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. 5515), to authorize 

appropriations for fiscal year 2019 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 authority 

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 2019 was $708.1 billion. Of this amount, $617.1 

billion was requested for base Department of Defense programs, 

$69.0 billion was requested for overseas contingency operations, 

$21.8 billion was requested for national security programs in 

the Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board, and $214.0 million for defense-related activities. 

The conference agreement would authorize $708.1 billion in 

fiscal year 2019, including $616.9 billion for base Department 

of Defense programs, $69.0 billion for overseas contingency 

operations, $21.9 billion for national security programs in the 

Department of Energy and the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety 

Board, and $300.0 million for defense-related activities.

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 2019 

defense programs.

Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 4) that 

would require that the budgetary effects of this Act be 

determined in accordance with the procedures established in the 

Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (title I of Public Law 111–

139).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT

BUDGET ITEMS

Columbia-class submarine advance procurement

The budget request included $3.0 billion in line item 1 of 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy for Columbia-class submarine 

advance procurement. 

The House bill would authorize an increase of $82.7 

million above the request. 

The Senate amendment would authorize the funding level in 

the request.

The agreement authorizes an increase of $237.0 million 

above the request.

The conferees' intent in authorizing additional funds for 

submarine industrial base expansion is to ensure second- and 

third-tier contractors are able to meet increased production 

requirements.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to notify 

the congressional defense committees within 30 days of 

obligating funds provided for submarine industrial base 

expansion of the: obligation date, contractor name or names, 

location, description of the shortfall to be addressed, actions 

to be undertaken, desired end state, usable end items to be 

procured, period of performance, dollar amount, projected 

associated savings including business case analysis if 

applicable, contract name, and contract number. 

The conferees believe that expanding the capabilities of 

the second- and third-tier contractors in the submarine 

industrial base should lead to greater cost savings and improved 

efficiency as production increases to meet the Columbia-class 

schedule and higher requirement for Virginia-class attack 

submarines in the Navy’s latest Force Structure Assessment.

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would 

authorize appropriations for procurement at the levels 

identified in section 4101 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

101).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—ARMY PROGRAMS

National Guard and reserve component equipment report (sec. 111)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would 

require a joint assessment by the Army and National Guard on 

efforts to achieve parity among the active component, the Army 

Reserve, and the Army National Guard with respect to equipment 

and capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Deployment by the Army of an interim cruise missile defense 

capability (sec. 112)

 The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that 

would direct the Army to procure an alternate short-term option 

to fill its cruise missile defense gap with existing systems and 

accelerate the Indirect Fire Protection Capability (IFPC) system 

independently of Integrated Air and Missile Defense Battle 

Command System (IBCS) deployment, leveraging entities such as 

the Defense Digital Service or the Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental, and to report the determination of that short-term 

option to the congressional defense committees no later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act.

 The House bill contained no similar provision.

 The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify the need for the Army to fill 

the gap in cruise missile defense prior to deployment of such a 

capability, subject to appropriations. Further, the amendment 

would urge the Army to consider a range of directed energy 

solutions for the deployment of the 2023 interim capability 

deployment date and remove the requirement for locations of 

deployment for such a capability.

The conferees are deeply concerned about the paucity of 

land-based cruise missile defense capabilities and the Army’s 

corresponding inability to adequately protect the joint force's 

fixed site systems, such as airfields and logistical depots. 

Integrated air and missile defense is critical for joint 

operations, but assets are not currently ready to counter an 
adversary's potential complex, integrated attack, thus leaving 

critical assets vulnerable. As outlined by the National Defense 

Strategy, cruise missile defense is a critical capability to 

defend against Russian and Chinese threats. Without this 

capability, the committee is concerned the U.S. Army will fail 

to successfully perform its mission to protect the joint force.

 For these reasons, the conferees strongly urge the Army to 

consider deployment of the interim capability be prioritized in 

locations for deployment of air bases and significant fixed site 

locations in Europe and Asia for the purpose of the protection 

of such bases and locations against potential cruise missile 

threats. The conferees further recommend that the Army consider 

force structure requirements for the interim capability and plan 

accordingly in order to ensure full support of such a system 

once deployed. 

SUBTITLE C—NAVY PROGRAMS

Procurement authority for Ford class aircraft carrier program 

(sec. 121)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would 

authorize the construction of one Ford-class aircraft carrier 

designated CVN-81.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

certification prior to awarding a contract authorized by this 

provision.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense has been 

able to achieve program efficiencies and cost savings by using 

multiyear and block buy contracting with many weapons programs, 

to include shipbuilding. If the Department of the Navy intends 

to pursue a two-ship procurement of CVN-80 and CVN-81 outside 

the title 10, United States Code, parameters for a multiyear 

contract, the conferees expect that entering into such contract 

would be based on rigorous analysis with a sound business case 

and substantial savings.

Earlier this year, the Navy issued a request for proposal 

soliciting information on a potential contract to acquire two 

Ford-class aircraft carriers (CVN–80 and CVN–81). The conferees 

are disappointed that no related information was provided to the 

congressional defense committees to enable fulsome consideration 

of the associated required legislative authorities during the 

development of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2019.
Nonetheless, the conferees believe a two-ship procurement 

of CVN-80 and CVN-81 could result in significant cost savings. 

Accordingly, this provision would provide the necessary 

authorities for implementing such an approach, if the Secretary 

of Defense certifies supporting analysis prepared and provided 

by the milestone decision authority for the carrier replacement 

program, which is the Department of the Navy Service Acquisition 

Executive.

It is the conferees' intent that the Secretary of Defense 

review such analysis and, if the Secretary deems it appropriate, 

make the certification without performing any separate cost 

assessments or analyses. The conferees view such a process as 

consistent with ongoing efforts to reduce the time associated 

with acquisition decisions, push acquisition authorities and 

accountability to the Services, and ensure that the Secretary of 

Defense retains visibility and ultimate authority over 

acquisition matters in the Department.

Full ship shock trial for Ford class aircraft carrier (sec. 122)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 123) that would 

ensure that full ship shock trials results are incorporated in 

the construction of the Ford-class aircraft carrier designated 

CVN-81.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft carriers 

(sec. 123)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would 

express the sense of Congress as to aircraft carrier force 

structure. Additionally, this section would modify section 5062 

of title 10, United States Code, by increasing the required 

aircraft carrier force structure from 11 to 12 operational 

aircraft carriers by September 30, 2022.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of Congress on accelerated production of aircraft 

carriers.

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–6 (sec. 

124)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 125) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into one or more 

multiyear contracts for 625 Standard Missile–6 missiles 
beginning in fiscal year 2019, in accordance with section 2306b 

of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

125) that would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter 

into multiyear contracts beginning in fiscal year 2019 for the 

procurement of 625 Standard Missile–6 guided missiles pending 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation 

confirmation of the Secretary of the Navy’s preliminary findings 

as required in subsection a of section 2306b of title 10, United 

States Code.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Multiyear procurement authority for E–2D aircraft (sec. 125)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 126) that would 

authorize multiyear procurement for E–2D aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

122).

The Senate recedes.

Multiyear procurement authority for F/A–18E/F aircraft and EA–

18G aircraft (sec. 126)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 127) that would 

authorize multiyear procurement for F/A–18E/F and EA–18G 

aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

121).

The Senate recedes.

Modifications to F/A–18 aircraft to mitigate physiological 

episodes (sec. 127)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 128) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to modify F/A-18 aircraft to 

reduce the occurrence of, and mitigate the risk posed by, 

physiological episodes affecting F/A-18 crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for the installation of an automatic ground 

collision avoidance system.

The conferees expect EA-18G aircraft to also receive the 

modifications required in this provision.

Frigate class ship program (sec. 128)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 129) that would 

require, as part of the solicitation for proposals for the 

procurement of any frigate class ship, that the Secretary of the 

Navy require offerors to submit proposals that provide for 

conveying technical data to the government. Additionally, this 

provision would require the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that 

the government’s technical data rights are sufficient to allow 

for specified follow-on activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that the 

government’s technical data rights are sufficient to allow for

specified follow-on activities and clarify the conditions under 

which technical data shall be provided to the government.

The conferees' intent is to obtain sufficient technical 

data to ensure the Navy has the option to compete the winning 

frigate design in the future for production by at least one 

additional shipbuilder, if the Navy’s inventory objective for 

FFG(X)-class ships merits such expansion. The conferees note 

that the benefits of two shipbuilders building the same ship 

design have been demonstrated in both the DDG-51 and CG-47 

classes. The conferees do not intend for the winning frigate 

offeror to provide technical data beyond what is needed for a 

single-design, multiple-shipbuilder frigate acquisition strategy 

or otherwise authorized by law.

Contract requirement for Virginia class submarine program (sec. 

129)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 130) that would 

modify section 124 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to prohibit the Secretary 

of the Navy from entering into economic order quantity contracts 

for the Virginia-class submarine program until the Secretary 

certifies that such funding shall be used to enter into economic 

order quantities for 12 Virginia-class submarines.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of the Navy to ensure that an option to procure 

one additional Virginia-class submarine in each of fiscal years 

2022 and 2023 is included in the associated multiyear 

procurement contract award planned for fiscal year 2019.

Prohibition on availability of funds for Navy port waterborne 

security barriers (sec. 130)
The Senate contained a provision (sec. 124) that would 

prohibit funds from being used to procure new Navy port 

waterborne security barriers unless the Secretary of the Navy 

submits a waiver to the congressional defense committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would apply the 

prohibition of funds to legacy barriers; exempt the sustainment, 

refurbishment, and replacement of portions of existing 

waterborne security barriers; and exempt the procurement of new 

barriers due to exigent circumstances. 

Extension of limitation on use of sole-source shipbuilding 

contracts for certain vessels (sec. 131)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 123) that 

would extend to include fiscal year 2019 in the prohibition on 

funds from being used to enter into, or prepare to enter into, 

sole source contracts for one or more Joint High Speed Vessels 

or Expeditionary Fast Transports, unless the Secretary of the 

Navy submits to the congressional defense committees a 

certification and a report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for M27 Infantry Automatic 

Rifle program (sec. 132)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would 

prohibit the obligation and expenditure of not more than 80 

percent of the funds for the Marine Corps M27 Infantry Automatic 

Rifle program until a report is submitted to the congressional 

defense committees on the service’s assessment of the Army’s 

Small Arms Ammunition Configuration study and the service’s 

near- and long-term small arms modernization strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on degaussing standards for DDG–51 destroyers (sec. 133)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 131) that would 

limit expenditures of Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, for 

DDG-51 destroyers until the Secretary of the Navy submits a 

report as to incorporating degaussing standards into the 

destroyer program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report on degaussing standards for Arleigh Burke-class 

destroyers.

SUBTITLE D—AIR FORCE PROGRAMS

Inventory requirement for air refueling tanker aircraft; 

limitation on retirement of KC–10A aircraft (sec. 141)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would 

require the Department of the Air Force to maintain a total 

primary assigned aircraft inventory of air refueling tanker 

aircraft of not less than 479. The provision would also place 

limitations on the retirement of KC-10A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

inventory requirement to 479 total aircraft.

Multiyear procurement authority for C–130J aircraft program 

(sec. 142)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 145) that would 

provide multiyear procurement authority for C-130J aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

151).

The House recedes. 

Contract for logistics support for VC–25B aircraft (sec. 143)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would 

ensure any contract for logistics support for the VC-25B 

aircraft adheres to United States Code and the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Retirement date for VC–25A aircraft (sec. 144)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would 

set the retirement date of the VC-25A aircraft at not later than 

December 31, 2025. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
Repeal of funding restriction for EC–130H Compass Call 

Recapitalization Program (sec. 145)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 143) that 

would repeal Section 131 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 130 Stat. 2037) 

and require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide to the 

congressional defense committees periodic reports on the EC-130H 

Compass Call Recapitalization program and opportunities to 

accelerate the program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the required reports.

The conferees expect to be regularly updated on the status 

and progress of the Compass Call Recapitalization program. The 

conferees expect such updates to include, at a minimum: 1) a 

program status update; 2) a description of potential 

opportunities to accelerate the program and their associated 

funding requirements; and 3) a current assessment of the 

aircraft’s operational effectiveness.

Limitation on use of funds for KC–46A aircraft pending submittal 

of certification (sec. 146)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would 

limit the funds available for three KC-46A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for retirement of E–8 JSTARS 

Aircraft (sec. 147)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would 

restrict the obligation of funding for the Advanced Battle 

Management System (ABMS) of systems initiative of the Air Force, 

as well as a portion of the proposed divestment of legacy E-8C 

Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS) aircraft 

contained in the fiscal year 2019 budget request. The 

restriction would remain in effect until the Secretary of the 

Air Force certifies that the JSTARS Recapitalization (Recap) 

program is proceeding as previously planned. The provision 

would also require the Comptroller General of the United States 

and the Secretary of the Air Force to provide reports to the 

congressional defense committees on ABMS, JSTARS Recap, and the 

legacy JSTARS fleet. 
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

141) that would prohibit the availability of funds to retire, or 

prepare to retire, any E-8 JSTARS aircraft.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit 

retirement of legacy E-8C until Increment 2 of the Advanced 

Battle-Management System of the Air Force declares Initial 

Operational Capability. The amendment would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to certify that the Secretary of the Air 

Force is: taking all reasonable steps to ensure the legacy E-8C 

continues to meet all safety of flight requirements and that the 

Air Force is taking steps to increase the legacy JSTARS fleet’s 

aircraft availability and capacity provided to combatant 

commanders. The amendment would also require reports be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees by the 

Secretary of the Air Force on the legacy E-8C fleet and by the 

Comptroller General of the United States on ABMS.

Finally, the conferees direct the Director, Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation, Office of the Secretary of 

Defense, to provide the congressional defense committees a 

report no later than February 5, 2019, on a cost, schedule, and 

implementation plan for restarting the dormant legacy E-8C reengining program that the Air Force originally initiated in 

2007. The conferees understand the Secretary of the Air Force 

procured three ship-sets of engines, after investing $450.0 

million, and the engines remain unused. The conferees note that

the legacy E-8C engines are the number one issue driving 

excessive non-mission capable maintenance metrics for the E-8C 

fleet. 

Report on modernization of B–52H aircraft systems (sec. 148)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 142) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report 

on the long-term modernization of the B-52H aircraft. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the Air Force submitted a report 

on B-52 modernization in February 2018. However, that report did 

not include elements that the conferees believe to be important 

considerations, particularly in light of the Air Force’s 

decision to continue operating the B-52 for the long-term. Such 

considerations include secure, jam-resistant communications, 

future weapons and targeting capabilities, and mission planning 

systems.
SUBTITLE E—DEFENSE-WIDE, JOINT, AND 

MULTISERVICE MATTERS

Procurement authority for additional icebreaker vessels (sec. 

151)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 153) that 

would amend section 122 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) by striking 

subsections (a) and (b), as well as providing authority to enter 

into a contract or contracts for up to six polar-class 

icebreakers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the 

secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating the authority to enter into a contract or contracts 

for the procurement of up to five additional polar-class 

icebreakers and express the sense of Congress regarding polarclass icebreakers.

The conferees note that section 207 of the Coast Guard 

Authorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114-120) provided 

authority for the Commandant of the Coast Guard to enter into a 

contract or contracts for the acquisition of polar icebreakers 

and associated equipment using incremental funding. The 

conferees further note the Fiscal Years 2019 through 2023 Future 

Years Homeland Security Program includes $1.8 billion to fully 

fund 3 icebreakers. The conferees understand that additional 

Department of Defense funds are not required to procure 

icebreakers for the foreseeable future. The conferees support 

the Coast Guard’s stated goal of building six icebreakers and 

believe achieving this objective should be accomplished as 

expeditiously as possible.

Buy-to-budget acquisition of F–35 aircraft (sec. 152)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 151) that would 

permit the Department of Defense to exercise buy-to-budget 

authority for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Certification on inclusion of technology to minimize 

physiological episodes in certain aircraft (sec. 153)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 152) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air 
Force, prior to entering into a contract for the procurement of 

a fighter, attack, or fixed-wing training aircraft, to certify 

that the aircraft to be procured would include the most recent 

technological advancements necessary to minimize the impact of 

physiological episodes on aircraft crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Armored commercial passenger-carrying vehicles (sec. 154)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 153) that would 

require the implementation of recommendations made in the 

Government Accountability Office report, GAO-17-513, titled, 

"Armored Commercial Vehicles: DOD Has Procurement Guidance, but 

Army Could Take Actions to Enhance Inspections and Oversight." 

The provision would also require the Secretary of the Army to 

provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

the progress of implementation efforts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Quarterly updates on the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program (sec. 

155)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 152) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to provide quarterly briefings to the congressional 

defense committees on the status and progress of the F-35 Joint 

Strike Fighter program.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

5103) that would add an element addressing F-35 sustainment to 

the quarterly briefings. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would bring 

forward the sunset of the provision from October 1, 2024 to 

October 1, 2022. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Multiyear procurement authority for amphibious vessels

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 124) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a multiyear 

procurement for up to five San Antonio-class amphibious 

transport dock ships with a Flight II configuration.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees urge the Secretary of the Navy to utilize a 

multiyear procurement strategy for San Antonio-class amphibious 

transport ships with a Flight II configuration in the 

President's budget request for fiscal year 2020.

Limitation on availability of funds for the Littoral Combat Ship

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 126) that 

would prohibit funds from being used to exceed the total 

procurement quantity listed in revision five of the Littoral 

Combat Ship acquisition strategy unless the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment submits to the 

congressional defense committees a certification.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Nuclear refueling of aircraft carriers

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 127) that 

would authorize the procurement of naval nuclear reactor power 

units and associated reactor components for the nuclear 

refueling of specified aircraft carriers.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Assault Vehicle Product 

Improvement Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 128) that 

would limit 25 percent of funds authorized for Amphibious 

Assault Vehicle product improvement program from being obligated 

or expended until the Secretary of Defense provided a required 

report on the highest priority roles and missions of the Armed 

Forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Removal of waiting period for limitation on availability of 

funds for EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 146) that would 

remove the waiting period for the limitation on availability of 

funds for EC-130H Compass Call recapitalization that was put in 

place in section 135(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law-91). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Findings and sense of Congress regarding KC-46 aerial refueling 

tankers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 147) that would 

express the sense of Congress on the KC-46A aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees support, once KC-46A aircraft deliveries 

begin, the acceptance of aircraft by the Air Force as quickly as 

practicable. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of 

the Air Force to provide a report to the congressional defense 

committees, not more than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, describing potential courses of action to enable the Air 

Force to accept KC-46A aircraft at a rate higher than the 

planned 3 aircraft per month. 

Sense of Congress on conversion of F-22 aircraft

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 148) that would 

express the sense of Congress regarding the conversion of F-22 

Block 20 aircraft. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that, should future Air Force budgets 

be sufficient to permit, the Secretary of the Air Force should 

accelerate modernization of the F-22 Block 20 training and test 

aircraft as quickly as possible. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would 

authorize appropriations for research, development, test, and 

evaluation at the levels identified in section 4201 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

201).

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Modification of authority to carry out certain prototype 

projects (sec. 211)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would 

make modifications to section 2371b of title 10, United States 

Code, regarding use of transactions other than contracts and 

grants for follow-on production.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 871) that 

would clarify the congressional notification requirements for 

the use of other transactions.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the follow-on production of a prototype or subproject 

within a consortium may occur as the Department of Defense 

determines that each individual prototype or subproject is 

complete and does not require that all projects associated with 

the consortium be complete before moving on to follow-on 

production.

Extension of directed energy prototype authority (sec. 212)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would 

extend the directed energy prototype authority provided for in 

section 219(c)(4) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) through fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for the Weather Common 

Component program (sec. 213)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 213) that would 

prohibit funding for the Weather Common Component program and 

require a report on Department of Defense meteorological 

sensors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for F–35 continuous 

capability development and delivery (sec. 214)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 215) that would 

limit the availability of funds for the F-35 Continuous 

Capability Development and Delivery program until the Secretary 
of Defense provides a detailed cost estimate and baseline 

schedule for the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds pending report on agile 

software development and software operations (sec. 215)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 216) that would 

limit funds for the Air Force pending a report on how agile 

software development and software operations methods are being 

used to modernize Air and Space Operations Centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment modifying and adding 

certain elements to the report.

The conferees note this program is a pathfinder for the 

Air Force and the Department of Defense with respect to 

realigning a major program to incorporate certain agile and 

incremental development methods, which the conferees support. As 

such the conferees are keenly interested in how the Department 

implements such methods, to ensure good principles of management 

and oversight are incorporated. In particular, given how 

frequently the program is delivering features, it is important 

to maintain transparency into costs and capability delivered to 

ensure that risks and overall return on investment are fully 

understood.

Limitation on availability of funds for certain high energy 

laser advanced technology (sec. 216)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 217) that would 

limit the availability of 50 percent of the funds authorized to 

be appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for 

fiscal year 2019, until the Secretary of Defense provides the 

High Energy Laser roadmap and assessment to the congressional 

defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

scope of the deliverables to the roadmap.

Plan for the Strategic Capabilities Office of the Department of 

Defense (sec. 217)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 218) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019, for the 

elimination or transfer of the functions of the Strategic 
Capabilities Office to another organization or element of the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

908) that would restrict the ability of the Secretary of Defense 

to terminate or transfer the functions of the Strategic 

Capabilities Office until specific conditions are met and 

certified to the congressional defense committees.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a plan to eliminate, transfer the 

functions of, or retain the Strategic Capabilities Office of the 

Department of Defense.

National Defense Science and Technology Strategy (sec. 218)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 219) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a National Security 

Science and Technology Strategy to prioritize Department of 

Defense science and technology efforts and investments.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add 

further elements to the report.

Modification of CVN–73 to support fielding of MQ–25 unmanned 

aerial vehicle (sec. 219)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220) that would 

require the Navy to modify CVN-73 during its Refueling and 

Complex Overhaul (RCOH) to support the fielding of the MQ-25 

unmanned aerial vehicle. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Navy to complete the necessary modifications to CVN-73’s 

compartments and infrastructure for MQ-25 alterations during the 

ship’s RCOH in order to allow completion of MQ-25 modifications 

and receipt of MQ-25 equipment in a single follow-on ship 

maintenance period.

The conferees believe that once fielded, the Navy should 

prioritize deploying the MQ-25 to the Pacific area of 

operations. In order to enable such deployments, the conferees 

believe that it is imperative that CVN-73, as the potential next 

forward deployed aircraft carrier, undergo the necessary 

modifications and alterations during its RCOH to enable MQ-25 

operations as soon as practicable. However, the conferees are 

aware that completing all of the necessary modifications during 

the RCOH might put its timely completion at risk.

Therefore, the conferees direct the Navy to complete the 

necessary MQ-25 modifications during CVN-73’s RCOH that would 
enable the completion of modifications and receipt of equipment 

during a single follow-on maintenance availability. Nothing in 

this language should be interpreted as prohibiting the full 

installation of MQ-25 alterations and equipment during RCOH 

should developments allow it.

Additionally, the conferees expect future Navy budgets 

will support this plan.

Establishment of innovators information repository in the 

Department of Defense (sec. 220)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220A) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an innovators 

database within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify 

the involvement of the Defense Technical Information Center and 

use the term "information repository" in lieu of "database."

Strategic plan for Department of Defense test and evaluation 

resources (sec. 221)

The House bill contained a provision (section 220B) that 

would amend the strategic plan for Department of Defense (DOD) 

test and evaluation resources. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

reporting requirements within the strategic plan.

The conferees note the importance of the test and 

evaluation enterprise. In keeping with the National Defense 

Strategy, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering to coordinate with the appropriate 

officials to ensure that the strategic plan for DOD Test and 

Evaluation resources incorporates current and emerging threats. 

The strategic plan will help ensure that test and evaluation 

facilities and requirements are appropriately resourced.

Collaboration between Defense laboratories, industry and 

academia; open campus program (sec. 222)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220C) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out activities to 

prioritize innovative collaboration between Department of 

Defense laboratories, industry, and academia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

scope of the provision to include all military departments.
Permanent extension and codification of authority to conduct 

technology protection features activities during research and 

development of defense systems (sec. 223)

The House bill contained a provision that would codify the 

authority to conduct technology protection features activities 

during research and development of defense systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the 

provision more directive.

Codification and reauthorization of Defense Research and 

Development Rapid Innovation Program (sec. 224)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that 

would codify the Rapid Innovation Program and would clarify 

elements of the program, including funding levels and policy 

surrounding broad agency announcements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Procedures for rapid reaction to emerging technology (sec. 225)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a procedure 

for the designation and development of urgently needed emerging 

technology research.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

briefing requirement.

Activities on identification and development of enhanced 

personal protective equipment against blast injury (sec. 226)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 213) that 

would require joint activities to be conducted in fiscal years 

2019 and 2020 by the Secretary of the Army and the Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation, in collaboration with academia, 

to determine the most effective personal equipment to protect 

against injuries caused by blasts in training and combat with 

$10.0 million authorized to be available to carry out joint 

activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the activities are to be conducted by the Secretary of the 

Army in collaboration with the Director, Operational Test and 
Evaluation during calendar year 2019 and that the Secretary of 

the Army should continue working with academia on such efforts. 

Human factors modeling and simulation activities (sec. 227)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that 

would require the Army, through the Army Research Institute or 

the Army Futures Command as determined appropriate, to establish 

human factors modeling and simulation activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that changes the 

executing official to the Secretary of Defense through such 

organizations as the Secretary determines appropriate.

Expansion of mission areas supported by mechanisms for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic 

institutions (sec. 228)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that 

would expand the mission areas included in the authority granted 

in section 217 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to space, infrastructure 

resilience, photonics, and autonomy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Advanced manufacturing activities (sec. 229)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 327) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to establish a Center of 

Excellence on Advanced and Additive Manufacturing at an arsenal 

and authorize use of public-private partnerships and other 

transactional activity to facilitate the development of advanced 

and additive manufacturing techniques in support of Army 

industrial facilities.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment to jointly establish activities aimed at 

demonstrating advanced manufacturing techniques and capabilities 

in depot-level activities or military arsenal facilities.

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

one activity per military service and add a requirement to 

consider workforce development.

The conferees note that the Under Secretaries may use 

grants, contracts, cooperative agreements, or other 

transactions, or establish public-private and public-public 
partnerships to facilitate development of advanced manufacturing 

techniques in support of the defense industrial base.

National security innovation activities (sec. 230)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to establish activities to develop interaction 

between the Department of Defense and the commercial technology 

industry and academia with the goal of encouraging private 

investment in specific hardware technologies of interest to 

future defense technology needs with unique national security 

applications with $150.0 million authorized to be available to 

carry out such activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

elements of the activities, require a notification to the 

congressional defense committees before the execution of and 

obligation or expenditure of funds authorized by this provision, 

and adjust the funding level authorized to be available to $75.0 

million.

The conferees believe "hardware-intensive capabilities" 

may include capabilities such as microelectromechanical systems, 

processing components, micromachinery, and materials science.

Partnership intermediaries for promotion of defense research and 

education (sec. 231)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that 

would authorize Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories 

to establish partnership intermediary agreements with not-forprofit entities or state and local government organizations to 

enable research and technology development cooperation to 

promote innovation to support defense missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on use of funds for Surface Navy Laser Weapon System 

(sec. 232)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that 

would limit funds to exceed a procurement quantity of one 

Surface Navy Laser Weapon System (SNLWS), also known as the High 

Energy Laser and Integrated Optical-dazzler with Surveillance, 

per fiscal year, unless the Secretary of the Navy submits a 

report to the congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit funds 

to exceed a procurement quantity of one SNLWS to only fiscal 

year 2019, unless the Secretary of the Navy submits a report to 

the congressional defense committees.

Expansion of coordination requirement for support for national 

security innovation and entrepreneurial education (sec. 233)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 220) that 

would expand the list of entities with whom the Secretary of 

Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, may coordinate and partner with in 

order to support national security innovation and 

entrepreneurial education.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the "ICorps" program.

Defense quantum information science and technology research and 

development program (sec. 234)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 222) that 

would authorize a defense quantum information science and 

technology research and development program aimed at ensuring 

that the U.S. military is able to most effectively leverage the 

technological capabilities enable by quantum science and 

technology to meet future military missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would revise the 

technical goals of the program and amend the reporting 

requirement.

Joint directed energy test activities (sec. 235)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 223) that 

would direct the coordination and enhancement of directed energy 

test activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical amendments.

Requirement for establishment of arrangements for expedited 

access to technical talent and expertise at academic 

institutions to support Department of Defense missions (sec. 

236)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 224) that

would require the establishment of arrangements for expedited 
access to talent and expertise at academic institutions to 

support Department of Defense missions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

directive requirement to apply to only three arrangements, 

executed through the military departments.

Authority for Joint Directed Energy Transition Office to conduct 

research relating to high powered microwave capabilities (sec. 

237)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 225) that 

would expand the purview of the Joint Directed Energy Transition 

Office to include research relating to high powered microwave 

capabilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Joint artificial intelligence research, development and 

transition activities (sec. 238)

The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 226 and 

sec. 5201) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering to focus and coordinate Department of 

Defense efforts on artificial intelligence and to include 

research on human-machine teaming.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add 

guidance on artificial intelligence governance and oversight, 

include a definition of artificial intelligence, and amend the 

reporting and timelines within the provision.

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Report on survivability of air defense artillery (sec. 241)

The House bill contained a provision (sec.221) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by March 1, 2019, on efforts to improve Army Air 

Defense Artillery (ADA) survivability and require the Army to 

assess measures that could better enhance ADA defenses, both 

active and passive. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
T–45 aircraft physiological episode mitigation actions (sec. 

242)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on modifications made to T-45 

aircraft and associated ground equipment to mitigate the risk of 

physiological episodes among T-45 crewmembers. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the requirement for a report and instead add its elements to the 

quarterly updates from the Navy Physiological Episode Action 

Team mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

Report on efforts of the Air Force to mitigate physiological 

episodes affecting aircraft crewmembers (sec. 243)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on the 

Air Force’s efforts to mitigate physiological episodes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on Defense Innovation Unit Experimental (sec. 244)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees by May 1, 2019, on the integration of Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental into the broader Department of 

Defense research and engineering community, the unit's measures 

of effectiveness, the number and type of transitions, and the 

impacts of the unit's initiatives and investments on the 

Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

reporting requirement.

Modification of funding criteria under Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities and minority institutions program 

(sec. 245)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 228) that would 

modify section 2362(d) of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that this modification to existing 

statute will ensure that resources meant for Historically Black 

Colleges and Universities and minority institutions will be used 

in such fashion, instead of going to universities with lower 

proportions of these students.

Report on OA–X light attack aircraft applicability to partner 

nation support (sec. 246)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on the 

Air Force’s light attack experiment and how it incorporates

partner nation requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reports on comparative capabilities of adversaries in key 

technology areas (sec. 247)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

would direct the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, in 

coordination with relevant partners, to complete a report that 

directly compares United States capabilities in near-term 

emerging technology (e.g., hypersonic weapons, directed energy) 

and longer-term emerging technology (e.g., artificial 

intelligence, quantum information sciences) with that of U.S. 

adversaries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting timeline and change the single report into multiple 

reports on technology areas.

Report on active protection systems for armored combat and 

tactical vehicles (sec. 248)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

technologies related to active protection systems for armored 

combat vehicles. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Next Generation Combat Vehicle (sec. 249)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that 

would direct the Secretary of the Army to ensure that the Tank 

Automotive, Research, Development, and Engineering Center 

(TARDEC) is provided the necessary resources to build a 

prototype for the Next Generation Combat Vehicle (NGCV).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Army to ensure all necessary resources are 

planned and programmed for an accelerated prototyping of the 

NGCV. The Secretary shall ensure consideration of the latest 

enabling component technologies developed by TARDEC. 

Modification of reports on mechanisms to provide funds to 

defense laboratories for research and development of 

technologies for military missions (sec. 250)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 235) that 

would amend the existing reporting requirement for funding 

provided to defense laboratories under existing authorities to a 

continuous requirement as opposed to an annual report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefings on Mobile Protected Firepower and Future Vertical Lift 

programs (sec. 251)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 236) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives a report on the requirements for Mobile 

Protected Firepower (MPF) and Future Vertical Lift (FVL) no 

later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting requirement by requiring two separate and distinct 

briefings on the MPF and FVL programs. The amendment also 

includes additional briefing elements for the FVL program. 

Improvement of the Air Force supply chain (sec. 252)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 237) that 

would allow the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics to use nontraditional 

technologies, such as additive manufacturing, artificial 

intelligence, and other software-intensive capabilities, to 

increase the availability of aircraft and decrease backlogs for 

the production of spare parts for such aircraft. This provision 
would also allow the Assistant Secretary to advance the 

qualification and integration of additive manufacturing into the 

Air Force supply chain, reduce supply chain risk, and define 

workforce development requirements and training for personnel 

who implement and support additive manufacturing for the Air 

Force.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Review of guidance on blast exposure during training (sec. 253)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 238) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to review the firing 

limits of heavy weapons during training exercises and provide a 

report no later than 180 days after enactment of this Act 

reviewing the cognitive effects of said blast exposure.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

add the review of the decibel level exposure, concussive effects 

exposure, and the frequency of exposure to heavy weapons fire of 

an individual during training exercises in order to establish 

appropriate limitations on such exposures.

Competitive acquisition strategy for Bradley Fighting Vehicle 

transmission replacement (sec. 254)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 241) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than February 15, 

2019, a strategy to competitively procure a new transmission for 

the Bradley Fighting Vehicle family of vehicles, to include the 

Armored Multipurpose Vehicle and the Paladin Integrated 

Management artillery system.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

5202) that would require the plan to use a full and open 

competition in the acquisition strategy for the Bradley Fighting 

Vehicle transmission replacement is based on the Federal 

Acquisition Regulation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would integrate 

these two provisions and require a full and open competition in 

accordance with the Federal Acquisition Regulation.

Independent assessment of electronic warfare plans and programs 

(sec. 255)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 242) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an 

agreement with the scientific advisory group ‘‘JASON’’ to 

produce an independent assessment of U.S. electronic warfare 

strategies, programs, order of battle, and doctrine and 

adversary strategies, programs, order of battle, doctrine, 

including recommendations for improvement.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would narrow the 

assessment to only include the Department of Defense, as opposed 

to a government-wide assessment. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Entrepreneurial education program for personnel of Department of 

Defense laboratories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220D) that 

would allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program 

under which entrepreneurship and commercialization education, 

training and mentoring would be provided to personnel of 

Department of Defense laboratories.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the inclusion of an authorization for 

an “I-Corps” program in another provision for this Act.

Process for coordination of studies and analysis research of the 

Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220E) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement a Departmentwide process for managing requests for studies and analysis 

research across the military departments and Defense Agencies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the inclusion of a requirement for an 

assessment on Department of Defense research and engineering 

portfolio management and coordination in another provision of 

this Act.

Jet noise reduction program of the Navy

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220F) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a jet 

noise reduction program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

 The conferees are aware of ongoing jet noise reduction 

programs by the Department of Defense (DOD) and believe that 

reducing noise levels from aviation and other aircraft in 

communities near military installations should continue to be a 

priority for the DOD. The conferees support the Navy’s current 

jet noise reduction program and their efforts to identify 

material and non-material solutions to develop noise control 

strategies and noise measurement requirements produced by 

military aircraft. The conferees understand the Navy will 

continue this program to guide the design of future noisecontrol systems for naval aviation systems to reduce the impact 

on communities adjacent to military facilities and the 

environment, like those in Washington, California, and Florida. 

The conferees urge the Department to continue to fully resource 

such programs.

Therefore, elsewhere in Division D of this Act, the 

conferees note that an additional $2.0 million is authorized for 

jet noise reduction efforts.

STEM jobs action plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 220H) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in conjunction with the 

Secretary of each military department, to perform an assessment 

and deliver a report to Congress on jobs in science, technology, 

engineering, and math within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on funding for Amphibious Combat Vehicle 1.2

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 221) that 

would limit all of funds authorized for Amphibious Combat 

Vehicle 1.2 from being obligated or expended until the Secretary 

of Defense provided a required report on the highest priority 

roles and missions of the armed forces. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Briefing on use of quantum sciences for military applications 

and other purposes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the congressional 

defense committees a briefing and plan for using quantum 

sciences for military applications and other purposes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere within this Act 

of a provision focused on various requirements for the 

Department of Defense related to quantum information sciences.

Increase in funding for divertor test tokamak research and 

development

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would 

increase funding for research, development, test, and evaluation 

in inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield by $3.0 

million, to be used for divertor test tokamak research and 

development. The provision would also decrease funding for the 

Air Force’s procurement of ammunition, for flares, by $3.0 

million. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Briefing on innovative mobile security technology capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would 

express the sense of the Congress that government-owned mobile 

technologies lack necessary security features, placing them at 

risk for targeting and data breaches that might expose 

information that could harm national security. The provision 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to 

the congressional defense committees on the relevant threats, 

commercially-available countermeasure technologies, and the 

feasibility of deploying these technologies within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act, on the threats posed by credential theft, 

active surveillance from microphones and cameras, and tracking 

of user movements and location. The briefing shall include an 

analysis of the commercial availability of technologies to 

mitigate these threats and strategies governing and the 

feasibility of deploying mobile security technologies within the 

Department.

Funding for development of canine plasma for hemorrhagic control

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would 

designate funding from the United States Special Operations 
Command research, development, test and evaluation Defense-wide 

budget for freeze-dried canine plasma for hemorrhagic control. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on partnerships for next generation 

hypersonics capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that 

expresses a sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air 

Force should consider entering into partnerships with 

institutions of higher education to conduct research and science 

and engineering education for next generation hypersonics 

capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note their support for hypersonics 

capability development elsewhere in this Act.

Report on the future of the defense research and engineering 

enterprise

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to conduct a review of the defense research and 

engineering enterprise.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

a National Defense Science and Technology Strategy, which 

includes elements of this report.

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 appropriations for operation and maintenance 

activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of division 

D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

301).

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE B—ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT

Explosive Ordnance Disposal Defense Program (sec. 311)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would 

establish the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Defense Program 

by assigning the Assistant Secretary of Defense (ASD) for 

Nuclear, Chemical and Biological Defense Programs as the key 

individual for EOD policy, plans, programs and budgets. 

Additionally, the Defense Threat Reduction Agency would be 

tasked with fund management for Department of Defense (DOD)-wide 

EOD research and development. It would also mandate that an Army 

EOD qualified general officer serve as the head of the Joint 

Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of Defense to choose an ASD of their choice to oversee 

the program and for the DOD to designate a combat support agency 

to exercise fund management of EOD research, development, test 

and evaluation. 

The conferees note that to clarify certain sections of 

this provision the terms “Explosive Ordnance” means all 

munitions and improvised or clandestine explosive devices, 

containing explosives, propellants, nuclear fission or fusion 

materials, and biological and chemical agents. The term 

"Explosive Ordnance Disposal" means, the detection, 

identification, on-site evaluation, rendering safe, 

exploitation, recovery, and final disposal of explosive 

ordnance.

Further improvements to energy security and resilience (sec. 

312)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that 

would make further improvements to energy security and 

resilience within the Department of Defense by ensuring mission 

assurance is prioritized in energy policy and management.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Use of proceeds from sales of electrical energy derived from 

geothermal resources for projects at military installations 

where resources are located (sec. 313)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would 

amend section 2916 of title 10, United States Code, to enable 
certain proceeds from the sale of electrical energy generated 

from a geothermal energy resource to be used for installation 

energy or water security projects at the military installation 

in which the geothermal energy resource is located. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Operational energy policy (sec. 314)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 314) that 

would provide a comprehensive operational energy policy and 

promote the development and acquisition of equipment that 

enhances energy security and energy resilience.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding of study and assessment of health implications of perand polyfluoroalkyl substances contamination in drinking water 

by agency for toxic substances and disease registry (sec. 315)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that 

would amend section 316(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to allow funds to 

be transferred to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for 

the study and assessment of health implications of per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, within 180 days from the date the 

Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 

establishes a maximum contaminant limit for PFAS, to; (1) Assess 

any contamination at the Department of Defense installations and 

surrounding communities; (2) Identify any remediation actions 

the Department plans to undertake using the established EPA 

standard; (3) Provide an estimated cost and schedule for 

remediation; and (4) Provide an assessment of past expenditures 

by local water authorities to address contamination before the 

EPA standard was established and an estimate cost to reimburse 

communities that remediated water to a level not greater than 

the EPA standard.

Extension of authorized periods of permitted incidental takings 

of marine mammals in the course of specified activities by 

Department of Defense (sec. 316)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would 

extend the period the Secretary of Interior may authorize the 
incidental taking of marine mammals by the Department of Defense 

from 5 years to 10 years if the Secretary finds that such 

takings will have a negligible impact on any marine mammal 

species. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with amendment that would authorize the 

Secretary of Interior to extend the permit for incidental taking 

of marine mammals by the Department of Defense to 7 years.

Department of Defense environmental restoration programs (sec. 

317)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would 

provide findings and a Sense of Congress on the Department of

Defense environmental restoration programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees require not later than 120 days after 

enactment of this Act, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Energy, Installations, and Environment shall provide a briefing 

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

Representatives on initiatives being pursued to accelerate 

environmental restoration efforts.

Joint study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars and 

military operations (sec. 318)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to conduct a 

study on the impact of wind farms on weather radars. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Core sampling at Joint Base San Antonio, Texas (sec. 319)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 319) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct a core 

sampling study along the proposed route of the W–6 wastewater 

treatment line on Air Force real property.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 5302).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Production and use of natural gas at Fort Knox, Kentucky (sec. 

320)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 316) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to provide for the 

production, treatment, management, and use of natural gas 

located under Fort Knox.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would apply this 

authority to the 26 wells at Fort Knox, include up to 49,000 

dollars per year in royalty payments to the Commonwealth of 

Kentucky, unless royalty payments are waived by the Governor, 

and ensure the 26 wells at Fort Knox adhere to the Bureau of 

Land Management’s safety regulations.

SUBTITLE C–LOGISTICS AND SUSTAINMENT

Authorizing use of working capital funds for unspecified minor 

military construction projects related to revitalization and 

recapitalization of defense industrial base facilities (sec. 

321)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2804) 

that would amend section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, 

to establish a pilot program authority until 2023 for 

unspecified minor military construction projects of $6.0 million 

in support of defense industrial base facilities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

amend section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, to allow the 

services to use working capital funds up to the minor military 

construction threshold.

Examination of Navy vessels (sec. 322)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would 

amend section 7304 of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

that examinations of naval vessels performed under the authority 

of that section after October 1, 2019, shall be conducted on a 

no notice basis. This section would also provide that reports 

detailing the results of such inspections be unclassified and 

available to the public.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1012) that would require the submission of an annual 

unclassified report to the congressional defense committees.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

vessel inspections pursuant to section 7304 of title 10, United 

States Code, be conducted with minimal notice provided to the 

crew of the vessel beginning on January 1, 2020. Additionally, 
this section would require the submission of an annual 

unclassified report to the congressional defense committees.

The conferees' intent in prescribing minimal notice 

inspections is to limit prior notice of vessel inspections being 

conducted under this section to the minimum number of 

individuals necessary to make the logistical arrangements needed 

to complete inspection requirements. These inspections should be 

"come as you are" and provide an accurate representation of the 

material condition of each vessel without the benefit of 

dedicated inspection preparation. The minimal notice standard is 

intended to apply to vessels undergoing periodic material 

inspections, but not to new construction vessels undergoing 

acceptance and final contract trials. 

Limitation on length of overseas forward deployment of naval 

vessels (sec. 323)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would 

add a new section to chapter 633 of title 10, United States 

Code, that would require the Secretary of the Navy to limit the 

time a naval vessel is forward deployed overseas to 10 years. 

This section would permit the Secretary to waive the 10-year 

requirement for individual naval vessels with notification to 

the congressional defense committees. This section would further 

provide that all currently forward deployed naval ships which 

have exceeded 10 years of service overseas shall have 3 years to 

return to a U.S. homeport. Finally, this section would require 

the Secretary to provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on his 

rotation plan for forward deployed naval ships.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1013).

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict 

the limitation on length of overseas forward deployment to 

specified types of naval vessels. 

Temporary modification of workload carryover formula (sec. 324)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to modify the workload 

carryover calculation formula for each military department depot 

or arsenal through September 30, 2021. These modifications would 

reflect the timing of enacted appropriations and the varying 

repair cycle times of the workload supported, and apply in 

addition to current Department of Defense carryover exemptions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Limitation on use of funds for implementation of elements of 

master plan for redevelopment of Former Ship Repair Facility in 

Guam (sec. 325)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would 

provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act, or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for 

the Navy, may be obligated or expended for any construction, 

alteration, repair, or development of the real property 

consisting of the Former Ship Repair Facility in Guam unless 

such project directly supports depot-level ship maintenance 

capabilities, to include the mooring of a floating dry dock. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Business case analysis for proposed relocation of J85 Engine 

Regional Repair Center (sec. 326)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 326) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to prepare a business 

case analysis for the proposed relocation of the J85 Engine 

Regional Repair Center. This section would also withhold funding 

for the proposed relocation until 150 days after the Secretary 

of the Air Force has provided the Committees on Armed Services 

of the Senate and the House of Representatives a briefing on the 

business case analysis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on pilot program for micro-reactors (sec. 327)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 328) that would

require the Secretary of Energy to conduct study on the 

requirements and components of a pilot program to provide 

resilience for Department of Defense and Department of Energy 

critical infrastructure using micro-reactors. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Limitation on modifications to Navy Facilities Sustainment, 

Restoration, and Modernization structure and mechanism (sec. 

328)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 351) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from making any 

modifications to the existing Navy Facilities Sustainment, 

Restoration, and Modernization (FSRM) structure until 90 days 
after providing notice of the proposed FSRM modification to the 

congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE D—REPORTS

Reports on readiness (sec. 331)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 321) that 

would modify the Quarterly Readiness Report to Congress (QRRC) 

to establish a tracking mechanism for the number of monthly Clevel upgrades or downgrades by a unit commander. The provision 

would also separate the annex on operational contract support 

and make it a standalone annual report in order to decrease the 

delivery time of the QRRC.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

sunset this authority in 2023.

Matters for inclusion in quarterly reports on personnel and unit 

readiness (sec. 332)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 331) that would 

amend section 482 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense and each military service to report 

appropriate readiness metrics for cyber and space operations in 

the existing periodic reporting requirement. This section would 

further amend section 482 to require combatant commanders to 

assess their readiness to conduct operations in a multi-domain 

battle, integrating ground, air, sea, space, and cyber forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Annual Comptroller General reviews of readiness of Armed Forces 

to conduct full spectrum operations (sec. 333)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 332) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to assess 

the readiness of the Armed Forces in the warfighting domains of 

ground, sea, air, space, and cyber annually through 2022. The 

assessment would be based on metrics established by the 

Secretary of Defense and validated by the Comptroller General, 

to allow the committee to assess readiness status over time. 

While the Comptroller General may submit classified reports, 

unclassified versions of the reports should also be provided.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Surface warfare training improvement (sec. 334)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would 

express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Navy 

should establish an assessment process for surface warfare 

officers prior to operational tour assignments and that the 

Secretary should expand the International Convention on 

Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW) 

qualification process for surface warfare officers and enlisted 

navigation watch team personnel to improve seamanship and 

navigation aboard Navy vessels. Further, this section would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on surface 

warfare officer credentialing, training, and assessment to the 

congressional defense committees not later than March 1, 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on optimizing surface Navy vessel inspections and crew 

certifications (sec. 335)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report on 

optimizing surface navy vessel inspections and crew 

certifications to reduce redundancies and the burden of 

inspection-type visits that ships undergo. Further, this section 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to provide an interim 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives not later than January 31, 2019, on 

matters to be included in the required report. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on depot-level maintenance and repair (sec. 336)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on labor 

hours and depot maintenance.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on wildfire suppression capabilities of active and 

reserve components (sec. 337)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 337) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

wildfire suppression capabilities within the active and reserve 

components of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on relocation of steam turbine production from Nimitzclass and Ford-class aircraft carriers and Virginia-class and 

Columbia-class submarines (sec. 338)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 338) that would 

require a report on the relocation of steam turbine production 

for specified classes of aircraft carriers and submarines.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on Specialized Undergraduate Pilot Training production, 

resourcing, and locations (sec. 339)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 337) that 

would limit the funding available to establish a new specialized 

undergraduate pilot training (SUPT) facility until the Secretary 

of the Air Force certifies to the congressional defense 

committees that existing SUPT installations are operating at 

maximum capacity in terms of pilot production and the Air Force 

plans to operate existing SUPT facilities at maximum production 

over the future years defense program. The provision would also 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a report on 

existing SUPT production, resourcing, and facilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the funding limitation but maintain the reporting requirement.

Report on Air Force airfield operational requirements (sec. 340)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5307) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct an 

assessment and submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees detailing operational requirements for Air Force 

airfields. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on Navy surface ship repair contract costs (sec. 341)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5306) 

that would require a report on differences in ship repair 

contract and final delivery costs. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional information in the report.

SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Coast Guard representation on explosive safety board (sec. 351)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 341) that would 

amend section 172(a) of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Transportation to continental United States of retired military 

working dogs outside the continental United States that are 

suitable for adoption in the United States (sec. 352)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5303) 

that would require the concerned secretary to transport military

working dogs located outside the continental United States at 

the time of retirement back to the continental United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Scope of authority for restoration of land due to mishap (sec.

353)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 338) that 

would clarify that vehicle crashes must meet the regulations of 

the federal department with administrative jurisdictions of the 

affected land.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Repurposing and reuse of surplus Army firearms (sec. 354)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 336) that 

would amend section 348(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) by inserting 

‘‘shredded or’’ before ‘‘melted and repurposed’’.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Study on phasing out open burn pits (sec. 355)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 344) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

feasibility of phasing out the use of open burn pits. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6004).

The Senate recedes.

Notification requirements relating to changes to uniform of 

members of the uniformed services (sec. 356)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 345) that would 

require the concerned secretary to notify the Commander of the 

Defense Logistics Agency of plans to make changes to a 

servicemember uniform or servicemember uniform component not 

less than 3 years prior to the change.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reporting on future years budgeting by subactivity group (sec. 

357)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 332) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the 

military departments to include in their OP–5 Justification 

Books the amount for each subactivity group as detailed in the 

Department of Defense’s future years defense program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for service-specific Defense 

Readiness Reporting Systems (sec. 358)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 335) that 

would restrict the Department of Defense funds to operate 

service-specific Defense Readiness Reporting Systems (DRRS) 

until the Secretary of Defense submits a resource and funding 

plan to eliminate service-specific DRRS.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

strike the prohibition of using operation and maintenance 

funding and change the required transition date to October 1, 

2020.
Prioritization of environmental impacts for facilities 

sustainment, restoration, and modernization demolition (sec. 

359)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5301) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish 

prioritization metrics for facilities eligible for demolition 

within the Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and 

Modernization process.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress relating to Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, 

Michigan (sec. 360)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6009) 

that would express the sense of Congress regarding the 

importance of Soo Locks, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

U.S. Special Operations Command Civilian Personnel (sec. 361)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 334) that 

would require that, of the funds authorized in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide for U.S. Special Operations Command 

civilian personnel, not less than $6.2 million shall be used to 

fund the detail of civilian personnel to the office of the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and LowIntensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) to support the Secretariat for 

Special Operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require that, 

notwithstanding section 143 of title 10, United States Code, not 

less than $4.0 million of the funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defensewide for U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel, be 

used to fund additional civilian personnel in or directly 

supporting the office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict to support the 

Assistant Secretary in fulfilling the additional 

responsibilities established by section 922 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328).

The conferees note that the exemption granted to section 

143 of title 10 United States code should be used judiciously 

and only for the purposes of staffing the ASD SOLIC Secretariat 
for Special Operations in fulfillment of the responsibilities 

required by section 922 of the FY17 NDAA. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

State management and conservation of species

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would 

prohibit listing the Greater Sage-Grouse and the Lesser PrairieChicken under the Endangered Species Act for a 10-year period. 

This section would also provide that the previous such listing 

of the American Burying Beetle may not be enforced or 

reinstated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Funding treatment of perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and 

perfluorooctanoic acid at State-owned and operated National 

Guard installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 315) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to treat 

perfluorooctane sulfonic acid and perfluorooctanoic acid 

(PFOS/PFOA) in drinking water at State-owned and operated 

National Guard installations with several limitations. The 

provision would also authorize the National Guard access to 

environmental restoration funds. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Overhaul and repair of naval vessels in foreign shipyards

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) would 

amend section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

naval vessels that do not have a homeport be treated as being 

homeported in the United States or Guam with regard to repair 

and maintenance of those vessels. Additionally, this section 

would define the term voyage repair. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on effects of increased automation of defense industrial 

base on manufacturing workforce
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 329) that would 

require a report on effects of increased automation of defense 

industrial base on manufacturing workforce.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that increased automation in the 

defense industrial base should be adopted in a manner that does 

not adversely impact national security. 

Pilot programs on integration of military information support 

and civil affairs activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that 

would authorize the commanders of the geographic combatant 

commands and U.S. Special Operations Command to carry out pilot 

programs for the integration of military information support and 

civil affairs activities in support of the theater campaign 

plans of such combatant command.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that Department of Defense (DOD) 

civil affairs and military information support activities are 

complementary and reinforcing and are an important tool to 

support the military objectives of the combatant commands. 

Furthermore, especially in an Embassy-based environment, such 

activities by DOD personnel can be further complemented and 

reinforced by public diplomacy activities of the State 

Department and stabilization or development activities by the 

U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The conferees 

believe these efforts can be better leveraged to provide whole 

of government solutions to a rapidly evolving global security 

environment.

The conferees also note that the process for funding the 

execution of military information support and civil affairs 

activities often does not align with operational timelines or 

involves fiscal authorities that are misaligned to the purpose 

of the activity. Furthermore, the conferees believe that reserve 

component military information support and civil affairs 

personnel could be better utilized to augment special operations 

forces. Therefore, the conferees direct the Assistant Secretary 

of Defense for Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict, in 

coordination with the Commander of U.S. Special Operations 

Command, to submit a report on civil affairs and military 

information support to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives not later than March 1, 

2019. At a minimum, the report shall provide:
(1) A review of the funding mechanisms and fiscal 

authorities available to support civil affairs and military 

information support activities and challenges, if any, in 

utilizing existing funding mechanisms and fiscal authorities;

(2) Recommendations for new authorities or modifications 

to existing authorities that would help to facilitate the 

execution of civil affairs and military information support 

activities and the integration of such activities with other 

complementary efforts by the State Department and USAID;

(3) Recommendations for new authorities or modifications 

to existing authorities that would help to improve the 

utilization of reserve component civil affairs and military 

information support personnel to augment special operations 

forces; and

(4) Any other matters deemed relevant by the Assistant 

Secretary.

Restriction on upgrades to aviation demonstration team aircraft

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 333) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from upgrading the type, 

model, or series of aircraft used by a military service for its 

fixed-wing aviation demonstration teams, including the Blue 

Angels and Thunderbirds aircraft, until the Service’s active and 

reserve duty squadrons and weapons training schools have 

replaced 100 percent of the existing type, model, and series of 

aircraft unless the Secretary grants a waiver to upgrade for the 

purposes of pilot safety.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the valuable contributions to morale 

and public relations made by the Department of Defense’s fixedwing aviation demonstration teams, including the Blue Angels and 

Thunderbirds. However, the conferees believe operational 

squadrons, including guard, reserve, training, and weapons and 

tactics squadrons must be given priority in the fielding of 

upgraded aircraft over any demonstration team. The conferees 

expect the Department to prioritize operational squadrons in 

their decisions regarding fielding of aircraft. 

Report on personal protective equipment requirements for civil 

response teams to volcanic activity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Administrative of 

the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and the Director of the 
United States Geological Survey, to submit a report on personal 

protective equipment requirements for civil defense response 

teams to volcanic activity and civilian communities in the 

vicinity of active volcanic activity, including protection 

against sulfur dioxide gas.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of Health and Human Services, 

the Administrative of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, 

and the Director of the United States Geological Survey, to 

submit a report no later than December 2, 2018 on personal 

protective equipment requirements for civil defense response 

teams to volcanic activity and civilian communities in the 

vicinity of active volcanic activity, including protection 

against sulfur dioxide gas.

Redesignation of the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 339) that 

would allow the Utah Test and Training Range located in 

northwestern Utah and eastern Nevada to be redesignated.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Shiloh National Military Park boundary adjustment and Parker's 

Crossroads Battlefield designation

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 342) that would 

modify the boundary of the Shiloh National Military Park located 

in Tennessee and Mississippi, to establish Parker’s Crossroads 

Battlefield as an affiliated area of the National Park System.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 343) that would 

provide a Sense of Congress regarding critical minerals.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Joint Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 

Improvised Explosive Devices in United States Northern Command

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 347) that would 

require a plan by the Secretary of Defense to organize a Joint 
Task Force for Explosive Ordnance Disposal and Countering 

Improvised Explosive Devices at United States Northern Command.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of a robust 

domestic capability to conduct explosive ordnance disposal and 

to counter improvised explosive devices. The conferees also 

recognize that the Department of Defense should provide an 

important supporting role to other Federal agencies leading 

efforts to address these challenges in the United States. The 

conferees note that interagency cooperation across the Federal 

government on these issues is vital. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, no 

later than February 1, 2019, on the role of the Department of 

Defense as part of the interagency effort to address domestic 

incidents of explosive ordnance disposal, counter improvised 

explosive devices, and develop potential methods to increase 

cooperation between the Department of Defense and other Federal 

agencies.

Evaluation of pilot safety by Military Aviation and Installation 

Assurance Siting Clearinghouse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1049) that 

would require the Military Aviation and Installation Assurance 

Siting Clearinghouse to assess pilot safety when evaluating 

energy projects.

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 313).

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Report on cold weather capabilities and readiness of United 

States Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that 

would state that the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the 

Department of Defense shall engage with local indigenous 

communities in developing any Arctic survival curriculum.

The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions 

(sec. 322 and sec. 5304) that would require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees a 

report on the current cold weather capabilities and readiness of 

the United States Armed Forces.

The provisions are not adopted.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees not later than 
180 days after the date of enactment of this Act on current cold 

weather capabilities and readiness of the United States Armed 

Forces. The report shall contain the following elements:

(1) A description of current cold weather 

capabilities and training to support United States military 

operations in cold climates across the joint force;

(2) A description of anticipated requirements for 

United States military operations in cold and extreme cold 

weather in the Arctic, Northeast Asia, and Northern and Eastern 

Europe;

(3) A description of the current cold weather 

readiness of the joint force, the ability to increase cold 

weather training across the joint force, and any equipment, 

infrastructure, personnel, or resource limitations or gaps that 

may exist; 

(4) An analysis of potential opportunities to expand 

cold weather training for the Army, the Navy, the Air Force, and 

the Marine Corps and the resources or infrastructure required 

for such expansion; and

(5) An analysis of potential partnerships with 

State, local, Tribal, and private entities to maximize training 

potential and to utilize local expertise, including traditional 

indigenous knowledge.

Briefing on the status of the plan of the Army to transition to 

new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5502) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to provide a 

briefing on the status of approval of and any plan to transition 

to the use of new insecticide pretreatments on combat uniforms.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Army no later 

than December 1, 2018 to provide to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 

briefing on the status of approval of, and any plan to 

transition to, the use of new insecticide treatments on combat 

uniforms.

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 active-duty end strength as of September 30, 2019 as 

follows: Army 487,500; Navy 335,400; Marine Corps 186,100; Air 

Force 329,100.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 401) that 

would authorize active-duty end strength as of September 30, 

2019 as follows: Army 485,741; Navy 331,900; Marine Corps 

186,100; Air Force 325,720.

The Senate recedes.

Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels 

(sec. 402)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would 

establish new minimum Active Duty end strengths for the Army, 

Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force as of September 30, 2019. The 

committee recommends 487,500 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Army, 335,400 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Navy, 186,100 as the minimum Active Duty end 

strength for the Marine Corps, and 329,100 as the minimum Active 

Duty end strength for the Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

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, 2019: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,100; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 107,100; the Air Force 

Reserve, 70,000; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 411) that 

would authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve 

personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2019: the Army 

National Guard, 343,500; the Army Reserve, 199,500; the Navy 

Reserve, 59,000; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,500; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 106,600; the Air Force 

Reserve, 69,800; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.

The Senate recedes. 

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, 

2019: the Army National Guard of the United States, 30,595; the 

Army Reserve, 16,386; The Navy Reserve, 10,110; the Marine Corps 

Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard of the United States, 

19,861; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,849.

The Senate amendment contained an similar 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, 2019: the Army National Guard of the United 

States, 30,155; the Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 

10,101; the Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261; the Air National Guard 

of the United States, 19,450; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,588.

The Senate recedes.

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, 2019: the Army National Guard 

of the United States, 22,294; the Army Reserve, 6,492; the Air 

National Guard of the United States, 18,969; and the Air Force 

Reserve, 8,880.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 413).

The conference agreement includes this provision with an 

amendment that would authorize end strength for military 

technicians (dual status) for the Air National Guard of the 

United States at 15,861. The conferees note that this 

authorization aligns with the corrected President's Budget 

Request, which was received after both the House bill and Senate 

amendment were passed. 

Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active 

duty for operational support (sec. 414)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) 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 2019 to provide operational support.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 414).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

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 7401 of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

421). 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

End strengths for commissioned officers on active duty in 

certain grades

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 402) that 

would authorize Active-Duty end strengths for officers in grades 

of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel, and Navy grades of 

lieutenant commander, commander, and captain as of September 30, 

2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on use of funds for personnel in fiscal year 2019 in 

excess of statutorily specified end strengths for fiscal year 

2018

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 422) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from increasing end 

strengths for the various military departments and components 

beyond the levels authorized by the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) until 

the Secretary of Defense submits the report on "Highest-Priority 

Roles and Missions of the Department of Defense and the Armed 

Forces" required elsewhere in this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

SUBTITLE A—OFFICER PERSONNEL POLICY

Repeal of requirement for ability to complete 20 years of 

service by age 62 as qualification for original appointment as a 

regular commissioned officer (sec. 501)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 503) that 

would amend section 532 of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the requirement that original officer appointments may 

only be granted to individuals who are able to complete 20 years 

of commissioned service prior to reaching age 62.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Enhancement of availability of constructive service credit for 

private sector training or experience upon original appointment 

as a commissioned officer (sec. 502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would 

amend sections 533 and 12207 of title 10, United States Code, to 

permit the secretaries of the military departments additional 

discretion to determine the grade of certain individuals 

receiving an original appointment as a regular or reserve 

commissioned officer.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

504) that would amend sections 533 and 12207 of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize service secretaries to award 

constructive credit to newly-appointed active and reserve 

component officers for special training or experience not to 

exceed the amount of constructive credit required for 

appointment in the grade of colonel in the Army, Air Force, and 

Marine Corps or captain in the Navy. This provision would also 

repeal the temporary authority to award constructive credit for 

critically necessary cyberspace-related experience.

The House recedes. 

Standardized temporary promotion authority across the military 

departments for officers in certain grades with critical skills 

(sec. 503)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 505) that 

would amend chapter 35 of title 10, United States Code, by 

adding a new section to authorize each military service to award 

temporary promotions to the grade of O-3, O-4, O-5, and O-6 for 

officers serving in specified positions. This provision would 

also repeal a similar authority, which was previously only 

applicable to the Navy.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority for promotion boards to recommend officers of 

particular merit be placed higher on a promotion list (sec. 504)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would 

amend sections 616, 618, and 624 of title 10, United States 

Code, to allow officer promotion boards to recommend officers of 

particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion list, and 

to allow the secretary of the military department concerned to 

re-order the promotion list accordingly.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

506) that would amend section 616 and section 14108 of title 10, 

United States Code, to authorize service secretaries to allow 

officer promotion selection boards to place officers of 

particular merit higher on a regular or reserve promotion list. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

service secretaries to authorize regular officer promotion 

selection boards to place officers higher on a promotion list.

Authority for officers to opt out of promotion board 

consideration (sec. 505)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that 

would amend section 619 and section 14301 of title 10, United 

States Code, to authorize service secretaries, based on the 

request of an officer and only when deemed to be in the best 

interests of the military departments, to remove an officer from 

consideration by a selection board for promotion to the next 

higher grade.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Applicability to additional officer grades of authority for 

continuation on active duty of officers in certain military 

specialties and career tracks (sec. 506)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that 

would amend section 637a of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize service secretaries to allow officers in the grade of 

O-2 or above serving in certain specified military specialties 

to remain on Active Duty until reaching 40 years of active 

service. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Alternative promotion authority for officers in designated 

competitive categories of officers (sec. 507)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 510) that 

would authorize an alternative promotion process for officers in 

certain, service secretary-designated, competitive categories. 
This provision would also create a term-based selective 

continuation process for officers not selected for promotion. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Attending Physician to the Congress (sec. 508)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 530) that would 

amend chapter 41 of title 10, United States Code, to require the 

grade of the attending physician to the Congress hold the grade 

of major general or rear admiral (upper half). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Matters relating to satisfactory service in grade for purposes 

of retirement grade of officers in highest grade of satisfactory 

service (sec. 509)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 505) that would 

amend section 1370 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify 

that the Secretary concerned may determine that an officer who 

committed misconduct in a lower grade has not served 

satisfactorily in any grade equal to or higher than that lower 

grade.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

516) that would amend section 1370 of title 10, United States 

Code, to: (1) Authorize a conditional determination of an 

officer's retired grade when the officer is under investigation 

for alleged misconduct at the time of retirement; (2) Authorize 

reopening of a determination or certification of an officer's 

retired grade under specified conditions; and (3) Provide that 

determinations of satisfactory service in grade for purposes of 

determining an officer's retired grade take into account the 

officer's service throughout a military career.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary concerned may determine that an officer who 

committed misconduct in a lower grade has not served 

satisfactorily in any grade equal to or higher than that lower 

grade.

Grades of Chiefs of Chaplains (sec. 510)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 509) that would 

amend section 3073, 5142, and 8039 of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that the Chief of Chaplains for each military 

department, while so serving, hold the grade of major general 
for the Army and Air Force, or rear admiral (upper half) for the 

Navy.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

519) that would require the Secretary of Defense to specify a 

common grade across the military services for the positions of 

Chief of Chaplains.

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 520) that would require service secretaries to submit a 

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

House of Representatives that would provide written 

justification in the event an individual holding a rank below 

major general or rear admiral is appointed to the position of 

Service Chief of Chaplains.

The Senate recedes. 

Repeal of original appointment qualification requirement for 

warrant officers in the regular Army (sec. 511)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 518) that 

would repeal section 3310 of title 10, United States Code, which 

requires original Regular Army warrant officer appointment be 

made from persons who have served at least 1 year on Active Duty 

in the Army. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reduction in number of years of active naval service required 

for permanent appointment as a limited duty officer (sec. 512)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 517) that 

would amend section 5589(d) of title 10, United States Code, to 

offer permanent appointments to limited duty officers who have 

completed at least 8 years of active naval service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to designate certain reserve officers as not to be 

considered for selection for promotion (sec. 513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 522) that 

would amend section 14301 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize service secretaries to defer promotion consideration 

for reserve component servicemembers in a non-participatory, 

membership-only status. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
GAO review of surface warfare career paths (sec. 514)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would 

amend chapter 602 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section that would require the Secretary of the Navy to 

establish two career paths for surface warfare officers. The 

Secretary would be required to establish one career path in ship 

engineering systems and another in ship operations and combat 

systems, not later than January 1, 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a report 

to the congressional defense committees on surface warfare 

officer career paths.

SUBTITLE B—RESERVE COMPONENT MANAGEMENT

Authorized strength and distribution in grade (sec. 515)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would 

amend section 12011(a) and section 12012(a) of title 10, United 

States Code, to increase the total number of available control 

grade positions, which includes O–4, O–5, O–6, E–8, and E–9, 

authorized for the Air National Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Repeal of prohibition on service on Army Reserve Forces Policy 

Committee by members on active duty (sec. 516)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 524) that 

would amend section 10302 of title 10, United States Code, to 

permit the Army National Guard of the United States and United 

States Army Reserve officers serving on Active Duty to serve on 

the Army Reserve Forces Policy Committee.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Expansion of personnel subject to authority of the Chief of the 

National Guard Bureau in the execution of functions and missions 

of the National Guard Bureau (sec. 517)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 523) that 

would amend section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the authority of the Chief of the National Guard Bureau 
to employ persons under certain provisions of title 5, United 

States Code, in furtherance of meeting the requirements of 

section 1053 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as amended by section 1084 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 

(Public Law 114-328) and section 1083 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to military technicians. 

Authority to adjust effective date of promotion in the event of 

undue delay in extending Federal recognition of promotion (sec. 

518)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would 

amend section 14308(f) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide that the date of rank of a National Guard officer is the 

date on which the promotion of that officer is approved by the 

State concerned, and would require the secretaries concerned to 

report to the Congress when a promotion scroll exceeds 200 days 

between date received and its date of publication.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

521) that would amend section 14308(f) of title 10, United 

States Code, to allow service secretaries to adjust the 

effective date of promotion for officers in the reserve 

component if the secretary concerned determines there was an 

undue delay in the federal recognition process and the delay is 

not attributable to the action, or inaction, of the officer 

concerned.

The House recedes. 

National Guard Youth Challenge Program (sec. 519)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would 

amend section 509(h) of title 32, United States Code, to 

authorize the transfer of additional national, state, and local 

equipment and facilities to the National Guard Youth Challenge 

program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Department of Defense to transfer equipment and facilities 

to the National Guard for the purposes of carrying out the 

National Guard Youth Challenge program. 
Extension of authority for pilot program on the use of retired 

senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army 

National Guard recruiters (sec. 520)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would 

extend the authority of the pilot program on the use of retired 

senior enlisted members of the Army National Guard as Army 

National Guard recruiters until 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—GENERAL SERVICE AUTHORITIES AND 

CORRECTION OF MILITARY RECORDS

Enlistments vital to the national interest (sec. 521)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would 

modify section 504(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify requirements for certain enlistments vital to the 

national interest.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

further clarify the requirements for these enlistments. The 

conferees believe the Military Accessions Vital to National 

Interest, or MAVNI, program continues to be an important option 

for the acquisition of certain critical skills for military 

service. 

Statement of benefits (sec. 522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide Active Duty and 

Reserve service members an authoritative assessment of their 

earned GI Bill benefits prior to separation, retirement, or 

release from Active Duty or demobilization.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide an assessment of benefits to 

members of the reserve component upon release from active duty. 

Modification to forms of support that may be accepted in support 

of the mission of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (sec. 

523)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would 

amend subsection (a) of section 1501a of title 10, United States 
Code, to modify the forms of support that may be accepted by the 

Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) in support of its 

mission. The provision would authorize an employee of a nongovernment entity that has entered into a public-private 

partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant arrangement with, 

or in direct support of the DPAA, to be considered as an 

employee of the Federal government by reason of participation in 

such partnership, cooperative agreement, or grant arrangement 

only for purposes relating to maintenance of records on 

individuals under section 552a of title 5, United States Code. 

In addition, the provision would authorize DPAA to accept gifts 

in support of its mission and would specify how DPAA could use 

such gifts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Assessment of Navy standard workweek and related adjustments 

(sec. 524)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct an assessment 

of the Navy standard workweek and update relevant instructions 

and policy documents.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees agree on the importance of regularly 

assessing the sufficiency of unit-level manning to accomplish 

assigned tasks. 

The conferees note that the House report accompanying H.R. 

5515 (H. Rept. 115-676) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2019 directs the Chief of Naval Operations 

to provide a briefing on how the Navy is addressing crew 

fatigue, watch rotations, and overall workload for crewmembers 

of surface ships. The conferees direct the Chief of Naval 

Operations to provide this briefing to both the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives. 

The conferees further direct the Secretary of the Navy to 

include in this briefing any preliminary findings related to 

this provision. 

Notification on manning of afloat naval forces (sec. 525)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 532) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to maintain manning of 

ships assigned to the Forward Deployed Naval Forces at levels 

not less than the levels established for each ship class.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Navy to notify the congressional defense 

committees if the manning of a battle force ship drops below 

specified levels.

Navy watchstander records (sec. 526)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to require key 

watchstanders on Navy surface ships to maintain a career record 

of watchstanding hours and specific operational evolutions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

conning officer or piloting officer and engineering officer of 

the watch to the definition of key watchstanders, as well as 

require briefings to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives.

Qualification experience requirements for certain Navy 

watchstations (sec. 527)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 534) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the adequacy of 

individual training for certain Navy watchstations, including 

any planned or recommended changes in qualification standards.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

conning officer or piloting officer and engineering officer of 

the watch to the watchstations covered by the report.

SUBTITLE D—MILITARY JUSTICE

Inclusion of strangulation and suffocation in conduct 

constituting aggravated assault for purposes of the Uniform Code 

of Military Justice (sec. 531)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 542) that 

would amend section 928 of title 10, United States Code (article 

128 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to include 

strangulation and suffocation in conduct constituting aggravated 

assault for purposes of the Uniform Code of Military Justice.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Punitive article on domestic violence under the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice (sec. 532)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would 

amend subchapter X of chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code 

(the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to add a new section 

928a regarding domestic violence.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

541).

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

proposed definitions of immediate family, intimate partner, 

protection order, strangling, suffocating, and violent offense 

so that these elements can be defined through changes to the 

Manual for Courts-Martial.

Authorities of Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, 

Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

(sec. 533)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would 

amend section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck'' McKeon 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

Law 113-291) to require the Department of Defense to provide 

information to the Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, 

Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces 

that the panel deems necessary to carry out its duties.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

543) that would amend section 546 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) to authorize the Defense Advisory 

Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual 

Assault in the Armed Forces (Advisory Committee) to hold 

hearings and to require other Federal agencies to provide 

information requested by the Advisory Committee. These 

authorities are similar to authorities provided to the prior 

congressionally-mandated, sexual assault-related Response 

Systems Panel and Judicial Proceedings Panel.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

Federal agencies providing information to the Advisory Committee 

to take steps to prevent the unauthorized disclosure of 

personally identifiable information.

Report on feasibility of expanding services of the Special 

Victims' Counsel to victims of domestic violence (sec. 534)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 545) that 

would amend section 1044e of title 10, United States Code, to 

expand eligibility for Special Victims’ Counsel services to 

victims of domestic violence and other aggravated violent 

offenses.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretaries of 

the military departments, to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

regarding the feasibility and advisability of expanding 

eligibility for the Special Victims' Counsel program. 

Uniform command action form on disposition of unrestricted 

sexual assault cases involving members of the Armed Forces (sec. 

535)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a uniform 

command action form, applicable across the Armed Forces, for 

reporting the final disposition of certain sexual assault cases.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

mandatory elements of the form, allowing the Department to 

determine the information that would be included in the form.

Standardization of policies related to expedited transfer in 

cases of sexual assault or domestic violence (sec. 536)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would

require the Secretary of Defense to standardize the expedited 

transfer procedures for servicemembers who are the victim of 

sexual assault, regardless of whether their cases are handled by 

the Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Program or the Family 

Advocacy Program, and would require the Secretary to establish a 

transfer policy for service members whose dependent is the 

victim of sexual assault perpetrated by an unrelated service 

member.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

547) that would require the Secretary of Defense to expand 

eligibility for expedited transfer to servicemembers who are 

victims of sexual assault and physical domestic violence.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to standardize the expedited transfer 

procedures for service members who are victims of sexual assault 

or physical domestic violence. 
SUBTITLE E–OTHER LEGAL MATTERS

Clarification of expiration of term of appellate military judges 

of the United States Court of Military Commission Review (sec. 

541)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that 

would amend section 950f of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the expiration of the term of an appellate military 

judge of the United States Court of Military Commission Review.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Security clearance reinvestigation of certain personnel who 

commit certain offenses (sec. 542)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would 

amend section 1564 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a security clearance 

background reinvestigation under expedited procedures for flag 

officers and Senior Executive Service personnel employed by the 

Department of Defense convicted of sexual assault, sexual 

harassment, fraud against the United States, or other serious 

crimes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

requirements related to those individuals who have separated 

from the Department of Defense.

Development of oversight plan for implementation of Department 

of Defense harassment prevention and response policy (sec. 543)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would 

require the Department of Defense to develop an oversight plan 

and provide a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives for implementation of 

the Department of Defense Harassment Prevention and Response 

policy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Oversight of registered sex offender management program (sec. 

544)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 536) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to designate a single official 
or entity within the Office of the Secretary of Defense to serve 

as the official or entity with principal responsibility for 

providing oversight of the registered sex offender management 

program of the Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Development of resource guides regarding sexual assault for the 

military service academies (sec. 545)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would 

require each Superintendent of a military service academy to 

develop and maintain a resource guide on sexual assault, and 

distribute the guide to all cadets and midshipmen at the 

academy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Improved crime reporting (sec. 546)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a consolidated 

tracking process to ensure increased oversight of the timely 

submission of crime reporting data to the Federal Bureau of 

Investigation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Report on victims of sexual assault in reports of military 

criminal investigative organizations (sec. 547)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, through the Defense Advisory 

Committee on Investigations, Prosecutions, and Defense of Sexual 

Assault in the Armed Forces, to provide a report every 2 years 

on the frequency with which victims of sexual offenses 

identified in military criminal investigative organization cases 

are accused of or punished for misconduct considered collateral 

to the investigation of sexual assault.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

549) that would require the inclusion of information on certain 

collateral misconduct of victims of sexual assault in annual 

reports on sexual assault involving members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate recedes. 
SUBTITLE F—MEMBER EDUCATION, TRAINING, 

RESILIENCE, AND TRANSITION

Permanent career intermission program (sec. 551)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would 

amend chapter 40 of title 10, United States Code, by adding 

section 710 and removing all references to the program as a 

pilot program, making the Career Intermission Program a 

permanent authority. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improvements to Transition Assistance Program (sec. 552)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would 

amend section 1142 of title 10, United States Code, to improve 

the Transition Assistance Program by: (1) Establishing at least 

three transition counseling pathways for servicemembers; (2) 

Requiring the Department of Defense to provide a copy of the 

joint service transcript to a servicemember prior to transition 

to veteran status and to transmit the transcript to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs; and (3) Allowing transitioning 

servicemembers to select a portion of the content covered during 

the transition assistance period of instruction.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5501) 

that would require a report from the Secretary of Defense on 

participation by servicemembers in the Transition Assistance 

Program under section 1144 of title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to ensure that 

a separated, retired, or discharged servicemember can access the 

member's joint service transcript from a web site of the 

Department of Veterans Affairs.

Repeal of program on encouragement of postseparation public and 

community service (sec. 553)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 555) that 

would repeal section 1143a of title 10, United States Code, to 

strike all references to the Department of Defense's program to 

encourage members and former members of the Armed Forces to 

enter into public and community service jobs after discharge or 

release from Active Duty. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Clarification of application and honorable service requirements 

under the Troops-to-Teachers Program to members of the Retired 

Reserve (sec. 554)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that 

would amend section 1154(d)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that members transferred to the Retired Reserve 

who wish to submit applications to participate in the Troops-toTeachers program must do so not later than 3 years after the 

date of the transfer. This provision would apply the same 

application submission requirement to members transferred to the 

Retired Reserve in the same way the requirement currently 

applies to eligible members who are retired, separated, or 

released from Active Duty. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Employment and compensation of civilian faculty members at the 

Joint Special Operations University (sec. 555)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would 

amend section 1595(c) of title 10, United States Code, to add 

the Joint Special Operations University to the list of covered 

institutions with authority to hire civilian faculty under title 

10.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1106).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Program to assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining 

professional credentials (sec. 556)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would 

amend section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, to further 

assist members of the Armed Forces in obtaining professional 

credentials.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

556) that would amend section 2015 of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize the Secretary of the Defense and the 

Secretary of Homeland Security to enable members of the Armed 

Forces to obtain professional credentials that do not relate to 

military training if the Secretary concerned determines it is in 

the best interests of the United States.

The Senate recedes. 

Enhancement of authorities in connection with Junior Reserve 

Officers' Training Corps programs (sec. 557)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560C) that 

would authorize a Service Secretary to offer to convert closing 

Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) units to 

National Defense Cadet Corps programs in lieu of closing the 

unit. The provision would also provide additional authority to 

administer JROTC unit instructors, travel funding, and program 

data.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

557) that would amend chapter 102 of title 10, United States 

Code, by requiring the Secretary of Defense to offer to convert 

closing JROTC detachments into National Defense Cadet Corps 

organizations. This provision would also provide flexibility to 

service secretaries in setting JROTC instructor hiring and 

compensation policy. Additionally, the provision would require 

the Secretary of Defense to standardize JROTC detachment data 

collection methods and policy across the military departments.

The House recedes. 

Expansion of period of availability of Military OneSource 

program for retired and discharged members of the Armed Forces 

and their immediate families (sec. 558)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would 

extend the duration of availability of the Military OneSource 

program for servicemembers and their immediate family members 

for at least 1 year after their separation or retirement.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

567).

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on use of funds for attendance of enlisted personnel 

at senior level and intermediate level officer professional 

military education courses (sec. 559)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 554) that 

would prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated for the Department of Defense for the purpose of 

the attendance of enlisted personnel at senior level and 

intermediate level officer professional military education 

courses. The provision would also repeal section 547 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would continue to 

allow enlisted personnel to attend courses offered by the 

National Defense Intelligence College.
SUBTITLE G—DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION

Assistance to schools with military dependent students (sec. 

561)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would 

authorize $40.0 million for the purpose of providing assistance 

to local educational agencies with military dependent students 

and $10.0 million for local educational agencies eligible to 

receive a payment for children with severe disabilities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

561) that would authorize $40.0 million in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, for continuation of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) assistance program to local educational agencies 

impacted by enrollment of dependent children of military members 

and DOD civilian employees.

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 562) that would authorize $10.0 million in Operation and 

Maintenance, Defense-wide, for impact aid payments for children 

with severe disabilities (as enacted by Public Law 106-398; 114 

Stat. 1654A-77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a) using the formula set forth in 

section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106-398), for 

continuation of Department of Defense assistance to local 

educational agencies that benefit eligible dependents with 

severe disabilities. Subsection (b) of the provision would allow 

the Secretary of Defense to use $5.0 million of the total amount 

authorized for payments to local educational agencies with 

higher concentrations of military children with severe 

disabilities at the Secretary's discretion and without regard to 

the formula set forth in section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public 

Law 106-398).

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Department of Defense Education Activity policies and procedures 

on sexual harassment of students of Activity schools (sec. 562)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that 

would equally apply the provisions contained in title IX of the 

Education Amendments of 1972 (20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.), with 

respect to education programs and activities receiving Federal 

financial assistance, to the education programs and activities 

administered by the Department of Defense Education Activity 

(DODEA). The provision would require DODEA to establish policies 

and procedures, not later than March 31, 2019, to protect 

students at DODEA schools who are victims of sexual harassment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Department of Defense Education Activity misconduct database 

(sec. 563)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a comprehensive 

policy regarding reporting and tracking juvenile misconduct 

cases occurring in Department of Defense Education Activity 

schools and to consolidate the various databases for reporting 

and tracking of juvenile misconduct occurring in such schools 

into a single comprehensive database.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Assessment and report on active shooter threat mitigation at 

schools located on military installations (sec. 564)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of 

strategies that may be used to reduce the security threat posed 

by active shooter incidents at public elementary schools and 

secondary schools located on the grounds of Federal military 

installations. The Secretary would submit a report on the 

results of the assessment to the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 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 require 

the Secretary to submit the report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

SUBTITLE H–MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 

MATTERS

Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council matters 

(sec. 571)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that 

would amend paragraphs (1)(B) and (2) of subsection (b) of 

section 1781a of title 10, United States Code, to: (1) Authorize 

a change in membership of the Military Family Readiness Council 

(MFRC); and (2) Change the term of service from 3 years to 2 

years for military family organizations serving on the MFRC. The 

provision would also amend subsection (d), paragraph 2, of such 
section to require the MFRC to review and make recommendations 

to the Secretary of Defense to improve collaboration, awareness, 

and promotion of accurate and timely military family readiness 

information and support services by policy makers, service 

providers, and targeted beneficiaries. Finally, the provision 

would amend subsection (e) of such section to change the 

submission date for the MFRC's annual report from February 1 to 

July 1 of each year.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Enhancement and clarification of family support services for 

family members of members of special operations forces (sec. 

572)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would 

amend section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, to provide 

greater flexibility to support the family requirements of 

Special Operations personnel by increasing the funds available 

for such activities under Major Force Program 11 from $5.0 

million to $10.0 million. This section would also define the 

term "family support services" to provide clarity and authorize 

proper expenditures of appropriated funds.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

566) that would modify section 1788a of title 10, United States 

Code, pertaining to the authority for the Commander, U.S. 

Special Operations Command to conduct support programs for 

immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned 

to special operations forces. The modification was intended to 

clarify the types of support services that are authorized under 

this program.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the amounts available for Major Force Program 11 from $5.0 

million to $10.0 million to support programs for immediate 

family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to 

special operations forces and would also define the term "family 

support services" to provide clarity and authorize proper 

expenditures of appropriated funds.

Temporary expansion of authority for noncompetitive appointments 

of military spouses by Federal agencies (sec. 573)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would 

expand the authority for noncompetitive appointments of military 

spouses by federal agencies during the 2-year period beginning 

on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 568) that 

would amend section 3330d of title 5, United States Code, to 

authorize the head of a Federal agency to appoint noncompetitively either a spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on 

Active Duty or a spouse of a disabled or deceased member of the 

Armed Forces.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management to: (1) Monitor 

the number of such non-competitive appointments; (2) Require the 

head of each agency with authority to make such appointments 

under this provision to submit an annual report to the Director, 

which includes information on the number of individuals 

appointed, types of positions filled, and the effectiveness of 

the authority for such appointments; and (3) Submit a report, 

not later than 2 and 4 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of 

the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

Security and Government Affairs of the Senate on the 

effectiveness of this authority. Finally, the amendment would 

require the Director to treat non-relocating spouses as 

relocating spouses under this authority and would authorize 

limitation of the number of appointments of such spouses. The 

amended provision would sunset on the date that is 5 years after 

the date of the enactment of this Act.

Improvement of My Career Advancement Account program for 

military spouses (sec. 574)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 569) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to take appropriate 

actions to ensure that military spouses eligible for 

participation in the My Career Advancement Account (MyCAA) 

program are made aware of the program. The provision would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 

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

House of Representatives within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act, providing recommendations regarding 

mechanisms: (1) To increase awareness of the program among 

eligible military spouses; and (2) To increase participation in 

the program. Additionally, the provision would require the 

service secretaries to take actions to ensure career counselors 

at military installations receive appropriate training and 

current information on eligibility and benefits utilization 

under the MyCAA program, including financial assistance for the 

costs associated with portability of occupational licenses, 

professional credentials exams, and professional recertification. 
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Assessment and report on the effects of permanent changes of 

station on employment among military spouses (sec. 575)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress 

assessing the effects that frequent permanent changes of station 

of servicemembers have on employment of military spouses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment and to provide 

a report by February 1, 2019, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

assessing the effects that permanent changes of station have on 

employment of military spouses.

Provisional or interim clearances to provide childcare services 

at military childcare centers (sec. 576)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 573) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement a policy to 

permit the issuance of clearances, on a provisional or interim 

basis, for the provision of supervised childcare services by 

personnel at military childcare centers. This provision would 

provide that any clearance issued under the policy shall be 

temporary and contingent upon the satisfaction of the 

requirements for issuance of a clearance on a permanent basis. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Multidisciplinary teams for military installations on child 

abuse and other domestic violence (sec. 577)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that 

would require the service secretaries to establish and maintain 

multidisciplinary teams on child abuse and other domestic 

violence at military installations to: (1) Share information 

among teams and other appropriate personnel regarding the 

progress of investigations and the resolution of incidents of

child abuse and other domestic violence involving members of the 

Armed Forces stationed at or assigned to installations; (2) 

Provide for and enhance collaborative efforts among teams and 

other appropriate personnel of the installations regarding 

investigations into and resolution of incidents; (3) Enhance the 

social services available to military families at the 
installations in connection with incidents, including through 

the enhancement of cooperation among specialists and other 

personnel providing services to military families in connection 

with incidents; and (4) Conduct other duties regarding the 

response to child abuse and other domestic violence at the 

installations as the Secretary concerned considers appropriate. 

The provision would prescribe the composition, expertise and 

training, and ongoing responsibilities (including coordination 

and collaboration with non-military services or resources on 

child abuse or other domestic violence) of teams. Additionally, 

the provision would require each Secretary concerned to submit a 

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

House of Representatives, not later than March 1, each year 

through 2022, on the activities of multidisciplinary teams under 

their jurisdiction during the preceding year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Pilot program for military families: prevention of child abuse 

and training on safe childcare practices (sec. 578)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 574) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Defense Health Agency, to conduct a pilot program at military 

installations to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

universal home visits to provide eligible covered beneficiaries 

and their families training on safe childcare practices aimed 

at: (1) Reducing child abuse and fatalities due to abuse and 

neglect; (2) Assessing risk factors for child abuse; and (3) 

Connecting families with community resources to meet identified

needs.

The provision would prescribe the scope and elements of 

the pilot program, including the requirement for home visits of 

eligible beneficiaries by a team led by a nurse, whenever 

practicable. The Secretary would be required to inform all 

eligible beneficiaries of the program and participation in the 

program would be at the election of the beneficiary. In 

conducting the pilot program, the Secretary would carry out not 

fewer than five implementation assessments to assess the 

feasibility of the elements and requirements of the program. 

These assessments would occur at not less than 5 military 

installations and conclude not later than 2 years after the date 

of the enactment of this Act. 

The Secretary would submit an initial report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, which describes how the Department would 
carry out the program. The Department would then submit a final 

report to the same committees not later than 180 days after 

completion of the pilot program. Finally, the provision would 

require the Secretary to implement the pilot program at all 

military installations if he determines that any element of the 

program is effective.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program of up to 2 years 

duration at no fewer than five military installations to: (1) 

Provide information regarding safe childcare practices to 

covered households; (2) Identify and assess risk factors for 

child abuse in covered households; and (3) Facilitate 

connections between covered households and community resources. 

The amendment would require an initial and final report of the 

pilot program, as specified above, and would require the 

Secretary to implement an element of the program permanently if 

he determines it is effective.

Assessment and report on small business activities of military 

spouses on military installations in the United States (sec. 

579)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 576) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

Congress providing an assessment of the feasibility and 

advisability of permitting military spouses to engage in small 

business activities on military installations in the United 

States in partnership with commissaries, exchange stores, and 

other morale, welfare, and recreation facilities of the Armed 

Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to provide the report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than March 1, 2019.

SUBTITLE I—DECORATIONS AND AWARDS

Atomic veterans service certificate (sec. 581)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to design and produce an Atomic 

Veterans Service Medal to honor retired and former 

servicemembers who are radiation-exposed veterans.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to design and produce an Atomic 

Veterans Service Certificate to honor retired and former 

servicemembers who are radiation-exposed veterans. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary to consider an 

appropriate medal or award to recognize radiation-exposed 

servicemembers.

Award of medals or other commendations to handlers of military 

working dogs (sec. 582)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would 

require the Secretary of each military department to provide for 

the award of one or more medals or other commendations to 

handlers of military working dogs, and to military working dogs, 

to recognize valor or meritorious achievement by such handlers 

and dogs.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

582) that would require the Secretary of each military 

department to establish a program for awarding one or more 

medals or other commendations to handlers of military working 

dogs.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary may use an existing award to carry out the 

program. 

Authorization for award of distinguished-service cross to Justin 

T. Gallegos for acts of valor during Operation Enduring Freedom 

(sec. 583)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the Distinguished 

Service Cross to Justin T. Gallegos for acts of value while 

serving in Afghanistan on October 3, 2009.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

581) that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to award the 

Distinguished Service Cross to Staff Sergeant Justin T. Gallegos 

for acts of valor while serving in Afghanistan on October 3, 

2009. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE J—MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS AND OTHER 

MATTERS

Annual defense manpower requirements report matters (sec. 591)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that

would amend section 115a of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Annual Defense Manpower Requirements Report be 

submitted on the same day as the date on which the President 

submits the budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress.

The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense 

to include two new elements in the Annual Defense Manpower 

Requirements Report. These new elements are: (1) The anticipated 

promotion opportunity for officer promotion boards expected to 

occur during the upcoming fiscal year; and (2) The number of 

officers required to serve during the upcoming fiscal year in 

the rank of major, lieutenant colonel, and colonel for the Army, 

Air Force, and Marine Corps and lieutenant commander, commander, 

and captain for the Navy.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Annual Defense Manpower Requirements Report to include a 

specification of anticipated promotion opportunity for officer 

promotion boards expected to occur during the upcoming fiscal 

year. The amendment would also require the report to be 

submitted on the same day as the date on which the President 

submits the budget request for the next fiscal year to Congress.

Burial of unclaimed remains of inmates at the United States 

Disciplinary Barracks Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (sec. 

592)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 596) that 

would amend section 985 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize burial at the United States Disciplinary Barracks 

Cemetery at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, of the remains of military 

prisoners unclaimed by a person authorized to direct disposition 

of the remains or by other persons legally authorized to dispose 

of the remains.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Standardization of frequency of academy visits of the Air Force 

Academy Board of Visitors with academy visits of boards of other 

military service academies (sec. 593)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 592) that 

would amend section 9355 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitors to 

visit the Air Force Academy at least annually. This provision 

would align United States Air Force Academy Board of Visitor 

meeting requirements with other military service academies.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National Commission on Military, National, and Public Service 

matters (sec. 594)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 595) that 

would amend sections 551 and 555 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to 

revise certain definitions and procedural requirements related 

to the National Commission on Military, National, and Public 

Service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Public availability of top-line numbers of deployed members of 

the Armed Forces (sec. 595)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to publicly make available the 

top-line numbers of members of the Armed Forces deployed for 

each country. The Secretary would be able to waive the 

requirement in the case of a sensitive military operation if he 

determines the public disclosure of such numbers could 

reasonably be expected to provide an operational military 

advantage to an adversary, or the members of the Armed Forces 

are deployed for less than 30 days.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to provide notification to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives of any waivers issued to the requirement to make 

top-line number of deployed servicemembers publicly available. 

Report on general and flag officer costs (sec. 596)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the costs of supporting 

general and flag officers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Study on active service obligations for medical training with 

other service obligations for education or training and health 

professional recruiting (sec. 597)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 552) that 

would amend sections 2114(d) and 2123(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, to require that commissioned service obligations 

incurred as a result of participation in a military intern, 

residency, or fellowship training program shall be served 

consecutively with other commissioned service obligations 

incurred for education or training. This provision would apply 

to individuals beginning participation in medical training 

programs on or after January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General of the United States to submit a briefing 

and report on the effects of consecutive service on Active-Duty 

service obligations for medical training, as they relate to 

other service obligations for education and training, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

Criteria for interment at Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 598)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would 

require the Secretary of the Army, not later than September 30, 

2019, to prescribe revised interment criteria for Arlington 

National Cemetery that preserve Arlington National Cemetery as 

an active burial ground well into the future.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on use of funds pending submittal of report on Army 

Marketing and Advertising Program (sec. 599)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Army from obligating 40 percent of 

funds available for the Army Marketing and Research Group (AMRG) 

for fiscal year 2019 until the Secretary of the Army submits a 

report on the recommendations of the Army Audit Agency audit of 

the Army's Marketing and Advertising Program to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives.

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 892).

The Senate recedes.

While the Secretary of the Army completes the report 

required under this provision, the conferees strongly encourage 

the Secretary to continue proactively identifying and adopting 

the best practices of commercial marketing techniques to better 

identify eligible populations. Such efforts should include a 

focus on methods that use data to most effectively identify, 
reach, and engage potential recruits through digital and other 

forms of advertising to address recruiting shortfalls due to 

misdirected marketing campaigns. 

Proof of period of military service for purposes of interest 

rate limitation under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (sec. 

600)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would 

amend section 3937(b)(1) of title 50, United States Code, to 

authorize verification of a servicemember's active duty status 

utilizing information retrieved from the Defense Manpower 

Database Center. The provision would also provide safe harbor to 

creditors that, on the basis of information obtained from the 

Defense Manpower Database Center, fail to treat the debt of a 

servicemember in accordance with interest rate limitations 

provided elsewhere in this section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Repeal of codified specification of authorized strengths of 

certain commissioned officers on active duty

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that 

would amend section 523 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Congress to annually authorize the number of 

officers serving in the grades of major, lieutenant colonel, and 

colonel in the Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps or lieutenant 

commander, commander, and captain in the Navy. This provision 

would repeal the authorized officer strength table, including 

all of the previous exceptions to the officer strength table.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Deferred deployment for members who give birth

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 504) that would 

standardize new mother deployment deferral policy across the 

military services, to include the Coast Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Retention of military technicians who lose dual status under 

certain circumstances
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 506) that would 

amend section 10216 of title 10, United States Code, to prevent 

dual-status military technicians who reach their

time-in-service end date from losing their jobs due to 

separation from military service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Demonstration program on accession of candidates with auditory 

impairments as Air Force officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 507) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to assess the feasibility 

and advisability of permitting individuals with auditory 

impairments (including deafness) to access as officers of the 

Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on rate of maternal mortality among members of the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 508) that would 

require a report from the Secretary of Defense on the rate of 

maternal mortality among members of the Armed Forces and their 

dependents not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide 

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

of Representatives, within 180 days of the date of the enactment 

of this Act, a report, which includes data on maternal 

(pregnancy-related) and infant mortality rates in the direct and 

purchased care sectors of the military health system (MHS) and 

provides a comparison with maternal (pregnancy-related) and 

infant mortality rates in the United States. The report should 

include recommendations for decreasing those rates throughout 

the MHS.

Competitive category matters

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 508) that 

would amend section 621 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require that service secretaries establish competitive 

categories by grouping officers occupying similar 

qualifications, specialties, occupations, or ratings. The 
provision would also prohibit the practice of requiring service 

secretaries to provide consistent promotion timing or promotion 

opportunity among various competitive categories in each 

military Service.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Promotion zone matters

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 509) that 

would amend section 623 of title 10, United States Code, to 

require service secretaries to align officer promotion zones 

with desired officer management outcomes described in the Annual 

Defense Manpower Requirements Report. The provision would also 

prohibit service secretaries from determining the number of 

officers in a promotion zone on the basis of the year in which 

officers receive their original appointment to their current 

grade, a practice commonly referred as "year group management."

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Placement of National Guard military technicians (dual status) 

in the competitive service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would 

amend section 10508 of title 10, United States Code, to 

designate dual-status military technician positions that were 

required to be converted to civilian employees under title 5, 

United States Code, in the fiscal year 2017 and 2018 National 

Defense Authorization Acts as competitive, not excepted, service 

positions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National Guard Youth Challenge program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would 

amend section 509(k) of title 32, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the pilot Jobs Challenge 

Programs and submit a report of findings and recommendations to 

Congress not later than 120 days after the end of each fiscal 

year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Use of National Guard in case of a major disaster or request 

from a State governor
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 517) that would 

require the President to order members of the National Guard to 

full-time National Guard duty or Active Guard and Reserve duty 

if the Governor of the State requests such an order and the 

President declares that a major disaster exits.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Funding of National Guard in case of a major disaster or 

emergency declared under the Stafford Act

The House bill contained an provision (sec. 518) that 

would amend section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster 

Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 100-707) to 

authorize the President to make contributions to a State or 

local government for the purpose of reimbursing the Department 

of Defense for expenditures that arise from use of members of 

the National Guard and Reserve to respond to a major disaster 

declared by the President.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that similar authority to reimburse 

State or local governments for disaster relief services provided 

by the Department of Defense already exists under section 5170b 

of title 42, United States Code. 

Pilot program for Explosive Ordnance Disposal-qualified members 

of the Army National Guard to support civil authorities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 519) that would 

authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot program 

under which Explosive Ordnance Disposal-qualified members of the 

Army National Guard may conduct planning and immediate response 

defense support to civil authorities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Correction of military records website

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would 

amend section 1552(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require the Secretary of Defense to publish an indexed summary 

of each Board for Correction of Military Records decision.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the substantial changes that have been 

made to the boards for correction of military records and 
discharge review boards over the past several years. While these 

provisions have greatly enhanced an applicant’s ability to have 

their application thoroughly and fairly considered by the board, 

it has also increased the processing time for these actions. 

These additional protections, coupled with the boards’ staff and 

information technology limitations, have resulted in several of 

the boards repeatedly failing to meet congressionally-mandated 

processing times. As a result, the conferees direct the 

secretaries of the military departments to each provide a report 

by February 1, 2019, analyzing the causes of their backlogs, 

what efforts and being undertaken to remedy these backlogs, and 

what additional resources are needed to meet congressionallymandated processing times. 

Modification of DD Form 214 to include email addresses

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Certificate of 

Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) to include a 

specific block explicitly identified as the location in which a 

member of the Armed Forces may provide one or more email 

addresses by which the member may be contacted.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Public availability of reports related to senior leader 

misconduct

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretaries of the 

military departments to publish, on a public website, redacted 

reports of substantiated investigations of misconduct in which 

the subject of the investigation was an officer in the grade of 

O-7 and above, including officers who have been selected for 

promotion to O-7, or a civilian member of the Senior Executive 

Service.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Appointment and training of personnel to staff the Board of 

Corrections for Military and Naval Records

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 527) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

service secretaries and the Joint Chiefs, to provide for the 

appointment and training of qualified personnel to join the 

staff of the Boards of Correction for Military and Naval 
Records, and would authorize $3.0 million to carry out the 

training.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the service secretaries to ensure 

that individuals assigned to these boards are carefully selected 

from individuals with appropriate experience and that they are 

trained to perform those duties.

Entrepreneurial sabbatical for scientists employed at defense 

laboratories

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 528) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations that 

permit scientists employed at defense laboratories to take 

unpaid sabbaticals to work in the private sector.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Department of Defense to provide 

a report within a year of the enactment of this Act on the 

execution of existing authorities for sabbaticals across the 

Department of Defense laboratories. The committees note their 

support for entrepreneurial leave practices and activities at 

Army Research Lab and the Department of Energy laboratory 

system, as well as industry and academic exchange programs.

Completion of Department of Defense Directive 2310.07E regarding 

missing persons

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 529) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to complete Department of 

Defense Directive 2310.07E in order to improve the efficiency of 

locating missing persons. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain 

sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would 

amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code (article 

56(b)(1) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), to require a 

minimum confinement period of 2 years for individuals convicted 

of certain sex-related offenses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Modification of Military Rules of Evidence to exclude 

admissibility of general military character toward probability 

of innocence in any offense not strictly related to performance 

of military duties

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would 

amend Rule 404(a) of the Military Rules of Evidence contained in 

the Manual for Courts-Martial to provide that the general 

military character of an accused is not admissible for the 

purpose of showing the probability of innocence of the accused 

unless the offense is strictly and solely related to the 

performance of military duties.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to direct 

the Joint Service Committee on Military Justice to examine this 

issue and provide the findings and recommendations of the study 

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

Representatives no later than February 1, 2019. 

Repeal of 15-year statute of limitations on motions or requests 

for review of discharge or dismissal from the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 535) that 

would amend section 1553 of title 10, United States Code, to 

repeal the 15-year statute of limitations on filing claims for 

review of a discharge or dismissal by service discharge review 

boards.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Treatment of claims relating to military sexual trauma in 

correction of military records and review of discharge or 

dismissal proceedings

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 536) that 

would amend sections 1552 and 1553 of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the treatment of claims for review of a 

discharge or dismissal relating to military sexual trauma in 

correction of military records and review of discharge or 

dismissal proceedings.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Consideration of application for transfer for a student of a 

military service academy who is the victim of a sexual assault 

or related offense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would 

require the Secretary concerned to expedite the consideration 

and approval of an application for an inter-academy transfer 

submitted by a cadet of a military academy who has been the 

victim of sexual assault.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

The Conferees believe that providing an option for a cadet 

or midshipman, who was sexually assaulted, to request a transfer 

to another academy should be explored. Therefore, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to study the feasibility of 

establishing a process to accommodate such request and provide a 

briefing on the results of the study to the Committee on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives not 

later than March 1, 2019. If the Secretary determines it is 

feasible to establish a process, the briefing should include any 

legislative authorities required.

Protective orders against individuals subject to the Uniform 

Code of Military Justice

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 544) that 

would amend chapter 47 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize military judges and military magistrates to issue 

military protective orders.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Definition of military sexual trauma

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would 

require the Secretaries of Defense and Veterans Affairs to 

establish a joint definition of "military sexual trauma" for 

their respective Departments to use in all aspects of delivering 

care and benefits to members of the Armed Forces and veterans 

who have suffered that crime. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consecutive service of service obligation in connection with 

payment of tuition for off-duty training or education for 

commissioned officers of the Armed Forces with any other service 

obligations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 551) that 

would amend section 2007(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 
require an Active-Duty service obligation incurred by an officer 

for the acceptance of tuition assistance for off-duty training 

or education be served sequentially with any other service 

obligation already incurred by the officer. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that officers who accept tuition 

assistance for off-duty education incur an active duty service 

obligation. Tuition assistance is an important retention tool 

and a particularly valuable benefit at a time when costs for 

education continue to increase. Therefore the conferees direct 

the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a review 

of retention data associated with officers who accept tuition 

assistance payments. This review should, at a minimum, include 

the following elements: (1) The average annual number of officer 

personnel who accept tuition assistance, (2) The average number 

of years of commissioned service of officers when beginning to 

accept tuition assistance, (3) The average number of additional 

years an officer is retained on active duty following completion 

of tuition assistance payments; and (4) An assessment of the 

effect of switching the active duty service obligation for 

accepting tuition assistance from a policy that allows tuition 

assistance service obligations to be served concurrent to other 

service commitments an officer may have, to a policy that 

requires tuition assistance service obligations be served 

consecutively with any other active duty service obligation.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to provide preliminary observations to the Committees on 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by the end of February 2019. At that time, a 

final product due date will be determined. 

Extension of pilot program to assist members in obtaining postservice employment

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would 

amend section 555 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 pilot 

program under this section to September 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Direct employment pilot program for members of the reserve 

components and veterans
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would 

allow the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program that 

provides enhanced job placement and employment assistance for 

members of the National Guard and Reserve.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Comptroller General briefing and report on permanent employment 

assistance centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to provide 

a briefing to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and 

House of Representatives, with a report to follow, on employment 

assistance required under the law and related information 

regarding civilian employment certification.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of ensuring military 

skills and experience can be applied to gainful civilian 

employment and therefore direct the Comptroller General of the 

United States to conduct a review of the employment assistance 

programs authorized by section 1143 of title 10, United States 

Code, and to provide preliminary observations to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

by the end of February 2019. At that time, a final product due 

date will be determined. 

The review shall include: (1) A description of the content 

of any relevant databases used to record training performed by 

servicemembers that may by applicable for future civilian 

employment; (2) A listing and description, to include usage 

rates, of employment assistance centers within the Department of 

Defense (DOD) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (3) An 

assessment of DOD and DHS procedures to release servicemember 

names and other pertinent information to civilian employers, 

organizations, and State employment agencies; and (4) An 

evaluation of the ability of DOD to confirm the accuracy and 

authenticity of a servicemember's certifications upon a State's 

request within the required 5 business day timeline.

Activities to increase awareness of apprenticeship programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 559) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to include, as part of service 

members’ transition counseling, information on apprenticeship 

programs and the use of veterans’ benefits to pay for these 

programs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that apprenticeships provide a valuable 

career option for separating servicemembers and encourage the 

Department of Defense to ensure information on apprenticeship 

programs, and appropriate funding options, is easily accessible 

to those servicemembers who may be interested in pursuing an 

apprenticeship upon separating from the military.

Report on availability of college credit for skills acquired 

during military service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense in consultation with the 

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Education, and Labor to submit 

to Congress a report on the transfer of skills into equivalent 

college credits or technical certifications for members of the 

Armed Forces leaving the military. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Information regarding county veterans service officers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a 

separating or retiring member of the Armed Forces may elect to 

have their Department of Defense form DD-214 transmitted to the 

appropriate county veterans service office.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transition outreach pilot program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 560D) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, Education, and Homeland 

Security, and the Administrator of the Small Business 

Administration, to establish a pilot program through the 

Transition to Veterans Program Office that fosters contact 

between veterans and the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Additional matters for assessment and report on childcare 

services of the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would 

add additional issues for assessment related to military family 

childcare under the report required by section 575 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that Senate report accompanying S. 2987 

(S. Rept. 115-262) directs the Department of Defense to include 

in its assessment of the use of subsidized, off-installation 

childcare services, required by subsection (a) of section 575 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91), an assessment on modifying the rate of use 

of subsidized, off-installation childcare services by military 

families in light of the full implementation of 

MilitaryChildCare.com, including whether the availability of 

off-installation childcare services for military families could 

be increased by altering policies of the Armed Forces on capping 

the amount of subsidies for military families for such services 

based on the cost of living for families and the average cost of 

civilian childcare services.

Flexible maternity and parental leave

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement 

policies and procedures that permit a military parent to take, 

if requested by the military parent, flexible and non-continuous 

maternity and parental leave.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on wage determination for certain programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the National 

Guard Bureau, to coordinate with the Secretary of Labor to 

obtain a wage determination under section 6703(1) of title 41, 

United States Code for contract workers at Family Assistance 

Centers, Family Readiness and Support programs, Yellow Ribbon 

Reintegration programs, and Recruit Sustainment programs. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Education for dependents of certain retired members of the Armed 

Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would 

amend section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, to allow 

the Secretary of Defense to enter into arrangements to provide 

for the elementary or secondary education of the dependents of 

retirees residing on a military installation if the Secretary 

determines that appropriate educational programs are not 

available through a local educational agency. 

The Senate contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitations on authority to revoke certain military decorations 

awarded to members of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would 

amend chapters 357, 567, and 857 of title 10, United States 

Code, to add a new section that would restrict the President and 

service secretaries from revoking a military decoration after 

the actual award of the military decoration to the service 

member except under limited circumstances.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authorization for award of Expeditionary Medal to certain 

Marines for actions on June 8, 1995

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to award the Armed Forces 

Expeditionary Medal to a member or former member of the 24th 

Marine Expeditionary Unit for the mission to rescue Captain 

Scott O'Grady.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on awards for cost-saving ideas

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on: (1) The 

total number of awards and commendations presented to any 

military personnel for a cost-saving idea during the prior 

fiscal year; (2) A total estimate of the total savings as a 

result of the implementation of cost-saving ideas for which an 

award or commendation was presented; and (3) A description of 

how the Secretary plans to expand incentive programs for the 

purpose described in this section and streamline such programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
The conferees are supportive of recent Department of 

Defense initiatives to redesign or streamline processes to save 

taxpayer dollars. However, while major department-wide savings 

are important, frequently military and civilian personnel 

identify smaller cost-saving opportunities in the course of 

performing their normal duties. These cost-saving ideas are 

frequently unnoticed or ignored by the chains of command, 

resulting in lost opportunities to address needless waste and 

inefficiency. The conferees encourage service secretaries to 

take demonstrable steps to empower their personnel to identify 

and implement cost-saving ideas whenever possible, and widely 

publicize successes to achieve greater savings at scale.

Pilot program on participation of military spouses in Transition 

Assistance Program activities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 575) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 

program, at not fewer than five military installations, to 

assess the feasibility and advisability of permitting military 

spouses to participate in activities under the Transition 

Assistance Program. The Secretary would carry out the pilot 

program during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act. The provision would require the Secretary 

to submit an initial report describing the pilot program to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives within 6 months after the date of the enactment 

of this Act. In addition, the Secretary would submit a final 

report to the same committees within 6 months after completion 

of the pilot program.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Eligibility of veterans of Operation End Sweep for Vietnam 

Service Medal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 576) that would 

authorize the service secretaries, upon the application of an 

individual who is a veteran who participated in Operation End 

Sweep, to award that individual the Vietnam Service Medal. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on outside employment of senior personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to report on senior leader 

outside employment requests and activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Inclusion of blast exposure history in service records

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 586) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to ensure inclusion of blast 

exposure history in the service records of members of the Armed 

Forces in a manner that will assist in determining a service 

connection for a future illness or injury.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in Junior 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 587) that would 

require the Secretaries of the military departments to encourage 

the Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (JROTC) to include 

cybersecurity educational programs and awareness in the 

curriculum of the Corps, including lessons on cyber defense, 

risks of cybersecurity vulnerabilities in the military, and 

pursuing studies and careers in cybersecurity and related fields 

within the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that numerous JROTC programs are 

already developing cyber-related educational programs as well as 

participating in cyber competitions and events. The conferees 

are supportive of these efforts and encourage service 

secretaries to search for and develop additional opportunities 

to provide cyber-related experience to JROTC participants and 

units.

Publication of guidance and information on housing markets near 

certain military installations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 588) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and make publicly 

available guidance and information about the housing market 

around military installations in the continental United States. 

Such guidance and information shall be designed to assist 

members of the Armed Forces in better using their basic 

allowance for housing.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Assistance of States for deployment-related support of members 

of the Armed Forces undergoing deployment and their families 

beyond the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 589) that would 

amend section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181) to require the Secretary 

of Defense to provide funding to the States to carry out 

programs that provide deployment cycle information, services, 

and referrals to servicemembers, in both the active and reserve 

components, and their families throughout the deployment cycle.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Exemption from repayment of voluntary separation pay

The House bill included a provision (sec. 590) that would 

amend section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, to 

exempt servicemembers involuntarily recalled to active duty or 

full-time National Guard duty, and servicemembers who incur a 

total service-connected disability in the course of such duty 

from the requirement to repay voluntary separation pay.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Service of wounded warriors as remotely piloted aircraft pilots 

or remotely piloted aircraft sensor operators in the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would 

require the Secretary of the Air Force to establish a program 

under which a qualified wounded warrior who faces retirement or 

separation from the Armed Forces for physical disability may 

continue, in lieu of such retirement or separation, to serve in 

the Armed Forces as a remotely piloted aircraft pilot or 

remotely piloted aircraft sensor operator in the Air Force.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Transportation of remains of casualties; travel expenses for 

next of kin

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would 

amend section 562 of the John Warner National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to 
require the Secretary of Defense to extend travel privileges via 

international travel authorization to family members of 

servicemembers who die outside of the United States and whose 

remains are returned to the United States through the mortuary 

facility at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Garnishment to satisfy judgment rendered for physically, 

sexually, or emotionally abusing a child

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would 

amend section 1408 of title 10, United States Code, to remove 

the limitations on the amount of disposable retired pay that 

would be subject to garnishment of retired pay to satisfy a 

judgement rendered for abuse of a child. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that sections 8345 and 8467 of title 5, 

United States Code, currently provide for the garnishment of 

federal civilian retirement payments, without limitation on the 

amount of disposable retired pay subject to garnishment, in 

accordance with the terms of a court order or similar process in 

the nature of garnishment for the enforcement of a judgment 

against the annuitant for physically, sexually, or emotionally 

abusing a child. However, section 1408 of title 10, United 

States Code, limits the amount of disposable military retired 

pay subject to garnishment for such judgments to 25 percent. The 

conferees therefore direct the Secretary of Defense, no later 

than February 1, 2019, to provide a briefing to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

on the advisability and feasibility of removing the 25 percent 

cap on garnishment of disposable military retired pay. 

Redesignation of the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology as President of the United States Air 

Force Institute of Technology

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 593) that 

would re-designate the Commandant of the United States Air Force 

Institute of Technology as the President of the United States 

Air Force Institute of Technology. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Use of mobile applications for training manuals
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to encourage the military 

departments to transition training manuals, emergency guidance, 

and other publications needed to train members of the Armed 

Forces to applications on mobile telephones that use innovative 

technologies and provide for interaction between trainees and 

information needed to complete training in a manner that is cost 

efficient.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees are aware of ongoing Department of Defense 

efforts to transition various manuals and other documents to 

electronic formats. These efforts are critical to increase the 

effectiveness of information transfer and better align the 

Department of Defense with private sector best practices. The 

conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to continue 

transitioning all hard-copy manuals, publications, and other 

documents into electronic format suitable for viewing on mobile 

devices. 

Limitation on justifications entered by military recruiters for 

enlistment or accession of individuals into the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 594) that 

would restrict military recruiters from changing the reasons for 

an individual entering into the Armed Forces to anything other 

than that individual’s stated reason.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are concerned with how the Services evaluate 

the effectiveness and efficiency of their marketing efforts. 

This Act contains a provision requiring the Army to provide a 

comprehensive evaluation of the Army Marketing and Advertising 

Program. However, the conferees are concerned that the other 

Services may also lack sufficient data to properly evaluate the 

effectiveness and efficiency of their marketing efforts. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

provide a briefing, no later than February 1, 2019, on the 

feasibility and advisability of standardizing the methods for 

collecting marketing data in support of effectiveness and 

efficiency evaluations. 

Addressing attrition levels of women in the military

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to develop and carry out an 

exit survey to be completed by members of the Armed Forces to 
assist the Secretary to assess the reasons that attrition levels 

for women are higher than for men at various career points not 

later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding possible improvements to processing retirements 

and medical discharges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to issue a report to the 

congressional defense committees and the Committees on Veterans' 

Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 

possible improvements to the transition of members of the Armed 

Forces to veteran status.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Chaplaincies of the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would 

state the purpose of the chaplaincies of the Armed Forces and 

the requirements to serve as a chaplain in the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL 

BENEFITS

SUBTITLE A—PAY AND ALLOWANCES

Repeal of authority for payment of personal money allowances to 

Navy officers serving in certain positions (sec. 601)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that 

would amend section 414 of title 37, United States Code, to 

eliminate additional personal money allowance to certain naval 

officers serving as President of the Naval Postgraduate School, 

Commandant of Midshipmen at the Naval Academy, President of the 

Naval War College, Superintendent of the Naval Academy, or 

Director of Naval Intelligence. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Eligibility of reserve component members for high-deployment 

allowance for lengthy or numerous deployments and frequent 

mobilizations (sec. 602)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 606) that 

would amend section 436 of title 37, United States Code, to 

authorize reserve component personnel ordered to Active Duty 

under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, to receive 

a high-deployment allowance for frequent or lengthy deployments.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the 

duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel (sec. 

603)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 605) that would 

halt implementation of the 2014 Department of Defense per diem 

policy, direct the Secretary of Defense to issue a report on 

options to reduce travel costs, and require notification of any 

subsequent changes to the per diem policies following the 

report.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

631) 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 by no later than 120 days after 

enactment of this Act providing a cost-benefit analysis of the 

long-term per diem policy rate change that became effective on 

November 1, 2014, consistent with the principles and 

requirements of Office of Management and Budget Circular A-94. 

The Senate provision would further provide that should the 

Secretary fail to deliver this analysis within 120 days after 

enactment of this Act, or if the analysis demonstrates that the 

costs of this policy change outweigh the benefits, and would 

continue to outweigh the benefits, then the policy would revert 

to the policy in effect as of October 31, 2014. 

The Senate amendment contained another similar provision 

(sec. 632) that would amend section 474(d)(3) of title 37, 

United States Code, to prohibit the Department of Defense from 

reducing per diem rates based on the duration of a temporary 

duty assignment or civilian travel.

The Senate recedes on section 631 of the Senate amendment. 

The House recedes on section 605 of the House bill and section 

632 of the Senate amendment. The conference agreement includes 

Section 632 of the Senate amendment. 
Extension of parking expenses allowance to civilian employees at 

recruiting facilities (sec. 604)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 623) that would 

amend section 481i of title 37, United States Code, to allow the 

Secretary of Defense to reimburse military and civilian 

employees of the Department of Defense for parking expenses at 

recruiting facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Eligibility of reserve component members for nonreduction in pay 

while serving in the uniformed services or National Guard (sec. 

605)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 607) that 

would amend section 5538(a) of title 5, United States Code, that 

would include reserve component personnel ordered to Active Duty 

under section 12304b of title 10, United States Code, under 

existing protections preventing reduction in pay while absent 

from a position of employment with the Federal Government.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Military Housing Privatization Initiative (sec. 606)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 604) that would 

assure that the Basic Allowance for Housing reduction directed 

by section 403 of title 10, United States Code, would not take 

effect in fiscal year 2019, ensuring that the Military Housing 

Privatization Initiative (MHPI) housing recapitalization efforts 

are not reduced. The committee remains concerned about the 

reduction in BAH and its effect on the recapitalization of these 

housing units. The committee believes that military families 

must be provided with on-base housing that is safe and 

periodically modernized. Additionally, this section would 

require the Secretary of Defense to present a plan to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives by December 1, 2018, to provide for a permanent 

financial solution to the long term MHPI recapitalization 

problem.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

604) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to pay up to 

2 percent of the calculated Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) 

rate to specific lessors who provide on-base housing as part of 

the Military Housing Privatization Initiative (MHPI). 
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

additional payments only to those MHPI projects in existence on 

or before September 30, 2014. 

SUBTITLE B—BONUSES AND SPECIAL AND 

INCENTIVE PAYS

One-year extension of certain expiring bonus and special pay 

authorities (sec. 611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would 

extend, through December 31, 2019, income replacement payments 

for reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent 

mobilization for Active Duty service; would extend two critical 

recruitment and retention incentive programs for reserve 

component health care professionals; would extend accession and 

retention incentives for nuclear-qualified officers; and would 

extend the consolidated special and incentive pay authorities 

added to subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 37, United States 

Code, by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2008 (Public Law 110-181). Additionally, this section would 

extend the authority of the Secretary of Defense to prescribe a 

temporary increase in the rates of basic allowance for housing 

otherwise prescribed for a military housing area or a portion of 

a military housing area or portion thereof located in an area 

covered by a declaration by the President of major natural

disaster.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 611) that 

would extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted 

members, the general bonus authority for officers, special 

aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers, 

special bonus and incentive pay authorities for officers in 

health professions, and contracting bonus for cadets and 

midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers' Training 

Corps. 

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority to pay hazardous duty pay, assignment or special duty 

pay, skill incentive or proficiency bonus, and retention 

incentives for members qualified in critical military skills or 

assigned to high priority units. 

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the

authority to pay the nurse officer candidate accession bonus and 

education loan repayment for certain health professionals who 

serve in the Selected Reserve.

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the authority 

to pay the special bonus and incentive pay for nuclear officers.
The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority to pay for income replacement for reserve component 

members experiencing extended and frequent mobilization for 

Active-Duty service.

The Senate provision would also extend for 1 year the 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to temporarily increase 

the rate of the Basic Allowance for Housing in areas impacted by 

natural disasters or experiencing a sudden influx of personnel. 

The Senate recedes.

Report on imminent danger pay and hostile fire pay (sec. 612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 606) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report examining 

the current processes for awarding imminent danger pay and 

hostile fire pay to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives. The report shall be 

submitted no later than March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Extension of certain morale, welfare, and recreation privileges 

to certain veterans and their caregivers (sec. 621)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 629) that would 

amend Chapter 54 of title 10, United States Code, to extend 

eligibility for commissary and morale, welfare, and recreation 

(MWR) privileges to certain veterans and veterans' caregivers. 

This provision would authorize the Secretary to impose a user 

fee on eligible individuals to purchase merchandise at a 

commissary or MWR resale facility that would offset any increase 

in expenses arising from this provision. Additionally, this 

provision would authorize an appropriation for updating EPACS 

for military commissaries. This provision would take effect at 

the end of the 90-day period beginning on the date of the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Remove the authorization of an appropriation for updating EPACS; 

and (2) Require this provision to take effect on January 1,

2020.
Technical corrections in calculation and publication of special 

survivor indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments (sec. 

622)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 621) that 

would amend section 1450(m) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the Department of Defense to make special survivor 

indemnity allowance cost of living adjustments consistent with 

the survivor benefit plan and military retired pay. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Authority to award damaged personal protective equipment to 

members separating from the Armed Forces and veterans as 

mementos of military service (sec. 623)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 591) that 

would authorize the Secretary of a military department to award 

personal protective equipment (PPE) of the member or veteran 

that was damaged during deployment to veterans or members 

separating from the Armed Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make awards 

available to veterans, only applicable after September 11, 2001, 

and require any PPE award to be demilitarized and certified as 

safe prior to awards. 

Space-available travel on Department of Defense aircraft for 

veterans with service-connected disabilities rated as total 

(sec. 624)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 622) that would 

amend section 2641b of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize space-available travel for disabled veterans with a 

service-connected, permanent disability rated as total.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

570) that would amend section 2641b of title 10, United States 

Code, to authorize veterans with a permanent service-connected 

total disability rating to travel on military aircraft on a 

space-available basis. The committee notes that this provision 

would also ensure the primary purpose of space-available travel 

remains transporting servicemembers and their dependents.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note with disappointment that the report on 

this topic mandated by the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) is over one year late 
and reiterate their interest in the results of the requested 

analysis.

Mandatory increase in insurance coverage under Servicemembers' 

Group Life Insurance for members deployed to combat theaters of 

operation (sec. 625)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 603) that would 

amend section 1967(a)(3) of title 38, United States Code, to 

mandate, in the case of a member who elects to not be insured 

under a Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance (SGLI) plan at the 

maximum available coverage, an automatic increase in SGLI 

coverage to the maximum level if the servicemember is deployed 

to a combat zone.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Access to military installations for certain surviving spouses 

and other next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die 

while on active duty or certain reserve duty (sec. 626)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 621) that would 

require service secretaries to provide for issuance of a 

standardized Gold Star Installation Access Card to the widow and 

dependent children of a deceased servicemember to facilitate 

their ability to gain unescorted access to military 

installations for the purpose of attending events, visiting 

gravesites, and obtaining benefits and services to which they 

are entitled or eligible. The provision would also authorize 

service secretaries to provide installation access cards to 

parents and other next of kin of a deceased servicemember.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 570) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting jointly with the 

Secretary of Homeland Security, to establish procedures whereby 

an eligible surviving spouse and certain other next of kin of 

members of the Armed Forces may obtain access without escort, as 

appropriate, to military installations to receive benefits to 

which they may be entitled by law or policy. This provision 

would require establishment of such procedures not later than 1 

year after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Study and report on development of a single defense resale 

system (sec. 627)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 625) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to determine 
the feasibility of consolidating military resale entities into a 

single defense resale system. The provision would require the 

Secretary to provide a report on the study to the congressional 

defense committees not later than January 1, 2019. 

Additionally, the provision would prohibit the obligation or 

expenditure of any funds authorized to be appropriated, or 

otherwise made available in this Act, for the purpose of 

implementing consolidation of the military resale entities until 

October 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Prompt review of request for imminent danger pay

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would 

amend section 310 of title 37, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to issue a determination, within 90 

days, when a geographic combatant commander submits a request to 

add a location to the Imminent Danger Pay eligibility list.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that Imminent Danger Pay (IDP) is 

designed to provide additional compensation to servicemembers on 

duty in an area in which the member was in imminent danger of 

being exposed to hostile fire. Despite this statutory language, 

the Department of Defense has been slow in amending the list of 

geographic areas where deployed servicemembers would be eligible 

for IDP. This is particularly troubling given the global nature 

and geographic unpredictability of today's conflicts.

In 2017, the Department's delays in modifying its IDP 

policy resulted in servicemembers deployed to Niger, Mali, and 

northern Cameroon being ineligible for IDP payments despite 

suffering several casualties and being routinely exposed to 

hostile fire. The Department of Defense took nearly 9 months to 

rectify its error after four servicemembers were killed while 

deployed to Africa. 

These delays in updating the Department's IDP policy 

caused unnecessary financial frustration and hardship for 

servicemembers deployed to Africa to include the families of 

four servicemembers who were tragically killed while deployed to 

Niger. Therefore the committee strongly encourages the Secretary 

of Defense to make determinations on requests for IDP within 

ninety days of receiving such requests.

Fiscal year 2019 increase in military basic pay
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 601) that

would authorize a pay raise of 2.6 percent for all members of 

the uniformed services effective January 1, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that current law authorizes automatic 

military pay raises consistent with the Economic Cost Index, 

which for calendar year 2019 amounts to a 2.6 percent raise in 

basic pay for all members of the uniformed services.

Application of basic allowance for housing to members of the 

uniformed services in the Virgin Islands

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would 

amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to apply 

Basic Allowance for Housing to service members in the Virgin 

Islands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Department of Defense proposal for a pay table for members of 

the Armed Forces using steps in grade based on time in grade 

rather than time in service

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 603) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a proposal for 

a time in grade-based pay table for military personnel. This 

provision would also require the Comptroller General to review 

the proposal and assess its effect on recruitment and retention.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Modification of authority of President to determine alternative 

pay adjustment in annual basic pay of members of the uniformed 

services

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 605) that 

would amend section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to 

remove the justification of serious economic conditions 

affecting the general welfare from the waiver authority of the 

President to make an alternative pay adjustment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding the widows' tax
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 607) that would 

express the sense of Congress that: (1) Surviving spouses and 

dependent children will not be subject to a full offset of 

survivor benefit plan payments by dependency and indemnity 

compensation; and (2) Congress must work to eliminate the 

widows' tax entirely.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that Congress should work to eliminate 

the full offset of survivor benefit plan payments by dependency 

and indemnity compensation. 

Reevaluation of BAH for the military housing area including 

Staten Island

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 608) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to reevaluate the rate of basic 

allowance for housing for the military housing area that 

includes Staten Island, New York.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Temporary adjustment in rate of basic allowance for housing 

following identification of significant underdetermination of 

civilian housing costs for housing areas

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 608) that 

would amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, to 

allow the Secretary of Defense to temporarily adjust current 

rates of Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for a military 

housing area if the Secretary determines that the actual costs 

of adequate housing in that military housing area differ from 

current BAH rates by more than 20 percent. This authority 

provided by this provision would expire on December 31, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Compensation and credit for retired pay purposes for maternity 

leave taken by members of the reserve components

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 609) that would 

amend section 206(a) of title 37, United States Code, to 

authorize compensation to members of the reserve component 

during periods of maternity leave. The provision would also 

require the period of maternity leave taken by a member of the 

reserve component count towards the servicemember's entitlement 

to retired pay.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Advisory boards regarding military commissaries and exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 624) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to direct each commanding 

officer of a military installation with a military commissary or 

exchange to establish an advisory board comprised of 

representatives from military or veterans service organizations 

to advise the commanding officer regarding the interests of 

patrons and beneficiaries of commissaries and exchanges.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Designation of new beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit Plan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 626) that would 

amend section 1448(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the election of a new beneficiary under the Survivor 

Benefit Plan by a terminally ill participant. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report regarding management of military commissaries and 

exchanges

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 627) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding 

management of military commissaries and exchanges to the 

congressional defense committees within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Access for veterans to certain fitness centers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 628) that would 

amend Chapter 152 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the service secretaries to grant veterans access to a fitness 

center within their jurisdiction under certain conditions 

prescribed in the provision.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS
SUBTITLE A—TRICARE AND OTHER HEALTH CARE

BENEFITS

Cessation of requirement for mental health assessment of members 

after redeployment from a contingency operation upon discharge 

or release from the Armed Forces (sec. 701)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would 

amend section 1074m(a)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, to 

remove the termination date for the provision of mental health 

assessments (MHA) for members of the Armed Forces deployed in 

support of a contingency operation.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 723) that 

would amend section 1074m of title 10, United States Code, to 

eliminate the requirement to provide an MHA to a servicemember 

after redeployment if the individual has been discharged from 

military service. The conferees note that, under current law, 

there is no requirement to provide an MHA to a servicemember 90 

to 180 days after redeployment if the individual has been 

discharged; however, the cessation of the requirement to provide 

an MHA after a member has been discharged does not currently 

apply to MHAs required at 180 days to 18 months after 

redeployment and 18 months to 30 months after redeployment.

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for 

post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual trauma 

(sec. 702)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program, 

not to extend beyond 3 years after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, to assess the feasibility and advisability of using 

intensive outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed 

Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder resulting 

from military sexual trauma, including treatment for substance 

use disorder, depression, and other issues related to those 

conditions. Under this provision, the pilot program would be 

carried out through partnerships with public, private, and nonprofit health care organizations, universities, or institutions 

that: 1) Provide health care to members of the Armed Forces; 2) 

Provide evidence-based treatment for psychological and 

neurological conditions common to members of the Armed Forces; 

3) Provide health care, support, and other benefits to family 

members of members of the Armed Forces; and 4) Provide health 

care under the TRICARE program. The provision would establish 
pilot program activities and would require the Secretary to 

install evaluation metrics before commencement of the program. 

In addition, the provision would require the Secretary to submit 

an initial report describing the pilot program to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 

Act. The Secretary would then submit a final report to the same 

committees not later than 180 days after completion of the pilot 

program.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

705). 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION

Improvement of administration of the Defense Health Agency and 

military medical treatment facilities (sec. 711)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would 

amend section 1073 of title 10, United States Code, by requiring 

the Department of Defense to transition administration of 

military medical treatment facilities (MTFs) from the service 

secretaries to the Director of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) 

by September 30, 2020. This provision would prohibit the 

Secretary of Defense from closing or limiting services in any 

MTF until completion of a transition certification process.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 711) that 

would amend section 1073c(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

improve and enhance the administration of the DHA and MTFs. 

Under this provision, the DHA would have the following 

additional authorities to: (1) Direct, control, and serve as the 

primary rater of the performance of commanders or directors of 

MTFs; (2) Direct and control any intermediary organizations 

between the Defense Health Agency and MTFs; (3) Determine the 

scope of medical care provided at each MTF to meet the military 

personnel readiness requirements of the senior military 

operational commander of the military installation; (4) 

Determine total workforce requirements at each MTF; (5) Direct 

joint manning at MTFs and intermediary organizations; (6) 

Establish training and skills sustainment venues for military 

medical personnel; (7) Address personnel staffing shortages at 

MTFs; and (8) Approve service nominations for commanders or 

directors of MTFs. The provision would also amend section 

1073c(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to require the DHA 

Director to ensure that the DHA meets the military personnel 

readiness requirements of the senior military operational 

commanders of military installations.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the DHA Director to assume responsibility for the administration 

of each MTF by September 30, 2021, and would prescribe 

additional authorities for the DHA Director. The amendment would 

limit closure or downsizing of MTFs until such time the 

Secretary submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives a report, which 

describes the methodology and criteria to close or downsize an 

MTF. The amendment would prohibit such closure or downsizing 

until 90 days after the date on which the Secretary submits the 

report to the committees. In addition, the amendment would 

prescribe the following subordinate organizations within the 

DHA: (1) Defense Health Agency Research and Development; and (2) 

Defense Health Agency Public Health. The amendment would require 

the Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the same committees 

on the feasibility of establishing an additional subordinate DHA 

organization, Defense Health Agency Education and Training, led 

by the President of the Uniformed Services University of the 

Health Sciences. Finally, the amendment would require the 

Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the same committees 

on the feasibility of establishing a Defense Health Command as a 

superseding organization to the Defense Health Agency. 

Organizational framework of the military healthcare system to 

support medical requirements of the combatant commands (sec. 

712)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 712) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Director of the Defense Health Agency (Director), to commence 

implementation, not later than October 1, 2018, of an 

organizational framework of the military health system that: (1) 

Effectively implements chapter 55 of title 10, United States 

Code; (2) Maximizes interoperability; and (3) Fully integrates 

the medical capabilities of the Armed Forces to enhance joint 

military medical operations in support of combatant command 

requirements.

The provision would authorize the Director to conduct a 

phased implementation, in compliance with section 1073c of title 

10, United States Code, of a new organizational framework with 

full implementation required not later than October 1, 2020. The 

provision would establish no more than three health readiness 

regions in the continental United States, and each region would 

be led by a commander or director appointed to a grade no higher 

than major general or rear admiral. Each military department 
would nominate qualified individuals to serve in those 

positions, and the Director would select those individuals to 

serve as health readiness regional commanders or directors under 

the authority, direction, and control of such Director.

Under this provision, the Director would establish a 

regional hub at a major military medical center in each region 

to provide complex, specialized medical services. Each regional 

hub would be geographically located to maximize medical support 

to combatant commands. The provision would authorize the 

Director to establish or maintain additional medical centers in 

locations with large beneficiary populations or locations that 

serve as the primary readiness platforms of the Armed Forces. In 

addition, this provision would authorize the Director to 

establish up to two health readiness regions outside the 

continental United States. The provision would prescribe certain 

additional duties and responsibilities of the Director related 

to readiness, operational medicine support, and beneficiary 

healthcare delivery.

Moreover, the provision would require the Secretary of 

Defense, through the service secretaries, to disestablish the 

medical departments of the Services, and any subordinate 

commands or organizations, not later than October 1, 2019, and

to establish operational medical force readiness organizations 

in each service, led by the Services' Surgeons General. These 

organizations would have no command authority. Finally, the 

provision would prescribe the responsibilities of the Services' 

operational medical force readiness organizations.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to establish not more than four defense health 

regions, two regions in the continental United States and two 

regions outside the continental United States. Additionally, the 

amendment would prescribe certain additional duties for the 

Surgeons General of the Armed Forces related to: (1) Assignment 

of uniformed medical and dental personnel to military medical 

treatment facilities; (2) Ensuring operational medical force 

readiness of medical and dental personnel; (3) Providing 

logistical support for operational deployment of medical and 

dental personnel; (4) Providing oversight of mobilization and 

demobilization of deployed medical and dental personnel; (5) 

Conducting operational medical and dental force development; (6) 

Ensuring that operational medical force readiness organizations 

of the Armed Forces support medical and dental readiness 

responsibilities of the Director; (7) Developing operational 

capabilities and policy required to support the warfighter; and 

(8) Providing health professionals to serve in leadership 

positions across the military health system. The amendment would 
require the Secretary, not later than 270 days after the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, which provides: (1) A description of the 

organizational structure of the office of each Surgeon General 

of the Armed Forces and any subordinate organizations that will 

support the functions and responsibilities of a Surgeon General, 

while avoiding duplication of functions and tasks of the Defense 

Health Agency; (2) Pre- and post-implementation manning 

documents for staffing the organizational structure prescribed 

in this provision; and (3) Recommendations for legislative or 

administrative action in connection with the implementation of 

such organizational structure.

Administration of TRICARE dental plans through the Federal 

Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program (sec. 713)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that 

would amend section 8951(8) of title 5, United States Code, to 

authorize eligibility of Active-Duty family members, nonactivated National Guard/Reserve members, family members of 

National Guard/Reserve members, and certain survivors under the 

Federal Employees Dental Insurance Program (FEDVIP) beginning on 

or after January 1, 2022. This provision would also amend 

subsection (b) of section 1076(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require the Secretary of Defense to administer 

TRICARE's dental insurance plans, through an agreement with the 

Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), to allow 

eligible beneficiaries to enroll in an insurance plan under 

chapter 89A of title 5, United States Code, in accordance with 

terms (to the extent practicable as defined by the Director 

through regulation) prescribed by the Secretary, including terms 

consistent with subsection (d) and, to the extent practicable in 

relation to chapter 89A, other provisions of this section.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, not later than January 1, 2020, to submit 

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

of Representatives a report on the transition of the 

administration of the TRICARE dental insurance plan for retirees 

from administration by the Department of Defense to the OPM as 

part of the FEDVIP. The report should include: (1) A description 

of lessons learned from transition of the TRICARE dental 

insurance plan for retirees to administration by the OPM; (2) An 

assessment of the effectiveness of such transition; and (3) A 

timeline for the implementation plan for transition of 
administration of TRICARE dental plans to administration as part 

of FEDVIP.

Streamlining of TRICARE Prime beneficiary referral process (sec. 

714)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 713) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to streamline the process 

under section 1095f of title 10, United States Code, by which 

TRICARE Prime beneficiaries are referred to the civilian 

provider network for inpatient and outpatient care under the 

TRICARE program. The provision would prescribe certain 

objectives for the streamlined referral process and require 

implementation in calendar year 2019. Additionally, the 

provision would require the Secretary to conduct an annual 

evaluation of the referral process and make improvements to the 

process as a result of the annual evaluation. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would maintain 

the requirement in the referral process for right-of-firstrefusal by military medical treatment facilities.

Sharing of information with State prescription drug monitoring 

programs (sec. 715)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would 

amend section 1074g of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish and operate a prescription 

drug monitoring program for prescription drugs provided under 

the Department of Defense's pharmacy benefits program and to 

share prescription information with State prescription drug 

monitoring programs. The provision would authorize the Secretary 

to treat the disclosure of patient-specific information as a 

permitted disclosure for purposes of the health privacy 

regulations promulgated under the Health Insurance Portability 

and Accountability Act of 1996 (Public Law 104-191).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

714).

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on opioid management in the military health system 

(sec. 716)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 736) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees regarding the actions taken by 
the Department of Defense to prevent and treat opioid use among 

dependents of members of the Armed Forces. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Health Agency to 

implement a comprehensive pilot program, for a period of not 

more than 3 years, to minimize early opioid exposure in 

beneficiaries under the TRICARE program and to prevent misuse or 

abuse of opioid medications. The pilot program would begin 

within 180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, and it 

would include elements to maximize opioid safety across the 

entire continuum of care, consisting of patient, physician or 

dentist, and pharmacist. Additionally, the provision 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 before the completion 

of the pilot program, describing the conduct of the program. 

Finally, the provision would authorize the Director to implement 

the pilot program on a permanent basis if the Director 

determines that the pilot program successfully reduces early 

opioid exposure in TRICARE beneficiaries and prevents 

progression to misuse or abuse of opioid medications.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Department to provide beneficiaries with inhome disposal kits to deactivate excess opioids.

Wounded warrior policy review (sec. 717)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 715) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, within 180 days of the date of 

the enactment of this Act, to review and update policies and 

procedures relating to the care and management of recovering 

servicemembers. The Secretary and the service secretaries would 

then jointly submit a report, not later than 1 year after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

review, which would include a description of any policies 

updated as a result of the review.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Medical simulation technology and live tissue training within 

the Department of Defense (sec. 718)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 725) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to use medical simulation 

technology before the use of live tissue training to train 

medical professionals and combat medics of the Department of 
Defense (DOD). The provision would authorize live tissue 

training within DOD as determined necessary by the medical chain 

of command.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary to use medical simulation technology within DOD, 

to the greatest extent practicable, before the use of live 

tissue training.

Improvements to trauma center partnerships (sec. 719)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would 

amend section 708(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to clarify the 

authority of the Secretary of Defense to enter into partnership 

agreements with civilian trauma centers for the training of 

combat trauma teams.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Improvement to notification to Congress of hospitalization of 

combat-wounded members of the Armed Forces (sec. 720)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would 

amend section 1074l(a) of title 10, United States Code, to 

require notification to appropriate Members of Congress of 

hospitalization of combat-wounded servicemembers admitted to any 

military medical treatment facility.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE C—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Extension of authority for Joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

Fund (sec. 731)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would 

extend the authority for the joint Department of DefenseDepartment of Veterans Affairs Demonstration Fund from September 

30, 2019, to September 30, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

721)

The Senate recedes. 
Joint forces medical capabilities development and 

standardization (sec. 732)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 716) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

service secretaries and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

Staff, to develop a process to establish joint medical 

capabilities for members of the Armed Forces that meet the 

operational planning requirements of the combatant commanders. 

The Secretary would submit a report, which describes the 

process, to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives by March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would establish: 

(1) A timeline for the Secretary to develop a process to 

establish required joint force medical capabilities for members 

of Armed Forces that meet the operational planning requirements 

of the combatant commanders; and (2) A later date for providing 

the report to the committees. 

Inclusion of gambling disorder in health assessments of members 

of the Armed Forces and related research efforts (sec. 733)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate medical 

screening questions specific to gambling disorder into the 

annual periodic health assessment conducted by the Department of 

Defense for members of the Armed Forces. The provision would 

also require the Secretary to incorporate gambling disorder 

questions into ongoing research efforts, including by restoring 

such questions into health-related behavior surveys of ActiveDuty and reserve component personnel. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

727). The Senate amendment, however, would also require the 

Secretary to submit a report to the congressional defense 

committees, within 2 years of the date of the enactment of this 

Act, which describes efforts made to comply with the provision 

and provides findings of assessments and surveys with respect to 

prevalence of gambling disorder among members of the Armed 

Forces.

The House recedes with an amendment that would incorporate 

medical screening questions specific to gambling disorder: (1) 

In the next annual periodic health assessment conducted by the 

Department during the 1-year period beginning 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act; and (2) The Health Related 

Behaviors Surveys of Active-Duty and reserve component 

servicemembers. The Secretary would then submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, not later than 1 year after the date of the 

completion of the assessment or surveys, reports on the findings 

of the assessment and surveys in connection with the prevalence 

of gambling disorder among servicemembers.

Report on requirement for certain former members of the Armed 

Forces to enroll in Medicare Part B to be eligible for TRICARE 

for Life (sec. 734)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 739) that would 

require the Secretaries of Defense and Health and Human Services 

and the Commissioner of Social Security, not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit jointly a 

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

House of Representatives, the Committee on Ways and Means of the 

House of Representatives, and the Committee on Finance of the 

Senate, on the requirement that a covered individual enroll in 

the supplementary medical insurance program under part B of 

title XVIII of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1395J et seq.) 

to be eligible for TRICARE for Life. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

submission of the report no later than 1 year after the date of 

the enactment of this Act.

Pilot program on earning by special operations forces medics of 

credits towards a physician assistant degree (sec. 735)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 733) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to assess 

the feasibility and advisability of establishing partnerships 

between special operations forces and institutions of higher 

education, and health systems if determined appropriate by the 

Assistant Secretary, through which special operations forces 

medics earn credit towards a master's degree of physician 

assistant for military operational work and training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 724) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health 

Affairs to conduct a pilot program, for a period not greater 

than 5 years, to assess the feasibility and advisability of 

partnerships between special operations forces and institutions 

of higher education, and health systems if determined 

appropriate by the Assistant Secretary, through which special 

operations forces medics earn credit towards a master's degree 

of physician assistant for military operational work and 

training. The provision would require the Secretary of Defense 
to submit an initial report, within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of 

the Senate and the House of Representatives, that describes: (1) 

A comprehensive framework for the military education to be 

provided under the program; (2) Metrics to be used to assess the 

effectiveness of the program; and (3) Mechanisms to be used by 

the Department, medics, or both to cover the costs of education 

received by medics. 

In addition, the Secretary of Defense would submit a final 

report, not later than 180 days after completion of the pilot 

program, to the same committees, which provides an: (1) 

Evaluation of the pilot program using the metrics of assessment 

set forth in the initial report; (2) Assessment of the utility 

of funding mechanisms as set forth in the initial report; (3) 

Assessment of the effects of the program on recruitment and 

retention of special operations forces medics; and (4) 

Assessment of the feasibility and advisability of extending any 

authorities for joint professional military education under 

chapter 107 of title 10, United States Code, to warrant officers 

or enlisted personnel.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

the Secretary to conduct the pilot program.

Strategic medical research plan (sec. 736)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 727) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

service secretaries, to submit a comprehensive strategic medical 

research plan to the congressional defense committees not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the President submits the 

fiscal year 2020 budget to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Comptroller General of the United States review of Defense 

Health Agency oversight of transition between managed care 

support contractors for the TRICARE program (sec. 737)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 728) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to the congressional defense committees, not later than 

180 days of the date of the enactment of this Act, a report 

reviewing the Defense Health Agency's oversight of the 

transition of TRICARE managed care support contractors. The 

provision would require the Comptroller General to conduct 

subsequent reviews of any transition of managed care support 
contractors of the TRICARE program and to submit reports to the 

same committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Comptroller General to provide a briefing to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

not later than July 1, 2019, followed by a report. The 

amendment would require the Comptroller General to provide 

reports to the same committees on any future transitions between 

managed care support contractors for the TRICARE program within 

270 days after completion of such transitions.

Comptroller General study on availability of long-term care 

options for veterans from Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 

738)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6008) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States 

to conduct a study on the availability of long-term care options 

from the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans with combat 

disabilities, including veterans who served in the Armed Forces 

after September 11, 2001. The Comptroller General would then 

submit a report on the study to the Committees on Armed Services 

and the Committees on Veterans Affairs of the Senate and the 

House of Representatives not later than January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in number of appointed members of the Henry M. Jackson 

Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine (sec. 739)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would 

amend section 178(c)(1)(C) of title 10, United States Code, to 

increase the number of appointed members of the council of 

directors of the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement 

of Military Medicine from four to six members.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

722). 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

TRICARE Medicare Advantage demonstration program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Health and Human Services, to conduct a 
demonstration program for a period of not less than 2 years 

under which a covered beneficiary is deemed to have elected to 

receive benefits, unless the beneficiary elects otherwise, 

through a participating Medicare Advantage health plan for each 

plan year of the demonstration program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Consolidation of cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Select 

and TRICARE Prime

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that 

would amend section 1075 of title 10, United States Code, to 

consolidate cost-sharing requirements under TRICARE Prime and 

Select. This provision would eliminate the grandfathering of 

cost-sharing requirements for beneficiaries enrolled in the 

TRICARE program prior to January 1, 2018, as authorized in 

section 701 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). The amendments under this 

provision would take effect on January 1, 2019. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees remain concerned about the high cost of 

military health care, understanding that much of the cost has 

been driven by new benefits and benefit enhancements authorized 

by Congress, as well as generally increasing costs of medical 

care in the private sector in the United States. The 

Congressional Budget Office estimates that the average cost to 

the Department of Defense for a typical retiree household’s 

health care in 2021 will be $17,800. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense 

to submit a report, not later than February 1, 2019, to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives clearly describing the various TRICARE programs 

currently available to beneficiaries, identifying which 

beneficiaries are eligible to participate in each program, and 

providing the average cost to the Department of Defense and to 

beneficiaries in each program. Additionally, the report should 

describe the policy options desirable to maintain and improve 

access to quality health care while controlling the cost of 

providing that health care. In developing policy options, the 

Department should conduct a beneficiary survey to ascertain

whether beneficiaries would be amenable to additional modest fee 

increases to maintain a fiscally viable, comprehensive health 

benefit.

Pilot program on cryopreservation and storage
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to 

provide not greater than 1,000 members of the Armed Forces on 

Active-Duty with the opportunity to cryopreserve and store 

gametes prior to a combat zone deployment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Contraception coverage parity under the TRICARE Program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that 

would amend sections 1074d(b)(3), 1075(c), 1075a(b), and 

1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, to require coverage 

of contraception services for covered beneficiaries under the 

TRICARE program. The provision would prohibit cost-sharing for 

any method of contraception provided by a TRICARE network 

provider and for any prescription contraceptive on the uniform 

formulary provided by a network retail pharmacy provider or the 

mail order pharmacy program. The effective date of this 

provision would be January 1, 2020.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would 

amend section 1145(a)(6)(B)(i) of title 10, United States Code, 

to include in the TRICARE Transitional Health Care benefit 

counseling and treatment for substance use disorders and chronic 

pain management services for members who separate from the Armed 

Forces

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that transitional health care services 

provided in military medical treatment facilities routinely 

include counseling and treatment, as may be required, for 

substance use disorder and chronic pain management. 

Improvement of reimbursement by Department of Defense of 

entities carrying out state vaccination programs in connection 

with vaccines provided to covered beneficiaries under the 

TRICARE program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 715) that 

would amend section 719(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 1074g 

note) to require the Secretary of Defense to reimburse an entity 

carrying out a State vaccination program for making vaccinations 

available to TRICARE covered beneficiaries. The provision would 

also stipulate that subparagraph (B) of section 719 should not 

apply to amounts assessed by entities providing independent 

verification that the assessments of such entities are below the 

costs of the private sector in making vaccines available.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Burn patient transfer system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 717) that would 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop a burn patient 

transfer system that would provide a platform for reporting 

immediate and surge bed availability and electronically match 

patient acuity with bed availability at military and civilian 

burn centers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on MHS Genesis electronic health record system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 718) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional 

defense committees, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, a report outlining the corrective actions 

taken based on the results of the initial operational and test 

evaluation report prior to fielding MHS Genesis to additional 

military medical treatment facilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Secretary to submit a letter 

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

House of Representatives describing the corrective actions 

taken, as a result of the findings in the initial operational 

and test evaluation report, prior to fielding MHS Genesis to 

additional military medical treatment facilities.

Establishment of TriService Dental Research Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would 

amend Chapter 104 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize 

the Secretary of Defense to establish the TriService Dental 

Research Program, which would be administered by the TriService 

Dental Research Group.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on partnerships with civilian organizations for 

specialized medical training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 725) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot 

program, for a period of not more than 3 years, to assess the 

feasibility and advisability of establishing partnerships with 

public, private, and non-profit organizations and institutions 

to provide short-term specialized medical training to advance 

the medical skills and capabilities of military medical 

providers. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Registry of individuals exposed to per- and polyfluoroalkyl 

substances on military installations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 726) that 

would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a 

registry for individuals who have been exposed to per- and 

polyfluoroalkyl substances.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Limitation on changes to Federal Emergency Services 

certification levels of the Air Force

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would 

prohibit the Secretary of the Air Force from transitioning 

Federal emergency services certification levels from emergency 

medical technician level to emergency medical responder level 

until the Secretary submits a report to the congressional 

defense committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Independent evaluation of mental health care

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 728) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement with 

a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) to 

evaluate the management of mental health care by the Defense 

Health Agency. The Secretary would then submit a report to the 
congressional defense committees, not later than April 1, 2019, 

on the evaluation conducted by the FFRDC.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Study on reimbursement rates for mental health care providers 

under TRICARE Prime and TRICARE Select in the East and West 

regions of the TRICARE program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 729) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study assessing 

the impact of using established rates to reimburse covered 

mental health providers on the availability of such providers 

under the TRICARE program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study on the treatment of TRICARE beneficiaries who are 

residents of Puerto Rico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 730) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating when not operating as a service in the Navy, to 

conduct a study on the feasibility and effect on extending 

eligibility to enroll in TRICARE Prime to members of the Armed 

Forces and covered beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico. The 

Secretary would then provide a report on the study to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of the Defense Health 

Agency to review the feasibility and effect of extending 

enrollment in, and the coverage of, TRICARE Prime to eligible 

beneficiaries who reside in Puerto Rico. The review should: (1) 

Determine the number of eligible beneficiaries enrolled in 

TRICARE Select; (2) Examine prior claims data from beneficiaries 

who may have used TRICARE Standard while residing in Puerto 

Rico; (3) Evaluate the ability to meet TRICARE Prime access 

standards by TRICARE eligible institutional and individual 

providers; and (4) Estimate the potential increase in cost to 

the Department to offer TRICARE Prime to eligible TRICARE 

beneficiaries. The Director should then provide a report on the 

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

House of Representatives within 180 days of the date of the 

enactment of this Act.
Study on health effects relating to activity of the Armed Forces 

on Vieques

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 731) that would 

require the Comptroller General of the United States to submit a 

report containing a study of the health effects of live-fire 

training at Vieques Naval Training Range before 2002 and other 

effects of military training on Vieques, Puerto Rico. The 

Comptroller General would submit the report to the congressional 

defense committees not later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Strategy to recruit and retain mental health providers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 732) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, that describes and 

evaluates shortages of mental health providers of the Department 

of Defense and provides a strategy to recruit and retain various 

types of mental health providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Study of drug shortages and impact on members of the Armed 

Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 734) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study of shortages 

of drugs used in the surgical and emergency settings of military 

facilities and to provide a report to Congress, not later than 

12 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, which 

describes the study and provides conclusions and recommendations 

from the study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Provision of information to Department of Veterans Affairs 

regarding MHS Genesis electronic health record system

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 735) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to transmit a report to the 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs detailing lessons learned to 

address concerns identified during initial operational testing 

and evaluation of MHS Genesis.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Monitoring medication prescribing practices for the treatment of 

post-traumatic stress disorder

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 737) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report describing 

the practices for prescribing medication during the period from 

January 1, 2012, to December 31, 2017, which were inconsistent 

with the post-traumatic stress disorder medication guidelines 

developed by the Department of Defense and the Department of 

Veterans Affairs. The Secretary would submit the report to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives within 180 days of the date of the enactment of 

this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Pilot program on mindfulness-based stress reduction in predeployment training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 738) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard 

when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, to conduct a 

pilot program to provide mindfulness-based stress reduction

training to members of the Armed Forces prior to deployment to a 

combat theater.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION 

MANAGEMENT, AND RELATED MATTERS

Effective dates; coordination of amendments (sec. 800)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 800) that would 

set the effective dates for the establishment of a new part V of 

subtitle A of title 10, United States Code, and the 

redesignation of the chapter and section numbers for title 10 

subtitles B, C, and D in order to create numerical space for a 

new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring would 

also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

The conferees expect that this restructuring effort would 

be complete not later than February 1, 2019. 

SUBTITLE A—STREAMLINING OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION STATUTES AND REGULATIONS

PART I—CONSOLIDATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION STATUTES IN 

NEW PART V OF SUBTITLE A OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 

CODE

Framework for new part V of subtitle A (sec. 801)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would 

establish the initial step in the first phase of a comprehensive 

reorganization and optimization of acquisition-related statutes 

in title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the structure for acquisitionrelated statutes in title 10 has become unwieldy and inadequate. 

This section creates a new part V at the end of subtitle A of 

title 10, thus logically organizing all acquisition-related 

statutes in one part in the Code. 

PART II—REDESIGNATION OF SECTIONS AND CHAPTERS OF 

SUBTITLES B, C, AND D TO PROVIDE ROOM FOR NEW PART V OF 

SUBTITLE A

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle D of title 

10, United States Code—Air Force (sec. 806)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle D of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle C of title 

10, United States Code—Navy and Marine Corps (sec. 807)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle C of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Redesignation of sections and chapters of subtitle B of title 

10, United States Code—Army (sec. 808)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 808) that would 

redesignate the chapter and section numbers for subtitle B of 

title 10, United States Code, in order to create numerical space 

for a new part V at the end of subtitle A. This restructuring 

would also enable additional growth and potential future 

reorganization of title 10 statutes in other subject areas 

outside of the acquisition code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Cross references to redesignated sections and chapters (sec. 

809)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 809) that would 

establish the cross-references guidance for new redesignated 

sections and chapters of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

PART III—REPEALS OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF DEFENSE 

ACQUISITION LAW

Amendment to and repeal of statutory requirements for certain 

positions or offices in the Department of Defense (sec. 811)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would 

amend or repeal a number of statutory requirements for certain 

Department of Defense positions or offices established or 

required by law, and would establish a sunset for one statutory 

designation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust 

which statutory requirements for certain positions or offices 

are repealed. 
Repeal of certain defense acquisition laws (sec. 812)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would 

repeal a number of outdated provisions of law related to defense 

acquisition, including sections of title 10, United States Code, 

and provisions that appear in the United States Code as 

legislative ‘‘note’’ sections under various provisions of title 

10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify 

which provisions are to be repealed.

Repeal of certain Department of Defense reporting requirements 

(sec. 813)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would 

repeal certain Department of Defense recurring reporting 

requirements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1049) that would repeal certain Department of Defense reporting 

requirements that are otherwise set to terminate as of December 

31, 2021. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would adjust 

which reporting requirements are to be repealed.

SUBTITLE B—AMENDMENTS TO GENERAL 

CONTRACTING AUTHORITIES, PROCEDURES, AND

LIMITATIONS

Modification of limitations on single source task or delivery 

order contracts (sec. 816)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 814) that 

would amend section 2304a(d)(3)(A) of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the applicable standard for task or delivery 

order contract awards. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Preliminary cost analysis requirement for exercise of multiyear 

contract authority (sec. 817)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 815) that 

would amend section 2306b(i)(2)(B) of title 10, United States 

Code, to require that the preliminary findings of the agency 
head be supported by a preliminary cost analysis by the Director 

of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Revision of requirement to submit information on services 

contracts to Congress (sec. 818)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would 

amend section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, to change 

from October 1, 2022, to October 1, 2020, the effective date for 

the Secretary of Defense’s submission to Congress of information 

on services contracts that clearly and separately identifies the 

amount requested for each category of services to be procured 

for each Defense Agency, Department of Defense Field Activity, 

command, or military installation. This section would also add 

the requirement that such information should be included in the 

Future Years Defense Program submitted to Congress under section 

221 of this title. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

821) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment to brief the congressional defense 

committees not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, and every 180 days thereafter, on the progress of 

Department of Defense efforts to meet the requirements of 

section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, including 

relevant information on the methodology and implementation plans 

for future compliance. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend

section 2329(b) of title 10, United States Code, to change the 

requirement with respect to budget materials from October 1, 

2022, to October 1, 2021 and require the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to brief the 

congressional defense committees not later than 180 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 

thereafter, on the progress of Department of Defense efforts to 

meet the requirements of section 2329(b) of title 10, United 

States Code, including relevant information on the methodology 

and implementation plans for future compliance.

Data collection and inventory for services contracts (sec. 819)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would 

amend section 2330a of title 10, United States Code, by changing 

the dollar threshold for data to be collected on each purchase 

of services by a military department or Defense Agency from $3.0 

million to the simplified acquisition threshold. This section 
would also remove the specification of the four service 

acquisition portfolio groups to be included in such data 

collection. This section would also change the activities 

contained in an annual inventory prepared by the Secretary of 

Defense from those pursuant to staff augmentation contracts, to 

those pursuant to services contracts, and replace references to 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

Logistics with the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

references to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

Technology, and Logistics with the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition and Sustainment and amend section 2330a of title 

10, United States Code, to add contracts closely associated with 

inherently governmental functions to the categories of data 

collection applicable to the Department of Defense for services 

contracts.

Report on clarification of services contracting definitions 

(sec. 820)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 830) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, to revise the Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to clarify the 

definitions of and relationships between terms related to 

services contracts, including the appropriate use of personal 

and nonpersonal services contracts, and the responsibilities of 

individuals in the acquisition workforce with respect to such 

contracts. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 

of this Act, a report clarifying the definitions of and 

relationships between terms used by the Department of Defense 

related to services contracting, including the appropriate use 

of personal services contracts and nonpersonal services 

contracts, and the responsibilities of individuals in the 

acquisition workforce with respect to such contracts. 

Increase in micro-purchase threshold applicable to Department of 

Defense (sec. 821)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would 

amend section 2338 of title 10, United States Code, by raising 
the micro-purchase threshold for the Department of Defense from 

$5,000 to $10,000.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

813).

The House recedes with a technical amendment. 

Department of Defense contracting dispute matters (sec. 822)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 811) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a study of 

the frequency and effects of bid protests involving the same 

Department of Defense contract award or proposed award that have 

been filed at both the Government Accountability Office and the 

Court of Federal Claims, and establish a data collection system 

to better track and analyze bid protest trends in the future.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inclusion of best available information regarding past 

performance of subcontractors and joint venture partners (sec. 

823)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 816) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council and the Administrator for 

Federal Procurement Policy, within 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to develop policies to ensure the best 

information regarding past performance of certain subcontractors 

and joint venture partners is available when awarding contracts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

scope the subcontractor evaluations to military construction.

Subcontracting price and approved purchasing systems (sec. 824)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 818) that 

would amend section 893 of the Ike Skelton National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) to 

clarify that, for Department of Defense contracts with 

contractors that have approved purchasing systems as defined by 

section 44.101 of the Federal Acquisition Regulations, a 

contracting officer must have a written approval from his or her 

program manager prior to withholding consent based solely on 

disagreement with the proposed subcontract price. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Modification of criteria for waivers of requirement for 

certified cost and price data (sec. 825)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 877) that would 

repeal section 817(b)(1) of the Bob Stump National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314) 

regarding certain determinations required for grants of 

exceptions to cost or pricing data certification requirements 

and waivers of cost accounting standards. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

817) that would make a technical change to section 817 of the 

Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2306a note). 

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—PROVISIONS RELATING TO MAJOR 

DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS

Revisions in authority relating to program cost targets and 

fielding targets for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 

831)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 828) that would 

amend sections 2448a, 2366a, and 2366b of title 10, United 

States Code, to allow the Secretaries of the military 

departments, or, in instances where an alternate milestone 

decision authority for a program has been designated under 

section 2430(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the 

Secretary of Defense, to establish program cost, fielding, and 

performance goals in planning major defense acquisition 

programs. This section would also allow for the delegation of 

these responsibilities beyond the Deputy Secretary of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

831) that would amend section 2448a of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify that the designated milestone decision 

authority is the individual responsible for ensuring the 

accomplishment of the stated goals for a major defense 

acquisition program. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the designated milestone decision authority is the 

individual responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of the 

stated goals for a major defense acquisition program with 

technical and conforming changes. 
Implementation of recommendations of the Independent Study on 

Consideration of Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle (sec. 

832)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 832) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement certain 

recommendations from the Independent Study on Consideration of 

Sustainment in Weapons Systems Life Cycle, which was conducted 

as required by section 844 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the report's findings highlight 

that the Department of Defense has not given proper 

consideration to sustainment issues during the development and 

acquisition process.

Comptroller General assessment of acquisition programs and 

related initiatives (sec. 833)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that 

would amend chapter 131 of title 10, United States Code, to 

establish an annual assessment by the Comptroller General of the 

United States of Department of Defense acquisition programs and 

initiatives.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that limits the 

production of the Comptroller General's assessment to four 

assessments.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

warfighting, business, and enterprise capabilities are 

increasingly reliant on or driven by software and information 

technology. The Department of Defense is behind other Federal 

agencies and industry in implementing best practices for 

acquisition of software and information technology capabilities, 

to include agile and incremental development methods along with 

associated training, tools, and infrastructure.

The conferees further note that recent years have seen the 

most significant reform of the Department’s acquisition function 

since the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public 

Law 111-23), to include expansion of acquisition authorities, 

organizational realignments, delegation of acquisition program 

execution to the Services, and rapid acquisition and prototyping 

authorities and offices.

The conferees believe this update to the Comptroller 

General’s assessments is critical to assisting the defense 

committees with their oversight, given the role of software and 
information technology in acquisition programs and initiatives, 

and the scope of recent acquisition reforms across the 

Department.

SUBTITLE D—PROVISIONS RELATING TO 

COMMERCIAL ITEMS

Revision of definition of commercial item for purposes of 

Federal acquisition statutes (sec. 836)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would 

clarify the definition of commercial items. Specifically, it 

would clarify commercial items as commercial products or 

commercial services. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

851) that would direct the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition to conduct a review of commercial item procurement 

reform, including recommendations by the independent panel 

created by Section 809 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and provisions from 

recent National Defense Authorization Acts, and an analysis of 

the treatment of commercial services contracts as compared to 

commercial products. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would set the 

effective date of the new definitions to January 1, 2020 with a 

detailed implementation plan due to the congressional defense 

committees on April 1, 2019.

Limitation on applicability to Department of Defense commercial 

contracts of certain provisions of law (sec. 837)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would 

update section 2375, section 2533a, and section 2533b of title 

10, United States Code, with the clarified definition of 

commercial products and commercial services. This section would 

also establish a new section 2375a to limit applicability of 

certain Executive Orders and regulations. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would update 

section 2533a, section 2533b, and part of section 2375 of title 

10, United States Code, with the clarified definition of 

commercial products and commercial services. 

Modifications to procurement through commercial e-commerce 

portals (sec. 838)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would 

amend section 846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to allow the Administrator 

of the General Services Administration to develop procedures for 

procurement through a commercial e-commerce portal. The 

procedures must satisfy the requirements for competitive 

procedures outlined in title 41, United States Code. 

Additionally, this section would require these procedures to be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees 30 days prior 

to implementation. This section would also amend titles 10 and 

41, United States Code, by increasing the micro-purchase 

threshold for procurement through a commercial e-commerce portal 

from $10,000 to $25,000.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that maintains the 

micro-purchase threshold at $10,000.

Review of Federal acquisition regulations on commercial 

products, commercial services, and commercially available offthe-shelf items (sec. 839)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 835) that would 

require a review on Federal acquisition regulations on 

commercial products, commercial services, and commercially 

available off-the-shelf items.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment to require a report 

on the results of the review.

SUBTITLE E—INDUSTRIAL BASE MATTERS

Report on limited sourcing of specific components for Naval 

vessels (sec. 841)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019, that provides 

a market survey and cost assessment associated with limiting 

competition to domestic sources for certain naval components.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

report to include national security considerations, 

recommendations from the Secretary of the Navy, and sources in 

the National Technology and Industrial Base. The report would be 

limited to components listed in section 2534(a)(3) of title 10, 

United States Code, and additional specified components for 

auxiliary ships.
The conferees encourage the manufacturers of waterjet 

marine propulsion systems, azimuth thrusters, and bow thrusters 

to consider utilizing the process contained in section 844 this 

Act.

Removal of national interest determination requirements for 

certain entities (sec. 842)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would 

streamline the National Industrial Security Program by removing 

the regulatory requirements relating to National Interest 

Determinations (NIDs). It would build on section 1712 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91), which required a review of whether certain 

companies "should be exempted from one or more of the foreign 

ownership, control, or influence [FOCI] requirements of the 

National Industrial Security Program.” This section would 

address NIDs as a particularly urgent problem within that set of 

FOCI requirements authorized for exemption. It would also 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to accelerate implementation 

of this policy for contracting entities that have already 

demonstrated a longstanding commitment to industrial security 

and have previously been approved for access to proscribed 

information.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Pilot program to test machine-vision technologies to determine 

the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts in weapon 

systems (sec. 843)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would 

require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to establish a pilot program to test the feasibility 

and reliability of using machine-vision technologies to 

determine the authenticity and security of microelectronic parts 

in weapon systems.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

5203) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering to establish a similar pilot program.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on certain procurements application process (sec. 

844)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that 

would establish a process for consideration of products to be 
included within the scope of the National Technology and 

Industrial Base.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Report on defense electronics industrial base (sec. 845)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that 

would require a report by the Secretary of Defense, no later 

than January 31, 2019, that would examine the health of the 

defense electronics industrial base both domestically and within 

the national technology and industrial base. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Support for defense manufacturing communities to support the 

defense industrial base (sec. 846)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 863) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with authority to 

establish a program to make long-term investments in critical 

skills, infrastructure, research and development, and small 

business support in order to strengthen the national security 

innovation base, working in coordination with the defense 

manufacturing institutes.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that harmonizes the 

activities of the program with other similar programs to avoid 

duplication.

Limitation on procurement of certain items for T–AO–205 program 

(sec. 847)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would 

amend section 2534 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 Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit 

procurement in fiscal year 2019 of the components listed in the 

House provision to manufacturers in the United States for the TAO 205 program.

SUBTITLE F—SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS

Department of Defense small business strategy (sec. 851)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would 

require the Department of Defense to develop and implement a 

small business strategy to better leverage small businesses as a 

means to enhance or support mission execution. This section 

specifies that such a strategy should include plans to integrate 

small businesses into a holistic view of industry; to realign 

the Department's small business programs with agency mission 

under a unified management structure; and to clarify points of 

entry into the defense market.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that a unified strategy would create 

expanded small business engagement in the defense sector by 

increasing entry points for nontraditional and innovative 

companies. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 

coordinate the development of the strategy with the Department 

of Defense Office of Small Business Programs.

Prompt payments of small business contractors (sec. 852)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) would 

direct Federal agencies to establish a prompt payment goal of 15 

days for small business prime contractors. It would also extend 

the accelerated payment objective to other-than small prime 

contractors that subcontract with small businesses, and 

encourage these prime contractors to also accelerate payments to 

their small business subcontractors.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that limits the 

provision to the Department of Defense.

Increased participation in the Small Business Administration 

microloan program (sec. 853)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) that would 

amend section 636(m) of title 15, United States Code, by 

increasing the total limit on outstanding loans from $5.0 

million to $6.0 million, and modifying the ratio from 25/75 to 

50/50. It would also require the Administrator of the Small 

Business Administration (SBA) to report on rates among 

microlenders, and for the Comptroller General of the United 

States to assess SBA oversight of the microloan program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with technical conforming amendments to 

reflect the passage of certain sections in other Acts.
Amendments to Small Business Innovation Research Program and 

Small Business Technology Transfer Program (sec. 854)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would 

authorize the use of Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) 

or Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) program funding for 

administrative costs and expand phase flexibility during fiscal 

years 2018 through 2022.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand 

phase flexibility during fiscal years 2018 through 2022, require 

the submission of outstanding reports and evaluations, create a 

pilot program to accelerate Department of Defense SBIR and STTR 

awards, direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct a review of the average and median amount of times that 

each component of the Department of Defense with an SBIR or STTR 

program takes to review and make a final decision on proposals 

submitted under the program, and make modifications to technical 

and business assistance under the Small Business Act.

Construction contract administration (sec. 855)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would 

amend section 644 of title 15, United States Code, to require 

Federal agencies to provide prospective construction contractors 

with information about an agency's policies and performance on 

the administration of change orders.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment related to 

timeframes and circumstances for definitizing orders.

Comptroller General study of impact of broadband speed and price 

on small businesses (sec. 856)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would 

direct the Associate Administrator for the Office of Investment 

and Innovation of the Small Business Administration to designate 

a senior employee as the "Broadband and Emerging Information 

Technology Coordinator." The Coordinator would be responsible 

for connecting small businesses with financing programs, and 

advising these businesses on how to acquire broadband and new 

information technology. This section would also direct a 

biennial report on activities beginning 2 years after the first 

designation of a Coordinator to the Committee on Small Business 

and Entrepreneurship of the Senate and the Committee on Small 

Business of the House of Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

direct the Comptroller General of the United States to assess 

the impact of broadband speed and price on small business 

concerns.

Consolidated budget display for the Department of Defense Small 

Business Innovation Research Program and Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program (sec. 857)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a budget 

justification for all activities conducted under the Small 

Business Innovation Research Program or Small Business 

Technology Transfer Program during the previous fiscal year. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to report Small Business Innovation 

Research Program and Small Business Technology Transfer Program 

funding in a consolidated location in the annual budget 

justification.

The conferees note that the Small Business Innovation 

Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) 

programs have successfully developed and transitioned many 

technologies into operational use that have supported US 

military technological superiority, and represent proven and 

successful outreach and engagement with innovative small 

businesses. The conferees believe that this provision will 

enable decision makers in both Congress and the Department to 

better understand the valuable role that these programs play in 

overall technological innovation efforts. The conferees affirm 

the well-established SBIR and STTR funding allocation mechanism 

already in the program’s statutory authorization which has 

preserved stability for the program and contributed strongly to 

its track record of success. The conferees note that nothing in 

this provision is intended to alter the existing allocation 

mechanism.

Funding for procurement technical assistance program (sec. 858)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would 

amend section 2413(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) the 

resources necessary to conduct greater outreach and provide 

expanded support to small businesses. This section would 

increase the funding caps for PTACs operating on statewide, less 

than statewide, and eligible tribal locations. This section 
would also adjust the percentage of Federal funding for PTACs to 

75 percent from 65 percent, and would adjust the community 

contribution to 25 percent from 35 percent.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authorization for payment of certain costs relating to 

procurement technical assistance centers (sec. 859)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would 

authorize Procurement Technical Assistance Centers (PTACs) to 

form an association to pursue matters of common concern, and 

direct the Secretary of Defense to recognize a PTAC association 

with a membership of the majority of PTACs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Director of the Defense Logistics Agency to brief the 

congressional defense committees on the potential utility of 

PTAC associations, and expands the use of authorized funds to 

include coordination activities among PTACs.

Commercialization Assistance Pilot Program (sec. 860)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to create a Commercialization 

Assistance Pilot program. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

Small Business Act to authorize commercialization assistance 

pilot programs, and direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to conduct an assessment of the pilot, no later than 6 

years after the date of the enactment.

Puerto Rico businesses (sec. 861)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would 

modify the Small Business Act to include a definition for Puerto 

Rico businesses and identify potential incentives for businesses 

in a mentor-protégé relationship with Puerto Rico businesses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Opportunities for employee-owned business concerns through Small 

Business Administration loan programs (sec. 862)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to expand some loans for small 
business concerns and direct the Administrator of the United 

States Small Business Administration (SBA) to undertake outreach 

and assistance activities, and a report on these activities.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6006) that would strengthen SBA loan programs to support 

employee-owned small businesses.

The Senate recedes with clarifying and technical 

amendments.

SUBTITLE G—PROVISIONS RELATED TO SOFTWARE 

AND TECHNICAL DATA MATTERS

Validation of proprietary and technical data (sec. 865)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that 

would amend section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the application of rights in technical data relating to 

major weapons systems. This provision would also amend section 

2320 of title 10, United States Code, to clarify the application 

of licensing of appropriate intellectual property to support 

major weapons systems with regard to preferences for specially 

negotiated licenses. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would amend only 

section 2321(f) of title 10, United States Code. The conferees 

note that Specially Negotiated Licenses are a new concept in 

government technical data rights and are being interpreted in 

many different ways by industry and government alike. Therefore, 

the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, in conjunction with the Service 

Acquisition Executives, to develop guidelines, training, and 

policy for the usage and application of specially negotiated 

licenses to clarify the terms under which such licenses should 

be used when considering a product support strategy of a major 

weapon system or subsystem of a major weapon system. The Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment is directed 

to brief the resulting guidelines and other actions to the 

congressional defense committees no later than 180 days after 

the date of enactment of this Act. 

Continuation of technical data rights during challenges (sec. 

866)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 812) that 

would amend section 2321(i) of title 10, United States Code, to 
clarify that the government may continue to exercise rights in 

technical data and noncommercial computer software during the 

course of a challenge with an incumbent contractor under section 

2321(d) of title 10, United States Code, or under procedures 

established by the Department of Defense, to meet Department of 

Defense mission requirements and readiness needs during the 

course of the challenge.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

circumstances in which the Secretary of Defense or a service 

secretary, for programs for which milestone decision authority 

has been delegated, may authorize use of technical data in 

dispute by issuing notice and a written determination that 

compelling mission readiness requirements will not permit 

awaiting the final decision. 

Requirement for negotiation of technical data price before 

sustainment of major weapon systems (sec. 867)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 827) that would 

provide the Department of Defense with additional flexibility on 

negotiations for appropriate technical data.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that this provision also applies to the sustainment of major 

weapon systems. 

Implementation of recommendations of the final report of the 

Defense Science Board Task Force on the Design and Acquisition 

of Software for Defense Systems (sec. 868)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 882) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to implement certain 

recommendations of the Defense Science Board Task Force in their 

report on the Design and Acquisition of Software for Defense 

Systems.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree with the report's emphasis on shifting 

the Department of Defense’s treatment of software as solely a 

development activity to understanding that it is enduring and 

that, therefore, traditional models of hardware sustainment are 

not suited to the treatment of software in the acquisition 

process. As the Department considers how each recommendation 

would be implemented, the conferees also encourage the 

Department to continue to engage the private sector for their 
best practices and views regarding sustainable software 

acquisition approaches.

Implementation of pilot program to use agile or iterative 

development methods required under section 873 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (sec. 869)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 883) that 

would provide additional direction to the Secretary of Defense 

in implementing the pilot program established under section 873 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to the list of 

participating systems; an amendment to make criteria for 

selecting program participation more permissive; an amendment 

that directs the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to establish a Community of Practice on agile or 

iterative methods and identifies programs that should 

contribute; and an amendment that directs the Secretary to 

report certain information on the progress of programs 

participating in the pilot.

The conferees expect the Department to attend to 

compliance with Section 873 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91). The 

conferees note that the adoption of agile or iterative methods 

remains a challenge for the Department of Defense, despite the 

fact that delivery of increments of useful capability no less 

frequently than every six months is not only a best practice for 

software-intensive systems but is also a government-wide 

requirement for such systems. Further, as the Department 

implements such methods, it is important to ensure good 

principles of management and oversight are incorporated. In 

particular, given how frequently programs should be delivering 

features, having insight to costs and capability delivered is 

critical to understanding risk and overall return on investment.

Report on requiring access to digital technical data in future 

acquisitions of combat, combat service, and combat support 

systems (sec. 870)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 240) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to prepare and submit a 

report regarding access to digital technical data, to include 

that which is necessary to support the production of threedimensional printed parts.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees direct that the study also address the 

potential impact upon data rights of providers, to include 

impacts on National Technology and Industrial Base manufacturers 

developing products for the Department of Defense, including 

contractors providing data with limited and restricted data 

rights.

SUBTITLE H—OTHER MATTERS

Prohibition on acquisition of sensitive materials from nonallied foreign nations (sec. 871)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 873) that would 

prohibit the acquisition of certain sensitive materials from 

non-allied foreign nations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Extension of prohibition on providing funds to the enemy (sec. 

872)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 876) that would 

amend section 841(n) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 

McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(Public Law 113–291) to change from December 31, 2019, to 

December 31, 2021, the sunset date for the provisions of the 

prohibition on providing funds to the enemy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees encourage the Office of Management and 

Budget to extend by two years submission of the reports 

specified in section 841(i) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

"Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2015 (Public Law 113–291) on the use of the authorities in this 

section in the preceding calendar year, to match the extended 

sunset date.

Data, policy, and reporting on the use of other transactions 

(sec. 873)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 878) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report on 

the use of transactions other than contracts, cooperative 

agreements, and grants, known as other transaction authority, to 

perform projects, and to include certain information.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

872) that would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment, and the Service Acquisition 

Executives of the military departments to collect and internally 

share data on the use of other transactions, and use it to 

update policies and procedures.

The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the 

data collection and reporting elements of both provisions. 

Standardization of formatting and public accessibility of 

Department of Defense reports to Congress (sec. 874)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 879) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to the 

House Committee on Armed Services on a plan for standardizing 

formatting and public accessibility of unclassified Department 

of Defense reports to Congress, to ensure they are usable. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of Defense to prepare plans to address standardization 

and sharing of reports to Congress, to include cost and schedule 

estimates.

Promotion of the use of Government-wide and other interagency 

contracts (sec. 875)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 881) that would 

modify regulations relating to government-wide and other 

interagency contracts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Increasing competition at the task order level (sec. 876)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 882) that would 

amend section 3306(c) of title 41, United States Code, to 

provide exceptions for certain indefinite delivery, indefinite 

quantity multiple-award contracts and certain federal supply 

schedule contracts for services acquired on an hourly rate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would continue 

to require the disclosure to offerors of the importance of all 

evaluation factors other than cost or price.

Individual acquisition for commercial leasing services (sec. 

877)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 883) that would 

modify individual acquisition for commercial leasing services 

and direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

conduct audits related to acquisitions for commercial leasing 

services. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Procurement administrative lead time definition and plan (sec. 

878)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 884) that would 

direct the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy to 

develop, make available for public comment, and finalize a 

definition of the term “procurement administrative lead time” 

(PALT) and produce a plan for measuring and publicly reporting 

data on PALT for Federal Government contracts and task orders in 

amounts greater than the simplified acquisition threshold.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Briefing on funding of product support strategies (sec. 879)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 885) that would 

require a report on funding of product support strategies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require an 

annotated briefing regarding the funding for product support 

strategies for major weapon systems, and a summary of 

improvements made to data collection and analysis capabilities 

of the Department, including in the Military Services, to 

improve the analysis and cost estimation of lifecycle costs, 

analysis and identification of cost drivers, reduce lifecycle 

cost variance, identify common and shared costs for multiple 

weapons systems, and isolate the lifecycle costs attributable to 

specific individual weapons systems.

Use of lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

process (sec. 880)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 886) that would 

require a revision of the Federal Acquisition Regulation to 

clarify in which solicitations the lowest price technically 

acceptable source selection criteria may be used.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the categories and threshold applicable in the provision. The 
conferees note that, in order to balance effective oversight 

with reasonable expenditure of resources, the Government 

Accountability Office is expected to develop a methodological 

approach that will provide sufficient insight into the extent to 

which lowest price technically acceptable source selection 

criteria are used by executive agencies, without requiring a 

review of each individual instance in which such criteria are 

used.

Permanent Supply Chain Risk Management Authority (sec. 881)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that 

would permanently extend the authority provided in section 806 

of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) regarding the management of 

supply chain risk and would clarify the Secretary of Defense’s 

ability to make determinations under the authority to apply 

throughout the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Review of market research (sec. 882)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that 

would amend section 2431a of title 10, United States Code, to 

define the market research requirement of major defense 

acquisition program acquisition strategies. This provision is 

intended to improve the Department of Defense’s capacity to 

conduct market research by diversifying the sources and methods 

used.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment 

to conduct a review of market research guidance and practices.

The conferees note that a growing share of the 

Department’s spending is on information technology products and 

services and believes robust market research is critical to 

acquisition planning. The conferees believe that sufficient 

attention is not being given to market research and are 

concerned that the Department’s sources of data for market 

research are limited and lack diversity.

The conferees therefore encourage the Department’s 

contracting officers to use commercially available detailed 

third-party market research, which should include any 

disclosures of a third-party’s interests and which should be 

considered by contracting officers in the context of all 

available data sources, to ensure that they have the best and 
most complete information available in developing and executing 

their acquisition strategies.

Establishment of integrated review team on defense acquisition 

industry-government exchange (sec. 883)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 842) that 

would direct the Chairman of the Defense Business Board to 

convene an integrated review team with members of the Defense 

Innovation Board and Defense Science Board to undertake a study 

on the exchange of defense industry personnel on term 

assignments within the Department. The study shall review: (1) 

Legal, ethical, and financial disclosure requirements for 

industry-government exchanges; (2) Existing or previous 

industry-government exchange programs; and (3) How the military 

departments address legal, ethical, and financial requirements 

for reserve component servicemembers who also maintain civilian 

employment in the defense industry. The team shall also produce 

recommendations to reduce barriers to industry-government 

exchange while ensuring financial and ethical integrity to 

protect the best interests of the Department. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Exchange program for acquisition workforce employees (sec. 884)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish an exchange 

program that would temporarily assign civilian personnel working 

in the defense acquisition workforce, as defined by chapter 87 

of title 10, United States Code, to a rotational program that 

would broaden the skills and expertise of participants and 

improve communication within and integration of the acquisition 

community.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Process to limit foreign access to technology (sec. 885)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 820) that 

would authorize the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering to include in the terms of any contract provisions 

that would limit access by select persons or organizations to 

sensitive technology, and authorize the potential forfeit of 

intellectual property rights if these terms were violated.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

authority to include these limitations in the terms of any 

contract and instead directs the Secretary of Defense to develop 

a process and procedures for limiting access to technology 

through contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other 

transactions, when such limitation is in the interest of 

national security.

Procurement of telecommunications supplies for experimental

purposes (sec. 886)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 894) that 

would ensure the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, and 

other developmental testing organizations be given access to all 

data associated with certain modeling and simulation activities 

supporting the acquisition of military capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Access by developmental and operational testing activities to 

data regarding modeling and simulation activity (sec. 887)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 895) that 

would ensure the Director, Operational Test and Evaluation, and 

other developmental testing organizations be given access to all 

data associated with modeling and simulation activities 

supporting the acquisition of military capabilities. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that modeling and simulation tools and 

activities are critical to reducing risk in technology 

development initiatives and acquisition programs. 

The conferees note the use of modeling and simulation to reduce 

risk in operational or live fire test and evaluation is 

especially relevant when operational conditions are difficult or 

expensive to replicate in testing certain military capabilities, 

such as: performance of systems in space, intercept capability 

of ballistic missile defense systems, and a ship’s ability to 

withstand shocks. 

The conferees also note that given the increasing use of 

software-driven capabilities, modeling and simulation is also 

beneficial during developmental testing and evaluation, 

including modeling and simulating complex cyber threats to 

facilitate accurate assessments of security features. 

The conferees understand that Department of Defense 

policies require models to be verified, validated, and 

accredited in order to be deemed effective at reducing risk and 
cost, as well as to improve understanding and predictability of 

system performance. 

The conferees are concerned that despite these Department 

policies, programs and initiatives are using models in lieu of 

real world testing, even though they have not been verified, 

validated, and accredited.

Accordingly, this provision would direct developmental and 

operational test organizations be given access to all data 

associated with verification, validation, and accreditation of 

modeling and simulation activities to ensure development, 

production, and fielding decisions that depend on outcomes from 

such activities are fully informed.

The conferees also urge the Department to continue efforts 

to improve the quality and fidelity of computer models for use 

in test and evaluation activities.

Instruction on pilot program regarding employment of persons 

with disabilities (sec. 888)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5801) 

that would direct the Secretary of Defense to update the Defense 

Federal Acquisition Regulatory Supplement to include an 

instruction on the pilot program regarding employment of persons 

with disabilities authorized under section 853 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Prohibition on certain telecommunications and video surveillance 

services or equipment (sec. 889)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 880) that would 

provide that, not later than January 1, 2021, no government 

agency may procure or obtain, nor extend or renew a contract to 

procure or obtain, nor enter into a contract with an entity that 

uses covered telecommunications equipment or services with any 

covered entity. The covered equipment would encompass 

telecommunications and video surveillance products and services 

provided by Hauwei Technologies Company, ZTE Corporation, Hytera 

Communications Corporation, Hikvision Digital Technology 

Company, or Hahua Technology Company, or any company that the 

head of a relevant Federal agency reasonably believes is 

controlled by the government of the Peoples Republic of China.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

6702) that would prohibit by the heads of Federal agencies 

procurement of telecommunications equipment or services from 

Huawei Technologies Company or ZTE Corporation, any subsidiary 
or affiliate of such entities, or any entity controlled by the 

government of the People’s Republic of China. The provision 

would also prohibit entry into a contract with any entity that 

uses equipment, as a critical component of any system, from 

Huawei Technologies Company, the ZTE Corporation, any subsidiary 

or affiliate of such entities, or any entity controlled by the 

government of the People’s Republic of China. The provision 

would prohibit the modification of any penalty implemented by 

the United States Government with respect to a Chinese 

telecommunications company upon a determination that the company 

has violated an export control or sanctions law until the 

President certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

that the company is compliant and cooperative with US laws and 

related investigations. The provision would also reinstate 

penalties imposed on ZTE on April 15, 2018 by the Acting 

Assistant Secretary of the Commerce for Export Enforcement and 

would limit the future modification of such penalties. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would not 

prohibit modification of penalties nor re-impose penalties on 

the ZTE Corporation, clarify the applicable timelines and 

waivers, and require the heads of executive agencies 

administering loan, grant, or subsidy programs to prioritize 

available funding and technical support to assist affected 

businesses, institutions and organizations as is reasonably 

necessary for those affected entities to transition from covered 

communications equipment and services, to procure replacement 

equipment and services, and to ensure that communications 

services to users and customers is sustained. The conferees 

stress the importance of assisting rural communications service 

providers, anchor institutions, and public safety organizations 

in replacing covered equipment and associated support services 

contracts as soon as practicable.

Pilot program to accelerate contracting and pricing processes 

(sec. 890)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 833) that 

would establish a pilot program for the Secretary of Defense to 

reform and accelerate the contracting and pricing processes 

associated with major weapons systems programs through basing 

price reasonableness determinations on actual cost and pricing 

data for purchases of the same or similar products for the 

Department of Defense and reducing the cost and pricing data to 

be submitted in accordance with section 2306a of title 10, 

United States Code. This authority would expire on January 2, 

2021. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

pilot to ten contracts not classified as major defense 

acquisition programs and require a report to the congressional 

defense committee on the results of the pilot no later than 

January 30, 2021. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Comptroller General of the United States report on progress 

payment financing of Department of Defense contracts

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 819) that 

would require the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit a report, no later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees 

on the results of an analysis of the effects of current 

financing levels of defense contracts on defense contractors and 

Defense budgets.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General of the United 

States to submit to the congressional defense committees, no 

later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a 

report on the results of an analysis of the effects of current 

financing levels of Department of Defense contracts on 

contractors of the Department and the budgets of the Department 

to include an analysis and assessment of the impact to 

government and business on the relationship between financing 

amounts and contractor profit and the willingness of contractors 

to pursue contracts with the Department. The assessment should 

take into consideration past changes to progress payment rates 

and conditions as well as progress payment rates and limitations 

on progressing for undefinitized contract actions. 

Contract goal for the AbilityOne program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 821) that would 

amend section 2323a of title 10, United States Code, to create a 

contract goal for the AbilityOne program of 1.5 percent. This 

section would also require the Secretary of Defense to submit an 

annual report to the U.S. AbilityOne Commission on progress made 

toward achieving said contract goal.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the AbilityOne program must have 

policies and procedures in place to ensure that funding is used 

in a way that maximizes the benefits to the people it is 
intended to serve and that taxpayer funds are not wasted. 

Recognizing this, in 2015 the Congress directed the 

establishment of an AbilityOne Inspector General, and in 2016 

Congress directed the establishment of a Panel on Department of 

Defense, and AbilityOne Contracting, Oversight, Accountability, 

and Integrity. The conferees note that both the Inspector 

General and the Panel are generating findings and 

recommendations for needed reforms and expect the AbilityOne 

Commission to take appropriate steps in the future to increase 

transparency and effectiveness of the program.

Sense of Congress on awarding of contracts to responsible 

companies that primarily employ American workers and do not 

actively transfer American jobs to potential adversaries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Department of 

Defense should award contracts to responsible companies that 

primarily employ United States workers or are partners in the 

national technology and industrial base and do not actively 

transfer United States jobs to potential adversaries. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Department of Defense should 

award contracts to responsible companies that primarily employ 

United States workers or are partners in the national technology 

and industrial base and do not actively transfer United States 

jobs to potential adversaries. 

Preference for offerors employing veterans

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would 

amend chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, by adding a 

new section that would authorize the head of an agency, in 

awarding a contract for the procurement of goods and services 

for the Department of Defense, to establish a preference for 

offerors that employ veterans on a full-time basis, with 

criteria for use of such preference determined by the Secretary 

of Defense. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Competition requirements for purchases from Federal Prison 

Industries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would 

amend section 2410n of title 10, United States Code. This 

section would create a requirement for conducting market 

research before purchasing a product listed in the Federal 

Prison Industries (FPI) catalog. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Revision of timeline for use of the rapid fielding pathway for 

acquisition programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 829) that would 

amend section 804(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to change part of 

the objective of an acquisition program under the rapid fielding 

pathway from completing fielding within 5 years, to completing 

low-rate initial production within 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Definition of subcontract

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would 

create a precise definition for "subcontract" in title 41, 

United States Code, and incorporate this revised definition in 

title 10, United States Code. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Permanent authority for demonstration projects relating to 

acquisition personnel management policies and procedures

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 841) that 

would amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, to 

provide a permanent authority for personnel programs for 

employees in the Department of Defense civilian acquisition 

workforce and supporting personnel assigned to work directly 

with that workforce. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Security of Department of Defense telecommunication services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would 

direct the Secretary of Defense to give preference in awarding 

contracts for telecommunication services or installation of 

telecommunication infrastructure on military installations 
located in the United States or its territories to Americanowned and –operated companies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle technology

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 846) that would 

provide a sense of Congress on unmanned ground vehicle 

technology.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the design, manufacturing, and 

repair of the technology in unmanned ground vehicles is critical 

to national security. 

Amendments to the Small Business Investment Act of 1958

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would 

amend the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 

682(b)) by increasing the Individual Leverage Limit from $150.0 

million to $175.0 million and by increasing the total amount of 

capital and surplus that a financial institution and Federal 

savings association can invest in a small business investment 

company from 5 percent to 15 percent.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Exemption of certain contracts from the periodic inflation 

adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar threshold

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 860) that would 

amend subparagraph (B) of section 1908(b)(2) of title 41, United 

States Code, to exempt certain contracts from the periodic 

inflation adjustments to the acquisition-related dollar 

threshold. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SCORE

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would 

amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the SCORE program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
United States Virgin Islands Small Business Contracting 

Assistance

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would 

modify the Small Business Act with regard to the United States 

Virgin Islands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Veteran entrepreneurship training

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would 

amend section 32 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657b) to 

require the Administrator of the Small Business Administration 

to carry out a program to provide entrepreneurship training to 

certain servicemembers, veterans, and their spouses or 

dependents.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improvement of small business development centers program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would 

modify the small business development centers program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Additional requirements for negotiations for noncommercial 

computer software

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would 

amend section 2322a of title 10, United States Code, and codify 

existing Defense Federal Acquisition Regulations on 

noncommercial software rights as well as mandate, to the maximum 

extent practicable, that specially negotiated licenses be used 

for weapon systems noncommercial software.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Removal of requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis of 

baseline estimates in Selected Acquisition Reports

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 872) that would 

amend section 2432(c)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, by 

removing the requirement for risk and sensitivity analysis to be 

included with baseline estimates in selected acquisition 

reports. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that quantitative and qualitative risk 

and sensitivity analyses help decision-makers to identify cost 

drivers and understand the effects of changing variables on cost 

estimates. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) required that a program’s baseline 

cost estimate, along with the associated risk curve and 

sensitivity of that estimate, be provided in the quarterly 

selected acquisition reports. In addition, it required that the 

reports include the current point estimate bounded by the lowend and high-end estimates and the associated sensitivity of 

those estimates, and identification of the primary risk 

parameters associated with the estimate. The conferees note that 

these requirements are intended to promote use of relatively 

commonplace data and statistical analysis techniques that are 

well understood by most practitioners. However, the conferees 

understand that this language has been interpreted by Department 

of Defense officials as requiring analysis of the sensitivity of 

the information in a security context for selected acquisition 

reports, resulting in unwarranted barriers to dissemination. The 

conferees direct the Department of Defense to comply with all 

legal requirements relating to contents of selected acquisition 

reports, noting the clarification of intent above. Further, the 

conferees direct the Department to avoid labeling selected 

acquisition reports as "For Official Use Only" unless the 

specific justification for such restrictive markings is provided 

to the Congress for each individual report.

Transfer or possession of defense items for national defense 

purposes

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 874) that would 

amend sections 922 and 925 of title 18, United States Code, to 

allow joint production, integration, and calibration of 

military-grade hardware by licensed contractors, transfers of 

defense items to government customers, and export of authorized 

weapons to foreign governments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Expedited hiring authority for shortage category positions in 

the acquisition workforce

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 875) that would 

expand and extend direct-hire authority for acquisition 

professionals.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the United States

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 887) that would 

provide a sense of Congress regarding steel produced in the 

United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a strong domestic iron ore and 

steel industry is vital to the national security of the United 

States.

Permanent SBIR and STTR authority for the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 893) that 

would amend section 638 of title 15, United States Code, to 

provide a permanent authority for the Small Business Innovation 

Research program (SBIR) and the Small Business Technology 

Transfer program (STTR) in the Department of Defense. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION 

AND MANAGEMENT

SUBTITLE A—OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 

DEFENSE AND RELATED MATTERS

Report on allocation of former responsibilities of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

(sec. 901)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 904) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to report on decisions 

taken as part of the reorganization of the Office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

to allocate the responsibilities that are referenced in United 

States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification of responsibilities of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy (sec. 902)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 903) that 

would modify the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Policy to include greater oversight of defense 

strategy and planning guidance in alignment with the National 

Defense Strategy (NDS). These modifications would encompass the 

preparation and development of policy guidance for campaign and 

contingency plans by the combatant commands, as well as the 

oversight and integration of strategic documents such as the 

National Security Strategy (NSS) and the Defense Planning 

Guidance (DPG).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would further 

refine the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Policy including a clarification of its role in providing 

joint force requirements guidance through the Defense Planning 

Guidance. Furthermore, the Under Secretary, in coordination with 

the Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation and the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, would develop planning 

scenarios for the future joint environments to use in 

assessments and the development of specific objectives for joint 

force capabilities (both capacity and readiness).

The conferees recognize the importance of the Under 

Secretary of Defense in developing strategy and providing 

associated policy guidance for force development, planning, and 

posture. However, deteriorating policy functions in areas such 

as joint force assessments have led to shortcomings in resource 

allocation and prioritization efforts. In turn, this can 

exacerbate capability gaps and lead to the erosion of U.S. 

military superiority. In light of these trends, the conferees 

urge the Department to clearly define the Under Secretary of 

Defense primary functions as well as integrate its critical 

responsibilities with the priorities outlined in the 2018 

National Defense Strategy.

Clarification of responsibilities and duties of the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of Defense (sec. 903)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 906) that 

would clarify the responsibilities and duties of the Chief 

Information Officer (CIO) of the Department of Defense by 

specifically delineating its authorities from those assigned to 

the Chief Management Officer (CMO) in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

Section 910 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) designated the CMO as the 

CIO of the Department for the purposes of Defense business 

systems (10 U.S.C. 2222). The provision assigned the CMO the 
responsibility of administering the duties and responsibilities 

specified in sections 11315 and 11319 of title 40, section 

3506(a)(2) of title 44, and section 2223(a) of title 10 for 

business systems and management. The provision also assigned the 

CMO with any responsibilities, duties, and powers relating to 

business systems or management that are exercisable by a chief 

information officer for the Department, other than those 

responsibilities, duties, and powers of a chief information 

officer that are vested in the Chief Information Officer of the 

Department of Defense by section 142 of title 10, United States 

Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Technical corrections to Department of Defense Test Resource 

Management Center authority (sec. 904)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 909) that 

would align the reporting relationship of the Test Resource 

Management Center to the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering, as a conforming change reflecting the 

disestablishment of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Specification of certain duties of the Defense Technical 

Information Center (sec. 905)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 907) that 

would expand the duties of the Defense Technical Information 

Center to include execution of the Global Research Watch program 

and the development and maintenance of datasets and data 

repositories on research and engineering activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF 

OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OFFICES AND 

ELEMENTS

Comprehensive review of operational and administrative chainsof-command and functions of the Department of the Navy (sec. 

911)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would 

amend section 5013 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of the Navy to designate a single commander within 

the Department of the Navy responsible for ensuring Navy forces 

are available for tasking and deployment, including those Navy 

forces that may be operating from a forward deployed location. 

This provision would also require the Secretary to designate a 

single commander for all Navy shipyards, including any located 

overseas. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1043) that would require the Secretary of the Navy to conduct a 

comprehensive review of the operational and administrative 

chains-of-command and functions in the Department of the Navy.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to review 

the chains-of-command for Navy shipyards and determine if a 

single commander should be responsible for all such shipyards.

Modification of certain responsibilities of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force concept 

development (sec. 912)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 921) that 

would clarify the strategic planning role of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff by including both a short-term and longterm focus on force concept development to meet national 

security shortfalls. This provision would seek to address joint 

force capability gaps in addition to present procurement 

requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the specific direction regarding exercising and, if appropriate, 

fielding joint concept assessments in support of the joint 

force.

The conferees note that not all capability gaps can, or 

should, be addressed by procurement or addition of end-strength. 

Expanding joint force concept development efforts should enable 

the Department of Defense to better meet the diverse set of 

challenges facing the military in a more efficient manner.

Clarification of certain risk assessment requirements of the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in connection with the 

National Military Strategy (sec. 913)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5901) 

that would amend section 153(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

to include new language concerning military strategic risks to 
the United States interests and military risks in executing the 

National Military Strategy. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low 

Intensity Conflict review of United States Special Operations 

Command (sec. 914)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 922) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special 

Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, in coordination with the 

Commander, U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM), to conduct a 

comprehensive review of SOCOM for the purpose of ensuring that 

the institutional and operational capabilities of special 

operations forces are appropriate to counter future threats 

across the spectrum of conflict. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Expansion of principal duties of Assistant Secretary of the Navy 

for Research, Development, and Acquisition (sec. 915)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 924) that 

would expand the principal duties of the Assistant Secretary of 

the Navy for Research, Development, and Acquisition to include 

sustainment. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Qualifications for appointment as Deputy Chief Management 

Officer of a military department (sec. 916)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 923) that 

would create qualification criteria for military department 

Deputy Chief Management Officers to include either significant 

experience in business operations and management in the public 

sector or significant experience managing an enterprise in the 

private sector.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that these desired qualifications are 

intended to be a guide for the military departments to recruit 

the best possible private and public sector managerial talent 

with requisite expertise.
Deadline for completion of full implementation of requirements 

in connection with organization of the Department of Defense for 

management of special operations forces and special operations 

(sec. 917)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 926) that 

would require full implementation of the reforms contained in 

section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) not later than 90 days after 

enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 922 of Public Law 114-328 

included a number of reforms designed to empower the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 

Conflict (ASD SOLIC) to act as the “service secretary-like” 

civilian responsible for exercising “authority, direction and 

control of all special operations-peculiar administrative 

matters relating to the organization, training, and equipping of 

special operations forces (SOF).” However, the conferees are 

concerned that, despite passage of Public Law 114-328 more than 

20 months ago, the implementation of the reforms contained in 

section 922 remain incomplete.

The conferees further note that section 922 established a 

new administrative chain of command to facilitate the exercise 

of these responsibilities that runs from the Commander of U.S. 

Special Operations Command (SOCOM) through the ASD SOLIC to the 

Secretary of Defense, thereby mirroring the relationship between 

the Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries. This 

reform was, in part, intended to address the fact that the ASD 

SOLIC’s organizational location within the office of the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Policy (USD(P)) has resulted in the ASD 

SOLIC dedicating the preponderance of their time and resources 

to policy and operational issues, at the expense of their 

“service secretary-like” responsibilities. The conferees 

understand the Department continues to work towards full 

implementation of this administrative chain of command, but 

reiterate their intent that the ASD SOLIC is empowered to act 

independent of the USD(P) in fulfillment of their “service 

secretary-like” responsibilities related to the organization, 

training, and equipping of special operations forces. This 

administrative chain of command is not intended to impact the 

relationship between the ASD SOLIC and USD(P) on policy matters 

relating to the employment of special operations forces and 

related authorities. 

The conferees also recognize that current civilian 

manpower within the ASD SOLIC is not sufficient to fulfill the 
“service secretary-like” responsibilities for the advocacy and 

oversight of SOF mandated by Congress. The conferees note that, 

elsewhere in this Act, there is a provision requiring that, of 

the funds authorized in Operation & Maintenance, Defense-wide 

for U.S. Special Operations Command civilian personnel, not less 

than $4 million shall be used to fund additional civilian 

personnel in or directly supporting the ASD SOLIC Secretariat 

for Special Operations. This provision would also exempt these 

additional personnel from the overall personnel caps on the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense. The conferees believe this 

is an appropriate model for adequately staffing the ASD SOLIC 

Secretariat for Special Operations. The conferees encourage the 

Department to request adequate funding in future years and to 

propose legislative or other recommendations that would 

facilitate adequate staffing of the ASD SOLIC Secretariat for 

Special Operations.

Cross-functional teams in the Department of Defense (sec. 918)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 925) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish three crossfunctional teams (CFTs) as directed in section 911 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328) and would require the Deputy Secretary of Defense 

to establish or designate an office as the Office of Primary 

Responsibility for implementing section 911.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that limits the 

statutory establishment of CFTs to one: the CFT for electronic 

warfare, which the Department itself has not yet created.

In addition to the team established within this provision, 

the conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to designate 

the ongoing teams on personnel security and close combat 

lethality as CFTs under section 911 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328). The 

conferees stress that this designation should only be made in 

the event it does not require any changes in either of the 

ongoing efforts’ organization, management, authorities, mission, 

or activities. In that regard, the conferees note that these 

teams already have the characteristics and meet the requirements 

of CFTs established in law by section 911. The conferees remain 

committed to monitoring the implementation of section 911 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 

Law 114-328).

Limitation on transfer of the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division of the Navy (sec. 919)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 922) that would 

require the Secretary of the Navy to provide a report to the 

congressional defense committees on the timeline, costs, risks, 

and benefits of transferring the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division in Dahlgren, Virginia, to another 

location. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note the Chemical, Biological, and 

Radiological Defense Division of the Navy, currently based at 

the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren, Virginia, consists 

of a highly effective team of scientists performing critical 

work for the United States. The Secretary of the Navy has 

notified Congress of the intent to transfer the division to 

another location, however, the Secretary has not provided 

Congress with a detailed cost benefit analysis or any other 

information that adequately justifies the proposed transfer of 

the division.

SUBTITLE C—COMPREHENSIVE PENTAGON 

BUREAUCRACY REFORM AND REDUCTION

Authorities and responsibilities of the Chief Management Officer 

of the Department of Defense (sec. 921)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 911) that would 

amend the authorities of the Chief Management Officer to include 

budget authority and would authorize the Chief Management 

Officer to reduce or eliminate duplicative cross-enterprise 

functions across all Defense Agencies and Field Activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

Chief Management Officer’s budget authority over all enterprise 

business operations, adjust the execution requirements to ensure 

greatest efficiency for the Department of Defense, and 

synchronize cost savings reporting associated with increasing 

effectiveness and efficiency of certain activities.

Analysis of Department of Defense business management and 

operations datasets to promote savings and efficiencies (sec. 

922)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 941) that 

would direct the Chief Management Officer to develop a policy on 

the analysis of Department of Defense datasets on business 
management and operations and to pilot three to five of these 

previously non-public datasets under that policy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees urge the Department to use the exposure of 

business management and operations datasets as a tool for the 

accomplishment of enterprise business reform.

Periodic review of the Defense Agencies and Department of 

Defense Field Activities by the Chief Management Officer of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 923)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 913) that would 

require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief 

Management Officer (CMO), to submit a plan to transfer several 

Defense Information Systems Agency functions to other Department 

elements, to eliminate the Washington Headquarters Service, and 

to review the efficiency and effectiveness of each Defense 

Agency and Department of Defense Field Activity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

portions of the provision related to the Defense Information 

Systems Agency and the Washington Headquarters Service, and 

amend the review of efficiency and effectiveness.

Actions to increase the efficiency and transparency of the 

Defense Logistics Agency (sec. 924)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 914) that would 

require that the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) 

and the Chief Management Officer jointly implement a 

comprehensive system that enables customers to have increased 

insight into their DLA orders, and to jointly reduce charged 

rates by at least 10 percent, eliminate duplication of services, 

and establish specific goals and metrics to ensure the agency is 

fulfilling its mission.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

provision to add flexibility around the achievement of the 

savings target.

Review of functions of Defense Contract Audit Agency and Defense 

Contract Management Agency (sec. 925)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 915) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment and the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to 
conduct a joint review of the Defense Contract Audit Agency and 

Defense Contract Management Agency to validate their missions 

and functions and determine if any of their functions could be 

more appropriately performed by the other Agency, any other 

organization within the Department of Defense, or commercial 

providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

elements of the reporting requirement.

Review and improvement of the operations of the Defense Finance 

and Accounting Service (sec. 926)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 916) that would 

require that, not later than January 1, 2021, the Chief 

Management Officer and the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) shall jointly carry out activities to make the 

Defense Finance and Accounting Services more efficient and 

effective.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

the streamlining activities with a report and amend the 

reporting requirement.

Assessment of chief information officer functions in connection 

with transition to enterprise-wide management of information 

technology and computing (sec. 927)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 917) that would 

require that, starting in calendar year 2021, there may not be 

more than five "Chief Information Officer" in the Department of 

Defense at the level of Senior Executive Service positions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the Chief Information Officer of the Department of 

Defense, in conjunction with the Chief Management Officer of the 

Department of Defense, to conduct an assessment of chief 

information officer functions in the Department of Defense and 

report the results of that assessment to the congressional 

defense committees.

Comptroller General of the United States report on crossenterprise activities of the Inspectors General of the 

Department of Defense (sec. 928)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 912) that would 

require the Department of Defense Inspector General (IG) to 
maximize efficiency among Department IGs with respect to any 

cross-enterprise IG activities. This provision would require 

each organization or element IG to submit a budget to the 

Department of Defense IG for review before submission to the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that replaces the 

provision with a Comptroller Generals of the United States 

report on cross-enterprise activities of the Inspector General 

of the organizations and elements of the Department of Defense.

General provisions (sec. 929)

The House bill included a provision (sec. 918) that would 

provide authority for the Secretary of Defense and the Chief 

Management Officer of the Department of Defense to consolidate 

certain reporting requirements established in this Act. This 

section would also define certain terms used in this Act and 

make certain conforming changes in title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

SUBTITLE D—OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT MATTERS

Limitation on availability of funds for major headquarters 

activities of the Department of Defense (sec. 931)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 931) that 

would amend chapter 2 of title 10, United States Code, to limit 

the amount of funds available for major headquarters activities 

(MHA) within the Department of Defense (DOD). Beginning in 

fiscal year 2021, the provision would prohibit the DOD from 

spending more than 1.6 percent of the 10-year average of the DOD 

budget on MHA. 

Of the funds authorized to be spent on MHA, no more than 

0.4 percent of the Department's 10-year budget average shall be 

available for Office of the Secretary of Defense MHA entities. 

Additionally, within the total funds available for MHA, 1 

percent of the 10-year average of each military department 

budget shall be available for the MHA requirements of each 

military department concerned.

Any remaining funds available for MHA requirements may be 

distributed to any MHA organization within the Department of 

Defense, with the exception of MHA organizations within the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense. Combatant command MHA 

requirements will be funded out of these remaining resources.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to certify, and report 

to the congressional defense committees by no later than 

February 1, 2019, the average percentage of the DOD budget spent 

on major headquarters activities (MHA) over the preceding 10 

fiscal years. The amendment would also limit the funds 

authorized to be spent on MHA in fiscal year 2021 to the 

percentages certified by the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) in the report described above, as applied against 

the amount of funding authorized to be appropriated in fiscal 

year 2021.

John S. McCain Strategic Defense Fellows Program (sec. 932)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 937) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish, within 1 

year of the date of the enactment of this Act, the Strategic 

Defense Fellows Program within the Department of Defense (DOD) 

to provide leadership development and the commencement of a 

career track toward senior leadership in the Department. The 

provision would prescribe eligibility, application, selection, 

assignment, term, and certain pay and benefit requirements for 

prospective fellows. Additionally, the provision would require 

the Secretary to ensure fellows receive opportunities and 

support appropriate for commencement of a career track within 

the DOD that could lead to a future position of senior 

leadership within the Department. The provision would include 

authorization of an appropriation of $10.0 million for each 

fiscal year for the DOD for operation and maintenance, Defensewide, to carry out the fellows program.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254A) 

that would cause section 937 to have no force or effect.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1254B) that would rename the program, the "John S. McCain 

Strategic Fellows Program," and would prescribe the same 

requirements as section 937.

The House bill contained no similar provisions. 

The Senate recedes on sections 937 and 1254A.

The House recedes on section 1254B with an amendment that 

would authorize assignment of no more than five participants in 

the fellows program to the office of a service secretary in any 

year. In addition, the amendment would provide opportunities for 

participants, upon successful completion of the fellows program, 

to work at Department installations or field activities for a 
period between 12 and 24 months. The amendment would include 

authorization of an appropriation of $10.0 million for each 

fiscal year for the DOD for operation and maintenance, Defensewide, to carry out the fellows program.

Performance of civilian functions by military personnel (sec. 

933)

The House bill included a provision (sec. 903) that would 

amend section 129a of title 10, United States Code, to require 

that when the Secretaries of the military departments determine 

that the performance of civilian functions by military personnel 

is cost effective, that they further consider whether the 

functions performed are consistent with the military 

occupational specialty for which the military personnel have 

been trained.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the service secretaries, when considering the use of military 

personnel to perform civilian functions, to take into account 

the fully-burdened costs of the civilian, military, and 

contractor workforces, and the impact such assignments would 

have on military career progression.

Report on implementation of requirements on estimation and 

comparison of costs of civilian and military manpower and 

contract support for the Department of Defense (sec. 934)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would 

amend section 129 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

the Secretary of Defense to consider the cost of the Department 

of Defense military and contract workforces, along with the cost 

of the civilian workforce, when managing the civilian personnel 

workforce of the Department.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, not later than March 1, 2019, a report on the 

implementation of Department of Defense Instruction 7041.04.

Review of foreign currency exchange rates and analysis of 

Foreign Currency Fluctuations, Defense appropriation (sec. 935)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 923) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller), in 

coordination with each Secretary of a military department, to 

conduct a review of the exchange rate for such foreign currency 
used when making a disbursement pursuant to a contract to 

determine whether cost-savings opportunities exist.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment to require 

the report be submitted by January 31, 2019. 

Responsibility for policy on civilian casualty matters (sec. 

936)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 932) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to 

designate a senior civilian official of the Department of 

Defense at the level of Assistant Secretary of Defense or above 

to develop, coordinate, and oversee compliance with the policy 

of the Department relating to civilian casualties resulting from 

U.S. military operations. Additionally, the provision would 

require the senior civilian official so designated to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report that describes the 

policies developed under this section and the efforts of the 

Department to implement those policies.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Additional matters in connection with background and security 

investigations for Department of Defense personnel (sec. 937)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 933) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to report on the number 

of denials or revocations of a security clearance that occurred 

separately form a periodic reinvestigation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

The conferees note the importance of communicating 

adjudication decisions from personnel security investigations in 

a transparent manner to ensure public trust.

Research and development to advance capabilities of the 

Department of Defense in data integration and advanced analytics 

in connection with personnel security (sec. 938)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 942) that 

would direct the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to 

conduct research and development efforts on continuous 

evaluation and personnel security.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
SUBTITLE E—OTHER MATTERS

Trusted information provider program for national security 

positions and positions of trust (sec. 941)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 935) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to establish 

a program to share information between and among government 

agencies and industry partners regarding individuals applying 

for and in positions of trust.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would include the 

Suitability Executive Agent and limit the program to enabling 

government agencies to leverage certain information from 

industry in order to address privacy concerns.

Report on expedited processing of security clearances for 

mission-critical positions (sec. 942)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 934) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to establish 

a program for mission-critical positions to complete the 

processing of an application for a clearance within a designated 

timeline.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would replace the 

program with a report on the feasibility and advisability of 

programs for expedited processing of security clearances for 

mission-critical positions, including existing barriers to such 

programs.

Report on clearance in person concept (sec. 943)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 936) that 

would require the Director of National Intelligence to provide a 

report on the requirements, feasibility, and advisability of 

implementing a “clearance in person” concept for maintaining 

access to classified information.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Authority of Secretary of Defense to determine command and 

control relationships
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) would 

amend section 113 of title 10, United States Code, to specify 

that the Secretary of Defense may define command and control 

relationships within the Department of Defense as necessary to 

support the Department's objectives and missions. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Powers and duties of the Under Secretary of Defense for Research 

and Engineering in connection with priority emerging 

technologies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 901) that 

would grant the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering the authority to direct the military departments and 

other elements of the Department of Defense with regard to four 

priority emerging technologies.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the existing discretion of the 

Secretary of Defense to delegate authority within the Department 

of Defense.

Redesignation and modification of responsibilities of Under 

Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that 

would amend section 136 of title 10, United States Code, to 

redesignate the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 

Readiness as the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel. This 

provision would also make the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel the Chief Human Capital Officer for the Department of 

Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and Under 

Secretary of Defense for Intelligence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would 

define the roles of Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments, 

Readiness, and Capabilities
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 905) that 

would establish the roles and responsibilities of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, Assessments,

Readiness, and Capabilities effective as of February 1, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning policy and 

oversight council

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 921) that would 

direct the Under Secretary of Research and Engineering to 

establish an Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Policy 

and Oversight Council to continuously improve research, 

innovation, policy, joint processes, and procedures that 

facilitate the development, acquisition, integration, 

advancement, and sustainment of artificial intelligence and 

machine learning throughout the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

provisions focusing on artificial intelligence progress and 

governance within the Department of Defense.

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 931) 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.

Conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 932) that would 

make conforming amendments to title 10, United States Code, 

consistent with redesignating the Department of the Navy as the 

Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Other provisions of law and other references

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 933) that would 

amend other references in the United States Code consistent with 
the redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the 

Department of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Effective date

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 934) that would 

make certain House provisions effective on the first day of the 

first month beginning more than 60 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

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, with certain limitations, 

to make transfers between amounts authorized for fiscal year 

2019 in division A of this Act. This section would limit the 

total amount transferred under this authority to $5.0 billion. 

This section would also require prompt notification to Congress 

of each transfer made.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1001) that would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up 

to $4.5 billion of fiscal year 2019 funds authorized in division 

A of this Act to unforeseen higher priority needs in accordance 

with normal reprogramming procedures.

The House recedes.

Expertise in audit remediation (sec. 1002)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that 

would amend section 252(b)(2) of chapter 9A of title 10, United 

States Code, directing the Secretary of Defense to report the 

number of professionals performing auditing and audit 

remediation services who hold certain qualifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

reporting requirement and add technical corrections to Chapter 

9A of title 10, United States Code.
Authority to transfer funds to Director of National Intelligence 

for CAPNET (sec. 1003)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer an amount 

that does not exceed $2.0 million to the Director of National 

Intelligence to provide support for the operation of the CAPNET 

network.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Audit of financial systems of the Department of Defense (sec. 

1004)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure new or altered 

financial systems meet applicable Federal requirements through a 

review performed by an independent public accountant.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify 

that the review be completed by professional accountants 

reporting independently on their findings.

Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1005)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1005) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

ranking all military departments and Defense Agencies in order 

of how advanced they are in achieving auditable financial 

statements as required by law.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1004) that would reinstate a reporting requirement that the 

Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) rank the military 

departments, Defense Agencies, and Field Activities in terms of 

audit progress.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

reporting deadline to 90 days.

Transparency of accounting firms used to support Department of 

Defense audit (sec. 1006)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to mandate that any 

firm under contract or consideration to support the Department 

of Defense’s full financial statement audit provide a statement 

documenting any relevant disciplinary proceedings currently in 

progress involving that firm.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would specify 

triggering events for these statements, amend the starting date 

for this authorization, and specify that it applies to audit and 

audit remediation services.

SUBTITLE B—NAVAL VESSELS AND SHIPYARDS

Inclusion of operation and sustainment costs in annual naval 

vessel construction plans (sec. 1011)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that 

would incorporate operations and sustainment costs into the 30-

year shipbuilding plan required by section 231 of title 10, 

United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Purchase of vessels using funds in National Defense Sealift Fund 

(sec. 1012)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that 

would expand section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and 

authorizes the Secretary of the Navy to procure up to 10 

foreign-constructed ships if the Secretary certifies that the 

U.S. Navy has initiated an acquisition strategy for the 

construction of 10 new sealift vessels. Additionally, this 

section would limit 25 percent of the U.S. Navy Military Sealift 

Command's fiscal year 2019 expenditures until the Secretary of 

the Navy enters into a contract for the procurement of two used 

National Defense Reserve Fleet vessels, and completes the 

capability development document for the common hull multimission platform.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1016) that would authorize the purchase of up to seven foreignconstructed vessels.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand 

section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and authorize the 

Secretary of the Navy to procure up to seven foreign-constructed 

vessels. In order to procure more than two such vessels, the 

Secretary would need to certify that the U.S. Navy has initiated 

an acquisition strategy for the construction of no fewer than 10 

new sealift vessels, with the lead ship anticipated to be 

delivered by not later than 2026.
Purchase of vessels built in foreign shipyards with funds in 

National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1013)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that 

would modify section 2218 of title 10, United States Code, and 

require a 30-day notice to the congressional defense committees 

before entering into a contract for a used vessel authorized for 

procurement by section 2218 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Date of listing of vessels as battle force ships in the Naval 

Vessel Register and other fleet inventory measures (sec. 1014)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) 

that would clarify the date of listing of vessels as battle 

force ships in the Naval Vessel Register and other fleet 

inventory measures.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Technical corrections and clarifications to chapter 633 of title 

10, United States Code, and other provisions of law regarding 

naval vessels (sec. 1015)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that 

would update chapter 633 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 7303 of title 10, United States Code; repeal section 

7295 of title 10, United States Code; and repeal eight other 

provisions of law.

Dismantlement and disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers 

(sec. 1016)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1015) 

that would require a report be submitted to the congressional 

defense committees prior to awarding a contract for 

dismantlement and disposal of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier 

or providing funding to a naval shipyard for such purpose. This 

report would require an independent cost estimate performed by 

the Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation office. The provision would also require 

additional information be provided on the dismantlement and 

disposal of nuclear-powered aircraft carriers with the materials 
submitted to the Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support 

of the budget of the President for each fiscal year. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for independent cost estimates performed by the 

Office of the Secretary of Defense’s Cost Assessment and Program 

Evaluation office.

Limitation on use of funds for retirement of hospital ships 

(sec. 1017)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1025) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to retain two Mercyclass hospital ships until the Secretary has certified to the 

congressional defense committees that a replacement capability 

has been fielded.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1017).

The House recedes.

Inclusion of aircraft carrier refueling overhaul budget request 

in annual budget justification materials (sec. 1018)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1014) 

that would require a specific authorization by statute before 

funds may be obligated or expended for the procurement of a 

naval nuclear reactor power unit or associated reactor 

components for the nuclear refueling of an aircraft carrier.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to include, as part of the budget request 

for Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy, a detailed aircraft 

carrier refueling overhaul request, by hull number, including 

all funding requested for reactor power units and reactor 

components.

The conferees intent is the procurement of nuclear reactor 

power units and associated reactor components necessary for the 

nuclear refueling of each aircraft carrier be requested in the 

Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy account, instead of the Other 

Procurement, Navy account.

Business case analysis of Ready Reserve Force recapitalization 

options (sec. 1019)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6001) 

that would require a business case analysis of Ready Reserve 

Force recapitalization options. 
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

foreign-designed, U.S.-built category of vessels to the business 

case analysis.

Transfer of excess naval vessel to Bahrain (sec. 1020)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6002) 

that would authorize the President to transfer the ex-U.S.S. 

Robert G. Bradley (FFG-49), a guided missile frigate, to the 

Government of Bahrain. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—COUNTERTERRORISM

Definition of sensitive military operation (sec. 1031)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that 

would modify section 130f of title 10, United States Code, 

regarding notification requirements for sensitive military 

operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify 

section 130f of title 10, United States Code regarding the 

notification requirements for sensitive military operations, 

including when a partner force has been designated for the 

provision of collective self-defense. The amendment would also 

require not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment 

of this Act the Secretary of Defense to submit to the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 

a report that includes a list of any instance in which a member 

of the Armed Forces has engaged or been engaged by enemy forces, 

used self-defense, or provided collective self-defense of 

foreign partner forces in a country other than Afghanistan, 

Iraq, or Syria since December 26, 2013 and a list of all foreign 

partner forces outside of Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria for which 

the Armed Forces are authorized to provide collective selfdefense.

Extension of prohibition on use of funds to close or relinquish 

control of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

(sec. 1032)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) 

that would extend through fiscal year 2019, the prohibition on 
the use of funds to close or abandon United States Naval 

Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to relinquish control of 

Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba, or 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. 

The House amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

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. 1033)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1032) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

transfer or release detainees at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to or within the United States, its territories, or 

possessions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1021).

The Senate recedes. 

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. 1034)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

construct or modify any facility in the United States, its 

territories, or possessions to house any detainee transferred 

from United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, for the 

purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 

the effective control of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1022).

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of 

individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba, to certain countries (sec. 1035)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that 

would prohibit the use of any amounts authorized to be 

appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department of 

Defense to be used during the period beginning on the date of 

the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2019, to 

transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release of any 

individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

to Libya, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Syrian Arab 

Republic, or the Republic of Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1023).

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE D—MISCELLANEOUS AUTHORITIES AND

LIMITATIONS

Strategic guidance documents within the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1041)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1031)

that would amend section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, 

to identify and clarify three strategic guidance documents that 

support and implement the National Defense Strategy (NDS). Each 

document would be expected to meet specific elements as outlined 

in this provision. In addition, it would require the Secretary 

of Defense to submit these strategic documents to the 

congressional defense committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for the Secretary of Defense to provide an annual 

report or briefing on the Contingency Planning Guidance 

(CPG)/Guidance for Employment of the Force (GEF). The amendment 

would also require the Secretary to provide a comprehensive 

briefing to the congressional defense committees on the Defense 

Planning Guidance (DPG).

Notification on the provision of defense sensitive support (sec. 

1042)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that 

would modify the current Defense Sensitive Support congressional 

notification procedures, to include a Secretary of Defense 

determination that the requesting Federal department has 

reasonably attempted to satisfy the requirement using internal 

resources, and that the Department of Defense is the most 

appropriate Federal agency or department to satisfy the request 
for support. This section would also add a congressional 

notification requirement for Department of Defense requests for 

Reverse Defense Sensitive Support from other Federal departments 

or agencies. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Coordinating United States response to malign foreign influence 

operations and campaigns (sec. 1043)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that 

would amend section 101 of the National Security Act of 1947(50 

U.S.C. 3021) to explicitly task the National Security Council 

(NSC) to coordinate the full U.S. Government response to malign 

foreign influence operations and campaigns, particularly those 

that are cyber-enabled. This section would define "malign 

foreign influence operations and campaigns," and would require 

the President to task an NSC official with combating it, and 

further requires the President to submit a report to the 

designated congressional committees not later than 9 months 

after the date of the enactment of this Act on the whole-ofgovernment strategy for combating malign foreign influence 

operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Clarification of reimbursable allowed costs of FAA memoranda of 

agreement (sec. 1044)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that 

would amend section 47504(c)(2) of title 49, Unites States Code 

by clarifying the definition of reimbursable allowed costs of 

Federal Aviation Administration memoranda of agreement. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Workforce issues for military realignments in the Pacific (sec. 

1045)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1043) that 

would amend section 1806 of title 48, United States Code, to 

allow the continued employment of temporary workers on Guam 

engaged in the military realignment to Guam or to perform 

service as a health care worker. This section would also exempt 

returning workers from the cap on such workers in the event of a 

single departure and return to Guam.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

returning worker portions of the provision.

Mitigation of operational risks posed to certain military 

aircraft by automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast equipment 

(sec. 1046)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1044) that 

would enable the Secretary of Defense to mitigate the 

operational risk posed to certain military aircraft by the 

Federal Aviation Administration next-generation airspace control 

mandate that takes effect on January 1, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Limitation on availability of funds for unmanned surface 

vehicles (sec. 1047)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1045) that 

would limit the availability of funds until the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Research and Engineering submits a certification 

to the congressional defense committees on the ghost fleet 

overlord unmanned surface vehicle program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the certification requirement to change the contracting officer 

and only limit 50 percent of funds made available for the ghost 

fleet overlord unmanned surface vehicle program until the 

certification is submitted.

Pilot program for Department of Defense controlled unclassified 

information in the hands of industry (sec. 1048)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1046) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and 

implement a foreign ownership, control, or influence program for 

Department of Defense controlled unclassified information in the 

hands of industry. The Secretary would be required to act to 

ensure that prior to any company receiving controlled 

unclassified information or classified information, or becoming 

a cleared defense contractor, the company would have to report 

to the Secretary any foreign direction or controlling interest 

in the company or any access to intellectual property relating 

to classified information or controlled unclassified 

information. The Secretary would also be required to make a 

determination on the basis of such a company's report whether 
the company should receive such information due to a risk to 

national security and whether such risk can be mitigated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to establish and implement a pilot 

program for oversight of designated Department of Defense 

controlled unclassified information in the hands of defense 

contractors with foreign ownership, control, or influence 

concerns. The conferees are aware that foreign intelligence 

services are aggressively targeting defense contractors to 

obtain both classified and unclassified defense information. 

The conferees expect the department to apply appropriate 

protections to both classified and controlled unclassified 

information in the hands of industry. The conferees also

acknowledge the importance of compliance with sound cyber 

security regulations by defense contractors and therefore 

amended the provision to include a pilot program with the Chief 

of Information Officer. 

Critical technologies list (sec. 1049)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to establish and maintain 

a list of emerging and foundational technologies that are 

necessary for maintaining the national security technical 

advantage of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.

239) that would direct the Secretary of Defense to develop a 

list of militarily critical technologies and manufacturing 

capabilities.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend the 

elements of the list and add additional guidance on the use and 

publication of the list.

Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry (sec. 1050)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1048) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to educate individuals 

who may be eligible to enroll in the Airborne Hazards and Open 

Burn Pit Registry. 

The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 6005). 

The Senate recedes.

National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence (sec. 

1051)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050A) that 

would require the establishment of an independent Commission to 

review advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning 

with national security implications. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the importance of maintaining a 

technological advantage in artificial intelligence and 

associated technologies related to national security and 

defense. While technological developments in these areas are 

critical, it is also vital to assess the implications of the 

incorporation of artificial intelligence into future defense 

applications and the risks associated with foreign adversary 

advances in military employment of artificial intelligence and 

machine learning, including international law of armed conflict, 

humanitarian law, ethical guidelines, and escalation dynamics.

Authority to transfer funds for Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup (sec. 

1052)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer funds 

to the Secretary of State for the Bien Hoa dioxin cleanup in 

Vietnam. The provision would authorize not more than $15,000,000 

may be transferred in each fiscal years 2019 through 2027. 

The House contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize 

not more than $15,000,000 of funds for fiscal year 2019. 

Guidance on the electronic warfare mission area and joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations (sec. 1053)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS), to develop an 

implementation plan to conduct joint campaign modeling and 

wargaming for joint electromagnetic spectrum operations (JEMSO) 

of the Department of Defense (DOD), and to submit that plan in 

the form of a report. It would also require a briefing on 

essential topics and functions of the Department’s JEMSO 

enterprise.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1032) that would establish a senior designated official and an 

associated cross-functional team to update DOD’s June 2017 

Electronic Warfare strategy and submit it, along with a road map 

of the referenced requirements and plans. The road map would 

include: (1) The efforts undertaken in support of the 2017 DOD 
Electronic Warfare strategy and any updates or changes to the 

strategy since its issuance; (2) A review of the vulnerabilities 

identified in the May 2015 Electronic Warfare assessment; (3) An 

assessment of the capability of the joint force to conduct joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations against peer competitors; 

and (4) A description of actions, performance metrics, projected 

timelines for achieving key capabilities for electronic warfare 

and joint electromagnetic spectrum operations.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

roles and responsibilities of the senior designated official. It 

would also update the reporting requirements to include an 

assessment of the electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and 

China, a review of U.S. vulnerabilities with respect to 

electronic systems, and a study of the manner in which Russia 

and China develop electronic warfare doctrine. The amendment 

would also strengthen the capacity of the senior designated 

official and the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee to 

propose governance, management, organizational, and operational 

reforms to the Secretary of Defense.

The conferees note the operational advantages provided by 

electronic warfare and cyber capabilities and expects the 

Department to dedicate additional resources to the problem set. 

The conferees remain concerned that electronic and cyber warfare 

are two warfighting areas where our peer adversaries, such as 

China and Russia, are establishing significant asymmetric 

advantages and the conferees urge swift action by the 

Department’s leadership to regain United States superiority in 

these warfighting areas.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to 

provide the congressional defense committees a briefing not 

later than February 25, 2019, on: (1) An update on the progress 

of the Department in implementing the pilot program authorized 

by section 234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note); (2) 

The progress of the Department in establishing a network to 

connect an electromagnetic battle management system to multiple 

sensor and intelligence data feeds to implement electronic 

warfare battle management for networked electronic warfare and 

dynamic reprogramming with automated near real-time 

capabilities, and (3) The number of personnel assigned to joint 

electromagnetic spectrum operations mission activities. The 

personnel information should include officers, enlisted members, 

and civilian personnel, set forth separately by career field 

designator and rank for each military service, combatant 

command, and defense agency. It should also include a comparison 

of commissioned officer promotion rates, by grade, as compared 
to the average promotion rates for commissioned officers, by 

grade, in each military service, over the five most recent 

promotion cycles that have been completed since the end of 

fiscal year 2018.

SUBTITLE E—STUDIES AND REPORTS

Annual reports by the Armed Forces on Out-Year Unconstrained 

Total Munitions Requirements and Out-Year inventory numbers 

(sec. 1061)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) 

that would amend title 10 to require the Services provide an 

annual report to the Congress detailing the Armed Forces’ annual 

total munitions requirements and out-year munitions inventory 

numbers. The details of the report would be based on the 

Department of Defense’s munitions requirements process.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Improvement of annual report on civilian casualties in 

connection with United States military operations (sec. 1062)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1051) that 

would amend section 1057(b)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

include an annual reporting requirement on civilian casualties 

in connection with U.S. military operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1046) that would amend section 1057 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) to 

clarify annual reporting requirements on civilian casualties in 

connection with United States military operations.

The House recedes.

Report on capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams (sec. 1063)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) 

that would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report 

on the capabilities and capacities of Armored Brigade Combat 

Teams. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
Activities and reporting related to Department of Defense's 

Cloud Initiative (sec. 1064)

The House bill contained a provision that would prohibit 

certain funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act from 

being obligated or expended for the Joint Enterprise Defense 

Infrastructure until the Secretary of Defense provides a report 

to the congressional defense committees on the Joint Enterprise 

Defense Infrastructure.

The Senate amendment contained a provision that would 

direct the Cloud Executive Steering Group to execute certain 

activities enabling the Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure 

such as securing networks and conducting workload migration 

analysis. The Senate amendment also contained a limitation on 

new system and application approvals unless an assessment that 

such system is, can, or would be cloud-hosted. Additionally, the 

Senate amendment contained a provision providing for 

transparency and competition.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that lowers the 

prohibition on certain funds, provides for a waiver on the new 

system and application approval, and directs the Chief 

Information Officer of the Department of Defense (DOD), acting 

through the Cloud Executive Steering Group, to conduct certain 

activities enabling DOD’s cloud initiatives.

The conferees have long championed modernization of 

information technology throughout DOD agencies, services, and 

other entities to facilitate efficiencies, cost-savings, enhance 

performance, and to provide our warfighters with cutting-edge 

capabilities on and off the battlefield. The conferees emphasize 

the importance of modernizing networks by adopting advancing 

commercial capabilities to achieve DOD’s cloud transition and 

enterprise efficiency goals. Further, the conferees believe that 

workload analysis is critical to understanding migration 

feasibility and costs. Especially where barriers stem from 

technical, intellectual property, and data rights issues that 

are poorly understood, such barriers may fundamentally limit the 

potential utility of commercial cloud services to the 

Department.

The conferees encourage the Department to continue to 

ensure that cloud technologies are technically suitable, 

appropriately tested for security and reliability, and 

integrated with other DOD information technology efforts so as 

to optimize effective and efficient procurement of such 

technologies and services and their performance in support of 

DOD missions.

Finally, the conferees note that although transparency and 

information sharing by the Department on the Cloud Initiative 
has slightly improved, it continues to be insufficient for 

conducting congressional oversight. The conferees expect the 

Department to improve communication with Congress on this issue 

and will consider additional legislation if an improvement is 

not seen.

Limitation on use of funds for United States Special Operations 

Command Global Messaging and Counter-Messaging platform (sec. 

1065)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that 

would limit the availability of funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for fiscal 

year 2019, until the Secretary of Defense provides a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the United States 

Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Global Messaging and CounterMessaging (GMCM) platform.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1033) 

that would prohibit the use of any funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act for the SOCOM GMCM platform until the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees a report containing detailed information relating to 

the platform and SOCOM’s military information support 

enterprise.

The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

for SOCOM’s GMCM platform until the Secretary of Defense submits 

to the congressional defense committees a report containing 

detailed information relating to the platform. The conferees 

understand that the Secretary of Defense identified SOCOM as the 

Department of Defense's (DOD) proponent for military information 

support operations (MISO) and directed the establishment of a 

centralized GMCM platform at SOCOM. Given SOCOM's transregional 

approach to matters within its purview, the conferees believe 

the command is positioned to play an important role in 

supporting the GMCM activities of the other combatant commands 

by enabling facilities and contracting efficiencies, the capture 

and adoption of best practices, and messaging consistency across 

geographic boundaries. However, the budget request lacks 

sufficient detail on the plan for establishment of the GMCM 

capability, including the identification of budget, 

infrastructure and equipment requirements for the platform to 

reach full operational capability as well as an identification 

of long-term sustainment costs. Additionally, the conferees 

require greater understanding of how GMCM planning and 

activities will be de-conflicted and, where possible, integrated 

with the planning and activities of the combatant commands as 
well as other relevant departments and agencies of the United 

States Government, including the Department of State's Global 

Engagement Center.

The amendment would also require the Secretary of Defense 

not later than 9 months after the date of the enactment of this 

Act to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

containing a review and assessment of the doctrine, 

organization, training, materiel, leadership and education, 

personnel, and facilities applicable to military information 

support personnel and recommend changes for enhancing the 

ability of military information support personnel to operate 

effectively in the current and future information environment.

Comprehensive review of professionalism and ethics programs for 

special operations forces (sec. 1066)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretaries of the military departments, to conduct a 

comprehensive review of the ethics and professionalism programs 

of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the military 

departments for officers and other military personnel serving in 

special operations forces. This section would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit the review to the Committees on 

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives by 

March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive review of 

the ethics programs and professionalism programs of SOCOM and of 

the military departments for officers and other military 

personnel serving in special operations forces and submit the 

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

House of Representatives by March 1, 2019.

Munitions assessments and future-years defense program 

requirements (sec. 1067)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to provide all relevant documents related to the 

Department of Defense’s munitions requirements process, as well 

as provide the planned funding and munitions requirements 

required for fiscal year 2020 and across the Future Years 

Defense Program for munitions across all military services and 

the Missile Defense Agency. This section would also require the 

Under Secretary to evaluate and identify supply chain risks, 
including qualified supplier shortages or single source supplier 

vulnerabilities for munitions production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on establishment of Army Futures Command (sec. 1068)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report on 

the Army's plan for the establishment of Army Futures Command. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on cyber-enabled information operations (sec. 1069)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that 

would require the President to provide to the Committees on 

Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives and the Committees on Armed Services and Foreign 

Relations of the Senate a report, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, on the effects of cyberenabled information operations on the national security of the 

United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on unmanned aircraft in Arlington National Cemetery (sec. 

1070)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

states a sense of Congress that the Administrator of the Federal 

Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Secretary of Defense 

should coordinate to: (1) Prevent the flight of unmanned 

aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery, to the maximum amount 

practical, in order to preserve the sacred atmosphere of the 

cemetery as a national shrine; and (2) Restrict all flights of 

unmanned aircraft over Arlington National Cemetery during the 

execution of funeral services, except in emergency situations, 

the execution of national security operations, and unmanned 

aircraft flown at the request of the family participating in 

funeral services. The provision would require a briefing from 

the Secretary and the FAA Administrator not later than 60 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to the Committees 

on Armed Services, Transportation and Infrastructure, and 

Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 

Committees on Armed Services, Commerce, Science, and
Transportation, and Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate on whether 

legislative action is required to prevent low flying unmanned 

aircraft from disrupting funerals at Arlington National 

Cemetery.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense and the FAA Administrator to submit a 

letter report to the same committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense and the 

FAA Administrator to coordinate on the prevention of 

unauthorized flights of unmanned aircraft over Arlington 

National Cemetery to preserve the sanctity of the cemetery as a 

national shrine.

Report on an updated Arctic strategy (sec. 1071)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit not later than 

June 1, 2019 to the congressional defense committees a report on 

an updated Arctic strategy to improve and enhance joint 

operations, with additional reporting on Russian and Chinese 

activity in the Arctic region.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1253) that would require the service secretaries to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the strategy of 

the Army, the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Air Force, 

respectively, for the Arctic region.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report to include a description of the United States 

national security interests in the Arctic region, an assessment 

of the threats and security challenges posed by adversaries in 

the region, and a description of the level of cooperation 

between the Department of Defense and other relevant 

departments, agencies, and State, local, and Tribal entities 

related to the defense of the region.

Report on use and availability of military installations for 

disaster response (sec. 1072)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a report on 

the use and availability of military installations for disaster 

response. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Report on Department of Defense participation in Export 

Administration Regulations license application review process 

(sec. 1073)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 

participation by the Department of Defense in the process for 

reviewing applications for export licenses under the Export 

Administration Regulations as a reviewing agency under Executive 

Order 12981. The provision would require that the report be 

submitted to the congressional defense committees not later than

180 days after the enactment of this Act and every 180 days 

thereafter until the date that is 3 years after such date of 

enactment.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House as recipients of the report.

Military aviation readiness review in support of the National 

Defense Strategy (sec. 1074)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1044) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a joint 

review of military aviation and deliver an accompanying report 

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

of Representatives. The Senate bill also contained a provision

(sec. 6003) that would make a technical correction to sec. 1044. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would incorporate 

the technical correction into the underlying provision. 

Report on highest-priority roles and missions of the Department 

of Defense and the Armed Forces (sec. 1075)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report 

to the congressional defense committees concerning a reevaluation of the highest priority missions for the Department 

of Defense, the roles of the Joint Force in the performance of 

such missions, and the capability requirements which stem from 

them. The required report, due February 2019, includes a series

of questions further inquiring about the specific impacts of the 

National Defense Strategy on the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

questions of the report requirement to re-evaluate the roles and 

missions of the Joint Force. Furthermore, the amendment would 

require the report be submitted by March 31, 2019.

The conferees note that a new National Defense Strategy 

was released in 2018 prioritizing the development of a more 

lethal joint force that is ready to deter and, if necessary, 

defeat aggression by great power competitors with advanced 

military capabilities. The conferees realize that the Department 

has begun implementing the National Defense Strategy, however, 

the strategy, and its implications for the size, structure, 

shape, mission, and employment of the joint force, were not 

completed in time to fully inform the President’s fiscal year 

2019 budget request. As the Department continues to implement 

changes from the National Defense Strategy, the conferees 

recommend the Department conduct further analytical work in 

order to facilitate the implementation of the strategy. 

SUBTITLE F—OTHER MATTERS

Technical, conforming, and clerical amendments (sec. 1081)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that 

would make a number of technical, conforming, and clerical 

amendments of a non-substantive nature to existing law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 

(sec. 1082)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to designate, from among 

the personnel of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, a 

Principal Advisor on Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction 

(CWMD). Such individual would act as the Principal Advisor to 

the Secretary on the activities of the Department of Defense 

relating to countering weapons of mass destruction. Furthermore, 

this provision would require a plan for realigning or 

restructuring the current CWMD oversight framework of the Office 

of the Secretary of Defense.

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

 The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

directive to designate a Principal Advisor on CWMD to a 

permissive recommendation to create such a position. The 

amendment would also require a plan 180 days after the date of 

enactment to streamline oversight of countering weapons of mass 
destruction within the Office of the Secretary of Defense. The 

amendment requires the Secretary to issue a directive not later 

than 90 days after the oversight plan is issued for the 

Countering Weapon of Mass Destruction (WMD) – Unity of Effort 

Council to implement the plan within the Department. Finally, 

concurrent with the annual budget submission by the Department, 

through fiscal year 2024, the Secretary shall submit a concise 

budget summary provided by the Comptroller for all countering 

WMD activities of the Department, including, a list of actions 

taken to promote the unity of effort for countering WMD, a list 

of topics the Countering WMD – Unity of Effort Council has 

considered and their resolution, a list of current and future 

WMD threats and a plan consistent with the future years defense 

program to counter those threats.

Modification of authority to transfer aircraft to other 

departments for wildfire suppression purposes (sec. 1083)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that 

would amend section 1098 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) to relieve the Air 

Force from the mandate to modify United States Coast Guard 

(USCG) HC-130H aircraft with firefighting capabilities for use 

by the United States Forest Service (USFS). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would maintain 

the mandate for the Air Force to modify the USCG HC-130H 

aircraft, but designate the state of California as the ultimate 

recipient of the aircraft, vice the USFS. 

Improvement of database on emergency response capabilities (sec. 

1084)

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that 

would amend section 1406 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364) to require the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to establish the database required 

under that section not later than one year after the date of 

enactment of this Act. Furthermore, the provision would require 

the database to include information on the emergency response 

capabilities of the National Guard of each U.S. Territory and 

information on the cyber capabilities of National Guard and 

Reserve units identified by DOD as critical for response to 

domestic natural or man-made disasters. Finally, the provision 

would clarify that the Department may use an existing database 

or system to fulfill the requirement to establish a database 

under certain circumstances.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical, clarifying amendment.

Disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign media 

outlets (sec. 1085)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that 

would add section 722 to title 47, United States Code, to 

mandate disclosure requirements for United States-based foreign 

media outlets. The provision would also require a report from 

United States-based foreign media outlets to the Federal 

Communications Commission not later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act and not less than every 6 months 

thereafter. The Commission would also submit a report to 

Congress not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act 

and not less than every 6 months thereafter on their findings 

and ensure the findings are available for public consumption.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees recognize the need for greater transparency 

of foreign government owned media outlets. Foreign governments, 

namely Russia and China, use government media to disseminate 

disinformation to sway public opinion and impact our political 

processes. The conferees direct such outlets disclose their 

foreign government ownership to Congress and the American people 

to ensure there is greater visibility of the role of foreign 

governments in our media landscape. The conferees note this 

provision is intended to apply only to foreign-based media 

companies who act as an agent of or at the order, request, or 

under the direct control of a government of a foreign country or 

foreign political party.

United States policy with respect to freedom of navigation and 

overflight (sec. 1086)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) 

that would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

fly, sail, and operate throughout the oceans, seas, and airspace 

of the world wherever international law allows. The provisions 

would also set forth certain steps the Secretary of Defense 

should take in the implementation of such policy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the United States, in furtherance of its policy with 

respect to freedom of navigation and overflight, should execute 

routine and regular air and maritime freedom of navigation 

operations throughout the year in accordance with international 
law, including, but not limited to, maneuvers beyond innocent 

passage.

National Commission on Military Aviation Safety (sec. 1087)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that 

would establish a National Commission on Military Aviation 

Safety.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

further details on the establishment and operations of the 

commission.

The conferees believe the Secretary of Defense should take 

all appropriate actions to increase aircraft maintenance 

availability and pilot training and proficiency to ensure the 

highest levels of flight safety.

Sense of Congress regarding the international borders of the 

United States (sec. 1088)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of gaining 

and maintaining control of the international borders of the 

United States, the role and importance of devoting adequate 

resources for the Department of Homeland Security to accomplish 

that mission, and the role and importance of adequate resources 

for the Department of Defense to support that mission while 

maintaining combat readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Policy on response to juvenile-on-juvenile problematic sexual 

behavior committed on military installations (sec. 1089)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1036) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

policy, applicable across the military installations of the 

Department of Defense, on the response of the Department to 

allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile abuse on military 

installations.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary to establish a policy, applicable across the military 

installations of the Department of Defense, on the response of 

the Department to allegations of juvenile-on-juvenile 

problematic sexual behavior on military installations.
Recognition of America's veterans (sec. 1090)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide support as 

the Secretary determines to be appropriate for a parade to be

carried out in the District of Columbia. The Secretary would be 

permitted to expend funds for the display of small arms and 

munitions appropriate for customary ceremonial honors and for 

the participation of military units that perform customary 

ceremonial duties. The provision would prohibit the expenditure 

of funds to provide certain vehicles, platforms, munitions, and 

operational units if the Secretary determines doing so would 

undermine military readiness.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition of funds for Chinese language instruction provided 

by a Confucius Institute (sec. 1091)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) 

that would that would prohibit funds to be obligated or expended 

for Chinese language instruction provided by a Confucius 

Institute.The provision would also prohibit funds to be 

obligated or expended to support a Chinese language program at 

an institution of higher education that hosts a Confucius 

Institute unless the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 

and Readiness provides a certification to the congressional 

defense committees concerning the relationship of Confucius 

Institute employees and instructors to the Chinese language 

program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 

or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense under 

this Act may be obligated or expended for Chinese language 

instruction provided by a Confucius Institute.The amendment 

would also impose a limitation on funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for the 

Department of Defense under this Act may be obligated or 

expended to support a Chinese language program at an institution 

of higher education that hosts a Confucius Institute.The 

amendment would allow the Undersecretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness to waive this limitation if the Under 

Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

(a) Confucius Institute employees and instructors will provide 

no instruction or educational support to the program; (b) 

Confucius Institute employees and instructors will have no 
authority with regard to the curriculum and activities of the 

program; and (c) the institution has made available to the 

Department of Defense all memoranda of understanding, contracts, 

and other agreements between the institution and the Confucius 

Institute, or between the institution and any agency of or 

organization affiliated with the government of the People’s 

Republic of China. The amendment would also clarify that the 

prohibition and limitation shall not apply to an institution of 

higher education by reason that the institution funds or 

sponsors an event or activity, regardless of any affiliation of 

any individual who participates in the event or activity, and 

shall not be construed to prohibit funding for other programs, 

research or other activities at an institution that hosts a 

Confucius institute.

Department of Defense engagement with certain nonprofit entities 

in support of missions of deployed United States personnel 

around the world (sec. 1092)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that 

would amend title 36, United States Code, to establish a federal 

charter for Spirit of America.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) 

that would express the sense of the Senate regarding 

collaboration with and the provision of logistical support to 

covered non-Federal entities, including Spirit of America and 

would authorize the Department of Defense (DOD), consistent with 

applicable guidance, to accept from any covered non-Federal 

entity privately funded humanitarian, economic, and other 

nonlethal assistance; and respond to requests from covered nonFederal entities for the identification of the needs of local 

populations abroad for assistance, and coordinate with such 

entities in the provision and distribution of such assistance.

The House recedes with an amendment that would express the 

sense of Congress that United States military commanders should, 

consistent with applicable laws, regulations, and guidance 

developed consistent with section 1088 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), 

engage with and provide logistical support to covered nonFederal entities, including Spirit of America, to advance the 

military missions of the Armed Forces. The amendment would also 

require not later than one year after the date of enactment of 

this Act the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on DOD engagement with covered non-federal 

entities. 
LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Inclusion of funds for Air Force pass-through items in Defensewide budget for the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to transfer Air 

Force pass-through budget items to the defense-wide budget for 

fiscal year 2020 and future budget requests.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Department of Defense support for combating opioid trafficking 

and abuse

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the role of the 

Department of Defense in support of other Federal agencies 

addressing the opioid epidemic in the United States. The 

provision would further increase funds authorized to be 

appropriated to the Department of Defense National Guard 

counterdrug programs for fiscal year 2019 by $20.0 million.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees express strong concern over the growth of 

the opioid epidemic in the United States over the past 15 years. 

The number of deaths in the United States related to opioid use 

in 2016 was 42,269 according to the Centers for Disease Control 

and Prevention. The conferees note that the Office of National 

Drug Control Policy is the lead agency for coordinating the 

Federal response to address the opioid epidemic. The Department 

of Defense plays a vital supporting role by providing key 

capabilities such as intelligence analysis, preventative 

education programs, and assistance to other lead Federal 

government interagency partners. The conferees encourage 

continued strong cooperation between the Department of Defense 

and other Federal partners in identifying transnational criminal 

organizations and combating the opioid epidemic.

Authority to transfer individuals detained at United States 

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

temporarily for emergency or critical medical treatment

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1025) 

that would authorize the temporary transfer of individuals 

detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to 
the United States for necessary medical treatment that is not 

available at Guantanamo. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Sense of Congress on the basing of KC-46A aircraft outside the 

continental United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1034) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the basing KC-46A 

aircraft outside the continental United States.

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1099A).

The Senate and the House recede.

The conferees agree that the Secretary of the Air Force, 

as part of the strategic basing process for KC-46A aircraft, 

should continue to consider the benefits derived from locations 

outside the continental United States that: 

(1) Support day-to-day air refueling operations, 

operations plans of the combatant commands, and flexibility for 

contingency operations, and have:

(a) a strategic location that is essential to the 

defense of the United States and its interests;

(b) receivers for boom or probe-and-drogue training 

opportunities with joint and international partners; and

(c) sufficient airfield and airspace availability 

and capacity to meet requirements; and

(2) Possess facilities that:

(a) take full advantage of existing infrastructure 

to provide –

(i) runway, hangars, and aircrew and 

maintenance operations; and

(ii) sufficient fuels receipt, storage and 

distribution capacities for a 5-day peacetime operating stock; 

and 

(b) minimize overall construction and operational 

costs. 

Relinquishment of legislative jurisdiction of criminal offenses 

on military installations

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 1035) that 

would, in the case of any military installation or portion of a 

military installation of which exclusive legislative 

jurisdiction of criminal offenses committed by juveniles is 

retained by the United States as of the date of the enactment of 

this Act, would require the relevant service secretary to seek 

to relinquish to the State, Commonwealth, territory, or 
possession concerned legislative jurisdiction of such offenses 

such that the United States and the State, Commonwealth, 

territory, or possession would have concurrent legislative 

jurisdiction of such offenses.

The House bill included no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees are concerned about the lack of State or 

local criminal jurisdiction over offenses committed on those 

portions of military installations with exclusive Federal 

jurisdiction by individuals not subject to the Uniform Code of 

Military Justice. Therefore, the conferees direct service 

secretaries to seek to relinquish jurisdiction pursuant to 

section 2683 of title 10, United States Code, such that the 

United States and the State, Commonwealth, territory, or 

possession would have concurrent jurisdiction over offenses 

committed on these military installations. Not later than 15 

months after the date of enactment of this act, each service 

secretary shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed 

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the 

relinquishment of jurisdiction. The report shall include the 

following pertaining to military installations under the 

jurisdiction of the Secretary: (1) A list of the installations 

or portions of installations where jurisdiction was relinquished 

pursuant to this directive; (2) A list of the installations or 

portions of installations where the Secretary offered to 

relinquish jurisdiction, but the State, Commonwealth, territory, 

or possession declined to accept the relinquishment of 

jurisdiction; (3) A list of the installations or portions of 

installations where the Secretary elected not to seek 

relinquishment of jurisdiction and the reason for not seeking 

such relinquishment; and (4) A complete list of the 

installations or portions of installations of which the United 

States continues to exercise exclusive jurisdiction over 

criminal offenses as of the date of the report.

For juvenile offenses committed on portions of military 

installations where concurrent jurisdiction exists, the 

conferees strongly urge that jurisdiction over individual cases 

involving juveniles be relinquished only where the State, 

Commonwealth, territory, or possession concerned has procedures 

under which cases involving juvenile offenders can be 

adjudicated in a juvenile proceeding unless the offense is of 

sufficient gravity that adjudication as an adult is appropriate. 

Additionally, the conferees encourage the military command and 

the entity exercising jurisdiction over juveniles to seek to 

avoid unnecessary separation of juveniles from parents or legal 

guardians.
Automatic sunset for future statutory reporting requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1048) 

that would establish an automatic sunset of three years for 

future statutory reporting requirements of indefinite duration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that excess reporting requirements 

impose costs on the Department of Defense that compound over 

time. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to 

the congressional defense committees, no later than April 1, 

2019, a list of reporting requirements of indefinite duration 

that the Secretary believes are over-burdensome or overcome by 

other requirements. Such report should include the Secretary's 

analysis of reports listed in section 1061 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328). 

Sale of surplus Department of Defense equipment to eligible 

farmers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Agriculture, to transfer excess Department of 

Defense (DOD) equipment related to farming to eligible military 

veterans who are beginning careers as farmers prior to such 

property being made available for public sale.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Defense Logistics Agency to 

continue to engage with and educate relevant stakeholder 

organizations, current customers, and prospective participants, 

including veterans farming organizations, in programs that sell 

or transfer excess DOD property to ensure that the programs 

reach a wide array of customers, including military veterans 

beginning careers in the agricultural sector.

Report on potential improvements to certain military educational 

institutions of the Department of Defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1050) 

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 no later than December 1, 2019, reviewing 

educational institutions of the Department of Defense (DOD). The 

review would be conducted by an outside organization with 
expertise in analyzing matters in connection with higher 

education.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the Comptroller General of the 

United States is currently conducting a study at the direction 

of Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

related to the quality of curricula and faculty at Professional 

Military Education (PME) and Joint Professional Military 

Education (JPME) institutions. In addition to the questions 

addressed by that study, the conferees direct the Comptroller 

General to provide preliminary observations to the Committees on

Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives, 

no later than February 1, 2019, with a report to follow, that 

are address the following additional questions: 

(1) How do the admission standards and graduation 

requirements of the educational institutions of the DOD compare 

with the admission standards, graduation requirements, and 

graduation rates of public and private institutions of higher 

education?

(2) How do the goals and missions of the educational 

institutions of the DOD compare with the goal and missions of 

similar public and private institutions of higher education?

(3) How would modifications to admissions and 

graduation requirements affect the quality of education at PME 

and JPME institutions?

(4) How would modifications to the following 

policies or practices influence the quality of education at 

PME/JPME institutions?

a. Modification of admission and graduation 

requirements;

b. Reduction or expansion of degree-granting 

authority;

c. Reduction or expansion of the acceptance 

of research grants;

d. Reduction of class size generally;

e. Reduction of class size through increased 

sponsoring of military students at non-DOD higher education 

institutions;

f. Increase in the frequency of curriculum 

changes to account for emerging national defense issue; and

g. Modification of civilian faculty 

management and employment practices.

Expansion of definition of covered facility or asset for 

purposes of protection from unmanned aircraft
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1050B) that 

would expand the definition of covered facility or asset for the 

purposes of protection from unmanned aircraft.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Recruiting costs of the Armed Forces

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1051) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives on the costs of recruiting for the 

Armed Forces.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Department of Defense Review and Assessment on Advances, 

Opportunities, and Risks Related to Artificial Intelligence and 

Machine Learning

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Defense Innovation Board and the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, to carry out a review and assessment 

of the advances in artificial intelligence, related machine 

learning developments, and associated technologies for military 

applications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the inclusion elsewhere in this Act of 

provisions focusing on artificial intelligence progress and 

governance within the Department of Defense.

Report on support for non-contiguous States and Territories in 

the event of threats and incidents

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the Department of 

Defense’s (DOD) support to non-contiguous States and Territories 

in the aftermath of natural or man-made incidents.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the importance of DOD’s support to 

civil authorities in the event of natural and man-made 

disasters, including disasters affecting non-contiguous States 

and Territories such as recent hurricanes affecting Puerto Rico 
and volcanic eruptions affecting Hawaii. The conferees therefore 

direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report not later 

than 90 days after the enactment of this Act on the preparedness 

of DOD in providing support to non-contiguous States and 

Territories in the aftermath of applicable natural and man-made 

disasters, threats, and emergencies. The report should discuss 

support provided under section 403(c) of the Robert T. Stafford 

Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (Public Law 100-

707) and incidents including natural disasters, acts of 

terrorism, and industrial accidents. The report should be 

submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 

annex.

Report on low-boom flight demonstration

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that 

would require the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and 

Space Administration to submit a report to Congress describing 

the progress in development of the Low-Boom Flight 

Demonstration.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on desalinization technology

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on 

desalinization technology’s application process for defense and 

national security purposes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 

February 1, 2019 on desalinization technology’s application for 

defense and national security purposes to provide drought relief 

to areas impacted by sharp declines in water resources.

Report on implementation of recommendations in Defense Business 

Board study

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the 

efforts of the Secretary to implement recommendations in the 

study set forth by the Defense Business Board (DBB) titled 

"Transforming Department of Defense's Core Business Processes 

for Revolutionary Change.''
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a number of analyses, including 

the DBB study, the Government Accountability Office High Risk 

List, and Department of Defense Inspector General reports have 

pointed to waste of resources due to inefficiencies within the 

business functions of the Department of Defense. The conferees 

direct the Chief Management Officer to carefully review these 

studies and incorporate them as appropriate in the efforts 

already underway by the Secretary of Defense’s Reform Management 

Group (RMG). The Secretary of Defense shall provide a report on 

RMG to the congressional defense committees no later than six 

months after date of enactment of this Act, including upfront 

costs and savings from RMG activities.

Receipt of Firearm or Ammunition

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that 

would amend title 18, United States Code, to require that, for 

the purposes of Federal firearms laws, the residency of members 

of the Armed Forces and their spouses be determined on the same 

basis.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that the residence of a spouse of a 

member of the Armed Forces is the State in which that spouse 

resides, which is the State of the permanent duty station of the 

member, or such other State where the spouse may reside.

Reauthorization of National Aviation Heritage Area

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that 

would amend title V of division J of the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act of 2005 (Public Law 108–447) to establish 

Dayton History as the entity responsible for managing the 

National Aviation Heritage Area.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Target practice and marksmanship training support

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1079) that 

would amend sections 669a, 669g, and 669h of title 16, United 

States Code, to expand opportunities for construction and 

sustainment of target practice and marksmanship training 

facilities at public target ranges on Federal and non-Federal 

land. 
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on adversary air capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1080) that 

would express the sense of Congress on adversary air 

capabilities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees agree that each facility of the Department 

of Defense housing an F-22 aircraft squadron should have 

adversary air capabilities to improve the training of F-22 

aircrews.

Sense of Congress regarding organic attack aviator training 

capability

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that 

would provide a sense of Congress regarding organic attack 

aviator training capability in the Army National Guard.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees support an organic attack aviator training 

capability in the Army National Guard. 

Sense of Congress on the Legacy, Contributions, and Sacrifices 

of American Indian and Alaska Natives in the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the legacy, 

contributions, and sacrifices of American Indian and Alaska 

Natives in the Armed Forces, and commits to ensuring progress 

for these groups with regard to representation in senior 

leadership positions, improved access to resources, and support 

for families and tribal communities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Amateur radio parity

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that 

would amend section 97.15 of title 47, Code of Federal 

Regulations, to prohibit the application of any private land use 

restriction to amateur radio stations in a manner that would 

preclude communications in an amateur radio service.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Program to Commemorate 75th Anniversary of World War II

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a program to 

commemorate the 75th anniversary of World War II; such program 

would be authorized to include the provision of support to other 

Federal Government agencies, and to State and local governments. 

The Secretary would be authorized to spend not more than $2.0 

million for fiscal year 2019 for the activities of the 

Department of Defense World War II Commemoration Fund.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to take 

steps wherever possible to thank and honor veterans of World War 

II and educate the public about the history of World War II, to 

include recognizing the sacrifices and contributions of the 

American people and allies of the United States. 

Compliance with requirements relating to reciprocity of security 

clearance and access determinations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to comply with section 

3001(d) of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act 

of 2004 (Public Law 108-458; 50 U.S.C. 3341(d)).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the binding nature of the Intelligence 

Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) 

as existing statute on the Secretary of Defense.

Use of GI benefits for agriculture-related education programs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Labor and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to 

provide guidance and resources for individuals interested in 

using educational benefits under chapters 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, or

35 of title 38, United States Code, or chapter 1606 or 1607 of 

title 10, United States Code, for agriculture-related education 

programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Privacy protections for electronic communications information 

that is stored by third-party service providers

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1090) that 

would amend sections 2702, 2703, and 2705 of title 18, United 

States Code, to make a series of changes to voluntary and 

involuntary disclosure requirements for third-party service 

providers.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Lessons learned and best practices on progress of gender 

integration implementation in the Armed Forces

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to direct each component 

of the Armed Forces to share lessons learned and best practices 

on the progress of their gender integration implementation plans 

and to communicate strategically that progress with other 

components of the Armed Forces as well as the general public, as 

recommended by the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the 

Services.

The Senate amendment contains no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on readiness of National Guard to respond to natural 

disasters

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report analyzing the 

readiness of the National Guard and Reserve to respond to 

natural disasters.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Promoting Federal procurement with historically Black colleges 

and universities and minority institutions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1094) that 

would require the head of an executive agency, or contracting 

officer, to assist historically black colleges and universities 

and minority institutions to develop viable, self-sustaining 

businesses capable of competing on an equal basis in the 

mainstream of the United States economy; and promote Federal 

procurement with historically black colleges and universities 

and minority institutions.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress honoring the Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 

home to the 436th Airlift Wing, the 512th Airlift Wing, and the 

Charles C. Carson Center for Mortuary Affairs

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1097) that 

would express the sense of Congress on Dover Air Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on capacity of Department of Defense to provide survivors 

of natural disasters with emergency short-term housing

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that 

would have required the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 

analyzing the capacity of the Department of Defense to provide 

survivors of natural disasters with emergency short-term 

housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that, when requested, the Department of 

Defense provides support to natural disaster response and relief 

efforts in the United States with personnel, equipment, and 

infrastructure. Such tasks often fall to units of the National 

Guard and Reserves. Despite supporting these relief efforts, the 

conferees note that disaster response is not identified as a 

priority when allocating resources in support of a military 

unit’s readiness. Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary 

of Defense to provide a briefing to the Armed Services 

Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives not later 

than March 1, 2019, that assesses the readiness of the 

Department of Defense to provide support to natural disaster 

response and relief efforts. Specifically, the briefing should 

address the personnel, equipment, supplies, training, and 

command and control that have been identified as necessary to 

support a response to a natural disaster, how these requirements 

are identified, validated, and programmed for, any gaps that 

have been identified in terms of personnel, equipment, supplies, 

and training, and actions being taken to mitigate these gaps. In 

addition, the briefing should address the capacity and 

capability of military installations to provide staging for 

disaster relief operations and temporary housing for those who 

are victims of natural disasters. 
Study on recruitment of students with experience in certain 

technical fields

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a study to 

determine how the Department of Defense can attract and recruit 

from institutions of higher education, including minority 

serving institutions, students with educational backgrounds in 

science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, including the 

fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and 

cybersecurity.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress regarding explosive ordnance disposal

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099B) that 

would provide a Sense of Congress on the importance of 

intelligence personnel in Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) 

units. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees note the importance of supplying EOD units 

with the most advanced capabilities and specialized personnel 

necessary to accomplish their mission. The threat from 

unexploded ordnance and improvised explosive devices remains 

persistent, and EOD units must be appropriately equipped to 

provide an effective response. 

Authorization of appropriations for research on women's 

contributions to security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099C) that 

would, of the amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

2019, $150,000 shall be made available for research on women’s 

contributions to security at the National Defense University 

Institute for National Strategic Studies.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

National strategy for countering violent extremism

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099D) that 

would modify section 1094(a)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 
emphasize women’s leadership in preventing and countering 

violent extremism.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect that implementation of the strategy 

required under section 1094 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) will 

seek to support women’s leadership and full participation in 

preventing and countering violent extremism, reduce gender 

barriers to peace and security, and address gender-specific 

drivers of radicalization and terrorist recruitment strategies. 

Inclusion of certain names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1099E) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide for the 

inclusion on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in the District of 

Columbia the names of the seventy-four crew members of the USS 

Frank E. Evans killed on June 3, 1969.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Certifications required prior to transfer of certain veterans 

memorial object

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2844) that 

would amend section 2864 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to require a report 

prior to the return of certain veterans memorial objects.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Exclusion of certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 

2019 PILT payments

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3402) that 

would exclude certain payments from calculation for fiscal year 

2019 PILT payments. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Briefing on procurement plan for Acquired Position Navigation 

and Timing (APNT) solution

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5101) 

that would require a briefing from the Secretary of the Army 
regarding the immediate procurement of position, navigation, and 

timing systems. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on KC-46A aerial refueling tanker emergent 

requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5102) 

that would express the sense of Congress on the KC-46A aircraft.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that (1) The KC-46A will serve as the 

backbone of the Air Force’s critical aerial refueling mission 

for the next several decades, replacing the aging 1950’s-era KC135 Stratotanker fleet; (2) The Air Force has provided funding 

for numerous military construction projects at installations 

across the country to prepare for the delivery and bed down of 

the KC-46A aircraft; (3) As the KC-46A program matures and 

requirements become better defined, additional military 

construction and facilities, sustainment, restoration and 

modernization (FRSM) funding is likely to be necessary to 

properly support the fielding of the aircraft, house additional 

personnel, and meet unforeseen requirements of the tanker 

mission; and (4) The Secretary of the Air Force should continue 

to review and validate new emergent requirements and prepare to 

provide additional military construction and FRSM funding in its 

budget request for fiscal year 2020 and future years as needed.

 

Report on Air Force training range requirements to address fifth 

generation threats

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5305) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report on the needs of 

the Air Force to ensure pilots can train against the full range 

of fifth generation threats at training ranges.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree on the importance of our training 

range infrastructure to support training for potential conflict 

against near-peer adversaries. The conferees note that the 

report accompanying House Resolution 5515 (Report 115-676) 

directs the Comptroller General of the United States to report 

on the Department of Defense’s training range requirements, 

strategy, and investment plan. The conferees direct the 
Comptroller General to provide the required briefing and report 

to the Senate Committee on Armed Services as well as the House 

Committee on Armed Services. 

Developing innovation and growing the Internet of Things

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 5802) 

that would: require the Secretary of Commerce to convene a 

working group of Federal stakeholders for the purpose of 

providing recommendations and a report to Congress relating to 

aspects of the Internet of Things; establish within the 

Department of Commerce a steering committee to advise the 

working group; and require the Federal Communications Commission 

to issue a notice of inquiry seeking public comment on the 

current and future spectrum needs of the Internet of Things.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Comptroller General of the United States review of effect of 

other-than-honorable discharges on veteran employment outcomes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6007) 

that would require the Comptroller General of the United States, 

in consultation with the Secretaries of Defense, Veterans 

Affairs, and Labor, to complete a review of the effect of 

discharges and releases from active military, naval, or air 

service under conditions other-than-honorable on employment 

outcomes for veterans.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS

Direct hire authority for the Department of Defense for certain 

competitive service positions (sec. 1101)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that 

would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, by adding 

a new section that would provide the Secretary of Defense 

authority to expedite hiring of civilian personnel into 

positions involving maintenance, depot maintenance, 

cybersecurity, acquisition, and science, technology, and 

engineering. This authority would expire on September 30, 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 
Modification of direct hire authority for the Department of 

Defense for post-secondary students and recent graduates (sec. 

1102)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that 

would amend chapter 99 of title 5, United States Code, by adding 

a new section that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to 

recruit and hire recent graduates into competitive positions in 

the Department of Defense through September 30, 2025. This 

section would also repeal the more limited authority provided by 

section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend 

section 1106 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by increasing the limiting 

percentage under that section to 25 percent, and by extending 

the sunset contained in that section to September 30, 2025.

The conferees note that this authority is intended to 

expedite the hiring process and make the Department of Defense a 

competitive employer. In that light, the conferees expect the 

Department to ensure field activities are given sufficient 

flexibility under the cap to expedite job offers to qualified 

applicants. 

Extension of overtime rate authority 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 of title 5, United States Code, to 

extend until September 30, 2021, the authority of the Secretary 

of the Navy to pay overtime rates to civilian employees 

performing temporary duty in Japan in support of the forward 

deployed nuclear aircraft carrier.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

One-year extension and expansion of authority to waive annual 

limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for 

Federal civilian employees working overseas (sec. 1104)

The House bill contained an provision (sec. 1104) that 

would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417) to 

extend the authority to waive the annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian 

employees working overseas until September 30, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1125) that would amend section 1101 of the Duncan Hunter 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110-417), as most recently amended by section 1137 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91), to extend through 2019 the authority of heads of 

executive agencies to waive limitation on the aggregate of basic 

and premium pay of employees who perform work in an overseas 

location that is in the area of responsibility of the commander 

of U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), or a location that was 

formerly in CENTCOM, but has been moved to an area of 

responsibility for the Commander, U.S. Africa Command, in 

support of a military operation or an operation in response to a 

declared emergency.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

Extension of authority to conduct telework travel expenses test 

programs (sec. 1105)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1106) that 

would amend section 5711 of title 5, United States Code, to 

extend the authority of the Administrator of the General 

Services Administration to conduct a test telework program until 

December 31, 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Personnel demonstration projects (sec. 1106)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1107) that 

would amend section 4703 of title 5, United States Code, to deem 

that demonstration projects conducted under this authority 

lasting more than 10 years shall not count against the limit of 

10 such projects ongoing at any time.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Expanded flexibility in selecting candidates from referral lists 

(sec. 1107)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1108) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States 

Code, to provide Federal agencies flexibility in setting the 

minimum number of candidates who must be considered on a 
referral list for each vacancy by amending sections 3317, 3318, 

and 3319 of such title.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

Expedited hiring authority for college graduates and post 

secondary students (sec. 1108)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1110) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States 

Code, to provide expedited hiring authority for college 

graduates.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1122) that would modify the recruitment and hiring process to 

provide additional flexibility in hiring college graduates and 

students. This authority would allow Federal agencies to 

determine recruitment sources and processes for the solicitation 

of applications in order to compete for top talent. The Director 

of the Office of Personnel Management would have the authority 

to cap the number of hires made under this authority.

The House recedes. 

Inapplicability of certification of executive qualifications by 

qualification review boards of Office of Personnel Management 

for initial appointments to Senior Executive Service positions 

in Department of Defense (sec. 1109)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1101) 

that would temporarily exempt the Department of Defense from the 

requirement that Office of Personnel Management qualification 

review boards certify candidates for senior executive service 

positions within the Department. The provision would sunset 2-

years after enactment.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Universities and 

minority-serving institutions for the purposes of technical 

workforce enhancement (sec. 1110)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) 

that would create a direct-hire authority at Science and 

Technology Reinvention Laboratories and Major Range and Test 

Facilities Base facilities for graduates of minority-serving 

institutions with degrees in science, technology, engineering, 

and mathematics.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

specific hiring authority and direct the Secretary of Defense to 

develop and submit a report detailing activities to increase 

engagement with covered educational institutions.

The conferees note that other existing hiring authorities 

are applicable to graduates of minority-serving institutions 

with degrees in science, technology, engineering, and 

mathematics.

Inclusion of Strategic Capabilities Office and Defense 

Innovation Unit Experimental of the Department of Defense in 

personnel management authority to attract experts in science and 

engineering (sec. 1111)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1103) 

that would extend the existing direct hiring authority codified 

in section 1599h of title 10, United States Code, to the 

Strategic Capabilities Office and the Defense Innovation Unit 

Experimental.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Enhancement of flexible management authorities for science and 

technology reinvention laboratories of the Department of Defense 

(sec. 1112)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) 

that would extend and enhance existing direct hiring authorities 

at the Science and Technology Reinvention Laboratories within 

the Department of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Inclusion of Office of Secretary of Defense among components of 

the Department of Defense covered by direct hire authority for 

financial management experts (sec. 1113)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1105) 

that would extend the direct hire authority created in section 

1110 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2017 (Public Law 114-328) for financial management experts to 

include the Office of the Secretary of Defense.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Alcohol testing of civil service mariners of the Military 

Sealift Command assigned to vessels (sec. 1114)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1121) 

that would amend chapter 643 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of the Navy to prescribe regulations 

establishing a program to conduct on-duty reasonable suspicion 

alcohol testing and post-accident alcohol testing of civil 

service mariners of the Military Sealift Command assigned to 

vessels. In addition, this provision would amend section 7479 of 

such title to permit release of alcohol testing results to the 

Coast Guard.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, 

benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty 

in a combat zone (sec. 1115)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1124) 

that would extend by one 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 House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Appointment of retired members of the Armed Forces to positions 

in or under the Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense temporary authority to 

appoint retired members of the Armed Forces to Federal civilian 

positions within the Department of Defense immediately upon 

retirement for certain categories of positions. This section 

would provide this authority to the Secretary for 5 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Temporary and term appointments in the competitive service

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1109) that 

would amend subchapter I of chapter 31 of title 5, United States 

Code, by adding a new section that would authorize the heads of 

Federal agencies to hire civilian personnel through temporary 

and term appointments. This section would also permit an agency 
head to make noncompetitive hires for up to 18 months to meet a 

critical need.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Presidential allowance modernization

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1111) that 

would amend various sections of the Former Presidents Act of 

1958 (Public Law 85-745) to modify various annuities, 

allowances, and other benefits provided to former presidents of 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Reporting requirement

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1112) that 

would amend section 7131 of title 5, United States Code, by 

requiring the Office of Personnel management to submit to 

Congress an annual report on the amount and purpose of official 

time granted to employees in each federal agency. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Increase in maximum amount of voluntary separation incentive pay 

authorized for civilian employees

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1123) 

that would amend sections 3523 and 9902 of title 5, United 

States Code, to increase the maximum amount of separation pay 

authorized for Voluntary Separation Incentive Pay (VSIP) from 

the current ceiling of $25,000 to $40,000, and includes an 

annual adjustment in accordance with the Consumer Price Index. 

The maximum payable amount has not been adjusted since VSIP was 

first authorized by the Chief Human Capital Officers Act of 2002 

(title XIII of Public Law 107-296).

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN 

NATIONS

SUBTITLE A—ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING
Modification of authority to build the capacity of foreign 

security forces (sec. 1201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210B) that 

would make modifications to sections 331, 332, and 333 of title 

10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications to section 333 of title 10, United States Code.

Clarification of authority for use of advisors and trainers for 

training of personnel of foreign ministries with security 

missions under defense institution capacity building authorities 

(sec. 1202)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) 

that would modify section 332 of title 10, United States Code, 

regarding the provision of assistance to build the institutional 

capacity of foreign partners.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Increase in cost limitation and additional notification required 

for small scale construction related to security cooperation 

(sec. 1203)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1206) that 

would increase the limitation on small-scale construction 

related to security cooperation from $750,000 to $2.0 million.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase 

the limitation on small-scale construction related to security 

cooperation to $1.5 million and would require that the provision 

of small-scale construction above $750,000 under specified 

authorities include a notification containing the location, 

project title, cost, Department of Defense Form 1391, and a 

masterplan of planned infrastructure investments at the 

location.

Technical corrections relating to defense security cooperation 

statutory reorganization (sec. 1204)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that 

would make technical corrections relating to defense security 

cooperation statutory reorganization.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1206) 

that would make technical corrections to title 10, United States 
Code, and other legislation referencing sections that were 

redesignated under section 1241 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017(Public Law 114–328).

The Senate recedes.

Review and report on processes and procedures used to carry out 

section 362 of title 10, United States Code (sec. 1205)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1208) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

the Secretary of State, to conduct a review of the processes and 

procedures used to carry out section 362 of title 10, United 

States Code, and submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees on such review. This section would also 

make conforming amendments to section 362 and to section 1206 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 Senate recedes with an amendment that would make 

modifications to the review required by this section and make 

conforming changes to section 1206 of the Carl Levin and Howard 

P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).

Report on the use of security cooperation authorities (sec. 

1206)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of 

Defense should use appropriate security cooperation authorities 

to counter the malign influence campaigns that are directed at 

allies and partners and that pose a significant threat to the 

United States. This section would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to include a report on funding for this purpose with the 

consolidated budget materials for security cooperation required 

by section 381 of title 10, United States Code, in fiscal year 

2020 through fiscal year 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express 

the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 

utilize appropriate security cooperation authorities to counter 

malign influence campaigns by strategic competitors and other 

state actors that are directed at allied and partner countries 

and that pose a significant threat to the national security of 

the United States. The amendment would also require the 

Secretary of Defense to include with the consolidated budget 

materials submitted to Congress as required by section 381 of 
title 10, United States Code, for fiscal years 2020 and 2021 a 

report on the use of security cooperation funding to counter the 

malign influence by strategic competitors and other state actors 

directed at allied and partner countries and that pose a 

significant threat to the national security of the United 

States.

Participation in and support of the Inter-American Defense 

College (sec. 1207)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that 

would permit the Secretary of Defense to authorize members of 

the Armed Forces and civilian personnel of the Department of 

Defense (DOD) to participate in the operation of and the 

provision of support to the Inter-American Defense College 

(IADC) and provide logistic support, supplies, and services to 

the College as the Secretary considers necessary. The provision 

would also require the Secretary, in concurrence with the 

Secretary of State, to enter into a memorandum of understanding 

with the Inter-American Defense Board regarding the operation 

and provision of host nation support to the IADC. Additionally, 

the provision would permit the use of funds appropriated for 

operation and maintenance to pay the costs for DOD personnel in 

the operation and provision of host nation support to the IADC. 

It would also include a waiver for reimbursement for developing 

countries for the costs of funding and other host nation support 

to the IADC if the Secretary determines that it is in the 

national security interests of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical Training School 

(sec. 1208)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1207) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to operate and 

maintain the Naval Small Craft Instruction and Technical 

Training School.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Expansion of Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare (sec. 1209)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1203) 

that would amend section 354 of title 10, United States Code and 
expand the Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship 

Program to include irregular warfare.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Modification to Department of Defense State Partnership Program 

(sec. 1210)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1202) 

that would make a technical modification to section 341(b)(2) of 

title 10, United States Code to clarify the conditions under 

which vetting pursuant to section 362, title 10, United States 

Code, is required for the conduct of Department of Defense State 

Partnership Program activities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Assessment, monitoring, and evaluation of security cooperation 

(sec. 1211)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 346) that would 

designate $12.0 million of funds available for the Defense 

Security Cooperation Agency toward assessment, monitoring, and 

evaluation (AM&E) of security cooperation activities in 

accordance with section 383 of title 10, United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that states that of 

the amounts for Operations and Maintenance, Defense-wide made 

available to the Defense Security Cooperation Agency for fiscal 

year 2019, it is the goal that not less than $12.0 million, but 

in no event less than $6.0 million, shall be allocated for the 

AM&E of security cooperation activities in accordance with 

section 383 of title 10, United States Code. The conferees 

believe that the amount specifically identified in the fiscal 

year 2019 budget request for AM&E of security cooperation 

programs is wholly insufficient to meet congressional intent. 

The significant growth of security cooperation capacity building 

programs and associated funding in recent years has far outpaced 

the Department’s emphasis on and resourcing of AM&E of those 

programs. The conferees reiterate their expectation that the 

Department’s AM&E program should be rigorous and comprehensive, 

and provide for the continuous review of security cooperation 

programs from inception to completion that measure outcomes 

against defined objectives. Additionally, an effective AM&E 

program will provide important lessons learned that will be 

critical to improving the effectiveness and efficiency of 

subsequent security cooperation efforts. The conferees expect 
the Department to allocate sufficient resourcing to accomplish 

these objectives in fiscal year 2019 and in future budget 

requests.

Further, the amendment would limit the availability of 

funds for activities under section 333 of title 10, United 

States Code, until the Secretary of Defense submits a written 

plan including a description of the activities planned for 

fiscal year 2019 for the evaluation of security cooperation 

programs across the security cooperation enterprise, including 

through chapter 16 of title 10, United States Code, the 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, the Counter-ISIL Fund, the 

cooperative threat reduction program, and other security 

cooperation authorities as appropriate; and a description of the 

activities planned for fiscal year 2019 for the training, 

support, and organization of the Department to effectively carry 

out responsibilities under section 383 of title 10, United 

States Code.

Legal and policy review of advise, assist, and accompany 

missions (sec. 1212)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) 

that would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and 

the General Counsel of the Department of Defense, in 

coordination with the appropriate combatant commands, not later 

than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to submit 

to the congressional defense committees a report on a review of 

the legal and policy frameworks associated with advise, assist, 

and accompany missions by United States military personnel.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require not 

later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, in coordination with the 

General Counsel of the Department of Defense and the commanders 

of the appropriate combatant commands, to conduct a review of 

the legal and policy frameworks associated with advise, assist, 

and accompany missions by United States military personnel and 

submit to the Secretary of Defense a report on the results of 

such review. The amendment would also require that not later 

than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary receives the 

required report, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 

defense committees the report together with any comments by the 

Secretary that amplify or clarify the report. 

Extension and modification of authority to support border 

security operations of certain foreign countries (sec. 1213)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1204) 

that would amend section 1226 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), as 

amended, by authorizing the Secretary of Defense to provide 

support on a reimbursable basis to the Government of Oman and 

Government of Pakistan for the purposes of supporting and 

enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Oman and Pakistan to 

increase and sustain security along the borders of Yemen and 

Afghanistan, respectively. The provision would also require 

quarterly reports on the use of this authority and would require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit a report 15 days prior to the 

provision of support under this authority to any country that 

has not previously received with information and a certification 

regarding the use of the authority. Finally, the provision would 

extend this authority through December 31, 2021.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Framework for obtaining concurrence for participation in 

activities of regional centers for security studies (sec. 1214)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that 

would amend section 342 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify that travel, transportation, and subsistence expenses 

are included among the costs of activities of the Regional 

Centers eligible for waiver of reimbursement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

not later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 

of State, to establish and submit to appropriate congressional 

committees a Memorandum of Agreement or similar arrangement 

setting forth a framework for the procedures required between 

the Department of Defense and the Department of State to obtain 

the concurrence of the Secretary of State, as required by law or

policy, to allow non-defense and non-governmental personnel of 

friendly foreign countries to participate in activities of the 

Department of Defense Regional Centers for Security Studies. 

The conferees expect the framework to include elements that 

streamline procedures for concurrence, delegate approval to the 

lowest practicable level, require measures to issue concurrence 

decisions within 14 days unless there are extenuating 

circumstances, and provide for procedures for rapid 

consideration of alternate attendees.
SUBTITLE B—MATTERS RELATING TO AFGHANISTAN 

AND PAKISTAN

Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide 

defense services to the military and security forces of 

Afghanistan (sec. 1221)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that 

would extend for two years the authority to transfer defense 

articles being drawn down in the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 

and the authority to provide defense services regarding such 

transfers to the military and security forces of Afghanistan.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1213) that would extend the authority to transfer defense 

articles for one year.

The Senate recedes.

Extension and modification of reporting requirements for special 

immigrant visas for Afghan allies program (sec. 1222)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1214) 

that would renew a reporting requirement under the Afghan Allies 

Protection Act of 2009 to assess the health of the Special 

Afghan Immigrant Visa (SIV) application process and identify any 

delays in orderly visa processing.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees are concerned by reports that the SIV 

application process continues to suffer from inadequate 

interagency coordination which has resulted in undue delay, 

needless stress on applicants, and a sizable drop in SIV 

admissions this year. 

The conferees note the critical work performed by Afghan 

partners in support of United States and coalition efforts and 

the importance of sustaining the SIV program. In all operations 

the military depends on robust and trustworthy relationships 

with local partners. If the United States wishes to achieve 

success in current and future operations overseas, it must 

protect those who help enable that success. Local partners in 

other potential conflict zones are watching how the United 

States treats its networks in Afghanistan; the policies and 

practices used there will influence confidence and loyalties 

elsewhere when supporters are needed. As the United States 

continues to protect its interests around the world, it will 

need the assistance of willing partners. Ensuring the SIV 
program is effectively managed and resourced is one way to 

communicate America’s steadfast commitment to our partners.

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1223)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1211) 

that would extend the authority to continue certain established 

provisions applicable to the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund 

(ASFF), including the use of funds, transfer authority, and 

acceptance of contributions to provide assistance to the 

security forces of the Ministry of Defense and Ministry of 

Interior of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, 

supplies, services, training, and funds to develop the capacity 

of Afghanistan’s security ministries. 

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1521).

The House recedes with an amendment that requires the 

Secretary of Defense to provide an assessment of the Government 

of Afghanistan’s ability to manage, employ, and sustain 

equipment divested under the ASFF.

The conferees note the emphasis in this provision placed 

on the resources allocated to integrate women into the security 

forces of Afghanistan. The conferees, however, do not encourage 

the Department of Defense to allocate funding for women and 

girls programming simply for the sake of meeting a goal. The 

conferees are aware that previous funding has not always been 

applied in the most effective and judicious manner and encourage 

the Department to ensure going forward that any funds spent on 

such efforts are valid and verifiable.

Additionally, the conferees are disappointed by recent 

public decisions regarding a lack of transparency on basic 

information such as kinetic strike data, ANDSF development, 

retention, and casualty rates, and progress on achieving the 

central tenants of the bilateral U.S.-Afghanistan Compact. The 

restriction of information in this manner undermines public 

confidence, hinders necessary congressional oversight, and 

raises legitimate questions about the efficacy of current U.S. 

efforts in Afghanistan.

Extension and modification of Commanders' Emergency Response 

Program (sec. 1224)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that 

would extend the Commanders' Emergency Response Program through 

2020 and would modify the countries in which ex gratia payments 

are authorized to include Somalia, Yemen, and Libya.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

Commanders’ Emergency Response Program through 2019 and would 

modify the countries in which ex gratia payments are authorized 

to include Somalia, Yemen, and Libya. 

Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of 

certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations (sec. 1225)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that 

would extend through December 31, 2019, the authority to make 

Coalition Support Fund (CSF) payments under section 1233 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

Law 110-181). 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1212) that would extend the authority to make CSF payments and 

authorize up to $350.0 million. It would also prohibit Pakistan 

from receiving CSF reimbursements except under the authority of 

a separate border security provision (sec. 1204). 

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize that stability in the South Asia 

region cannot be achieved without cooperation with the 

Government of Pakistan. The conferees also recognize that there 

are a number of areas in which U.S. and Pakistani national 

security interests converge. Pakistan has long been an 

important security partner and that has not changed. It is 

important, however, to seek new opportunities for coordination 

and cooperation that is transparent and mutually beneficial.

SUBTITLE C—MATTERS RELATING TO SYRIA, IRAQ, 

AND IRAN

Extension and modification of authority to provide assistance to 

the vetted Syrian opposition (sec. 1231)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that 

would extend the authority under section 1209 of the Carl Levin 

and Howard P. “Buck” McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), as amended, through 

December 31, 2019. The provision would also limit the 

reprogramming of any funds until thirty days after the President 

submits to the congressional defense committees a plan 

describing the objectives, activities, and nature of the partner 

forces trained and equipped under this authority.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1222) that would extend the authority through 2019. It would 
also limit the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated 

for fiscal 2019 under this authority until the President submits 

to the appropriate congressional committees the report on the 

United States strategy in Syria as required by section 1221 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115-91) and a report describing the plans, 

processes, mechanisms, and accompanying governance and 

stabilization activities for training the internal security 

forces of the vetted Syrian opposition under this authority. 

Finally, the Senate provision would limit the obligation or 

expenditure of any funds under this authority until the 

Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 

committees a written certification every 120 days after the 

enactment of this Act on progress toward defeating the Islamic 

State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and efforts to promote 

stabilization, equitable governance, and adherence to United 

States standards for human rights and the rule of law with 

respect to support under this authority.

The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

reprogramming requirement and replace the certification 

requirement with a requirement for a quarterly report to be 

submitted by the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to the appropriate congressional committees 

on progress in the campaign against ISIS and in stabilization, 

equitable governance, and other matters in Syria.

The conferees recognize the significant progress made by 

coalition forces against ISIS, but remain deeply concerned by 

the lack of clarity and conflicting messages from administration 

officials on the United States’ strategy in Syria. The conferees 

urge the administration to provide the information necessary for 

the Congress to adequately evaluate the requirements for this 

authority and how it contributes to the accomplishment of U.S. 

objectives in Syria.

Syrian war crimes accountability (sec. 1232)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6203) 

that would require the Secretary of State to submit a report on 

war crimes, crimes against humanity, and genocide in Syria to 

the appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act. It would also 

require another report not later than 180 days after the 

Secretary of State determines that the violence in Syria has 

ceased. The provision would direct the Secretary of State to 

conduct a study and submit a report on transitional justice in 

Syria and authorize technical assistance for the purposes of 

ensuring accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity, 
and genocide perpetrated by all forces fighting on the behalf of 

the regime of President Bashar al-Assad and all non-state armed 

groups fighting in Syria from March 2011 forward. Additionally, 

the provision would direct the Secretary of State, through the 

United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations, to 

extend the mandate of the Independent International Commission 

of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic until its work is 

complete.

The House contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would make 

several technical and clarifying changes.

Extension of authority to provide assistance to counter the 

Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (sec. 1233)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) that 

would extend the authority under section 1236 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-

291), as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91), by authorizing the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, to provide $850.0 million in 

assistance to the military and other security forces of, or 

associated with, the Government of the Republic of Iraq, through 

December 31, 2020. Additionally, the House bill would express 

the sense of Congress on the contributions of the Peshmerga 

forces of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq in the campaign to defeat 

the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). It would also 

require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees and leadership of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate a quarterly progress report on the end-use of United 

States provided equipment and the extent to which any 

organizations associated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard 

Corps have been incorporated into the Iraqi military.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1221) 

that would extend the authority through the end of 2020 while 

limiting the obligation or expenditure of more than $450.0 

million of funds authorized for fiscal year 2019 until the 

report on the United States strategy in Iraq required by the 

Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Conference Report 115-

404 and a report on the planned use of funds and the purpose, 

size, roles, and missions of United States forces in Iraq is 

submitted to the appropriate congressional committees.

The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the 

sense of Congress on the contributions of the Peshmerga and the 

quarterly progress report, along with several clarifications.
Limitation on assistance to the Government of Iraq (sec. 1234)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230D) that 

would limit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized to 

be appropriated for this Act for assistance to the Ministry of 

the Interior of the Government of Iraq until the Secretary of 

Defense and the Secretary of State jointly certify to the 

appropriate congressional committees that such funds will not be 

disbursed by the United States to any group that is or is known 

to be affiliated with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps-Quds 

Force or other state sponsor of terrorism.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

reference to the Ministry of the Interior and expand the 

prohibition to the Government of Iraq as a whole, along with 

several technical and clarifying changes.

Extension and modification of authority to support operations 

and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq 

(sec. 1235)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1223) that 

would amend section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81), as amended, by 

extending the authority for the Office of Security Cooperation 

in Iraq (OSC-I) for one year through fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1223) 

that would extend the authority for OSC-I through fiscal year 

2019. The provision would limit the obligation or expenditure of 

more than 25 percent of funds authorized for OSC-I for fiscal 

year 2019 until the United States strategy on Iraq required by 

the Joint Explanatory Statement accompanying Conference Report 

115-404 and an additional report on the activities, missions, 

and plan for the normalization of OSC-I to conform to other 

offices of security cooperation are delivered to the appropriate 

congressional committees.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees note that an earlier transition plan 

submitted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to the Joint 

Explanatory Statement accompanying the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) and 

subsequent documentation related to OSC-I in the President’s 

Budget Request for Fiscal Year 2019 failed to provide the level 

of detail required for Congress to adequately consider this 

authority under the auspices of the Department of Defense.
Modification to annual report on the military power of Iran 

(sec. 1236)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that 

would require the President to submit a report to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days 

after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 

for five years, on cooperation between Iran and the Russian 

Federation and the extent to which such cooperation affects 

United States interests, particularly with respect to Syria. The 

House bill contained an additional provision (sec. 1230E) that 

would require the Secretary of State, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to Congress not 

later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a 

report describing Iranian expenditures in the previous calendar 

year on military and terrorist activities outside the country.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1225) that would amend section 1245 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), as 

amended, to require an assessment of military cooperation and 

collaboration on the development of nuclear, biological, 

chemical, and advanced conventional weapons, weapons systems, 

and delivery vehicles between Iran and the Russian Federation 

and additional information on the Government of Iran’s support 

to the Houthis.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

congressionally mandated annual report on the military power of 

Iran requires extensive reporting requirements on Iranian 

military activity. Therefore, the conferees encourage the 

Secretary of Defense to include detailed information in future 

reports on Russian and Iranian cooperation, particularly with 

respect to cooperation in Syria, assistance to the Assad regime, 

the establishment of forward operating bases, the deployment of 

air defense systems, and assistance to the Syrian chemical 

weapons program. The conferees also encourage the Secretary to 

include descriptions of any Russian and Iranian cooperation on: 

Iran’s space program, including whether such cooperation 

strengthens Iran’s ballistic missile program; intelligence 

sharing; naval cooperation; nuclear cooperation; the development 

and employment of hybrid warfare methods; and the activities of 

Iranian proxy forces such as Hezbollah.

Strategy to counter destabilizing activities of Iran (sec. 1237)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of State, to develop and implement a strategy 

with foreign partners to counter the destabilizing activities of 

Iran. Furthermore, it would require the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to submit a report to 

the appropriate congressional committees describing the strategy 

and actions to enhance multilateral coordination.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

number of technical and clarifying changes.

The conferees note the importance of multilateral 

cooperation in the Middle East and encourage the Secretary of 

Defense to enhance cooperation and military-to-military 

engagement within multilateral fora when appropriate and 

practicable.

SUBTITLE D—MATTERS RELATING TO THE RUSSIAN 

FEDERATION

Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of 

the Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1241)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 1231) that 

would extend by 1 year the prohibition imposed by section 1245 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(Public Law 114-92),as amended by section 1232 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91). This section would prohibit the use of fiscal year 2019 

funds to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty 

of the Russian Federation over Crimea. This section would also 

allow the Secretary of Defense, in concurrence with the 

Secretary of State, to waive the prohibition if the Secretary 

determines that doing so would be in the national security 

interest of the United States and submits a notification to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1232) that would prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or 

made available by this Act for fiscal year 2019 for the 

Department of Defense to implement any activity that recognizes 

the sovereignty of the Russian Federation over Crimea.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence with Secretary of 

State, to provide a justification for seeking any waiver to the 

prohibition. 
Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation 

of the Open Skies Treaty (sec. 1242)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that 

would prohibit obligation or expenditure of certain funds for 

fiscal year 2019 to modify any U.S. aircraft for the purposes of 

implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the President certifies 

that the United States has imposed legal countermeasures on the 

Russian Federation for its violation of that treaty. The 

provision would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 

any funds for fiscal year 2019 to vote to approve any 

implementing decision of the Open Skies Consultative Commission 

(OSCC) (pursuant to Article X of the treaty) that certifies 

infra-red or synthetic aperture radar sensors for any state 

party until a series of reports and certifications are met 

regarding U.S. Open Skies Treaty policy and Russian aggression, 

malign influence, and treaty violations. The provision would 

allow the President to waive these requirements, without 

delegation, if he determines that the waiver is in the interest 

of the national security of the United States and that the 

Russian Federation has taken clear and verifiable action to 

return to full and complete compliance with the treaty. Finally, 

the provision would also require a report from the Secretary of 

Defense on the state of the OC-135B fleet, including a 

recommendation on a prospective retirement date. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1648) 

that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds 

for fiscal year 2019 for research, development, test, and 

engineering, Air Force, or aircraft procurement, Air Force, for 

the digital visual imaging system to modify U.S. aircraft for 

the purpose of implementing the Open Skies Treaty until the 

President and the Secretary of Defense submit the two 

certifications described in section 1235(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91).

The Senate recedes with amendments that would modify the 

reporting requirements before a vote to approve certification of 

sensors in the OSCC; remove certification requirements related 

to Russian aggression and malign influence that are unrelated to 

treaty violations; modify the waiver requirements such that the 

President would have to certify that the Russian Federation has 

taken clear and verifiable action to return to compliance with 

the treaty; allow the President to delegate the waiver authority 

to the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Secretary of 

Defense and Director of National Intelligence; require these 

officials to submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees containing their views at least 30 days before 
exercising the waiver; and strike the reporting requirement 

related to the OC-135B fleet.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of the Air Force, to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 

January 31, 2019, on the Department of the Air Force’s RC-135, 

WC-135, TC-135, and OC-135 aircraft fleets. The report should 

address issues for each aircraft fleet regarding airworthiness, 

safety of flight, aircraft availability and mission capability 

rates, sustainment, maintenance, and reliability. The report 

should also include a detailed description of the Secretary’s 

acquisition strategy for recapitalizing each platform’s 

capabilities, as well as the forecasted service-life expectancy 

dates for each variant of C-135 aircraft. In determining 

service-life expectancy dates, the Secretary should consider 

separately the structural integrity of the basic aircraft and 

the relevance and maintainability of the onboard mission systems 

to meet existing and evolving intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements. 

Determination required regarding material breach of INF Treaty 

by the Russian Federation (sec. 1243)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1239) that 

would provide that, unless the President certifies to the 

specified congressional committees that the Russian Federation 

has returned to full and verifiable compliance with the 

Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty within 1 year of 

the date of the enactment of this Act, the prohibitions set 

forth in Article VI of the treaty would no longer be binding 

upon the United States as a matter of U.S. law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the President to submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees no later than January 15, 2019, a determination 

whether the Russian Federation is in material breach of its 

obligations under the INF Treaty, and if the prohibitions set 

forth in Article VI of the INF Treaty remain binding on the 

United States as a matter of U.S. law. 

Comprehensive response to the Russian Federation's material 

breach of the INF Treaty (sec. 1244)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that 

would make a series of findings regarding the Russian 

Federation’s violation of the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces 

(INF) Treaty and make a statement of policy that such violations 
constitute material breach of the treaty and therefore the 

United States is legally entitled to suspend the operation of 

the treaty for so long as Russia remains in material breach. The 

provision would also prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 

25 percent of funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise 

made available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 

to provide support services (other than those required for 

senior leader communications) to the Executive Office of the 

President until the President certifies that each requirement of 

section 1290 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) has been implemented and 

the President has submitted the report required by section 

1244(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91). 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would remove the 

findings; change the statement of policy to a sense of the 

Congress; make a technical amendment; and remove the limitation 

on funding. 

Report on implementation of the New START Treaty (sec. 1245)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1240) that 

would prohibit the expenditure of funds for the Department of 

Defense to extend the implementation of the New Strategic Arms 

Reduction Treaty (New START) until the President certifies that 

the President has raised the issue of certain new Russian 

nuclear weapons systems under Article V of New START and that 

the Russian Federation has responded in writing to the United 

States as to whether it will agree to declare such nuclear 

weapons systems pursuant to the treaty. Under the provision, the 

President would be required to notify the specified 

congressional committees on whether the Russian position 

threatens the viability of New START or requires a political, 

economic, or military response on the part of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

limitation on funds and modify the requirement to a report on 

whether the President has raised the issue of the covered 

Russian systems with the Russian Federation under Article V of 

New START or otherwise, and whether the government of the 

Russian Federation has responded as to whether it will agree to 

declare the covered Russian systems pursuant to the treaty. The 

provision would also require the President to notify the 

appropriate congressional committees as to whether the Russian 

response threatens the viability of New START; and to submit to 

the congressional defense committees a report assessing the 
extent to which the Department of Defense and National Nuclear 

Security Administration have met the commitments regarding 

nuclear modernization and infrastructure recapitalization made 

in the resolution of ratification to accompany New START. 

Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance 

Initiative (sec. 1246)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that 

would extend by 2 years, section 1250 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92), most 

recently amended by section 1234 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide security 

assistance and intelligence support to the Government of 

Ukraine. The provision would authorize $250.0 million to carry 

out this authority in fiscal year 2019, of which $50.0 million 

would be available only for lethal assistance.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1233) that would extend through December 31, 2021 the authority 

under section 1250 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) as amended by section 1234 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115-91) for the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide security 

assistance, including defensive lethal assistance, and 

intelligence support to military and other security forces of 

the Government of Ukraine. The provision would authorize the use 

of up to $200.0 million in fiscal year 2019 to provide security 

assistance to Ukraine.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden 

the authority to provide training required to maintain and 

employ systems and capabilities provided through the Ukraine 

Security Assistance Initiative. The amendment would also make 

certain adjustments to the certification by the Secretary of 

Defense related to actions of the Government of Ukraine to make 

substantial defense institutional reforms, including the 

protection of proprietary or sensitive technologies as such 

technologies relate to foreign military sales or transfers.

Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the 

United States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1247)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1237) that 

would limit the use of fiscal year 2019 funds for bilateral 

military-to-military cooperation between the Government of the 

United States and the Russian Federation until the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, provides a 

certification to appropriate congressional committees relating 

to certain actions by Russia. The provision would also allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the limitation under certain 

conditions.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1231) that would also clarify that the limitation shall not be 

construed to limit bilateral military-to-military dialogue 

between the United States and the Russian Federation for the 

purposes of reducing the risk of conflict.

The House recedes.

Sense of Congress on enhancing deterrence against Russian 

aggression in Europe (sec. 1248)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1235) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the need 

for an integrated approach to strengthening the defense of 

allies and partners in Europe as a part of a broader strategy 

backed by all elements of United States power to deter and, if 

necessary, defeat aggression by the Russian Federation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would state that 

in order to protect the security of the United States and 

fulfill the ironclad commitment of the United States to its 

obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, it is the policy of 

the United States to pursue, in full coordination with the North 

Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), an integrated approach to 

strengthening the defense of allies and partners in Europe as 

part of a broader, long-term strategy backed by all elements of 

United States national power to deter and, if necessary, defeat 

Russian aggression. The amendment would also make a number of 

revisions related to specific actions the Secretary of Defense 

should take or consider in furtherance of such policy.

The conferees believe in that in order to strengthen the 

defense of allies and partners in Europe and deter Russian 

aggression, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State and in consultation with the Commander, 

United States European Command, should consider specific steps 

to improve United States combat capability and capacity in 

Europe, increase United States forward presence in Europe, 

maintain robust security assistance for allies and partners in 

Europe, promote reforms within NATO, and enhance multilateral 

security cooperation among United States allies and partners, 

including between NATO and the European Union.
SUBTITLE E—MATTERS RELATING TO THE INDOPACIFIC REGION

Name of United States Indo-Pacific Command (sec. 1251)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that 

would change the name of “United States Pacific Command” to 

“United States Indo-Pacific Command” beginning on January 1, 

2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

name of “United States Pacific Command” to “United States IndoPacific Command” effective immediately.

The conferees note that changing the name of “United 

States Pacific Command” to “United States Indo-Pacific Command” 

may involve some necessary administrative expenditures. The 

conferees urge the Department of Defense to be prudent and 

minimize such costs to the extent practicable.

Redesignation, expansion, and extension of Southeast Asia 

Maritime Security Initiative (sec. 1252)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that 

would modify the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative by 

amending the name to the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security 

Initiative. The provision would include India as a covered 

country, and allow for the inclusion of additional countries in 

the Indo-Pacific region if the Secretary of Defense, in 

concurrence with the Secretary of State, determines and 

certifies to the appropriate committees of Congress that it is 

important for increasing maritime security and maritime domain 

awareness. The provision would also extend the authority by 3 

years from September 30, 2020, to September 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1241) that would amend section 1263 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to: 

redesignate the Southeast Asia Maritime Security Initiative as 

the Indo-Pacific Maritime Security Initiative; add Bangladesh 

and Sri Lanka as recipient countries of assistance and training; 

add India as a covered country eligible for payment of certain 

incremental expenses; and extend the authority under the section 

through December 31, 2025.

The House recedes.

Redesignation and modification of sense of Congress and 

initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region (sec. 1253)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a requirement and resource plan to 

the appropriate congressional committees by March 1, 2019. The 

plan would require an analysis of the challenges faced by the 

United States to meet the objectives and activities outlined in 

the Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative to include resource 

requirements and additional authorities needed through fiscal 

year 2024 to address such challenges. The provision would also 

require the Secretary to submit budget materials in support of 

the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2020.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1244) that would amend section 1251 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) by 

redesignating the "Indo-Asia-Pacific Stability Initiative" as 

the "Indo-Pacific Stability Initiative" and making modifications 

to emphasize the initiative's alignment with the National 

Defense Strategy and its focus on minimizing the risk of 

executing the contingency plans of the Department of Defense. 

The provision would also require the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Commander, United States Pacific Command, 

to submit a future years plan on activities and resources of the 

initiative no later than March 1, 2019.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that not later than March 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a multi-year plan on 

activities and resources for the Indo-Pacific Stability 

Initiative. The conferees agreed that the Secretary of Defense 

shall include the plan and resources required in the budget 

materials in support of the President’s budget for fiscal year 

2020.

Assessment of and report on geopolitical conditions in the IndoPacific region (sec. 1254)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1246) 

that would require, not later than 90 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to select and 

enter into an agreement with an entity independent of the 

Department of Defense to conduct an assessment of the 

geopolitical conditions in the Indo-Pacific region that are 

necessary for the successful implementation of the National 

Defense Strategy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

assessment to address the geopolitical conditions in the Indo-
Pacific region, including any change in economic and political 

relations, that are necessary to support United States military 

requirements for forward defense, extensive forward basing, and 

alliance and partnership formation and strengthening.

Sense of Congress on extended nuclear deterrence in the IndoPacific region (sec. 1255)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1650) that 

would express the sense of Congress concerning the nuclear 

weapons program of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and 

U.S. extended deterrence commitments to allies and partners in 

the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Reinstatement of reporting requirements with respect to United 

States-Hong Kong relations (sec. 1256)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1265) that 

would reinstate certain reporting requirements with respect to 

United States-Hong Kong relations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the required report shall be submitted to the Committee on 

Foreign Relations and Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives.

Strengthening Taiwan's force readiness (sec. 1257)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a comprehensive 

assessment, in consultation with appropriate counterparts of 

Taiwan, on ways to enhance and reform Taiwan's military forces, 

particularly Taiwan's reserve forces. The provision would also 

require that the assessment include recommendations to 

strengthen bilateral cooperation and improve Taiwan's selfdefense capabilities. The provision would require the Secretary 

of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to 

submit a report on the assessment and a list of recommendations 

and planned actions to the appropriate congressional committees 

not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 
Sense of Congress on Taiwan (sec. 1258)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1243) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on the importance of 

a strong U.S. defense relationship with Taiwan.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the provision expresses the sense of the Congress. The 

amendment would also clarify that the Secretary of Defense 

should promote Department of Defense policies concerning 

exchanges that enhance the security of Taiwan, including 

opportunities for practical training and military exercises with 

Taiwan.

Prohibition on participation of the People's Republic of China 

in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercises (sec. 1259)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1245) 

that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from enabling or 

facilitating the participation of the People’s Republic of China 

in any Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) naval exercise unless the 

Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees that 

China has ceased all land reclamation activities in the South 

China Sea, removed all weapons from its land reclamation sites, 

and established a consistent 4-year track record of taking 

actions toward stabilizing the region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

national security waiver to the certification requirements and a 

detailed justification for such waiver. 

Modification of annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People's Republic of China (sec. 

1260)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1298) that 

would amend paragraph (22) of section 1202(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–

65; 10 U.S.C. 113 note),to include activities in the South China 

Sea, the East China Sea, including in the vicinity of the 

Senkaku islands, and the Indian Ocean region. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1242) 

that would that would amend section 1202(b) of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–

65), and modify the annual report on military and security 

developments involving the People’s Republic of China.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

annual report to include an element regarding efforts by the 

People’s Republic of China related to espionage and technology 

transfer. The amendment would also require an element regarding 

efforts by the Government of the People’s Republic of China to 

use nonmilitary tools in other countries, including diplomacy 

and political coercion, information operations, and economic 

pressure, including predatory lending practices, to 

support its security and military objectives.The amendment would 

also strike an element.

United States strategy on China (sec. 1261)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that 

would require the President to issue a strategy on the United 

States' whole-of-government approach to safeguard U.S. interests 

against Chinese industrial acquisitions, political influence, 

and regional and global military capabilities and presence that 

have defense and security implications for the United States and 

its allies and partners. The provision would require the 

strategy and recommendations for implementation to be submitted 

to the appropriate congressional committees as a written report 

not later than March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike 

certain elements of the required strategy. 

Report on military and coercive activities of the People’s 

Republic of China in South China Sea (sec. 1262)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that 

would require Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary of State, to 

submit a report to appropriate congressional committees on a 

quarterly basis describing China's activities in the IndoPacific region, and to disseminate the report to regional allies 

and partners and provide public notification, as appropriate. 

The provision would require that the dissemination and 

availability of the report and public notification be made in a 

manner consistent with national security and the protection of 

classified national security information.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1251) that would require the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees and release to the public, a 

report on the military and coercive activities of China in the 

South China Sea in connection with such activity immediately 
after the commencement of any significant reclamation or 

militarization activity by the People’s Republic of China in the 

South China Sea, including any significant military deployment 

or operation or infrastructure construction.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the required report shall be submitted to the congressional 

defense committees immediately after the commencement of any 

significant reclamation, assertion of an excessive territorial 

claim, or military activity by the People’s Republic of China in 

the South China Sea.

The conferees are concerned that sufficient information 

has not been made publicly available in a timely fashion 

regarding China’s reclamation and militarization activities in 

the South China Sea. Moreover, the conferees recognize that 

China has engaged in provocative military activities elsewhere 

throughout the Indo-Pacific Region, including the East China

Sea, the Taiwan Strait, and the Indian Ocean. The conferees urge 

the Secretary of Defense to give full consideration to the 

strategic and public interest in selective declassification of 

China’s activities in the South China Sea and elsewhere in the 

Indo-Pacific region.

Requirement for critical languages and expertise in Chinese, 

Korean, Russian, Farsi, and Arabic (sec. 1263)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1258) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, not later than 180 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act, a plan to address 

shortfalls in Chinese, Korean, and Russian language and 

expertise across the Department of Defense. The provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense to provide a near-term and 

long-term plan for how the Department is building competency in 

these critical areas.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Department of Defense to address Arabic and Farsi language 

and expertise in the required plan.

Limitation on use of funds to reduce the total number of members 

of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who are deployed to 

the Republic of Korea (sec. 1264)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) that 

would limit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act to reduce the number of members of the Armed Forces 

serving on Active Duty in the Republic of Korea below 22,000 
unless the Secretary of Defense provides a specified 

certification. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1249) that would express the sense of the Senate regarding the 

alliance between the United States and the Republic of Korea, 

the importance of United States military forces on the Korean 

Peninsula for safeguarding peace and stability in the IndoPacific region, and other matters.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the 

use of funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act to reduce 

the number of members of the Armed Forces serving on Active Duty 

in the Republic of Korea below 22,000 unless the Secretary of 

Defense first provides certifies that (1) such a reduction is in 

the national security interest of the United States and will 

not significantly undermine the security of United States 

allies in the region; and (2) the Secretary has appropriately 

consulted with allies of the United States, including the 

Republic of Korea and Japan, regarding such a reduction.

The conferees recognize that United States military forces 

deployed on the Korean Peninsula remain vital to deterring, and 

if necessary, defeating aggression by the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, which continues to threaten the national 

security interests of the United States and the peace and 

stability of the Indo-Pacific region through both its 

conventional forces and weapons of mass destruction. While the 

conferees support diplomatic efforts to achieve the complete, 

verifiable, and irreversible denuclearization of the Democratic 

People’s Republic of Korea, the conferees believe the 

significant removal of United States military forces from the 

Korean Peninsula is a non-negotiable item in such negotiations. 

Reports on nuclear capabilities of the Democratic People's 

Republic of Korea (sec. 1265)

The Senate amendment contained the provision (sec. 1255) 

that would require, not later than 60 days after the enactment 

of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to submit to the appropriate 

committees a report on the status of the nuclear program of the 

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to establish a 

baseline of progress for negotiations with respect to 

denuclearization. The provision would require, in the case of an 

agreement between the United States and the Democratic People’s 

Republic of Korea, the Secretary of Defense to submit written 

updates and verification assessments to the required report.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment would require that the 

Secretary of Defense also coordinate with the Secretary of State 

and Secretary of Energy on the required reports. The amendment 

would clarify that the updates to the baseline report and the 

verification assessment shall only be required in the event of 

an interim or final agreement between the United States and the 

DPRK with respect to the denuclearization of the DPRK that 

includes a commitment by the DPRK to (1) reduce the nuclear 

arsenal of the DPRK or (2) to otherwise discontinue, reduce, or 

suspend the nuclear program of the DPRK. The amendment would 

also add a reporting requirement related to other weapons of 

mass destruction, including chemical and biological weapons, of 

the DPRK.

Modification of report required under enhancing defense and 

security cooperation with India (sec. 1266)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1259) that 

would amend subsection (a)(2) of section 1292 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (114-328) by 

adding an additional reporting requirement. The new reporting 

requirement would include a description of the progress on 

enabling agreements between the United States and the Republic 

of India, any limitations that hinder or slow progress, measures 

to improve interoperability, and actions India is taking, or the 

Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of State believe India 

should take, to advance the relationship with the United 

States.The House bill also contained a provision (sec. 1264) 

that would amend section 1292 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) by 

including a reporting requirement to develop closer defense 

cooperation with India on matters relating to missile defense. 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1247) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United

States should strengthen and enhance its major defense 

partnership with India and work toward mutual security 

objectives.

The Senate recedes with amendment that would amend section 

1259 of the House bill to require the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to include a forward-looking strategy and 

specific benchmarks for measurable progress toward enhancing 

United States defense cooperation with India and India’s status 

as a major defense partner. The provision would also strike 

section 1264 of the House bill and section 1247 of the Senate 

amendment. 

The conferees believe that the United States should 

strengthen and enhance its major defense partnership with India 
and such a partnership should enable strategic, operational, and 

tactical coordination between our militaries and be jointly 

developed between the countries. The conferees also believe that 

the United States should work toward mutual security objectives 

by: (1) expanding engagement in multilateral frameworks, 

including the Quadrilateral Dialogue between the United States, 

India, Japan, and Australia, to promote regional security and 

defend shared values and common interests in the rules-based 

order; (2) exploring additional steps to implement the “major 

defense partner” designation to better facilitate military 

interoperability, information sharing, and appropriate 

technology transfers; (3) pursuing strategic initiatives to help 

develop India’s defense capabilities, including maritime 

security capabilities; (4) improving cooperation on and

coordination of humanitarian and disaster relief responses; (5) 

conducting additional joint exercises with India in the Persian 

Gulf, the Indian Ocean region, and the Western Pacific; and(6) 

furthering cooperative efforts to promote security and stability

in Afghanistan.

SUBTITLE F—REPORTS AND OTHER MATTERS

Modification of authorities related to acquisition and crossservicing agreements (sec. 1271)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1281) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report 30 days after entering 

into a cross-servicing agreement under section 2342 of title 10, 

United States Code, with a country or organization described in 

subsection (a)(1) of such section, and every 180 days thereafter 

for such period of time as the agreement remains in effect. The 

reports would include a detailed description of rationale, 

terms, and execution of such agreements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1261) that would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from 

facilitating the transfer of logistic support, supplies, and 

services to any country or organization with which the Secretary 

has not signed an acquisition or cross-servicing agreement. 

Additionally, the provision would require the Secretary to 

submit a detailed report on acquisition and cross-servicing 

agreements to the congressional defense committees not later 

than January 15 of each year.

The House recedes.

United States-Israel countering unmanned aerial systems 

cooperation (sec. 1272)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that 

would modify section 1279 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to authorize 

establishment of a cooperative research and development program 

with the State of Israel to develop capabilities for countering 

unmanned aerial systems through modification of the existing 

memorandum of agreement between the United States and Israel for 

anti-tunneling defense capabilities or through a new memorandum 

of agreement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide 

that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

otherwise made available by this Act to carry out the authority 

granted may be obligated or expended until the date that is 15 

days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits a 

report describing the cooperation of the United States with 

Israel with respect to countering unmanned aerial systems 

pursuant to the authority granted that includes the following: 

(1) an identification of specific capability gaps of the United 

States and Israel with respect to countering unmanned aerial 

systems; (2) an identification of cooperative projects that 

would address those capability gaps and mutually benefit and 

strengthen the security of the United States and Israel; (3) an 

assessment of the projected cost for research and development 

efforts for such cooperative projects, including an 

identification of those to be conducted in the United States, 

and the timeline for the completion of each such project; (4) 

the extent to which the capability gaps of the United States 

identified are not likely to be addressed through the 

cooperative projects identified; and (5) an assessment of the 

projected costs for procurement and fielding of any capabilities 

developed jointly pursuant to the authority granted. The 

amendment would require that the report be submitted to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives.

Enhancement of U.S.-Israel defense cooperation (sec. 1273)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1265) 

that would amend section 12001(d) of the Department of Defense 

Appropriations Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287) to extend the 

authority for the War Reserves Stockpile Ammunition-Israel 

through September 30, 2023. The provision would also authorize 

the President, acting through the Secretary of State and the 

Secretary of Defense, to conduct a joint assessment of the 

quantity of precision guided munitions necessary for Israel to 
counter regional threats. The provision would also amend the Bob 

Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 

(Public Law 107–314) to require the Secretary of Defense to 

prescribe procedures for the rapid acquisition and deployment of 

supplies and associated support services urgently needed to 

support production of precision guided munitions.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the 

matters to be described in the joint assessment concerning 

precision guided munitions, including requiring a description of 

the current United States inventory of the precision guided 

munitions assessed and whether such inventory meets the United 

States total munitions requirement. The amendment would also 

strike the modified requirement for the establishment and 

prescription of procedures related to rapid acquisition of 

precision guided munitions. 

Review to determine whether the Armed Forces or coalition 

partners of the United States violated Federal law or Department 

of Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen (sec. 

1274)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299K) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct an 

investigation to determine if coalition partners of the United 

States or members of the Armed Forces or intelligence personnel 

violated Federal law, the laws of armed conflict, or Department 

of Defense policy while conducting operations in Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

review of the United States Armed Forces and coalition partners 

conducting operations in Yemen along with a report on the 

Department of Defense’s policies related to the detention 

operations of allies and partners whose military operations the 

United States supports.

Report on United States Government security cooperation and 

assistance programs with Mexico (sec. 1275)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees not later than July 1, 2019, a report 

on United States police training and equipping programs with the 

Government of Mexico.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report to focus on the broader United States security 
cooperation and security assistance enterprise in Mexico, 

including programs related to the Mexican Armed Forces, and 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

deliver the report, among other technical, clarifying changes.

Report on Department of Defense missions, operations, and 

activities in Niger (sec. 1276)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299F) that 

would require, not later than 180 days after the date of the 

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

as appropriate with the Secretary of State, to submit to the 

congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives a report on the missions, 

operations, and activities of the Department in Niger and the 

broader region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require, 

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

the Secretary of Defense, in consultation as appropriate with 

the Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives a report on the missions, operations, and 

activities of the Department in Niger.

Report on the security relationship between the United States 

and the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1277)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6206) 

that would require a report on the current impact of the United 

States arms embargo on the Republic of Cyprus.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would broaden the 

required report to address the security relationship between the 

United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sense of Congress detention of United States citizens by the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey (sec. 1278)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1269) 

that would make a series of findings, including concerning the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey’s unlawful and wrongful 

detention of Andrew Brunson, a United States citizen. The 

provision would also prohibit the transfer of title for any F-35 

aircraft to the Government of the Republic of Turkey until such 
time as the Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate 

congressional committees a plan to remove the Government of the 

Republic of Turkey from participation in the F-35 program, to 

include industrial and military aspects of the program.

The Senate amendment also contained a related provision 

(sec. 6204) that would clarify that the limitation on the 

transfer of F-35 aircraft to Turkey in section 1269 of the 

Senate amendment shall apply to the transfer or delivery of that 

aircraft to Turkey rather than to the transfer of title for that 

aircraft to Turkey.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike 

section 6204 of the Senate amendment, strike elements of the 

section 1269 of the Senate amendment related to the F-35 

program, and express the sense of the Congress that (1) the 

Government of the Republic of Turkey continues to unlawfully and 

wrongfully detain United States citizens, including Andrew 

Brunson and Serkan Golge, as well as staff of United States 

missions in Turkey; and (2)consistent with its obligations under 

the North Atlantic Treaty, which commits NATO allies to 

safeguard “the principles of democracy, individual liberty and 

the rule of law,” the Government of the Republic of Turkey 

should immediately release all United States citizens that have

been wrongfully detained and resolve such cases in a timely, 

fair, and transparent manner. 

The conferees note that an assessment of a significant 

change in Turkish participation in the F-35 program, including a 

reduction or elimination of such participation, as well as a 

limitation on the delivery of F-35 aircraft to the Republic of 

Turkey, are addressed elsewhere in this report.

Technical amendments related to NATO Support and Procurement 

Organization and related NATO agreements (sec. 1279)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that 

would amend section 2350d of title 10, United States Code, to 

update the statutory reference to reflect a reorganization of 

the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) with respect to 

the elimination of the NATO Support Organization and the 

establishment of the NATO Support and Procurement Organization. 

The provision would also amend section 2350d to reflect that 

NATO supply and logistics support activities may extend to NATO 

operations outside of Europe.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1236).

The House recedes.
Report on permanent stationing of United States forces in the 

Republic of Poland (sec. 1280)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability 

of permanently stationing United States forces in the Republic 

of Poland. Specifically, the provision would require an 

assessment of the types of permanently stationed United States 

forces in Poland required to deter aggression by the Russian 

Federation and execute Department of Defense contingency plans, 

including combat enabler units. The provision would also require 

a detailed assessment of the feasibility and advisability of 

permanently stationing a United States Army brigade combat team 

in Poland.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on strengthening NATO cyber defense (sec. 1281)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6603) 

that would express the sense of the Senate regarding Department 

of Defense cyber cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization (NATO) and would require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

detailing the Department’s efforts to enhance the United States’ 

leadership in and collaboration with NATO in the development of 

a comprehensive, cross-domain strategy to build cyber-defense

capacity and deter cyber attacks among member countries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

sense of the Senate. 

The conferees believe that the Department of Defense 

should continue to cooperate with NATO and key NATO allies in 

order to promote the common defense in the cyberspace domain as 

well as to deter cyberattacks.

Report on status of the United States relationship with the 

Republic of Turkey (sec. 1282)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report on the U.S.-Turkish 

relationship 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 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. The 

provision would also prohibit any action to execute delivery of 

a foreign military sale for major defense equipment under 

section 36 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761) to 

the Republic of Turkey until the required report is delivered to 

the specified congressional committees.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the report on the U.S.-Turkish relationship to be delivered not 

later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act. The 

amendment would add to the matters to be included in the 

required report an assessment of the operational and 

counterintelligence risks posed by the deployment of the S-400 

air and missile defense system in the Republic of Turkey to the 

F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike aircraft and the steps required 

to mitigate those risks, if possible. The amendment would also 

add an assessment of the Republic of Turkey’s participation in 

the F-35 program, including a description of industrial 

participation of Turkish industry in the manufacturing and 

assembly of the F-35 program; an assessment of tooling and other 

manufacturing materials held by Turkish industry; and an 

assessment of the impacts of a significant change in 

participation by the Republic of Turkey in the F-35 program and 

the steps that would be required to mitigate negative impacts of 

such a change on the United States and other international 

program partners. The amendment would prohibit the Department of 

Defense from delivering any F-35 aircraft to the Republic of 

Turkey until such time as the required report has been 

submitted.

The conferees recognize Turkey is an important 

international partner in the F-35 program, and that any 

significant change in Turkish participation could have 

substantial impacts on the program. However, Turkey’s expressed 

intention to purchase the S-400 air and missile defense system 

from Russia raises serious concerns regarding Turkey’s 

participation in the F-35 program. Moreover, such a purchase 

would have significant ramifications for the broader U.S.-Turkey 

relationship and defense cooperation, including the possibility 

of sanctions. Therefore, the conferees believe the Department of 

Defense should be prepared for all potential outcomes that would 

result if Turkey completes a purchase of the S-400 by conducting 

the assessment required of a significant change in Turkish 

participation in the F-35 program, including a reduction or 

elimination of such participation.

Sense of the Congress concerning military-to-military dialogues 

(sec. 1283)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the parameters 

that lead to successful military-to-military dialogues.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Modifications to Global Engagement Center (sec. 1284)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that 

would modify section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) relating to the 

Global Engagement Center (GEC). 

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) 

that would extend for one year the transfer authority contained 

in section 1287(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 relating to the GEC, and clarify the role, 

responsibilities and authorities of the GEC.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

The conferees strongly support the mission of the GEC to 

counter false and misleading messaging by both state and nonstate adversaries and note the importance of integrating 

military and nonmilitary tools of statecraft to address these 

challenges. The conferees believe continuation of the transfer 

authority provided by this provision helps to facilitate such a 

whole-of-government approach.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense (DOD) 

and the Department of State (DOS) signed a memorandum of 

understanding on February 26, 2018, to facilitate the transfer 

of $40.0 million for the purposes of countering propaganda and 

disinformation from foreign nations, more than a year after such 

transfers were authorized by the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 and after the Intelligence Community 

publicly reported Russian efforts to influence the 2016 

elections. The conferees have significant concern about delayed 

action on these issues in the face of a significant and growing 

threat from Russia. The conferees strongly encourage DOD and DOS 

to fully utilize the authorities that have been provided to more 

aggressively counter propaganda by Russia and other state and 

non-state actors, and urge the Department to be more expeditious 

in the transfer of funds to the GEC for future projects. 

Sense of Congress on countering hybrid threats and malign 

influence (sec. 1285)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1297) that 

would express the sense of the Congress that the United States 
should work with its partners and allies to build resilience 

against Russian malign influence operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1238) that would request the Secretaries of the Defense and 

State Departments to urgently complete a strategy to counter 

Russian malign influence.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would call on 

the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to urgently 

prioritize submission of the report required by section 1239A(d) 

of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(Public Law 115–91; 131 Stat. 1671) on a comprehensive strategy 

to counter malign activities of Russia.

Initiative to support protection of national security academic 

researchers from undue influence and other security threats 

(sec. 1286)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1283) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to implement an 

application certification requirement for researchers seeking 

funding to ensure that funds not be made available to any 

individual who has participated in or is currently participating 

in a foreign talent program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would replace 

the certification requirement with a directive to the Secretary 

of Defense to establish an initiative to support the protection 

of national security academic researchers from undue influence, 

including through foreign talent programs, and other security 

threats, by developing policies, training, and regulations and 

procedures with academic organizations to support the goals of 

this initiative.

The conferees believe that such an initiative will help 

support the protection of intellectual property, controlled 

information, key personnel, and information about critical 

technologies relevant to national security; protect academic 

freedom and global scientific collaboration; limit undue 

influences by countries seeking to exploit United States 

technology within the Department of Defense research; and 

support efforts toward the development of domestic talent in 

relevant scientific and engineering fields.

Report on Honduras, Guatemala, and El Salvador (sec. 1287)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299H) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to 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 regarding narcotics 

trafficking corruption and illicit campaign finance in Honduras, 

Guatemala, and El Salvador not later than 180 days after the 

enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 6205).

The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the 

Secretary of State, in coordination with the Secretary of 

Defense and other appropriate officials, to submit the report, 

rather than the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence.

Modification of freedom of navigation reporting requirements 

(sec. 1288)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1289) that 

would amend section 1275 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), as amended by 

section 1262(a)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), to add the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives as recipients of the 

annual report setting forth an update of the most current 

Department of Defense Freedom of Navigation Report under the 

Freedom of Navigation Operations (FONOPS) program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Coordination of efforts to negotiate free trade agreements with 

certain sub-Saharan African countries (sec. 1289)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6201) 

that would require the Chief Executive Officer of the Millennium 

Challenge Corporation to consult and coordinate with the United 

States Trade Representative and the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development for the purpose of 

developing and carrying out the plan required by section 116(b) 

of the African Growth and Opportunity Act under section 3723(b) 

of title 19, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would modify 

section 1293 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328; 19 U.S.C. 3723 note) to 

require the United States Trade Representative to consult and 

coordinate with the Millennium Challenge Corporation and the 
United States Agency for International Development in specified 

circumstances.

Certifications regarding actions by Saudi Arabia and the United 

Arab Emirates in Yemen (sec. 1290)

The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would prohibit the expenditure of funds to provide authorized 

in-flight refueling to Saudi or Saudi-led coalition non-United 

States aircraft conducting missions in Yemen, pending 

certifications by the Secretary of State that the Government of 

Saudi Arabia is taking certain actions related to the civil war 

in Yemen. The provision would include several exceptions and a 

national security waiver that may be exercised by the Secretary 

of State.

The House bill contained no such provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

certification on actions undertaken by the United Arab Emirates 

in addition to Saudi Arabia.

Treatment of Rwandan Patriotic Front and Rwandan Patriotic Army 

under Immigration and Nationality Act (sec. 1291)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6202) 

that would exclude the Rwandan Patriotic Front and the Rwandan 

Patriotic Army from the definition of terrorist organization 

under specified sections of the Immigration and Nationality Act 

(8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)(III))) for any period before August 

1, 1994.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty (sec. 1292)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299M) that 

would prohibit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2019 

for the Department of Defense to obligate or expend to fund a 

Secretariat or any other international organization established 

to support the implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to 

sustain domestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 

Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate approves a 

resolution of ratification for the Treaty and implementing 

legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit 

the use of any funds authorized to be appropriated by this act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2019 for the 

Department of Defense 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 such Treaty, unless the Treaty has 

received the advice and consent of the Senate and has been the 

subject of implementing legislation, as required by Congress.

Prohibition on provision of weapons and other forms of support 

to certain organizations (sec. 1293)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1282) that 

would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated by 

this Act to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2019 to 

provide weapons to a number of specified terrorist organizations 

and any other entity that the Secretary of Defense determines 

may trade or sell arms to terrorist organizations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Modified waiver authority for certain sanctionable transactions 

under section 231 of the Countering America’s Adversaries 

Through Sanctions Act (sec. 1294)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that 

would require reports with regard to Russian violations of the 

INF Treaty and the supply chains for Russian arms sales program. 

The provision would also require the imposition of sanctions 

against specific persons, with a focus on persons providing 

support to the Russian defense industrial supply chain. The 

provision would also amend section 231 of the Countering 

America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA) (Public Law 

115-44) by providing an authority to suspend the imposition of 

sanctions under that Act for 180-day periods if the President 

provides certain certifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would provide a 

modified procedure by which the President may use the existing 

authority under section 236(b) of CAATSA, without regard to the 

expedited review procedures in section 216 of CAATSA, to waive 

the application of sanctions if the President provides a 

certification to the appropriate congressional committees not 

less than 30 days in advance of the waiver taking effect. The 

amendment would preclude the President from using the waiver 

with respect to a significant transaction with specified 

entities of the Russian defense or intelligence sectors, 

including the Main Intelligence Agency of the General Staff of 
the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), which the 

United States intelligence community assessed on January 6, 

2017, played a direct role in Russian interference in the 2016 

United States presidential election. The President would be 

required to certify that the waiver is in the national security 

interests of the United States. The President would also be 

required to certify that the significant transaction for which 

the waiver is being used would not: (1) endanger the integrity 

of any multilateral alliance of which the United States is a 

part; (2) adversely affect ongoing operations of the Armed 

Forces of the United States, including coalition operations in 

which the such forces participate; (3) result in a significant 

negative impact to defense cooperation between the United States 

and the country whose government has primary jurisdiction over 

the person; and (4) significantly increase the risk of 

compromising United States defense systems and operational 

capabilities, including through the diversion of United States 

sensitive technology. The President would be further required to 

certify that the government with primary jurisdiction over the 

person who engages in the significant transaction is: (1) taking 

or will take steps to reduce its inventory of major defense 

equipment and advanced conventional weapons produced by the 

defense sector of the Russian Federation as a share of its total 

inventory of major defense equipment and advanced conventional 

weapons over a specified period; or cooperating with the United 

States Government on other matters that are critical to United 

States strategic national security interests. 

Not later than 120 days after the date on which the 

President submits the specified certification, and annually 

thereafter for two years, the amendment would require the 

Secretary of State and the Secretary of Defense to jointly 

submit a report on such waiver, including: (1) the extent to 

which the waiver under section 236(b) has or has not resulted in 

the compromise of United States systems and operational 

capabilities, including through the diversion of United States 

sensitive technology to a person that is part of, or operates 

for or on behalf of, the intelligence sectors of the Government 

of the Russian Federation; and (2) the extent to which the 

government with primary jurisdiction over the person is taking 

specific enforcement actions.

Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the amendment would require the President to submit an 

initial report that describes those persons that the President 

has determined under section 231 of CAATSA have knowingly 

engaged in a significant transaction with a person that is part 

of, or operates for or on behalf of, the defense or intelligence 

sectors of the Government of the Russian Federation. The 
amendment would also require updates every 90 days thereafter 

for a period of 5 years. 

The amendment would clarify that nothing in its contents 

would modify, waive, or terminate any existing sanctions in 

effect on the date of enactment of this Act. 

Rule of construction relating to the use of force (sec. 1295)

The House bill contained three provisions (sec. 1230A, 

sec. 1267, and sec. 1288) providing a rule of construction that 

nothing in this Act may be construed as authorizing the use of 

force against Iran or North Korea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of supporting the NATO 

Strategic Communications Center of Excellence, and would direct 

the Secretary of Defense to assign executive agent 

responsibilities to an appropriate organization within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the purposes of supporting the NATO 

Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence, and would direct 

the Secretary of Defense to assign executive agent 

responsibilities to an appropriate organization within the 

Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on security cooperation with Haiti

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1207) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 90 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days 
thereafter for three years, a report on cooperation between the 

Department of Defense and the Government of Haiti.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State to provide a briefing not later than 120 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act to the congressional 

defense committees, the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, and

the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on security 

cooperation programs between the United States and Government of 

Haiti. The briefing should include the following elements:

(1) An overview of all United States security 

cooperation and assistance programs in Haiti, including 

descriptions of the purpose, objectives, and type of training, 

equipment, or assistance provided, the lead agency with 

responsibility for each such program, and how such programs 

advance the nationals security interests of the United States;

(2) A description of the cost, scope, size, and 

components of such programs for fiscal years 2017 and 2018, 

including for each such program the following:

(a) The purpose and objectives of the 

program;

(b) The authority or authorities under which 

the program is conducted;

(c) The types of units receiving assistance, 

including components of the Armed Forces of Haiti;

(d) The funding and personnel levels for the 

program in each such fiscal year, future year costs, including 

sustainment costs, over the next five fiscal years, and any 

required increases of capacity to support the program, as 

appropriate; and

(3) Any other matters determined appropriate by the 

Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State.

Report on allied contributions to the common defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1209) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to 

certain congressional committees on annual defense spending by 

United States allies and partners.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that contributions to common security 

by United States allies and partners are addressed elsewhere in 

this report. 

Enhanced military activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to seek opportunities to 

conduct certain North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) naval 

exercises. The provision would also authorize the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to conduct 

joint research projects with NATO allies for certain purposes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that enhanced military activities of 

the United States with NATO allies are addressed elsewhere in 

this report.

Report on security cooperation programs and activities of the 

Department of Defense in certain foreign countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1210A) that 

would require a report on security cooperation programs and 

activities of the Department of Defense in Afghanistan, Iraq, 

Yemen, Nigeria, Mali, Chad, Somalia, and the Philippines, that 

were carried out at any time during the period beginning on 

September 11, 2001, and ending on the date of enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that elsewhere in this Act is a 

provision that addresses the importance of a rigorous 

assessment, monitoring, and evaluation regime of the 

Department’s security cooperation programs and activities and 

the importance of incorporating lessons learned to increase the 

effectiveness of future security cooperation programs.

Report on assistance to Pakistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 90 days after 

the enactment of this Act describing the manner in which the 

Department provides assistance to the Government of Pakistan.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Department to provide a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the assistance provided 

to Pakistan no later than January 1, 2019. Topics to be covered 

in the report shall include, but are not limited to, the fiscal 

authorities used to provide assistance to Pakistan as well as 

the amounts provided under each authority for fiscal years 2016, 

2017, and 2018, a detailed description of the main lines of 
effort as well as the measures of effectiveness and measures of 

performance associated with each line of effort, and an 

articulation of the desired outcomes associated with any 

assistance provided. It is expected that the Department’s report 

will be made at the unclassified level and may include a 

classified annex.

Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that 

would state that it is the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil 

Afridi is an international hero and that the Government of 

Pakistan should release him immediately from prison.

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.

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile cooperation to counter 

Iran

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that 

would offer a number of findings concerning the importance of 

ballistic missile defense cooperation to counter Iran and 

express the sense of Congress that member countries of the Gulf 

Cooperation Council (GCC) should engage in such cooperation with 

the support of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of ballistic 

missile defense cooperation in the Middle East, particularly 

among the member countries of the GCC given Iran’s ballistic 

missile program and its broader destabilizing actions in the 

region. The conferees encourage the countries of the GCC to take 

meaningful steps to develop and implement an interoperable 

ballistic missile defense architecture to defend against the 

Iranian ballistic missile threat that emphasizes information 

sharing and includes early warning and tracking data. 

Furthermore, the conferees support continued bilateral and 

multilateral missile defense exercises between the United States 

and its partners in the region and encourage increasing the 

capacity of those partners through foreign military sales as 

appropriate and practicable.

Syria Study Group
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1224) 

that would establish a Syria Study Group tasked with providing a 

report with findings and recommendations on the military and 

diplomatic strategy of the United States with respect to the 

conflict in Syria.

The House bill contained no such provision.

The Senate recedes.

Report on compliance of Iran under the Chemical Weapons 

Convention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that 

would require the Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense to 

submit a report to the appropriate committees of Congress on the 

extent to which Iran is complying with its obligations under the 

Chemical Weapons Convention.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to submit a report not later than February 1, 

2019, to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House on the extent to which Iran is complying 

with its obligations under the Chemical Weapons Convention that 

includes the following elements:

(1) A description, assessment, and verification, to 

the extent practicable, of any credible information that Iran 

has assisted the Government of Syria in committing actions that 

violate the convention;

(2) A description of any dual-use technologies 

sought by Iran that could advance Iran’s capability to produce 

chemical weapons for offensive use;

(3) The implications of any activities or 

technologies described in the elements above for Iran’s 

compliance with international obligations relating to 

nonproliferation; and

(4) Any other matters the Secretaries determine to 

be relevant.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Report on potential release of chemical weapons or chemical 

weapons precursors from Barzeh Research and Development Center 

and Him Shinshar chemical weapons storage and bunker facilities 

in Homs province of Syria
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act that contains a review and 

analysis of the potential for the release of chemical weapons or 

chemical weapons precursors from two facilities in Syria that 

were targets of strikes by the United States and partner forces 

on April 13, 2018.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees not later than 

90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act on the 

potential for release of chemical weapons or chemical weapons 

precursors from the two facilities in question, the Barzeh 

Research and Development Center and the Him Shinshar chemical 

weapons storage and bunker facilities in Homs province of Syria 

that were targets of strikes by the United States and partner 

forces on April 13, 2018. The briefing should include an 

assessment of the methodology the Secretary of Defense used 

prior to such strikes to determine the potential of the release 

of chemical agents or chemical weapons precursors affecting 

local residents and the potential for chemical agents to enter 

into the aquifer, air, soil, or other aspects of the 

environment.

Report on Iranian support of proxy forces in Syria and Lebanon

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1229) that 

would require the President to submit to Congress not later than 

180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act a report 

that describes the Government of Iran’s support of proxy forces 

in Syria and Lebanon and assesses the resulting threat posed to 

Israel, other regional allies of the United States, and the 

interests of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense’s 

congressionally mandated annual report on the military power of 

Iran already requires information on support from Iran to groups 

designated by the United States as foreign terrorist 

organizations and regional militant groups, including forces 

that are willing to carry out operations on behalf of Iran. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to include detailed 

information in future reports regarding: the regional threats 

posed by arms or related material transferred by Iran to 

Hezbollah; the means by which such arms transfers are made; and 
the impacts of Iranian and Iranian-controlled personnel, 

including Hezbollah, Shiite militias, and Iran’s Revolutionary 

Guard Corps forces, operating within Syria. The conferees also 

note that, elsewhere in this report, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State and other appropriate officials, to submit to the 

appropriate congressional committees a report specific to 

Hezbollah.

Sense of Congress on the lack of authorization for the use of 

the Armed Forces against Iran

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the use of the Armed 

Forces against Iran is not authorized by this Act or any other 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that nothing in this Act may be 

construed to authorize the use of the Armed Forces of the United 

States against Iran. At the time of the signing of this report, 

the conferees are not aware of any information that would 

justify the use of military force against Iran under any other 

statutory authority.

Afghanistan security

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

Secretary of State, to submit a report on the progress made by 

the Government of Afghanistan in achieving the security-sector 

benchmarks as outlined by the United States-Afghan Compact. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees welcome the introduction of the bilateral 

U.S.-Afghanistan Compact, and the focus on the four pillars of 

governance, economics, peace and reconciliation, and security. 

However, the conferees are disappointed by the lack of 

transparency provided by the Department of Defense and the 

Department of State on the central tenants of the Compact and 

the associated benchmarks. The conferees note that further 

detail on the Compact and its security-sector benchmarks is 

required elsewhere in this report. 

Sense of Congress on ballistic missile program of Iran
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230C) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the ballistic missile 

program of Iran represents a serious threat to the allies of the 

United States in the Middle East and Europe, members of the 

Armed Forces deployed in those regions, and ultimately the 

United States. It would also express the sense of Congress that 

the Government of the United States should impose tough primary 

and secondary sanctions against institutions and persons that 

directly or indirectly support the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees remain deeply concerned by Iran’s ballistic 

missile program, which poses a significant threat to regional 

stability and United States interests. Iran’s testing and 

production of ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear 

weapons violates multiple unanimously adopted United Nations 

Security Council resolutions. To address this threat, the 

conferees believe existing unilateral and multilateral sanctions 

should be fully utilized to help deny support to the Iranian 

ballistic missile program and that the United States should 

continue to engage with partners and allies to address the 

Iranian ballistic missile threat.

Imposition of sanctions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230F) that 

would require the President to impose specified sanctions on AsSaib Ahl al-Haq, Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba, and foreign 

persons with certain associations with the former two 

organizations.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Secretary of State to 

continuously review whether groups that are affiliated with Iran 

meet the criteria for designation as a foreign terrorist 

organization or the application of sanctions pursuant to 

Executive Order 13224.

Report on United States strikes against Syria

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit not later than 

30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act to the 

congressional defense committees a report providing a detailed 

explanation of the legal basis under both domestic and 

international law for the strikes conducted by the United States 

in Syria on April 6, 2017 and April 13, 2018. The House bill 
also included a provision (sec. 1230H) that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to 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 on the United States military strikes on Syria 

on April 13, 2018.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit, 

not later than 30 days after the enactment of this Act, a report 

on the United States strikes on Syria on April 6, 2017 and April 

13, 2018, to the congressional defense committees and the 

Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee 

on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. The report, 

which shall be unclassified but may include a classified annex, 

shall include the following elements:

(1) A legal analysis of the relevant domestic and 

international authorities and precedents justifying the strikes;

(2) A description of the objectives of the strikes 

and assessment of whether such objectives were achieved by the 

strikes; and

(3) An assessment of the extent to which the 

operations of the Syrian military or other pro-regime forces 

were affected by such strikes, including whether the strikes had 

any lasting impact on such operations.

Report on evolving financing mechanisms leveraged by the Islamic 

State and affiliate entities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1230I) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the 

Treasury, and the Secretary of State to submit to Congress a 

report that contains an assessment on current and projected 

funding mechanisms used by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 

(ISIS) and its affiliates, as well as efforts by the United 

States to deny access to such mechanisms.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees acknowledge the importance and complexity of 

counter-terrorist financing efforts led by the Department of the 

Treasury, the Department of State, the Department of Defense, 

and other departments and agencies in targeting an array of 

terrorist organizations, including ISIS, which maintain 

diversified revenue streams. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of State, the Secretary of Treasury, and Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with other relevant Federal officials, 

to provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees 
not later than 90 days after the enactment of this Act, on ISIS 

and its affiliates’ finances, trends in their revenue streams 

and means of financial support, and United States’ efforts to 

deny them access to funding mechanisms.

Sense of Senate on relocation of Joint Intelligence Analysis 

Complex

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1234) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the 

relocation of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex (JIAC).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the House bill and Senate 

amendment contained provisions, which require that military 

construction related to the relocation of the JIAC shall take 

place within the United Kingdom. These provisions are addressed 

elsewhere in this report. In addition, the conferees believe 

that in consideration of any future plans, including the conduct 

of any analysis of alternatives, regarding the relocation of the

JIAC, the Secretary of Defense should maintain its collocation 

with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Intelligence 

Fusion Center.

Statement of policy on United States military investment in 

Europe

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that 

would state that it is the policy of the United States to 

sustain credible deterrence against aggression by the Government 

of the Russian Federation, including through investments to 

enhance U.S. force posture in Europe.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that sustaining credible deterrence 

against Russian aggression and enhancing U.S. force posture in 

Europe are addressed elsewhere in this report.

Report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation 

and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1237) 

that would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency to submit not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act to the appropriate committees of Congress 

a report on security cooperation between the Russian Federation 

and Cuba, Nicaragua, and Venezuela.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees continue to be concerned by Russian military 

and intelligence activity in the Western Hemisphere and urge the 

Department of Defense to engage in dialogue and cooperation on 

security with U.S. partners and allies in the region. 

Furthermore, conferees direct the Director of the Defense 

Intelligence Agency not later than 180 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act to submit to the Committee on Armed 

Services, Committee on Foreign Relations, and Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee on Armed 

Services, the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on 

Appropriations of the House of Representatives a report on 

security cooperation between the Russian Federation and Cuba, 

Nicaragua, and Venezuela with the following elements:

(1) An assessment of bilateral security cooperation 

between the Russian Federation and Cuba, Nicaragua, and 

Venezuela, respectively, that includes each of the following:

(a) A list of Russian weapon systems or other 

military hardware or technology valued at not less than $1.0 

million provided to or purchased by such country since January 

1, 2007;

(b) A description of the participation of the 

security forces of such country in training or exercises with 

the security forces of the Russian Federation since January 1, 

2007;

(c) A description of any security cooperation 

agreement between the Russian Federation and such country;

(d) A description of any military or 

intelligence infrastructure, facilities, and assets developed by 

the Russian Federation in each such country and any associated 

agreements or understandings between the Russian Federation and 

such country; and

(2) An assessment of security cooperation, 

specifically in an advisory role, among Cuba, Nicaragua, and 

Venezuela.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Sense of Congress regarding Russia's violations of the Chemical 

Weapons Convention

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1238) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Russian Federation 

is in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note that Russia’s stock pile of chemical 

weapons has been implicated and involved in several 

assassinations and through their actions of inhibiting the 

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons’ work in 

Syria, Russia has disregarded the obligations imposed by the 

Chemical Weapons Convention and is in contravention of that 

agreement. 

Report on Kremlin-linked corruption

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that 

would require a report from the Secretary of Treasury, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, regarding certain 

assets owned by Vladimir Putin, Russian oligarchs, and senior 

officials of the Russian government not later than 60 days after 

the enactment of this Act. The provision would also require the 

report to be published 60 days after it was submitted to 

Congress.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Treasury, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State and in consultation 

with the Director of National Intelligence, to provide the 

appropriate congressional committees, including the Committees 

on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives, 

with a briefing on the assets owned by Vladimir Putin, the 

Russian oligarchs mentioned in the report provided to Congress 

under Sec 241 of Public Law 115-44 (CAATSA), and senior 

officials of the Russian government. The briefing shall include 

the location, value, size and contents of bank accounts, real 

estate holdings, and all other financial assets, as well as the 

use of shell companies employed to hide assets, that belong to 

the aforementioned individuals and their immediate family 

members and proxies. 

Report on Russia's support for the Taliban and other 

destabilizing activities in Afghanistan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to 

jointly submit to the congressional defense and foreign affairs 

committees a report on Russia’s support for the Taliban and 

other destabilizing activities in Afghanistan. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees note with deep concern Russia’s 

destabilizing activities in Afghanistan. By misrepresenting the 

danger that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant – Khorasan 

Province (ISIS-K) presents in Afghanistan and providing material 

support to the Taliban, Russia has consistently undermined the 

international effort to establish peace and stability in 

Afghanistan and the Central and South Asian region. To better 

understand the nature of these activities, the conferees direct 

the appropriate agency within the Department of Defense, in 

conjunction with the Intelligence Community, to provide a report 

to the congressional defense and foreign relations committees no 

later than January 31st, 2019. The required report should be 

made at the classified level with an unclassified summary and 

should address Russian destabilizing activities in the region 

over the past 10 years, an articulation of Russian goals in 

executing such activities and an assessment of their abilities 

and potential to affect future operations that run counter to 

U.S. and Afghan goals in the region.

Sense of Senate on strategic importance of maintaining 

commitments under Compacts of Free Association

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1248) 

that would express the sense of the Senate concerning the 

strategic importance of maintaining commitments under Compacts 

of Free Association. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees believe that maintaining the commitments of 

the United States under the Compacts of Free Association is of 

vital strategic importance to the national security interests of 

the United States. Furthermore, the conferees note that under 

compacts with the Freely Associated States (FAS), the Federated 

States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and 

Palau, the United States has exclusive military use rights in 

these countries in exchange for the defense of the FAS. The 

Compacts of Free Association (COFA) have enabled the United 

States to maintain critical access in the Indo-Pacific region 

and are important to strengthening partnerships and maintaining 

commitments in the Indo-Pacific region.

Report on terrorists use of human shields

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1252) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of State, to provide a report on the use of 
human shields by terrorist groups to protect otherwise lawful 

targets from attack.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees remain concerned about the use of human 

shields by terrorists and the challenge such tactics pose for 

military operations. Therefore, the conferees direct the 

Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

State, to provide a briefing to the congressional defense 

committees, the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and the 

House Committee on Foreign Affairs no later than March 31, 2019, 

on the use of human shields by terrorists. The briefing should 

include a discussion of lessons learned by the United States and 

its allies and partners and actions taken by the Department of 

Defense (DOD) to address the use of human shields by terrorist 

groups. The briefing should also include a description of any 

plans and actions being taken by DOD to incorporate lessons 

learned into DOD operating guidance, capabilities, and tactics, 

techniques, and procedures to counter and address the challenge 

posed by the use of human shields.

Missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific region with United 

States regional allies and partners

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that 

would express the sense of the Congress on supporting the 

continued development and deployment of a robust missile defense 

in the Indo-Pacific region, including by increasing the capacity 

of interceptors, sensors and operational concepts; planning for 

operationally realistic bilateral and multilateral missile 

defense exercises with regional allies and partners along with 

exercises that are specifically focused on interoperability; and 

increasing foreign military sales and areas of co-production for 

components of missile defense systems among appropriate allies 

and partners.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct that, not later than 120 days after 

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

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

the plans for missile defense exercises in the Indo-Pacific 

region with allies and partners to improve interoperability.

Quadrilateral cooperation and exercise

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that 

would express the sense of the Congress on supporting 
quadrilateral cooperation among the United States, Japan, 

Australia, and India, and others as appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees believe that the United States in 

cooperation with Japan, India, Australia, and other allies and 

partners should work together to uphold the values of a free and 

open Indo-Pacific region and promote regional security and 

stability through appropriate cooperation regarding the rule of 

law, peaceful resolution of disputes, maritime security, 

nonproliferation, and counterterrorism.

Therefore, the conferees direct that, not later than 120 

days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

Defense provide to the congressional defense committees a 

briefing on the plans to enhance security cooperation among the 

United States, Japan, Australia, India, and other countries, as 

appropriate, including through appropriate military activities 

and exercises, capacity building efforts among other countries 

in the Indo-Pacific region, and joint regional infrastructure 

initiatives.

Report on United States military training opportunities with 

allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1256) 

that would express the sense of the Senate and require a report 

concerning United States military training opportunities with 

allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees believe that the Secretary of Defense should 

continue to place emphasis on United States military training 

exercises with allies in the Indo-Pacific region. Therefore, the 

conferees direct that, not later than 180 days after the date of 

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

the congressional defense committees a report on future United 

States military training opportunities with allied partner 

countries in the Indo-Pacific region. The report shall include 

the following: (1) a detailed description of current United 

States military exercises involving United States partners and 

allies in the Indo-Pacific region, the manner in which such 

exercises are intended to improve the capability and capacity of 

such partners and allies, and the interoperability of such 

partners and allies with the United States Armed Forces; (2) an 

analysis of the potential to expand the size, scope, or makeup 

of such exercises to include additional forces and units of 

current participants, additional capabilities or training, and 
other allies and partners in the Indo-Pacific region and other 

regions; (3) an identification of new United States military 

exercises that may be initiated with allies and partners, 

including through multilateral frameworks such as the 

Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), in the IndoPacific region, allies and partners outside the Indo-Pacific 

region, and potential new allies or partners.

Statement of policy on naval vessel transfers to Japan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1260) that it 

shall be the policy of the United States to support maritime 

defense cooperation with Japan, including through the transfer 

of excess United States naval vessels to the Japanese Maritime 

Self-Defense Force, and that such transfers should include 

capabilities such as those represented by the Tarawa class 

amphibious assault ship, the Austin class amphibious transport 

dock, and the Charleston class amphibious cargo ship. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State jointly to provide a briefing to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 

Representatives, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, not later than 120 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, on the potential for the transfer of 

excess United States naval vessels to Japan, including those 

represented by the Tarawa class amphibious assault ship, the 

Austin class amphibious transport dock, and the Charleston class 

amphibious cargo ship, and opportunities to collaborate with 

Japan on the transfer of excess United States naval vessels to 

other countries, particularly in Southeast Asia.

Senior defense engagement with Taiwan

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that 

would express the sense of Congress that, pursuant to the Taiwan 

Travel Act (Public Law 115-135), a service secretary or member 

of the joint chiefs should visit Taiwan for a senior-level 

defense engagement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing 

to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives on any plans of the 

Department to carry out senior-level defense engagement.

Sense of Senate on purchase by Turkey of S-400 air defense 

system

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the President 

should impose and apply sanctions under the Countering America’s 

Adversaries through Sanctions Act (Public Law 115-44) against 

the Republic of Turkey if it purchases the S-400 air defense 

system from the Russian Federation.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that concerns about the ramifications 

of the Republic of Turkey’s expressed intention to purchase the 

S-400 air and missile defense system from Russia, including the 

possibility of sanctions, are addressed elsewhere in this 

report.

Department of Defense support for stabilization activities in 

national security interest of the United States

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1264) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the 

concurrence of the Secretary of State and in consultation with 

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development and the Director of the Office of Management and 

Budget, to provide certain support for the stabilization 

activities of other Federal agencies.

The House bill amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Report on North Korea

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1266) that 

would require a report concerning certain efforts of the 

Department of State with respect to North Korea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 

this Act, the conferees direct the Secretary of State, in 

consultation with the heads of other relevant federal 

departments and agencies, to submit a report that includes a 

description of any ongoing or planned efforts of the Department 

of State with respect to each of the following: (1) resuming the 
repatriation from North Korea of members of the United States 

Armed Forces missing or unaccounted for during the Korean War; 

(2) reuniting Korean Americans with their relatives in North 

Korea; and (3) assessing the security risks posed by travel to 

North Korea for United States citizens. The report shall be 

submitted in an unclassified form to the following committees: 

the congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign 

Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

the House of Representatives.

Sense of Senate on support for G5 Sahel Joint Force countries

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1267) 

that would express the sense of the Senate on support for the G5 

Sahel Joint Force countries.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the G5 Sahel Joint Force is 

addressed elsewhere in this report.

Review of controlled items with respect to China

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1268) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a 

list of technologies listed on the Commerce Control List and 

exempted from export to China, and a list of such items removed 

from the list over the previous 15 years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that export control and technology 

protection are subjects of great interest for Congress, as 

demonstrated by other provisions on both topics elsewhere in 

this bill. The conferees are aware of ongoing efforts to protect 

U.S. technologies from aggressive attempts by China and other 

countries to obtain those technologies using both legal and 

illicit means. The conferees expect that interagency 

deliberations on these issues will appropriately consider and 

balance the Department of Defense’s national security concerns 

with other factors. 

Sense of Congress on broadening and expanding strategic 

partnerships and allies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1268) 

that it is the sense of Congress that the United States manages 

multiple strategic challenges through the enduring strength of 

its alliances and that it remains resolved to forge new 
alliances and partnerships in order to address shared challenges 

in Europe, the Indo-Pacific, and throughout the world.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the importance of maintaining and 

strengthening United States alliances and partnerships to meet 

strategic challenges throughout the world is addressed elsewhere 

in this report. 

Humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted

by the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that 

would express the sense of Congress and require a briefing on 

humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises conducted 

by the Department of Defense in the Indo-Pacific region.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than the end of the first fiscal year beginning 

after the date of enactment of this Act, the conferees direct 

the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on the following: 

(1) a description of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 

exercises conducted by the Department of Defense in the IndoPacific region in the previous year that also identifies the 

partner countries and militaries involved in any such operations 

and exercises; (2) a description of any planned humanitarian 

assistance and disaster relief exercises for the following 

fiscal year in the Indo-Pacific region; (3) a description of any 

constraints on the ability of the Department of Defense to 

conduct humanitarian assistance and disaster relief exercises, 

including in resources; and (4) a description of any efforts 

undertaken by the Secretary of Defense to ease operational 

burdens on the Armed Forces of the United States to participate 

in humanitarian assistance or disaster relief exercises, such as 

the pre-positioning of equipment, inclusion of additional 

partners, and inclusion of exercises that may ordinarily be 

conducted independently of any humanitarian assistance operation 

or exercise. The briefing shall be provided to the Committee on 

Armed Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate and the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

Increase in minimum amount of obligations from the Special 

Defense Acquisition Fund for precision guided munitions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1270) 

that would increase the amount of annual obligations from the 
Special Defense Acquisition Fund for the procurement and 

stocking of precision guided munitions from 20 percent to 25 

percent.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Sense of Congress on unity of Gulf Cooperation Council member 

countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that 

would express the sense of Congress on the importance of unity 

among Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member countries.

The Senate amendment contained no such provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the member countries of the GCC 

are important security cooperation partners of the United States 

and that their unity is critical given growing threats from Iran 

in the region. The conferees further note that the timely 

normalization of diplomatic, security, and economic 

relationships among GCC member countries is in the best interest 

of the United States and encourage the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State to facilitate such normalization as soon as 

possible.

Authority to increase engagement and military-to-military 

cooperation with Western Balkans countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to increase engagement 

and military-to-military cooperation utilizing authorized 

programs and activities under chapter 16 of title 10, United 

States Code, with the nations of the Western Balkans, including 

Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, and Macedonia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the United States engagement and 

military-to-military cooperation in the Western Balkans is 

addressed elsewhere in this report. 

Three-year extension of authorization of non-conventional 

assisted recovery capabilities

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that 

would extend the authority contained in Section 943 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 

Law 110-417), as most recently amended by section 1051 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91) by three years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Sense of Congress on support for Georgia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1284) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding United States 

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 that United States support for 

cooperation with Georgia is addressed elsewhere in this report.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1285) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding United States 

support for the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and 

the Republic of Lithuania.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that United States support for the 

Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, and the Republic of 

Lithuania is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Report on United States strategy in Yemen

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1286) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a strategy of the United States 

Forces with respect to Yemen not later than February 1, 2019.

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 on the United 

States’ strategy and activities in Yemen not later than February 

1, 2019. At a minimum, the report shall include the following 

elements: (1) The diplomatic and security objectives of the 

United States in Yemen; (2) Indicators for the effectiveness of 

United States military efforts to achieve such interests, 

objectives, goals, or end-states; (3) The costs associated with 

the involvement of the United States Armed Forces in Yemen, 
including costs relating to counterterrorism activities, 

refueling missions, or other military activities; and (4) The 

estimated annual resources required through fiscal year 2022 for 

the United States Armed Forces to achieve such objectives.

Report on Hezbollah

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1287) that 

would require the President to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report on Hezbollah’s activities and 

objectives not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in 

consultation with Secretary of State and other appropriate 

officials, to submit a report on Hezbollah’s activities to the 

appropriate congressional committees not later than 120 days 

after the enactment of this Act. At a minimum, the report shall 

include the following elements:

(1) A description of Hezbollah’s strategic 

objectives in the Middle East;

(2) A description of Hezbollah’s activities 

throughout the Middle East, including its involvement in and 

effects upon conflicts throughout the region;

(3) A description of Hezbollah’s conventional and 

unconventional military capabilities, including an estimate of 

its known rocket and missile arsenal;

(4) A description of Hezbollah’s finances, including 

its sources of financial support and a description of how it 

utilizes its financial resources in Lebanon;

(5) A description of the supply routes used in 

Hezbollah’s procurement of illegal weapons and other illicit 

materiel; and

(6) An evaluation of the progress of the United 

Nations Interim Force in Lebanon in enforcing its mandate to 

assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its 

effective authority in southern Lebanon, along with a 

description of any factors inhibiting the achievement of that 

objective.

The report shall be submitted to the congressional defense 

committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 

the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives, the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 

the House of Representatives. It shall be submitted in 

unclassified form, but may include a classified annex,
Sense of Congress regarding the role of the United States in the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1290) that 

would express the sense of Congress that continued United States 

leadership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization is critical 

to the national security of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees note that support for the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Sense of Congress and reaffirming the commitment of the United 

States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1291) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the commitment of 

the United States to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that support for the North Atlantic 

Treaty Organization is addressed elsewhere in this report.

Sense of Congress relating to increases in defense capabilities 

of United States allies

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1292) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the President should 

encourage members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

(NATO) to fulfill their commitments to levels and composition of 

defense expenditures as agreed upon at the NATO 2014 Wales 

Summit and NATO 2016 Warsaw Summit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the role of NATO and support for 

U.S. allies and partners in Europe are addressed elsewhere in 

this report.

Report on threats by the Muslim Brotherhood

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1293) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Muslim Brotherhood 

is a threat to the United States. Additionally, it would require 

the President and the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of State, to submit to the appropriate 

congressional committees a report that contains an assessment of 
the Muslim Brotherhood’s origins, aims, organization, and 

activities.

 The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

 The House recedes.

 The conferees direct the Secretary of State, in 

coordination with the Director of National Intelligence and

other relevant officials, to provide to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 

Committee of Appropriations of the Senate, and the Select 

Committee on Intelligence of the Senate and the Committee on 

Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and the 

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

Representatives, a report on the Muslim Brotherhood and its 

affiliated branches in Middle Eastern and North African 

countries not later than one year after the enactment of this 

Act. The report shall contain the following elements:

(1) A description of the origins of the Muslim 

Brotherhood;

(2) A description of the strategic and political 

objectives of the Muslim Brotherhood as a movement;

(3) A description of the activities of the Muslim 

Brotherhood in the Middle East and North Africa; 

(4) A list of Muslim Brotherhood branches and 

affiliations by country in the Middle East and North Africa;

(5) A description of the extent to which the 

objectives and activities of the Muslim Brotherhood and 

affiliated organizations differ across the various countries in 

which they have a presence in the Middle East and North Africa;

(6) A description of the funding sources of each 

Muslim Brotherhood branch in the Middle East and North Africa;

(7) A description of the organization and leadership 

structures of the Muslim Brotherhood in the Middle East and 

North Africa; and

(8) Any other matters the Secretary of State 

considers appropriate.

The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

may include a classified annex.

Report by Defense Intelligence Agency on certain military 

capabilities of China and Russia

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1294) that 

would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence Agency to 

submit to the Secretary of Defense and certain congressional 

committees a report on the military capabilities of the People’s 

Republic of China and the Russian Federation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes. 

Report on efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake 

Chad Basin

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1295) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of State, and 

the Attorney General to jointly submit to Congress a report on 

efforts to combat Boko Haram in Nigeria and the Lake Chad Basin.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the threat posed by Boko Haram and the 

Islamic State in Iraq and Syria-West Africa (ISIS-WA), and the 

destabilizing impact these groups have on the countries in the 

Lake Chad Basin and the security interests of the United States. 

The United States should continue to work with partners and 

allies in the region to disrupt violent extremist organizations, 

including Nigeria and the countries that compose the G5 Sahel 

Force. To this end, the conferees support ongoing efforts to 

work with Nigeria and the G5 Sahel Force countries to improve 

security along the respective borders of each country; to 

address underlying sources of instability in each country 

through a whole-of-government approach; and to build and sustain 

effective, accountable governments as well as capable and 

professional militaries in each country. The conferees expect 

the Secretary of Defense to keep the congressional defense 

committees regularly informed of related Department of Defense 

efforts.

Lastly, the conferees note that section 1279A of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91) required a comprehensive strategy to support 

improvements in defense institutions and security sector forces 

in Nigeria in order to more effectively combat the threat posed 

by regional terrorist groups. 

Report on interference in Libya by military and security forces 

of other foreign nations

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1296) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

State to jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 

committees a report on the military activities of external 

actors in Libya, including Russia, Egypt, and the United Arab 

Emirates.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
The conferees direct not later than 180 days after the 

date of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense and the 

Secretary of State to jointly submit to the congressional 

defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 

Representatives a report on the military activities of external 

actors in Libya. The report shall be submitted in unclassified 

form but may contain a classified annex. The report should 

include an assessment of military, security, and influence 

activities by foreign countries in Libya, including Russia, 

Egypt, and the United Arab Emirates. The report shall address, 

at a minimum, the following:

(1) A description of actions that violate or seek to 

violate the United Nations arms embargo on Libya imposed 

pursuant to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 

(2011);

(2) A description of actions outside the scope of 

such Resolution that seek to increase the relative strength of 

either the eastern or western coalition in Libya, including 

through financing, policy coordination, or political support;

(3) An assessment of whether these actions have 

undermined the United Nations-led and United States-supported 

negotiations or the objective of political reconciliation and 

stabilization in Libya;

(4) An assessment of Russian influence in Libya and 

Egypt, including any efforts to provide logistical, material or 

political assistance to Libyan parties, establish a military 

presence, and expand political influence in Libya, and any 

facilitation by Egyptian officers or officials for such 

activities;

(5) An assessment of whether the presence and 

activities of Russian personnel and equipment in Libya and 

Egypt, and Russian requests to establish bases in Egypt, pose or 

could pose a future challenge to the United States' ability to 

operate in Egypt, Libya, or the southern Mediterranean broadly, 

including overflight privileges;

(6) An assessment of whether Egypt is facilitating 

Russian influence and materiel-provision in Libya and the extent 

to which such facilitation undermines United States policy, 

involves United States-origin equipment, and violates 

contractual conditions of acceptable use of such equipment; and

(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and 

the Secretary of State determine to be relevant.

United States security and humanitarian support strategy for 

Yemen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299) that 

would require the Secretary of State and the Secretary of 

Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the United 

States Agency for International Development, to jointly submit 

to Congress a comprehensive report on United States security and 

humanitarian interests in Yemen.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

related to Yemen requires the Secretaries and the Administrator 

to submit to the appropriate congressional committees an 

unclassified report on United States objectives in Yemen and a 

strategy to accomplish those objectives. The conferees expect 

this report to describe United States efforts to coordinate 

civilian and military efforts in Yemen, the diplomatic strategy 

with respect to regional partners seeking to end the civil war, 

and the role that humanitarian support to civilian populations 

plays in the United States strategy in Yemen.

Report on Bangladesh

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299A) that 

would require a report on cooperation between the United States 

and Bangladesh regarding humanitarian assistance and disaster 

relief.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Not later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, 

the conferees direct Secretary of State, in coordination with 

the Administrator of the United States Agency for International 

Development (USAID) and the Secretary of Defense, to 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 containing (1) an 

assessment of Bangladesh’s ability to respond to humanitarian 

crises and natural disasters and (2) recommendations for 

enhancing humanitarian assistance and disaster relief 

cooperation between the United States and Bangladesh relating to 

improving Bangladesh’s ability to respond to humanitarian crises 

and natural disasters, including through humanitarian 

consultations, training, and exercises.

United States cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299B) that 

would make a series of findings about, state the policy of the 

United States surrounding, and require the Secretary of State to 
submit a report on cybersecurity cooperation with and assistance 

to Ukraine.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that it is the policy of the United 

States to: (1) Reaffirm the United States-Ukraine Charter on 

Strategic Partnership, which highlights the importance of the 

bilateral relationship and outlines enhanced cooperation in the 

areas of defense, security, economics and trade, energy 

security, democracy, and cultural exchanges; (2) Support 

continued cooperation between NATO and Ukraine; (3) Support 

Ukraine’s political and economic reforms; (4) Reaffirm the 

commitment of the United States to the Budapest Memorandum on 

Security Assurances; (5) Assist Ukraine’s efforts to enhance its 

cybersecurity capabilities; and (6) Improve Ukraine’s ability to 

respond to Russia-supported disinformation and propaganda 

efforts in cyberspace, including through social media and other 

outlets.

The conferees also urge the Secretary of State to take the 

following actions, commensurate with United States interests, to 

assist Ukraine to improve its cybersecurity: (1) Provide Ukraine 

such support as may be necessary to secure government computer 

networks from malicious cyber intrusions, particularly such 

networks used in the operation of the critical infrastructure of 

Ukraine; (2) Provide Ukraine support in reducing reliance on 

Russian information and communications technology; and (3) 

Assist Ukraine in building its capacity, expand cybersecurity 

information sharing, and cooperate on international cyberspace 

efforts.

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

this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the 

congressional defense committees and the Committee on Foreign 

Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on United States 

cybersecurity cooperation with Ukraine. Such report shall also 

include information relating to the following: (1) United States 

efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s ability to prevent, mitigate, 

and respond to cyber incidents, including through training, 

education, technical assistance, capacity building, and 

implementation of cybersecurity risk management strategies; (2) 

The potential for new areas of collaboration and mutual 

assistance between the United States and Ukraine in addressing 

shared cyber challenges, including cybercrime, critical 

infrastructure protection, and resilience against botnets and 

other automated, distributed threats; and (3) NATO’s efforts to 

help Ukraine develop technical capabilities to counter cyber 

threats.
Briefing on China's military installation in the Republic of 

Djibouti

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299C) that 

would require a briefing from the Secretary of Defense and 

Secretary of State on an assessment of Chinese military 

operations in Djibouti and its compliance with international 

treaty obligations related to laser weapons and landmines. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct not later than 90 days after the date 

of enactment of this Act the Secretary of Defense, in 

coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide a briefing 

to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and House of 

Representatives and the Foreign Relations Committee of the 

Senate and Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of 

Representatives on China’s military installation in the Republic 

of Djibouti. The briefing shall include the following: 

(1) An assessment of the impact of the People's 

Republic of China's first overseas military installation in the 

Republic of Djibouti on the ability of the United States forces 

to operate in the region.

(2) An assessment of China's ability to obtain 

sensitive information and impact operations conducted from Camp 

Lemonier in Djibouti, the largest United States military 

installation on the African continent.

(3) An assessment of the ability of the President of 

Djibouti to terminate by all methods, including by simple 

decree, the Department of Defense's lease agreement governing 

operation of Camp Lemonier.

(4) An assessment of the impact of the Chinese base 

in Djibouti on security and safety of United States personnel in 

Djibouti.

(5) An assessment of the status of China's 

compliance with the `Protocol on Blinding Laser Weapons' that 

forbids employment of laser weapons for the purposes of 

blinding.

(6) An assessment of the laser attack in Djibouti 

that injured United States airmen.

Sense of Congress with respect to the Three Seas Initiative

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299D) that 

would express the sense of Congress with respect to the “Three 

Seas Initiative.” 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 
The conferees believe the “Three Seas Initiative” could 

serve as a valuable counterweight to the efforts of the Russian 

Government to divide Europe and to the regional expansionism of 

the Chinese Government, particularly in the context of energy 

and infrastructure. Therefore, the conferees believe the United 

States should fully support the efforts of the Three Seas 

Initiative, including by sending a high level delegation to 

future summits convened by the Initiative, encouraging United 

States business leaders to participate in the Initiative, and 

supporting the establishment of a network of Central European 

chambers of commerce.

Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299E) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on violence and cartel 

activity in Mexico and their impact on the national security of 

the United States.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that a provision elsewhere in this Act 

requires a report on security cooperation between the United 

States and Mexico, with a reporting element on the security 

environment and national security challenges in Mexico, 

including those posed by violence related to narcotics 

trafficking and cartel activity.

Briefing on Department of Defense Program to Protect United 

States Students Against Foreign Agents

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299G) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing to 

the congressional defense committees on the program described in 

section 1277 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91), including an assessment on 

whether the program is beneficial to students interning, working 

part time, or in a program that will result in employment postgraduation with Department of Defense components and 

contractors.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct that not later than 240 days after 

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

provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees on 

the program described in section 1277 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91), 
including an assessment on whether the program is beneficial to 

students interning, working part time, or in a program that will 

result in employment post-graduation with Department of Defense 

components and contractors.

Report on countries and enemy groups against which the United 

States has taken military action

The House bill included a provision (sec. 1299I) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to specified 

committees of Congress a report that identifies the nations, 

organizations, and persons against which the United States has 

taken military action pursuant to the Authorization for the Use 

of Military Force.

The Senate amendment included no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to 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 not later than 180 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act a report that identifies the 

nations, organizations, and persons against which the United 

States has taken military action pursuant to the Authorization 

for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 

note).

Importance of exchanges between the Department of State and the 

Department of Defense

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299J) that 

would express the sense of Congress of the importance of 

exchanges between Department of State and Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that United States Government personnel 

must be able to collaborate across departments and agencies to 

meet complex national security challenges. The conferees believe 

that exchange programs between the Department of State and 

Department of Defense are critical for strengthening the 

capacity of such Departments to promote regional stability 

around the world while protecting and promoting United States 

interests. Foreign Service officers serving as political 

advisors within the Department of Defense provide deep 

understanding of diplomatic dynamics and issues and can enable, 

through such exchange programs, the Department of Defense to 

make effective and sustained contributions to protecting and 

promoting United States interests. The conferees believe that 
Foreign Service officers should be embedded forward with 

Department of Defense personnel to the fullest extent 

practicable.

Inclusion of influence operations in annual military reports to 

Congress

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299L) that 

would modify the Department of Defense’s respective annual 

reports to Congress on the People’s Republic of China, the 

Russian Federation, and Iran to include influence operations as 

a matter to be included in such reports.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Security cooperation with Eritrea

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1299N) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Secretary of State, to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report on the potential strategic benefits and 

risks of conducting security cooperation with the Government of 

Eritrea.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Matters relating to the Government of Burma

The House bill contained five provisions (sec. 1299O-1, 

sec. 1299O-2, sec. 1299O-3, sec. 1299O-4, and sec. 1299O-5) 

concerning matters related to the Government of Burma. The 

provisions would: prohibit the provision security assistance or 

engagement in security cooperation with the military and 

security forces of Burma for an eight-year period; require the 

President to impose sanctions on certain persons and entities 

involved in serious human rights abuses or impeding the 

investigation and prosecution of such abuses; require the 

Secretary of State to submit a report to the appropriate 

congressional committees on the mining sector in Burma’s 

adherence to certain standards related to transparency; and 

require the Secretary of State to make a determination as to 

whether the events that took place in the state of Rakhine in 

Burma, starting on August 25, 2017, constitute ethnic cleansing, 

crimes against humanity, or genocide. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION

Funding allocations (sec. 1301)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that 

would allocate specific funding amounts for each program under 

the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program 

at the levels of the President’s budget request.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1302).

The Senate recedes. 

Specification of cooperative threat reduction funds (sec. 1302)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that 

would specify that funds authorized to be appropriated to the 

Department of Defense for the Cooperative Threat Reduction 

Program would be available for obligation in fiscal years 2019, 

2020, and 2021.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1301).

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY PROGRAMS

Working capital funds (sec. 1401)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that 

would authorize appropriations for Defense Working Capital Funds 

at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1401).

The House recedes.

Chemical agents and munitions destruction, defense (sec. 1402)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that 

would authorize appropriations for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

Destruction, Defense at the levels identified in section 4501 of 

division D of this Act. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1402).
The House recedes.

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide 

(sec. 1403)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that 

would authorize 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 amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1403).

The House recedes.

Defense inspector general (sec. 1404)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Office of the Inspector 

General at the levels identified in section 4501 of division D 

of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1404).

The House recedes.

Defense health program (sec. 1405)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that 

would authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program at 

the levels identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1405).

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE B—ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME

Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(sec. 1411)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1412) that 

would authorize an appropriation of $64.3 million from the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund for fiscal year 2019 for the 

operation of the Armed Forces Retirement Home.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1421). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Expansion of eligibility for residence at the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (sec. 1412)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1422) 

that would amend section 1512 of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C 412) to include as authorized 

residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH): (1) 

Persons with a service-connected disability incurred in the line 

of duty in the Armed Forces; and (2) Certain spouses of 

residents. The provision would also delineate persons ineligible 

to be residents of the AFRH: (1) Persons discharged or released 

from military service under other-than- honorable conditions; 

and (2) Persons with substance abuse or mental health problems, 

with a limited exception. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Oversight of health care provided to residents of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1413)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1423) 

that would amend section 1513A(c) of the Armed Forces Retirement 

Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 413a(c)) to revise the duties of the 

senior medical advisor to the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

(AFRH) to require the senior medical advisor to facilitate and 

monitor the timely availability to residents of the AFRH such 

medical, mental health, and dental care services as such 

residents may require at locations other than the AFRH and to 

monitor compliance by the facilities of the AFRH with applicable 

accreditation and health care standards and requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Modification of authority on acceptance of gifts for the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1414)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1424) 

that would amend paragraph (1) of section 1515(f) of the Armed 

Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 415(f)) to 

authorize the Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces 

Retirement Home (AFRH) to accept, receive, solicit, hold, 

administer, and use any gift, devise, or bequest, either 

absolutely or in trust, of real or personal property, or any 

income therefrom or other interest therein, for the benefit of 

the AFRH. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Relief for residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

impacted by increase in fees (sec. 1415)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1425) 

that would prohibit the removal or release of a resident of the 

Armed Forces Retirement Home (AFRH) as of September 30, 2018, 

after that date based solely on the inability of the resident to 

pay the amount of any increase in fees applicable to residents 

that take effect on October 1, 2018. The provision would require 

the Chief Operating Officer of the AFRH to accommodate residents 

impacted by the fee structure that takes effect on October 1, 

2018, through hardship relief, additional deductions from gross 

income, and other appropriate actions.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Limitation on applicability of fee increase for residents of the 

Armed Forces Retirement Home (sec. 1416)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1426) 

that would limit the amount of the fee increase for a resident 

of the Armed Forces Retirement Home as of April 9, 2018, of 

those fees scheduled to increase on October 1, 2018, to 50 

percent of the fees payable by such resident. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

incremental fee increases over a 3-year period such that the 

total fee for residents of the Home at the end of that period 

would cover the cost of care of such residents. The amendment 

would prohibit any future increases in fees after October 1, 

2018, until 90 days after the date on which a report on the 

increase is submitted to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the House of Representatives.

SUBTITLE C—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. 1421)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1411) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $113.0 

million from the Defense Health Program to the joint Department 

of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 

Demonstration Fund, created by section 1704 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-

84) for the operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 

Health Care Center.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1431). 

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Economical and efficient operation of working capital fund 

activities (sec. 1422)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1432) 

that would direct the Department of Defense to implement 

workload plans that optimize the efficiency of the workforce 

operating within a working capital fund activity and reduce the 

rate structure.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement to optimize the rate structure.

Consolidation of reporting requirements under the Strategic and 

Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (sec. 1423)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1411) 

that would amend section 11 of the Strategic and Critical 

Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2) to consolidate 

reporting requirements. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Quarterly briefing on progress of chemical demilitarization 

program (sec. 1424)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1413) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide quarterly 

briefings to the congressional defense committees on the 

progress of the chemical demilitarization program. Additionally, 

this section would eliminate certain semiannual written reports.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

National Defense Sealift Fund

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that 

would authorize appropriations for the National Defense Sealift 

Fund.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Findings

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5001) that 

would express the findings of Congress regarding strategic and 

critical minerals production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Definitions

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5002) that 

would define certain terms pertaining to strategic and critical 

minerals production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Improving development of strategic and critical materials

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5003) that 

would require that a domestic mine that provides strategic and 

critical minerals be considered an infrastructure project, as 

described in Executive Order No. 13807.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Responsibilities of the lead agency

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5004) that 

would establish the responsibilities of the lead government 

entity during the permitting process.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Federal Register process for mineral exploration and mining 

projects

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5005) that 

would require the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 

Agriculture, as applicable, to ensure that the Federal Register 

notice associated with the issuance of a mineral exploration or 

mine permit includes the required information. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.
Secretarial Order not affected

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 5006) that 

would exclude any mineral describe in Secretarial Order 3324 

from this division.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 

OPERATIONS

SUBTITLE A—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL 

APPROPRIATIONS

Purpose (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 authorization 

of funds due to overseas contingency operations and other 

additional funding requirements.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1501).

The Senate recedes.

Procurement (sec. 1502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for procurement at the 

levels identified in section 4102 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1503).

The House recedes.

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

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for research, 

development, test, and evaluation at the levels identified in 

section 4202 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1504).

The House recedes.

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 section 4302 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1505).

The House recedes.

Military personnel (sec. 1505)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for military personnel 

at the levels identified in section 4402 of division D of this 

Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1506).

The House recedes.

Working capital funds (sec. 1506)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for Defense Working 

Capital Funds at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1507).

The House recedes.

Drug interdiction and counter-drug activities, defense-wide 

(sec. 1507)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for Drug Interdiction 

and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide, at the levels 

identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1508).

The House recedes.

Defense inspector general (sec. 1508)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1508) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Office of the 

Inspector General at the levels identified in section 4502 of 

division D of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1509).

The House recedes.

Defense health program (sec. 1509)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that 

would authorize additional appropriations for the Defense Health 

Program at the levels identified in section 4502 of division D 

of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1510).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—FINANCIAL MATTERS

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1511)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that 

would state that amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 1521).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Special transfer authority (sec. 1512)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1512) that 

would authorize the transfer of up to $4.5 billion of additional 

war-related funding authorizations in this title among the 

accounts in this title.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1522) that would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up 

to $3.5 billion.

The House recedes.

Overseas contingency operations (sec. 1513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1502) 

that would designate authorization of appropriations in this 

section as Overseas Contingency Operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—OTHER MATTERS

Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization (sec. 1521)

The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that 

would reauthorize the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 

Organization (JIDO) to reflect the expiration of the Joint 

Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund.

The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1522).

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to submit a transition plan for JIDO with 

respect to transition from overseas contingency operations 

funding to base funding. This plan is to be submitted to the 

congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2019.

Enduring costs funded through overseas contingency operations 

(sec. 1522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1524) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit with the annual 

President’s budget request an estimate for the costs of 

operations currently supported in part or in whole by overseas 

contingency operations (OCO) funds that are likely to continue 

beyond such contingency.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1003) that would require the Under Secretary of Defense 

(Comptroller) to submit a report that outlines the changes to 

the Office of Management and Budget OCO criteria and lists the 

exact figure amounts by project or activity that are shifted 

from OCO to base funding for the fiscal year 2020 budget 

request.

The Senate recedes with an amendment to combine both 

provisions. The provision requires the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Comptroller) to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees, two weeks after the submission of the 

President’s budget request, an estimate of any enduring costs 

which are funded through OCO funds, and a detailed description 

of any costs that have been transferred from OCO to base funds. 

Comptroller General report on use of funds provided by overseas 

contingency operations (sec. 1523)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1525) that 

would direct the Comptroller General of the United States to 

submit to the congressional defense committees a report on how 

funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2018 for 

overseas contingency operations were obligated.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Separate account lines for overseas contingency operations funds

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1523) that 

would direct the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

Management and Budget to establish separate accounts for 

overseas contingency operations funds.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that section 1524 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-

91) required the Department of Defense to provide updated 

guidelines regarding the budget items that may be covered by 

overseas contingency operations funds. The conferees await the 

results of this report due in August 2018. Furthermore, the 

conferees anticipate that the results of the first full 

financial audit will contain a recommendation for the Department 

of Defense to identify receipt of base appropriations separately 

from overseas contingency operations appropriations. The 

conferees recommend the Department of Defense begin work to 

implement these controls. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND

INTELLIGENCE MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—SPACE ACTIVITIES

Improvements to acquisition system, personnel, and organization 

of space forces (sec. 1601)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that 

would direct the Deputy Secretary of Defense to develop a plan 

to establish an alternative acquisition system for defense space 

acquisitions, including with respect to space vehicles, ground 

segments, and terminals. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of the Air Force to develop and implement a plan to 
increase the number and improve the quality of the civilian and 

military space cadre within the Air Force and establish a new 

numbered Air Force responsible for space warfighting operations. 

Finally, the provision would establish a subordinate unified 

command for space under U.S. Strategic Command that would be 

responsible for joint space warfighting operations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would remove the 

requirement for a numbered Air Force and remove the requirement 

to implement the plan for cadre development.

Modifications to Space Rapid Capabilities Office (sec. 1602)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1601) 

that would clarify and update the structure of the Space Rapid 

Capabilities Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with technical and clarifying 

amendments.

Rapid, responsive, and reliable space launch (sec. 1603)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that 

would amend section 2273(b) of title 10, United States Code, to 

include consideration of rapid, responsive, and reliable space 

launches for national security space programs and re-name the 

Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle program the National Security 

Space Launch program. It would also require the Secretary of 

Defense to consider both reusable and expendable launch vehicles 

for any solicitations on or after March 1, 2019, and require the 

Secretary to notify the appropriate congressional committees 60 

days before issuing any solicitation for which reusable launch 

vehicles are not deemed eligible. Finally, the provision would 

require the Secretary to conduct a risk and cost impact analysis 

for launch vehicles for national security payloads, and submit 

such analysis to the appropriate congressional committees no 

later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to pursue a strategy 

that includes fully or partially reusable launch systems as part 

of ensuring assured access for national security payloads to 

space. It would make the same change in name as the House 

provision and require the Secretary to submit a report to 

Congress no less than 60 days before any solicitation for 

procurement of launch services is issued.

The Senate recedes with several technical amendments and 

an amendment that would require the Secretary to notify the 
appropriate congressional committees not later than 10 days 

after issuing a solicitation for a contract for space launch 

services for which reusable launch vehicles are not eligible, 

rather than 60 days before. 

The conferees encourage the Secretary to continue to 

develop a process to evaluate and certify launch vehicles using 

previously flown components or systems for national security 

space launch.

Provision of space situational awareness services and 

information (sec. 1604)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that 

would terminate on January 1, 2024, the authority of the 

Department of Defense (DOD) to provide space situational 

awareness data to commercial and foreign entities. The provision 

would further require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a 

contract with a federally funded research and development center 

(FFRDC) to assess which department or departments should assume 

these authorities. This provision would also direct the 

Secretary of Defense to develop and submit to Congress a plan to 

ensure that one or more departments may provide space 

situational awareness services to non-U.S. Government entities. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

requirement for a contract with an FFRDC and instead require the 

President to submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

no later than 180 days from the date of enactment of this Act a 

plan for a department or agency other than the DOD to provide 

space situational awareness services and information to 

commercial and foreign entities. 

Budget assessments for national security space programs (sec. 

1605)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that 

would extend the requirement for an annual report on the budget 

for national security space programs to fiscal year 2021 and 

allow the Secretary of Defense to submit the report up to 30 

days after the date on which the President submits the budget 

request to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Improvements to commercial space launch operations (sec. 1606)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) 

that would prohibit the imposition by the Secretary of Defense 

of requirements duplicative of those imposed by the Secretary of 

Transportation under chapter 509 of title 10, United States 

Code. The provision would allow the Secretary of Defense to 

waive this prohibition if he determines that imposing a 

requirement is necessary to avoid negative consequences for the 

national security space program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment and an 

amendment that would grant the above waiver authority to the 

Secretary of the Air Force, with a requirement to notify the 

Secretary of Transportation first. 

Space warfighting policy, review of space capabilities, and plan 

on space warfighting readiness (sec. 1607)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and commence 

implementation of a plan that identifies joint mission-essential 

tasks for space as a warfighting domain.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a space

warfighting policy not later than March 29, 2019. The provision 

would also direct the Secretary of Defense to conduct a review 

relating to the national security space enterprise, including 

resiliency, attribution challenges, deterrence, acquisition 

cycles, organizational structures, and emerging threats.

The House recedes with amendments that would incorporate 

the plan required by the House provision into the Senate 

provision, both due not later than March 29, 2019, and modify 

several of the specific requirements of the review required by 

the Senate provision. The conferees also encourage coordination 

with the Director of National Intelligence as the review is 

conducted and this policy is developed. 

The conferees note that national security satellites face 

growing threats from potential adversary attacks, such as antisatellite weapons or jamming, and from environmental hazards, 

such as orbital debris. A single launch failure, on-orbit 

problem, or attack on a single satellite could result, in some 

cases, in the loss of billions of dollars of investment and a 

significant loss of capability. Protecting space assets has 

therefore become a priority for the Department, and funding for 

space protection has increased in recent years. 

Accordingly, the conferees direct the Comptroller General 

of the United States to conduct a review of space protection 

programs of the Department of Defense, including a review of the 
status of the primary space protection acquisition efforts 

underway or planned by the Department. The conferees are also 

interested in the extent to which these efforts and plans are 

coordinated across the Department and among other government, 

commercial, and international entities.

The conferees direct the Comptroller General to provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees no later than 

March 15, 2019, with a report to follow by a date agreed at the 

time of the briefing. 

Use of small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical

satellite payloads (sec. 1608)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing on 

the risks, benefits, and cost savings associated with using 

small- and medium-size buses for strategic and tactical 

satellite payloads for protected satellite communications 

programs and next-generation overhead persistent infrared 

systems. The provision would also require the Director of Cost 

Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to certify that future 

analyses of alternatives include materiel solutions for using 

small- and medium-size buses. Finally, this provision would 

require the Secretary of Defense, Secretary of the Air Force, 

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide a 

briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

the House of Representatives, not later than 240 days after the 

date of the enactment of this Act, on alternative space-based 

architectures using small-, medium-, and large-size buses.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would specify that 

the CAPE assessments should be submitted at completion of each 

relevant analysis of alternatives, and that the briefing 

provided by the Secretary of Defense should also take into 

account requirements for radiation hardening of critical 

components.

Enhancement of positioning, navigation, and timing capacity 

(sec. 1609)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to ensure that 

military Global Positioning System user equipment terminals have 

the capability to receive trusted signals from the Galileo and 

QZSS satellite constellations, starting with increment 2. This 

provision would also require the terminals to have the 

capability to receive non-allied positioning, navigation, and 
timing signals if the Secretary of Defense determines that the 

benefits outweigh the risks or the risks can be appropriately 

mitigated. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the 

Secretary of Defense to waive the requirement for increment 2 

terminals to receive signals from Galileo and QZSS satellites if 

he determines it necessary for national security. The Secretary 

would not be able to delegate such waiver authority below the 

level of the Deputy Secretary of Defense and would be required 

to submit a report with the waiver providing rationale for why 

the capability was not incorporated into increment 2, and 

providing a plan and timeline for incorporation of the 

capability in future increments.

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible 

for coordination of modernization efforts relating to militarycode capable GPS receiver cards (sec. 1610)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to designate a component 

of the Office of the Secretary of Defense to be responsible for 

coordinating common solutions for the military-code 

modernization efforts among the military departments, Defense 

Agencies, and other appropriate elements of the Department of 

Defense not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of 

this Act. The provision would also require the Secretary to 

submit a report no later than March 15, 2019, and annually 

through 2021, on these efforts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees appreciate the efforts of the Council on 

Oversight of the Department of Defense Position, Navigation, and 

Timing Enterprise to support military-code modernization efforts 

thus far and encourage the Secretary to draw on the expertise of 

the Council.

Designation of component of Department of Defense responsible 

for coordination of hosted payload information (sec. 1611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that 

would make a series of findings and require the Secretary of 

Defense to designate a component of the Department of Defense to 

be responsible for coordinating information, processes, and 

lessons learned relating to use of commercially hosted payloads 

across the military departments, Defense Agencies, and other 
appropriate elements of the Department of Defense not later than 

30 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 strike the 

findings.

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Space Operations 

Center mission system (sec. 1612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of any funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the Joint Space Operations Center Mission 

System (JMS) and limit obligation or expenditure of 25 percent 

of funds for fiscal year 2019 for the Enterprise Space Battle 

Management Command and Control program until the Deputy 

Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 

committees a certification that the Secretary of the Air Force 

has entered into a contract to operationalize commercial space 

situational awareness processing software to address warfighter 

requirements and fill gaps in current space situational 

awareness capabilities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

limitation on funds for JMS to 50 percent and require the 

Secretary of the Air Force to submit the certification, rather 

than the Deputy Secretary of Defense.

Evaluation and enhanced security of supply chain for protected 

satellite communications programs and overhead persistent 

infrared systems (sec. 1613)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for and 

conduct evaluations of supply chain vulnerabilities for 

protected satellite communications and next-generation overhead 

persistent infrared (OPIR) systems, and develop risk mitigation 

strategies for the identified vulnerabilities. The provision 

would also require the Secretary to establish requirements to 

carry out the supply chain vulnerability evaluation and submit 

such requirements to the congressional defense committees not 

later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment. 

The conferees note that the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) contained a similar 

provision, section 1659, that required the Secretary of Defense 

to evaluate supply chain vulnerabilities for programs related to 
nuclear weapons, nuclear command, control, and communications, 

continuity of government, and ballistic missile defense. The 

conferees encourage the Secretary to leverage work done in 

support of that requirement where appropriate, and do not intend 

for this provision to supersede section 1659.

The conferees note that the Air Force is currently 

planning to use an accelerated acquisition process to rapidly 

develop a block of next generation OPIR satellites, with 

fielding to begin in fiscal year 2025, and a follow-on block in 

fiscal year 2030. While this program is mainly intended to focus 

on core survivable strategic missile warning requirements, it is 

unclear whether and how it will satisfy other requirements, 

including those addressed by the legacy Space Based Infrared 

System (SBIRS). It is also unclear how technology development 

over the past decade will help inform the next generation 

program.

Accordingly, the conferees direct the Comptroller General 

of the United States to review the early planning for the next 

generation OPIR system and associated ground capabilities. The 

review should assess: 1) What challenges and risks, if any, does 

the next generation OPIR acquisition effort face, and what, if 

anything, is being planned to address these challenges and 

risks? 2) To what extent will the next generation OPIR system 

continue to fulfill existing key SBIRS capabilities? 3) To what 

extent is the Air Force coordinating with other agencies inside 

and outside the Department of Defense, such as the Missile 

Defense Agency, to help ensure sustainment of current 

capabilities and limit the potential for duplicative acquisition 

efforts? 4) To what extent is the Air Force leveraging 

commercial space industry advances and technology development 

initiatives to develop a lower cost system sooner?

The Comptroller General shall provide an initial briefing 

to the congressional defense committees no later than March 15, 

2019, with a report to follow at a date to be agreed upon at the 

time of the briefing. 

Report on protected satellite communications (sec. 1614)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the 

congressional defense committees no later than December 31, 

2018, on how specific protected satellite communications 

programs meet the requirements for resilience, mission 

assurance, and the nuclear command, control, and communication 

mission of the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Report on enhancements to the Global Positioning System 

Operational Control Segment (sec. 1615)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1603) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees no later than 1 

year after date of the enactment of this Act on potential 

further enhancements to the Operational Control Segment for the 

Global Positioning System to achieve capabilities similar to the 

Next Generation Operational Control Segment, including 

cybersecurity enhancements and other incremental capabilities. 

The report would also include the cost and schedule for such 

additional capabilities and enhancements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with clarifying amendments.

Report on persistent weather imagery for United States Central 

Command (sec. 1616)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that 

would require the Secretary of the Air Force to develop a plan 

to provide persistent weather imagery of the U.S. Central 

Command area of operations to the Command after 2025. The 

Secretary would be required to submit such plan to the 

congressional defense committees by March 1, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would instead 

require the Secretary to submit a report with options to provide 

such imagery.

Study on space-based radio frequency mapping (sec. 1617)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Director of 

National Intelligence to jointly conduct a study on the 

capabilities of the private sector with respect to radio 

frequency mapping and associated services for space-based 

electromagnetic collections.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with clarifying amendments.

Independent study on space launch locations (sec. 1618)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) 

to conduct a study on space launch locations, including with 
respect to the development and capacity of existing and new 

locations, and the vulnerabilities of the use of existing and 

new locations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with several amendments that would 

clarify the areas of focus of the study and remove the 

prohibition on entering into a contract with an FFRDC for which 

the Air Force Space Command or the Launch Center of the National 

Aeronautical and Space Administration is a sponsor.

The conferees continue to recognize the unique importance 

of U.S. Federal Aviation Administration-licensed spaceports and, 

when appropriate, encourage the use of such spaceports and 

complexes for certain orbits in support of national security 

space priorities. The conferees note that a variety of 

spaceports are already operational or in development, including 

in Georgia, New Mexico, Alaska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Texas, and 

Arizona; the conferees support this diversification of launch 

options available to the Department of Defense. 

Briefing on commercial satellite servicing capabilities (sec. 

1619)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1617) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

Director of National Intelligence, to jointly provide to the 

congressional defense committees and to other appropriate 

committees upon request a briefing detailing the costs, risks, 

and operational benefits of leveraging commercial satellite 

servicing capabilities for national security satellite systems.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

SUBTITLE B—DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE AND 

INTELLIGENCE-RELATED ACTIVITIES

Role of Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1621)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that 

would amend section 137 of title 10, United States Code, to 

clarify the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Intelligence.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Security vetting for foreign nationals (sec. 1622)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to apply additional 

security reviews to dual citizens seeking positions that require 

access to highly classified information.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would broaden 

the provision to vetting, instead of solely clearances, and 

would involve the Security Executive Agent.

Department of Defense Counterintelligence polygraph program 

(sec. 1623)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that 

would amend section 1564a of title 10, United States Code, by 

authorizing the Secretary of Defense to add dual citizens to the 

Department of Defense counterintelligence polygraph program, for 

the purposes of assessing risk.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that specifies that 

this addition will only apply in the case of an authorized 

investigation.

Defense intelligence business management systems (sec. 1624)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1624) that 

would direct the Chief Management Officer of the Department of 

Defense to develop and implement standardized business process 

rules for the planning, programming, budgeting, and execution 

process for the Military Intelligence Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that insufficient insight into the 

Military Intelligence Program budget inhibits the congressional 

oversight of the Military Intelligence Program.

Modification to annual briefing on the intelligence, 

surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the combatant 

commands (sec. 1625)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that 

would require the Department of Defense to incorporate into the 

existing report required by section 1626 of the Carl Levin and 

Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) data related to the number 

of requests for intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 

capability and capacity submitted to the Chairman of the Joint 

Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) by the combatant commanders, the number 
of requests formally validated by the CJCS, the quantity of 

validated requests tasked to the Services to fulfill, and the 

amount of validated requests actually fulfilled by the Services.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Framework on governance, mission management, resourcing, and 

effective oversight of combat support agencies that are also 

elements of the intelligence community (sec. 1626)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1611) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop and 

codify in policy a framework and supporting processes within the 

Department of Defense to ensure that the missions, roles, and 

functions of the combat support agencies of the Department of 

Defense that are also elements of the intelligence community, 

and other intelligence components of the Department, are

appropriately balanced and resourced.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

SUBTITLE C—CYBERSPACE-RELATED MATTERS

Reorganization and consolidation of certain cyber provisions 

(sec. 1631)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1624) 

that would amend part I of subtitle A of title 10, United States 

Code, by transferring sections 130g, 130j, and 130k, currently 

of chapter 3, to chapter 19, reorganizing this law under “Cyber 

Matters” rather than “General Powers and Functions.”

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Affirming the authority of the Secretary of Defense to conduct 

military activities and operations in cyberspace (sec. 1632)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1622) 

that would affirm the authority of the Secretary of Defense to 

conduct military activities and operations in cyberspace, 

including clandestine military activities and operations, to 

defend the United States, its allies, and its interests, in 

anticipation of and in response to malicious cyber activities 

carried out against the United States or a United States person 

by a foreign power and would clarify that clandestine military 

activities or operations in cyberspace are traditional military 
activities for the purposes of section 503(e)(2) of the National 

Security Act of 1947 (Public Law 80-253).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the affirmation does not itself authorize any specific 

military activities or operations and should not be treated as 

an authorization for use of military force.

The conferees note that the Department of Defense faces 

difficulties within the interagency in obtaining mission 

approval. One of the challenges routinely confronted by the 

Department is the perceived ambiguity as to whether clandestine 

military activities and operations, even those short of cyber 

attacks, qualify as traditional military activities as distinct 

from covert actions requiring a Presidential Finding. As a 

result, with respect to actions that produce effects on 

information systems outside of areas of active hostilities, the 

Department of Defense has been limited to proposing actions that 

could be conducted overtly on attributable infrastructure 

without deniability—an operational space that is far too narrow 

to defend national interests. The conferees see no logical, 

legal, or practical reason for allowing extensive clandestine 

traditional military activities in all other operational domains 

(air, sea, ground, and space) but not in cyberspace. It is 

unfortunate that the executive branch has squandered years in 

interagency deliberations that failed to recognize this basic 

fact and that this legislative action has proven necessary.

The conferees, in this affirmation, specify that military 

activities and operations, or associated preparatory actions, 

conducted in cyberspace, marked by, held in, or conducted with 

secrecy, and carried out, (1) as part of a military operation 

plan approved by the President or the Secretary in anticipation 

of hostilities or as directed by the President or the Secretary, 

(2) to deter, safeguard, or defend against attacks or malicious 

cyber activities against the United States or Department of 

Defense information, networks, systems, installations, 

facilities, or other assets, or (3) in support of information 

related capabilities, indeed qualify as traditional military 

activities. Such activities include those conducted for the 

purpose of preparation of the environment, force protection, 

deterrence of hostilities, advancing counterterrorism 

operations, and in support of information operations or 

information-related capabilities. Information-related 

capabilities may include, when appropriate and approved, 

military deception and psychological operations.

The conferees do not intend or expect that this provision 

will result in the Department’s unnecessarily or routinely 

conducting clandestine cyber attacks, especially those outside 
of areas in which hostilities are occurring, but nonetheless 

recognize that it is important that the Department have the 

ability to respond to and prepare for hostilities in cyberspace. 

The conferees urge the Department to pursue more active 

engagement with and deterrence of adversaries in cyberspace. 

The conferees also urge the administration to reconfigure its 

interagency processes as necessary to ensure that the 

Department’s operations are approved in an appropriately 

efficient and effective manner. 

The conferees intend to conduct rigorous oversight of 

Department of Defense clandestine operations in cyberspace and 

expect the Department to keep the congressional defense 

committees apprised of activities and operations and informed 

regarding operational authorities and associated execute orders.

Finally, the conferees recognize that information 

operations are particularly contested and controversial. While 

the conferees agree that the Department should conduct 

aggressive information operations to deter adversaries, as is 

recommended by the Defense Science Board’s Task Force on Cyber 

Deterrence in its February 2017 report, the conferees do not 

intend this affirmation as an authorization of clandestine 

activities against the American people or of activities that 

could result in any significant exposure of the American people 

and media to U.S. government-created information.

Department of Defense Cyber Scholarship Program scholarships and 

grants (sec. 1633)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640) that 

would amend section 2200c of title 10, United States Code, to 

require consideration, in the scholarship granting process 

authorized in section 2200a of the same title, of whether the 

candidates in question are pursuing education at historically

Black colleges and universities or other minority-serving 

institutions.

The Senate amendment contained an identical (sec. 6101) 

provision.

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Amendments to pilot program regarding cyber vulnerabilities of 

Department of Defense critical infrastructure (sec. 1634)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1631) that 

would modify section 1650 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to incorporate the 

Defense Digital Service into pilot program authorities for 

identifying innovative methodologies and engineering approaches 
to evaluate vulnerabilities of Department of Defense critical 

infrastructure. The provision would also extend deadlines 

associated with the program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of acquisition authority of the Commander of the 

United States Cyber Command (sec. 1635)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1627) 

that would amend section 807 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) by 

extending the acquisition authority established in that section 

for the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, through fiscal year 2025 

and raising the limit on obligation and expenditure pursuant to 

that authority to $250.0 million.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the increase of the limit on obligation and expenditure. The 

conferees direct the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to provide, 

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

congressional defense committees a report detailing the use of 

this authority to date.

The report shall include an assessment of any impacts of 

the expenditure limit set on the exercise of this authority on 

planned Cyber Command acquisition activities, as well as a 

juxtaposition of the types of cyber-peculiar products, services, 

and technologies procured using this authority and those cyber 

capabilities procured by the Services using their acquisition 

authorities. The report shall also include the definition of 

cyber-peculiar capabilities and cyber-peculiar services, a 

description of memoranda of agreements with the Services for 

acquisition of cyber capabilities, and details regarding the 

acquisition expertise at U.S. Cyber Command, including the 

number of senior acquisition executives and contracting 

officials authorized to be hired at the headquarters.

Policy of the United States on cyberspace, cybersecurity, cyber 

warfare, and cyber deterrence (sec. 1636)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) 

that would establish the policy of the United States with 

respect to cyberspace, cybersecurity, and cyber warfare.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

6601) that would amend section 1621 to narrow the policy’s 

prescriptions to only apply to cyber attacks and malicious cyber 

activities by a foreign power.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would integrate 

both provisions and would make minor changes to the statement of 

policy, striking the priorities of the United States in carrying 

out the policy and the policy on sovereignty in cyberspace. The 

amendment would also require an update on the Presidential 

Policy submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1633 of the 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public 

Law 115-91).

The conferees note that the policy submitted to the 

Congress was incomplete. The 6-page memorandum, written in 

response to the reporting requirement of the National Defense 

Authorization Act, introduced a 63-page report written in 

response to Executive Order 13800. The conferees were 

disappointed with the former’s brevity and the latter’s 

significant number of items to be resolved. The report in sum 

evinced little consideration of the difficult choices intrinsic 

to the policy-making process, instead recommending further 

working groups, task forces, and deliberation for the creation 

and implementation of a national strategy in cyberspace.

The conferees therefore seek an update on the progress of 

the core initiatives recommended by report: the establishment of 

a policy for cost imposition, a menu for consequences, policyplanning guidance, and the Cyber Deterrence Initiative. 

In reporting the status of these initiatives, the 

conferees urge the President to include, to the extent possible 

and protected by classification, as necessary: (1) the 

administration’s plans, including specific planned actions, 

regulations, and legislative action required for their 

development; (2) steps taken to date to prepare for the 

imposition of consequences against the Russian Federation, 

People’s Republic of China, Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran in cyberspace (e.g., 

zero-day discovery, tool-development, and preposition of 

malware) and through other instruments of national power; and 

(3) criteria for use of particular consequences, including 

criteria as to when responsive cyber attacks are likely to be 

particularly escalatory, as to when, and specifically against 

which adversaries, responsive cyber attacks are likely to be 

particularly effective as means of deterrence, and as to when 

the risk and consequences of escalation due to responsive action 

outweigh the risk and cost of non-action or action by financial, 

law enforcement, and diplomatic means alone.

The conferees also urge the President to include the 

administration’s considerations and determinations surrounding: 

(1) whether all cyber attacks of significant consequence below 

the threshold of war demand response; (2) whether significant 
attacks on private sector companies outside of critical 

infrastructure demand response, including examples of attacks on 

companies that might beget response; (3) whether, in certain 

circumstances, the United States should privilege immediacy in 

response to achieving full technical attribution; (4) under what 

circumstances the United States should attempt to blunt, render 

useless, or defeat detected attacks through offensive cyber 

action in real-time, including examples of such circumstances; 

(5) how the United States can balance the establishment of 

stable norms in cyberspace and responsive offensive action, 

including through diplomatic means; (6) how the United States 

balances the sovereignty and equities of third-party countries 

whose infrastructure hosts or accommodates transit of adversary 

malware, including examples of feasible and infeasible actions; 

and (7) how the United States balances privacy, freedom of 

action, and values implicit to a market economy in imposing 

cybersecurity and disclosure requirements on the private sector, 

including an assessment of the adequacy of current law and 

regulations.

Budget display for cyber vulnerability evaluations and 

mitigation activities for major weapon systems of the Department 

of Defense (sec. 1637)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1632) that 

would require that the justification materials submitted to the 

Congress by the Secretary of Defense in support of the 

President's annual budget request for the Department of Defense 

include a consolidated display for cyber vulnerability 

evaluations and mitigation activities for each major weapon 

system beginning in fiscal year 2021.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

the classification procedures governing this requirement.

The conferees are concerned that the Department has yet to 

integrate cyber vulnerability evaluations and mitigation 

activities into the acquisition and budgeting timelines of its 

major programs. The conferees hope that this provision will 

encourage the notion that cyber vulnerability evaluations and 

mitigation activities are standard operation and maintenance. 

The conferees do not, however, intend this provision to in any 

way reveal the nature, content, or severity of discovered 

vulnerabilities and thus encourage the Department to protect 

through classification any material that could serve to aid 

adversaries’ discovery of cyber vulnerabilities.
Determination of responsibility for the Department of Defense 

Information Networks (sec. 1638)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1633) that 

would mandate that the Secretary of Defense transfer all roles, 

missions, and responsibilities of the Commander, Joint Force 

Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Networks (JHFQDODIN) from the Defense Information Support Agency (DISA) to the 

Commander, United States Cyber Command, by September 30, 2019, 

subject to a certification that such transfer would not result 

in mission degradation.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the mandate and would instead require the Secretary of Defense 

to submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

assessing the current JFHQ-DODIN command and control structure, 

the adequacy of DISA’s institutional support to the JFHQ-DODIN 

mission, and JFHQ-DODIN's resource requirements and mission

effectiveness. The report would also specify a determination and 

justification regarding the transfer of all or some of the 

roles, missions, and responsibilities of JFHQ-DODIN to the 

Commander, United States Cyber Command, along with a timeline 

and strategy for mitigating the risk of any such transfer.

Procedures and reporting requirement on cybersecurity breaches 

and loss of personally identifiable information and controlled 

unclassified information (sec. 1639)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1636) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to promptly notify, and 

establish procedures for notification of, the congressional 

defense committees in the event of a significant loss of 

personally identifiable information of at least 250 civilian or 

uniformed members of the Armed Forces.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would insert an 

additional notification requirement for the theft, loss, or 

disclosure of controlled information of significant volume or 

national security concern.

The conferees are concerned by the recent theft of 

controlled information from a contractor for the Navy. Similarly 

troubling, the congressional defense committees were only 

alerted to this significant breach months after the initial 

loss. While the conferees understand that extenuating 

circumstances dictated that senior members of Navy leadership 

were similarly late to notification of the theft and that the 

investigation is on-going, this communication delay, both within 
the Department of Defense and across the branches of government, 

is unacceptable for a loss of this magnitude. The conferees thus 

expect the congressional defense committees to be notified, 

through the procedures established under this provision, of 

future losses of controlled information and will continue to 

exercise their oversight and legislative responsibilities to 

correct the failures evinced in this incident.

Program to establish cyber institutes at institutions of higher 

learning (sec. 1640)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1637) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a Cyber 

Institute at each of the senior military colleges.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1635) that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish 

a Cyber Institute at any college or university that hosts a 

Reserve Officers' Training Corps program, with special 

consideration for the Senior Military Colleges. 

The House recedes. 

Matters pertaining to the SharkSeer cybersecurity program (sec. 

1641)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report that assesses the 

transition of the SharkSeer program from the National Security 

Agency (NSA) to the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA).

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1629) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to transfer the 

SharkSeer cybersecurity program from the NSA to the DISA. In 

executing this transfer, the Secretary would be required to also 

transfer all funding and, as needed, personnel for the program. 

The provision would also: fence 10 percent of the funding 

available for obligation in fiscal year 2019 and subsequent 

years for NSA's Information Systems Security Program, PE 33140G, 

until the Principal Cyber Advisor certifies that the operations 

and maintenance funding for the SharkSeer program for fiscal 

year 2019 and the subsequent fiscal years of the current future 

years defense program are available or programmed; require the 

Secretary of Defense to adopt the SharkSeer “break and inspect” 

decryption capability as the Department’s enterprise solution 

for endpoint decryption; and authorize an increase of $20.0 

million to the $790.2 million requested for the DISA in 

Procurement, Defense-wide, to increase the bandwidth of the 

SharkSeer system.
The House recedes with an amendment that would: require

the transfer of the operations and maintenance for the SharkSeer 

cybersecurity program from the NSA to the DISA, including any 

associated funding and, as necessary, personnel; require the 

Chief Information Officer to submit a report on such transfer, 

including a plan for continued partnership with the NSA in 

capability development; and strike the funding authorization.

Active defense against the Russian Federation, People’s Republic 

of China, Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and Islamic 

Republic of Iran attacks in cyberspace (sec. 1642)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1623) 

that would authorize the National Command Authority to direct 

the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to take appropriate and 

proportional action through cyberspace to disrupt, defeat, and 

deter systematic and ongoing attacks by the Russian Federation 

in cyberspace. The provision would direct the Secretary of 

Defense, using the results of the surveillance conducted through 

CYBERCOM, also authorized in the provision, to work with social 

media companies on a voluntary basis to assist those companies 

in identifying accounts created by personnel and organizations 

engaged at the behest of or in support of the Russian Federation 

and that violate the companies' terms of service.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

6601) that would amend section 1623 to narrow the authorization 

to only apply to foreign cyberspace.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would synthesize 

the two provisions, add authorizations for action against the 

People’s Republic of China, the Democratic People’s Republic of 

Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran, strike the explicit 

authorization of surveillance, and add a rule of construction 

governing the authorization. 

The conferees have been disappointed with the past 

responses of the executive branch to adversary cyberattacks and 

urge the President to respond to the continuous aggression that 

we see, for example, in Russia’s information operations against 

the United States and European allies in an attempt to undermine 

democracy. The administration’s passivity in combatting this 

campaign, as documented repeatedly in hearings before the 

congressional defense committees in the past 2 years, in the 

judgment of numerous executive branch officials, will encourage 

rather than dissuade additional aggression. The Congress has 

worked diligently to ensure that the Department possesses the 

necessary capabilities and authorities to combat, in particular, 

these Russian information operations, and this authorization 
represents further progress toward that objective. The conferees 

strongly encourage the President to defend the American people 

and institutions of government from foreign intervention.

The conferees are also cognizant of the significant cyber 

threats posed by the People’s Republic of China, the Democratic 

Republic of Korea, and the Islamic Republic of Iran and urge the 

President to take action to disrupt, defeat, and deter the 

systematic cyber attacks. 

Designation of official for matters relating to integrating 

cybersecurity and industrial control systems within the 

Department of Defense (sec. 1643)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1625) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to designate one 

official as responsible for the integration of cybersecurity and 

industrial control systems within the Department of Defense, to 

include the development of Department-wide standards for 

integration of industrial control systems and the potential 

applicability of frameworks set forth by the National Institute 

of Standards and Technology and similar organizations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the official would only be responsible for industrial 

control systems owned by the Department of Defense or operated 

on behalf of the Department of Defense.

Assistance for small manufacturers in the defense industrial 

supply chain and universities on matters relating to 

cybersecurity (sec. 1644)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1626) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 

Chief Information Officer and Under Secretary of Defense for 

Research and Engineering, to improve awareness of cybersecurity 

threats among small-and medium-sized manufacturers in the 

defense industrial supply chain, including via: the development 

of cybersecurity self-assessments to enhance firms' 

understanding of network vulnerabilities and the Department's 

cybersecurity standards; the transfer of appropriate 

cybersecurity technology and techniques developed in the 

Department of Defense to these businesses; and the establishment 

of a cyber counseling certification program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of Defense, acting through the Chief Information 

Officer and Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering, to improve awareness of cybersecurity threats among 

universities, in addition to small-and medium-sized 

manufacturers, in the defense industrial supply chain and to 

establish a broader cybersecurity activity for the defense 

industrial base as needed.

Email and Internet website security and authentication (sec. 

1645)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1628) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to implement the 

requirements of the Binding Operational Directive 18-01, issued 

by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security on 

October 16, 2017, unless the Secretary certifies that existing 

or planned security measures exceed the requirements of the 

directive.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate 

the specification of actions to be undertaken as part of the 

implementation of Binding Operational Directive 18-01 and would 

add the governmental affairs committees of the Senate and House 

of Representatives as recipients of the certification.

The conferees note that Binding Operational Directive 18-

01 required the following actions, all accepted practices across 

the private and public sectors: (1) The adoption of the START 

Transport Layer Security protocol for encryption; (2) 

Enforcement of Sender Policy Framework, Domain Keys Identified 

Mail, and Domain-based Message Authentication, Reporting & 

Conformance for email authentication; and (3) Implementation of 

Hypertext Transfer Protocol Strict Transport Security.

Security product integration framework (sec. 1646)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security, the Chief Information 

Officer, and the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, to select a 

network or network segment and associated computer network 

defense service provider to conduct a demonstration and 

evaluation of one or more existing security product integration 

frameworks, including through modification of network security 

systems to enable such systems to ingest, publish, subscribe, 

tip and cue, and request information or services from each 

other.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

findings. 
The conferees note that: (1) The Department of Defense 

requires a standard, enterprise-wide, security product 

integration framework that provides a machine-to-machine data 

exchange architecture and protocol to achieve interoperability 

and automated orchestration and coordinated action between and 

among cybersecurity services, devices, appliances, agents, 

applications, tools, and command and control centers; (2) 

Information security products and services need to be engineered 

to consume and act on information, direction, and cues from 

other security elements on a network through this framework; (3) 

A security product integration framework should ideally be nonproprietary or designed as a modular open system; and (4) A 

security integration framework is essential to achieve the 

speed, scale, and agility of response required for cyber warfare 

and to reduce the cost and time needed to integrate new products 

and services into the existing security environment.

Information security continuous monitoring and cybersecurity 

scorecard (sec. 1647)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1633) 

that would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds for 

the Cybersecurity Scorecard after October 1, 2019, unless the 

Department of Defense is implementing by that date a funded 

program pursuant to section 1653 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328) to 

fulfill the requirements established by the Chief Information 

Officer and the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, in the 

Information Security Continuous Monitoring Strategy, Comply-toConnect Strategy, Enterprise Patch Management Service Strategy 

and Concept of Operations, and User Activity Monitoring 

Strategy. The provision would also require the Director of Cost 

and Program Evaluation to submit to the congressional defense 

committees a report comparing the Department’s requirements for 

information security continuous monitoring and the comply-toconnect capabilities deployed by the Department of Homeland 

Security and the General Services Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for a review and validation of the Department of 

Defense’s current information security continuous monitoring 

requirements and policies to the report.

Tier 1 exercise of support to civil authorities for a cyber 

incident (sec. 1648)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6602) 

that would require the Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, the 

Commander, U.S. Northern Command, and other commanders or 

components of the Department of Defense as the Secretary of 

Defense considers appropriate to conduct a tier 1 exercise of 

support to civil authorities for a cyber incident.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Pilot program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations in connection with cyber attacks on 

critical infrastructure (sec. 1649)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1630) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security to carry out a pilot 

program on modeling and simulation in support of military 

homeland defense operations through U.S. Northern Command and 

U.S. Cyber Command. The pilot program would be based on the 

results and lessons learned from ongoing research exercises 

involving local government, industry, and military responses to 

combined natural disasters and cyber attacks on critical 

infrastructure. The provision would authorize $10.0 million for 

this pilot.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would generalize 

the program through adjustment to its scope, would eliminate its 

required execution through the combatant commands, and would 

eliminate the authorization.

Pilot program authority to enhance cybersecurity and resiliency 

of critical infrastructure (sec. 1650)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1634) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide technical cyber 

personnel to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to 

enhance cooperation, collaboration, and unity in government 

efforts in support of the protection of critical infrastructure. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note the Department of Defense’s (DOD) 

ongoing efforts to coordinate with the DHS and expect to see 

such collaboration continue in the future. In particular, the 

conferees fully support cooperative strategy development and 

policy-making to ensure that the DOD and the DHS maintain 

complementary roles and responsibilities and pursue mutually 
beneficial policies in the realm of cybersecurity. Therefore, 

the conferees urge the DOD to place the personnel as part of 

this pilot program in: DHS’s Office of Strategy, Policy, and 

Plans; the office of the Director, Strategy, Policy, and Plans 

in the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD); and 

the NPPD’s National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration 

Center.

Pilot program on regional cybersecurity training center for the 

Army National Guard (sec. 1651)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1635) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Army to carry out a pilot 

program to establish a National Guard cyber security training 

center for members of the Army National Guard for interagency 

and cross-society cyber education.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that 

establishes a sunset for the authorization.

Cyberspace Solarium Commission (sec. 1652)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) 

that would establish the Cyberspace Solarium Commission, tasked 

with developing a strategic approach to protecting and advancing 

the United States' advantages in cyberspace. The Commission 

would weigh the benefits and costs of various strategic 

frameworks (e.g., deterrence, norms-based regimes, and cyber 

persistence), evaluate the sufficiency of the current allocation 

of resources in cyberspace, and consider potential realignments 

in governmental structure and authorities.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

scope of the Commission, tasking it with developing consensus on 

a strategic approach to defending the Nation in cyberspace 

against cyber attacks of significant consequences and making a 

series of technical changes regarding the structure, 

authorities, and limitations of the Commission.

Study and report on reserve component cyber civil support teams 

(sec. 1653)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1638) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

Homeland Security to conduct a study on the feasibility and 

advisability of establishing cyber civil support teams 

comprising Reserve Component members, primarily operating under 
the command and control of the Governor of each State, to 

prepare for and respond to cyber incidents, cyber emergencies, 

and cyber attacks. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

additional considerations in the study.

The conferees note that establishment of cyber civil 

support teams may have significant impacts on, or conflict with, 

current roles, responsibilities, policies, and resources of 

agencies and entities in cyberspace and seek greater clarity on 

these impacts.

Identification of countries of concern regarding cybersecurity 

(sec. 1654)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to create a 

prioritized list of countries of concern related to 

cybersecurity based on their governments' hostility, 

intelligence activity, criminal activity, and willingness and 

ability to disrupt the U.S. government's supply chain.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adjust the 

criteria for inclusion on the list.

Mitigation of risks to national security posed by providers of 

information technology products and services who have 

obligations to foreign governments (sec. 1655)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) 

that would establish definitions for subsequent provisions 

relating to the establishment of a program to mitigate the risks 

derivative of foreign governments' code review of information 

technology products used by the Department of Defense.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1639) that would prohibit the Department of Defense's use of any 

information technology, cybersecurity, industrial control

system, weapons system, or computer antivirus system unless the 

provider discloses to the Secretary of Defense: (1) whether it 

has allowed a foreign government to review or access a product 

custom-developed for the Department of Defense or is under any 

obligation to provide a foreign person or government with access 

or review of such a product; (2) whether it has allowed a 

government listed in the report required by section 1638 of the 

Senate amendment to review or access the source code of a 

product, system, or service that the Department is using or 

intends to use or is under any obligation to do so; and (3) 
whether it holds or has sought a license pursuant to the Export 

Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of 

title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, the International Traffic 

in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, 

Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations, for 

information technology products, components, software, or 

services.

The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec. 

1640) that would require the Secretary of Defense to establish a 

registry containing the information on foreign governments 

required by section 1638 of the Senate amendment and on 

providers of information technology products and services 

required by section 1639 of the Senate amendment, to be made 

available to any agency conducting a procurement pursuant to the 

Federal Acquisition Regulations and Defense Federal Acquisition 

Regulations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would: integrate 

the three provisions (sec. 1637, 1639, and 1640), make a series 

of technical changes surrounding the use of “non-commercial” 

vice “custom-developed”; limit the disclosure requirements to 

code-sharing or code-sharing agreements that occurred within 5 

years prior to enactment; exempt products, services, and systems 

procured or acquired prior to enactment from the non-use 

requirement; exempt open-source software; and require the 

Secretary of Defense to issue regulations governing the 

implementation of this non-use.

While the conferees believe that this provision is a 

necessary step toward minimizing the supply chain risk posed by 

companies like Kaspersky, the conferees urge the Secretary to 

take actions to minimize the potential injury of the non-use 

requirement, to both the Department and industry.

The conferees recognize that, absent the required 

regulations, the non-use requirement is all-encompassing and 

thus encourage the Secretary to exempt from this requirement any 

product, system, or service if: (1) Its source code has been 

exported pursuant to a license or license exception granted 

under the Export Administration Regulations (15 C.F.R. §§ 730-

774); (2) It is not itself, and is not a component of, a 

National Security System; (3) It is not a cybersecurity tool, 

system, or application or does not have a built-in cybersecurity 

tool, system, or application; or (4) It is subjected only to a 

de minimis disclosure under restricted access conditions, as 

defined by the Secretary. The conferees also urge the Secretary 

to exempt any further products, systems, and services and 

implement this provision so as to minimize supply chain risk and 

advance national security.
The conferees also note that the information required to 

be disclosed to the Department in the provision is: (1) 

generally considered commercial information; (2) obtained from a 

person; and (3) most likely confidential. Therefore, the 

conferees expect that exemption 4 of section 552(b) of title 5 

will likely apply to information obtained under this provision.

Report on Cybersecurity Apprentice Program (sec. 1656)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1640B) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility of 

establishing a Cybersecurity Apprentice Program to support onthe-job training for certain cybersecurity positions and to 

facilitate the acquisition of cybersecurity certifications.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note the Department’s experimental use of 

recruitment, retention, and training techniques particular to 

cyber personnel, both civilians and servicemembers. The 

conferees, however, are also interested in the possibility of 

applying traditional on-the-job training, such as those that 

already exist in the Services’ “apprentice and journeymen” 

programs, throughout the Department for cyber jobs. The 

conferees see potential for apprentice programs for enlisted and 

civilian members of the Armed Forces as a means to improve 

operational capability.

Report on enhancement of software security for critical systems 

(sec. 1657)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1632) 

that would require the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Homeland Defense and Global Security and the Chief Information 

Officer to conduct a technical and cost-benefit study of the 

merits of applying in the vulnerability assessments and 

remediation of critical systems fuzzing technology, formal 

programming, and the binary analysis and symbolic execution 

software security tools developed under the Cyber Grand 

Challenge program of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 

Agency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would expand the 

scope of the study to include other advanced or immature 

technologies.

SUBTITLE D—NUCLEAR FORCES
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering and the 

Nuclear Weapons Council (sec. 1661)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that 

would add the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering as a member of the Nuclear Weapons Council and make 

a technical correction elsewhere in section 179 of title 10, 

United States Code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Long-range standoff weapon requirements (sec. 1662)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1642) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Air Force to retire the 

conventionally-armed AGM-86C and require the Secretary to ensure 

that a conventionally-armed long-range standoff weapon (LRSO) 

achieves initial operating capability (IOC) not later than 4 

years after the nuclear-armed LRSO achieves IOC.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1642) 

that would allow the Secretary to retire the conventionallyarmed AGM-86C and require the Secretary to begin procurement and 

fielding of a conventionally-armed LRSO not more than 5 years 

after the nuclear LRSO completes initial operational test and 

evaluation.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the 

deadline from 4 years to 5 years after the nuclear-armed LRSO 

achieves IOC.

Acceleration of ground-based strategic deterrent program and 

long-range standoff weapon program (sec. 1663)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1643) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air 

Force, to develop and implement plans to accelerate the 

development, procurement, and fielding of the Ground Based 

Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program and the Long-Range Standoff 

cruise missile program. For the GBSD, the provision would 

require the plans, when executed, to recapitalize the full 

intercontinental ballistic missile system without phasing or 

splitting the program. For both programs, the provision would 

require the plans to assess the benefits, risks, feasibility, 

costs, and cost savings of various options for accelerating the 

programs.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental 

ballistic missile fuzes (sec. 1664)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1644) that 

would give the Department of Defense the authority to buy 

certain intercontinental ballistic missile fuze parts.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

1644).

The House recedes.

Prohibition on reduction of the intercontinental ballistic 

missiles of the United States (sec. 1665)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1645) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2019 

funds to reduce the responsiveness, alert level, or quantity of 

deployed U.S. intercontinental ballistic missiles to fewer than 

400. The provision would provide an exception to this 

prohibition for activities related to maintenance and 

sustainment and activities to ensure safety, security, or 

reliability.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Extension of prohibition on availability of funds for mobile 

variant of ground-based strategic deterrent missile (sec. 1666)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1646) that 

would extend through fiscal year 2020 the prohibition on the 

obligation or expenditure of funds to retain the option for, or 

to develop, a mobile variant of the Ground-Based Strategic 

Deterrent missile.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Exchange program for nuclear weapons program employees (sec. 

1667)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1643) 

that would require the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

and the Administrator of the National Nuclear Security 

Administration (NNSA) to jointly establish a program to exchange 

civilian and military personnel on a temporary basis between the 

offices of the Department of Defense working on nuclear weapons 

policy, production, and force structure issues and the Office of 

the Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs at the NNSA.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

The conferees note that the provision requires the 

Chairman and the Administrator to provide interim guidance to 

the congressional defense committees on the implementation of 

this program not later than 90 days from the date of enactment 

of this Act, and to implement such guidance not later than 180 

days from the date of enactment. The conferees note that a 

similar initiative could also benefit nuclear nonproliferation 

efforts across the NNSA and the Department of Defense. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Chairman and the 

Administrator to provide not later than 90 days from the date of 

enactment a plan to establish a similar program focused on 

nonproliferation programs in the future.

Plan to train officers in nuclear command, control, and 

communications (sec. 1668)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1645) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation 

with the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Navy, 

and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to develop a plan 

to train, educate, manage, and track field-grade military 

officers in nuclear command, control, and communications. The 

provision would require the Secretary to submit the plan to the 

congressional defense committees no later than 180 days from the 

date of enactment of this Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require to 

the Secretary to develop the plan in consultation with the 

Commander, U.S. Strategic Command, in addition to the other 

officials described above. 

Independent study on options to increase Presidential decisiontime regarding nuclear weapons employment (sec. 1669)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1647) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center to 

conduct a study on the potential benefits and risks of reducing 

the role of the launch-under-attack option in U.S. nuclear 

weapons planning.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings and modify the requirement to a report on options to 

increase presidential decision-time related to employment of 

each leg of the nuclear triad.
Extension of annual report on plan for the nuclear weapons 

stockpile, nuclear weapons complex, nuclear weapons delivery 

systems, and nuclear weapons command and control system (sec. 

1670)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1648) that 

would amend section 1043 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) to extend the 

requirement by 3 years, through fiscal year 2022, for the annual 

report on the nuclear weapons stockpile, nuclear weapons 

complex, nuclear weapons delivery systems, and nuclear weapons 

command and control system.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1647) 

that would extend the same reporting requirement by 5 years, 

through fiscal year 2024.

The House recedes with an amendment that would extend the 

requirement by 4 years, through fiscal year 2023.

Plan for alignment of acquisition of warhead life extension 

programs and delivery vehicles for such warheads (sec. 1671)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1646) 

that would require the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council 

to provide a proposal to better align acquisition of National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) warhead life extension 

programs with Department of Defense nuclear weapons delivery 

vehicle programs, and submit that plan to the congressional 

defense committees no later than February 15, 2019.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees encourage the Chairman of the Nuclear 

Weapons Council to review work underway by the Government 

Accountability Office on alignment between the NNSA and the Air 

Force for the Long-Range Standoff Weapon to help inform 

implementation of this provision.

Annual report on development of long-range stand-off weapon 

(sec. 1672)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6605) 

that would require the Secretary of the Air Force, in 

coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, to 

submit on a semi-yearly basis through December 2024 to the 

congressional defense committees a report describing the joint 

development of the long-range stand-off weapon, including the 

missile developed by the Air Force and the W80–4 warhead life 
extension program conducted by the National Nuclear Security 

Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with amendments that would modify the 

deadlines such that the first report would be due not later than 

February 1, 2019, and annually thereafter until Milestone B 

approval is achieved. The amendments would also require the 

Secretary to coordinate with the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition and Sustainment in addition to the Administrator and 

to include the most recent estimated program acquisition cost 

when available.

Sense of Congress on nuclear posture of the United States (sec. 

1673)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1649) that 

would express the sense of Congress regarding the nuclear 

posture of the United States.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1649) 

that would make a series of findings and express the sense of 

the Senate on the 2018 Nuclear Posture Review.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would include 

elements of both provisions. 

SUBTITLE E—MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS

Development of persistent space-based sensor architecture (sec. 

1675)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that 

would direct the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), 

in coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, the 

Commander of Air Force Space Command, and the Commander of U.S. 

Strategic Command, to complete a plan and initiate development 

in fiscal year 2019 for a space-based missile defense sensor 

architecture. This provision would limit obligation or 

expenditure of funds to initiate the space-based missile defense 

layer program until the plan is submitted to Congress.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660C) 

that would require the Director of the MDA to commence 

development of a persistent space-based sensor architecture 

capable of supporting the ballistic missile defense system, 

notwithstanding the outcome of the Missile Defense Review. The 

provision would also require that the Secretary of Defense 

submit a report, no later than 90 days after the date of 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees 

on the progress of and coordination between MDA, the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and Air Force efforts 

in this area.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

MDA’s efforts to develop a space-based sensor architecture for 

missile defense to be compatible with ongoing efforts within 

DARPA. Additionally, the amendment would reduce the funding 

limitation to 15 percent and would require such authorization to 

be subject to the availability of appropriations.

Boost phase ballistic missile defense (sec. 1676)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

begin a program in fiscal year 2019 to develop boost phase 

intercept capabilities that are either air-launched or shipbased, are cost-effective, and include a kinetic interceptor.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

such authorization to be subject to the availability of 

appropriations and remove subsections of the provision that 

would transfer responsibility from the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Research and Engineering to the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency. 

Extension of requirement for reports on unfunded priorities of 

Missile Defense Agency (sec. 1677)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

submit a report to the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the congressional defense committees 

on the unfunded priorities of the Missile Defense Agency for 

fiscal years 2020 and 2021, within 10 days of the submission of 

the budget requests to Congress for those fiscal years.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1653) 

that would amend section 1696 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), 

removing the sunset requirement for the unfunded priorities list 

of the Missile Defense Agency.

The House recedes. 

Extension of prohibition relating to missile defense information 

and systems (sec. 1678)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) 

that would amend section 130h(e) of title 10, United States 

Code, by striking “January 1, 2019,” and inserting “January 1,
2021,” to extend the limitations on providing certain sensitive 

missile defense information to the Russian Federation and on 

integrating missile defense systems of the Russian Federation 

and the People's Republic of China into U.S. missile defense 

systems.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement relating to transition of ballistic 

missile defense programs to military departments (sec. 1679)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1656) 

that would amend section 1676(b)(2) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

clarify the equivalent of Milestone C approval for the Missile 

Defense Agency.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Modification of requirement to develop a space-based ballistic 

missile intercept layer (sec. 1680)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660D) 

that would modify section 1688 of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) to 

require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to commence 

development of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer 

notwithstanding the outcome of the Ballistic Missile Defense 

Review.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

that such development be subject to the availability of 

appropriations. 

Improvements to acquisition processes of Missile Defense Agency 

(sec. 1681)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering (USD (R&E)) to transfer all research and development 

efforts and programs that have not yet reached milestone B to 

the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) if they are planned to be 

incorporated into the ballistic missile defense system or have 

explicit application for ballistic missile or hypersonic 
defense. Further, the provision would require the Secretary of 

Defense to notify the congressional defense committees before 

any changes were implemented to MDA's unique acquisition 

authorities and/or missile defense requirements generation 

processes managed by U.S. Strategic Command. This provision 

would also require that MDA make the quarter and fiscal year for 

execution of planned flight tests unclassified, and would 

clarify roles of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition 

and Sustainment with regards to missile defense decisions on 

acquisition and production milestone approvals. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement to transfer authority and total obligation authority 

for research and development programs that have not yet received 

milestone B approval. The amendment would also change the 

notification period on changes to non-standard acquisition 

processes and responsibilities from 180 days to 90 days. 

The conferees note multiple efforts across the USD (R&E) 

portfolio that would likely result in Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) programs of record to be integrated within the ballistic 

missile defense system, including directed energy and hypersonic 

defense. The conferees direct the Under Secretary to provide a 

report to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives and Senate not later than six months after 

enactment of this act detailing current efforts that will be 

transitioned from other USD(R&E) organizations to MDA for 

development through 2023. The report shall include a summary of 

the efforts and funding required for such programs during the 

period covered by the future-years defense program as of the 

date of the plan, and how the transition will be accomplished 

and milestones that must be met prior to transfer.

Layered defense of the United States homeland (sec. 1682)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that 

would express the sense of Congress in support of the Department 

of Defense's efforts to provide layered defense of the homeland 

and would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in 

coordination with the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, the 

Commander of U.S. Northern Command, and the Commander of U.S. 

Pacific Command, to provide a briefing to the congressional 

defense committees by January 31, 2019, on options to increase 

layered protection of the U.S. homeland, to include the 

continental United States, Hawaii, and Alaska, from the 

Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Islamic Republic 

of Iran.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1658) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United 

States should pursue regional missile defense assets to counter 

and deter cruise, short-to-medium-range ballistic, and 

hypersonic missile threats as well as continue to focus 

resources on developing an interoperable and integrated air-andmissile defense architecture. The provision would also require 

the Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense 

committees, no later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

Act, a report on the Department of Defense's plan for the 

creation of a fully interoperable and integrated air and missile 

defense architecture, if consistent with the recommendations of 

the Missile Defense Review that commenced in 2017.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

findings and briefing in the House provision.

Testing of redesigned kill vehicle prior to production and 

ground-based midcourse defense acceleration options (sec. 1683)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that 

would prohibit, subject to the provided waiver, a lot production 

decision for the redesigned kill vehicle (RKV) until after a 

successful flight intercept test.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1657) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the Missile 

Defense Agency (MDA) should accelerate the fielding, if 

technically feasible, of the planned additional 20 ground-based 

interceptors with RKVs at Fort Greely, Alaska, and ensure that 

the RKV has demonstrated the ability to accomplish its intended 

mission through a successful, operationally realistic flight 

test. The provision would also require the Director of the MDA 

to submit a report to the congressional defense committees no 

later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act on the ways 

that the MDA could accelerate such construction and deployment 

at Fort Greely.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a 

report to assess the risks and benefits of accelerating 

deployment of RKVs at Fort Greely, Alaska. 

Requirements for ballistic missile defense capable ships (sec. 

1684)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to include ballistic 

missile defense ship requirements in all future force structure 

assessments.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes. 

Multiyear procurement authority for standard missile–3 IB guided 

missiles (sec. 1685)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that 

would authorize the Department of Defense to enter into a 

multiyear contract for the procurement of Standard Missile-3 

Block IB missiles.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1652) 

that would provide authority for the Secretary of Defense to 

enter into a multiyear contract for the procurement of up to 204 

Standard Missile-3 Block IB guided missiles for the fiscal year 

2019 through fiscal year 2023 program years, with advance 

procurement for economic order quantities also beginning in 

fiscal year 2019, pending the Director of Cost Assessment and 

Program Evaluation’s confirmation of the Secretary of the Navy's 

preliminary findings as required by section 2306b of title 10, 

United States Code.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

cost analysis requirement. 

Limitation on availability of funds for Army lower tier air and 

missile defense sensor (sec. 1686)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that 

would limit the obligation or expenditure of funds for the Lower 

Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor until the Secretary of the 

Army provides a report detailing the rationale for any delay, 

should the acquisition strategy propose an initial operating 

capability later than 2023. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of the Army to ensure that the performance 

specifications for the sensor identify certain requirements.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Missile defense radar in Hawaii (sec. 1687)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that 

would express the sense of Congress on accelerating the 

deployment of the homeland defense radar in Hawaii and would 

require alignment of the In-Flight Interceptor Communications 

System Data Terminal (IDT) with the homeland defense radar in 

Hawaii by requiring the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

to provide a certification that the Department is on schedule to 

award the contract for the homeland defense radar in Hawaii by 
December 31, 2018, and that the radar and the IDT will reach 

initial operating capability not later than fiscal year 2023.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

monthly updates if the Director of the Missile Defense Agency is 

unable to award the contract for the radar by December 31, 2018. 

Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system and Israeli 

cooperative missile defense program co-development and coproduction (sec. 1688)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1672) that 

would express the sense of Congress in support of the 10-year 

memorandum of understanding, commencing in fiscal year 2019, 

between the United States and Israel on missile defense 

cooperation.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1654) 

that would authorize not more than $70.0 million for the Missile 

Defense Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to procure 

components for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system 

through co-production of such components in the United States. 

The provision would also authorize not more than $50.0 million 

for the Missile Defense Agency to provide to the Government of 

Israel for the procurement of the David's Sling Weapon System 

and not more than $80.0 million for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier 

Interceptor Program, including for co-production of parts and 

components in the United States by U.S. industry. The provision 

would allow for the disbursement of these monies following the 

submission of their respective accompanying certifications.

The House recedes with an amendment that would express the 

sense of Congress in support of the 10-year memorandum of 

understanding, commencing in fiscal year 2019, between the 

United States and Israel on missile defense cooperation.

Acceleration of hypersonic missile defense program (sec. 1689)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1659) 

that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to 

accelerate the hypersonic missile defense program and deploy 

that program in conjunction with a persistent space-based 

missile defense sensor program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require 

such acceleration be subject to the availability of 

appropriations. 
Report on ballistic missile defense (sec. 1690)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on 

ballistic missile defense that addresses the implications for 

planned programs of record, costs and resource prioritization, 

and strategic stability to the congressional defense committees 

not later than 30 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

findings and require the report to address new policies that are 

recommended by the Ballistic Missile Defense Review (BMDR) 

within 180 days of the completion of the BMDR. 

Sense of Congress on allied partnerships for missile defense 

(sec. 1691)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that the United 

States should seek additional opportunities to provide missile 

defense capabilities to allies and trusted partners and seek to 

expedite foreign military sales in delivering such missile 

defenses to those partners.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Sense of Congress on testing by Missile Defense Agency (sec. 

1692)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660A) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that tests carried 

out by the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) that do not achieve 

their main intended objectives should not be considered failures 

and that the MDA should recognize the learning value of 

individual advancements made in all testing events. The 

provision would also express the sense of the Senate that the 

MDA should continue to build independently accredited modeling 

and simulation elements and pursue an increasingly rigorous 

testing regime in coordination with the Office of the Director, 

Operational Test and Evaluation to more rapidly deliver 

capabilities to the warfighter.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would change the 

sense of Senate to the sense of Congress and remove sections (1) 

and (2). 
SUBTITLE F—OTHER MATTERS

Extension of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks and Similar Events 

(sec. 1695)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1681) that 

would extend several deadlines associated with the Commission to 

Assess the Threat to the United States from Electromagnetic 

Pulse Attacks and Similar Events.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would extend all 

the deadlines associated with the Commission by 1 year.

Procurement of ammonium perchlorate and other chemicals for use 

in solid rocket motors (sec. 1696)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1682) that 

would require the Secretary of the Army and the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Manufacturing and Industrial Base 

Policy to jointly conduct a business case analysis of a 

government-owned, contractor-operated model for specialty 

chemicals, including ammonium perchlorate, for use in solid 

rocket motors, and submit this analysis to the congressional 

defense committees by March 1, 2019. This provision would also 

require the Secretary of Defense to use full and open 

competition in awarding a contract for the sale of ammonium 

perchlorate from retired solid rocket motors, and to notify the 

congressional defense committees no later than 30 days after the 

date of any such award that does not use full and open 

competition.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the 

requirement for full and open competition for the sale of 

ammonium perchlorate, and instead require the Secretary of 

Defense to submit to the congressional defense committees an 

annual report on rockets or missiles provided to the Department 

that use a solid rocket motor that was, in whole or in part, 

recovered or recycled from a rocket motor previously owned by 

the Department. The report would include an identification of 

which missiles or rockets use recycled ammonium perchlorate, the 

quantity of that material, and whether any of the solid rocket 

propellant or precursor is imported from a foreign country. 

The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition & Sustainment to provide a briefing to the Armed 

Services Committees of the Senate and House of Representatives 

on contracts of the Department for disposal of solid rocket 
motors, including the value of the ammonium perchlorate 

contained in these motors and whether, and, if so, how, that 

value affects the value of the contracts. The briefing should 

accompany the first report that would be required by this 

provision. 

Budget exhibit on support provided to entities outside 

Department of Defense (sec. 1697)

The committee recommends a provision that would require 

the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to include in the 

budget justification materials accompanying the President's 

budget request each year a budget exhibit containing all 

relevant details on Department of Defense support to the 

programs at the Executive Office of the President related to 

senior leader communications and continuity of government 

programs.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Conventional prompt global strike hypersonic capabilities (sec. 

1698)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1683) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the 

congressional defense committees a validated requirement for 

ground-, sea-, or air-launched (or a combination thereof) 

conventional prompt global strike (CPGS) capabilities by 

November 20, 2018. The provision would further require the Under 

Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment to submit a 

report to the congressional defense committees by January 31, 

2019, on the plan to deliver a CPGS capability in accordance 

with section 1693 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would change the 

deadline for the Secretary of Defense to 180 days from the date 

of enactment of this Act and make several other technical 

changes.

Report regarding industrial base for large solid rocket motors 

(sec. 1699)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1684) that 

would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and 

Sustainment to submit a report to the appropriate congressional 

committees by April 15, 2019, on whether, and, if so, how, the 
Federal Government will sustain more than one supplier for large 

solid rocket motors. The report would include an assessment of 

several matters, including risks, costs, and options for 

sustaining more than one supplier by leveraging various programs 

of the Department of Defense and the Federal Government. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove an 

interim briefing requirement in the House provision.

The conferees expect the Under Secretary to leverage 

analysis done in support of the requirement contained in section 

1695 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2018 (Public Law 115-91), which was due on March 1, 2018, and 

submit both reports promptly. The conferees also expect the 

Secretary of the Air Force to take into account the anticipated 

difference in life cycle cost for the ground-based strategic 

deterrent program when considering options for sustaining more 

than one supplier for large solid rocket motors, and inform the 

Congress of that cost difference appropriately.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Report on space debris

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1616) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 240 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act, to submit to the 

Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Armed Services and Committee on Commerce, Science, and 

Transportation of the Senate a report on the risks posed by manmade space debris in low-earth orbit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees take seriously the risks posed by man-made 

space debris in low-earth orbit. Accordingly, the conferees 

direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a briefing not later 

than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act to the 

Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 

the Senate, and upon request to the Committee on Science, Space, 

and Technology of the House of Representatives and the Committee 

on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. The 

briefing shall cover the risks posed by man-made space debris in 

low-earth orbit and plans to remediate such risks in the future.

Prohibition on the availability of funds for Department of 

Defense assuming background investigation mission for the 

Federal Government
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that 

would prohibit the Department of Defense from assuming the 

background investigation mission for the entire Federal 

Government before December 31, 2019.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the administration decision to 

transfer the background investigation mission for the entire 

Federal Government introduces significantly increased risk for 

the Department of Defense. However, the conferees agree that for 

the sake of efficiency across the government, this decision is 

logical. The conferees expect that the Department will continue 

to pursue its focus on modernizing the background investigation 

function instead of taking over an existing and outdated 

process. The conferees are committed to continuing to monitor 

the Department's progress in taking over this new mission over 

the coming years.

Establishment of Cybersecurity for Defense Industrial Base 

Manufacturing Activity

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) 

that would authorize the Secretary of Defense to, in 

consultation with the National Institute of Standards and 

Technology, establish an activity to assess and strengthen the 

cybersecurity resiliency of the defense industrial base in the 

United States, including the development of cybersecurity test 

capabilities, development of training regimes, integration of 

defense industrial base cybersecurity into research and 

development roadmaps and threat assessments, and the 

dissemination of relevant capabilities to address threats to the 

defense industrial base.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the activity in question is 

authorized in another provision in this Act.

Inclusion of computer programming and cybersecurity in 

curriculum of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1639) that 

would amend section 2200c of title 10, United States Code, to 

include computer programming and cybersecurity in the curriculum 

of Junior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 
Metrics for evaluating effectiveness of integrated Ballistic 

Missile Defense System against operationally realistic ballistic 

missile attacks

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1655) 

that would prohibit the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

(MDA) from obligating 50 percent of funds available for the 

Command and Control, Battle Management and Communications 

program until the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 

establishes metrics for evaluating the effectiveness of the 

integrated Ballistic Missile Defense System and its components 

and elements against operationally realistic ballistic missile 

attacks on areas defended by U.S. combatant commands.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees agree that more insight is needed on the 

composition of certain missile defense capabilities as they 

change over time and associated cost and schedule changes. 

Therefore, the conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense 

for Research and Engineering, in coordination with United States 

Strategic Command, to submit a report to the congressional 

defense committees, within 90 days of enactment of this Act, on 

how Government Accountability Office (GAO) report 

recommendations from GAO-18-324 will be addressed and 

incorporated into future MDA policy documents to improve 

technical capability declaration (TCD) and operational 

capability baseline (OCB) processes to communicate capabilities 

and limitations when delivering integrated Ballistic Missile 

Defense spirals. The GAO recommendations to be addressed are as 

follows: (1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering should ensure that the Director of MDA clarifies, in 

written policy, the exact requirements process, and key 

milestones necessary to issue a TCD, including a requirement 

that the Assessment Requirements Review be held in such a time 

frame that it can provide meaningful input to MDA’s test plans; 

and (2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 

Engineering should ensure that the Director of MDA includes in 

capability delivery packages, such as the TCD memos and OCB 

change packages, the following: a. The verification, validation, 

and accreditation status of the models used in operational 

ground tests; and b. Modeling and simulation limitations that 

affect operational ground test results.

Sense of the Senate on discrimination for missile defense

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660B) 

that would express the sense of the Senate that prioritizing 
discrimination capabilities to improve missile defense 

effectiveness against current and future threats is critically 

important. The provision would also require the Director of the 

Missile Defense Agency (MDA) to submit a report no later than 90 

days after the date of enactment of this Act describing 

improvements to discrimination required within the missile 

defense architecture, MDA's plan to rapidly field advanced 

discrimination capabilities, and an analysis of efforts to 

address the discrimination challenges of emerging adversary 

threats.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of MDA to deliver a 

report to the congressional defense committees, no later than 90 

days after the enactment of this Act, to include: (1) Any needed 

discrimination improvements within the missile defense 

architecture; (2) MDA’s plan to rapidly field advanced 

discrimination capabilities; and (3) An analysis of efforts to 

address discrimination challenges against emerging adversary 

threats, including hypersonic and cruise missiles.

Assessment of electronic warfare capabilities of Russia and 

China

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1661) 

that would require the Director of the Defense Intelligence 

Agency to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the electronic 

warfare capabilities of the Russian Federation and People’s 

Republic of China.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note this assessment is required elsewhere 

in this Act. 

Development of Electromagnetic Battle Management capability for 

joint electromagnetic operations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1663) 

that would direct the Electronic Warfare Executive Committee to 

designate a military Service with the responsibility for acting 

as executive agent for the development of an Electromagnetic 

Battle Management capability for joint electromagnetic 

operations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a 

report to the Senate and House Committees on Armed Services no 
later than February 5, 2019, that explains to the committees 

whether or not a military service within the Department should 

be designated as executive agent for activities and programs 

that would enable proper and expedient implementation of 

Electronic Warfare Battle-Management, and Command and Control 

(EW BMC2) strategy and policy. If the Secretary determines that 

a military service should be designated as executive agent for 

EW BMC2, the Secretary should include which Service should be 

designated as such and the rationale supporting that 

recommendation. If the Secretary determines that no military 

service should be designated as executive agent for EW BMC2, the 

conferees expect the Secretary to explain in the report how 

strategy, policy and governance for EW BMC2 will be implemented 

across the Department and Combatant Commands and which entity 

will be responsible for its effective implementation.

Report on countermeasures test program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that 

would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) 

to submit, not later than 60 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense committees a 

report on the status of the countermeasures test program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

The conferees direct the Director of the MDA to deliver a 

report to the congressional defense committees on the status of 

the countermeasures test program no later than 60 days after the 

enactment of this Act. The report shall include an evaluation 

and response to the 2010 report by the JASON Defense Advisory 

Panel titled “MDA Discrimination,” numbered JSR-10.620, with 

regard to the recommendations of that report on forming a 

countermeasures test program through an independent agency to: 

(1) Challenge the countermeasure efforts of the MDA; (2) Design 

countermeasures for the MDA; (3) Simulate such countermeasures 

against the national missile defense; and (4) As appropriate, in 

cooperation with the Director, build and test countermeasures in 

intercept flight tests. 

National Intelligence Estimate with respect to Russian and 

Chinese interference in democratic countries

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1685) that 

would direct the Director of National Intelligence to produce a 

National Intelligence Estimate on Russian and Chinese 

interference in democratic countries around the world.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Briefing on cyber education and training

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6604) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees on how the Department of 

Defense can leverage and partner with universities and industry 

in cyber education and training. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to brief the 

congressional defense committees no later than 270 days after 

the date of the enactment of this Act on how the Department of 

Defense can partner with and leverage universities and industry 

in cyber education and training, to include: (1) Current 

partnerships and the Department’s ability to expand and leverage 

such partnerships to improve cyber education and training; (2) 

Existing curricula relating to cyber education and training and 

recommendations for changes to ensure relevance of such 

education and training to future threats; (3) Joint development 

of curricula, courseware, and research projects; (4) Joint use 

of instructors and of facilities; and (5) Recommendations for 

legislative or administrative action to improve cyber education 

and training partnerships.

Review of and report on activities of International Space 

Station

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1606) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

with the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space 

Administration, to complete a review of each program, activity, 

and future technology research project of the Department of 

Defense being carried out on the International Space Station and 

submit that review to the appropriate congressional committees.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees appreciate the importance of work conducted 

on the International Space Station in support of defense 

priorities and encourage the Secretary to continue to support 

these programs.

Oversight and management of the command, control, and 

communications system for the national leadership of the United 

States
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1641) 

that would centralize and clarify responsibility for nuclear 

command, control, and communications (NC3) by requiring the 

Secretary of Defense to designate a single individual 

responsible for strategic portfolio management of these and 

related programs. The provision would also modify the structure 

of the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership Command, 

Control, and Communications System to streamline its functions 

and make the single individual designated by the Secretary the 

sole Chair.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

of Staff has recently concluded a review of the governance of 

NC3 at the Department of Defense. As the recommendations made by 

the Chairman are implemented by the Commander of U.S. Strategic 

Command and others, the conferees expect to see clear 

improvements in lines of authority and decision-making that 

result in significant, rather than incremental, improvements 

over the status quo. 

TITLE XVII–REVIEW OF FOREIGN INVESTMENT AND 

EXPORT CONTROLS

SUBTITLE A—COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN INVESTMENT 

IN THE UNITED STATES

Short title: Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018 (sec. 1701)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1701) 

that would establish the short title of this section as "The 

Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018." 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would establish 

"The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 2018," 

the "Export Controls Act of 2018," and the "Anti-Boycott Act of 

2018" in sections 1701-1793 of this Act. 

"The Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act of 

2018" would make updates to terms in the current Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) statute and add 

several new terms. Notably, it would expand the purview of CFIUS 

by explicitly adding four new types of "covered transactions," 

including: (1) Any non-passive investment by a foreign person in 

any U.S. business involved in critical infrastructure, the 
production of critical technologies, or that maintains sensitive 

personal data that, if exploited, could threaten national 

security; (2) Any change in a foreign investor’s rights 

regarding a U.S. business; (3) Any other transaction, transfer, 

agreement or arrangement designed to circumvent or evade CFIUS; 

and (4) The purchase, lease, or concession by or to a foreign 

person of certain real estate in close proximity to military or 

other sensitive national security facilities. 

It would also require CFIUS to provide comments on or 

accept complete written notices within 10 business days of 

submission in cases where parties stipulate that a transaction 

is a covered transaction and allow CFIUS to require a written 

notice and include copies of all related agreements. Further, it 

would create the concept of declarations and allow the parties 

to a transaction to stipulate that it is a covered transaction 

or foreign government-controlled transaction. 

This Act would also confirm the circumstances under which 

CFIUS may unilaterally initiate a review, as well as how a 

transaction attains "safe harbor" status; give CFIUS extra time 

to review each transaction by extending the overall review 

period from 30 days to 45 days with a 15-day period extension 

for extraordinary circumstances; require CFIUS to establish a 

mechanism to identify any covered transactions for which a 

notice or declaration has not been filed and on which 

information is reasonably available; provide for greater 

flexibility regarding the required signatures on certifications 

regarding transactions; require the Director of National 

Intelligence, for each National Security Threat Assessment 

(NSTA), to identify any recognized intelligence collection gaps, 

update the NSTA upon request by a lead agency for any past 

cleared transaction involving a mitigation agreement, and submit 

the NSTA to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after 

conclusion of action by CFIUS; enhance collaboration and 

coordination with U.S. allies and partners by allowing the 

disclosure of information to any domestic or foreign 

governmental entity; clarify the 15 day requirement for the 

President to announce a decision to not later than 15 days after 

the earlier of the date on which the investigation is completed, 

or the date on which the Committee otherwise refers the 

transaction to the President; provide that civil action 

challenges against CFIUS actions and findings may only be 

brought in the United States Court of Appeals for the District 

of Columbia Circuit; instruct CFIUS regulations to provide that 

any review of a covered transaction should consider the national 

security factors enumerated in statute, and as appropriate, 

require parties to provide information necessary to consider 
such factors; and require each CFIUS member to designate an 

Assistant Secretary, appointed by the President by and with the 

advice and consent of the Senate, or the equivalent thereof, to 

carry out Committee duties. To address national security risks, 

it would grant CFIUS the authority to suspend a transaction 

during a review or investigation; use mitigation agreements and 

conditions to address situations where the parties have chosen 

to abandon a transaction without a presidential order; and 

impose interim mitigation agreements and conditions for national 

security risks posed by completed transactions while they are 

undergoing CFIUS review. A modification of the annual report and 

other reporting requirements is also included along with a 

requirement for implementation plans within 180 days of 

enactment of this act with a determination by the President as 

to whether additional resources are required for CFIUS under the 

expansion of CFIUS' responsibilities in this Act. Finally, a 

CFIUS Fund would be established and $20.0 million would be 

authorized for fiscal years 2019 through 2023.

The "Export Controls Act of 2019" would repeal the Export 

Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et seq.) (as 

continued in effect pursuant to the International Emergency 

Economic Powers Act (IEEPA, 50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.)) other than 

sections 11A, 11B, and 11C of such Export Administration Act of 

1979 (EAA), and would provide transition provisions to preserve 

the export control rules and regulations until changed or 

revoked under the new authority established by this title. It 

would also require the President to establish controls over the 

export of certain "dual-use" and military items in order to 

advance the foreign policy and national security of the United 

States, including a new category of "emerging and foundational 

technologies". The administration of those controls would be 

delegated to the Secretary of Commerce, Secretary of Defense, 

Secretary of State, the Director of National Intelligence, and 

other appropriate Federal agencies. Subject to inter-agency 

review, the Department of Commerce would be delegated with 

authority to issue licenses and other authorization for exports. 

Consistent with existing law, this export control reform would

provide the authority to impose criminal and civil penalties for 

export control violations. It also would provide robust 

authority to enforce such controls, including the ability to 

stop unapproved transfers. Congressional oversight would also be 

strengthened over these controls. The repeal of the EAA would 

include transition provisions to ensure that all rules, 

regulations, orders, determinations, licenses, or other 

administrative measures established under the EAA, or otherwise 

enforced through Presidential emergency declaration under IEEPA, 
would remain in effect unless changed or revoked under the new 

authority established by this title.

The "Anti-Boycott Act of 2018" would incorporate 

longstanding current law anti-boycott provisions from the 

expired Export Administration Act of 1979 (50 U.S.C. 4601 et 

seq.) continued in effect under IEEPA. It would discourage, and 

in some circumstances, prohibit U.S. companies from furthering 

or supporting the boycott of Israel sponsored by the Arab 

League, or certain other countries, including complying with 

certain requests for information designed to verify compliance 

with the boycott.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Sense of Congress

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1702) 

that would express the sense of the Congress regarding the 

benefits of foreign investment in the United States and 

continuing the United States’ commitment to open and fair 

investment policy, the shifting threats to national security and 

the need to modernize the Committee on Foreign Investment in the 

United States (CFIUS) and export controls to address those 

threats, the critical role of CFIUS in protecting national 

security and need for adequate resources and for more robust 

international outreach to allies to help them establish their 

own foreign investment screening regimes, the need to 

collaborate with allies to develop stronger multilateral export 

controls, and additional factors CFIUS may consider in reviewing 

transactions. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Definitions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1703) 

that would amend section 721(a) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to update terms pertaining to the 

Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) 

statute and add several new terms. This provision would expand 

the purview of CFIUS by explicitly adding four new types of 

covered transactions, including: (1) Any non-passive investment 

by a foreign person in any U.S. critical technology or critical 

infrastructure company; (2) Any change in a foreign investor’s 

rights regarding a U.S. business; (3) Any other transaction, 
transfer, agreement or arrangement designed to circumvent/evade 

CFIUS; and (4) The purchase, lease, or concession by or to a 

foreign person of certain real estate in close proximity to 

military or other sensitive national security facilities. This 

provision would also allow CFIUS to exempt investments from 

countries meeting certain criteria from the new covered 

transactions.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Acceptance of written notices

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1704) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(c)(i) of the Defense 

Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to update the rules 

governing the acceptance of written notices.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Inclusion of partnership and side agreements in notice

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1705) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require that any written 

notice or filing to include copies of all related partnership 

agreements, integration agreements, or other side agreements 

relating to transactions, including any related to the transfer 

of intellectual property. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Declarations for certain covered transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1706) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to create declarations that 

would serve as light filings, limited to five pages in length, 

that must be filed in advance of completing the transaction. 

This provision would allow any party to voluntarily file a 

declaration as an alternative to submitting a notice and would 

also require parties to file a declaration for certain 
investments where a foreign government has a substantial 

interest. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Stipulations regarding transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1707) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act (Public Law 81–774) to allow all parties to a transaction to 

stipulate, in a notice or a declaration, that is a covered 

transaction and, if so, that it is also a foreign governmentcontrolled transaction. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Authority for unilateral initiation of reviews

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1708) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to confirm the circumstances under 

which the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States 

(CFIUS) may unilaterally initiate a review, as well as how a 

transaction attains safe harbor status. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Timing for reviews and investigations

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1709) 

that would amend section 721(b) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to give the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) extra time to review 

each transaction by extending the overall review period from 30 

days to 45 days and would authorize CFIUS to extend any 

investigation for one 30-day period in extraordinary 

circumstances, at the request of the head of a lead agency. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.
Monitoring of non-notified and non-declared transactions

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1710) 

that would amend section 721(b)(1) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States to establish a mechanism to 

identify any covered transactions for which a notice or 

declaration has not been filed and on which information is 

reasonably available.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Submission of certifications to Congress

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1711) 

that would amend section 721(b)(3)(C) of the Defense Production 

Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to enhance congressional 

oversight by requiring the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

the United States (CFIUS) to submit its certifications regarding 

transactions to both the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence 

and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Analysis by Director of National Intelligence

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1712) 

that would amend section 721(b)(4) of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Director of National 

Intelligence, for each National Security Threat Assessment 

(NSTA), to identify any recognized intelligence collection gaps, 

update the NSTA upon requirement by a lead agency for any past 

cleared transaction involving a mitigation agreement, and submit 

the NSTA to the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence and 

House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence after 

conclusion of action by the Committee on Foreign Investment in 

the United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Information sharing
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1713) 

that would amend section 721(c) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to enhance collaboration and 

coordination with United States allies and partners by allowing 

the disclosure of information to any domestic or foreign 

governmental entity, under the direction of the chairperson, if 

necessary for national security and pursuant to appropriate 

confidentiality and classification arrangements, or when the 

parties have consented for information to be disclosed to third 

parties.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Action by the President

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1714) 

that would amend section 721(d) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to confirm the authority of the

President to suspend or prohibit a transition or require 

divestment when necessary to protect national security. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Judicial review

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1715) 

that would amend section

721(e) of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) 

to clarify that civil action challenges against Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States actions and findings may 

only be brought in the United States Court of Appeals for the 

District of Columbia Circuit.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Membership and staff of Committee

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1716) 

that would amend section 721(k) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to clarify the rules that apply to the 
appointment and hiring of members and staff of the Committee on 

Foreign Investment in the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Actions by the Committee to address national security risks

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1717) 

that would amend section 721(1) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to grant the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) the authority to suspend 

a transaction during a review or investigation, use mitigation 

agreements and conditions to address situations where the 

parties have chosen to abandon a transaction without a 

presidential order, and impose interim mitigation agreements and 

conditions for national security risks posed by completed 

transactions while they are undergoing CFIUS review.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Modification of annual report and other reporting requirements

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1718) 

that would amend section 721(m) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require the Committee on Foreign 

Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to include in its annual 

report a description of the outcomes of any reviews and 

investigations that year, including whether a mitigation 

agreement was entered into or condition imposed and whether the 

President took any action. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Certification of notices and information

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1719) 

that would amend section 721(n) of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to require that each notice submitted 

to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States be 

accompanied by a written statement from the parties certifying 
that the notice or information is accurate, complete, and 

compliant with the rules. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Implementation plans

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1720) 

that would require the

Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Commerce to 

develop implementation plans for carrying out relevant sections 

of this Title and to submit them to Congress within 180 days of 

enactment of this Act. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Assessment of need for additional resources for Committee

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1721) 

that would require the President to determine whether and to 

what extent the expansion of the Committee on Foreign Investment 

in the United States’ (CFIUS) responsibilities would necessitate 

additional resources for CFIUS and its members to perform their 

functions, and include the request for any such additional 

resources for each member agency in the annual budget requests 

to Congress.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Funding

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1722) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to establish a fund for the Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Centralization of certain Committee functions
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1723) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to authorize the Secretary of the 

Treasury to centralize certain functions of the Committee on 

Foreign Investment of the United States (CFIUS) to include 

monitoring non-notified and non-declared transactions, within 

the Department of Treasury to enhance CFIUS interagency 

coordination and collaboration. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Conforming amendments

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1724) 

that would amend section 721 of the Defense Production Act of 

1950 (Public Law 81–774) to make technical and conforming 

changes to the statute. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Requirements to identify and control the export of emerging and 

foundational technologies

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1725) 

that would establish an interagency process led by the President 

to identify emerging and foundational technologies that are not 

currently subject to export controls and would establish an 

interagency process to control such technologies.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Export control enforcement authority

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1726) 

that would enhance and harmonize the Department of Commerce’s 

Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) export control enforcement 

authorities with those authorities granted special agents in 

other law enforcement and investigative agencies by allowing BIS 

to engage in overseas investigations and undercover penetration 

activities and also appropriately protects confidentiality of 

information.
The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Prohibition on modification of civil penalties under export 

control and sanctions laws

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1727) 

that would amend section

721 of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) 

that would prohibit the President from modifying any civil 

penalty implemented by the Government of the United States with 

respect to a Chinese telecommunications company pursuant to a 

determination that the company has violated an export control or 

sanctions law of the United States until the date that is 30 

days after the President makes a certification to the 

appropriate congressional committees. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision elsewhere in 

this Act.

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1728) 

that would rename the position of the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Export Administration to the Under Secretary of 

Commerce for Industry and Security to more properly align the 

position title with the organization and role.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Limitation on cancellation of designation of Secretary of the 

Air Force as Department of Defense Executive Agent for a certain 

Defense Production Act program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1729) 

that would bar the Department of Defense from making any change 

to the Secretary of the Air Force acting as the program manager 

or executive agent under Title III of the Defense Production Act 

of 1950 (Public Law 81–774) until Congress explicitly authorizes 

such a change. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 
The Senate recedes.

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Review of and report on certain defense technologies critical to 

the United States maintaining superior military capabilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1730) 

that would require a report

to Congress, no later than 180 days after the date of the 

enactment of this Act, from the Secretary of Defense and the 

Director of National Intelligence on key United States 

industries and research and development activities critical to 

maintaining a national security technology capability, where 

over the next five years it is anticipated a domestic industrial 

base shortfall will exist and domestic industry cannot or will 

not provide the needed capacity in a timely manner without 

assistance authorized in existing statutory authorities enacted 

for such purposes.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Briefing on information from transactions reviewed by Committee 

on Foreign Investment in the United States relating to foreign 

efforts to influence democratic institutions and processes

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1731) 

that would require the Secretary of the Treasury, no later than 

60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, to provide a 

briefing to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs 

of the Senate and the Committee on Financial Service of the 

House of Representatives. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Effective date

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1732) 

that would establish the date of applicability of the provision 

contained within this title. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 
The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

Severability

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1733) 

that would clarify that any provision of this title is held to 

be invalid, the remaining provisions and the application of that 

provision to other persons shall not be affected. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees have addressed this provision in title 17 of 

this Act.

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

AUTHORIZATIONS

Summary and explanation of funding tables

Division B of this Act authorizes funding for military 

construction projects of the Department of Defense. 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 Security Investment Program. It also 

provides authorization for the base closure accounts that fund 

military construction, environmental cleanup, and other 

activities required to implement the decisions in base closure 

rounds. The tables contained in this Act provide the projectlevel authorizations for the military construction funding 

authorized in Division B of this Act and summarize that funding 

by account.

The conferees continue to believe in the value and 

appropriateness of providing a full authorization but 

incremental authorization of appropriations for certain military 

construction projects. The conferees believe incremental funding 

of large and complex military construction projects enables the 

Department to execute additional infrastructure projects in a 

fiscal year, enables continuous congressional oversight, and 

provides opportunities to adjust the authorization of 

appropriations level for projects should issues arise or 

requirements change over the course of construction. In 

instances where the conference agreement provides full 

authorization but incremental authorization of appropriations 

for certain military construction projects, the committee 
expects the Department to award these projects in the year of 

authorization and not defer award until the full appropriation 

amount is received.

Short title (sec. 2001)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that 

would cite division B of this Act as the ‘‘Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019’’.

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 designate the authorizations provided in titles XXI 

through XXVII and title XXIX of this Act to expire on October 1, 

2023, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is 

later. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2002).

The Senate recedes. 

Effective date (sec. 2003)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that 

would provide that titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX of 

this Act would take effect on October 1, 2018, or the date of 

the enactment of this Act, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2003).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $1,011,768,000 for Army 

military construction and $707,169,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1,170,868,000 for military construction and 
$707,169,000 for family housing for the Army in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 4 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the Army’s unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $50.0 million for a Rotary Wing Parking Apron at 

Wheeler Army Airfield, Hawaii; $18.0 million for a Microgrid and 

Power Plant at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; $16.5 million for 

Cantonment Area Roads at Fort Meade, Maryland; and $9.6 million 

for a Supply Support Activity at Fort Hood, Texas. 

The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Army to carry out projects, with prior 

notification to the congressional defense committees, to enhance 

force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access 

control points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and 

anti-terrorism and force protection. 

Finally, the agreement includes $30.0 million for 

Arlington National Cemetery. 

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 2019. 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. 

2101).

The House recedes with an 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 2019. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2102).

The House recedes. 

Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2103)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) 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. 

2103).

The House recedes. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2104)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that 

would extend the authorization of a certain project originally 

authorized by section 2101 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of the enactment of 

an act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2020, whichever is later. 

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2104).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 

Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2016 project 

(sec. 2105)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2105) 

that would extend the authorization of a project authorized by 

section 2101 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92) until October 

1, 2023, or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

for military construction for fiscal year 2024, whichever is 

later. 

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would 

correct the name of the project to “Arlington National Cemetery 

(DAR)”.

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $2,543,189,000 for Navy and 

Marine Corps military construction and $419,117,000 for family 

housing for fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $2,412,859,000 for military construction and 
$419,117,000 for family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps in 

fiscal year 2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 13 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the Navy and Marine Corps’ unfunded requirements list. 

These projects include: $75.6 million for X-Ray Wharf 

Improvements (Berth 2) at Naval Base Guam, Guam; $51.3 million 

for a 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 at Camp Lejeune, North 

Carolina; $31.9 million for a Welding and Body Repair Shop 

Facility at Marine Corps Base Albany, Georgia; $22.3 million for 

Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing at Naval 

Construction Battalion Center, Mississippi; $21.8 million for 

Missile Magazines at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 

California; $19.7 million for a Consolidated Fire Station at 

Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; $19.5 million for LCS 

Mission Module Readiness Center at Naval Base San Diego, 

California; $16.6 million for a Supply Warehouse SOI-West at 

Camp Pendleton, California; $14.9 million for a Communications 

Line Ops to Admin at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California; 

$14.8 million for Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI at Camp 

Navajo, Arizona; $13.1 million for an Ammunition Supply Point 

Upgrade, Phase 2 at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia; $10.0 

million for an Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) at Naval 

Air Station Whiting Field, Florida; and $6.3 million for a 

Cryogenics Facility at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, South 

Carolina. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for the following projects: Pier 

8 Replacement at Naval Base San Diego, California; Causeway Boat 

Channel & Turning Basing at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, 

California; Master Time Clock & Operations Facility at the Naval 

Observatory, District of Columbia; Machine Gun Range at Joint 

Region Marianas, Guam; Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin at 

Portsmouth Naval Yard, Maine; Aircraft Maintenance Hangar at 

Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina; 

Flightline Utility Modernization at Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point, North Carolina; and the D5 Missile Motor 

Receipt/Storage Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah. 

The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Navy to carry out projects, with prior 

notification to the congressional defense committees, to enhance 

force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies at Navy 

and Marine Corps installations in access control points, air 
traffic control towers, fire stations, and anti-terrorism and 

force protection. 

Finally, the agreement does not include authorization of 

$21.98 million included in the budget request for a TBS Fire 

Station at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. The conferees 

note that this project was authorized in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91) and a 

subsequent appropriation was included in the Consolidated 

Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141). The conferees do 

not believe an additional authorization of appropriation for 

fiscal year 2019 is required for this project. 

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 2019. 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. 

2201).

The House recedes with an 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 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2202).

The House recedes.

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 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2203).

The House recedes.

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 House recedes.

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $1,725,707,000 for Air Force 

military construction and $395,720,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $1,608,773,000 for military construction and 

$395,720,000 for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 9 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request, but submitted to the congressional defense committees 

as part of the Air Force’s unfunded requirements list. These 

projects include: $26.0 million for a Composite Aircraft Antenna 

Calibration Facility at Hill Air Force Base, Utah; $15.0 million 

for an AGE Facility at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona; 

$14.2 million for Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security/Entry 

Control Point at Rome Lab, New York; $14.0 million for ADAL JPRA 

C2 Mission Support Facility at Fairchild Air Force Base, 

Washington; $13.0 million for a Child Development Center at 

Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; $12.25 million for an Entrance 

Road and Gate Complex at Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana; 

$9.0 million for a Main Gate at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida; 

$8.0 million for a MWD Facility at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland; 

and $7.0 million for Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism 

Compliance at Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West 

Lab CSL/MIF) at Hanscom Air Force Base, Massachusetts. In 

addition, the committee provides full authorization for phase 1 

and phase 2 of the ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) 

as a single $182.0 million project at Wright Patterson Air Force 

Base. The agreement provides incremental authorization of 

appropriations for the combined project in an amount equal to 

the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations.
The agreement also includes authorization of $35.0 million 

for the Secretary of the Air Force to carry out projects, with 

prior notification to the congressional defense committees, to 

enhance force protection and safety. The conferees recommend the 

Secretary use this authority to alleviate deficiencies in access 

control points, air traffic control towers, fire stations, and 

anti-terrorism and force protection. 

The agreement transfers the following two military 

construction projects from the base budget request to Title 

XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction: 

Flightline Support Facilities at Al Udeid, Qatar and Personnel 

Deployment Processing Facility at Al Udeid, Qatar.

Finally, the agreement includes an authorization of 

appropriation of $129.116 million for the Presidential Aircraft 

Recap Complex, Increment 2, a reduction of $24.884 million from 

the budget request for fiscal year 2019. This reflects the 

additional $24.884 that was provided for this project in the 

Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), 

which was signed in to law after the budget request for fiscal 

year 2019 was submitted. 

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 2019. 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 House recedes with an 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 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2302).

The House recedes.

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 

2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2303).

The House recedes.

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. 

2304).

The House recedes.

Modification of authority to carry out certain phased project 

authorized in fiscal years 2015, 2016, and 2017 (sec. 2305)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2301(b) of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

(division B of Public Law 113–291), the authority provided by 

section 2301(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 114–92), and the 

authority provided by section 2301(b) of the Military 

Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (division B 

of Public Law 114–328) to authorize the Secretary of the Air 

Force to modify the location of three previously authorized 

construction phases of the 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 2017 

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 2017 

(division B of Public Law 114–328) and authorize the Secretary 

of the Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope and 

authorized cost of a previously authorized construction project.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2306).

The conference agreement includes this provision. 
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

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 2018 

(division B of Public Law 115–91) 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 a similar provision (sec. 

2307).

The House recedes. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 

projects (sec. 2308)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2308) that 

would provide the Secretary of the Air Force additional 

authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 projects 

pursuant to the Defense Laboratory Modernization Pilot Program 

established by section 2803 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (division B of Public Law 

114–92).

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2308).

The House recedes.

Additional authority to carry out project at Travis Air Force 

Base, California, in fiscal year 2019 (sec. 2309)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2309) would 

provide specific authorization for a construction project at 

Travis Air Force Base.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $2,693,324,000 for Air Force 

military construction and $58,373,000 for family housing for 

fiscal year 2019.

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $2,506,728,000 for military construction and 
$58,373,000 for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 

2019. 

The agreement includes authorization of 6 Energy 

Resiliency Conservation Investment Program (ERCIP) projects that 

were not included in the budget request but submitted to the 

congressional defense committees as part of the Department’s 

unfunded requirements list. These projects include: $20.0 

million to Install Microgrid at Anniston Army Depot, Alabama; 

$6.53 million for a SNI Energy Storage System at Naval Base 

Ventura, California; $5.5 million to Install Microgrid at Camp 

Mabry, Texas; $5.34 million for Distribution Switchgear at Joint 

Reserve Base Naval Air Station New Orleans, Louisiana; $3.5 

million for PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience at Salina 

Training Center, Kansas; and $2.52 million for a Super Flight 

Line Electrical Distribution System (FLEDS) at Naval Air Station 

Oceana, Virginia. 

The agreement provides for full authorization and 

incremental authorization of appropriations in an amount equal 

to the Department’s ability to execute in the year of the 

authorization of appropriations for the following projects: Long 

Range Discrimination Radar System Complex, Phase 2 at Clear Air 

Force Station, Alaska and Kinnick High School at Yokosuka, 

Japan.

The agreement provides an authorization of appropriation 

of $181.0 million for Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 

2, a reduction of $32.6 million from the budget request for 

fiscal year 2019. This reflects the additional $24.884 that was 

provided for this project in the Consolidated Appropriations 

Act, 2018 (Public Law 115-141), which was signed in to law after 

the budget request for fiscal year 2019 was submitted. In 

addition, the conferees note that the Office of Management and 

Budget directed the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency to 

hold on awarding this project until receiving full 

appropriations for both increments, resulting in a self-created 

cost increase of $7.6 million due to the delay in award. The 

conferees direct the Department to take all necessary and 

appropriate actions to award the construction contract to avoid 

the self-create cost increase. 

Finally, the agreement does not include an authorization 

or authorization of appropriations for the Ambulatory Care 

Center Addition/Alteration at RAF Croughton, United Kingdom. The 

conferees note the facility is early-to-need based on an ongoing 

analysis of alternatives related to a separate military 

construction requirement. In addition, the agreement does not 

include an authorization of appropriations for Contingency 

Construction at Unspecified Worldwide Locations, noting that

unobligated balances remain available in the military 
construction account and other authorities exist to construct 

projects that are in keeping with a national security interest. 

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 2019. 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 Senate recedes with an 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 

resilience and conservation projects.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2402).

The House recedes with an amendment.

The conferees note that in addition to the budget request 

of $150.0 million, this Act authorizes an additional $43.4 

million in specific projects and an additional $5.0 million in 

planning and design for a total of $48.4 million. 

The specific projects receiving additional authorization 

are:

1. Anniston Army Depot, AL ($20.0 million);

2. Naval Base Ventura County, CA ($6.5 million);

3. Salina Training Center, KS ($3.5 million);

4. Joint Reserve Base Naval Air Station New Orleans, LA ($5.3 

million);

5. Camp Mabry, TX ($5.5 million); and

6. Naval Air Station Oceana, VA ($2.5 million).

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.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2015 projects 

(sec. 2404)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that 

would extend the authorization of certain projects originally 

authorized by section 2401 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

113–291) until October 1, 2019, or the date of the enactment of 

an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal 

year 2020, whichever is later.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2404).

The Senate recedes.

Authorization of certain fiscal year 2018 project (sec. 2405)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2405) 

that would amend section 2401(a) of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (division B of Public Law 

115–91) by authorizing the Fort Bliss Blood Processing Center 

for $8,300,000.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

TITLE XXV—INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS

SUBTITLE A—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 

ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM

Summary

The budget request included $171,064,000 for military 

construction in fiscal year 2019 for the North Atlantic Treaty 

Organization Security Investment Program. In addition, pursuant 

to agreement with the Republic of Korea, the budget request 

included a list of military construction projects to be funded 

as in-kind contributions by the Republic of Korea.

The conference agreement includes this amount for the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program 

projects and the authorization to accept the military 

construction projects funded by the Republic of Korea.

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 not to exceed 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. 2501).

The conference agreement contains 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 a similar provision (sec. 

2502). 

The House recedes with a technical amendment.

SUBTITLE B—HOST COUNTRY IN-KIND 

CONTRIBUTIONS

Republic of Korea funded construction projects (sec. 2511)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2511) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Defense to accept 16 military 

construction projects totaling $518.6 million pursuant to 

agreement with the Republic of Korea for required in-kind 

contributions.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2511).

The conference agreement contains this provision.

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES 

FACILITIES

Summary

The budget request included $467,395,000 for military 

construction of National Guard and Reserve facilities for fiscal 

year 2019. 
The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $647,095,000 for military construction of 

National Guard and Reserve facilities in fiscal year 2019. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 12 military 

construction projects that were not included in the budget 

request but submitted to the congressional defense committees as 

part of the services unfunded requirements list. These projects 

include: $42.6 million for a Regional ISO Mx Hangar at Westover 

Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts; $24.0 million for NORTHCOM –

Construct Alert Facilities at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve 

Base, Louisiana; $24.0 million for HC-130J Mx Hangar at Patrick 

Air Force Base, Florida; $23.0 million for an ECS Modified TEMF 

at Yakima Training Center Washington; $13.0 million for Replace 

Fire Station at Mansfield Lahm Airport, Ohio; $11.0 million for 

a Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar at Boardman, Oregon; 

$11.0 million for an Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building at 

Lexington, Oklahoma; $9.4 million for an Aerial Port Facility at 

Grissom Air Reserve Base, Indiana; $9.0 million to Construct 

Aircraft Apron at Great Falls International Airport, Montana; 

$8.8 million for Relocation Main Gate at Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station, Ohio; $8.0 million to Construct Small Arms Range at 

Rickenbacker International Airport, Ohio; and $8.0 million to 

Construct Small Arms Range at Duluth International Airport, 

Minnesota. 

The agreement does not include an authorization of 

appropriation for a Small Arms Range at Minneapolis-St. Paul 

International Airport, Minnesota or a Munitions Training/Admin 

Facility at Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth, 

Texas. The conferees note that an authorization and 

authorization of appropriation were provided for both of these 

facilities in fiscal year 2018. The conferees do not believe an 

additional authorization of appropriation for fiscal year 2019 

is required for these projects.

SUBTITLE A—PROJECT AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

AUTHORIZATION 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 2019. 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. 

2601).

The House recedes with an amendment.

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 2019. 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 an 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 2019. 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 with an amendment.

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 2019. 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 House recedes with an 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 2019. 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 with an amendment.

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 this Act.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2606).

The House recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—OTHER MATTERS

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 

project (sec. 2611)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2603 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 

(division B of Public Law 114–92) to authorize the Secretary of 

the Navy to modify the location of a previously authorized 

construction project.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2611).

The conference agreement contains this provision. 

Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2018 

project (sec. 2612)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that 

would modify the authority provided by section 2601 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 

(division B of Public Law 115–91) to authorize the Secretary of 

the Army to make certain modifications to the scope of a 

previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2612).

The Senate recedes. 

Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2019 

project (sec. 2613)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to carry out a 

military construction project and acquire land at Pittsburgh,

Pennsylvania, for the construction of a reserve training center. 

The Secretary may use available, unobligated Navy military 

construction reserve funds for the project.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2613).

The Senate recedes. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 

ACTIVITIES

Summary

The budget request included $267,538,000 for Base 

Realignment and Closure (BRAC) activities related to previous 

BRAC rounds. 

The conference agreement includes authorization of 

appropriations of $322,868,000 for Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) activities related to previous BRAC rounds in fiscal year 

2019. 

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 a similar provision (sec. 

2701).

The House recedes. 
Additional authority to realign or close certain military 

installations (sec. 2702)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that 

would provide the Secretary of Defense with authority to close 

or realign a military installation if the Secretary receives 

notification from the Governor of a State or territory that

recommends the realignment or closure of a military installation 

within the Governor’s State or territory.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on conducting additional base realignment and 

closure (BRAC) round (sec. 2703)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2703) that 

would affirm that nothing in this Act shall be construed to 

authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure round.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2702).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND 

GENERAL PROVISIONS

SUBTITLE A—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION PROGRAM

AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING

Modification of contract authority for acquisition, 

construction, or furnishing of test facilities and equipment 

(sec. 2801)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) 

that would amend section 2353(a) of title 10, United States 

Code, to clarify the authority for the contract of a military 

department to provide for the acquisition or construction of 

facilities and equipment, by either the government or the 

contractor, that the secretary of the military department 

concerned determines to be necessary for the performance of a 

contract for research, development, or both.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

that the Secretary of Defense and the secretaries of the 

military departments shall promulgate regulations necessary to 

give full force and effect to this section.
Commercial construction standards for facilities on leased 

property (sec. 2802)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that 

would amend section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, to 

allow the use of commercial construction standards when a 

private developer is constructing facilities on military land 

for commercial use under an enhanced use lease agreement.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would sunset the 

authority after 5 years.

Congressional oversight of projects carried out pursuant to laws 

other than Military Construction Authorization Acts (sec. 2803)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2805) 

that would amend section 2802(e)(1) of title 10, United States 

Code, to include all congressional defense committees in any 

notification requirements set forth by any law other than a 

Military Construction Authorization Act.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Small business set-aside for contracts for architectural and 

engineering services and construction design (sec. 2804)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that 

would amend contract thresholds for small business set-asides 

for architectural and engineering services and construction 

design.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Updates and modifications to Department of Defense Form 1391, 

Unified Facilities Criteria, and military installation master 

plans (sec. 2805)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would 

amend section 2864 of title 10, United States Code, to require 

energy and climate resiliency efforts to be considered in 

installation master plans to ensure the ability to sustain 

mission-critical operations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2811) that would require the Department of Defense Form 1391 to 

include a disclosure of whether or not a proposed project falls 

within or partially within a 100-year floodplain and, if so, a 

specific risk mitigation plan. The provision would also require 
a process for risk analysis and a report on planned mitigation 

measures for buildings, require disclosure as to whether a 

project was included in the prior year’s future years defense 

program, require an energy study or life cycle analysis, amend 

the United Facilities Criteria to ensure building risk data are 

incorporated into planned designs and modifications, require 

consideration of energy and climate resiliency efforts in major 

military installation master plans, amend the definition of 

military installation resilience, and include threats to 

military installation resilience for adjustment and 

diversification assistance.

The House recedes.

Work in Process Curve charts and outlay tables for military

construction projects (sec. 2806)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense and the service 

secretaries to include as an addendum to the 1391 forms 

submitted with the budget request for each fiscal year a Work in 

Process Curve chart and monthly outlay table for funding, 

obligations, and outlay figures for any military construction 

project over $35,000,000.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that changes 

the required project threshold from $35,000,000 to $90,000,000.

Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and 

maintenance funds for construction projects outside the United 

States (sec. 2807)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that 

would provide continued authority for the Secretary of Defense 

to use funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for 

military construction to meet temporary operational requirements 

during a time of declared war, national emergency, or 

contingency operation through the end of fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2803) that would extend subsection (h) of section 2808 of the 

Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 

from 2019 to 2020 and limit the funding authority to $50.0 

million.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that limits 

the total amount allowed to be obligated to $50 million per year 

for fiscal years 2019 and 2020 limiting the total authority to 

$100 million.
Authority to obtain architectural and engineering services and 

construction design for defense laboratory modernization program 

(sec. 2808)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that 

would amend section 2803 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) to clarify that the 

Secretary of the military department concerned may use amounts 

available for research, development, testing, and evaluation 

funding to obtain architectural and engineering services to 

carry out a construction project under this authority. This 

section would also extend the period of the Defense Laboratory 

Modernization Pilot Program until October 1, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2801) that would extend the pilot program for the use of 

Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) funds for 

military construction projects until 2025 and clarify that RDT&E 

funds may be used to obtain architectural and engineering 

services and carry out construction design.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

extend the authority until 2025.

Repeal of limitation on certain Guam project (sec. 2809)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that 

would amend section 2879 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) by repealing the 

requirement that the Secretary of the Navy award five military 

construction projects prior to awarding the "Replace Andersen 

Housing Phase II" project.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Enhancing force protection and safety on military installations 

(sec. 2810)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2806) that 

would authorize the secretaries of the military departments to 

carry out military construction projects to enhance force 

protection and safety on military installations. This section 

would require a notification to the congressional defense 

committees prior to obligating or expending funds to carry out a 

project under this authority.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment.
Limitation on use of funds for acquisition of furnished energy 

for new medical center in Germany (sec. 2811)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2807) that 

would prohibit the Secretary of Defense or the secretary of any 

military department from using funds to enter into a contract 

for the acquisition of energy for the proposed Rhine Ordnance 

Barracks Army Medical Center until the Secretary of Defense 

submits certain certifications regarding the source of energy 

supply and the design of the medical center.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

SUBTITLE B—REAL PROPERTY AND FACILITIES 

ADMINISTRATION

Force structure plans and infrastructure capabilities necessary 

to support the force structure (sec. 2821)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a force 

structure plan for each military service not later than February 

3, 2021, accompanied by a categorical model of installation 

capabilities required to support force structure and an 

assessment of the adequacy of the Department of Defense’s 

existing infrastructure inventory to support force structure 

plans.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Exemption of Department of Defense off-site use and off-site 

removal only non-mobile properties from certain excess property 

disposal requirements (sec. 2822)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that 

would amend section 11411 of title 42, United States Code, to 

provide the Department of Defense discretion on the reporting of 

surplus facilities for possible assistance for the homeless. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that 

includes a consultation requirement with the Executive Director 

of the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness prior 

to any determinations.

Retrofitting existing windows in military family housing units 

to be equipped with fall prevention devices (sec. 2823)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that 

would amend section 2879 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the secretaries of the military departments to create 

a grant program from which privatized housing entities and 

military installations may request funds to retrofit or install 

window fall prevention devices in privatized and military-owned 

housing.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Updating prohibition on use of certain assessment of public 

schools on Department of Defense installations to supersede 

funding of certain projects (sec. 2824)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that 

would freeze a portion of the Public Schools on Military 

Installations List required in the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) to 

ensure that the original top 38 schools do not lose priority due 

to any reassessment.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study of feasibility of using 20-year intergovernmental support 

agreements for installation-support services (sec. 2825)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that 

would direct each Secretary concerned to conduct a study on the 

feasibility and desirability of using 20-year intergovernmental 

support agreements for installation-support services. This 

section would also require each Secretary to submit a report to 

the congressional defense committees on the study.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Representation of installation interests in negotiations and 

proceedings with carriers and other public utilities (sec. 2826)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) 

that would amend section 501(c) of title 40, United States Code, 

by requiring that any representative of the General Services 

Administration that will represent a military installation in 

any negotiation must first notify the senior mission commander 

of the installation and solicit and represent the interest of 

the installation as determined by the installation’s senior 

mission commander.

The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Clarification to include National Guard installations in 

Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration program (sec. 

2827)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6801) 

that would clarify that State-owned National Guard installations 

qualify as military installations under section 2684a of title 

10, United States Code.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE C—LAND CONVEYANCES

Land exchange, Air Force Plant 44, Tucson, Arizona (sec. 2841)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that 

would grant the Secretary of the Air Force permissive authority 

to convey 58 acres on Air Force Plant 44, Arizona to Tucson 

International Airport and the ability to construct new 

explosives storage facilities to replace the existing facility 

that would be conveyed with this provision while ensuring that 

the new explosives storage facilities is within the end-ofrunway clear zone.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 2821).

The conference agreement contains this provision.

Authority for transfer of administrative jurisdiction over 

certain lands, Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine 

Palms, California, and Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona 

(sec. 2842)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to transfer acquired 

State and privately owned lands to the Secretary of the Interior 

for inclusion as public lands withdrawn and reserved by section 

2941 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2014 (Public Law 113–66). This section would also allow the 

Secretary of the Interior to transfer certain parcels of land at 

Marine Corps Air Station Yuma to the Secretary of the Navy.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Environmental restoration and future conveyance of portion of 

former Mare Island Firing Range, Vallejo, California (sec. 2843)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2823) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to restore the former 

Mare Island firing range.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

The conferees note that the restoration of Mare Island 

does not set a precedence for future land conveyances.

Release of restrictions, University of California, San Diego 

(sec. 2844)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6802) 

that would allow the Secretary of the Navy to release a parcel 

of real property consisting of approximately 495 acres to the 

San Diego campus of the University of California.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with a technical amendment that drops 

the reversionary clause, as the conveyance requires fair market 

value to be paid for the property.

Land exchange, Naval support activity, Washington Navy Yard, 

District of Columbia (sec. 2845)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2824) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey one or more 

parcels of real property, as determined appropriate by the 

Secretary to protect the interests of the United States. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Land conveyance, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida (sec. 2846)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2822) 

that would grant the Secretary of the Air Force permissive 

authority to convey 80 acres of land adjacent to Eglin Air Force 

Base to the Air Force Enlisted Village.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Air Force Enlisted Village to pay a fair market value for the 

specified land.

Public inventory of Guam land parcels for transfer to Government 

of Guam (sec. 2847)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2827) that 

would require the Secretary of the Navy to establish, maintain, 

and regularly update an inventory of real property located on 

Guam owned by the U.S. Government and administered by the 

Department of the Navy, which the Secretary of the Navy expects 

to transfer to the Government of Guam. Such inventory shall be 

available online and accessible to the public and include 

specific information about each parcel of land included in the 

inventory. This section would also establish a formal process 

for the Governor of Guam to petition the Secretary of the Navy 

to add parcels to the inventory.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Modification of conditions on land conveyance, Joliet Army 

Ammunition Plant, Illinois (sec. 2848)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2828) that 

would amend section 2922(c) of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (division B of Public Law 

104-106) as amended by section 2842 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106-55) to 

remove the restrictions on the origin of the waste contained in 

the landfill and to remove the date of closure of the landfill.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Land conveyance, Naval Academy dairy farm, Gambrills, Maryland 

(sec. 2849)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2829) that 

would authorize conveyance of 40 acres of land from the United 

States Naval Academy Dairy Farm to Anne Arundel County, 

Maryland, contingent on certain conditions and considerations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Technical correction of description of Limestone Hills Training 

Area Land Withdrawal and Reservation, Montana (sec. 2850)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830) that 

would amend section 2931 of the Military Construction 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public

Law 113–66) to adjust the acreage of withdrawn public land in

Broadwater County, Montana.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Land conveyance, Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Rich County, 

Utah (sec. 2851)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830A) that 

would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer ownership 

of 80 acres of public land to the Utah State University Research 

Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Commemoration of Freedman’s Village (sec. 2852)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2830B) that 

would allow an easement of approximately 0.1 acre of land 

outside Arlington National Cemetery for the purpose of 

recognizing Freedman’s Village.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2831) that would allow an easement of no less than 0.1 acre of 

land outside Arlington National Cemetery and would name the gate 

for the purpose of recognizing Freedman’s Village.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS

Defense community infrastructure pilot program (sec. 2861)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that 

would amend section 2391 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants, conclude 

cooperative agreements, and supplement funds available under 

other Federal programs to assist States and local governments in 

addressing deficiencies in community infrastructure projects or 

facilities which are located outside of military installations 

but which support military installations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2834) that would amend section 2391 of title 10, United States 

Code, by granting the Secretary of Defense permissive authority 

to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, and supplement 

funds to assist State and local governments in addressing 

deficiencies in community infrastructure. The provision would 

require that the State or local government contribute not less 

than 30 percent of the funding for the community infrastructure 

project. The authority set forth in this provision would expire 

on September 30, 2023.

The House recedes with a technical amendment that would 

include a 10-year sunset on the program and amend the reference 
population of “rural area” in the provision to be consistent 

with the number of inhabitants below an “urbanized area” as 

defined by the United States Census Bureau. 

The conferees note the importance of the communities that 

surround and support U.S. military installations and believe 

that this program can be of tremendous benefit to both the 

surrounding community and respective installations.

Strategic plan to improve capabilities of Department of Defense 

training ranges and installations (sec. 2862)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2832) 

that would require the Secretary of Defense, working through the 

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment, to 

develop a comprehensive strategic plan for using existing 

authorities to address training constraints to improve 

operations training capabilities requiring training enablers 

available in and outside the United States.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that 

requires the strategic plan to include infrastructure 

requirements.

Restrictions on use of funds for development of public 

infrastructure in Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (sec. 

2863)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to convene an Economic 

Adjustment Committee meeting and describe assistance necessary 

to support changes in Department of Defense activities in the 

Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in a report to the 

congressional defense committees. This section would also 

prohibit the Department of Defense from carrying out any grant, 

transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding that 

will result in the development of public infrastructure unless 

such project is included in the Economic Adjustment Committee 

report and specifically authorized by law.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Study and report on inclusion of Coleman Bridge, York River, 

Virginia in Strategic Highway Network (sec. 2864)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2843) that 

would require the Commander, U.S. Transportation Command, to 

review the feasibility of including the George P. Coleman 
Memorial Bridge near Naval Weapons Station, Yorktown, Virginia, 

in the Strategic Highways Network and to report his findings to 

the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 

after the date of the enactment of this Act.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment that would 

strike the findings.

Defense access roads relating to closures due to sea level 

fluctuation and flooding (sec. 2865)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2848) that 

would amend section 210(a)(1) of title 23, United States Code to 

include closures due to sea level rise and flooding and would 

authorize the use of defense access roads funds to pay the cost 

of repairs as a result of or mitigations to prevent closure due 

to sea level rise or flooding.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Authority to transfer funds for construction of Indian River 

Bridge (sec. 2866)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2835) 

that would grant the Secretary of Defense permissive authority 

to transfer up to 50 percent of the shared costs for the 

construction of the Indian River Bridge to the Administrator of 

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Plan to allow increased public access to the National Naval 

Aviation Museum and Barrancas National Cemetery, Naval Air 

Station Pensacola (sec. 2867)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 6803) 

that required the Secretary of the Navy to submit a plan to the 

congressional defense committees on allowing increased public 

access to the National Naval Aviation Museum and Barrancas 

National Cemetery.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Treatment of leases of non-excess property entered into with 

insured depository institutions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2808) that 

would direct the Secretary concerned to accept financial 

services provided by an insured depository institution to 

servicemembers and employees of the Department of Defense as 

sufficient in-kind consideration to cover all lease, services, 

and utilities costs assessed with regard to the leased property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Promoting responsible leasing of property

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2816) that 

would require the service secretaries to certify that property 

already owned by the United States that would suit the purpose 

of the lease is not available before entering into a lease of 

real property. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Reports on buildings and facilities subject to exceptions to 

accessibility standards

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2817) that 

would require each concerned Secretary to submit an annual 

report for new construction that contains a list of each 

building or facility that is subject to certain exceptions to 

accessibility standards. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense not later 

than February 1, 2019 to deliver a report to the congressional 

defense committees listing each building or facility constructed 

or leased by the Secretary during fiscal years 2014 through 2018 

which is subject to one of the accessibility standard exceptions 

as follows: (1) The building or facility is leased by the 

Secretary concerned on a temporary, emergency basis for the use 

of officials providing disaster assistance; (2) The building or 

facility is located in a foreign country and is constructed in 

whole or in part with funds provided by the United States, but 

the Secretary concerned does not control the design criteria and 

the building or facility is not required to comply with 

standards under the Architectural Barriers Act of 1968 (42 

U.S.C. 4151 et seq.); (3) The building or facility is located in 

a foreign country and is leased by the Secretary concerned; (4) 

The building or facility is subject to a waiver granted by the 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense who represents the 

Department of Defense on the United States Access Board.
Authority for leasing real property at the Naval Air Station Key 

West, Florida

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2825) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Navy to lease approximately 

19 acres at the Naval Air Station Key West, Florida, for the 

purpose of constructing, operating, improving, and maintaining 

housing units under such terms as the Secretary considers 

appropriate.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note the Department already has authority to 

lease real property that has not been determined excess under 

title 10 section 2667, United States Code, to include authority 

to accept types of in-kind consideration. However, the property 

in question remains in a hopelessly dilapidated and unusable 

state. The conferees assess that the Department has not managed 

this particular property in responsible manner, and urges the 

Department to leverage its entire inventory of surplus but not 

excess properties in support of sailors, marines, and their 

families around the world.

Sense of Congress regarding land conveyance, Mountain View, 

California

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2826) that 

would express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of the 

Army should explore all possible alternatives to a conveyance of 

Shenandoah Square, including subleasing the property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees note that the Secretary of the Army should 

explore alternatives to the conveyance of Shenandoah Square, 

including subleasing the property to an entity that can better 

develop affordable housing on the property.

Indefinite duration of certain military land withdrawals and 

reservations and improved management of withdrawn and reserved 

lands

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that 

would amend statutory authority for several military land 

withdrawals to extend the withdrawals indefinitely. This section 

would also amend section 670a of title 16, United States Code, 

to require the Secretary of the Interior and the concerned 

secretary of a military department to continuously review such 

withdrawals and would establish a public comment process 
regarding the resource management plans and military use of such 

lands.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes. 

Designation of potential wilderness area

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that 

would allow the Secretary of the Interior to permit a microwave 

communications site on one acre of land within a federally 

protected wilderness area.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Native American Indian lands environmental mitigation program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2833) 

that would amend section 160 of title 10, United States Code, to 

authorize the Secretary of Defense to participate in a program 

to mitigate the environmental effects of defense activities on 

Indian lands and culturally connected locations.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Battleship preservation grant program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2845) that 

would establish a grant program within the Department of the 

Interior for the preservation of historic battleships through 

fiscal year 2025.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Restrictions on rehabilitation of Over-the-Horizon Backscatter 

Radar Station

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2846) that 

would restrict the use of funds or resources to rehabilitate the 

Over-the-Horizon Backscatter Radar Station, unless those funds 

or resources are used to remove the perimeter fence surrounding 

it, until the date of the enactment of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification to First Division Monument
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2847) that 

would allow the Society of the First Infantry Division to make 

modifications to the First Division Monument located on Federal 

land in Presidential Park in District of Columbia.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Modification of boundaries of White Sands National Monument and 

White Sands Missile Range

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3549) that 

would modify the boundaries of the White Sands National 

Monument. This provision would convey 3,737 acres of land from 

the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the Army. This 

provision would also convey 8,592 acres of land from the 

Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2836) that would establish White Sands National Park and abolish 

White Sands National Monument. The establishment of a national 

park would increase the public recognition of the significant 

resources of White Sands. This provision would modify the 

boundary of White Sands National Park and convey 3,737 acres of 

land from the Secretary of the Interior to the Secretary of the 

Army. This provision would also convey 8,592 acres of land from 

the Secretary of the Army to the Secretary of the Interior.

The conference agreement does not include either 

provision.

Fees for medical services

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 6101) that 

would authorize the Secretary of the Interior to collect fees 

for medical services provided by National Park Service. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Superior National Forest Land Exchange

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7518) 

that would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to transfer of 

approximately 6,650 acres of the National Forest System land 

within the Superior National Forest to PolyMet Mining, Inc. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The Senate recedes.
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

Summary

The budget request included $921,420,000 for Overseas 

Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 

2019. 

The conference agreement includes this amount for Overseas 

Contingency Operations military construction for fiscal year 

2019. 

The conference agreement does not include an authorization 

or an authorization of appropriation for a High-Value Detainee 

Facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The conferees believe the 

Department of Defense did not provide sufficient justification 

for the need to construct a new, permanent facility with 

increased capacity and capabilities. In addition, the conferees 

note that while the current facility may not be ideally 

configured, it is still capable of meeting current and 

foreseeable detention requirements. 

As noted earlier in this report, the agreement transferred 

the following two military construction projects from the base 

budget request to Title XXIX, Overseas Contingency Operations 

Military Construction: Flightline Support Facilities at Al 

Udeid, Qatar and Personnel Deployment Processing Facility at Al 

Udeid, Qatar.

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2901)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Army construction 

projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects represent a 

binding list of the specific projects authorized at these 

locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2901).

The House recedes.

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects (sec. 

2902)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that 

would contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects 

for fiscal year 2019. These projects represent a binding list of 

the specific projects authorized at these locations.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2902).

The House recedes.

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects 

(sec. 2903)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that 

would contain the list of certain authorized Air Force 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects 

represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

these locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2903).

The House recedes with an amendment.

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects (sec. 2904)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that 

would contain the list of authorized defense agencies’ 

construction projects for fiscal year 2019. These projects 

represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized at 

these locations.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2904).

The House recedes.

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 2905)

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.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

2905).

The House recedes.

Restrictions on use of funds for planning and design costs of 

European Deterrence Initiative projects (sec. 2906)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2906) that 

would limit the ability of the secretaries concerned from using 

any of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for planning 

and design of military construction projects requested under the 

European Deterrence Initiative until the Secretary of Defense 

submits a list of the military construction projects to support 
the European Deterrence Initiative that are anticipated during 

fiscal year 2019 and at least the four succeeding fiscal years.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate 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 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3101).

The House recedes with technical amendments. 

Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that 

would authorize the appropriation of funds for the Department of 

Energy’s defense environmental clean-up activities. 

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3102). 

The House recedes.

Other defense activities (sec. 3103)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that 

would authorize appropriations for other defense activities of 

the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3103).

The House recedes.
Nuclear energy (sec. 3104)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that 

would authorize appropriations for certain nuclear energy 

programs for the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2019.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

3104).

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—PROGRAM AUTHORIZATIONS, 

RESTRICTIONS, AND LIMITATIONS

Development of low-yield nuclear weapons (sec. 3111)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that 

would repeal section 3116 of the National Defense Authorization 

Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108-136), which prohibited 

the Secretary of Energy from commencing the engineering 

development phase, or any subsequent phase, of a low-yield 

nuclear weapon unless specifically authorized by Congress. The 

provision would also authorize the Secretary, acting through the 

Administrator for Nuclear Security, to carry out the engineering 

development phase, and any subsequent phase, to modify or 

develop a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-launched 

ballistic missiles.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3117) 

that would make a series of findings and modify section 3116 of 

the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 such 

that the Secretary would be required to specifically request 

funds for a low-yield nuclear weapon before commencing the 

engineering development phase, or any subsequent phase, on that 

weapon. 

The House recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings and include the specific authorization contained in the 

House provision. The amendments would also modify section 

4209(a)(1) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2529) to 

require that the Secretary only carry out nuclear weapon 

development or modification programs, regardless of yield, if 

funds have been authorized to be appropriated for such programs 

by an act of Congress.

Department of Energy counterintelligence polygraph program (sec. 

3112)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3112) that 

would amend section 4504b of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 
(Public Law 95-238; 50 U.S.C 2654b) by authorizing the Secretary 

of Energy to add dual citizens to the Department of Energy 

counterintelligence polygraph program, for the purposes of 

assessing risk.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that specifies that 

this addition would only apply in the case of an authorized 

investigation.

Inclusion of capital assets acquisition projects in activities 

by Director for Cost Estimating and Program Evaluation (sec. 

3113)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that 

would amend the responsibility of the Director for Cost 

Estimating and Program Evaluation at the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to include cost estimation and 

program evaluation of acquisition of capital assets for atomic 

energy defense activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would: clarify 

that nothing in this section shall be construed to require 

duplicate reviews or cost estimates by the NNSA or other 

elements of the Department of Energy; defer the effective date 

of this provision until 18 months from the date of enactment of 

this Act; and require a briefing by the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security and the Secretary of Energy not later than 1 

year after the date of enactment on a plan for implementing this 

provision in a manner that avoids duplication of effort.

Modification of authority for acceptance of contributions for 

acceleration of removal or security of fissile materials, 

radiological materials, and related equipment at vulnerable 

sites worldwide (sec. 3114)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) 

that would amend section 3132(f)(7) of the Ronald W. Reagan 

National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public 

Law 108-375) to extend the Secretary of Energy's authority to 

accept, retain, and use contributions for the accelerated 

removal of and security for fissile materials, radiological 

materials, and related equipment at vulnerable sites worldwide 

through 2023.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would remove 30-

day notifications to Congress for foreign contributions. 
Notification regarding air release of radioactive or hazardous 

material at Hanford Nuclear Reservation (sec. 3115)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that 

would require the Assistant Secretary of Energy for 

Environmental Management to promptly notify and provide a 

briefing to the congressional defense committees after a release 

of contamination resulting from defense waste at the Hanford 

Site.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

notification requirement to air releases of radioactive material 

or hazardous material released above statutory or regulatory 

limits and would clarify the notification timelines.

Amendments to the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (sec. 3116)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3113) 

that would permit the delegation of review under section 57b of 

the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (Public Law 83-703), as amended 

(42 U.S.C. 2077(b)(2)), on a case-by-case basis as consistent 

with the national security interests of the United States. The 

provision would also require that, during a review under section 

57b of title 42, United States Code, if such a request is 

denied, the Department of Energy be told the reasons for denial 

during interagency review or, if the review period is extended, 

the reason for this extension, to be reported to the 

congressional defense committees on an annual basis.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the 

subsection related to interagency consultations and clarify that 

authority regarding approval of technology transfers may not be 

delegated for technologies related to enrichment and 

reprocessing of special nuclear material nor for transfers of 

any technologies to any covered foreign country. The amendment 

would also clarify the reporting requirement relating to such 

delegations, remove the sense of the Senate on civil penalties 

for violations, and remove the requirement for the Secretary of 

Energy to revise regulations. 

The conferees agree that the Secretary of Energy has the 

authority to impose civil penalties for violations of section 57 

b.(2) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42. U.S.C. 2077 (b(2)).

Extension of enhanced procurement authority to manage supply 

chain risk (sec. 3117)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that 

would extend the authority provided by section 2786 of title 50, 

United States Code, the authority for the Secretary of Energy to 

take certain actions with regard to the protection of the supply 

chain of the Department of Energy, for an additional 5 years, to 

June 30, 2023.

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) 

that would extend the same authority for an additional 6 years.

The Senate recedes.

Hanford waste tank cleanup program (sec. 3118)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120B) that 

would extend the Office of River Protection until 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes. 

Use of funds for construction and project support activities 

relating to MOX facility (sec. 3119)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out construction 

and project support activities relating to the Mixed Oxide Fuel 

Fabrication Facility with any funds authorized to be 

appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for such 

purposes for fiscal year 2019. The provision would allow the 

Secretary to waive this requirement if the Secretary submits to 

the congressional defense committees the matters described under 

section 3121(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115-91).

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3118) 

that would prohibit the Department of Energy from obligating or 

expending any funds for fiscal year 2019 or prior fiscal years 

to terminate construction and project support activities at the 

Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility or to convert such 

facility to be used for any purpose other than its original 

mission.

The Senate recedes. 

Plutonium pit production (sec. 3120)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120A) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract 

with a federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) 

to conduct an assessment of the plutonium strategy of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). In addition, 

the provision would require the Secretary of Energy to submit to 
the congressional defense committees not later than 180 days 

from the date of enactment of this Act a report on the plan for 

producing plutonium pits 31–80 at Los Alamos National 

Laboratory, in case the MOX facility is not operational and 

producing pits by 2030. The provision would also require the 

Secretary of Energy to submit an updated Statement of Mission 

Need by September 2020. Finally, the provision would require the 

Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Council to submit annually to 

the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security, and the congressional defense committees a written 

certification that the plutonium pit production plan of the NNSA 

is on track to meet the military requirement of 80 pits per year 

by 2030, the statutory requirements for pit production timelines 

under section 4219 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

2538a), and milestones for implementation of the NNSA’s 

plutonium strategy. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would require the 

Secretary of Defense to consult with the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security in entering into the contract with the FFRDC 

and would modify the elements of the assessment. The amendments 

would also require that the FFRDC have full and direct access to 

all information related to pit production from the NNSA and from 

its management and operating contractors. The amendments would 

further modify the report regarding plutonium pit production at 

Los Alamos to require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to 

write the report and to require additional details on the plan 

to produce 30 pits per year by 2026. Finally, the amendments 

would strike the requirement to submit an updated Statement of 

Mission Need and add a requirement that the NNSA Director for 

Cost Estimation and Program Evaluation submit to the 

congressional defense committees an assessment of the NNSA 

report on pit production at Los Alamos, including an assessment 

of the impact of increased ARIES activity in support of the 

dilute and dispose program on the plutonium pit production 

mission.

The conferees note that the Senate report accompanying S. 

2987 (S. Rept. 115-262) of the John S. McCain National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 required a similar FFRDC 

assessment. The conferees intend for the requirement in this 

provision to replace the requirement in the Senate report rather 

than create a new requirement for another assessment.

Finally, the conferees direct the Comptroller General of 

the United States to review the report required by subsection 

(c)(2) of this provision, specifically the assessment of the 

effect of increased ARIES activity on the plutonium pit 

production mission. The Comptroller General shall provide a 
briefing on this assessment to the House and Senate Armed 

Services Committees, with the scope of the assessment and the 

date of the briefing to be determined in consultation with the 

committees.

Pilot program on conduct by Department of Energy of background 

reviews for access by certain individuals to national security 

laboratories (sec. 3121)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3115) 

that would establish a pilot program for 2 years at the 

Department of Energy to independently conduct background reviews 

prior to admitting to national security laboratories citizens of 

nations on the current sensitive countries list. The provision 

would require the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the 

Director of National Intelligence to continue to conduct 

background reviews under section 4502(a) of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2652(a)) for the duration of the pilot 

program. 

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for programs in Russian 

Federation (sec. 3122)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3116) that 

would prohibit obligation or expenditure of any funds for fiscal 

year 2019 for atomic energy defense activities to enter into a 

contract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian 

Federation. The provision would also provide for a waiver and 

would not apply to up to $3.0 million that the Secretary of 

Energy may make available for the Department of Energy's Russian 

Health Studies Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Prohibition on availability of funds for research and 

development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on lowenriched uranium (sec. 3123)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that 

would prohibit the authorization or expenditure of any funds for 

fiscal year 2019 for the Department of Energy or the Department 

of Defense for research and development of an advanced naval 

nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium (LEU). The 

provision contains an exception that would authorize, from 

within amounts made available for fiscal year 2019 for defense 
nuclear nonproliferation, $10.0 million to be made available to 

the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for LEU activities.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that both Departments’ expertise in 

naval fuel requirements and design resides within the Naval 

Nuclear Propulsion Program. The conferees believe that funds 

authorized and appropriated for the purposes of research and 

design into the use of LEU in naval reactors are best spent in 

support of Naval Reactors’ activities at the Naval Nuclear 

Laboratory.

Limitation on availability of funds relating to submission of 

annual reports on unfunded priorities (sec. 3124)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that 

would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of funds authorized 

to be appropriated from the National Nuclear Security 

Administration’s Federal Salaries and Expenses account for 

travel and transportation of persons until the Administrator for 

Nuclear Security submits a report that contains at least one 

unfunded priority under section 4716 of the Atomic Energy 

Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2756). This provision would apply to each 

year from fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the 

prohibition such that not more than 65 percent of funds may be 

obligated or expended from this account until the report 

described above is submitted.

SUBTITLE C—PLANS AND REPORTS

Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of 

management and operating contracts (sec. 3131)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3121) 

that would modify the requirement for the Administrator of the 

National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to provide a 

report to the congressional defense committees containing a 

cost-benefit analysis of competition of management and operating 

contracts for NNSA laboratories and production plants following 

each award of such a contract such that the report would be due 

30 days after the transition to a new contract is complete.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with amendments that would extend the 

requirement through 2022 and add a requirement for the 

Administrator to provide a briefing no later than 7 days after 
the release of a request for proposal for any contract to manage 

and operate an NNSA facility. This briefing would provide a 

preliminary estimate of the costs and benefits of competing such 

contract. The amendment would also make a technical change that 

would transfer the entire requirement from the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) into 

title 50 of United States Code. 

Nuclear forensics analyses (sec. 3132)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that 

would require the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the 

Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to 

seek to enter into an agreement with the National Academy of 

Sciences for an independent assessment of nuclear forensic 

analyses conducted by the Federal Government.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with a technical amendment. 

Review of defense environmental cleanup activities (sec. 3133)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3122) 

that would require the Secretary of Energy to coordinate with 

the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine on 

a review of the cleanup activities in the Office of 

Environmental Management.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to include 

recommendations in the assessment that would enhance 

effectiveness and efficiency within the program.

Whistleblower protections (sec. 3134)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3132) that 

would contain findings and express the sense of Congress 

regarding nuclear safety and require the Secretary of Energy to 

impose civil penalties on contractors, subcontractors, and 

suppliers for violations of Department of Energy rules, 

regulations, and orders relating to nuclear safety and radiation 

protection. The provision would also require the Secretary to 

define, within 120 days of enactment of this Act, what 

constitutes evidence of a chilled work environment with respect 

to employees and contractors making a whistleblower complaint 

and would require an annual congressional notification on the 

imposition of any penalties related to violations of rules, 

regulations, and orders by contractors, subcontractors, and 

suppliers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendments that would strike the 

findings, strike the requirement to impose civil penalties as 

the Secretary or the Administrator determines appropriate and 

instead add it to the sense of Congress, and clarify the 

reporting requirement related to a chilled work environment.

Implementation of Nuclear Posture Review by National Nuclear 

Security Administration (sec. 3135)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3125) 

that would require the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a report on the implementation of the 2018 

Nuclear Posture Review (NPR) by the NNSA. The report would 

identify specific actions associated with the NPR, including the 

office of primary responsibility for each action and key 

milestones associated with it.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

report to include the estimated cost of an action when 

available.

Survey of workforce of national security laboratories and 

nuclear weapons production facilities (sec. 3136)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3123) 

that would require the Administrator of the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to submit to the congressional 

defense committees a proposal to conduct a survey, similar to 

the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey, of the employees of the 

NNSA laboratories and production plants.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would add a 

requirement for the Administrator to consider in her report the 

value of the survey in light of other tools for gathering 

similar data on workforce issues in order to avoid unnecessary 

duplication.

Elimination of certain reports (sec. 3137)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3124) 

that would eliminate certain reporting requirements for the 

Department of Energy's Environmental Management Office.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment to preserve the 

future-years defense environmental management plan and to keep 
the certification requirements for waste shipments to the Waste 

Isolation Pilot Plant until fiscal year 2019.

SUBTITLE D—OTHER MATTERS

Acceleration of replacement of cesium blood irradiation sources 

(sec. 3141)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that 

would require the Administrator for the National Nuclear 

Security Administration (NNSA) to ensure that the goal of the 

Cesium Irradiator Replacement Program and the Offsite Source 

Recovery Program is the elimination of the use in the United 

States of blood irradiation devices that rely on cesium chloride 

by December 31, 2027.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require 

the Administrator for NNSA to identify in a reporting 

requirement the disposal pathway for cesium chloride sources. 

Sense of Congress regarding compensation of individuals relating 

to uranium mining and nuclear testing (sec. 3142)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that 

would state the sense of Congress that the United States should 

compensate and recognize all of the miners, workers, 

downwinders, and others suffering from the effects of uranium 

mining and nuclear testing carried out during the Cold War.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make a 

series of related findings regarding the Radiation Exposure 

Compensation Act (Public Law 101-426) and the Energy Employees 

Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000 (Public 

Law 106-398). The amendment would also acknowledge that, as of 

the date of enactment of this Act, more than 150,231 claims have 

been paid out for a total of $17.4 billion in lump sum 

compensation and medical expenses under these two Acts.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Security clearance for dual nationals employed by National 

Nuclear Security Agency

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Energy to apply additional 
security reviews to dual citizens seeking positions that require 

access to highly classified information. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

The conferees expect an appropriate level of vetting of 

all personnel with access to classified information, and 

encourage the Secretary to pay particular attention to the 

vetting of dual nationals.

Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120C) that 

would authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish the 

Manufacturing Trades Education Grant Program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees recognize the importance of technical 

skills-based training, including apprenticeship and preapprenticeship programs, and supports efforts to strengthen 

these programs. The conferees encourage further work with the 

Secretary of Energy on these efforts, and encourage the 

Secretary to continue to use such programs to further the 

missions of the Department of Energy and National Nuclear 

Security Administration.

Clarification of roles and authorities of National Nuclear 

Security Administration

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) 

that would clarify the roles and authorities of the National 

Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) through a series of 

amendments to the National Nuclear Security Administration Act 

(50 U.S.C Ch. 41) and the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

Ch. 42). The provision would also make several technical 

corrections to the Atomic Energy Defense Act and remove the cap 

imposed on the number of full-time equivalent federal employees 

at the NNSA by section 3241A of the NNSA Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a).

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

The conferees note that similar legislation was considered 

in the course of the drafting of the National Defense 

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239). The 

statement of managers accompanying that Act noted that there was 

“widespread recognition that the current system for governance, 

management, and oversight of the nuclear security enterprise is 

broken.” The same statement noted similar conclusions made by 

the 2009 Congressional Commission on the Strategic Posture of 
the United States and several other bipartisan or nonpartisan 

organizations. Additional studies and commissions have agreed in 

the years since. 

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2013 also created a bipartisan advisory commission to provide 

“actionable recommendations that directly address the host of 

systemic problems identified by previous studies and by the 

conferees,” later known as the Augustine-Mies Panel. In 2014, 

this panel recommended a sweeping series of major changes at 

NNSA and the Department of Energy more broadly, including 

renaming the Department to be the “Department of Energy and 

Nuclear Security,” more fully integrating the NNSA into the 

Department, elevating the NNSA Administrator to the level of 

Deputy Secretary, and other actions to address deep-rooted 

cultural problems. The conferees note that a lack of consensus 

among the Department and the many congressional committees of 

jurisdiction prevented most of the major recommendations from 

being implemented, while others have languished in the 

bureaucracy or have been implemented without sufficient efforts 

to measure success. The conferees appreciate the work of the 

ongoing joint National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and 

Medicine (NAS) and National Academy of Public Administration 

(NAPA) panel created by the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114-92) to assess the NNSA’s 

and the Department’s progress in implementing prior 

recommendations, and note that the panel’s most recent interim 

report concludes that activities to implement prior reform 

recommendations have not been “rooted in an adequate foundation 

of strategic thinking.”

The conferees note that the Augustine-Mies Panel concluded 

that, if “significant progress [was] not made within the next 

two years,” the “only remaining course of action—and a clearly 

inferior one—is to remove [NNSA] from what is now the Department 

of Energy and establish it as an autonomous, independent 

organization.”

The conferees note that almost 4 years have elapsed since 

the Augustine-Mies Panel made its recommendations, and almost 6 

years have elapsed since the 2013 statement of managers 

described the nuclear security enterprise as “broken.” While 

disagreement remains with some of the specific conclusions of 

the panel, the conferees have not witnessed significant 

progress—only “changes on the margins,” as anticipated by the 

2013 conferees. Continued cost overruns on major projects, 

critical capital acquisition decisions mired in dispute, ongoing 

safety and security concerns, and delayed infrastructure 

modernization projects indicate that significant progress has 

not been made.
The conferees expect that the joint NAS/NAPA panel will 

conclude its work in 2020. Rather than allowing the panel’s 

reports and recommendations to languish along with over two 

decades of studies and commissions on this subject, the 

conferees believe that, at that time, the appropriate committees 

must work with the Department and the NNSA to consider major 

reforms to the governance of the nuclear security enterprise, 

but stress that a return to previous, failed models of 

organization and management are unlikely to be an acceptable 

option. 

Finally, the conferees also note that a significant 

recommendation of the Augustine-Mies Panel was to “solidify 

Cabinet Secretary ownership of the mission” of the NNSA. As long 

as the NNSA remains part of the Department of Energy under the 

current construct of the NNSA Act, the conferees expect 

appropriate levels of engagement by the Secretary of Energy, the 

Deputy Secretary of Energy, and the Administrator for Nuclear 

Security with the committees of jurisdiction on priority atomic 

energy defense programs to ensure that the NNSA meets the 

military requirements set by the Department of Defense while 

making efficient and responsible use of taxpayer dollars. 

National Nuclear Security Administration Personnel System

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3112) 

that would make permanent the personnel demonstration project 

carried out by the National Nuclear Security Administration 

since 2008.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Assessment regarding eligibility for compensation for 

compensable diseases under Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that 

would require the National Cancer Institute and the Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention to assess the application of 

probability of causation/assigned share (PC/AS) to determine 

eligibility for compensation for compensable diseases under the 

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

The conferees direct the Attorney General, not later than 

120 days after the enactment of this Act, to submit a report to 

Congress on the feasibility and advisability of the application 

of PC/AS to determine eligibility for compensation for 
compensable diseases under the Radiation Exposure Compensation 

Act.

Additional amounts for inertial confinement fusion and high 

yield program

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7101) 

that would authorize $100.0 million in additional funds for the 

Department of Energy’s initial confinement fusion and high yield 

program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 

SAFETY BOARD

Authorization (sec. 3201)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that 

would authorize funding for the Defense Nuclear Facilities 

Safety Board at $31.2 million, consistent with the budget 

request.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 3201).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

TITLE XXXIV–NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 3401)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that 

would authorize funds for the purpose of carrying out activities 

under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating to 

the naval petroleum reserves. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME MATTERS

SUBTITLE A—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that 

would authorize appropriations of the Department of 

Transportation for fiscal year 2019 for programs associated with 

maintaining the United States merchant marine, including 

authorizations for: the United States Merchant Marine Academy 

(USMMA); State maritime academies; National Security MultiMission Vessel; Maritime Administration (MARAD) operations and 

programs; disposal of vessels in the National Defense Reserve 

Fleet (NDRF); Title XI loan program; and Small Shipyards Grant 

program. 

The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec. 

3501, 7501, and 7502) that would authorize appropriations for 

most of the same programs at, generally, different authorization 

levels. The Senate amendment would also include a set-aside for 

port infrastructure development within MARAD operations and 

programs. The Senate amendment would also require a report on

the status of unexpended appropriations for capital asset 

management at the USMMA, and the plan for expending such 

appropriations.

The House recedes with an amendment that would adopt 

Senate authorization levels for: State maritime academies, the 

National Security Multi-Mission Vessel program; and MARAD 

operations and programs. It would adopt the Senate provisions on 

port infrastructure development and the capital assessment 

management program report. It would adopt House authorization 

levels on the USMMA, and it would reiterate the authorization of 

the Small Shipyards Grant program in a manner similar to the 

House bill. It would set a compromise authorization level on 

disposal of vessels in the NDRF.

Compliance by Ready Reserve Fleet vessels with SOLAS lifeboats 

and fire suppression requirements (sec. 3502)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that 

would require the Secretary of Defense to incorporate lifeboat 

and fire suppression standards associated with the International 

Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea for Ready Reserve Fleet 

vessels that are planned to be retained by the Secretary beyond 

October 1, 2026.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Maritime Administration National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program (sec. 3503)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that 

would limit the Maritime Administration from procuring used 

training vessels for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program. Nothing in this provision would apply to the 

procurement of a used vessel, including a used vessel intended 

for State maritime academy training, that is not a national 

security multi-mission vessel under section 3505 of the National 

Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-

328).

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Permanent authority of Secretary of Transportation to issue 

vessel war risk insurance (sec. 3504)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that 

would amend chapter 539 of title 46, United States Code, to make 

permanent the authority of the Secretary of Transportation to 

provide vessel war risk insurance.

The Senate amendment contained an identical provision 

(sec. 7515).

The conference agreement includes this provision.

Use of State maritime academy training vessels (sec. 3505)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that 

would require the Secretary, acting through the Maritime 

Administrator and in consultation with the State maritime 

academies (SMAs), to implement a program of vessel capacity 

sharing among the SMAs as necessary to ensure that training 

needs of each academy are met.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision, which 

would, among other differences with the House bill, clarify that 

the program shall be implemented upon consultation with the 

maritime academies and to the extent feasible with the consent 

of the maritime academies.

The House recedes with an amendment that would, subject to 

the availability of appropriations, authorize the Maritime 

Administrator to provide additional funding to the SMAs during 

periods of limited training vessel capacity, for costs 

associated with training vessel sharing. 

Concurrent jurisdiction (sec. 3506)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7503) 

that would allow the Secretary of Transportation to relinquish, 
at the Secretary’s discretion, certain jurisdiction over the 

United States Merchant Marine Academy to local law enforcement, 

as necessary, to enable concurrent jurisdiction with the State 

of New York.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on sexual 

harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual assault, 

and stalking (sec. 3507)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7504) 

that would amend section 51318 of title 46, United States Code, 

to update the United States Merchant Marine Academy policy on 

sexual harassment, dating violence, domestic violence, sexual 

assault, and stalking.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes. 

Report on implementation of recommendations for the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Program (sec. 3508)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7505) 

that would require the Maritime Administrator to submit to 

Congress a report describing the progress of the Maritime 

Administration in implementing and completing each of the 

recommendations made in the Department of Transportation Office 

of Inspector General’s report identifying gaps in the United 

States Merchant Marine Academy’s Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Report on the application of the Uniform Code of Military 

Justice to the United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec. 3509)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7506) 

that would require a report on impediments to the application of 

the Uniform Code of Military Justice at the United States 

Merchant Marine Academy.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Electronic records on mariner availability to meet national 

security needs (sec. 3510)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7507) 

that would require the Secretary of Homeland Security to 

coordinate with the Secretary of Transportation to ensure that 

electronic records provide information on mariner availability 

to meet national security needs for credentialed mariners 

crewing strategic sealift vessels.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would require the 

Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating to ensure that these records are able to be used by 

the Secretary of Transportation to: (1) Determine the potential 

availability of mariners to meet national security sealift 

needs; and (2) Receive information on the qualification of such 

mariners.

Small shipyard grants (sec. 3511)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7508) 

that would require the Maritime Administrator to post a notice 

of funding opportunity regarding assistance for small shipyards 

under section 54101 of title 46, United States Code, not more 

than 15 days after the date of enactment of the relevant 

appropriations Act for the fiscal year.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Sea year on contracted vessels (sec. 3512)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7510) 

that would allow the Secretary of Transportation to meet United 

States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) cadet Sea Year training 

needs by requiring two USMMA cadets, if available, to be placed 

on each Maritime Security Program (MSP) and Military Sealift 

Command (MSC) vessel. The provision would allow the Commander of 

the MSC to waive the MSC-related requirements at any time if the 

Commander determines such placement would create an undue burden 

on the vessel. This provision would not affect the discretion of 

the Secretary to determine whether to place a USMMA cadet on a 

vessel; the Secretary would retain discretion to determine 

whether a cadet is available to be placed on an MSP or MSC 

vessel. The provision also would not affect the authority of the 

Coast Guard regarding a vessel security plan approved under 

section 70103 of title 46, United States Code. Finally, the 

provision would not affect the discretion of the master of the 

vessel to ensure the safety of all crew members.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

GAO report on national maritime strategy (sec. 3513)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7511) 

that would require the Comptroller General to submit to Congress 

a report on national maritime strategy, including the following: 

(1) Key challenges, if any, to ensuring that the U.S. marine 

transportation system and merchant marine are sufficient to 

support U.S. economic and defense needs; (2) The extent to which 

a national maritime strategy incorporates desirable 

characteristics of successful national strategies; and (3) The 

extent to which Federal efforts to establish national maritime 

strategy are duplicative or fragmented.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) 

Require the due date for the Government Accountability Office 

report to be 12 months after the date of enactment of this Act, 

and (2) Update the due date for the national maritime strategy 

required under section 603 of the Howard Coble Coast Guard and 

Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (Public Law 113-281) to be 

18 months after enactment of this Act. 

Multi-year contracts (sec. 3514)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7513) 

that would clarify that nothing in the existing contracting 

authority for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel

Program, as codified in the National Defense Authorization Act 

for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114-328), may be construed to 

prohibit the Maritime Administration (MARAD) from entering into 

a multi-year contract for the procurement of up to five new

vessels within the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel 

Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision. 

The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify 

nothing in that existing authority may be construed to prohibit 

the entity responsible for contracting from entering into a 

multiple year or block contract for the procurement of up to six 

new vessels and associated government furnished equipment, 

subject to the availability of appropriations.

Miscellaneous (sec. 3515)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3533) that 

would amend multiple sections of title 14, United States Code, 

with various technical changes.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Department of Transportation Inspector General report on Title 

XI program (sec. 3516)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7512) 

that would require the Department of Transportation (DOT) Office 

of Inspector General to submit to Congress a report on the 

financial controls and protections included in the policies and 

procedures of the DOT for approving loan applications for the 

Title XI Program.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

SUBTITLE B—COAST GUARD

Alignment with Department of Defense and sea services 

authorities (sec. 3521)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3521) that 

would require the Coast Guard to notify Congress if there is not 

in effect any general order or regulation prohibiting sexual 

harassment by members of the Coast Guard and that the violation 

of such order or regulation is punishable in accordance with the 

Uniform Code of Military Justice. The notification is required 

to include the status of the drafting of such a regulation, the 

projected implementation timeline, and an explanation of any 

barriers to implementation. The provision also would add sexual 

harassment as part of the Coast Guard’s annual report on sexual 

assault, and it also would add a requirement for the Coast Guard 

to submit to Congress an annual update on Coast Guard mission 

performance during the previous year.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Preliminary development and demonstration (sec. 3522)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3522) that 

would amend section 573 of title 14, United States Code, to 

clarify the process to report safety concerns found either by an 

independent third party or a Government employee for acquisition 
programs or projects or a capability or asset or any subsystem 

of a capability or asset not previously identified during 

operational test and evaluation of a capability or asset already 

in low, initial or full-rate production.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Contract termination (sec. 3523)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3523) that 

would amend chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, by 

inserting a new section 657 to establish a process for contract 

cancellation, including requiring the Coast Guard to notify each 

vendor when it terminates a procurement or acquisition contact 

with a total value of more than $1.0 million and that such 

vendors are required to maintain all work product related to the 

contract for at least one year. Additionally, the Coast Guard 

shall provide an annual report to Congress on terminated 

contracts.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with an amendment.

Reimbursement for travel expenses (sec. 3524)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3524) that 

would amend section 518 of title 14, United States Code, to 

state that a covered beneficiary and their dependents residing 

on an island located in the 48 contiguous States and the 

District of Columbia that lacks public access roads to the 

mainland, shall be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses for 

medical services when referred by a primary care physician to a 

physician on the mainland or the Coast Guard medical regional 

manager for the area determines medical services cannot be 

provided on the island.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Capital investment plan (sec. 3525)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3525) that 

would amend section 2902(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change the date when the Capital Investment shall be reported to 

Congress to require reporting on projected commissioning and 

decommissioning dates for each asset.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.
Major acquisition program risk assessment (sec. 3526)

The House amendment contained a provision (sec. 3526) that 

would amend chapter 29 of title 14, United States Code, to add a 

section on major acquisition program risk assessment stating 

that twice a year the Coast Guard shall provide to Congress a 

briefing regarding a current assessment of risks associated with 

all current major acquisition programs, including breach of 

program schedule or costs.

The Senate bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Marine safety implementation status (sec. 3527)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3527) that 

would state that the Coast Guard shall submit a report to 

Congress on the date on which the President submits to Congress 

a budget for fiscal year 2020 and for the following two years on 

the implementation of each action outlined in the Commandant's 

final action memo from December 19, 2017.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Retirement of Vice Commandant (sec. 3528)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3528) that 

would amend section 46 of title 14, United States Code, to state 

that a Vice Commandant who is not reappointed or appointed 

Commandant shall retire with the grade of admiral.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Large recreational vessel regulations (sec. 3529)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3529) that 

would require the Secretary of the department in which the Coast 

Guard is operating through the Commandant of the Coast Guard to 

establish a code for certification of certain large recreational 

vessels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes with amendment that would provide an 

interim process for large recreational vessels while the Coast 

Guard is developing the new certification process. It would also 

clarify that those vessels must be used exclusively for private 

use, not carry any cargo or passengers for hire, and limit 

application of the provision to U.S.-owned vessels.
SUBTITLE C—COAST GUARD AND SHIPPING 

TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS

CHAPTER 1—COAST GUARD

Commandant defined (sec. 3531)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3531) that 

would amend chapter 1 of title 14, United States Code, to add a 

section with the definition of the Commandant as the "Commandant 

of the Coast Guard". Throughout title 14, "Commandant of the 

Coast Guard" is replaced with "Commandant".

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Training course on workings of Congress (sec. 3532)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3532) that 

would amend section 60(d) of title 14, United States Code, by 

striking an outdated training requirement and stating that a 

Coast Guard flag officer or Coast Guard Senior Executive Service 

employee working in the National Capital Region shall complete a 

training course on the workings of Congress not later than 60 

days after reporting for duty.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous (sec. 3533)

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7517) 

that would clarify the definition of commercial vessel for the 

purposes of United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) 

training requirements and that would streamline sexual assault 

training recordkeeping. The provision also would allow the 

Secretary of Commerce to waive bond requirements for certain 

vessel repairs, similar to authority already granted the 

Secretary of Transportation. Finally, the provision would remove 

certain funding limitations for State Maritime Academies, in a 

manner consistent with overall appropriation levels, as long as 

such academies meet certain admissions requirements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The House recedes.

Department of Defense consultation (sec. 3534)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3534) that 

would amend section 566 of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "enter into" to "maintain" the memorandum of 

understanding with the Navy for technical assistance. This 

section would also amend section 566 of title 14, United States 

Code, to remove language for an already delivered one-time 

report on Coast Guard acquisitions.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Repeal (sec. 3535)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3535) that 

would strike section 568 of title 14, United States Code, to 

remove guidance on excessive pass-through charges related to the 

long-defunct Deepwater acquisition program.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Mission need statement (sec. 3536)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3536) that 

would amend section 569 of title 14, United States Code, to 

appear after section 2904 and renumber this section. This 

section would also amend subsection (a) in section 2904 of title 

14, United States Code, as so redesignated, to strike ", on the 

date on which the President submits to Congress a budget for 

fiscal year 2019 under such section," and replace "for fiscal 

year 2016" with "for fiscal year 2019".

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Continuation on active duty (sec. 3537)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3537) that 

would amend section 290(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "Officers, other than the Commandant, serving" to 

"Officers serving" in or above the grade of vice admiral are not 

subject to consideration for continuation under this subsection.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

System acquisition authorization (sec. 3538)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3538) that 

would amend section 2701(2) of title 14, United States Code, to 
change "and aircraft" to "aircraft, and systems" for the 

requirement for prior authorization of appropriations. This 

section would also amend section 2702(2) of title 14, United 

States Code, to change "and aircraft" to "aircraft, and systems" 

for the appropriations.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Inventory of real property (sec. 3539)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3539) that 

would amend section 679(a) of title 14, United States Code, to 

change "not later than September 30, 2015, the Commandant shall 

establish" to "The Commandant shall maintain" the inventory of 

real property. This section would also amend section 679(b) of 

title 14, United States Code, to state that the Commandant shall 

update inventory of real property not later than 30 days after 

any change to control of such property.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

CHAPTER 2—MARITIME TRANSPORTATION

Definitions (sec. 3541)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3541) that 

would amend section 2101 of title 46, United States Code, to add 

the definition of the Commandant as the "Commandant of the Coast 

Guard", re-designate existing definitions, and update all crossreferences to the definitions in section 2101 of title 46, 

United States Code, throughout the code.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Authority to exempt vessels (sec. 3542)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3542) that 

would amend section 2113 of title 46, United States Code, to 

strike subsections (4) and (5) and replace with a new subsection 

(4) to state that the Secretary may maintain different 

structural fire protection, manning, operating, and equipment 

requirements for vessels.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Passenger vessels (sec. 3543)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3543) that 

would amend section 3507 of title 46, United States Code, to 

strike subsection (a)(3) pertaining to an expired effective 

date, clarify subsection (e)(2) by changing "services 

confidential" to "services as confidential", and, in subsection 

(i), replace "Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the 

Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010, the Secretary 

shall issue" with "The Secretary shall maintain" for procedures 

related to passenger vessel security and safety requirements. 

This section would also amend section 3508 of title 46, United 

States Code, to strike subsection (d) and removes outdated 

requirements in subsections (a), (c), and (e), as redesignated 

by the section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Tank vessels (sec. 3544)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3544) that 

would amend section 3703a, 3705 and 3706 of title 46, United 

States Code, to remove outdated requirements. It would also 

amend section 1001(32)(A) of the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 

U.S.C. 2701(32)(a)) to remove an outdated cross-reference.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Grounds for denial or revocation (sec. 3545)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3545) that 

would amend section 7503a and 7704 of title 46, United States 

Code, to renumber the subsections after striking previously 

repealed subsection (a) in each section.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections to title 46, U.S.C. (sec. 3546)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3546) that 

would amend miscellaneous sections of title 46, United States 

Code, to remove outdated requirements, re-designate subsections, 

and update cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections to Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (sec. 

3547)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3547) that 

would amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 (33 U.S.C. 2701) to 

remove outdated requirements, re-designate subsections, and 

update cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Miscellaneous corrections (sec. 3548)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3548) that 

would amend: section 1 of the Act of June 15, 1917 (chapter 30; 

50 U.S.C. 191) to replace the "Secretary of Transportation" with 

the "Secretary of the department in which the Coast Guard is 

operating.”; section 5(b) of the Act entitled "An Act to 

regulate the construction of bridges over navigable waters", 

approved March 23, 1906 (chapter 1130; 33 U.S.C. 495(b)) to 

remove outdated requirements; and section 5(f) of the Act to 

Prevent Pollution from Ships (33 U.S.C. 1904(f)) to remove 

outdated cross-references.

The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

Domestic ship recycling facilities

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7509) 

that would establish a streamlined process for obtaining consent 

from the Environmental Protection Agency to import vessels 

containing regulated levels of polychlorinated biphenyl into the 

United States for recycling.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Navigation system study and report

The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 7516) 

that would require the Government Accountability Office to 

conduct a comprehensive study of the Great Lakes - Saint 

Lawrence Seaway navigation system that examines the current 

state of the system and makes recommendations for improvements.

The House bill contained no similar provision.

The Senate recedes.

Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2018
The House bill contained a division (Division D) that 

would authorize certain aspects of the Coast Guard. 

The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.

The House recedes.

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001)

The House bill contained a provision (sec. 7001) that 

would provide for the allocation of funds among programs, 

projects, and activities in accordance with the tables in 

division D of this Act, subject to reprogramming guidance in 

accordance with established procedures.

Consistent with the previously expressed views of the 

committee, the provision would also require that decisions by an 

agency head to commit, obligate, or expend funds to a specific 

entity on the basis of such funding tables be based on 

authorized, transparent, statutory criteria, or merit-based 

selection procedures in accordance with the requirements of 

sections 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States Code, and 

other applicable provisions of law.

The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec. 

4001).

The House recedes.
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DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE 

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations 

Title I—Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ........................................... 3,782,558 337,000 4,119,558 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................ 3,355,777 –128,100 3,227,677 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ................ 4,489,118 –17,848 4,471,270 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ............................... 2,234,761 25,000 2,259,761 

Other Procurement, Army .............................................. 7,999,529 –329,665 7,669,864 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ........................................... 19,041,799 –220,963 18,820,836 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ......................................... 3,702,393 73,836 3,776,229 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ..... 1,006,209 –7,750 998,459 

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy .................................. 21,871,437 2,180,261 24,051,698 

Other Procurement, Navy ............................................... 9,414,355 –101,292 9,313,063 

Procurement, Marine Corps ........................................... 2,860,410 –73,181 2,787,229 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..................................... 16,206,937 310,857 16,517,794 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ...................................... 2,669,454 –21,520 2,647,934 

Space Procurement, Air Force ....................................... 2,527,542 2,527,542 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ......................... 1,587,304 1,587,304 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................ 20,890,164 –149,336 20,740,828 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ........................................... 6,786,271 –24,940 6,761,331 

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund ........................... 100,025 –100,025 0 

Subtotal, Title I—Procurement ................................... 130,526,043 1,752,334 132,278,377 

Title II—Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ....... 10,159,379 –197,829 9,961,550 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ........ 18,481,666 –97,133 18,384,533 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force 40,178,343 499,594 40,677,937 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .......................................................................... 22,016,553 454,921 22,471,474 

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense ....................... 221,009 10,900 231,909 

Subtotal, Title II—Research, Development, Test and 

Evaluation ................................................................. 91,056,950 670,453 91,727,403 

Title III—Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 42,009,317 –931,223 41,078,094 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................... 2,916,909 14,000 2,930,909 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ......... 7,399,295 35,000 7,434,295 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ................................... 49,003,633 10,611 49,014,244 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................... 6,832,510 35,205 6,867,715 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................... 1,027,006 7,960 1,034,966 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........ 271,570 10,000 281,570 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 42,060,568 38,031 42,098,599 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............... 3,260,234 57,700 3,317,934 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ............. 6,427,622 –3,500 6,424,122 


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Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 36,352,625 –292,752 36,059,873 

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense ... 14,662 14,662 

DoD Acquisition Workforce Development Fund ............. 400,000 400,000 

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid .......... 107,663 107,663 

Cooperative Threat Reduction ....................................... 335,240 335,240 

Environmental Restoration, Army .................................. 203,449 10,000 213,449 

Environmental Restoration, Navy .................................. 329,253 10,000 339,253 

Environmental Restoration, Air Force ............................ 296,808 39,000 335,808 

Environmental Restoration, Defense ............................. 8,926 8,926 

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites .......... 212,346 212,346 

Subtotal, Title III—Operation and Maintenance ........ 199,469,636 –959,968 198,509,668 

Title IV—Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................. 140,689,301 –1,165,280 139,524,021 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ... 7,533,090 7,533,090 

Subtotal, Title IV—Military Personnel ........................ 148,222,391 –1,165,280 147,057,111 

Title XIV—Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ......................................... 158,765 158,765 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ................................... 69,054 69,054 

Working Capital Fund, DECA ......................................... 48,096 48,096 

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide ............................ 1,266,200 1,266,200 

National Defense Sealift Fund ...................................... 0 0 

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction ................... 993,816 993,816 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ............. 787,525 20,000 807,525 

Office of the Inspector General ..................................... 329,273 329,273 

Defense Health Program ............................................... 33,729,192 –393,000 33,336,192 

Subtotal, Title XIV—Other Authorizations .................. 37,381,921 –373,000 37,008,921 

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations .......................................................................... 606,656,941 –75,461 606,581,480 

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations 

Military Construction 

Army ............................................................................... 1,011,768 159,100 1,170,868 

Navy ............................................................................... 2,543,189 –130,330 2,412,859 

Air Force ........................................................................ 1,725,707 –116,934 1,608,773 

Defense-Wide ................................................................. 2,693,324 –186,596 2,506,728 

NATO Security Investment Program .............................. 171,064 171,064 

Army National Guard ..................................................... 180,122 22,000 202,122 

Army Reserve ................................................................. 64,919 23,000 87,919 

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve ................................... 43,065 43,065 

Air National Guard ........................................................ 129,126 62,000 191,126 

Air Force Reserve ........................................................... 50,163 72,700 122,863 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund ................ 600 600 

Subtotal, Military Construction .................................... 8,613,047 –95,060 8,517,987 

Family Housing 

Construction, Army ........................................................ 330,660 330,660 


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Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 376,509 376,509 

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps .......................... 104,581 104,581 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps ..... 314,536 314,536 

Construction, Air Force .................................................. 78,446 78,446 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 317,274 317,274 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 58,373 58,373 

Improvement Fund ......................................................... 1,653 1,653 

Subtotal, Family Housing ............................................. 1,582,032 0 1,582,032 

Base Realignment and Closure 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army ........................ 62,796 18,110 80,906 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy ........................ 151,839 19,110 170,949 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force .................. 52,903 18,110 71,013 

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure ................... 267,538 55,330 322,868 

Prior Year Savings ......................................................... 0 –83,296 –83,296 

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations .......................................................................... 10,462,617 –123,026 10,339,591 

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military ............... 617,119,558 –198,487 616,921,071 

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations 

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

Environmental and Other Defense Activities 

Nuclear Energy .............................................................. 136,090 136,090 

Weapons Activities ........................................................ 11,017,078 175,586 11,192,664 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .................................. 1,862,825 –15,396 1,847,429 

Naval Reactors .............................................................. 1,788,618 1,788,618 

Federal Salaries and Expenses ..................................... 422,529 –18,000 404,529 

Defense Environmental Cleanup ................................... 5,630,217 –3,581 5,626,636 

Other Defense Activities ................................................ 853,300 853,300 

Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal .................................. 30,000 –30,000 0 

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities ............................................................................ 21,740,657 108,609 21,849,266 

Independent Federal Agency Authorization 

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board ....................... 31,243 31,243 

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization 31,243 0 31,243 

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ....... 21,771,900 108,609 21,880,509 

Function 054, Defense-Related Activities 

Other Agency Authorizations 

Maritime Security Program ............................................ 214,000 86,000 300,000 

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Subtotal, 054, Defense-Related Activities .................. 214,000 86,000 300,000 

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National 

Security Authorization and Other Authorizations .. 21,985,900 194,609 22,180,509 

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request ......................................................................... 639,105,458 –3,878 639,101,580 

National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations 

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military 

Procurement 

Aircraft Procurement, Army ........................................... 363,363 363,363 

Missile Procurement, Army ............................................ 1,802,351 1,802,351 

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army ................ 1,107,183 1,107,183 

Procurement of Ammunition, Army ............................... 309,525 309,525 

Other Procurement, Army .............................................. 1,382,047 1,382,047 

Aircraft Procurement, Navy ........................................... 80,119 80,119 

Weapons Procurement, Navy ......................................... 14,134 14,134 

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps ..... 246,541 –2,000 244,541 

Other Procurement, Navy ............................................... 187,173 –3,000 184,173 

Procurement, Marine Corps ........................................... 58,023 58,023 

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force ..................................... 1,018,888 –74,040 944,848 

Missile Procurement, Air Force ...................................... 493,526 493,526 

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force ......................... 1,421,516 1,421,516 

Other Procurement, Air Force ........................................ 3,725,944 –20,900 3,705,044 

Procurement, Defense-Wide ........................................... 572,135 572,135 

National Guard & Reserve Equipment .......................... 0 225,000 225,000 

Subtotal, Procurement ................................................. 12,782,468 125,060 12,907,528 

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army ....... 325,104 325,104 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy ........ 167,812 167,812 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force 314,271 314,271 

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, DefenseWide .......................................................................... 500,544 –84,161 416,383 

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation ............................................................................ 1,307,731 –84,161 1,223,570 

Operation and Maintenance 

Operation & Maintenance, Army ................................... 18,210,500 456,700 18,667,200 

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve ..................... 41,887 41,887 

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard ......... 110,729 110,729 

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund ................................ 5,199,450 5,199,450 

Counter-ISIS Train & Equip Fund ................................. 1,400,000 1,400,000 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy ................................... 4,757,155 4,757,155 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps ...................... 1,121,900 1,121,900 

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve ...................... 25,637 25,637 

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve ........ 3,345 3,345 


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SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2019—Continued 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force ............................. 9,285,789 9,285,789 

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve ............... 60,500 60,500 

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard ............. 15,870 15,870 

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide ..................... 8,549,908 –750,000 7,799,908 

Ukraine Security Assistance .......................................... 0 250,000 250,000 

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance ........................ 48,782,670 –43,300 48,739,370 

Military Personnel 

Military Personnel Appropriations ................................. 4,660,661 4,660,661 

Subtotal, Military Personnel ........................................ 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 

Other Authorizations 

Working Capital Fund, Army ......................................... 6,600 6,600 

Working Capital Fund, Air Force ................................... 8,590 8,590 

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities ............. 153,100 153,100 

Office of the Inspector General ..................................... 24,692 24,692 

Defense Health Program ............................................... 352,068 352,068 

Subtotal, Other Authorizations .................................... 545,050 0 545,050 

Military Construction 

Army ............................................................................... 261,250 –69,000 192,250 

Navy ............................................................................... 227,320 227,320 

Air Force ........................................................................ 345,800 69,000 414,800 

Defense-Wide ................................................................. 87,050 87,050 

Subtotal, Military Construction .................................... 921,420 0 921,420 

Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency Operations ..................................................... 69,000,000 –2,401 68,997,599 

Total, National Defense ................................................ 708,105,458 –6,279 708,099,179 

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

Title XIV—Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 

600) ........................................................................... 64,300 64,300 

Title XVII—Review of Foreign Investment and Export 

Controls (Function 800) ............................................ 20,000 20,000 

Title XXXIV—Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves 

(Function 270) .......................................................... 10,000 10,000 

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD) 

Title X—General Transfer Authority .............................. [5,000,000 ] [–500,000] [4,500,000 ] 

Title XV—Special Transfer Authority ............................ [4,500,000 ] [–1,000,000] [3,500,000 ] 

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD) 

Defense Production Act ................................................. [38,578 ] [38,578 ] 


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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee 

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (051) ......................... 617,119,558 –198,487 616,921,071 

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE PROGRAMS (053) ...... 21,771,900 108,609 21,880,509 

SUBTOTAL, DEFENSE-RELATED ACTIVITIES (054) ................... 214,000 86,000 300,000 

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)—BASE BILL ...................... 639,105,458 –3,878 639,101,580 

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS ...................... 69,000,000 –2,401 68,997,599 

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE ........................................ 708,105,458 –6,279 708,099,179 

Scoring adjustments to account for transfers out already credited to 050 by OMB 

Transfers to non-Defense budget functions ........................... –128,000 –128,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... –128,000 –128,000 

Base National Defense Discretionary Programs that are Not In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services 

Committee or Do Not Require Additional Authorization (CBO Estimates) 

Defense Production Act Purchases ......................................... 39,000 39,000 

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of DOD Real Property ............... 8,000 8,000 

Indefinite Account: Lease Of DOD Real Property .................... 36,000 36,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 83,000 83,000 

Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program .................. 120,000 120,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 120,000 120,000 

Other Discretionary Programs ................................................. 7,819,542 7,819,542 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 7,819,542 7,819,542 

Total Defense Discretionary Adjustments (050) ................... 8,022,542 8,022,542 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 686,074,558 –200,888 685,873,670 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 21,891,900 108,609 22,000,509 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,033,542 86,000 8,119,542 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary ........ 716,000,000 –6,279 715,993,721 

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Baseline) 

Concurrent receipt accrual payments to the Military Retirement Fund ........................................................................... 7,720,000 7,720,000 

Revolving, trust and other DOD Mandatory ............................ 1,794,000 1,794,000 

Offsetting receipts ................................................................... –1,855,000 –1,855,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 051 ...................................... 7,659,000 7,659,000 

Energy employees occupational illness compensation programs and other ................................................................. 1,277,000 1,277,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 053 ...................................... 1,277,000 1,277,000 

Radiation exposure compensation trust fund ........................ 50,000 50,000 

Payment to CIA retirement fund and other ............................ 514,000 514,000 

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 054 ...................................... 564,000 564,000 

Total National Defense Mandatory (050) .............................. 9,500,000 9,500,000 

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and Mandatory 

Department of Defense--Military (051) ................................... 693,733,558 –200,888 693,532,670 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities (053) .................................. 23,168,900 108,609 23,277,509 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

FY 2019 

Request 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Defense-Related Activities (054) ............................................ 8,597,542 86,000 8,683,542 

Total BA Implication, National Defense Discretionary and 

Mandatory ........................................................................... 725,500,000 –6,279 725,493,721 


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TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................ 744 744 744 744 003 MQ–1 UAV .......................................................................................... 43,326 103,326 43,326 60,000 103,326 

MQ–1 Gray Eagle Service Life Extension Program ................... [60,000 ] [60,000 ] 

004 RQ–11 (RAVEN) .................................................................................. 46,416 46,416 46,416 46,416 

ROTARY 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ................................................... 48 753,248 48 753,248 48 753,248 48 753,248008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 174,550 174,550 174,550 174,550 009 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIB NEW BUILD ............................................ 12 284,687 12 284,687 12 284,687 6 168,000 18 452,687 

Additional AH–64Es to address ARNG shortfalls ..................... [6 ] [192,000 ] [6 ] [168,000 ] Realignment to cover ARNG shortfalls ..................................... [–6 ] [–192,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,600 58,600 58,600 58,600 011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ................................................ 49 988,810 54 1,073,810 49 988,810 5 85,000 54 1,073,810 

Additional UH–60Ms for ARNG ................................................. [5 ] [85,000 ] [5 ] [85,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 106,150 106,150 106,150 106,150 013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ............................................. 18 146,138 18 146,138 18 146,138 18 146,138 014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................... 6 99,278 6 99,278 6 99,278 6 99,278 015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 24,235 24,235 24,235 24,235 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

018 UNIVERSAL GROUND CONTROL EQUIPMENT (UAS) ............................ 27,114 27,114 27,114 27,114 019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 .......................................................................... 97,781 97,781 97,781 97,781 020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ..................................................... 52,274 66,274 52,274 14,000 66,274 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................... [14,000 ] [14,000 ] 

021 AH–64 MODS ...................................................................................... 104,996 104,996 104,996 104,996 022 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ......................................... 7,807 7,807 7,807 7,807 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

023 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................... 5,573 5,573 5,573 5,573 024 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................... 7,522 7,522 7,522 7,522 025 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ............................................................... 20,448 20,448 20,448 20,448 026 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ........................................................ 17,719 17,719 17,719 17,719 027 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ................................................................ 6,443 16,443 6,443 10,000 16,443 

UH–72A Life-Cycle Sustainability ............................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ............................................................ 123,614 123,614 123,614 123,614 029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ............................................................. 161,969 161,969 161,969 161,969 030 DEGRADED VISUAL ENVIRONMENT ..................................................... 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 031 GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................... 26,848 26,848 26,848 26,848032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ................................................................................ 103,246 154,114 103,246 103,246 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,868 ] 

033 UAS MODS .......................................................................................... 17,644 21,046 17,644 17,644 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,402 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

034 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ............................................... 57,170 57,170 57,170 57,170 035 SURVIVABILITY CM ............................................................................. 5,853 5,853 5,853 5,853 036 CMWS ................................................................................................. 13,496 13,496 13,496 13,496 037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ........................... 36,839 36,839 36,839 36,839 

OTHER SUPPORT 

038 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 1,778 1,778 1,778 1,778 039 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 34,818 34,818 34,818 34,818 040 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ........................................................ 27,243 27,243 27,243 27,243 041 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ....................................................................... 63,872 63,872 63,872 63,872 042 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 1,417 1,417 1,417 1,417 043 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ................................................................... 1,901 1,901 1,901 1,901 044 LAUNCHER GUIDED MISSILE: LONGBOW HELLFIRE XM2 .................... 991 991 991 991 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .............................. 133 3,782,558 138 4,005,828 133 3,782,558 11 337,000 144 4,119,558 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ................................ 111,395 111,395 111,395 111,395 002 MSE MISSILE ...................................................................................... 179 871,276 179 1,131,276 179 871,276 179 871,276 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [260,000 ] 

003 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2–I ............................. 145,636 145,636 645,636 87,000 232,636 

Interim cruise missile defense ................................................. [500,000 ] [87,000 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 31,286 31,286 31,286 –3,700 27,586 

Ahead of need ........................................................................... [–3,700 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

006 JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MSLS (JAGM) ................................................. 1,046 276,462 1,046 248,862 1,046 276,462 –27,600 1,046 248,862 

Unit cost and engineering services cost growth ...................... [–27,600 ] [–27,600 ] 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY .............................................. 709 303,665 709 267,465 709 303,665 –84,000 709 219,665 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for command launch 

units.

[–50,000 ] [–84,000 ] 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [13,800 ] 

009 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ................................................................. 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 1,472 105,014 010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 19,949 19,949 19,949 19,949 011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ........................................................ 3,267 359,613 3,267 329,613 3,267 359,613 –30,000 3,267 329,613 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–30,000 ] [–30,000 ] 

012 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ........................ 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 2,214 20,964 013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS ...................... 171,138 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [171,138 ] 

MODIFICATIONS 

015 PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................... 313,228 333,228 313,228 10,000 323,228 

Increase PATRIOT Mod efforts ................................................... [20,000 ] [10,000 ] 

016 ATACMS MODS .................................................................................... 221,656 236,656 –82 141,656 –79,800 141,856 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [80,000 ] Requested quantity exceeds maximum .................................... [–65,000 ] [–82 ] [–80,000 ] [–79,800 ] 

017 GMLRS MOD ....................................................................................... 266 266 266 266 018 STINGER MODS ................................................................................... 94,756 94,756 94,756 94,756 019 AVENGER MODS .................................................................................. 48,670 48,670 48,670 48,670 020 ITAS/TOW MODS .................................................................................. 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173 021 MLRS MODS ........................................................................................ 383,216 505,216 383,216 383,216 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [122,000 ] 

022 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................... 10,196 10,196 10,196 10,196 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

023 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 27,737 27,737 27,737 27,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

024 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................... 6,417 6,417 6,417 6,417 025 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................. 1,202 1,202 1,202 1,202 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................ 8,887 3,355,777 8,887 3,850,115 8,805 3,775,777 –128,100 8,887 3,227,677 


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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................... 205,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [205,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ..................................... 131 479,801 131 710,160 131 379,801 –31,148 131 448,653 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–100,000 ] [–31,148 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [230,359 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

004 STRYKER (MOD) .................................................................................. 287,490 138,190 138,100 –149,300 138,190 

Army requested realignment to WTCV–5 .................................. [–149,300 ] [–149,390 ] [–149,300 ] 

005 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................ 3 21,900 113 360,000 3 171,290 66 203,400 69 225,300 

A1 conversions for 5th SBCT .................................................... [61 ] [188,800 ] [17 ] [54,100 ] Army requested realignment—A1 conversions for 5th SBCT .. [49 ] [149,300 ] [149,390 ] [49 ] [149,300 ] 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................ 625,424 675,424 301,424 –160,000 465,424 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–324,000 ] [–160,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,000 ] 

007 M109 FOV MODIFICATIONS ................................................................. 26,482 26,482 26,482 26,482 008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........................................ 30 351,802 30 493,802 30 461,802 9 110,000 39 461,802 

Program increase ...................................................................... [75,000 ] [110,000 ] [9 ] [110,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [67,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ........................ 26 110,500 26 152,854 26 110,500 26 110,500 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [42,354 ] 

010 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ..................................................................... 2,120 2,120 2,120 2,120 011 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ............................................................ 12 62,407 12 62,407 12 62,407 12 62,407012 M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................. 4,517 4,517 4,517 4,517 013 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................... 30 142,255 30 142,255 30 142,255 30 142,255 014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ................................................................... 927,600 961,600 927,600 927,600 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [34,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ............................................................ 95 1,075,999 95 1,530,999 95 1,075,999 95 1,075,999 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [455,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ........................................... 1,955 7,081 1,955 5,000 6,955 

Program Increase—M240L and M240B ................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [126 ] 

019 MULTI-ROLE ANTI-ARMOR ANTI-PERSONNEL WEAPON S ................... 23,345 23,345 23,345 23,345 020 GUN AUTOMATIC 30MM M230 ............................................................ 7,434 7,434 7,434 7,434 021 MACHINE GUN, CAL .50 M2 ROLL ...................................................... 22,330 22,330 22,330 22,330 022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................. 12,470 12,650 12,470 12,470 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [180 ] 

023 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) .................................... 697 697 697 697 024 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM .................................... 46,236 46,236 46,236 46,236 025 CARBINE ............................................................................................. 69,306 71,106 69,306 69,306 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,800 ] 

026 SMALL ARMS—FIRE CONTROL ........................................................... 7,929 7,929 7,929 7,929 027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ......................... 35,968 39,346 35,968 35,968 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,378 ] 

028 HANDGUN ............................................................................................ 48,251 48,251 48,251 48,251 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

029 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 1,684 1,684 1,684 1,684 030 M777 MODS ........................................................................................ 3,086 3,086 3,086 3,086 031 M4 CARBINE MODS ............................................................................ 31,575 35,775 31,575 4,200 35,775 

Additional free-float forward extended rails ............................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................................... 21,600 26,520 21,600 21,600 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [4,920 ] 

033 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ....................................................... 3,924 3,924 3,924 3,924 034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................. 6,940 6,947 6,940 6,940 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [7 ] 

035 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ......................................................... 2,747 2,747 2,747 2,747 036 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................ 5,704 5,704 5,704 5,704 037 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................... 3,965 3,965 3,965 3,965 038 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................. 5,577 5,577 5,577 5,577 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ............................................ 3,174 4,571 3,174 3,174 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,397 ] 

040 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..................................... 3,284 3,284 3,284 3,284 041 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ............................... 1,640 1,640 1,640 1,640 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ............................ 327 4,489,118 437 5,857,639 327 4,175,118 75 –17,848 402 4,471,270 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 41,848 45,240 35,148 41,848 

FY2018 Omnibus forward finance ............................................ [–6,700 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3,392 ] 


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Conference 

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Conference 

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Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 86,199 86,239 86,199 86,199 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [40 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 20,158 20,175 20,158 20,158 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [17 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 65,573 65,762 65,573 65,573 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [189 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 8,198 8,198 8,198 8,198 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 77,995 102,995 77,995 77,995 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [25,000 ] 

008 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 69,781 69,781 69,781 69,781 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 45,280 45,498 45,280 45,280 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [218 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................ 46,853 47,337 46,853 46,853 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [484 ] 

011 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES .............................................................. 83,003 83,003 83,003 83,003 

TANK AMMUNITION 

012 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ...................... 168,101 168,101 168,101 168,101 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

013 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ..................... 39,341 39,341 39,341 39,341 014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ..................................... 211,442 290,842 211,442 211,442 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [79,400 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .............................................. 1,189 100,906 1,189 152,606 1,189 100,906 1,189 100,906 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [51,700 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ....................... 236,677 268,577 136,677 –30,000 206,677 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–17,000 ] [–100,000 ] [–30,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [48,900 ] 

MINES 

017 MINES & CLEARING CHARGES, ALL TYPES ........................................ 15,905 15,905 15,905 15,905 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ................................. 4,503 1,572 31,745 4,503 1572 25,000 1,572 29,503 

Army UFR: bunker defeat munitions ......................................... [1,572 ] [25,000 ] [1,572 ] [25,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [2,242 ] 


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019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 211,211 20,000 241,211 211,211 20000 30,000 20,000 241,211 

Army UFR: additional HYDRA rockets ....................................... [20,000 ] [30,000 ] [20,000 ] [30,000 ] 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

020 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES .......................................................................... 10,428 10,428 10,428 10,428 021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .................................................. 44,656 44,661 44,656 44,656 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [5 ] 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ....................................................................... 19,896 19,904 19,896 19,896 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [8 ] 

023 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 10,121 10,121 10,121 10,121 024 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................... 11,464 11,464 11,464 11,464 

MISCELLANEOUS 

025 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ....................................................... 5,224 5,224 5,224 5,224 026 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES .............................................. 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,310 027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ............................................. 11,193 11,259 11,193 11,193 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [66 ] 

028 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT .................................................. 10,500 10,500 10,500 10,500 029 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ................................. 18,456 18,456 18,456 18,456 030 CLOSEOUT LIABILITIES ........................................................................ 100 100 100 100 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

032 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ....................................................................... 394,133 394,133 394,133 394,133033 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION .................................. 157,535 157,535 157,535 157,535 034 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................. 3,771 3,771 3,771 3,771 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ................... 1,189 2,234,761 22,761 2,484,422 1,189 2,128,061 21,572 25,000 22,761 2,259,761 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ....................................................... 16,512 16,512 16,512 16,512 002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ................................................................... 16,951 24,951 16,951 16,951 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [8,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ............................................... 50,123 70,893 50,123 50,123 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [20,770 ] 

004 GROUND MOBILITY VEHICLES (GMV) .................................................. 46,988 36,988 46,988 –4,293 42,695 

Unobligated Balances ............................................................... [–10,000 ] [–4,293 ] 

005 ARNG HMMWV MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Additional HMMWVs .................................................................. [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

006 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 1,319,436 1,319,436 1,069,436 –32,036 1,287,400 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–250,000 ] [–32,036 ] 

007 TRUCK, DUMP, 20T (CCE) .................................................................. 6,480 6,480 6,480 6,480 008 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ........................................ 132,882 132,882 132,882 132,882 009 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............................. 14,842 14,842 14,842 14,842 


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010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .................................. 138,105 253,505 138,105 –15,219 122,886 

CLS contract award delay ......................................................... [–15,219 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [115,400 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........................ 31,892 38,574 31,892 –1,514 30,378 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [6,682 ] Unit cost growth ....................................................................... [–1,514 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ................................ 38,128 88,128 38,128 38,128 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [50,000 ] 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ........................................................ 78,507 78,884 78,507 78,507 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [377 ] 

015 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS ...................... 27,000 

SFAB emerging requirements .................................................... [27,000 ] 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

016 HEAVY ARMORED VEHICLE ................................................................. 790 790 790 790 017 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 1,390 1,390 1,390 1,390 018 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER ........................................................ 15,415 15,415 15,415 15,415 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

020 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................... 150,777 150,777 150,777 –60,850 89,927 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–41,000 ] SBU VSAT and gateway unjustified request ............................. [–19,850 ] 

021 TACTICAL NETWORK TECHNOLOGY MOD IN SVC ................................ 469,117 533,117 469,117 50,250 519,367 

Additional TCN-L, NOSC-L, and next generation embedded 

kits for IBCTs and SBCTs.

[64,000 ] [56,000 ] 

Program management excess growth ....................................... [–5,750 ] 

022 SITUATION INFORMATION TRANSPORT ................................................ 62,727 62,727 62,727 62,727 023 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ........................ 13,895 13,895 13,895 13,895 024 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) .......................................................... 4,866 4,866 4,866 4,866 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

027 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ....................... 108,133 108,133 108,133 108,133 028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ................ 56,737 56,737 56,737 56,737 029 SHF TERM ........................................................................................... 13,100 13,100 13,100 13,100 030 SMART-T (SPACE) ............................................................................... 9,160 9,160 9,160 9,160 031 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS .............................................................. 25,647 25,647 25,647 25,647 


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032 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ................................................. 37,401 37,401 37,401 37,401 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

036 COE TACTICAL SERVER INFRASTRUCTURE (TSI) ................................ 20,500 20,500 20,500 20,500 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ......................................................... 1,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1,560 ] 

038 HANDHELD MANPACK SMALL FORM FIT (HMS) .................................. 351,565 351,565 351,565 –51,591 299,974 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–51,591 ] 

040 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................... 4,641 4,641 4,641 4,641 041 TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................... 2,187 2,187 2,187 2,187 042 TRACTOR RIDE .................................................................................... 9,411 22,611 9,411 9,411 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................... [13,200 ] 

044 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............................ 17,515 17,515 17,515 17,515 045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ................... 819 819 819 819 046 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................. 17,807 17,807 17,807 17,807 047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................................................. 191,835 208,835 191,835 –128,000 63,835 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [22,000 ] Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–128,000 ] 

048 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .................... 25,177 25,177 25,177 25,177 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ............................................... 9,740 9,740 9,740 9,740 051 DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION INITIATIVE ........................................ 2,667 2,667 2,667 2,667 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

053 FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ..................................................................... 8,319 8,319 8,319 8,319 054 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ............................. 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ............................................ 88,337 88,340 88,337 88,337 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [3 ] 

056 DEFENSIVE CYBER OPERATIONS ........................................................ 51,343 51,343 51,343 51,343 057 INSIDER THREAT PROGRAM—UNIT ACTIVITY MONITO ....................... 330 330 330 330 058 PERSISTENT CYBER TRAINING ENVIRONMENT ................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS .................................................... 34,434 34,434 34,434 34,434 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................... 95,558 95,558 95,558 –13,949 81,609 

ARCYBER funded in excess to requirement ............................. [–13,949 ] 

061 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................... 4,736 4,736 4,736 4,736 062 HOME STATION MISSION COMMAND CENTERS (HSMCC) ................... 24,479 24,479 24,479 24,479 063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ..................... 216,433 225,483 216,433 –20,000 196,433 

Excess hardware growth ........................................................... [–20,000 ] 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [9,050 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

066 JTT/CIBS-M (MIP) ................................................................................ 10,268 10,268 10,268 10,268068 DCGS-A (MIP) ..................................................................................... 261,863 261,863 261,863 261,863 069 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) (MIP) .............................. 5,434 5,434 5,434 5,434 070 TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................... 20,623 21,223 20,623 20,623 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [600 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ......................................... 45,998 45,998 47,798 45,998 

SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ....................................... [1,800 ] 

072 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING & COLL(CHARCS)(MIP) .......................... 296 296 296 296 076 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MIP) .......................................................... 410 410 410 410 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

077 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ........................................... 9,165 9,165 9,165 9,165 078 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ............................... 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875 079 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) (MIP) .................................................................. 8,497 8,497 8,497 8,497 083 CI MODERNIZATION (MIP) ................................................................... 486 486 486 486 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 SENTINEL MODS ................................................................................. 79,629 79,629 79,629 79,629 085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................... 153,180 153,266 153,180 153,180 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [86 ] 

086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ................. 2,861 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [2,861 ] 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ............................. 22,882 22,882 22,882 22,882 088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ..................................................... 17,393 17,404 17,393 17,393 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [11 ] 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ............................ 46,740 47,002 46,740 –6,305 40,435 

C-RAM enhancements fielding unjustified request .................. [–6,305 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [262 ] 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................... 140,737 131,962 140,737 –9,300 131,437 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [525 ] Unexecutable funds ................................................................... [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] 

093 PROFILER ............................................................................................ 171 171 171 171 094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ................................. 405,239 431,385 405,239 –13,358 391,881 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [26,146 ] Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–13,358 ] 

095 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ........................................ 66,574 66,574 66,574 66,574 096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................... 20,783 24,833 20,783 20,783 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [4,050 ] 

097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .............................................. 8,553 8,553 8,553 8,553 098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 21,489 21,489 21,489 21,489 099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ....................................................................... 162,121 162,121 162,121 162,121 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

100 ARMY COMMAND POST INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE ( ................. 2,855 2,855 2,855 2,855 101 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................. 19,153 19,153 19,153 19,153 102 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ............................. 33,837 33,837 33,837 33,837 103 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ........................................... 5,136 5,136 5,136 5,136 104 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ..................... 18,329 18,329 18,329 18,329 105 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) ................................................ 38,015 38,015 38,015 38,015 106 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ........................ 15,164 15,164 15,164 15,164 107 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .................... 29,239 29,239 29,239 29,239 109 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ...................... 6,823 6,823 6,823 6,823 110 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................... 1,177 1,177 1,177 1,177 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

111 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 12,265 12,265 12,265 12,265 112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .............................................. 201,875 201,875 186,875 201,875 

Consolidating more IT purchases ............................................. [–15,000 ] 

113 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .................... 10,976 10,976 10,976 10,976 114 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..................................... 66,330 66,330 66,330 66,330 115 CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM .............................................................. 5,927 5,927 5,927 5,927 116 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) .............................. 27,896 27,896 27,896 27,896 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

117 TACTICAL DIGITAL MEDIA ................................................................... 4,392 4,392 4,392 4,392 118 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ............................. 1,970 1,970 1,970 1,970 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

119 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ................................................... 506 506 506 506 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

120A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 4,501 4,501 4,501 4,501 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 2,314 2,341 2,314 2,314 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [27 ] 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ...................................... 7,478 7,478 7,478 7,478 124 CBRN DEFENSE .................................................................................. 173,954 174,271 173,954 173,954 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [317 ] 


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BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

125 TACTICAL BRIDGING ........................................................................... 98,229 98,229 98,229 98,229 126 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ..................................................... 64,438 64,438 64,438 64,438 127 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ................................. 79,916 79,916 79,916 79,916 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

128 HANDHELD STANDOFF MINEFIELD DETECTION SYS-HST .................... 8,471 8,471 8,471 8,471 129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ......................... 29,883 29,883 29,883 29,883 130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................... 11,594 11,595 11,594 11,594 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1 ] 

131 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ................................. 40,834 40,834 40,834 40,834 132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) .................................... 4,029 4,029 4,029 4,029 133 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .................................... 14,208 14,208 14,208 14,208 134 ROBOTICS AND APPLIQUE SYSTEMS .................................................. 31,456 31,456 31,456 31,456 136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ......................................................... 1,748 1,749 1,748 1,748 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [1 ] 

137 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................... 7,829 7,829 7,829 7,829 138 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ........................................................ 5,806 5,806 5,806 5,806 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S .......................................................................... 9,852 9,852 9,852 9,852 140 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................... 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103 141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ............................ 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875 142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................. 92,487 92,487 92,487 –56,000 36,487 

Requirement funded in fiscal year 2018 ................................. [–56,000 ] 

143 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER ................................................................... 30,774 30,774 30,774 30,774 145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 17,521 17,521 17,521 17,521 146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .................. 44,855 44,855 44,855 44,855 147 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ...................... 17,173 17,173 17,173 17,173 148 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ..................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

149 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ................................................. 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 150 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ............................... 39,730 39,730 39,730 39,730 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................. 57,752 77,752 57,752 57,752 


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MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

152 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ................................... 37,722 37,722 37,722 37,722 153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ................................................ 4,985 5,253 4,985 4,985 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [268 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

155 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ................................................................. 7,961 7,961 7,961 7,961 156 HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR ..................................................................... 1,355 1,355 1,355 1,355 158 ALL TERRAIN CRANES ........................................................................ 13,031 13,031 13,031 13,031 159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ................................. 46,048 46,048 46,048 46,048 160 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .......................... 980 8,480 980 7,500 8,480 

Program increase—additional ERACC systems ....................... [7,500 ] [7,500 ] 

161 CONST EQUIP ESP .............................................................................. 37,017 37,017 37,017 37,017 162 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .......................................... 6,103 6,103 6,103 6,103 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

163 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP .................................................................... 27,711 27,711 27,711 27,711 164 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .............................................. 8,385 8,385 8,385 8,385 

GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .............................................. 133,772 133,772 133,772 133,772 166 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................................ 8,333 8,333 8,333 8,333 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

167 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................ 12,901 12,901 12,901 12,901 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

168 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .............................................. 123,228 123,228 123,228 123,228 169 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ........................................................ 228,598 228,598 228,598 228,598 170 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................... 33,080 33,080 33,080 33,080 171 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ................................. 32,700 32,700 32,700 32,700 172 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ................... 25,161 25,161 25,161 25,161 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

173 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 4,270 4,270 4,270 4,270 174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .............................. 76,295 85,790 76,295 76,295 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [9,495 ] 

175 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) ..................................... 9,806 9,806 9,806 9,806 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ............................................................. 4,368 4,401 4,368 4,368 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............. [33 ] 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................ 9,879 9,879 9,879 9,879 178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................... 54,043 54,043 54,043 54,043 179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT .................................................... 6,633 6,633 6,633 6,633 


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180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ................................ 49,797 49,797 49,797 49,797 181 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................... 2,301 2,301 2,301 2,301 182 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .......................................... 11,608 11,608 11,608 11,608 183 TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................... 4,956 4,956 4,956 4,956 

OPA2 

184 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ....................................................................... 9,817 9,817 9,817 9,817 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................... 7,999,529 8,410,454 7,736,329 –329,665 7,669,864 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

001 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................... 24 1,937,553 24 1,907,553 24 1,937,553 –56,249 24 1,881,304 

Excess NRE and Support Costs ................................................ [–30,000 ] [–56,249 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,799 58,799 58,799 58,799 003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV .................................................................. 9 1,144,958 9 1,132,058 8 1,023,958 –12,900 9 1,132,058 

Production Effiencies ................................................................ [–12,900 ] [–12,900 ] Program Realignment ............................................................... [–1 ] [–121,000 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 140,010 140,010 140,010 140,010 005 JSF STOVL ........................................................................................... 20 2,312,847 20 2,276,547 20 2,312,847 –36,300 20 2,276,547 

Production Efficiences ............................................................... [–36,300 ] [–36,300 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 228,492 228,492 228,492 228,492 007 CH–53K (HEAVY LIFT) ........................................................................ 8 1,113,804 8 1,089,804 8 1,113,804 –45,378 8 1,068,426 

Support cost growth .................................................................. [–24,000 ] [–45,378 ] 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 161,079 161,079 161,079 161,079 009 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................... 7 806,337 7 806,337 7 806,337 –22,000 7 784,337 

Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–22,000 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 36,955 36,955 36,955 36,955 011 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ........................................................ 25 820,755 25 820,755 25 820,755 25 820,755 014 P–8A POSEIDON ................................................................................. 10 1,803,753 10 1,777,753 10 1,803,753 –25,000 10 1,778,753 

Excessive CFE Electronics cost growth ..................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] Excessive GFE Electronics cost growth ..................................... [–1,000 ] Excessive support cost growth ................................................. [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 180,000 180,000 180,000 180,000 016 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE .......................................................................... 4 742,693 4 726,393 5 917,693 1 161,500 5 904,193 


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Excessive CFE cost growth ....................................................... [–5,800 ] Excessive Non-reoccurring cost growth .................................... [–2,900 ] Excessive Other ILS cost growth ............................................... [–1,700 ] Excessive peculiar equipment cost growth .............................. [–5,900 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–8,500 ] UPL—1 additional Aircraft ....................................................... [1 ] [175,000 ] [1 ] [170,000 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 240,734 240,734 240,734 240,734 

017A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 100,000 

Initial procurement for light attack aircraft ............................ [100,000 ] 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

018 C–40A ................................................................................................. 2 206,000 –2 –206,000

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–2 ] [–206,000 ] [–2 ] [–206,000 ] [–2 ] [–206,000 ] 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

020 KC–130J ............................................................................................. 2 160,433 2 160,433 2 160,433 2 160,433 021 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 110,013 110,013 110,013 –7,963 102,050 

Excess growth ........................................................................... [–7,963 ] 

022 MQ–4 TRITON ..................................................................................... 3 568,743 3 544,793 3 568,743 –23,950 3 544,793 

Unit and support cost growth .................................................. [–23,950 ] [–23,950 ] 

023 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 58,522 58,522 58,522 58,522 024 MQ–8 UAV .......................................................................................... 54,761 54,761 54,761 54,761 025 STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................... 14,866 14,866 14,866 14,866 026 VH–92A EXECUTIVE HELO .................................................................. 6 649,015 6 649,015 6 649,015 6 649,015 

026A UAV ..................................................................................................... 100,000 

Procurement of UAV .................................................................. [100,000 ] 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

027 AEA SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 25,277 25,277 25,277 25,277028 AV–8 SERIES ...................................................................................... 58,577 58,577 58,577 58,577 029 ADVERSARY ........................................................................................ 14,606 14,606 14,606 14,606 030 F–18 SERIES ...................................................................................... 1,213,482 1,210,982 1,227,382 11,400 1,224,882 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ...................... [13,900 ] [13,900 ] 

031 H–53 SERIES ...................................................................................... 70,997 70,997 70,997 70,997 032 SH–60 SERIES .................................................................................... 130,661 130,661 130,661 130,661 033 H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................ 87,143 87,143 87,143 87,143 034 EP–3 SERIES ...................................................................................... 3,633 3,633 3,633 3,633 035 P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................ 803 803 803 803 036 E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................ 88,780 88,780 88,780 –7,800 80,980 

Installations early to need (OSIP 002–18) ............................... [–7,800 ] 

037 TRAINER A/C SERIES .......................................................................... 11,660 11,660 11,660 11,660 038 C–2A ................................................................................................... 11,327 11,327 11,327 –3,000 8,327 


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Forward financed ...................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

039 C–130 SERIES .................................................................................... 79,075 79,075 79,075 –6,923 72,152 

Forward financed ...................................................................... [–6,923 ] 

040 FEWSG ................................................................................................ 597 597 597 597 041 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................... 8,932 8,932 8,932 8,932 042 E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................ 181,821 181,821 181,821 –1,328 180,493 

Excess installation costs .......................................................... [–1,328 ] 

043 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ...................................................... 23,566 23,566 23,566 23,566 044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .............................................................. 7,620 7,620 7,620 7,620 045 T–45 SERIES ...................................................................................... 195,475 195,475 195,475 195,475 046 POWER PLANT CHANGES .................................................................... 21,521 21,521 21,521 21,521 047 JPATS SERIES ..................................................................................... 27,644 27,644 27,644 27,644 048 AVIATION LIFE SUPPORT MODS .......................................................... 15,864 15,864 15,864 15,864 049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 166,306 191,306 43 191,306 25,000 191,306 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet Adaptive RADAR countermeasures. [25,000 ] [43 ] [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

050 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................ 117,551 112,551 117,551 117,551 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ............................................. 1,994 1,994 1,994 1,994 052 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 40,696 40,696 40,696 40,696 053 P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................ 71,251 71,251 71,251 71,251 054 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................... 11,590 11,590 11,590 11,590 055 MQ–8 SERIES ..................................................................................... 37,907 37,907 37,907 37,907057 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................... 214,820 214,820 214,820 –3,120 211,700 

Excess support costs ................................................................ [–3,120 ] 

058 NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ..................................................... 952 952 952 –952 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–952 ] 

059 F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................... 36,618 36,618 70,118 36,618 

F–35B Modifications Increase .................................................. [33,500 ] 

060 F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................. 21,236 21,236 26,236 21,236 

F–35C Modifications Increase .................................................. [5,000 ] 

061 QRC .................................................................................................... 101,499 101,499 101,499 101,499 062 MQ–4 SERIES ..................................................................................... 48,278 48,278 48,278 48,278


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063 RQ–21 SERIES .................................................................................... 6,904 6,904 6,904 6,904 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 1,792,920 1,832,920 1,842,920 50,000 1,842,920 

F–35B and F–35C spares quantity increase ........................... [40,000 ] [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 421,606 411,606 421,606 –10,000 411,606 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

066 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 24,496 24,496 24,496 24,496 067 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 42,108 42,108 42,108 42,108 068 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,444 1,444 1,444 1,444 069 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 49,489 49,489 49,489 49,489 070 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 1,951 1,951 1,951 1,951 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 120 19,041,799 118 18,713,849 161 19,217,199 –1 –220,963 119 18,820,836 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................ 1,078,750 1,078,750 1,078,750 1,078,750 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ......................................................... 6,998 6,998 6,998 6,998 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................... 98,570 198 213,370 98,570 –20,164 78,406 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–81,000 ] Program Increase—198 missile ............................................... [198 ] [216,000 ] Shutdown costs early to need .................................................. [–20,200 ] [–20,164 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 140 211,058 140 211,058 140 211,058 140 211,058 005 SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................... 191 77,927 250 122,927 249 122,927 59 45,000 250 122,927 

Navy UFR: additional AIM 9–X missiles ................................... [59 ] [45,000 ] [58 ] [45,000 ] [59 ] [45,000 ] 

006 JSOW ................................................................................................... 1,330 1,330 1,330 1,330 007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................ 125 490,210 125 490,210 125 490,210 125 490,210 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 125,683 125,683 125,683 125,683 009 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 750 91,272 750 91,272 750 91,272 750 91,272 010 RAM .................................................................................................... 120 96,221 120 93,921 120 96,221 120 96,221 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,300 ] 

011 JOINT AIR GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ................................................... 75 24,109 75 24,109 75 24,109 75 24,109 014 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ....................... 31 11,378 31 11,378 31 11,378 31 11,378 015 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................. 137,137 137,137 137,137 137,137 016 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................... 3,318 3,318 3,318 3,318 017 LRASM ................................................................................................ 25 81,190 35 111,190 35 111,190 10 30,000 35 111,190 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [10 ] [30,000 ] [10 ] [30,000 ] [10 ] [30,000 ] 


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018 LCS OTH MISSILE ............................................................................... 8 18,156 8 18,156 8 18,156 8 18,156 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

019 ESSM .................................................................................................. 45 98,384 45 96,384 45 98,384 45 98,384 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,000 ] 

020 HARPOON MODS ................................................................................. 14,840 14,840 48 26,840 48 12,000 48 26,840 

Navy UPL: Increase to max capacity ........................................ [48 ] [12,000 ] [48 ] [12,000 ] 

021 HARM MODS ....................................................................................... 187,985 187,985 –200 74,085 187,985 

Reduce procurement due to test results .................................. [–200 ] [–113,900 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

023 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...................................................... 2,006 2,006 2,006 2,006 024 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ................................................. 66,779 66,779 66,779 66,779 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

025 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 62,008 62,008 62,008 62,008 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

026 SSTD ................................................................................................... 6,353 6,353 6,353 6,353 027 MK–48 TORPEDO ................................................................................ 45 92,616 50 103,616 50 103,616 5 11,000 50 103,616 

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [5 ] [11,000 ] [5 ] [11,000 ] [5 ] [11,000 ] 

028 ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................... 12,324 12,324 12,324 12,324

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

029 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ..................................................................... 105,946 95,446 105,946 –4,000 101,946 

HAAWC unit cost growth ........................................................... [–6,500 ] Non Recurring Engineering excess growth ............................... [–4,000 ] [–4,000 ] 

030 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ......................................................... 40,005 40,005 40,005 40,005 031 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................. 9,758 9,758 9,758 9,758 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

032 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 79,371 79,371 79,371 79,371 033 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,872 3,872 3,872 3,872 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

034 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 3,726 3,726 3,726 3,726 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................. 15,067 15,067 15,067 15,067 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

036 CIWS MODS ........................................................................................ 63,318 63,318 63,318 63,318 


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037 COAST GUARD WEAPONS .................................................................... 40,823 40,823 40,823 40,823 038 GUN MOUNT MODS ............................................................................. 74,618 74,618 74,618 74,618 039 LCS MODULE WEAPONS ...................................................................... 90 11,350 90 5,550 40 5,350 90 11,350 

Mission Module Early to need ................................................... [–5,800 ] [–50 ] [–6,000 ] 

041 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS ..................................... 22,249 22,249 22,249 22,249 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

043 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 135,688 130,688 135,688 135,688 

Unjustified program cost growth .............................................. [–5,000 ] 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .............................. 1,645 3,702,393 1,917 3,877,593 1,516 3,680,493 122 73,836 1,767 3,776,229 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 79,871 79,871 79,871 79,871 002 JDAM ................................................................................................... 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 3,688 87,900 003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................ 151,431 151,431 151,431 –6,950 144,481 

APKWS product improvement previously funded ...................... [–6,950 ] 

004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................... 11,344 11,344 11,344 11,344 005 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 49,471 49,471 49,471 49,471 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ......................................... 56,227 56,227 56,227 56,227 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .............................................. 66,382 66,382 66,382 66,382 008 JATOS .................................................................................................. 2,907 2,907 2,907 2,907 009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ............................................................. 72,657 72,657 72,657 72,657 010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ....................................... 33,613 33,613 –1,000 20,613 –800 32,813 

Alamo LRIP ahead of testing .................................................... [–1,000 ] [–13,000 ] Unit cost growth (57MM, HE–PD) ............................................. [–800 ] 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION .......................................................... 42,142 42,142 42,142 42,142 012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ............................................ 49,888 49,888 49,888 49,888 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ........................................................ 10,931 10,931 10,931 10,931 015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ................................................ 1,106 1,106 1,106 1,106 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 MORTARS ............................................................................................ 28,266 28,266 28,266 28,266 021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ............................................................. 63,664 63,664 63,664 63,664 022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION ..................................................... 59,295 59,295 59,295 59,295 026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ........................................................... 31,577 31,577 31,577 31,577 028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ...................................................................... 15,001 15,001 15,001 15,001 029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS ....................................................................... 86,297 86,297 86,297 86,297 030 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 6,239 6,239 6,239 6,239 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC .................... 3,688 1,006,209 3,688 1,006,209 2,688 993,209 –7,750 3,688 998,459 

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FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE SHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 3,005,330 3,088,030 3,005,330 237,000 3,242,330 

Accelerated Advance Procurement ............................................ [150,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for the foundry propeller center. [–19,000 ] Ordnance Early to Need ............................................................ [–48,300 ] [–13,000 ] Submarine industrial base expansion ...................................... [250,000 ] 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

002 CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ................................................... 1,598,181 1 1,549,081 1,598,181 1 1 1,598,181

Authorize CVN81—One ship ..................................................... [1 ] [ ] [1 ] Excess change order rate ......................................................... [–49,100 ] 

004 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE .............................................................. 2 4,373,382 2 5,311,382 2 4,373,382 –20,000 2 4,353,382 

EOQ AP for submarine in FY 2022 and 2023 .......................... [1,003,000 ] Excess change order rate ......................................................... [–20,000 ] [–20,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–45,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 2,796,401 2,796,401 3,046,401 2,796,401 

FY19–23 MYP EOQ or SIB expansion ....................................... [250,000 ] 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 449,597 449,597 449,597 449,597 008 DDG 1000 ........................................................................................... 270,965 270,965 270,965 

Cost growth transfer to Line 28 ............................................... [–270,965 ] 

009 DDG–51 .............................................................................................. 3 5,253,327 3 4,941,327 3 5,225,827 –81,500 3 5,171,827 

DDG Flight III Multiyear Procurement Savings ......................... [–150,000 ] Excessive Basic Construction Unit Cost Growth ...................... [–162,000 ] [–81,500 ] Multiyear procurement contract savings .................................. [–27,500 ] 

010 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 391,928 391,928 641,928 250,000 641,928 

Enable greater long lead material procurement ...................... [250,000 ] [250,000 ] 

011 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................... 1 646,244 3 1,596,244 1 576,244 2 912,261 3 1,558,505 

Align Plans and Other costs with end of production .............. [–70,000 ] [–37,739 ] Program Increase—Two ships .................................................. [2 ] [950,000 ] [2 ] [950,000 ] 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012A ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 150,000 650,000 500,000 500,000 

AP for FY2020 LPD Flight II and/or MYP EOQ .......................... [150,000 ] [650,000 ] [500,000 ] 

013 EXPEDITIONARY SEA BASE (ESB) ....................................................... 1 650,000 1 630,000 1 650,000 –3,000 1 647,000 


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Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–20,000 ] [–3,000 ] 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

016 TAO FLEET OILER ................................................................................ 2 977,104 2 957,104 2 977,104 2 977,104 

Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–20,000 ] 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 75,046 75,046 75,046 75,046 018 TOWING, SALVAGE, AND RESCUE SHIP (ATS) ..................................... 1 80,517 1 75,517 1 80,517 1 80,517 

Accelerated contracts learning curve ....................................... [–5,000 ] 

020 LCU 1700 ........................................................................................... 2 41,520 2 41,520 2 41,520 2 41,520 021 OUTFITTING ......................................................................................... 634,038 589,038 562,038 –72,000 562,038 

Outfitting and Post Delivery early to need ............................... [–45,000 ] [–72,000 ] [–72,000 ] 

022 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................. 5 325,375 8 507,875 5 325,375 3 182,500 8 507,875 

Program Increase—Three vessels ............................................ [3 ] [182,500 ] [3 ] [182,500 ] 

023 SERVICE CRAFT .................................................................................. 72,062 72,062 97,062 25,000 97,062 

Accelerate detail design and construction of YP–703 Flight II [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

024 LCAC SLEP .......................................................................................... 1 23,321 1 23,321 1 23,321 1 23,321 028 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ................................. 207,099 207,099 478,064 207,099 

Cost growth transfer from Line 8 ............................................. [270,965 ] 

028A CABLE SHIP ........................................................................................ 1 250,000 1 250,000 1 250,000 

Program increase ...................................................................... [1 ] [250,000 ] [1 ] [250,000 ] 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY .................. 18 21,871,437 24 23,723,537 19 23,126,937 7 2,180,261 25 24,051,698 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 SURFACE POWER EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 19,700 19,700 19,700 19,700 

GENERATORS 

003 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................. 23,495 23,495 23,495 23,495 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

004 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 63,330 63,330 73,330 10,000 73,330 

Accelerate ECDIS-N 9.3, 9.4, 9.5 implementation ................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

005 SUB PERISCOPE, IMAGING AND SUPT EQUIP PROG ........................... 178,421 178,421 178,421 178,421 006 DDG MOD ............................................................................................ 487,999 591,199 487,999 –4,500 483,499 

AWS Installation Unit Cost Growth ........................................... [–4,800 ] [–4,500 ] Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [43,000 ] Program Increase—One additional Combat System ................ [65,000 ] 

007 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 28,143 28,143 28,143 28,143 008 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD .......................................... 2,248 2,248 2,248 2,248 009 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................ 37,694 37,694 37,694 37,694 010 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 20,883 20,883 20,883 20,883 011 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 37,155 37,155 37,155 37,155 


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012 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................. 66,328 66,328 66,328 66,328 013 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 47,241 47,241 47,241 47,241 014 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................... 27,987 27,987 27,987 –2,902 25,085

Unit cost growth ....................................................................... [–2,902 ] 

015 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 65,033 65,033 65,033 65,033 016 DDG 1000 CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 89,700 89,700 51,300 –32,000 57,700 

Procurement early to need ........................................................ [–38,400 ] [–32,000 ] 

017 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 22,254 22,254 22,254 22,254 018 DSSP EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 3,629 3,629 3,629 3,629 019 CG MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 276,446 272,546 276,446 –3,900 272,546 

Integrated Ship Controls Unit Cost Growth .............................. [–3,900 ] [–3,900 ] 

020 LCAC ................................................................................................... 3,709 3,709 3,709 3,709 021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS .......................................................... 78,807 48,407 78,807 –5,807 73,000 

Insufficient transition strategy ................................................. [–30,400 ] [–5,807 ] 

022 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 126,865 126,865 101,865 126,865 

Insufficient justification for CVN–78 in-service requirements [–25,000 ] 

023 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ...................................................... 2,966 2,966 2,966 2,966 024 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................. 11,968 11,968 11,968 11,968 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

025 REACTOR POWER UNITS ..................................................................... 346,325 346,325 346,325 

Early to need ............................................................................. [–346,325 ] 

026 REACTOR COMPONENTS ..................................................................... 497,063 497,063 497,063 497,063 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

027 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..................................................... 10,706 10,706 10,706 10,706 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ............................................................................... 49,771 49,771 49,771 49,771 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

029 OPERATING FORCES IPE ..................................................................... 225,181 225,181 225,181 225,181 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

031 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT .................................. 46,732 46,732 46,732 –4,509 42,223 

EMM AN/SQS–62 training equipment unjustified request ....... [–4,509 ] 

032 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES ............................................................ 124,147 124,147 152,063 124,147 

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Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers from Line 52 ................. [19,300 ] 

033 LCS ASW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 57,294 7,394 39,294 –49,900 7,394 

Late test event for VDS and MFTA ........................................... [–49,900 ] [–18,000 ] [–49,900 ] 

034 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ............................................................. 26,006 15,006 14,506 –11,500 14,506 

Surface to Surface MM Early to need ...................................... [–11,000 ] [–11,500 ] [–11,500 ] 

035 LCS IN-SERVICE MODERNIZATION ...................................................... 70,526 70,526 70,526 70,526 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

036 LSD MIDLIFE & MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 4,784 4,784 4,784 4,784 

SHIP SONARS 

037 SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................. 20,309 20,309 20,309 20,309 038 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................... 115,459 115,459 115,459 115,459 039 SSN ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 318,189 318,189 318,189 318,189 040 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................... 10,134 10,134 10,134 10,134 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

041 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ......................................... 23,815 23,815 23,815 23,815 042 SSTD ................................................................................................... 11,277 11,277 6,277 –5,000 6,277 

AN/SLQ–25E contract delay ...................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................... 237,780 207,780 237,780 237,780 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–30,000 ] 

044 SURTASS ............................................................................................. 57,872 47,872 57,872 57,872 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus for SURTASS-E .......... [–10,000 ] 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

045 AN/SLQ–32 ......................................................................................... 420,344 397,244 420,344 –27,100 393,244 

Block 3 kit cost excess growth ................................................. [–12,429 ] Excess Ship Installation Unit Cost Growth ............................... [–23,100 ] [–14,671 ] 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

046 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ..................................................................... 220,883 220,883 220,883 220,883 047 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ....................................... 4,028 4,028 4,028 4,028 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

048 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY ........................................... 44,173 42,573 38,173 –6,000 38,173 

Common Array Block antenna program delay .......................... [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] Excess Production Engineering Support ................................... [–1,600 ] 

049 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ................... 10,991 10,991 10,991 10,991 050 ATDLS ................................................................................................. 34,526 34,526 34,526 34,526 051 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .............................. 3,769 3,769 3,769 3,769 052 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ............................................ 35,709 35,709 16,409 35,709 

Transfer Knifefish and UISS trainers to Line 32 ...................... [–19,300 ] 

053 SHALLOW WATER MCM ....................................................................... 8,616 8,616 8,616 

Transfer Cobra trainer to Line 32 ............................................ [–8,616 ] 

054 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) .................................................... 10,703 10,703 10,703 10,703 


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055 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ..................................... 2,626 2,626 2,626 2,626 056 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ............................................. 9,467 9,467 9,467 9,467 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

057 ASHORE ATC EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 70,849 70,849 70,849 70,849 058 AFLOAT ATC EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 47,890 47,890 47,890 47,890 059 ID SYSTEMS ........................................................................................ 26,163 26,163 26,163 26,163 060 JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEM ( ...................... 38,094 38,094 38,094 38,094 061 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11,966 11,966 11,966 11,966 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

062 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ........................................................ 42,010 42,010 42,010 42,010 063 DCGS-N ............................................................................................... 12,896 12,896 12,896 12,896 064 CANES ................................................................................................. 423,027 423,027 423,027 –10,274 412,753 

CANES afloat kit prior year carryover ....................................... [–10,274 ] 

065 RADIAC ............................................................................................... 8,175 8,175 8,175 8,175 066 CANES-INTELL ..................................................................................... 54,465 54,465 54,465 54,465 067 GPETE ................................................................................................. 5,985 5,985 5,985 5,985 068 MASF ................................................................................................... 5,413 5,413 5,413 5,413 069 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ............................................. 6,251 6,251 6,251 6,251 070 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...................................................... 4,183 4,183 4,183 4,183 071 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 148,350 148,350 142,950 –5,400 142,950

NGSSR installation funding early to need ................................ [–5,400 ] [–5,400 ] 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

072 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 45,450 45,450 45,450 45,450 073 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ................................................ 105,087 105,087 105,087 105,087 074 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M .............................................. 41,123 41,123 41,123 41,123 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

075 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................... 30,897 30,897 30,897 30,897 076 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ........................................ 78,580 78,580 78,580 78,580 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................................. 41,205 41,205 41,205 41,205 078 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ................................................... 113,885 113,885 113,885 113,885 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

079 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 4,292 4,292 4,292 4,292 


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CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

080 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ....................................... 153,526 153,526 153,526 153,526 081 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ......................................................... 951 951 951 951 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ............................................ 14,209 14,209 17,009 2,800 17,009 

SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor (2 suites) ........................................... [2,800 ] [2,800 ] 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

086 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 40,713 40,713 40,713 40,713 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................. 177,891 216,191 213,891 38,300 216,191

Navy Unfunded Requirement .................................................... [38,300 ] [36,000 ] [38,300 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

089 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................ 93,864 93,864 93,864 93,864 090 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 111,724 108,524 111,724 111,724 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,200 ] 

091 ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................... 11,054 11,054 11,054 11,054 092 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 21,072 21,072 21,072 21,072 093 DCRS/DPL ........................................................................................... 656 656 656 656 094 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ................................................ 11,299 11,299 11,299 11,299 095 LAMPS EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 594 594 594 594 096 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 39,374 39,374 39,374 –1,500 37,874 

ASIP unit cost growth ............................................................... [–1,500 ] 

097 UMCS-UNMAN CARRIER AVIATION(UCA)MISSION CNTRL .................... 35,405 35,405 35,405 35,405 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

098 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 5,337 5,337 5,337 5,337 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

099 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 213,090 208,090 213,090 213,090 

Unjustified Stalker Growth ........................................................ [–5,000 ] 

100 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 92,890 92,890 92,890 92,890 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

101 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ................................................. 271,817 271,817 271,817 271,817 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

102 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ...................................................... 129,501 124,001 129,501 129,501 

Excessive Unit Cost Growth for Install ..................................... [–5,500 ] 

103 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 19,436 19,436 19,436 19,436 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................... 14,258 14,258 14,258 14,258 105 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 5,378 5,378 5,378 5,378 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

106 SUBMARINE TRAINING DEVICE MODS ................................................ 65,543 65,543 65,543 65,543 


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107 SURFACE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 230,425 230,425 230,425 230,425 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 4,867 4,867 4,867 4,867 109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................. 2,674 2,674 2,674 2,674 110 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ............................................ 20,994 20,994 20,994 20,994 111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 17,189 17,189 17,189 17,189 112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 19,916 19,916 19,916 19,916 113 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 114 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 2,713 2,713 2,713 2,713 115 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ................................................................. 35,540 32,040 35,540 35,540 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,500 ] 

116 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 1,155 1,155 1,155 1,155 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

117 SUPPLY EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 18,786 18,786 18,786 18,786 118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ............................................... 5,375 5,375 5,375 5,375 119 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS ................................................ 580,371 580,371 580,371 580,371 

TRAINING DEVICES 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 121 TRAINING AND EDUCATION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 24,283 22,183 24,283 –2,100 22,183 

Excess Production Support ........................................................ [–2,100 ] [–2,100 ] 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

122 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 66,681 66,681 66,681 66,681 123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 3,352 3,352 3,352 3,352 125 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 1,984 1,984 1,984 1,984 126 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................ 15,131 15,131 15,131 15,131 127 C4ISR EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 3,576 3,576 3,576 3,576 128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................. 31,902 31,902 31,902 31,902 129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 175,436 175,436 195,436 20,000 195,436 

New Navy port waterborne security barriers increase .............. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

130 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 25,393 25,393 25,393 25,393 

OTHER 

133 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .......................................... 96,269 96,269 96,269 96,269 

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133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 15,681 15,681 15,681 15,681 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

134 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 326,838 326,838 326,838 326,838 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................... 9,414,355 9,030,330 9,373,855 –101,292 9,313,063 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ......................................................................................... 156,249 136,249 78,149 –59,413 96,836 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–20,000 ] [–78,100 ] [–59,413 ] 

002 AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE 1.1 ................................................... 30 167,478 30 167,478 30 167,478 30 167,478003 LAV PIP ............................................................................................... 43,701 43,701 43,701 43,701 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

005 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ........................................... 47,158 47,158 47,158 47,158 006 ARTILLERY WEAPONS SYSTEM ............................................................ 134,246 134,246 134,246 134,246 007 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION .................... 40,687 40,687 40,687 40,687 

OTHER SUPPORT 

008 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 22,904 22,904 22,904 22,904 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ........................................................... 18,334 18,334 18,334 18,334 010 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-JAVELIN ........................................................... 5 3,020 5 3,020 5 3,020 5 3,020 011 FAMILY ANTI-ARMOR WEAPON SYSTEMS (FOAAWS) ........................... 13,760 13,760 13,760 13,760 012 ANTI-ARMOR MISSILE-TOW ................................................................. 59,702 59,702 59,702 59,702 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

013 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ................ 35,467 35,467 35,467 35,467 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

014 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 46,081 41,481 46,081 –425 45,656 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–4,600 ] [–425 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

015 MODIFICATION KITS ............................................................................ 971 971 971 971 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

016 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ...................................... 69,203 62,203 69,203 –1,843 67,360 

Program Reduction .................................................................... [–7,000 ] [–1,843 ] 

017 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................... 14,269 14,269 14,269 14,269 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

018 RADAR SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 6,694 6,694 6,694 6,694 019 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ................................. 6 224,969 6 224,969 6 224,969 6 224,969 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 GCSS-MC ............................................................................................ 1,187 1,187 1,187 1,187 022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................................... 60,189 60,189 60,189 60,189 023 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................. 73,848 67,848 73,848 73,848 


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Unjustified request for TSCS Inc 1 ........................................... [–6,000 ] 

025 UNMANNED AIR SYSTEMS (INTEL) ...................................................... 3,848 3,848 3,848 3,848 026 DCGS-MC ............................................................................................ 16,081 16,081 16,081 16,081 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

030 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ........................... 87,120 87,120 87,120 87,120 031 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ..................................................... 68,914 68,914 68,914 68,914 032 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................. 124,838 124,838 99,870 124,838 

Operational limitations of NOTM .............................................. [–24,968 ] 

033 RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 279,680 264,680 279,680 –15,000 264,680 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–15,000 ] 

034 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................... 36,649 36,649 36,649 36,649 035 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ...................................... 83,971 83,971 83,971 83,971 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

035A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 3,626 3,626 3,626 3,626 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

036 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ......................................................... 25,441 25,441 25,441 25,441 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .................................................. 11,392 11,392 11,392 11,392 038 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 607,011 214 676,011 607,011 607,011 

Optimize production profile ....................................................... [214 ] [69,000 ] 

039 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS .......................................................... 2,393 2,393 2,393 2,393 040 TRAILERS ............................................................................................ 6,540 6,540 6,540 6,540

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

041 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ........................................ 496 496 496 496 042 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................... 54 54 54 54 043 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .......................................................... 21,062 21,062 21,062 21,062 044 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................... 5,290 5,290 5,290 5,290 045 EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................... 47,854 47,854 47,854 47,854

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

046 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 28,306 28,306 28,306 28,306 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

047 FIELD MEDICAL EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 33,513 33,513 33,513 33,513 048 TRAINING DEVICES ............................................................................. 52,040 52,040 41,632 52,040 


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Excess to need .......................................................................... [–10,408 ] 

049 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ............................................. 36,156 39,656 36,156 3,500 39,656 

GPS Grade Control Systems (GCS) and Survey Sets ................ [3,500 ] [3,500 ] 

050 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ......................... 606 606 606 606 

OTHER SUPPORT 

051 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 11,608 11,608 11,608 11,608 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

053 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 25,804 25,804 25,804 25,804 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ............................... 41 2,860,410 255 2,880,310 41 2,746,934 –73,181 41 2,787,229 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ................................................................................................... 48 4,261,021 48 4,177,681 47 4,193,521 –83,340 48 4,177,681 

Production Efficiences ............................................................... [–83,340 ] [–83,340 ] Program Realignment ............................................................... [–1 ] [–67,500 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 406,000 406,000 406,000 406,000 

002A O/A-X LIGHT ATTACK AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 350,000 300,000 300,000 

Procurement of OA-X aircraft and long lead materials ........... [350,000 ] [300,000 ] 

OTHER COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

003 C–135B .............................................................................................. 2 222,176 2 222,176 2 222,176 

Ahead of need ........................................................................... [–2 ] [–222,176 ] 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

004 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 15 2,559,911 12 2,010,911 14 2,312,011 –208,435 15 2,351,476 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus—three aircraft ......... [–3 ] [–499,000 ] Interim contractor support early to need ................................. [–50,000 ] [–102,700 ] [–102,700 ] Restore program accountability ................................................ [–1 ] [–145,200 ] Unit cost savings ...................................................................... [–105,735 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

005 C–130J ............................................................................................... 35,858 35,858 35,858 35,858 006 HC–130J ............................................................................................. 1 129,437 1 129,437 1 129,437 1 129,437 008 MC–130J ............................................................................................. 6 770,201 6 670,201 6 770,201 –42,322 6 727,879 

Interim supply support costs unjustified growth ..................... [–100,000 ] [–42,322 ] 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 218,000 218,000 218,000 218,000 

HELICOPTERS 

011 COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................... 10 680,201 10 680,201 10 680,201 10 680,201 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

013 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ........................................................................ 4 2,719 4 2,719 4 2,719 4 2,719

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

014 TARGET DRONES ................................................................................. 48 139,053 48 139,053 48 139,053 48 139,053 015 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 1 108,113 1 108,113 1 108,113 1 108,113 


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017 MQ–9 .................................................................................................. 8 221,707 10 264,507 14 341,707 6 120,000 14 341,707 

Increase to accelerate Advanced Battle Management System [2 ] [42,800 ] [6 ] [120,000 ] [6 ] [120,000 ] 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

019 B–2A ................................................................................................... 60,301 37,301 60,301 60,301 

MOP modifications excess to need ........................................... [–23,000 ] 

020 B–1B .................................................................................................. 51,290 51,290 51,290 51,290 021 B–52 ................................................................................................... 105,519 90,819 100,719 –9,689 95,830 

Air Force requested realignment ............................................... [–14,700 ] [–14,800 ] [–14,759 ] Airspace compliance funding ahead of need ........................... [–1,954 ] Bomber tactical data link ahead of need ................................ [–2,976 ] LRASM certification ................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ................................................................................................... 98,720 163,720 163,720 65,000 163,720 

Additional A–10 wing replacements ......................................... [65,000 ] [65,000 ] [65,000 ] 

024 C–130J ............................................................................................... 10,831 10,831 10,831 10,831 025 F–15 ................................................................................................... 548,109 548,109 548,109 –6,528 541,581 

APG–82 install cost growth ...................................................... [–6,528 ] 

026 F–16 ................................................................................................... 324,323 324,323 324,323 324,323 027 F–22A ................................................................................................. 250,710 250,710 250,710 250,710 029 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ......................................................................... 247,271 247,271 297,271 247,271 

F–35A Modifications increase ................................................... [50,000 ] 

030 F–15 EPAW ......................................................................................... 147,685 214,885 147,685 67,200 214,885 

Eagle Passive Active Warning and Survivability System 

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[67,200 ] [67,200 ] 

031 INCREMENT 3.2B ................................................................................ 9,007 9,007 9,007 9,007 033 KC–46A TANKER ................................................................................. 8,547 8,547 8,547 8,547 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

034 C–5 ..................................................................................................... 77,845 77,845 77,845 –6,010 71,835 

Mission computer and weather radar cost growth .................. [–6,010 ] 

036 C–17A ................................................................................................. 102,121 102,121 102,121 102,121 037 C–21 ................................................................................................... 17,516 17,516 17,516 17,516 038 C–32A ................................................................................................. 4,537 4,537 4,537 4,537 039 C–37A ................................................................................................. 419 419 419 419 


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TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

041 GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................... 137 137 137 137 042 T–6 ..................................................................................................... 22,550 22,550 22,550 22,550 043 T–1 ..................................................................................................... 21,952 21,952 21,952 21,952 044 T–38 ................................................................................................... 70,623 70,623 70,623 70,623 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS .......................................................................................... 48,774 48,774 48,774 48,774 046 KC–10A (ATCA) ................................................................................... 11,104 11,104 11,104 11,104047 C–12 ................................................................................................... 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900 048 VC–25A MOD ...................................................................................... 36,938 36,938 36,938 36,938049 C–40 ................................................................................................... 251 251 251 251 050 C–130 ................................................................................................. 22,094 151,094 96,094 129,000 151,094 

Program Increase--eight blade proppeler upgrade (88 kits) ... [55,000 ] [55,000 ] Program Increase--engine enhancement program (88 kits) .... [74,000 ] [74,000 ] [74,000 ] 

051 C–130J MODS ..................................................................................... 132,045 132,045 132,045 132,045 052 C–135 ................................................................................................. 113,076 113,076 113,076 –21,666 91,410 

Aero-I SATCOM ahead of need .................................................. [–21,666 ] 

053 OC–135B ............................................................................................ 5,913 5,913 5,913 5,913 054 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................ 49,885 49,885 49,885 49,885 055 COMBAT FLIGHT INSPECTION (CFIN) .................................................. 499 499 499 499 056 RC–135 .............................................................................................. 394,532 394,532 394,532 394,532 057 E–3 ..................................................................................................... 133,906 133,906 133,906 –17,041 116,865 

Electronic protection ahead of need ......................................... [–17,041 ] 

058 E–4 ..................................................................................................... 67,858 67,858 67,858 67,858 059 E–8 ..................................................................................................... 9,919 9,919 34,919 14,888 24,807 

Central Computer upgrade design ........................................... [25,000 ] [14,888 ] 

060 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CNTR SYS (AWACS) 40/45 ....................... 57,780 57,780 57,780 57,780 061 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 14,293 14,293 14,293 14,293 062 H–1 ..................................................................................................... 2,940 2,940 2,940 2,940 063 H–60 ................................................................................................... 55,466 55,466 55,466 55,466 064 RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................ 23,715 1 128,715 23,715 1 105,000 1 128,715 

EQ–4 BACN aircraft increase ................................................... [1 ] [105,000 ] [1 ] [105,000 ] 

065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 37,754 37,754 37,754 37,754 066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 62,010 62,010 62,010 62,010 067 MQ–9 MODS ....................................................................................... 171,548 171,548 171,548 171,548 069 CV–22 MODS ...................................................................................... 60,416 60,416 60,416 60,416

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS .......................................................... 956,408 1,016,408 1,006,408 –91,000 865,408 

F–35A Spares ............................................................................ [60,000 ] [50,000 ] [42,000 ] KC–46 spares ahead of need ................................................... [–133,000 ] 


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COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................ 81,241 81,241 81,241 81,241 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

074 B–2A ................................................................................................... 1,763 1,763 1,763 1,763 075 B–2B .................................................................................................. 35,861 35,861 35,861 35,861 076 B–52 ................................................................................................... 12,819 12,819 12,819 12,819 077 C–17A ................................................................................................. 10,114 10,114 10,114 10,114 079 F–15 ................................................................................................... 2,545 2,545 2,545 2,545 081 F–16 ................................................................................................... 11,718 7,718 11,718 –4,200 7,518 

F–16 Line Shutdown ................................................................. [–4,000 ] [–4,200 ] 

082 F–22A ................................................................................................. 14,489 14,489 14,489 14,489 083 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................ 9,928 9,928 9,928 9,928 084 RQ–4 POST PRODUCTION CHARGES .................................................. 40,641 3,341 40,641 40,641 

RQ–4 Post Production Support ................................................. [–37,300 ] 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

086 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ........................................................... 17,378 17,378 17,378 17,378 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

088 WAR CONSUMABLES ........................................................................... 29,342 29,342 29,342 29,342 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

089 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES .......................................................... 1,502,386 1,393,386 1,502,386 1,502,386 

Classified program adjustment ................................................ [–109,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

093 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 28,278 28,278 28,278 28,278 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 143 16,206,937 141 15,533,421 147 16,620,737 7 310,857 150 16,517,794 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ............................................... 36,786 36,786 36,786 –18,720 18,066 

TERP delays ............................................................................... [–18,720 ] 

TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ............................................ 312 430,708 312 430,708 312 430,708 –13,000 312 417,708 

Forward financing support costs .............................................. [–13,000 ] 

003 LRASM0 .............................................................................................. 12 44,185 12 44,185 15 54,385 3 10,200 15 54,385 


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Restore reduction ...................................................................... [3 ] [10,200 ] [3 ] [10,200 ] 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ....................................................................... 256 121,253 256 121,253 256 121,253 256 121,253 005 AMRAAM ............................................................................................. 220 337,886 220 337,886 220 337,886 220 337,886 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ............................................................ 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 1,338 113,765 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB .................................................................... 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 2,917 105,034 008 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB II ................................................................. 510 100,861 510 100,861 510 92,861 510 100,861 

Unit price adjustment ............................................................... [–8,000 ] 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

009 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ........................................ 787 787 787 787 

CLASS IV 

010 ICBM FUZE MOD ................................................................................. 15,767 15,767 15,767 15,767 011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 012 MM III MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 129,199 129,199 129,199 129,199 013 AGM–65D MAVERICK .......................................................................... 288 288 288 288 014 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ................................................ 47,632 47,632 47,632 47,632 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

016 REPLEN SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................... 97,481 97,481 97,481 97,481 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

018 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................. 188,539 188,539 188,539 188,539 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

019 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 895,183 895,183 895,183 895,183 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ........................ 5,565 2,669,454 5,565 2,669,454 5,568 2,671,654 3 –21,520 5,568 2,647,934 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ................................................................................... 29,829 29,829 29,829 29,829 002 AF SATELLITE COMM SYSTEM ............................................................ 35,400 35,400 35,400 35,400 003 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................. 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 004 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ................................ 27,867 27,867 27,867 27,867 005 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ........................................ 61,606 61,606 61,606 61,606 006 GENERAL INFORMATION TECH—SPACE ............................................. 3,425 3,425 3,425 3,425 007 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................... 69,386 74,386 69,386 69,386 

GPS backup technology demonstration .................................... [5,000 ] 

008 GLOBAL POSTIONING (SPACE) ............................................................ 2,181 2,181 2,181 2,181 009 INTEG BROADCAST SERV .................................................................... 16,445 16,445 16,445 16,445 010 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ......................................................... 31,895 31,895 31,895 31,895 012 MILSATCOM ......................................................................................... 11,265 11,265 11,265 11,265 013 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ..................................... 709,981 709,981 709,981 709,981 014 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) .................................... 5 994,555 5 994,555 5 994,555 5 994,555 015 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ............................................................................ 138,397 138,397 138,397 138,397 


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017 NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM ................................................................ 7,705 7,705 7,705 7,705 018 ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM ............................................... 47,609 47,609 47,609 47,609 019 SPACE FENCE ..................................................................................... 51,361 51,361 51,361 51,361020 SPACE MODS ...................................................................................... 148,065 148,065 148,065 148,065 021 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ..................................................... 117,637 117,637 117,637 117,637 

SSPARES 

022 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 21,812 21,812 21,812 21,812 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 5 2,527,542 5 2,532,542 5 2,527,542 5 2,527,542 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ............................................................................................. 345,911 345,911 345,911 345,911 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ....................................................................................... 163,840 163,840 163,840 163,840 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ............................................................................... 20,876 20,876 20,876 20,876 004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................... 259,308 259,308 259,308 259,308 005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ......................................... 38,111 38,111 38,111 38,111 006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ....................................................... 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 7,899 234,198 007 B61 ..................................................................................................... 250 109,292 250 109,292 250 109,292 250 109,292 008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 52,731 52,731 52,731 52,731 

OTHER ITEMS 

009 CAD/PAD ............................................................................................. 51,455 51,455 51,455 51,455 010 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ............................................ 6,038 6,038 6,038 6,038 011 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 524 524 524 524 012 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................... 1,270 1,270 1,270 1,270 013 ITEMS LESS THAN $5,000,000 ........................................................... 4,604 4,604 4,604 4,604 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................... 125,286 122,286 125,286 125,286 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ................................................................................................. 109,358 109,358 109,358 109,358 

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017 SMALL ARMS ...................................................................................... 64,502 59,502 64,502 64,502

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE .......... 8,149 1,587,304 8,149 1,579,304 8,149 1,587,304 8,149 1,587,304 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ...................................................... 6,949 3,449 6,949 6,949 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–3,500 ] 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 36,002 18,002 36,002 36,002 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–18,000 ] 

003 CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................... 1,022 1,022 1,022 1,022 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES .......................................................... 42,696 21,696 49,879 3,997 46,693 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–21,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [7,183 ] [3,997 ] 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................... 30,145 30,145 30,145 30,145 006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................... 1,230 1,230 3,903 1,230 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,673 ] 

007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ............................................................. 43,003 22,003 53,693 10,690 53,693 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–21,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [10,690 ] [10,690 ] 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ......................................... 23,328 23,328 32,308 8,980 32,308 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [8,980 ] [8,980 ] 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES ....................................................... 11,537 11,537 31,309 9,588 21,125 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [19,772 ] [9,588 ] 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ..................................... 37,600 37,600 40,353 679 38,279 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,753 ] [679 ] 

011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES .......................................... 104,923 52,923 104,923 104,923 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–52,000 ] 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

012 COMSEC EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 114,372 114,372 114,372 114,372 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTERNATIONAL INTEL TECH & ARCHITECTURES ............................... 8,290 8,290 8,290 8,290 014 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ................................................. 2,099 2,099 2,099 2,099 015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 37,415 37,415 37,415 37,415 

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016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ............................................. 57,937 14,387 57,937 –43,550 14,387 

D-RAPCON Cost Growth ............................................................ [–43,550 ] [–43,550 ] 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED .................................................... 3,012 3,012 3,012 3,012 019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMEN ........................................ 19,989 19,989 19,989 19,989 020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ................................................... 45,020 45,020 45,020 45,020 021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 32,836 32,836 32,836 32,836 022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ........................................................ 12,454 12,454 12,454 12,454 023 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,263 14,263 14,263 14,263 025 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ..................... 7,769 7,769 7,769 7,769 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

026 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 40,450 40,450 40,450 40,450 027 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ............................................ 6,619 6,619 6,619 6,619 028 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .................................................. 10,192 10,192 10,192 10,192 029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM .......................................... 159,313 143,413 161,315 –57,998 101,315 

Previously funded requirement ................................................. [–15,900 ] [–60,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [2,002 ] [2,002 ] 

030 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................... 132,675 132,675 132,675 132,675 031 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ...................................... 140,875 140,875 140,875 140,875 032 WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE (WAS) ...................................................... 92,104 92,104 92,104 92,104 033 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ..................................................................... 45,152 45,152 45,152 45,152 034 GCSS-AF FOS ...................................................................................... 483 483 483 483 035 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING & MGT SYS .............................. 802 802 802 802 036 MAINTENANCE REPAIR & OVERHAUL INITIATIVE ................................ 12,207 12,207 12,207 12,207 037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM .................................................... 7,644 7,644 7,644 7,644 038 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ........................................ 40,066 40,066 40,066 40,066 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

041 BASE INFORMATION TRANSPT INFRAST (BITI) WIRED ........................ 22,357 22,357 22,357 22,357 042 AFNET ................................................................................................. 102,836 102,836 102,836 –20,000 82,836 

Prior year carryover ................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

043 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ......................... 3,145 3,145 3,145 3,145 044 USCENTCOM ....................................................................................... 13,194 13,194 13,194 13,194

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 161,231 161,231 161,231 161,231 


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047 RADIO EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 12,142 12,142 12,142 12,142 048 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 6,505 6,505 6,505 –3,250 3,255 

Carryover ................................................................................... [–3,250 ] 

049 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE .......................................................... 169,404 169,404 169,404 169,404 

MODIFICATIONS 

050 COMM ELECT MODS ........................................................................... 10,654 10,654 10,654 10,654 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT .................................... 51,906 51,906 51,906 51,906 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

052 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ......................................... 88,298 80,798 88,298 88,298 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 17,031 22,031 17,031 17,031 

Civil Engineers Construction, Surveying, and Mapping Equipment. [5,000 ] 

054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .................................................. 82,635 82,635 82,635 82,635 055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 9,549 6,549 9,549 9,549 

Program reduction ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................... 24,005 17,005 48,048 11,328 35,333 

Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM .......................................... [24,043 ] [11,328 ] Program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

058 DARP RC135 ....................................................................................... 26,262 26,262 26,262 26,262 059 DCGS-AF ............................................................................................. 448,290 400,490 448,290 –69,800 378,490 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................... [–47,800 ] [–69,800 ] 

061 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................... 913,813 913,813 913,813 913,813 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 17,258,069 17,258,069 17,258,069 17,258,069 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS .............................................................. 86,365 86,365 86,365 86,365 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .......................... 20,890,164 20,654,914 20,968,260 –149,336 20,740,828 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

043 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .................................................................... 35,295 35,295 35,295 35,295 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

042 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ........................ 5,403 5,403 5,403 5,403 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

046 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ................................................................... 497 497 497 497 

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007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..................................................... 21,590 21,590 41,590 21,590 

Sharkseer ................................................................................... [20,000 ] 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM .......................................................................... 33,905 33,905 33,905 33,905 009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 27,886 27,886 27,886 27,886 010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ................................... 1,017 1,017 1,017 1,017 011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ....................................... 150,674 150,674 150,674 150,674 013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .......................................... 94,610 94,610 94,610 94,610 014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ..................................................... 197,246 197,246 197,246 197,246 015 JOINT REGIONAL SECURITY STACKS (JRSS) ....................................... 140,338 140,338 140,338 140,338 016 JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER .................................................................. 107,182 107,182 87,682 –6,740 100,442 

General reduction ...................................................................... [–19,500 ] [–6,740 ] 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

018 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 5,225 5,225 5,225 5,225 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

021 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 1,196 1,196 1,196 1,196 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ........................................................... 2,542 2,542 2,542 2,542 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

044 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ..................................................................... 4,360 4,360 4,360 4,360 045 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS—CE2T2 ....................................................... 904 904 904 904 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

026 THAAD ................................................................................................. 82 874,068 82 874,068 82 874,068 82 874,068 027 GROUND BASED MIDCOURSE ............................................................. 14 409,000 14 409,000 14 409,000 14 409,000 028 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 115,000 115,000 115,000 115,000 029 AEGIS BMD ......................................................................................... 43 593,488 43 593,488 43 593,488 43 593,488 030 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................... 115,206 115,206 115,206 115,206 031 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ................................................................... 13,185 13,185 13,185 13,185 032 ISRAELI PROGRAMS ............................................................................ 80,000 80,000 80,000 80,000 033 SHORT RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (SRBMD) ...................... 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000 034 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III ................................................................... 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 035 IRON DOME ......................................................................................... 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000 036 AEGIS BMD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ............................................ 28 97,057 28 97,057 28 97,057 28 97,057 

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003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ............................................................ 10,630 10,630 10,630 10,630 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

023 VEHICLES ............................................................................................ 207 207 207 207 024 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 5,592 5,592 5,592 5,592 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

020 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .......................... 1,723 1,723 1,723 1,723 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 3,873 3,873 3,873 3,873 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

019 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 13,106 13,106 13,106 13,106 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................... 589,691 589,691 589,691 589,691 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

050 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ................................... 148,351 148,351 148,351 148,351 051 UNMANNED ISR .................................................................................. 57,708 57,708 57,708 57,708 052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................. 18,731 18,731 18,731 18,731 053 U–28 ................................................................................................... 32,301 32,301 32,301 32,301 054 MH–47 CHINOOK ................................................................................ 131,033 131,033 131,033 131,033 055 CV–22 MODIFICATION ......................................................................... 32,529 32,529 32,529 32,529 056 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................... 24,621 24,621 24,621 24,621 057 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .............................................................. 226,965 226,965 226,965 226,965 058 AC/MC–130J ....................................................................................... 165,813 160,813 165,813 –5,000 160,813 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

059 C–130 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 80,274 80,274 80,274 80,274 

SHIPBUILDING 

060 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 136,723 136,723 136,723 136,723 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M .................................................................... 357,742 357,742 357,742 357,742 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 85,699 85,699 85,699 85,699 063 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........................ 17,863 17,863 17,863 17,863 064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................... 112,117 112,117 112,117 112,117 065 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................ 7,313 7,313 7,313 7,313 066 SPECIAL PROGRAMS ........................................................................... 14,026 14,026 14,026 14,026 067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................ 88,608 88,608 88,608 –3,000 85,608 

Non-standard vehicles program decrease ................................ [–3,000 ] 

068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ................................................................. 438,590 433,390 438,590 –10,200 428,390 

Link 16 handheld radios for USSOCOM .................................... [12,800 ] [12,800 ] SAT Deployable Node ................................................................. [–18,000 ] [–23,000 ] 

069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ..................................................... 19,408 19,408 19,408 19,408 


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070 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ......................................... 6,281 6,281 6,281 6,281 071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................... 18,509 18,509 18,509 18,509 073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS .......................................................... 367,433 367,433 367,433 367,433 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ............................ 166,418 153,618 166,418 166,418 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–12,800 ] 

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ............................................ 144,519 144,519 144,519 144,519 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................... 167 6,786,271 167 6,763,271 167 6,786,771 –24,940 167 6,761,331 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ....................................... 100,025 100,025 –100,025 

Program decrease ..................................................................... [–100,025 ] [–100,025 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .............. 100,025 100,025 –100,025 TOTAL PROCUREMENT .......................................................... 30,077 130,526,043 52,252 133,573,192 28,915 131,998,763 21,796 1,752,334 51,873 132,278,377 


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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY FIXED WING 

003 MQ–1 UAV ...................................................................................... 6 60,000 6 60,000 6 60,000 6 60,000 

ROTARY 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................ 1 21,246 1 21,246 1 21,246 1 21,246 014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 2 25,000 2 25,000 2 25,000 2 25,000

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ..................................................................... 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 019 GRAY EAGLE MODS2 ....................................................................... 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 020 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ................................................. 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 032 RQ–7 UAV MODS ............................................................................ 50,868 50,868 50,868 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,868 ] 

033 UAS MODS ...................................................................................... 3,402 3,402 3,402 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,402 ] 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

036 CMWS .............................................................................................. 84,387 84,387 84,387 84,387 037 COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ....................... 24,060 24,060 24,060 24,060 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY .......................... 9 363,363 9 309,093 9 363,363 9 363,363 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

002 MSE MISSILE ................................................................................... 61 260,000 61 61 260,000 61 260,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–260,000 ] 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

005 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY ................................................................ 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 2,684 255,040 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

008 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ........................................... 75 31,120 75 17,320 75 31,120 75 31,120 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–13,800 ] 

011 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) .................................................... 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 7,584 624,500 013 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM (HIMARS .................. 24 171,138 24 24 171,138 24 171,138 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–171,138 ] 

014 LETHAL MINIATURE AERIAL MISSILE SYSTEM (LMAMS ................... 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 1,318 112,973 

MODIFICATIONS 

016 ATACMS MODS ................................................................................ 225,580 145,580 225,580 225,580 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–80,000 ] 

021 MLRS MODS .................................................................................... 122,000 122,000 122,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–122,000 ] 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................. 11,746 1,802,351 11,746 1,155,413 11,746 1,802,351 11,746 1,802,351 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 BRADLEY PROGRAM ........................................................................ 61 205,000 61 61 205,000 61 205,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–205,000 ] 

002 ARMORED MULTI PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ................................. 66 230,359 66 66 230,359 66 230,359 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–230,359 ] 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

006 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ............................................................ 50,000 50,000 50,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,000 ] 

008 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) .................................... 6 67,000 6 6 67,000 6 67,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–67,000 ] 

009 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ..................... 12 42,354 12 12 42,354 12 42,354 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–42,354 ] 

014 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ............................................................... 34,000 34,000 34,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–34,000 ] 

015 ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM ........................................................ 40 455,000 40 40 455,000 40 455,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–455,000 ] 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

018 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN (7.62MM) ....................................... 126 126 126 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–126 ] 

022 MORTAR SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 11,842 11,662 11,842 11,842 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–180 ] 

025 CARBINE ......................................................................................... 1,800 1,800 1,800 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,800 ] 


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027 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ..................... 3,378 3,378 3,378 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,378 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

032 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................... 4,920 4,920 4,920 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–4,920 ] 

034 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ............................................. 7 7 7 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–7 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

039 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................ 1,397 1,397 1,397 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,397 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ........................ 185 1,107,183 185 11,662 185 1,107,183 185 1,107,183 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 3,392 3,392 3,392 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3,392 ] 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 40 40 40 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–40 ] 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 17 17 17 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–17 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ............................................................... 189 189 189 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–189 ] 

005 CTG, 20MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 1,605 1,605 1,605 1,605 007 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................. 25,000 25,000 25,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–25,000 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

009 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 218 218 218 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–218 ] 

010 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................ 484 484 484 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–484 ] 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

014 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ................................. 79,400 79,400 79,400 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–79,400 ] 

015 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 .......................................... 973 72,985 973 21,285 973 72,985 973 72,985 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–51,700 ] 

016 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ................... 63,900 15,000 63,900 63,900 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–48,900 ] 

ROCKETS 

018 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............................. 22,242 20,000 22,242 22,242 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–2,242 ] 


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019 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ..................................................... 39,974 39,974 39,974 39,974 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

021 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES .............................................. 5 5 5 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–5 ] 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ................................................................... 8 8 8 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–8 ] 

MISCELLANEOUS 

027 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ......................................... 66 66 66 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–66 ] 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ............... 973 309,525 973 97,864 973 309,525 973 309,525 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY TACTICAL VEHICLES 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................... 8,000 8,000 8,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–8,000 ] 

003 AMBULANCE, 4 LITTER, 5/4 TON, 4X4 ........................................... 20,770 20,770 20,770 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–20,770 ] 

010 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) .............................. 596 115,400 596 596 115,400 596 115,400 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–115,400 ] 

012 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV .................... 6,682 6,682 6,682 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–6,682 ] 

013 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ............................ 50,000 50,000 50,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–50,000 ] 

014 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP .................................................... 186,377 186,000 186,377 186,377 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–377 ] 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

028 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ............ 7,100 7,100 7,100 7,100 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

037 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ..................................................... 1,560 1,560 1,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1,560 ] 

042 TRACTOR RIDE ................................................................................ 13,190 13,190 13,190 13,190 045 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ............... 9,549 9,549 9,549 9,549 047 COTS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ............................................. 22,000 22,000 22,000 


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Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–22,000 ] 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

050 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE (MIP) ........................................... 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

055 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ........................................ 3 3 3 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–3 ] 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

059 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................. 690 690 690 690 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

060 INFORMATION SYSTEMS .................................................................. 8,750 8,750 8,750 8,750 063 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ................. 60,337 51,287 60,337 60,337 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–9,050 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

068 DCGS-A (MIP) ................................................................................. 37,806 37,806 37,806 37,806 070 TROJAN (MIP) .................................................................................. 6,926 6,326 6,926 6,926 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–600 ] 

071 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ..................................... 2,011 2,011 2,011 2,011 075 BIOMETRIC TACTICAL COLLECTION DEVICES (MIP) ........................ 5,370 5,370 5,370 5,370 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

080 CREW .............................................................................................. 42,651 42,651 42,651 42,651 081 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAP. (MIP) ....................... 20,050 25,450 20,050 20,050 

SOUTHCOM UFR: CENTAM Maritime Sensor .......................... [3,600 ] SOUTHCOM UFR: SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ........................... [1,800 ] 

082 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ................ 12,974 12,974 12,974 12,974 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

085 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................... 463 377 463 463 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–86 ] 

086 LONG RANGE ADVANCED SCOUT SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ............. 2,861 2,861 2,861 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–2,861 ] 

087 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ......................... 60 60 60 60 088 RADIATION MONITORING SYSTEMS ................................................. 11 11 11 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–11 ] 

090 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ......................... 251,062 250,800 251,062 251,062 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–262 ] 

091 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ................................................. 525 525 525 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–525 ] 

094 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) .............................. 26,146 26,146 26,146 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–26,146 ] 

096 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ....................................................... 4,050 4,050 4,050 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–4,050 ] 


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097 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ........................................... 960 960 960 960 098 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ................................................... 7,660 7,660 7,660 7,660 099 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ................................................................... 165,200 165,200 165,200 165,200 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

112 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP .......................................... 28,475 28,475 28,475 28,475 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

121 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 27 27 27 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–27 ] 

122 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) .................................. 20,200 20,200 20,200 20,200 123 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ..................................................... 39,200 39,200 39,200 39,200 124 CBRN DEFENSE ............................................................................... 2,317 2,000 2,317 2,317 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–317 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

129 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ..................... 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 130 AREA MINE DETECTION SYSTEM (AMDS) ........................................ 1 1 1 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1 ] 

132 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................ 4,850 4,850 4,850 4,850 136 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ...................................................... 1 1 1 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–1 ] 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

139 HEATERS AND ECU’S ...................................................................... 270 270 270 270 141 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ........................ 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300 142 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ............................................................. 1,725 1,725 1,725 1,725 144 FORCE PROVIDER ........................................................................... 55,800 55,800 55,800 55,800 145 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 1,035 1,035 1,035 1,035 146 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM .............. 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

151 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL ........................................................... 17,527 17,527 17,527 17,527 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................ 268 268 268 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–268 ] 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

159 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ............................. 25,700 25,700 25,700 25,700 


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GENERATORS 

165 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................... 569 569 569 569 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

174 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) .......................... 9,495 9,495 9,495 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–9,495 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

176 M25 STABILIZED BINOCULAR ......................................................... 33 33 33 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .......... [–33 ] 

177 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................... 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 178 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ........................................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 179 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................ 2,080 2,080 2,080 2,080 180 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ............................. 19,200 19,200 19,200 19,200 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ............................... 596 1,382,047 596 1,108,922 596 1,382,047 596 1,382,047 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER AIRCRAFT 

025 STUASL0 UAV .................................................................................. 35,065 35,065 35,065 35,065 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

032 SH–60 SERIES ................................................................................ 4,858 4,858 4,858 4,858 034 EP–3 SERIES .................................................................................. 5,380 5,380 5,380 5,380 044 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT .......................................................... 2,165 2,165 2,165 2,165 049 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 9,820 9,820 9,820 9,820 051 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................... 3,206 3,206 3,206 3,206 061 QRC ................................................................................................. 2,410 2,410 2,410 2,410063 RQ–21 SERIES ................................................................................ 17,215 17,215 17,215 17,215 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................... 80,119 80,119 80,119 80,119 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK ...................................................................................... 82,800 

Buy-back Tomahawk ............................................................. [82,800 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .......................................................................................... 1 1,183 1 1,183 1 1,183 1 1,183 005 SIDEWINDER .................................................................................... 1 381 1 381 1 381 1 381 012 HELLFIRE ......................................................................................... 23 1,530 23 1,530 23 1,530 23 1,530 015 AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................. 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

035 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .......................................................... 1,540 1,540 1,540 1,540 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

038 GUN MOUNT MODS ......................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 


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TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................... 25 14,134 25 14,134 25 96,934 25 14,134 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................ 62,530 62,530 62,530 62,530 002 JDAM ............................................................................................... 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 3,906 93,019 003 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES .................................................... 2,163 2,163 2,163 2,163 004 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 006 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES ..................................... 5,334 5,334 5,334 5,334 007 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES .......................................... 36,580 36,580 36,580 36,580 008 JATOS .............................................................................................. 747 747 747 747 011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ...................................................... 2,538 2,538 2,538 2,538 013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION .................................................... 1,807 1,807 1,807 1,807 015 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................ 2,229 2,229 229 –2,000 229 

Excess balances .................................................................... [–2,000 ] [–2,000 ] 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

019 MORTARS ........................................................................................ 2,018 2,018 2,018 2,018 021 DIRECT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ......................................................... 632 632 632 632 022 INFANTRY WEAPONS AMMUNITION .................................................. 779 779 779 779 026 COMBAT SUPPORT MUNITIONS ....................................................... 164 164 164 164 029 ARTILLERY MUNITIONS .................................................................... 31,001 31,001 31,001 31,001 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ................ 3,906 246,541 3,906 246,541 3,906 244,541 –2,000 3,906 244,541 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

021 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ...................................................... 9,200 9,200 9,200 9,200 

SMALL BOATS 

028 STANDARD BOATS ........................................................................... 19,060 19,060 19,060 19,060 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

043 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ....................................................... 56,950 56,950 56,950 56,950 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

077 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......................................... 3,200 3,200 3,200 3,200 

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082 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ........................................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

SONOBUOYS 

088 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES ............................................................... 21,156 21,156 21,156 21,156 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

104 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ........................................ 33,580 33,580 33,580 –3,000 30,580 

JCREW CUAS unit cost growth .............................................. [–3,000 ] 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

108 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................. 170 170 170 170 109 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS ........................................................... 400 400 400 400 111 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 770 770 770 770 112 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................ 7,298 7,298 7,298 7,298 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

118 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ........................................... 500 500 500 500 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500 128 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ......................................... 2,200 2,200 2,200 2,200 129 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ................................................... 19,389 19,389 19,389 19,389 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

133A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 4,800 4,800 4,800 4,800 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................ 187,173 187,173 187,173 –3,000 184,173 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

022 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................. 5,583 5,583 5,583 5,583 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

037 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................. 44,440 44,440 44,440 44,440 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

045 EOD SYSTEMS ................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ........................... 58,023 58,023 58,023 58,023 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE OTHER AIRLIFT 

006 HC–130J ......................................................................................... 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000 1 100,000 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

017 MQ–9 .............................................................................................. 21 339,740 12 147,040 21 339,740 –4 –74,040 17 265,700 

Excess attrition aircraft ........................................................ [–9 ] [–192,700 ] [–4 ] [–74,040 ] 

018 RQ–20B PUMA ................................................................................ 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

020 B–1B ............................................................................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 022 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ......................... 149,778 149,778 149,778 149,778 


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TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

023 A–10 ............................................................................................... 10,350 10,350 10,350 10,350 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

045 U–2 MODS ...................................................................................... 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900 054 COMPASS CALL MODS .................................................................... 36,400 36,400 36,400 36,400 059 E–8 ................................................................................................. 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 063 H–60 ............................................................................................... 40,560 40,560 40,560 40,560 065 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................... 87,900 87,900 87,900 87,900 066 OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................ 53,731 53,731 53,731 53,731 068 MQ–9 UAS PAYLOADS ..................................................................... 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

070 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ....................................................... 91,500 91,500 91,500 91,500 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

071 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ..................................... 32,529 32,529 32,529 32,529 072 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ...................................................... 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ................. 22 1,018,888 13 826,188 22 1,018,888 –4 –74,040 18 944,848 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE TACTICAL 

002 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ......................................... 48 61,600 48 61,600 48 84,400 48 61,600 

Buy-back JASSM-ER .............................................................. [22,800 ] 

005 AMRAAM .......................................................................................... 2 2,600 2 2,600 2 2,600 2 2,600 006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ........................................................ 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 3,000 255,000 007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ................................................................. 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 3,909 140,724 

CLASS IV 

013 AGM–65D MAVERICK ...................................................................... 33,602 33,602 33,602 33,602 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .................... 6,959 493,526 6,959 493,526 6,959 516,326 6,959 493,526 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ................................................................................... 29,587 29,587 29,587 29,587 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ............................................................ 551,862 551,862 551,862 551,862 


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006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION .................................................... 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 28,101 738,451 

FLARES 

015 FLARES ............................................................................................ 12,116 12,116 12,116 12,116 

FUZES 

016 FUZES ............................................................................................. 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 

SMALL ARMS 

017 SMALL ARMS ................................................................................... 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ...... 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 28,101 1,421,516 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................. 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ........................................................... 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 004 CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES ....................................................... 19,680 19,680 19,680 19,680 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

006 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................... 24,880 24,880 24,880 24,880 007 SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES ......................................................... 34,680 34,680 34,680 34,680 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

008 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ..................................... 9,736 9,736 9,736 9,736 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

009 MATERIALS HANDLING VEHICLES .................................................... 24,680 24,680 24,680 24,680 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

010 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV AND CLEANING EQU ................................. 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 011 BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT VEHICLES ...................................... 9,680 9,680 9,680 9,680 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

015 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................. 6,156 6,156 6,156 6,156 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................... 56,884 56,884 56,884 –20,900 35,984 

D-RAPCON cost growth ......................................................... [–20,900 ] 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

029 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................... 46,236 46,236 46,236 46,236 037 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................ 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

045 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 27,911 27,911 27,911 27,911 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

051 PERSONAL SAFETY AND RESCUE EQUIPMENT ................................ 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

053 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 28,800 28,800 28,800 28,800 054 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT .............................................. 53,500 53,500 53,500 53,500 


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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item 

FY 2019 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Senate 

Authorized 

Conference 

Change 

Conference 

Authorized 

Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost Qty Cost 

055 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 78,562 78,562 78,562 78,562 056 BASE MAINTENANCE AND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................... 28,055 28,055 28,055 28,055 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

059 DCGS-AF ......................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

062 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 3,229,364 3,229,364 3,229,364 3,229,364 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ...................... 3,725,944 3,725,944 3,725,944 –20,900 3,705,044 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ...................................................................... 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800 017 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS NETWORK ................................. 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

025 COUNTER IED & IMPROVISED THREAT TECHNOLOGIES .................. 5,534 5,534 5,534 5,534 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

046A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................. 41,559 41,559 41,559 41,559 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

047 MANNED ISR ................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 048 MC–12 ............................................................................................ 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 049 MH–60 BLACKHAWK ....................................................................... 27,600 27,600 27,600 27,600 051 UNMANNED ISR ............................................................................... 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 052 NON-STANDARD AVIATION ............................................................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 053 U–28 ............................................................................................... 51,722 51,722 51,722 51,722 054 MH–47 CHINOOK ............................................................................ 36,500 36,500 36,500 36,500 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

061 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................ 100,850 100,850 100,850 100,850 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

062 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS ................................................................. 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500 064 OTHER ITEMS <$5M ....................................................................... 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700 067 TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................ 59,891 59,891 59,891 59,891 068 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .............................................................. 21,135 21,135 21,135 21,135 069 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................. 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 071 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ............................... 10,805 10,805 10,805 10,805 


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073 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................... 13 126,539 13 126,539 13 126,539 13 126,539 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................ 13 572,135 13 572,135 13 572,135 13 572,135 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 UNDISTRIBUTED .............................................................................. 150,000 225,000 225,000 

Program increase .................................................................. [150,000 ] [225,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ....... 150,000 225,000 225,000 TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................... 52,535 12,782,468 52,526 10,458,253 52,535 12,886,068 –4 125,060 52,531 12,907,528 


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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 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 11,585 11,585 11,585 11,585 002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 276,912 276,912 289,412 12,500 289,412 

Basic research increase ......................................................................... [7,500 ] [7,500 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 65,283 65,283 65,283 65,283 004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ........................................... 92,115 92,115 97,115 5,000 97,115 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 445,895 445,895 463,395 17,500 463,395 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 28,600 29,600 28,600 1,000 29,600 

Conformal batteries and composite armor ............................................ [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY .................................................... 32,366 36,366 37,366 9,000 41,366 

Expand Army Research lab Open Campus project ................................ [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP .................................................................................................... 8,674 8,674 8,674 8,674 008 0602126A TRACTOR JACK ................................................................................................. 400 400 400 400 


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009 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 64,847 64,847 59,847 64,847 

Mission systems / engine and drives coordination ............................... [–5,000 ] 

010 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 25,571 25,571 25,571 25,571 011 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 50,183 50,183 50,183 50,183 012 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 29,502 29,502 29,502 29,502 013 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION ......................................................... 28,500 28,500 38,500 28,500 

Pilot for cyber modeling and simulation ................................................ [10,000 ] 

014 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 70,450 70,450 70,450 70,450 015 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................. 75,541 75,541 75,541 75,541 016 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 5,032 5,032 5,032 5,032 017 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 12,394 12,394 12,394 12,394 018 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................................ 40,444 50,444 42,944 12,500 52,944 

Accelerate Army railgun development and prototyping ......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Advanced warheads technology .............................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

019 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ....................................................... 58,283 58,283 58,283 58,283 020 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 29,582 29,582 29,582 29,582 021 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 21,244 21,244 21,244 21,244 022 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 24,131 24,131 26,631 2,500 26,631 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

023 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 13,242 13,242 13,242 13,242 024 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 55,003 55,003 50,003 –5,000 50,003 

General Program Reduction .................................................................... [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

025 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................... 14,958 14,958 14,958 14,958026 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 78,159 78,159 78,159 78,159 027 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 21,862 21,862 21,862 21,862 028 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY .............................................................................. 40,566 45,566 40,566 5,000 45,566 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

029 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 90,075 90,075 90,075 90,075 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 919,609 939,609 929,609 25,000 944,609 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

030 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 39,338 39,338 39,338 39,338 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

031 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 62,496 62,496 62,496 62,496 032 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 124,958 124,958 119,958 124,958 

Platform design and structures systems ............................................... [–5,000 ] 

033 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 102,686 102,686 122,686 20,000 122,686 

Accelerate ERCA gun .............................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

034 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 119,739 119,739 192,239 9,500 129,239 

Modular scalable powertrain .................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Prototype Next Generation Combat Vehicle ............................................ [70,000 ] [7,000 ] 

035 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 036 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................ 8,044 8,044 8,044 8,044 037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................................. 22,631 22,631 22,631 22,631 038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ................................... 25,682 25,682 25,682 25,682 040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................ 3,762 3,762 3,762 3,762 041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................................. 4,896 4,896 4,896 4,896 042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................................ 6,041 6,041 6,041 6,041 043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 31,491 31,491 31,491 31,491 044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................. 61,132 71,132 61,132 10,000 71,132 

Shoot-on-the-Move Technology Development for SHORAD platforms .... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 16,845 16,845 16,845 16,845 046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ....................... 183,322 188,322 188,322 10,000 193,322 

Enhance and accelerate Army artificial intelligence and machine 

learning.

[5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 11,104 11,104 11,104 11,104 048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM .......................................................... 5,885 5,885 5,885 5,885 049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 61,376 58,876 61,376 –2,500 58,876 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–2,500 ] 


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050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................... 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136 051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 25,864 25,864 38,864 7,000 32,864 

Minor MILCON ......................................................................................... [8,000 ] [2,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ......... 34,883 39,883 37,383 7,500 42,383 

PNT research ........................................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................ 52,387 49,887 47,387 –5,000 47,387 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–2,500 ] [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 1,026,698 1,041,698 1,129,698 56,500 1,083,198 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ............................................. 10,777 10,777 10,777 10,777 056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 42,802 43,802 42,802 42,802 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [1,000 ] 

057 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV .............................................. 45,254 45,254 45,254 45,254 058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 22,700 22,700 22,700 22,700 059 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ...................................................... 41,974 55,974 55,974 12,000 53,974 

Army UFR: test and evaluation of the M999 155mm Anti-Personnel 

Improved Conventional Munition.

[14,000 ] [14,000 ] [12,000 ] 

060 0603645A ARMORED SYSTEM MODERNIZATION—ADV DEV ............................................. 119,395 119,395 119,395 –8,000 111,395 

Developmental testing early to need ...................................................... [–8,000 ] 

061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 8,746 8,746 8,746 8,746 062 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV ........................... 35,667 35,667 43,667 35,667 

ISR capabilities to support long range field artillery ............................ [8,000 ] 

063 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 7,350 7,350 7,350 7,350 064 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ....................................... 14,749 14,749 14,749 14,749 065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 3,687 3,687 3,687 3,687066 0603801A AVIATION—ADV DEV ........................................................................................ 10,793 10,793 10,793 10,793 067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ......................................... 14,248 14,248 14,248 14,248 068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ........................................................................ 34,284 34,284 34,284 34,284 069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 18,044 28,044 18,044 10,000 28,044 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Advanced materials research for personal protective equipment (PPE) [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

070 0604017A ROBOTICS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................ 95,660 95,660 95,660 –13,702 81,958 

RCV Phase 2 funding ahead of need .................................................... [–13,702 ] 

071 0604020A CROSS FUNCTIONAL TEAM (CFT) ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPING 38,000 68,000 38,000 –28,500 9,500 

Iron Dome short range air defense experimentation ............................. [30,000 ] Unjustified request ................................................................................. [–28,500 ] 

072 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ............................................................................ 9,765 9,765 9,765 9,765 073 0604113A FUTURE TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (FTUAS) ............................ 12,393 12,393 12,393 12,393 074 0604114A LOWER TIER AIR MISSILE DEFENSE (LTAMD) SENSOR .................................... 120,374 120,374 120,374 –11,015 109,359 

Contracting award planning early to need ............................................ [–2,515 ] Test funding ahead of need ................................................................... [–8,500 ] 

075 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 95,347 95,347 95,347 95,347 076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 95,085 118,085 95,085 –10,000 85,085 

Delayed new start effort ......................................................................... [–10,000 ] Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [23,000 ] 

077 0604118A TRACTOR BEAM ................................................................................................ 52,894 52,894 52,894 52,894 079 0604121A SYNTHETIC TRAINING ENVIRONMENT REFINEMENT & PROTOTYPING .............. 77,939 77,939 77,939 77,939 080 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2) 51,030 51,030 81,030 51,030 

Accelerate delivery and capacity for IFPC .............................................. [30,000 ] 

081 0305251A CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS FORCES AND FORCE SUPPORT ............................. 65,817 65,817 70,817 65,817 

Army Cyber Center of Excellence ............................................................ [5,000 ] 

082 1206120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) ................................. 146,300 146,300 146,300 146,300 083 1206308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION .............................................................. 38,319 38,319 38,319 38,319 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 1,329,393 1,407,393 1,386,393 –49,217 1,280,176 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

084 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS ......................................................................................... 32,293 32,293 32,293 32,293 


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085 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 78,699 78,699 78,699 –5,749 72,950 

Funding excess to need .......................................................................... [–5,749 ] 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 17,050 17,050 17,050 17,050 089 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ......................................................................... 83,155 83,155 83,155 83,155 090 0604604A MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................................... 3,704 3,704 3,704 3,704 091 0604611A JAVELIN ............................................................................................................. 10,623 10,623 10,623 –5,000 5,623 

Schedule delays ...................................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

092 0604622A FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................................... 11,950 11,950 11,950 11,950 093 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..................................................................................... 12,347 12,347 12,347 12,347 095 0604642A LIGHT TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLES .............................................................. 8,212 8,212 8,212 8,212 096 0604645A ARMORED SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION (ASM)—ENG DEV ................................ 393,613 393,613 318,613 –75,000 318,613

Mobile Protected Firepower decrease ..................................................... [–75,000 ] [–75,000 ] 

097 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ................................................................. 139,614 139,614 139,614 139,614 098 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .............................................. 4,507 4,507 4,507 4,507 099 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .................................................. 49,436 49,436 49,436 –5,000 44,436 

Historical underexecution ........................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 95,172 95,172 95,172 95,172 101 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 22,628 22,628 22,628 22,628 102 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT .................................................. 13,297 13,297 13,297 13,297 103 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG DEV ........................... 9,145 9,145 9,145 9,145 104 0604768A BRILLIANT ANTI-ARMOR SUBMUNITION (BAT) .................................................. 9,894 9,894 9,894 –3,000 6,894 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–3,000 ] 

105 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ........................................ 21,964 21,964 21,964 21,964 106 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION ...................................... 49,288 49,288 49,288 49,288 107 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ............................................................ 183,100 183,100 183,100 –7,000 176,100 

Delayed new start efforts ....................................................................... [–7,000 ] 

108 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ......................................... 79,706 75,906 79,706 –3,225 76,481 

Late MSV-L contract award and concurrency ........................................ [–3,800 ] [–3,225 ] 

109 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ..................... 15,970 15,970 15,970 15,970 110 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV 44,542 44,542 44,542 44,542 111 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ...................................................... 50,817 50,817 50,817 –5,700 45,117 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–5,700 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

112 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & SOFTWARE ................ 178,693 178,693 178,693 –10,000 168,693 

Command post integrated infrastructure delayed new start ................ [–10,000 ] 

113 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 39,338 39,338 39,338 39,338 114 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) .............................. 37,851 37,851 37,851 37,851 115 0604823A FIREFINDER ....................................................................................................... 45,473 45,473 45,473 45,473 116 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ......................................................... 10,395 10,395 10,395 10,395 117 0604852A SUITE OF SURVIVABILITY ENHANCEMENT SYSTEMS—EMD ............................. 69,204 55,804 78,204 –13,400 55,804 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–13,400 ] [–13,400 ] Suite of Vehicle Protection Systems ....................................................... [9,000 ] 

118 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ............................................................................. 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 119 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 113,758 113,758 113,758 –33,382 80,376 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–33,382 ] 

120 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) ........................... 166,603 166,603 166,603 166,603 121 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .................................................. 118,239 118,239 118,239 118,239 122 0605029A INTEGRATED GROUND SECURITY SURVEILLANCE RESPONSE CAPABILITY 

(IGSSR-C).

3,211 3,211 3,211 3,211 

123 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ...................................................... 15,889 15,889 15,889 15,889 124 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ...................................................................... 41,972 41,972 41,972 41,972 125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 41,166 41,166 41,166 41,166 126 0605033A GROUND-BASED OPERATIONAL SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—EXPEDITIONARY 

(GBOSS-E).

5,175 5,175 5,175 5,175 

127 0605034A TACTICAL SECURITY SYSTEM (TSS) ................................................................. 4,496 4,496 4,496 4,496 128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 51,178 51,178 51,178 51,178 129 0605036A COMBATING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION (CWMD) ................................ 11,311 11,311 11,311 11,311 131 0605038A NUCLEAR BIOLOGICAL CHEMICAL RECONNAISSANCE VEHICLE (NBCRV) SENSOR SUITE. 17,154 17,154 17,154 17,154 132 0605041A DEFENSIVE CYBER TOOL DEVELOPMENT ......................................................... 36,626 36,626 36,626 36,626 


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133 0605042A TACTICAL NETWORK RADIO SYSTEMS (LOW-TIER) ........................................... 3,829 3,829 3,829 3,829 134 0605047A CONTRACT WRITING SYSTEM ........................................................................... 41,928 41,928 41,928 

Duplication concern in contract writing systems .................................. [–41,928 ] 

135 0605049A MISSILE WARNING SYSTEM MODERNIZATION (MWSM) .................................... 28,276 28,276 28,276 –2,739 25,537 

Funding early to need ............................................................................. [–2,739 ] 

136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 21,965 21,965 21,965 21,965 137 0605052A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INC 2—BLOCK 1 ............................ 157,710 157,710 157,710 –12,000 145,710 

Developmental testing early to need ...................................................... [–12,000 ] 

138 0605053A GROUND ROBOTICS .......................................................................................... 86,167 86,167 86,167 –2,026 84,141 

CRS-I contract delay ............................................................................... [–2,026 ] 

139 0605054A EMERGING TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES .............................................................. 42,866 68,266 42,866 25,400 68,266 

Army UFR: program increase .................................................................. [25,400 ] [25,400 ] 

140 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) .................................................... 15,984 15,984 15,984 15,984 141 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 11,773 11,773 11,773 11,773 142 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) ................................ 277,607 277,607 277,607 277,607 143 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ................................................... 12,340 12,340 12,340 12,340 144 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING 

DEVELOPMENT PH.

2,686 2,686 2,686 2,686 

145 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................ 2,706 2,706 2,706 2,706 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 4,521 4,521 4,521 4,521 150 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 8,922 8,922 8,922 8,922 151 1205117A TRACTOR BEARS .............................................................................................. 23,170 23,170 23,170 23,170 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 3,192,689 3,200,889 3,084,761 –157,821 3,034,868 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

152 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 12,835 12,835 12,835 12,835 153 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 12,135 12,135 12,135 12,135 154 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 82,996 82,996 107,996 25,000 107,996 

Program increase .................................................................................... [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

155 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................................... 19,821 19,821 19,821 19,821 156 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL .................................................................................. 246,574 246,574 246,574 246,574 157 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ........................................................ 30,430 30,430 30,430 30,430 


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159 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ............................................................... 305,759 305,759 320,759 15,000 320,759 

Increase to help manage directed energy workloads ............................ [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

160 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS ............................. 62,379 62,379 62,379 62,379 161 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ................................................................ 40,496 40,496 40,496 40,496 162 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION ................................................................................. 3,941 3,941 3,941 3,941 163 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ........................................ 9,767 9,767 9,767 9,767 164 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ......................................................................... 21,226 21,226 21,226 21,226 165 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ................................................................... 13,026 13,026 13,026 13,026 166 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ............................................................... 52,718 52,718 52,718 52,718 167 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ............................................................................. 57,049 57,049 57,049 57,049 168 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ............................ 2,801 2,801 2,801 2,801 169 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................................... 60,942 60,942 60,942 60,942 170 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .............................................................. 29,050 29,050 29,050 29,050 171 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND SAFETY ......................... 42,332 42,332 42,332 42,332 172 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT .............................. 3,216 3,216 3,216 3,216 173 0605898A ARMY DIRECT REPORT HEADQUARTERS—R&D - MHA ................................... 54,145 54,145 54,145 54,145 174 0606001A MILITARY GROUND-BASED CREW TECHNOLOGY .............................................. 4,896 4,896 4,896 4,896 175 0606002A RONALD REAGAN BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST SITE .............................. 63,011 63,011 63,011 63,011 176 0606003A COUNTERINTEL AND HUMAN INTEL MODERNIZATION ...................................... 2,636 2,636 2,636 2,636 177 0606942A ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 88,300 88,300 88,300 88,300 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ................................................ 1,322,481 1,322,481 1,362,481 40,000 1,362,481 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

181 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...................................................... 8,886 8,886 8,886 8,886 182 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................................. 4,067 4,067 4,067 4,067 183 0605024A ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 4,254 4,254 4,254 4,254184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 16,022 16,022 16,022 16,022 


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185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 4,577 4,577 4,577 4,577 186 0607134A LONG RANGE PRECISION FIRES (LRPF) ........................................................... 186,475 186,475 186,475 –27,000 159,475 

Excess program growth .......................................................................... [–27,000 ] 

187 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................................................. 31,049 31,049 31,049 31,049 188 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................................... 35,240 35,240 35,240 35,240 189 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................................ 157,822 157,822 157,822 –2,719 155,103 

Program management support excess growth ....................................... [–2,719 ] 

190 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................................ 4,189 4,189 4,189 4,189 191 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ........................................................... 192,637 192,637 192,637 192,637 194 0607142A AVIATION ROCKET SYSTEM PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT ..... 60,860 60,860 60,860 –13,000 47,860 

Research studies excess growth ............................................................ [–13,000 ] 

195 0607143A UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM UNIVERSAL PRODUCTS ................................... 52,019 52,019 52,019 –13,500 38,519 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–13,500 ] 

196 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ................................................................................... 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400 197 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT ................................................................... 65,369 90,369 65,369 10,000 75,369 

Increase PATRIOT improvement efforts .................................................. [25,000 ] [10,000 ] 

198 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE .............................................. 1 1 1 1 199 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS) ........ 30,954 30,954 30,954 30,954 200 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ................................................. 411,927 411,927 411,927 –42,918 369,009 

Abrams ECP 1B schedule delay ............................................................. [–14,978 ] Bradley A5 ECP schedule delay .............................................................. [–12,221 ] Recovery vehicle improvement program delay ....................................... [–6,000 ] Stryker program management excess growth ........................................ [–9,719 ] 

202 0203743A 155MM SELF-PROPELLED HOWITZER IMPROVEMENTS .................................... 40,676 40,676 40,676 –3,475 37,201 

Prior year carryover ................................................................................. [–3,475 ] 

203 0203744A AIRCRAFT MODIFICATIONS/PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................... 17,706 17,706 17,706 17,706 204 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 146 146 146 146 205 0203758A DIGITIZATION ..................................................................................................... 6,316 6,316 6,316 6,316 206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 1,643 3,643 1,643 1,643 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [2,000 ] 

207 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................................... 4,947 4,947 4,947 4,947 208 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................................ 34,050 34,050 34,050 34,050 


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210 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 1,464 1,464 1,464 1,464 211 0205412A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV .......... 249 249 249 249 212 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM ................................ 79,283 79,283 79,283 –485 78,798 

unjustified request .................................................................................. [–485 ] 

213 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ................................... 154,102 154,102 154,102 –28,148 125,954 

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–28,148 ] 

216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 12,280 12,280 12,280 12,280 217 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 68,533 68,533 68,533 68,533 218 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 68,619 68,619 68,619 –3,546 65,073 

Increment 2 contract award delay ......................................................... [–3,546 ] 

220 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................... 2,034 2,034 2,034 2,034 223 0305172A COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 224 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 450 450 450 450 225 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 6,000 6,000 6,000 6,000 226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 12,416 26,416 12,416 12,416 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [14,000 ] 

227 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 38,667 38,667 38,667 –5,000 33,667 

Integration and testing unjustified growth ............................................ [–5,000 ] 

229 0305232A RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 6,180 6,180 6,180 6,180 230 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ........................................................................................................ 12,863 12,863 12,863 12,863 231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 4,310 4,310 4,310 4,310 233 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ......................................... 53,958 53,958 53,958 53,958 234 1203142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...................................................... 12,119 12,119 12,119 12,119235 1208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ................................................................... 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 

235A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 5,955 5,955 5,955 5,955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 1,922,614 1,963,614 1,922,614 –129,791 1,792,823 


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TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 10,159,379 10,321,579 10,278,951 –197,829 9,961,550 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 119,433 129,433 124,433 15,000 134,433 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Defense University Research Instrumentation Program ......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ......................................... 19,237 19,237 19,237 19,237 003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 458,708 458,708 468,708 10,000 468,708 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 597,378 607,378 612,378 25,000 622,378 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 14,643 14,643 17,143 2,500 17,143 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................................ 124,049 124,049 124,049 124,049 006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 59,607 59,607 59,607 59,607 007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................................... 36,348 41,348 36,348 36,348 

Enhance and accelerate Navy artificial intelligence research .............. [5,000 ] 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ............................................ 56,197 56,197 48,697 –1,480 54,717 

ONR global growth .................................................................................. [–7,500 ] [–1,480 ] 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 83,800 83,800 83,800 83,800 010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH .............................. 42,998 42,998 42,998 42,998 011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ......................................... 6,349 6,349 6,349 6,349 012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...................................................... 58,049 78,049 78,049 20,000 78,049 

Academic partnerships for undersea unmanned warfare research and 

energy technology.

[20,000 ] [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH .......................................... 147,771 147,771 147,771 147,771 014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................. 37,545 37,545 37,545 37,545 015 0602792N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) APPLIED RESEARCH ........................... 159,697 169,697 164,697 159,697 

Accelerate Navy railgun development and prototyping .......................... [10,000 ] 


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Directed energy and electronic warfare/unmanned and autonomous 

systems.

[5,000 ] 

016 0602861N SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT—ONR FIELD ACITIVITIES ............ 64,418 64,418 64,418 64,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 891,471 926,471 911,471 21,020 912,491 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

019 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................................ 2,423 2,423 2,423 2,423 021 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) ................................ 150,245 150,245 140,245 –4,199 146,046

Unjustified growth .................................................................................. [–10,000 ] [–4,199 ] 

022 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................... 13,313 13,313 13,313 13,313 023 0603671N NAVY ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (ATD) ..................................... 131,502 155,002 131,502 23,500 155,002 

Program increase-one sensor plus integration ...................................... [23,500 ] [23,500 ] 

024 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......... 232,996 232,996 232,996 232,996 025 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 58,657 58,657 58,657 58,657 030 0603801N INNOVATIVE NAVAL PROTOTYPES (INP) ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 161,859 181,859 166,359 20,000 181,859 

Accelerate Navy railgun development and prototyping .......................... [20,000 ] [20,000 ] DE & EW/unmanned and autonomous systems ..................................... [4,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 750,995 794,495 745,495 39,301 790,296 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

031 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS ................................................................ 29,747 29,747 29,747 29,747 032 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY .................................................................................. 7,050 7,050 7,050 7,050 033 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 793 793 793 793 034 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 7,058 12,058 7,058 7,058 

Prototyping fiber deployment sonobuoy systems .................................... [5,000 ] 

035 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .......................................................... 3,540 3,540 3,540 3,540 


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036 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 59,741 59,741 62,241 59,741 

Locust/HCUS/INP Transition .................................................................... [2,500 ] 

037 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES ........................... 62,727 62,727 36,727 –2,000 60,727 

Barracuda EDMs ahead of PDR and CDR .............................................. [–26,000 ] [–2,000 ] 

038 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .................................................................. 8,570 18,570 8,570 8,570 

Program increase .................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

039 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 5,440 5,440 5,440 5,440 040 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................................ 162,222 162,222 162,222 162,222 041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 11,745 11,745 11,745 11,745 042 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................................ 114,265 114,265 114,265 114,265 043 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL .................................................................................. 740 740 740 740 044 0603553N SURFACE ASW .................................................................................................. 1,122 1,122 1,122 1,122 045 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 109,086 89,086 112,586 –13,000 96,086 

Advanced submarine propulsion development ....................................... [3,500 ] Excessive cost growth ............................................................................. [–7,000 ] Prior year inefficiencies impact .............................................................. [–13,000 ] [–13,000 ] 

046 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS ..................................................... 9,374 9,374 9,374 9,374 047 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .................................................................. 89,419 89,419 107,419 18,000 107,419 

CHAMP acceleration ................................................................................ [18,000 ] [18,000 ] 

048 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ....................................... 13,348 13,348 13,348 13,348 049 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ........................................................... 256,137 256,137 256,137 256,137 050 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS .................................................... 22,109 22,109 22,109 22,109 051 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ................................................................................................... 29,744 29,744 29,744 29,744 052 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ......................................................................... 27,997 27,997 27,997 27,997 053 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................................................................... 16,351 16,351 16,351 16,351 054 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ......................................................................................... 514,846 526,846 514,846 12,000 526,846 

Advanced Submarines Control and Precision Propulsion Module Integration. [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

055 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES ................................................................................... 103,633 103,633 133,033 103,633 

Project 2552: Align with deferred LCS–6 SSMM test ............................ [–5,000 ] Transfer from PE 64028N ....................................................................... [16,700 ] Transfer from PE 64126N ....................................................................... [10,100 ] 


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Transfer from PE 64127N ....................................................................... [7,600 ] 

056 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND ANALYSIS .................................................................... 7,931 7,931 7,931 7,931 057 0603599N FRIGATE DEVELOPMENT ................................................................................... 134,772 134,772 134,772 134,772 058 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 9,307 9,307 9,307 9,307 060 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ..................................... 1,828 1,828 1,828 1,828 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 43,148 43,148 43,148 43,148 062 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 5,915 5,915 5,915 5,915 063 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ......................................................................... 19,811 24,811 19,811 19,811 

High-Pressure Waterjet Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technology development. [5,000 ] 

064 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................................. 25,656 25,656 25,656 25,656 065 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ................................................................................ 5,301 5,301 5,301 5,301 066 0603734N CHALK CORAL ................................................................................................... 267,985 267,985 267,985 267,985 067 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ......................................................................... 4,059 4,059 4,059 4,059 068 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................................................... 377,878 377,878 377,878 377,878 069 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA ................................................................................................. 381,770 381,770 381,770 381,770 070 0603751N RETRACT ELM ................................................................................................... 60,535 60,535 60,535 60,535 073 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 9,652 9,652 9,652 9,652074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 15,529 15,529 15,529 

Program delay and no GLGP EMD FYDP funding ................................... [–15,529 ] 

075 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ............................................................ 27,581 32,581 27,581 27,581 

Joint service adoption of non-lethal weapon technologies .................... [5,000 ] 

076 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL .................. 101,566 101,566 101,566 101,566 077 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................... 223,344 171,344 223,344 –80,932 142,412 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–52,000 ] [–80,932 ] 

078 0604014N F/A –18 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK (IRST) .............................................. 108,700 108,700 132,700 108,700 

IRST block II risk reduction .................................................................... [24,000 ] 


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079 0604027N DIGITAL WARFARE OFFICE ................................................................................ 26,691 26,691 26,691 26,691 080 0604028N SMALL AND MEDIUM UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ................................. 16,717 16,717 16,717 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–16,717 ] 

081 0604029N UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLE CORE TECHNOLOGIES .................................. 30,187 30,187 30,187 30,187 082 0604030N RAPID PROTOTYPING, EXPERIMENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION. ................... 48,796 48,796 48,796 48,796 083 0604031N LARGE UNMANNED UNDERSEA VEHICLES ........................................................ 92,613 71,413 71,413 –21,200 71,413 

Excessive Snakehead LDUUV growth ...................................................... [–21,200 ] [–21,200 ] [–21,200 ] 

084 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER (CVN 78—80) ......... 58,121 73,121 58,121 58,121 

EMALS software support activity ............................................................ [15,000 ] 

086 0604126N LITTORAL AIRBORNE MCM ............................................................................... 17,622 17,622 7,522 17,622 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–10,100 ] 

087 0604127N SURFACE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................... 18,154 18,154 10,554 18,154 

Transfer to PE 63596N ........................................................................... [–7,600 ] 

088 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM) ........ 47,278 47,278 47,278 47,278 090 0604289M NEXT GENERATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 11,081 11,081 11,081 11,081 092 0604320M RAPID TECHNOLOGY CAPABILITY PROTOTYPE .................................................. 7,107 7,107 7,107 7,107 093 0604454N LX (R) ............................................................................................................... 5,549 5,549 5,549 5,549 094 0604536N ADVANCED UNDERSEA PROTOTYPING .............................................................. 87,669 87,669 87,669 87,669 095 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ................................. 132,818 132,818 132,818 –12,900 119,918 

Project 3378 schedule delays ................................................................. [–12,900 ] 

096 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ENGINEERING 

SUPPORT.

7,230 7,230 7,230 7,230 

097 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT ........................ 143,062 143,062 143,062 143,062 099 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................................... 8,889 8,889 8,889 8,889 100 0304240M ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 25,291 10,341 25,291 –14,000 11,291

Unjustified cost growth .......................................................................... [–14,950 ] [–14,000 ] 

101 0304240N ADVANCED TACTICAL UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM ..................................... 9,300 9,300 9,300 9,300 102 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .................................................. 466 466 466 466 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 4,293,713 4,237,563 4,273,967 –114,032 4,179,681 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

103 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................................... 12,798 13,798 12,798 12,798 


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TH–57 follow-on training system development ...................................... [1,000 ] 

104 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................ 32,128 32,128 32,128 32,128 105 0604214M AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................................... 46,363 46,363 30,163 –4,000 42,363 

Lacks operational justification/need ...................................................... [–16,200 ] [–4,000 ] 

107 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT .............................................................................. 3,771 3,771 3,771 3,771 108 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 16,611 16,611 16,611 16,611 109 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ............................................................. 17,368 17,368 17,368 17,368 110 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...................................................................... 2,134 2,134 2,134 2,134 111 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................................ 9,729 9,729 9,729 9,729 112 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM .......................................................................... 57,688 57,688 57,688 57,688 113 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ........................................................................................ 223,565 215,565 223,565 –10,000 213,565 

excess carryover ...................................................................................... [–10,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–10,000 ] Program increase--IFF range improvement ............................................ [2,000 ] 

114 0604245M H–1 UPGRADES ................................................................................................ 58,097 58,097 58,097 58,097 116 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS ........................................................................... 42,485 42,485 42,485 42,485 117 0604262N V–22A ............................................................................................................... 143,079 143,079 143,079 143,079 118 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 20,980 20,980 30,980 10,000 30,980 

Increase to advance aircrew physiological monitoring .......................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

119 0604269N EA–18 ............................................................................................................... 147,419 147,419 242,719 95,300 242,719 

UPL—EA–18G Advanced Modes / Cognitive EW ................................... [95,300 ] [95,300 ] 

120 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 89,824 121,424 121,424 31,600 121,424 

Navy UFR: EA–18G offensive airborne electronic attack special mission pods. [31,600 ] [31,600 ] [31,600 ] 

121 0604273M EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 245,064 245,064 245,064 245,064 123 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ................................................................... 459,529 459,529 459,529 459,529 124 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ..................................... 3,272 3,272 3,272 3,272 


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125 0604282N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) INCREMENT II ............................................ 115,253 115,253 115,253 –5,774 109,479 

Engineering previously funded ............................................................... [–5,774 ] 

126 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING .................................. 397,403 377,403 397,403 –10,300 387,103 

ACB 20 unexecutable growth ................................................................. [–20,000 ] [–10,300 ] 

127 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ........................................................... 939 939 50,939 939 

Mk 41 VLS integration ............................................................................ [50,000 ] 

128 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ........................................................................ 104,448 104,448 104,448 104,448 129 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................ 165,881 180,881 184,881 15,000 180,881 

XFU electronics unit integration ............................................................. [15,000 ] [19,000 ] [15,000 ] 

130 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................................ 10,831 10,831 10,831 10,831 131 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING 33,429 26,529 33,429 33,429 

Excess overhead ...................................................................................... [–6,900 ] 

132 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ............................................................... 35,635 35,635 35,635 35,635 133 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 126,932 126,932 126,932 126,932 134 0604504N AIR CONTROL ................................................................................................... 62,448 62,448 62,448 62,448 135 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 9,710 9,710 9,710 9,710 136 0604518N COMBAT INFORMATION CENTER CONVERSION ................................................. 19,303 19,303 19,303 19,303 137 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ...................................... 27,059 27,059 27,059 27,059 138 0604530N ADVANCED ARRESTING GEAR (AAG) ................................................................ 184,106 184,106 184,106 184,106 139 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................................. 148,233 126,833 148,233 148,233 

Excess cost growth ................................................................................. [–21,400 ] 

140 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ....................................................... 60,824 60,824 60,824 60,824 141 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ........................................................ 60,062 60,062 66,062 6,000 66,062 

Planning to support FY21 award of LHA–9 ........................................... [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

142 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ......................................................... 4,642 4,642 4,642 4,642 144 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................ 25,756 25,756 25,756 25,756 145 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 95,147 95,147 95,147 –32,000 63,147 

Project 3418 post-system design and engineering funds early to need [–32,000 ] 

146 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 7,107 7,107 7,107 7,107 147 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS .......................... 6,539 6,539 6,539 6,539 148 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ................................................................ 441 441 441 441 149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 180,391 180,391 180,391 180,391 


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150 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ..................................................... 178,538 178,538 178,538 178,538 151 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ................................................ 120,507 120,507 120,507 120,507 152 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ............................................................................ 29,715 29,715 29,715 29,715 153 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT .................................................................................. 8,095 8,095 8,095 8,095 154 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM .................................................................................... 121,026 121,026 121,026 121,026 155 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 66,566 66,566 66,566 66,566 156 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ................................................................. 65,494 65,494 65,494 65,494 159 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 14,005 14,005 14,005 14,005 160 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 268,567 268,567 178,467 –60,000 208,567 

General reduction .................................................................................... [–26,300 ] [–60,000 ] Lengthy delivery timelines for Navy Personnel and Pay System ........... [–63,800 ] 

161 0605024N ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................................. 5,618 5,618 5,618 5,618162 0605212M CH–53K RDTE .................................................................................................. 326,945 326,945 326,945 326,945 164 0605215N MISSION PLANNING ........................................................................................... 32,714 32,714 32,714 32,714 165 0605217N COMMON AVIONICS .......................................................................................... 51,486 51,486 51,486 51,486 166 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ................................................................. 1,444 1,444 1,444 1,444 167 0605327N T-AO 205 CLASS .............................................................................................. 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298 168 0605414N UNMANNED CARRIER AVIATION (UCA) ............................................................. 718,942 602,042 718,942 –116,900 602,042 

Insufficient Air Vehicle budget justification .......................................... [–116,900 ] [–116,900 ] 

169 0605450M JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ........................................................... 6,759 11,759 6,759 5,000 11,759 

JAGM-F for USN and USMC .................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

171 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ................................................... 37,296 37,296 37,296 37,296 172 0605504N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME (MMA) INCREMENT III ............................................ 160,389 160,389 160,389 160,389 173 0605611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 98,223 98,223 98,223 –22,099 76,124 

Project 0026 excess concurrency ............................................................ [–22,099 ] 


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174 0605813M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION. 2,260 2,260 2,260 2,260 175 0204202N DDG–1000 ........................................................................................................ 161,264 161,264 161,264 –9,300 151,964 

Testing early to need .............................................................................. [–9,300 ] 

180 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ................................................................... 44,098 44,098 44,098 44,098 182 0306250M CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 6,808 6,808 6,808 6,808 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 6,042,480 5,921,880 6,148,080 –107,473 5,935,007 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

183 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 94,576 94,576 94,576 94,576 184 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 10,981 10,981 10,981 10,981 185 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 77,014 83,014 77,014 6,000 83,014 

Program increase .................................................................................... [6,000 ] [6,000 ] 

186 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION ............................ 48 48 48 48 187 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ...................................................... 3,942 3,942 3,942 3,942 188 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ........................................................................ 48,797 48,797 48,797 48,797 189 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ............................................................................. 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 191 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ............................................................... 1,029 1,029 1,029 1,029 192 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................. 87,565 87,565 78,565 87,565 

Insufficient budget justification ............................................................. [–9,000 ] 

193 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ..................................................................... 4,231 4,231 4,231 4,231 194 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ......................................... 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,072 195 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ............................................................. 97,471 97,471 97,471 97,471 196 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 373,834 373,834 373,834 373,834 197 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY .......................................... 21,554 21,554 21,554 21,554 198 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT ............................ 16,227 16,227 16,227 16,227 200 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ...................................................... 24,303 24,303 24,303 24,303201 0605898N MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 43,262 43,262 43,262 43,262 202 0606355N WARFARE INNOVATION MANAGEMENT .............................................................. 41,918 41,918 41,918 41,918 203 0606942M ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 204 0606942N ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 48,800 48,800 48,800 48,800 205 0305327N INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 1,682 1,682 1,682 1,682 


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206 0902498N MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS (DEPARTMENTAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES) ......... 1,579 1,579 1,579 1,579 208 1206867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT ........................................... 8,684 8,684 8,684 8,684 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,020,569 1,026,569 1,011,569 6,000 1,026,569 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

210 0604227N HARPOON MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 5,426 5,426 5,426 5,426 211 0604840M F–35 C2D2 ....................................................................................................... 259,122 259,122 259,122 259,122 212 0604840N F–35 C2D2 ....................................................................................................... 252,360 252,360 252,360 252,360 213 0607658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY (CEC) .............................................. 130,515 119,315 130,515 –1,700 128,815 

Excess cost growth ................................................................................. [–11,200 ] [–1,700 ] 

214 0607700N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ................................................ 3,127 3,127 3,127 3,127 215 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................. 157,679 166,679 157,679 9,000 166,679 

Project 2228, technical applications, systems engineering modeling 

and simulation capability and tool development.

[9,000 ] [9,000 ] 

216 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ........................................................ 43,198 39,198 43,198 –1,000 42,198 

Excess program growth .......................................................................... [–4,000 ] [–1,000 ] 

217 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 11,311 11,311 11,311 11,311 218 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................... 39,313 39,313 39,313 39,313 219 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ......................................................................................... 193,086 200,586 193,086 7,000 200,086 

Engine noise reduction engineering ....................................................... [2,500 ] [2,000 ] JAGM-F for USN and USMC .................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

220 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ....................................................... 25,014 25,014 25,014 –11,835 13,179 

High frequency over-the-horizon robust communications enterprise 

concurrency.

[–11,835 ] 

221 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 11,661 11,661 11,661 11,661 222 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER (TMPC) ................. 282,395 282,395 291,095 282,395 

Restore MST to maintain 2020 IOC ....................................................... [8,700 ] 


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223 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .............................................................. 36,959 36,959 71,959 35,000 71,959 

Additional TRAPS units ........................................................................... [35,000 ] [35,000 ] 

224 0204313N SHIP-TOWED ARRAY SURVEILLANCE SYSTEMS ................................................ 15,454 15,454 15,454 15,454 225 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT CRAFT) ................... 6,073 6,073 6,073 6,073 226 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) .............................................. 45,029 45,029 45,029 45,029 227 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ........................................ 104,903 104,903 104,903 104,903 228 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ...................................................................... 4,544 4,544 4,544 4,544 229 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT ......................................... 66,889 66,889 66,889 66,889 230 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................................... 120,762 120,762 21,522 120,762 

Cancel ER program ................................................................................. [–99,240 ] 

231 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ...................................................................................... 104,696 104,696 116,696 12,000 116,696 

UPL—Tactical Targeting Network Technology acceleration ................... [12,000 ] [12,000 ] 

232 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ............................................... 28,421 28,421 28,421 28,421 233 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP .................................................................................................. 94,155 68,555 94,155 –25,600 68,555 

Excessive TI–1 cost growth .................................................................... [–25,600 ] [–25,600 ] 

234 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS ................................................................................ 121,805 136,805 136,805 15,000 136,805 

Navy UFR: F/A–18E/F Super Hornet engine enhancements ................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

235 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................... 117,028 117,028 117,028 117,028 236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 174,779 174,779 174,779 174,779 237 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (CAC2S) .................... 4,826 4,826 4,826 4,826 238 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS ................... 97,152 97,152 97,152 97,152 239 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ................................................. 30,156 30,156 30,156 30,156 240 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS (MIP) ......................... 39,976 39,976 39,976 39,976 241 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ....................................................................... 22,637 22,637 –1,947 20,690 

Lacks operational justification/need ...................................................... [–22,637 ] [–1,947 ] 

242 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 40,121 40,121 40,121 40,121 243 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 32,473 32,473 32,473 –2,867 29,606 

System improvement program efforts schedule delay ........................... [–2,867 ] 

249 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES (CANES) ............... 23,697 23,697 23,697 23,697 250 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 44,228 44,228 44,228 44,228 252 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ..................................... 6,081 6,081 6,081 6,081 253 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ......................................................... 8,529 8,529 8,529 8,529 


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254 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................... 41,212 41,212 41,212 41,212 255 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 7,687 7,687 7,687 7,687 256 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 42,846 42,846 42,846 42,846 257 0305220N MQ–4C TRITON ................................................................................................. 14,395 14,395 14,395 14,395 258 0305231N MQ–8 UAV ........................................................................................................ 9,843 9,843 9,843 9,843 259 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ....................................................................................................... 524 524 524 524 260 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) .................................................... 5,360 5,360 5,360 5,360 261 0305239M RQ–21A ............................................................................................................ 10,914 10,914 10,914 10,914 262 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 81,231 81,231 81,231 81,231 263 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ..................................... 5,956 5,956 5,956 5,956 264 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................... 219,894 216,894 219,894 219,894 

Program decrease ................................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

265 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ............................................................ 7,097 7,097 7,097 7,097266 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 36,560 36,560 36,560 36,560 267 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ............................................................... 7,284 7,284 7,284 7,284 268 1203109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ............................................................ 39,174 39,174 39,174 39,174 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 1,549,503 1,549,503 1,549,503 1,549,503 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 4,885,060 4,872,760 4,833,883 33,051 4,918,111 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 18,481,666 18,387,116 18,536,843 –97,133 18,384,533 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 348,322 348,322 358,322 5,000 353,322 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES ................................................................. 154,991 154,991 154,991 154,991 


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003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES .................................................. 14,506 14,506 17,006 14,506 

Directed energy research ........................................................................ [2,500 ] 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 517,819 517,819 530,319 5,000 522,819 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................................ 125,373 144,373 129,373 17,000 142,373 

Additional facility engineering research and development .................... [3,000 ] Advanced materials analysis .................................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000 ] Structural Biology Techniques ................................................................ [3,000 ] [3,000 ] Sub-atomic particle research ................................................................. [3,000 ] Thermal protecting systems for hypersonics .......................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES .............................................................. 130,547 140,547 135,547 10,000 140,547 

Hypersonic vehicle structures ................................................................. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] [10,000 ] 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH .................................................. 112,518 112,518 112,518 112,518 007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................................. 190,919 195,919 213,419 5,000 195,919 

Affordable Responsive Modular Rocket .................................................. [15,000 ] Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................ [3,000 ] Program increase .................................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Solid rocket motor produce on-demand ................................................. [2,000 ] Turbine engine technology ...................................................................... [2,500 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ...................................................................................... 166,534 166,534 159,034 166,534 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

009 0602298F SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT— MAJOR HEADQUARTERS ACTIVITIES. 8,288 8,288 8,288 8,288 011 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .............................................................................. 112,841 112,841 112,841 112,841 012 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY .................................................................... 141,898 141,898 145,898 141,898 

Skywave technologies laboratory ............................................................ [4,000 ] 

013 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ....................................... 162,420 172,420 162,420 10,000 172,420 

Enhance and accelerate Air Force artificial intelligence research ........ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

014 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ..................................................................... 43,359 43,359 55,859 2,500 45,859 

Directed energy research ........................................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] High powered microwave ........................................................................ [10,000 ] 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

015 1206601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................................ 117,645 117,645 123,645 117,645 

Wargaming and simulator lab ............................................................... [6,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,312,342 1,356,342 1,358,842 44,500 1,356,842 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

016 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS .............................................. 34,426 44,426 31,926 8,500 42,926 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] Metals Affordability Initiative ................................................................. [10,000 ] [2,500 ] [8,500 ] 

017 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) ........................................... 15,150 20,150 16,150 15,150 

Air Force artificial intelligence research and non-operational support 

activities.

[5,000 ] 

Prevention/enhanced maintainability technologies ................................ [1,000 ] 

018 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................................... 39,968 39,968 39,968 39,968 019 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ............................................................. 121,002 121,002 131,002 5,000 126,002 

Design/Manufacture aircraft aft body drag reduction devices .............. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

020 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 115,462 125,462 139,462 9,000 124,462 

General program increase ...................................................................... [9,000 ] [9,000 ] Laser power system enhancement ......................................................... [10,000 ] Multi-mode propulsion ............................................................................ [5,000 ] Technology for the Sustainment of Strategic Systems .......................... [10,000 ] 

021 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY ................................................................ 55,319 55,319 60,319 55,319 

RF/EO/IR warning and countermeasures ................................................ [5,000 ] 

022 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 54,895 54,895 54,895 54,895 023 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ................................................. 10,674 10,674 10,674 10,674 024 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................. 36,463 46,463 36,463 5,000 41,463 

Autonomous life support system development ....................................... [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

025 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 194,981 194,981 194,981 194,981 


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026 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................. 43,368 43,368 53,368 10,000 53,368 

Demonstrator laser weapon system ....................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

027 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 42,025 47,025 42,025 5,000 47,025 

Academic and industrial partnerships for aerospace materials ........... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

028 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................. 51,064 64,364 51,064 51,064 

Additional facility engineering research and development .................... [8,300 ] Enhance and accelerate Air Force artificial intelligence research ........ [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 814,797 868,097 862,297 42,500 857,297 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

030 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 5,568 5,568 5,568 5,568 032 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 18,194 18,194 18,194 18,194 033 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .............................................................. 2,305 2,305 2,305 2,305035 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ........................................ 41,856 41,856 41,856 41,856 037 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE—BOMBER ..................................................................... 2,314,196 2,314,196 2,314,196 2,314,196 038 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 14,894 14,894 14,894 14,894 039 0604257F ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY AND SENSORS ......................................................... 34,585 34,585 34,585 34,585 040 0604288F NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPS CENTER (NAOC) RECAP ......................................... 9,740 9,740 9,740 9,740 041 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER .................................................................................. 12,960 12,960 12,960 12,960 042 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM .. 71,501 71,501 71,501 –1,800 69,701 

Program excess ....................................................................................... [–1,800 ] 

043 0604414F CYBER RESILIENCY OF WEAPON SYSTEMS-ACS .............................................. 62,618 62,618 62,618 62,618 046 0604776F DEPLOYMENT & DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE R&D ........................................... 28,350 28,350 38,350 28,350 

Tanker prototype ..................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

048 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ........................................................................... 1,186,075 1,201,075 1,408,875 147,800 1,333,875 

Acceleration of Hypersonic Conventional Strike Weapon ....................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] Competitively Awarded Transition Programs .......................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Low cost attritable aircraft prototype .................................................... [80,000 ] Non-engine development technology ...................................................... [10,000 ] Rapid Sustainment Initiative .................................................................. [42,800 ] [42,800 ] 

049 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ......................................................... 345,041 414,441 414,441 69,400 414,441 

Accelerated execution of program .......................................................... [69,400 ] [69,400 ] [69,400 ] 


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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

050 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ................................................................ 503,997 413,997 503,997 –60,000 443,997 

Ahead of need ......................................................................................... [–90,000 ] [–60,000 ] 

051 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) ..................................... 40,326 40,326 40,326 40,326 052 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................................. 29,800 29,800 29,800 29,800 054 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) .......................................... 41,880 41,880 41,880 41,880 055 0305601F MISSION PARTNER ENVIRONMENTS ................................................................. 10,074 10,074 10,074 10,074 056 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 253,825 253,825 253,825 253,825 057 0306415F ENABLED CYBER ACTIVITIES ............................................................................ 16,325 16,325 16,325 16,325 059 0901410F CONTRACTING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEM ....................................... 17,577 17,577 17,577 

Duplication concern ................................................................................ [–17,577 ] 

060 1203164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE) ........... 286,629 286,629 286,629 286,629 061 1203710F EO/IR WEATHER SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 7,940 7,940 7,940 7,940 062 1206422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................................ 138,052 148,052 138,052 6,000 144,052 

Commercial weather data pilot .............................................................. [10,000 ] [6,000 ] 

063 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 39,338 39,338 39,338 –10,000 29,338 

Ahead of need ......................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

064 1206434F MIDTERM POLAR MILSATCOM SYSTEM ............................................................ 383,113 383,113 383,113 383,113 065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 91,018 106,018 91,018 91,018 

NTS–3 Payload ........................................................................................ [15,000 ] 

066 1206730F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..................................................... 45,542 49,542 45,542 45,542

Allied launch services ............................................................................. [4,000 ] 

067 1206760F PROTECTED TACTICAL ENTERPRISE SERVICE (PTES) ...................................... 51,419 51,419 51,419 51,419 068 1206761F PROTECTED TACTICAL SERVICE (PTS) ............................................................. 29,776 29,776 29,776 29,776 069 1206855F PROTECTED SATCOM SERVICES (PSCS)—AGGREGATED ................................. 29,379 29,379 29,379 29,379 070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 366,050 297,050 316,050 5,000 371,050 

Blackjack ................................................................................................. [50,000 ] [110,000 ] Space RCO Advanced Solar Power—early to need ................................ [–119,000 ] [–50,000 ] [–105,000 ] 


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SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ......... 6,529,943 6,484,343 6,764,566 156,400 6,686,343 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

071 0604200F FUTURE ADVANCED WEAPON ANALYSIS & PROGRAMS .................................... 39,602 39,602 39,602 39,602 072 0604201F INTEGRATED AVIONICS PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT ................................... 58,531 58,531 58,531 58,531 073 0604222F NUCLEAR WEAPONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 4,468 4,468 4,468 4,468 074 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 1,909 1,909 1,909 1,909 075 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ......................................................... 207,746 207,746 257,746 50,000 257,746 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

076 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 14,421 14,421 14,421 14,421 077 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ............................................................ 73,158 93,158 73,158 73,158 

SDB II cost reduction initiatives ............................................................ [20,000 ] 

081 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK ...................................................................... 7,153 7,153 7,153 7,153 083 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................................ 58,590 58,590 58,590 58,590 084 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................................. 2,990 2,990 2,990 2,990 085 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................................. 20,028 20,028 20,028 20,028 086 0604618F JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ..................................................................... 15,787 15,787 15,787 15,787 087 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 8,919 8,919 8,919 8,919 088 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................. 35,895 62,895 35,895 8,000 43,895 

Advanced threat radar system ............................................................... [27,000 ] [8,000 ] 

089 0604800F F–35—EMD ...................................................................................................... 69,001 69,001 69,001 69,001 091 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON .................................................................... 614,920 699,920 699,920 85,000 699,920 

Accelerated execution of program .......................................................... [85,000 ] [85,000 ] [85,000 ] 

092 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ............................................................................ 172,902 172,902 172,902 172,902 097 0605221F KC–46 ............................................................................................................... 88,170 88,170 88,170 –5,000 83,170 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–5,000 ] 

098 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ............................................................................. 265,465 265,465 265,465 265,465 099 0605229F COMBAT RESCUE HELICOPTER ........................................................................ 457,652 457,652 457,652 457,652 105 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 3,617 3,617 3,617 3,617 106 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .......................................................... 261,758 261,758 261,758 261,758 107 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION .............................................................. 91,907 91,907 91,907 91,907 


July 20, 2018 

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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

108 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ................................................................................................... 137,095 137,095 137,095 137,095 109 0207328F STAND IN ATTACK WEAPON .............................................................................. 43,175 43,175 43,175 –22,600 20,575 

Excess to need ........................................................................................ [–22,600 ] 

110 0207423F ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......................................................... 14,888 14,888 14,888 14,888 111 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING .................................................................... 1,015 1,015 1,015 1,015 115 0307581F JSTARS RECAP .................................................................................................. 623,000 50,000 30,000 30,000 

Continue JSTARS recap GMTI radar development .................................. [50,000 ] [30,000 ] JSTARS recap EMD execution .................................................................. [623,000 ] 

116 0401310F C–32 EXECUTIVE TRANSPORT RECAPITALIZATION ........................................... 7,943 7,943 7,943 7,943 117 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT RECAPITALIZATION (PAR) ......................................... 673,032 673,032 673,032 673,032 118 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ............................................................................. 13,653 13,653 13,653 13,653 119 1203176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ............................................................ 939 939 939 939 120 1203269F GPS IIIC ............................................................................................................ 451,889 451,889 451,889 –18,000 433,889 

SMI insufficient justification .................................................................. [–18,000 ] 

121 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 46,668 46,668 46,668 46,668122 1206421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................................................ 20,676 20,676 20,676 20,676 123 1206425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS ........................................................ 134,463 134,463 134,463 134,463 124 1206426F SPACE FENCE ................................................................................................... 20,215 20,215 20,215 20,215 125 1206431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 151,506 151,506 151,506 151,506 126 1206432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ............................................................................ 27,337 27,337 27,337 27,337 127 1206433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .............................................................. 3,970 3,970 3,970 3,970 128 1206441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD .................................... 60,565 60,565 60,565 60,565 129 1206442F EVOLVED SBIRS ................................................................................................ 643,126 643,126 743,126 100,000 743,126 

Accelerate sensor development .............................................................. [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 

130 1206853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM (SPACE)—EMD ............. 245,447 245,447 245,447 245,447 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ............................. 5,272,191 6,027,191 5,557,191 227,400 5,499,591 


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MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ................................................................. 34,256 34,256 34,256 34,256 132 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................................. 91,844 91,844 106,844 15,000 106,844 

Test infrastructure improvements .......................................................... [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

133 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .............................................................................. 34,614 34,614 34,614 34,614 135 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ..................................................... 18,043 18,043 18,043 18,043 136 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ..................................................................... 692,784 724,684 692,784 31,900 724,684 

Test range modernization ....................................................................... [31,900 ] [31,900 ] 

137 0605826F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL POWER ................................................................. 233,924 233,924 233,924 233,924 138 0605827F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL VIG & COMBAT SYS ............................................. 263,488 263,488 263,488 263,488139 0605828F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL REACH .................................................................. 153,591 153,591 153,591 153,591 140 0605829F ACQ WORKFORCE- CYBER, NETWORK, & BUS SYS ......................................... 232,315 232,315 232,315 232,315 141 0605830F ACQ WORKFORCE- GLOBAL BATTLE MGMT ...................................................... 169,868 169,868 169,868 169,868 142 0605831F ACQ WORKFORCE- CAPABILITY INTEGRATION .................................................. 226,219 226,219 226,219 226,219 143 0605832F ACQ WORKFORCE- ADVANCED PRGM TECHNOLOGY ........................................ 38,400 38,400 38,400 38,400 144 0605833F ACQ WORKFORCE- NUCLEAR SYSTEMS ........................................................... 125,761 125,761 125,761 125,761 147 0605898F MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 10,642 10,642 10,642 10,642 148 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST AND EVALUATION 

SUPPORT.

162,216 162,216 162,216 162,216 

149 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ........................ 28,888 28,888 28,888 28,888 150 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION .................................................. 35,285 35,285 35,285 35,285 153 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ....................................................... 20,545 20,545 20,545 20,545 154 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ..................................................... 12,367 12,367 12,367 12,367155 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ................................................................................ 1,448 1,448 1,448 1,448 157 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 3,998 3,998 3,998 3,998 158 1206116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ......................................... 23,254 23,254 23,254 23,254 159 1206392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE ............................ 169,912 169,912 169,912 169,912 160 1206398F SPACE & MISSILE SYSTEMS CENTER—MHA ................................................... 10,508 10,508 10,508 10,508 161 1206860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ............................................... 19,721 29,721 19,721 19,721 

Rocket systems launch program ............................................................ [10,000 ] 

162 1206864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ........................................................................... 25,620 25,620 25,620 25,620 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 2,839,511 2,881,411 2,854,511 46,900 2,886,411 


July 20, 2018 

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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

165 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING ........................................... 11,344 11,344 11,344 11,344 167 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .............................. 47,287 47,287 13,141 –6,185 41,102 

Poor agile development implementation and lenghty delivery timeline [–34,146 ] [–6,185 ] 

168 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ............................................ 32,770 32,770 32,770 32,770 169 0605117F FOREIGN MATERIEL ACQUISITION AND EXPLOITATION ..................................... 68,368 68,368 68,368 68,368 170 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E .............................................................................. 32,574 32,574 32,574 32,574 171 0606018F NC3 INTEGRATION ............................................................................................ 26,112 26,112 26,112 26,112 172 0606942F ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 99,100 99,100 99,100 99,100 173 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 280,414 295,114 295,214 14,759 295,173 

Air Force requested realignment ............................................................ [14,700 ] [14,800 ] [14,759 ] 

174 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................................... 5,955 5,955 5,955 5,955175 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ........................................................................................... 76,030 76,030 76,030 –12,800 63,230 

FITP delayed new start ........................................................................... [–12,800 ] 

176 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................. 105,561 105,561 105,561 105,561 177 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 156,047 156,047 156,047 156,047 179 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .......................................... 10,442 10,442 10,442 10,442 180 0101324F INTEGRATED STRATEGIC PLANNING & ANALYSIS NETWORK ............................ 22,833 22,833 22,833 22,833 181 0101328F ICBM REENTRY VEHICLES ................................................................................ 18,412 18,412 18,412 18,412 183 0102110F UH–1N REPLACEMENT PROGRAM .................................................................... 288,022 288,022 288,022 288,022 184 0102326F REGION/SECTOR OPERATION CONTROL CENTER MODERNIZATION PROGRAM 9,252 9,252 9,252 9,252 186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 115,345 115,345 115,345 115,345 188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 26,738 26,738 26,738 26,738 189 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 191,564 191,564 191,564 191,564 190 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 192,883 242,883 192,883 8,600 201,483 

ALQ–128 EW suite for ANG units ........................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 


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Operational flight plan funding excess to need .................................... [–41,400 ] 

191 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ............................................................. 15,238 15,238 15,238 15,238 192 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS .......................................................................................... 603,553 583,853 603,553 –15,100 588,453 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–19,700 ] [–15,100 ] 

193 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 549,501 549,501 549,501 549,501 194 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES ................................................................................... 37,230 37,230 37,230 37,230 195 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) .......................... 61,393 61,393 61,393 61,393 196 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................................... 647 647 647 647 198 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ................................................. 14,891 14,891 14,891 14,891 199 0207253F COMPASS CALL ................................................................................................ 13,901 13,901 13,901 13,901 200 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................. 121,203 121,203 121,203 121,203 202 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ....................................... 60,062 60,062 60,062 60,062 203 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) ...................................................... 106,102 79,602 106,102 –8,000 98,102 

Unjustified request ................................................................................. [–26,500 ] [–8,000 ] 

204 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ...................................................... 6,413 6,413 6,413 6,413 205 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) ................................... 120,664 78,864 130,664 –7,280 113,384 

Increase to accelerate 21st Century Battle Management Command 

and Control.

[10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–5,800 ] Radar controller program delay .............................................................. [–36,000 ] [–17,280 ] 

206 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS ........................................................ 2,659 2,659 2,659 2,659 208 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES ............................................. 10,316 10,316 10,316 10,316 209 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ............................................................... 6,149 6,149 6,149 6,149 210 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ............................................................................. 1,738 1,738 1,738 1,738 211 0207452F DCAPES ............................................................................................................. 13,297 13,297 13,297 13,297 212 0207573F NATIONAL TECHNICAL NUCLEAR FORENSICS ................................................... 1,788 1,788 1,788 1,788 213 0207581F JOINT SURVEILLANCE/TARGET ATTACK RADAR SYSTEM (JSTARS) ................... 14,888 14,888 14,888 14,888 214 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ...................................................................................................... 24,699 24,699 24,699 24,699 215 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION .................................................................. 17,078 17,078 17,078 17,078 216 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS ......................................................... 6,141 6,141 6,141 6,141 218 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ......................................................... 4,225 4,225 4,225 4,225219 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 63,653 63,653 63,653 63,653 


July 20, 2018 

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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

220 0208007F TACTICAL DECEPTION ....................................................................................... 6,949 6,949 6,949 6,949 221 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 40,526 40,526 40,526 40,526 222 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ....................................................... 24,166 24,166 24,166 24,166 223 0208097F JOINT CYBER COMMAND AND CONTROL (JCC2) .............................................. 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 224 0208099F UNIFIED PLATFORM (UP) .................................................................................. 28,759 28,759 28,759 28,759 229 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ....................................... 3,579 3,579 3,579 3,579 230 0301112F NUCLEAR PLANNING AND EXECUTION SYSTEM (NPES) ................................... 29,620 29,620 29,620 29,620 237 0301401F AIR FORCE SPACE AND CYBER NON-TRADITIONAL ISR FOR BATTLESPACE 

AWARENESS.

6,633 6,633 6,633 6,633 

238 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) .............................. 57,758 57,758 57,758 57,758 240 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 99,088 99,088 99,088 –13,700 85,388 

Underexecution ........................................................................................ [–13,700 ] 

241 0303133F HIGH FREQUENCY RADIO SYSTEMS ................................................................. 51,612 51,612 51,612 51,612 242 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 34,612 34,612 34,612 34,612 244 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ........................................... 2,170 2,170 2,170 2,170 246 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ........................................................................ 106,873 109,873 106,873 3,000 109,873 

SIGINT single-pod development .............................................................. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

247 0304310F COMMERCIAL ECONOMIC ANALYSIS ................................................................. 3,472 3,472 3,472 3,472 250 0305015F C2 AIR OPERATIONS SUITE—C2 INFO SERVICES ............................................ 8,608 8,608 8,608 8,608 251 0305020F CCMD INTELLIGENCE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 1,586 1,586 1,586 1,586 252 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ................................................... 4,492 4,492 4,492 4,492 254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 26,942 26,942 26,942 26,942 255 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM (ATCALS) ............ 6,271 8,771 6,271 2,500 8,771 

Augmentation of air surveillance and early warning radar systems .... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

256 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS .............................................................................................. 8,383 8,383 8,383 8,383 259 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 418 418 418 418 261 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........................................ 3,845 3,845 3,845 3,845 


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268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 48,518 65,518 48,518 17,000 65,518 

EO/IR sensor upgrades ........................................................................... [17,000 ] [17,000 ] 

270 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 175,334 175,334 175,334 10,000 185,334 

Gorgon Stare ........................................................................................... [10,800 ] [10,000 ] Program reduction .................................................................................. [–10,800 ] 

271 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ............................................................. 14,223 14,223 14,223 14,223 272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 24,554 24,554 24,554 24,554 273 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ........................................................................................................ 221,690 211,890 221,690 221,690 

RQ–4 infrastructure unjustified request ................................................ [–9,800 ] 

274 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ............................................ 14,288 14,288 14,288 14,288 275 0305238F NATO AGS ......................................................................................................... 51,527 51,527 51,527 51,527 276 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...................................................................... 26,579 26,579 26,579 26,579 278 0305600F INTERNATIONAL INTELLIGENCE TECHNOLOGY AND ARCHITECTURES ............... 8,464 8,464 8,464 8,464 280 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .............................................................................. 4,303 4,303 4,303 4,303 284 0305984F PERSONNEL RECOVERY COMMAND & CTRL (PRC2) ........................................ 2,466 2,466 2,466 2,466 285 0307577F INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 4,117 4,117 4,117 4,117 287 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON .............................................................................. 105,988 105,988 105,988 105,988 288 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) .......................................................................... 25,071 25,071 25,071 25,071 289 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ......................................................................................... 48,299 48,299 48,299 48,299 290 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 15,409 15,409 15,409 15,409 291 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) ....................................... 4,334 4,334 4,334 4,334 292 0401218F KC–135S ........................................................................................................... 3,493 3,493 3,493 3,493 293 0401219F KC–10S ............................................................................................................. 6,569 6,569 6,569 6,569 294 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ...................................................................... 3,172 3,172 3,172 3,172 295 0401318F CV–22 ............................................................................................................... 18,502 18,502 18,502 18,502 296 0401840F AMC COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .......................................................... 1,688 1,688 1,688 1,688 297 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ............................................................ 2,541 2,541 2,541 2,541 298 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ........................................................................ 1,897 1,897 1,897 1,897 299 0708055F MAINTENANCE, REPAIR & OVERHAUL SYSTEM ................................................ 50,933 50,933 15,873 50,933 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................ [–35,060 ] 

300 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .............................................. 13,787 13,787 13,787 13,787 301 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................................................. 4,497 4,497 4,497 4,497 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

302 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING .................................................................................. 2,022 2,022 2,022 2,022 303 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ........................................................................ 108 108 108 108 304 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ........................................................... 2,023 2,023 2,023 2,023 305 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 3,772 3,772 3,772 3,772 306 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 6,358 6,358 6,358 6,358 307 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY .................................................. 1,418 1,418 1,418 1,418 308 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................. 99,734 99,734 87,918 –5,900 93,834 

Poor agile development implementation ................................................ [–11,816 ] [–5,900 ] 

309 1201921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES .................................. 14,161 14,161 14,161 14,161 310 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 26,986 26,986 26,986 26,986 311 1203001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) ........................................... 80,168 80,168 80,168 80,168 312 1203110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .......................................................... 17,808 17,808 17,808 17,808 314 1203165F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE AND CONTROL SEGMENTS) 8,937 8,937 8,937 8,937 315 1203173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ..................................... 59,935 59,935 59,935 59,935 316 1203174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 21,019 21,019 21,019 21,019 317 1203179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ......................................................... 8,568 8,568 8,568 8,568318 1203182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ................................................................ 10,641 10,641 10,641 10,641 319 1203265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................................. 144,543 144,543 144,543 144,543 320 1203400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ................................................................. 16,278 16,278 16,278 16,278 321 1203614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM .................................................................................. 72,256 72,256 62,256 –10,000 62,256 

Assumed cost savings ............................................................................ [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

322 1203620F NATIONAL SPACE DEFENSE CENTER ................................................................ 42,209 42,209 42,209 42,209 325 1203913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ............................................................... 19,778 19,778 19,778 19,778 326 1203940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ................................................... 19,572 19,572 19,572 19,572327 1206423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT .......... 513,235 513,235 513,235 513,235 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 16,534,124 16,390,224 16,534,124 16,534,124 

Classifed adjustment .............................................................................. [–40,000 ] 


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Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–89,900 ] PDSA staff reduction .............................................................................. [–14,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .................................... 22,891,740 22,737,240 22,825,518 –23,106 22,868,634 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 40,178,343 40,872,443 40,753,244 499,594 40,677,937 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH ................................................................................... 37,023 37,023 37,023 37,023 002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ....................................................................... 422,130 416,130 429,630 –6,000 416,130 

Basic research program increase ........................................................... [5,000 ] Critical materials .................................................................................... [2,500 ] Program decrease ................................................................................... [–6,000 ] [–6,000 ] 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................................................... 42,702 42,702 52,702 42,702 

Quantum information sciences ............................................................... [5,000 ] University-lab research partnership ....................................................... [5,000 ] 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ....................................... 47,825 47,825 57,825 10,000 57,825 

TBI Treatment for blast injuries ............................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ..................................................... 85,919 85,919 85,919 85,919 006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS 30,412 40,412 30,412 10,000 40,412 

Program increase .................................................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 42,103 42,103 42,103 42,103 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ....................................................................... 708,114 712,114 735,614 14,000 722,114 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ....................................................................... 19,170 19,170 21,670 2,500 21,670 

Insensitive munitions .............................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................... 101,300 101,300 101,300 101,300 011 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM ................................................. 51,596 51,596 51,596 51,596 012 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES ................. 60,688 60,688 53,188 60,688 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

013 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 395,317 395,317 395,317 395,317 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ...................................................................... 38,640 38,640 38,640 38,640 015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 192,674 192,674 192,674 192,674016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ........................................................................... 14,969 14,969 14,969 14,969 017 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................................... 335,466 335,466 332,966 –2,500 332,966 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] MAD-FIRES reduction .............................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

018 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 226,898 226,898 211,898 –8,000 218,898 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–15,000 ] [–8,000 ] 

019 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 333,847 333,847 333,847 333,847 020 0602718BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 161,151 161,151 161,151 –4,000 157,151 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–4,000 ] 

021 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH ...................... 9,300 9,300 9,300 9,300 022 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................................... 35,921 35,921 35,921 35,921 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ................................................................... 1,976,937 1,976,937 1,954,437 –12,000 1,964,937 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

023 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................... 25,598 25,598 25,598 25,598 024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 125,271 125,271 111,271 –14,000 111,271 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–14,000 ] [–14,000 ] 

025 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ..................................................................... 24,532 24,532 24,532 24,532 027 0603160BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT. 299,858 299,858 299,858 –29,000 270,858 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–29,000 ] 

028 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT .............................. 13,017 13,017 13,017 13,017 029 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ................................................................................... 10,000 13,400 10,000 10,000 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................... [10,000 ] [13,400 ] [10,000 ] 

031 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ...................................................................................... 20,365 40,365 42,565 22,000 42,365 


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Accelerate hypersonic missile defense ................................................... [20,000 ] [22,200 ] [22,000 ] 

032 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 18,644 18,644 18,644 18,644 034 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS .................................................................... 277,603 277,603 282,603 5,000 282,603 

Hypersonics weapons programs development and transition ................ [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

035 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 254,671 254,671 364,671 254,671 

Blackjack increase .................................................................................. [110,000 ] 

036 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS .................................................................................. 19,472 19,472 19,472 19,472 037 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS ......................................... 37,263 37,263 37,263 37,263 038 0603291D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS—MHA .............................. 13,621 13,621 13,621 13,621 039 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ............................................................. 189,753 100,753 189,753 –89,000 100,753 

Early to need ........................................................................................... [–89,000 ] [–89,000 ] 

040 0603342D8W DEFENSE INNOVATION UNIT EXPERIMENTAL (DIUX) ......................................... 29,364 29,364 29,864 29,364 

Defense technology innovation ............................................................... [500 ] 

041 0603375D8Z TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION ............................................................................... 83,143 83,143 103,143 83,143 

Commercial SAR satellites ..................................................................... [20,000 ] 

042 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT. 142,826 142,826 142,826 142,826 043 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 161,128 161,128 161,128 161,128 044 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 12,918 12,918 12,918 12,918 045 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........................................ 106,049 106,049 106,049 106,049 046 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ................................................ 12,696 12,696 5,196 12,696 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

047 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...... 114,637 114,637 121,637 114,637 

Enhancing cybersecurity for small vendors ........................................... [5,000 ] Eye protection system ............................................................................. [2,000 ] 

048 0603680S MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ...................................................... 49,667 49,667 52,167 2,500 52,167 

General program increase ...................................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

049 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 48,338 48,338 48,338 48,338 050 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ............................ 11,778 11,778 12,778 1,000 12,778 

General program increase ...................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] 

052 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ........................................ 76,514 76,514 86,514 10,000 86,514 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 


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053 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT .................. 168,931 168,931 173,931 5,000 173,931 

Tunable filter, support for microelectronics development ..................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

054 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ........................................................................ 5,992 5,992 5,992 5,992 055 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................... 111,099 111,099 118,599 7,500 118,599 

Support for the Electronics Resurgence Initiative ................................. [7,500 ] [7,500 ] 

056 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................. 185,984 185,984 185,984 185,984 057 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 438,569 438,569 428,569 –4,500 434,069 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–4,500 ] 

058 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................................... 190,128 190,128 191,628 1,500 191,628 

Sensors and processing systems technology ......................................... [1,500 ] [1,500 ] 

059 0603769D8Z DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................. 13,564 13,564 13,564 13,564 060 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ................................................................ 15,050 15,050 15,050 15,050 061 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS .............................................................. 69,626 69,626 59,626 –10,000 59,626 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–10,000 ] [–10,000 ] 

062 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 19,415 19,415 19,415 19,415 063 0603924D8Z HIGH ENERGY LASER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................. 69,533 69,533 69,533 69,533 064 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 96,389 96,389 111,389 15,000 111,389 

Hypersonics and directed energy test .................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Workforce development ........................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

065 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ......................................... 40,582 40,582 50,582 5,000 45,582 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [5,000 ] 

066 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 26,644 26,644 26,644 26,644 067 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................................. 79,380 79,380 79,380 79,380 

067A 0603XXXD8Z NATIONAL SECURITY INNOVATION ACTIVITIES .................................................. 150,000 75,000 75,000 

Establish office for capital investment .................................................. [150,000 ] [75,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ................................... 3,699,612 3,640,612 4,038,712 13,000 3,712,612 


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068 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E 

ADC&P.

28,140 28,140 28,140 28,140 

069 0603600D8Z WALKOFF ........................................................................................................... 92,222 92,222 92,222 92,222 070 0603821D8Z ACQUISITION ENTERPRISE DATA & INFORMATION SERVICES .......................... 2,506 2,506 2,506 2,506 071 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM ................ 40,016 40,016 50,016 2,000 42,016 

Readiness Increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [2,000 ] 

072 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT .......................... 214,173 359,173 398,273 184,100 398,273 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [100,000 ] [184,100 ] [184,100 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [45,000 ] 

073 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT ....................... 926,359 726,359 718,359 –109,000 817,359

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–208,000 ] [–208,000 ] [–117,000 ] 

074 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/VAL ......................... 129,886 129,886 129,886 129,886 075 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS ........................................................... 220,876 245,876 244,876 29,000 249,876 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [20,000 ] [24,000 ] [24,000 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

076 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 540,926 540,926 540,926 540,926 077 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA ............................................................................. 422,348 422,348 422,348 422,348 078 0603892C AEGIS BMD ....................................................................................................... 767,539 767,539 767,539 767,539 081 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI. 475,168 483,168 425,168 8,000 483,168 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] Inconsistent capability delivery .............................................................. [–50,000 ] 

082 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT ............................ 48,767 48,767 48,767 48,767 083 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER (MDIOC) ................. 54,925 54,925 54,925 54,925 084 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................................ 16,916 16,916 16,916 16,916 085 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................................... 149,715 116,715 116,715 –13,000 136,715 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–33,000 ] [–33,000 ] [–13,000 ] 

086 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .................................................................. 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 087 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .................................................................. 365,681 430,681 437,581 86,900 452,581 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [50,000 ] [71,900 ] [71,900 ] 


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Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,000 ] 

088 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS ............................................................ 517,852 491,352 486,352 –26,500 491,352 

Accelerate USFK JEON delivery ............................................................... [4,500 ] [4,500 ] [4,500 ] Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–36,000 ] [–36,000 ] [–36,000 ] 

089 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ................................................................................ 11,347 11,347 11,347 11,347 090 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ........................................................................................ 8,528 8,528 8,528 8,528 091 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ......................................... 3,477 3,477 8,477 5,000 8,477 

Corrosion prevention ............................................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

092 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES ........................................................... 148,822 203,822 228,822 55,000 203,822 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] Laser scaling for boost phase intercept ................................................ [50,000 ] [80,000 ] [50,000 ] 

093 0604132D8Z MISSILE DEFEAT PROJECT ................................................................................ 58,607 58,607 58,607 58,607 094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING. 12,993 12,993 12,993 –12,993 

JIDO program decrease ........................................................................... [–12,993 ] 

095 0604181C HYPERSONIC DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 120,444 130,444 130,944 10,500 130,944 

Accelerate hypersonic defense capability ............................................... [10,000 ] [10,500 ] [10,500 ] 

096 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .......................................................... 1,431,702 1,381,702 1,481,702 1,431,702 

Program reduction .................................................................................. [–50,000 ] [–50,000 ] Quartermaster Pathfinder ....................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] 

097 0604294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 233,142 233,142 238,642 5,500 238,642 

New trust approach development ........................................................... [5,500 ] [5,500 ] 

098 0604331D8Z RAPID PROTOTYPING PROGRAM ....................................................................... 99,333 99,333 99,333 99,333 

098A 0604342D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET ....................................................................... 100,000 100,000 100,000 

Directed energy ....................................................................................... [100,000 ] [100,000 ] 


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099 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED SYSTEM COMMON DEVELOPMENT. 3,781 3,781 3,781 3,781 100 0604673C PACIFIC DISCRIMINATING RADAR ..................................................................... 95,765 95,765 95,765 95,765 101 0604682D8Z WARGAMING AND SUPPORT FOR STRATEGIC ANALYSIS (SSA) ........................ 3,768 3,768 3,768 3,768 103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY 

ASSESSMENTS.

22,435 22,435 22,435 22,435 

104 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ................................................ 164,562 164,562 164,562 164,562 105 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ............................................ 561,220 421,820 421,820 –139,400 421,820 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–139,400 ] [–139,400 ] [–139,400 ] 

106 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST ................. 61,017 61,017 61,017 61,017 107 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST .............................................................................................. 95,756 95,756 95,756 95,756 108 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST .................................................... 81,001 81,001 81,001 81,001 109 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................................................... 27,692 27,842 27,692 27,692 

Retain Poland CHUs ............................................................................... [150 ] 

111 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST ............................. 81,934 72,634 72,634 –9,300 72,634 

Forward financed in the FY18 Omnibus ................................................ [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] [–9,300 ] 

112 0604894C MULTI-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ........................................................................... 8,256 8,256 8,256 –1,386 6,870 

Unjustifed growth ................................................................................... [–1,386 ] 

113 0300206R ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS ........................................ 2,600 2,600 2,600 2,600 114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM ................................ 3,104 3,104 3,104 3,104 115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 985 985 985 985 116 1206893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM .................................................. 36,955 36,955 36,955 36,955 117 1206895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .............................. 16,484 74,484 89,484 78,000 94,484 

Address cyber threats ............................................................................. [8,000 ] [5,000 ] Develop space sensor architecture ......................................................... [50,000 ] [73,000 ] [73,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES ..... 8,709,725 8,717,675 8,752,525 252,421 8,962,146 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

118 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD 8,333 8,333 8,333 8,333 119 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 263,414 413,414 263,414 150,000 413,414 

Accelerate program ................................................................................. [150,000 ] [150,000 ] 

120 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ................................ 388,701 388,701 388,701 388,701 


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121 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM (JTIDS) ....................... 19,503 19,503 19,503 19,503 122 0605000BR COUNTER WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ......... 6,163 6,163 6,163 6,163 123 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 11,988 11,988 11,988 

Lengthy delivery timelines ...................................................................... [–11,988 ] 

124 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ................................................. 296 296 296 296 125 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ................................................................ 1,489 1,489 1,489 1,489 126 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ........................................................... 9,590 9,590 9,590 9,590 127 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................ 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173 128 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION .................................................................... 2,105 2,105 3,105 2,105 

Data and advanced analytics ................................................................ [1,000 ] 

129 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INITIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM ............................. 21,156 21,156 21,156 21,156 130 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) ............................... 10,731 10,731 10,731 10,731 132 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES ............................ 6,374 6,374 6,374 

Duplication concern ................................................................................ [–6,374 ] 

133 0605294D8Z TRUSTED & ASSURED MICROELECTRONICS ..................................................... 56,178 56,178 58,678 2,500 58,678 

New trust approach development ........................................................... [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

134 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................ 2,512 2,512 2,512 2,512 135 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT (EEIM) ..................... 2,435 2,435 2,435 2,435 136 0305310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ................... 17,048 17,048 17,048 17,048 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION ......................... 831,189 981,189 816,327 152,500 983,689 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

137 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ......................................... 6,661 6,661 6,661 6,661 138 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 4,088 4,088 4,088 4,088 139 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP) .......... 258,796 258,796 268,796 10,000 268,796 

Advanced hypersonic wind tunnel experimentation ............................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

140 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ................................................................... 31,356 31,356 31,356 31,356 


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141 0605001E MISSION SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 65,646 65,646 65,646 65,646 142 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) ............................... 84,184 84,184 89,184 5,000 89,184 

Cyber range capacity and development ................................................. [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

143 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ............................................... 22,576 22,576 17,576 22,576 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

144 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO) ....... 52,565 42,565 52,565 52,565 

Unjustified program growth .................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

146 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ................................................................................... 38,872 38,872 38,872 38,872 147 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ........................................................ 3,534 3,534 3,534 3,534 148 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ........................................................ 5,050 5,050 5,050 5,050149 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION ............................. 11,450 11,450 11,450 11,450 150 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ................................................... 1,693 1,693 1,693 1,693 151 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM ........................................... 102,883 102,883 102,883 102,883159 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER. 2,545 2,545 2,545 2,545 160 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .................................................................... 24,487 24,487 24,487 24,487 161 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....................................... 56,853 56,853 56,853 56,853 162 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND EVALUATION .............. 24,914 24,914 24,914 24,914 163 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ............................................................ 20,179 20,179 25,179 5,000 25,179 

Improve software testing capabilities .................................................... [5,000 ] [5,000 ] 

164 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D ................................................................................. 13,643 13,643 13,643 13,643 165 0605998KA MANAGEMENT HQ—DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ....... 4,124 4,124 4,124 4,124 166 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ........................................................... 5,768 5,768 5,768 5,768167 0606225D8Z ODNA TECHNOLOGY AND RESOURCE ANALYSIS .............................................. 1,030 1,030 1,030 1,030 168 0606589D8W DEFENSE DIGITAL SERVICE (DDS) DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT ........................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 169 0606942C ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400 170 0606942S ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS CYBER VULNERABILITIES .......................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 171 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........................................ 3,008 3,008 3,008 3,008 172 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT ................................................................. 6,658 6,658 6,658 6,658 175 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES ........................... 652 652 652 652 176 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE (DMDPO) .......................... 1,005 1,005 1,005 1,005 177 0305172K COMBINED ADVANCED APPLICATIONS .............................................................. 21,363 21,363 21,363 21,363 


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180 0305245D8Z INTELLIGENCE CAPABILITIES AND INNOVATION INVESTMENTS ........................ 109,529 109,529 109,529 109,529 181 0306310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .......................................... 1,244 1,244 1,244 1,244 184 0804768J COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION 

(CE2T2)—NON-MHA.

42,940 42,940 42,940 42,940 

185 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ................................................................................. 28,626 28,626 28,626 28,626 187 0903235K JOINT SERVICE PROVIDER (JSP) ....................................................................... 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104 

188A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 45,604 45,604 45,604 45,604 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 1,117,030 1,107,030 1,132,030 20,000 1,137,030 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

189 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ............................................................ 9,750 9,750 9,750 9,750 190 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE 

INFORMATION MANA.

1,855 1,855 1,855 1,855 

191 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM 

(OHASIS).

304 304 304 304 

192 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT ............................. 10,376 10,376 10,376 10,376 193 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................. 5,915 5,915 5,915 5,915 194 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION 

SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

5,869 5,869 5,869 5,869 

195 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT). 48,741 48,741 48,741 48,741 196 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ................................................ 3,037 3,037 3,037 3,037 197 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ..................................................................................... 62,814 62,814 62,814 62,814 203 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION ............... 16,561 16,561 16,561 16,561 204 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ............................................................. 14,769 14,769 14,769 14,769 205 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN) .... 17,579 17,579 17,579 17,579 207 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .................................................... 31,737 31,737 31,737 31,737


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208 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 7,940 17,940 7,940 10,000 17,940 

Expand cyber scholarship program ........................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

209 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 229,252 229,252 229,252 229,252 210 0303140K INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ................................................. 19,611 19,611 19,611 19,611 211 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .................................................... 46,900 46,900 46,900 46,900 212 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ............................................................... 7,570 7,570 7,570 7,570 213 0303228K JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT (JIE) ......................................................... 7,947 7,947 7,947 7,947 215 0303430K FEDERAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICES INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY .................... 39,400 39,400 39,400 39,400 224 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS .................................................................................. 6,262 6,262 3,262 6,262 

General program reduction ..................................................................... [–3,000 ] 

225 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ............................................................................................... 16,780 16,780 16,780 16,780 227 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 6,286 6,286 6,286 6,286 230 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 2,970 2,970 2,970 2,970 233 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................................... 5,954 5,954 10,954 5,954 

Personnel security and continuous evaluation ....................................... [5,000 ] 

234 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM .............................. 2,198 2,198 2,198 2,198 240 0307577D8Z INTELLIGENCE MISSION DATA (IMD) ................................................................ 6,889 6,889 6,889 6,889 242 0708012K LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................... 1,317 1,317 1,317 1,317 243 0708012S PACIFIC DISASTER CENTERS ............................................................................ 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770 244 0708047S DEFENSE PROPERTY ACCOUNTABILITY SYSTEM .............................................. 1,805 1,805 1,805 1,805 246 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 18,403 18,403 18,403 18,403 248 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................................... 184,993 179,993 184,993 –5,000 179,993 

Realignment of funds ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] [–5,000 ] 

249 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................................................... 10,625 10,625 10,625 10,625 250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 102,307 102,307 102,307 102,307 251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 46,942 51,942 46,942 46,942 

Freeze-dried canine plasma for hemorrhagic control ............................ [5,000 ] 

252 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS ......................................................................................... 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,479 253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 27,270 27,270 27,270 27,270 254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 1,121 1,121 1,121 1,121 255 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 42,471 42,471 42,471 42,471 256 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ...................................................... 4,780 4,780 4,780 4,780


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257 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ................................................ 12,176 12,176 12,176 12,176 258 1203610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................................ 2,323 2,323 2,323 2,323 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 3,877,898 3,877,898 3,887,898 10,000 3,887,898 

Classified increase ................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ...................................... 4,973,946 4,983,946 4,985,946 15,000 4,988,946 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 22,016,553 22,119,503 22,415,591 454,921 22,471,474 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................................. 85,685 85,685 85,685 85,685 002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .................................................................... 64,332 64,332 64,332 64,332 003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES ............................................... 70,992 70,992 81,892 10,900 81,892 

Increase for test and evaluation technologies ....................................... [10,900 ] [10,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................................................ 221,009 221,009 231,909 10,900 231,909 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE ................................... 221,009 221,009 231,909 10,900 231,909 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 91,056,950 91,921,650 92,216,538 670,453 91,727,403 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

056 0603327A AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS ENGINEERING ....................................... 1,000 1,000 1,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–1,000 ] 

058 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV DEV ......................... 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500 061 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ........................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 076 0604117A MANEUVER—SHORT RANGE AIR DEFENSE (M-SHORAD) ................................ 23,000 23,000 23,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–23,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 28,500 28,500 28,500 28,500 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

088 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................................ 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 100 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE—ENG DEV .............. 119,300 119,300 119,300 119,300 125 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................................. 66,760 66,760 66,760 66,760 128 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ......................................... 2,670 2,670 2,670 2,670 136 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 34,933 34,933 34,933 34,933 147 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................................................ 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 236,863 236,863 236,863 236,863 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

184 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .................. 2,548 2,548 2,548 2,548 185 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE .............................................................................................. 7,780 7,780 7,780 7,780 206 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ............................ 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–2,000 ] 

209 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV ............................ 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 216 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ....................................................... 23,199 23,199 23,199 23,199 


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226 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS .......................................................... 14,000 14,000 14,000 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................ [–14,000 ] 

231 0307665A BIOMETRICS ENABLED INTELLIGENCE .............................................................. 2,214 2,214 2,214 2,214 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 59,741 59,741 59,741 59,741 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY ................... 325,104 285,104 325,104 325,104 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

041 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ............................................................................................... 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 061 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................................... 13,900 13,900 13,900 13,900 074 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ............................................................................. 1,400 1,400 1,400 1,400 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 33,300 33,300 33,300 33,300 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

149 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..................................................... 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION ......................... 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

236 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS .................................................. 16,130 16,130 16,130 16,130 

268A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 117,282 117,282 117,282 117,282 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 133,412 133,412 133,412 133,412 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY .................... 167,812 167,812 167,812 167,812 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

065 1206438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ........................................................................ 1,100 1,100 1,100 1,100 070 1206857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ............................................................... 12,395 12,395 12,395 12,395 


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SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES ..... 13,495 13,495 13,495 13,495 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

186 0205219F MQ–9 UAV ........................................................................................................ 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500 187 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ............................................... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000 188 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ............................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000 217 0207610F BATTLEFIELD ABN COMM NODE (BACN) .......................................................... 42,349 42,349 42,349 42,349 228 0208288F INTEL DATA APPLICATIONS ............................................................................... 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200 254 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 268 0305202F DRAGON U–2 .................................................................................................... 22,100 22,100 22,100 22,100 272 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ..................................... 29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500 310 1202247F AF TENCAP ....................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 

327A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 188,127 188,127 188,127 188,127 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................ 300,776 300,776 300,776 300,776 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF ........................ 314,271 314,271 314,271 314,271 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ............................................ 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 026 0603134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT SIMULATION ................................................... 13,648 13,648 13,648 13,648 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................. 38,648 38,648 38,648 38,648 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

094 0604134BR COUNTER IMPROVISED-THREAT DEMONSTRATION, PROTOTYPE DEVELOPMENT, AND TESTING. 242,668 242,668 242,668 –84,161 158,507 

JIDO program adjustment ....................................................................... [–84,161 ] SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 242,668 242,668 242,668 242,668 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

250 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ........................................................................ 3,632 3,632 3,632 3,632 251 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................................................... 11,040 11,040 11,040 11,040 253 1160434BB UNMANNED ISR ................................................................................................ 11,700 11,700 11,700 11,700 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program Element Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

254 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES .................................................................................. 725 725 725 725 

258A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................... 192,131 192,131 192,131 192,131 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT .................................. 219,228 219,228 219,228 219,228 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW ....................... 500,544 500,544 500,544 –84,161 416,383 TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................................... 1,307,731 1,267,731 1,307,731 –84,161 1,223,570 


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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 2,076,360 1,631,060 2,076,360 –291,000 1,785,360 

Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–15,000 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [9,400 ] [9,400 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–454,700 ] [–285,400 ] 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 107,946 109,746 107,946 1,800 109,746 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [1,800 ] [1,800 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 732,485 588,515 732,485 7,600 740,085 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [7,600 ] [7,600 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–151,570 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 1,169,508 945,308 1,169,508 18,300 1,187,808 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [18,300 ] [18,300 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–242,500 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 1,180,460 1,197,960 1,180,460 17,500 1,197,960 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [17,500 ] [17,500 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 1,467,500 1,485,300 1,467,500 –32,200 1,435,300 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [17,800 ] [17,800 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–50,000 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 4,285,211 3,680,951 4,285,211 4,285,211 

Female personal protective equipment ................................................................... [2,000 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–606,260 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 482,201 482,201 482,201 482,201 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 1,536,851 1,375,231 1,536,851 –60,100 1,476,751 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [111,200 ] [111,200 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–272,820 ] [–171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 8,274,299 7,668,039 8,284,299 –14,155 8,260,144 

Operation and Maintenance, Army DSMOA ............................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–606,260 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–24,155 ]

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 3,516,859 2,497,978 3,516,859 –1,043,881 2,472,978 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [175,469 ] [175,469 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [25,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–1,219,350 ] [–1,219,350 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 1,054,140 1,054,140 1,054,140 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [1,054,140 ] [1,054,140 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 215,210 215,210 215,210 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [165,210 ] [165,210 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 438,733 438,733 438,733 438,733 180 US AFRICA COMMAND ...................................................................................................... 231,518 231,518 231,518 231,518 190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 150,268 150,268 150,268 150,268 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND ................................................................................................. 195,964 195,964 210,264 14,300 210,264 

SOUTHCOM ABN GFE Sensor (GEOINT/SIGINT) ........................................................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] SOUTHCOM Cyber HUMINT (CME/OPS) .................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] SOUTHCOM OSINT/PAI (CME/LIC/TOOLS) ................................................................. [1,600 ] [1,600 ] SOUTHCOM Overland Airborne ISR Flight Hours ..................................................... [7,200 ] [7,200 ] SOUTHCOM SIGINT Suite COMSAT RF ..................................................................... [300 ] [300 ] 

210 US FORCES KOREA ........................................................................................................... 59,625 59,625 59,625 59,625 


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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 25,905,788 24,007,747 25,930,088 –112,486 25,793,302 

MOBILIZATION 

220 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................................................ 370,941 370,941 370,941 370,941 230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ........................................................................................ 573,560 732,313 573,560 573,560 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base ............................................ [158,753 ] 

240 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................................ 7,678 7,678 7,678 7,678 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 952,179 1,110,932 952,179 952,179 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 135,832 135,832 135,832 135,832 260 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 54,819 54,819 54,819 54,819 270 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................................................... 69,599 69,599 69,599 69,599 280 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ................................................................ 518,998 518,998 518,998 518,998 290 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 1,020,073 1,020,073 1,020,073 –13,000 1,007,073 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–13,000 ] 

300 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 1,082,190 1,082,190 1,082,190 1,082,190 310 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 220,399 220,399 220,399 220,399 320 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 611,482 611,482 611,482 611,482 330 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 698,962 698,962 498,962 –86,877 612,085 

Marketing Cuts ........................................................................................................ [–200,000 ] [–86,877 ] 

340 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 162,049 162,049 162,049 162,049 350 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 215,622 215,622 215,622 215,622 360 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 176,914 176,914 176,914 176,914 370 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................................................................... 174,430 177,570 174,430 3,140 177,570 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [3,140 ] [3,140 ] SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 5,141,369 5,144,509 4,941,369 –96,737 5,044,632 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 588,047 436,447 588,047 588,047 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ....................................................... [–151,600 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................... 931,462 931,462 931,462 931,462 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ......................................................................................... 696,114 696,114 696,114 696,114 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 461,637 461,637 461,637 461,637 430 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 447,564 447,564 447,564 447,564 440 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 2,069,127 2,069,127 2,069,127 2,069,127 450 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 261,021 261,021 261,021 261,021 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 379,541 379,541 379,541 379,541 470 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 1,699,767 1,699,767 1,699,767 –12,000 1,687,767 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–12,000 ] 

480 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................................................. 192,686 192,686 192,686 192,686 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 240,917 240,917 240,917 240,917 500 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ............................................................ 291,569 291,569 291,569 291,569 510 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ...................................................................... 442,656 442,656 442,656 442,656 520 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ................................................................................ 48,251 58,251 48,251 48,251 

NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence .......................................... [5,000 ] NATO Strategic Communications Center of Excellence .......................................... [5,000 ] 

565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,259,622 1,259,622 1,259,622 1,259,622 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 10,009,981 9,868,381 10,009,981 –12,000 9,997,981 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –894,500 –200,000 –710,000 –710,000 

Army misrepresentation of civilian pay budget request ........................................ [–200,000 ] [–100,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–210,300 ] [–137,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–694,200 ] [–473,000 ] Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ................................................................................................. [10,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –894,500 –200,000 –710,000 –710,000 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....................................................... 42,009,317 39,237,069 41,633,617 –931,223 41,078,094 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 13,867 13,867 13,867 13,867 020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 536,438 536,438 536,438 536,438 030 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 113,225 113,225 113,225 113,225 040 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 551,141 551,141 551,141 551,141 050 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 89,073 89,073 89,073 89,073 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 409,531 409,531 409,531 409,531 070 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 101,411 101,411 101,411 101,411 080 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 60,114 60,114 60,114 60,114 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 595,728 595,728 595,728 –16,000 579,728 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–16,000 ] 

100 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 304,658 263,065 304,658 –41,593 263,065 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–71,593 ] [–71,593 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [30,000 ] [30,000 ] 

101 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 49,176 49,176 49,176 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [49,176 ] [49,176 ] 

102 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 22,417 22,417 22,417 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [22,417 ] [22,417 ] 

110 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 22,175 22,175 22,175 22,175 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 2,797,361 2,827,361 2,797,361 14,000 2,811,361 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

120 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 11,832 11,832 11,832 11,832 130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 18,218 18,218 18,218 18,218 140 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 25,069 25,069 25,069 25,069 150 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 6,248 6,248 6,248 6,248 160 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 58,181 58,181 58,181 58,181 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 119,548 119,548 119,548 119,548 


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Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ............................................... 2,916,909 2,946,909 2,916,909 14,000 2,930,909 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................. 810,269 810,269 810,269 –20,000 790,269 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ........................................................................................ 193,402 193,402 193,402 193,402 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................. 753,815 753,815 753,815 753,815 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................................................................... 84,124 84,124 84,124 84,124 050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .............................................................................. 31,881 31,881 31,881 31,881 060 AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................................................................. 973,874 973,874 973,874 973,874 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................................................... 784,086 784,086 784,086 784,086 080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................ 51,353 51,353 51,353 51,353 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................................... 221,633 221,633 221,633 221,633 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 1,129,942 1,129,942 1,129,942 –15,000 1,114,942 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 919,947 888,760 919,947 –31,187 888,760 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–101,187 ] [–101,187 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [70,000 ] [70,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 85,859 85,859 85,859 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [85,859 ] [85,859 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 15,328 15,328 15,328 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [15,328 ] [15,328 ] 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .......................................................... 1,010,524 1,010,524 1,010,524 1,010,524 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,964,850 7,034,850 6,964,850 35,000 6,999,850 

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130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 10,017 10,017 10,017 10,017 140 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 72,746 72,746 72,746 72,746 150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 83,105 83,105 83,105 83,105 160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 10,678 10,678 10,678 10,678 170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 254,753 254,753 254,753 254,753 180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................. 3,146 3,146 3,146 3,146 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 434,445 434,445 434,445 434,445 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....................................................... 7,399,295 7,469,295 7,399,295 35,000 7,434,295 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 5,372,399 5,372,399 5,372,399 –44,921 5,327,478 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–44,921 ]

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ......................................................................................................... 2,023,351 2,014,593 2,023,351 –2,000 2,021,351 

Advanced skills management ................................................................................. [–8,758 ] [–2,000 ] 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ................................................... 56,225 56,225 56,225 56,225 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .......................................................................... 156,081 156,081 156,081 156,081 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 682,379 682,379 682,379 –5,939 676,440 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–5,939 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 1,253,756 1,291,156 1,253,756 37,400 1,291,156 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [37,400 ] [37,400 ] 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 66,649 66,649 66,649 66,649 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 939,368 945,768 939,368 939,368 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [6,400 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .......................................................................... 4,439,566 4,439,566 4,439,566 –26,279 4,413,287 

Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–26,279 ] 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 997,663 997,663 997,663 997,663 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 8,751,526 8,900,126 8,751,526 148,600 8,900,126 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [116,600 ] [116,600 ] Western Pacific Dry Dock capability ....................................................................... [32,000 ] [32,000 ] 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................................................................. 2,168,876 2,168,876 2,168,876 2,168,876 


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Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................ 1,349,593 1,349,593 1,351,293 –23,300 1,326,293 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–25,000 ] SOUTHCOM CCO Sensor Integration ........................................................................ [1,700 ] [1,700 ] 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 215,255 215,255 215,255 215,255 160 WARFARE TACTICS ............................................................................................................ 632,446 632,446 632,446 –15,000 617,446 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–15,000 ]

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ........................................................ 373,046 373,046 373,046 373,046 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,452,075 1,452,075 1,452,075 1,452,075 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................... 153,719 153,719 153,719 153,719 210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS .............................................................. 63,039 63,039 63,039 63,039 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................. 89,339 89,339 89,339 89,339 230 MILITARY INFORMATION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................................................... 8,475 8,475 8,475 8,475 240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 424,088 424,088 424,088 424,088 260 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................................................................. 1,361,947 1,361,947 1,361,947 1,361,947 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................. 823,952 819,452 823,952 823,952 

Insufficient budget justification for submarine acoustic systems ........................ [–4,500 ] 

290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ................................................................................ 494,101 494,101 494,101 494,101 300 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 921,936 921,936 876,936 –45,000 876,936 

General reduction .................................................................................................... [–45,000 ] [–45,000 ] 

310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 2,040,389 1,712,222 2,446,389 –53,747 1,986,642 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [101,000 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [20,000 ] FSRM to 100% max executable .............................................................................. [406,000 ] [310,000 ] Project oversight (Unjustified Growth) .................................................................... [–85,420 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–363,747 ] [–363,747 ] 

311 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 243,745 243,745 243,745 

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312 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 160,002 160,002 160,002 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [120,002 ] [120,002 ] 

320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 4,414,753 4,414,753 4,414,753 4,414,753 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 41,725,992 41,980,714 42,088,692 373,561 42,099,553 

MOBILIZATION 

330 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .................................................................................. 549,142 400,545 549,142 549,142 

Realign DoD Mobilization Alternation to NDSF ....................................................... [–20,858 ] Realign LG Med Spd RO/RO Maintenance to NDSF ............................................... [–127,739 ] 

340 READY RESERVE FORCE ................................................................................................... 310,805 310,805 310,805 

Realign Ready Reserve Forces to NDSF .................................................................. [–310,805 ] 

360 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS .................................................................................... 161,150 161,150 161,150 161,150 370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................. 120,338 47,988 120,338 120,338 

Realign T-AH Maintenance to NDSF ....................................................................... [–72,350 ] 

390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT ................................................................................................... 24,097 24,097 24,097 24,097 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,165,532 633,780 1,165,532 1,165,532 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 145,481 145,481 145,481 145,481 410 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 9,637 9,637 9,637 9,637 420 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS .............................................................................. 149,687 149,687 149,687 149,687 430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 879,557 879,557 879,557 –86,000 793,557 

Ready, Relevant Learning funding ahead of need ................................................. [–86,000 ] 

450 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 184,436 186,136 184,436 1,700 186,136 

Naval Sea Cadets .................................................................................................... [1,700 ] [1,700 ] 

460 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 223,159 223,159 223,159 223,159 470 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 181,086 181,086 181,086 181,086 480 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 96,006 96,006 96,006 96,006 490 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 72,083 72,083 72,083 72,083 500 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 54,156 55,106 54,156 950 55,106 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [950 ] [950 ] 


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SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 1,995,288 1,997,938 1,995,288 –83,350 1,911,938 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,089,964 1,083,964 1,089,964 –20,000 1,069,964 

Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–6,000 ] [–20,000 ] 

530 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 164,074 164,074 164,074 164,074 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 418,350 418,350 418,350 418,350 580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 167,106 167,106 167,106 167,106 600 PLANNING, ENGINEERING, AND PROGRAM SUPPORT ....................................................... 333,556 333,556 333,556 333,556 610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ...................................................................... 663,690 663,690 663,690 663,690 650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES ........................................................................ 705,087 705,087 705,087 705,087 765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 574,994 574,994 574,994 10,000 584,994 

Classified adjustment ............................................................................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,116,821 4,110,821 4,116,821 –10,000 4,106,821 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

770 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –398,100 –269,600 –269,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–55,100 ] [–35,900 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–343,000 ] [–233,700 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –398,100 –269,600 –269,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........................................................ 49,003,633 48,325,153 49,366,333 10,611 49,014,244 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................................................... 873,320 885,720 873,320 9,915 883,235 


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Additional parts & spares to support intermediate & organizational maintenance .................................................................................................................. [8,200 ] [8,200 ] Additional training requirements ............................................................................ [4,200 ] [4,200 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–2,485 ] 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ............................................................................................................... 1,094,187 1,094,187 1,094,187 1,094,187 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 314,182 341,082 314,182 26,900 341,082 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [26,900 ] [26,900 ] 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING .............................................................................................. 98,136 98,136 98,136 98,136 050 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 183,546 183,546 183,546 183,546 060 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 832,636 746,354 832,636 –96,282 736,354 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [42,400 ] [42,400 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [10,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–138,682 ] [–138,682 ] 

061 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 61,469 61,469 61,469 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [61,469 ] [61,469 ] 

062 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 107,213 107,213 107,213 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [30,000 ] [30,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [77,213 ] [77,213 ] 

070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 2,151,390 2,151,390 2,151,390 –35,000 2,116,390 

Program decrease unaccounted for ........................................................................ [–35,000 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 5,547,397 5,669,097 5,547,397 74,215 5,621,612 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

080 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 16,453 16,453 16,453 16,453 090 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 1,144 1,144 1,144 1,144 100 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 106,360 106,360 106,360 106,360 110 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 46,096 46,096 46,096 46,096 120 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 389,751 389,751 389,751 389,751 130 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 201,662 201,662 201,662 201,662 140 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 32,461 32,461 32,461 32,461 150 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 24,217 24,607 24,217 390 24,607 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [390 ] [390 ] 


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SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 818,144 818,534 818,144 390 818,534 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ....................................................................................... 29,735 29,735 29,735 29,735 170 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 386,375 386,375 386,375 –10,000 376,375 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–10,000 ] 

225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 50,859 50,859 50,859 50,859 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 466,969 466,969 466,969 –10,000 456,969 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

230 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –43,600 –29,400 –29,400 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–13,600 ] [–8,900 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–30,000 ] [–20,500 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –43,600 –29,400 –29,400 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ....................................... 6,832,510 6,911,000 6,832,510 35,205 6,867,715 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ....................................................................... 569,584 569,584 569,584 569,584 020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................................................................... 6,902 6,902 6,902 6,902 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................... 109,776 109,776 109,776 109,776 040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................................................... 538 538 538 538 050 AVIATION LOGISTICS ......................................................................................................... 18,888 18,888 18,888 18,888 060 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ......................................................................... 574 574 574 574 070 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .............................................................................................. 17,561 17,561 17,561 17,561 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................................................. 121,070 121,070 121,070 –2,040 119,030 


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Insufficient budget justification ............................................................................. [–2,040 ] 

090 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 337 337 337 337 100 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................................................... 23,964 23,964 23,964 23,964 110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 36,356 41,151 36,356 4,795 41,151 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–5,205 ] [–5,205 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [10,000 ] 

111 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 3,205 3,205 3,205 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [3,205 ] [3,205 ] 

112 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 2,000 2,000 2,000 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [2,000 ] [2,000 ] 

120 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 103,562 103,562 103,562 103,562 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 1,009,112 1,019,112 1,009,112 7,960 1,017,072 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 1,868 1,868 1,868 1,868 140 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ................................................... 12,849 12,849 12,849 12,849 160 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..................................................................... 3,177 3,177 3,177 3,177 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 17,894 17,894 17,894 17,894 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................ 1,027,006 1,037,006 1,027,006 7,960 1,034,966 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES .......................................................................................................... 99,173 107,873 99,173 2,000 101,173 

Additional training requirements ............................................................................ [8,700 ] [2,000 ] 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................... 19,430 19,430 19,430 19,430 030 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 39,962 25,666 39,962 –14,296 25,666 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–22,296 ] [–22,296 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [8,000 ] [8,000 ] 

031 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 22,296 22,296 22,296 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [22,296 ] [22,296 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .............................................................................................. 101,829 101,829 101,829 101,829 


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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 260,394 277,094 260,394 10,000 270,394 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 11,176 11,176 11,176 11,176 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 11,176 11,176 11,176 11,176 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ........................................... 271,570 288,270 271,570 10,000 281,570 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 758,178 758,178 783,178 25,000 783,178 

Increase for F–35 sustainment to accelerate depot component repair capability [25,000 ] [25,000 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ..................................................................................... 1,509,027 1,509,027 1,509,027 –282,000 1,227,027 

Programming error—BACN ..................................................................................... [–282,000 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ........................................................ 1,323,330 1,323,330 1,323,330 1,323,330 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 3,511,830 3,596,330 3,511,830 71,340 3,583,170 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–13,160 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [46,500 ] [46,500 ] Restoration of U–2 Tail #80–1099 ......................................................................... [38,000 ] [38,000 ] 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 2,892,705 2,621,824 2,892,705 –293,881 2,598,824 

85% Sustainment ................................................................................................... [152,000 ] [152,000 ] Capability Output Level 3 Funding ......................................................................... [23,000 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–445,881 ] [–445,881 ] 

051 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 420,861 420,861 420,861 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [420,861 ] [420,861 ] 

052 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 67,020 25,000 67,020 67,020 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [42,000 ] [25,000 ] [42,000 ] 


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Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [25,020 ] [25,020 ] 

060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 7,613,084 7,687,884 8,258,984 380,700 7,993,784 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ................................................................................. [95,900 ] [95,900 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [74,800 ] [74,800 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–90,000 ]WSS to 100% executable ........................................................................................ [550,000 ] [300,000 ] 

070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM ................................................................................................... 4,345,208 4,345,208 4,395,208 –102,409 4,242,799 

Increase for JSTARS buy-back ................................................................................. [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–152,409 ] 

080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 5,989,215 5,989,215 5,989,215 5,989,215 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................................................... 928,023 928,023 928,023 928,023 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .............................................................................. 1,080,956 1,080,956 1,080,956 1,080,956 110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................. 879,032 879,032 879,032 –66,000 813,032 

Air Force requested transfer to SAG 42B ............................................................... [–66,000 ] 

130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................................................... 183,777 183,777 183,777 183,777 140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................................................... 404,072 404,072 404,072 404,072 170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ..................................................................................................... 187,375 187,375 187,375 187,375 180 US STRATCOM ................................................................................................................... 529,902 529,902 529,902 529,902 190 US CYBERCOM .................................................................................................................. 329,474 329,474 329,474 329,474 200 US CENTCOM .................................................................................................................... 166,024 166,024 166,024 166,024 210 US SOCOM ........................................................................................................................ 723 723 723 723 220 US TRANSCOM .................................................................................................................. 535 535 535 535 225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,164,810 1,164,810 1,164,810 1,164,810 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 33,797,280 34,173,580 34,543,180 220,631 34,017,911 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................................................................... 1,307,695 1,307,695 1,307,695 –65,000 1,242,695 

Fiscal year 2018 decrease not properly accounted ................................................ [–65,000 ] 

240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ......................................................................................... 144,417 144,417 144,417 144,417 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ........................................................................................ 1,452,112 1,452,112 1,452,112 –65,000 1,387,112 

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280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ....................................................................................................... 133,187 133,187 133,187 133,187 290 RECRUIT TRAINING ........................................................................................................... 25,041 25,041 25,041 25,041 300 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ................................................................. 117,338 117,338 117,338 117,338 330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................................................................... 401,996 401,996 401,996 401,996 340 FLIGHT TRAINING .............................................................................................................. 477,064 477,064 477,064 477,064 350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ...................................................................... 276,423 276,423 276,423 276,423 360 TRAINING SUPPORT ........................................................................................................... 95,948 95,948 95,948 95,948 380 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 154,530 154,530 154,530 154,530 390 EXAMINING ........................................................................................................................ 4,132 4,132 4,132 4,132 400 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION .......................................................................... 223,150 223,150 223,150 223,150 410 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................................................ 209,497 209,497 209,497 209,497 420 JUNIOR ROTC .................................................................................................................... 59,908 60,908 59,908 1,000 60,908 

Program increase .................................................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 2,178,214 2,179,214 2,178,214 1,000 2,179,214 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................................................... 681,788 681,788 681,788 681,788 440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 117,812 117,812 117,812 117,812 480 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 953,102 953,102 953,102 –20,000 933,102 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–20,000 ]

490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................................................... 358,389 358,389 358,389 66,000 424,389 

Air Force requested transfer from SAG 12D ........................................................... [66,000 ] 

500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................... 1,194,862 1,194,862 1,194,862 1,194,862 510 CIVIL AIR PATROL ............................................................................................................. 29,594 29,594 29,594 29,594 540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 74,959 74,959 74,959 74,959 545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 1,222,456 1,222,456 1,222,456 1,222,456 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 4,632,962 4,632,962 4,632,962 46,000 4,678,962 


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UNDISTRIBUTED 

550 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –455,200 156,800 –164,600 –164,600 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–104,500 ] [–68,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–350,700 ] [–239,000 ] Procurement of 7 DABs for PACOM ........................................................................ [156,800 ] [142,400 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –455,200 156,800 –164,600 –164,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE .............................................. 42,060,568 41,982,668 42,963,268 38,031 42,098,599 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES .............................................................................................. 1,853,437 1,853,437 1,853,437 –15,000 1,838,437 

Unjustified growth ................................................................................................... [–15,000 ]

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 205,369 205,369 205,369 205,369 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 345,576 347,476 345,576 1,900 347,476 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [1,900 ] [1,900 ] 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 120,736 123,103 123,536 –8,833 111,903 

Additional demo ...................................................................................................... [2,800 ] [2,800 ] Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–27,633 ] [–27,633 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [30,000 ] [16,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 27,633 27,633 27,633 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [27,633 ] [27,633 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 241,239 259,939 293,239 52,000 293,239 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [18,700 ] [52,000 ] [52,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 385,922 385,922 385,922 385,922 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 3,152,279 3,202,879 3,207,079 57,700 3,209,979 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 71,188 71,188 71,188 71,188 080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 19,429 19,429 19,429 19,429 090 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) .............................................................. 9,386 9,386 9,386 9,386


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

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100 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ..................................................................... 7,512 7,512 7,512 7,512 110 AUDIOVISUAL ..................................................................................................................... 440 440 440 440 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................. 107,955 107,955 107,955 107,955 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................ 3,260,234 3,310,834 3,315,034 57,700 3,317,934 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ..................................................................................................... 2,619,940 2,619,940 2,621,540 –38,400 2,581,540 

Restoring O&M associated with buyback of 3 PMAI JSTARS aircraft .................... [1,600 ] [1,600 ] Unjustified program growth .................................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ....................................................................................... 623,265 623,265 623,265 623,265 030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 748,287 748,287 748,287 748,287 040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................. 303,792 289,700 303,792 –14,092 289,700 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [–34,092 ] [–34,092 ] Sustainment recovery .............................................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

041 FACILITIES RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION .................................................................. 31,696 31,696 31,696 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [31,696 ] [31,696 ] 

042 FACILITIES DEMOLITION .................................................................................................... 2,396 2,396 2,396 

Realignment of FSRM funds to new RM and Demo lines ..................................... [2,396 ] [2,396 ] 

050 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT ............................................ 1,061,759 1,064,759 1,061,759 3,000 1,064,759 

Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [3,000 ] [3,000 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................. 988,333 989,233 999,333 11,900 1,000,233 

PFAS Transfer .......................................................................................................... [11,000 ] [11,000 ] Readiness restoration .............................................................................................. [900 ] [900 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,345,376 6,369,276 6,357,976 –3,500 6,341,876 


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ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 ADMINISTRATION ............................................................................................................... 45,711 45,711 45,711 45,711 080 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ........................................................................................ 36,535 36,535 36,535 36,535 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................... 82,246 82,246 82,246 82,246 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ......................................................... 6,427,622 6,451,522 6,440,222 –3,500 6,424,122 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 430,215 430,215 432,715 2,500 432,715 

Operational logistics exercise elements .................................................................. [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

020 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF—CE2T2 ..................................................................................... 602,186 602,186 602,186 602,186 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .................................................... 5,389,250 5,215,250 5,389,250 –77,050 5,312,200 

Civilian pay ahead of need ..................................................................................... [–10,700 ] [–10,700 ] Communications ...................................................................................................... [–20,000 ] DCGS-SOF ................................................................................................................ [–10,000 ] MC–12 ahead of need ............................................................................................ [–33,300 ] Program decrease .................................................................................................... [–100,000 ] [–66,350 ] SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .............................................................................. 6,421,651 6,247,651 6,424,151 –74,550 6,347,101 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

050 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY .................................................................................. 181,601 172,501 181,601 181,601 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–9,100 ] 

060 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................................................... 96,565 96,565 96,565 96,565 070 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........................................ 370,583 370,583 370,583 370,583 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................. 648,749 639,649 648,749 648,749 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 166,131 186,131 166,131 15,000 181,131 

STARBASE ................................................................................................................ [20,000 ] [15,000 ] 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................ 625,633 594,333 625,633 625,633 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–31,300 ] 


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110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................................................................... 1,465,354 1,392,054 1,465,354 1,465,354 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–73,300 ] 

120 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY .......................................................................... 859,923 816,923 859,923 859,923 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–43,000 ] 

130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,106,930 2,001,630 2,106,930 –1,935 2,104,995 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–105,300 ] Excess growth .......................................................................................................... [–1,935 ] 

150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ................................................................................. 27,403 26,003 27,403 27,403 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–1,400 ] 

160 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ........................................................................................... 379,275 385,750 379,275 8,500 387,775 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–19,000 ] Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) ............................................... [25,475 ] [8,500 ] 

170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................................................................ 207,537 197,137 207,537 207,537 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–10,400 ] 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ................................................................... 130,696 130,696 130,696 130,696 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .................................................................... 754,711 760,711 754,711 –67,967 686,744 

Increase for Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation of Security Cooperation 

Activities ............................................................................................................. [6,000 ]

Program reduction—maintain level of effort ......................................................... [–67,967 ] 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ........................................................................................... 789,175 789,175 852,775 –10,000 779,175 

Additional civilian FTE ............................................................................................ [18,600 ] New mission needs ................................................................................................. [45,000 ] Program excess growth ........................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

220 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........................................................ 34,951 33,251 34,951 34,951 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–1,700 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................ 553,329 553,329 553,329 553,329 250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ............................................................ 2,892,284 2,942,284 2,942,284 50,000 2,942,284 


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Impact Aid for Children with Severe Disabilities ................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Impact aid for schools with military dependent students ..................................... [40,000 ] [40,000 ] [40,000 ] 

260 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ............................................................................................... 499,817 499,817 499,817 499,817 280 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................................................................. 70,035 166,535 70,035 70,035 

Defense Community Infrastructure Program ........................................................... [100,000 ] Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–3,500 ] 

290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ........................................................................ 1,519,655 1,530,655 1,565,655 68,000 1,587,655 

Commission on Aircraft Safety ........................................................................... [5,000 ] Cyber Commission .............................................................................................. [4,000 ] 

CDC PFOS/PFOA Health Study Increment ................................................................ [7,000 ] [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Clearinghouse .......................................................................................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Contract support for ACCM oversight as directed by Sec. 1062 of FY17 NDAA ... [5,000 ] Defense Environmental International Cooperations (DEIC) .................................... [1,000 ] [1,000 ] Defense Fellows Program ........................................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] DOD emerging contaminants .................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] DOD environmental resilience ................................................................................. [1,000 ] [1,000 ] DOD Rewards Program Cut ..................................................................................... [–3,000 ] DW Vietnam dioxin remediation .............................................................................. [15,000 ] Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–76,000 ] Establish Artificial Intelligence commission ........................................................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Funds to support the Global Engagement Center .................................................. [60,000 ] Initial capital for Department of Defense World War II Commemoration Fund .... [2,000 ] Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative Increase ................................. [25,000 ] [10,000 ] Training of qualified personnel to join the staff of the Boards of Corrections for 

Military and Naval Records ................................................................................ [3,000 ] 

300 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 97,787 97,787 97,787 97,787 310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ......................................................................... 456,407 387,907 456,407 456,407 

Efficiencies within the 4th estate .......................................................................... [–68,500 ] 

315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .................................................................................................... 15,645,192 15,645,192 15,645,192 15,645,192 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 29,282,225 29,137,300 29,441,825 61,598 29,343,823 

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320 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –411,300 –279,800 –279,800 

Electronic physical access control systems ............................................................ [500 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................ [–26,400 ] [–17,200 ] Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................. [–385,400 ] [–262,600 ] Research on women’s contributions to security ..................................................... [150 ] Undistributed reduction ........................................................................................... [–150 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –411,300 –279,800 –279,800 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 36,352,625 35,613,300 36,514,725 –292,752 36,059,873 

US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ......................................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES ................................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

TOTAL US COURT OF APPEALS FOR ARMED FORCES, DEF ............................... 14,662 14,662 14,662 14,662 

DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

010 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................................................ 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

SUBTOTAL ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

TOTAL DOD ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND ........................... 400,000 400,000 400,000 400,000 

OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE 

010 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID ..................................................... 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 


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SUBTOTAL HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE .................................................................. 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 

TOTAL OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID .......................... 107,663 107,663 107,663 107,663 

COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT FSU THREAT REDUCTION 

010 FORMER SOVIET UNION (FSU) THREAT REDUCTION ......................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

SUBTOTAL FSU THREAT REDUCTION ....................................................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

TOTAL COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT ......................................... 335,240 335,240 335,240 335,240 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ............................................................................ 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY .................................................................. 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ................................................... 203,449 213,449 203,449 10,000 213,449 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ............................................................................. 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [10,000 ] [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY ................................................................... 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY .................................................... 329,253 339,253 329,253 10,000 339,253 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE 

100 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .................................................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

PFOS/PFOA remediation increase ............................................................................ [50,000 ] [50,000 ] PFOS/PFOA remediation to ANG .............................................................................. [–11,000 ] [–11,000 ]


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SUBTOTAL DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE ......................................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE .......................................... 296,808 346,808 285,808 39,000 335,808 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE DEFENSE-WIDE 

120 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE ....................................................................... 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .............................................. 8,926 8,926 8,926 8,926 

ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES DEFENSE-WIDE 

140 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ................................................. 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

SUBTOTAL DEFENSE-WIDE ...................................................................................... 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

TOTAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES ....................... 212,346 212,346 212,346 212,346 

UNDISTRIBUTED UNDISTRIBUTED 

010 UNDISTRIBUTED ................................................................................................................ –226,520 

Foreign Currency Fluctuation .................................................................................. [–267,000 ] JROTC ....................................................................................................................... [5,480 ] Operation and Maintenance, Air Force DSMOA ....................................................... [10,000 ] Operation and Maintenance, Air National Guard DSMOA ....................................... [15,000 ] Operation and Maintenance, Navy DSMOA ............................................................. [10,000 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..................................................................................... –226,520 


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TOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... –226,520 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 199,469,636 195,551,373 200,351,316 –959,968 198,509,668 


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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................... 1,179,339 1,634,039 1,179,339 285,400 1,464,739 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [454,700 ] [285,400 ] 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 25,983 177,553 25,983 25,983 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [151,570 ] 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 2,189,916 2,432,416 2,189,916 2,189,916 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [242,500 ] 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................... 188,609 188,609 188,609 188,609 060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................ 120,787 120,787 120,787 120,787 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 3,867,286 4,473,546 3,867,286 3,867,286 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [606,260 ] 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ................................................................................. 550,068 550,068 550,068 550,068 090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................. 195,873 468,693 195,873 171,300 367,173 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [272,820 ] [171,300 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 109,560 715,820 109,560 109,560 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [606,260 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 60,807 60,807 60,807 60,807 140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ...................................................................................................... 5,992,222 5,992,222 5,992,222 5,992,222 150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ........................................................... 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000160 RESET ................................................................................................................................. 1,036,454 1,036,454 1,036,454 1,036,454 180 US AFRICA COMMAND ........................................................................................................ 248,796 263,796 248,796 248,796 

Contract personnel recovery/casualty evacuation in AFRICOM ................................ [15,000 ] 

190 US EUROPEAN COMMAND .................................................................................................. 98,127 98,127 98,127 98,127 200 US SOUTHERN COMMAND .................................................................................................. 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 


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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 15,876,377 18,225,487 15,876,377 456,700 16,333,077 

MOBILIZATION 

230 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS .......................................................................................... 158,753 158,753 158,753 

Realignment of EDI APS Unit Set from OCO to Base .............................................. [–158,753 ] SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 158,753 158,753 158,753 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

390 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 712,230 863,830 712,230 712,230 

Realign OCO requirements from Base to OCO ......................................................... [151,600 ] 

400 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ............................................................................................. 44,168 44,168 44,168 44,168 410 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .......................................................................................... 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300 420 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ............................................................................................... 38,597 38,597 38,597 38,597 460 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ............................................................................................ 109,019 109,019 109,019 109,019 490 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .............................................................................................. 191,786 191,786 191,786 191,786 565 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 1,074,270 1,074,270 1,074,270 1,074,270 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 2,175,370 2,326,970 2,175,370 2,175,370 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

570 UNDISTRIBUTED .................................................................................................................. –27,900 

Historical unobligated balances ............................................................................... [–27,900 ] SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................................... –27,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ........................................................ 18,210,500 20,524,557 18,210,500 456,700 18,667,200 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 20,700 20,700 20,700 20,700 060 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 700 700 700 700 090 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 20,487 20,487 20,487 20,487 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 41,887 41,887 41,887 41,887 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES ................................................. 41,887 41,887 41,887 41,887 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................................................... 42,519 42,519 42,519 42,519 020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES .......................................................................................... 778 778 778 778 030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................................................... 12,093 12,093 12,093 12,093 040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..................................................................................................... 708 708 708 708 060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................................................ 28,135 28,135 28,135 28,135 070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................ 5,908 5,908 5,908 5,908 100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................................................................. 18,877 18,877 18,877 18,877 120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS ........................................................... 956 956 956 956 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 109,974 109,974 109,974 109,974 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... 755 755 755 755 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 755 755 755 755 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ......................................................... 110,729 110,729 110,729 110,729 

AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY 

090 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 1,522,777 1,522,777 1,522,777 1,522,777 100 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 137,732 137,732 137,732 137,732 110 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 71,922 71,922 71,922 71,922 120 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 175,846 175,846 175,846 175,846 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY ........................................................................ 1,908,277 1,908,277 1,908,277 1,908,277 


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AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE 

130 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 527,554 527,554 527,554 527,554 140 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 42,984 42,984 42,984 42,984 150 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 14,554 14,554 14,554 14,554 160 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 181,922 181,922 181,922 181,922 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN NATIONAL POLICE ..................................................................... 767,014 767,014 767,014 767,014 

AFGHAN AIR FORCE 

170 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 942,279 942,279 942,279 942,279 180 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 30,350 30,350 30,350 30,350 190 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 572,310 572,310 572,310 572,310 200 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 277,191 277,191 277,191 277,191 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN AIR FORCE ................................................................................ 1,822,130 1,822,130 1,822,130 1,822,130 

AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES 

210 SUSTAINMENT ..................................................................................................................... 353,734 353,734 353,734 353,734 220 INFRASTRUCTURE ............................................................................................................... 43,132 43,132 43,132 43,132 230 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ................................................................................... 151,790 151,790 151,790 151,790 240 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ............................................................................................... 153,373 153,373 153,373 153,373 

SUBTOTAL AFGHAN SPECIAL SECURITY FORCES ..................................................... 702,029 702,029 702,029 702,029 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND ................................................... 5,199,450 5,199,450 5,199,450 5,199,450 

COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) 

010 IRAQ .................................................................................................................................... 850,000 850,000 850,000 850,000 020 SYRIA .................................................................................................................................. 300,000 300,000 300,000 300,000 030 OTHER ................................................................................................................................. 250,000 250,000 250,000 250,000 

SUBTOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND (CTEF) ..................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 

TOTAL COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................................................... 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 1,400,000 


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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 435,507 435,507 435,507 435,507 030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES .................................................... 800 800 800 800 040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ........................................................................... 9,394 9,394 9,394 9,394 050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...................................................................................................... 193,384 193,384 193,384 193,384 060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 173,053 173,053 173,053 173,053 070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................................... 3,524 3,524 3,524 3,524 080 AVIATION LOGISTICS ........................................................................................................... 60,219 60,219 60,219 60,219 090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ............................................................................ 942,960 942,960 942,960 942,960 100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING .......................................................................... 20,236 20,236 20,236 20,236 110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................ 1,022,647 1,022,647 1,022,647 1,022,647 130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE ................................................. 59,553 59,553 59,553 59,553 160 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................................................. 16,651 16,651 16,651 16,651 170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ......................................................... 31,118 31,118 31,118 31,118 180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................................................ 635,560 635,560 635,560 635,560 190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE AND DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................ 4,334 4,334 4,334 4,334 220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .................................................... 24,800 24,800 24,800 24,800 240 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 355 355 355 355 280 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................... 493,033 493,033 493,033 493,033 290 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................................................................. 12,780 12,780 12,780 12,780 310 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 67,321 67,321 67,321 67,321 320 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 211,394 211,394 211,394 211,394 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 4,418,623 4,418,623 4,418,623 4,418,623 

MOBILIZATION 

370 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .................................................................... 12,902 12,902 12,902 12,902 


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390 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................................................................... 165,000 165,000 165,000 165,000 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 177,902 177,902 177,902 177,902 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

430 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................ 51,138 51,138 51,138 51,138 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 51,138 51,138 51,138 51,138 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

510 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 4,145 4,145 4,145 4,145 540 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ..................................................... 7,503 7,503 7,503 7,503 580 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 69,297 69,297 69,297 69,297 610 ACQUISITION, LOGISTICS, AND OVERSIGHT ........................................................................ 10,912 10,912 10,912 10,912 650 INVESTIGATIVE AND SECURITY SERVICES .......................................................................... 1,559 1,559 1,559 1,559 765 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 16,076 16,076 16,076 16,076 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 109,492 109,492 109,492 109,492 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ......................................................... 4,757,155 4,757,155 4,757,155 4,757,155 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ........................................................................................................ 734,505 734,505 734,505 734,505 020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................................................. 212,691 212,691 212,691 212,691 030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................................... 53,040 53,040 53,040 53,040 070 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 23,047 23,047 23,047 23,047 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 1,023,283 1,023,283 1,023,283 1,023,283 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

120 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................ 30,459 30,459 30,459 30,459 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 30,459 30,459 30,459 30,459 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ........................................................................................ 61,400 61,400 61,400 61,400 


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170 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 2,108 2,108 2,108 2,108 225 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 4,650 4,650 4,650 4,650 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 68,158 68,158 68,158 68,158 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ........................................ 1,121,900 1,121,900 1,121,900 1,121,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES OPERATING FORCES 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ............................................................................................ 500 500 500 500 030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................ 11,400 11,400 11,400 11,400 080 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ................................................................................................ 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 25,637 25,637 25,637 25,637 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES ................................................. 25,637 25,637 25,637 25,637 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................................................... 2,550 2,550 2,550 2,550 040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................................................................ 795 795 795 795 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 3,345 3,345 3,345 3,345 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE ............................................ 3,345 3,345 3,345 3,345 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ................................................................................................ 166,274 166,274 166,274 166,274 020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ...................................................................................... 1,492,580 1,492,580 1,492,580 1,492,580 


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030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ......................................................... 110,237 110,237 110,237 110,237 040 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 209,996 209,996 209,996 209,996 050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT ................................................................................................... 92,412 92,412 92,412 92,412 060 CONTRACTOR LOGISTICS SUPPORT AND SYSTEM SUPPORT .............................................. 1,289,693 1,289,693 1,289,693 1,289,693 070 FLYING HOUR PROGRAM .................................................................................................... 2,355,264 2,355,264 2,355,264 2,355,264 080 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 1,141,718 1,141,718 1,141,718 1,141,718 090 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING .................................................................................... 13,537 13,537 13,537 13,537 100 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................................................... 224,713 224,713 224,713 224,713 110 CYBERSPACE ACTIVITIES .................................................................................................... 17,353 17,353 17,353 17,353 120 TACTICAL INTEL AND OTHER SPECIAL ACTIVITIES ............................................................. 36,098 36,098 36,098 36,098 130 LAUNCH FACILITIES ............................................................................................................ 385 385 385 385 140 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ................................................................................................ 38,966 38,966 38,966 38,966 170 US NORTHCOM/NORAD ....................................................................................................... 725 725 725 725 180 US STRATCOM .................................................................................................................... 2,056 2,056 2,056 2,056 190 US CYBERCOM ................................................................................................................... 35,189 35,189 35,189 35,189 200 US CENTCOM ...................................................................................................................... 162,691 162,691 162,691 162,691 210 US SOCOM .......................................................................................................................... 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 7,408,887 7,408,887 7,408,887 7,408,887 

MOBILIZATION 

230 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .......................................................................................................... 1,287,659 1,287,659 1,287,659 1,287,659 240 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS .......................................................................................... 107,064 107,064 107,064 107,064 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ......................................................................................... 1,394,723 1,394,723 1,394,723 1,394,723 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

280 OFFICER ACQUISITION ........................................................................................................ 300 300 300 300 290 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................................................. 340 340 340 340 330 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ............................................................................................ 25,327 25,327 25,327 25,327 340 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................................................................ 844 844 844 844 350 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION ....................................................................... 1,199 1,199 1,199 1,199 360 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................................................ 1,320 1,320 1,320 1,320 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................................................................... 29,330 29,330 29,330 29,330 


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ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

430 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ...................................................................................................... 154,485 154,485 154,485 154,485 440 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 13,608 13,608 13,608 13,608 480 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................................................. 4,814 4,814 4,814 4,814 490 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ....................................................................................... 131,123 131,123 131,123 131,123 500 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ....................................................................................... 97,471 97,471 97,471 97,471 540 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .................................................................................................. 240 240 240 240 545 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 51,108 51,108 51,108 51,108 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .................................................................. 452,849 452,849 452,849 452,849 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE ................................................ 9,285,789 9,285,789 9,285,789 9,285,789 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT PURCHASE EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000 060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE ............................................. 60,500 60,500 60,500 60,500 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ........................................................................................ 3,560 3,560 3,560 3,560 060 BASE SUPPORT ................................................................................................................... 12,310 12,310 12,310 12,310 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 15,870 15,870 15,870 15,870 


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TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ........................................................... 15,870 15,870 15,870 15,870 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ..................................................................................................... 28,671 28,671 28,671 28,671 040 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES ...................................................... 3,733,161 3,733,161 3,733,161 3,733,161 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ................................................................................ 3,761,832 3,761,832 3,761,832 3,761,832 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ................................................................................. 1,781 1,781 1,781 1,781 110 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ..................................................................... 21,723 21,723 21,723 21,723 130 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ....................................................................... 111,702 111,702 111,702 111,702 150 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY .................................................................................. 127,023 127,023 127,023 127,023 170 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .................................................................................................. 14,377 14,377 14,377 14,377 190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ...................................................................... 2,208,442 2,008,442 1,658,442 –750,000 1,458,442 

Coalition Support Funds ........................................................................................... [–550,000 ] [–550,000 ] Transfer of funds to Ukraine Security Assistance fund ........................................... [–200,000 ] [–200,000 ] 

230 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ............................................................................. 302,250 302,250 302,250 302,250 250 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY .............................................................. 31,620 31,620 31,620 31,620 290 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE .......................................................................... 16,579 16,579 16,579 16,579 310 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .......................................................................... 7,766 7,766 7,766 7,766 315 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................................................................... 1,944,813 1,944,813 1,944,813 1,944,813 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................... 4,788,076 4,588,076 4,238,076 –750,000 4,038,076 

TOTAL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ..................................... 8,549,908 8,349,908 7,999,908 –750,000 7,799,908 

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 

010 UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ....................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 250,000 

Program increase for defensive lethal assistance ................................................... [50,000 ] [50,000 ] Transfer of funds from the Defense Security Cooperation Agency .......................... [200,000 ] [200,000 ] SUBTOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ............................................................ 250,000 250,000 250,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .............................................................. 250,000 250,000 250,000 TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .................................................................... 48,782,670 51,146,727 48,232,670 –43,300 48,739,370 


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TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................................................................................. 140,689,301 –699,280 –3,062,080 –1,165,280 139,524,021 Control Grade Increase ................................................................................................................. [7,000 ] Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................................................................................... [–218,000 ] [–133,000 ] [–133,000 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................................... [–761,500 ] [–1,937,100 ] [–1,308,500 ] JROTC program increase ............................................................................................................... [1,220 ] [1,220 ] [1,220 ] Permanently reverse BAH reduction for Military Housing Privatization Initiative ........................ [275,000 ] [275,000 ] Program decrease ......................................................................................................................... [–3,000 ] End strength cut ........................................................................................................................... [–993,200 ] Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ............................................................... 7,533,090 0 0 0 7,533,090 Total, Military Personnel ............................................................................................................. 148,222,391 –699,280 –3,062,080 –1,165,280 147,057,111 


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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations ............................................................................................................................................................ 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ................................................................................................................................................. 4,660,661 0 4,660,661 


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TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ARMY ARSENALS INITIATIVE .......................................................................................................... 59,002 59,002 59,002 59,002 ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 99,763 99,763 99,763 99,763 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 158,765 158,765 158,765 158,765 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 69,054 69,054 69,054 69,054 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 69,054 69,054 69,054 69,054 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEFENSE ..................................................................................... 48,096 48,096 48,096 48,096 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE ........................................... 48,096 48,096 48,096 48,096 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ........................................................... 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 1,266,200 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING SURGE SEALIFT RECAPITALIZATION ............................................................................................... 200,000 

Program increase—one used vessel ........................................................................ [200,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .............................................................................................. 127,739 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [127,739 ]

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ................................................................................................. 20,858 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [20,858 ] 

TAH MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 157,350 

Service Life Extension of USNS Comfort (TAH 20) .................................................... [85,000 ] Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [72,350 ] 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT READY RESERVE AND PREPOSITIONING FORCE ............................................................................ 310,805 

Transfer from OMN .................................................................................................... [310,805 ]

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ....................................................... 816,752 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 105,997 105,997 105,997 105,997 RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 886,728 886,728 886,728 886,728 PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 1,091 1,091 1,091 1,091 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ........................................ 993,816 993,816 993,816 993,816 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 547,171 547,171 547,171 547,171 DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ......................................................................................... 117,900 117,900 117,900 117,900 NATIONAL GUARD COUNTER-DRUG PROGRAM .............................................................................. 117,178 137,178 117,178 20,000 137,178 

Combatting opioid trafficking and abuse ................................................................. [20,000 ] [20,000 ] 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 5,276 5,276 5,276 5,276 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 787,525 807,525 787,525 20,000 807,525 


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OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 327,611 332,611 327,611 327,611 

Program increase ....................................................................................................... [5,000 ]

RDT&E ........................................................................................................................................... 1,602 1,602 1,602 1,602 PROCUREMENT .............................................................................................................................. 60 60 60 60 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 329,273 334,273 329,273 329,273 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 9,738,569 9,738,569 9,738,569 –40,000 9,698,569 

Other costs excess growth ........................................................................................ [–16,000 ] Pharmaceuticals excess growth ................................................................................ [–24,000 ] 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 15,103,735 15,103,735 15,103,735 15,103,735 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,107,961 2,107,961 2,107,961 2,107,961 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ......................................................................................................... 2,039,878 2,039,878 2,039,878 2,039,878 MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .............................................................................................................. 307,629 307,629 307,629 307,629 EDUCATION AND TRAINING ............................................................................................................ 756,778 756,778 759,278 2,500 759,278 

Specialized medical pilot program ............................................................................ [2,500 ] [2,500 ] 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS .......................................................................................... 2,090,845 2,090,845 2,090,845 2,090,845 RESEARCH ..................................................................................................................................... 11,386 11,386 11,386 11,386 EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ......................................................................................................... 75,010 80,010 75,010 75,010 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............................................................................................................. 275,258 280,258 275,258 275,258 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ........................................................................................................ 117,529 122,529 117,529 117,529 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................................................ 151,985 176,985 151,985 10,000 161,985 

FDA approved devices to detect and monitor traumatic brain injury ...................... [10,000 ] [10,000 ] Freeze-dried platelet derived hemostatic agents ...................................................... [10,000 ] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Simulators and other technologies to reduce the use of live animal tissue for 

medical training ..................................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ........................................................................................................ 63,755 63,755 63,755 63,755 CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ........................................................................................................ 15,714 15,714 15,714 15,714 INITIAL OUTFITTING ........................................................................................................................ 33,056 33,056 33,056 33,056 REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ................................................................................................ 343,424 343,424 343,424 343,424 DOD HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM MODERNIZATION ........................................................ 496,680 496,680 496,680 496,680 UNDISTRIBUTED ............................................................................................................................. –492,500 –365,500 –365,500 

Foreign Currency adjustments ................................................................................... [–22,100 ] Historical unobligated balances ................................................................................ [–470,400 ] [–365,500 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 33,729,192 33,276,692 33,731,692 –393,000 33,336,192 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 37,381,921 37,771,173 37,384,421 –373,000 37,008,921 


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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ARMY SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ........................................................................................................ 6,600 6,600 6,600 6,600 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ........................................................... 6,600 6,600 6,600 6,600 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE SUPPLY MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................................... 8,590 8,590 8,590 8,590 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .................................................. 8,590 8,590 8,590 8,590 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ................................................ 153,100 153,100 153,100 153,100 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................... 153,100 153,100 153,100 153,100 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................ 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL .................................................. 24,692 24,692 24,692 24,692 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................................................................. 72,627 72,627 72,627 72,627 PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ................................................................................................................. 277,066 277,066 277,066 277,066 CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 2,375 2,375 2,375 2,375 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................................................................. 352,068 352,068 352,068 352,068 TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................................................................... 545,050 545,050 545,050 545,050 


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TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Alabama Anniston Army Depot Weapon Maintenance Shop 5,200 5,200 5,200 5,200 Army California Fort Irwin Multipurpose Range Complex 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000 Army Colorado Fort Carson Vehicle Maintenance Shop 77,000 77,000 77,000 77,000 Army Georgia Fort Gordon Cyber Instructional Fac and Network Ctr 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 Army Germany East Camp Grafenwoehr Mission Training Complex 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 Army Hawaii Fort Shafter Command and Control Facility, Incr 4 105,000 95,000 105,000 105,000 Army Hawaii Wheeler Army Airfield Rotary Wing Parking Apron 0 0 50,000 50,000 50,000 Army Honduras Soto Cano Air Base Barracks 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000 Army Indiana Crane Army Ammunition 

Plant 

Railcar Holding Area 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000 

Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Microgird and Power Plant 0 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 Army Kentucky Fort Campbell Vehicle Maintenance Shop 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army Kentucky Fort Knox Digital Air/Ground Integration Range 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 Army Korea Camp Tango Command and Control Facility 17,500 17,500 17,500 17,500 Army Kuwait Camp Arifjan Vehicle Maintenance Shop 44,000 44,000 44,000 44,000 Army Maryland Fort Meade Cantonment Area Roads 0 16,500 0 16,500 16,500 Army New Jersey Picatinny Arsenal Munitions Disassembly Complex 41,000 41,000 41,000 41,000 Army New Mexico White Sands Missile 

Range 

Information Systems Facility 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000 

Army New York U.S. Military Academy Engineering Center 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000 Army New York U.S. Military Academy Parking Structure 65,000 65,000 65,000 65,000 Army North Carolina Fort Bragg Dining Facility 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Army South Carolina Fort Jackson Trainee Barracks Complex 3, Ph2 52,000 52,000 52,000 52,000 Army Texas Fort Bliss Supply Support Activity 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000 


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Army Texas Fort Hood Supply Support Activity 0 9,600 9,600 9,600 9,600 Army Virginia Arlington National Cemetery Arlington National Cemetery (DAR) 0 0 30,000 30,000 30,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Host Nation Support 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 71,068 71,068 71,068 71,068 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 72,000 72,000 72,000 72,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ................................................................................................................................. 1,011,768 1,095,868 1,119,368 159,100 1,170,868 

Navy Arizona Camp Navajo Missile Motor Magazines and U&SI 0 14,800 14,800 14,800 14,800 Navy Bahamas Andros Island AUTEC Austere Quarters 31,050 31,050 31,050 31,050 Navy Bahrain SW Asia Fleet Maintenance Facility & TOC 26,340 26,340 26,340 26,340 Navy California Camp Pendleton 62 Area Mess Hall & Consolidated Warehouse 0 0 71,700 0 Navy California Camp Pendleton AAV-ACV Maintenance & Warehouse Facility 49,410 49,410 49,410 49,410 Navy California Camp Pendleton Electrical Upgrades 4,020 4,020 4,020 4,020 Navy California Camp Pendleton Full Motion Trainer Facility 10,670 10,670 10,670 10,670 Navy California Camp Pendleton Potable Water Distribution Improvements 47,230 47,230 47,230 47,230 Navy California Camp Pendleton Supply Warehouse SOI-West 0 16,600 16,600 16,600 16,600 Navy California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

Airfield Security Improvements 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500 

Navy California Marine Corps Air Station 

Miramar 

F–35 Vertical Landing Pads and Taxiway 20,480 20,480 20,480 20,480 

Navy California Naval Air Station Lemoore Communications Line Ops to Admin 0 14,900 0 14,900 14,900 Navy California Naval Air Station Lemoore F–35 Maintenance Hangar 112,690 112,690 112,690 112,690 Navy California Naval Base Coronado Aircraft Paint Complex 0 78,800 0 0 Navy California Naval Base Coronado CMV–22B Airfield Improvements 77,780 77,780 77,780 77,780 Navy California Naval Base San Diego Harbor Drive Switching Station 48,440 48,440 48,440 48,440 Navy California Naval Base San Diego LCS Mission Module Readiness Center 0 19,500 0 19,500 19,500 Navy California Naval Base San Diego Pier 8 Replacement 108,100 48,747 108,100 –59,353 48,747 Navy California Naval Base Ventura Directed Energy Systems Intergration Lab 22,150 22,150 22,150 22,150 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Navy California Naval Base Ventura Missile Assembly Build & High Explosive Mag 31,010 31,010 31,010 31,010 Navy California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Causeway, Boat Channel & Turning Basin 117,830 117,830 117,830 –40,000 77,830 

Navy California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Missile Magazines 0 21,800 21,800 21,800 21,800 

Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Consolidated Fire Station 0 19,700 0 19,700 19,700 Navy Cuba Naval Station Guantanamo Bay Solid Waste Management Facility 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 Navy District Of Columbia Naval Observatory Master Time Clocks & Operations Facility 115,600 60,000 115,600 –75,600 40,000 Navy Florida Naval Air Station Whiting 

Field 

Air Traffic Control Tower (North Field) 0 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 

Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Operational Training Facility Addition 29,110 29,110 29,110 29,110 Navy Florida Naval Station Mayport LCS Support Facility 82,350 82,350 82,350 82,350 Navy Georgia Marine Corps Base Albany Welding and Body Repair Shop Facility 0 31,900 31,900 31,900 31,900 Navy Germany Panzer Kaserne MARFOREUR HQ Modernization and Expansion 43,950 43,950 43,950 43,950 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas ACE Gym & Dining 27,910 27,910 27,910 27,910 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Earth Covered Magazines 52,270 52,270 52,270 52,270 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Machine Gun Range 141,287 70,000 15,000 –71,287 70,000 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Ordnance Ops 22,020 22,020 22,020 22,020 Navy Guam Joint Region Marianas Unaccompanied Enlisted Housing 36,170 36,170 36,170 36,170 Navy Guam Naval Base Guam X-Ray Wharf Improvements (Berth 2) 0 75,600 0 75,600 75,600 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Drydock Waterfront Facility 45,000 45,000 45,000 45,000 Navy Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Water Transmission Line 78,320 78,320 78,320 78,320 Navy Hawaii Marine Corps Base Hawaii Corrosion Control Hangar 66,100 66,100 66,100 66,100 Navy Japan Kadena Air Base Tactical Operations Center 9,049 9,049 9,049 9,049 


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Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Dry Dock #1 Superflood Basin 109,960 51,639 109,960 –38,560 71,400 Navy Maine Portsmouth Naval Yard Extend Portal Crane Rail 39,725 39,725 39,725 39,725 Navy Mississippi Naval Construction Battalion Center Expeditionary Combat Skills Student Berthing 0 22,300 22,300 22,300 22,300 Navy North Carolina Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex, Phase 2 0 51,300 51,300 51,300 51,300 Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 133,970 60,000 27,000 –73,970 60,000 

Navy North Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Cherry Point 

Flightline Utility Modernization 106,860 55,000 106,860 –51,860 55,000 

Navy Pennsylvania Naval Support Activity 

Philadelphia 

Submarine Propulsor Manufacturing Support Fac 71,050 71,050 71,050 71,050 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Beaufort 

Cryogenics Facility 0 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Air Station 

Beaufort 

Recycling/Hazardous Waste Facility 9,517 9,517 9,517 9,517 

Navy South Carolina Marine Corps Recruit 

Depot, Parris Island 

Range Improvements & Modernization, Phase 2 35,190 35,190 35,190 35,190 

Navy Utah Hill Air Force Base D5 Missile Motor Receipt/Storage Facility 105,520 55,000 105,520 –50,520 55,000 Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

Ammunition Supply Point Upgrade, Phase 2 0 13,100 13,100 13,100 13,100 

Navy Virginia Marine Corps Base 

Quantico 

TBS Fire Station 21,980 0 0 –21,980 0 

Navy Virginia Portsmouth Ships Maintenance Facility 26,120 26,120 26,120 26,120 Navy Washington Bangor Pier and Maintenance Facility 88,960 88,960 88,960 88,960 Navy Washington Naval Air Station Whidbey 

Island 

Fleet Support Facility 19,450 19,450 19,450 19,450 

Navy Washington Naval Air Station Whidbey 

Island 

Next Generation Jammer Facility 7,930 7,930 7,930 7,930 

Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 185,542 177,542 185,542 185,542 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 28,579 28,579 53,579 28,579 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................................................................. 2,543,189 2,538,898 2,572,752 –130,330 2,412,859 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Aircraft Maintenance Unit Admin Facility 6,800 6,800 6,800 6,800 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35 Conventional Munitions Maintenance Fac 15,500 15,500 15,500 15,500 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35A CATM Range 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000 AF Alaska Eielson Air Force Base F–35A School Age Facility 22,500 22,500 22,500 22,500 AF Arizona Davis-Monthan Air Force 

Base 

AGE Facility 0 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 

AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F–35A Aircraft Maintenance Unit Facility 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 AF Arizona Luke Air Force Base F–35A Squad Ops #6 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 AF Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Base Dormitory - 168 PN 0 26,000 0 0 AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Integrated Trng Center Academics Bldg 34,863 34,863 34,863 34,863 AF Florida Eglin Air Force Base F–35A Student Dormitory II 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF Florida MacDill Air Force Base KC135 Beddown Add Flight Simulator Training 3,100 3,100 3,100 3,100 AF Florida Patrick Air Force Base Main Gate 0 9,000 0 9,000 9,000 AF Guam Joint Region Marianas Hayman Munitions Storage Igloos MSA 2 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800 AF Louisiana Barksdale Air Force Base Entrance Road and Gate Complex 0 12,250 0 12,250 12,250 AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR—Cargo Pad with Taxiway Extension 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000 AF Mariana Islands Tinian APR—Maintenance Support Facility 4,700 4,700 4,700 4,700 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Child Development Center 0 13,000 13,000 13,000 13,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews MWD Facility 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews PAR Relocate Haz Cargo Pad and EOD Range 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000 AF Maryland Joint Base Andrews Presidential Aircraft Recap Complex, Inc. 2 154,000 123,116 121,250 –24,884 129,116 AF Massachusetts Hanscom Air Force Base MIT-Lincoln Laboratory (West Lab CSL/MIF) 225,000 40,000 175,000 –120,000 105,000 AF Nebraska Offutt Air Force Base Parking Lot, USSTRATCOM 9,500 9,500 9,500 9,500 AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP GCS Operations Facility 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000 AF Nevada Creech Air Force Base MQ–9 CPIP Operations & Command Center Fac. 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000 AF Nevada Nellis Air Force Base CRH Simulator 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900 AF New Mexico Holloman Air Force Base MQ–9 FTU Ops Facility 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 AF New Mexico Kirtland Air Force Base Wyoming Gate Upgrade for Anti-Terrorism Compliance 0 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 


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AF New York Rome Lab Anti-Terrorism Perimeter Security / Entry Control 

Point 

0 14,200 14,200 14,200 14,200 

AF North Dakota Minot Air Force Base Consolidated Helo/TRF Ops/AMU and Alert Fac 66,000 66,000 66,000 66,000 AF Ohio Wright-Patterson Air Force 

Base 

ADAL Intelligence Production Complex (NASIC) 116,100 61,000 116,100 –55,100 61,000 

AF Oklahoma Altus Air Force Base KC–46A FTU/FTC Simulator Facility Ph 3 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Fuel Maintenance Hangar 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 AF Oklahoma Tinker Air Force Base KC–46A Depot Maintenance Hangar 81,000 81,000 81,000 81,000 AF Qatar Al Udeid Flightline Support Facilities 30,400 0 30,400 –30,400 0 AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility 40,000 0 40,000 –40,000 0 AF South Carolina Shaw Air Force Base CPIP MQ–9 MCE GROUP 53,000 53,000 53,000 53,000 AF Texas Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 6 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A 6 Bay Hangar 39,036 39,036 39,036 39,036 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Conventional Munitions MX 9,204 9,204 9,204 9,204 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A ADAL Parts Store 13,926 13,926 13,926 13,926 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A AGE Facility 12,449 12,449 12,449 12,449 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Dorm 29,541 29,541 29,541 29,541 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Fuel System Maintenance Dock 2 Bay 16,880 16,880 16,880 16,880 

AF United Kingdom Royal Air Force 

Lakenheath 

F–35A Parking Apron 27,431 27,431 27,431 27,431 

AF Utah Hill Air Force Base Composite Aircraft Antenna Calibration Fac 0 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 AF Washington Fairchild—White Bluff ADAL JPRA C2 Mission Support Facility 0 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 AF Worldwide Classified Classified Location TACMOR—Utilities and Infrastructure Support 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Force Protection and Safety 0 50,000 0 35,000 35,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 206,577 198,577 226,577 206,577 AF Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Unspecified Minor Military Construction 38,500 38,500 38,500 38,500 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Military Construction, Air Force Total .......................................................................................................................... 1,725,707 1,570,773 1,752,157 –116,934 1,608,773 

Def-Wide Alabama Anniston Army Depot Install Microgrid 0 0 20,000 0 Def-Wide Alaska Clear Air Force Station Long Range Discrim Radar Sys Complex Ph2 174,000 130,000 130,000 –44,000 130,000 Def-Wide Alaska Fort Greely Missile Field #1 Expansion 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Def-Wide Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson Operations Facility Replacement 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 Def-Wide Arkansas Little Rock Air Force Base Hydrant Fuel System Alterations 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 Def-Wide Belgium Chievres Air Base Europe West District Superintendent’s Office 14,305 14,305 14,305 14,305 Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF EOD Facility—West 3,547 3,547 3,547 3,547 Def-Wide California Camp Pendleton SOF Human Performance Training Center-West 9,049 9,049 9,049 9,049 Def-Wide California Defense Distribution 

Depot-Tracy 

Main Access Control Point Upgrades 18,800 18,800 18,800 18,800 

Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Applied Instruction Facility 14,819 14,819 14,819 14,819 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF ATC Training Facility 18,329 18,329 18,329 18,329 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF Close Quarters Combat Facility 12,768 12,768 12,768 12,768 Def-Wide California Naval Base Coronado SOF NSWG–1 Operations Support Facility 25,172 25,172 25,172 25,172 Def-Wide California NB Ventura County SNI Energy Storage System 0 0 6,530 0 Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Human Performance Training Center 15,297 15,297 15,297 15,297 Def-Wide Colorado Fort Carson SOF Mountaineering Facility 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 Def-Wide CONUS Classified Classified Location Battalion Complex, PH2 49,222 49,222 49,222 49,222 Def-Wide Cuba Naval Base Guantanamo 

Bay 

Working Dog Treatment Facility Replacement 9,080 9,080 9,080 9,080 

Def-Wide Djibouti Camp Lemonnier ECIP-Install PV Ground Array 0 0 3,750 0 Def-Wide Germany Baumholder SOF Joint Parachute Rigging Facility 11,504 11,504 11,504 11,504 Def-Wide Germany Kaiserlautern Air Base Kaiserslautern Middle School 99,955 99,955 99,955 99,955 Def-Wide Germany Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Inc. 8 319,589 319,589 319,589 319,589 Def-Wide Germany Weisbaden Clay Kaserne Elementary School 56,048 56,048 56,048 56,048 Def-Wide Greece NSA Souda Bay Energy Management Control Systems (EMCS) 0 0 2,230 0 Def-Wide Guam Naval Base Guam P–691 NBG 74 Facilities Automated Controls 0 0 4,634 0 


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Def-Wide Hawaii Bellows AFB Expand PV and Provide Energy Resilience to Fire 

Crash Rescue 

0 0 2,944 0 

Def-Wide Japan Camp McTureous Bechtel Elementary School 94,851 94,851 94,851 94,851 Def-Wide Japan Iwakuni Fuel Pier 33,200 33,200 33,200 33,200 Def-Wide Japan Kadena Air Base Truck Unload Facilities 21,400 21,400 21,400 21,400 Def-Wide Japan Yokosuka Kinnick High School 170,386 40,000 40,000 –130,386 40,000 Def-Wide Kansas Salina Training Center PV/Water Conservation & Energy Resilience 0 0 3,500 0 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell Ft Campbell Middle School 62,634 62,634 62,634 62,634 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Air/Ground Integ. Urban Live Fire Range 9,091 9,091 9,091 9,091 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Logistics Support Operations Facility 5,435 5,435 5,435 5,435 Def-Wide Kentucky Fort Campbell SOF Multi-Use Helicopter Training Facility 5,138 5,138 5,138 5,138 Def-Wide Louisiana JRB NAS New Orleans Distribution Switchgear 0 0 5,340 0 Def-Wide Maine Kittery Consolidated Warehouse Replacement 11,600 11,600 11,600 11,600 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade Mission Support Operations Warehouse Facility 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Inc 4 218,000 218,000 191,600 218,000 Def-Wide Maryland Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #3 Inc 1 99,000 99,000 99,000 99,000 Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 1 Inc. 2 213,600 181,000 50,000 –32,600 181,000 Def-Wide Missouri St Louis Next NGA West (N2W) Complex Phase 2 Inc. 1 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000 Def-Wide New Jersey Joint Base McGuire-DixLakehurst Hot Cargo Hydrant System Replacement 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF Replace Training Maze and Tower 12,109 12,109 12,109 12,109 Def-Wide North Carolina Fort Bragg SOF SERE Resistance Training Lab. Complex 20,257 20,257 20,257 20,257 Def-Wide North Carolina New River Amb Care Center/Dental Clinic Replacement 32,580 32,580 32,580 32,580 Def-Wide Oklahoma McAlester Bulk Diesel System Replacement 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000 Def-Wide South Carolina MCAS Beaufort Electrical Hardening and Black Start CHP System 0 0 22,402 0 Def-Wide Texas Camp Mabry Install Microgrid 0 0 5,500 0 Def-Wide Texas Joint Base San Antonio Energy Aerospace Operations Facility 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200 Def-Wide Texas Red River Army Depot General Purpose Warehouse 71,500 71,500 71,500 71,500 Def-Wide United Kingdom Croughton RAF Ambulatory Care Center Addition/Alteration 10,000 0 0 –10,000 0 Def-Wide Virginia Fort A.P. Hill Training Campus 11,734 11,734 11,734 11,734 Def-Wide Virginia Fort Belvoir Human Performance Training Center 6,127 6,127 6,127 6,127 Def-Wide Virginia Humphreys Engineer Center Maintenance and Supply Facility 20,257 20,257 20,257 20,257 Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Fuel Facilities Replacement 6,900 6,900 6,900 6,900 Def-Wide Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility Replacement 5,800 5,800 5,800 5,800 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Def-Wide Virginia NAS Oceana Super Flight Line Electrical Distribtion System 

(FLEDS) 

0 0 2,520 0 

Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon Exterior Infrastruc. & Security Improvements 23,650 23,650 23,650 23,650 Def-Wide Virginia Pentagon North Village VACP & Fencing 12,200 12,200 12,200 12,200 Def-Wide Virginia Traning Center Dam Neck SOF Magazines 8,959 8,959 8,959 8,959 Def-Wide Washington Joint Base Lewis-McChord Refueling Facility 26,200 26,200 26,200 26,200 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 Energy Resilience and Conserv. Invest. Prog. 150,000 165,000 150,000 43,390 193,390 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations ERCIP Design 10,000 10,000 15,000 5,000 15,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Exercise Related Minor Construction 12,479 12,479 12,479 12,479 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 55,925 55,925 55,925 55,925 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 496 496 496 496 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 2,036 2,036 2,036 2,036 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 14,300 14,300 14,300 14,300 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 14,184 14,184 14,184 –8,000 6,184 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 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 13,642 13,642 13,642 13,642 


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Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning & Design 42,705 42,705 42,705 42,705 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 55,699 55,699 55,699 55,699 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Unspecified Minor Construction 17,366 17,366 17,366 17,366 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total .................................................................................................................. 2,693,324 2,473,338 2,403,288 –186,596 2,506,728 

NATO Worldwide Unspecified NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program 171,064 171,064 171,064 171,064 

NATO Security Investment Program Total .................................................................................................................... 171,064 171,064 171,064 0 171,064 

Army NG Alaska Joint Base ElmendorfRichardson United States Property & Fiscal Office 27,000 27,000 27,000 27,000 Army NG Illinois Marseilles Training Center Automated Record Fire Range 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000 Army NG Montana Malta National Guard Readiness Center 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG Nevada North Las Vegas National Guard Readiness Center 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG New Hampshire Pembroke National Guard Readiness Center 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000 Army NG North Dakota Fargo National Guard Readiness Center 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 Army NG Ohio Camp Ravenna Automated Multipurpose Machine Gun Range 7,400 7,400 7,400 7,400 Army NG Oklahoma Lexington Aircraft Vehicle Storage Building 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000 Army NG Oregon Boardman Tactical Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Hangar 0 0 11,000 11,000 11,000 Army NG South Dakota Rapid City National Guard Readiness Center 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000 Army NG Texas Houston Unheated Vehicle Storage (Aircraft) 0 0 15,000 0 Army NG Virginia Sandston Army Aviation Support Facility 0 0 89,000 0 Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 16,622 16,622 16,622 16,622 Army NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 18,100 18,100 18,100 18,100 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ....................................................................................................... 180,122 191,122 306,122 22,000 202,122 

Army Res California Barstow ECS Modified TEMF / Warehouse 34,000 34,000 34,000 34,000 Army Res Washington Yakima Training Center ECS Modified TEMF 0 23,000 0 23,000 23,000 Army Res Wisconsin Fort McCoy Transient Training Barracks 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000 


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Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning and Design 5,855 5,855 5,855 5,855 Army Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 2,064 2,064 2,064 2,064 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .................................................................................................................. 64,919 87,919 64,919 23,000 87,919 

N/MC Res California Naval Weapons Station 

Seal Beach 

Reserve Training Center 21,740 21,740 21,740 21,740 

N/MC Res Georgia Fort Benning Reserve Training Center 13,630 13,630 13,630 13,630 N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 4,695 4,695 4,695 4,695 N/MC Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ................................................................................................................. 43,065 43,065 43,065 0 43,065 

Air NG California Channel Islands Air National Guard Station Construct C–130J Flight Simulator Facility 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG Hawaii Joint Base Pearl HarborHickam Construct Addition to F–22 LO/CRF B3408 17,000 17,000 17,000 17,000 Air NG Illinois Greater Peoria Regional 

Airport 

Construct New Fire Crash/Rescue Station 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000 

Air NG Louisiana Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Facilities 0 24,000 0 24,000 24,000 

Air NG Louisiana Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base New Orleans 

NORTHCOM—Construct Alert Apron 15,000 15,000 15,000 0 15,000 

Air NG Minnesota Duluth International Airport Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 


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Air NG Montana Great Falls International 

Airport 

Construct Aircraft Apron 0 9,000 0 9,000 9,000 

Air NG New York Francis S. Gabreski Airport Security Forces/Comm.Training Facility 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000 Air NG Ohio Mansfield Lahm Airport Replace Fire Station 0 13,000 0 13,000 13,000 Air NG Ohio Rickenbacker International Airport Construct Small Arms Range 0 8,000 0 8,000 8,000 Air NG Pennsylvania Fort Indiantown Gap Replace Operations Training/Dining Hall 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000 Air NG Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin International Hurricane Maria—Communications Facility 0 0 15,000 0 Air NG Puerto Rico Luis Munoz Marin International Airport Hurricane Maria—Maintenance Hangar 0 0 35,000 0 Air NG Virginia Joint Base Langley-Eustis Construct Cyber Ops Facility 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 23,626 23,626 23,626 23,626 Air NG Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Loca- tions Planning and Design 18,500 18,500 22,500 18,500 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total .......................................................................................................... 129,126 191,126 183,126 62,000 191,126 

AF Res Florida Patrick Air Force Base HC–130J Mx Hanger 0 24,000 0 24,000 24,000 AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Add/Alter Aircraft Maintenance Hangar 12,100 12,100 12,100 12,100 AF Res Indiana Grissom Air Reserve Base Aerial Port Facility 0 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400 AF Res Massachusetts Westover Air Reserve 

Base 

Regional ISO Mx Hanger 0 42,600 0 42,600 42,600 

AF Res Minnesota Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport Small Arms Range 9,000 9,000 9,000 –9,000 0 AF Res Mississippi Keesler Air Force Base Aeromedical Staging Squadron Facility 4,550 4,550 4,550 4,550 AF Res New York Niagara Falls International Airport Physical Fitness Center 14,000 14,000 14,000 14,000 AF Res Ohio Youngstown Air Reserve 

Station 

Relocation Main Gate 0 8,800 0 8,800 8,800 

AF Res Texas Naval Air Station Joint 

Reserve Base Fort Worth 

Munitions Training/Admin Facility 3,100 3,100 3,100 –3,100 0 

AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 4,055 4,055 9,055 4,055 


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AF Res Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Unspecified Minor Construction 3,358 3,358 3,358 3,358 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ........................................................................................................... 50,163 134,963 64,563 72,700 122,863 

FH Con Army Germany Baumholder Family Housing Improvements 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000 FH Con Army Italy Vicenza Family Housing New Construction 95,134 95,134 95,134 95,134 FH Con Army Korea Camp Humphreys Family Housing New Construction Incr 3 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000 FH Con Army Korea Camp Walker Family Housing Replacement Construction 68,000 68,000 68,000 68,000 FH Con Army Puerto Rico Fort Buchanan Family Housing Replacement Construction 26,000 26,000 26,000 26,000 FH Con Army Wisconsin Fort McCoy Family Housing New Construction 6,200 6,200 6,200 6,200 FH Con Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Family Housing P & D 18,326 18,326 18,326 18,326 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total .................................................................................................................... 330,660 330,660 330,660 0 330,660 

FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 15,842 15,842 15,842 15,842 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 18,801 20,301 18,801 18,801 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 161,252 161,252 161,252 161,252 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 75,530 75,530 75,530 75,530 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 36,302 34,802 36,302 36,302 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 408 408 408 408 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 10,502 10,502 10,502 10,502 FH Ops Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 57,872 57,872 57,872 57,872 


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Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ........................................................................................... 376,509 376,509 376,509 0 376,509 

FH Con Navy Guam Guam Joint Region Marianas 83,441 83,441 83,441 83,441 FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Design, Washington DC 4,502 4,502 4,502 4,502 FH Con Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Improvements, Washington DC 16,638 16,638 16,638 16,638 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ..................................................................................... 104,581 104,581 104,581 0 104,581 

FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 16,395 16,395 16,395 16,395 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 21,767 23,267 21,767 21,767 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 62,515 62,515 62,515 62,515 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 86,328 86,328 86,328 86,328 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 50,870 49,370 50,870 50,870 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 148 148 148 148 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 16,261 16,261 16,261 16,261 FH Ops Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 60,252 60,252 60,252 60,252 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............................................................ 314,536 314,536 314,536 0 314,536 

FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Construction Improvements 75,247 75,247 75,247 75,247 FH Con AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Planning & Design 3,199 3,199 3,199 3,199 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................................................. 78,446 78,446 78,446 0 78,446 

FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 30,645 30,645 30,645 30,645 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Housing Privatization Support 22,205 23,705 22,205 22,205 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 15,832 15,832 15,832 15,832 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 129,763 129,763 129,763 129,763 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 54,423 52,923 54,423 54,423 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Miscellaneous 2,171 2,171 2,171 2,171 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 13,669 13,669 13,669 13,669 FH Ops AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 48,566 48,566 48,566 48,566 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total .................................................................................... 317,274 317,274 317,274 0 317,274 

FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 1 1 1 1 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 643 643 643 643 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Furnishings 416 416 416 416 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 13,046 13,046 13,046 13,046 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Leasing 38,232 38,232 38,232 38,232 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 121 121 121 121 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Maintenance 1,542 1,542 1,542 1,542 


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FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Management 155 155 155 155 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Services 2 2 2 2 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 4,100 4,100 4,100 4,100 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 106 106 106 106 FH Ops DW Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Utilities 9 9 9 9 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................................ 58,373 58,373 58,373 0 58,373 

FHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Administrative Expenses—FHIF 1,653 1,653 1,653 1,653 

DOD Family Housing Improvement Fund Total ............................................................................................................ 1,653 1,653 1,653 0 1,653 

UHIF Worldwide Unspecified Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Administrative Expenses—UHIF 600 600 600 600 

Unaccompanied Housing Improvement Fund Total ..................................................................................................... 600 600 600 0 600 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 62,796 80,906 62,796 18,110 80,906 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total .............................................................................................................. 62,796 80,906 62,796 18,110 80,906 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 151,839 170,949 151,839 19,110 170,949 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................................................................... 151,839 170,949 151,839 19,110 170,949 

BRAC Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Lo- cations Base Realignment and Closure 52,903 71,013 52,903 18,110 71,013 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ....................................................................................................... 52,903 71,013 52,903 18,110 71,013 

PYS Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings Prior Year Savings 0 –71,158 0 –83,296 –83,296 

Prior Year Savings Total ............................................................................................................................................... 0 –71,158 0 –83,296 –83,296 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................... 10,462,617 10,332,478 10,530,594 –123,026 10,339,591 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Army Bulgaria Nevo Selo FOS EDI: Ammunition Holding Area 5,200 5,200 Army Cuba Guantanamo Bay High Value Detention Facility 69,000 –69,000 0 Army Poland Drawsko Pomorski Training Area EDI: Staging Area 17,000 17,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Ammunition Storage Facility 52,000 52,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Bulk Fuel Storage 21,000 21,000 Army Poland Powidz Air Base EDI: Rail Extension & Railhead 14,000 14,000 Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Rail Extension and Railhead 6,400 6,400 Army Poland Zagan Training Area EDI: Staging Area 34,000 34,000 Army Romania Mihail Kogalniceanu FOS EDI: Explosives & Ammo Load/Unload Apron 21,651 21,651 Army Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 20,999 20,999 

Military Construction, Army Total .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 261,250 –69,000 192,250 

Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Joint Mobility Processing Center 41,650 41,650 Navy Greece Souda Bay EDI: Marathi Logistics Support Center 6,200 6,200 Navy Italy Sigonella EDI: P–8A Taxiway 66,050 66,050 Navy Spain Rota EDI: Port Operations Facilities 21,590 21,590 Navy United Kingdom Lossiemouth EDI: P–8 Base Improvements 79,130 79,130 Navy Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 12,700 12,700 

Military Construction, Navy Total ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 227,320 0 227,320 

AF Germany Ramstein AB EDI: KME DABS-FEV/RH Storage Warehouses 119,000 119,000 AF Norway Rygge EDI: Construct Taxiway 13,800 13,800 AF Qatar Al Udeid Flight Line Support Facilities 0 30,400 30,400 AF Qatar Al Udeid Personnel Deployment Processing Facility 0 40,000 40,000 AF Slovakia Malacky EDI: Regional Munitions Storage Area 59,000 59,000 AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Construct DABS-FEV Storage 87,000 87,000 


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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/ Country Installation Project Title FY 2019 Request Conference Change Conference Authorized 

AF United Kingdom RAF Fairford EDI: Munitions Holding Area 19,000 19,000 AF Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning & Design Funds 48,000 –1,400 46,600 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 345,800 69,000 414,800 

Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Operations Facility 6,100 6,100 Def-Wide Estonia Unspecified Estonia EDI: SOF Training Facility 9,600 9,600 Def-Wide Qatar Al Udeid Trans-Regional Logistics Complex 60,000 60,000 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Unspecified Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 7,100 7,100 Def-Wide Worldwide Unspecified Various Worldwide Locations EDI: Planning and Design 4,250 4,250 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ................................................................................................................................................................................ 87,050 0 87,050 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ 921,420 0 921,420 


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SECURITY PROGRAMS 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 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 ........................................................................................................................... 136,090 0 0 0 136,090 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ............................................................................................................ 11,017,078 201,000 100,000 175,586 11,192,664 Defense nuclear nonproliferation ...................................................................................... 1,862,825 127,000 0 –15,396 1,847,429 Naval reactors ................................................................................................................... 1,788,618 0 0 0 1,788,618 Federal salaries and expenses ......................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 0 –18,000 404,529 

Total, National nuclear security administration ..................................................................... 15,091,050 310,000 100,000 142,190 15,233,240 Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ........................................................................................ 5,630,217 50,000 –100,000 –3,581 5,626,636 Other defense activities .................................................................................................... 853,300 0 0 0 853,300 Defense nuclear waste disposal ....................................................................................... 30,000 0 –30,000 –30,000 0 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities .................................................................... 6,513,517 50,000 –130,000 –33,581 6,479,936 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .......................................................................................... 21,604,567 360,000 –30,000 108,609 21,713,176 

Total, Discretionary Funding ............................................................................................................................... 21,740,657 360,000 –30,000 108,609 21,849,266 Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ..................................................................................................... 136,090 136,090 

Total, Nuclear Energy .......................................................................................................................................... 136,090 0 0 0 136,090 Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs and major alterations 

B61–12 Life extension program ................................................................................................ 794,049 794,049 W76–1 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 48,888 48,888 W88 Alt 370 ............................................................................................................................... 304,285 304,285 W80–4 Life extension program .................................................................................................. 654,766 654,766 IW–1 ........................................................................................................................................... 53,000 53,000 W76–2 Warhead modification program ..................................................................................... 65,000 65,000 

Total, Life extension programs and major alterations ................................................................... 1,919,988 0 0 0 1,919,988 Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 64,547 64,547 W76 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 94,300 94,300 W78 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 81,329 81,329 W80 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 80,204 80,204 B83 Stockpile systems ............................................................................................................... 35,082 35,082 W87 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 83,107 83,107 W88 Stockpile systems .............................................................................................................. 180,913 180,913 

Total, Stockpile systems .................................................................................................................... 619,482 0 0 0 619,482 


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Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance ..................................................................................................... 56,000 56,000 

Stockpile services 

Production support ..................................................................................................................... 512,916 –4,000 –4,000 508,916 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–4,000 ] [–4,000] 

Research and development support .......................................................................................... 38,129 38,129 R&D certification and safety ..................................................................................................... 216,582 –2,000 –2,000 214,582 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] [–2,000] 

Management, technology, and production ................................................................................. 300,736 –2,000 300,736 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] 

Total, Stockpile services ................................................................................................................... 1,068,363 –8,000 0 –6,000 1,062,363 Strategic materials 

Uranium sustainment ................................................................................................................ 87,182 87,182 Plutonium sustainment .............................................................................................................. 361,282 361,282 Tritium sustainment ................................................................................................................... 205,275 205,275 Lithium sustainment .................................................................................................................. 29,135 29,135 Domestic uranium enrichment ................................................................................................... 100,704 100,704 Strategic materials sustainment ............................................................................................... 218,794 218,794 

Total, Strategic materials .................................................................................................................. 1,002,372 0 0 0 1,002,372 

Total, Directed stockpile work ................................................................................................................... 4,666,205 –8,000 0 –6,000 4,660,205 Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ............................................................................................................... 57,710 57,710 Primary assessment technologies .............................................................................................. 95,057 –2,000 –2,000 93,057 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,000 ] [–2,000] 

Dynamic materials properties .................................................................................................... 131,000 –3,000 –3,000 128,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–3,000 ] [–3,000] 

Advanced radiography ................................................................................................................ 32,544 32,544 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Secondary assessment technologies .......................................................................................... 77,553 77,553 Academic alliances and partnerships ....................................................................................... 53,364 53,364 Enhanced Capabilities for Subcritical Experiments .................................................................. 117,632 –37,632 80,000 

Total, Science ..................................................................................................................................... 564,860 –5,000 0 –42,632 522,228 Engineering 

Enhanced surety ......................................................................................................................... 43,226 43,226 Weapon systems engineering assessment technology .............................................................. 27,536 27,536 Nuclear survivability .................................................................................................................. 48,230 48,230 Enhanced surveillance ............................................................................................................... 58,375 –8,375 50,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–8,375] 

Stockpile Responsiveness .......................................................................................................... 34,000 6,000 6,000 40,000 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [6,000 ] [6,000] 

Total, Engineering .............................................................................................................................. 211,367 6,000 0 –2,375 208,992 Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ....................................................................................................................................... 22,434 20,000 47,141 47,141 69,575 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [20,000 ] [47,141] [47,141] 

Support of other stockpile programs ......................................................................................... 17,397 4,000 5,168 5,168 22,565 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [4,000 ] [5,168] [5,168] 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ................................................................... 51,453 13,000 22,741 25,741 77,194 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [10,000 ] [22,741] [22,741] Tokamak support ............................................................................................................... [3,000 ] [3,000] 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ................................................................................. 8,310 –714 7,596 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–714] 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ....................................................... 0 9,492 9,492 9,492 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [9,492] [9,492] 


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Facility operations and target production ................................................................................. 319,333 15,000 15,458 15,458 334,791 

Maintain sustainable levels .............................................................................................. [15,000 ] [15,458] [15,458] 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ........................................................................... 418,927 52,000 100,000 102,286 521,213 Advanced simulation and computing 

Advanced simulation and computing ........................................................................................ 656,401 656,401 Construction: 

18–D–670, Exascale Class Computer Cooling Equipment, LANL .................................... 24,000 24,000 18–D–620, Exascale Computing Facility Modernization Project, LLNL ............................ 23,000 23,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 47,000 0 0 0 47,000 

Total, Advanced simulation and computing ..................................................................................... 703,401 0 0 0 703,401 Advanced manufacturing 

Additive manufacturing ............................................................................................................. 17,447 17,447 Component manufacturing development ................................................................................... 48,477 –2,693 45,784 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–2,693] 

Process technology development ............................................................................................... 30,914 30,914 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................................................................ 96,838 0 0 –2,693 94,145 

Total, RDT&E ................................................................................................................................................ 1,995,393 53,000 100,000 54,586 2,049,979 Infrastructure and operations 

Operations of facilities ....................................................................................................................... 891,000 –11,000 880,000 Safety and environmental operations ................................................................................................. 115,000 –5,000 110,000 Maintenance and repair of facilities .................................................................................................. 365,000 39,000 39,000 404,000 

Address high-priority repair needs and preventive maintenance ............................................. [39,000 ] [39,000] 

Recapitalization: 

Infrastructure and safety ........................................................................................................... 431,631 67,000 67,000 498,631 

Support high-priority deferred maintenance .................................................................... [67,000 ] [67,000] 

Capability based investments ................................................................................................... 109,057 4,000 4,000 113,057 

Program increase .............................................................................................................. [4,000 ] [4,000] 

Total, Recapitalization ....................................................................................................................... 540,688 71,000 0 71,000 611,688 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Construction: 

19–D–670, 138kV Power Transmission System Replacement, NNSS ....................................... 6,000 6,000 19–D–660, Lithium Production Capability, Y–12 ..................................................................... 19,000 19,00018–D–680, Material Staging Facility, Pantex ........................................................................... 0 24,000 24,000 24,000 18–D–650, Tritium Production Capability, SRS ........................................................................ 27,000 27,000 17–D–710, West End Protected Area reduction Project, Y–12 ................................................. 0 9,000 0 17–D–640, U1a Complex Enhancements Project, NNSS ........................................................... 53,000 53,000 16–D–515, Albuquerque complex project .................................................................................. 47,953 47,953 14–D–710, DAF Argus project, NNSS ........................................................................................ 0 2,000 0 06–D–141 Uranium processing facility Y–12, Oak Ridge, TN ................................................. 703,000 703,000 04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy research facility replacement project, LANL ................ 235,095 235,095 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,091,048 35,000 0 24,000 1,115,048 

Total, Infrastructure and operations ......................................................................................................... 3,002,736 145,000 0 118,000 3,120,736 Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment ................................................................................................................. 176,617 176,617 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 102,022 102,022 

Total, Secure transportation asset ............................................................................................................ 278,639 0 0 0 278,639 Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 690,638 11,000 9,000 699,638 

Physical security infrastructure recapitalization and CSTART .................................................. [11,000 ] [9,000]

Total, Defense nuclear security ................................................................................................................. 690,638 11,000 0 9,000 699,638 Information technology and cybersecurity ................................................................................................... 221,175 221,175 Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 162,292 162,292 


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Total, Weapons Activities .................................................................................................................................... 11,017,078 201,000 100,000 175,586 11,192,664 Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Global material security 

International nuclear security .................................................................................................... 46,339 46,339 Domestic radiological security ................................................................................................... 90,764 90,764 International radiological security ............................................................................................. 59,576 59,576 Nuclear smuggling detection and deterrence ........................................................................... 140,429 –10,000 130,429 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,000] 

Total, Global material security ......................................................................................................... 337,108 0 0 –10,000 327,108 Material management and minimization 

HEU reactor conversion .............................................................................................................. 98,300 –10,000 88,300 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................. [–10,000] 

Nuclear material removal .......................................................................................................... 32,925 32,925 Material disposition ................................................................................................................... 200,869 200,869 

Total, Material management & minimization ................................................................................... 332,094 0 0 –10,000 322,094 Nonproliferation and arms control ...................................................................................................... 129,703 129,703 Defense nuclear nonproliferation R&D ............................................................................................... 456,095 12,000 12,000 468,095 

Acceleration of low-yield detection experiments ....................................................................... [6,000 ] [6,000] Future nuclear proliferation challenges, including 3D printing ................................................ [6,000 ] [6,000] 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

18–D–150 Surplus Plutonium Disposition Project .................................................................... 59,000 59,00099–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS .................................................. 220,000 115,000 220,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction ................................................................................................. 279,000 115,000 0 0 279,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ................................................................................. 1,534,000 127,000 0 –8,000 1,526,000 Low Enriched Uranium R&D for Naval Reactors ......................................................................................... 0 0 0 10,000 10,000 

Direct support to low-enriched uranium R&D for Naval Reactors .................................................... [10,000] 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Legacy contractor pensions ......................................................................................................................... 28,640 28,640 Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......................................................................... 319,185 319,185 Use of prior year balances .......................................................................................................................... –19,000 –17,396 –36,396 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ............................................................................................................ 1,862,825 127,000 0 –15,396 1,847,429 Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors development ........................................................................................................................ 514,951 514,951 Columbia-Class reactor systems development ............................................................................................ 138,000 138,000 S8G Prototype refueling ............................................................................................................................... 250,000 250,000 Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................................................................................. 525,764 525,764 Construction: 

19–D–930, KS Overhead Piping ......................................................................................................... 10,994 10,994 17–D–911, BL Fire System Upgrade .................................................................................................. 13,200 13,200 14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF ........................................................... 287,000 287,000 

Total, Construction ...................................................................................................................................... 311,194 0 0 0 311,194 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 48,709 48,709 

Total, Naval Reactors .......................................................................................................................................... 1,788,618 0 0 0 1,788,618 Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 –18,000 404,529 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–18,000 ] [–18,000] 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................................................................................... 422,529 –18,000 0 –18,000 404,529 


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Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ............................................................................................................... 4,889 4,889 

Richland: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................................................................... 89,577 89,577 Central plateau remediation ............................................................................................................... 562,473 50,000 50,000 612,473 

Accelerated remediation of 300–296 waste site ................................. [50,000 ] [50,000] 

Richland community and regulatory support ..................................................................................... 5,121 5,121 Construction: 

18–D–404 WESF Modifications and Capsule Storage .............................................................. 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 1,000 0 0 0 1,000 

Total, Hanford site ...................................................................................................................................... 658,171 50,000 0 50,000 708,171 Office of River Protection: 

Waste Treatment Immobilization Plant Commissioning ..................................................................... 15,000 15,000 Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ......................................................................... 677,460 677,460 Construction: 

15–D–409 Low activity waste pretreatment system, ORP ....................................................... 56,053 56,053 01–D–416 A-D WTP Subprojects A-D ........................................................................................ 675,000 675,000 01–D–416 E—Pretreatment Facility ......................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 746,053 0 0 0 746,053 

Total, Office of River protection ................................................................................................................ 1,438,513 0 0 0 1,438,513 Idaho National Laboratory: 

SNF stabilization and disposition—2012 .......................................................................................... 17,000 17,000 Solid waste stabilization and disposition .......................................................................................... 148,387 148,387 Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............................................................. 137,739 137,739 Soil and water remediation—2035 .................................................................................................... 42,900 42,900 Idaho community and regulatory support .......................................................................................... 3,200 3,200 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ............................................................................................................... 349,226 0 0 0 349,226 


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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ............................................................................................ 1,704 1,704 Nuclear facility D & D 

Separations Process Research Unit ........................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 Nevada ....................................................................................................................................... 60,136 60,136 Sandia National Laboratories .................................................................................................... 2,600 2,600 Los Alamos National Laboratory ................................................................................................ 191,629 191,629 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ..................................................................................................... 271,069 0 0 0 271,069 Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR-0041—D&D - Y–12 ............................................................................................................. 30,214 30,214 OR-0042—D&D -ORNL .............................................................................................................. 60,007 60,007 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ....................................................................................................... 90,221 0 0 0 90,221 U233 Disposition Program .................................................................................................................. 45,000 45,000 OR cleanup and waste disposition 

OR cleanup and disposition ...................................................................................................... 67,000 67,000 Construction: 

17–D–401 On-site waste disposal facility ....................................................................... 5,000 5,000 14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .......................................................... 11,274 11,274 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 16,274 0 0 0 16,274 

Total, OR cleanup and waste disposition ......................................................................................... 83,274 0 0 0 83,274 OR community & regulatory support .................................................................................................. 4,711 4,711 OR technology development and deployment ..................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 


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Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ..................................................................................................................... 226,206 0 0 0 226,206 Savannah River Sites: 

Nuclear Material Management ............................................................................................................ 351,331 351,331 Environmental Cleanup 

Environmental Cleanup .............................................................................................................. 166,105 166,105 Construction: 

18–D–402, Emergency Operations Center ........................................................................ 1,259 1,259 

Total, Environmental Cleanup ........................................................................................................... 167,364 0 0 0 167,364 SR community and regulatory support ............................................................................................... 4,749 4,749 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition .................................................... 805,686 –53,581 752,105 Construction: 

18–D–401, SDU #8/9 ........................................................................................................ 37,450 37,450 17–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #7 .......................................................................... 41,243 41,243 05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River Site ..................................... 65,000 65,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................................................... 143,693 0 0 0 143,693 

Total, Savannah River site ......................................................................................................................... 1,472,823 0 0 –53,581 1,419,242 Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................................................................. 220,000 220,000 Central characterization project ......................................................................................................... 19,500 19,500 Critical Infrastructure Repair/Replacement ........................................................................................ 46,695 46,695 Transportation ..................................................................................................................................... 25,500 25,500 Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ...................................... 84,212 84,212 15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ................................................................................................ 1,000 1,000 

Total, Construction ............................................................................................................................. 85,212 0 0 0 85,212 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant .............................................................................................................. 396,907 0 0 0 396,907 Program direction ......................................................................................................................................... 300,000 300,000 


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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2019 Request House Authorized Senate Authorized Conference Change Conference Authorized 

Program support .......................................................................................................................................... 6,979 6,979 Minority Serving Institution Partnership ...................................................................................................... 6,000 6,000 Safeguards and Security 

Oak Ridge Reservation ........................................................................................................................ 14,023 14,023 Paducah .............................................................................................................................................. 15,577 15,577 Portsmouth .......................................................................................................................................... 15,078 15,078 Richland/Hanford Site ......................................................................................................................... 86,686 86,686 Savannah River Site ........................................................................................................................... 183,357 183,357 Waste Isolation Pilot Project ............................................................................................................... 6,580 6,580 West Valley .......................................................................................................................................... 3,133 3,133 

Total, Safeguards and Security .................................................................................................................. 324,434 0 0 0 324,434 Technology development .............................................................................................................................. 25,000 25,000 HQEF-0040—Excess Facilities ..................................................................................................................... 150,000 –100,000 150,000 

Program decrease ............................................................................................................................... [–100,000] 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................................................................................... 5,630,217 50,000 –100,000 –3,581 5,626,636 Other Defense Activities 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ........................................................................................... 135,194 135,194 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 70,653 70,653 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ...................................................................................... 205,847 0 0 0 205,847 Independent enterprise assessments 

Independent enterprise assessments ................................................................................................. 24,068 24,068 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 52,702 52,702 

Total, Independent enterprise assessments ............................................................................................. 76,770 0 0 0 76,770 


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Specialized security activities ...................................................................................................................... 254,378 254,378 Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ........................................................................................................................... 140,575 140,575 Program direction ................................................................................................................................ 18,302 18,302 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ......................................................................................................... 158,877 0 0 0 158,877 Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ......................................................................................................................... 48,484 48,484 Chief information officer ..................................................................................................................... 96,793 96,793 Project management oversight and Assessments .............................................................................. 8,412 8,412 

Total, Defense related administrative support ......................................................................................... 153,689 0 0 0 145,277 

Office of hearings and appeals ................................................................................................................... 5,739 5,739 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ...................................................................................................................... 855,300 0 0 0 855,300 

Rescission of prior year balances (OHA) ..................................................................................................... –2,000 –2,000 

Total, Other Defense Activities ........................................................................................................................... 853,300 0 0 0 853,300 Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal 

Yucca mountain and interim storage .......................................................................................................... 30,000 –30,000 –30,000 0 

Program cut ........................................................................................................................................ [–30,000] [–30,000] 

Total, Defense Nuclear Waste Disposal ............................................................................................................. 30,000 0 –30,000 –30,000 0 


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