114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1735 

AN ACT 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military 

activities of the Department of Defense, for military 

construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths 

for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. 
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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

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

7 CONTENTS. 

8 (a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divi9 sions as follows: 

10 (1) Division A—Department of Defense Au11 thorizations. 

12 (2) Division B—Military Construction Author13 izations. 

14 (3) Division C—Department of Energy Na15 tional Security Authorizations and Other Authoriza16 tions. 

17 (4) Division D—Funding Tables. 

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

19 this Act is as follows: 

Sec. 1. Short title. 

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

Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 

DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Army Programs 

Sec. 111. Limitation on availability of funds for AN/TPQ–53 radar systems. 
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Sec. 112. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within 

Army National Guard. 

Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk 

helicopters of Army National Guard. 

Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. 

Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

Sec. 121. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke 

class destroyers and associated systems. 

Sec. 122. Procurement authority for aircraft carrier programs. 

Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

Sec. 131. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 

Sec. 132. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 

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

Sec. 134. Prohibition on retirement of EC–130H aircraft. 

Sec. 135. Limitation on availability of funds for divestment or transfer of KC– 

10 aircraft. 

Sec. 136. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of the F–35A aircraft. 

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

Sec. 141. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 

Sec. 142. Strategy for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird 

aircraft to meet special operations requirements. 

Sec. 143. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force requirements. 

Sec. 144. Report on use of different types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition 

by the Army and the Marine Corps. 

TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 

Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 211. Extension of defense research and development rapid innovation program. 

Sec. 212. Limitation on availability of funds for medical countermeasures program. 

Sec. 213. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and 

track capability development. 

Sec. 214. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. 

Subtitle C—Other Matters 

Sec. 221. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer 

and transition. 

Sec. 222. Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges and universities and minority-serving institutions of higher education. 

Sec. 223. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 
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Sec. 224. Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information system for F–35 Lightening II aircraft. 

Sec. 225. Briefing on shallow water combat submersible program. 

Sec. 226. Report on graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, 

and engineering education. 

Sec. 227. Sense of Congress Regarding FFRDC Facilitation of a High Quality 

Technical Workforce. 

Sec. 228. Funding for MV–22A digital interoperability program. 

Sec. 229. Commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 

Sec. 230. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 

Sec. 231. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research 

activities. 

TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 

Sec. 302. Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of Economic 

Adjustment. 

Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 

Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 

Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 

Sec. 313. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to 

potential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy 

projects. 

Sec. 314. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Substances Control Act. 

Sec. 315. Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel procurement requirement. 

Sec. 316. Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of biofuels 

refineries. 

Sec. 317. Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule. 

Sec. 318. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational 

Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations 

and Environment. 

Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 

Sec. 321. Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations of 

cost-efficiency. 

Sec. 322. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments 

of a determination about defense acquisition program requirements. 

Sec. 323. Amendment to limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 

sustainment, maintenance, repair, or other overhaul of the 

F117 engine. 

Sec. 324. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product 

improvements. 

Sec. 325. Report on equipment purchased from foreign entities that could be 

manufactured in United States arsenals or depots. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 
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Sec. 333. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 

Sec. 334. Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network connections for 

certain members of the Armed Forces deployed overseas. 

Sec. 335. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS 

Initiative. 

Sec. 336. Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and controlled by women and minorities required before conversion of 

certain functions to contractor performance. 

TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Active Forces 

Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 

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

Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 

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

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

Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 

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

duty for operational support. 

Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 421. Military personnel. 

Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 

TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 

Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 

Sec. 501. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualified-officers list because of administrative error. 

Sec. 502. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a 

general or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of 

Chaplains of the Army, Navy, or Air Force. 

Sec. 503. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition and availability of costs associated with general and flag 

officers and their aides. 

Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 

Sec. 511. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards 

as limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion 

board. 

Sec. 512. Ready Reserve continuous screening regarding key positions disqualifying Federal officials from continued service in the Ready Reserve. 

Sec. 513. Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian employee furloughs. 

Sec. 514. Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment requirements 

for the non-Federalized National Guard to support civilian authorities in prevention and response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters. 
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Sec. 515. National Guard civil and defense support activities and related matters. 

Sec. 516. Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service performed by 

members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed Forces. 

Subtitle C—Consolidation of Authorities to Order Members of Reserve 

Components to Perform Duty 

Sec. 521. Administration of reserve duty. 

Sec. 522. Reserve duty authorities. 

Sec. 523. Purpose of reserve duty. 

Sec. 524. Training and other duty performed by members of the National 

Guard. 

Sec. 525. Conforming and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 526. Effective date and implementation. 

Subtitle D—General Service Authorities 

Sec. 531. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment 

incentives. 

Sec. 532. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility 

to enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 533. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground 

combat exclusion policy for female members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 534. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupational standards. 

Sec. 535. Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews related to 

protected communications of members of the Armed Forces 

and prohibited retaliatory actions. 

Sec. 536. Revision of name on military service record to reflect change in gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 537. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the 

Army. 

Sec. 538. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the 

Armed Forces. 

Sec. 539. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces 

may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. 

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

Prevention and Response 

Sec. 541. Improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 

Sec. 542. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ 

Counsel. 

Sec. 543. Access to Special Victims’ Counsel for former dependents of members 

and former members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 544. Representation and assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel in retaliatory proceedings. 

Sec. 545. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 

Sec. 546. Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to records. 

Sec. 547. Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing under Article 

32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
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Sec. 548. Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain sexrelated offenses committed by members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 549. Strategy to prevent retaliation against members of the Armed Forces 

who report or intervene on behalf of the victim in instances of 

sexual assault. 

Sec. 550. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual 

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

Forces. 

Sec. 551. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators 

and instructors of the Junior and Senior Reserve Officers’ 

Training Corps. 

Sec. 552. Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require consistent preparation of the full record of trial. 

Sec. 553. Inclusion of additional information in annual reports regarding Department of Defense sexual assault prevention and response. 

Sec. 554. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 

Corps. 

Sec. 555. Additional guidance regarding release of mental health records of Department of Defense medical treatment facilities in cases involving any sex-related offense. 

Sec. 556. Public availability of records of certain proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military Justice. 

Sec. 557. Revision of Department of Defense Directive-type Memorandum 15– 

003, relating to Registered Sex Offender Identification, Notification, and Monitoring in the Department of Defense. 

Sec. 558. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military 

Justice. 

Subtitle F—Member Education, Training, and Transition 

Sec. 561. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed 

Forces discharged or released after limited active duty. 

Sec. 562. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assistance Program. 

Sec. 563. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 

Sec. 564. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made 

by Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, 

American Samoa, and the Commonwealth of the Northern 

Mariana Islands. 

Sec. 565. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities exempt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons 

who serve in the uniformed services. 

Sec. 566. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 

Sec. 567. Direct employment pilot program for members of the National Guard 

and Reserve. 

Sec. 568. Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required for certain 

military occupational specialties. 

Sec. 569. Mariner training. 

Sec. 570. Report on civilian and military education to respond to future 

threats. 

Sec. 570a. Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for Department 

of Defense personnel critical to network defense. 

Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness 

Matters 
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Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that 

benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees. 

Sec. 572. Extension of authority to conduct family support programs for immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 

Sec. 573. Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and transition 

of military dependent students. 

Sec. 574. Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track dependents of 

members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or secondary education 

students. 

Sec. 575. Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members of 

the Armed Forces attending specialized camps. 

Subtitle H—Decorations and Awards 

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts 

of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War. 

Sec. 582. Limitation on authority of Secretaries of the military departments regarding revocation of combat valor awards. 

Sec. 583. Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were 

victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing. 

Sec. 584. Atomic veterans service medal. 

Sec. 585. Posthumous commission as captain in the regular Army for Milton 

Holland. 

Sec. 586. Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi Horwitz to 

Sergeant Major. 

Subtitle I—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 591. Authority for United States Air Force Institute of Technology to 

charge and retain tuition for instruction of persons other than 

Air Force personnel detailed for instruction at the Institute. 

Sec. 592. Honoring certain members of the reserve components as veterans. 

Sec. 593. Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers. 

Sec. 594. Transfer and adoption of military animals. 

Sec. 595. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations 

and agencies to assist in reducing suicides. 

Sec. 596. Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of Gold 

Star Installation Access Card. 

Sec. 597. Annual report on performance of regional offices of the Department 

of Veterans Affairs. 

Sec. 598. Preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming members of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 599. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act 

and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 

TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

Sec. 601. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic 

allowance for housing under certain circumstances. 

Sec. 602. Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the duration 

of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel. 
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Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 

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

reserve forces. 

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

health care professionals. 

Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear 

officers. 

Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 

Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 

37 bonuses and special pays. 

Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 

Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities 

for officers. 

Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the 

Vietnam conflict. 

Subtitle C—Modernization of Military Retirement System 

Sec. 631. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in Thrift 

Savings Plan. 

Sec. 632. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 

Sec. 633. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 

Sec. 634. Effective date and implementation. 

Subtitle D—Commissary and Nonappropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 

and Operations 

Sec. 641. Preserving Assured Commissary Supply to Asia and the Pacific. 

Sec. 642. Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense commissary 

and exchange systems pending submission of required report 

on defense commissary system. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 651. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of 

the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 652. Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs memorial 

headstones and markers for members of reserve components 

who performed certain training. 

TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 

Sec. 701. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 

Sec. 702. Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by the 

Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed 

Forces and military dependents at military treatment facilities. 

Sec. 703. Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment. 

Sec. 704. Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed Forces and 

dependents. 

Sec. 705. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 

Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
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Sec. 711. Unified medical command. 

Sec. 712. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 

Sec. 713. Reports on proposed realignments of military medical treatment facilities. 

Sec. 714. Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies under 

TRICARE pharmacy benefits program. 

Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 

Sec. 721. Extension of authority for DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive 

Fund. 

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

of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 

Sec. 723. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense 

Healthcare Management Systems Modernization. 

Sec. 724. Primary blast injury research. 

Sec. 725. Sense of Congress regarding mental health counseling for members 

of the Armed Forces and families. 

Sec. 726. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical anesthesia services. 

TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, 

AND RELATED MATTERS 

Sec. 800. Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense acquisition 

system. 

Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 

Sec. 801. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and 

budget processes within Armed Forces. 

Sec. 802. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff 

of the Armed Forces. 

Sec. 803. Independent study of matters related to bid protests. 

Sec. 804. Procurement of commercial items. 

Sec. 805. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in 

procurement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 

Sec. 806. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 

property. 

Sec. 807. Compliance with inventory of contracts for services. 

Subtitle B—Workforce Development and Related Matters 

Sec. 811. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund. 

Sec. 812. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition specialities. 

Sec. 813. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 

Sec. 814. Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial strategic workforce plan. 

Sec. 815. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market 

research. 

Sec. 816. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce 

improvement efforts. 

Sec. 817. Extension of demonstration project relating to certain acquisition personnel management policies and procedures. 
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Subtitle C—Weapon Systems Acquisition and Related Matters 

Sec. 821. Sense of Congress on the desired characteristics for the weapon systems acquisition system. 

Sec. 822. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program and major system. 

Sec. 823. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development 

of major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 

Sec. 824. Modification to requirements relating to determination of contract 

type for major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 

Sec. 825. Required determination before Milestone A approval or initiation of 

major defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 826. Required certification and determination before Milestone B approval 

of major defense acquisition programs. 

Subtitle D—Industrial Base Matters 

Sec. 831. Codification and amendment of Mentor-Protege Program. 

Sec. 832. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 

Sec. 833. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 

Sec. 834. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for 

services. 

Sec. 835. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private 

sector firms. 

Sec. 836. Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in the 

national technology and industrial base. 

Sec. 837. Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical missiles. 

Sec. 838. FAR Council membership for Administrator of Small Business Administration. 

Sec. 839. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 

Sec. 840. Certification requirements for procurement center representatives, 

Business Opportunity Specialists, and commercial market representatives. 

Sec. 841. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 

Sec. 842. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business 

concerns located in a base closure area. 

Sec. 843. Joint venturing and teaming. 

Sec. 844. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 

goals. 

Sec. 845. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small 

Business Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size 

standards. 

Sec. 846. Limitations on reverse auctions. 

Sec. 847. Sense of Congress on procurement of fire hoses. 

Subtitle E—Other Matters 

Sec. 851. Additional responsibility for Director of Operational Test and Evaluation. 

Sec. 852. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of 

price reasonableness. 

Sec. 853. Codification of other transaction authority for certain prototype 

projects. 

Sec. 854. Amendments to certain acquisition thresholds. 
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Sec. 855. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of 

acquisition-related dollar thresholds. 

Sec. 856. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major 

defense acquisition programs. 

Sec. 857. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services contracts. 

Sec. 858. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 

Sec. 859. Consideration of strategic materials in preliminary design review. 

Sec. 860. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 

Sec. 861. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic parts. 

Sec. 862. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 

Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering. 

Sec. 863. Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available for 

contract services. 

Sec. 864. Use of lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit readiness services. 

Sec. 865. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority To acquire products and services produced in Afghanistan, Central Asian 

States, and Djibouti. 

Sec. 866. Effective communication between government and industry. 

Sec. 867. Strengthening program and project management performance. 

Sec. 868. Sychronization of defense acquisition curricula. 

Sec. 869. Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy. 

Sec. 870. Standards for orocurement of secure information technology and 

cyber security systems. 

Sec. 871. Modifications to the justification and approval process for certain 

sole-source contracts for small business concerns. 

TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

MANAGEMENT 

Sec. 901. Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department of 

the Navy and Marine Corps. 

Sec. 902. Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff review 

of the unified command plan. 

Sec. 903. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the 

Joint Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 

Sec. 904. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 

Sec. 905. Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of Defense 

management headquarters. 

Sec. 906. Sense of Congress on performance management and workforce incentive system. 

Sec. 907. Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian or contractor personnel to performance by military personnel. 

TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 

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

reactors. 
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Sec. 1003. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment items. 

Sec. 1004. Report on auditable financial statements. 

Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to provide additional support for counterdrug activities of certain foreign governments. 

Sec. 1012. Statement of policy on Plan Central America. 

Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 

Sec. 1021. Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign shipyards. 

Sec. 1022. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain 

Navy mess operations afloat. 

Sec. 1023. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga 

class cruisers or dock landing ships. 

Sec. 1024. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. 

Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

Sec. 1031. Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government personnel of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense program to provide rewards. 

Sec. 1032. Congressional notification of sensitive military operations. 

Sec. 1033. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds 

for combating terrorism program. 

Sec. 1034. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals 

formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1035. Inclusion in reports to Congress information about recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, 

Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1036. Prohibition on the use of funds for the transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1037. 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. 1038. Prohibition on use of funds to transfer or release individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to combat zones. 

Sec. 1039. Requirements for certifications relating to the transfer of detainees 

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

foreign countries and other foreign entities. 

Sec. 1040. Submission to Congress of certain documents relating to transfer of 

individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar. 

Sec. 1041. Submission of unredacted copies of documents relating to the transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar. 

Sec. 1042. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

Cuba, to Yemen. 

Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
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Sec. 1051. Enhancement of authority of Secretary of Navy to use National SeaBased Deterrence Fund. 

Sec. 1052. Department of Defense excess property program. 

Sec. 1053. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 apache helicopters from 

Army National Guard to regular Army and related personnel 

levels. 

Sec. 1054. Space available travel for environmental morale leave by certain 

spouses and children of deployed members of the Armed 

Forces. 

Sec. 1055. Information-related and strategic communications capabilities engagement pilot program. 

Sec. 1056. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of helicopter sea combat 

squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 

Sec. 1057. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines. 

Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for modifying command and control of United States Pacific Fleet. 

Sec. 1059. Prohibition on the closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1060. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure 

of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

Sec. 1060a. Civilian Aviation Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program. 

Sec. 1060b. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activities. 

Sec. 1060c. Limitation on use of funds to deactivate 440th airlift wing. 

Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

Sec. 1061. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning 

guidance information to Congress. 

Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of 

the United States. 

Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 

laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific 

Command. 

Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 

Sec. 1065. Study and report on role of Department of Defense in formulation 

of long-term strategy. 

Sec. 1066. Report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces of 

United States Naval Forces Central Command and United 

States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain. 

Sec. 1067. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 

Sec. 1068. Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely piloted aircraft pilots. 

Sec. 1069. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of 

the Army. 

Subtitle G—Repeal or Revision of National Defense Reporting Requirements 

Sec. 1071. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military personnel issues. 

Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 

Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels 

and Merchant Marine. 
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Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear, proliferation, and related matters. 

Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to missile defense. 

Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 

Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian personnel. 

Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 

Subtitle H—Other Matters 

Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 

Sec. 1082. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative 

compensatory control measures. 

Sec. 1083. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 

Sec. 1084. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 

Sec. 1085. Authorization of transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the 

Promotion of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety . 

Sec. 1086. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 

Force inventory. 

Sec. 1087. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 

Sec. 1088. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. 

Sec. 1089. Mine countermeasures master plan. 

Sec. 1090. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacuations of United States embassies and consulates involving 

the use of United States Armed Forces. 

Sec. 1091. Determination and disclosure of transportation costs incurred by 

Secretary of Defense for congressional trips outside the United 

States. 

Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 

Sec. 1093. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government 

facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 

Sec. 1094. Sense of Congress regarding technical correction. 

Sec. 1095. Observance of Veterans Day. 

Sec. 1096. Business case analysis of decision to maintain C130J aircraft at 

Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. 

Sec. 1097. Sense of Congress regarding cyber resiliency of National Guard networks and communications systems. 

Sec. 1098. Sense of congress on paid-for patriotism. 

TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 

Sec. 1101. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a 

combat zone. 

Sec. 1102. Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for defense 

clandestine service employees. 

Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing work aboard or dockside in support of the 

nuclear-powered aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 

Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense research and engineering facilities. 
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Sec. 1105. Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of the 

armed forces appointed to competitive service; clarification of 

appeal rights. 

TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 

Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain United States military operations. 

Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 

Sec. 1203. Modification and two-year extension of National Guard State Partnership Program. 

Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel between the United States and foreign countries. 

Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and 

civic aid programs of the Department of Defense. 

Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 

Sec. 1211. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition nations for support provided to United States 

military operations. 

Sec. 1213. Sense of Congress on United States policy and strategy in Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 

countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1216. Assistance for Afghan translators, interpreters, and administrative 

aids. 

Sec. 1217. Report on efforts to engage United States manufacturers in procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan National Security Forces. 

Sec. 1218. Report on access to financial records of the Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds for assistance for Afghanistan. 

Sec. 1219. Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi. 

Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 

Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the 

Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 

Sec. 1222. Comprehensive strategy for the Middle East and to counter Islamic 

extremism. 

Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. 

Sec. 1224. Report on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 

Sec. 1225. Modification of authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian 

opposition. 

Sec. 1226. Assistance to the Government of Jordan for border security operations. 

Sec. 1227. Report on efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism. 
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Sec. 1228. Report to assess the potential effectiveness of and requirements for 

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

Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 

Sec. 1231. Extension of annual report on military power of Iran. 

Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s nuclear program 

and its malign military activities. 

Sec. 1233. Report on military posture required in the Middle East to deter Iran 

from developing a nuclear weapon. 

Sec. 1234. Limitation on military-to-military exchanges and contacts with Iran. 

Sec. 1235. Security guarantees associated with Iran’s nuclear weapons program. 

Sec. 1236. Rule of construction. 

Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 

Sec. 1241. Notifications and updates relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or transfer to other states or non-state actors 

of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation to territory of Ukrainian Republic. 

Sec. 1243. Non-compliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations 

under the INF Treaty. 

Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or 

introduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian 

Federation under Open Skies Treaty. 

Sec. 1245. Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. 

Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on support for Georgia. 

Sec. 1247. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the 

Russian Federation over Crimea. 

Sec. 1248. Limitation on military contact and cooperation between the United 

States and the Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1249. Limitation on funds for implementation of the New START Treaty. 

Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 

Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end of 

Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater. 

Sec. 1252. Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of United States military 

facilities in Okinawa, Japan. 

Sec. 1253. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific 

region. 

Sec. 1254. Sense of Congress on the United States alliance with Japan. 

Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress on opportunities to enhance the United States alliance with the Republic of Korea. 

Sec. 1256. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability 

to allies. 

Sec. 1257. Requirement to invite the military forces of Taiwan to participate 

in RIMPAC Exercises. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 1261. Non-conventional assisted recovery capabilities. 

Sec. 1262. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament Act. 
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Sec. 1263. Permanent authority for NATO special operations headquarters. 

Sec. 1264. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving 

weapons of mass destruction. 

Sec. 1265. Limitation on availability of funds for research, development, test, 

and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control implementation. 

Sec. 1266. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat 

terrorism. 

Sec. 1267. United States-Israel anti-tunnel defense cooperation. 

Sec. 1268. Efforts of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond to 

gender-based violence globally. 

Sec. 1269. Combating crime through intelligence capabilities. 

Sec. 1270. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 

Treaty. 

Sec. 1271. Assessment of the military capability of the Republic of Cyprus. 

Sec. 1272. Sense of congress on the defense relationship between the United 

States and the Republic of India. 

Sec. 1273. Sense of Congress on evacuation of United States citizens and nationals from Yemen. 

Sec. 1274. Report on impact of any significant reduction in United States troop 

levels or materiel in Europe on NATO’s ability to credibly address external threats to any NATO member State. 

Sec. 1275. Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico. 

Sec. 1276. Report on actions to ensure Qatar is preventing terrorist leaders 

and financiers from operating in its country. 

Sec. 1277. United States support for Jordan. 

Sec. 1278. Report on United States efforts to combat Boko Haram and support 

regional allies and other partners. 

Sec. 1279. Sense of Congress on United States support for Tunisia. 

Sec. 1280. Sense of Congress on future of NATO and enlargement initiatives. 

TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 

Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 

Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 

TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Programs 

Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 

Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 

Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 

Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 

Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 

Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 

Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 

Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile 

of lethal chemical agents and munitions. 

Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 

Sec. 1421. Limitation on furlough of Department of Defense employees paid 

through working-capital funds. 
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Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price 

fluctuations. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 

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

Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 

Home. 

TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS 

FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 

Sec. 1501. Purpose. 

Sec. 1502. Procurement. 

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

Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 

Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 

Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 

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

Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 

Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 

Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 

Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 

Subtitle C—European Reassurance Initiative and Related Matters 

Sec. 1531. Statement of policy regarding European Reassurance Initiative. 

Sec. 1532. Assistance and sustainment to the military and national security 

forces of Ukraine. 

Subtitle D—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 

Sec. 1541. Continuation of existing limitation on use of Afghanistan Security 

Forces Fund. 

Sec. 1542. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 

Sec. 1543. Comptroller General report on use of funds provided for overseas 

contingency operations. 

TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE 

MATTERS 

Subtitle A—Space Activities 

Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 

Sec. 1602. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 

Sec. 1603. Rocket propulsion system development program. 
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Sec. 1604. Modification to prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 

rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning 

System user equipment. 

Sec. 1606. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 

Sec. 1607. Procurement of wideband satellite communications. 

Sec. 1608. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on 

system. 

Sec. 1609. Modification of pilot program for acquisition of commercial satellite 

communication services. 

Sec. 1610. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather data. 

Sec. 1611. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against 

additional threats. 

Sec. 1612. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared capability. 

Sec. 1613. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 

Sec. 1614. Sense of Congress on space defense. 

Sec. 1615. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 

Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 

Sec. 1621. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 

Sec. 1622. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 

Sec. 1623. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 

Sec. 1624. Limitation on availability of funds for Distributed Common Ground 

System of the Army. 

Sec. 1625. Limitation on availability of funds for Distributed Common Ground 

System of the United States Special Operations Command. 

Sec. 1626. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary 

of Defense for Intelligence. 

Sec. 1627. Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence, surveillance, and 

reconnaissance requirements of the combatant commands. 

Sec. 1628. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 

Sec. 1629. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence 

elements. 

Sec. 1630. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the 

defense acquisition process. 

Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 

Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting 

on cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information 

systems of certain contractors. 

Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

Sec. 1651. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 

Sec. 1652. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, 

and Communications System. 

Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic 

missile fuzes. 

Sec. 1654. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons 

in Europe. 
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Sec. 1655. Sense of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration 

between United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues. 

Sec. 1656. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence 

mission. 

Sec. 1657. Prohibition on de-alerting intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

Sec. 1658. Sense of Congress on Plan for Implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Reviews. 

Sec. 1659. Report on the number of planned nuclear-armed cruise missiles. 

Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs 

Sec. 1661. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to 

Russian Federation. 

Sec. 1662. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into 

missile defense systems of United States. 

Sec. 1663. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian 

Federation into missile defense systems of United States and 

NATO. 

Sec. 1664. Limitation on availability of funds for long-range discriminating 

radar. 

Sec. 1665. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and 

missile defense capability of the Army. 

Sec. 1666. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of the United States. 

Sec. 1667. Integration of allied missile defense capabilities. 

Sec. 1668. Missile defense capability in Europe. 

Sec. 1669. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 

Sec. 1670. Israeli Cooperative Missile Defense Program co-development and potential co-production. 

Sec. 1671. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile defense of the United States homeland. 

Sec. 1672. Boost phase defense system. 

Sec. 1673. East Coast homeport of sea-based X-band radar. 

Sec. 1674. Plan for medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives 

for enhanced defense of Hawaii. 

Sec. 1675. Research and development of non-terrestrial missile defense layer. 

Sec. 1676. Aegis Ashore capability development. 

Sec. 1677. Briefings on procurement and planning of left-of-launch capability. 

Sec. 1678. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site 

in the United States. 

Sec. 1679. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the 

Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 

DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 2001. Short title. 

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

by law. 

Sec. 2003. Effective date. 

TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2102. Family housing. 

Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
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Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 

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

project. 

Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 projects. 

TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2202. Family housing. 

Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 

Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2207. Townsend Bombing Range expansion, phase 2. 

TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2302. Family housing. 

Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 

Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 

Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 

project. 

Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 

project. 

Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 

project. 

Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 

Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 

Sec. 2310. Limitation on project authorization to carry out certain fiscal year 

2016 project. 

TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 

Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 

Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 

project. 

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

Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal 

year 2014 project. 

TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 

SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 

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

Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 

TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
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Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

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

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

and land acquisition projects. 

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

projects. 

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

projects. 

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

Subtitle B—Other Matters 

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

year 2013 project. 

Sec. 2612. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 

Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 

TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 

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

Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 

(BRAC) round. 

TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 

Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing 

Changes 

Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility 

expenditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor construction and repair projects. 

Sec. 2802. Authority for acceptance and use of contributions from Kuwait for 

construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 

Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 

Sec. 2804. Special authority for minor military construction projects for child 

development program facilities. 

Sec. 2805. Sense of Congress regarding base housing projects. 

Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 

Sec. 2811. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on behalf of military service academies. 

Sec. 2812. Consultation requirement in connection with Department of Defense 

major land acquisitions. 

Sec. 2813. Additional master plan reporting requirements related to main operating bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security 

locations of Central Command and Africa Command Areas of 

Responsibility. 

Sec. 2814. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of 

infrastructure necessary to support the force structure. 

Sec. 2815. Arsenal Installation Reutilization Authority. 

Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
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Sec. 2821. Restriction on development of public infrastructure in connection 

with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 

Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

Sec. 2831. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, 

Vallejo, California. 

Sec. 2832. Land exchange, Navy outlying landing field, Naval Air Station, 

Whiting Field, Florida. 

Sec. 2833. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 

Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land conveyance, Camp Villere, Louisiana. 

Sec. 2835. Land conveyance, Campion Air Force Radar Station, Galena, Alaska. 

Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 

Sec. 2841. Withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California. 

Sec. 2842. Bureau of Land Management withdrawn military lands efficiency 

and savings. 

Subtitle F—Military Memorials, Monuments, and Museums 

Sec. 2851. Renaming site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical 

Park, Ohio. 

Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in 

honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 

Sec. 2853. Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act. 

Subtitle G—Other Matters 

Sec. 2861. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield 

pavement markings. 

Sec. 2862. Protection and recovery of Greater Sage Grouse. 

Sec. 2863. Use of Military Operations Areas for national security activities. 

Sec. 2864. Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed 

Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E. Moran, 

a recipient of the Medal of Honor. 

Sec. 2865. Implementation of lesser prairie-chicken range-wide conservation 

plan and other conservation measures. 

Sec. 2866. Removal of endangered species status for American burying beetle. 

TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS MILITARY 

CONSTRUCTION 

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

Sec. 2902. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2903. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 

Sec. 2904. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition 

projects. 

Sec. 2905. Authorization of appropriations. 

DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
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TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 

Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 

Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 

Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 

Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 

Sec. 3111. Authorized personnel levels of National Nuclear Security Administration. 

Sec. 3112. Full-time equivalent contractor personnel levels. 

Sec. 3113. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees 

and projects. 

Sec. 3114. Cost-benefit analyses for competition of management and operating 

contracts. 

Sec. 3115. Nuclear weapon design responsiveness program. 

Sec. 3116. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 

Sec. 3117. Prohibition on availability of funds for fixed site radiological portal 

monitors in foreign countries. 

Sec. 3118. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear 

nonproliferation assistance to Russian Federation. 

Sec. 3119. Limitation on authorization of production of special nuclear material 

outside the United States by foreign country with nuclear naval 

propulsion program. 

Sec. 3120. Limitation on availability of funds for development of certain nuclear nonproliferation technologies. 

Sec. 3121. Limitation on availability of funds for unilateral disarmament. 

Sec. 3122. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon 

life extension programs. 

Sec. 3123. Life extension programs covered by selected acquisition reports. 

Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

Sec. 3131. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 

Sec. 3132. Extension and modification of certain annual reports on nuclear 

nonproliferation. 

Sec. 3133. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 

Sec. 3134. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities. 

Sec. 3135. Independent review of laboratory-directed research and development 

programs. 

Sec. 3136. Establishment of microlab pilot program. 

Subtitle D—Other Matters 

Sec. 3141. Transfer, decontamination, and decommissioning of nonoperational 

facilities. 

Sec. 3142. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

based on low-enriched uranium. 

Sec. 3143. Plutonium pit production capacity. 

Sec. 3144. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 

Sec. 3145. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive manufacturing. 
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TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 

Sec. 3201. Authorization. 

Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 

TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 

Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 

TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 

Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the 

Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2016. 

Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 

Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding 

unemployment insurance and vessel operators. 

Sec. 3504. Reliance on classification society certification for purposes of eligibility for certificate of inspection. 

Sec. 3505. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 

Sec. 3506. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 

DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 

TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

Sec. 4101. Procurement. 

Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 

EVALUATION 

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

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

operations. 

TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 

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

Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations for 

base requirements. 

TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 

Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 

Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 

TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

Sec. 4601. Military construction. 

Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 
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TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

PROGRAMS 

Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 

1 SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 

2 In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense commit3 tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

4 101(a)(16) of title 10, United States Code. 

5 DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 

6 DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 

7 TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 

8 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

9 Appropriations 

10 SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

11 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

12 fiscal year 2016 for procurement for the Army, the Navy 

13 and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide 

14 activities, as specified in the funding table in section 4101. 

15 Subtitle B—Army Programs 

16 SEC. 111. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR AN/ 

17 TPQ–53 RADAR SYSTEMS. 

18 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap19 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis20 cal year 2016 for AN/TPQ–53 radar systems, not more 

21 than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until a pe22 riod of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which 

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1 nology, and Logistics submits to the congressional defense 

2 committees the review under subsection (b). 

3 (b) REVIEW.—The Assistant Secretary of the Army 

4 for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall— 

5 (1) review the appropriateness of the current 

6 delegation of milestone decision authority for the 

7 AN/TPQ–53 radar program to the Program Execu8 tive Officer for Missiles and Space; and 

9 (2) submit to the congressional defense commit10 tees such review. 

11 SEC. 112. PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADED UH–60 

12 BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS WITHIN ARMY 

13 NATIONAL GUARD. 

14 (a) PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADES.—Not later than 

15 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

16 Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall issue guidance 

17 regarding the fielding of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk hel18 icopters to units of the Army National Guard. Such guid19 ance shall prioritize for such fielding the units of the Army 

20 National Guard with assigned UH–60 helicopters that 

21 have the most flight hours and the highest annual usage 

22 rates within the UH–60 fleet of the Army National Guard, 

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1 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after which the 

2 Chief of the National Guard Bureau issues the guidance 

3 under subsection (a), the Chief shall submit to the con4 gressional defense committees a report that details such 

5 guidance. 

6 SEC. 113. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE REPLACE7 MENT OF UH–60A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS 

8 OF ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. 

9 Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the 

10 Army shall submit to the congressional defense commit11 tees a report containing detailed options for the potential 

12 acceleration of the replacement of all UH–60A helicopters 

13 of the Army National Guard by not later than September 

14 30, 2020. The report shall include the following: 

15 (1) The additional funding and quantities re16 quired, listed by each of fiscal years 2017 through 

17 2020, for H–60M production, UH–60A-to-L 

18 RECAP, and UH–60L-to-V RECAP that is nec19 essary to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A 

20 helicopters by September 30, 2020. 

21 (2) Any industrial base limitations that may af22 fect such acceleration, including with respect to the 

23 production schedules for the other variants of the 

24 UH–60 helicopter. 
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1 (3) The potential effects of such acceleration on 

2 the planned replacement of all UH–60A helicopters 

3 of the regular components of the Armed Forces by 

4 September 30, 2025. 

5 (4) Identification of any additional funding or 

6 resources required to train members of the National 

7 Guard to operate and maintain UH–60M aircraft in 

8 order to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A 

9 helicopters by September 30, 2020. 

10 (5) Any other matters the Secretary determines 

11 appropriate. 

12 SEC. 114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TACTICAL WHEELED VE13 HICLE PROTECTION KITS. 

14 It is the sense of Congress that— 

15 (1) Army personnel face an increasingly com16 plex and evolving threat environment that requires 

17 advanced and effective technology to protect our sol18 diers while allowing them to effectively carry out 

19 their mission; 

20 (2) the heavy tactical vehicle protection kits 

21 program provides the Army with improved and nec22 essary ballistic protection for the heavy tactical vehi23 cle fleet; 

24 (3) a secure heavy tactical vehicle fleet provides 

25 the Army with greater logistical tractability and of-
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1 fers soldiers the necessary flexibility to tailor armor 

2 levels based on threat levels and mission require3 ments; and 

4 (4) as Congress provides for a modern and se5 cure Army, it is necessary to provide the appropriate 

6 funding levels to meet its tactical wheeled vehicle 

7 protection kits acquisition objectives. 

8 Subtitle C—Navy Programs 

9 SEC. 121. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT 

10 AUTHORITY FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DE11 STROYERS AND ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS. 

12 Section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

13 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

14 1655) is amended by inserting ‘‘or Flight III’’ after 

15 ‘‘Flight IIA’’. 

16 SEC. 122. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR AIRCRAFT CAR17 RIER PROGRAMS. 

18 (a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY IN SUPPORT OF CON19 STRUCTION OF FORD CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.— 

20 (1) AUTHORITY FOR ECONOMIC ORDER QUAN21 TITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may procure ma22 teriel and equipment in support of the construction 

23 of the Ford class aircraft carriers designated CVN– 

24 80 and CVN–81 in economic order quantities when 

25 cost savings are achievable. 
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1 (2) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into 

2 under paragraph (1) shall provide that any obliga3 tion of the United States to make a payment under 

4 the contract is subject to the availability of appro5 priations for that purpose, and that total liability to 

6 the Government for termination of any contract en7 tered into shall be limited to the total amount of 

8 funding obligated at time of termination. 

9 (b) REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF NIM10 ITZ CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 

12 may carry out the nuclear refueling and complex 

13 overhaul of each of the following Nimitz class air14 craft carriers: 

15 (A) U.S.S. George Washington (CVN–73). 

16 (B) U.S.S. John C. Stennis (CVN–74). 

17 (C) U.S.S. Harry S. Truman (CVN–75). 

18 (D) U.S.S. Ronald Reagan (CVN–76). 

19 (E) U.S.S. George H.W. Bush (CVN–77). 

20 (2) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With re21 spect to any contract entered into under paragraph 

22 (1) for the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 

23 of a Nimitz class aircraft carrier, the Secretary may 

24 use incremental funding for a period not to exceed 

25 six years after advance procurement funds for such 
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1 nuclear refueling and complex overhaul effort are 

2 first obligated. 

3 (3) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY4 MENTS.—Any contract entered into under paragraph 

5 (1) shall provide that any obligation of the United 

6 States to make a payment under the contract for a 

7 fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the 

8 availability of appropriations for that purpose for 

9 that later fiscal year. 

10 Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 

11 SEC. 131. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EX12 ECUTIVE COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADES FOR 

13 C–20 AND C–37 AIRCRAFT. 

14 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection 

15 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

16 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

17 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended to upgrade 

18 the executive communications of C–20 and C–37 aircraft 

19 until the date on which the Secretary of the Air Force 

20 certifies in writing to the congressional defense commit21 tees that such upgrades do not— 

22 (1) cause such aircraft to exceed any weight 

23 limitation; or 

24 (2) reduce the operational capability of such 

25 aircraft. 
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1 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limita2 tion in subsection (a) if the Secretary— 

3 (1) determines that such waiver is necessary for 

4 the national security interests of the United States; 

5 and 

6 (2) notifies the congressional defense commit7 tees of such waiver. 

8 SEC. 132. BACKUP INVENTORY STATUS OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

9 (a) MAXIMUM NUMBER.—In carrying out section 

10 133(b)(2)(A) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

12 3315), the Secretary of the Air Force may not move more 

13 than 18 A–10 aircraft in the active component to backup 

14 flying status pursuant to an authorization made by the 

15 Secretary of Defense under such section. 

16 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section 

17 133(b)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘36’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘18’’. 

19 SEC. 133. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

20 RETIREMENT OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 

21 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

22 RETIREMENT.—Except as provided by section 132, none 

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

24 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air 

25 Force may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to 
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1 retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft inventory 

2 status any A–10 aircraft. 

3 (b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by sec5 tion 132, and in addition to the limitation in sub6 section (a), during the period before December 31, 

7 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, 

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

9 flying status any A–10 aircraft. 

10 (2) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—The 

11 Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure the Air 

12 Force maintains a minimum of 171 A–10 aircraft 

13 designated as primary mission aircraft inventory. 

14 (c) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

15 SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—None 

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

17 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air 

18 Force may be obligated or expended to make significant 

19 reductions to manning levels with respect to any A–10 air20 craft squadrons or divisions. 

21 (d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON SIGNIFICANT RE22 DUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—In addition to the limi23 tation in subsection (c), during the period before Decem24 ber 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not 
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1 make significant reductions to manning levels with respect 

2 to any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 

3 (e) STUDY ON REPLACEMENT CAPABILITY REQUIRE4 MENTS OR MISSION PLATFORM FOR THE A–10 AIR5 CRAFT.— 

6 (1) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

7 (A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the 

8 Air Force shall commission an appropriate enti9 ty outside the Department of Defense to con10 duct an assessment of the required capabilities 

11 or mission platform to replace the A–10 air12 craft. This assessment would represent pre13 paratory work to inform an analysis of alter14 natives. 

15 (B) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required 

16 under subparagraph (A) shall include each of 

17 the following: 

18 (i) Future needs analysis for the cur19 rent A–10 aircraft mission set to include 

20 troops-in-contact/close air support, air 

21 interdiction, strike control and reconnais22 sance, and combat search and rescue sup23 port in both contested and uncontested 

24 battle environments. At a minimum, the 
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1 needs analysis should specifically address 

2 the following areas: 

3 (I) The ability to safely and ef4 fectively conduct troops-in-contact/ 

5 danger close missions or missions in 

6 close proximity to civilians in the 

7 presence of the air defenses found 

8 with enemy ground maneuver units. 

9 (II) The ability to effectively tar10 get and destroy moving, camouflaged, 

11 or dug-in troops, and artillery. 

12 (III) The ability to engage, tar13 get, and destroy tanks and armored 

14 personnel carriers, including with re15 spect to the carrying capacity of 

16 armor-piercing weaponry, including 

17 mounted cannons and missiles. 

18 (IV) The ability to remain within 

19 visual range of friendly forces and tar20 gets to facilitate responsiveness to 

21 ground forces and minimize re-attack 

22 times. 

23 (V) The ability to safely conduct 

24 close air support beneath low cloud 

25 ceilings and in reduced visibilities at 
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1 low airspeeds in the presence of the 

2 air defenses found with enemy ground 

3 maneuver units. 

4 (VI) The ability of the pilot and 

5 aircraft to survive direct hits from 

6 small arms, machine guns, 

7 MANPADs, and lower caliber anti-air8 craft artillery organic or attached to 

9 enemy ground forces and maneuver 

10 units. 

11 (VII) The ability to communicate 

12 effectively with ground forces and 

13 downed pilots, including in commu14 nications jamming or satellite-denied 

15 environments. 

16 (VIII) The ability to execute the 

17 missions described in subclauses (I), 

18 (II), (III), and (IV) in a GPS- or sat19 ellite-denied environment with or with20 out sensors. 

21 (IX) The ability to deliver mul22 tiple lethal firing passes and sustain 

23 long loiter endurance to support 

24 friendly forces throughout extended 

25 ground engagements. 
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1 (X) The ability to operate from 

2 unprepared dirt, grass, and narrow 

3 road runways and to generate high 

4 sortie rates under these austere condi5 tions. 

6 (ii) Identification and assessment of 

7 gaps in the ability of existing and pro8 grammed mission platforms in providing 

9 required capabilities to conduct missions 

10 specified in clause (i) in both contested and 

11 uncontested battle environments. 

12 (iii) Assessment of operational effec13 tiveness of existing and programmed mis14 sion platforms to conduct missions speci15 fied in clause (i) in both contested and 

16 uncontested battle environments. 

17 (iv) Assessment of probability of like18 lihood of conducting missions requiring 

19 troops-in-contact/close air support oper20 ations specified in clause (i) in contested 

21 environments as compared to uncontested 

22 environments. 

23 (v) Any other matters the independent 

24 entity or the Secretary of the Air Force de25 termines to be appropriate. 
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1 (2) REPORT.— 

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep3 tember 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air 

4 Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

5 committees a report that includes the assess6 ment required under paragraph (1). 

7 (B) FORM.—The report required under 

8 subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classi9 fied form, but shall also contain an unclassified 

10 executive summary and may contain an unclas11 sified annex. 

12 (3) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any in13 formation required under paragraph (1) has been in14 cluded in another report or notification previously 

15 submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary of the 

16 Air Force may provide a list of such reports and no17 tifications at the time of submitting the report re18 quired under paragraph (2) in lieu of including such 

19 information in the report required under paragraph 

20 (2). 

21 SEC. 134. PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT OF EC–130H AIR22 CRAFT. 

23 (a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR

24 RETIREMENT.—None of the funds authorized to be appro25 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
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1 year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 

2 to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on 

3 backup aircraft inventory status any EC–130H aircraft. 

4 (b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON RETIREMENT.—In 

5 addition to the limitation in subsection (a), the Secretary 

6 of the Air Force may not retire, prepare to retire, or place 

7 in storage or on backup flying status any EC–130H air8 craft until a period of 60 days has elapsed following the 

9 date on which the Secretary submits the report under sub10 section (c)(3)(A). 

11 (c) STUDY ON REPLACEMENT CAPABILITY REQUIRE12 MENTS OR MISSION PLATFORM FOR THE EC–130H AIR13 CRAFT.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air 

15 Force shall commission an assessment of the re16 quired capabilities or mission platform to replace the 

17 EC–130H aircraft. This assessment would represent 

18 preparatory work to inform an analysis of alter19 natives. 

20 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required 

21 under paragraph (1) shall include each of the fol22 lowing: 

23 (A) Future needs analysis for the current 

24 EC–130H aircraft electronic warfare mission 

25 set to include suppression of sophisticated 
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1 enemy air defense systems, advanced radar 

2 jamming, avoiding radar detection, communica3 tions, sensing, satellite navigation, command 

4 and control, and battlefield awareness. 

5 (B) A review of operating concepts for air6 borne electronic attack. 

7 (C) An assessment of upgrades to the elec8 tronic warfare systems of EC–130H aircraft, 

9 the costs of such upgrades, and expected up10 grades through 2025, and the expected service 

11 life of EC–130H aircraft. 

12 (D) A review of the global proliferation of 

13 more sophisticated air defenses and advanced 

14 commercial digital electronic devices which 

15 counter the airborne electronic attack capabili16 ties of the United States by state and non-state 

17 actors. 

18 (E) An assessment of the ability of the 

19 current EC–130H fleet to meet to meet tasking 

20 requirements of the combatant commanders. 

21 (F) Any other matters the Secretary deter22 mines appropriate. 

23 (3) REPORT.— 

24 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Sep25 tember 30, 2016, the Secretary shall submit to 
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1 the congressional defense committees a report 

2 that includes the assessments required under 

3 subparagraph (1). 

4 (B) FORM.—The report under subpara5 graph (A) may be submitted in classified form, 

6 but shall also contain an unclassified executive 

7 summary and may contain an unclassified 

8 annex. 

9 (4) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any in10 formation required under paragraph (1) has been in11 cluded in another report or notification previously 

12 submitted to the congressional defense committees 

13 by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may provide 

14 a list of such reports and notifications at the time 

15 of submitting the report required under paragraph 

16 (1) instead of including such information in such re17 port. 

18 SEC. 135. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DI19 VESTMENT OR TRANSFER OF KC–10 AIR20 CRAFT. 

21 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

22 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

23 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended during 

24 such fiscal year to divest or transfer, or prepare to divest 

25 or transfer, KC–10 aircraft. 
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1 SEC. 136. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS 

2 BASING OF THE F–35A AIRCRAFT. 

3 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find4 ings: 

5 (1) The Department of Defense is continuing 

6 its process of permanently stationing the F–35 air7 craft at installations in the Continental United 

8 States (in this section referred to as ‘‘CONUS’’) and 

9 forward-basing Outside the Continental United 

10 States (in this section referred to as ‘‘OCONUS’’). 

11 (2) The Secretary of the Air Force has, from 

12 a list of bases which included two United States can13 didate bases in Alaska and three foreign OCONUS 

14 candidate bases, selected Eielson Air Force Base as 

15 the preferred alternative for two of Pacific Air 

16 Force’s F–35A Lightning II squadrons in Alaska. 

17 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con18 gress that the Secretary of the Air Force, in the strategic 

19 basing process for the F–35A aircraft, should continue to 

20 place emphasis on the benefits derived from sites that— 

21 (1) are capable of hosting fighter-based bilat22 eral and multilateral training opportunities with 

23 international partners; 

24 (2) have sufficient airspace and range capabili25 ties and capacity to meet the training requirements; 
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1 (3) have existing facilities to support personnel, 

2 operations, and logistics associated with the flying 

3 mission; 

4 (4) have limited encroachment that would ad5 versely impact training or operations; and 

6 (5) minimize the overall construction and oper7 ational costs. 

8 Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, 

9 and Multiservice Matters 

10 SEC. 141. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

11 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND–PLATFORM. 

12 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap13 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis14 cal year 2016 for joint battle command–platform equip15 ment, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex16 pended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 

17 date on which the Assistant Secretary of the Army for 

18 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to the con19 gressional defense committees the report under subsection 

20 (b). 

21 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the As22 sistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, 

23 and Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense 

24 committees a report that provides a detailed test and eval25 uation plan to address the effectiveness, suitability, and 
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1 survivability shortfalls of the joint battle command–plat2 form identified by the Director of Operational Test and 

3 Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director 

4 submitted to Congress. 

5 SEC. 142. STRATEGY FOR REPLACEMENT OF A/MH–6 MIS6 SION ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO 

7 MEET SPECIAL OPERATIONS REQUIRE8 MENTS. 

9 (a) STRATEGY.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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

11 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

12 strategy for replacing A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little 

13 Bird aircraft to meet the rotary-wing, light attack, recon14 naissance requirements particular to special operations. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy under subsection (a) 

16 shall include the following: 

17 (1) An updated schedule and display of pro18 grammed A/MH–6 Block 3.0 modernization and up19 grades, showing usable life of the fleet, and the an20 ticipated service life extensions of all A/MH–6 plat21 forms. 

22 (2) A description of current and future rotary23 wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements and 

24 platforms particular to special operations, including 

25 key performance parameters of future platforms. 
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1 (3) The feasibility of military department-com2 mon platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light 

3 attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to 

4 special operations. 

5 (4) The feasibility of commercially available 

6 platforms satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, 

7 reconnaissance requirements particular to special op8 erations. 

9 (5) The anticipated funding requirements for 

10 the special operation forces major force program for 

11 the development and procurement of an A/MH–6 re12 placement platform if military department-common 

13 platforms described in paragraph (3) are not avail14 able or if commercially available platforms described 

15 in paragraph (4) are leveraged. 

16 (6) Any other matters the Secretary considers 

17 appropriate. 

18 SEC. 143. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES 

19 COMBAT LOGISTIC FORCE REQUIREMENTS. 

20 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

22 shall seek to enter into an agreement with a feder23 ally funded research and development center with 

24 appropriate expertise and analytical capability to 

25 conduct an assessment of the anticipated future de-
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1 mands of the combat logistics force ships of the 

2 Navy and the challenges such ships may face when 

3 conducting and supporting future naval operations 

4 in contested maritime environments. 

5 (2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under para6 graph (1) shall include the following: 

7 (A) An assessment of the programmed 

8 ability of the United States Combat Logistic 

9 Force to support the Navy and the naval forces 

10 of allies of the United States that are operating 

11 in a dispersed manner and not concentrated in 

12 carrier or expeditionary strike groups, in ac13 cordance with the concept of distributed 

14 lethality of the Navy. 

15 (B) An assessment of the programmed 

16 ability of the United States Combat Logistic 

17 Force to support the Navy and the naval forces 

18 of allies of the United States that are engaged 

19 in major combat operations against an adver20 sary possessing maritime anti-access and area21 denial capabilities, including anti-ship ballistic 

22 and cruise missiles, land-based maritime strike 

23 aircraft, submarines, and sea mines. 

24 (C) An assessment of the programmed 

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1 Force to support distributed and expeditionary 

2 air operations from an expanded set of alter3 native and austere air bases in accordance with 

4 concepts under development by the Air Force 

5 and the Marine Corps. 

6 (D) An assessment of gaps and deficiencies 

7 in the capability and capacity of the United 

8 States Combat Logistic Force to conduct and 

9 support operations of the United States and al10 lies under the conditions described in subpara11 graphs (A), (B), and (C). 

12 (E) Recommendations for adjustments to 

13 the programmed ability of the United States 

14 Combat Logistic Force to address capability 

15 and capacity gaps and deficiencies described in 

16 subparagraph (D). 

17 (F) Any other matters the federally funded 

18 research and development center considers ap19 propriate. 

20 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 

22 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

23 congressional defense committees a report that in24 cludes the assessment under subsection (a) and any 

25 other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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1 (2) FORM.—The report required under para2 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

3 but may include a classified annex. 

4 (c) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro5 vide the federally funded research and development center 

6 that conducts the assessment under subsection (a) with 

7 timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, 

8 and analyses necessary for the center to conduct such as9 sessment thoroughly and independently. 

10 SEC. 144. REPORT ON USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF EN11 HANCED 5.56 MM AMMUNITION BY THE ARMY 

12 AND THE MARINE CORPS. 

13 (a) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

14 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de15 fense committees a report on the use in combat of two 

16 different types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition by the 

17 Army and the Marine Corps. 

18 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

19 shall include the following: 

20 (1) An explanation of the reasons for the Army 

21 and the Marine Corps to use in combat two different 

22 types of enhanced 5.56 mm ammunition. 

23 (2) An explanation of the appropriateness, ef24 fectiveness, and suitability issues that may arise 

25 from the use of such different types of ammunition. 
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1 (3) An explanation of any additional costs that 

2 have resulted from the use of such different types of 

3 ammunition. 

4 (4) An explanation of any future plans of the 

5 Army or the Marine Corps to eventually transition 

6 to using in combat one standard type of enhanced 

7 5.56 mm ammunition. 

8 (5) If there are no plans described in paragraph 

9 (4), an analysis of the potential benefits of a transi10 tion described in such paragraph, including the 

11 timeline for such a transition to occur. 

12 (6) Any other matters the Secretary determines 

13 appropriate. 

14 TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOP15 MENT, TEST, AND EVALUA16 TION 

17 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

18 Appropriations 

19 SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

21 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense 

22 for research, development, test, and evaluation as specified 

23 in the funding table in section 4201. 
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1 Subtitle B—Program Require2 ments, Restrictions, and Limita3 tions 

4 SEC. 211. EXTENSION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVEL5 OPMENT RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 

6 Subsection (d) of section 1073 of the Ike Skeleton 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

8 (10 U.S.C. 2359 note) is amended by striking ‘‘through 

9 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2020’’. 

10 SEC. 212. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

11 MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURES PROGRAM. 

12 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap13 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis14 cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua15 tion, Defense-wide, for advanced development and manu16 facturing activities under the medical countermeasure pro17 gram, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or ex18 pended until 45 days after the date on which the Secretary 

19 of Defense submits to the congressional defense commit20 tees the report under subsection (b). 

21 (b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the con22 gressional defense committees a report on the advanced 

23 development and manufacturing activities under the med24 ical countermeasure program that includes the following: 
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1 (1) An overall description of the program, in2 cluding validated Department of Defense require3 ments. 

4 (2) Program goals, proposed metrics of per5 formance, and anticipated procurement and oper6 ations and maintenance costs during the period cov7 ered by the current future years defense program 

8 under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 

9 (3) The results of any analysis of alternatives 

10 and efficiency reviews conducted by the Secretary 

11 that justifies the manufacturing and privately fi12 nanced construction of an advanced manufacturing 

13 and development facility rather than using other 

14 programs and facilities of the Federal Government 

15 or industry facilities for advanced development and 

16 manufacturing of medical countermeasures. 

17 (4) An independent cost-benefit analysis that 

18 justifies the manufacturing and privately financed 

19 construction of an advanced manufacturing and de20 velopment facility described in paragraph (3). 

21 (5) If no independent cost-benefit analysis 

22 makes the justification described in paragraph (4), 

23 an explanation for why such manufacturing and pri24 vately financed construction cannot be so justified. 
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1 (6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

2 determines appropriate. 

3 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later 

4 than 60 days after the date on which the Secretary sub5 mits the report under subsection (b), the Comptroller Gen6 eral of the United States shall submit to the congressional 

7 defense committees a review of such report. 

8 SEC. 213. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F– 

9 15 INFRARED SEARCH AND TRACK CAPA10 BILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

11 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap12 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis13 cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua14 tion, Air Force, for F–15 infrared search and track capa15 bility, not more than 50 percent may be obligated or ex16 pended until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the 

17 date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to the 

18 congressional defense committees the report under sub19 section (b). 

20 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

21 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de22 fense committees a report on the requirements and cost 

23 estimates for the development and procurement of infra24 red search and track capability for F/A–18 and F–15 air-
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1 craft of the Navy and the Air Force. The report shall in2 clude the following: 

3 (1) A comparison of the requirements between 

4 the F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and 

5 track development efforts of the Navy and the Air 

6 Force. 

7 (2) An explanation of any differences between 

8 the F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and 

9 track capability development efforts of the Navy and 

10 the Air Force. 

11 (3) A summary of the schedules and required 

12 funding to develop and field such capability. 

13 (4) An explanation of any need for the Navy 

14 and the Air Force to field different F/A–18 and F– 

15 15 aircraft infrared search and track systems. 

16 (5) Any other matters the Secretary determines 

17 appropriate. 

18 SEC. 214. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE 

19 PROGRAM. 

20 (a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

21 seek to enter into a contract with a federally funded re22 search and development center to conduct an assessment 

23 of the F135 engine program. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection 

25 (a) shall include the following: 
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1 (1) An assessment of the reliability, growth, 

2 and cost reduction efforts with respect to the F135 

3 engine program, including— 

4 (A) a detailed description of the reliability 

5 and cost history of the engine; 

6 (B) the identification of key reliability and 

7 cost challenges to the program as of the date of 

8 the assessment; and 

9 (C) the identification of any potential op10 tions for addressing such challenges. 

11 (2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thor12 ough assessment of the incident on June 23, 2014, 

13 consisting of an F135 engine failure and subsequent 

14 fire, including— 

15 (A) the identification and definition of the 

16 root cause of the incident; 

17 (B) the identification of potential actions 

18 or design changes needed to address such root 

19 cause; and 

20 (C) the associated cost, schedule, and per21 formance implications of such incident to both 

22 the F135 engine program and the F–35 Joint 

23 Strike Fighter program. 

24 (c) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—The federally fund25 ed research and development center selected to conduct 
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1 the assessment under subsection (a) shall carry out sub2 section (b)(2) by analyzing data collected by the F–35 

3 Joint Program Office, other elements of the Federal Gov4 ernment, or contractors. Nothing in this section may be 

5 construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dis6 pose of the aircraft involved in the incident described in 

7 such subsection (b)(2). 

8 (d) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the 

9 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com10 mittees a report containing the assessment conducted 

11 under subsection (a). 

12 Subtitle C—Other Matters 

13 SEC. 221. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO 

14 SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND 

15 TRANSITION. 

16 Section 2194(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

17 amended by inserting after ‘‘mathematics,’’ the following: 

18 ‘‘technology transfer or transition,’’. 

19 SEC. 222. STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORI20 CALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES 

21 AND MINORITY-SERVING INSTITUTIONS OF 

22 HIGHER EDUCATION. 

23 (a) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.— 

24 (1) STRATEGY.—The Secretaries of the military 

25 departments shall each develop a strategy for how to 
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1 engage with and support the development of sci2 entific, technical, engineering, and mathematics ca3 pabilities of covered educational institutions in car4 rying out section 2362 of title 10, United States 

5 Code. 

6 (2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy under para7 graph (1) shall include the following: 

8 (A) Goals and vision for maintaining a 

9 credible and sustainable program relating to the 

10 engagement and support under the strategy. 

11 (B) Metrics to enhance scientific, technical, 

12 engineering, and mathematics capabilities at 

13 covered educational institutions, including with 

14 respect to measuring progress towards increas15 ing the success of such institutions to compete 

16 for broader research funding sources other than 

17 set-aside funds. 

18 (C) Promotion of mentoring opportunities 

19 between covered educational institutions and 

20 other research institutions. 

21 (D) Regular assessment of activities that 

22 are used to develop, maintain, and grow sci23 entific, technical, engineering, and mathematics 

24 capabilities. 
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1 (E) Inclusion of faculty of covered edu2 cational institutions into program reviews, peer 

3 reviews, and other similar activities. 

4 (F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, 

5 and postgraduate students at covered edu6 cational institutions for inclusion into research 

7 or internship opportunities within the military 

8 department. 

9 (b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary of 

10 Defense shall develop and implement a strategy for how 

11 to engage with and support the development of scientific, 

12 technical, engineering, and mathematics capabilities of 

13 covered educational institutions pursuant to the strategies 

14 developed under subsection (a). 

15 (c) In implementing the requirements of this section, 

16 the Secretary of Defense may seek information from the 

17 directorates of the Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority 

18 Participation program (LSAMP) and Historically Black 

19 Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program 

20 (HBCU-UP) of the National Science Foundation; the 

21 American Association for the Advancement of Science; the 

22 Emerging Researchers National Conference in Science, 

23 Technology, Engineering and Mathematics; the University 

24 of Florida Institute for African-American Mentoring in 

25 Computing Sciences (iAAMCS); the Hispanic Association 
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1 of Colleges and Universities; the National Indian Edu2 cation Association; and such other institutions, organiza3 tions, or associations as the Secretary deems useful. 

4 (d) SUBMISSION.— 

5 (1) MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Not later than 

6 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

7 the Secretaries of the military departments shall 

8 each submit to the congressional defense committees 

9 the strategy developed by the Secretary under sub10 section (a)(1). 

11 (2) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later 

12 than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

13 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

14 congressional defense committees the strategy devel15 oped under subsection (b). 

16 (e) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this sec17 tion, the term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ has the 

18 meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 10, 

19 United States Code. 

20 SEC. 223. PLAN FOR ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 

21 WAR GAMES. 

22 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

23 coordination with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

24 Staff, shall develop a plan for integrating advanced weap25 ons technologies into exercises carried out individually and 
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1 jointly by the military departments to improve the develop2 ment and experimentation of various concepts for employ3 ment by the Armed Forces. 

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

5 include the following: 

6 (1) Identification of specific exercises to be car7 ried out individually or jointly by the military de8 partments under the plan. 

9 (2) Identification of emerging advanced weap10 ons technologies based on joint and individual rec11 ommendations of the military departments, including 

12 with respect to directed-energy weapons, hypersonic 

13 strike systems, autonomous systems, or other tech14 nologies as determined by the Secretary. 

15 (3) A schedule for integrating either prototype 

16 capabilities or table-top exercises into relevant exer17 cises. 

18 (4) A method for capturing lessons learned and 

19 providing feedback both to the developers of the ad20 vanced weapons technology and the military depart21 ments. 

22 (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days after the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall sub24 mit to the congressional defense committees the plan 

25 under subsection (a). 
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1 SEC. 224. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTO2 NOMIC LOGISTICS INFORMATION SYSTEM 

3 FOR F–35 LIGHTENING II AIRCRAFT. 

4 (a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the 

5 Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to 

6 the congressional defense committees a report on the auto7 nomic logistics information system for the F–35 Light8 ening II aircraft program. 

9 (b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) 

10 shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

11 (1) The fielding status, in terms of units 

12 equipped with various software and hardware con13 figurations, for the autonomic logistics information 

14 system element of the F–35 Lightening II aircraft 

15 program, as of the date of the report. 

16 (2) The development schedule for upgrades to 

17 the autonomic logistics information system, and an 

18 assessment of the ability of the F–35 Lightening II 

19 aircraft program to maintain such schedule. 

20 (3) The views of maintenance personnel and 

21 other personnel involved in operating and maintain22 ing F–35 Lightening II aircraft in testing and oper23 ational units. 

24 (4) The effect of the autonomic logistics infor25 mation system program on the operational avail26 ability of the F–35 Lightening II aircraft program. 
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1 (5) Improvements, if any, regarding the time 

2 required for maintenance personnel to input data 

3 and use the autonomic logistics information system. 

4 (6) The ability of the autonomic logistics infor5 mation system to be deployed on both ships and to 

6 forward land-based locations, including any limita7 tions of such a deployable version. 

8 (7) The cost estimates for development and 

9 fielding of the autonomic logistics information sys10 tem program and an assessment of the capability of 

11 the program to address performance problems within 

12 the planned resources. 

13 (8) Other matters regarding the autonomic lo14 gistics information system that the Comptroller Gen15 eral determines of critical importance to the long16 term viability of the system. 

17 SEC. 225. BRIEFING ON SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUB18 MERSIBLE PROGRAM. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than the first article de20 livery date of the shallow water combat submersible pro21 gram of the United States Special Operations Command, 

22 the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the congressional 

23 defense committees a briefing on such program. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required under sub25 section (a) shall include the following elements: 
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1 (1) An updated acquisition strategy, schedule, 

2 and costs for the shallow water combat submersible 

3 program. 

4 (2) Major milestones for the program during 

5 the period beginning with the delivery of additional 

6 articles and ending on the full operational capability 

7 date. 

8 (3) Performance of contractors and subcontrac9 tors under the program. 

10 (4) Integration with dry deck shelter and other 

11 diving technologies. 

12 (5) Any other element the Secretary or the 

13 Commander of the United States Special Operations 

14 Command determine appropriate. 

15 SEC. 226. REPORT ON GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN SUP16 PORT OF SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGI17 NEERING EDUCATION. 

18 Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact19 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

20 to the congressional defense committees a report on— 

21 (1) the number of individuals from racial or 

22 ethnic minority groups, women, and disabled individ23 uals who have participated in the graduate fellow24 ship program under section 2191 of title 10, United 
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1 States Code, over the ten-year period preceding the 

2 date of the report; 

3 (2) barriers encountered in recruiting individ4 uals from racial and ethnic minority groups, women, 

5 and disabled individuals to participate in such pro6 grams; and 

7 (3) recommended policy changes to increase 

8 such participation. 

9 SEC. 227. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FFRDC FACILI10 TATION OF A HIGH QUALITY TECHNICAL 

11 WORKFORCE. 

12 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find13 ings: 

14 (1) The quality of the United States’ future sci15 entific and technical workforce is a matter of na16 tional security concern. 

17 (2) Department of Defense support for science, 

18 technology, engineering, and mathematics education 

19 programs facilitates the training of a future sci20 entific and technical workforce that will contribute 

21 significantly to Department of Defense research, de22 velopment, test, and evaluation functions, and the 

23 readiness of the future force. 

24 (3) Federally Funded Research and Develop25 ment Centers sponsored by the Department of De-
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1 fense employ a highly skilled workforce that is quali2 fied to support science, technology, engineering, and 

3 mathematics education initiatives, including through 

4 meaningful volunteer opportunities in primary and 

5 secondary educational settings, and through coopera6 tive relationships and arrangements with private sec7 tor organizations and State and local governments, 

8 to facilitate the training of a future scientific and 

9 technical workforce. 

10 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Con11 gress that the Department of Defense should explore using 

12 existing authorities for promoting science, technology, en13 gineering, and mathematics programs, such as section 233 

14 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na15 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

16 (Public Law 113–291), to allow Federally Funded Re17 search and Development Centers to help facilitate and 

18 shape a high quality scientific and technical future work19 force that can support Department of Defense needs. 

20 SEC. 228. FUNDING FOR MV–22A DIGITAL INTEROPER21 ABILITY PROGRAM. 

22 (a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 

23 forth in the funding tables in division D— 

24 (1) the amount authorized to be appropriated in 

25 section 101 for aircraft procurement, Navy, for the 
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1 V–22, line 059, as specified in the corresponding 

2 funding table in section 4101, for the digital inter3 operability program is hereby increased by 

4 $64,300,000; and 

5 (2) the amount authorized to be appropriated in 

6 section 201 for research, development, test, and 

7 evaluation, Navy, for the V–22A, line 099, as speci8 fied in the corresponding funding table in section 

9 4201, for the digital interoperability program is 

10 hereby increased by $10,700,000. 

11 (b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 

12 in the funding tables in division D, the amounts author13 ized to be appropriated in section 101 for aircraft procure14 ment, Navy, for spares and repair parts, line 063, as spec15 ified in the corresponding funding table in section 4101, 

16 is hereby reduced by $75,000,000. 

17 SEC. 229. COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA SUR18 VEILLANCE SYSTEMS FOR ARMY TACTICAL 

19 UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 

20 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress finds that— 

21 (1) unmanned aerial systems provide the mili22 tary services with high-endurance, wide-area surveil23 lance; 
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1 (2) wide-area surveillance has proven to be a 

2 significant force multiplier for intelligence gathering 

3 and dismounted infantry operations; 

4 (3) currently fielded wide-area surveillance sen5 sors are too heavy to be incorporated into tactical 

6 unmanned aerial systems; and 

7 (4) the growing commercial market for un8 manned aerial systems with full-motion video sensors 

9 may offer a commercial-off-the-shelf solution suitable 

10 for use on the military services’ tactical unmanned 

11 aerial systems. 

12 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

13 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 

14 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re15 port that contains the findings of a market survey and 

16 flight assessment of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area 

17 surveillance sensors suitable for insertion into Army tac18 tical unmanned aerial systems. 

19 (c) ELEMENTS.—The market survey and flight as20 sessment required by subsection (b) shall include— 

21 (1) specific details regarding the capabilities of 

22 current and commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area sur23 veillance sensors utilized on the Army unmanned 

24 aerial systems, including— 
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1 (A) daytime and nighttime monitoring cov2 erage; 

3 (B) video resolution outputs; 

4 (C) bandwidth requirements; 

5 (D) activity-based intelligence and forensic 

6 capabilities; 

7 (E) simultaneous region of interest moni8 toring capability; 

9 (F) interoperability with other sensors and 

10 subsystems currently utilized on Army tactical 

11 unmanned aerial systems; 

12 (G) sensor weight; 

13 (H) sensor cost; and 

14 (I) any other factors the Secretary deems 

15 relevant; 

16 (2) an assessment of the impact on Army tac17 tical unmanned aerial systems due to the insertion 

18 of commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance 

19 sensors; and 

20 (3) recommendations to upgrade or enhance the 

21 wide-area surveillance sensors of Army tactical un22 manned aerial systems, as deemed appropriate by 

23 the Secretary. 

24 (d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (b) 

25 may contain a classified annex. 
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1 (e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Army 

2 tactical unmanned aerial systems’’ includes, at minimum, 

3 the MQ–1C Grey Eagle, the MQ–1 Predator, and the 

4 MQ–9 Reaper. 

5 SEC. 230. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYS6 TEM INCREMENT II. 

7 (a) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than January 

8 29, 2016, the Secretary of Navy and the Secretary of the 

9 Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense com10 mittees a report on the baseline and alternatives to the 

11 Navy’s Tactical Air Combat Training System (TCTS) In12 crement II. 

13 (b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection 

14 (a) shall include the following: 

15 (1) An explanation of the rationale for a new 

16 start TCTS II program as compared to an incre17 mental upgrade to the existing TCTS system. 

18 (2) An estimate of total cost to develop, pro19 cure, and replace the existing Department of the 

20 Navy TCTS architecture with an encrypted TCTS II 

21 compared to upgrades to existing TCTS. 

22 (3) A cost estimate and schedule comparison of 

23 achieving encryption requirements into the existing 

24 TCTS program as compared to TCTS II. 
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1 (4) A review of joint Department of the Air 

2 Force and the Department of the Navy investment 

3 in live-virtual-constructive advanced air combat 

4 training and planned timeline for inclusion into 

5 TCTS II architecture. 

6 (5) A cost estimate to integrate F-35 aircraft 

7 with TCTS II and achieve interoperability between 

8 the Department of the Navy and Department of the 

9 Air Force. 

10 (6) A cost estimate for coalition partners to 

11 achieve TCTS II interoperability within the Depart12 ment of Defense. 

13 (7) An assessment of risks posed by non-inter14 operable TCTS systems within the Department of 

15 the Navy and the Department of the Air Force. 

16 (8) An explanation of the acquisition strategy 

17 for the TCTS program. 

18 (9) An explanation of key performance param19 eters for the TCTS II program. 

20 (10) Any other information the Secretary of the 

21 Navy and Secretary of the Air Force determine is 

22 appropriate to include. 

23 (c) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 

24 not proceed with the approval or designation of a contract 
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1 award for TCTS II until 15 days after the date of the 

2 submittal of the report required by subsection (a). 

3 SEC. 231. IMPROVEMENT TO COORDINATION AND COMMU4 NICATION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH ACTIVI5 TIES. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2364 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the 

9 following new subsection: 

10 ‘‘(a) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

11 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, AND TECHNOLOGICAL

12 DATA.—The Secretary of Defense shall promote, monitor, 

13 and evaluate programs for the communication and ex14 change of research, development, and technological data— 

15 ‘‘(1) among the Defense research facilities, 

16 combatant commands, and other organizations that 

17 are involved in developing for the Department of De18 fense the technological requirements for new items 

19 for use by combat forces; 

20 ‘‘(2) among Defense research facilities and 

21 other offices, agencies, and bureaus in the Depart22 ment that are engaged in related technological mat23 ters; 

24 ‘‘(3) among other research facilities and other 

25 departments or agencies of the Federal Government 
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1 that are engaged in research, development, and tech2 nological matters; 

3 ‘‘(4) among private commercial, research insti4 tution, and university entities engaged in research, 

5 development, and technological matters potentially 

6 relevant to defense on a voluntary basis; and 

7 ‘‘(5) to the extent practicable, to achieve full 

8 awareness of scientific and technological advance9 ment and innovation wherever it may occur, whether 

10 funded by the Department of Defense, another ele11 ment of the Federal Government, or other entities.’’; 

12 (2) in subsection (b), by striking paragraph (3) 

13 and inserting the following new paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(3) that the managers of such facilities have 

15 broad latitude to choose research and development 

16 projects based on awareness of activities throughout 

17 the technology domain, including within the Federal 

18 Government, the Department of Defense, public and 

19 private research institutions and universities, and 

20 the global commercial marketplace;’’; and 

21 (3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and 

22 technology domain awareness’’ after ‘‘ac23 tivities’’. 

24 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

25 at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended 
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1 by striking the item relating to section 2364 and inserting 

2 the following: 

‘‘2364. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and technology domain awareness.’’. 

3 TITLE III—OPERATION AND 

4 MAINTENANCE 

5 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

6 Appropriations 

7 SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

8 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

9 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

10 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

11 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 

12 maintenance, as specified in the funding table in section 

13 4301. 

14 SEC. 302. ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIA15 TIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF ECONOMIC AD16 JUSTMENT. 

17 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is 

18 authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Defense 

19 an additional $25,000,000 for the Office of Economic Ad20 justment to be available, until expended and notwith21 standing any other provision of law, for transportation in22 frastructure improvements associated with congestion 

23 mitigation in urban areas related to recommendations of 
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1 the 2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commis2 sion. 

3 (b) FUNDING OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the 

4 amounts set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 

5 amounts specified in the funding table in section 4301 of 

6 division D, relating to Operation and Maintenance, are 

7 each hereby reduced by $5,000,000 (for a total of 

8 $25,000,000), as follows: 

9 (1) Army, Line 540. 

10 (2) Navy, Line 720. 

11 (3) Marine Corps, Line 210. 

12 (4) Air Force, Line 470. 

13 (5) Defense-wide, Line 340. 

14 Subtitle B—Energy and 

15 Environment 

16 SEC. 311. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN 

17 FUELS. 

18 (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

20 end the following new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels 

22 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection 

23 (b), the Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk pur24 chase of a drop-in fuel for operational purposes unless the 

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1 with the fully burdened cost of a traditional fuel available 

2 for the same purpose. 

3 ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) Subject to the requirements of 

4 paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the 

5 limitation under subsection (a) with respect to a purchase. 

6 ‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver 

7 under this subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the 

8 congressional defense committees notice of the waiver. Any 

9 such notice shall include each of the following: 

10 ‘‘(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing 

11 the waiver. 

12 ‘‘(B) A certification that the waiver is in the 

13 national security interest of the United States. 

14 ‘‘(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the 

15 purchase for which the waiver is issued. 

16 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 ‘‘(1) The term ‘drop-in fuel’ means a neat or 

18 blended liquid hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct 

19 replacement for a traditional fuel with comparable 

20 performance characteristics and compatible with ex21 isting infrastructure and equipment. 

22 ‘‘(2) The term ‘traditional fuel’ means a liquid 

23 hydrocarbon fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 

24 ‘‘(3) The term ‘operational purposes’— 
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1 ‘‘(A) means for the purposes of conducting 

2 military operations, including training, exer3 cises, large scale demonstrations, and moving 

4 and sustaining military forces and military plat5 forms; and 

6 ‘‘(B) does not include research, develop7 ment, testing, evaluation, fuel certification, or 

8 other demonstrations. 

9 ‘‘(4) The term ‘fully burdened cost’ means the 

10 commodity price of the fuel plus the total cost of all 

11 personnel and assets required to move and, when 

12 necessary, protect the fuel from the point at which 

13 the fuel is received from the commercial supplier to 

14 the point of use.’’. 

15 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

16 at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert17 ing after the item relating to section 2922g the following 

18 new item: 

‘‘2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels.’’. 

19 SEC. 312. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY READINESS 

20 AREAS. 

21 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER

22 MILITARY READINESS AREAS.—Chapter 631 of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

24 following new section: 
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1 ‘‘§ 7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter 

2 Military Readiness Areas 

3 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy 

4 shall establish areas, to be known as ‘Southern Sea Otter 

5 Military Readiness Areas’, for national defense purposes. 

6 Such areas shall include each of the following: 

7 ‘‘(1) The area that includes Naval Base Ven8 tura County, San Nicolas Island, and Begg Rock 

9 and the adjacent and surrounding waters within the 

10 following coordinates: 

‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 

33°27.8′/119°34.3′

33°20.5′/119°15.5′

33°13.5′/119°11.8′

33°06.5′/119°15.3′

33°02.8′/119°26.8′

33°08.8′/119°46.3′

33°17.2′/119°56.9′

33°30.9′/119°54.2′. 

11 ‘‘(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coro12 nado, San Clemente Island and the adjacent and 

13 surrounding waters running parallel to shore to 3 

14 nautical miles from the high tide line designated by 

15 part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal Regulations, on 

16 May 20, 2010, as the San Clemente Island 3NM 

17 Safety Zone. 

18 ‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN SEA

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1 ‘‘(1) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER ENDAN2 GERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973.—Sections 4 and 9 of 

3 the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 

4 1533, 1538) shall not apply with respect to the inci5 dental taking of any southern sea otter in the South6 ern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the 

7 course of conducting a military readiness activity. 

8 ‘‘(2) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER MARINE

9 MAMMAL PROTECTION ACT OF 1972.—Sections 101 

10 and 102 of the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 

11 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371, 1372) shall not apply with 

12 respect to the incidental taking of any southern sea 

13 otter in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness 

14 Areas in the course of conducting a military readi15 ness activity. 

16 ‘‘(3) TREATMENT AS SPECIES PROPOSED TO BE

17 LISTED.—For purposes of conducting a military 

18 readiness activity, any southern sea otter while with19 in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas 

20 shall be treated for the purposes of section 7 of the 

21 Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) 

22 as a member of a species that is proposed to be list23 ed as an endangered species or a threatened species 

24 under section 4 of the Endangered Species Act of 

25 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533). 
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1 ‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section or any other 

2 Federal law shall be construed to require that any south3 ern sea otter located within the Southern Sea Otter Mili4 tary Readiness Areas be removed from the Areas. 

5 ‘‘(d) REVISION OR TERMINATION OF EXCEPTIONS.— 

6 The Secretary of the Interior may revise or terminate the 

7 application of subsection (b) if the Secretary of the Inte8 rior, in consultation with the Secretary of the Navy, deter9 mines that military activities occurring in the Southern 

10 Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas are impeding the 

11 southern sea otter conservation or the return of southern 

12 sea otters to optimum sustainable population levels. 

13 ‘‘(e) MONITORING.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy 

15 shall conduct monitoring and research within the 

16 Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas to de17 termine the effects of military readiness activities on 

18 the growth or decline of the southern sea otter popu19 lation and on the near-shore ecosystem. Monitoring 

20 and research parameters and methods shall be deter21 mined in consultation with the Service. 

22 ‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months 

23 after the date of the enactment of this section and 

24 every three years thereafter, the Secretary of the 
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1 Navy shall report to Congress and the public on 

2 monitoring undertaken pursuant to paragraph (1). 

3 ‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 ‘‘(1) SOUTHERN SEA OTTER.—The term ‘south5 ern sea otter’ means any member of the subspecies 

6 Enhydra lutris nereis. 

7 ‘‘(2) TAKE.—The term ‘take’— 

8 ‘‘(A) when used in reference to activities 

9 subject to regulation by the Endangered Species 

10 Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), shall 

11 have the meaning given such term in that Act; 

12 and 

13 ‘‘(B) when used in reference to activities 

14 subject to regulation by the Marine Mammal 

15 Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1361 et 

16 seq.) shall have the meaning given such term in 

17 that Act. 

18 ‘‘(3) INCIDENTAL TAKING.—The term ‘inci19 dental taking’ means any take of a southern sea 

20 otter that is incidental to, and not the purpose of, 

21 the carrying out of an otherwise lawful activity. 

22 ‘‘(4) MILITARY READINESS ACTIVITY.—The 

23 term ‘military readiness activity’ has the meaning 

24 given that term in section 315(f) of the Bob Stump 

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1 2003 (16 U.S.C. 703 note) and includes all training 

2 and operations of the armed forces that relate to 

3 combat and the adequate and realistic testing of 

4 military equipment, vehicles, weapons, and sensors 

5 for proper operation and suitability for combat use. 

6 ‘‘(5) OPTIMUM SUSTAINABLE POPULATION.— 

7 The term ‘optimum sustainable population’ means, 

8 with respect to any population stock, the number of 

9 animals that will result in the maximum productivity 

10 of the population or the species, keeping in mind the 

11 carrying capacity of the habitat and the health of 

12 the ecosystem of which they form a constituent ele13 ment.’’. 

14 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

15 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following new item: 

‘‘7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas.’’. 

17 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1 of Public 

18 Law 99–625 (16 U.S.C. 1536 note) is repealed. 

19 SEC. 313. REVISION TO SCOPE OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED 

20 REVIEW OF PROJECTS RELATING TO POTEN21 TIAL OBSTRUCTIONS TO AVIATION SO AS TO 

22 APPLY ONLY TO ENERGY PROJECTS. 

23 (a) SCOPE OF SECTION.—Section 358 of the Ike 

24 Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
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1 Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4200; 49 

2 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘from State 

4 and local officials or the developer of a renewable en5 ergy development or other energy project’’ and in6 serting ‘‘from a State government, an Indian tribal 

7 government, a local government, a landowner, or the 

8 developer of an energy project’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘readiness, 

10 and’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘readiness 

11 and to clearly communicate actions being taken by 

12 the Department of Defense to the party requesting 

13 an early project review under this section.’’; 

14 (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘as 

15 high, medium, or low’’; 

16 (4) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub17 section (k); and 

18 (5) by inserting after subsection (i) the fol19 lowing new subsection (j): 

20 ‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section does 

21 not apply to a non-energy project.’’. 

22 (b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (k) of such section, as 

23 redesignated by paragraph (4) of subsection (a), is amend24 ed by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
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1 ‘‘(4) The term ‘energy project’ means a project 

2 that provides for the generation or transmission of 

3 electrical energy. 

4 ‘‘(5) The term ‘non-energy project’ means a 

5 project that is not an energy project. 

6 ‘‘(6) The term ‘landowner’ means a person or 

7 other legal entity that owns a fee interest in real 

8 property on which a proposed energy project is 

9 planned to be located.’’. 

10 SEC. 314. EXCLUSIONS FROM DEFINITION OF ‘‘CHEMICAL 

11 SUBSTANCE’’ UNDER TOXIC SUBSTANCES 

12 CONTROL ACT. 

13 Section 3(2)(B)(v) of the Toxic Substances Control 

14 Act (15 U.S.C. 2602(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ‘‘, 

15 and’’ and inserting ‘‘and any component of such an article 

16 (including, without limitation, shot, bullets and other pro17 jectiles, propellants when manufactured for or used in 

18 such an article, and primers), and’’. 

19 SEC. 315. EXEMPTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FROM 

20 ALTERNATIVE FUEL PROCUREMENT RE21 QUIREMENT. 

22 Section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security 

23 Act of 2007 (Public Law 110–140; 42 U.S.C. 17142) is 

24 amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘This section 

25 shall not apply to the Department of Defense.’’. 
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1 SEC. 316. LIMITATION ON PLAN, DESIGN, REFURBISHING, 

2 OR CONSTRUCTION OF BIOFUELS REFIN3 ERIES. 

4 The Secretary of Defense may not enter into a con5 tract for the planning, design, refurbishing, or construc6 tion of a biofuels refinery any other facility or infrastruc7 ture used to refine biofuels unless such planning, design, 

8 refurbishing, or construction is specifically authorized by 

9 law. 

10 SEC. 317. COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON IMPACT OF PRO11 POSED OZONE RULE. 

12 Not earlier than 5 years after the date of the enact13 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct 

14 a comprehensive study on the impact of any final rule that 

15 succeeds the proposed regulation entitled National Ambi16 ent Air Quality Standards for Ozone (published at 79 Fed. 

17 Reg. 75234) on military readiness, including the impact 

18 of such rule on training exercises, military installations, 

19 land owned and operated by the Department of Defense, 

20 the infrastructure upon which the national security system 

21 relies, and the impact military activities may have on at22 tainment designations. 
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1 SEC. 318. REPORT ON MERGER OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT 

2 SECRETARY FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY 

3 PLANS AND DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY FOR 

4 INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT. 

5 The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

6 a report on the merger of the Office of the Assistant Sec7 retary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and the 

8 Office of the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for In9 stallations and Environment under section 901 of the Na10 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

11 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3462. Such report shall 

12 include— 

13 (1) a description of how the office is imple14 menting its responsibilities under sections 138(b)(9), 

15 138(c), and 2925(b) of title 10, United States Code, 

16 and Department of Defense Directives 5134.15 (As17 sistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy 

18 Plans and Programs) and 4280.01 (Department of 

19 Defense Energy Policy); 

20 (2) a description of any efficiencies achieved as 

21 a result of the merger; and 

22 (3) the number of Department of Defense per23 sonnel whose responsibilities are focused on energy 

24 matters specifically. 
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1 Subtitle C—Logistics and 

2 Sustainment 

3 SEC. 321. ASSIGNMENT OF CERTAIN NEW REQUIREMENTS 

4 BASED ON DETERMINATIONS OF COST-EFFI5 CIENCY. 

6 (a) AMENDMENT.—Chapter 146 of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2463 

8 the following new section: 

9 ‘‘§ 2463a. Assignment of certain new requirements 

10 based on determinations of cost-effi11 ciency 

12 ‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENTS BASED ON DETERMINATIONS OF

13 COST-EFFICIENCY.—(1) Except as provided in paragraph 

14 (2) and subject to subsection (b), the assignment of per15 formance of a new requirement by the Department of De16 fense to members of the armed forces, civilian employees, 

17 or contractors shall be based on a determination of which 

18 sector of the Department’s workforce can perform the new 

19 requirement in the most cost-efficient manner, based on 

20 an analysis of the costs to the Federal Government in ac21 cordance with Department of Defense Instruction 7041.04 

22 (‘Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of Civilian 

23 and Active Duty Military Manpower and Contract Sup24 port’) or successor guidance, consistent with the needs of 
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1 the Department with respect to factors other than cost, 

2 including quality, reliability, and timeliness. 

3 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in the case of a 

4 new requirement that is inherently governmental, closely 

5 associated with inherently governmental functions, crit6 ical, or required by law to be performed by members of 

7 the armed forces or Department of Defense civilian em8 ployees. 

9 ‘‘(3) Nothing in this section may be construed as af10 fecting the requirements of the Department of Defense 

11 under policies and procedures established by the Secretary 

12 of Defense under section 129a of this title for determining 

13 the most appropriate and cost-efficient mix of military, ci14 vilian, and contractor personnel to perform the mission of 

15 the Department of Defense. 

16 ‘‘(b) WAIVER DURING AN EMERGENCY OR EXIGENT

17 CIRCUMSTANCES.—The head of an agency may waive sub18 section (a) for a specific new requirement in the event of 

19 an emergency or exigent circumstances, as long as the 

20 head of an agency, within 60 days of exercising the waiver, 

21 submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen22 ate and House of Representatives notice of the specific 

23 new requirement involved, where such new requirement is 

24 being performed, and the date on which it would be prac-
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1 tical to subject such new requirement to the requirements 

2 of subsection (a). 

3 ‘‘(c) PROVISIONS RELATING TO ASSIGNMENT OF CI4 VILIAN PERSONNEL.—If a new requirement is assigned to 

5 a Department of Defense civilian employee consistent with 

6 the requirements of this section— 

7 ‘‘(1) the Secretary of Defense may not— 

8 ‘‘(A) impose any constraint or limitation 

9 on the size of the civilian workforce in terms of 

10 man years, end strength, full-time equivalent 

11 positions, or maximum number of employees; or 

12 ‘‘(B) require offsetting funding for civilian 

13 pay or benefits or require a reduction in civilian 

14 full-time equivalents or civilian end-strengths; 

15 and 

16 ‘‘(2) the Secretary may assign performance of 

17 such requirement without regard to whether the em18 ployee is a temporary, term, or permanent employee. 

19 ‘‘(d) NEW REQUIREMENT DESCRIBED.—For pur20 poses of this section, a new requirement is an activity or 

21 function that is not being performed, as of the date of 

22 consideration for assignment of performance under this 

23 section, by military personnel, civilian personnel, or con24 tractor personnel at a Department of Defense component, 

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1 the preceding sentence, an activity or function that is per2 formed at such an entity and that is re-engineered, reorga3 nized, modernized, upgraded, expanded, or changed to be4 come more efficient but is still essentially providing the 

5 same service shall not be considered a new requirement.’’. 

6 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

7 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

8 after the item relating to section 2463 the following new 

9 item: 

‘‘2463a. Assignment of certain new requirements based on determinations of 

cost-efficiency.’’. 

10 SEC. 322. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUS11 TRIAL CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF A DE12 TERMINATION ABOUT DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

13 PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 

14 Section 2505(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as 

17 paragraphs (4) and (5), respectively; and 

18 (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol19 lowing new paragraph (3): 

20 ‘‘(3) determine the extent to which the require21 ments associated with defense acquisition programs 

22 can be satisfied by the present and projected per23 formance capacities of industries supporting the sec24 tors or capabilities in the assessment and evaluate 
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1 the reasons for any variance from applicable pre2 ceding determinations;’’. 

3 SEC. 323. AMENDMENT TO LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO 

4 ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE 

5 SUSTAINMENT, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, OR 

6 OTHER OVERHAUL OF THE F117 ENGINE. 

7 Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 

8 ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 

9 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3345) 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘Under Secretary of Defense for 

12 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics’’ and all that 

13 follows through ‘‘is paying’’ and inserting ‘‘Senior 

14 Acquisition Executive of the Air Force has deter15 mined that the Air Force has obtained sufficient 

16 data to establish that the Air Force is paying’’; and 

17 (2) by striking the sentence beginning with 

18 ‘‘The Secretary may waive’’. 

19 SEC. 324. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR AVAILABILITY OF WORK20 ING-CAPITAL FUNDS FOR PRODUCT IM21 PROVEMENTS. 

22 (a) PILOT PROGRAMS REQUIRED.—During fiscal 

23 year 2016, each of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 

24 for Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology, the Assistant 

25 Secretary of the Navy for Research, Development, and Ac-
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1 quisition, and the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 

2 Acquisition shall initiate a pilot program pursuant to sec3 tion 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

4 Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 68), 

5 as amended by section 332 of the National Defense Au6 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

7 239; 126 Stat. 1697). 

8 (b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A 

9 minimum of $5,000,000 of working-capital funds shall be 

10 used for each of the pilot programs initiated under sub11 section (a) for fiscal year 2016. 

12 SEC. 325. REPORT ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASED FROM FOR13 EIGN ENTITIES THAT COULD BE MANUFAC14 TURED IN UNITED STATES ARSENALS OR DE15 POTS. 

16 (a) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date 

17 on which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2017 

18 is submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 

19 31, Unites States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall 

20 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

21 on the equipment, weapons, weapons systems, compo22 nents, subcomponents, and end-items purchased from for23 eign entities that identifies those items which could be 

24 manufactured in the military arsenals of the United States 

25 or the military depots of the United States to meet the 
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1 goals of subsection (a) or section 2464 of title 10, United 

2 States Code, as well as a plan for moving that workload 

3 into such arsenals or depots. 

4 (b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by 

5 subsection (a) shall include each of the following: 

6 (1) An identification of items purchased by for7 eign manufacturers— 

8 (A) described in section 8302(a)(1) of title 

9 41, United States Code, and purchased from a 

10 foreign manufacturer by reason of an exception 

11 under section 8302(a)(2)(A) or section 

12 8302(a)(2)(B) of such title; 

13 (B) described in section 2533b(a)(1) of 

14 title 10, United States Code, and purchased 

15 from a foreign manufacturer by reason of an 

16 exception under section 2533b(b); and 

17 (C) described in section 2534(a) of such 

18 title and purchased from a foreign manufac19 turer by reason of a waiver exercised under 

20 paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of section 

21 2534(d) of such title. 

22 (2) An assessment of the skills required to 

23 manufacture the items identified in paragraph (1) 

24 and a comparison of those skills with skills required 

25 to meet the critical capabilities identified by the 
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1 Army Report to Congress on Critical Manufacturing 

2 Capabilities and Capacities dated August 2013 and 

3 the core logistics capabilities identified by each mili4 tary service pursuant to section 2464 of title 10, 

5 United States Code, as of the date of the enactment 

6 of this Act. 

7 (3) An identification of the tooling, equipment, 

8 and facilities upgrades necessary for a military arse9 nal or depot to perform the manufacturing workload 

10 identified under paragraph (1). 

11 (4) An identification of workload identified in 

12 paragraph (1) most appropriate for transfer to mili13 tary arsenals or depots to meet the goals of sub14 section (a) or the requirements of section 2464 of 

15 title 10, United States Code. 

16 (5) Such other information the Secretary con17 siders necessary for adherence to paragraphs (4) 

18 and (5). 

19 (6) An explanation of the rationale for con20 tinuing to sole-source manufacturing workload iden21 tified in paragraph (1) from a foreign source rather 

22 than a military arsenal, depot, or other organic facil23 ity. 
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1 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 333. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

3 EXCESS PROPERTY DISPOSAL. 

4 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than June 30, 

5 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con6 gressional defense committees a plan for the improved 

7 management and oversight of the systems, processes, and 

8 controls involved in the disposition of excess non-mission 

9 essential equipment and materiel by the Defense Logistics 

10 Agency Disposition Services. 

11 (b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—At a minimum, the plan 

12 shall address each of the following: 

13 (1) Backlogs of unprocessed property at dis14 position sites that do not meet Defense Logistics 

15 Agency Disposition Services goals. 

16 (2) Customer wait times. 

17 (3) Procedures governing the disposal of serv18 iceable items in order to prevent the destruction of 

19 excess property eligible for utilization, transfer, or 

20 donation before potential recipients are able to view 

21 and obtain the property. 

22 (4) Validation of materiel release orders. 

23 (5) Assuring adequate physical security for the 

24 storage of equipment. 
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1 (6) The number of personnel required to effec2 tively manage retrograde sort yards. 

3 (7) Managing any potential increase in the 

4 amount of excess property to be processed. 

5 (8) Improving the reliability of Defense Logis6 tics Agency Disposition Services data. 

7 (9) Procedures for ensuring no property is of8 fered for public sale until all requirements for utili9 zation, transfer, and donation are met. 

10 (10) Validation of physical inventory against 

11 database entries. 

12 (c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—By not later than 

13 September 30, 2016, the Secretary shall provide to the 

14 congressional defense committees a briefing on the actions 

15 taken to implement the plan required under subsection 

16 (a). 

17 SEC. 334. ACCESS TO WIRELESS HIGH-SPEED INTERNET 

18 AND NETWORK CONNECTIONS FOR CERTAIN 

19 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DE20 PLOYED OVERSEAS. 

21 Consistent with section 2492a of title 10, United 

22 States Code, the Secretary of Defense is encouraged to 

23 enter into contracts with third-party vendors in order to 

24 provide members of the Armed Forces who are deployed 

25 overseas at any United States military facility, at which 
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1 wireless high-speed Internet and network connections are 

2 otherwise available, with access to such Internet and net3 work connections without charge. 

4 SEC. 335. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO EXTEND CONTRACTS 

5 AND LEASES UNDER THE ARMS INITIATIVE. 

6 Contracts or subcontracts entered into pursuant to 

7 section 4554(a)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, on 

8 or before the date that is five years after the date of the 

9 enactment of this Act may include an option to extend 

10 the term of the contract or subcontract for an additional 

11 25 years. 

12 SEC. 336. ASSESSMENT OF OUTREACH FOR SMALL BUSI13 NESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CONTROLLED 

14 BY WOMEN AND MINORITIES REQUIRED BE15 FORE CONVERSION OF CERTAIN FUNCTIONS 

16 TO CONTRACTOR PERFORMANCE. 

17 No Department of Defense function that is per18 formed by Department of Defense civilian employees and 

19 is tied to a certain military base may be converted to per20 formance by a contractor until the Secretary of Defense 

21 conducts an assessment to determine if the Department 

22 of Defense has carried out sufficient outreach programs 

23 to assist small business concerns owned and controlled by 

24 women (as such term is defined in section 8(d)(3)(D) of 

25 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(D))) and 
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1 small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 

2 and economically disadvantaged individuals (as such term 

3 is defined in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act 

4 (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C))) that are located in the geo5 graphic area near the military base. 

6 TITLE IV—MILITARY 

7 PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 

8 Subtitle A—Active Forces 

9 SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 

10 The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active 

11 duty personnel as of September 30, 2016, as follows: 

12 (1) The Army, 475,000. 

13 (2) The Navy, 329,200. 

14 (3) The Marine Corps, 184,000. 

15 (4) The Air Force, 320,715. 

16 SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END 

17 STRENGTH MINIMUM LEVELS. 

18 Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

19 amended by striking paragraphs (1) through (4) and in20 serting the following new paragraphs: 

21 ‘‘(1) For the Army, 475,000. 

22 ‘‘(2) For the Navy, 329,200. 

23 ‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 184,000. 

24 ‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 317,000.’’. 
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1 Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 

2 SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized 

4 strengths for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve 

5 components as of September 30, 2016, as follows: 

6 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

7 States, 342,000. 

8 (2) The Army Reserve, 198,000. 

9 (3) The Navy Reserve, 57,400. 

10 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,900. 

11 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

12 States, 105,500. 

13 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,200. 

14 (7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 

15 (b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end 

16 strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re17 serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 

18 reduced by— 

19 (1) the total authorized strength of units orga20 nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of 

21 such component which are on active duty (other 

22 than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 

23 (2) the total number of individual members not 

24 in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 

25 Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
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1 (other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici2 pation in training) without their consent at the end 

3 of the fiscal year. 

4 (c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 

5 individual members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve 

6 component are released from active duty during any fiscal 

7 year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 

8 the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 

9 increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 

10 of such units and by the total number of such individual 

11 members. 

12 SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 

13 DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 

14 Within the end strengths prescribed in section 

15 411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 

16 authorized, as of September 30, 2016, the following num17 ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 

18 full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 

19 Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re20 cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 

21 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

22 States, 30,770. 

23 (2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 

24 (3) The Navy Reserve, 9,934. 

25 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,260. 
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1 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

2 States, 14,748. 

3 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,032. 

4 SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 

5 (DUAL STATUS). 

6 The minimum number of military technicians (dual 

7 status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2016 for the re8 serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith9 standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 

10 be the following: 

11 (1) For the Army National Guard of the United 

12 States, 26,099. 

13 (2) For the Army Reserve, 7,395. 

14 (3) For the Air National Guard of the United 

15 States, 22,104. 

16 (4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,814. 

17 SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2016 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF 

18 NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS. 

19 (a) LIMITATIONS.— 

20 (1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation 

21 provided in section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United 

22 States Code, the number of non-dual status techni23 cians employed by the National Guard as of Sep24 tember 30, 2016, may not exceed the following: 
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1 (A) For the Army National Guard of the 

2 United States, 1,600. 

3 (B) For the Air National Guard of the 

4 United States, 350. 

5 (2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual 

6 status technicians employed by the Army Reserve as 

7 of September 30, 2016, may not exceed 595. 

8 (3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non9 dual status technicians employed by the Air Force 

10 Reserve as of September 30, 2016, may not exceed 

11 90. 

12 (b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In 

13 this section, the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the 

14 meaning given that term in section 10217(a) of title 10, 

15 United States Code. 

16 SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU17 THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 

18 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 

19 During fiscal year 2016, the maximum number of 

20 members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 

21 who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 

22 support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is the following: 

24 (1) The Army National Guard of the United 

25 States, 17,000. 
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1 (2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 

2 (3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 

3 (4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 

4 (5) The Air National Guard of the United 

5 States, 16,000. 

6 (6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 

7 Subtitle C—Authorization of 

8 Appropriations 

9 SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

10 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

11 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

12 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities 

13 and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 

14 not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, as spec15 ified in the funding table in section 4401. 

16 (b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The au17 thorization of appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes 

18 any other authorization of appropriations (definite or in19 definite) for such purpose for fiscal year 2016. 

20 SEC. 422. REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY. 

21 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

23 of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing 

24 the following: 
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1 (1) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense 

2 of reports by the Secretary of the Army on the force 

3 structure of the Army submitted to Congress under 

4 section 1066 of the National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

6 Stat. 1943) and section 1062 of the National De7 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub8 lic Law 113–291). 

9 (2) An evaluation of the adequacy of the Army 

10 force structure proposed for the future-years defense 

11 program for fiscal years 2017 through 2021 to meet 

12 the goals of the national military strategy of the 

13 United States. 

14 (3) An independent risk assessment by the 

15 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the pro16 posed Army force structure and the ability of such 

17 force structure to meet the operational requirements 

18 of combatant commanders. 

19 (4) A description of the planning assumptions 

20 and scenarios used by the Department of Defense to 

21 validate the size and force structure of the Army, in22 cluding the Army Reserve and the Army National 

23 Guard. 

24 (5) A certification by the Secretary of Defense 

25 that the Secretary has reviewed the reports by the 
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1 Secretary of the Army and the assessments of the 

2 Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and deter3 mined that an end strength for active duty personnel 

4 of the Army below the end strength level authorized 

5 in section 401(1) of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) 

7 will be adequate to meet the national military strat8 egy of the United States. 

9 (6) A description of various alternative options 

10 for allocating funds to ensure that the end strengths 

11 of the Army do not fall below levels of significant 

12 risk, as determined pursuant to the risk assessment 

13 conducted by the Chairman of the Joint Chief under 

14 paragraph (3). 

15 (7) Such other information or updates as the 

16 Secretary of Defense considers appropriate. 

17 (b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 

18 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

19 a classified annex. 
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1 TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 

2 POLICY 

3 Subtitle A—Officer Personnel 

4 Policy 

5 SEC. 501. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF JUNIOR OFFICERS 

6 EXCLUDED FROM AN ALL-FULLY-QUALIFIED7 OFFICERS LIST BECAUSE OF ADMINISTRA8 TIVE ERROR. 

9 (a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 

10 624(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

11 adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 

12 ‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department con13 cerned determines that one or more officers or former offi14 cers were not placed on an all-fully-qualified-list under this 

15 paragraph because of administrative error, the Secretary 

16 may prepare a supplemental all-fully-qualified-officers list 

17 containing the names of any such officers for approval in 

18 accordance with this paragraph.’’. 

19 (b) OFFICERS ON RESERVE ACTIVE-STATUS LIST.— 

20 Section 14308(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara22 graph: 

23 ‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department con24 cerned determines that one or more officers or former offi25 cers were not placed on an all-fully-qualified-list under this 
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1 paragraph because of administrative error, the Secretary 

2 may prepare a supplemental all-fully-qualified-officers list 

3 containing the names of any such officers for approval in 

4 accordance with this paragraph.’’. 

5 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL SELEC6 TION BOARD AUTHORITY.— 

7 (1) REGULAR COMPONENTS.—Section 

8 628(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amend9 ed by striking ‘‘or the name of a person that should 

10 have been placed on an all-fully-qualified-officers list 

11 under section 624(a)(3) of this title was not so 

12 placed,’’. 

13 (2) RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 

14 14502(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘or whose name was not placed 

16 on an all-fully-qualified-officers list under section 

17 14308(b)(4) of this title because of administrative 

18 error,’’. 
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1 SEC. 502. AUTHORITY TO DEFER UNTIL AGE 68 MANDATORY 

2 RETIREMENT FOR AGE OF A GENERAL OR 

3 FLAG OFFICER SERVING AS CHIEF OR DEP4 UTY CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMY, 

5 NAVY, OR AIR FORCE. 

6 (a) DEFERRAL AUTHORITY.— Section 1253 of title 

7 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

8 the following new subsection: 

9 ‘‘(c) DEFERRED RETIREMENT OF CHAPLAINS.—(1) 

10 The Secretary of the military department concerned may 

11 defer the retirement under subsection (a) of an officer 

12 serving in a general or flag officer grade who is the Chief 

13 of Chaplains or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of that officer’s 

14 armed force. 

15 ‘‘(2) A deferment of the retirement of an officer re16 ferred to in paragraph (1) may not extend beyond the first 

17 day of the month following the month in which the officer 

18 becomes 68 years of age. 

19 ‘‘(3) The authority to defer the retirement of an offi20 cer referred to in paragraph (1) expires December 31, 

21 2020. Subject to paragraph (2), a deferment granted be22 fore that date may continue on and after that date.’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

24 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

25 1253 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

26 read as follows: 
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1 ‘‘§ 1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in gen2 eral and flag officer grades; exceptions’’. 

3 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of chapter 63 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by striking the item relat6 ing to section 1253 and inserting the following new 

7 item: 

‘‘1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; 

exceptions.’’. 

8 SEC. 503. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL 

9 RECOMMENDATION ON THE DEFINITION AND 

10 AVAILABILITY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 

11 GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS AND THEIR 

12 AIDES. 

13 (a) DEFINITION OF COSTS.—The Secretary of De14 fense shall direct the Director, Cost Assessment and Pro15 gram Evaluation, in coordination with the Under Sec16 retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the 

17 Secretaries of the military departments, to define the costs 

18 that could be associated with general and flag officers, 

19 such as security details, Government air travel, enlisted 

20 and officer aide housing costs, additional support staff, of21 ficial residences, and any other associated costs incurred 

22 due to the nature of their position, for the purpose of pro23 viding a consistent approach to estimating and managing 

24 the full costs associated with these officers and aides. 
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1 (b) REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL

2 AND FLAG OFFICERS AND AIDES.—Not later than June 

3 30, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 

4 Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

5 House of Representatives a report describing the costs as6 sociated with general and flag officers and their enlisted 

7 and officer aides. 

8 Subtitle B—Reserve Component 

9 Management 

10 SEC. 511. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE OF RESERVE COM11 PONENT SPECIAL SELECTION BOARDS AS 

12 LIMITED TO CORRECTION OF ERROR AT A 

13 MANDATORY PROMOTION BOARD. 

14 Section 14502(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

17 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

18 (A), by striking ‘‘a selection board’’ and insert19 ing ‘‘a mandatory promotion board convened 

20 under section 14101(a) of this title’’; and 

21 (B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by 

22 striking ‘‘selection board’’ and inserting ‘‘man23 datory promotion board’’; and 

24 (2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)— 
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘Such board’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘The special selection board’’; and 

3 (B) by striking ‘‘selection board’’ and in4 serting ‘‘mandatory promotion board’’. 

5 SEC. 512. READY RESERVE CONTINUOUS SCREENING RE6 GARDING KEY POSITIONS DISQUALIFYING 

7 FEDERAL OFFICIALS FROM CONTINUED 

8 SERVICE IN THE READY RESERVE. 

9 Section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

12 following new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(6) That members who also occupy a Federal 

14 key position whose mobilization in an emergency 

15 would seriously impair the capability of the parent 

16 Federal agency or office to function effectively are 

17 not retained in the Ready Reserve.’’; and 

18 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub19 section: 

20 ‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘Federal key position’ 

21 means a Federal position that shall not be vacated during 

22 a national emergency or mobilization without seriously im23 pairing the capability of the parent Federal agency or of24 fice to function effectively. There are four categories of 

25 Federal key positions, the first three of which are, by defi-
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1 nition, key positions while the fourth category requires a 

2 case-by-case determination and designation, as follows: 

3 ‘‘(1) The Vice President of the United States or 

4 any official specified in the order of presidential suc5 cession in section 19 of title 3. 

6 ‘‘(2) The heads of the Federal agencies ap7 pointed by the President with the consent of the 

8 Senate, except that this paragraph does not include 

9 any position on a multi-member board or commis10 sion. Such a position may be designated as a Fed11 eral key position only in accordance with paragraph 

12 (4). 

13 ‘‘(3) Article III Judges. However, each Article 

14 III Judge, who is a member of the Ready Reserve 

15 and desires to remain in the Ready Reserve, must 

16 have his or her position reviewed by the Chief Judge 

17 of the affected Judge’s Circuit. If the Chief Judge 

18 determines that mobilization of the Article III Judge 

19 concerned will not seriously impair the capability of 

20 the Judge’s court to function effectively, the Chief 

21 Judge will provide a certification to that effect to 

22 the Secretary concerned. Concurrently, the affected 

23 Judge will provide a statement to the Secretary con24 cerned requesting continued service in the Ready Re25 serve and acknowledging that he or she may be in-
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1 voluntarily called to active duty under the laws of 

2 the United States and the directives and regulations 

3 of the Department of Defense and pledging not to 

4 seek to be excused from such orders based upon his 

5 or her judicial duties. 

6 ‘‘(4) Other Federal positions determined by the 

7 head of a Federal Agency.’’. 

8 SEC. 513. EXEMPTION OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 

9 STATUS) FROM CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE FUR10 LOUGHS. 

11 Section 10216(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 

12 is amended by inserting after ‘‘reductions’’ the following: 

13 ‘‘(including temporary reductions by furlough or other14 wise)’’. 

15 SEC. 514. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND 

16 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR THE NON17 FEDERALIZED NATIONAL GUARD TO SUP18 PORT CIVILIAN AUTHORITIES IN PREVEN19 TION AND RESPONSE TO NON-CATASTROPHIC 

20 DOMESTIC DISASTERS. 

21 (a) ANNUAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Section 10504 of 

22 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘REPORT.—’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘REPORT ON STATE OF THE NA25 TIONAL GUARD.—(1)’’; 
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1 (2) by striking ‘‘(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT

2 TO CONGRESS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; 

3 (3) by striking ‘‘annual report of the Chief of 

4 the National Guard Bureau’’ and inserting ‘‘annual 

5 report required by paragraph (1)’’; and 

6 (4) by adding at the end the following new sub7 section (b): 

8 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NON-FEDERALIZED SERV9 ICE NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, TRAINING, AND

10 EQUIPMENT REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Not later than Janu11 ary 31 of each of calendar years 2016 through 2022, the 

12 Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall submit to the 

13 congressional defense committees and the officials speci14 fied in paragraph (5) a report setting forth the personnel, 

15 training, and equipment required by the National Guard 

16 during the next fiscal year to carry out its mission, while 

17 not Federalized, to provide prevention, protection mitiga18 tion, response, and recovery activities in support of civilian 

19 authorities in connection with non-catastrophic natural 

20 and man-made disasters. 

21 ‘‘(2) To determine the annual personnel, training, 

22 and equipment requirements of the National Guard re23 ferred to in paragraph (1), the Chief of the National 

24 Guard Bureau shall take into account, at a minimum, the 

25 following: 
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1 ‘‘(A) Core civilian capabilities gaps for the pre2 vention, protection, mitigation, response, and recov3 ery activities in connection with natural and man4 made disasters, as collected by the Department of 

5 Homeland Security from the States. 

6 ‘‘(B) Threat and hazard identifications and risk 

7 assessments of the Department of Defense, the De8 partment of Homeland Security, and the States. 

9 ‘‘(3) Personnel, training, and equipment require10 ments shall be collected from the States, validated by the 

11 Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and be categorized 

12 in the report required by paragraph (1) by each of the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(A) Emergency support functions of the Na15 tional Response Framework. 

16 ‘‘(B) Federal Emergency Management Agency 

17 regions. 

18 ‘‘(4) The annual report required by paragraph (1) 

19 shall be prepared in consultation with the chief executive 

20 of each State, other appropriate civilian authorities, and 

21 the Council of Governors. 

22 ‘‘(5) In addition to the congressional defense commit23 tees, the annual report required by paragraph (1) shall 

24 be submitted to the following officials: 

25 ‘‘(A) The Secretary of Defense. 
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1 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of Homeland Security. 

2 ‘‘(C) The Council of Governors. 

3 ‘‘(D) The Secretary of the Army. 

4 ‘‘(E) The Secretary of the Air Force. 

5 ‘‘(F) The Commander of the United States 

6 Northern Command. 

7 ‘‘(G) The Commander of the United States 

8 Cyber Command.’’. 

9 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 

11 section is amended to read as follows: 

12 ‘‘§ 10504. Chief of the National Guard Bureau: annual 

13 reports’’. 

14 (2) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of sec15 tions at the beginning of chapter 1011 of title 10, 

16 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

17 relating to section 10504 and inserting the following 

18 new section: 

‘‘10504. Chief of the National Guard Bureau: annual reports.’’. 

19 SEC. 515. NATIONAL GUARD CIVIL AND DEFENSE SUPPORT 

20 ACTIVITIES AND RELATED MATTERS. 

21 (a) OPERATIONAL USE OF THE NATIONAL GUARD.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 32, United 

23 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

24 following new section: 
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1 ‘‘§ 116. Operational use of the National Guard 

2 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—This section authorizes the oper3 ational use of the National Guard and recognizes that the 

4 basic premise of both the National Incident Management 

5 System and the National Response Framework is that— 

6 ‘‘(1) incidents are typically managed at the 

7 local level first; and 

8 ‘‘(2) local jurisdictions retain command, control, 

9 and authority over response activities for their juris10 dictional areas. 

11 ‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE TO CIVILIAN FIREFIGHTING ORGA12 NIZATIONS.— 

13 ‘‘(1) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—Members and 

14 units of the National Guard shall be authorized to 

15 support firefighting operations, missions, or activi16 ties, including aerial firefighting employment of the 

17 Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS), 

18 undertaken in support of a civilian authority or a 

19 State or Federal agency. 

20 ‘‘(2) ROLE OF GOVERNOR AND STATE ADJU21 TANT GENERAL.—For the purposes of paragraph 

22 (1)— 

23 ‘‘(A) the Governor of a State shall be the 

24 principal civilian authority; and 

25 ‘‘(B) the adjutant general of the State 

26 shall be the principal military authority, when 
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1 acting in his or her State capacity, and has the 

2 primary authority to mobilize members and 

3 units of the National Guard of the State in any 

4 duty status under this title the adjutant general 

5 deems appropriate to employ necessary forces 

6 when funds to perform such operations, mis7 sions, or activities are reimbursed.’’. 

8 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec9 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

10 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘116. Operational use of the National Guard.’’. 

11 (b) ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE (AGR) SUP12 PORT.—Section 328(b) of title 32, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) by inserting ‘‘duty as specified in section 

15 116(b) of this title or may perform’’ after ‘‘sub16 section (a) may perform’’; and 

17 (2) by inserting ‘‘(A) and (B)’’ after ‘‘ specified 

18 in section 502(f)(2)’’. 

19 (c) FEDERAL TECHNICIANS SUPPORT.— Section 

20 709(a)(3) of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 

21 inserting ‘‘duty as specified in section 116(b) of this title 

22 or’’ after ‘‘(3) the performance of’’. 
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1 SEC. 516. ELECTRONIC TRACKING OF OPERATIONAL AC2 TIVE-DUTY SERVICE PERFORMED BY MEM3 BERS OF THE READY RESERVE OF THE 

4 ARMED FORCES. 

5 The Secretary of Defense shall establish an electronic 

6 means by which members of the Ready Reserve of the 

7 Armed Forces can track their operational active-duty serv8 ice performed after January 28, 2008, under section 

9 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 

10 10, United States Code. The tour calculator shall specify 

11 early retirement credit authorized for each qualifying tour 

12 of active duty, as well as cumulative early reserve retire13 ment credit authorized to date under section 12731(f) of 

14 such title. 

15 Subtitle C—Consolidation of Au16 thorities to Order Members of 

17 Reserve Components to Perform 

18 Duty 

19 SEC. 521. ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE DUTY. 

20 Chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) by inserting before section 12301 the fol23 lowing subchapter heading: 
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1 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION OF 

2 RESERVE DUTY’’. 

3 (2) by striking sections 12301, 12302, 12303, 

4 12304, 12310, 12319 and 12322; 

5 (3) in subsections (a) and (b) of section 12305, 

6 by striking ‘‘section 12301, 12302, or 12304 of this 

7 title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for 

8 a purpose specified under subsections (a) through 

9 (e) of section 12351(a) of this title’’; 

10 (4) in section 12306— 

11 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 

12 12301’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12351’’; and 

13 (B) in subsection (b)— 

14 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sec15 tion 12301(a) of this title’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose 

17 specified in section 12351(a) of this title’’; 

18 and 

19 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘sec20 tion 12301(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

21 12351(a)’’; 

22 (5) in section 12307, by striking ‘‘12301(a)’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘12351(a)’’; 

24 (6) in section 12318— 
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1 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 

2 12302 or 12304 of this title’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘section 12341 of this title for a purpose speci4 fied under subsection (b) or (c) of section 

5 12351’’; and 

6 (B) in subsection (b)— 

7 (i) by striking ‘‘section 12310’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘section 12353(c)’’; and 

9 (ii) by striking ‘‘section 12302 or 

10 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b) or 

11 (c) of section 12351’’; and 

12 (7) by inserting after section 12321 the fol13 lowing new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 12323. Policies and procedures 

15 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and 

16 the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 

17 is operating shall prescribe such policies and procedures 

18 for the armed forces under their respective jurisdictions 

19 as the Secretary considers necessary to carry out this 

20 chapter. 

21 ‘‘(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—When members of the 

22 Ready Reserve are ordered to active duty pursuant to sec23 tion 12351(b) of this title, the Secretary of Defense shall 

24 submit a report, at least once a year, to the Committees 

25 on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
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1 resentatives describing the policies and procedures pre2 scribed under subsection (a).’’. 

3 SEC. 522. RESERVE DUTY AUTHORITIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1209 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is further amended by inserting after section 

6 12323, as added by section 521(7) of this Act, the fol7 lowing new subchapter: 

8 (b) REDESIGNATION OF INACTIVE DUTY TO ENCOM9 PASS OPERATIONAL AND OTHER DUTIES PERFORMED

10 WHILE IN AN ACTIVE DUTY STATUS.— 

11 (1) REFERENCES.—Any reference that is made 

12 in any law, regulation, document, paper, or other 

13 record of the United States to inactive-duty training, 

14 as such term applies to members of the reserve com15 ponents of the uniformed services, shall be deemed 

16 to be a reference to inactive duty. 

17 (2) DEFINITION OF UNIFORMED SERVICES.—In 

18 this subsection the term ‘‘uniformed services’’ has 

19 the meaning given the term in section 101(a)(5) of 

20 title 10, United States Code. 

21 SEC. 523. PURPOSE OF RESERVE DUTY. 

22 Chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, is fur23 ther amended by inserting after section 12343, as added 

24 by section 522(a), the following new subchapter: 
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1 ‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PURPOSE OF RESERVE 

2 DUTY 

3 ‘‘§ 12351. Reserve component: required duty 

4 ‘‘(a) MOBILIZATION OF THE RESERVE COMPO5 NENTS.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In time of war or of na7 tional emergency declared by Congress, or when oth8 erwise authorized by law, an authority designated by 

9 the Secretary concerned may, without the consent of 

10 the persons affected, order any unit, and any mem11 ber not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a 

12 unit, of a reserve component under the jurisdiction 

13 of that Secretary to active duty under section 12341 

14 of this title for the duration of the war or emergency 

15 and for six months thereafter. However a member 

16 on an inactive status list or in a retired status may 

17 not be ordered to active duty under this subsection 

18 unless the Secretary concerned, with the approval of 

19 the Secretary of Defense in the case of the Secretary 

20 of a military department, determines that there are 

21 not enough qualified Reserves in an active status or 

22 in the inactive National Guard in the required cat23 egory who are readily available. 

24 ‘‘(2) EXPANSIONS.—So far as practicable, dur25 ing any expansion of the active armed forces that re-
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1 quires that units and members of the reserve compo2 nents be ordered to active duty as provided in para3 graph (1), members of units organized and trained 

4 to serve as units who are ordered to that duty with5 out their consent shall be so ordered with their 

6 units. However, members of those units may be re7 assigned after being so ordered to active duty. 

8 ‘‘(3) PERIOD OF TIME.—The period of time al9 lowed between the date when a Reserve ordered to 

10 active duty pursuant to paragraph (1) is alerted for 

11 that duty and the date when the Reserve is required 

12 to enter upon that duty shall be determined by the 

13 Secretary concerned based upon military require14 ments at that time. 

15 ‘‘(b) READY RESERVE MOBILIZATION.—In time of 

16 national emergency declared by the President after Janu17 ary 1, 1953, or when otherwise authorized by law, an au18 thority designated by the Secretary concerned may, with19 out the consent of the persons concerned, order any unit, 

20 and any member not assigned to a unit organized to serve 

21 as a unit, in the Ready Reserve under the jurisdiction of 

22 that Secretary to active duty under section 12341 of this 

23 title for not more than 24 consecutive months. Not more 

24 than 1,000,000 members of the Ready Reserve may be 
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1 on active duty, without their consent, under this section 

2 at any one time. 

3 ‘‘(c) CALL-UP OF THE SELECTED RESERVE AND

4 CERTAIN INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MEMBERS; 

5 OTHER THAN DURING WAR OR NATIONAL EMER6 GENCY.— 

7 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the provi8 sions of subsection (b) or any other provision of law, 

9 when the President determines that it is necessary 

10 to augment the active forces for any operational mis11 sion or that it is necessary to provide assistance re12 ferred to in paragraph (2), the President may au13 thorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

14 of the Department in which the Coast Guard is op15 erating, without the consent of the members con16 cerned, to order any unit, and any member not as17 signed to a unit organized to serve as a unit, of the 

18 Selected Reserve, or any member in the Individual 

19 Ready Reserve mobilization category and designated 

20 as essential under regulations prescribed by the Sec21 retary concerned, under their respective jurisdic22 tions, to active duty under section 12341 of this title 

23 for not more than 365 days. 
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1 ‘‘(2) EMERGENCIES.—The augmentation under 

2 paragraph (1) includes providing assistance in re3 sponding to an emergency involving— 

4 ‘‘(A) a use or threatened use of a weapon 

5 of mass destruction; or 

6 ‘‘(B) a terrorist attack or threatened ter7 rorist attack in the United States that results, 

8 or could result, in significant loss of life or 

9 property. 

10 ‘‘(3) FUNCTION LIMITATION.—No unit or mem11 ber of a reserve component may be ordered to active 

12 duty pursuant to this subsection to perform any of 

13 the functions authorized by chapter 15 of this title 

14 or section 12406 of this title or, except as provided 

15 in paragraph (2), to provide assistance to the Fed16 eral Government or a State in time of a serious nat17 ural or manmade disaster, accident, or catastrophe. 

18 ‘‘(4) NUMERICAL LIMITATION.—Not more than 

19 200,000 members of the Selected Reserve and the 

20 Individual Ready Reserve may be on active duty 

21 pursuant to this subsection at any one time, of 

22 whom not more than 30,000 may be members of the 

23 Individual Ready Reserve. 

24 ‘‘(5) RESPONSE CAPABILITIES.—No unit or 

25 member of a reserve component may be ordered to 
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1 active duty pursuant to this subsection to provide 

2 assistance referred to in paragraph (2) unless the 

3 President determines that the requirements for re4 sponding to an emergency referred to in that sub5 section have exceeded, or will exceed, the response 

6 capabilities of local, State, and Federal civilian agen7 cies. 

8 ‘‘(6) TERMINATION.—Whenever any unit of the 

9 Selected Reserve or any member of the Selected Re10 serve not assigned to a unit organized to serve as a 

11 unit, or any member of the Individual Ready Re12 serve, is ordered to active duty pursuant to para13 graph (1), the service of all units or members so or14 dered to active duty may be terminated by— 

15 ‘‘(A) order of the President; or 

16 ‘‘(B) law. 

17 ‘‘(7) REPORT.—Whenever the President author18 izes the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the 

19 Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 

20 to order any unit or member of the Selected Reserve 

21 or Individual Ready Reserve to active duty, pursuant 

22 to paragraph (1), the President shall, within 24 

23 hours after exercising such authority, submit to Con24 gress a report setting forth the circumstances neces25 sitating the action taken under this section and de-
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1 scribing the anticipated use of these units or mem2 bers. 

3 ‘‘(8) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing con4 tained in this subsection shall be construed as 

5 amending or limiting the application of the provi6 sions of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 

7 et seq.). 

8 ‘‘(d) ANNUAL ACTIVE DUTY.—At any time, an au9 thority designated by the Secretary concerned may, with10 out the consent of the persons affected, order any unit, 

11 and any member not assigned to a unit organized to serve 

12 as a unit, in an active status in a reserve component under 

13 the jurisdiction of that Secretary to active duty under sec14 tion 12341 of this title for not more than 15 days a year. 

15 However, units and members of the Army National Guard 

16 of the United States or the Air National Guard of the 

17 United States may not be ordered to active duty under 

18 this subsection without the consent of the governor of the 

19 State (or, in the case of the District of Columbia National 

20 Guard, the commanding general of the District of Colum21 bia National Guard). The consent of a Governor may not 

22 be withheld (in whole or in part) with regard to active 

23 duty outside the United States, its territories, and its pos24 sessions, because of any objection to the location, purpose, 

25 type, or schedule of such active duty. 
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1 ‘‘(e) READY RESERVE: UNSATISFACTORY PARTICIPA2 TION.— 

3 ‘‘(1) AUTHORITY TO ORDER TO ACTIVE

4 DUTY.— 

5 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any 

6 other provision of law, the President may order 

7 to active duty under section 12341 of this title 

8 any member of the Ready Reserve of an armed 

9 force who— 

10 ‘‘(i) is not assigned to, or partici11 pating satisfactorily in, a unit of the Ready 

12 Reserve; 

13 ‘‘(ii) has not fulfilled the member’s 

14 statutory reserve obligation; and 

15 ‘‘(iii) has not served on active duty for 

16 a total of 24 months. 

17 ‘‘(B) DURATION AND EXTENSION.—A 

18 member who is ordered to active duty pursuant 

19 to paragraph (1) may be required to serve on 

20 active duty until the member’s total service on 

21 active duty equals 24 months. If the member’s 

22 enlistment or other period of military service 

23 would expire before the member has served the 

24 required period under this paragraph, the en25 listment or other period of military service may 
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1 be extended until the member has served the re2 quired period. 

3 ‘‘(2) FAILURE TO PERFORM SATISFACTORILY.— 

4 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A member of the 

5 Ready Reserve covered by section 12352 of this 

6 title who fails in any year to perform satisfac7 torily the training duty prescribed in that sec8 tion, as determined by the Secretary concerned 

9 under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of 

10 Defense, may be ordered without the member’s 

11 consent to perform additional active duty for 

12 training under section 12341 of this title for 

13 not more than 45 days. If the failure occurs 

14 during the last year of the member’s required 

15 membership in the Ready Reserve, the mem16 ber’s membership is extended until the member 

17 performs that additional active duty for train18 ing, but not for more than six months. 

19 ‘‘(B) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR AIR NA20 TIONAL GUARD.—A member of the Army Na21 tional Guard of the United States or the Air 

22 National Guard of the United States who fails 

23 in any year to perform satisfactorily the train24 ing duty prescribed by or under law for mem25 bers of the Army National Guard or the Air 
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1 National Guard, as the case may be, as deter2 mined by the Secretary concerned, may, upon 

3 the request of the Governor of the State (or, in 

4 the case of the District of Columbia, the com5 manding general of the District of Columbia 

6 National Guard) be ordered, without the mem7 ber’s consent, to perform additional active duty 

8 for training under section 12341 of this title for 

9 not more than 45 days. A member ordered to 

10 active duty under this subsection shall be or11 dered to duty as a Reserve of the Army or as 

12 a Reserve of the Air Force, as the case may be. 

13 However, the consent of a Governor may not be 

14 withheld (in whole or in part) with regard to 

15 active duty outside the United States, its terri16 tories, and its possessions, because of any objec17 tion to the location, purpose, type, or schedule 

18 of such active duty. 

19 ‘‘(f) CAPTIVE STATUS.—A member of a reserve com20 ponent may be ordered to active duty under section 12341 

21 of this title without the member’s consent if the Secretary 

22 concerned determines that the member is in a captive sta23 tus. A member ordered to active duty under this section 

24 may not be retained on active duty, without the member’s 
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1 consent, for more than 30 days after the member’s captive 

2 status is terminated. 

3 ‘‘(g) MUSTER DUTY.—A member of the Ready Re4 serve may be ordered without the member’s consent to 

5 muster duty under section 12343 of this title one time 

6 each year. A member ordered to muster duty under this 

7 section shall be required to perform a minimum of two 

8 hours of muster duty on the day of muster. The muster 

9 duty shall be subject to the following requirements: 

10 ‘‘(1) PERIOD OF TIME.—The period which a 

11 member may be required to devote to muster duty 

12 under this section, including round-trip travel to and 

13 from the location of that duty, may not total more 

14 than one day each calendar year. 

15 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT AS INACTIVE DUTY AND

16 TRAVEL.—Except as specified in paragraph (3), 

17 muster duty (and travel directly to and from that 

18 duty) under this section shall be treated as inactive 

19 duty (and travel directly to and from that duty) for 

20 the purposes of this title and the provisions of title 

21 37 (other than section 206(a) of title 37) and title 

22 38, including provisions relating to the determina23 tion of eligibility for and the receipt of benefits and 

24 entitlements provided under those titles for Reserves 
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1 performing inactive duty and for their dependents 

2 and survivors. 

3 ‘‘(3) NOT CREDITED FOR RETIRED PAY PUR4 POSES.—Muster duty under this subsection shall not 

5 be credited in determining entitlement to, or in com6 puting, retired pay under chapter 1223 of this title. 

7 ‘‘(h) CONSIDERATION FOR MOBILIZATION.—To 

8 achieve fair treatment between members in the Ready Re9 serve who are being considered for recall to duty without 

10 their consent pursuant to subsection (b), (c) or (e)(1), con11 sideration shall be given to— 

12 ‘‘(1) the length and nature of previous service, 

13 to assure such sharing of exposure to hazards as the 

14 national security and military requirements will rea15 sonably allow; 

16 ‘‘(2) the frequency of assignments during serv17 ice career; 

18 ‘‘(3) family responsibilities; and 

19 ‘‘(4) employment necessary to maintain the na20 tional health, safety, or interest. 

21 ‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

22 ‘‘(1) CAPTIVE STATUS.—The term ‘captive sta23 tus’ means the status of a member of the armed 

24 forces who is in a missing status (as defined in sec25 tion 551(2) of title 37) which occurs as the result 
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1 of a hostile action and is related to the member’s 

2 military status. 

3 ‘‘(2) INDIVIDUAL READY RESERVE MOBILIZA4 TION CATEGORY.—The term ‘Individual Ready Re5 serve mobilization category’ means, in the case of 

6 any reserve component, the category of the Indi7 vidual Ready Reserve described in section 10144(b) 

8 of this title. 

9 ‘‘(3) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION.—The 

10 term ‘weapon of mass destruction’ has the meaning 

11 given that term in section 1403 of the Defense 

12 Against Weapons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 

13 (50 U.S.C. 2302). 

14 ‘‘§ 12352. Reserve component: required training 

15 ‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—Except as specifically provided in 

16 regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, 

17 or by the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 

18 Guard is operating, each person who is enlisted, inducted, 

19 or appointed in an armed force, and who becomes a mem20 ber of the Ready Reserve under any provision of law ex21 cept section 513 or 10145(b) of this title, shall be re22 quired, while in the Ready Reserve, to maintain readiness 

23 as determined by the Secretary concerned by— 

24 ‘‘(1) participating in at least 48 scheduled drills 

25 or training periods during each year pursuant to 
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1 section 12343 of this title and serve on active duty 

2 for training under section 12341 of this title for not 

3 less than 14 days (exclusive of travel time) during 

4 each year; or 

5 ‘‘(2) serving on active duty for training under 

6 section 12341 of this title for not more than 30 days 

7 during each year. 

8 ‘‘(b) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS.—A mem9 ber who has served on active duty for one year or longer 

10 may not be required to perform a period of active duty 

11 for training if the first day of that period falls during the 

12 last 120 days of the member’s required membership in the 

13 Ready Reserve. 

14 ‘‘§ 12353. Reserve component: optional duty 

15 ‘‘(a) ACTIVE DUTY.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At any time, an authority 

17 designated by the Secretary concerned may order a 

18 member of a reserve component under his jurisdic19 tion to active duty under section 12341 of this title, 

20 or retain the member on active duty, with the con21 sent of that member for training, to provide oper22 ational support or perform other duty as determined 

23 by the Secretary concerned. 

24 ‘‘(2) PURPOSES.—Such duty includes service on 

25 active duty for the purpose specified in section or 
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1 section 802(d), 1491, 3038, 5143, 5144, 8038, 

2 10211, 10301 through 10305, 10502, 10505, 

3 10506, 10507, 12402, or 12405 of this title. 

4 ‘‘(3) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR AIR NATIONAL

5 GUARD.—However, a member of the Army National 

6 Guard of the United States or the Air National 

7 Guard of the United States may not be ordered to 

8 active duty under this subsection without the con9 sent of the Governor or other appropriate authority 

10 of the State concerned. The consent of a Governor 

11 may not be withheld (in whole or in part) with re12 gard to active duty outside the United States, its 

13 territories, and its possessions, because of any objec14 tion to the location, purpose, type, or schedule of 

15 such active duty. 

16 ‘‘(b) ACTIVE DUTY FOR HEALTH CARE.— 

17 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—When authorized by the 

18 Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of a military de19 partment may, with the consent of the member, 

20 order a member of a reserve component to active 

21 duty under section 12341 of this title— 

22 ‘‘(A) to receive authorized medical care; 

23 ‘‘(B) to be medically evaluated for dis24 ability or other purposes; or 
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1 ‘‘(C) to complete a required Department of 

2 Defense health care study, which may include 

3 an associated medical evaluation of the member. 

4 ‘‘(2) TREATMENT FOR OR RECOVERY FROM AN

5 INJURY, ILLNESS OR DISEASE.—A member of a uni6 formed service described in paragraph (1)(B) or 

7 (2)(B) of section 1074a(a) of this title may be or8 dered to active duty under section 12341 of this 

9 title, and a member of a uniformed service described 

10 in paragraph (1)(A) or (2)(A) of section 1074a may 

11 be continued on active duty under section 12341 of 

12 this title, for a period of more than 30 days while 

13 the member is being treated for (or recovering from) 

14 an injury, illness, or disease incurred or aggravated 

15 in the line of duty as described in any of such para16 graphs. 

17 ‘‘(3) RETENTION ON ACTIVE DUTY.—A member 

18 ordered to active duty under this subsection may, 

19 with the member’s consent, be retained on active 

20 duty, if the Secretary concerned considers it appro21 priate, for medical treatment for a condition associ22 ated with the study or evaluation, if that treatment 

23 of the member is otherwise authorized by law. 

24 ‘‘(4) ARMY NATIONAL GUARD OR AIR NATIONAL

25 GUARD.—However, a member of the Army National 
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1 Guard of the United States or the Air National 

2 Guard of the United States may not be ordered to 

3 active duty under this subsection without the con4 sent of the Governor or other appropriate authority 

5 of the State concerned. 

6 ‘‘(c) ORGANIZING, ADMINISTERING, ETC., RESERVE

7 COMPONENTS.— 

8 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 

9 may order a member of a reserve component under 

10 the Secretary’s jurisdiction to active duty pursuant 

11 to section 12341 of this title to perform Active 

12 Guard and Reserve duty to organize, administer, re13 cruit, instruct, or train the reserve components. 

14 ‘‘(2) RESERVE GRADE; ELIGIBILITY FOR PRO15 MOTION.—A Reserve ordered to active duty under 

16 paragraph (1) shall be ordered in the Reserve’s re17 serve grade. While so serving, the Reserve continues 

18 to be eligible for promotion as a Reserve, if other19 wise qualified. 

20 ‘‘(3) ADDITIONAL DUTIES.—A Reserve on ac21 tive duty under this subsection may perform the fol22 lowing additional duties to the extent that the per23 formance of those duties does not interfere with the 

24 performance of the Reserve’s primary Active Guard 

25 and Reserve duties described in paragraph (1): 
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1 ‘‘(A) SUPPORTING RESERVE COMPO2 NENTS.—Supporting operations or missions as3 signed in whole or in part to the reserve compo4 nents. 

5 ‘‘(B) SUPPORTING UNITS.—Supporting op6 erations or missions performed or to be per7 formed by— 

8 ‘‘(i) a unit composed of elements from 

9 more than one component of the same 

10 armed force; or 

11 ‘‘(ii) a joint forces unit that in12 cludes— 

13 ‘‘(I) one or more reserve compo14 nent units; or 

15 ‘‘(II) a member of a reserve com16 ponent whose reserve component as17 signment is in a position in an ele18 ment of the joint forces unit. 

19 ‘‘(C) ADVISING.—Advising the Secretary of 

20 Defense, the Secretaries of the military depart21 ments, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the com22 manders of the combatant commands regarding 

23 reserve component matters. 

24 ‘‘(D) INSTRUCTION OR TRAINING.—In25 structing or training in the United States, the 
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1 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or possessions 

2 of the United States of— 

3 ‘‘(i) active-duty members of the armed 

4 forces; 

5 ‘‘(ii) members of foreign military 

6 forces (under the same authorities and re7 strictions applicable to active-duty mem8 bers providing such instruction or train9 ing); 

10 ‘‘(iii) Department of Defense con11 tractor personnel; or 

12 ‘‘(iv) Department of Defense civilian 

13 employees. 

14 ‘‘(4) OPERATIONS RELATING TO DEFENSE

15 AGAINST WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND

16 TERRORIST ATTACKS.— 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding para18 graph (3), a Reserve on active duty as de19 scribed in paragraph (1), or a Reserve who is 

20 a member of the National Guard serving on 

21 full-time National Guard duty under section 

22 502(f) of title 32 in connection with functions 

23 referred to in paragraph (1), may, subject to 

24 subparagraph (C), perform duties in support of 

25 emergency preparedness programs to prepare 
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1 for or to respond to any emergency involving 

2 any of the following: 

3 ‘‘(i) WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC4 TION.—The use or threatened use of a 

5 weapon of mass destruction (as defined in 

6 section 1403 of the Defense Against Weap7 ons of Mass Destruction Act of 1996 (50 

8 U.S.C. 2302) in the United States. 

9 ‘‘(ii) TERRORIST ATTACK OR THREAT10 ENED TERRORIST ATTACK.—A terrorist at11 tack or threatened terrorist attack in the 

12 United States that results, or could result, 

13 in catastrophic loss of life or property. 

14 ‘‘(iii) RELEASE OF CERTAIN MATE15 RIALS.—The intentional or unintentional 

16 release of nuclear, biological, radiological, 

17 or toxic or poisonous chemical, materials in 

18 the United States that results, or could re19 sult, in catastrophic loss of life or property. 

20 ‘‘(iv) NATURAL OR MAN-MADE DIS21 ASTER.—A natural or manmade disaster in 

22 the United States that results in, or could 

23 result in, catastrophic loss of life or prop24 erty. 
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1 ‘‘(B) COSTS.—The costs of the pay, allow2 ances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, travel, 

3 and related expenses for a Reserve performing 

4 duties under the authority of paragraph (1) 

5 shall be paid from the appropriation that is 

6 available to pay such costs for other members 

7 of the reserve component of that Reserve who 

8 are performing duties as described in paragraph 

9 (1). 

10 ‘‘(C) CIVIL SUPPORT TEAM.—A Reserve 

11 may perform duty described in subparagraph 

12 (A) only while assigned to a reserve component 

13 weapons of mass destruction civil support team. 

14 ‘‘(D) ANNUAL END STRENGTH AUTHOR15 IZATION AND JUSTIFICATION MATERIAL.—Re16 serves on active duty who are performing duties 

17 described in subparagraph (A) shall be counted 

18 against the annual end strength authorizations 

19 required by sections 115(a)(1)(B) and 

20 115(a)(2) of this title. The justification mate21 rial for the defense budget request for a fiscal 

22 year shall identify the number and component 

23 of the Reserves programmed to be performing 

24 duties described in subparagraph (A) during 

25 that fiscal year. 
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1 ‘‘(E) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED.—A re2 serve component weapons of mass destruction 

3 civil support team, and any Reserve assigned to 

4 such a team, may not be used to respond to an 

5 emergency described in subparagraph (A) un6 less the Secretary of Defense has certified to 

7 the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate 

8 and the Committee on Armed Services of the 

9 House of Representatives of that team, or that 

10 Reserve, possesses the requisite skills, training, 

11 and equipment to be proficient in all mission re12 quirements. 

13 ‘‘(F) REQUEST FOR LEGISLATION.—If the 

14 Secretary of Defense submits to Congress any 

15 request for the enactment of legislation to mod16 ify the requirements of subparagraphs (A) and 

17 (C), the Secretary shall provide with the re18 quest— 

19 ‘‘(i) justification for each such re20 quested modification; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) the Secretary’s plan for sus22 taining the qualifications of the personnel 

23 and teams described in subparagraph (C). 

24 ‘‘(G) DEFINITION OF UNITED STATES.—In 

25 this subsection, the term ‘United States’ in-
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1 cludes the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, 

2 Guam, and the Virgin Islands. 

3 ‘‘(5) TRAINING.—A Reserve on active duty as 

4 described in this subsection may be provided train5 ing consistent with training provided to other mem6 bers on active duty, as the Secretary concerned sees 

7 fit. 

8 ‘‘(d) INACTIVE DUTY.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At any time, an authority 

10 designated by the Secretary concerned may require 

11 a member of a reserve component under the Sec12 retary’s jurisdiction, with the consent of the mem13 ber, to perform inactive duty under section 12343 of 

14 this title to provide readiness training, perform ad15 ministrative function to prepare for unit training, 

16 perform funeral honors functions at the funeral of a 

17 veteran as defined in section 1491 of this title (other 

18 than for members of the Army National Guard of 

19 the United States or the Air National Guard of the 

20 United States who perform funeral honors duty 

21 under section 502(g) of title 32), or perform other 

22 inactive duty as determined by the Secretary con23 cerned. 
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1 ‘‘(2) PAY.—As directed by the Secretary con2 cerned, a member performing funeral honors func3 tions may be paid— 

4 ‘‘(A) the allowance under section 495 of 

5 title 37; or 

6 ‘‘(B) compensation under section 206 of 

7 title 37. 

8 ‘‘(3) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION EX9 PENSES.—A member who performs funeral honors 

10 functions may be reimbursed for travel and trans11 portation expenses incurred in conjunction with such 

12 duty as authorized under section 495 of title 37 if 

13 such duty is performed at a location 50 miles or 

14 more from the member’s residence.’’. 

15 SEC. 524. TRAINING AND OTHER DUTY PERFORMED BY 

16 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD. 

17 (a) CHAPTER HEADING.—The chapter heading for 

18 chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by 

19 inserting ‘‘AND OTHER DUTY’’ after ‘‘TRAIN20 ING’’; 

21 (b) OTHER AMENDMENTS.—Section 502 of title 32, 

22 United States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) by striking the section heading and insert24 ing the following: 
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1 ‘‘§ 502. Required training, field exercises, and other 

2 duty’’; 

3 (2) in subsection (a)— 

4 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

5 (i) by striking ‘‘drill’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘training’’; and 

7 (ii) by inserting ‘‘under subsection 

8 (g)’’ before ‘‘at least’’; 

9 (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘under 

10 subsection (f)(1)’’ before ‘‘at least’’; 

11 (3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘drill’’ each 

12 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘training’’; 

13 (4) in subsection (d)— 

14 (A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

15 by striking ‘‘drill’’ and inserting ‘‘training’’; 

16 and 

17 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘one and 

18 one-half hours’’ and inserting ‘‘two hours’’; 

19 (5) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘drill’’ each 

20 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘training’’; 

21 (6) in subsection (f)— 

22 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

23 (i) in the matter preceding subpara24 graph (A), by inserting ‘‘, which regula25 tions shall conform to regulations pre26 scribed by the Secretary of Defense for Re-
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1 serve component members,’’ after ‘‘as the 

2 case may be,’’; and 

3 (ii) in the matter following subpara4 graph (B), by inserting ‘‘to full-time Na5 tional Guard duty’’ after ‘‘be ordered’’; 

6 and 

7 (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end 

8 the following new subparagraph: 

9 ‘‘(C) Support for funerals of veterans of 

10 the armed forces pursuant to section 1491 of 

11 title 10.’’; 

12 (C) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

13 paragraph (8); and 

14 (D) by inserting after paragraph (2), as 

15 amended by subparagraph (B), the following 

16 new paragraphs: 

17 ‘‘(3) FULL-TIME NATIONAL GUARD DUTY.— 

18 Full-time National Guard duty shall not be per19 formed on land outside the United States, its terri20 tories or possessions. 

21 ‘‘(4) PURPOSE OF CALL ORDER.—To account 

22 for manpower utilization and expenditure of appro23 priations, each order to full-time National Guard 

24 duty shall cite the purpose of the call or order as 
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1 provided in this section or section 112, 114, 316, 

2 503, 504, 505, 509, or 904 of this title. 

3 ‘‘(5) LIMITATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS.—A 

4 member of the National Guard shall not be ordered 

5 to full-time National Guard duty or retained on full6 time National Guard duty beyond the limitations 

7 and restrictions specified in the purpose of the order 

8 to full-time National Guard duty. 

9 ‘‘(6) AMENDED ORDERS.—When the purpose 

10 for the member to serve on full-time National Guard 

11 duty changes, the order to full-time National Guard 

12 duty shall be amended to cite the new purpose and 

13 applicable funding code, but the member shall re14 main on the same order to full-time National Guard 

15 duty. 

16 ‘‘(7) CONTINUOUS FEDERAL SERVICE.—If a 

17 member is released from full-time National Guard 

18 duty and subsequently ordered to active duty with a 

19 break in service of 24 hours or fewer, the period of 

20 service shall be treated as continuous Federal service 

21 for the purposes of pay and benefits unless otherwise 

22 specified in law.’’; and 

23 (7) by adding at the end the following new sub24 section: 

25 ‘‘(g) INACTIVE DUTY.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Under regulations to be 

2 prescribed by the Secretary of the Army or the Sec3 retary of the Air Force, as the case may be, which 

4 shall conform to regulations prescribed by the Sec5 retary of Defense for reserve component members, a 

6 member of the National Guard may be required to 

7 perform inactive duty, in addition to that prescribed 

8 under subsection (a), to provide additional readiness 

9 training, perform administrative function to prepare 

10 for unit training, perform funeral honors functions 

11 for veterans of the armed forces pursuant to section 

12 1491 of title 10, or perform other inactive duty as 

13 authorized by the Secretary concerned. 

14 ‘‘(2) DOCUMENTATION.—To account for man15 power utilization and expenditure of appropriations, 

16 the purpose for inactive duty and the associated 

17 funding code shall be documented. 

18 ‘‘(3) DESIGNATED HOSTILE FIRE OR IMMINENT

19 DANGER AREA.—Inactive duty shall not be per20 formed in designated hostile fire or imminent danger 

21 area. 

22 ‘‘(4) LAND OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES, ITS

23 TERRITORIES OR POSSESSIONS.—Inactive duty shall 

24 not be performed on land outside the United States, 

25 its territories or possessions. 
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1 ‘‘(5) DURATION OF INACTIVE DUTY.—Each pe2 riod of inactive duty shall be for duration of at least 

3 two hours. 

4 ‘‘(6) DURATION OF COMPENSATION AND SERV5 ICE CREDIT.—Compensation under section 206 of 

6 title 37 and service credit under section 

7 12732(a)(2)(E) of title 10 shall not exceed two peri8 ods of inactive duty in a calendar day. 

9 ‘‘(7) PAY FOR PERFORMING FUNERAL HON10 ORS.—As directed by the Secretary concerned, a 

11 member performing funeral honors functions may be 

12 paid— 

13 ‘‘(A) the allowance under section 495 of 

14 title 37; or 

15 ‘‘(B) compensation under section 206 of 

16 title 37.’’. 

17 SEC. 525. CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

18 (a) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 5, 

19 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Paragraph (2) of section 

20 5517(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended by 

21 striking ‘‘under section 10147’’ and inserting ‘‘as provided 

22 under section 12352’’. 

23 (2) Section 6323 of title 5, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 

25 (A) in paragraph (1) of subsection (a)— 
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

3 (ii) by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty (as 

4 described in section 12503 of title 10 and sec5 tion 115 of title 32)’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral 

6 honors functions (as described in section 12353 

7 of title 10 and section 114 of title 32)’’; and 

8 (B) in paragraph (1) subsection (d), by striking 

9 ‘‘section 12301(b) or 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec10 tion 12341 of title 10 for the purposes specified in 

11 section 12351(d) or 12353(a)’’. 

12 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 7, 

13 UNITED STATES CODE.—Paragraph (1) of section 332(a) 

14 of the Consolidated Farm and Rural Development Act (7 

15 U.S.C. 1982(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘12301(a), 

16 12301(g), 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12406,’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘12341 for the purpose specified in section 12306, 12342, 

18 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f), 12342 for 

19 the purpose specified in section 12406,’’. 

20 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, 

21 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 101 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, is amended— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (B) of subsection (a)(13), 

24 by striking ‘‘section 688, 12301(a), 12302, 12304, 

25 12304a, 12305, or 12406 of this title, chapter 15 of 
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1 this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 688 or 12341 of 

2 this title for the purpose specified in section 12304a, 

3 12305, 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c) of this 

4 title, section 12342 of this title for the purpose spec5 ified in section 12406, chapter 15 of this title’’; 

6 (B) in paragraph (16) of subsection (b), by 

7 striking ‘‘section 12301(d) of this title’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose spec9 ified in section 12353(c) of this title’’; 

10 (C) in paragraph (5) of subsection (d)— 

11 (i) by inserting ‘‘502(f) of title 32 for the 

12 purpose specified in section’’ after ‘‘under sec13 tion’’; and 

14 (ii) by striking ‘‘505 of title 32’’ and in15 serting ‘‘505 of such title’’; 

16 (D) in paragraph (7) of subsection (d)— 

17 (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

18 (A), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and in19 serting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

20 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec21 tion 206 of title 37’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

22 12352(a)(1) of this title, section 502(a)(1) of 

23 title 32,’’; and 

24 (iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
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1 (I) by inserting ‘‘under section 

2 12353(d) of this title or section 502(g) of 

3 title 32’’ after ‘‘special additional duties 

4 authorized’’; and 

5 (II) by inserting ‘‘, or other activities 

6 that a member may perform when author7 ized by the designated authority’’ before 

8 the period. 

9 (2) Section 115 of title 10, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) in subsection (b)(1)— 

12 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sec13 tion 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341’’; 

14 (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘sec15 tion 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341’’; 

16 (iii) in subparagraph (D)— 

17 (I) by striking ‘‘section 12301(g)’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘section 12341’’; and 

19 (II) by inserting ‘‘as provided under 

20 section 12351(f) of such title’’ before the 

21 semicolon; and 

22 (iv) in subparagraph (E)— 

23 (I) by striking ‘‘12301(h) or 12322’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘section 12341’’; and 
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1 (II) by inserting ‘‘as provided under 

2 section 12353(b) of this title’’ before the 

3 period; 

4 (B) in subsection (i)— 

5 (i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 

6 12301(a) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

7 12341 of this title for the purpose specified in 

8 section 12351(a) of this title’’; 

9 (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 

10 12301(b) of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

11 12341 of this title for the purpose specified in 

12 section 12351(d) of this title’’; 

13 (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 

14 12302 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

15 12341 of this title for the purpose specified in 

16 section 12351(b) of this title’’; 

17 (iv) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘section 

18 12304 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

19 12341 of this title for the purpose specified in 

20 section 12351(c) of this title’’; 

21 (v) in paragraph (5), by inserting ‘‘section 

22 12342 of this title for the purpose specified in’’ 

23 after ‘‘Federal service under’’; 
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1 (vi) in paragraph (6), by inserting ‘‘section 

2 12342 of this title for the purpose specified in’’ 

3 after ‘‘ Federal service under’’; and 

4 (vii) in paragraph (11), by inserting 

5 ‘‘12341 for the purpose specified in section’’ 

6 after ‘‘active duty under section’’. 

7 (3) Section 331 of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by inserting ‘‘under section 12342 of this title’’ 

9 after ‘‘call into Federal service’’. 

10 (4) Section 332 of title 10, United States Code, is 

11 amended by inserting ‘‘under section 12342 of this title’’ 

12 after ‘‘call into Federal service’’. 

13 (5) Paragraph (3) of section 511(d) of title 10, 

14 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

15 10147(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12352(a)(1)’’. 

16 (6) Subparagraph (B) of section 523(b)(1) of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘12341 of 

18 this title for the purpose specified in section’’ after ‘‘on 

19 active duty under section’’. 

20 (7) Subparagraph (B) of section 641(1) of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘section 

22 12341 for the purpose described in’’ after ‘‘on active duty 

23 under’’. 

24 (8) Section 802 of title 10, United States Code, is 

25 amended in each of subsections (a)(3), (d)(2)(B), and 
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1 (d)(5)(B), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and insert2 ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

3 (9) Subsection (d) of section 803 of title 10, United 

4 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train5 ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 

6 duty’’. 

7 (10) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub8 section (a) and the matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub9 section (b) of section 936 of title 10, United States Code, 

10 are each amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

12 (11) Paragraph (1) of section 976(a) of title 10, 

13 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

14 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

15 (12) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1061(b) of 

16 title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 

17 ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

18 (13) Subsection (a) of section 1074a of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended in each of paragraphs 

20 (1)(B), (2)(B), and (3) by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train21 ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 

22 duty’’. 

23 (14) Subsection (a) of section 1074a of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended further— 

25 (A) in paragraph (1)— 
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1 (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 

2 after the semicolon; 

3 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 

4 and inserting a period; and 

5 (iii) by striking subparagraph (C); 

6 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

7 (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 

8 after the semicolon; 

9 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ 

10 and inserting a period; and 

11 (iii) by striking subparagraph (C); and 

12 (C) by striking paragraph (4). 

13 (15) Subsection (a) of section 1076 of title 10, 

14 United States Code, is amended— 

15 (A) in each paragraphs (2)(B)(i), (2)(B)(ii), 

16 and (2)(C), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each 

17 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 

18 duty’’; and 

19 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking subparagraph 

20 (E). 

21 (16) Clauses (i) and (ii) of section 1086(c)(2)(B) of 

22 title 10, United States Code, are each amended by striking 

23 ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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1 (17) Paragraph (2) of section 1175(e) of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

3 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

4 (18) Section 1175a(j) of title 10, United States Code, 

5 is amended— 

6 (A) in paragraph (2)— 

7 (i) by inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of 

8 this title for the purpose specified in section 

9 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(d), 

10 12351(e)(1), or 12351(f) of this title’’ after 

11 ‘‘involuntarily recalled to active duty’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘in accordance with section 

13 12301(a), 12301(b), 12301(g), 12302, 12303, 

14 or 12304 of this title or’’ and inserting 

15 ‘‘under’’; and 

16 (B) in paragraph (3)— 

17 (i) by striking ‘‘12301(d)’’ and inserting 

18 ‘‘12353(a)’’; 

19 (ii) by striking ‘‘12319, or 12503’’ and in20 serting ‘‘12351(g)’’; and 

21 (iii) by striking ‘‘, 115,’’. 

22 (19) Paragraph (2) of section 1201(c) of title 10, 

23 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘under section 

24 10148(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant to section 

25 12351(e)(2)’’. 
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1 (20) Section 1204 of title 10, United States Code, 

2 is amended— 

3 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac4 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

5 duty’’; and 

6 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

7 (i) in each of subparagraphs (A)(i), 

8 (A)(iii), (B)(i), and (B)(iii), by striking ‘‘inac9 tive-duty training’’ each place the term appears 

10 and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

11 (ii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (A), by 

12 inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 

13 (iii) in clause (iii) of subparagraph (B), by 

14 striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a period; and 

15 (iv) by striking subparagraph (C). 

16 (21) Section 1206 of title 10, United States Code, 

17 is amended— 

18 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac19 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

20 duty’’; 

21 (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol22 lows: 

23 ‘‘(2) the disability is a result of an injury, ill24 ness, or disease incurred or aggravated in line of 

25 duty while— 
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1 ‘‘(A) performing active duty or inactive 

2 duty; 

3 ‘‘(B) traveling directly to or from the place 

4 at which such duty is performed; or 

5 ‘‘(C) remaining overnight immediately be6 fore the commencement of inactive duty, or 

7 while remaining overnight between successive 

8 periods of inactive duty, at or in the vicinity of 

9 the site of the inactive duty, if the site is out10 side reasonable commuting distance of the 

11 member’s residence;’’; and 

12 (C) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

13 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

14 (22) Subparagraph (B) of section 1448(f)(1) of title 

15 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive16 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

17 (23) Clauses (ii) and (iii) of section 1471(b)(3)(A) 

18 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik19 ing ‘‘inactive duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

20 duty’’. 

21 (24) Section 1475 of title 10, United States Code, 

22 is amended— 

23 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac24 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

25 duty’’; and 
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1 (B) in each of paragraphs (2) and (3) of sub2 section (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each 

3 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive 

4 duty’’. 

5 (25) Paragraphs (1)(B) and (2)(A) of section 

6 1476(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 

7 by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inac8 tive duty’’. 

9 (26) Paragraphs (3), (4), (8), and (9) of section 

10 1478(a) of title 10, United States Code, are each amended 

11 by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 

12 appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

13 (27) Section 1481(a)(2) of title 10, United States 

14 Code, is amended— 

15 (A) in each of subparagraphs (B), (C), (D), and 

16 (F), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 

17 the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

18 (B) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘inactive 

19 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

20 (28) Paragraph (2) of section 1481(a) of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended further— 

22 (A) in subparagraph (E) (as amended by para23 graph (27)(B)), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semi24 colon; 
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1 (B) in subparagraph (F) (as amended by para2 graph (27)(A)), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting a 

3 period; and 

4 (C) by striking subparagraph (G). 

5 (29) Subsections (d)(2) and (e)(5) of section 2031 

6 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik7 ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

8 (30) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107(c)(5) of title 

9 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 

10 duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

11 (31) Subparagraph (D) of section 2107a(c)(4) of title 

12 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 

13 duty for training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

14 (32) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of section 

15 2601a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

16 striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

17 duty’’. 

18 (33) Paragraph (3) of section 9446(a) of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

20 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

21 (34) Subsection (a) of section 10142 of title 10, 

22 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘as provided 

23 in sections 12301 and 12302 of this title’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘under section 12341 of this title for the purposes speci25 fied in sections 12351(a) and 12351(b) of this title’’. 
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1 (35) Subsection (a) of section 10143 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking 

3 ‘‘10147(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘12352’’. 

4 (36) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of sec5 tion 10144(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended by striking ‘‘in accordance with section 12304’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of this title for the 

8 purpose specified in section 12351(c)’’. 

9 (37) Chapter 1005 of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended— 

11 (A) by repealing section 10147; and 

12 (B) by repealing section 10148. 

13 (38) Section 10151 of title 10, United States Code, 

14 is amended by striking ‘‘sections 12301 and 12306’’ and 

15 inserting ‘‘section 12351(a)’’. 

16 (39) Subsection (b) of section 10204 of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

18 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

19 (40) Subsection (a) of section 10215 of title 10, 

20 United States Code, is amended— 

21 (A) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1), by 

22 striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

23 12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’; 

24 and 
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1 (B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2), by 

2 striking ‘‘section 12301(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

3 12341 of this title as provided in section 12353(a)’’. 

4 (41) Paragraph (9) of section 10541(b) of title 10, 

5 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12304(b)’’ 

6 and inserting ‘‘12351(c)(2)’’. 

7 (42) Paragraph (1) of section 12011(e) of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12310’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘12353(c)’’. 

10 (43) Subsection (a) of section 12012 of title 10, 

11 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

12 10211 or 12310’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title 

13 for the purpose specified in section 10211 or 12353(c) of 

14 this title’’. 

15 (44) Section 12317 of title 10, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and in17 serting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

18 (45) Section 12321 of title 10, United States Code, 

19 is amended by striking ‘‘of organizing, administering, re20 cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components’’ 

21 and inserting ‘‘specified in section 12353(c) of this title’’. 

22 (46) Section 12408 of title 10, United States Code, 

23 is amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12302, or 

24 12304 of this title’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of this title for 
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1 the purpose specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b) or 

2 12351(c) of this title’’. 

3 (47) Section 12503 of title 10, United States Code, 

4 is repealed. 

5 (48) Section 12552 of title 10, United States Code, 

6 is repealed. 

7 (49) Subsections (a)(3) and (b)(3) of section 12602 

8 of title 10, United States Code, are each amended by strik9 ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place the term appears 

10 and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

11 (50) Section 12603 of title 10, United States Code, 

12 is amended— 

13 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac14 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

15 duty’’; and 

16 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

17 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

18 (51) Section 12604 of title 10, United States Code, 

19 is amended— 

20 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac21 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

22 duty’’; and 

23 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

24 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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1 (52) Subsection (b) of section 12686 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

3 12301’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 

4 purpose specified in section 12351(a), 12351(d), 12351(f), 

5 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’. 

6 (53) Subparagraph (B) of section 12731(f)(2) of title 

7 10, United States Code, is amended— 

8 (A) in clause (i)— 

9 (i) by striking ‘‘under section 12301(d)’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘for the purpose specified in sec11 tion 12353(a)’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘under section 12310’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘for the purpose specified in 

14 12353(c)’’; and 

15 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 

16 12301(h)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this 

17 title for the purpose specified in section 

18 12353(b)(1)’’. 

19 (54) Section 12732(a)(2) of title 10, United States 

20 Code, is amended— 

21 (A) in the matter following subparagraph (E), 

22 by striking ‘‘clauses (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E)’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), and 

24 (D)’’; and 

25 (B) by striking subparagraph (E). 
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1 (55) Clause (i) of section 16131(c)(3)(B) of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

3 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304’’ and in4 serting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the purpose speci5 fied in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), 

6 or 12353(a)’’. 

7 (56) The matter preceding subparagraph (A) of sec8 tion 16133(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is 

9 amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(d), 

10 12301(g), 12302, or 12304’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 

11 of this title for the purpose specified in section 

12 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), or 

13 12353(a)’’. 

14 (57) Clause (i) of section 16162(d)(2)(B) of title 10, 

15 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

16 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of this 

17 title’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of this title for the 

18 purpose specified in section 12351(a)(1), 12351(b), 

19 12351(c), 12351(f), or 12353(a) of this title’’. 

20 (58) Section 18505 of title 10, United States Code, 

21 is amended— 

22 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac23 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

24 duty’’; and 
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1 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

2 training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 

3 ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

4 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 14, 

5 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 704 of title 14, 

6 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

7 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

8 (2) Subsection (a) of section 705 of title 14, United 

9 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train10 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

11 (3) Paragraph (1) of section 712(c) of title 14, 

12 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘10147’’ and 

13 inserting ‘‘12352’’. 

14 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 20, 

15 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Subsection (c) of section 

16 1404 of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 

17 (20 U.S.C. 923) is amended— 

18 (A) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(B), by strik19 ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

20 12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 

21 specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 

22 12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’; and 

23 (B) in clause (i) of paragraph (2)(C), by strik24 ing ‘‘section 12301 or 12302’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

25 12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a purpose 
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1 specified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(d), 

2 12351(f), 12353(a) or 12353(b)’’. 

3 (2) Subparagraph (A) of section 481(d)(4) of the 

4 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1088(d)(4)) is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘section 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 

6 12304, or 12306’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 

7 10, United States Code, for a purpose specified in section 

8 12306, 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f)’’. 

9 (3) Subparagraph (C) of section 484C(c)(3) of the 

10 Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1091c(c)) is 

11 amended— 

12 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

13 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12305 of title 10, 

14 United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘of title 10, 

15 United States Code, under section 12341 of such 

16 title for the purpose specified in section 12305, 

17 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such 

18 title,’’; and 

19 (B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘section 12304 of 

20 title 10, United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 

21 12341 of title 10, United States Code, for the pur22 pose specified in section 12351(c) of such title’’. 

23 (4) Subparagraph (A) of section 5 of Higher Edu24 cation Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003 (20 

25 U.S.C. 1098ee(5)) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
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1 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 12306 of title 10, 

2 United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 

3 10, United States Code, for the purpose specified in sec4 tion 12306, 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of 

5 such title,’’. 

6 (f) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO INTERNAL REV7 ENUE CODE.—Subsection (m) of section 3121 of the In8 ternal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 3121) is amend9 ed— 

10 (1) in each of paragraphs (1)(B) and (3), by 

11 striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ each place the term 

12 appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

13 (2) in the heading for paragraph (3), by strik14 ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN15 ACTIVE DUTY’’. 

16 (g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 32, 

17 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Paragraph (19) of section 

18 101 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by strik19 ing ‘‘section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘section 502(f) of this title for the purpose specified under 

21 section in section 112, 114, 316, 502, 503, 504, 505, 509, 

22 or 904’’. 

23 (2) Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is 

24 amended by striking ‘‘may not be considered to be a period 

25 of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral hon-
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1 ors duty under section 115 of this title.’’ and inserting 

2 ‘‘may be performed under section 502 of this title.’’. 

3 (3) Section 115 of title 32, United States Code, is 

4 repealed. 

5 (h) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 37, 

6 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) The matter preceding sub7 paragraph (A) of section 101(22) of title 37, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train9 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

10 (2) Section 204 of title 37, United States Code, is 

11 amended— 

12 (A) in paragraph (1) of subsections (g)— 

13 (i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 

14 by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 

15 the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

16 (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 

17 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 

18 after the semicolon; and 

19 (iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 

20 or’’ and inserting a period; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (1) of subsections (h)— 

22 (i) in each of subparagraphs (B) and (D), 

23 by striking ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ each place 

24 the term appears and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

25 (ii) by striking subparagraph (E); 
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1 (iii) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or’’ 

2 after the semicolon; and 

3 (iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘; 

4 or’’ and inserting a period. 

5 (3) Subparagraph (A) of section 205(e)(2) of title 37, 

6 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

7 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

8 (4) Section 206 of title 37, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac11 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

12 duty’’; and 

13 (B) in each of paragraphs (3)(A)(ii) and (3)(C) 

14 of subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty train15 ing’’ each place the term appears and inserting ‘‘in16 active duty’’. 

17 (5) Section 305b of title 37, United States Code, is 

18 amended— 

19 (A) in the heading for subsection (c), by strik20 ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN21 ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 

22 (B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘12310(c)’’ 

23 and inserting ‘‘12353(c)(4)’’. 
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1 (6) Subsection (a) of section 308d of title 37, United 

2 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty for 

3 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

4 (7) The heading for subsection (e) of section 320 of 

5 title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘IN6 ACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘INACTIVE

7 DUTY’’. 

8 (8) Section 334 of title 37, United States Code, is 

9 amended— 

10 (A) in the heading for subsection (e), by strik11 ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN12 ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 

13 (B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘for inactive14 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 

15 (9) Section 352 of title 37, United States Code, is 

16 amended— 

17 (A) in the heading for subsection (d), by strik18 ing ‘‘INACTIVE DUTY TRAINING’’ and inserting ‘‘IN19 ACTIVE DUTY’’; and 

20 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘for inactive21 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘for inactive duty’’. 

22 (10) Subparagraph (B) of section 353(c)(1) of title 

23 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive24 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 
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1 (11) Section 415 of title 37, United States Code, is 

2 amended— 

3 (A) in paragraph (3) of subsection (a), by strik4 ing ‘‘inactive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

5 duty’’; and 

6 (B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (c), by strik7 ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

8 duty’’. 

9 (12) Section 433 of title 37, United States Code, is 

10 amended— 

11 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘12319’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘12351(g)’’; and 

13 (B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

14 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

15 (13) Subsection (a) of section 433a of title 37, United 

16 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12319’’ and insert17 ing ‘‘12351(g)’’. 

18 (14) Paragraph (1) of section 474(i) of title 37, 

19 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive-duty 

20 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

21 (15) Section 478a of title 37, United States Code, 

22 is amended— 

23 (A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘inac24 tive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

25 duty’’; and 
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1 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

2 training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 

3 ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

4 (16) Paragraph (1) of section 495(a) of title 37, 

5 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral hon6 ors duty pursuant to section 12503 of title 10 or section 

7 115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors functions 

8 pursuant to section 12353(d)(2) of title 10 or section 

9 502(g)(7) of title 32’’. 

10 (17) The matter preceding paragraph (1) of sub11 section (a), the matter following paragraph (2) of sub12 section (a), and subsection (d), of section 552 of title 37, 

13 United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘inac14 tive-duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

15 (18) Subparagraph (B) of section 910(b)(2) of title 

16 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘subpara17 graph (A) or (B) of section 12301(h)(1) of title 10’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10 pursuant to subpara19 graph (A) or (B) of section 12353(b)(1) of such title’’. 

20 (i) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 38, 

21 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 101 of title 38, 

22 United States Code, is amended— 

23 (A) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (22), by 

24 striking ‘‘section 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 

25 32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) of title 32’’; 
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1 (B) in paragraph (23)— 

2 (i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 

3 inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

4 (ii) in the matter following paragraph (C), 

5 by striking ‘‘sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 

6 505 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(g) 

7 of title 32’’; and 

8 (C) in the matter preceding clause (i) of para9 graph (24)(C), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

11 (2) Subparagraph (B) and the matter following sub12 paragraph (B) of section 106(d)(1) of title 38, United 

13 States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

14 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

15 (3) Clause (ii) of section 1112(c)(3)(A) of title 38, 

16 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

17 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

18 (4) Paragraph (2) of section 1302(b) of title 38, 

19 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

20 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

21 (5) Subparagraph (A) of section 1312(a)(2) of title 

22 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive 

23 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

24 (6) Section 1965 of title 38, United States Code, is 

25 amended— 
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1 (A) in subparagraph (D) of paragraph (2), by 

2 striking ‘‘sections 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 

3 32’’ and inserting ‘‘section 502(f) of title 32’’; 

4 (B) in paragraph (3)— 

5 (i) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

6 (A), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and in7 serting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

8 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘sec9 tions 316, 502, 503, 504, or 505 of title 32’’ 

10 and inserting ‘‘section 502(g) of title 32’’; 

11 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

12 training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 

13 ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

14 (D) in each of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

15 paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ 

16 and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

17 (E) in subparagraph (C) of paragraph (5), by 

18 striking ‘‘a mobilization category in the Individual 

19 Ready Reserve, as defined in section 12304(i)(1)’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘a mobilization category in the Indi21 vidual Ready Reserve, as defined in section 

22 12351(i)(2)’’. 

23 (7) Section 1967 of title 38, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 

25 (A) in subsection (a)— 
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1 (i) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), 

2 by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

4 (ii) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (5), 

5 by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert6 ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

7 (B) in subsection (b)— 

8 (i) in each of paragraphs (1) and (2), by 

9 striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

11 (ii) in the matter following paragraph (2), 

12 by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert13 ing ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

14 (8) Section 1968 of title 38, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (A) in subsection (a)— 

17 (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), 

18 by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and insert19 ing ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

20 (ii) in paragraph (3)— 

21 (I) by striking ‘‘inactive duty train22 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; 

23 (II) by striking ‘‘scheduled training 

24 period’’ and inserting ‘‘scheduled period of 

25 duty’’; and 
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1 (III) by striking ‘‘such training’’ each 

2 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘such 

3 duty’’; and 

4 (B) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), by strik5 ing ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive 

6 duty’’. 

7 (9) Paragraph (3) of section 1969(a) of title 38, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

9 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

10 (10) Subsection (e) of section 1977 of title 38, United 

11 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty train12 ing’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

13 (11) Paragraph (2) of section 2402(a) of title 38, 

14 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

15 training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

16 (12) Paragraph (3) of section 3011(d) of title 38, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘which an in18 dividual in the Selected Reserve was ordered to perform 

19 under section 12301, 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of 

20 title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 12341 of title 10, 

21 which an individual in the Selected Reserve was ordered 

22 to perform duty for a purpose specified in section 

23 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f), 12353(a), or 

24 12353(b) of title 10’’. 
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1 (13) Subparagraph (A) of section 3013(f)(2) of title 

2 38, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 

3 12301(a), 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 

4 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose spec5 ified in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) 

6 or 12353(a) of such title’’. 

7 (14) Subsection (f) of section 3103 of title 38, United 

8 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

9 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in10 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

11 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

12 12353(a) of such title’’. 

13 (15) Paragraph (2) of section 3105(e) of title 38, 

14 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

15 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in16 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

17 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

18 12353(a) of such title’’. 

19 (16) Clause (i) of section 3231(a)(5)(B) of title 38, 

20 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

21 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in22 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

23 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

24 12353(a) of such title’’. 
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1 (17) Subparagraph (B) of section 3301(1) of title 38, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

3 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10 or’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

5 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

6 12353(a) of such title, or under’’. 

7 (18) Clause (i) of section 3312(c)(2)(A) of title 38, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

9 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in10 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

11 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

12 12353(a) of such title’’. 

13 (19) Clause (i) of section 3511(a)(2)(B) of title 38, 

14 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

15 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in16 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

17 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

18 12353(a) of such title’’. 

19 (20) Subsection (h) of section 3512 of title 38, 

20 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 

21 12301(d), 12301(g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and in22 serting ‘‘or 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified in 

23 section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

24 12353(a) of such title’’. 
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1 (21) Subparagraph (C) of section 4211(4) of title 38, 

2 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 

3 12301(a), (d), or (g), 12302, or 12304 of title 10’’ and 

4 inserting ‘‘section 12341 of title 10 for a purpose specified 

5 in section 12351(a), 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 

6 12353(a) of such title’’. 

7 (22) Section 4303 of title 38, United States Code, 

8 is amended— 

9 (A) in paragraph (13)— 

10 (i) by striking ‘‘inactive duty training’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’; and 

12 (ii) by striking ‘‘funeral honors duty as au13 thorized by section 12503 of title 10 or section 

14 115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors 

15 functions as provided under section 12353 of 

16 title 10 or section 114 of title 32’’; and 

17 (B) in paragraphs (16), by striking ‘‘inactive 

18 duty training’’ and inserting ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

19 (23) Subsection (c) of section 4312 of title 38, United 

20 States Code, is amended— 

21 (A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘10147’’; and 

22 inserting ‘‘12352’’; 

23 (B) in subparagraph (A) of paragraph (4), by 

24 striking ‘‘, 12301(a), 12301(g), 12302, 12304, or 

25 12305 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘or 12341 of title 
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1 10 for a purpose specified in section 12351(a), 

2 12351(b), 12351(c), 12351(f) or 12353(a) of such 

3 title’’; 

4 (C) in paragraph (4)— 

5 (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

6 ‘‘12304 of title 10’’ and inserting ‘‘12341 of 

7 title 10 for the purpose specified in section 

8 12351(c) of such title’’; 

9 (ii) in subparagraph (E)— 

10 (I) by inserting ‘‘under section 12342 

11 of title 10’’ after ‘‘Federal service’’; and 

12 (II) by inserting ‘‘for a purpose speci13 fied’’ following ‘‘National Guard’’; and 

14 (iii) by striking ‘‘under’’ each place the 

15 term appears and inserting ‘‘in’’. 

16 (24) Paragraph (1) of section 4316(e) of title 38, 

17 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘funeral hon18 ors duty as authorized by section 12503 of title 10 or sec19 tion 115 of title 32’’ and inserting ‘‘funeral honors func20 tions as provided under section 12353 of title 10 or section 

21 114 of title 32’’. 

22 (j) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 42, 

23 UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Subparagraph (D) of sec24 tion 202(t)(4) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 

25 402(t)(4)) is amended— 
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘or inactive duty training’’ each 

2 place the term appears and inserting ‘‘or inactive 

3 duty’’; and 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and 

5 inserting ‘‘performing inactive duty’’. 

6 (2) Subsection (l) of section 210 of the Social Secu7 rity Act (42 U.S.C. 410) is amended— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), by 

9 striking ‘‘on inactive duty training’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘performing inactive duty’’; and 

11 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘inactive duty 

12 training’’ each place the term appears and inserting 

13 ‘‘inactive duty’’. 

14 (k) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 50, AP15 PENDIX, UNITED STATES CODE.— (1) Section 6 of the 

16 Military Selective Service Act (50 U.S.C. App. 456) is 

17 amended— 

18 (A) in the matter following subsection 

19 (c)(2)(A)(iii), by striking ‘‘10147’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘12352’’; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (1) of subsection (d), by strik22 ing ‘‘under section 10147’’ and inserting ‘‘pursuant 

23 to section 12352’’. 
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1 (2) Paragraph (1) of section 703(a) of the 

2 Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 593(a)) 

3 is amended— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘sections 688, 12301(a), 

5 12301(g), 12302, 12304, 12306, or 12307 of title 

6 10, United States Code,’’ and inserting ‘‘section 688 

7 or 12341 of title 10, United States Code, for a pur8 pose specified in section 12306, 12307, 12351(a), 

9 12351(b), 12351(c), or 12351(f) of such title,’’; and 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘12301(d)’’ and inserting 

11 ‘‘12341 for the purpose specified in section 

12 12353(a)’’. 

13 (l) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— (1) The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of chapter 61 of title 10, United 

15 States Code, is amended— 

16 (A) by striking the item related to section 

17 1204 and inserting the following: 

‘‘1204. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: retirement.’ ’’’; and 

18 (B) by striking the item relating to section 

19 1206 and inserting the following: 

‘‘1206. Members on active duty for 30 days or less or on inactive duty: separation.’’. 

20 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of sub21 chapter II of chapter 75 of title 10, United States Code, 

22 is amended by striking the item related to section 1475 

23 and inserting the following: 
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‘‘1475. Death gratuity: death of members on active duty or inactive duty and 

of certain other persons.’’. 

1 (3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

2 1005 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik3 ing the items relating to sections 10147 and 10148. 

4 (4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

5 1209 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read 

6 as follows: 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER I—ADMINISTRATION OF RESERVE DUTY

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘12304a. Army Reserve, Navy Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, Air Force Reserve: order to active duty to provide assistance in response to 

a major disaster or emergency. 

‘‘12304b. Selected Reserve: order to active duty for preplanned missions in support of the combatant commands. 

‘‘12305. Authority of President to suspend certain laws relation to promotion, 

retirement, and separation. 

‘‘12306. Standby Reserve. 

‘‘12307. Retired Reserve. 

‘‘12308. Retention after becoming qualified for retired pay. 

‘‘12309. Reserve officers: use of in expansion of armed forces. 

‘‘12311. Active duty agreements. 

‘‘12312. Active duty agreements: release from duty. 

‘‘12313. Reserves: release from active duty. 

‘‘12314. Reserves: kinds of duty. 

‘‘12315. Reserves: duty with or without pay. 

‘‘12316. Payment of certain Reserves while on duty. 

‘‘12317. Reserves: theological students; limitations. 

‘‘12318. Reserves on active duty: duties; funding. 

‘‘12320. Reserve officers: grade in which ordered to active duty. 

‘‘12321. Reserve Officer Training Corps units: limitation on number of Reserves 

assigned. 

‘‘12323. Policies and procedures. 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER II—RESERVE DUTY AUTHORITIES

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘12341. Active duty. 

‘‘12342. Call to Federal service. 

‘‘12343. Inactive duty. 

‘‘SUBCHAPTER III—PURPOSE OF RESERVE DUTY

‘‘Sec. 

‘‘12351. Reserve component: required duty. 

‘‘12352. Reserve component: required training. 

‘‘12353. Reserve component: optional duty.’’. 
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1 (5) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

2 1213 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik3 ing the item relating to section 12503. 

4 (6) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

5 1215 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik6 ing the item relating to section 12552. 

7 (7) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

8 1217 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik9 ing the items related to sections 12603 and 12604 and 

10 inserting the following: 

‘‘12603. Attendance at inactive duty assemblies: commercial travel at Federal 

supply schedule rates. 

‘‘12604. Billeting in Department of Defense facilities: Reserves attending inactive duty.’’. 

11 (8) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

12 1805 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by strik13 ing the item related to section 18505 and inserting the 

14 following: 

‘‘18505. Reserves traveling for inactive duty: space-required travel on military 

aircraft.’’. 

15 (9) The table of chapters at the beginning of title 

16 32, United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

17 relating to chapter 5 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘5. Training and Other Duty ........................................................ 501’’. 

18 (10) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

19 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

20 the item relating to section 115. 
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1 (11) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

2 5 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by striking 

3 the item relating to section 502 and inserting the fol4 lowing: 

‘‘502. Required training, field exercises, and other duty.’’. 

5 SEC. 526. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 

6 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

7 this subtitle shall take effect on October 1, 2017. 

8 (b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 

9 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of 

10 Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall 

11 submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen12 ate and the House of Representatives a report containing 

13 a plan to implement the amendments made by this subtitle 

14 when they take effect on the date specified in subsection 

15 (a). 

16 (c) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING

17 AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 

18 shall contain a draft of such legislation as may be nec19 essary to make any additional technical and conforming 

20 changes to titles 10, 14, 32, and 37, United States Code, 

21 and other provisions of law that are required or should 

22 be made by reason of the amendments made by this sub23 title. 
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1 Subtitle D—General Service 

2 Authorities 

3 SEC. 531. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PRO4 VIDE ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCEN5 TIVES. 

6 (a) ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES AU7 THORIZED.—The Secretary of a military department may 

8 develop and provide incentives, not otherwise authorized 

9 by law, to encourage individuals to accept an appointment 

10 as a commissioned officer, to accept an appointment as 

11 a warrant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force under 

12 the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

13 (b) RELATION TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORI14 TIES.—A recruitment incentive developed under sub15 section (a) may be provided— 

16 (1) without regard to the lack of specific au17 thority for the recruitment incentive under title 10 

18 or 37, United States Code; and 

19 (2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, 

20 or any rule or regulation prescribed under such pro21 vision, relating to methods of providing incentives to 

22 individuals to accept appointments or enlistments in 

23 the Armed Forces, including the provision of group 

24 or individual bonuses, pay, or other incentives. 
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1 (c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Sec2 retary of a military department may not provide a recruit3 ment incentive developed under subsection (a) until— 

4 (1) the Secretary submits to the congressional 

5 defense committees a plan regarding provision of the 

6 recruitment incentive, which includes— 

7 (A) a description of the incentive, including 

8 the purpose of the incentive and the potential 

9 recruits to be addressed by the incentive; 

10 (B) a description of the provisions of titles 

11 10 and 37, United States Code, from which the 

12 incentive would require a waiver and the ration13 ale to support the waiver; 

14 (C) a statement of the anticipated out15 comes as a result of providing the incentive; 

16 and 

17 (D) a description of the method to be used 

18 to evaluate the effectiveness of the incentive; 

19 and 

20 (2) the expiration of the 30-day period begin21 ning on the date on which the plan was received by 

22 Congress. 

23 (d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The 

24 Secretary of a military department may not provide more 
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1 than three recruitment incentives under the authority of 

2 this section. 

3 (e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RE4 CEIVING INCENTIVES.—The number of individuals who re5 ceive one or more of the recruitment incentives provided 

6 under subsection (a) by the Secretary of a military depart7 ment during a fiscal year for an Armed Force under the 

8 jurisdiction of the Secretary may not exceed 20 percent 

9 of the accession objective of that Armed Force for that 

10 fiscal year. 

11 (f) DURATION OF DEVELOPED INCENTIVE.—A re12 cruitment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be 

13 provided for not longer than a three-year period beginning 

14 on the date on which the incentive is first provided, except 

15 that the Secretary of the military department concerned 

16 may extend the period if the Secretary determines that 

17 additional time is needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness 

18 of the incentive. 

19 (g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of 

20 a military department provides an recruitment incentive 

21 under subsection (a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall 

22 submit to the congressional defense committees a report, 

23 not later than 60 days after the end of the fiscal year, 

24 containing— 
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1 (1) a description of each incentive provided 

2 under subsection (a) during that fiscal year; and 

3 (2) an assessment of the impact of the incen4 tives on the recruitment of individuals for an Armed 

5 Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 

6 (h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE IN7 CENTIVES.—Notwithstanding subsection (f); the authority 

8 to provide recruitment incentives under this section ex9 pires on December 31, 2020. 

10 SEC. 532. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT 

11 PROGRAMS ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO EN12 HANCE RETENTION OF MEMBERS OF THE 

13 ARMED FORCES. 

14 (a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PARTICI15 PANTS.—Subsection (b) of section 533 of the Duncan 

16 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 

18 note) is repealed. 

19 (b) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF PAR20 TICIPANTS.—Subsection (c) of section 533 of the Duncan 

21 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 

23 note) is repealed. 

24 (c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 533 of the 

25 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
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1 Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 

2 701 note) is further amended— 

3 (1) by redesignating subsections (d) through 

4 (m) as subsections (b) through (k), respectively; and 

5 (2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as 

6 so redesignated), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each 

7 place it appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 

8 SEC. 533. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIRE9 MENTS FOR CHANGE IN GROUND COMBAT 

10 EXCLUSION POLICY FOR FEMALE MEMBERS 

11 OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

12 (a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POL13 ICY.—Section 652(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

16 (A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘be17 fore any such change is implemented’’ and in18 serting ‘‘not less than 30 calendar days before 

19 such change is implemented’’; and 

20 (B) by striking the second sentence; and 

21 (2) by striking paragraph (5). 

22 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(b)(1) 

23 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 

24 ‘‘calendar’’ before ‘‘days’’. 
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1 SEC. 534. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOP2 MENT OF GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL 

3 STANDARDS. 

4 Section 524(a) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

6 3361; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 

8 (1); 

9 (2) by striking the period at the end of para10 graph (2) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

11 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

12 paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(3) measure the combat readiness of combat 

14 units, including special operations forces.’’. 

15 SEC. 535. BURDENS OF PROOF APPLICABLE TO INVESTIGA16 TIONS AND REVIEWS RELATED TO PRO17 TECTED COMMUNICATIONS OF MEMBERS OF 

18 THE ARMED FORCES AND PROHIBITED RE19 TALIATORY ACTIONS. 

20 (a) BURDENS OF PROOF.—Section 1034 of title 10, 

21 United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by redesignating subsections (i) and (j) as 

23 subsections (j) and (k), respectively; and 

24 (2) by inserting after subsection (h) the fol25 lowing new subsection (i): 
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1 ‘‘(i) BURDENS OF PROOF.—The burdens of proof 

2 specified in section 1221(e) of title 5 shall apply in any 

3 investigation conducted by an Inspector General under 

4 subsection (c) or (d), any review performed by a board 

5 for the correction of military records under subsection (g), 

6 and any review conducted by the Secretary of Defense 

7 under subsection (h).’’. 

8 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

9 subsection (a) shall take effect on the date that is 30 days 

10 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply 

11 with respect to allegations pending or submitted under 

12 section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, on or after 

13 that date. 

14 SEC. 536. REVISION OF NAME ON MILITARY SERVICE 

15 RECORD TO REFLECT CHANGE IN GENDER 

16 IDENTITY AFTER SEPARATION FROM THE 

17 ARMED FORCES. 

18 (a) REVISION REQUIRED.—Section 1551 of title 10, 

19 United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by inserting ‘‘(a) SERVICE UNDER AS21 SUMED NAME.—’’ before ‘‘The Secretary’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub23 section: 

24 ‘‘(b) CHANGE IN GENDER IDENTITY.—The Secretary 

25 concerned shall reissue a certificate of discharge or an 
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1 order of acceptance of resignation in the new name of any 

2 person who, after separation from the armed forces, un3 dergoes a change in gender identity and assumes a dif4 ferent name.’’. 

5 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

6 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

7 1551 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

8 read as follows: 

9 ‘‘§ 1551. Correction of name after separation from 

10 service’’. 

11 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

12 at the beginning of chapter 79 of title 10, United 

13 States Code, is amended by striking the item relat14 ing to section 1551 and inserting the following new 

15 item: 

‘‘1551. Correction of name after separation from service.’’. 

16 SEC. 537. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY 

17 FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 

18 The Secretary of the Army shall develop a com19 prehensive policy regarding breastfeeding by female mem20 bers of the Army who are breastfeeding. At a minimum, 

21 the policy shall address the following: 

22 (1) The provision of a designated room or area 

23 that will provide the member with adequate privacy 

24 and cleanliness and that includes an electrical outlet 
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1 to facilitate the use of a breast pump. Restrooms 

2 should not be considered an appropriate location. 

3 (2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when 

4 practicable, to permit the member to breastfeed or 

5 utilize a breast pump. 

6 SEC. 538. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVER7 SITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

8 FORCES. 

9 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

10 (1) The United States military includes individ11 uals with a variety of national, ethnic, and cultural 

12 backgrounds that have roots all over the world. 

13 (2) In addition to diverse backgrounds, mem14 bers of the Armed Forces come from numerous reli15 gious traditions, including Christian, Hindu, Jewish, 

16 Muslim, Sikh, non-denominational, non-practicing, 

17 and many more. 

18 (3) Members of the Armed Forces from diverse 

19 backgrounds and religious traditions have lost their 

20 lives or been injured defending the national security 

21 of the United States. 

22 (4) Diversity contributes to the strength of the 

23 Armed Forces, and service members from different 

24 backgrounds and religious traditions share the same 

25 goal of defending the United States. 
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1 (5) The unity of the Armed Forces reflects the 

2 strength in diversity that makes the United States 

3 a great nation. 

4 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con5 gress that the United States should— 

6 (1) continue to recognize and promote diversity 

7 in the Armed Forces; and 

8 (2) honor those from all diverse backgrounds 

9 and religious traditions who have made sacrifices in 

10 serving the United States through the Armed Serv11 ices. 

12 SEC. 539. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS BY WHICH MEM13 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES MAY CARRY A 

14 CONCEALED PERSONAL FIREARM ON A MILI15 TARY INSTALLATION. 

16 (a) PROCESS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 

17 taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of 

18 military installations in the United States, shall establish 

19 a process by which the commander of a military installa20 tion in the United States may authorize a member of the 

21 Armed Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation 

22 to carry a concealed personal firearm on the installation 

23 if the commander determines it to be necessary as a 

24 personal- or force-protection measure. 
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1 (b) RELATION TO STATE AND LOCAL LAW.—In es2 tablishing the process under subsection (a) for a military 

3 installation, the commander of the installation shall con4 sult with elected officials of the State and local jurisdic5 tions in which the installation is located and take into con6 sideration the law of the State and such jurisdictions re7 garding carrying a concealed personal firearm. 

8 (c) MEMBER QUALIFICATIONS.—To be eligible to be 

9 authorized to carry a concealed personal firearm on a mili10 tary installation pursuant to the process established under 

11 subsection (a), a member of the Armed Forces— 

12 (1) must complete any training and certification 

13 required by any State in which the installation is lo14 cated that would permit the member to carry con15 cealed in that State; 

16 (2) must not be subject to disciplinary action 

17 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for any 

18 offense that could result in incarceration or separa19 tion from the Armed Forces; 

20 (3) must not be prohibited from possessing a 

21 firearm because of conviction of a crime of domestic 

22 violence; and 

23 (4) must meet such service-related qualification 

24 requirements for the use of firearms, as established 
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1 by the Secretary of the military department con2 cerned. 

3 (d) STATE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 

4 ‘‘State’’ includes the District of Columbia, the Common5 wealth of Puerto Rico, and any territory or possession of 

6 the United States. 

7 Subtitle E—Military Justice, In8 cluding Sexual Assault and Do9 mestic Violence Prevention and 

10 Response 

11 SEC. 541. IMPROVEMENTS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL 

12 PROGRAM. 

13 (a) QUALIFICATIONS AND DESIGNATION.—Section 

14 1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An individual’’; 

16 (2) by designating existing paragraphs (1) and 

17 (2) as subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 

18 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

19 paragraphs: 

20 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Sec21 retary of each military department to implement addi22 tional selection criteria requiring that judge advocates 

23 have adequate criminal justice experience before they are 

24 assigned as Special Victims’ Counsel. 
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1 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall develop a policy 

2 to standardize both the time frame within which Special 

3 Victims’ Counsel receive training and the training that 

4 each Special Victims’ Counsel receives.’’. 

5 (b) ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 

6 1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

7 adding at the end the following new paragraphs 

8 ‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense shall establish appro9 priate program performance measures and standards, in10 cluding evaluating, monitoring, and reporting on the Spe11 cial Victims’ Counsel programs, establishing guiding prin12 ciples for the military departments, and ensuring central13 ized, standardized assessment of program effectiveness 

14 and client satisfaction. 

15 ‘‘(4) The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Sec16 retary of each military department to perform regular 

17 evaluations to ensure that Special Victims’ Counsel are as18 signed to locations that maximize the opportunity for face19 to-face interactions between counsel and clients and to de20 velop effective means by which a Special Victims’ Counsel 

21 may communicate with a client when face-to-face commu22 nication is not feasible.’’. 
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1 SEC. 542. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE 

2 ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 

3 Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

4 is amended by adding the following new subparagraph: 

5 ‘‘(C) A civilian employee of the Department of 

6 Defense who is not eligible for military legal assist7 ance under section 1044(a)(7) of this title, but who 

8 is the victim of an alleged sex-related offense, and 

9 the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of the 

10 military department concerned waives the condition 

11 in such section for the purposes of offering Special 

12 Victims’ Counsel services to the employee.’’. 

13 SEC. 543. ACCESS TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL FOR 

14 FORMER DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS AND 

15 FORMER MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

16 Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

17 is amended by inserting after subparagraph (C), as added 

18 by section 542, the following new subparagraph: 

19 ‘‘(D) An individual who is a former dependent 

20 of a member or former member of the armed forces 

21 described in subparagraph (A) or (B), if the alleged 

22 sex-related offense— 

23 ‘‘(i) was perpetrated by a person who is, or 

24 is reasonably believed to be, a person subject to 

25 chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of 

26 Military Justice) pursuant to section 802 of 
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1 this title (article 2(a) of the Uniform Code of 

2 Military Justice); and 

3 ‘‘(ii) occurred while the individual was a 

4 dependent of the member or former member.’’. 

5 SEC. 544. REPRESENTATION AND ASSISTANCE FROM SPE6 CIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL IN RETALIATORY 

7 PROCEEDINGS. 

8 Section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code is 

9 amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para11 graph (10); and 

12 (2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol13 lowing new paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(9) Legal representation and assistance in any 

15 action or proceeding that, in the judgment of the 

16 Special Victims’ Counsel, may have been undertaken 

17 in retaliation for the victim’s report of an alleged 

18 sex-related offense or for the victim’s involvement in 

19 related military justice proceedings.’’. 

20 SEC. 545. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RE21 LATED OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF 

22 ASSISTANCE FROM SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUN23 SEL. 

24 Section 1044e(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, 

25 is amended by adding at the end the following new sen-
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1 tence: ‘‘Notice of the availability of a Special Victims’ 

2 Counsel shall be provided to the victim before any of the 

3 personnel identified or designated by the Secretary con4 cerned under this paragraph interviews, or requests any 

5 statement from, the victim regarding the alleged sex-re6 lated offense.’’. 

7 SEC. 546. PARTICIPATION BY VICTIM IN PUNITIVE PRO8 CEEDINGS AND ACCESS TO RECORDS. 

9 (a) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID10 ERATION BY COMMANDING OFFICER IN NONJUDICIAL

11 PUNISHMENT PROCEEDINGS.—Section 815 of title 10, 

12 United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform Code of 

13 Military Justice) is amended by adding at the end the fol14 lowing new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(h) VICTIM PARTICIPATION IN NONJUDICIAL PUN16 ISHMENT PROCEEDINGS.—(1) For any offense that in17 volves a victim, in any case in which a commanding officer 

18 or other person authorized to act under this section (arti19 cle) is considering imposing a punishment authorized in 

20 subsection (b) on a member of the command, mitigation 

21 of a punishment under subsection (d), or an appeal of a 

22 punishment under subsection (e), the victim shall be pro23 vided an opportunity to submit written matters for consid24 eration by the person authorized to act under this section 

25 (article). 
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1 ‘‘(2) The victim shall be notified of a commander’s 

2 decision to consider a punishment, consider mitigating a 

3 punishment, or consider an appeal under this section (arti4 cle). The victim shall also be notified of the opportunity 

5 to submit matters for consideration under this subsection. 

6 ‘‘(3) The submission of matters under paragraph (1) 

7 shall be made within the three-day period the accused is 

8 given to seek legal counsel. 

9 ‘‘(4) A victim may waive the right under this sub10 section to make a submission to the commanding officer 

11 or other person taking action under this section (article). 

12 Such a waiver shall be made in writing and may not be 

13 revoked. 

14 ‘‘(5) In the case of proceedings under this section (ar15 ticle) for an offense that involved a victim, a copy of all 

16 prepared records of the proceedings, including a written 

17 copy of any admonition or reprimand, shall be given to 

18 the victim without charge and as soon as a decision is fi19 nalized. The victim shall be notified of the opportunity to 

20 receive the records of the proceedings under this sub21 section. 

22 ‘‘(6) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 

23 who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 

24 loss as a result of a commission of an offense under this 

25 chapter (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) and on 
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1 which a commanding officer or other person authorized 

2 to take action under this section (article) is taking action 

3 under this section (article). 

4 ‘‘(7) This subsection applies only with respect to the 

5 Department of Defense.’’. 

6 (b) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID7 ERATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PRO8 CEEDINGS.—Chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code 

9 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 1159. Victim participation in administrative sepa11 ration proceedings 

12 ‘‘(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec13 retary of Defense, the Secretary of the military depart14 ment concerned shall ensure that, when administrative 

15 separation is considered for a member of the of the Army, 

16 Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps in connection to an of17 fense that involved a victim, the person or board author18 ized to provide recommendations and act on recommenda19 tions for retention or separation under this chapter must 

20 consider the impact of the offense on the victim and the 

21 views of the victim on retention. 

22 ‘‘(2) Such regulations shall ensure that victims are 

23 provided an opportunity to submit written matters for con24 sideration, including, but not limited to, written testimony, 

25 to the person or board authorized to provide recommenda-
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1 tions and act on recommendations for administrative sepa2 ration proceedings under this chapter. A victim may waive 

3 the right under this section to make a submission. 

4 ‘‘(b) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

5 of Defense, the Secretary of the military department con6 cerned shall ensure that a copy of all prepared records 

7 of the proceedings, including, but not limited to, the deci8 sion on retention or separation and any written expla9 nation thereof, shall be given to the victim without charge 

10 and as soon as a decision is finalized. The victim shall 

11 be notified of the opportunity to receive the records of the 

12 proceedings under this subsection. 

13 ‘‘(c) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 

14 who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 

15 loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chap16 ter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 

17 and on which the armed forces are considering administra18 tive separation or retention.’’. 

19 (c) VICTIM SUBMISSION OF MATTERS FOR CONSID20 ERATION IN ADMINISTRATIVE SEPARATION PROCEEDINGS

21 OF OFFICERS.—Section 1185 of title 10, United States 

22 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

23 subsections: 

24 ‘‘(c) Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary 

25 of Defense, when a board of inquiry is held under this 
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1 section for an officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 

2 Marine Corps in connection with an offense that involved 

3 a victim, the board of inquiry— 

4 ‘‘(1) shall consider the impact of the offense on 

5 the victim and the views of the victim on retention; 

6 ‘‘(2) shall provide victims an opportunity to 

7 submit matters for consideration, including in-per8 son testimony, although a victim may waive the 

9 right under this subsection to make a submission; 

10 and 

11 ‘‘(3) shall provide victims with all prepared 

12 records of the proceedings, including the decision on 

13 retention or separation and any written explanation 

14 thereof. 

15 ‘‘(d) When a record is withheld under subsection 

16 (a)(4), the victim shall, to the extent that the interest of 

17 national security permits, be furnished a summary of the 

18 record so withheld. 

19 ‘‘(e) In this section, the term ‘victim’ means a person 

20 who has suffered a direct physical, emotional, or pecuniary 

21 loss as a result of a commission of an offense under chap22 ter 47 of this title (the Uniform Code of Military Justice) 

23 and on which an officer is required to show cause for re24 tention on active duty under section 1181 of this title.’’. 
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1 SEC. 547. VICTIM ACCESS TO REPORT OF RESULTS OF PRE2 LIMINARY HEARING UNDER ARTICLE 32 OF 

3 THE UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

4 Section 832(c) of title 10, United States Code (article 

5 32(c) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amend6 ed— 

7 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘REPORT OF RE8 SULTS.—’’; and 

9 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

10 paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(2) The report prepared under paragraph (1) shall 

12 be provided to the victim, without charge, at the same time 

13 as the report is delivered to the accused.’’. 

14 SEC. 548. MINIMUM CONFINEMENT PERIOD REQUIRED FOR 

15 CONVICTION OF CERTAIN SEX-RELATED OF16 FENSES COMMITTED BY MEMBERS OF THE 

17 ARMED FORCES. 

18 (a) MANDATORY PUNISHMENTS.—Section 856(b)(1) 

19 of title 10, United States Code (article 56(b)(1) of the 

20 Uniform Code of Military Justice) is amended by striking 

21 ‘‘at a minimum’’ and all that follows through the period 

22 at the end of the paragraph and inserting the following: 

23 ‘‘at a minimum except as provided for in section 860 of 

24 this title (article 60)— 

25 ‘‘(A) dismissal or dishonorable discharge; and 

26 ‘‘(B) confinement for two years.’’. 
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1 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Subparagraph (B) of para2 graph (1) of section 856(b) of title 10, United States Code 

3 (article 56(b) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), 

4 as added by subsection (a), shall apply to offenses speci5 fied in paragraph (2) of such section committed on or 

6 after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act. 

8 SEC. 549. STRATEGY TO PREVENT RETALIATION AGAINST 

9 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO RE10 PORT OR INTERVENE ON BEHALF OF THE 

11 VICTIM IN INSTANCES OF SEXUAL ASSAULT. 

12 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De13 fense shall establish a comprehensive strategy to prevent 

14 retaliation carried out by members of the Armed Forces 

15 against other members who report or otherwise intervene 

16 on behalf of the victim in instances of sexual assault. 

17 (b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive strategy re18 quired by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, the 

19 following: 

20 (1) Bystander intervention programs empha21 sizing the importance of guarding against such retal22 iation. 

23 (2) Department of Defense and military depart24 ment policies and requirements to ensure protection 
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1 from retaliation against victims of sexual assault 

2 and members who intervene on behalf of a victim. 

3 (3) Additional training for commanders on 

4 methods and procedures to combat attitudes and be5 liefs that lead to retaliation acts by members. 

6 (c) RETALIATION DESCRIBED.—For purposes of this 

7 section, the term ‘‘retaliation’’ has the meaning given that 

8 term in the regulations issued by the Secretary of Defense 

9 pursuant to section 1709(b)(1) of the National Defense 

10 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

11 66; 10 U.S.C. 113 note) and shall include ostracism and 

12 other acts of maltreatment designated by the Secretary 

13 pursuant to subparagraph (B) of such section. 

14 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

16 shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen17 ate and House of Representatives on the comprehensive 

18 strategy required by subsection (a). 

19 SEC. 550. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVEN20 TION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS 

21 IN WHICH THE VICTIM IS A MALE MEMBER 

22 OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

23 (a) PLAN TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND RE24 SPONSE.—The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with 

25 the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop 
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1 a plan to improve Department of Defense prevention and 

2 response to sexual assaults in which the victim is a male 

3 member of the Armed Forces. 

4 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) 

5 shall include the following: 

6 (1) Sexual assault prevention and response 

7 training to more comprehensively and directly ad8 dress the incidence of male members of the Armed 

9 Forces who are sexually assaulted and how certain 

10 behavior and activities, such as hazing, can con11 stitute a sexual assault. 

12 (2) Methods to evaluate the extent to which dif13 ferences exist in the medical and mental health-care 

14 needs of male and female sexual assault victims, and 

15 the care regimen, if any, that will best meet those 

16 needs. 

17 (3) Data-driven decision making to improve 

18 male-victim sexual assault prevention and response 

19 program efforts. 

20 (4) Goals with associated metrics to drive the 

21 changes needed to address sexual assaults of male 

22 members of the Armed Forces. 

23 (5) Information about the sexual victimization 

24 of males in communications to members that are 
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1 used to raise awareness of sexual assault and efforts 

2 to prevent and respond to it. 

3 (6) Guidance for the department’s medical and 

4 mental health providers, and other personnel as ap5 propriate, based on the results of the evaluation de6 scribed in paragraph (2), that delineates these gen7 der-specific distinctions and the care regimen that is 

8 recommended to most effectively meet those needs. 

9 SEC. 551. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE 

10 TRAINING FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND IN11 STRUCTORS OF THE JUNIOR AND SENIOR RE12 SERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 

13 (a) TRAINING AND EDUCATION REQUIRED.—The 

14 Secretary of a military department shall ensure that the 

15 commander of each unit of the Junior Reserve Officers’ 

16 Training Corps or Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 

17 Corps and all Professors of Military Science, senior mili18 tary instructors, and civilian employees detailed, assigned, 

19 or employed as administrators and instructors of the Re20 serve Officers’ Training Corps receive regular sexual as21 sault prevention and response training and education. 

22 (b) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.—The Secretary of a 

23 military department shall ensure that information regard24 ing the availability of legal assistance and the sexual as25 sault prevention and response program is made available 
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1 to the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps personnel referred 

2 to in subsection (a). 

3 SEC. 552. MODIFICATION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MAR4 TIAL TO REQUIRE CONSISTENT PREPARA5 TION OF THE FULL RECORD OF TRIAL. 

6 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, Rule 1103 of the Manual for Courts8 Martial (relating to preparation of the record of trial) shall 

9 be amended to ensure that, for any general or special 

10 court-martial proceeding under chapter 47 of title 10, 

11 United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus12 tice), trial counsel shall prepare a complete record of trial, 

13 consisting of each available content item, matter, or at14 tachment specified in the Rule. No content item, matter, 

15 or attachment may be exempted based on the outcome of 

16 the court-martial proceeding. 

17 SEC. 553. INCLUSION OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION IN AN18 NUAL REPORTS REGARDING DEPARTMENT 

19 OF DEFENSE SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 

20 AND RESPONSE. 

21 (a) ROLE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FAMILY

22 ADVOCACY PROGRAM.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skel23 ton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

24 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 

25 amended— 
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1 (1) in paragraph (1), by inserting after ‘‘by the 

2 report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 

3 purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo4 cacy Program pursuant to section 1058 of title 10, 

5 United States Code,’’; 

6 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘by the 

7 report,’’ the following: ‘‘including all cases under the 

8 purview of the Department of Defense Family Advo9 cacy Program pursuant to such section 1058,’’; and 

10 (3) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ‘‘sub11 stantiated case,’’ the following: ‘‘including each case 

12 under the purview of the Department of Defense 

13 Family Advocacy Program pursuant to such section 

14 1058,’’. 

15 (b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION REGARDING SEX16 UAL HARASSMENT INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED

17 FORCES.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike 

19 Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fis20 cal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 

21 1561 note) is amended by adding at the end the fol22 lowing new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(12) Information and data collected on sexual 

24 harassment involving members of the Armed Forces 

25 during the year covered by the report. The informa-
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1 tion shall include the number of substantiated and 

2 unsubstantiated cases, a synopsis of each such sub3 stantiated case, and the action taken in each sub4 stantiated case, including the type of disciplinary or 

5 administrative sanction imposed, if any, such as con6 viction and sentence by court-martial, imposition of 

7 non-judicial punishment under section 815 of title 

8 10, United States Code (article 15 of the Uniform 

9 Code of Military Justice), or administrative separa10 tion or other type administrative action imposed.’’. 

11 (2) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ASSESSMENT OF

12 INFORMATION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Section 

13 1631(d)(2) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au14 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 

15 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by strik16 ing ‘‘subsection (b)(11)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 

17 (11) and (12) of subsection (b)’’. 

18 (c) RETALIATION AGAINST ALLEGED VICTIMS OF

19 SEXUAL ASSAULT.—Section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton 

20 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

21 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended 

22 by inserting after paragraph (12), as added by subsection 

23 (b), the following new paragraph: 

24 ‘‘(13)(A) Information and data collected on re25 ports of retaliation against alleged victims of sexual 
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1 assault, including the number of substantiated and 

2 unsubstantiated cases. 

3 ‘‘(B) In this paragraph, the term ‘retaliation’ 

4 has the meaning given such term by the Secretary 

5 of Defense as required by section 1709(b) of the Na6 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 962; 10 U.S.C. 

8 113 note).’’. 

9 (d) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.—The amend10 ments made by this section shall take effect on the date 

11 of the enactment of this Act and apply beginning with the 

12 reports required to be submitted by March 1, 2016, under 

13 section 1631 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Author14 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 

15 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 

16 SEC. 554. RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGATIONS 

17 OF SEX-RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING 

18 MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, NAVY, AIR FORCE, 

19 OR MARINE CORPS. 

20 (a) RETENTION OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS

21 REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 

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

23 update Department of Defense records retention policies 

24 to ensure that, for all investigations relating to an alleged 

25 sex-related offense (as defined in section 1044e(g) of title 
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1 10, United States Code) involving a member of the Army, 

2 Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the case 

3 file shall be retained as part of the investigative records 

4 retained in accordance with section 3500 of title 18, 

5 United States Code, and section 586 of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 

7 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note). 

8 (b) ELEMENTS.—In updating records retention poli9 cies as required by subsection (a), the Secretary of De10 fense shall address, at a minimum, the following matters: 

11 (1) The elements of the case file to be retained 

12 must include, at a minimum, the case activity 

13 record, case review record, investigative plans, and 

14 all case notes made by an investigating agent or 

15 agents. 

16 (2) All investigative records must be retained 

17 for no less than 50 years. 

18 (3) No element of the case file may be de19 stroyed until the expiration of the time that inves20 tigative records must be kept. 

21 (4) Records may be stored digitally or in hard 

22 copy, in accordance with existing law or regulations 

23 or additionally prescribed policy considered nec24 essary by the Secretary of the military department 

25 concerned. 
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1 (c) CONSISTENT EDUCATION AND POLICY.—The 

2 Secretary of Defense shall ensure that existing policy, edu3 cation, and training are updated to reflect policy changes 

4 in accordance with subsection (a). 

5 (d) UNIFORM APPLICATION TO MILITARY DEPART6 MENTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to 

7 the maximum extent practicable, the policy developed 

8 under subsections (a) is implemented uniformly by the 

9 military departments. 

10 SEC. 555. ADDITIONAL GUIDANCE REGARDING RELEASE OF 

11 MENTAL HEALTH RECORDS OF DEPARTMENT 

12 OF DEFENSE MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILI13 TIES IN CASES INVOLVING ANY SEX-RELATED 

14 OFFENSE. 

15 The Secretary of Defense shall establish and issue 

16 uniform guidance to ensure that, with respect to any case 

17 involving any sex-related offense, mental health records of 

18 the alleged victim of the sex-related offense and commu19 nications related to such mental health records that are 

20 maintained by a Department of Defense medical treat21 ment facility are neither sought by investigators or mili22 tary justice practitioners nor acknowledged or released by 

23 the medical treatment facility unless and until the produc24 tion of such mental health records or communications has 

25 been ordered by a military judge or a hearing officer de-
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1 scribed in section 832(b) of title 10, United States Code 

2 (article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice). 

3 SEC. 556. PUBLIC AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS OF CERTAIN 

4 PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE UNIFORM CODE 

5 OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

6 (a) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY REQUIRED.—The Sec7 retary of Defense shall make available, electronically 

8 through a website of the Department of Defense, to the 

9 public all information specified in subsection (c) (subject 

10 to such exceptions as may apply under subsection (d)) for 

11 all of the proceedings under the Uniform Code of Military 

12 Justice specified in subsection (b). 

13 (b) COVERED PROCEEDINGS.—The system estab14 lished under subsection (a) shall contain information for 

15 the following proceedings under chapter 47 of title 10, 

16 United States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus17 tice): 

18 (1) Special and general courts-martial under 

19 subchapter IV of such chapter. 

20 (2) Actions by the convening authority under 

21 section 860 of such title (article 60). 

22 (3) Reviews conducted by the Courts of Crimi23 nal Appeals under section 866 of such title (article 

24 66). 
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1 (4) Reviews conducted by the Court of Appeals 

2 for the Armed Forces under section 867 of such title 

3 (article 67). 

4 (c) COVERED INFORMATION.—Except as provided in 

5 subsection (d), the following information, either directly 

6 or through links to another website, shall be made avail7 able through the system established under subsection (a) 

8 as soon as the information is reasonably available: 

9 (1) The location of the proceeding and contact 

10 information for each base and court jurisdiction, in11 cluding, when applicable, the name and telephone 

12 number of the legal office with jurisdiction over the 

13 proceeding. 

14 (2) The calendar of proceedings. 

15 (3) The docket information for the proceeding. 

16 (4) Any motions and documents filed in connec17 tion with the proceeding. 

18 (5) The substance of all written rulings and 

19 opinions issued in the proceeding, in a text-search20 able format. 

21 (6) The authenticated record of the proceeding. 

22 (7) Any other information related to the pro23 ceeding that the Secretary of Defense determines to 

24 be useful to the public. 

25 (d) PROTECTION OF PRIVACY AND SECURITY.— 
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1 (1) REVISION OF MANUAL FOR COURTS-MAR2 TIAL.—The Manual for Courts-Martial shall be up3 dated to address privacy and security concerns re4 lated to the electronic filing of documents and the 

5 public availability of documents made available 

6 through the system established under subsection (a). 

7 Such guidance must consider, at minimum, the pro8 tection of privacy of individuals named in records 

9 and status of records under section 552 of title 5, 

10 United States Code (commonly referred to as the 

11 Freedom of Information Act), section 552a of such 

12 title (commonly referred to as the Privacy Act), re13 stricted reporting cases, and laws and guidance re14 lated to privilege. Such guidance shall provide to the 

15 extent practicable for uniform treatment of privacy 

16 and security issues throughout each proceeding spec17 ified in subsection (b) and across all branches of the 

18 Armed Forces. To the extent that such guidance 

19 provide for the redaction of certain categories of in20 formation to address privacy and security concerns, 

21 such guidance shall provide that a party that wishes 

22 to file an otherwise proper document containing such 

23 information may file an unredacted document under 

24 seal, which shall be retained as part of the pro25 ceeding as part of the record, and which, at the dis-
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1 cretion of the court and subject to any applicable 

2 guidance issued in the Manual for Courts Martial, 

3 shall be either in lieu of, or in addition, to, a re4 dacted copy in the public file. 

5 (2) INTERIM GUIDANCE.—The Secretary of De6 fense may issue interim guidance, and interpretive 

7 statements relating to the application of such guid8 ance, which conform to the requirements of para9 graph (1) and which shall cease to have effect upon 

10 the effective date of the guidance required under 

11 paragraph (1). Pending issuance of the guidance re12 quired under paragraph (1), any guidance or order 

13 of any court, or of the Secretary of Defense, pro14 viding for the redaction of certain categories of in15 formation in order to address privacy and security 

16 concerns arising from electronic filing shall comply 

17 with, and be construed in conformity with, the last 

18 sentence of paragraph (1). 

19 (e) ELECTRONIC FILINGS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub21 section (d) or under paragraph (2), each court-mar22 tial and the courts specified in paragraphs (4) and 

23 (5) of subsection (b) shall make each document that 

24 is filed electronically with the court available to the 

25 public through a website of the Department of De-
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1 fense. To the extent practicable, the court shall con2 vert any document that is filed in paper form to 

3 electronic form. To the extent such conversions are 

4 made, all such electronic versions of the document 

5 shall be made available to the public. 

6 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 

7 to any filed document that is not otherwise available 

8 to the public, such as a document filed under seal. 

9 (f) MAINTENANCE OF DATA.—The Secretary of De10 fense shall ensure that the information in the system es11 tablished under subsection (a) is updated regularly and 

12 kept reasonably current. Electronic files and docket infor13 mation for a proceeding closed for more than five years 

14 are not required to be made available through the system, 

15 except all written opinions with a date of issuance after 

16 the date specified in subsection (h) shall remain available 

17 to the public through the system. 

18 (g) AUTHORIZATION TO CHARGE FEES.—The Sec19 retary of Defense may prescribe reasonable fees for access 

20 to information made available through the system estab21 lished under subsection (a). These fees may distinguish 

22 between classes of persons, and shall provide for exempt23 ing persons or classes of persons from the fees, in order 

24 to avoid unreasonable burdens and to promote public ac25 cess to such information. The Secretary of Defense shall 
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1 prescribe a schedule of reasonable fees for electronic ac2 cess to information which the Secretary is required to 

3 maintain and make available to the public. The Secretary 

4 of Defense shall transmit each schedule of fees prescribed 

5 under this subsection to the Congress at least 30 days be6 fore the schedule of fees becomes effective. 

7 (h) EFFECTIVE DATE AND APPLICABILITY.—The in8 formation system required by this section shall be avail9 able to the public no later than one year after the date 

10 of the enactment of this Act and apply to all proceedings 

11 under the Uniform Code of Military Justice specified in 

12 subsection (b) that have begun or been completed since 

13 the date of enactment of this Act. 

14 SEC. 557. REVISION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DIREC15 TIVE-TYPE MEMORANDUM 15–003, RELATING 

16 TO REGISTERED SEX OFFENDER IDENTIFICA17 TION, NOTIFICATION, AND MONITORING IN 

18 THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 

19 (a) REVISION REQUIRED; DATABASE.—Not later 

20 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

21 the Secretary of Defense shall revise Department of De22 fense Directive-type Memorandum 15–003, relating to 

23 Registered Sex Offender Identification, Notification, and 

24 Monitoring in the Department of Defense, and all subse25 quent directive and guidance to ensure the following: 
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1 (1) All provisions of the Department of Defense 

2 Directive-type Memorandum 15–003 shall go into ef3 fect not later than 180 days after its revision under 

4 this section. 

5 (2) The Department of Defense shall create a 

6 database (in this section referred to as the ‘‘data7 base’’) to track the following sex offenders: 

8 (A) Sex offenders who are active-duty or 

9 reserve component members of the Army, Navy, 

10 Air Force, or Marine Corps or civilian employ11 ees of the Department of Defense. 

12 (B) Former active-duty or reserve compo13 nent members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or 

14 Marine Corps who have been convicted of a sex 

15 offense under chapter 47 of title 10, United 

16 States Code (the Uniform Code of Military Jus17 tice), if not already covered by subparagraph 

18 (A). 

19 (3) For each individual identified in the data20 base pursuant to paragraph (2)(A), the database 

21 shall contain the following information: 

22 (A) The name of the sex offender (includ23 ing any alias used by the individual). 

24 (B) The Social Security number of the sex 

25 offender. 
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1 (C) A physical description of the sex of2 fender. 

3 (D) A current photograph of the sex of4 fender. 

5 (E) The address of each residence at which 

6 the sex offender resides. 

7 (F) The name and address of any place 

8 where the sex offender is an employee, includ9 ing the sex offender’s current assignment, duty 

10 station, physical place of work, and deployment 

11 status, if applicable. 

12 (G) The name and address of any place 

13 where the sex offender is a student. 

14 (H) The text of the provision of law defin15 ing the criminal offense for which the sex of16 fender is registered in accordance with the 

17 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

18 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 

19 other Federal, State, or local laws. 

20 (I) The criminal history of the sex of21 fender, including the date of all arrests and 

22 convictions; the status of parole, probation, or 

23 supervised release; registration status in accord24 ance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection 

25 and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 
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1 120 Stat. 587) or other applicable Federal, 

2 State, or local laws; and the existence of any 

3 outstanding arrest warrants for the sex of4 fender. 

5 (J) Any other information required by Sec6 retary of Defense. 

7 (4) For each individual identified in the data8 base pursuant to paragraph (2)(B), the database 

9 shall contain the following information: 

10 (A) The name of the sex offender (includ11 ing any alias used by the individual). 

12 (B) The Social Security number of the sex 

13 offender. 

14 (C) A physical description of the sex of15 fender. 

16 (D) A current photograph of the sex of17 fender. 

18 (E) The last known address of each resi19 dence of the sex offender and, if released or 

20 about to be released from a military correc21 tional facility, the intended address of residence 

22 of the sex offender. 

23 (F) The text of the provision of law defin24 ing the criminal offense for which the sex of25 fender is registered in accordance with the 
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1 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

2 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 

3 other Federal, State, or local laws. 

4 (G) The criminal history of the sex of5 fender, including the date of all arrests and 

6 convictions; the status of parole, probation, or 

7 supervised release; registration status in accord8 ance with the Adam Walsh Child Protection 

9 and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 

10 120 Stat. 587) or other Federal, State, or local 

11 laws; and the existence of any outstanding ar12 rest warrants for the sex offender. 

13 (H) Any other information required by 

14 Secretary of Defense. 

15 (5) The database shall be available to local, 

16 State, and Federal law enforcement agencies. In the 

17 case of each individual identified in the database 

18 pursuant to paragraph (2)(B) who fails to register 

19 with a sex offender registry in accordance with the 

20 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

21 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or other 

22 applicable Federal, State, or local laws, the Sec23 retary of Defense shall make available on the Inter24 net, in a manner that is readily accessible to the 

25 public, the following information: 
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1 (A) The name of the sex offender (includ2 ing any alias used by the individual). 

3 (B) A physical description of the sex of4 fender. 

5 (C) A most recent photograph of the sex 

6 offender. 

7 (D) The last known address of each resi8 dence of the sex offender and, if applicable, the 

9 intended address of residence of the sex of10 fender. 

11 (E) The criminal offense for which the sex 

12 offender is registered in accordance with the 

13 Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 

14 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 Stat. 587) or 

15 other applicable Federal, State, or local laws. 

16 (F) Notification that the sex offender has 

17 failed to register on a sex offender registry in 

18 accordance with Federal, State, or local laws. 

19 (G) Any other information required by 

20 Secretary of Defense, in accordance with exist21 ing laws and regulations. 

22 (b) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1631(b) 

23 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 

24 Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 
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1 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

2 paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(12) The number of individuals released from 

4 active-duty as a members of the Army, Navy, Air 

5 Force, or Marine Corps as a result of a conviction 

6 of a sex-related offense, including the number who 

7 have registered with a local sex offender registry in 

8 accordance with local, State, and Federal law and 

9 the number who have failed to register with a local 

10 sex offender registry in accordance with local, State, 

11 and Federal law.’’. 

12 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offender’’ 

14 means an individual who is required to be placed on 

15 a sexual offender registry by Federal, State, or local 

16 laws, including the Adam Walsh Child Protection 

17 and Safety Act of 2006 (Public Law 109–248; 120 

18 Stat. 587). 

19 (2) In this section, the term ‘‘sex offense’’ 

20 means an offense in a category of conduct punish21 able under the Uniform Code of Military Justice 

22 specified by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 

23 section 115(a)(8)(C)(i) of Public Law 105–119 (10 

24 U.S.C. 951 note). 
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1 SEC. 558. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO 

2 UNIFORM CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 

3 The Secretary of Defense shall examine the Depart4 ment of Defense and interagency review process for imple5 menting statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Mili6 tary Justice for the purpose of developing options for 

7 streamlining such process. The Secretary shall adopt pro8 cedures to ensure that legal guidance is published at the 

9 same time as statutory changes to the Uniform Code of 

10 Military Justice are implemented. 

11 Subtitle F—Member Education, 

12 Training, and Transition 

13 SEC. 561. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING 

14 FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DIS15 CHARGED OR RELEASED AFTER LIMITED AC16 TIVE DUTY. 

17 Section 1142(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 

18 is amended— 

19 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘that 

20 member’s first 180 days of active duty’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘the first 180 continuous days of active duty of 

22 the member’’; and 

23 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub24 paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(C) For purposes of calculating the days of active 

2 duty of a member under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

3 concerned shall exclude any day on which— 

4 ‘‘(i) the member performed full-time training 

5 duty or annual training duty; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) the member attended, while in the active 

7 military service, a school designated as a service 

8 school by law or by the Secretary concerned.’’. 

9 SEC. 562. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPOR10 TUNITIES UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE 

11 PROGRAM. 

12 Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended by adding at the end the following new sub14 section: 

15 ‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—(1) 

16 As part of the program carried out under this section, the 

17 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department 

18 in which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast 

19 Guard is not operating within the Department of the 

20 Navy, shall permit a member of the armed forces eligible 

21 for assistance under the program to elect to receive addi22 tional training in any of the following subjects: 

23 ‘‘(A) Preparation for higher education or train24 ing. 
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1 ‘‘(B) Preparation for career or technical train2 ing. 

3 ‘‘(C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 

4 ‘‘(D) Other training options determined by the 

5 Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the De6 partment in which the Coast Guard is operating, 

7 when the Coast Guard is not operating within the 

8 Department of the Navy. 

9 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

10 the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 

11 when the Coast Guard is not operating within the Depart12 ment of the Navy, shall ensure that a member of the 

13 armed forces who elects to receive additional training in 

14 subjects available under paragraph (1) is able to receive 

15 the training.’’. 

16 SEC. 563. ENHANCEMENTS TO YELLOW RIBBON RE17 INTEGRATION PROGRAM. 

18 (a) SCOPE AND PURPOSE.—Section 582(a) of the 

19 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

20 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended 

21 by striking ‘‘combat veteran’’. 

22 (b) ELIGIBILITY.— 

23 (1) DEFINITION.—Section 582 of the National 

24 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

25 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is 
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1 amended by adding at the end the following new 

2 subsection: 

3 ‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the 

4 purposes of this section, the term ‘eligible individual’ 

5 means a member of a reserve component, a member of 

6 their family, or a designated representative who the Sec7 retary of Defense determines to be eligible for the Yellow 

8 Ribbon Reintegration Program.’’. 

9 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 

10 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

11 Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 

12 note) is amended— 

13 (A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Na14 tional Guard and Reserve members and their 

15 families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 

16 (B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘mem17 bers of the reserve components of the Armed 

18 Forces, their families,’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 

19 individuals’’; 

20 (C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 

21 ‘‘members of the Armed Forces and their fami22 lies’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 

23 (D) in subsection (h), in the matter pre24 ceding paragraph (1)— 
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘members of the 

2 Armed Forces and their family members’’ 

3 and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 

4 (ii) by striking ‘‘such members and 

5 their family members’’ and inserting ‘‘such 

6 eligible individuals’’; 

7 (E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘members 

8 of the Armed Forces and their families’’ and in9 serting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; and 

10 (F) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘indi11 vidual members of the Armed Forces and their 

12 families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’. 

13 (c) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Sec14 tion 582(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 

16 note) is amended— 

17 (1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘sub18 stance abuse and mental health treatment services’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘substance abuse, mental health treat20 ment, and other quality of life services’’; and 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

22 paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(3) GRANTS.—The Office for Reintegration 

24 Programs may make grants to conduct data collec25 tion, trend analysis, and curriculum development 
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1 and to prepare reports in support of activities under 

2 this section.’’. 

3 (d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 

4 (1) ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY.—Subsection (g) 

5 of section 582 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 

7 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended to read as follows: 

8 ‘‘(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 

9 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegra10 tion Programs shall assist State National Guard and 

11 Reserve organizations with the development and pro12 vision of information, events, and activities to sup13 port the health and well-being of eligible individuals 

14 before, during, and after periods of activation, mobi15 lization, or deployment. 

16 ‘‘(2) FOCUS OF INFORMATION, EVENTS, AND

17 ACTIVITIES.— 

18 ‘‘(A) BEFORE ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 

19 OR DEPLOYMENT.—Before a period of activa20 tion, mobilization, or deployment, the informa21 tion, events, and activities described in para22 graph (1) should focus on preparing eligible in23 dividuals and affected communities for the rig24 ors of activation, mobilization, and deployment. 
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1 ‘‘(B) DURING ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 

2 OR DEPLOYMENT.—During such a period, the 

3 information, events, and activities described in 

4 paragraph (1) should focus on— 

5 ‘‘(i) helping eligible individuals cope 

6 with the challenges and stress associated 

7 with such period; 

8 ‘‘(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligi9 ble individuals during such period; and 

10 ‘‘(iii) preparing eligible individuals for 

11 the challenges associated with reintegra12 tion. 

13 ‘‘(C) AFTER ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, 

14 OR DEPLOYMENT.—After such a period, but no 

15 earlier than 30 days after demobilization, the 

16 information, events, and activities described in 

17 paragraph (1) should focus on— 

18 ‘‘(i) reconnecting the member with 

19 their families, friends, and communities; 

20 ‘‘(ii) providing information on employ21 ment opportunities; 

22 ‘‘(iii) helping eligible individuals deal 

23 with the challenges of reintegration; 

24 ‘‘(iv) ensuring that eligible individuals 

25 understand what benefits they are entitled 
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1 to and what resources are available to help 

2 them overcome the challenges of reintegra3 tion; and 

4 ‘‘(v) providing a forum for addressing 

5 negative behaviors related to operational 

6 stress and reintegration. 

7 ‘‘(3) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive ap8 propriate pay for days spent attending such events 

9 and activities. 

10 ‘‘(4) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS AND AC11 TIVITIES.—The State National Guard and Reserve 

12 Organizations shall provide to eligible individuals— 

13 ‘‘(A) one event or activity before a period 

14 of activation, mobilization, or deployment; 

15 ‘‘(B) one event or activity during a period 

16 of activation, mobilization, or deployment; and 

17 ‘‘(C) two events or activities after a period 

18 of activation, mobilization, or deployment.’’. 

19 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 582 

20 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

21 Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 

22 note) is amended— 

23 (A) in subsection (a), by striking 

24 ‘‘throughout the entire deployment cycle’’; 

25 (B) in subsection (b)— 
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1 (i) by striking ‘‘well-being through the 

2 4 phases’’ through the end of the sub3 section and inserting ‘‘well-being.’’; 

4 (ii) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; DE5 PLOYMENT CYCLE’’; 

6 (C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking 

7 ‘‘throughout the deployment cycle described in 

8 subsection (g)’’; and 

9 (D) in the heading of subsection (f), by 

10 striking ‘‘STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE’’. 

11 (e) ADDITIONAL PERMITTED OUTREACH SERVICE.— 

12 Section 582(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

13 for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 

14 10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

15 new paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping 

17 skills.’’. 

18 (f) SUPPORT OF DEPARTMENT-WIDE SUICIDE PRE19 VENTION EFFORTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense 

20 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

21 181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by inserting after 

22 subsection (h) the following new subsection: 

23 ‘‘(i) SUPPORT OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.— 

24 The Office for Reintegration Programs shall assist the De25 fense Suicide Prevention Office and the Defense Centers 
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1 of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic 

2 Brain Injury to collect and analyze information, sugges3 tions, and best practices from State National Guard and 

4 Reserve organizations with suicide prevention and commu5 nity response programs.’’. 

6 (g) NAME CHANGE.—Section 582(d)(1)(B) of the 

7 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

8 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended 

9 by striking ‘‘Substance Abuse and the Mental Health 

10 Services Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘Substance Abuse 

11 and Mental Health Services Administration’’. 

12 SEC. 564. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACAD13 EMIES FROM NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELE14 GATES IN CONGRESS FROM THE VIRGIN IS15 LANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE 

16 COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MAR17 IANA ISLANDS. 

18 (a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 

19 4342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

21 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

22 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

24 (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in25 serting ‘‘Three’’; and 
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1 (4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘Three’’. 

3 (b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 

4 6954(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

5 (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

6 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

7 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

9 (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in10 serting ‘‘Three’’; and 

11 (4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 

12 inserting ‘‘Three’’. 

13 (c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 

14 9342(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

17 (2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and 

18 inserting ‘‘Four’’; 

19 (3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and in20 serting ‘‘Three’’; and 

21 (4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and 

22 inserting ‘‘Three’’. 

23 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

24 this section shall apply with respect to the nomination of 

25 candidates for appointment to the United States Military 
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1 Academy, the United States Naval Academy, and the 

2 United States Air Force Academy for classes entering 

3 these military service academies after the date of the en4 actment of this Act. 

5 SEC. 565. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL INVOLUNTARY 

6 MOBILIZATION DUTY AUTHORITIES EXEMPT 

7 FROM FIVE-YEAR LIMIT ON REEMPLOYMENT 

8 RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SERVE IN THE 

9 UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

10 Section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States 

11 Code, is amended by inserting after ‘‘12304,’’ the fol12 lowing: ‘‘12304a, 12304b,’’. 

13 SEC. 566. JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT 

14 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. 

15 Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is 

16 amended— 

17 (1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘a subor18 dinate Job Training and Post-Service Placement Ex19 ecutive Committee,’’ before ‘‘and such other commit20 tees’’; 

21 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub22 section: 

23 ‘‘(e) JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT

24 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.—The Job Training and Post- 
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1 Service Placement Executive Committee described in sub2 section (b)(2) shall— 

3 ‘‘(1) review existing policies, procedures, and 

4 practices of the Departments (including the military 

5 departments) with respect to job training and post6 service placement programs; and 

7 ‘‘(2) identify changes to such policies, proce8 dures, and practices to improve job training and 

9 post-service placement.’’; and 

10 (3) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, includ11 ing with respect to job training and post-service 

12 placement’’ before the period at the end. 

13 SEC. 567. DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PILOT PROGRAM FOR 

14 MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GUARD AND RE15 SERVE. 

16 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of De17 fense may carry out a pilot program to enhance the efforts 

18 of the Department of Defense to provide job placement 

19 assistance and related employment services directly to 

20 members in the National Guard and Reserves. 

21 (b) ADMINISTRATION.—The pilot program shall be 

22 offered to, and administered by, the adjutants general ap23 pointed under section 314 of title 32, United States Code. 

24 (c) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.—As a condition 

25 on the provision of funds under this section to a State 
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1 to support the operation of the pilot program in the State, 

2 the State must agree to contribute an amount, derived 

3 from non-Federal sources, equal to at least 30 percent of 

4 the funds provided by the Secretary of Defense under this 

5 section. 

6 (d) DIRECT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM MODEL.—The 

7 pilot program should follow a job placement program 

8 model that focuses on working one-on-one with a member 

9 of a reserve component to cost-effectively provide job 

10 placement services, including services such as identifying 

11 unemployed and under employed members, job matching 

12 services, resume editing, interview preparation, and post13 employment follow up. Development of the pilot program 

14 should be informed by State direct employment programs 

15 for members of the reserve components, such as the pro16 grams conducted in California and South Carolina. 

17 (e) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

18 develop outcome measurements to evaluate the success of 

19 the pilot program. 

20 (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.— 

21 (1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 

22 1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

23 the congressional defense committees a report de24 scribing the results of the pilot program. The Sec-
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1 retary shall prepare the report in coordination with 

2 the Chief of the National Guard Bureau. 

3 (2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—A report under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (A) A description and assessment of the ef6 fectiveness and achievements of the pilot pro7 gram, including the number of members of the 

8 reserve components hired and the cost-per9 placement of participating members. 

10 (B) An assessment of the impact of the 

11 pilot program and increased reserve component 

12 employment levels on the readiness of members 

13 of the reserve components. 

14 (C) A comparison of the pilot program to 

15 other programs conducted by the Department 

16 of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs 

17 to provide unemployment and underemployment 

18 support to members of the reserve components 

19 and veterans. 

20 (D) Any other matters considered appro21 priate by the Secretary. 

22 (g) LIMITATION ON TOTAL FISCAL-YEAR OBLIGA23 TIONS.—The total amount obligated by the Secretary of 

24 Defense to carry out the pilot program for any fiscal year 

25 may not exceed $20,000,000. 
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1 (h) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out 

3 the pilot program expires September 30, 2018. 

4 (2) EXTENSION.—Upon the expiration of the 

5 authority under paragraph (1), the Secretary of De6 fense may extend the pilot program for not more 

7 than two additional fiscal years. 

8 SEC. 568. PROGRAM REGARDING CIVILIAN CREDENTIALING 

9 FOR SKILLS REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN MILI10 TARY OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTIES. 

11 Section 558 of the National Defense Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 

13 2015 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 

14 new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(e) INCLUSION OF SPECIFIED MILITARY OCCUPA16 TIONAL SPECIALTIES.—The pilot program required by 

17 this section shall include at a minimum the following mili18 tary occupational specialties: 

19 ‘‘(1) Army 31B Military Police. 

20 ‘‘(2) Navy MA Master-At-Arms. 

21 ‘‘(3) Air Force 3P0X1 Security Forces. 

22 ‘‘(4) Marine Corps 5811 Military Police. 

23 ‘‘(5) Army 11B Infantryman. 

24 ‘‘(6) Marine Corps 0311 Rifleman.’’. 
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1 SEC. 569. MARINER TRAINING. 

2 Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, is 

3 amended— 

4 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub5 section (e); and 

6 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol7 lowing new subsection (d): 

8 ‘‘(d) SPECIAL RULES FOR MARINER DUTIES.—(1) 

9 The program required by subsection (a) shall ensure to 

10 the greatest extent practicable that— 

11 ‘‘(A) members of the armed forces whose duties 

12 are primarily as a mariner receive training opportu13 nities necessary to meet the requirements for li14 censes, certificates of registry, and merchant mari15 ners’ documents issued under part E of subtitle II 

16 of title 46, and to acquire a Convention on Stand17 ards of Training, Certification, and Watchkeeping 

18 for Seafarers endorsement to such licenses and docu19 ments; 

20 ‘‘(B) such members assigned to a vessel’s deck 

21 and engineering departments have a designated path 

22 to meet the requirements for such licenses, docu23 ments, and endorsement commensurate with their 

24 positional responsibilities; 

25 ‘‘(C) courses in marine navigation, leadership, 

26 operation, and maintenance taken while such a 
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1 member is in the armed forces are submitted to the 

2 National Maritime Center for use in assessments of 

3 the fulfillment by the member of the requirements 

4 for receiving such licenses, documents, and endorse5 ment; and 

6 ‘‘(D) such members in the deck and engineering 

7 departments have the opportunity to attend mer8 chant mariner credentialing programs that meet 

9 training requirements not offered by the armed 

10 forces. 

11 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of the department in which the 

12 Coast Guard is operating shall ensure that any assessment 

13 of the training and experience of an applicant who is or 

14 has been a member of the armed forces is conducted with15 out any limitation related to the member’s military pay 

16 grade.’’. 

17 SEC. 570. REPORT ON CIVILIAN AND MILITARY EDUCATION 

18 TO RESPOND TO FUTURE THREATS. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the 

20 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de21 fense committees a report describing both civilian and 

22 military education requirements necessary to meet any 

23 threats anticipated in the future security environment as 

24 described in the quadrennial defense review. Such report 

25 shall include— 
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1 (1) an assessment of the learning outcomes re2 quired of future members of the Armed Forces and 

3 senior military leaders to meet such threats; 

4 (2) an assessment of the shortfalls in current 

5 professional military education requirements in 

6 meeting such threats; 

7 (3) an assessment of successful professional 

8 military education programs that further the ability 

9 of the Department of Defense to meet such threats; 

10 (4) recommendations of subjects to be covered 

11 by civilian elementary and secondary schools in 

12 order to better prepare students for potential mili13 tary service; 

14 (5) recommendations of subjects to be included 

15 in professional military education programs; 

16 (6) recommendations on whether partnerships 

17 between the Department of Defense and private in18 stitutions of higher education (as defined in section 

19 101(a) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 

20 U.S.C. 1001(a))) would help meet such threats; and 

21 (7) an identification of opportunities for the 

22 United States to strengthen its leadership role in the 

23 future security environment and a description of how 

24 the recommendations made in this report contribute 

25 to capitalizing on such opportunities. 
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1 (b) UPDATED REPORTS.—Not later than 10 months 

2 after date of the publication of each subsequent quadren3 nial defense review, the Secretary of Defense shall update 

4 the report described under subsection (a) and shall submit 

5 such report to the congressional defense committees. 

6 SEC. 570a. AVAILABILITY OF CYBER SECURITY AND IT CER7 TIFICATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

8 PERSONNEL CRITICAL TO NETWORK DE9 FENSE. 

10 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2015 of title 10, United 

11 States Code, is amended— 

12 (1) in subsection (a)— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘to obtain’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘and when appropriate, other Department of 

15 Defense personnel, to obtain’’; and 

16 (B) by adding ‘‘or industry recognized’’ be17 tween ‘‘professional’’ and ‘‘credentials’’; and 

18 (2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(3) The authority under paragraph (1) may be used 

21 to pay the expenses of a member of the active Air Force, 

22 Army, Navy, Coast Guard, the reserve components, de23 fense contractors, or civilians with access to information 

24 systems and identified as critical to network defense to 

25 obtain professional and industry recognized credentials re-
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1 lated to information technology and cyber security func2 tions.’’. 

3 (b) CONSTRUCTION.— No additional funds are au4 thorized to be appropriated to carry out the amendments 

5 made by this section, and such amendments shall be car6 ried out using amounts otherwise made available for such 

7 purposes. 

8 Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 

9 Education and Military Family 

10 Readiness Matters 

11 SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 

12 EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE13 PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

14 FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI15 VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 

16 (a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT

17 NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 

18 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 

19 by section 301 and available for operation and mainte20 nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund21 ing table in section 4301, $30,000,000 shall be available 

22 only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu23 cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of 

24 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

25 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
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1 (b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 

2 this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 

3 meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Ele4 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

5 7713(9)). 

6 SEC. 572. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT FAMILY 

7 SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAM8 ILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

9 FORCES ASSIGNED TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

10 FORCES. 

11 Section 554(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

13 1785 note) is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘2018’’. 

15 SEC. 573. SUPPORT FOR EFFORTS TO IMPROVE ACADEMIC 

16 ACHIEVEMENT AND TRANSITION OF MILI17 TARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS. 

18 The Secretary of Defense may make grants to non19 profit organizations that provide services to improve the 

20 academic achievement of military dependent students, in21 cluding those nonprofit organizations whose programs 

22 focus on improving the civic responsibility of military de23 pendent students and their understanding of the Federal 

24 Government through direct exposure to the operations of 

25 the Federal Government. 
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1 SEC. 574. STUDY REGARDING FEASIBILITY OF USING 

2 DEERS TO TRACK DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS 

3 OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT 

4 OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WHO ARE 

5 ELEMENTARY OR SECONDARY EDUCATION 

6 STUDENTS. 

7 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

9 to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 

10 the House of Representatives a report containing the re11 sults of a study regarding the feasibility of using the De12 fense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System (DEERS) 

13 to maintain records of where students who are dependents 

14 of members of the Armed Forces or Department of De15 fense civilian employees are enrolled in elementary or sec16 ondary education, be it private, public, or home-schooled. 

17 SEC. 575. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR 

18 DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 

19 FORCES ATTENDING SPECIALIZED CAMPS. 

20 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find21 ings: 

22 (1) It has been shown that some members of 

23 the Armed Forces have a difficult time transitioning 

24 back into civilian life due to post-traumatic stress 

25 and other behavioral health disorders from trau26 matic events they experienced during combat. 
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1 (2) The children of returning members of the 

2 Armed Forces who suffer from post-traumatic stress 

3 and other behavioral health disorders often also suf4 fer from severe distress due to the lack of a stable 

5 home environment and loss of a strong parental fig6 ure for guidance. 

7 (3) The children of members of the Armed 

8 Forces who are in severe distress can be helped by 

9 being given the opportunity to participate in inten10 sive specialized programs outside of their regular en11 vironment with other children who are going through 

12 similar situations. 

13 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con14 gress that the Department of Defense should continue to 

15 support dependents of members of the Armed Forces in 

16 attending camps offered by nonprofit organizations that 

17 are using evidence-based practices to provide support to 

18 children grieving the loss of a parent, guardian, or sibling, 

19 or who have a parent, guardian, or sibling who suffers 

20 from post-traumatic stress or a behavioral health disorder. 
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1 Subtitle H—Decorations and 

2 Awards 

3 SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTIN4 GUISHED-SERVICE CROSS FOR ACTS OF EX5 TRAORDINARY HEROISM DURING THE KO6 REAN WAR. 

7 Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in sec8 tion 3744 of title 10, United States Code, or any other 

9 time limitation with respect to the awarding of certain 

10 medals to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the 

11 Secretary of the Army may award the Distinguished-Serv12 ice Cross under section 3742 of such title to Edward 

13 Halcomb who, while serving in Korea as a member of the 

14 United States Army in the grade of Private First Class 

15 in Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 

16 24th Infantry Division, distinguished himself by acts of 

17 extraordinary heroism from August 20, 1950, to October 

18 19, 1950, during the Korean War. 

19 SEC. 582. LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY OF SECRETARIES OF 

20 THE MILITARY DEPARTMENTS REGARDING 

21 REVOCATION OF COMBAT VALOR AWARDS. 

22 (a) PROHIBITION.—Chapter 57 of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1133 

24 the following new section: 
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1 ‘‘§ 1133a. Limitation on revocation of combat valor 

2 awards 

3 ‘‘The Secretary of a military department may not re4 voke a combat valor award awarded to a member of the 

5 armed forces under the jurisdiction of that Secretary un6 less the conduct of the member during the period of serv7 ice during which the distinguished act occurred was not 

8 honorable. The Secretary may not consider the character9 ization of the member’s service outside of the actual time 

10 period covered by the award.’’. 

11 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

12 at the beginning of chapter 57 of such title is amended 

13 by inserting after the item relating to section 1133 the 

14 following new item: 

‘‘1133a. Limitation on revocation of combat valor awards.’’. 

15 SEC. 583. AWARD OF PURPLE HEART TO MEMBERS OF THE 

16 ARMED FORCES WHO WERE VICTIMS OF THE 

17 OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, BOMBING. 

18 Notwithstanding section 571(a)(2) of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

20 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3387), the Secretary of the mili21 tary department concerned shall award the Purple Heart 

22 pursuant to section 1129a of title 10, United States Code, 

23 to the following members of the Armed Forces who were 

24 killed in the bombing that occurred at the Murrah Federal 

25 Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, on April 19, 1995: 
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1 (1) Sergeant First Class Lola Renee Bolden, 

2 United States Army. 

3 (2) Sergeant Benjamin Laranzo Davis, United 

4 States Marine Corps. 

5 (3) Captain Randolph Albert Guzman, United 

6 States Marine Corps. 

7 (4) Airman First Class Lakesha Racquel Levy, 

8 United States Air Force. 

9 (5) Airman First Class Cartney Jean Mcraven, 

10 United States Air Force. 

11 (6) Master Sergeant Victoria Lee Sohn, United 

12 States Army. 

13 SEC. 584. ATOMIC VETERANS SERVICE MEDAL. 

14 (a) SERVICE MEDAL REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

15 Defense shall design and produce a military service medal, 

16 to be known as the ‘‘Atomic Veterans Service Medal’’, to 

17 honor retired and former members of the Armed Forces 

18 who are radiation-exposed veterans (as such term is de19 fined in section 1112(c)(3) of title 38, United States 

20 Code). 

21 (b) DISTRIBUTION OF MEDAL.— 

22 (1) ISSUANCE TO RETIRED AND FORMER MEM23 BERS.—At the request of a radiation-exposed vet24 eran, the Secretary of Defense shall issue the Atom25 ic Veterans Service Medal to the veteran. 
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1 (2) ISSUANCE TO NEXT-OF-KIN.—In the case of 

2 a radiation-exposed veteran who is deceased, the 

3 Secretary may provide for issuance of the Atomic 

4 Veterans Service Medal to the next-of-kin of the per5 son. 

6 (3) APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall prepare 

7 and disseminate as appropriate an application by 

8 which radiation-exposed veterans and their next-of9 kin may apply to receive the Atomic Veterans Serv10 ice Medal. 

11 SEC. 585. POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION AS CAPTAIN IN THE 

12 REGULAR ARMY FOR MILTON HOLLAND. 

13 (a) POSTHUMOUS COMMISSION.—Milton Holland, 

14 who, while sergeant major of the 5th Regiment, United 

15 States Colored Infantry, was awarded the Medal of Honor 

16 in recognition of his action on September 29, 1864, during 

17 the Battle of Chapin’s Farm, Virginia, when, as the cita18 tion for the medal states, he ‘‘took command of Company 

19 C, after all the officers had been killed or wounded, and 

20 gallantly led it’’, shall be deemed for all purposes to have 

21 held the grade of captain in the regular Army, effective 

22 as of that date and continuing until his separation from 

23 the Army. 
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1 (b) PROHIBITION OF BENEFITS.—Section 1523 of 

2 title 10, United States Code, applies in the case of the 

3 posthumous commission described in subsection (a). 

4 SEC. 586. SENSE OF CONGRESS SUPPORTING THE DECI5 SION OF THE ARMY TO POSTHUMOUSLY PRO6 MOTE MASTER SERGEANT (RETIRED) NAOMI 

7 HORWITZ TO SERGEANT MAJOR. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

9 (1) Naomi Horwitz was born in Milwaukee, 

10 Wisconsin in 1916. 

11 (2) In 1942, Ms. Horwitz marched into the 

12 Army recruiters office and asked to join. 

13 (3) Ms. Horwitz served with the Women’s Army 

14 Auxiliary Corps, the Women’s Army Corps, and the 

15 Reserves. 

16 (4) Ms. Horwitz served from 1942 until 1946 

17 and reenlisted a few years later. 

18 (5) On October 24, 1965, one of the proudest 

19 moments of her military career, Ms. Horwitz’s was 

20 promoted to the rank of Sergeant Major in the U.S. 

21 Army Reserve. 

22 (6) As women were only eligible to hold the 

23 rank of Sergeant Major since 1960, Ms. Horwitz 

24 was one of only a handful of women to hold such 

25 rank during that time period. 
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1 (7) Despite her promotion, Ms. Horwitz was 

2 not allowed to hold the rank of Sergeant Major. 

3 (8) Ms. Horwitz retired from the military in 

4 1976 at a lower rank. 

5 (9) After her retirement from the military, Ms. 

6 Horwitz was a tireless veteran’s advocate serving for 

7 decades with AMVETS Post 60, Jewish War Vet8 erans, the American Legion Milwaukee Women’s 

9 Post 448, the Allied Veterans Council of Milwaukee 

10 and the Veterans Day Parade Committee. 

11 (10) Ms. Horwitz was named Veteran of the 

12 Year in Milwaukee County in 2004. 

13 (11) In October 2014, Ms. Horwitz died at the 

14 age of 98. 

15 (12) One of Ms. Horwitz’s final wishes was that 

16 one of the proudest moment of her Army career be 

17 reflected on her gravestone. 

18 (13) In March 2015, the Secretary of the Army 

19 corrected this injustice and approved a request to 

20 posthumously promote Sergeant Major Horwitz. 

21 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

22 (1) joins the Army and our Nation in express23 ing our gratitude to Sergeant Major Naomi Horwitz 

24 for her 26 years of honorable military service and 

25 continued civilian service; and 
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1 (2) supports the decision of the Army to post2 humously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi 

3 Horwitz to Sergeant Major. 

4 Subtitle I—Reports and Other 

5 Matters 

6 SEC. 591. AUTHORITY FOR UNITED STATES AIR FORCE IN7 STITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY TO CHARGE AND 

8 RETAIN TUITION FOR INSTRUCTION OF PER9 SONS OTHER THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL 

10 DETAILED FOR INSTRUCTION AT THE INSTI11 TUTE. 

12 (a) INSTITUTE INSTRUCTION OF PERSONS OTHER

13 THAN AIR FORCE PERSONNEL.—Section 9314a of title 

14 10, United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) by redesignating subsections (a), (c), (d), 

16 (e), and (f) as subsections (d), (e), (f), (g), and (h), 

17 respectively; 

18 (2) by redesignating subsection (b) as para19 graph (4) of subsection (d), as so redesignated; and 

20 (3) by inserting before subsection (d), as so re21 designated, the following new subsections: 

22 ‘‘(a) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OTHER

23 THAN THE AIR FORCE WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE IN24 STITUTE.—(1) The Department of the Army, the Depart25 ment of the Navy, and the Department of Homeland Secu-
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1 rity shall bear the cost of the instruction at the Air Force 

2 Institute of Technology that is received by members of the 

3 armed forces detailed for that instruction by the Secre4 taries of the Army, Navy, and Homeland Security, respec5 tively. 

6 ‘‘(2) Members of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and 

7 Coast Guard may only be detailed for instruction at the 

8 Institute on a space-available basis. 

9 ‘‘(3) In the case of an enlisted member of the Army, 

10 Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard detailed to receive 

11 instruction at the Institute, the Secretary of the Air Force 

12 shall charge the Secretary concerned only for such costs 

13 and fees as the Secretary considers appropriate (taking 

14 into consideration the admission of enlisted members on 

15 a space-available basis). 

16 ‘‘(b) FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OTHER THAN

17 AIR FORCE EMPLOYEES WHO ARE DETAILED TO THE IN18 STITUTE.—(1) The Institute shall charge tuition for the 

19 cost of providing instruction at the Institute for any civil20 ian employee of a military department (other than a civil21 ian employee of the Department of the Air Force), of an22 other component of the Department of Defense, or of an23 other Federal agency who is detailed to receive instruction 

24 at the Institute. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The cost of any tuition charged an individual 

2 under this subsection shall be borne by the department, 

3 agency, or component that details the individual for in4 struction at the Institute. 

5 ‘‘(c) NON-DETAILED PERSONS.—(1) The Secretary 

6 of the Air Force may permit persons described in para7 graph (2) to receive instruction at the United States Air 

8 Force Institute of Technology on a space-available basis. 

9 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) applies to any of the following 

10 persons: 

11 ‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces not detailed 

12 for that instruction by the Secretary concerned. 

13 ‘‘(B) A civilian employee of a military depart14 ment, of another component of the Department of 

15 Defense, of another Federal agency, or of a State’s 

16 National Guard not detailed for that instruction by 

17 the Secretary concerned or head of the other De18 partment of Defense component, other Federal agen19 cy, or the National Guard. 

20 ‘‘(C) A United States citizen who is the recipi21 ent of a competitively selected Federal or Depart22 ment of Defense sponsored scholarship or fellowship 

23 with a defense focus in areas of study related to the 

24 academic disciplines offered by the Air Force Insti25 tute of Technology and which requires a service 
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1 commitment to the Federal government in exchange 

2 for educational financial assistance. 

3 ‘‘(3) If a scholarship or fellowship described in para4 graph (2)(C) includes a stipend, the Institute may accept 

5 the stipend payment from the scholarship or fellowship 

6 sponsor and make a direct payment to the individual.’’. 

7 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATED TO RE8 DESIGNATION AND OTHER CONFORMING AMEND9 MENTS.—Section 9314a of title 10, United States Code, 

10 is amended— 

11 (1) in subsection (d), as redesignated by sub12 section (a)(1)— 

13 (A) by striking ‘‘ADMISSION AUTHORIZED’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘DEFENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOY15 EES’’; 

16 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sub17 section (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (4)’’; and 

18 (C) in paragraph (4), as redesignated by 

19 subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘ELIGIBLE DE20 FENSE INDUSTRY EMPLOYEES.—’’; 

21 (2) in subsection (f)(1), as redesignated by sub22 section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘subsection (d)(1)’’; 

24 (3) in subsection (g)(1), as redesignated by sub25 section (a)(1)— 
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘under this section’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘under subsections (c) and (d)’’; and 

3 (B) by inserting before the period at the 

4 end the following: ‘‘who are detailed to receive 

5 instruction at the Institute under subsection 

6 (b)’’; and 

7 (4) in subsection (h), as redesignated by sub8 section (a)(1), by striking ‘‘defense industry employ9 ees enrolled under this section’’ and inserting ‘‘per10 sons enrolled under this section who are not mem11 bers of the armed forces or Government civilian em12 ployees’’. 

13 (c) CONDITIONS ON ADMISSION OF DEFENSE INDUS14 TRY CIVILIANS.—Subsection (e)(2) of section 9314a of 

15 title 10, United States Code, as redesignated by subsection 

16 (a)(1), is amended by striking ‘‘will be done on a space17 available basis and not require an increase in the size of 

18 the faculty’’ and inserting ‘‘will not require an increase 

19 in the permanently authorized size of the faculty’’. 

20 (d) STATUTORY REORGANIZATION.—Chapter 901 of 

21 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by transferring subsections (d) and (f) of 

23 section 9314 to the end of section 9314b and redes24 ignating those subsections as subsections (c) and 

25 (d), respectively; and 
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1 (2) by striking subsection (e) of section 9314. 

2 (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

3 (1) SECTION HEADINGS.—(A) The heading of 

4 section 9314 of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘§ 9314. United States Air Force Institute of Tech7 nology: degree granting authority’’. 

8 (B) The heading of section 9314a of such title 

9 is amended to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘§ 9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Tech11 nology: reimbursement and tuition; in12 struction of persons other than Air Force 

13 personnel’’. 

14 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

15 at the beginning of chapter 901 of such title is 

16 amended by striking the items relating to sections 

17 9314 and 9314a and inserting the following new 

18 items: 

‘‘9314. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: degree granting authority. 

‘‘9314a. United States Air Force Institute of Technology: reimbursement and 

tuition; instruction of persons other than Air Force personnel.’’. 

19 SEC. 592. HONORING CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 

20 COMPONENTS AS VETERANS. 

21 (a) VETERAN STATUS.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1 of title 38, United 

2 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

3 107 the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who 

5 performed service in the reserve compo6 nents 

7 ‘‘Any person who is entitled under chapter 1223 of 

8 title 10 to retired pay for nonregular service or, but for 

9 age, would be entitled under such chapter to retired pay 

10 for nonregular service shall be honored as a veteran but 

11 shall not be entitled to any benefit by reason of this sec12 tion.’’. 

13 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec14 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

15 by inserting after the item relating to section 107 

16 the following new item: 

‘‘107A. Honoring as veterans certain persons who performed service in the reserve components’’. 

17 (b) CLARIFICATION REGARDING BENEFITS.—No 

18 person may receive any benefit under the laws adminis19 tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs solely by reason 

20 of section 107A of title 38, United States Code, as added 

21 by subsection (a). 

22 SEC. 593. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SUPPORT FOR 

23 MILITARY DIVERS. 

24 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) Military divers are serving and have served 

2 in the noble and self-sacrificing profession of mili3 tary diving in the Armed Forces. 

4 (2) Military divers were created at the turn of 

5 the twentieth century, the trademark of diving is the 

6 Mark Five Dive Helmet created in 1915. 

7 (3) Military divers perform a dangerous and 

8 selfless task often without recognition, risking their 

9 lives on behalf of the United States. 

10 (4) The United States will forever be in debt to 

11 personnel in the profession of military diving for 

12 their bravery and sacrifice in times of peace and 

13 war. 

14 (4) People in the United States should express 

15 their recognition and gratitude for military divers 

16 and the diving profession. 

17 (5) In 1939, when the submarine U.S.S. 

18 Squalus sank, Navy divers used an experimental rig 

19 to rescue all 33 sailors aboard the vessel who sur20 vived the initial sinking, and the divers were award21 ed the Medal of Honor for their role in the rescue. 

22 (6) In 1941, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, 

23 Navy divers raised every battleship that was sunk at 

24 Pearl Harbor, to the surface (with the exception of 
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1 the U.S.S. Arizona, U.S.S. Utah, and the U.S.S. 

2 Oklahoma). 

3 (7) The raised ships were repaired and sent 

4 back out to fight the Imperial Japanese Navy. 

5 (8) In 1986, when Space Shuttle Challenger ex6 ploded, Navy divers recovered the remains and de7 bris. 

8 (9) When TWA Flight 800, Swissair Flight 

9 111, and EgyptAir Flight 990 crashed, among oth10 ers, Navy divers recovered the remains and debris. 

11 (10) In 1999, when John F. Kennedy Jr., 

12 Carolyn Bessette, and Lauren Bessette died in a 

13 plane crash, Navy divers recovered their remains 

14 and debris. 

15 (11) In 2003, during the Quecreek Mine Rescue 

16 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania, Navy divers 

17 treated the recovered miners in Fly Away Re18 compression Chambers. 

19 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—In light of the findings 

20 under subsection (a), Congress— 

21 (1) reaffirms its support for the sacrifices made 

22 by military divers during the past 100 years; 

23 (2) recognizes the sacrifices of those who have 

24 volunteered as military divers for their bravery; and 
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1 (3) encourages the Department of Defense to 

2 honor those who are serving and have served in the 

3 noble and self-sacrificing profession of military div4 ing in the Armed Forces. 

5 SEC. 594. TRANSFER AND ADOPTION OF MILITARY ANI6 MALS. 

7 (a) AVAILABILITY FOR ADOPTION.—Section 2583(a) 

8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘may’’ in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and insert10 ing ‘‘shall’’. 

11 (b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (c) of 

12 section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

13 to read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—(1) A military ani15 mal shall be made available for adoption under this sec16 tion, in order of recommended priority— 

17 ‘‘(A) by former handlers of the animal; 

18 ‘‘(B) by law enforcement agencies; and 

19 ‘‘(C) by other persons capable of humanely car20 ing for the animal. 

21 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department con22 cerned determines that an adoption is justified under sub23 section (a)(2) under circumstances under which the han24 dler of a military working dog is wounded in action, the 

25 dog shall be made available for adoption only by the han-
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1 dler. If the Secretary of the military department concerned 

2 determines that such an adoption is justified under cir3 cumstances under which the handler of a military working 

4 dog is killed in action or dies of wounds received in action, 

5 the military working dog shall be made available for adop6 tion only by a parent, child, spouse, or sibling of the de7 ceased handler.’’. 

8 SEC. 595. COORDINATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT SUI9 CIDE PREVENTION ORGANIZATIONS AND 

10 AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN REDUCING SUI11 CIDES. 

12 (a) POLICY REQUIRED.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 

14 shall develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the 

15 Department of Defense and non-government suicide 

16 prevention organizations regarding— 

17 (A) the use of such non-government orga18 nizations to reduce the number of suicides 

19 among members of the Armed Forces by com20 prehensively addressing the needs of members 

21 of the Armed Forces who have been identified 

22 as being at risk of suicide; 

23 (B) the delineation of the responsibilities 

24 within the Department of Defense regarding 

25 interaction with such organizations; and 
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1 (C) the collection of data regarding the ef2 ficacy and cost of coordinating with such orga3 nizations; and 

4 (D) the preparation and preservation of 

5 any reporting material the Secretary determines 

6 necessary to carry out this section. 

7 (2) SELECTION OF ORGANIZATIONS.—The pol8 icy required by paragraph (1) shall include a policy 

9 on the identification of appropriate non-government 

10 organizations by the Secretary of Defense using fac11 tors developed by the Secretary. Such factors shall 

12 include— 

13 (A) the record of an organization in reduc14 ing suicide rates among participants in the pro15 grams carried out by the organization; 

16 (B) the familiarity of an organization with 

17 the structure, ethos, and environment of the 

18 Armed Forces; 

19 (C) the demonstrated experience of an or20 ganization in understanding and working with 

21 injured and disabled members of the Armed 

22 Forces, including those who were injured in 

23 combat; 

24 (D) the expertise of an organization in im25 proving the emotional well being, mental clarity, 
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1 and ability to perform missions of program par2 ticipants; and 

3 (E) the expertise of an organization in im4 proving the health and fitness of program par5 ticipants. 

6 (3) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 

7 The Secretary of Defense shall be authorized to take 

8 any necessary measures to prevent suicides by mem9 bers of the Armed Forces, including by facilitating 

10 the access of members of the Armed Forces to suc11 cessful non-governmental treatment regimen. 

12 (4) CONSULTATION.—In developing the policy 

13 under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense shall 

14 consult with the Secretaries of each of the military 

15 departments and the Chief of the National Guard 

16 Bureau. 

17 (b) SUBMISSION AND IMPLEMENTATION.— 

18 (1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 180 days 

19 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec20 retary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on 

21 Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep22 resentatives a copy of the policy developed under this 

23 section. 

24 (2) DEADLINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION.—The 

25 Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the policy de-
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1 veloped under this section is implemented by not 

2 later than the date that is 180 days after the sub3 mission of the policy under paragraph (1). 

4 SEC. 596. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON DESIRABILITY OF SERV5 ICE-WIDE ADOPTION OF GOLD STAR INSTAL6 LATION ACCESS CARD. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of each 

8 military department and the Secretary of the Department 

9 in which the Coast Guard is operating should— 

10 (1) provide for the issuance of a Gold Star In11 stallation Access Card to Gold Star family members 

12 who are the survivors of deceased members of the 

13 Armed Forces in order to expedite the ability of a 

14 Gold Star family member to gain unescorted access 

15 to military installations for the purpose of obtaining 

16 the on-base services and benefits for which the Gold 

17 Star family member is entitled or eligible; 

18 (2) work jointly to ensure that a Gold Star In19 stallation Access Card issued to a Gold Star family 

20 member by one Armed Force is accepted for access 

21 to military installations of another Armed Force; 

22 and 

23 (3) in developing, issuing, and accepting the 

24 Gold Star Installation Access Card— 
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1 (A) prevent fraud in the procurement or 

2 use of the Gold Star Installation Access Card; 

3 (B) limit installation access to those areas 

4 that provide the services and benefits for which 

5 the Gold Star family member is entitled or eli6 gible; and 

7 (C) ensure that the availability and use of 

8 the Gold Star Installation Access Card does not 

9 adversely affect military installation security. 

10 SEC. 597. ANNUAL REPORT ON PERFORMANCE OF RE11 GIONAL OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 

12 VETERANS AFFAIRS. 

13 Section 7734 of title 38, United States Code, is 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in the first sentence, by inserting before the 

16 period the following: ‘‘and on the performance of 

17 any regional office that fails to meet its administra18 tive goals’’; 

19 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

20 (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para21 graph (4); and 

22 (4) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol23 lowing new paragraph (3): 

24 ‘‘(3) in the case of any regional office that, for 

25 the year covered by the report, did not meet the ad-
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1 ministrative goal of no claim pending for more than 

2 125 days and an accuracy rating of 98 percent— 

3 ‘‘(A) a signed statement prepared by the 

4 individual serving as director of the regional of5 fice as of the date of the submittal of the report 

6 containing— 

7 ‘‘(i) an explanation for why the re8 gional office did not meet the goal; 

9 ‘‘(ii) a description of the additional re10 sources needed to enable the regional office 

11 to reach the goal; and 

12 ‘‘(iii) a description of any additional 

13 actions planned for the subsequent year 

14 that are proposed to enable the regional of15 fice to meet the goal; and 

16 ‘‘(B) a statement prepared by the Under 

17 Secretary for Benefits explaining how the fail18 ure of the regional office to meet the goal af19 fected the performance evaluation of the direc20 tor of the regional office; and’’. 
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1 SEC. 598. PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS 

2 FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MEMBERS OF 

3 THE ARMED FORCES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 31 of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol6 lowing new section: 

7 ‘‘§ 520d. Preliminary mental health screenings 

8 ‘‘(a) PROVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH SCREENING.— 

9 Before any individual enlists in an armed force or is com10 missioned as an officer in an armed force, the Secretary 

11 concerned shall provide the individual with a mental health 

12 screening. 

13 ‘‘(b) USE OF SCREENING.—(1) The Secretary shall 

14 use the results of a mental screening conducted under sub15 section (a) as a baseline for any subsequent mental health 

16 examinations of the individual, including such examina17 tions provided under sections 1074f and 1074m of this 

18 title. 

19 ‘‘(2) The Secretary may not consider the results of 

20 a mental health screening conducted under subsection (a) 

21 in determining the promotion of a member of the armed 

22 forces. 

23 ‘‘(c) APPLICATION OF PRIVACY LAWS.—With respect 

24 to applicable laws and regulations relating to the privacy 

25 of information, the Secretary shall treat a mental health 

26 screening conducted under subsection (a) in the same 
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1 manner as the medical records of a member of the armed 

2 forces.’’. 

3 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

4 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

5 after the item relating to section 520c the following new 

6 item: 

‘‘520d. Preliminary mental health screenings.’’. 

7 (c) REPORTS.— 

8 (1) INITIAL REPORT.— 

9 (A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 

10 days after the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act, the National Institute of Mental Health of 

12 the National Institutes of Health shall submit 

13 to Congress and the Secretary of Defense a re14 port on preliminary mental health screenings of 

15 members of the Armed Forces. 

16 (B) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report 

17 under subparagraph (A) shall include the fol18 lowing: 

19 (i) Recommendations with respect to 

20 establishing a preliminary mental health 

21 screening of members of the Armed Forces 

22 to bring mental health screenings to parity 

23 with physical screenings of members. 

24 (ii) Recommendations with respect to 

25 the composition of the mental health 
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1 screening, evidenced-based best practices, 

2 and how to track changes in mental health 

3 screenings relating to traumatic brain inju4 ries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 

5 other conditions. 

6 (C) COORDINATION.—The National Insti7 tute of Mental Health shall carry out subpara8 graph (A) in coordination with the Secretary of 

9 Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Health and 

10 Human Services, the surgeons general of the 

11 military departments, and other relevant ex12 perts. 

13 (2) REPORTS ON EFFICACY OF SCREENINGS.— 

14 (A) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not later 

15 than one year after the date on which the Sec16 retary of Defense begins providing preliminary 

17 mental health screenings under section 520d(a) 

18 of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

19 subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to 

20 Congress a report on the efficacy of such pre21 liminary mental health screenings. 

22 (B) COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—Not later 

23 than one year after the submittal of the report 

24 under subparagraph (A), the Comptroller Gen25 eral of the United States shall submit to Con-
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1 gress a report on the efficacy of the preliminary 

2 mental health screenings described in such sub3 paragraph. 

4 (C) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The reports re5 quired by subparagraphs (A) and (B) shall in6 clude the following: 

7 (i) An evaluation of the evidence8 based best practices used by the Secretary 

9 in composing and conducting preliminary 

10 mental health screenings of members of 

11 the Armed Forces under such section 

12 520d(a). 

13 (ii) An evaluation of the evidence14 based best practices used by the Secretary 

15 in tracking changes in mental health 

16 screenings relating to traumatic brain inju17 ries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 

18 other conditions among members of the 

19 Armed Forces. 

20 (d) IMPLEMENTATION OF PRELIMINARY MENTAL

21 HEALTH SCREENING.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

22 provide a preliminary mental health screening under sec23 tion 520d(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

24 subsection (a), until the Secretary receives and evaluates 

25 the initial report required by subsection (c)(1). 
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1 (e) REPORT ON EFFICACY OF PHYSICAL EXAMINA2 TIONS FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES

3 UPON SEPARATION FROM ACTIVE DUTY.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec6 retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

7 on the efficacy of the mental health components of 

8 the physical examinations provided under paragraph 

9 (5) of section 1145(a) of title 10, United States 

10 Code, to members of the Armed Forces who are sep11 arated from active duty as described in paragraph 

12 (2) of such section. 

13 (2) EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS.—The re14 port required by paragraph (1) shall include an eval15 uation of the effectiveness of the physical examina16 tions described in such subsection in— 

17 (A) identifying members of the Armed 

18 Forces with traumatic brain injury, post-trau19 matic stress disorder, and other mental health 

20 conditions; and 

21 (B) ensuring that health care is provided 

22 for such members. 
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1 SEC. 599. REPORT REGARDING NEW RULEMAKING UNDER 

2 THE MILITARY LENDING ACT AND DEFENSE 

3 MANPOWER DATA CENTER REPORTS AND 

4 MEETINGS. 

5 (a) REPORT ON NEW MILITARY LENDING ACT

6 RULEMAKING.—After the issuance by the Secretary of De7 fense of the regulation issued with regard to section 987 

8 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known as the 

9 Military Lending Act), and part of 232 of title 32, Code 

10 of Federal Regulations (its implementing regulation), but 

11 before the relevant compliance date for any provisions of 

12 such regulation that relate to the identification of a cov13 ered borrower under the Military Lending Act, the Sec14 retary shall submit to Congress a report that discusses— 

15 (1) the ability and reliability of the Defense 

16 Manpower Data Center in meeting real-time re17 quests for accurate information needed to make a 

18 determination regarding whether a borrower is cov19 ered by the Military Lending Act; or 

20 (2) an alternate mechanism or mechanisms for 

21 identifying such covered borrowers. 

22 (b) DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA CENTER REPORTS

23 AND MEETINGS.— 

24 (1) REPORTS ON ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND

25 INTEGRITY OF SYSTEMS.—The Director of the De26 fense Manpower Data Center shall submit to Con-
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1 gress reports on the accuracy, reliability, and integ2 rity of the Defense Manpower Data Center systems 

3 used to identify covered borrowers and covered pol4 icyholders under military consumer protection laws. 

5 The first report is due six months after the date of 

6 the enactment of this Act, and the Director shall 

7 submit additional reports every six months there8 after as necessary to show improvements in the ac9 curacy, reliability, and integrity of such systems. 

10 (2) REPORT ON PLAN TO STRENGTHEN CAPA11 BILITIES.—Not later than six months after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the De13 fense Manpower Data Center shall submit to Con14 gress a report on plans to strengthen the capabilities 

15 of the Defense Manpower Data Center systems, in16 cluding staffing levels and funding, in order to im17 prove the identification of covered borrowers and 

18 covered policyholders under military consumer pro19 tection laws. 

20 (3) MEETINGS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR USERS

21 OF SYSTEMS.—The Director of the Defense Man22 power Data Center shall meet regularly with private 

23 sector users of Defense Manpower Data Center sys24 tems used to identify covered borrowers and covered 

25 policyholders under military consumer protection 
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1 laws to learn about issues facing such users and to 

2 develop ways of addressing such issues. The first 

3 meeting pursuant to this requirement shall take 

4 place with three months after the date of the enact5 ment of this Act. 

6 TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 

7 OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 

8 Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 

9 SEC. 601. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEM10 PORARY INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC AL11 LOWANCE FOR HOUSING UNDER CERTAIN 

12 CIRCUMSTANCES. 

13 Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, 

14 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

16 SEC. 602. PROHIBITION ON PER DIEM ALLOWANCE REDUC17 TIONS BASED ON THE DURATION OF TEM18 PORARY DUTY ASSIGNMENT OR CIVILIAN 

19 TRAVEL. 

20 (a) MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES.—Sec21 tion 474(d)(3) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 

22 by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 

23 Secretaries concerned shall not alter the amount of the 

24 per diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reim25 bursement, for a locality based on the duration of the tem-
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1 porary duty assignment of a member of the uniformed 

2 services in the locality.’’. 

3 (b) CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Section 5702(a)(2) of 

4 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

5 end the following new sentence: ‘‘The Secretary of the De6 partment of Defense shall not alter the amount of the per 

7 diem allowance, or the maximum amount of reimburse8 ment, for a locality based on the duration of the travel 

9 of an employee of the Department in the locality.’’. 

10 (c) REPEAL OF POLICY AND REGULATIONS.—The 

11 policy, and any regulations issued pursuant to such policy, 

12 implemented by the Secretary of the Department of De13 fense on November 1, 2014, with respect to reductions in 

14 per diem allowances based on duration of temporary duty 

15 assignment or civilian travel shall have no force or effect. 

16 Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 

17 and Incentive Pays 

18 SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 

19 SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE 

20 FORCES. 

21 The following sections of title 37, United States 

22 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

24 (1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Re25 serve reenlistment bonus. 
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1 (2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve 

2 affiliation or enlistment bonus. 

3 (3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for 

4 enlisted members assigned to certain high-priority 

5 units. 

6 (4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Re7 serve enlistment bonus for persons without prior 

8 service. 

9 (5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve 

10 enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 

11 prior service. 

12 (6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve 

13 enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with 

14 prior service. 

15 (7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement 

16 of travel expenses for inactive-duty training outside 

17 of normal commuting distance. 

18 (8) Section 910(g), relating to income replace19 ment payments for reserve component members ex20 periencing extended and frequent mobilization for 

21 active duty service. 
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1 SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND 

2 SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH 

3 CARE PROFESSIONALS. 

4 (a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 

5 of title 10, United States Code, are amended by striking 

6 ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

7 2016’’: 

8 (1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi9 cer candidate accession program. 

10 (2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 

11 education loans for certain health professionals who 

12 serve in the Selected Reserve. 

13 (b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections 

14 of title 37, United States Code, are amended by striking 

15 ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

16 2016’’: 

17 (1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 

18 retention bonuses for psychologists. 

19 (2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 

20 bonus for registered nurses. 

21 (3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 

22 special pay for nurse anesthetists. 

23 (4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 

24 Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 

25 short wartime specialties. 
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1 (5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 

2 bonus for dental officers. 

3 (6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 

4 for pharmacy officers. 

5 (7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 

6 for medical officers in critically short wartime spe7 cialties. 

8 (8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 

9 for dental specialist officers in critically short war10 time specialties. 

11 SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND 

12 BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFI13 CERS. 

14 The following sections of title 37, United States 

15 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

17 (1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for 

18 nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active 

19 service. 

20 (2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career 

21 accession bonus. 

22 (3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career 

23 annual incentive bonus. 
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1 SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT2 ING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL 

3 PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AUTHORI4 TIES. 

5 The following sections of title 37, United States 

6 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

7 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

8 (1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 

9 authority for enlisted members. 

10 (2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 

11 authority for officers. 

12 (3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and 

13 incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers. 

14 (4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 

15 incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 

16 (5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 

17 and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 

18 professions. 

19 (6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 

20 bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 

21 Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 

22 (7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 

23 pay. 

24 (8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 

25 or special duty pay. 
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1 (9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 

2 pay or proficiency bonus. 

3 (10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen4 tives for members qualified in critical military skills 

5 or assigned to high priority units. 

6 SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELAT7 ING TO PAYMENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BO8 NUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 

9 The following sections of title 37, United States 

10 Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 

12 (1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 

13 retention bonus. 

14 (2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in15 centive pay. 

16 (3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment 

17 bonus for active members. 

18 (4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment 

19 bonus. 

20 (5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay 

21 for members of precommissioning programs pur22 suing foreign language proficiency. 

23 (6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 

24 for new officers in critical skills. 
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1 (7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 

2 for conversion to military occupational specialty to 

3 ease personnel shortage. 

4 (8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 

5 for transfer between branches of the Armed Forces. 

6 (9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 

7 for officer candidates. 

8 SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF NU9 CLEAR OFFICER BONUS PAY. 

10 Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘$50,000’’. 

13 SEC. 617. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE 

14 PAY AND BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR OFFI15 CERS. 

16 (a) CLARIFICATION OF SECRETARIAL AUTHORITY TO

17 SET REQUIREMENTS FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY ELI18 GIBILITY.—Section 334(a) of title 37, United States Code, 

19 is amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 

21 the following: 

22 ‘‘(1) INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED; ELIGI23 BILITY.—The Secretary’’; 

24 (2) by designating existing paragraphs (1), (2), 

25 (3), (4), and (5) as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), 
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1 (D), and (E), respectively, and moving the margin of 

2 such subparagraphs, as so designated, 2 ems to the 

3 right; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

5 paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(2) OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN

7 FLYING DUTY.—The Secretary concerned may pay 

8 aviation incentive pay under this section to an offi9 cer who is otherwise qualified for such pay but who 

10 is not currently engaged in the performance of oper11 ational flying duty or proficiency flying duty if the 

12 Secretary determines, under regulations prescribed 

13 under section 374 of this title, that payment of avia14 tion incentive pay to that officer is in the best inter15 ests of the service.’’. 

16 (b) RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION

17 INCENTIVE PAY TO MEDICAL OFFICERS PERFORMING

18 FLIGHT SURGEON DUTIES.—Section 334(h)(1) of title 

19 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(except 

20 a flight surgeon or other medical officer)’’. 

21 (c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION

22 SPECIAL PAYS.—Section 334(c)(1) of title 37, United 

23 States Code, is amended— 

24 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$850’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘$1,000’’. 
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1 (2) in subparagraph (B), is amended by strik2 ing ‘‘$25,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$35,000’’. 

3 (d) AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION BONUS AND SKILL

4 INCENTIVE PAY SIMULTANEOUSLY TO OFFICERS.—Sec5 tion 334(f) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

6 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘353’’ and in7 serting ‘‘353(a)’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘a payment’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘a bonus payment’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘353(b)’’. 

13 SEC. 618. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE SPECIAL TRAVEL AND 

14 TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE FOR SUR15 VIVORS OF DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE 

16 ARMED FORCES FROM THE VIETNAM CON17 FLICT. 

18 (a) REPEAL AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 481f of 

19 title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

20 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

21 (2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 

22 and (h) as subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g). 

23 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO CROSS REF24 ERENCE.—Section 2493(a)(4)(B)(ii) of title 10, United 
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1 States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘section 481f(e)’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘section 481f(d)’’. 

3 Subtitle C—Modernization of 

4 Military Retirement System 

5 SEC. 631. FULL PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

6 UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THRIFT SAVINGS 

7 PLAN. 

8 (a) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

9 (1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8440e(a) of title 5, 

10 United States Code, is amended by striking para11 graphs (1) and (2) and inserting the following new 

12 paragraphs: 

13 ‘‘(1) the term ‘basic pay’ means basic pay pay14 able under section 204 of title 37; 

15 ‘‘(2) the term ‘full TSP member’ means a mem16 ber described in subsection (e)(1); 

17 ‘‘(3) the term ‘member’ has the meaning given 

18 the term in section 211 of title 37; and 

19 ‘‘(4) the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the 

20 meaning given the term in section 101 of title 37.’’. 

21 (2) TSP MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Sub22 section (e) of section 8440e of title 5, United States 

23 Code, is amended to read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(e) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
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1 ‘‘(1) TSP MATCHING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Not2 withstanding any other provision of law, the Sec3 retary concerned shall make contributions to the 

4 Thrift Savings Fund, in accordance with section 

5 8432 of this title (except to the extent the require6 ments under such section are modified by this sub7 section), for the benefit of a member— 

8 ‘‘(A) who first enters a uniformed service 

9 on or after October 1, 2017; or 

10 ‘‘(B) who entered a uniformed service be11 fore that date, but who makes the election de12 scribed in section 1409(b)(4) of title 10 to re13 ceive Thrift Savings Plan matching contribu14 tions under this subsection in exchange for the 

15 reduced multipliers described in section 

16 1409(b)(4)(B) of title 10 for purposes of calcu17 lating the retired pay of the member. 

18 ‘‘(2) MATCHING AMOUNT.—The amount con19 tributed under this subsection by the Secretary con20 cerned with respect to any contribution made by a 

21 full TSP member for any pay period shall be equal 

22 to such portion of the total amount of the member’s 

23 contribution as does not exceed 5 percent of the 

24 member’s basic pay for the pay period. Such amount 

25 contributed under this subsection is instead of, and 
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1 not in addition to, amounts contributed under sec2 tion 8432(c)(2) of this title. 

3 ‘‘(3) TIMING AND DURATION OF MATCHING

4 CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall 

5 make a contribution under this subsection on behalf 

6 of a full TSP member for any pay period for the 

7 member that— 

8 ‘‘(A) begins on or after December 1, 2017; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(B) covers any period of service by the 

11 member after the member completes two years 

12 of service. 

13 ‘‘(4) PROTECTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER

14 SPOUSES.—Section 8435 of this title shall apply to 

15 a full TSP member in the same manner as such sec16 tion is applied to an employee or Member under 

17 such section.’’. 

18 (b) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THRIFT SAVINGS

19 PLAN.—Section 8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 

20 is amended— 

21 (1) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘Mem22 bers’’ and inserting ‘‘(ii) Except in the case of a full 

23 TSP member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of this 

24 title), members’’; 
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1 (2) in subparagraph (E), by striking 

2 ‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 

6 paragraph, if a full TSP member (as defined in section 

7 8440e(a) of this title) has declined automatic enrollment 

8 into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the full TSP mem9 ber shall be automatically reenrolled on January 1 of the 

10 succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) 

11 at the default percentage of basic pay.’’. 

12 (c) VESTING.— 

13 (1) TWO-YEARS OF SERVICE.—Section 

14 8432(g)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amend15 ed— 

16 (A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking 

17 ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 

18 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 

19 period at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

20 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member 

22 of the uniformed services.’’. 

23 (2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, 

24 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

25 end the following new paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, a member of 

2 the uniformed services shall be considered to have sepa3 rated from Government employment if the member is dis4 charged or released from service in the uniformed serv5 ices.’’. 

6 (d) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN DEFAULT INVESTMENT

7 FUND.—Section 8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, 

8 is amended— 

9 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(A) Con10 sistent with the requirements of subparagraph (B), 

11 if an’’ and inserting ‘‘If an’’; and 

12 (2) by striking subparagraph (B). 

13 (e) REPEAL OF SEPARATE CONTRIBUTION AGREE14 MENT AUTHORITY.— 

15 (1) REPEAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United 

16 States Code, is amended— 

17 (A) by striking subsection (d); and 

18 (B) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub19 section (d). 

20 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

21 8432b(c)(2)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is 

22 amended by striking ‘‘(including pursuant to an 

23 agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)’’. 
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1 SEC. 632. MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEM2 BERS OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES. 

3 (a) REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1409(b) of title 10, 

4 United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

5 following new paragraph: 

6 ‘‘(4) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

7 ‘‘(A) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL

8 TSP MEMBERS.—Notwithstanding paragraphs 

9 (1), (2), and (3), in the case of a member who 

10 first becomes a member of the uniformed serv11 ices on or after October 1, 2017, or a member 

12 who makes the election described in subpara13 graph (B) (referred to as a ‘full TSP mem14 ber’)— 

15 ‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied 

by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21 16 ⁄2’; 

17 ‘‘(ii) clause (i) of paragraph (3)(B) 

18 shall be applied by substituting ‘60 per19 cent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 

20 ‘‘(iii) clause (ii)(I) of such paragraph 

21 shall be applied by substituting ‘2’ for 

‘21 22 ⁄2’. 

23 ‘‘(B) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MOD24 ERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Pursuant to 

25 subparagraph (C), a member of a uniformed 

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1 elect, in exchange for the reduced multipliers 

2 described in subparagraph (A) for purposes of 

3 calculating the retired pay of the member, to 

4 receive Thrift Savings Plan matching contribu5 tions pursuant to section 8440e(e) of title 5. 

6 ‘‘(C) ELECTION PERIOD.— 

7 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro8 vided in clauses (ii) and (iii), a member of 

9 a uniformed service may make the election 

10 authorized by subparagraph (B) only dur11 ing the period that begins on January 1, 

12 2018, and ends on December 31, 2018. 

13 ‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP EXTENSION.—The 

14 Secretary concerned may extend the elec15 tion period described in clause (i) for a 

16 member who experiences a hardship as de17 termined by the Secretary concerned. 

18 ‘‘(iii) EFFECT OF BREAK IN SERV19 ICE.—A member of a uniformed service 

20 who returns to service after a break in 

21 service that occurs during the election pe22 riod specified in clause (i) shall make the 

23 election described in subparagraph (B) 

24 within 30 days after the date of the re25 entry into service of the member. 
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1 ‘‘(D) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary con2 cerned shall prescribe regulations to implement 

3 this paragraph.’’. 

4 (b) NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 12739 of title 

5 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

6 the following new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(f) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 

8 ‘‘(1) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP

9 MEMBERS.—In the case of a person who first per10 forms reserve component service on or after October 

11 1, 2017, after not having performed regular or re12 serve component service on or before that date— 

13 ‘‘(A) subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by 

substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21 14 ⁄2 percent’; 

15 ‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) 

16 shall be applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ for 

17 ‘75 percent’; and 

18 ‘‘(C) subparagraph (B)(ii) of such sub19 section shall be applied by substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21 20 ⁄2 percent’. 

21 ‘‘(2) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned 

22 shall prescribe regulations to implement this sub23 section.’’. 

24 (c) COORDINATING AMENDMENTS TO OTHER RE25 TIREMENT AUTHORITIES.— 
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1 (1) DISABILITY, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND

2 DOPMA RETIRED PAY.— 

3 (A) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The 

4 table in section 1401(a) of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended— 

6 (i) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of 

formula number 1, by striking ‘‘21 7 ⁄2% of 

8 years of service credited to him under sec9 tion 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 

10 multiplier determined for the member 

11 under section 1409 of this title’’; and 

12 (ii) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of 

formula number 2, by striking ‘‘21 13 ⁄2% of 

14 years of service credited to him under sec15 tion 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired pay 

16 multiplier determined for the member 

17 under section 1409 of this title’’; and 

18 (iii) in column 2 of each of formula 

19 number 4 and formula number 5, by strik20 ing ‘‘section 1409(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘sec21 tion 1409’’. 

22 (B) CLARIFICATION REGARDING MODERN23 IZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Section 1401a(b) 

24 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as 

2 paragraph (6); and 

3 (ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) 

4 the following new paragraph (5): 

5 ‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS IN

6 MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.—Notwith7 standing paragraph (3), if a member or former 

8 member makes the election described in section 

9 1409(b)(4) of this title, the Secretary shall increase 

10 the retired pay of such member in accordance with 

11 paragraph (2).’’. 

12 (2) 15-YEAR CAREER STATUS BONUS.—Section 

13 354 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (A) in subsection (f)— 

15 (i) by striking ‘‘If a’’ and inserting 

16 ‘‘(1) If a’’; and 

17 (ii) by adding at the end the following 

18 new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this sec20 tion subsequently makes an election described in section 

21 1409(b)(4) of title 10, the person shall repay any bonus 

22 payments received under this section in the same manner 

23 as repayments are made under section 373 of this title.’’; 

24 and 
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1 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

2 subsection: 

3 ‘‘(g) SUNSET AND CONTINUATION OF PAYMENTS.— 

4 (1) A Secretary concerned may not pay a new bonus under 

5 this section after September 30, 2017. 

6 ‘‘(2) Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary con7 cerned may continue to make payments for bonuses that 

8 were awarded under this section on or before the date 

9 specified in paragraph (1).’’. 

10 (3) APPLICATION TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND

11 ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED

12 CORPS.—Paragraph (2) of section 245(a) of the Na13 tional Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 

14 Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 

15 3045(a)) is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘(2) the retired pay multiplier determined 

17 under section 1409 of such title for the number of 

18 years of service that may be credited to the officer 

19 under section 1405 of such title as if the officer’s 

20 service were service as a member of the Armed 

21 Forces.’’. 

22 (4) APPLICATION TO PUBLIC HEALTH SERV23 ICE.—Section 211(a)(4) of the Public Health Service 

24 Act (42 U.S.C. 212(a)(4)) is amended— 
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1 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

(A), by striking ‘‘at the rate of 2 1 2 ⁄2 per centum 

3 of the basic pay of the highest grade held by 

4 him as such officer’’ and inserting ‘‘calculated 

5 by multiplying the retired pay base determined 

6 under section 1406 of title 10, United States 

7 Code, by the retired pay multiplier determined 

8 under section 1409 of such title for the num9 bers of years of service credited to the officer 

10 under this paragraph’’; and 

11 (B) in the matter following subparagraph 

12 (B)(iii)— 

13 (i) in subparagraph (C), by striking 

14 ‘‘such pay, and’’ and inserting ‘‘such 

15 pay,’’; and 

16 (ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

17 ‘‘such basic pay.’’ and inserting ‘‘such 

18 basic pay, and (E) in the case of any offi19 cer who makes the election described in 

20 section 1409(b)(4) of title 10, United 

21 States Code, subparagraph (C) shall be ap22 plied by substituting ‘40 per centum’ for 

23 ‘50 per centum’ each place the term ap24 pears.’’. 
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1 (d) CONFORMING DELAY IN COST-OF-LIVING

2 AMENDMENTS.— 

3 (1) DELAY.—The amendments made by section 

4 403(a) of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public 

5 Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 1186), as amended by sec6 tion 10001 of the Department of Defense Appro7 priations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 113– 

8 76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 

9 113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), shall take effect on Octo10 ber 1, 2017, rather than December 1, 2015. 

11 (2) COVERED MEMBERS.—Subparagraph (G) of 

12 section 1401a(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 

13 which shall take effect October 1, 2017, pursuant 

14 paragraph (1) and section 403(a) of the Bipartisan 

15 Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 

16 1186), section 10001 of the Department of Defense 

17 Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 

18 113–76; 128 Stat. 151) and section 2 of Public Law 

19 113–82 (128 Stat. 1009), is amended by striking 

20 ‘‘January 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 

21 2017’’. 

22 (3) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Effective on the 

23 date of the enactment of this Act, section 623 of the 

24 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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1 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403) is re2 pealed. 

3 SEC. 633. CONTINUATION PAY FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS 

4 WITH 12 YEARS OF SERVICE. 

5 (a) CONTINUATION PAY.—Subchapter II of chapter 

6 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding 

7 at the end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 

9 years of service 

10 ‘‘(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—The Secretary concerned 

11 shall make a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP 

12 member (as defined in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the 

13 uniformed services under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 

14 who— 

15 ‘‘(1) completes 12 years of service; and 

16 ‘‘(2) enters into an agreement with the Sec17 retary to serve for an additional 4 years of obligated 

18 service. 

19 ‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of continuation pay 

20 payable to a full TSP member under subsection (a) shall 

21 be the amount that is equal to— 

22 ‘‘(1) in the case of a member of a regular com23 ponent— 

24 ‘‘(A) the monthly basic pay of the member 

25 at 12 years of service multiplied by 2.5; plus 
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1 ‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con2 cerned, the monthly basic pay of the member at 

3 12 years of service multiplied by such number 

4 of months (not to exceed 13 months) as the 

5 Secretary concerned shall specify in the agree6 ment of the member under subsection (a); and 

7 ‘‘(2) in the case of a member of a reserve com8 ponent— 

9 ‘‘(A) the amount of monthly basic pay to 

10 which the member would be entitled at 12 years 

11 of service if the member were a member of a 

12 regular component multiplied by 0.5; plus 

13 ‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary con14 cerned, the amount of monthly basic pay de15 scribed in subparagraph (A) multiplied by such 

16 number of months (not to exceed 6 months) as 

17 the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 

18 agreement of the member under subsection (a). 

19 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In 

20 addition to the continuation pay required under subsection 

21 (a), the Secretary concerned may provide pay continuation 

22 pay under this subsection to a full TSP member described 

23 in subsection (a), and subject to the service agreement re24 ferred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, in an 

25 amount determined by the Secretary concerned. 
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1 ‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary con2 cerned shall pay continuation pay under subsection (a) to 

3 a full TSP member when the member completes 12 years 

4 of service. If the Secretary concerned also provides con5 tinuation pay under subsection (c) to the member, that 

6 continuation pay shall be provided when the member com7 pletes 12 years of service. 

8 ‘‘(e) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A full TSP 

9 member may elect to receive continuation pay provided 

10 under subsection (a) or (c) in a lump sum or in a series 

11 of not more than four payments. 

12 ‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOW13 ANCES.—Continuation pay under this section is in addi14 tion to any other pay or allowance to which the full TSP 

15 member is entitled. 

16 ‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A full TSP member who receives 

17 continuation pay under this section (a) and fails to com18 plete the obligated service required under such subsection 

19 shall be subject to the repayment provisions of section 373 

20 of this title. 

21 ‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Each Secretary concerned shall 

22 prescribe regulations to carry out this section.’’. 

23 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

24 at the beginning of chapter 5 of title 37, United States 
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1 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 

2 item: 

‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of service.’’. 

3 SEC. 634. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 

4 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sec5 tion 632(d)(3), the amendments made by this subtitle 

6 shall take effect on October 1, 2017. 

7 (b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 

8 1, 2016, the Secretaries concerned shall submit to the ap9 propriate committees of Congress a report containing a 

10 plan to ensure the full and effective commencement of the 

11 implementation of the amendments made by this section 

12 on the date specified in subsection (a). The Secretaries 

13 concerned, the Director of the Office of Personnel Man14 agement, and the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment 

15 Board shall take appropriate actions to ensure the full and 

16 effective implementation of the amendments. 

17 (c) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING

18 AMENDMENTS.—The report required by subsection (b) 

19 shall contain a draft of such legislation as may be nec20 essary to make any additional technical and conforming 

21 changes to titles 10 and 37, United States Code, and other 

22 provisions of law that are required or should be made by 

23 reason of the amendments made by this subtitle. 

24 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con2 gress’’ means— 

3 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

4 Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com5 mittee on Natural Resources, and the Com6 mittee on Transportation and Infrastructure of 

7 the House of Representatives; and 

8 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Committee on Commerce, Science, and Trans10 portation, the Committee on Energy and Nat11 ural Resources, and the Committee on Health, 

12 Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate. 

13 (2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 

14 meaning given that term in section 101 of title 37, 

15 United States Code. 

16 Subtitle D—Commissary and Non17 appropriated Fund Instrumen18 tality Benefits and Operations 

19 SEC. 641. PRESERVING ASSURED COMMISSARY SUPPLY TO 

20 ASIA AND THE PACIFIC. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

22 ensure that there are no changes to the second destination 

23 transportation policy that currently applies to fresh fruit 

24 and vegetable supplies for commissaries in Asia and the 

25 Pacific until the Defense Commissary Agency conducts 
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1 and submits to Congress a comprehensive study on fresh 

2 fruit and vegetable supply for the region. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS OF STUDY.—The study required by 

4 subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, for Japan, 

5 South Korea, Okinawa, and Guam— 

6 (1) an item-by-item review of the price, quality, 

7 and availability of fresh fruits and vegetables under 

8 both local sourcing models and second destination 

9 models, including an updated market survey of fresh 

10 fruits and vegetables in each location; 

11 (2) an item-by-item review of fresh fruits and 

12 vegetables to determine the most cost-effective way 

13 to supply each item in each location year-round 

14 without increasing prices to commissary consumers; 

15 and 

16 (3) a comprehensive review of supply models 

17 that would lower costs to the Defense Working Cap18 ital Fund, DECA, without increasing prices for com19 missary patrons. 
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1 SEC. 642. PROHIBITION ON REPLACEMENT OR CONSOLIDA2 TION OF DEFENSE COMMISSARY AND EX3 CHANGE SYSTEMS PENDING SUBMISSION OF 

4 REQUIRED REPORT ON DEFENSE COM5 MISSARY SYSTEM. 

6 The Secretary of Defense shall take no action to re7 place or consolidate the defense commissary and exchange 

8 systems, including through the establishment of a new de9 fense resale system, before submission of the report on the 

10 defense commissary system required by section 634 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

12 (Public Law 113–291). 

13 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

14 SEC. 651. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND 

15 PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS OF THE 

16 ARMED FORCES. 

17 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY

18 AND PREPAREDNESS OF MEMBERS.—It is the sense of 

19 Congress that— 

20 (1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen 

21 arrangements with other departments and agencies 

22 of the Federal Government and nonprofit organiza23 tions in order to improve the financial literacy and 

24 preparedness of members of the Armed Forces; and 

25 (2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

26 the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval 
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1 Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and 

2 the Commandant of the Marine Corps should pro3 vide support for the financial literacy and prepared4 ness training carried out under section 992 of title 

5 10, United States Code, as amended by subsections 

6 (b), (c), and (d). 

7 (b) PROVISION OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PRE8 PAREDNESS TRAINING.—Subsection (a) of section 992 of 

9 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking 

11 ‘‘CONSUMER EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FINAN12 CIAL LITERACY TRAINING’’; 

13 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘education’’ in 

14 the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and insert15 ing ‘‘financial literacy training’’; 

16 (3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

17 following new paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(2) Training under this subsection shall be provided 

19 to a member of the armed forces— 

20 ‘‘(A) as a component of the initial entry train21 ing of the member; 

22 ‘‘(B) upon arrival at the first duty station of 

23 the member; 
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1 ‘‘(C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty sta2 tion, in the case of a member in pay grade E–4 or 

3 below or in pay grade O–3 or below; 

4 ‘‘(D) on the date of promotion of the member, 

5 in the case of a member in pay grade E–5 or below 

6 or in pay grade O–4 or below; 

7 ‘‘(E) when the member vests in the Thrift Sav8 ings Plan (TSP) under section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 

9 5; 

10 ‘‘(F) when the member becomes entitled to re11 ceive continuation pay under section 356 of title 37, 

12 at which time the training shall include, at a min13 imum, information on options available to the mem14 ber regarding the use of continuation pay; 

15 ‘‘(G) at each major life event during the service 

16 of the member, such as— 

17 ‘‘(i) marriage; 

18 ‘‘(ii) divorce; 

19 ‘‘(iii) birth of first child; or 

20 ‘‘(iv) disabling sickness or condition; 

21 ‘‘(H) during leadership training; 

22 ‘‘(I) during pre-deployment training and during 

23 post-deployment training; 

24 ‘‘(J) at transition points in the service of the 

25 member, such as— 
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1 ‘‘(i) transition from a regular component 

2 to a reserve component; 

3 ‘‘(ii) separation from service; or 

4 ‘‘(iii) retirement; and 

5 ‘‘(K) as a component of periodically recurring 

6 required training that is provided to the member at 

7 a military installation.’’; 

8 (4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

9 (2)(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(J)’’; and 

10 (5) by adding at the end the following new 

11 paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regula13 tions setting forth any other events and circumstances (in 

14 addition to the events and circumstances described in 

15 paragraph (2)) upon which the training required by this 

16 subsection will be provided.’’. 

17 (c) SURVEY OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY

18 AND PREPAREDNESS.—Section 992 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, is further amended— 

20 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub21 section (e); and 

22 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol23 lowing new subsection (d): 

24 ‘‘(d) FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS

25 SURVEY.—(1) The Director of the Defense Manpower 
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1 Data Center shall annually include in the status of forces 

2 survey a survey of the status of the financial literacy and 

3 preparedness of members of the armed forces. 

4 ‘‘(2) The results of the annual financial literacy and 

5 preparedness survey— 

6 ‘‘(A) shall be used by each of the Secretaries 

7 concerned as a benchmark to evaluate and update 

8 training provided under this section; and 

9 ‘‘(B) shall be submitted to the Committees on 

10 Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep11 resentatives.’’. 

12 (d) FINANCIAL SERVICES DEFINED.—Subsection (e) 

13 of section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as redesig14 nated by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is amended by 

15 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(4) Health insurance, budget management, 

17 Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), retirement lump sum 

18 payments (including rollover options and tax con19 sequences), and Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) .’’. 

20 (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

21 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

22 992 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 

23 read as follows: 
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1 ‘‘§ 992. Financial literacy training: financial services’’. 

2 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

3 at the beginning of chapter 50 of such title is 

4 amended by striking the item related to section 992 

5 and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘992. Financial literacy training: financial services.’’. 

6 (f) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than six months 

7 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

8 of the military department concerned and the Secretary 

9 of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 

10 shall commence providing financial literacy training under 

11 section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 

12 by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, to members 

13 of the Armed Forces. 

14 SEC. 652. AVAILABILITY FOR PURCHASE OF DEPARTMENT 

15 OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEMORIAL 

16 HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FOR MEMBERS 

17 OF RESERVE COMPONENTS WHO PER18 FORMED CERTAIN TRAINING. 

19 Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is 

20 amended by adding at the end the following new sub21 section: 

22 ‘‘(i)(1) The Secretary shall make available for pur23 chase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or 

24 unmarked grave of an individual described in paragraph 
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1 (2) or for the purpose of commemorating such an indi2 vidual whose remains are unavailable. 

3 ‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an 

4 individual who— 

5 ‘‘(A) as a member of a National Guard or Re6 serve component performed inactive duty training or 

7 active duty for training for at least six years but did 

8 not serve on active duty; and 

9 ‘‘(B) is not otherwise ineligible for a memorial 

10 headstone or marker on account of the nature of the 

11 individual’s separation from the Armed Forces or 

12 other cause. 

13 ‘‘(3) A headstone or marker for the grave of an indi14 vidual may be purchased under this subsection by— 

15 ‘‘(A) the individual; 

16 ‘‘(B) the surviving spouse, child, sibling, or par17 ent of the individual; or 

18 ‘‘(C) an individual other than the next of kin, 

19 as determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

20 ‘‘(4) In establishing the prices of the headstones and 

21 markers made available for purchase under this section, 

22 the Secretary shall ensure the prices are sufficient to cover 

23 the costs associated with the production and delivery of 

24 such headstones and markers. 
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1 ‘‘(5) No person may receive any benefit under the 

2 laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

3 solely by reason of this subsection. 

4 ‘‘(6) This subsection does not authorize any new bur5 ial benefit for any person or create any new authority for 

6 any individual to be buried in a national cemetery. 

7 ‘‘(7) The Secretary shall coordinate with the Sec8 retary of Defense in establishing procedures to determine 

9 whether an individual is an individual described in para10 graph (2).’’. 

11 TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 

12 PROVISIONS 

13 Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 

14 Health Care Benefits 

15 SEC. 701. JOINT UNIFORM FORMULARY FOR TRANSITION 

16 OF CARE. 

17 (a) JOINT FORMULARY.—Not later than June 1, 

18 2016, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Vet19 erans Affairs shall jointly establish a joint uniform for20 mulary for the Department of Veterans Affairs and the 

21 Department of Defense with respect to pharmaceutical 

22 agents that are critical for the transition of an individual 

23 from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of 

24 Defense to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Vet25 erans Affairs. 
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1 (b) SELECTION.—The Secretaries shall select for in2 clusion on the joint uniform formulary established under 

3 subsection (a) pharmaceutical agents relating to— 

4 (1) the control of pain, sleep disorders, and psy5 chiatric conditions, including post-traumatic stress 

6 disorder; and 

7 (2) any other conditions determined appropriate 

8 by the Secretaries. 

9 (c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2016, the Secre10 taries shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 

11 committees a report on the joint uniform formulary estab12 lished under subsection (a), including a list of the pharma13 ceutical agents selected for inclusion on the formulary. 

14 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

15 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com16 mittees’’ means— 

17 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

18 and 

19 (B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 

20 the House of Representatives and the Senate. 

21 (2) The term ‘‘pharmaceutical agent’’ has the 

22 meaning given that term in section 1074g(g) of title 

23 10, United States Code. 

24 (e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

25 1074g(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
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1 ed by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘With 

2 respect to members of the uniformed services, such uni3 form formulary shall include pharmaceutical agents on the 

4 joint uniform formulary established under section 701 of 

5 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

6 2016.’’. 

7 SEC. 702. ACCESS TO BROAD RANGE OF METHODS OF CON8 TRACEPTION APPROVED BY THE FOOD AND 

9 DRUG ADMINISTRATION FOR MEMBERS OF 

10 THE ARMED FORCES AND MILITARY DEPEND11 ENTS AT MILITARY TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 180 

13 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec14 retary of Defense shall ensure that every military medical 

15 treatment facility has a sufficient stock of a broad range 

16 of methods of contraception approved by the Food and 

17 Drug Administration to be able to dispense any such 

18 method of contraception to any women members of the 

19 Armed Forces and female covered beneficiaries who re20 ceive care through such facility. 

21 (b) COVERED BENEFICIARY DEFINED.—In this sec22 tion, the term ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ has the meaning 

23 given that term in section 1072(5) of title 10, United 

24 States Code. 
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1 SEC. 703. ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD FOR DURA2 TION OF DEPLOYMENT. 

3 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, whenever 

4 possible, a female member of the Armed Forces who uses 

5 prescription contraception on a long-term basis should be 

6 given prior to deployment a sufficient supply of the pre7 scription contraceptive for the duration of the deployment. 

8 SEC. 704. ACCESS TO INFERTILITY TREATMENT FOR MEM9 BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPEND10 ENTS. 

11 (a) ACCESS.—Pursuant to the findings contained in 

12 the report required by section 729 of the National Defense 

13 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

14 291), the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

15 Secretaries of the military departments, shall provide to 

16 members of the Armed Forces and dependents of members 

17 of the Armed Forces access to reproductive counseling and 

18 treatments for infertility. 

19 (b) CONTINUITY OF SERVICES.—In carrying out sub20 section (a), the Secretary shall ensure that members and 

21 dependents are provided continuity of services as appro22 priate if treatments for infertility are disrupted, including 

23 pursuant to a change of duty station. 
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1 SEC. 705. ACCESS TO TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN BENE2 FICIARIES. 

3 (a) ACCESS.—Section 732(c)(3) of the National De4 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 

5 1097a note) is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(3) RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ELECTION.— 

7 ‘‘(A) Except as provided by subparagraph 

8 (B), an affected eligible beneficiary may not 

9 make the one-time election under paragraph (1) 

10 if, at the time of such election, the beneficiary 

11 does not reside— 

12 ‘‘(i) in a ZIP code that is in a region 

13 described in subsection (d)(1)(B); and 

14 ‘‘(ii) within 100 miles of a military 

15 medical treatment facility. 

16 ‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply 

17 with respect to an affected eligible beneficiary 

18 who— 

19 ‘‘(i) as of December 25, 2013, resides 

20 farther than 100 miles from a military 

21 medical treatment facility; and 

22 ‘‘(ii) is such an eligible beneficiary by 

23 reason of service in the Army, Navy, Air 

24 Force, or Marine Corps.’’. 

25 (b) FUNDING.— 
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1 (1) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts 

2 set forth in the funding tables in division D, the 

3 amount authorized to be appropriated in section 

4 1406 for the Defense Health Program, as specified 

5 in the corresponding funding table in section 4501, 

6 is hereby increased by $4,000,000. 

7 (2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 

8 forth in the funding tables in division D, the 

9 amounts authorized to be appropriated in section 

10 301 for operation and maintenance, Navy, Line 040, 

11 Air Operations and Safety Support, MV–22 Fleet 

12 Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement, as 

13 specified in the corresponding funding table in sec14 tion 4301, is hereby reduced by $4,000,000. 

15 Subtitle B—Health Care 

16 Administration 

17 SEC. 711. UNIFIED MEDICAL COMMAND. 

18 (a) UNIFIED COMBATANT COMMAND.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 6 of title 10, United 

20 States Code, is amended by inserting after section 

21 167a the following new section: 

22 ‘‘§ 167b. Unified combatant command for medical op23 erations 

24 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—With the advice and assist25 ance of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the 
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1 President, through the Secretary of Defense, shall estab2 lish under section 161 of this title a unified command for 

3 medical operations (in this section referred to as the ‘uni4 fied medical command’). The principal function of the 

5 command is to provide medical services to the armed 

6 forces and other health care beneficiaries of the Depart7 ment of Defense as defined in chapter 55 of this title. 

8 ‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF FORCES.—In establishing the 

9 unified medical command under subsection (a), all active 

10 military medical treatment facilities, training organiza11 tions, and research entities of the armed forces shall be 

12 assigned to such unified command, unless otherwise di13 rected by the Secretary of Defense. 

14 ‘‘(c) GRADE OF COMMANDER.—The commander of 

15 the unified medical command shall hold the grade of gen16 eral or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, admiral while 

17 serving in that position, without vacating his permanent 

18 grade. The commander of such command shall be ap19 pointed to that grade by the President, by and with the 

20 advice and consent of the Senate, for service in that posi21 tion. The commander of such command shall be a member 

22 of a health profession described in paragraph (1), (2), (3), 

23 (4), (5), or (6) of section 335(j) of title 37. During the 

24 five-year period beginning on the date on which the Sec25 retary establishes the command under subsection (a), the 
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1 commander of such command shall be exempt from the 

2 requirements of section 164(a)(1) of this title. 

3 ‘‘(d) SUBORDINATE COMMANDS.—(1) The unified 

4 medical command shall have the following subordinate 

5 commands: 

6 ‘‘(A) A command that includes all fixed military 

7 medical treatment facilities, including elements of 

8 the Department of Defense that are combined, oper9 ated jointly, or otherwise operated in such a manner 

10 that a medical facility of the Department of Defense 

11 is operating in or with a medical facility of another 

12 department or agency of the United States. 

13 ‘‘(B) A command that includes all medical 

14 training, education, and research and development 

15 activities that have previously been unified or com16 bined, including organizations that have been des17 ignated as a Department of Defense executive agent. 

18 ‘‘(C) The Defense Health Agency. 

19 ‘‘(2) The commander of a subordinate command of 

20 the unified medical command shall hold the grade of lieu21 tenant general or, in the case of an officer of the Navy, 

22 vice admiral while serving in that position, without 

23 vacating his permanent grade. The commander of such a 

24 subordinate command shall be appointed to that grade by 

25 the President, by and with the advice and consent of the 
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1 Senate, for service in that position. The commander of 

2 such a subordinate command shall also be required to be 

3 a surgeon general of one of the military departments. 

4 ‘‘(e) AUTHORITY OF COMBATANT COMMANDER.—(1) 

5 In addition to the authority prescribed in section 164(c) 

6 of this title, the commander of the unified medical com7 mand shall be responsible for, and shall have the authority 

8 to conduct, all affairs of such command relating to medical 

9 operations activities. 

10 ‘‘(2) The commander of such command shall be re11 sponsible for, and shall have the authority to conduct, the 

12 following functions relating to medical operations activities 

13 (whether or not relating to the unified medical command): 

14 ‘‘(A) Developing programs and doctrine. 

15 ‘‘(B) Preparing and submitting to the Secretary 

16 of Defense program recommendations and budget 

17 proposals for the forces described in subsection (b) 

18 and for other forces assigned to the unified medical 

19 command. 

20 ‘‘(C) Exercising authority, direction, and con21 trol over the expenditure of funds— 

22 ‘‘(i) for forces assigned to the unified med23 ical command; 

24 ‘‘(ii) for the forces described in subsection 

25 (b) assigned to unified combatant commands 
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1 other than the unified medical command to the 

2 extent directed by the Secretary of Defense; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(iii) for military construction funds of the 

5 Defense Health Program. 

6 ‘‘(D) Training assigned forces. 

7 ‘‘(E) Conducting specialized courses of instruc8 tion for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. 

9 ‘‘(F) Validating requirements. 

10 ‘‘(G) Establishing priorities for requirements. 

11 ‘‘(H) Ensuring the interoperability of equip12 ment and forces. 

13 ‘‘(I) Monitoring the promotions, assignments, 

14 retention, training, and professional military edu15 cation of medical officers described in paragraph (1), 

16 (2), (3), (4), (5), or (6) of section 335(j) of title 37. 

17 ‘‘(3) The commander of such command shall be re18 sponsible for the Defense Health Program, including the 

19 Defense Health Program Account established under sec20 tion 1100 of this title. 

21 ‘‘(g) REGULATIONS.—In establishing the unified 

22 medical command under subsection (a), the Secretary of 

23 Defense shall prescribe regulations for the activities of the 

24 unified medical command.’’. 
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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

3 by inserting after the item relating to section 167a 

4 the following new item: 

‘‘167b. Unified combatant command for medical operations.’’. 

5 (b) PLAN, NOTIFICATION, AND REPORT.— 

6 (1) PLAN.—Not later than July 1, 2016, the 

7 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres8 sional defense committees a comprehensive plan to 

9 establish the unified medical command authorized 

10 under section 167b of title 10, United States Code, 

11 as added by subsection (a), including any legislative 

12 actions the Secretary considers necessary to imple13 ment the plan. 

14 (2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary shall sub15 mit to the congressional defense committees written 

16 notification of the time line of the Secretary to es17 tablish the unified medical command under such sec18 tion 167b by not later than the date that is 30 days 

19 before establishing such command. 

20 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 

21 submitting the notification under paragraph (2), the 

22 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 

23 committees a report on the establishment of the uni24 fied medical command. 
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1 SEC. 712. LICENSURE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS 

2 IN TRICARE PROGRAM. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

4 ensure that a qualified mental health professional de5 scribed in subsection (b) is eligible for reimbursement 

6 under the TRICARE program as a TRICARE certified 

7 mental health counselor. 

8 (b) QUALIFIED MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROFES9 SIONAL DESCRIBED.—A qualified mental health care pro10 fessional described in this subsection is an individual 

11 who— 

12 (1) holds a masters degree or doctoral degree in 

13 counseling from a mental health counseling program 

14 or clinical mental health counseling program that is 

15 accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Coun16 seling and Related Educational Programs; 

17 (2) is licensed by a State in mental health coun18 seling at the clinical level or, with respect to a State 

19 that has a tiered licensing scheme, at the highest 

20 level available; and 

21 (3) has passed the National Clinical Mental 

22 Health Counseling Examination. 

23 (c) SPECIAL RULE FOR CERTAIN PRACTICING PRO24 FESSIONALS.—During the period preceding January 1, 

25 2027, for purposes of subsection (a), an individual who 

26 meets the following criteria is deemed to be a qualified 
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1 mental health care professional described in subsection 

2 (b): 

3 (1) The individual holds a masters degree or 

4 doctoral degree in counseling from a program that 

5 is accredited by a covered institution. 

6 (2) The individual has been licensed by a State 

7 as a mental health counselor for a period of not less 

8 than five years. 

9 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) The term ‘‘covered institution’’ means any 

11 of the following: 

12 (A) The Accrediting Commission for Com13 munity and Junior Colleges Western Associa14 tion of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-WASC). 

15 (B) The Higher Learning Commission 

16 (HLC). 

17 (C) The Middle States Commission on 

18 Higher Education (MSCHE). 

19 (D) The New England Association of 

20 Schools and Colleges Commission on Institu21 tions of Higher Education (NEASC-CIHE). 

22 (E) The Southern Association of Colleges 

23 and Schools (SACS) Commission on Colleges. 

24 (F) The WASC Senior College and Univer25 sity Commission (WASC-SCUC). 
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1 (G) The Accrediting Bureau of Health 

2 Education Schools (ABHES). 

3 (H) The Accrediting Commission of Career 

4 Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). 

5 (I) The Accrediting Council for Inde6 pendent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). 

7 (J) The Distance Education Accreditation 

8 Commission (DEAC). 

9 (2) The term ‘‘State’’ includes the District of 

10 Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the 

11 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, 

12 and each possession of the United States. 

13 (3) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the 

14 meaning given that term in section 1072 of title 10, 

15 United States Code. 

16 SEC. 713. REPORTS ON PROPOSED REALIGNMENTS OF 

17 MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 

18 (a) LIMITATION ON REALIGNMENT.—Chapter 55 of 

19 title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

20 section 1073b the following new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 1073c. Reports on proposed realignments of mili22 tary medical treatment facilities 

23 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 

24 not restructure or realign a military medical treatment fa25 cility until— 
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1 ‘‘(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional 

2 defense committees a report on such proposed re3 structuring or realignment; and 

4 ‘‘(2) a period of 90 days has elapsed following 

5 the date of such submission. 

6 ‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection 

7 (a)(1) shall include, with respect to the military medical 

8 treatment facility covered by the report, the following: 

9 ‘‘(1) The average daily inpatient census. 

10 ‘‘(2) The average inpatient capacity. 

11 ‘‘(3) The top five inpatient admission diagnoses. 

12 ‘‘(4) Each medical specialty available. 

13 ‘‘(5) The average daily percent of staffing avail14 able for each medical specialty. 

15 ‘‘(6) The beneficiary population within the 

16 catchment area. 

17 ‘‘(7) The budgeted funding level. 

18 ‘‘(8) Whether the facility has a helipad capable 

19 of receiving medical evacuation airlift patients arriv20 ing on the primary evacuation aircraft platform for 

21 the military installation served. 

22 ‘‘(9) A determination of whether the civilian 

23 hospital system in which the facility resides, if any, 

24 is a Federally-designated underserved medical com25 munity and the effect on such community from any 
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1 reduction in staff or functions or downgrade of the 

2 facility. 

3 ‘‘(10) If the facility serves a training center— 

4 ‘‘(A) a determination of the risk with re5 spect to high-tempo, live-fire military oper6 ations, treating battlefield-like injuries, and the 

7 potential for a mass casualty event if the facil8 ity is downgraded to a clinic or reduced in per9 sonnel or capabilities; and 

10 ‘‘(B) a description of the extent to which 

11 the Secretary, in making such determination, 

12 consulted with the appropriate training direc13 torate, training and doctrine command, and 

14 forces command of each military department. 

15 ‘‘(11) A site assessment by the TRICARE pro16 gram to assess the network capabilities of 

17 TRICARE providers in the local area. 

18 ‘‘(12) The inpatient mental health availability. 

19 ‘‘(13) The average annual inpatient care di20 rected to civilian medical facilities. 

21 ‘‘(14) The civilian capacity by medical specialty 

22 in each catchment area. 

23 ‘‘(15) The distance in miles to the nearest civil24 ian emergency care department. 
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1 ‘‘(16) The distance in miles to the closest civil2 ian inpatient hospital, listed by level of care and 

3 whether the facility is designated a sole community 

4 hospital. 

5 ‘‘(17) The availability of ambulance service on 

6 the military installation and the distance in miles to 

7 the nearest civilian ambulance service, including the 

8 average response time to the military installation. 

9 ‘‘(18) An estimate of the cost to restructure or 

10 realign the military medical treatment facility, in11 cluding with respect to bed closures and civilian per12 sonnel reductions. 

13 ‘‘(19) If the military medical treatment facility 

14 is restructured or realigned, an estimate of— 

15 ‘‘(A) the number of civilian personnel re16 ductions, listed by series; 

17 ‘‘(B) the number of local support contracts 

18 terminated; and 

19 ‘‘(C) the increased cost of purchased care. 

20 ‘‘(20) An assessment of the effect of the elimi21 nation of health care services at the military medical 

22 treatment facility on civilians employed at such facil23 ity.’’. 

24 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

25 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
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1 after the item relating to section 1073b the following new 

2 item: 

‘‘1073c. Reports on proposed realignments of military medical treatment facilities.’’. 

3 SEC. 714. PILOT PROGRAM FOR OPERATION OF NETWORK 

4 OF RETAIL PHARMACIES UNDER TRICARE 

5 PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 

6 (a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH PILOT PROGRAM.— 

7 The Secretary of Defense may conduct a pilot program 

8 to evaluate whether, in carrying out the TRICARE phar9 macy benefits program under section 1074g of title 10, 

10 United States Code, operating a network of preferred re11 tail pharmacies will generate cost savings for the Depart12 ment of Defense. 

13 (b) ELEMENTS OF PILOT PROGRAM.—In conducting 

14 the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

15 shall— 

16 (1) incorporate ‘‘best practices’’ to enhance pa17 tient access from non-TRICARE health plans that 

18 are using a preferred retail network of pharmacies 

19 along with the mail-order pharmacy program of the 

20 plans and preferred pharmacy networks in Medicare 

21 Part D; 

22 (2) allow beneficiaries to obtain prescription 

23 medication that is available through the TRICARE 

24 pharmacy benefits program, including maintenance 
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1 medication, through the network of preferred retail 

2 pharmacies and the national mail-order pharmacy 

3 program under section 1074g(a)(2)(E)(iii) of title 

4 10 United States Code; 

5 (3) allow retail pharmacies participating in the 

6 network of preferred retail pharmacies to purchase 

7 prescription medication for beneficiaries in the pilot 

8 program at rates available to the Federal govern9 ment through its Prime Vendor contracting process; 

10 (4) ensure that retail pharmacies participating 

11 in the network of preferred retail pharmacies shall 

12 include small business pharmacies (as defined by the 

13 Small Business Administration) at a rate no lower 

14 than the current TRICARE pharmacy program par15 ticipation rate provided there are sufficient number 

16 of small business pharmacies willing to participate in 

17 the pilot program; 

18 (5) study the potential, viability, cost efficiency, 

19 and health care effectiveness of the TRICARE phar20 macy benefits program administering prescription 

21 medication through a network of preferred retail 

22 pharmacies in addition to the methods available pur23 suant to section 1074g(a)(2)(E) of title 10, United 

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1 (6) determine the opportunities for and barriers 

2 to coordinating and leveraging the use of a network 

3 of preferred retail pharmacies in addition to such 

4 methods available pursuant to such section 

5 1074g(a)(2)(E). 

6 (c) SELECTION OF RETAIL PHARMACIES.—The Sec7 retary shall select the retail pharmacies to participate in 

8 the preferred network of preferred retail pharmacies pur9 suant to subsection (a) and shall work with small business 

10 pharmacies to participate in the pilot program. In making 

11 such selection the Secretary may— 

12 (1) require that retail pharmacies opt-in to the 

13 network and agree to the reimbursement rates paid 

14 by the Secretary; 

15 (2) determine specific criteria for each retail 

16 pharmacy to meet or that a certain number of retail 

17 pharmacies must meet; 

18 (3) use a competitive process; and 

19 (4) require the preferred pharmacy network to 

20 comply with the existing TRICARE retail pharmacy 

21 access standards. 

22 (d) SELECTION OF MILITARY COMMUNITIES.—In 

23 carrying out the pilot program under subsection (a), the 

24 Secretary shall give preference to regions with high small 

25 business pharmacy participation rates and shall select at 
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1 least one region in which to carry out the pilot program. 

2 The Secretary shall ensure that any region selected meets 

3 the following criteria: 

4 (1) The region has a certain number or per5 centage, as determined by the Secretary, of— 

6 (A) members of the Armed Forces serving 

7 on active duty; 

8 (B) members of the Armed Forces serving 

9 in a reserve component; and 

10 (C) retired members of the Armed Forces. 

11 (2) The number of beneficiaries under para12 graph (1) is sufficient to produce statistically signifi13 cant results. 

14 (3) The region has at least one retail pharmacy 

15 that operates at least 10 pharmacy locations in the 

16 region. 

17 (4) The region has at least one military instal18 lation that has a military medical treatment facility 

19 with a pharmacy. 

20 (e) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall develop the 

21 pilot program under subsection (a) in consultation with— 

22 (1) the Secretaries of the military departments; 

23 (2) retail pharmacies; 
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1 (3) representatives from the military installa2 tions within the region selected under subsection (d); 

3 and 

4 (4) the TRICARE-managed pharmacy con5 tractor with responsibility for the national pharmacy 

6 mail-order program. 

7 (f) DURATION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—If the Secretary 

8 of Defense carries out the pilot program under subsection 

9 (a), the Secretary shall commence such pilot program by 

10 not later than May 1, 2016, and shall terminate such pro11 gram on September 30, 2018. 

12 (g) REPORTS.—If the Secretary of Defense carries 

13 out the pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

14 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com15 mittees reports on the pilot program as follows: 

16 (1) Not later than 90 days after the date of the 

17 enactment of this Act, a report containing an imple18 mentation plan for the pilot program. 

19 (2) Not later than 90 days after the date on 

20 which the pilot program commences, and semiannu21 ally thereafter during the period in which the pilot 

22 program is carried out, an interim report on the 

23 pilot program. 

24 (3) Not later than 90 days after the date on 

25 which the pilot program terminates, a final report 
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1 describing the results of the pilot program, including 

2 any recommendations of the Secretary to expand 

3 such program. 

4 Subtitle C—Reports and Other 

5 Matters 

6 SEC. 721. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR DOD-VA HEALTH 

7 CARE SHARING INCENTIVE FUND. 

8 Section 8111(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, 

9 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and insert10 ing ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 

11 SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPART12 MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VET13 ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM14 ONSTRATION FUND. 

15 Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authoriza16 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

17 Stat. 2573), as amended by section 722 of the National 

18 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 

19 Law 113–291;128 Stat. 3417), is amended by striking 

20 ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

21 2017’’. 
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1 SEC. 723. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DE2 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEALTHCARE MAN3 AGEMENT SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION. 

4 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

5 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 

6 the Department of Defense Healthcare Management Sys7 tems Modernization, not more than 75 percent may be ob8 ligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 

9 of Defense makes the certification required by section 

10 713(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

11 Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1071 

12 note). 

13 SEC. 724. PRIMARY BLAST INJURY RESEARCH. 

14 The peer-reviewed Psychological Health and Trau15 matic Brain Injury Research Program shall conduct a 

16 study on blast injury mechanics covering a wide range of 

17 primary blast injury conditions, including traumatic brain 

18 injury, in order to accelerate solution development in this 

19 critical area. 

20 SEC. 725. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MENTAL 

21 HEALTH COUNSELING FOR MEMBERS OF THE 

22 ARMED FORCES AND FAMILIES. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

24 (1) It has been shown that some members of 

25 the Armed Forces struggle with post-traumatic 
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1 stress and other behavioral health disorders from 

2 traumatic events experienced during combat. 

3 (2) It has also been shown that emotional dis4 tress and trauma from life events can be exacerbated 

5 by traumatic events experienced during combat. 

6 (3) Members of the Armed Forces who struggle 

7 with post-traumatic stress and other behavioral 

8 health disorders are often unable to provide emo9 tional support to spouses and children, causing emo10 tional distress and the risk of behavioral health dis11 orders among the dependents of the members. 

12 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con13 gress that— 

14 (1) the Department of Defense should continue 

15 to support members of the Armed Forces and their 

16 families by providing family counseling and indi17 vidual counseling services that reduce the symptoms 

18 of post-traumatic stress and other behavioral health 

19 disorders and empowers members to be emotionally 

20 available to their spouses and children; 

21 (2) such services should be readily available at 

22 branches of the Department and military bases; 

23 (3) the Department should rely on industry 

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1 when developing standards for their own practice of 

2 family and individual counseling; and 

3 (4) the Department should conduct a five-year 

4 study of the progress of members of the Armed 

5 Forces that are treated for mental health disorders, 

6 including with respect to— 

7 (A) difficulty keeping up with treatment; 

8 (B) familial status before and after treat9 ment; and 

10 (C) access to mental health counseling at 

11 Department facilities and military installations. 

12 SEC. 726. PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENT 

13 PATIENTS RELATING TO OBSTETRICAL ANES14 THESIA SERVICES. 

15 Section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 

16 is amended by striking subparagraph (F). 

17 TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POL18 ICY, ACQUISITION MANAGE19 MENT, AND RELATED MAT20 TERS 

21 SEC. 800. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DESIRED TENETS 

22 OF THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION SYSTEM. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

24 (1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 

25 House of Representatives held a series of hearings 
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1 in 2013, 2014, and 2015 gathering testimony from 

2 key acquisition leaders and experts. It is clear that 

3 the acquisition reform efforts of the last 50 years 

4 continue to founder because they fail to address the 

5 motivational and environmental factors in which 

6 they must be implemented. The acquisition system, 

7 though frustrating to all, is in one sense in equi8 librium. The acquisition system provides enough 

9 benefits to proponents and opponents to continue, 

10 with only minor changes, despite its shortcomings. 

11 (2) The Armed Forces continue to pursue too 

12 many defense acquisitions, chasing too few dollars. 

13 Consequently, there remains a vast difference be14 tween the budgeting plans of the Department and 

15 the reality of the cost of its systems or the services 

16 it acquires. 

17 (3) To keep programs alive, the Department de18 velops and Congress accepts fragile acquisition strat19 egies that downplay technical issues and assume 

20 only successful outcomes from high-risk efforts. As 

21 a result, the Department often ends up with too few 

22 weapons, with performance that falls short, that are 

23 difficult and costly to maintain, delivered late at too 

24 high a cost. Congressional and Department of De25 fense leadership have limited insight into the serv-
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1 ices acquired or what services need to be acquired in 

2 the future. Furthermore, the conventional acquisi3 tion process is not agile enough for today’s demands. 

4 Finally, the Department of Defense continues to 

5 struggle with financial management and auditability, 

6 affecting its ability to control costs, ensure basic ac7 countability, anticipate future costs and claims on 

8 the budget, and measure performance. 

9 (4) Too often today, all stakeholders in the De10 partment of Defense, Congress, and industry, accept 

11 that— 

12 (A) for the acquisition process, success is 

13 defined as maximizing technical performance or 

14 protecting organizational interests, without re15 gard to funding disruptions and delivery delays 

16 of needed capability or services to the 

17 warfighter; and 

18 (B) the acquisition process is— 

19 (i) reactive, meaning issues are ad20 dressed late and at great cost only after 

21 problems are realized; 

22 (ii) plodding, meaning the bureau23 cratic processes are sclerotic and cum24 bersome; 
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1 (iii) opaque, meaning that limiting in2 formation is necessary to protect pro3 grams; and 

4 (iv) traditional, meaning that cus5 tomary approaches and suppliers are pre6 ferred over perceived risk of new or unique 

7 concepts and vendors. 

8 (5) Today, the United States is at a cross9 roads, and if changes to the acquisition system are 

10 not made soon, the trend of fewer and more costly 

11 systems and services that fall short of the needs of 

12 the Armed Forces will continue. Congress, the De13 partment of Defense, and industry all have a stake 

14 in making positive changes. Each plays a role in 

15 contributing to the current system. Each gains bene16 fits from that system, but each is frustrated by it as 

17 well. 

18 (6) The acquisition improvement effort of the 

19 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep20 resentatives proposes a different approach from pre21 vious efforts by seeking to improve the environment 

22 (i.e., statutes, regulations, processes, and culture) 

23 driving acquisition decisions in the Department of 

24 Defense, industry, and Congress. The Committee 

25 has solicited input from industry and the Depart-
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1 ment of Defense, as well as others in Congress, and 

2 will continue to do so. The Committee recognizes 

3 that there are no ‘‘silver bullets’’ that can imme4 diately fix the current acquisition system in a holis5 tic and long-standing manner. Therefore, the reform 

6 effort will be an ongoing and iterative process that 

7 will result in legislation not only this year, but will 

8 be embedded in the Committee’s annual and regular 

9 work. 

10 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE TENETS OF AN IM11 PROVED ACQUISITION SYSTEM.—It is the sense of Con12 gress that all stakeholders in the acquisition system—the 

13 Department of Defense, Congress, and industry—should 

14 be governed by the following tenets: 

15 (1) SUCCESS.—Success in the acquisition sys16 tem means the timely delivery of affordable and ef17 fective military equipment and services. 

18 (2) PROACTIVE.—The acquisition system should 

19 be proactive, meaning— 

20 (A) the system should recognize that devel21 opment and acquisition problems can occur; and 

22 (B) officials at all levels should be empow23 ered to solve problems and reduce risks by sur24 facing issues early and honestly and taking ac25 tion to resolve them. 
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1 (3) AGILE.—The acquisition system should be 

2 agile, meaning that needed program adjustments to 

3 both respond to emerging threats and the rapid pace 

4 of technological change and to address development 

5 or production issues should be proposed and adju6 dicated quickly. 

7 (4) TRANSPARENT.—The acquisition system 

8 should be transparent, meaning that— 

9 (A) all decision makers should be given 

10 useful, relevant, credible, and reliable informa11 tion when making commitments; 

12 (B) Government and industry communica13 tion should be clear and open; and 

14 (C) the Department of Defense should 

15 produce auditable financial management state16 ments. 

17 (5) INNOVATIVE.—The acquisition system 

18 should be innovative, meaning that barriers should 

19 be removed that preclude companies from under20 taking defense business or officials from proposing 

21 new approaches. 
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1 Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 

2 Management 

3 SEC. 801. REPORT ON LINKING AND STREAMLINING RE4 QUIREMENTS, ACQUISITION, AND BUDGET 

5 PROCESSES WITHIN ARMED FORCES. 

6 (a) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

7 date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of Staff of 

8 the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of 

9 Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Ma10 rine Corps shall each submit to the congressional defense 

11 committees a report on efforts to link and streamline the 

12 requirements, acquisition, and budget processes within the 

13 Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, respectively. 

14 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under sub15 section (a) shall include the following: 

16 (1) A specific description of— 

17 (A) the management actions the Chief con18 cerned or the Commandant has taken or plans 

19 to take to link and streamline the requirements, 

20 acquisition, and budget processes of the Armed 

21 Force concerned; 

22 (B) any reorganization or process changes 

23 that will link and streamline the requirements, 

24 acquisition, and budget processes of the Armed 

25 Force concerned; and 
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1 (C) any cross-training or professional de2 velopment initiatives of the Chief concerned or 

3 the Commandant. 

4 (2) For each description under paragraph (1)— 

5 (A) the specific timeline associated with 

6 implementation; 

7 (B) the anticipated outcomes once imple8 mented; and 

9 (C) how to measure whether or not those 

10 outcomes are realized. 

11 (3) Any other matters the Chief concerned or 

12 the Commandant considers appropriate. 

13 SEC. 802. REQUIRED REVIEW OF ACQUISITION-RELATED 

14 FUNCTIONS OF THE CHIEFS OF STAFF OF 

15 THE ARMED FORCES. 

16 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Chief of Staff of the 

17 Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 

18 of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine 

19 Corps shall conduct a review of their current individual 

20 authorities provided in sections 3033, 5033, 8033, and 

21 5043 of title 10, United States Code, and other relevant 

22 statutes and regulations related to defense acquisitions for 

23 the purpose of developing such recommendations as the 

24 Chief concerned or the Commandant considers necessary 

25 to further or advance the role of the Chief concerned or 
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1 the Commandant in the development of requirements, ac2 quisition processes, and the associated budget practices of 

3 the Department of Defense. 

4 (b) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

5 Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, 

6 the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant 

7 of the Marine Corps shall each submit to the congressional 

8 defense committees a report containing, at a minimum, 

9 the following: 

10 (1) The recommendations developed by the 

11 Chief concerned or the Commandant under sub12 section (a) and other results of the review conducted 

13 under such subsection. 

14 (2) The actions the Chief concerned or the 

15 Commandant is taking, if any, within the Chief’s or 

16 Commandant’s existing authority to implement such 

17 recommendations. 

18 SEC. 803. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF MATTERS RELATED TO 

19 BID PROTESTS. 

20 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 180 

21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec22 retary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an inde23 pendent research entity that is a not-for-profit entity or 

24 a federally funded research and development center with 

25 appropriate expertise and analytical capability to carry out 
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1 a comprehensive study of factors leading to the filing of 

2 bid protests. The study shall cover the entire Federal Gov3 ernment and examine issues such as the following: 

4 (1) The variable influences on the net benefit 

5 (monetary and non-monetary) to contractors either 

6 filing a protest or indicating intent to file a protest. 

7 (2) The extent to which protests are filed by in8 cumbent contractors for purposes of extending a 

9 contract’s period of performance. 

10 (3) The extent to which companies file protests 

11 even when those companies do not believe there was 

12 an error in the procurement process. 

13 (4) The time it takes agencies to implement 

14 corrective actions after a ruling or decision. 

15 (b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

16 of the enactment of this Act, the independent entity shall 

17 provide to the Secretary, the congressional defense com18 mittees, the Committee on Oversight and Government Re19 form of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 

20 on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the 

21 Senate a report on the results of the study, along with 

22 any recommendations it may have. 

23 SEC. 804. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 

24 (a) COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATIONS BY DE25 PARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 140 of title 10, 

2 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

3 end the following new section: 

4 ‘‘§ 2380. Commercial item determinations by Depart5 ment of Defense 

6 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall— 

7 ‘‘(1) establish and maintain a centralized capa8 bility with necessary expertise and resources to over9 see the making of commercial item determinations 

10 for the purposes of procurements by the Department 

11 of Defense; and 

12 ‘‘(2) provide public access to Department of 

13 Defense commercial item determinations for the pur14 poses of procurements by the Department of De15 fense.’’. 

16 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec17 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

18 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘2380. Commercial item determinations by Department of Defense.’’. 

19 (b) COMMERCIAL ITEM EXCEPTION TO SUBMISSION

20 OF COST AND PRICING DATA.—Section 2306a(b) of title 

21 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

22 the following new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(4) COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATION.—(A) 

24 For purposes of applying the commercial item excep25 tion under paragraph (1)(B) to the required submis-
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1 sion of certified cost or pricing data, the contracting 

2 officer may presume that a prior commercial item 

3 determination made by a military department, a De4 fense Agency, or another component of the Depart5 ment of Defense shall serve as a determination for 

6 subsequent procurements of such item. 

7 ‘‘(B) If the contracting officer does not make 

8 the presumption described in subparagraph (A) and 

9 instead chooses to proceed with a procurement of an 

10 item previously determined to be a commercial item 

11 using procedures other than the procedures author12 ized for the procurement of a commercial item, the 

13 contracting officer shall request a review of the com14 mercial item determination by the head of the con15 tracting activity. 

16 ‘‘(C) Not later than 30 days after receiving a 

17 request for review of a commercial item determina18 tion under subparagraph (B), the head of a con19 tracting activity shall— 

20 ‘‘(i) confirm that the prior determination 

21 was appropriate and still applicable; or 

22 ‘‘(ii) issue a revised determination with a 

23 written explanation of the basis for the revi24 sion.’’. 
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1 (c) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM.—Nothing in 

2 this section or the amendments made by this section shall 

3 affect the meaning of the term ‘‘commercial item’’ under 

4 subsection (a)(5) of section 2464 of title 10, United States 

5 Code, or any requirement under subsection (a)(3) or sub6 section (c) of such section. 

7 SEC. 805. MODIFICATION TO INFORMATION REQUIRED TO 

8 BE SUBMITTED BY OFFEROR IN PROCURE9 MENT OF MAJOR WEAPON SYSTEMS AS COM10 MERCIAL ITEMS. 

11 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION.—Sub12 section (a) of section 2379 of title 10, United States Code, 

13 is amended— 

14 (1) in subsection (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ 

15 after the semicolon; 

16 (2) by striking paragraph (2); and 

17 (3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para18 graph (2). 

19 (b) TREATMENT OF SUBSYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL

20 ITEMS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

21 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

22 striking ‘‘only if’’ and inserting ‘‘if either’’; 

23 (2) in paragraph (2)— 
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that fol2 lows through ‘‘the subsystem is a’’ and insert3 ing ‘‘that the subsystem is a’’; 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe5 riod; and 

6 (C) by striking subparagraph (B). 

7 (c) TREATMENT OF COMPONENTS AS COMMERCIAL

8 ITEMS.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘title only if’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘title if either’’; and 

11 (2) in subparagraph (B)— 

12 (A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that fol13 lows through ‘‘the component or’’ and inserting 

14 ‘‘that the component or’’; 

15 (B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe16 riod; and 

17 (C) by striking clause (ii). 

18 (d) INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—Subsection (d) of 

19 such section is amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘submit—’’ and all that follows 

21 through ‘‘prices paid’’ and inserting ‘‘submit prices 

22 paid’’; 

23 (2) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; 

24 and 

25 (3) by striking paragraph (2). 
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1 SEC. 806. AMENDMENT RELATING TO MULTIYEAR CON2 TRACT AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION OF 

3 PROPERTY. 

4 Paragraph (1) of section 2306b(a) of title 10, United 

5 States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(1) That there is a reasonable expectation that 

7 the use of such a contract will result in lower total 

8 anticipated costs of carrying out the program than 

9 if the program were carried out through annual con10 tracts.’’. 

11 SEC. 807. COMPLIANCE WITH INVENTORY OF CONTRACTS 

12 FOR SERVICES. 

13 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

14 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 

15 the operation of the Office of the Under Secretary of De16 fense for Personnel and Readiness, not more than 75 per17 cent may be obligated or expended in fiscal year 2016 

18 until— 

19 (1) the ‘‘Department of Defense Compliance 

20 Plan for Section 8108(c) of Public Law 112–10’’, as 

21 contained in a memorandum and enclosure dated 

22 November 22, 2011, is implemented; 

23 (2) the implementing direction contained in the 

24 ‘‘Enterprise-wide Contractor Manpower Reporting 

25 Application’’, as contained in a memorandum dated 

26 November 28, 2012, from the Under Secretary of 
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1 Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

2 and the (then) Acting Principal Deputy Under Sec3 retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness is 

4 fulfilled; and 

5 (3) the funds made available in March 2014 to 

6 establish the Total Force Management Support Of7 fice to define business processes for compiling, re8 viewing, and using the inventory required under sec9 tion 2330a(c) of title 10, United States Code, have 

10 been obligated. 

11 Subtitle B—Workforce 

12 Development and Related Matters 

13 SEC. 811. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AC14 QUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT 

15 FUND. 

16 (a) PERMANENT EXTENSION OF FUND.—Section 

17 1705(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

18 (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘of an 

19 amount as follows:’’ and all that follows through the 

20 end and inserting ‘‘of an amount of not less than 

21 $500,000,000.’’; and 

22 (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘an 

23 amount that is less than’’ and all that follows 

24 through the end and inserting ‘‘an amount that is 

25 less than $400,000,000.’’. 
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1 (b) PERMANENT EXTENSION OF EXPEDITED HIRING

2 AUTHORITY.—Section 1705(g) of such title is amended— 

3 (1) by striking paragraph (2); 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’ and all that 

5 follows through ‘‘For purposes of’’ in paragraph (1) 

6 and inserting ‘‘AUTHORITY.—For purposes of’’; 

7 (3) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’; 

8 (4) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and 

9 (5) by aligning paragraphs (1) and (2), as des10 ignated by paragraphs (3) and (4), so as to be two 

11 ems from the left margin. 

12 (c) CLARIFICATION OF ACQUISITION WORKFORCE

13 COVERED.—Section 1705(g) of such title, as amended by 

14 subsection (c), is further amended by striking ‘‘acquisition 

15 workforce positions’’ and inserting ‘‘of positions in the ac16 quisition workforce, as defined in subsection (h),’’. 

17 SEC. 812. DUAL-TRACK MILITARY PROFESSIONALS IN 

18 OPERATIONAL AND ACQUISITION SPECIALI19 TIES. 

20 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR SERVICE CHIEF INVOLVE21 MENT.—Section 1722a(a) of title 10, United States Code, 

22 is amended by inserting after ‘‘military department)’’ the 

23 following: ‘‘, in collaboration with the Chief of Staff of the 

24 Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 

25 of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine 
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1 Corps (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 

2 Marine Corps, respectively),’’. 

3 (b) DUAL-TRACK CAREER PATH.—Section 1722a(b) 

4 of such title is amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as 

6 paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively; 

7 (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘single8 track’’ before ‘‘career path’’; and 

9 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the fol10 lowing new paragraph (2): 

11 ‘‘(2) A dual-track career path that attracts the 

12 highest quality officers and enlisted personnel and 

13 allows them to gain experience in and receive credit 

14 for a primary career in combat arms and a func15 tional secondary career in the acquisition field in 

16 order to more closely align the military operational, 

17 requirements, and acquisition workforces of each 

18 armed force.’’. 

19 SEC. 813. PROVISION OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT CREDIT 

20 FOR ACQUISITION DUTY. 

21 Section 668(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

22 amended— 

23 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph 

24 (D); 
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1 (2) by striking the period at the end of sub2 paragraph (E) and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(F) acquisition matters addressed by military 

6 personnel and covered under chapter 87 of this 

7 title.’’. 

8 SEC. 814. REQUIREMENT FOR ACQUISITION SKILLS ASSESS9 MENT BIENNIAL STRATEGIC WORKFORCE 

10 PLAN. 

11 (a) REQUIREMENT.—Section 115b(b)(1) of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as sub14 paragraph (E); 

15 (2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 

16 the end; and 

17 (3) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol18 lowing: 

19 ‘‘(D) new or expanded critical skills and 

20 competencies needed by the existing civilian em21 ployee workforce of the Department to address 

22 new acquisition process requirements estab23 lished by law or policy during the four years 

24 preceding the year of submission of the plan; 

25 and’’. 
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1 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 115b of 

2 such title is further amended— 

3 (1) in subparagraph (E) of subsection (b)(1), as 

4 redesignated by subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘(C)’’ 

5 and inserting ‘‘(D)’’; 

6 (2) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), in the 

7 matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 

8 ‘‘(1)(D)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)(E)’’; and 

9 (3) in paragraph (2)(A) of each of subsections 

10 (c), (d), and (e), by striking ‘‘through (D)’’ and in11 serting ‘‘through (E)’’. 

12 SEC. 815. MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR TRAINING RE13 LATED TO THE CONDUCT OF MARKET RE14 SEARCH. 

15 (a) MANDATORY MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING.— 

16 Section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

17 by adding at the end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(d) MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING REQUIRED.— 

19 The Secretary of Defense shall provide mandatory train20 ing for members of the armed forces and employees of the 

21 Department of Defense responsible for the conduct of 

22 market research required under subsection (c). Such man23 datory training shall, at a minimum— 
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1 ‘‘(1) provide comprehensive information on the 

2 subject of market research and the function of mar3 ket research in the acquisition of commercial items; 

4 ‘‘(2) teach best practices for conducting and 

5 documenting market research; and 

6 ‘‘(3) provide methodologies for establishing 

7 standard processes and reports for collecting and 

8 sharing market research across the Department.’’. 

9 (b) INCORPORATION INTO MANAGEMENT CERTIFI10 CATION TRAINING MANDATE.—The Chairman of the 

11 Joint Chiefs of Staff shall ensure that the requirements 

12 of section 2377(d) of title 10, United States Code, as 

13 added by subsection (a), are incorporated into the require14 ments management certification training mandate of the 

15 Joint Capabilities Integration Development System. 

16 SEC. 816. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF 

17 DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IM18 PROVEMENT EFFORTS. 

19 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 30 

20 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec21 retary of Defense shall enter into a contract with an inde22 pendent research entity described in subsection (b) to 

23 carry out a comprehensive study of the strategic planning 

24 of the Department of Defense related to the defense acqui25 sition workforce. The study shall provide a comprehensive 
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1 examination of the Department’s efforts to recruit, de2 velop, and retain the acquisition workforce with a specific 

3 review of the following: 

4 (1) The implementation of the Defense Acquisi5 tion Workforce Improvement Act (including chapter 

6 87 of title 10, United States Code). 

7 (2) The application of the Department of De8 fense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (as 

9 established under section 1705 of title 10, United 

10 States Code). 

11 (3) The effectiveness of professional military 

12 education programs, including fellowships and ex13 changes with industry. 

14 (b) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity 

15 described in this subsection is an independent research en16 tity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded 

17 research and development center with appropriate exper18 tise and analytical capability. 

19 (c) REPORTS.— 

20 (1) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than one year 

21 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the inde22 pendent research entity shall provide to the Sec23 retary a report containing— 

24 (A) the results of the study required by 

25 subsection (a); and 
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1 (B) such recommendations to improve the 

2 acquisition workforce as the independent re3 search entity considers to be appropriate. 

4 (2) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days 

5 after receipt of the report under paragraph (1), the 

6 Secretary of Defense shall submit such report, to7 gether with any additional views or recommendations 

8 of the Secretary, to the congressional defense com9 mittees. 

10 SEC. 817. EXTENSION OF DEMONSTRATION PROJECT RE11 LATING TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION PER12 SONNEL MANAGEMENT POLICIES AND PRO13 CEDURES. 

14 Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’. 

16 Subtitle C—Weapon Systems 

17 Acquisition and Related Matters 

18 SEC. 821. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DESIRED CHARAC19 TERISTICS FOR THE WEAPON SYSTEMS AC20 QUISITION SYSTEM. 

21 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find22 ings: 

23 (1) CURRENT SITUATION.—Despite significant 

24 and repeated attempts at acquisition reform, the De25 partment of Defense still experiences case after case 
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1 of expensive weapon system acquisition failures. The 

2 Department of Defense has a track record of too 

3 many cancellations, schedule slippages, cost over4 runs, and failures to deliver timely solutions to the 

5 requirements of the Armed Forces. This situation is 

6 unacceptable. For example, according to the Final 

7 Report of the 2010 Army Acquisition Review, be8 tween 1996 and 2010, the Army expended approxi9 mately $1 billion to $3 billion annually on two dozen 

10 programs that were eventually cancelled. No military 

11 service and no type of weapon acquisition has been 

12 immune. 

13 (2) PROBLEMS IN ALL PHASES OF ACQUISI14 TIONS.— 

15 (A) Despite detailed weapon acquisition 

16 processes and procedures, there is only limited 

17 discipline in starting programs. Many programs 

18 begin without a solid foundation. They have too 

19 many requirements deemed ‘‘critical’’, which 

20 are driven by too many organizations and indi21 viduals. Approved requirements are often set 

22 with only a limited understanding of the tech23 nical feasibility of achieving them. The resulting 

24 compromises of good program management and 

25 engineering judgment that allow the programs 
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1 to proceed are the ‘‘spackle’’ of the acquisition 

2 system that covers up the risks and enables the 

3 system to operate. 

4 (B) As these weapon systems proceed into 

5 engineering and manufacturing development, 

6 they often encounter development problems 

7 leading to cost growth, schedule delay, and per8 formance reductions. Industry and Government 

9 officials frequently respond by taking additional 

10 development risks to resolve basic performance 

11 issues by reducing the time to analyze and as12 sess development results, overlapping key devel13 opment efforts, and reducing testing. The De14 partment of Defense and Congress disrupt the 

15 planned funding of stable programs to find re16 sources for troubled programs or to fund 

17 across-the-board spending cuts. Funding insta18 bility is the inevitable price that programs pay 

19 for survival because funding disruptions actu20 ally keep more programs alive. 

21 (C) Finally, these weapons are often 

22 rushed into production only to encounter pro23 duction problems, and are fielded with many 

24 unknowns or deficiencies leading to significantly 

25 reduced quantities and force structure reduc-
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1 tions. The warfighter faces the challenge of op2 erating weapons with poor reliability, high 

3 maintenance demands, reduced performance, 

4 and many capability shortfalls. 

5 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—It is the sense of Congress 

7 that, in accordance with the tenets described in sec8 tion 800, to improve weapon system acquisitions, the 

9 Department of Defense, Congress, and industry 

10 should develop an acquisition system characterized 

11 by highly disciplined program initiation coupled with 

12 agile program execution and balanced oversight, as 

13 described in paragraphs (2), (3), and (4). 

14 (2) HIGHLY DISCIPLINED PROGRAM INITI15 ATION.—An acquisition system characterized by 

16 highly disciplined program initiation means that pro17 grams do not begin engineering development until 

18 firm requirements are matched to a flexible acquisi19 tion strategy structured to develop militarily useful 

20 capability that can be delivered in a relevant period 

21 of time with available technologies, funding, and 

22 management capacity. Such a highly disciplined pro23 gram initiation includes— 

24 (A) a workforce with smart requirements 

25 setters and expert buyers, with the knowledge, 
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1 skills, and experience to successfully plan for 

2 and execute highly complex acquisitions; 

3 (B) requirements that are well-defined, 

4 technically feasible, and affordable; 

5 (C) acquisition strategies that are designed 

6 to minimize time to market of militarily useful 

7 capability, with the program concerned being 

8 structured so that— 

9 (i) lower-risk, technically mature ca10 pabilities are matched to delivering capa11 bility to the warfighter in the near term, 

12 while remaining requirements are aligned 

13 and resources are programmed to support 

14 integration into later increments to meet 

15 the requirements of the Armed Forces; 

16 (ii) capabilities are approved for an 

17 increment only when their developmental 

18 risks have been appropriately reduced; and 

19 (iii) increments are planned to com20 plete engineering and manufacturing devel21 opment in a reasonable period of time; 

22 (D) a science and technology development 

23 enterprise that is responsive to the acquisition 

24 process before engineering and manufacturing 

25 development begins, and sufficiently resourced 
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1 to reduce risks and enable programs to make 

2 smart decisions without losing critical funds; 

3 and 

4 (E) redtape reduction in order to free up 

5 program and Department officials to focus on 

6 their mission of defining an executable program 

7 and understanding and addressing risks. 

8 (3) AGILE PROGRAM EXECUTION.—An acquisi9 tion system characterized by agile program execution 

10 means a system in which acquisition speed and flexi11 bility to make trade-offs are balanced with the need 

12 to achieve desired technical performance. Such agile 

13 program execution includes— 

14 (A) program managers and program offi15 cials who are expert buyers and negotiators who 

16 anticipate problems, negotiate solutions, and 

17 are empowered to manage; 

18 (B) a preference for fixed price contracting 

19 where appropriate for the size and complexity 

20 of the work and for the nature and scope of the 

21 capabilities being developed; 

22 (C) program managers who avoid increas23 ing program risk by resisting the addition of 

24 new requirements or the reduction of develop25 mental activities; 
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1 (D) empowering program managers and 

2 senior decisionmakers to make decisions easily 

3 in order to move forward with capabilities that 

4 mature quickly, cancel those that encounter 

5 greater difficulties than expected, and trade-off 

6 or reduce requirements to maintain cost and 

7 schedule; 

8 (E) enabling program managers to focus 

9 on overcoming execution challenges and deliv10 ering success rather than concentrating on com11 pliance with reporting, certifications, and other 

12 redtape; and 

13 (F) senior decisionmakers who have knowl14 edge of demonstrated performance as programs 

15 proceed through development, with robust de16 velopmental testing occurring before committing 

17 to production for operational use as a basis for 

18 decision making. 

19 (4) BALANCED OVERSIGHT.—An acquisition 

20 system characterized by balanced oversight means 

21 that the focus is on ensuring discipline initiating 

22 programs and that appropriate adjustments are 

23 made during development, so that programs have 

24 the best chance to succeed. Such balanced oversight 

25 includes— 
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1 (A) involvement by decisionmakers early to 

2 ensure that an understanding of trade-offs, 

3 risks, and needs are considered, resourced, and 

4 validated, and that agreement is reached be5 tween the executive and legislative branches; 

6 (B) acceptance by decisionmakers that 

7 complex weapon system developments are inher8 ently risky and require expertise and flexibility 

9 to manage effectively; 

10 (C) conscious decisions by decisionmakers 

11 regarding where to accept risk, while ensuring 

12 that risk mitigation plans are resourced (with 

13 time, funding, alternatives, and competent gov14 ernment and contractor officials); 

15 (D) measuring and monitoring by decision16 makers of the right factors, such as technology 

17 maturation progress and systems engineering 

18 during risk reduction, development cost growth 

19 during engineering and manufacturing develop20 ment, and reliability growth during system 

21 demonstration; 

22 (E) work by Congress and the Department 

23 of Defense, once a program has begun, to re24 solve issues by considering trade-offs among 
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1 cost, schedule, and performance necessary to 

2 best support the warfighter; and 

3 (F) congressional understanding of risks 

4 and efforts to mitigate such risks even if they 

5 are through non-traditional means or other 

6 technological advances. 

7 SEC. 822. ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED FOR EACH 

8 MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM 

9 AND MAJOR SYSTEM. 

10 (a) CONSOLIDATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING

11 TO ACQUISITION STRATEGY.— 

12 (1) NEW TITLE 10 SECTION.—Chapter 144 of 

13 title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert14 ing after section 2431 the following new section: 

15 ‘‘§ 2431a. Acquisition strategy 

16 ‘‘(a) ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED.—There 

17 shall be an acquisition strategy for each major defense ac18 quisition program and each major system approved by a 

19 Milestone Decision Authority. 

20 ‘‘(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—For each acquisition 

21 strategy required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary 

22 of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics is 

23 responsible for issuing and maintaining the requirements 

24 for— 

25 ‘‘(1) the content of the strategy; and 
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1 ‘‘(2) the review and approval process for the 

2 strategy. 

3 ‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—(1) In issuing requirements 

4 for the content of an acquisition strategy for a major de5 fense acquisition program or major system, the Under 

6 Secretary shall ensure that— 

7 ‘‘(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed 

8 business and technical management approach for the 

9 program or system, in sufficient detail to allow the 

10 Milestone Decision Authority to assess the viability 

11 of the proposed approach; 

12 ‘‘(B) the strategy contains a clear explanation 

13 of how the strategy is designed to be implemented 

14 with available resources, such as time, funding, and 

15 management capacity; and 

16 ‘‘(C) the strategy considers the items listed in 

17 paragraph (2). 

18 ‘‘(2) Each strategy shall, at a minimum, consider the 

19 following: 

20 ‘‘(A) An approach that delivers required capa21 bility in increments, each depending on available ma22 ture technology, and that recognizes up front the 

23 need for future capability improvements. 
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1 ‘‘(B) Acquisition approach, including industrial 

2 base considerations in accordance with section 2440 

3 of this title. 

4 ‘‘(C) Risk management, including such methods 

5 as competitive prototyping at the system, subsystem, 

6 or component level, in accordance with section 

7 2431b of this title. 

8 ‘‘(D) Business strategy, including measures to 

9 ensure competition at the system and subsystem 

10 level throughout the life-cycle of the program or sys11 tem in accordance with section 2337 of this title. 

12 ‘‘(E) Contracting strategy, including— 

13 ‘‘(i) contract type and how the type se14 lected relates to level of program risk in each 

15 acquisition phase; 

16 ‘‘(ii) how the plans for the program or sys17 tem to reduce risk enable the use of fixed-price 

18 elements in subsequent contracts and the tim19 ing of the use of those fixed price elements; 

20 ‘‘(iii) market research; and 

21 ‘‘(iv) consideration of small business par22 ticipation. 

23 ‘‘(F) Intellectual property strategy in accord24 ance with section 2320 of this title. 
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1 ‘‘(G) International involvement, including for2 eign military sales and cooperative opportunities, in 

3 accordance with section 2350a of this title. 

4 ‘‘(H) Multi-year procurement in accordance 

5 with section 2306b of this title. 

6 ‘‘(I) Integration of current intelligence assess7 ments into the acquisition process. 

8 ‘‘(J) Requirements related to logistics, mainte9 nance, and sustainment in accordance with sections 

10 2464 and 2466 of this title. 

11 ‘‘(d) REVIEW.—(1) Subject to the authority, direc12 tion, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

13 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Milestone De14 cision Authority shall review and approve, as appropriate, 

15 the acquisition strategy for a major defense acquisition 

16 program or major system at each of the following times: 

17 ‘‘(A) Milestone A approval. 

18 ‘‘(B) The decision to release the request 

19 for proposals for development of the program or 

20 system. 

21 ‘‘(C) Milestone B approval. 

22 ‘‘(D) Each subsequent milestone. 

23 ‘‘(E) Review of any decision to enter into 

24 full-rate production. 

25 ‘‘(F) When there has been— 
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1 ‘‘(i) a significant change to the cost of 

2 the program or system; 

3 ‘‘(ii) a critical change to the cost of 

4 the program or system; 

5 ‘‘(iii) a significant change to the 

6 schedule of the program or system; or 

7 ‘‘(iv) a significant change to the per8 formance of the program or system. 

9 ‘‘(G) Any other time considered relevant by 

10 the Milestone Decision Authority. 

11 ‘‘(2) If the Milestone Decision Authority revises an 

12 acquisition strategy for a program or system, the Mile13 stone Decision Authority shall provide notice of the revi14 sion to the congressional defense committees. 

15 ‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 ‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition pro17 gram’ has the meaning provided in section 2430 of 

18 this title. 

19 ‘‘(2) The term ‘major system’ has the meaning 

20 provided in section 2302(5) of this title. 

21 ‘‘(3) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ means a 

22 decision to enter into technology maturation and 

23 risk reduction pursuant to guidance prescribed by 

24 the Secretary of Defense for the management of De25 partment of Defense acquisition programs. 
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1 ‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the 

2 meaning provided in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 

3 ‘‘(5) The term ‘Milestone Decision Authority’, 

4 with respect to a major defense acquisition program 

5 or major system, means the official within the De6 partment of Defense designated with the overall re7 sponsibility and authority for acquisition decisions 

8 for the program or system, including authority to 

9 approve entry of the program or system into the 

10 next phase of the acquisition process. 

11 ‘‘(6) The term ‘management capacity’, with re12 spect to a major defense acquisition program or 

13 major system, means the capacity to manage the 

14 program or system through the use of highly quali15 fied organizations and personnel with appropriate 

16 experience, knowledge, and skills. 

17 ‘‘(7) The term ‘significant change to the cost’, 

18 with respect to a major defense acquisition program 

19 or major system, means a significant cost growth 

20 threshold, as that term is defined in section 

21 2433(a)(4) of this title. 

22 ‘‘(8) The term ‘critical change to the cost’, with 

23 respect to a major defense acquisition program or 

24 major system, means a critical cost growth thresh-
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1 old, as that term is defined in section 2433(a)(5) of 

2 this title. 

3 ‘‘(9) The term ‘significant change to the sched4 ule’, with respect to a major defense acquisition pro5 gram or major system, means any schedule delay 

6 greater than six months in a reported event. 

7 ‘‘(f) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES.—Upon request by the chairman or ranking member 

9 of the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate or the 

10 House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense shall 

11 submit to the committee the most recently approved acqui12 sition strategy for a major defense acquisition program or 

13 major system. The strategy shall be submitted in unclassi14 fied form but may include a classified annex.’’. 

15 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec16 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

17 by inserting after the item relating to section 2431 

18 the following new item: 

‘‘2431a. Acquisition strategy.’’. 

19 (b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.— 

20 (1) Section 2350a(e) of such title is amended— 

21 (A) in the subsection heading, by striking 

22 ‘‘DOCUMENT’’; 

23 (B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the 

24 Under Secretary of Defense for’’ and all that 

25 follows through ‘‘of the Board’’ and inserting 
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1 ‘‘opportunities for such cooperative research 

2 and development shall be addressed in the ac3 quisition strategy for the project’’; and 

4 (C) in paragraph (2)— 

5 (i) in the matter preceding subpara6 graph (A)— 

7 (I) by striking ‘‘document’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘discussion’’; and 

9 (II) by striking ‘‘include’’ and in10 serting ‘‘consider’’; 

11 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

12 ‘‘A statement indicating whether’’ and in13 serting ‘‘Whether’’; 

14 (iii) in subparagraph (B)— 

15 (I) by striking ‘‘by the Under 

16 Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

17 Technology, and Logistics’’; and 

18 (II) by striking ‘‘of the United 

19 States under consideration by the De20 partment of Defense’’; and 

21 (iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

22 ‘‘The recommendation of the Under Sec23 retary’’ and inserting ‘‘A recommendation 

24 to the Milestone Decision Authority’’. 
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1 (2) Section 803 of the Bob Stump National De2 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Pub3 lic Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 

4 SEC. 823. REVISION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RISK 

5 MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR 

6 DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS AND 

7 MAJOR SYSTEMS. 

8 (a) RISK MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION REQUIRE9 MENTS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, 

11 United States Code, is amended by inserting after 

12 section 2431a (as added by section 813) the fol13 lowing new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major 

15 defense acquisition programs and major 

16 systems 

17 ‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—(1) There shall be a risk man18 agement and mitigation strategy for each major defense 

19 acquisition program or major system. 

20 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the 

21 initial acquisition strategy (required under section 2431a 

22 of this title) approved by the Milestone Decision Authority 

23 and any subsequent revisions include the following: 
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1 ‘‘(A) A comprehensive strategy for managing 

2 and mitigating risk (including technical, cost, and 

3 schedule risk) during each of the following periods: 

4 ‘‘(i) The period preceding engineering 

5 manufacturing development, or its equivalent. 

6 ‘‘(ii) The period preceding initial produc7 tion. 

8 ‘‘(iii) The period preceding full-rate pro9 duction. 

10 ‘‘(B) An identification of the major sources of 

11 risk in each of the periods listed in subparagraph 

12 (A). 

13 ‘‘(3) In the case of a program or system with separate 

14 increments of capabilities that require Milestone Decision 

15 Authority approval to begin or proceed, paragraphs (1) 

16 and (2) shall apply to each increment. 

17 ‘‘(b) STRATEGY TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE

18 RISKS.—(1) The comprehensive strategy to manage and 

19 mitigate risk included in the acquisition strategy for pur20 poses of subsection (a)(2)(A) shall identify each individual 

21 risk and the risk management and mitigation activities to 

22 address each risk. For the mitigation activities identified, 

23 the strategy shall note whether they require cost and 

24 schedule margins and need to be included in funding re25 quests. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The strategy shall be comprehensive and, at a 

2 minimum, include consideration of risk mitigation tech3 niques such as the following: 

4 ‘‘(A) Prototyping (including prototyping at the 

5 system, subsystem, or component level and competi6 tive prototyping, where appropriate) and, if proto7 typing at either the system, subsystem, or compo8 nent level is not used, an explanation of why it is 

9 not appropriate. 

10 ‘‘(B) Modeling and simulation, the areas that 

11 modeling and simulation will assess, and identifica12 tion of the need for development of any new mod13 eling and simulation tools in order to support the 

14 comprehensive strategy. 

15 ‘‘(C) Technology demonstrations and decision 

16 points for disciplined transition of planned tech17 nologies into programs or the selection of alternative 

18 technologies. 

19 ‘‘(D) Multiple design approaches. 

20 ‘‘(E) Alternative designs, including any designs 

21 that meet requirements but do so with reduced per22 formance. 

23 ‘‘(F) Phasing of program activities or related 

24 technology development efforts in order to address 

25 high risk areas as early as feasible. 
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1 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘major 

2 defense acquisition program’ and ‘major system’ have the 

3 meanings provided in section 2431a of this title.’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

6 by inserting after the item relating to section 2431a, 

7 as so added, the following new item: 

‘‘2431b. Risk reduction in major defense acquisition programs and major systems.’’. 

8 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 

9 203 of the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 

10 2009 (10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 

11 SEC. 824. MODIFICATION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

12 DETERMINATION OF CONTRACT TYPE FOR 

13 MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS 

14 AND MAJOR SYSTEMS. 

15 (a) DETERMINATION OF CONTRACT TYPE.—Section 

16 2306 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add17 ing at the end the following new subsection: 

18 ‘‘(i) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF GUIDANCE RELATING

19 TO CONTRACT TYPE.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall 

20 ensure that the guidance of the Department of Defense 

21 relating to major defense acquisition programs, major sys22 tems, and major automated information systems includes 

23 a requirement that the acquisition strategy required under 
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1 section 2431a of this title for such a program or system 

2 includes— 

3 ‘‘(A) a separate identification of the contract 

4 type for each acquisition phase of the program or 

5 system; and 

6 ‘‘(B) a justification of the contract type identi7 fied. 

8 ‘‘(2) The contract type identified in accordance with 

9 paragraph (1)(A) may be— 

10 ‘‘(A) a fixed-price type contract (including a 

11 fixed-price incentive contract); or 

12 ‘‘(B) a cost-type contract (including a cost-plus13 incentive-fee contract). 

14 ‘‘(3) The guidance referred to in paragraph (1) shall 

15 require that the justification for the contract type selected 

16 explain— 

17 ‘‘(A) how the level of program risk in each ac18 quisition phase relates to the contract type selected; 

19 ‘‘(B) how the use of incentives (especially cost 

20 incentives) in the contract, if any, supports the pro21 gram or system objectives during each acquisition 

22 phase; and 

23 ‘‘(C) how the plans for the program or system 

24 to reduce risk enable the use of fixed-price elements 

25 in subsequent contracts. 
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1 ‘‘(4) The guidance shall also specify that the use of 

2 contracts with target costs, target profits or fees, and 

3 profit or fee adjustment formulas can be an appropriate 

4 contract type.’’. 

5 (b) REPEAL.—Section 818 of the John Warner Na6 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

7 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2306 note) is amended 

8 by striking subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e). 

9 SEC. 825. REQUIRED DETERMINATION BEFORE MILESTONE 

10 A APPROVAL OR INITIATION OF MAJOR DE11 FENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

12 (a) DETERMINATION RATHER THAN CERTIFICATION

13 REQUIRED.—Subsection (a) of section 2366a of title 10, 

14 United States Code, is amended— 

15 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CER16 TIFICATION’’ and inserting ‘‘WRITTEN DETERMINA17 TION REQUIRED’’; and 

18 (2) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

19 striking ‘‘certifies’’ and inserting ‘‘determines, in 

20 writing,’’. 

21 (b) SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN DETERMINATION TO

22 CONGRESS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended to 

23 read as follows: 

24 ‘‘(b) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—At the request of 

25 any of the congressional defense committees, the Secretary 
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1 of Defense shall submit to the committee an explanation 

2 of the basis for a determination made under subsection 

3 (a) with respect to a major defense acquisition program, 

4 together with a copy of the written determination. The ex5 planation shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

6 include a classified annex.’’. 

7 (c) REPEAL OF UNUSED DEFINITIONS.—Subsection 

8 (c) of such section is amended— 

9 (1) by striking paragraphs (2) and (4); and 

10 (2) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (5), (6), 

11 and (7) as paragraphs (2), (3), (4), and (5), respec12 tively. 

13 (d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

14 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

15 2366a of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

16 to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘§ 2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: deter18 mination required before Milestone A ap19 proval’’. 

20 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

21 at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is 

22 amended by striking the item relating to section 

23 2366a and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: determination required before 

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1 SEC. 826. REQUIRED CERTIFICATION AND DETERMINATION 

2 BEFORE MILESTONE B APPROVAL OF MAJOR 

3 DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) DETERMINATION REQUIRED IN ADDITION TO

5 CERTIFICATION.—Subsection (a) of section 2366b of title 

6 10, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CER8 TIFICATION’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTIFICATION AND

9 DETERMINATION REQUIRED’’; 

10 (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para11 graph (5); and 

12 (3) by striking ‘‘(3) further certifies that—’’ 

13 and inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(3) further certifies that the technology in the 

15 program has been demonstrated in a relevant envi16 ronment, as determined by the Milestone Decision 

17 Authority on the basis of an independent review and 

18 assessment by the Assistant Secretary of Defense 

19 for Research and Engineering, in consultation with 

20 the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for De21 velopmental Test and Evaluation; 

22 ‘‘(4) determines, in writing, that—’’. 

23 (b) SUBMISSION OF WRITTEN DETERMINATION TO

24 CONGRESS.—Subsection (c) of such section is amended by 

25 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(3) At the request of any of the congressional de2 fense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

3 to the committee an explanation of the basis for a deter4 mination made under subsection (a)(4) with respect to a 

5 major defense acquisition program, together with a copy 

6 of the written determination. The explanation shall be sub7 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

8 annex.’’. 

9 (c) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.—Subsection (d) of 

10 such section is amended— 

11 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘certification 

12 requirement’’ and inserting ‘‘certification and deter13 mination requirements’’; and 

14 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

15 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

16 (A) and in subparagraph (A), by inserting 

17 ‘‘waiver’’ before ‘‘determination’’ each place it 

18 appears; and 

19 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘cer20 tification components’’ both places it appears 

21 and inserting ‘‘certification and determination 

22 components’’. 

23 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 2366b of 

24 title 10, United States Code, is further amended— 
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1 (1) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

2 (1) or (2) of subsection (a)’’ and inserting ‘‘para3 graph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)’’; 

4 (2) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘paragraph 

5 (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a)’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (4) of subsection (a)’’; 

7 and 

8 (3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘para9 graphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a)’’ and in10 serting ‘‘paragraphs (1), (2), (3) and (4) of sub11 section (a)’’. 

12 (e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

13 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 

14 2366b of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

15 to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certifi17 cation and determination required before 

18 Milestone B approval’’. 

19 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

20 at the beginning of chapter 139 of such title is 

21 amended by striking the item relating to section 

22 2366b and inserting the following new item: 

‘‘2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certification and determination required before Milestone B approval.’’. 
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1 Subtitle D—Industrial Base 

2 Matters 

3 SEC. 831. CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT OF MENTOR4 PROTEGE PROGRAM. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 831 of the National De6 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 

7 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is trans8 ferred to chapter 137 of title 10, United States Code, in9 serted so as to appear after section 2323a, redesignated 

10 as section 2323b, and amended— 

11 (1) by amending the section heading to read as 

12 follows: 

13 ‘‘§ 2323b. Mentor-Protege Program’’; 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘pilot’’ each place such term ap15 pears; 

16 (3) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as 

17 follows: 

18 ‘‘(1) A developmental program for the protege 

19 firm, in such detail as may be reasonable, includ20 ing— 

21 ‘‘(A) factors to assess the protege firm’s 

22 developmental progress under the program; and 

23 ‘‘(B) the anticipated number and type of 

24 subcontracts to be awarded to the protege 

25 firm.’’; 
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1 (4) in subsection (g)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘under 

2 subsection (l)(2)’’; 

3 (5) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting ‘‘(15 

4 U.S.C. 631 et seq.)’’ after ‘‘Small Business Act’’; 

5 (6) by striking subsection (j) and redesignating 

6 subsections (k) and (l) as subsections (j) and (k), re7 spectively; 

8 (7) by amending subsection (j) (as so redesig9 nated) to read as follows: 

10 ‘‘(j) REGULATIONS.—The regulations implementing 

11 the Mentor-Protege Pilot Program established under sec12 tion 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 

14 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) as in effect on the date of enactment 

15 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2016 shall apply to this section. The Secretary of Defense 

17 may revise such regulations or prescribe additional regula18 tions necessary to carry out this section. The Department 

19 of Defense policy regarding the Mentor-Protege Program 

20 shall be published and maintained as an appendix to the 

21 Department of Defense Supplement to the Federal Acqui22 sition Regulation.’’; 

23 (8) by striking ‘‘prescribed pursuant to sub24 section (k)’’ each place such term appears and in25 serting ‘‘described in subsection (j)’’; and 
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1 (9) in subsection (k) (as so redesignated)— 

2 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘means 

3 a business concern that meets the requirements 

4 of section 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 

5 U.S.C. 632(a)) and the regulations promulgated 

6 pursuant thereto’’ and inserting ‘‘has the mean7 ing given such term under section 3 of the 

8 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’; 

9 (B) in paragraph (2)— 

10 (i) in subparagraph (D), by striking 

11 ‘‘the severely disabled’’ and inserting ‘‘se12 verely disabled individuals’’; and 

13 (ii) in subparagraph (G), by inserting 

14 ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 632(p))’’ after ‘‘Small Busi15 ness Act’’; and 

16 (C) by amending paragraph (8) to read as 

17 follows: 

18 ‘‘(8) The term ‘severely disabled individual’ 

19 means an individual who is blind (as defined in sec20 tion 8501 of title 41) or a severely disabled indi21 vidual (as defined in such section).’’. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

23 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

24 after the item relating to section 2323a the following new 

25 item: 

‘‘2323b. Mentor-Protege Program.’’. 
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1 SEC. 832. AMENDMENTS TO DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT 

2 PLAN. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(s) of the Small Busi4 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 644(s)) is amended— 

5 (1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para6 graph (6); and 

7 (2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol8 lowing new paragraphs: 

9 ‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than the 

10 first day of fiscal year 2017, the Administrator of 

11 the Small Business Administration shall implement 

12 the plan described in this subsection. 

13 ‘‘(5) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall 

14 annually provide to the Committee on Small Busi15 ness of the House of Representatives and the Com16 mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of 

17 the Senate a certification of the accuracy and com18 pleteness of data reported on bundled and consoli19 dated contracts.’’. 

20 (b) GAO STUDY.— 

21 (1) STUDY.—Not later than the first day of fis22 cal year 2018, the Comptroller General of the 

23 United States shall initiate a study on the effective24 ness of the plan described in section 15(s) of the 

25 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(s)) that shall as-
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1 sess whether contracts were accurately labeled as 

2 bundled or consolidated. 

3 (2) CONTRACTS EVALUATED.—For the pur4 poses of conducting the study described in para5 graph (1), the Comptroller General of the United 

6 States— 

7 (A) shall evaluate, for work in each of sec8 tors 23, 33, 54, and 56 (as defined by the 

9 North American Industry Classification Sys10 tem), not fewer than 100 contracts in each sec11 tor; 

12 (B) shall evaluate only those contracts— 

13 (i) awarded by an agency listed in sec14 tion 901(b) of title 31, United States 

15 Code; and 

16 (ii) that have a Base and Exercised 

17 Options Value, an Action Obligation, or a 

18 Base and All Options Value (as such terms 

19 are defined in the Federal procurement 

20 data system described in section 

21 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States 

22 Code, or any successor system); and 

23 (C) shall not evaluate contracts that have 

24 used any set aside authority. 
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1 (3) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after 

2 initiating the study required by paragraph (1), the 

3 Comptroller General of the United States shall re4 port to the Committee on Small Business of the 

5 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

6 Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 

7 on the results from such study and, if warranted, 

8 any recommendations on how to improve the quality 

9 of data reported on bundled and consolidated con10 tracts. 

11 SEC. 833. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CONSOLIDATION FOR AC12 QUISITION STRATEGIES. 

13 (a) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE SENIOR PRO14 CUREMENT EXECUTIVE OR CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFI15 CER.—Section 44(c)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 

16 U.S.C. 657q(c)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 7 days after 

19 making a determination that an acquisition 

20 strategy involving a consolidation of contract 

21 requirements is necessary and justified under 

22 subparagraph (A), the senior procurement exec23 utive or Chief Acquisition Officer shall publish 

24 a notice on a public website that such deter25 mination has been made. Any solicitation for a 
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1 procurement related to the acquisition strategy 

2 may not be published earlier than 7 days after 

3 such notice is published. Along with the publi4 cation of the solicitation, the senior procure5 ment executive or Chief Acquisition Officer 

6 shall publish a justification for the determina7 tion, which shall include the information in sub8 paragraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).’’. 

9 (b) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE HEAD OF A

10 CONTRACTING AGENCY.—Section 15(e)(3) of the Small 

11 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(e)(3)) is amended to read 

12 as follows: 

13 ‘‘(3) STRATEGY SPECIFICATIONS.—If the head 

14 of a contracting agency determines that an acquisi15 tion plan for a procurement involves a substantial 

16 bundling of contract requirements, the head of a 

17 contracting agency shall publish a notice on a public 

18 website that such determination has been made not 

19 later than 7 days after making such determination. 

20 Any solicitation for a procurement related to the ac21 quisition plan may not be published earlier than 7 

22 days after such notice is published. Along with the 

23 publication of the solicitation, the head of a con24 tracting agency shall publish a justification for the 
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1 determination, which shall include following informa2 tion: 

3 ‘‘(A) The specific benefits anticipated to be 

4 derived from the bundling of contract require5 ments and a determination that such benefits 

6 justify the bundling. 

7 ‘‘(B) An identification of any alternative 

8 contracting approaches that would involve a 

9 lesser degree of bundling of contract require10 ments. 

11 ‘‘(C) An assessment of— 

12 ‘‘(i) the specific impediments to par13 ticipation by small business concerns as 

14 prime contractors that result from the 

15 bundling of contract requirements; and 

16 ‘‘(ii) the specific actions designed to 

17 maximize participation of small business 

18 concerns as subcontractors (including sup19 pliers) at various tiers under the contract 

20 or contracts that are awarded to meet the 

21 requirements.’’. 

22 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44(c)(1) of 

23 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(c)(1)) is amend24 ed by striking ‘‘Subject to paragraph (4), the head’’ and 

25 inserting ‘‘The head’’. 
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1 SEC. 834. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 

2 SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR SERV3 ICES. 

4 (a) PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.—Section 8(a)(17) 

5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)) is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘any pro8 curement contract’’ and all that follows through 

9 ‘‘section 15’’ and inserting ‘‘any procurement con10 tract, which contract has as its principal purpose the 

11 supply of a product to be let pursuant to this sub12 section or subsection (m), or section 15(a), 31, or 

13 36,’’; and 

14 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub15 paragraph: 

16 ‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—This paragraph shall not 

17 apply to a contract that has as its principal purpose 

18 the acquisition of services or construction.’’. 

19 (b) SUBCONTRACTOR CONTRACTS.—Section 46(a)(4) 

20 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s(a)(4)) is 

21 amended by striking ‘‘for supplies from a regular dealer 

22 in such supplies’’ and inserting ‘‘which is principally for 

23 supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies, and which 

24 is not a contract principally for services or construction,’’. 
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1 SEC. 835. REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO INTELLEC2 TUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS OF PRIVATE SEC3 TOR FIRMS. 

4 (a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

5 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

6 of Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent 

7 entity with appropriate expertise to conduct a review of 

8 (1) Department of Defense regulations, practices, and 

9 sustainment requirements related to Government access to 

10 and use of intellectual property rights of private sector 

11 firms; and (2) Department of Defense practices related 

12 to the procurement, management, and use of intellectual 

13 property rights to facilitate competition in sustainment of 

14 weapon systems throughout their life-cycle. The contract 

15 shall require that in conducting the review, the inde16 pendent entity shall consult with the National Defense 

17 Technology and Industrial Base Council (described in sec18 tion 2502 of title 10, United States Code) and each Center 

19 of Industrial and Technical Excellence (described in sec20 tion 2474 of title 10, United States Code). 

21 (b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

22 Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense com23 mittees a report on the findings of the independent entity, 

24 along with a description of any actions that the Secretary 

25 proposes to revise and clarify laws or that the Secretary 
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1 may take to revise or clarify regulations related to intellec2 tual property rights. 

3 SEC. 836. REQUIREMENT THAT CERTAIN SHIP COMPO4 NENTS BE MANUFACTURED IN THE NA5 TIONAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL 

6 BASE. 

7 (a) ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT LIMITATION.—Sec8 tion 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 

9 by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

10 ‘‘(6) COMPONENTS FOR AUXILIARY SHIPS.— 

11 Subject to subsection (k), the following components: 

12 ‘‘(A) Auxiliary equipment, including 

13 pumps, for all shipboard services. 

14 ‘‘(B) Propulsion system components, in15 cluding engines, reduction gears, and propellers. 

16 ‘‘(C) Shipboard cranes. 

17 ‘‘(D) Spreaders for shipboard cranes.’’. 

18 (b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Such section is further 

19 amended by adding at the end the following new sub20 section: 

21 ‘‘(k) IMPLEMENTATION OF AUXILIARY SHIP COMPO22 NENT LIMITATION.—Subsection (a)(6) applies only with 

23 respect to contracts awarded by the Secretary of a military 

24 department for new construction of an auxiliary ship after 

25 the date of the enactment of the National Defense Author-
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1 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 using funds available for 

2 National Defense Sealift Fund programs or Shipbuilding 

3 and Conversion, Navy.’’. 

4 SEC. 837. POLICY REGARDING SOLID ROCKET MOTORS 

5 USED IN TACTICAL MISSILES. 

6 (a) POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 

7 that every tactical missile program of the Department of 

8 Defense that uses solid propellant as the primary propul9 sion system shall have at least one rocket motor supplier 

10 within the national technology and industrial base (as de11 fined in section 2500(1) of title 10, United States Code). 

12 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive subsection 

13 (a) in the case of compelling national security reasons. 

14 SEC. 838. FAR COUNCIL MEMBERSHIP FOR ADMINIS15 TRATOR OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA16 TION. 

17 (a) ADDITION OF ADMINISTRATOR OF SMALL BUSI18 NESS ADMINISTRATION TO FEDERAL ACQUISITION REGU19 LATORY COUNCIL.—Section 1302(b)(1) of title 41, United 

20 States Code, is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara22 graph (C); 

23 (2) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; and’’ 

24 at the end of subparagraph (D); and 
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1 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub2 paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(E) the Administrator of the Small Busi4 ness Administration.’’. 

5 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title is 

6 amended— 

7 (1) in section 1303(a)(1)— 

8 (A) by striking ‘‘and the Administrator of 

9 National Aeronautics and Space,’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘the Administrator of National Aeronautics and 

11 Space, and the Administrator of the Small 

12 Business Administration,’’; and 

13 (B) by striking ‘‘and the National Aero14 nautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451 

15 et seq.),’’ and inserting ‘‘the National Aero16 nautics and Space Act of 1958 (42 U.S.C. 2451 

17 et seq.), and the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

18 631 et seq.),’’; and 

19 (2) in section 1121(d), by striking ‘‘and the 

20 General Services Administration’’ and inserting ‘‘the 

21 General Services Administration, and the Small 

22 Business Administration’’. 
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1 SEC. 839. SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS AND AMOUNT OF 

2 GUARANTEE. 

3 (a) SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 93 of 

4 subtitle VI of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 

5 (1) by adding at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘§ 9310. Individual sureties 

7 ‘‘If another applicable law or regulation permits the 

8 acceptance of a bond from a surety that is not subject 

9 to sections 9305 and 9306 and is based on a pledge of 

10 assets by the surety, the assets pledged by such surety 

11 shall— 

12 ‘‘(1) consist of eligible obligations described 

13 under section 9303(a); and 

14 ‘‘(2) be submitted to the official of the Govern15 ment required to approve or accept the bond, who 

16 shall deposit the assets with a depository described 

17 under section 9303(b).’’; and 

18 (2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by 

19 adding at the end the following: 

‘‘9310. Individual sureties.’’. 

20 (b) AMOUNT OF SURETY BOND GUARANTEE FROM

21 SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.—Section 411(c)(1) 

22 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 

23 694b(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘70’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘90’’. 
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1 (c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON SURETY

2 BONDS.— 

3 (1) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the 

4 United States shall carry out a study on the fol5 lowing: 

6 (A) All instances during the 10-year period 

7 beginning on January 31, 2006, in which a sur8 ety bond proposed or issued by a surety in con9 nection with a Federal project was— 

10 (i) rejected by a Federal contracting 

11 officer; or 

12 (ii) accepted by a Federal contracting 

13 officer, but was later found to have been 

14 backed by insufficient collateral or to be 

15 otherwise deficient or with respect to which 

16 the surety did not perform. 

17 (B) The consequences to the Federal Gov18 ernment, subcontractors, and suppliers of the 

19 instances described under subparagraph (A). 

20 (C) The percentages of all Federal con21 tracts that were awarded to new startup busi22 nesses (including new startup businesses that 

23 are small disadvantaged businesses or disadvan24 taged business enterprises), small disadvan-
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1 taged businesses, and disadvantaged business 

2 enterprises as prime contractors during— 

3 (i) the 2-year period beginning on 

4 January 31, 2014 and ending on January 

5 31, 2016; and 

6 (ii) the 2-year period beginning on 

7 January 31, 2016 and ending on January 

8 31, 2018. 

9 (D) An assessment of the impact of the 

10 amendments made by this section upon the per11 centages described in subparagraph (C). 

12 (2) REPORT.—Not later than January 31, 

13 2019, the Comptroller General shall issue a report 

14 to the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 

15 Representatives and the Committee on Homeland 

16 Security and Government Affairs of the Senate con17 taining all findings and determinations made in car18 rying out the study required under paragraph (1). 

19 (3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

20 (A) DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS ENTER21 PRISE.—The term ‘‘disadvantaged business en22 terprise’’ has the meaning given that term 

23 under section 26.5 of title 49, Code of Federal 

24 Regulations. 
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1 (B) NEW STARTUP BUSINESS.—The term 

2 ‘‘new startup business’’ means a business that 

3 was formed in the 2-year period ending on the 

4 date on which the business bids on a Federal 

5 contract that requires giving a surety bond. 

6 (C) SMALL DISADVANTAGED BUSINESS.— 

7 The term ‘‘small disadvantaged business’’ has 

8 the meaning given the term ‘‘socially and eco9 nomically disadvantaged small business con10 cern’’ under section 8(a)(4) of the Small Busi11 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(4)). 

12 SEC. 840. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR PROCURE13 MENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES, BUSINESS 

14 OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS, AND COMMER15 CIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES. 

16 (a) PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVE RE17 QUIREMENTS.—Section 15(l)(5)(A)(iii) of the Small Busi18 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 644(l)(5)(A)(iii)) is amended by strik19 ing ‘‘except that’’ and all that follows through the period 

20 at the end and inserting the following: ‘‘except that— 

21 ‘‘(I) any person serving in such a 

22 position on or before January 3, 

23 2013, may continue to serve in that 

24 position for a period of 5 years begin-
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1 ning on such date without the re2 quired certification; and 

3 ‘‘(II) any person hired for such 

4 position after January 3, 2013, may 

5 have up to one calendar year from the 

6 date of employment to obtain the re7 quired certification.’’. 

8 (b) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALIST REQUIRE9 MENTS.— 

10 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Small Busi11 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 633) is amended by adding at 

12 the end the following new subsection: 

13 ‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS

14 OPPORTUNITY SPECIALISTS.—A Business Opportunity 

15 Specialist described under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have 

16 a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting 

17 (or any successor certification) or the equivalent Depart18 ment of Defense certification, except that— 

19 ‘‘(1) a Business Opportunity Specialist who was 

20 serving on or before January 3, 2013, may continue 

21 to serve as a Business Opportunity Specialist for a 

22 period of 5 years beginning on such date without 

23 such a certification; and 

24 ‘‘(2) any person hired as a Business Oppor25 tunity Specialist after January 3, 2013, may have 
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1 up to one calendar year from the date of employ2 ment to obtain the required certification.’’. 

3 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

4 7(j)(10)(D)(i) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 

5 636(j)(10)(D)(i)) is amended by striking the second 

6 sentence. 

7 (c) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVE RE8 QUIREMENTS.—Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 

9 U.S.C. 633), as amended by subsection (b)(1), is further 

10 amended by adding at the end the following new sub11 section: 

12 ‘‘(h) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMER13 CIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES.—A commercial market 

14 representative referred to in section 15(q)(3) shall have 

15 a Level I Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting 

16 (or any successor certification) or the equivalent Depart17 ment of Defense certification, except that— 

18 ‘‘(1) a commercial market representative who 

19 was serving on or before the date of the enactment 

20 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

21 Year 2016 may continue to serve as a commercial 

22 market representative for a period of 5 years begin23 ning on such date without such a certification; and 

24 ‘‘(2) any person hired as a commercial market 

25 representative after the date of the enactment of the 
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1 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2016 may have up to one calendar year from the 

3 date of employment to obtain the required certifi4 cation.’’. 

5 SEC. 841. INCLUDING SUBCONTRACTING GOALS IN AGENCY 

6 RESPONSIBILITIES. 

7 Section 1633(b) of the National Defense Authoriza8 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 

9 Stat. 2076; 15 U.S.C. 631 note) is amended by striking 

10 ‘‘assume responsibility for of the agency’s success in 

11 achieving small business contracting goals and percent12 ages’’ and inserting ‘‘assume responsibility for the agen13 cy’s success in achieving each of the small business prime 

14 contracting and subcontracting goals and percentages’’. 

15 SEC. 842. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALI16 FIED HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS 

17 LOCATED IN A BASE CLOSURE AREA. 

18 (a) PERIOD FOR BASE CLOSURE AREAS.— 

19 (1) EXTENSION OF PERIOD.— 

20 (A) IN GENERAL.—Section 152(a)(2) of 

21 title I of division K of the Consolidated Appro22 priations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) is 

23 amended by striking ‘‘for a period of 5 years’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘for the later of— 
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1 ‘‘(A) 8 years from the date of final closure; 

2 or 

3 ‘‘(B) the date designated by the Adminis4 trator of the Small Business Administration 

5 that is based on data of the Bureau of the Cen6 sus obtained from the first decennial census 

7 conducted after the date of final closure.’’. 

8 (B) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

9 1698(b)(2) of National Defense Authorization 

10 Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) 

11 is amended by striking ‘‘5 years’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘the later of— 

13 ‘‘(A) 8 years; or 

14 ‘‘(B) the date designated by the Adminis15 trator of the Small Business Administration de16 scribed in section 152(a)(2)(B) of title I of divi17 sion K of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 

18 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note).’’. 

19 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICABILITY.—The 

20 amendments made by paragraph (1) shall— 

21 (A) take effect on the date of the enact22 ment of this Act; and 

23 (B) apply to— 

24 (i) a base closure area (as defined in 

25 section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small Business 
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1 Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D))) that, on the 

2 day before the date of the enactment of 

3 this Act, is treated as a HUBZone de4 scribed in section 3(p)(1)(E) of the Small 

5 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(1)(E)) 

6 under— 

7 (I) section 152(a)(2) of title I of 

8 division K of the Consolidated Appro9 priations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 

10 note); or 

11 (II) section 1698(b)(2) of Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for 

13 Fiscal Year 2013 (15 U.S.C. 632 

14 note); and 

15 (ii) a base closure area relating to the 

16 closure of a military instillation under the 

17 authority described in clauses (i) through 

18 (iv) of section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small 

19 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D)) 

20 that occurs on or after the date of the en21 actment of this Act. 

22 (b) ELIGIBLE AREA FOR EMPLOYEE RESIDENCE FOR

23 BASE CLOSURE HUBZONES.—Section 3(p)(5)(A)(i)(I) of 

24 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)) is 

25 amended— 
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1 (1) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 

2 (2) by redesignating item (bb) as item (cc); and 

3 (3) by inserting after item (aa) the following 

4 new item: 

5 ‘‘(bb) pursuant to subpara6 graph (A), (B), (C), (D), or (E) 

7 of paragraph (3), that its prin8 cipal office is located within a 

9 base closure area and that not 

10 fewer than 35 percent of its em11 ployees reside in such base clo12 sure area or in another 

13 HUBZone; or’’. 

14 (c) EXPANSION OF AREA INCLUDED IN BASE AREA

15 CLOSURE DEFINITION.—Section 3(p)(4)(D) of the Small 

16 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D)) is amended— 

17 (1) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the 

18 end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; 

19 (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (iv) as 

20 subclauses (I) through (IV), respectively; 

21 (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I), as so 

22 redesignated, by striking ‘‘means lands within’’ and 

23 inserting the following: ‘‘means— 

24 ‘‘(i) lands within’’; and 
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1 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

2 clause: 

3 ‘‘(ii) lands within 25 miles of the ex4 ternal boundaries of a military installation 

5 described in clause (i), excluding any such 

6 lands that are not within a qualified non7 metropolitan county.’’. 

8 SEC. 843. JOINT VENTURING AND TEAMING. 

9 (a) JOINT VENTURE OFFERS FOR BUNDLED OR

10 CONSOLIDATED CONTRACTS.—Section 15(e)(4) of the 

11 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(e)(4)) is amended to 

12 read as follows: 

13 ‘‘(4) CONTRACT TEAMING.— 

14 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a solici15 tation of offers for a bundled or consolidated 

16 contract that is issued by the head of an agen17 cy, a small business concern that provides for 

18 use of a particular team of subcontractors or a 

19 joint venture of small business concerns may 

20 submit an offer for the performance of the con21 tract. 

22 ‘‘(B) EVALUATION OF OFFERS.—The head 

23 of the agency shall evaluate an offer described 

24 in subparagraph (A) in the same manner as 

25 other offers, with due consideration to the capa-
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1 bilities of all of the proposed subcontractors or 

2 members of the joint venture as follows: 

3 ‘‘(i) TEAMS.—When evaluating an 

4 offer of a small business prime contractor 

5 that includes a proposed team of small 

6 business subcontractors, the head of the 

7 agency shall consider the capabilities and 

8 past performance of each first tier subcon9 tractor that is part of the team as the ca10 pabilities and past performance of the 

11 small business prime contractor. 

12 ‘‘(ii) JOINT VENTURES.—When evalu13 ating an offer of a joint venture of small 

14 business concerns, if the joint venture does 

15 not have sufficient capabilities or past per16 formance to be considered for award of a 

17 contract opportunity, the head of the agen18 cy shall consider the capabilities and past 

19 performance of each member of the joint 

20 venture as the capabilities past perform21 ance of the joint venture. 

22 ‘‘(C) STATUS AS A SMALL BUSINESS CON23 CERN.—Participation of a small business con24 cern in a team or a joint venture under this 

25 paragraph shall not affect the status of that 
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1 concern as a small business concern for any 

2 other purpose.’’. 

3 (b) TEAM AND JOINT VENTURES OFFERS FOR MUL4 TIPLE AWARD CONTRACTS.—Section 15(q)(1) of such Act 

5 (15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)) is amended— 

6 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND JOINT

7 VENTURE’’ before ‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’; 

8 (2) by striking ‘‘Each Federal agency’’ and in9 serting the following: 

10 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agen11 cy’’; and 

12 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub13 paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(B) TEAMS.—When evaluating an offer of 

15 a small business prime contractor that includes 

16 a proposed team of small business subcontrac17 tors for any multiple award contract above the 

18 substantial bundling threshold of the Federal 

19 agency, the head of the agency shall consider 

20 the capabilities and past performance of each 

21 first tier subcontractor that is part of the team 

22 as the capabilities and past performance of the 

23 small business prime contractor. 

24 ‘‘(C) JOINT VENTURES.—When evaluating 

25 an offer of a joint venture of small business 
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1 concerns for any multiple award contract above 

2 the substantial bundling threshold of the Fed3 eral agency, if the joint venture does not have 

4 sufficient capabilities or past performance to be 

5 considered for award of a contract opportunity, 

6 the head of the agency shall consider the capa7 bilities and past performance of each member of 

8 the joint venture as the capabilities and past 

9 performance of the joint venture.’’. 

10 SEC. 844. MODIFICATION TO AND SCORECARD PROGRAM 

11 FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING GOALS. 

12 (a) AMENDMENT TO GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR

13 SMALL BUSINESS PARTICIPATION IN PROCUREMENT

14 CONTRACTS.—Section 15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Busi15 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i) is amended by adding 

16 at the end the following: ‘‘In meeting this goal, the Gov17 ernment shall ensure the participation of small business 

18 concerns from a wide variety of industries and from a 

19 broad spectrum of small business concerns within each in20 dustry.’’. 

21 (b) SCORECARD PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING FED22 ERAL AGENCY COMPLIANCE WITH SMALL BUSINESS

23 CONTRACTING GOALS.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 

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1 Administration, in consultation with the Federal 

2 agencies, shall— 

3 (A) develop a methodology for calculating 

4 a score to be used to evaluate the compliance of 

5 each Federal agency with meeting the goals es6 tablished pursuant to section 15(g)(1)(B) of the 

7 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B)); 

8 and 

9 (B) develop a scorecard based on such 

10 methodology. 

11 (2) AGENCY ANNUAL GOAL.—In developing the 

12 methodology for calculating a score described in 

13 paragraph (1), the Administrator shall consider each 

14 annual goal established by each Federal agency pur15 suant to section 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business 

16 Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B)). 

17 (3) USE OF SCORECARD.—Beginning in fiscal 

18 year 2017, the Administrator shall establish and 

19 carry out a program to use the scorecard developed 

20 under paragraph (1) to evaluate whether each Fed21 eral agency is creating the maximum practicable op22 portunities for the award of prime contracts and 

23 subcontracts to small business concerns, small busi24 ness concerns owned and controlled by service-dis25 abled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business 
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1 concerns, small business concerns owned and con2 trolled by socially and economically disadvantaged 

3 individuals, and small business concerns owned and 

4 controlled by women, by assigning a score to each 

5 Federal agency. If the Administrator fails to estab6 lish and carry out this program before the end of 

7 fiscal year 2017, the Administrator may not exercise 

8 the authority under section 7(a)(25)(A) until such 

9 time as the program is implemented. 

10 (4) CONTENTS OF SCORECARD.—The scorecard 

11 developed under paragraph (1) shall include, for 

12 each Federal agency, the following information: 

13 (A) A determination of whether the Fed14 eral agency met each of the prime contract 

15 goals established pursuant to section 

16 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 

17 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(B)) with respect to small 

18 business concerns, small business concerns 

19 owned and controlled by service-disabled vet20 erans, qualified HUBZone small business con21 cerns, small business concerns owned and con22 trolled by socially and economically disadvan23 taged individuals, and small business concerns 

24 owned and controlled by women. 
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1 (B) A determination of whether the Fed2 eral agency met each of the subcontract goals 

3 established pursuant to such section with re4 spect to small business concerns, small business 

5 concerns owned and controlled by service-dis6 abled veterans, qualified HUBZone small busi7 ness concerns, small business concerns owned 

8 and controlled by socially and economically dis9 advantaged individuals, and small business con10 cerns owned and controlled by women. 

11 (C) The number of small business con12 cerns, small business concerns owned and con13 trolled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 

14 HUBZone small business concerns, small busi15 ness concerns owned and controlled by socially 

16 and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 

17 small business concerns owned and controlled 

18 by women awarded prime contracts in each 

19 North American Industrial Classification Sys20 tem code during the fiscal year and a compari21 son to the number awarded contracts during 

22 the prior fiscal year, if available. 

23 (D) The number of small business con24 cerns, small business concerns owned and con25 trolled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 
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1 HUBZone small business concerns, small busi2 ness concerns owned and controlled by socially 

3 and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 

4 small business concerns owned and controlled 

5 by women awarded subcontracts in each North 

6 American Industrial Classification System code 

7 during the fiscal year and a comparison to the 

8 number awarded contracts during the prior fis9 cal year, if available. 

10 (E) Any other factors that the Adminis11 trator deems important to achieve the max12 imum practicable utilization of small business 

13 concerns, small business concerns owned and 

14 controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 

15 HUBZone small business concerns, small busi16 ness concerns owned and controlled by socially 

17 and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 

18 small business concerns owned and controlled 

19 by women. 

20 (5) WEIGHTED FACTORS.—In using the score21 card to evaluate and assign a score to a Federal 

22 agency, the Administrator shall base— 

23 (A) fifty percent of the score on the dollar 

24 value of prime contracts described in paragraph 

25 (4)(A); and 
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1 (B) fifty percent of the score on the infor2 mation provided in subparagraphs (B) through 

3 (E) of paragraph (4), weighted in a manner de4 termined by the Administrator to encourage the 

5 maximum practicable opportunity for the award 

6 of prime contracts and subcontracts to small 

7 business concerns, small business concerns 

8 owned and controlled by service-disabled vet9 erans, qualified HUBZone small business con10 cerns, small business concerns owned and con11 trolled by socially and economically disadvan12 taged individuals, and small business concerns 

13 owned and controlled by women. 

14 (6) PUBLICATION.—The scorecard used by the 

15 Administrator under this subsection shall be sub16 mitted to the President and Congress along with the 

17 report submitted under section 15(h)(2) of the Small 

18 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)). 

19 (7) REPORT.—After the Administrator submits 

20 the scorecard for fiscal year 2018, but not later than 

21 March 31, 2019, the Administrator shall report to 

22 the Committee on Small Business of the House of 

23 Representatives and the Committee on Small Busi24 ness and Entrepreneurship of the Senate. Such re25 port shall include the following: 
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1 (A) A description of any increase in the 

2 dollar amount of prime contracts and sub3 contracts awarded to small business concerns, 

4 small business concerns owned and controlled 

5 by service-disabled veterans, qualified 

6 HUBZone small business concerns, small busi7 ness concerns owned and controlled by socially 

8 and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 

9 small business concerns owned and controlled 

10 by women. 

11 (B) A description of any increase in the 

12 dollar amount of prime contracts and sub13 contracts awarded to small business concerns, 

14 small business concerns owned and controlled 

15 by service-disabled veterans, qualified 

16 HUBZone small business concerns, small busi17 ness concerns owned and controlled by socially 

18 and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 

19 small business concerns owned and controlled 

20 by women in each North American Industrial 

21 Classification System code. 

22 (C) A description of any increase to the 

23 number of small business concerns, small busi24 ness concerns owned and controlled by service25 disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small 
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1 business concerns, small business concerns 

2 owned and controlled by socially and economi3 cally disadvantaged individuals, and small busi4 ness concerns owned and controlled by women 

5 awarded contracts in each North American In6 dustrial Classification System code. 

7 (D) The recommendation of the Adminis8 trator on continuing, modifying, expanding, or 

9 terminating the program established under this 

10 subsection. 

11 (8) GAO REPORT ON SCORECARD METHOD12 OLOGY.—Not later than September 30, 2018, the 

13 Comptroller General of the United States shall sub14 mit to the Committee on Small Business of the 

15 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

16 Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate 

17 a report that— 

18 (A) evaluates whether the methodology 

19 used to calculate a score under this subsection 

20 accurately and effectively— 

21 (i) measures the compliance of each 

22 Federal agency with meeting the goals es23 tablished pursuant to section 15(g)(1)(B) 

24 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

25 644(g)(1)(B)); and 
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1 (ii) encourages Federal agencies to ex2 pand opportunities for mall business con3 cerns, small business concerns owned and 

4 controlled by service-disabled veterans, 

5 qualified HUBZone small business con6 cerns, small business concerns owned and 

7 controlled by socially and economically dis8 advantaged individuals, and small business 

9 concerns owned and controlled by women 

10 to compete for and be awarded Federal 

11 procurement contracts across North Amer12 ican Industrial Classification System 

13 Codes; and 

14 (B) if warranted, makes recommendations 

15 on how to improve such methodology to improve 

16 its accuracy and effectiveness. 

17 (9) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 

18 (A) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Admin19 istrator’’ means the Administrator of the Small 

20 Business Administration. 

21 (B) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Fed22 eral agency’’ has the meaning given the term 

23 ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) of title 5, United 

24 States Code, but does not include the United 
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1 States Postal Service or the Government Ac2 countability Office. 

3 (C) SCORECARD.—The term ‘‘scorecard’’ 

4 shall mean any summary using a rating system 

5 to evaluate a Federal agency’s efforts to meet 

6 goals established under section 15(g)(1)(B) of 

7 the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

8 644(g)(1)(B)) that— 

9 (i) includes the measures described in 

10 paragraph (4); and 

11 (ii) assigns a score to each Federal 

12 agency evaluated. 

13 (D) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.— 

14 (i) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘small 

15 business concern’’, ‘‘small business concern 

16 owned and controlled by service-disabled 

17 veterans’’, ‘‘qualified HUBZone small busi18 ness concern’’, and ‘‘small business con19 cern owned and controlled by women’’ shall 

20 have the meanings given such terms under 

21 section 3 of the Small Business Act (15 

22 U.S.C. 632). 

23 (ii) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS

24 OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY SOCIALLY

25 AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED IN-
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1 DIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘small business 

2 concern owned and controlled by socially 

3 and economically disadvantaged individ4 uals’’ has the meaning given that term 

5 under section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small 

6 Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)). 

7 SEC. 845. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS 

8 AND APPEALS IN THE SMALL BUSINESS AD9 MINISTRATION; PETITIONS FOR RECONSID10 ERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS. 

11 (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS

12 AND APPEALS IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRA13 TION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Small Busi15 ness Act (15 U.S.C. 634) is amended by adding at 

16 the end the following new subsection: 

17 ‘‘(i) OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

19 ‘‘(A) OFFICE.—There is established in the 

20 Administration an Office of Hearings and Ap21 peals— 

22 ‘‘(i) to impartially decide matters re23 lating to program decisions of the Admin24 istrator— 
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1 ‘‘(I) for which Congress requires 

2 a hearing on the record; or 

3 ‘‘(II) that the Administrator des4 ignates for hearing by regulation; and 

5 ‘‘(ii) which shall contain the office of 

6 the Administration that handles requests 

7 submitted pursuant to sections 552 of title 

8 5, United States Code (commonly referred 

9 to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) 

10 and maintains records pursuant to section 

11 552a of title 5, United States Code (com12 monly referred to as the ‘Privacy Act of 

13 1974’). 

14 ‘‘(B) JURISDICTION.—The Office of Hear15 ings and Appeals shall only hear appeals of 

16 matters as described in this Act, the Small 

17 Business Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 

18 661 et seq.), and title 13 of the Code of Federal 

19 Regulations. 

20 ‘‘(C) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR.—The 

21 head of the Office of Hearings and Appeals 

22 shall be the Chief Hearing Officer appointed 

23 under section 4(b)(1), who shall be responsible 

24 to the Administrator. 

25 ‘‘(2) CHIEF HEARING OFFICER DUTIES.— 
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Hearing 

2 Officer shall— 

3 ‘‘(i) be a career appointee in the Sen4 ior Executive Service and an attorney li5 censed by a State, commonwealth, territory 

6 or possession of the United States, or the 

7 District of Columbia; and 

8 ‘‘(ii) be responsible for the operation 

9 and management of the Office of Hearings 

10 and Appeals. 

11 ‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLU12 TION.—The Chief Hearing Officer may assign a 

13 matter for mediation or other means of alter14 native dispute resolution. 

15 ‘‘(3) HEARING OFFICERS.— 

16 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Hear17 ings and Appeals shall appoint Hearing Officers 

18 to carry out the duties described in paragraph 

19 (1)(A)(i). 

20 ‘‘(B) CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.—A 

21 Hearing Officer appointed under this para22 graph— 

23 ‘‘(i) shall serve in the excepted service 

24 as an employee of the Administration 

25 under section 2103 of title 5, United 
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1 States Code, and under the supervision of 

2 the Chief Hearing Officer; 

3 ‘‘(ii) shall be classified at a position to 

4 which section 5376 of title 5, United 

5 States Code, applies; and 

6 ‘‘(iii) shall be compensated at a rate 

7 not exceeding the maximum rate payable 

8 under such section. 

9 ‘‘(C) AUTHORITY; POWERS.—Notwith10 standing section 556(b) of title 5, United States 

11 Code, a Hearing Officer— 

12 ‘‘(i) shall have the authority to hear 

13 claims arising under section 554 of such 

14 title; 

15 ‘‘(ii) shall have the powers described 

16 in section 556(c) of such title; and 

17 ‘‘(iii) shall conduct hearings and issue 

18 decisions in the manner described under 

19 sections 555, 556, and 557 of such title, as 

20 applicable. 

21 ‘‘(D) TREATMENT OF CURRENT PER22 SONNEL.—An individual serving as a Judge in 

23 the Office of Hearings and Appeals (as that po24 sition and office are designated in section 

25 134.101 of title 13, Code of Federal Regula-
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1 tions) on the effective date of this subsection 

2 shall be considered as qualified to be, and re3 designated as, a Hearing Officer. 

4 ‘‘(4) HEARING OFFICER DEFINED.—In this 

5 subsection, the term ‘Hearing Officer’ means an in6 dividual appointed or redesignated under this sub7 section who is an attorney licensed by a State, com8 monwealth, territory or possession of the United 

9 States, or the District of Columbia.’’. 

10 (2) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR AS CHIEF

11 HEARING OFFICER.—Section 4(b)(1) of such Act (15 

12 U.S.C. 633(b)) is amended by adding at the end the 

13 following: ‘‘One such Associate Administrator shall 

14 be the Chief Hearing Officer, who shall administer 

15 the Office of Hearings and Appeals established 

16 under section 5(i).’’. 

17 (3) REPEAL OF REGULATION.—Section 

18 134.102(t) of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations, 

19 as in effect on January 1, 2015, (relating to types 

20 of hearings within the jurisdiction of the Office of 

21 Hearings and Appeals) shall have no force or effect. 

22 (b) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE

23 STANDARDS FOR SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—Section 

24 3(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) is 

25 amended by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(9) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF

2 SIZE STANDARDS.— 

3 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person may file a 

4 petition for reconsideration with the Office of 

5 Hearings and Appeals (as established under 

6 section 5(i)) of a size standard revised, modi7 fied, or established by the Administrator pursu8 ant to this subsection. 

9 ‘‘(B) TIME LIMIT.—A person filing a peti10 tion for reconsideration described in subpara11 graph (A) shall file such petition not later than 

12 30 days after the publication in the Federal 

13 Register of the notice of final rule to revise, 

14 modify, or establish size standards described in 

15 paragraph (6). 

16 ‘‘(C) PROCESS FOR AGENCY REVIEW.—The 

17 Office of Hearings and Appeals shall use the 

18 same process it uses to decide challenges to the 

19 size of a small business concern to decide a pe20 tition for review pursuant to this paragraph. 

21 ‘‘(D) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—The publication 

22 of a final rule in the Federal Register described 

23 in subparagraph (B) shall be considered final 

24 agency action for purposes of seeking judicial 

25 review. Filing a petition for reconsideration 
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1 under subparagraph (A) shall not be a condi2 tion precedent to judicial review of any such 

3 size standard.’’. 

4 SEC. 846. LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE AUCTIONS. 

5 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that, when used appropriately, reverse auctions may 

7 improve the Federal Government’s procurement of com8 mercially available commodities by increasing competition, 

9 reducing prices, and improving opportunities for small 

10 businesses. 

11 (b) LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE AUCTIONS.—The 

12 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) is amended— 

13 (1) by redesignating section 47 (15 U.S.C. 631 

14 note) as section 48; and 

15 (2) by inserting after section 46 the following 

16 new section: 

17 ‘‘SEC. 47. LIMITATIONS ON REVERSE AUCTIONS. 

18 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION ON USING REVERSE AUCTIONS

19 FOR COVERED CONTRACTS.—In the case of a covered con20 tract described in subsection (c), a reverse auction may 

21 not be used if the award of the contract is to be made 

22 under— 

23 ‘‘(1) section 8(a); 

24 ‘‘(2) section 8(m); 

25 ‘‘(3) section 15(a); 
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1 ‘‘(4) section 15(j); 

2 ‘‘(5) section 31; or 

3 ‘‘(6) section 36. 

4 ‘‘(b) LIMITATIONS ON USING REVERSE AUCTIONS.— 

5 In the case of the award of a contract made under para6 graphs (1) through (6) of subsection (a) that is not a cov7 ered contract, a reverse auction may be used for the award 

8 of such a contract, but only if the following requirements 

9 are met: 

10 ‘‘(1) DECISIONS REGARDING USE OF A RE11 VERSE AUCTION.—Subject to paragraph (2), the fol12 lowing decisions with respect to such a contract shall 

13 be made only by a contracting officer: 

14 ‘‘(A) A decision to use a reverse auction as 

15 part of the competition for award of such a con16 tract. 

17 ‘‘(B) Any decision made after the decision 

18 described in subsection (A) regarding the ap19 propriate evaluation criteria, the inclusion of 

20 vendors, the acceptability of vendor submissions 

21 (including decisions regarding timeliness), and 

22 the selection of the winner. 

23 ‘‘(2) TRAINING REQUIRED.—Only a contracting 

24 officer who has received training on the appropriate 

25 use and supervision of reverse auctions may use or 
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1 supervise a reverse auction for the award of such a 

2 contract. The training shall be provided by, or simi3 lar to the training provided by, the Defense Acquisi4 tion University as described in section 824 of the 

5 Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 

6 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

7 (Public Law 113–291). 

8 ‘‘(3) NUMBER OF OFFERS; REVISIONS TO

9 BIDS.—A Federal agency may not award such a con10 tract using a reverse auction if only one offer is re11 ceived or if offerors do not have the ability to submit 

12 revised bids with lower prices throughout the course 

13 of the auction. 

14 ‘‘(4) TECHNICALLY ACCEPTABLE OFFERS.—A 

15 Federal agency awarding such a contract using a re16 verse auction shall evaluate the technical accept17 ability of offers only as technically acceptable or un18 acceptable. 

19 ‘‘(5) USE OF PRICE RANKINGS.—A Federal 

20 agency may not award such a contract using a re21 verse auction if at any time during the award proc22 ess the Federal agency misinforms an offeror about 

23 the price ranking of the offeror’s last offer sub24 mitted in relation to offers submitted by other 

25 offerors. 
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1 ‘‘(6) USE OF THIRD-PARTY AGENTS.—If a Fed2 eral agency uses a third party agent to assist with 

3 the award of such a contract using a reverse auc4 tion, the Federal agency shall ensure that— 

5 ‘‘(A) inherently governmental functions (as 

6 such term is used in section 2303 of title 41, 

7 United States Code) are not performed by pri8 vate contractors, including by the third party 

9 agent; 

10 ‘‘(B) information on the past contract per11 formance of offerors created by the third party 

12 agent and shared with the Federal agency is 

13 collected, maintained, and shared in compliance 

14 with section 1126 of title 41, United States 

15 Code; 

16 ‘‘(C) information on whether an offeror is 

17 a responsible source (as defined in section 113 

18 of title 41, United States Code) that is created 

19 by the third party agent and shared with the 

20 Federal agency is shared with the offeror and 

21 complies with section 8(b)(7) of this Act; and 

22 ‘‘(D) disputes between the third party 

23 agent and an offeror may not be used to justify 

24 a determination that an offeror is not a respon25 sible source (as defined in section 113 of title 
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1 41, United States Code) or to otherwise restrict 

2 the ability of an offeror to compete for the 

3 award of such a contract or task or delivery 

4 order. 

5 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 ‘‘(1) CONTRACTING OFFICER.—The term ‘con7 tracting officer’ has the meaning given that term in 

8 section 2101(1) of title 41, United States Code. 

9 ‘‘(2) COVERED CONTRACT.—The term ‘covered 

10 contract’ means a contract— 

11 ‘‘(A) for design and construction services; 

12 ‘‘(B) for goods purchased to protect Fed13 eral employees, members of the Armed Forces, 

14 or civilians from bodily harm; or 

15 ‘‘(C) for goods or services other than those 

16 goods or services described in subparagraph (A) 

17 or (B)— 

18 ‘‘(i) to be awarded based on factors 

19 other than price and technical responsi20 bility; or 

21 ‘‘(ii) if awarding the contract requires 

22 the contracting officer to conduct discus23 sions with the offerors about their offer. 

24 ‘‘(3) DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES.— 

25 The term ‘design and construction services’ means— 
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1 ‘‘(A) site planning and landscape design; 

2 ‘‘(B) architectural and interior design; 

3 ‘‘(C) engineering system design; 

4 ‘‘(D) performance of construction work for 

5 facility, infrastructure, and environmental res6 toration projects; 

7 ‘‘(E) delivery and supply of construction 

8 materials to construction sites; 

9 ‘‘(F) construction, alteration, or repair, in10 cluding painting and decorating, of public build11 ings and public works; and 

12 ‘‘(G) architectural and engineering services 

13 as defined in section 1102 of title 40, United 

14 States Code. 

15 ‘‘(4) REVERSE AUCTION.—The term ‘reverse 

16 auction’, with respect to procurement by an agency, 

17 means an auction between a group of offerors who 

18 compete against each other by submitting offers for 

19 a contract or task or delivery order with the ability 

20 to submit revised offers with lower prices throughout 

21 the course of the auction.’’. 

22 SEC. 847. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PROCUREMENT OF FIRE 

23 HOSES. 

24 (a) FINDINGS.— 
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1 (1) The General Services Administration has 

2 historically procured specialized fire hoses designed 

3 for combating wildfires used by the Forest Service. 

4 (2) A memorandum of agreement was signed on 

5 February 5, 2014, by the Administrator of General 

6 Services and the Director of the Defense Logistics 

7 Agency designating the Defense Logistics Agency as 

8 the integrated material manager and source of sup9 ply for such fire hoses. 

10 (3) While the intent of this agreement was to 

11 secure efficiencies in procurement and cost savings 

12 for the Government, the transfer of procurement au13 thority to the Department of Defense had the unin14 tentional effect of requiring all suppliers of such fire 

15 hoses to comply with the domestic sourcing require16 ments of section 2533a of title 10, United States 

17 Code, also known as the Berry Amendment. 

18 (4) There is currently only one known provider 

19 of such fire hoses and that provider is not fully com20 pliant with the domestic sourcing requirements of 

21 the Berry Amendment. 

22 (5) As a result of the designation of the De23 fense Logistic Agency as the integrated material 

24 manager for the procurement of such fire hoses and 

25 the new requirement for compliance with the Berry 
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1 Amendment, the Forest Service does not anticipate 

2 the ability to procure the necessary number of fire 

3 hoses before the fire season begins in early June and 

4 is currently facing a shortfall of 56,000 hoses out of 

5 the 93,000 required. According to the Chief of the 

6 Forest Service, this shortfall represents a critical 

7 risk to a number of States that are likely to experi8 ence a season of above average wildfire activity. 

9 (6) During the period of May 1, 2014, through 

10 May 5, 2015, less than 9 percent of quantities of 

11 such hoses purchased by the Defense Logistics 

12 Agency were procured for the purposes of the De13 partment of Defense. 

14 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Based on the findings in 

15 subsection (a), it is the sense of Congress that procure16 ment authority for specialized fire hoses for the United 

17 States Forest Service should be reestablished as an activ18 ity of the General Services Administration. 

19 Subtitle E—Other Matters 

20 SEC. 851. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR DIRECTOR OF 

21 OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION. 

22 (a) ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 139 of 

23 title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (1) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), (e), 

2 (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), and (k) as subsections (d), (e), 

3 (f), (g), (h), (i), (j), (k), and (l), respectively; and 

4 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol5 lowing new subsection (c): 

6 ‘‘(c) The Director shall consider the potential for in7 creases in program cost estimates or delays in schedule 

8 estimates in the implementation of policies, procedures, 

9 and activities related to operational test and evaluation 

10 and shall take appropriate action to ensure that oper11 ational test and evaluation activities do not unnecessarily 

12 increase program costs or impede program schedules.’’. 

13 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

14 196(c)(1)(A)(ii) of such title is amended by striking ‘‘sec15 tion 139(i)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 139(k)’’. 

16 SEC. 852. USE OF RECENT PRICES PAID BY THE GOVERN17 MENT IN THE DETERMINATION OF PRICE 

18 REASONABLENESS. 

19 Section 2306a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as 

20 amended by section 804, is further amended by adding 

21 at the end the following new paragraph: 

22 ‘‘(5) A contracting officer shall consider evi23 dence provided by an offeror of recent purchase 

24 prices paid by the Government for the same or simi25 lar commercial items in establishing price reason-
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1 ableness on a subsequent purchase if the contracting 

2 officer is satisfied that the prices previously paid re3 main a valid reference for comparison after consid4 ering the totality of other relevant factors such as 

5 the time elapsed since the prior purchase and any 

6 differences in the quantities purchased or applicable 

7 terms and conditions.’’. 

8 SEC. 853. CODIFICATION OF OTHER TRANSACTION AU9 THORITY FOR CERTAIN PROTOTYPE 

10 PROJECTS. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 845 of the National De12 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 

13 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is transferred to chapter 

14 139 of title 10, United States Code, inserted so as to ap15 pear after section 2371a, redesignated as section 2371b, 

16 and amended— 

17 (1) by amending the section heading to read as 

18 follows: 

19 ‘‘§ 2371b. Authority of the Advanced Research 

20 Projects Agency to carry out certain pro21 totype projects’’; 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘of title 10, United States 

23 Code’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘of this 

24 title’’; 
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1 (3) by striking ‘‘of title 41, United States 

2 Code’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘of title 

3 41’’; 

4 (4) by amending subparagraph (B) of sub5 section (d)(1) to read as follows: 

6 ‘‘(B) all parties to the transaction other than 

7 the Federal Government are innovative small busi8 ness and nontraditional contractors with unique ca9 pabilities relevant to the prototype project.’’; and 

10 (5) by striking subsection (i). 

11 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

12 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 

13 after the item relating to section 2371a the following new 

14 item: 

‘‘2371b. Authority of the Advanced Research Projects Agency to carry out certain prototype projects.’’. 

15 SEC. 854. AMENDMENTS TO CERTAIN ACQUISITION 

16 THRESHOLDS. 

17 (a) SIMPLIFIED ACQUISITION THRESHOLD GEN18 ERALLY.—Section 134 of title 41, United States Code, is 

19 amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘$500,000’’. 

21 (b) MICRO-PURCHASE THRESHOLD.—Section 

22 1902(a) of title 41, United States Code, is amended by 

23 striking ‘‘$3,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$5,000’’. 
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1 (c) SPECIAL EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHOR2 ITY.—Section 1903(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, 

3 is amended— 

4 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

5 ‘‘$250,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; and 

6 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

7 ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 

8 (d) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN RESERVATION.— 

9 Section 15(j)(1) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 

10 644(j)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘$100,000’’ and insert11 ing ‘‘$500,000’’. 

12 (e) LIMITATION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 

13 a covered item as defined in subparagraphs of (B), (C), 

14 (D), or (E) of section 2533a(b)(1) of title 10, United 

15 States Code. 

16 SEC. 855. REVISION OF METHOD OF ROUNDING WHEN MAK17 ING INFLATION ADJUSTMENT OF ACQUISI18 TION-RELATED DOLLAR THRESHOLDS. 

19 Section 1908(e)(2) of title 41, United States Code, 

20 is amended— 

21 (1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 

22 by striking ‘‘on the day before the adjustment’’ and 

23 inserting ‘‘as calculated under paragraph (1)’’; 

24 (2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara25 graph (C); and 
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1 (3) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting 

2 the following new subparagraphs: 

3 ‘‘(D) not less than $1,000,000, but less 

4 than $10,000,000, to the nearest $500,000; 

5 ‘‘(E) not less than $10,000,000, but less 

6 than $100,000,000, to the nearest $5,000,000; 

7 ‘‘(F) not less than $100,000,000, but less 

8 than $1,000,000,000, to the nearest 

9 $50,000,000; and 

10 ‘‘(G) $1,000,000,000 or more, to the near11 est $500,000,000.’’. 

12 SEC. 856. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR STAND-ALONE 

13 MANPOWER ESTIMATES FOR MAJOR DE14 FENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 

15 (a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) 

16 of section 2434 of title 10, United States Code, is amend17 ed by striking ‘‘and a manpower estimate for the program 

18 have’’ and inserting ‘‘has’’. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REG20 ULATIONS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 

21 (1) by striking paragraph (2); 

22 (2) by striking ‘‘shall require—’’ and all that 

23 follows through ‘‘that the independent’’ and insert24 ing ‘‘shall require that the independent’’; 
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1 (3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 

2 (B) as paragraphs (1) and (2), respectively, and re3 aligning those paragraphs so as to be two ems from 

4 the left margin; and 

5 (4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘and operations and sup7 port,’’ and inserting ‘‘operations and support, 

8 and manpower to operate, maintain, and sup9 port the program upon full operational deploy10 ment,’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ at the end and in12 serting a period. 

13 (c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

14 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 

15 section is amended to read as follows: 

16 ‘‘§ 2434. Independent cost estimates’’. 

17 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The item relating to 

18 such section in the table of sections at the beginning 

19 of chapter 144 of such title is amended to read as 

20 follows: 

‘‘2434. Independent cost estimates.’’. 
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1 SEC. 857. EXAMINATION AND GUIDANCE RELATING TO 

2 OVERSIGHT AND APPROVAL OF SERVICES 

3 CONTRACTS. 

4 Not later than March 1, 2016, the Under Secretary 

5 of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

6 shall— 

7 (1) complete an examination of the decision au8 thority related to acquisition of services; and 

9 (2) develop and issue guidance to improve capa10 bilities and processes related to requirements devel11 opment and source selection for, and oversight and 

12 management of, services contracts. 

13 SEC. 858. STREAMLINING OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO 

14 DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.— 

16 (1) REVISION.—Section 2222 of title 10, 

17 United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘§ 2222. Defense business systems: business process 

19 reengineering; enterprise architecture; 

20 management 

21 ‘‘(a) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS GENERALLY.— 

22 The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that each covered 

23 defense business system developed, deployed, and operated 

24 by the Department of Defense— 
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1 ‘‘(1) supports efficient business processes that 

2 have been reviewed, and as appropriate revised, 

3 through business process reengineering; 

4 ‘‘(2) is integrated into a comprehensive defense 

5 business enterprise architecture; and 

6 ‘‘(3) is managed in a manner that provides visi7 bility into, and traceability of, expenditures for the 

8 system. 

9 ‘‘(b) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.— 

10 ‘‘(1) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE.— 

11 The Secretary shall issue guidance to provide for the 

12 coordination of, and decision making for, the plan13 ning, programming, and control of investments in 

14 covered defense business systems. 

15 ‘‘(2) SUPPORTING GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 

16 shall direct the Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

17 the Department of Defense, the Under Secretary of 

18 Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, 

19 the Chief Information Officer, and the Chief Man20 agement Officer of each of the military departments 

21 to issue and maintain supporting guidance, as ap22 propriate, for the guidance of the Secretary issued 

23 under paragraph (1). 
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1 ‘‘(c) GUIDANCE ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued 

2 under subsection (b)(1) shall include the following ele3 ments: 

4 ‘‘(1) Policy to ensure that the business proc5 esses of the Department of Defense are continuously 

6 reviewed and revised— 

7 ‘‘(A) to implement the most streamlined 

8 and efficient business processes practicable; 

9 ‘‘(B) to enable the use of commercial off10 the-shelf business systems with the fewest 

11 changes necessary to accommodate require12 ments and interfaces that are unique to the De13 partment of Defense; 

14 ‘‘(C) to evaluate commercial off-the-shelf 

15 business systems for security, resilience, reli16 ability, interoperability, and integration with ex17 isting interrelated systems where such system 

18 integration and interoperability are essential to 

19 Department of Defense operations; 

20 ‘‘(D) to work with commercial off-the-shelf 

21 business system developers and owners in 

22 adapting systems for Department of Defense 

23 use; 

24 ‘‘(E) to work with commercial off-the-shelf 

25 business system developers and owners where 
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1 necessary to evaluate the feasibility of making 

2 the necessary changes where needed to adapt 

3 systems for Department of Defense use; 

4 ‘‘(F) to perform Department of Defense 

5 system audits to determine which systems are 

6 related to or rely upon the system to be re7 placed or integrated with commercial off-the8 shelf business systems; 

9 ‘‘(G) to include data mapping as a step in 

10 the testing of commercial off-the-shelf business 

11 systems prior to deployment; and 

12 ‘‘(H) to perform full backup of systems 

13 that will be changed or replaced by the installa14 tion of commercial off-the-shelf business sys15 tems prior to installation and deployment to en16 sure reconstitution of the system to a func17 tioning state should it become necessary. 

18 ‘‘(2) A process to establish requirements for 

19 covered defense business systems. 

20 ‘‘(3) Mechanisms for the planning and control 

21 of investments in covered defense business systems, 

22 including a process for the collection and review of 

23 programming and budgeting information for covered 

24 defense business systems. 
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1 ‘‘(4) Policy requiring the periodic review of cov2 ered defense business systems that have been fully 

3 deployed, by portfolio, to ensure that investments in 

4 such portfolios are appropriate. 

5 ‘‘(d) DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITEC6 TURE.— 

7 ‘‘(1) BLUEPRINT.—The Secretary, working 

8 through the Deputy Chief Management Officer of 

9 the Department of Defense, shall develop and main10 tain a blueprint to guide the development of inte11 grated business processes within the Department of 

12 Defense. Such blueprint shall be known as the ‘de13 fense business enterprise architecture’. 

14 ‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The defense business enter15 prise architecture shall be sufficiently defined to ef16 fectively guide implementation of interoperable de17 fense business system solutions and shall be con18 sistent with the policies and procedures established 

19 by the Director of the Office of Management and 

20 Budget. 

21 ‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—The defense business enter22 prise architecture shall— 

23 ‘‘(A) include policies, procedures, business 

24 data standards, business performance measures, 

25 and business information requirements that 
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1 apply uniformly throughout the Department of 

2 Defense; and 

3 ‘‘(B) enable the Department of Defense 

4 to— 

5 ‘‘(i) comply with all applicable law, in6 cluding Federal accounting, financial man7 agement, and reporting requirements; 

8 ‘‘(ii) routinely produce verifiable, 

9 timely, accurate, and reliable business and 

10 financial information for management pur11 poses; and 

12 ‘‘(iii) integrate budget, accounting, 

13 and program information and systems. 

14 ‘‘(4) INTEGRATION INTO INFORMATION TECH15 NOLOGY ARCHITECTURE.—(A) The defense business 

16 enterprise architecture shall be integrated into the 

17 information technology enterprise architecture re18 quired under subparagraph (B). 

19 ‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer of the De20 partment of Defense shall develop an information 

21 technology enterprise architecture. The architecture 

22 shall describe a plan for improving the information 

23 technology and computing infrastructure of the De24 partment of Defense, including for each of the major 
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1 business processes conducted by the Department of 

2 Defense. 

3 ‘‘(e) DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL.— 

4 ‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT FOR COUNCIL.—The Sec5 retary shall establish a Defense Business Council to 

6 provide advice to the Secretary on developing the de7 fense business enterprise architecture, reengineering 

8 the Department’s business processes, and require9 ments for defense business systems. The Council 

10 shall be chaired by the Deputy Chief Management 

11 Officer and the Chief Information Officer of the De12 partment of Defense. 

13 ‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the 

14 Council shall include the following: 

15 ‘‘(A) The Chief Management Officers of 

16 the military departments, or their designees. 

17 ‘‘(B) The following officials of the Depart18 ment of Defense, or their designees: 

19 ‘‘(i) The Under Secretary of Defense 

20 for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

21 with respect to acquisition, logistics, and 

22 installations management processes. 

23 ‘‘(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense 

24 (Comptroller) with respect to financial 
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1 management and planning and budgeting 

2 processes. 

3 ‘‘(iii) The Under Secretary of Defense 

4 for Personnel and Readiness with respect 

5 to human resources management proc6 esses. 

7 ‘‘(f) APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.— 

8 ‘‘(1) INITIAL APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The Sec9 retary shall ensure that a covered defense business 

10 system program cannot proceed into development 

11 (or, if no development is required, into production or 

12 fielding) unless the appropriate approval official (as 

13 specified in paragraph (2)) approves the program by 

14 determining that the covered defense business sys15 tem concerned— 

16 ‘‘(A) supports a business process that has 

17 been, or is being as a result of the acquisition 

18 program, reengineered to be as streamlined and 

19 efficient as practicable consistent with the guid20 ance issued pursuant to subsection (b), includ21 ing business process mapping; 

22 ‘‘(B) is in compliance with the defense 

23 business enterprise architecture developed pur24 suant to subsection (d) or will be in compliance 

25 as a result of modifications planned; 
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1 ‘‘(C) has valid, achievable requirements; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(D) is in compliance with the Depart4 ment’s auditability requirements. 

5 ‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL.—For purposes of 

6 paragraph (1), the appropriate approval official with 

7 respect to a covered defense business system is the 

8 following: 

9 ‘‘(A) In the case of a system of a military 

10 department, the Chief Management Officer of 

11 that military department. 

12 ‘‘(B) In the case of a system of a Defense 

13 Agency or Defense Field Activity or a system 

14 that will support the business process of more 

15 than one military department or Defense Agen16 cy or Defense Field Activity, the Deputy Chief 

17 Management Officer of the Department of De18 fense. 

19 ‘‘(C) In the case of any system, such offi20 cial other than the applicable official under sub21 paragraph (A) or (B) as the Secretary des22 ignates for such purpose. 

23 ‘‘(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—For any fiscal 

24 year in which funds are expended for development 

25 pursuant to a covered defense business system pro-
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1 gram, the Defense Business Council shall review the 

2 system and certify (or decline to certify as the case 

3 may be) that it continues to satisfy the requirements 

4 of paragraph (1). If the Council determines that cer5 tification cannot be granted, the chairman of the 

6 Council shall notify the appropriate approval official 

7 and the acquisition Milestone Decision Authority for 

8 the program and provide a recommendation for cor9 rective action. 

10 ‘‘(4) OBLIGATION OF FUNDS IN VIOLATION OF

11 REQUIREMENTS.—The obligation of Department of 

12 Defense funds for a covered defense business system 

13 program that has not been certified in accordance 

14 with paragraph (3) is a violation of section 

15 1341(a)(1)(A) of title 31. 

16 ‘‘(g) RESPONSIBILITY OF MILESTONE DECISION AU17 THORITY.—The Secretary shall ensure that, as part of the 

18 defense acquisition system, the requirements of this sec19 tion are fully addressed by the Milestone Decision Author20 ity for a covered defense business system program as ac21 quisition process approvals are considered for such system. 

22 ‘‘(h) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 15 of 

23 each year from 2016 through 2020, the Secretary shall 

24 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
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1 on activities of the Department of Defense pursuant to 

2 this section. Each report shall include the following: 

3 ‘‘(1) A description of actions taken and planned 

4 with respect to the guidance required by subsection 

5 (b) and the defense business enterprise architecture 

6 developed pursuant to subsection (d). 

7 ‘‘(2) A description of actions taken and planned 

8 for the reengineering of business processes by the 

9 Defense Business Council established pursuant to 

10 subsection (e). 

11 ‘‘(3) A summary of covered defense business 

12 system funding and covered defense business sys13 tems approved pursuant to subsection (f). 

14 ‘‘(4) Identification of any covered defense busi15 ness system program that during the preceding fis16 cal year was reviewed and not approved pursuant to 

17 subsection (f) and the reasons for the lack of ap18 proval. 

19 ‘‘(5) Identification of any covered defense busi20 ness system program that during the preceding fis21 cal year failed to achieve initial operational capa22 bility within five years after the date the program 

23 received Milestone B approval. 
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1 ‘‘(6) For any program identified under para2 graph (5), a description of the plan to address the 

3 issues that caused the failure. 

4 ‘‘(7) A discussion of specific improvements in 

5 business operations and cost savings resulting from 

6 successful covered defense business systems pro7 grams. 

8 ‘‘(8) A copy of the most recent report of the 

9 Chief Management Officer of each military depart10 ment on implementation of business transformation 

11 initiatives by such military department in accordance 

12 with section 908 of the Duncan Hunter National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

14 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4569; 10 U.S.C. 

15 2222 note). 

16 ‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 ‘‘(1)(A) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.—The 

18 term ‘defense business system’ means an informa19 tion system that is operated by, for, or on behalf of 

20 the Department of Defense, including any of the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(i) A financial system. 

23 ‘‘(ii) A financial data feeder system. 

24 ‘‘(iii) A contracting system. 

25 ‘‘(iv) A logistics system. 
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1 ‘‘(v) A planning and budgeting sys2 tem. 

3 ‘‘(vi) An installations management 

4 system. 

5 ‘‘(vii) A human resources manage6 ment system. 

7 ‘‘(viii) A training and readiness sys8 tem. 

9 ‘‘(B) The term does not include— 

10 ‘‘(i) a national security system; or 

11 ‘‘(ii) an information system used ex12 clusively by and within the defense com13 missary system or the exchange system or 

14 other instrumentality of the Department of 

15 Defense conducted for the morale, welfare, 

16 and recreation of members of the armed 

17 forces using nonappropriated funds. 

18 ‘‘(2) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.— 

19 The term ‘covered defense business system’ means a 

20 defense business system that is expected to have a 

21 total amount of budget authority, over the period of 

22 the current future-years defense program submitted 

23 to Congress under section 221 of this title, in excess 

24 of the threshold established for the use of special 
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1 simplified acquisition procedures pursuant to section 

2 2304(g)(1)(B) of this title. 

3 ‘‘(3) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM

4 PROGRAM.—The term ‘covered defense business sys5 tem program’ means a defense acquisition program 

6 to develop and field a covered defense business sys7 tem or an increment of a covered defense business 

8 system. 

9 ‘‘(4) ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE.—The term 

10 ‘enterprise architecture’ has the meaning given that 

11 term in section 3601(4) of title 44. 

12 ‘‘(5) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘infor13 mation system’ has the meaning given that term in 

14 section 11101 of title 40. 

15 ‘‘(6) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.—The term 

16 ‘national security system’ has the meaning given 

17 that term in section 3542(b)(2) of title 44. 

18 ‘‘(7) MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY.—The 

19 term ‘Milestone Decision Authority’, with respect to 

20 a defense acquisition program, means the individual 

21 within the Department of Defense designated with 

22 the responsibility to grant milestone approvals for 

23 that program. 

24 ‘‘(8) BUSINESS PROCESS MAPPING.—The term 

25 ‘business process mapping’ means a procedure in 
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1 which the steps in a business process are clarified 

2 and documented in both written form and in a flow 

3 chart.’’. 

4 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec5 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

6 by striking the item relating to section 2222 and in7 serting the following new item: 

‘‘2222. Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise architecture; management.’’. 

8 (b) DEADLINE FOR GUIDANCE.—The guidance re9 quired by subsection (b)(1) of section 2222 of title 10, 

10 United States Code, as amended by subsection (a)(1), 

11 shall be issued not later than December 31, 2016. 

12 (c) REPEAL.—Section 811 of the John Warner Na13 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 

14 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2222 note) is repealed. 

15 SEC. 859. CONSIDERATION OF STRATEGIC MATERIALS IN 

16 PRELIMINARY DESIGN REVIEW. 

17 (a) CONSIDERATION.—The Under Secretary of De18 fense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall en19 sure that Department of Defense Instruction 5000.02 and 

20 other applicable guidance receive full consideration, during 

21 preliminary design review for a product, with respect to 

22 any strategic materials required for sustainment of the 

23 product over the life cycle of the product. 
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1 (b) STRATEGIC MATERIALS.—In this section, the 

2 term ‘‘strategic materials’’ means— 

3 (1) materials critical to national security, as de4 fined in section 187(e)(1) of title 10, United States 

5 Code; and 

6 (2) any specialty metal, as defined in section 

7 2533b(l) of such title. 

8 SEC. 860. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE 

9 EQUIPMENT. 

10 (a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

11 use best value tradeoff source selection methods to the 

12 maximum extent practicable when procuring an item of 

13 personal protective equipment or critical safety items. 

14 (b) PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT DE15 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘personal protective 

16 equipment’’ includes the following: 

17 (1) Body armor components. 

18 (2) Combat helmets. 

19 (3) Combat protective eyewear. 

20 (4) Environmental and fire resistant clothing. 

21 (5) Footwear. 

22 (6) Organizational clothing and individual 

23 equipment. 

24 (7) Other critical safety items as determined 

25 appropriate by the Secretary. 
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1 SEC. 861. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING DETECTION AND 

2 AVOIDANCE OF COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC 

3 PARTS. 

4 Section 818(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Au5 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

6 81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

7 (1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘electronic’’ after 

8 ‘‘avoid counterfeit’’; 

9 (2) in clause (ii)— 

10 (A) by inserting ‘‘covered’’ after ‘‘provided 

11 to the’’; and 

12 (B) by inserting ‘‘or were obtained by the 

13 covered contractor in accordance with regula14 tions described in paragraph (3)’’ after ‘‘Regu15 lation’’; and 

16 (3) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘discovers the 

17 counterfeit electronic parts or suspect counterfeit 

18 electronic parts and’’ after ‘‘contractor’’. 

19 SEC. 862. REVISION TO DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT 

20 SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR DEVELOP21 MENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION AND THE 

22 DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE 

23 FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. 

24 Section 139b of title 10, United States Code, is 

25 amended— 

26 (1) in subsection (a)(5)— 
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1 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘re2 view and approve or disapprove’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘advise in writing the milestone decision au4 thority regarding review and approval of’’; and 

5 (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in 

6 order to advise relevant technical authorities for 

7 such programs on the incorporation of best 

8 practices for developmental test from across the 

9 Department’’ after ‘‘programs’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (b)(5)— 

11 (A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘re12 view and approve’’ and inserting ‘‘advise in 

13 writing the milestone decision authority regard14 ing review and approval of’’; and 

15 (B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in 

16 order to advise relevant technical authorities for 

17 such programs on the incorporation of best 

18 practices for systems engineering from across 

19 the Department’’ after ‘‘programs’’. 

20 SEC. 863. EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE AN21 NUAL AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR CONTRACT 

22 SERVICES. 

23 Section 808 of the National Defense Authorization 

24 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

25 1489), as most recently amended by section 813 of the 
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1 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

2 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3429) is further amend3 ed— 

4 (1) in subsections (a) and (b), by striking ‘‘or 

5 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2015, or 2016’’; 

6 (2) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘and 2015’’ 

7 and inserting ‘‘2015, and 2016’’; 

8 (3) in subsection (d)(4), by striking ‘‘or 2015’’ 

9 and inserting ‘‘2015, or 2016’’; and 

10 (4) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and 

11 inserting ‘‘2016’’. 

12 SEC. 864. USE OF LOWEST PRICE, TECHNICALLY ACCEPT13 ABLE EVALUATION METHOD FOR PROCURE14 MENT OF AUDIT OR AUDIT READINESS SERV15 ICES. 

16 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

17 (1) Given the size and scope of the Department 

18 of Defense, the effort to finish and institutionalize 

19 auditability is one of the more challenging manage20 ment tasks that has ever faced the Department. 

21 (2) The acquisition of services by the Depart22 ment abides by many rules and parameters, one of 

23 which is the lowest price, technically acceptable 

24 (LPTA) evaluation method. 
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1 (3) The Department’s audit effort is extremely 

2 complicated, requiring personnel and assistance who 

3 have the financial management and auditor skills 

4 that a non-independent public accounting firm or a 

5 non-credentialed firm offering the lowest price may 

6 not have. 

7 (4) In order for the Department to meet the 

8 September 30, 2017, audit readiness statutory dead9 line and the March 31, 2019, audit of fiscal year 

10 2018 statutory deadline, it is imperative that the 

11 Department not sacrifice contracts with firms who 

12 have the proper credentials and expertise to meet 

13 these deadlines. 

14 (5) The LPTA evaluation method is appro15 priate for commercial or non-complex services or 

16 supplies where the requirement is clearly definable 

17 and the risk of unsuccessful contract performance is 

18 minimal. However, audit and audit readiness serv19 ices are complex and evolving. 

20 (b) REQUIREMENTS BEFORE USING LPTA EVALUA21 TION METHOD.—Before using the lowest price, technically 

22 acceptable evaluation method for the procurement of audit 

23 or audit readiness services, the Secretary of Defense 

24 shall— 
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1 (1) establish the values and metrics for the 

2 services being procured, including domain expertise 

3 and experience, size and scope of offeror’s team, per4 sonnel qualifications and certifications, technology, 

5 and tools; and 

6 (2) review each offeror’s past performance re7 quirements. 

8 SEC. 865. EXCEPTION FOR ABILITYONE PRODUCTS FROM 

9 AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND 

10 SERVICES PRODUCED IN AFGHANISTAN, CEN11 TRAL ASIAN STATES, AND DJIBOUTI. 

12 (a) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN ITEMS NOT PRO13 DUCED IN AFGHANISTAN.—Section 886 of the National 

14 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 

15 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except 

17 as provided in subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘subsection 

18 (b),’’; and 

19 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub20 section: 

21 ‘‘(d) EXCEPTION FOR ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE

22 PROCUREMENT LIST.—The requirements of this section 

23 shall not apply to any product that is included in the pro24 curement list described in section 8503(a) of title 41.’’. 
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1 (b) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN ITEMS NOT PRO2 DUCED IN CENTRAL ASIAN STATES.—Section 801 of the 

3 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 

4 (Public Law 111-84; 123 Stat. 2400) is amended— 

5 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except 

6 as provided in subsection (h),’’ after ‘‘subsection 

7 (b),’’; and 

8 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub9 section: 

10 ‘‘(h) EXCEPTION FOR ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE

11 PROCUREMENT LIST.—The requirements of this section 

12 shall not apply to any product that is included in the pro13 curement list described in section 8503(a) of title 41.’’. 

14 (c) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN ITEMS NOT PRO15 DUCED IN DJIBOUTI.—Section 1263 of the Carl Levin and 

16 Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza17 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) is 

18 amended— 

19 (1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and except 

20 as provided in subsection (g),’’ after ‘‘subsection 

21 (c),’’; and 

22 (2) by adding at the end the following new sub23 section: 

24 ‘‘(g) EXCEPTION FOR ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE

25 PROCUREMENT LIST.—The requirements of this section 
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1 shall not apply to any product that is included in the pro2 curement list described in section 8503(a) of title 41.’’. 

3 SEC. 866. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERN4 MENT AND INDUSTRY. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory 

7 Council shall prescribe a regulation making clear that 

8 agency acquisition personnel are permitted and encour9 aged to engage in responsible and constructive exchanges 

10 with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent 

11 with existing law and regulation and do not promote an 

12 unfair competitive advantage to particular firms. 

13 SEC. 867. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM AND PROJECT MAN14 AGEMENT PERFORMANCE. 

15 (a) PLAN ON STRENGTHENING PROGRAM AND

16 PROJECT MANAGEMENT PERFORMANCE.—Not later than 

17 180 days following the date of the enactment of this Act, 

18 the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in 

19 consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel 

20 Management, shall submit to the relevant congressional 

21 committees a plan for improving management of IT pro22 grams and projects. 

23 (b) MATTERS COVERED.—The plan required by sub24 section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
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1 (1) Creation of a specialized career path for 

2 program management. 

3 (2) The development of a competency model for 

4 program management consistent with the IT project 

5 manager model. 

6 (3) A career advancement model that requires 

7 appropriate expertise and experience for advance8 ment. 

9 (4) A career advancement model that is more 

10 competitive with the private sector and that recog11 nizes both Government and private sector experi12 ence. 

13 (c) COMBINATION WITH OTHER CADRES PLAN.— 

14 The Director may combine the plan required by subsection 

15 (a) with the acquisition human capital plans that were de16 veloped pursuant to the October 27, 2009, guidance issued 

17 by the Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy in 

18 furtherance of section 1704(g) of title 41, United States 

19 Code (originally enacted as section 869 of the Duncan 

20 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

21 Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417; 122 Stat. 4553)), to ad22 dress how the agencies are meeting their human capital 

23 requirements to support the timely and effective acquisi24 tion of information technology. 
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1 SEC. 868. SYCHRONIZATION OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 

2 CURRICULA. 

3 Section 1746(c) of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘The’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) The’’; 

6 and 

7 (2) by adding at the end the following: 

8 ‘‘(2) The President of such University shall also 

9 convene a review board annually with faculty rep10 resentatives from relevant professional schools and 

11 degree-granting institutions of the Department of 

12 Defense and military departments, such as the serv13 ice academies, the Naval Postgraduate School, and 

14 other similar schools and institutions, in order to re15 view and synchronize defense acquisition curricula 

16 across the entire Department of Defense.’’. 

17 SEC. 869. RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF DEFENSE ACQUISI18 TION POLICY. 

19 Section 1746(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

20 amended by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(2) research and analysis of defense acquisi23 tion policy issues from academic institutions, such as 

24 the Naval Postgraduate School and other Depart25 ment of Defense schools, that offer in-depth analysis 

26 of the entire defense acquisition decision support 
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1 system from both a business and public policy per2 spective and from an operational and information 

3 sciences perspective.’’. 

4 SEC. 870. STANDARDS FOR OROCUREMENT OF SECURE IN5 FORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECU6 RITY SYSTEMS. 

7 (a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De8 fense shall conduct an assessment of the application of the 

9 Open Trusted Technology Provider Standard to Depart10 ment of Defense procurements for information technology 

11 and cyber security acquisitions and provide a briefing to 

12 the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep13 resentatives not later than one year after the date of the 

14 enactment of this Act. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment and briefing re16 quired by subsection (a) shall include the following: 

17 (1) Assessment of the current Open Trusted 

18 Technology Provider Standard to determine what as19 pects might be adopted by the Department of De20 fense and where additional development of the 

21 standard may be required. 

22 (2) Identification of the types or classes of pro23 grams where the standard might be applied most ef24 fectively, as well as identification of types or classes 
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1 of programs that should specifically be excluded 

2 from consideration. 

3 (3) Assessment of the impact on current acqui4 sition regulations or policies of the adoption of the 

5 standard. 

6 (4) Recommendations the Secretary may have 

7 related to the adoption of the standard or improve8 ment in the standard to support Department acqui9 sitions. 

10 (5) Any other matters the Secretary may deem 

11 appropriate. 

12 SEC. 871. MODIFICATIONS TO THE JUSTIFICATION AND AP13 PROVAL PROCESS FOR CERTAIN SOLE14 SOURCE CONTRACTS FOR SMALL BUSINESS 

15 CONCERNS. 

16 (a) REPEAL OF SIMPLIFIED JUSTIFICATION AND AP17 PROVAL PROCESS.—Section 811 of the National Defense 

18 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111- 

19 84; 123 Stat. 2405; 41 U.S.C. 3304 note) is repealed. 

20 (b) REQUIREMENTS FOR JUSTIFICATION AND AP21 PROVAL PROCESS.— 

22 (1) DEFENSE PROCUREMENTS.—Section 

23 2304(f)(2)(D)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended by inserting ‘‘if such procurement is for 
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1 property or services in an amount less than 

2 $20,000,000’’ before the semicolon at the end. 

3 (2) CIVILIAN PROCUREMENTS.—Section 

4 3304(e)(4) of title 41, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

7 at the end; 

8 (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or 

9 section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 

10 U.S.C. 637(a)).’’ and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 

11 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

12 subparagraph: 

13 ‘‘(E) the procurement is for property or 

14 services in an amount less than $20,000,000 

15 and is conducted under section 8(a) of the 

16 Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)).’’. 

17 TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DE18 FENSE ORGANIZATION AND 

19 MANAGEMENT 

20 SEC. 901. REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 

21 NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 

22 AND MARINE CORPS. 

23 (a) REDESIGNATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE

24 NAVY AS THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE

25 CORPS.— 
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1 (1) REDESIGNATION OF MILITARY DEPART2 MENT.—The military department designated as the 

3 Department of the Navy is redesignated as the De4 partment of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

5 (2) REDESIGNATION OF SECRETARY AND

6 OTHER STATUTORY OFFICES.— 

7 (A) SECRETARY.—The position of the Sec8 retary of the Navy is redesignated as the Sec9 retary of the Navy and Marine Corps. 

10 (B) OTHER STATUTORY OFFICES.—The 

11 positions of the Under Secretary of the Navy, 

12 the four Assistant Secretaries of the Navy, and 

13 the General Counsel of the Department of the 

14 Navy are redesignated as the Under Secretary 

15 of the Navy and Marine Corps, the Assistant 

16 Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps, and 

17 the General Counsel of the Department of the 

18 Navy and Marine Corps, respectively. 

19 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, 

20 UNITED STATES CODE.— 

21 (1) DEFINITION OF ‘‘MILITARY DEPART22 MENT’’.—Paragraph (8) of section 101(a) of title 

23 10, United States Code, is amended to read as fol24 lows: 
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1 ‘‘(8) The term ‘military department’ means the 

2 Department of the Army, the Department of the 

3 Navy and Marine Corps, and the Department of the 

4 Air Force.’’. 

5 (2) ORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT.—The 

6 first sentence of section 5011 of such title is amend7 ed to read as follows: ‘‘The Department of the Navy 

8 and Marine Corps is separately organized under the 

9 Secretary of the Navy and Marine Corps.’’. 

10 (3) POSITION OF SECRETARY.—Section 

11 5013(a)(1) of such title is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘There is a Secretary of the Navy’’ and inserting 

13 ‘‘There is a Secretary of the Navy and Marine 

14 Corps’’. 

15 (4) CHAPTER HEADINGS.— 

16 (A) The heading of chapter 503 of such 

17 title is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘CHAPTER 503—DEPARTMENT OF THE 

19 NAVY AND MARINE CORPS’’. 

20 (B) The heading of chapter 507 of such 

21 title is amended to read as follows: 

22 ‘‘CHAPTER 507—COMPOSITION OF THE DE23 PARTMENT OF THE NAVY AND MARINE 

24 CORPS’’. 

25 (5) OTHER AMENDMENTS.— 
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1 (A) Title 10, United States Code, is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘Department of the Navy’’ 

3 and ‘‘Secretary of the Navy’’ each place they 

4 appear other than as specified in paragraphs 

5 (1), (2), (3), and (4) (including in section head6 ings, subsection captions, tables of chapters, 

7 and tables of sections) and inserting ‘‘Depart8 ment of the Navy and Marine Corps’’ and ‘‘Sec9 retary of the Navy and Marine Corps’’, respec10 tively, in each case with the matter inserted to 

11 be in the same typeface and typestyle as the 

12 matter stricken. 

13 (B)(i) Sections 5013(f), 5014(b)(2), 

14 5016(a), 5017(2), 5032(a), and 5042(a) of 

15 such title are amended by striking ‘‘Assistant 

16 Secretaries of the Navy’’ and inserting ‘‘Assist17 ant Secretaries of the Navy and Marine Corps’’. 

18 (ii) The heading of section 5016 of such 

19 title, and the item relating to such section in 

20 the table of sections at the beginning of chapter 

21 503 of such title, are each amended by insert22 ing ‘‘and Marine Corps’’ after ‘‘of the Navy’’, 

23 with the matter inserted in each case to be in 

24 the same typeface and typestyle as the matter 

25 amended. 
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1 (c) OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW AND OTHER REF2 ERENCES.— 

3 (1) TITLE 37, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 37, 

4 United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘De5 partment of the Navy’’ and ‘‘Secretary of the Navy’’ 

6 each place they appear and inserting ‘‘Department 

7 of the Navy and Marine Corps’’ and ‘‘Secretary of 

8 the Navy and Marine Corps’’, respectively. 

9 (2) OTHER REFERENCES.—Any reference in 

10 any law other than in title 10 or title 37, United 

11 States Code, or in any regulation, document, record, 

12 or other paper of the United States, to the Depart13 ment of the Navy shall be considered to be a ref14 erence to the Department of the Navy and Marine 

15 Corps. Any such reference to an office specified in 

16 subsection (a)(2) shall be considered to be a ref17 erence to that office as redesignated by that section. 

18 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend19 ments made by this section shall take effect on the first 

20 day of the first month beginning more than 60 days after 

21 the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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1 SEC. 902. CHANGE OF PERIOD FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE 

2 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF REVIEW OF THE 

3 UNIFIED COMMAND PLAN. 

4 Section 161(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended by striking ‘‘two years’’ and inserting ‘‘four 

6 years’’. 

7 SEC. 903. UPDATE OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF 

8 FUNCTIONS OF THE CHAIRMAN OF THE 

9 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF RELATING TO JOINT 

10 FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 

11 Section 153(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended by adding at the end the following new subpara13 graph: 

14 ‘‘(F) Advising the Secretary on development of 

15 joint command, control, communications, and cyber 

16 capability, including integration and interoperability 

17 of such capability, through requirements, integrated 

18 architectures, data standards, and assessments.’’. 

19 SEC. 904. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES 

20 MARINE CORPS. 

21 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

22 (1) As senior United States statesman Dr. 

23 Henry Kissinger wrote in testimony submitted to the 

24 Senate Armed Services Committee on January 29, 

25 2015, ‘‘The United States has not faced a more di-
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1 verse and complex array of crises since the end of 

2 the Second World War.’’. 

3 (2) The rise of non-state forces and near peer 

4 competitors has introduced destabilizing pressures 

5 around the globe. 

6 (3) Advances in information and weapons tech7 nology have reduced the time available for the 

8 United States to prepare for and respond to crises 

9 against both known and unknown threats. 

10 (4) The importance of the maritime domain 

11 cannot be overstated. As acknowledged in the March 

12 2015 Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard mari13 time strategy, ‘‘A Cooperative Strategy for 21st 

14 Century Seapower’’: ‘‘Oceans are the lifeblood of the 

15 interconnected global community. . . 90 percent of 

16 trade by volume travels across the oceans. Approxi17 mately 70 percent of the world’s population lives 

18 within 100 miles of the coastline.’’. 

19 (5) The United States must be prepared to rap20 idly respond to crises around the world regardless of 

21 the nation’s fiscal health. 

22 (6) In this global security environment, it is 

23 critical that the nation possess a maritime force 

24 whose mission and ethos is readiness—a fight to25 night force, forward deployed, that can respond im-
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1 mediately to emergent crises across the full range of 

2 military operations around the globe either from the 

3 sea or home station. 

4 (7) The need for such a force was recognized by 

5 the 82nd Congress after the major wars of the twen6 tieth century, when it mandated a core mission for 

7 the nation’s leanest force—the Marine Corps—to be 

8 most ready when the nation is least ready. 

9 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

10 (1) It is the sense of Congress that— 

11 (A) the Marine Corps, within the Depart12 ment of the Navy, remain the Nation’s expedi13 tionary, crisis response force; 

14 (B) the need for such a force with such a 

15 capability has never been greater; and 

16 (C) accordingly, in recognition of this need 

17 and the wisdom of the 82nd Congress, the 

18 114th Congress reaffirms section 5063 of title 

19 10, United States Code, uniquely charging the 

20 United States Marine Corps with this responsi21 bility. 

22 (2) It is further the sense of Congress that the 

23 Marine Corps— 

24 (A) shall— 
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1 (i) be organized to include not less 

2 than three combat divisions and three air 

3 wings, and such other land combat, avia4 tion, and other services as may be organic 

5 therein; 

6 (ii) be organized, trained, and 

7 equipped to provide fleet marine forces of 

8 combined arms, together with supporting 

9 air components, for service with the fleet 

10 in the seizure or defense of advanced naval 

11 bases and for the conduct of such land op12 erations as may be essential to the pros13 ecution of a naval campaign; and 

14 (iii) provide detachments and organi15 zations for service on armed vessels of the 

16 Navy, shall provide security detachments 

17 for the protection of naval property at 

18 naval stations and bases, and shall perform 

19 such other duties as the President may di20 rect; 

21 but these additional duties may not detract 

22 from nor interfere with the operations for which 

23 the Marine Corps is primarily organized; 

24 (B) shall develop, in coordination with the 

25 Army and the Air Force, those phases of am-
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1 phibious operations that pertain to the tactics, 

2 techniques, and equipment used by landing 

3 forces; and 

4 (C) is responsible, in accordance with the 

5 integrated joint mobilization plans, for the ex6 pansion of peacetime components of the Marine 

7 Corps to meet the needs of war. 

8 SEC. 905. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR STREAM9 LINING OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAN10 AGEMENT HEADQUARTERS. 

11 (a) FINDINGS.— 

12 (1) On July 31, 2013, the then Secretary of 

13 Defense stated that the Department would ‘‘reduc[e] 

14 the Department’s major headquarters budgets by 20 

15 percent. . .Although the 20 percent cut applies to 

16 budget dollars, organizations will strive for a goal of 

17 20 percent reductions in government civilians and 

18 military personnel.’’ The then Secretary further stat19 ed that ‘‘these management reforms. . .will reduce 

20 the Department’s overhead and operating costs 

21 by...$10 billion over the next five years.’’. 

22 (2) Furthermore, the President’s budget re23 quest for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 

24 2015 stated that reductions to management head25 quarters staff and consolidation of duplicative efforts 
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1 across the Department would result in a savings of 

2 $5.3 billion over 5 years—through fiscal year 2019. 

3 However, as noted by the Government Account4 ability Office in a January 2015 report (GAO–15– 

5 10), the Department accounted for $5.3 billion as 

6 efficiency savings in its budget request, but has not 

7 provided specific details on the reductions to man8 agement headquarters’ staff it plans to make. 

9 (3) In June 2014, the Government Account10 ability Office found (in GAO–14–439) that the De11 partment did not have an accurate accounting of the 

12 resources being devoted to management head13 quarters to use as a starting point for tracking re14 ductions to such headquarters. In April 2015, the 

15 Government Accountability Office reported (in 

16 GAO–15–404SP) that focusing reductions on man17 agement headquarters budgets and personnel, which 

18 tend to be inconsistently defined and often represent 

19 a small portion of the overall headquarters, shields 

20 much of the resources identified for potential reduc21 tion. 

22 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that— 

24 (1) the Secretary of Defense’s commitment in 

25 July 2013 to a goal of a 20 percent reduction in 
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1 headquarters budgets and personnel and a goal of 

2 $10 billion in cost savings over five years is worth3 while and should be fully implemented; 

4 (2) without a clear baseline for management 

5 headquarters, it is difficult to demonstrate and track 

6 progress achieving actual savings; 

7 (3) any reduction in personnel should not be 

8 implemented as an across-the-board cut, but rather 

9 should be strategically designed to retain critical 

10 functions, capabilities, and skill sets—including but 

11 not limited to depots and the acquisition work12 force—and eliminate unnecessary or redundant 

13 functions or skill sets that do not benefit or support 

14 mission requirements; 

15 (4) functions should be performed at the lowest 

16 appropriate organizational level and those organiza17 tions should be empowered and held accountable; 

18 (5) duplicative functions at higher level organi19 zations should be eliminated; and 

20 (6) the movement of a function from a manage21 ment headquarters to a different Department of De22 fense organization or a lower level organization does 

23 not result in an efficiency, since the same budget is 

24 still required to perform that function. 
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1 (c) REQUIREMENT TO IMPLEMENT 20 PERCENT RE2 DUCTION IN MANAGEMENT HEADQUARTERS FUNC3 TIONS.—Section 904 of the National Defense Authoriza4 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 

5 U.S.C. 111 note) is amended by adding at the end the 

6 following new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF MANAGEMENT HEAD8 QUARTERS REDUCTION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

9 implement the 20 percent reduction directed by the Sec10 retary in July 2013 in management headquarters budget 

11 and personnel by September 30, 2019, for the covered or12 ganizations in the National Capital Region (as defined in 

13 section 2674(f) of title 10, United States Code). Such re14 ductions shall be strategically designed to retain critical 

15 functions, capabilities, and skill sets. Management, func16 tions, programs, or offices shall be moved to the lowest 

17 appropriate organizational level. In any report issued pur18 suant to subsection (d), the Secretary may not claim a 

19 cost savings solely based on moving management, func20 tions, programs, or offices from one organization to an21 other.’’. 

22 (d) LIMITATION ON WORKING-CAPITAL FUND POSI23 TIONS.—Section 904 of the National Defense Authoriza24 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 
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1 U.S.C. 111 note) is further amended by adding at the end 

2 the following new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(f) LIMITATION ON WORKING-CAPITAL FUND POSI4 TIONS.—In implementing the 20 percent reduction re5 ferred to in subsection (e), the Secretary of Defense may 

6 not reduce the number of Department of Defense civilian 

7 employees whose salaries are funded from working-capital 

8 funds except in accordance with section 2472 of title 10, 

9 United States Code.’’. 

10 (e) CHANGE IN DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED PLAN.— 

11 Section 904(a) of the such Act is amended by striking 

12 ‘‘180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ 

13 and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’. 

14 (f) ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS OF PLAN.—Section 

15 904(b) of such Act is amended— 

16 (1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), and 

17 (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respectively; 

18 (2) by inserting before paragraph (2), as so re19 designated, the following new paragraph (1): 

20 ‘‘(1) An accurate baseline accounting of defense 

21 headquarters budgets and personnel as of fiscal year 

22 2014, including what is and is not included as part 

23 of management headquarters accounting, and a de24 tailed description of the number of personnel, budg25 ets, functions, capabilities, and skill sets.’’; 
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1 (3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 

2 (A) by inserting ‘‘actual and’’ before 

3 ‘‘planned changes’’; 

4 (B) by striking ‘‘staffing’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘personnel’’; and 

6 (C) by inserting before the period at the 

7 end the following: ‘‘, set forth separately by fis8 cal year, from fiscal year 2014 through fiscal 

9 year 2019’’; 

10 (4) in paragraph (3), as so redesignated— 

11 (A) by striking ‘‘description of the planned 

12 changes’’ and inserting ‘‘detailed description of 

13 the actual and planned changes’’; and 

14 (B) by inserting before the period at the 

15 end the following: ‘‘, set forth separately by fis16 cal year, from fiscal year 2014 through fiscal 

17 year 2019’’; and 

18 (5) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by 

19 striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015, and estimated savings to 

20 be achieved for each of fiscal years 2015 through 

21 2024’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2014, and esti22 mated savings to be achieved, along with associated 

23 changes or reductions in budget, for each of fiscal 

24 years 2014 through 2024’’. 
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1 (g) ADDITIONAL REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

2 904(d) of such Act is amended— 

3 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘180 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act’’ and in5 serting ‘‘March 31, 2016’’; and 

6 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

7 (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘in8 cluding’’ and all that follows through the end of 

9 the subparagraph and inserting the following: 

10 ‘‘and specific detailed information on how the 

11 changes, consolidations, or reductions were 

12 prioritized and resulted in functions no longer 

13 being performed, in the fiscal year covered by 

14 such report.’’; 

15 (B) in subparagraph (F), by striking ‘‘, in16 cluding’’ and all that follows through ‘‘manage17 ment review’’; and 

18 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

19 subparagraph: 

20 ‘‘(H) A separate description of— 

21 ‘‘(i) the management functions, pro22 grams, or offices that were eliminated and 

23 how each represents a redundant manage24 ment or oversight function; and 
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1 ‘‘(ii) the management, functions, pro2 grams, or offices that were moved, and 

3 how moving each will result in efficiency.’’. 

4 SEC. 906. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PERFORMANCE MAN5 AGEMENT AND WORKFORCE INCENTIVE SYS6 TEM. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

8 (1) Section 1113 of the National Defense Au9 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 

10 111–84) required the Department of Defense to in11 stitute a fair, credible, and transparent performance 

12 appraisal system, given the name ‘‘New Begin13 nings,’’ for employees, which— 

14 (A) links employee bonuses and other per15 formance-based action to employee performance 

16 appraisals; 

17 (B) ensures ongoing performance feedback 

18 and dialogue among supervisors, managers, and 

19 employees throughout the appraisal period, with 

20 timetables for review; and 

21 (C) develops performance assistance plans 

22 to give employees formal training, on-the-job 

23 training, counseling, mentoring, and other as24 sistance. 
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1 (2) The military components and defense agen2 cies of the Department of Defense are currently re3 viewing the proposed ‘‘New Beginnings’’ perform4 ance management and workforce incentive system 

5 developed in response to section 1113 of Public Law 

6 111–84. 

7 (3) The Department of Defense anticipates it 

8 will begin implementation of the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ 

9 performance management and workforce incentive 

10 system in April 2016. 

11 (4) The authority provided in section 1113 of 

12 Public Law 111–84 provided the Secretary of De13 fense, in coordination with the Director of the Office 

14 of Personnel Management, flexibilities in promul15 gating regulations to redesign the procedures which 

16 are applied by the Department of Defense in making 

17 appointments to positions within the competitive 

18 service in order to— 

19 (A) better meet mission needs; 

20 (B) respond to managers’ needs and the 

21 needs of applicants; 

22 (C) produce high-quality applicants; 

23 (D) support timely decisions; 

24 (E) uphold appointments based on merit 

25 system principles; and 
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1 (F) promote competitive job offers. 

2 (5) In implementing the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ 

3 performance management and workforce incentive 

4 system, section 113 of Public Law 111–84 requires 

5 the Secretary of Defense to comply with veterans’ 

6 preference requirements. 

7 (6) Among the criteria for the new performance 

8 management and workforce incentive system author9 ized under section 1113 of Public Law 111–84, the 

10 Secretary of Defense is required to— 

11 (A) adhere to merit principles; 

12 (B) include a means for ensuring employee 

13 involvement (for bargaining unit employees, 

14 through their exclusive representatives) in the 

15 design and implementation of the performance 

16 management and workforce incentive system; 

17 (C) provide for adequate training and re18 training for supervisors, managers, and employ19 ees in the implementation and operation of the 

20 performance management and workforce incen21 tive system; 

22 (D) develop a comprehensive management 

23 succession program to provide training to em24 ployees to develop managers for the agency and 

25 a program to provide training to supervisors on 
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1 actions, options, and strategies a supervisor 

2 may use in administering the performance man3 agement and workforce incentive system; 

4 (E) include effective transparency and ac5 countability measures and safeguards to ensure 

6 that the management of the performance man7 agement and workforce incentive system is fair, 

8 credible, and equitable, including appropriate 

9 independent reasonableness reviews, internal as10 sessments, and employee surveys; 

11 (F) use the annual strategic workforce 

12 plan required by section 115b of title 10; and 

13 (G) ensure that adequate agency resources 

14 are allocated for the design, implementation, 

15 and administration of the performance manage16 ment and workforce incentive system. 

17 (7) Section 1113 of Public Law 111–84 also re18 quires the Secretary of Defense to develop a pro19 gram of training—to be completed by a supervisor 

20 every three years—on the actions, options, and 

21 strategies a supervisor may use in— 

22 (A) developing and discussing relevant 

23 goals and objectives with the employee, commu24 nicating and discussing progress relative to per-
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1 formance goals and objectives, and conducting 

2 performance appraisals; 

3 (B) mentoring and motivating employees, 

4 and improving employee performance and pro5 ductivity; 

6 (C) fostering a work environment charac7 terized by fairness, respect, equal opportunity, 

8 and attention to the quality of the work of em9 ployees; 

10 (D) effectively managing employees with 

11 unacceptable performance; 

12 (E) addressing reports of a hostile work 

13 environment, reprisal, or harassment of or by 

14 another supervisor or employee; and 

15 (F) allowing experienced supervisors to 

16 mentor new supervisors by sharing knowledge 

17 and advice in areas such as communication, 

18 critical thinking, responsibility, flexibility, moti19 vating employees, teamwork, leadership, and 

20 professional development, and pointing out 

21 strengths and areas of development. 

22 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that the Secretary of Defense should proceed with 

24 the collaborative work with employee representatives on 

25 the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ performance management and 
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1 workforce incentive system and begin implementation of 

2 the new system at the earliest possible date. 

3 SEC. 907. GUIDELINES FOR CONVERSION OF FUNCTIONS 

4 PERFORMED BY CIVILIAN OR CONTRACTOR 

5 PERSONNEL TO PERFORMANCE BY MILITARY 

6 PERSONNEL. 

7 Section 129a of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following new sub9 section: 

10 ‘‘(g) GUIDELINES FOR PERFORMANCE OF CERTAIN

11 FUNCTIONS BY MILITARY PERSONNEL.—(1) Except as 

12 provided in paragraph (2), no functions performed by ci13 vilian personnel or contractors may be converted to per14 formance by military personnel unless— 

15 ‘‘(A) there is a direct link between the functions 

16 to be performed and a military occupational spe17 cialty; and 

18 ‘‘(B) the conversion to performance by military 

19 personnel is cost effective, based on Department of 

20 Defense instruction 7041.04 (or any successor ad21 ministrative regulation, directive, or policy). 

22 ‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to the following 

23 functions: 

24 ‘‘(A) Functions required by law or regulation to 

25 be performed by military personnel. 
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1 ‘‘(B) Functions related to— 

2 ‘‘(i) missions involving operation risks and 

3 combatant status under the Law of War; 

4 ‘‘(ii) specialized collective and individual 

5 training requiring military-unique knowledge 

6 and skills based on recent operational experi7 ence; 

8 ‘‘(iii) independent advice to senior civilian 

9 leadership in the Department of Defense requir10 ing military-unique knowledge and skills based 

11 on recent operational experience; and 

12 ‘‘(iv) command and control arrangements 

13 under chapter 47 of this title (the Uniform 

14 Code of Military Justice).’’. 

15 TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 

16 Subtitle A—Financial Matters 

17 SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

18 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

19 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

20 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

21 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

22 amounts of authorizations made available to the De23 partment of Defense in this division for fiscal year 

24 2016 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 

25 year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of au-
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1 thorizations so transferred shall be merged with and 

2 be available for the same purposes as the authoriza3 tion to which transferred. 

4 (2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in para5 graph (3), the total amount of authorizations that 

6 the Secretary may transfer under the authority of 

7 this section may not exceed $5,000,000,000. 

8 (3) EXCEPTION FOR TRANSFERS BETWEEN

9 MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A trans10 fer of funds between military personnel authoriza11 tions under title IV shall not be counted toward the 

12 dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 

13 (b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by sub14 section (a) to transfer authorizations— 

15 (1) may only be used to provide authority for 

16 items that have a higher priority than the items 

17 from which authority is transferred; and 

18 (2) may not be used to provide authority for an 

19 item that has been denied authorization by Con20 gress. 

21 (c) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A 

22 transfer made from one account to another under the au23 thority of this section shall be deemed to increase the 

24 amount authorized for the account to which the amount 
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1 is transferred by an amount equal to the amount trans2 ferred. 

3 (d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 

4 promptly notify Congress of each transfer made under 

5 subsection (a). 

6 SEC. 1002. AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER FUNDS TO THE NA7 TIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA8 TION TO SUSTAIN NUCLEAR WEAPONS MOD9 ERNIZATION AND NAVAL REACTORS. 

10 (a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—If the amount author11 ized to be appropriated for the weapons activities of the 

12 National Nuclear Security Administration under section 

13 3101 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 is 

14 less than $8,900,000,000 (the amount projected to be re15 quired for such activities in fiscal year 2016 as specified 

16 in the report under section 1251 of the National Defense 

17 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

18 84; 123 Stat. 2549)), the Secretary of Defense may trans19 fer, from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the 

20 Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 pursuant to 

21 this Act, to the Secretary of Energy an amount, not to 

22 exceed $150,000,000, to be available only for naval reac23 tors or weapons activities of the National Nuclear Security 

24 Administration. 
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1 (b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—In the event of a trans2 fer under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 

3 promptly notify Congress of the transfer, and shall include 

4 in such notice the Department of Defense account or ac5 counts from which funds are transferred. 

6 (c) TRANSFER MECHANISM.—Any funds transferred 

7 under this section shall be transferred in accordance with 

8 established procedures for reprogramming under section 

9 1001 or successor provisions of law. 

10 (d) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—The transfer 

11 authority provided under subsection (a) is in addition to 

12 any other transfer authority provided under this Act. 

13 SEC. 1003. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO VALUE CERTAIN 

14 PROPERTY, PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS. 

15 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTING

16 STANDARDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall work in co17 ordination with the Federal Accounting Standards Advi18 sory Board to establish accounting standards to value 

19 large and unordinary general property, plant, and equip20 ment items. 

21 (b) DEADLINE.—The accounting standards required 

22 by subsection (a) shall be established by not later than 

23 September 30, 2017, and be available for use for the full 

24 audit on the financial statements of the Department of 

25 Defense for fiscal year 2018, as required by section 
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1 1003(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

2 Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 842; 10 

3 U.S.C. 2222 note). 

4 SEC. 1004. REPORT ON AUDITABLE FINANCIAL STATE5 MENTS. 

6 Not later than 30 days after the date of the enact7 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

8 to the congressional defense committees a report ranking 

9 all military departments and Defense Agencies in order 

10 of how advanced they are in achieving auditable financial 

11 statements as required by law. The report should not in12 clude information otherwise available in other reports to 

13 Congress. 

14 Subtitle B—Counter-Drug 

15 Activities 

16 SEC. 1011. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDI17 TIONAL SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG AC18 TIVITIES OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERN19 MENTS. 

20 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1033 

21 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

22 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1881), as most re23 cently amended by section 1013 of the National Defense 

24 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
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1 66; 127 Stat. 844), is further amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ 

2 and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

3 (b) MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SUPPORT.—Subsection 

4 (e)(2) of such section 1033, as so amended, is further 

5 amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

6 SEC. 1012. STATEMENT OF POLICY ON PLAN CENTRAL 

7 AMERICA. 

8 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find9 ings: 

10 (1) The stability and security of Central Amer11 ican nations have a direct impact on the stability 

12 and security of the United States. 

13 (2) Over the past decade, stability and in14 creased security in the Republic of Colombia has 

15 pushed illicit trafficking to Central America bringing 

16 increased violence and instability. 

17 (3) Much of Central America has seen spikes in 

18 violence and homicides. In fiscal year 2013, the 

19 United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime released 

20 its Global Study on Homicide 2013. Four of the top 

21 five countries with the highest homicide rates in the 

22 world were Central American nations including Hon23 duras, Belize, El Salvador, and Guatemala. 

24 (4) In calendar year 2014, approximately 

25 65,000 unaccompanied alien children from Central 
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1 America entered the United States through its 

2 southwest border. This number of such children who 

3 enter the United States during calendar year 2015 

4 is expected to be approximately the same. 

5 (5) The southwest border of the United States 

6 continues to be porous to illicit trafficking of nar7 cotics, weapons, cash, and people. 

8 (6) In November 2014, Guatemala, Honduras, 

9 and El Salvador announced a Plan for the Alliance 

10 for Prosperity of the Northern Triangle. This plan 

11 is a comprehensive approach to address the ongoing 

12 violence and instability facing these three nations by 

13 stimulating economic opportunities, improving public 

14 safety and rule of law, and strengthening institu15 tions to increase trust in the state. 

16 (7) The United States Government has stated 

17 its support for the Alliance for Prosperity and in18 cluded in the President’s fiscal year 2016 budget re19 quest $1,000,000,000 in Department of State funds, 

20 to support the strategy for United States engage21 ment in Central America. According to the strategy, 

22 this funding will be focused on promoting prosperity 

23 and regional economic integration, enhancing secu24 rity, and promoting improved governance. 
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1 (8) None of the President’s $1,000,000,000 

2 budget request for the strategy for United States en3 gagement in Central America includes any funding 

4 for Department of Defense programs in the region. 

5 (9) The Department of Defense provides train6 ing, equipment, education, and interdiction efforts to 

7 address security challenges in Central America 

8 through detection and monitoring of illicit traf9 ficking, assistance in illicit trafficking interdictions, 

10 and building partnership capacities. 

11 (10) The Department of Defense through its 

12 roles and missions, is executing a plan to address se13 curity challenges in Central America in conjunction 

14 with the United States Strategy for Engagement in 

15 Central America. 

16 (b) POLICY.—It shall be the policy of the United 

17 States to prioritize a Plan Central America to address the 

18 threatening levels of violence, instability, illicit trafficking, 

19 and transnational organized crime that challenge the sov20 ereignty of Central American nations and security of the 

21 United States. In order to address such issues, the De22 partment of Defense shall— 

23 (1) increase the efforts of the Department of 

24 Defense as the lead agency to detect and monitor 
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1 the aerial and maritime illicit trafficking into the 

2 United States; 

3 (2) increase the efforts of the Department of 

4 Defense to support aerial and maritime illicit traf5 ficking interdiction efforts; 

6 (3) increase the efforts of the Department of 

7 Defense to build partnership capacity with partner 

8 nations in Central America to confront security chal9 lenges through increased training opportunities, edu10 cation, and exercises; 

11 (4) enforce human rights requirements con12 sistent with section 2249e of title 10, United States 

13 Code, and increase the training and education re14 garding human rights provided in Central American 

15 nations; and 

16 (5) support interagency efforts in Central 

17 America addressing all levels of instability including 

18 development, education, economic, political, and se19 curity challenges. 

20 Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and 

21 Shipyards 

22 SEC. 1021. RESTRICTIONS ON THE OVERHAUL AND REPAIR 

23 OF VESSELS IN FOREIGN SHIPYARDS. 

24 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 7310(b)(1) of title 10, 

25 United States Code, is amended— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘In the case’’ and inserting ‘‘(A) 

2 Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in the 

3 case’’; 

4 (2) by striking ‘‘during the 15-month’’ and all 

5 that follows through ‘‘United States)’’; 

6 (3) by inserting before the period at the end the 

7 following: ‘‘, other than in the case of voyage re8 pairs’’; and 

9 (4) by adding at the end the following new sub10 paragraph: 

11 ‘‘(B) The Secretary of the Navy may waive the appli12 cation of subparagraph (A) to a contract award if the Sec13 retary determines that the waiver is essential to the na14 tional security interests of the United States.’’. 

15 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

16 subsection (a) shall take effect on the later of the following 

17 dates: 

18 (1) The date of the enactment of the National 

19 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017. 

20 (2) October 1, 2016. 

21 SEC. 1022. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSE22 MENT OF EXPENSES FOR CERTAIN NAVY 

23 MESS OPERATIONS AFLOAT. 

24 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b) of section 1014 of 

25 the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 
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1 for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

2 4585), as amended by section 1021 of the Ike Skelton Na3 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 

4 (Public Law 111–383, 124 Stat. 4348), is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 

6 30, 2020’’. 

7 (b) TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.— 

8 Subsection (a) of such section is amended— 

9 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

10 striking ‘‘not more that’’ and inserting ‘‘not more 

11 than’’; and 

12 (2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Naval ves13 sels’’ and inserting ‘‘such vessels’’. 

14 SEC. 1023. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR 

15 INACTIVATION OF TICONDEROGA CLASS 

16 CRUISERS OR DOCK LANDING SHIPS. 

17 (a) LIMITATION ON THE AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 

18 Except as otherwise provided in this section, none of the 

19 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other20 wise made available for the Department of Defense for 

21 fiscal year 2016 may be obligated or expended to retire, 

22 prepare to retire, inactivate, or place in storage a cruiser 

23 or dock landing ship. 

24 (b) CRUISER MODERNIZATION.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—As provided by section 1026 

2 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

3 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3490), 

4 the Secretary of the Navy shall begin the moderniza5 tion of two cruisers during fiscal year 2016 only 

6 after the receipt of the materiel required to begin 

7 such modernization. Such modernization shall in8 clude— 

9 (A) hull, mechanical, and electrical up10 grades; and 

11 (B) combat systems modernizations. 

12 (2) DURATION.— 

13 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

14 subparagraph (B), the time period for such 

15 modernization shall not exceed two years. 

16 (B) EXTENSION.—If the Secretary of the 

17 Navy determines that the scope of the mod18 ernization cannot be reasonably completed in 

19 two years, the Secretary may extend the time 

20 period under subparagraph (A) for an addi21 tional six months. If the Secretary issues such 

22 an extension, the Secretary shall submit to the 

23 congressional defense committees notice of the 

24 extension and the reasons the Secretary made 

25 such determination. 
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1 (3) DELAY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 

2 delay the modernization required under paragraph 

3 (1) if the materiel required to begin the moderniza4 tion has not been received. 

5 SEC. 1024. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR RE6 MOVAL OF BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CA7 PABILITIES FROM TICONDEROGA CLASS 

8 CRUISERS. 

9 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

10 this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 

11 of Defense may be used to remove ballistic missile defense 

12 capabilities from any of the 5 Ticonderoga class cruisers 

13 equipped with such capabilities until the Secretary of the 

14 Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees 

15 that the Navy has— 

16 (1) obtained the ballistic missile capabilities re17 quired by the most recent Navy Force Structure As18 sessment; or 

19 (2) determined to upgrade such cruisers with 

20 an equal or improved ballistic missile defense capa21 bility. 
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1 Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 

2 SEC. 1031. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REWARDS 

3 THROUGH GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OF AL4 LIED FORCES AND CERTAIN OTHER MODI5 FICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

6 PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REWARDS. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 127b(c)(3) of title 10, 

8 United States Code, is amended— 

9 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subpara10 graphs (B) and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 

11 (B)’’; and 

12 (2) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D). 

13 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

14 (1) SECTION HEADING.—The section heading 

15 for section 127b of title 10, United States Code, is 

16 amended to read as follows: 

17 ‘‘§ 127b. Department of Defense rewards program’’. 

18 (2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 

19 at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amend20 ed by striking the item relating to section 127b and 

21 inserting the following new item: 

‘‘127b. Department of Defense rewards program.’’. 
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1 SEC. 1032. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF SENSITIVE 

2 MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

3 Section 130f of title 10, United States Code, is 

4 amended— 

5 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 

6 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub7 section (e). 

8 SEC. 1033. REPEAL OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON OBLIGA9 TION AND EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR 

10 COMBATING TERRORISM PROGRAM. 

11 Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is 

12 amended— 

13 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

14 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub15 section (d). 

16 SEC. 1034. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON CONTACT BETWEEN 

17 TERRORISTS AND INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY 

18 DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA19 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

20 (a) Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropria21 tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 

22 U.S.C. 801 note) is amended by inserting after paragraph 

23 (5) the following new paragraphs: 

24 ‘‘(6) A summary of all contact by any means of 

25 communication, including telecommunications, elec26 tronic or technical means, in person, written commu-
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1 nications, or any other means of communication, re2 gardless of content, between any individual formerly 

3 detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

4 and any individual known or suspected to be associ5 ated with a foreign terrorist group. 

6 ‘‘(7) A description of whether any of the con7 tact described in the summary required by para8 graph (6) included any information or discussion 

9 about hostilities against the United States or its al10 lies or partners.’’. 

11 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec12 tion or the amendments made by this section shall be con13 strued to terminate, alter, modify, override, or otherwise 

14 affect any reporting of information required under section 

15 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 

16 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) 

17 prior to the enactment of this section. 

18 SEC. 1035. INCLUSION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS INFOR19 MATION ABOUT RECIDIVISM OF INDIVIDUALS 

20 FORMERLY DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 

21 NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

22 Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations 

23 Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 

24 801 note), as amended by section 1034, is further amend-
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1 ed by inserting after paragraph (7), as added by such sec2 tion, the following new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(8) For each individual described in paragraph 

4 (4), the period of time between the date on which 

5 the individual was released or transferred from 

6 Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the 

7 date on which it is confirmed that the individual is 

8 suspected or confirmed of reengaging in terrorist ac9 tivities. 

10 ‘‘(9) The average period of time described in 

11 paragraph (8) for all the individuals described in 

12 paragraph (4).’’. 

13 SEC. 1036. PROHIBITION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR THE 

14 TRANSFER OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DE15 TAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 

16 GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

17 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other18 wise made available to any department or agency of the 

19 United States Government may be used during the period 

20 beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 

21 ending on the date that is two years after the date of the 

22 enactment of this Act to transfer, release, or assist in the 

23 transfer or release to or within the United States, its terri24 tories, or possessions of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 

25 other detainee who— 
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1 (1) is not a United States citizen or a member 

2 of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 

3 (2) is or was held on or after January 20, 

4 2009, at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

5 Bay, Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 

6 SEC. 1037. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT 

7 OR MODIFY FACILITIES IN THE UNITED 

8 STATES TO HOUSE DETAINEES TRANS9 FERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL STA10 TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap12 propriated or otherwise made available to any department 

13 or agency of the United States Government may be used 

14 during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 

15 of this Act and ending on the date that is two years after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act to construct or mod17 ify any facility in the United States, its territories, or pos18 sessions to house any individual detained at Guantanamo 

19 for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the cus20 tody or under the control of the Department of Defense. 

21 (b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) 

22 shall not apply to any modification of facilities at United 

23 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

24 (c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DE25 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘individual detained at 
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1 Guantanamo’’ has the meaning given that term in section 

2 1039(f)(2). 

3 SEC. 1038. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO TRANSFER 

4 OR RELEASE INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

5 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA6 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO COMBAT ZONES. 

7 (a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be ap8 propriated or otherwise made available for the Depart9 ment of Defense may be used, during the period beginning 

10 on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on 

11 December 31, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in the 

12 transfer or release of any individual detained in the cus13 tody or under the control of the Department of Defense 

14 at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

15 to a combat zone. 

16 (b) COMBAT ZONE DEFINED.—In this section, the 

17 term ‘‘combat zone’’ means any area designated as a com18 bat zone for purposes of section 112 of the Internal Rev19 enue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 112) for which the income 

20 of a member of the Armed Forces was excluded during 

21 2014, 2015, or 2016 by reason of the member’s service 

22 on active duty in such area. 
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1 SEC. 1039. REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATIONS RELAT2 ING TO THE TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT 

3 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA4 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 

5 AND OTHER FOREIGN ENTITIES. 

6 (a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRANS7 FER.— 

8 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para9 graph (2) and subsection (d), the Secretary of De10 fense may not use any amounts authorized to be ap11 propriated or otherwise available to the Department 

12 of Defense during the period beginning on the date 

13 of the enactment of this Act and ending on Decem14 ber 31, 2016, to transfer any individual detained at 

15 Guantanamo to the custody or control of the individ16 ual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, or 

17 any other foreign entity unless the Secretary sub18 mits to Congress the certification described in sub19 section (b) not later than 30 days before the trans20 fer of the individual. 

21 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

22 apply to any action taken by the Secretary to trans23 fer any individual detained at Guantanamo to effec24 tuate an order affecting the disposition of the indi25 vidual that is issued by a court or competent tri26 bunal of the United States having lawful jurisdiction 
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1 (which the Secretary shall notify Congress of 

2 promptly after issuance). 

3 (b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this 

4 subsection is a written certification made by the Secretary 

5 of Defense that— 

6 (1) the government of the foreign country or 

7 the recognized leadership of the foreign entity to 

8 which the individual detained at Guantanamo is to 

9 be transferred— 

10 (A) is not a designated state sponsor of 

11 terrorism or a designated foreign terrorist orga12 nization; 

13 (B) maintains control over each detention 

14 facility in which the individual is to be detained 

15 if the individual is to be housed in a detention 

16 facility; 

17 (C) is not, as of the date of the certifi18 cation, facing a threat that is likely to substan19 tially affect its ability to exercise control over 

20 the individual; 

21 (D) has taken or agreed to take effective 

22 actions to ensure that the individual cannot 

23 take action to threaten the United States, its 

24 citizens, or its allies in the future; 
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1 (E) has taken or agreed to take such ac2 tions as the Secretary of Defense determines 

3 are necessary to ensure that the individual can4 not engage or reengage in any terrorist activity; 

5 and 

6 (F) has agreed to share with the United 

7 States any information that— 

8 (i) is related to the individual or any 

9 associates of the individual; and 

10 (ii) could affect the security of the 

11 United States, its citizens, or its allies; and 

12 (2) includes an assessment conducted by the 

13 Director of National Intelligence, in classified or un14 classified form, that such government or entity has 

15 the capacity and willingness, and demonstrated past 

16 practices (if applicable) to comply with the require17 ments under paragraph (1). 

18 (c) PROHIBITION IN CASES OF PRIOR CONFIRMED

19 RECIDIVISM.— 

20 (1) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided in para21 graph (2) and subsection (d), the Secretary of De22 fense may not use any amounts authorized to be ap23 propriated or otherwise made available to the De24 partment of Defense to transfer any individual de25 tained at Guantanamo to the custody or control of 
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1 the individual’s country of origin, any other foreign 

2 country, or any other foreign entity if there is a con3 firmed case of any individual who was detained at 

4 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

5 Cuba, at any time after September 11, 2001, who 

6 was transferred to such foreign country or entity 

7 and subsequently engaged in any terrorist activity. 

8 (2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not 

9 apply to any action taken by the Secretary to trans10 fer any individual detained at Guantanamo to effec11 tuate an order affecting the disposition of the indi12 vidual that is issued by a court or competent tri13 bunal of the United States having lawful jurisdiction 

14 (which the Secretary shall notify Congress of 

15 promptly after issuance). 

16 (d) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para18 graph (3), the Secretary of Defense may waive the 

19 applicability to a detainee transfer of a certification 

20 requirement specified in subparagraph (D) or (E) of 

21 subsection (b)(1) or the prohibition in subsection (c), 

22 if the Secretary certifies the rest of the criteria re23 quired by subsection (b) for transfers prohibited by 

24 (c) and determines that— 
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1 (A) alternative actions will be taken to ad2 dress the underlying purpose of the requirement 

3 or requirements to be waived; 

4 (B) in the case of a waiver of subpara5 graph (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1), it is not 

6 possible to certify that the risks addressed in 

7 the paragraph to be waived have been com8 pletely eliminated, but the actions to be taken 

9 under subparagraph (A) will substantially miti10 gate such risks with regard to the individual to 

11 be transferred; 

12 (C) in the case of a waiver of subsection 

13 (c), the Secretary has considered any confirmed 

14 case in which an individual who was transferred 

15 to the country subsequently engaged in terrorist 

16 activity, and the actions to be taken under sub17 paragraph (A) will substantially mitigate the 

18 risk of recidivism with regard to the individual 

19 to be transferred; and 

20 (D) the transfer is in the national security 

21 interests of the United States. 

22 (2) REPORTS.—Whenever the Secretary makes 

23 a determination under paragraph (1), the Secretary 

24 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
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1 gress, not later than 30 days before the transfer of 

2 the individual concerned, the following: 

3 (A) A copy of the determination and the 

4 waiver concerned. 

5 (B) A statement of the basis for the deter6 mination, including— 

7 (i) an explanation why the transfer is 

8 in the national security interests of the 

9 United States; 

10 (ii) in the case of a waiver of para11 graph (D) or (E) of subsection (b)(1), an 

12 explanation why it is not possible to certify 

13 that the risks addressed in the paragraph 

14 to be waived have been completely elimi15 nated; and 

16 (iii) a classified summary of— 

17 (I) the individual’s record of co18 operation while in the custody of or 

19 under the effective control of the De20 partment of Defense; and 

21 (II) the agreements and mecha22 nisms in place to provide for con23 tinuing cooperation. 

24 (C) A summary of the alternative actions 

25 to be taken to address the underlying purpose 
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1 of, and to mitigate the risks addressed in, the 

2 paragraph or subsection to be waived. 

3 (D) The assessment required by subsection 

4 (b)(2). 

5 (3) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may not exer6 cise the waiver authority under paragraph (1) with 

7 respect to any individual detained at Guantanamo, 

8 who has ever been determined or assessed to be a 

9 detainee referred for prosecution, a detainee ap10 proved for detention, or a detainee approved for con11 ditional detention by the Guantanamo Detainee Re12 view Task Force established pursuant to Executive 

13 Order number 13492. 

14 (e) RECORD OF COOPERATION.—In assessing the risk 

15 that an individual detained at Guantanamo will engage in 

16 terrorist activity or other actions that could affect the se17 curity of the United States if released for the purpose of 

18 making a certification under subsection (b) or a waiver 

19 under subsection (d), the Secretary of Defense may give 

20 favorable consideration to any such individual— 

21 (1) who has substantially cooperated with 

22 United States intelligence and law enforcement au23 thorities, pursuant to a pre-trial agreement, while in 

24 the custody of or under the effective control of the 

25 Department of Defense; and 
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1 (2) for whom agreements and effective mecha2 nisms are in place, to the extent relevant and nec3 essary, to provide for continued cooperation with 

4 United States intelligence and law enforcement au5 thorities. 

6 (f) COORDINATION WITH PROHIBITION ON TRANS7 FER TO YEMEN.—During the period when section 1042 

8 is in effect, the exception in subsection (c)(2) and the 

9 waiver authority under subsection (d) shall not apply to 

10 the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo to 

11 Yemen. 

12 (g) COORDINATION WITH PROHIBITION ON TRANS13 FER TO COMBAT ZONES.—During the period when section 

14 1038 is in effect, the exception in subsection (c)(2) and 

15 the waiver authority under subsection (d) shall not apply 

16 to the transfer of any individual detained at Guantanamo 

17 to a combat zone, as such term is defined in subsection 

18 (b) of such section. 

19 (h) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

20 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con21 gress’’ means— 

22 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

23 Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 

24 on Foreign Relations, and the Select Committee 

25 on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
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1 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

2 Committee on Appropriations, the Committee 

3 on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select 

4 Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep5 resentatives. 

6 (2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guanta7 namo’’ means any individual located at United 

8 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, as of 

9 October 1, 2009, who— 

10 (A) is not a citizen of the United States or 

11 a member of the Armed Forces of the United 

12 States; and 

13 (B) is— 

14 (i) in the custody or under the control 

15 of the Department of Defense; or 

16 (ii) otherwise under detention at 

17 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 

18 Bay, Cuba. 

19 (3) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ 

20 means any organization so designated by the Sec21 retary of State under section 219 of the Immigra22 tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

23 (i) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENTS AND

24 LIMITATIONS.—Section 1035 of the National Defense Au-
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1 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

2 66; 127 Stat. 851; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) is repealed. 

3 SEC. 1040. SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS OF CERTAIN DOCU4 MENTS RELATING TO TRANSFER OF INDIVID5 UALS DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO TO QATAR. 

6 (a) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 

7 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Attor8 ney General and the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

9 the congressional defense committees and the Committees 

10 on the Judiciary of the Senate and House of Representa11 tives all covered correspondence. 

12 (b) COVERED CORRESPONDENCE.—For purposes of 

13 this section, the term ‘‘covered correspondence’’— 

14 (1) means any correspondence between the De15 partment of Defense and the Department of Justice 

16 or any other agency or entity of the United States 

17 Government that— 

18 (A) relates to the transfer of individuals 

19 detained at United States Naval Station, Guan20 tanamo Bay, Cuba, to Qatar; 

21 (B) is dated any time between January 1, 

22 2013, and June 1, 2014; and 

23 (C) is in the custody of the Department of 

24 Justice or the Department of Defense; and 

25 (2) includes— 
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1 (A) all relevant correspondence, including 

2 the email exchange described in June 11, 2014, 

3 testimony to the Committee on Armed Services 

4 of the House of Representatives by the Sec5 retary of Defense and the General Counsel of 

6 the Department of Defense; and 

7 (B) any analysis of— 

8 (i) section 1035 of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 851; 

11 10 U.S.C. 801 note); 

12 (ii) section 8111 of the Consolidated 

13 Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 

14 113–76; 128 Stat. 131); 

15 (iii) section 1341 of title 31, United 

16 States Code (popularly known as ‘‘the 

17 Antideficiency Act’’); or 

18 (iv) Article II of the Constitution. 

19 (c) LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS.—Of the 

20 amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

21 available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for 

22 fiscal year 2016, not more than 75 percent may be obli23 gated or expended until the date of the submission of all 

24 covered correspondence. 
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1 SEC. 1041. SUBMISSION OF UNREDACTED COPIES OF DOCU2 MENTS RELATING TO THE TRANSFER OF 

3 CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT GUAN4 TANAMO TO QATAR. 

5 (a) UNREDACTED DOCUMENTS REQUIRED.— 

6 (1) FUTURE SUBMISSIONS.—The Secretary of 

7 Defense shall submit an unredacted copy of any doc8 ument submitted to the Committee on Armed Serv9 ices of the House of Representatives in response to 

10 a request from the Committee dated June 9, 2014, 

11 for information regarding the transfer of five indi12 viduals from United States Naval Station, Guanta13 namo Bay, Cuba, to Qatar. 

14 (2) PRIOR SUBMISSIONS.—Not later than 30 

15 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

16 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committee 

17 on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 

18 an unredacted copy of any redacted document that 

19 was submitted, before the date of the enactment of 

20 this Act, in response to a request dated June 9, 

21 2014, for information regarding the transfer of five 

22 individuals from United States Naval Station, Guan23 tanamo Bay, Cuba, to Qatar. 

24 (b) LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS.—Of the 

25 amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 

26 available for the Office of the Secretary of Defense for 
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1 fiscal year 2016, not more than 75 percent may be obli2 gated or expended until the date of the submission of all 

3 documents required to be submitted under subsection 

4 (a)(2). 

5 SEC. 1042. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 

6 OR RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT 

7 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA8 NAMO BAY, CUBA, TO YEMEN. 

9 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other10 wise made available to any department or agency of the 

11 United States Government may be used during the period 

12 beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 

13 ending on the date that is two years after the date of the 

14 enactment of this Act to transfer, release, or assist in the 

15 transfer or release of any individual detained in the cus16 tody or under the control of the Department of Defense 

17 at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 

18 to the custody or control of the Republic of Yemen or any 

19 entity within Yemen. 
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1 Subtitle E—Miscellaneous 

2 Authorities and Limitations 

3 SEC. 1051. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY 

4 OF NAVY TO USE NATIONAL SEA-BASED DE5 TERRENCE FUND. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2218a of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘national 

9 sea-based deterrence vessels’’ and inserting ‘‘a class 

10 of twelve national sea-based deterrence vessels, and 

11 cross-program coordinated procurement efforts with 

12 other nuclear powered vessels’’; 

13 (2) in subsection (d), by inserting before the pe14 riod at the end the following: ‘‘and cross program 

15 coordinated procurement efforts with other nuclear 

16 powered vessels’’; 

17 (3) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as 

18 subsections (j) and (l), respectively; 

19 (4) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol20 lowing new subsections: 

21 ‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ECONOMIC ORDER

22 QUANTITY CONTRACTS.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy 

23 may use funds deposited in the Fund to enter into con24 tracts known as ‘economic order quantity contracts’ with 

25 private shipyards and other commercial or government en-
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1 tities to achieve economic efficiencies based on production 

2 economies for major components or subsystems. The au3 thority under this subsection extends to the procurement 

4 of parts, components, and systems (including weapon sys5 tems) common with and required for other nuclear pow6 ered vessels under joint economic order quantity contracts. 

7 ‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) 

8 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

9 make a payment under the contract is subject to the avail10 ability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total 

11 liability to the Government for termination of any contract 

12 entered into shall be limited to the total amount of funding 

13 obligated at time of termination. 

14 ‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO BEGIN MANUFACTURING AND

15 FABRICATION EFFORTS PRIOR TO SHIP AUTHORIZA16 TION.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy may use funds de17 posited into the Fund to enter into contracts for advance 

18 construction of national sea-based deterrence vessels to 

19 support achieving cost savings through workload manage20 ment, manufacturing efficiencies, or workforce stability, or 

21 to phase fabrication activities within shipyard and manage 

22 sub-tier manufacturer capacity. 

23 ‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) 

24 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

25 make a payment under the contract is subject to the avail-
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1 ability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total 

2 liability to the Government for termination of any contract 

3 entered into shall be limited to the total amount of funding 

4 obligated at time of termination. 

5 ‘‘(h) AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING

6 TO ENTER INTO CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS.—(1) 

7 The Secretary of the Navy may use funds deposited into 

8 the Fund to enter into incrementally funded contracts for 

9 advance procurement of high value, long lead time items 

10 for nuclear powered vessels to better support construction 

11 schedules and achieve cost savings through schedule re12 ductions and properly phased installment payments. 

13 ‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) 

14 shall provide that any obligation of the United States to 

15 make a payment under the contract is subject to the avail16 ability of appropriations for that purpose, and that total 

17 liability to the Government for termination of any contract 

18 entered into shall be limited to the total amount of funding 

19 obligated at time of termination. 

20 ‘‘(i) FACILITIES FUNDING.—The Secretary of the 

21 Navy may use funds deposited into the Fund to provide 

22 incentives for investments in critical infrastructure at nu23 clear capable shipyards and critical sub-tier vendors. Addi24 tionally, the Secretary of the Navy may use such funds 

25 for certain cancellation costs in the event of significant 
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1 changes to the Long Range Shipbuilding Strategy for nu2 clear powered vessels.’’; 

3 (5) by inserting after subsection (j), as redesig4 nated by paragraph (3), the following new sub5 section: 

6 ‘‘(k) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—(1) The Secretary of 

7 the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com8 mittees, by March 1, 2016, and annually through the year 

9 2025, a report on the Fund. Each such report shall iden10 tify separately the amount allocated by ship for programs, 

11 projects, and activities for construction (including design 

12 of vessels), purchase, alteration, and conversion. At a min13 imum, each such report shall include— 

14 ‘‘(A) information about the activities carried 

15 out using funds deposited into the Fund during the 

16 fiscal year covered by the report, including the sta17 tus of class design and construction efforts, includ18 ing programmatic schedules, procurement schedules, 

19 and funding requirements. 

20 ‘‘(B) a plan detailing forecasted obligations and 

21 expenditures for construction (including design of 

22 vessels), purchase, alteration, and conversion of ves23 sels by ship for the fiscal year following the fiscal 

24 year during which the report is submitted; and 
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1 ‘‘(C) the identification of the stable need and 

2 design for items, together with a description of any 

3 savings associated with the authorities provided in 

4 subsections (e) and (f), as documented in cost esti5 mates. 

6 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of the Navy shall provide to the 

7 congressional defense committees notice in writing at least 

8 30 days before executing any significant deviation to the 

9 annual plan required under paragraph (1)(B).’’; and 

10 (6) in subsection (l), as so redesignated, by 

11 adding at the end the following new paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(3) The term ‘advance construction’ means 

13 shipyard manufacturing and fabrication activities 

14 (including sub-tier manufacturing of major compo15 nents or subsystems).’’. 

16 (b) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN UNOBLIGATED

17 FUNDS FOR TRANSFER.—Section 1022(b)(1) of the Na18 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

19 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3487) is amended by 

20 striking ‘‘for the Navy for the Ohio Replacement Pro21 gram’’ and inserting ‘‘to the Department of Defense’’. 
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1 SEC. 1052. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS PROPERTY 

2 PROGRAM. 

3 (a) WEBSITE REQUIRED.—Section 2576a of title 10, 

4 United States Code is amended by adding at the end the 

5 following new subsection: 

6 ‘‘(e) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE.—(1) The 

7 Secretary of Defense, acting through the Director of the 

8 Defense Logistics Agency, shall create and maintain a 

9 publicly available Internet website that provides informa10 tion on the property transferred under this section and 

11 the recipients of such property. 

12 ‘‘(2) The contents of the Internet website required 

13 under paragraph (1) shall include all unclassified informa14 tion pertaining to the request, transfer, denial, and repos15 session of controlled property under this section, includ16 ing— 

17 ‘‘(A) a current inventory of all controlled prop18 erty transferred to law enforcement agencies under 

19 this section, listed by recipient, that includes the re20 cipient’s location, by county and State, and the year 

21 of the transfer; 

22 ‘‘(B) all outstanding requests for transfers of 

23 controlled property under this section; and 

24 ‘‘(C) information provided by the law enforce25 ment agencies requesting transfers referred to in 

26 subparagraph (B). 
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1 ‘‘(3) The Secretary may not authorize the transfer 

2 of any property under this section to a Federal or State 

3 agency to which property has been transferred previously 

4 unless the agency submits to the Secretary for publication 

5 on the Internet website required under paragraph (1) each 

6 of the following: 

7 ‘‘(A) A description of any controlled property 

8 transferred to the agency under this section, which 

9 shall be submitted by not later than 30 days after 

10 the date on which the agency takes possession of the 

11 property. 

12 ‘‘(B) An annual report on the use of any con13 trolled property so transferred to the agency, includ14 ing a description of the context in which the prop15 erty was used. 

16 ‘‘(4) The Secretary may not authorize the transfer 

17 of any property under this section to a Federal or State 

18 agency until 30 days after a request for the transfer has 

19 been published on the Internet website required under 

20 paragraph (1).’’. 

21 (b) ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (b) of 

22 such section is amended— 

23 (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

24 end; 
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1 (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and 

2 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraphs: 

5 ‘‘(5) in the case of property that is controlled 

6 property, the recipient submits to the Secretary writ7 ten notice of the intent of the recipient to apply for 

8 the controlled property, including authorization of 

9 such application by the entity charged with legal 

10 oversight of the recipient agency; and 

11 ‘‘(6) the recipient agency is located in a State 

12 with a State coordinator for the program under this 

13 section who— 

14 ‘‘(A) has law enforcement experience and 

15 is employed by a law enforcement agency or en16 tity with oversight of law enforcement func17 tions; 

18 ‘‘(B) serves as the custodian of controlled 

19 property transferred to recipients located in 

20 that State; and 

21 ‘‘(C) has the authority to non-concur with 

22 proposed uses of such property.’’. 

23 (c) DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—Such 

24 section is further amended by adding at the end the fol25 lowing new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(f) CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—In this section, the 

2 term ‘controlled property’ means any item assigned a de3 militarization code of B, C, D, E, F, G, or Q under De4 partment of Defense Manual 4160.21–M, ‘Defense Mate5 riel Disposition Manual’, or any successor document.’’. 

6 (d) EXAMINATION OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.— 

7 The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency shall enter 

8 into an agreement with a federally funded research and 

9 development center to conduct an assessment of the De10 partment of Defense excess property program under sec11 tion 2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended 

12 by this section. Such assessment shall include an evalua13 tion of the policies and controls governing the determina14 tion of the suitability of recipients of controlled property 

15 transferred under the program, including specific rec16 ommendations relating to the training that law enforce17 ment agencies that receive such property should receive, 

18 at no cost to the Department of Defense, to ensure end19 user proficiency in the use, maintenance, and sustainment 

20 of such property. 

21 (e) ONE-YEAR MANDATORY USE POLICY ASSESS22 MENT.—The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency 

23 shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded re24 search and development center for the conduct of an as25 sessment of the Department of Defense excess property 
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1 program under section 2576a of title 10, United States 

2 Code, to determine if the requirement that all controlled 

3 property transferred under the program be used within 

4 one year of being transferred is achieving its intended ef5 fect. Such assessment shall also include recommendations 

6 on process improvement, including legislative proposals. 

7 (f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not 

8 later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 

9 Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall 

10 conduct an assessment of the Department of Defense ex11 cess property program under section 2576a of title 10, 

12 United States Code. Such assessment shall include— 

13 (1) an evaluation of the transfer of controlled 

14 property under the program, including the manner 

15 in which the property was used in community law 

16 enforcement and the effectiveness of the Internet 

17 website required under subsection (e) of section 

18 2576a, as added by subsection (a), in providing 

19 transparency to the public; and 

20 (2) a determination of whether the transfer of 

21 property under the program enhances the ability of 

22 law enforcement agencies to carry out counter-drug 

23 and counter-terrorism activities in accordance with 

24 the purposes of the program as set forth in section 

25 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 
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1 SEC. 1053. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AH–64 

2 APACHE HELICOPTERS FROM ARMY NA3 TIONAL GUARD TO REGULAR ARMY AND RE4 LATED PERSONNEL LEVELS. 

5 Section 1712 of the National Defense Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘March 31, 

9 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’; and 

10 (2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘March 31, 

11 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’ both places it 

12 appears. 

13 SEC. 1054. SPACE AVAILABLE TRAVEL FOR ENVIRON14 MENTAL MORALE LEAVE BY CERTAIN 

15 SPOUSES AND CHILDREN OF DEPLOYED 

16 MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 

17 The Secretary of Defense shall revise the Air Trans18 portation Eligibility Regulation, DOD 4515.13–R, to au19 thorize space-available travel for environmental morale 

20 leave by unaccompanied spouses and dependent children 

21 of members of the Armed Forces who are deployed for 

22 at least 30 consecutive days under priority category IV. 

23 The Secretary shall also update any other instructions, di24 rectives, or internal policies necessary to facilitate such re25 vision. 
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1 SEC. 1055. INFORMATION-RELATED AND STRATEGIC COM2 MUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ENGAGEMENT 

3 PILOT PROGRAM. 

4 (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

5 Defense may carry out a pilot program or multiple pilot 

6 programs under which the Secretary assesses information7 related and strategic communications capabilities to sup8 port the tactical, operational, and strategic requirements 

9 of the geographic and functional combatant commanders, 

10 including the urgent and emergent operational needs and 

11 the operational and theater security cooperation plans of 

12 such combatant commanders, to further United States na13 tional security objectives and strategic communications re14 quirements. 

15 (b) ELEMENTS.—Any pilot program carried out 

16 under subsection (a) shall include each of the following 

17 elements: 

18 (1) Clearly defined goals and end-state objec19 tives for the pilot program, including the traceability 

20 of such goals and objectives to the tactical, oper21 ational, or strategic requirements of the combatant 

22 commanders. 

23 (2) A process for measuring the performance 

24 and effectiveness of the pilot program. 
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1 (3) A demonstration of a technology capability 

2 or concept to support the tactical, operational, or 

3 strategic needs of the combatant commanders. 

4 (4) Supporting activities and coordinating ele5 ments with joint, interagency, intergovernmental, 

6 and multinational partners. 

7 (c) GOVERNANCE.—The Secretary shall create a gov8 ernance structure for executing any pilot program carried 

9 out under subsection (a) that allows for centralized over10 sight and planning of the program with program execution 

11 decentralized to the combatant commands. The Secretary 

12 shall provide a written charter for such a governance 

13 structure by not later than the date that is 30 days after 

14 the date on which the Secretary decides to carry out such 

15 a pilot program. 

16 (d) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.—By not later than 14 

17 days after the date on which the Secretary decides to carry 

18 out a pilot program under subsection (a), the Secretary 

19 shall submit to the congressional defense committees writ20 ten notice of the decision. Such notice shall include the 

21 scope of activities, funding required, sponsoring combat22 ant commander, anticipated participants, and expected 

23 duration of the pilot program. 
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1 (e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a 

2 pilot program under this section shall terminate on Sep3 tember 30, 2022. 

4 SEC. 1056. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIRE5 MENT OF HELICOPTER SEA COMBAT SQUAD6 RON 84 AND 85 AIRCRAFT. 

7 (a) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided by sub8 section (b), none of the funds authorized to be appro9 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

10 year 2016 for the Navy may be obligated or expended to— 

11 (1) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place 

12 in storage any Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 

13 (HSC–84) or Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 85 

14 (HSC–85) aircraft; or 

15 (2) make any changes to manning levels with 

16 respect to any HSC–84 or HSC–85 aircraft squad17 ron. 

18 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive 

19 subsection (a), if the Secretary certifies to the congres20 sional defense committees that the Secretary has— 

21 (1) conducted a cost-benefit analysis identifying 

22 savings to Department of the Navy regarding de23 commissioning or deactivation of an HSC–84 or 

24 HSC–85 squadron; 
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1 (2) identified a replacement capability to meet 

2 all operational requirements, including special oper3 ational-peculiar requirements of the combatant com4 mands, currently being met by the HSC–84 or 

5 HSC–85 squadrons and aircraft to be retired, trans6 ferred, or placed in storage; and 

7 (3) deployed such capability. 

8 SEC. 1057. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

9 DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES. 

10 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided under sub11 section (b), none of the funds authorized to be appro12 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

13 year 2016 for the Department of Defense may be obli14 gated or expended for the destruction of anti-personnel 

15 landmines of the United States (as defined in the an16 nouncement of the President on September 23, 2014) 

17 until— 

18 (1) the Secretary of Defense publishes a com19 prehensive study on— 

20 (A) the tactical and operational effects of 

21 a ban on such landmines; and 

22 (B) the current state of research into oper23 ational alternatives to such landmines; 

24 (2) such alternatives are specifically authorized 

25 by law and provided appropriations; 
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1 (3) such alternatives are fully deployed; 

2 (4) members of the Armed Forces of the United 

3 States and allies of the United States are trained in 

4 the use of such alternatives; and 

5 (5) the Secretary certifies to the congressional 

6 defense committees that the replacement of such 

7 landmines by such alternatives will not endanger 

8 members of the Armed Forces of the United States 

9 or allies of the United States or pose any operational 

10 challenges and that adequate stockpiles and manu11 facturing capacity exists to meet the needs of the 

12 Armed Forces of the United States and allies of the 

13 United States in current deployments and antici14 pated contingencies. 

15 (b) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY.—The limitation under 

16 subsection (a) shall not apply to any anti-personnel land 

17 mine that the Secretary certifies has become unsafe or 

18 poses a safety risk if not demilitarized or destroyed. 

19 SEC. 1058. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

20 MODIFYING COMMAND AND CONTROL OF 

21 UNITED STATES PACIFIC FLEET. 

22 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or 

23 otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 may be obli24 gated or expended to modify command and control rela25 tionships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and 
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1 administrative control of Navy forces assigned to the Pa2 cific Fleet. The command and control relationships in ef3 fect on October 1, 2004, shall remain in effect unless a 

4 change to such relationships is specifically authorized by 

5 a law. 

6 SEC. 1059. PROHIBITION ON THE CLOSURE OF UNITED 

7 STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, 

8 CUBA. 

9 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find10 ings: 

11 (1) The United States military presence in the 

12 Republic of Cuba began in 1898, and United States 

13 military basing began in Cuba in 1903. 

14 (2) In 1934, the United States and Cuba en15 tered into the Treaty Between the United States of 

16 America and Cuba signed at Washington, D.C. on 

17 May 29, 1934. Under Article III, the treaty stipu18 lates the perpetual lease agreement between the 

19 United States and Cuba for the 45 square miles of 

20 land encompassing Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

21 (3) On March 12, 2015, Commander of United 

22 States Southern Command, General John Kelly, tes23 tified before the Committee on Armed Services of 

24 the Senate, highlighting, ‘‘Its [Naval Station Guan25 tanamo Bay] airfield and port facilities are indispen-
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1 sable to the Departments of Defense, Homeland Se2 curity, and State’s operational and contingency 

3 plans. . . As the only permanent U.S. military base 

4 in Latin America and the Caribbean, its location 

5 provides persistent U.S. presence and immediate ac6 cess to the region, as well as supporting a layered 

7 defense to secure the air and maritime approaches 

8 to the United States’’. 

9 (4) Former Commander of United States 

10 Southern Command, retired Admiral James 

11 Stavridis, recently stated ‘‘Guantanamo Bay Naval 

12 Station has immense strategic value above and be13 yond its reputation as a detention facility. It is the 

14 logistic, planning, surveillance and basing linchpin 

15 for the U.S. Fourth Fleet, crucial to the military for 

16 disaster relief, humanitarian work, medical diplo17 macy, and counternarcotics, all key missions for the 

18 U.S. Navy in Latin America and the Caribbean. The 

19 U.S. should do all in its power to maintain its legal 

20 control over the base’’. 

21 (5) In testimony in front of the Committee on 

22 Armed Services of the House of Representatives in 

23 2012, then-Commander of United States Southern 

24 Command, General Douglas Fraser, stated, ‘‘Absent 

25 a detention facility and even following the eventual 
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1 demise of the Castro regime, the strategic capability 

2 provided by the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo 

3 Bay remains essential for executing national prior4 ities throughout the Caribbean, Latin America, and 

5 South America’’. 

6 (6) As part of ‘‘normalizing’’ relations with the 

7 government of Cuba, announced in December 2014, 

8 ongoing negotiations are occurring to determine the 

9 diplomatic framework between the governments of 

10 the United States and Cuba. 

11 (7) In January 2015, soon after negotiations 

12 began between the United States and Cuba, Cuban 

13 President Raul Castro demanded the return of 

14 United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 

15 Cuba, to Cuba. 

16 (8) In February 2015, Assistant Secretary of 

17 State for Western Hemisphere Affairs Roberta 

18 Jacobson, in testimony in front of the Foreign Af19 fairs Committee of the House of Representatives, 

20 stated that the return of United States Naval Sta21 tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, is ‘‘not on the table 

22 in these conversations’’, referencing current diplo23 matic negotiations. Later in her testimony Assistant 

24 Secretary Jacobson pointed out, referring to the pos25 sible closure of the Naval Station, that she is not a 
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1 ‘‘high enough ranking person to know. . .whether it 

2 could be in the future’’. 

3 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con4 gress that— 

5 (1) the strategic, logistic, and postural signifi6 cance of United States Naval Station Guantanamo 

7 Bay, Cuba, is vital to the security of the United 

8 States; and 

9 (2) the United States must not relinquish con10 trol of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic of Cuba. 

11 (c) PROHIBITION.—United States Naval Station, 

12 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, may not be closed or abandoned, 

13 and the President shall ensure that the obligations of the 

14 United States under Article III of the Treaty Between the 

15 United States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, 

16 D.C. on May 29, 1934 are met, including the payment 

17 of the annual lease sum to the government of Cuba, unless 

18 otherwise specifically provided— 

19 (1) by law; 

20 (2) in a treaty that is ratified with the advice 

21 and consent of the Senate; or 

22 (3) by a modification of the Treaty Between the 

23 United States of America and Cuba signed at Wash24 ington, D.C. on May 29, 1934, that is ratified with 

25 the advice and consent of the Senate. 
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1 (d) REPORT.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

3 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

4 Commander of United States Southern Command 

5 shall submit to appropriate committees of Congress, 

6 a report setting forth a military assessment of the 

7 strategic implications of United States Naval Station 

8 Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

9 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

10 paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 

11 (A) An historical analysis of the use and 

12 significance of the basing at United States 

13 Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 

14 (B) A description of the personnel, re15 sources, and base operations based out of 

16 United States, Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, 

17 Cuba, as of the date of the enactment of this 

18 Act. 

19 (C) An assessment of United States Naval 

20 Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, in support of 

21 the National Security Strategy, the National 

22 Defense Strategy, and the National Military 

23 Strategy. 

24 (D) An assessment of missions and mili25 tary requirements that United States Naval 
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1 Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, currently sup2 ports. 

3 (E) A description of the uses of United 

4 States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba 

5 by other United States Government agencies. 

6 (F) Any other related matter at the discre7 tion of the Commander. 

8 (3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON9 GRESS.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 

10 committees of Congress’’ means— 

11 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

12 Committee on Appropriations, and the Com13 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep14 resentatives; and 

15 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

16 Committee on Appropriations, and the Com17 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

18 SEC. 1060. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REALIGN19 MENT OF FORCES AT OR CLOSURE OF 

20 UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA21 NAMO BAY, CUBA. 

22 No amounts authorized to be appropriated or other23 wise made available for the Department of Defense may 

24 be used, during the period beginning on the date of the 
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1 enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2016, 

2 to— 

3 (1) close or abandon United States Naval Sta4 tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 

5 (2) relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to 

6 the Republic of Cuba; or 

7 (3) modify the Treaty Between the United 

8 States of America and Cuba signed at Washington, 

9 D.C. on May 29, 1934, including a modification of 

10 the boundaries of Guantanamo Bay, unless ratified 

11 with the advice and consent of the Senate. 

12 SEC. 1060a. CIVILIAN AVIATION ASSET MILITARY PARTNER13 SHIP PILOT PROGRAM. 

14 (a) PARTICIPATION.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

15 coordination with the Administrator of the Federal Avia16 tion Administration, may participate in a Civilian Aviation 

17 Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program (in this section 

18 referred to as the ‘‘Program’’) in accordance with this sec19 tion. 

20 (b) GRANT AUTHORITY.—Subject to the availability 

21 of appropriations to carry out this section, the Secretary 

22 of Defense, in coordination with the Administrator of the 

23 Federal Aviation Administration, may make a grant under 

24 the Program, on a competitive basis, to an eligible airport 

25 to assist a project— 
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1 (1) to improve aviation infrastructure; or 

2 (2) to repair, replace, or otherwise improve an 

3 eligible tower facility at that airport. 

4 (c) NUMBER.—Not more than three eligible airports 

5 may receive a grant under the Program for a fiscal year. 

6 (d) AMOUNT.—The amount provided to each eligible 

7 airport that receives a grant under the Program may not 

8 exceed $2,500,000. 

9 (e) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible for a grant under 

10 the Program, an eligible airport shall submit to the Sec11 retary of Defense an application at such time, in such 

12 form, and containing such information as the Secretary, 

13 in coordination with the Administrator of the Federal 

14 Aviation Administration, determines is appropriate. An 

15 application shall include, at a minimum, a description of— 

16 (1) the proposed project with respect to which 

17 a grant is requested, including estimated costs; 

18 (2) the need for the project at the eligible air19 port, including how the project will assist both civil 

20 aircraft and military aircraft; and 

21 (3) the non-Federal funding available for the 

22 project. 

23 (f) SELECTION AND TERMS.—The Secretary of De24 fense and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Ad25 ministration shall jointly— 
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1 (1) select eligible airports to receive grants 

2 under the Program; and 

3 (2) establish the terms of each grant made 

4 under the Program. 

5 (g) FUNDING.— 

6 (1) FEDERAL SHARE.—The Federal share of 

7 the cost of a project assisted with a grant under the 

8 Program may not exceed 70 percent. Prioritization 

9 shall be given to projects with the lowest Federal 

10 share. 

11 (2) COORDINATION.—With respect to the Fed12 eral share of the cost of a project assisted with a 

13 grant under the Program, 50 percent of that Fed14 eral share shall be paid by the Administrator of the 

15 Federal Aviation Administration and 50 percent 

16 shall be paid by the Secretary of Defense. 

17 (h) TERMINATION.—The Program shall terminate at 

18 the end of the third fiscal year in which a grant is made 

19 under the Program. 

20 (i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the following defi21 nitions apply: 

22 (1) ELIGIBLE AIRPORT.—The term ‘‘eligible 

23 airport’’ means an airport at which— 

24 (A) military aircraft conducts operations; 

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1 (B) civil aircraft operations are conducted. 

2 (2) ELIGIBLE TOWER FACILITY.—The term ‘‘el3 igible tower facility’’ means a tower facility that— 

4 (A) is located at an eligible airport; 

5 (B) is greater than 30 years of age; and 

6 (C) has demonstrated failings. 

7 (3) AVIATION INFRASTRUCTURE.—The term 

8 ‘‘aviation infrastructure’’ means any activity defined 

9 under the term ‘‘airport development’’ in section 

10 47102 of title 49, United States Code. 

11 SEC. 1060b. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS PERSONAL 

12 PROPERTY FOR BORDER SECURITY ACTIVI13 TIES. 

14 Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended— 

16 (1) in subsection (a)— 

17 (A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking 

18 ‘‘counter-drug and counter-terrorism activities’’ 

19 and inserting ‘‘counterdrug, counterterrorism, 

20 and border security activities’’; and 

21 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the At22 torney General and the Director of National 

23 Drug Control Policy’’ and inserting ‘‘the Attor24 ney General, the Director of National Drug 
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1 Control Policy, and the Secretary of Homeland 

2 Security, as appropriate.’’; and 

3 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘counter-drug 

4 and counter-terrorism activities’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘counterdrug, counterterrorism, or border security 

6 activities’’. 

7 SEC. 1060c. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS TO DEACTIVATE 

8 440TH AIRLIFT WING. 

9 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated in 

10 this Act or otherwise made available for the Department 

11 of Defense may be used to deactivate the 440th airlift 

12 wing, or to move the personnel or aircraft of the 440th 

13 airlift wing, or to otherwise degrade the capabilities of the 

14 440th airlift wing until the Secretary of Defense certifies 

15 that the deactivation of the 440th airlift wing will not af16 fect the military readiness for the airborne and special op17 erations units stationed at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. 

18 Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 

19 SEC. 1061. PROVISION OF DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE 

20 AND CONTINGENCY PLANNING GUIDANCE IN21 FORMATION TO CONGRESS. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 113(g) of title 10, United 

23 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol24 lowing new paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(3) At the time of the budget submission by the 

2 President for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall 

3 include in the budget materials submitted to Congress for 

4 that year summaries of the guidance developed under 

5 paragraphs (1) and (2), as well as summaries of any plans 

6 developed in accordance with the guidance developed 

7 under paragraph (2). Such summaries shall be sufficient 

8 to allow the congressional defense committees to evaluate 

9 fully the requirements for military forces, acquisition pro10 grams, and operation and maintenance funding in the 

11 President’s annual budget request for the Department of 

12 Defense.’’. 

13 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding the re14 quirement under paragraph (3) of section 113(g) of title 

15 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), that 

16 the Secretary of Defense submit summaries under that 

17 paragraph at the time of the President’s annual budget 

18 submission, by not later than 120 days after the date of 

19 the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 

20 the congressional defense committees a report con21 taining— 

22 (1) summaries of the guidance developed under 

23 paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (g) of section 

24 113 of title 10, United States Code; and 
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1 (2) summaries of any plans developed in ac2 cordance with the guidance developed under para3 graph (2) of such subsection. 

4 (c) LIMITATION ON OBLIGATION OF FUNDS PENDING

5 REPORT.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

6 this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for 

7 the office of the Secretary of Defense, not more than 75 

8 percent may be obligated or expended before the date that 

9 is 15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 

10 the report described in subsection (b). 

11 SEC. 1062. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS SUB12 MITTED BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE 

13 UNITED STATES. 

14 (a) REPORT ON NNSA BUDGET REQUESTS.—Sec15 tion 3255(a)(2) of the National Nuclear Security Adminis16 tration Act (50 U.S.C. 2455) is amended by inserting be17 fore ‘‘, the Comptroller General’’ the following: ‘‘in an 

18 even-numbered year, and not later than 150 days after 

19 the date on which the Administrator submits such mate20 rials in an odd-numbered year’’. 

21 (b) REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.— 

22 Section 3134 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

23 for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

24 2713), as amended by section 3134 of the National De-
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1 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 

2 112–239; 126 Stat. 2193), is further amended— 

3 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a series of 

4 three reviews, as described in subsections (b), (c), 

5 and (d),’’ and inserting ‘‘reviews as described in sub6 sections (b) and (c)’’; 

7 (2) by striking subsection (d); and 

8 (3) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub9 section (d). 

10 SEC. 1063. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GEO11 GRAPHICALLY DISTRIBUTED FORCE 

12 LAYDOWN IN THE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY 

13 OF UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND. 

14 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 

15 2016, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 

16 Commander of the United States Pacific Command, shall 

17 submit to the congressional defense committees a report 

18 on Department of Defense plans for implementing the 

19 geographically distributed force laydown in the area of re20 sponsibility of United States Pacific Command. 

21 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re22 quired under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

23 (1) A description of the force laydown. 

24 (2) A discussion of how the force laydown af25 fects the operational and contingency plans in the 
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1 area of responsibility of United States Pacific Com2 mand, including a discussion on how timeliness, 

3 availability of forces, and risk in meeting the mili4 tary objectives contained in those plans are affected. 

5 (3) A discussion of the specific support asset 

6 requirements derived from the force laydown, includ7 ing logistical sustainment, pre-positioned stocks, sea 

8 and air lift and, command and control. 

9 (4) A discussion of the specific infrastructure 

10 and military construction requirements derived from 

11 the force laydown. 

12 (5) A discussion on how Department of Defense 

13 plans to meet the requirements identified in para14 graphs (3) and (4), including the ability of United 

15 States Transportation Command, the United States 

16 Combat Logistics Force, and the Armed Forces to 

17 meet those requirements. 

18 (6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

19 determines to be appropriate. 

20 (c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 

21 shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 

22 a classified annex. 
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1 SEC. 1064. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY 

2 STRATEGY FORMULATION PROCESS. 

3 (a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of 

4 Defense shall enter into a contract with an independent 

5 research entity described in subsection (c) to carry out a 

6 comprehensive study of the role of the Department of De7 fense and its process for the formulation of national secu8 rity strategy. 

9 (b) MATTERS COVERED.—The study required by sub10 section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 

11 (1) Case studies of the role of the Department 

12 of Defense and its process for the formulation of 

13 previous national security strategies in place 

14 throughout the history of the United States, includ15 ing an examination of the development and execu16 tion of previous strategies, as well as the factors 

17 that contributed to the development and execution of 

18 successful previous strategies with specific emphasis 

19 on— 

20 (A) the frequency of strategy updates; 

21 (B) the synchronization of timelines and 

22 content among different strategies; 

23 (C) the prioritization of objectives; 

24 (D) the assignment of roles and respon25 sibilities among relevent agencies; 
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1 (E) the links between strategy and 

2 resourcing; 

3 (F) the implementation of strategy within 

4 the planning documents of relevant agencies; 

5 and 

6 (G) the value of a competition of ideas. 

7 (2) A complete review and analysis of the cur8 rent national security strategy formulation process, 

9 as it relates to the Department of Defense, including 

10 an analysis of the following: 

11 (A) All major Government products and 

12 documents of national security strategy relevant 

13 to the Department of Defense and how they fit 

14 together, including— 

15 (i) the National Military Strategy pre16 pared by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

17 of Staff under section 153(b)(1) of title 

18 10, United States Code; 

19 (ii) the most recent quadrennial de20 fense review conducted by the Secretary of 

21 Defense pursuant to section 118 of title 

22 10, United States Code; 

23 (iii) the national security strategy re24 port required under section 108 of the Na-
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1 tional Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

2 3043); and 

3 (iv) any other relevant national secu4 rity strategy products and documents. 

5 (B) The time periods during which the 

6 products and documents covered by subpara7 graph (A) are prepared and published, and how 

8 they fit together. 

9 (C) The interaction between the White 

10 House and the agencies that develop such prod11 ucts and documents and formulate strategy. 

12 (D) All the current entities in the Federal 

13 Government that contribute to the national se14 curity strategy formulation process and how 

15 they fit together. 

16 (c) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity 

17 described in this subsection is an independent research en18 tity that is a not-for-profit entity or a federally funded 

19 research and development center with appropriate exper20 tise and analytical capability. 

21 (d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the 

22 date of the enactment of this Act, the independent re23 search entity shall provide to the Secretary a report on 

24 the results of the study. Not later than 30 days after re25 ceipt of the report, the Secretary shall submit such report, 
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1 together with any additional views or recommendations of 

2 the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees. 

3 SEC. 1065. STUDY AND REPORT ON ROLE OF DEPARTMENT 

4 OF DEFENSE IN FORMULATION OF LONG5 TERM STRATEGY. 

6 The Secretary of Defense shall direct the Office of 

7 Net Assessment to conduct a study on the role of the De8 partment of Defense in the formulation of long-term strat9 egy. Not later than two years after the date of the enact10 ment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the con11 gressional defense committees a report on the results of 

12 the study, which shall include— 

13 (1) historical lessons learned, and recommenda14 tions for both the executive and legislative branch on 

15 how to create an entity or entities, programs or 

16 projects, or supporting efforts or activities to study 

17 and formulate suggestions for Department of De18 fense long-term strategy across the combination of 

19 military, economic, scientific, technological, geo20 political, resources, international relations, and other 

21 relevant areas of study related to the role of the De22 partment of Defense in national security. 

23 (2) key recommendations for alternative or can24 didate courses of action for establishing such an en25 tity or entities, programs or projects, or supporting 
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1 efforts or activities within or outside of the Govern2 ment, including identification of areas or compo3 nents of the Government most suited to the formula4 tion of Department of Defense long-term strategy, 

5 or identification of new offices, organizational units, 

6 or supporting efforts within or outside of the Gov7 ernment focused on the development of long-term 

8 strategies for the Department; and 

9 (3) an analysis of the efforts of the Department 

10 of Defense to cultivate long-term strategists within 

11 and outside of the Department and the Government, 

12 including an examination of options of best methods 

13 to improve and support the development, training, 

14 and education of strategic thinkers within and out15 side of the Department and the Government. 

16 SEC. 1066. REPORT ON POTENTIAL THREATS TO MEMBERS 

17 OF THE ARMED FORCES OF UNITED STATES 

18 NAVAL FORCES CENTRAL COMMAND AND 

19 UNITED STATES FIFTH FLEET IN BAHRAIN. 

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

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

22 shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

23 Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the 

24 threat posed to members of the Armed Forces of the 

25 United States Naval Forces Central Command and the 
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1 United States Fifth Fleet from Naval Support Activity 

2 Bahrain and their family members should an increase in 

3 violent clashes in Bahrain make their presence in that na4 tion untenable. 

5 (b) CONTENT OF REPORT.—The report required by 

6 subsection (a) shall include the following: 

7 (1) An assessment of the current security situa8 tion in Bahrain, marked by escalating violence be9 tween security forces and protesters, and the poten10 tial impact increased instability could have on— 

11 (A) the physical safety and security of 

12 United States personnel and their families liv13 ing in Bahrain, both inside and outside the con14 fines of military installations; 

15 (B) the freedom of movement of United 

16 States personnel and their families living in 

17 Bahrain; and 

18 (C) the future operations of Naval Support 

19 Activity in Bahrain as it relates to ongoing re20 gional missions. 

21 (2) Safety measures and contingency planning 

22 to protect Navy personnel in the event of such an in23 crease in instability, including an analysis of viable 

24 alternative locations for both the United States 
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1 Naval Forces Central Command and the United 

2 States Fifth Fleet. 

3 SEC. 1067. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DETECTION, IDEN4 TIFICATION, AND DISABLEMENT CAPABILI5 TIES RELATED TO REMOTELY PILOTED AIR6 CRAFT. 

7 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact8 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

9 to the congressional defense committees a report address10 ing the suitability of existing capabilities to detect, iden11 tify, and disable remotely piloted aircraft operating within 

12 special use and restricted airspace. The report shall in13 clude the following: 

14 (1) An assessment of the degree to which exist15 ing capabilities to detect, identify, and potentially 

16 disable remotely piloted aircraft within special use 

17 and restricted airspace are able to be deployed and 

18 combat prevailing threats. 

19 (2) An assessment of existing gaps in capabili20 ties related to the detection, identification, or dis21 ablement of remotely piloted aircraft within special 

22 use and restricted airspace. 

23 (3) A plan that outlines the extent to which ex24 isting research and development programs within the 

25 Department of Defense can be leveraged to fill iden-
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1 tified capability gaps and/or the need to establish 

2 new programs to address such gaps as are identified 

3 pursuant to paragraph (2). 

4 SEC. 1068. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE THE 

5 TRAINING OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT 

6 PILOTS. 

7 Not later than February 1, 2016, the Secretary of 

8 the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 

9 committees a report addressing the immediate and critical 

10 training and operational needs of the remotely piloted air11 craft community. The report shall include the following: 

12 (1) An assessment of the viability of using non13 rated, civilian, contractor, or enlisted pilots to exe14 cute remotely piloted aircraft missions. 

15 (2) An assessment of the availability and exist16 ing utilization of special use airspace available for 

17 remotely piloted aircraft training and a plan for ac18 cessing additional special use airspace in order to 

19 meet anticipated training requirements for remotely 

20 piloted aircraft. 

21 (3) A comprehensive training plan aimed at in22 creasing the throughput of undergraduate remotely 

23 piloted aircraft training without sacrificing quality 

24 and standards. 
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1 (4) Establishment of an optimum ratio for the 

2 mix of training airframes to operational airframes in 

3 the remotely piloted aircraft inventory necessary to 

4 achieve manning requirements for pilots and sensor 

5 operators and, to the extent practicable, a plan for 

6 fielding additional remotely piloted aircraft air7 frames at the formal training units in the active, 

8 National Guard, and reserve components in accord9 ance with optimum ratios for MQ–9 and Global 

10 Hawk remotely piloted aircraft. 

11 (5) Establishment of optimum and minimum 

12 crew ratios to combat air patrols taking into account 

13 all tasks remotely piloted aircraft units execute and, 

14 to the extent practicable, a plan for conducting mis15 sions in accordance with optimum ratios. 

16 (6) Identification of any resource, legislative, or 

17 departmental policy challenges impeding the correc18 tive action needed to reach a sustainable remotely 

19 piloted aircraft operations tempo. 

20 (7) An assessment, to the extent practicable, of 

21 the direct and indirect impacts that the integration 

22 of remotely piloted aircraft into the national airspace 

23 system has on the ability to generate remotely pi24 loted aircraft crews. 
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1 (8) Any other matters the Secretary determines 

2 appropriate. 

3 SEC. 1069. EXPEDITED MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL COM4 MISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY. 

5 Section 1702(f) of the National Defense Authoriza6 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 

7 Stat. 3665) is amended by adding at the end the following 

8 new sentence: ‘‘Section 10 of the Federal Advisory Com9 mittee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) shall not apply to a meeting 

10 of the Commission unless the meeting is attended by five 

11 or more members of the Commission.’’. 

12 Subtitle G—Repeal or Revision of 

13 National Defense Reporting Re14 quirements 

15 SEC. 1071. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE16 MENTS RELATED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL 

17 ISSUES. 

18 (a) REPORTS ON HEALTH PROTECTION QUALITY

19 AND HEALTH ASSESSMENT DATA.— 

20 (1) REPEAL.—Section 1073b of title 10, United 

21 States Code, is repealed. 

22 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec23 tions at the beginning of chapter 55 of title 10, 

24 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

25 relating to section 1073b. 
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1 (b) REPORT ON VOTING ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS EF2 FECTIVENESS AND COMPLIANCE.—Section 1566(c) of title 

3 10, United States Code, is amended— 

4 (1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection head5 ing; and 

6 (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 

7 (c) REPORT ON AVIATION OFFICER RETENTION BO8 NUSES.—Section 301b(i) of title 37, United States Code, 

9 is amended— 

10 (1) by striking ‘‘(1)’’ after the subsection head11 ing; and 

12 (2) by striking paragraph (2). 

13 (d) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

14 INCENTIVE PAY.—Section 316a of title 37, United States 

15 Code, as amended by section 615(5) of this Act, is amend16 ed— 

17 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

18 (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub19 section (f). 

20 (e) REPORT ON USE OF WAIVER AUTHORITY FOR

21 MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS.—Section 

22 553 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

23 Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 4346 note) is 

24 amended— 

25 (1) by striking subsection (e); and 
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1 (2) by redesignating subsection (f) as sub2 section (e). 

3 (f) REPORT ON INCREASE IN JUNIOR RESERVE OF4 FICERS’ TRAINING CORPS UNITS.—Subsection (e) of sec5 tion 548 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Author6 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 

7 122 Stat. 4466) is repealed. 

8 (g) REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF YELLOW RIB9 BON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM.— 

10 (1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Section 

11 582(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

12 for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 

13 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking para14 graph (4). 

15 (2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 597 of the 

16 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

17 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) 

18 is repealed. 

19 (h) REPORT ON STANDARDS OF FACILITIES.—Sec20 tion 1648 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Pub21 lic Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended by 

22 striking subsection (f). 

23 (i) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES.—Sec24 tion 1662 of the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Pub25 lic Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— 
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1 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIRED INSPECTIONS

2 OF FACILITIES.—’’; and 

3 (2) by striking subsection (b). 

4 (j) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF OTHER FACILI5 TIES.—Section 3307 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet6 erans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability 

7 Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110–28; 10 U.S.C. 

8 1073 note) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

10 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub11 section (d). 

12 (k) REPORT ON LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY AS13 SISTANCE RELATED TO DOD ACTIVITIES.—Section 574 

14 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 

15 for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 

16 7703b note) is amended— 

17 (1) by striking subsection (c); and 

18 (2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as 

19 subsections (c) and (d), respectively. 

20 SEC. 1072. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE21 MENTS RELATING TO READINESS. 

22 (a) BIANNUAL REPORTS ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS

23 WITHIN OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET SUB24 ACTIVITIES.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 

2 States Code, is amended by striking section 228. 

3 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec4 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

5 by striking the item relating to section 228. 

6 (b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NAVAL PETROLEUM RE7 SERVES.—Section 7431 of title 10, United States Code, 

8 is amended by striking subsection (c). 

9 (c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD

10 COMBAT READINESS.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1013 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, is amended by striking section 

13 10542. 

14 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec15 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

16 by striking the item relating to section 10542. 

17 (d) INSIDER THREAT DETECTION BUDGET SUBMIS18 SION.—Section 922 of the National Defense Authorization 

19 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 

20 2224 note) is amended by striking subsection (f). 

21 (e) PRICE TREND ANALYSIS.—Section 892 of the Ike 

22 Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

23 Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a) is re24 pealed. 
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1 (f) REPORT ON AUTHORITY FOR AIRLIFT TRANSPOR2 TATION AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RATES FOR NON3 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FEDERAL CARGOES.—Sec4 tion 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

5 Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2262) 

6 is amended by striking subsection (b). 

7 (g) BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF MILI8 TARY WORKING DOGS.—Section 358 of the Duncan Hun9 ter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 

11 amended— 

12 (1) by striking subsection (c); and 

13 (2) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub14 section (c). 

15 (h) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PRO16 FICIENCY.—Section 958 of the National Defense Author17 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 

18 122 Stat. 297) is repealed. 

19 (i) REPORT ON ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIA20 TIVE.—Section 343 of the Floyd D. Spence National De21 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 

22 into law by Public Law 106–398; 10 U.S.C. 4551 note) 

23 is amended by striking subsection (g). 

24 (j) GAO REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CIVIL

25 ENGINEERING SUPPLY STORES PROGRAM.—Section 345 
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1 of the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization 

2 Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 

3 1978) is amended— 

4 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

5 (2) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub6 section (d). 

7 (k) QUARTERLY REPORT ON END STRENGTH.—Sec8 tion 8104 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

9 Act, 2014 (Division C of Public Law 113–76) is repealed. 

10 (l) QUARTERLY REPORT ON END STRENGTH.—Sec11 tion 8105 of the Department of Defense Appropriations 

12 Act, 2013 (Division C of Public Law 113–6) is repealed. 

13 (m) REPORT ON DAVID L. BOREN NATIONAL SECU14 RITY EDUCATION ACT OF 1991.—Section 806 of the 

15 David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 

16 (title VIII of Public Law 102–183; 50 U.S.C. 1906) is 

17 repealed. 

18 SEC. 1073. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE19 MENTS RELATED TO NAVAL VESSELS AND 

20 MERCHANT MARINE. 

21 (a) REPORT ON NAMING OF NAVAL VESSELS.—Sec22 tion 7292 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

23 striking subsection (d). 
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1 (b) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF VESSELS STRICKEN

2 FROM NAVAL VESSEL REGISTER.—Section 7306 of title 

3 10, United States Code, is amended— 

4 (1) by striking subsection (d); and 

5 (2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as 

6 subsections (d) and (e), respectively. 

7 (c) REPORTS ON MISSION MODULES OF LITTORAL

8 COMBAT SHIP.—Section 126 of the National Defense Au9 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

10 239; 126 Stat. 1657) is amended— 

11 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION RE12 QUIRED.—’’; and 

13 (2) by striking subsection (b). 

14 (d) REPORT ON ASSESSMENTS OF FIRST SHIP OF A

15 SHIPBUILDING PROGRAM.—Section 124 of the National 

16 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 

17 Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 7291 note) is repealed. 

18 (e) REPORT ON COST ESTIMATE OF CVN–79.—Sec19 tion 122 of the John Warner National Defense Authoriza20 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 

21 Stat. 2104), as most recently amended by section 121 of 

22 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2014 (Public Law 113–66), is amended by striking sub24 section (f). 
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1 (f) ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRA2 TION.— 

3 (1) ELIMINATION OF REPORT AND REVISION OF

4 REMAINING REQUIREMENT.—Section 50111 of title 

5 46, United States Code, is amended to read as fol6 lows: 

7 ‘‘§ 50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization 

8 request 

9 ‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not 

10 later than 30 days after the date on which the President 

11 submits to Congress a budget for a fiscal year pursuant 

12 to section 1105 of title 31, the Secretary of Transpor13 tation shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services 

14 and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 

15 of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 

16 Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the 

17 Maritime Administration authorization request for that 

18 fiscal year. 

19 ‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION REQUEST DE20 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘Maritime Administra21 tion authorization request’ means a proposal for legisla22 tion that, for a fiscal year— 

23 ‘‘(1) recommends authorizations of appropria24 tions for the Maritime Administration for that fiscal 

25 year, including with respect to matters described in 
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1 subsection 109(j) of title 49 or authorized in subtitle 

2 V of this title; and 

3 ‘‘(2) addresses any other matter with respect to 

4 the Maritime Administration that the Secretary de5 termines is appropriate.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec7 tions at the beginning of chapter 501 of title 46, 

8 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

9 relating to section 50111 and inserting the following 

10 new item: 

‘‘50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request.’’. 

11 (g) DISCRETIONARY REPORTS NO LONGER NEED12 ED.—The Secretary of the Navy is not required to submit 

13 to the congressional defense committees— 

14 (1) a report, or updates to such a report, on 

15 open architecture as described in Senate Report 

16 110–077; or 

17 (2) a monthly report on Ford class aircraft car18 riers not otherwise required by law. 

19 SEC. 1074. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE20 MENTS RELATED TO NUCLEAR, PROLIFERA21 TION, AND RELATED MATTERS. 

22 (a) REPORT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.—Sec23 tion 179 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 

24 striking subsection (g). 
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1 (b) REPORT ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIA2 TIVE.—Section 1821(b) of the Implementing Rec3 ommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 (50 

4 U.S.C. 2911) is amended— 

5 (1) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 

6 (2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 

7 (c) BRIEFINGS ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN UNITED

8 STATES AND RUSSIAN FEDERATION ON NUCLEAR

9 ARMS.—Section 1282 of the National Defense Authoriza10 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 22 

11 U.S.C. 5951 note) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking subsection (a); and 

13 (2) by redesignating subsections (b) and (c) as 

14 subsections (a) and (b), respectively. 

15 (d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WHOLE-OF- GOV16 ERNMENT VISION PRESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL SECU17 RITY STRATEGY.—Section 1072 of the National Defense 

18 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

19 81; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note) is amended— 

20 (1) by striking subsection (b); and 

21 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub22 section (b). 
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1 SEC. 1075. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE2 MENTS RELATED TO MISSILE DEFENSE. 

3 (a) REPORT ON MISSILE DEFENSE EXECUTIVE

4 BOARD ACTIVITIES.—Section 232 of the National Defense 

5 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

6 81; 125 Stat. 1339) is amended— 

7 (1) by striking subsection (b); and 

8 (2) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub9 section (b). 

10 (b) REPORT ON GROUND-BASED MIDCOURSE DE11 FENSE PROGRAM.—Section 234 of the National Defense 

12 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 

13 81; 125 Stat. 1340) is amended— 

14 (1) by striking ‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—’’; 

15 and 

16 (2) by striking subsection (b). 

17 SEC. 1076. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE18 MENTS RELATED TO ACQUISITION. 

19 (a) REPORT ON FOREIGN PURCHASES.—Section 

20 8305 of title 41, United States Code, is repealed, and the 

21 table of sections at the beginning of chapter 83 of such 

22 title is amended by striking the item relating to that sec23 tion. 

24 (b) REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.— 

25 Section 2334 of title 10, United States Code, is amend26 ed— 
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1 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

2 (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub3 section (f). 

4 (c) REPORT ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND

5 ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES.—Section 2438 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by striking subsection (f). 

7 SEC. 1077. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIRE8 MENTS RELATED TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 

9 (a) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE OF

10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL.—Section 1110 

11 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

12 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2493) is amended— 

13 (1) by striking subsection (i); 

14 (2) by redesignating subsection (j) as sub15 section (i); and 

16 (3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by 

17 striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 

18 new paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(2) any employee whose assignment is allowed 

20 to continue by virtue of paragraph (1) shall be taken 

21 into account for purposes of the numerical limitation 

22 under subsection (h).’’. 

23 (b) REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR SCI24 ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 1101 of 

25 the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act 
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1 for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 

2 2139) is amended by striking subsection (g). 

3 SEC. 1078. REPEAL OR REVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS RE4 PORTING REQUIREMENTS. 

5 (a) REPORT ON REWARDS FOR COMBATING TER6 RORISM.—Section 127b of title 10, United States Code, 

7 is amended— 

8 (1) by striking subsection (f); and 

9 (2) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub10 section (f). 

11 (b) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY AND IN12 TEGRATION RISK OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 

13 138(b)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

14 (1) by striking subparagraph (B); 

15 (2) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that follows 

16 through ‘‘assess the technological maturity’’ and in17 serting ‘‘shall periodically review and assess the 

18 technological maturity’’; and 

19 (3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 

20 (c) REPORT ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—Section 

21 139b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 

22 (1) by striking paragraph (2); 

23 (2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para24 graph (2); 

25 (3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
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1 (A) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’; 

2 (B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘sys3 tems engineering master plans and’’; 

4 (C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, 

5 systems engineering master plans,’’; 

6 (D) in subparagraph (C); by striking ‘‘sys7 tems engineering, development planning,’’ and 

8 inserting ‘‘development planning’’; and 

9 (E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as 

10 subparagraph (F); 

11 (4) by transferring subparagraphs (A) and (B) 

12 of paragraph (4) to the end of paragraph (2), as so 

13 redesignated, and redesignating those subparagraphs 

14 as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively; and 

15 (5) by striking paragraph (4). 

16 (d) REPORT ON REGIONAL DEFENSE COUNTERTER17 RORISM FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM.—Section 2249c of title 

18 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 

19 (c). 

20 (e) REPORT ON DARPA.— 

21 (1) REPEAL.—Section 2352 of title 10, United 

22 States Code, is repealed. 

23 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec24 tions at the beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, 
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1 United States Code, is amended by striking the item 

2 relating to section 2352. 

3 (f) REPORT ON AIRLIFT REQUIREMENTS.—Section 

4 112 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1654) is re6 pealed. 

7 (g) REPORT ON IN-KIND PAYMENTS.—Section 2805 

8 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

9 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2149) is repealed. 

10 (h) REPORT ON AIRBORNE SIGNALS INTELLIGENCE, 

11 SURVEILLANCE, AND RECONNAISSANCE CAPABILITIES.— 

12 Section 112(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au13 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 

14 383; 124 Stat. 4153) is amended— 

15 (1) by striking paragraph (3); and 

16 (2) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para17 graph (3). 

18 (i) REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERA19 TION ENTERPRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.—Section 1034 

20 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

22 4593) is repealed. 
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1 Subtitle H—Other Matters 

2 SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 

3 (a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES

4 CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as fol5 lows: 

6 (1) The heading of section 153(a)(5) is amend7 ed to read as follows: ‘‘JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT

8 ACTIVITIES.—’’. 

9 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of 

10 subchapter I of chapter 21 is amended by inserting 

11 after the item relating to section 429 the following 

12 new item: 

‘‘430. Tactical exploitation of national capabilities executive agent.’’. 

13 (3) Section 2679, as transferred, redesignated, 

14 and amended by section 351 of the National Defense 

15 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

16 113–291; 128 Stat. 3346), is amended in subsection 

17 (a)(1) by striking ‘‘with’’ before ‘‘, on a sole source’’. 

18 (4) Section 2687a(d)(2) is amended by insert19 ing ‘‘fair market’’ before ‘‘value’’. 

20 (5) Section 2926, as added and amended by 

21 section 901(g) of the National Defense Authoriza22 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

23 128 Stat. 3464), is amended in subsections (a), (b), 

24 (c), and (d) by striking ‘‘for Installations, Energy,’’ 
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1 each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Energy, In2 stallations,’’. 

3 (6) Subsection (d)(4) of section 9314a, as re4 designated by section 591(a) of this Act, is amended 

5 by striking ‘‘only so long at’’ and inserting ‘‘only so 

6 long as’’. 

7 (b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

8 FISCAL YEAR 2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, 

9 and as if included therein as enacted, the National De10 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

11 113–291) is amended as follows: 

12 (1) Section 351(b)(1) (128 Stat. 3346) is 

13 amended by striking the period at the end of sub14 paragraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; and’’. 

15 (2) Section 901(g)(1)(F) (128 Stat. 3465) is 

16 amended by inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) of’’ before 

17 ‘‘subsection (b) of section 2926’’. 

18 (3) Section 1072(a)(2) (128 Stat. 3516) is 

19 amended by inserting ‘‘in the table of sections’’ be20 fore ‘‘at the beginning of’’. 

21 (4) Section 1079(a)(1) (128 Stat. 3521) is 

22 amended by striking ‘‘section 12102 of title 42, 

23 United States Code’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3 of the 

24 Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 

25 12102)’’. 
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1 (5) Section 1104(b)(2) (128 Stat. 3526) is 

2 amended by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’. 

4 (6) Section 1208 (128 Stat. 3541) is amended 

5 by striking ‘‘of Fiscal Year’’ each place it appears 

6 and inserting ‘‘for Fiscal Year’’. 

7 (7) Section 2803(a) (128 Stat. 3696) is amend8 ed in paragraph (2) of the subsection (f) being 

9 added by the amendment to be made by that section 

10 by inserting ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1105 of title 31’’. 

11 (8) Section 2832(c)(3) (128 Stat. 3704) is 

12 amended by striking ‘‘United State Code’’ and in13 serting ‘‘United States Code’’. 

14 (9) Section 3006(i) (128 Stat. 3744) is amend15 ed— 

16 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Section 

17 8’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 18’’; and 

18 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘S1/2 

19 N1/2 SE’’ and inserting ‘‘S1/2 N1/2 SE1/4’’. 

20 (10) Section 3023 (128 Stat. 3762) is amend21 ed— 

22 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), 

23 and (3) as paragraphs (2), (3), and (4), respec24 tively; 
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1 (B) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 

2 in the matter being added by subparagraph 

3 (C)— 

4 (i) by inserting ‘‘has been waived,’’ 

5 after ‘‘expired,’’; and 

6 (ii) by striking ‘‘the permit or lease 

7 required’’ and inserting ‘‘the allotment 

8 management plan, permit, or lease re9 quired’’; 

10 (C) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, 

11 in the matter being added as subsection 

12 (h)(1)— 

13 (i) by striking ‘‘a grazing permit or 

14 lease’’ in the matter preceding subpara15 graph (A) of such subsection and inserting 

16 ‘‘an allotment management plan or grazing 

17 permit or lease’’; 

18 (ii) in subparagraph (A) of such sub19 section, by striking ‘‘permit or lease’’ and 

20 inserting ‘‘allotment management plan, 

21 permit, or lease’’; and 

22 (iii) in subparagraph (B)(i) of such 

23 subsection, by striking ‘‘lease or permit’’ 

24 and inserting ‘‘allotment management 

25 plan, permit, or lease’’; and 
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1 (D) by inserting before paragraph (2), as 

2 so redesignated, the following new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘by the Sec4 retary of Agriculture, with respect to lands within 

5 National Forests in the sixteen contiguous Western 

6 States’ and inserting ‘on National Forest System 

7 land by the Secretary of Agriculture (notwith8 standing, for purposes of this section, the definition 

9 in section 103(p))’;’’. 

10 (11) Section 3024 (16 U.S.C. 6214; 128 Stat. 

11 3764) is amended— 

12 (A) in subsection (e), by inserting before 

13 the period at the end the following: ‘‘report 

14 using National Median Price values’’; and 

15 (B) in subsection (f)(3)— 

16 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

17 ‘‘by regulation establish criteria pursuant 

18 to which the annual fee determined in ac19 cordance with this section may be sus20 pended or reduced temporarily’’ and insert21 ing ‘‘provide for suspension or reduction 

22 temporarily of the annual fee determined 

23 in accordance with this section’’; and 

24 (ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

25 ‘‘by regulation’’. 
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1 (c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan 

3 Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4578) by 

5 striking the second period at the end of the first sentence. 

6 (d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR

7 FISCAL YEAR 2005.—Section 1208(f)(2) of the Ronald 

8 W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as 

10 amended by section 1202(a) of the National Defense Au11 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 

12 181; 122 Stat. 363) and section 1202(c) of the National 

13 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 

14 Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512), is further amended— 

15 (1) by redesignating the paragraphs (1) 

16 through (8) added by section 1202(c) of the Na17 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

18 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512) as sub19 paragraphs (A) through (H), respectively; and 

20 (2) by moving the margins of such subpara21 graphs, as so redesignated, two ems to the right. 

22 (e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS

23 MADE BY THIS ACT.—For purposes of applying amend24 ments made by provisions of this Act other than this sec25 tion, the amendments made by this section shall be treated 
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1 as having been enacted immediately before any such 

2 amendments by other provisions of this Act. 

3 SEC. 1082. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND 

4 MANAGEMENT OF ALTERNATIVE COMPEN5 SATORY CONTROL MEASURES. 

6 (a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 

8 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add9 ing at the end of the following new section: 

10 ‘‘§ 430a. Executive agent for management and over11 sight of alternative compensatory control 

12 measures 

13 ‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense 

14 shall designate a senior official from among the personnel 

15 of the Department of Defense to act as the Department 

16 of Defense executive agent for the management and over17 sight of alternative compensatory control measures. 

18 ‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORI19 TIES.—The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe the roles, 

20 responsibilities, and authorities of the executive agent des21 ignated under subsection (a). Such roles, responsibilities, 

22 and authorities shall include the development of an annual 

23 management and oversight plan for Department-wide ac24 countability and reporting to the congressional defense 

25 committees.’’. 
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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec2 tions at the beginning of such subchapter is amend3 ed by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory control measures.’’. 

4 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the close 

5 of each of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary 

6 of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense com7 mittees a report on the oversight and management of al8 ternative compensatory control measures. Each such re9 port shall include— 

10 (1) the annual management and oversight plan 

11 required under section 430a(b) of title 10, United 

12 States Code, as added by subsection (a); 

13 (2) a discussion of the scope and number of al14 ternative compensatory control measures in effect; 

15 and 

16 (3) any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

17 determines appropriate. 

18 SEC. 1083. NAVY SUPPORT OF OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY 

19 PANEL. 

20 Section 7903 of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended by striking subsection (c). 

22 SEC. 1084. LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR 

23 FLEET CARRIERS. 

24 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) The National Airlift Policy states that 

2 ‘‘[t]he national defense airlift objective is to ensure 

3 that military and civil airlift resources will be able 

4 to meet defense mobilization and deployment re5 quirements in support of US defense and foreign 

6 policies.’’. 

7 (2) The National Airlift Policy also emphasizes 

8 the need for ‘‘dialogue and cooperation with our na9 tional aviation industry,’’ and it states that ‘‘[i]t is 

10 of particular importance that the aviation industry 

11 be apprised by the Department of Defense of long12 term requirements for airlift in support of national 

13 defense.’’. 

14 (3) The National Airlift Policy emphasizes the 

15 importance of both military and civil airlift resources 

16 and their interdependence in the fulfillment of the 

17 national defense airlift objective, and it states that 

18 the ‘‘Department of Defense shall establish appro19 priate levels for peacetime cargo airlift augmentation 

20 in order to promote the effectiveness of Civil Reserve 

21 Air Fleet and provide training within the military 

22 airlift system.’’. 

23 (4) Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers continue to 

24 be an important component of the military airlift 
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1 system in support of United States defense and for2 eign policies. 

3 (b) LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR

4 FLEET CARRIERS.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

7 end the following new section: 

8 ‘‘§ 9517. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 

9 carriers 

10 ‘‘(a) POLICY.—The Civil Reserve Air Fleet program 

11 is an important component of the military airlift system 

12 in support of United States defense and foreign policies, 

13 and it is the policy of the United States to maintain the 

14 readiness and interoperability of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 

15 carriers by providing appropriate levels of peacetime airlift 

16 augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure, 

17 exercise the system, and interface effectively within the 

18 military airlift system. 

19 ‘‘(b) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—On the day the Presi20 dent submits the budget for a fiscal year to Congress, the 

21 Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 

22 that sets forth, for each fiscal year during the period cov23 ered by the current future-years defense program under 

24 section 221 of this title, each of the following, expressed 

25 separately for passenger and cargo airlift services: 
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1 ‘‘(1) The results (including analytical and jus2 tification materials) of an assessment, conducted in 

3 consultation with the Civil Reserve Air Fleet car4 riers, of the level of commercial airlift augmentation 

5 necessary to maintain the readiness and interoper6 ability of such carriers, maintain networks and in7 frastructure, exercise the system, and facilitate the 

8 regular interfacing between such carriers and the 

9 military airlift system, which shall include— 

10 ‘‘(A) a projection of the number of block 

11 hours necessary to achieve such levels of com12 mercial airlift augmentation; 

13 ‘‘(B) a strategic plan for achieving such 

14 level of commercial airlift augmentation; and 

15 ‘‘(C) an explanation of any deviation from 

16 the previous fiscal year’s assessment of the pro17 jected number of block hours under subpara18 graph (A). 

19 ‘‘(2) A comparison (including analytical and 

20 justification materials and explanations of any devi21 ations) of the forecasted number of block hours for 

22 each fiscal year of the period covered by the report 

23 with the projected number of block hours under 

24 paragraph (1)(A) for each such fiscal year. 

25 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 ‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’ has the meaning given 

2 that term in section 231(f) of this title. 

3 ‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’ has 

4 the meaning given that term in section 231(f) of this 

5 title.’’. 

6 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec7 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

8 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘9517. Level of Readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers.’’. 

9 (3) DEFINITION OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET

10 PROGRAM.—Section 9511 of title 10, United States 

11 Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new paragraph: 

13 ‘‘(12) The term ‘Civil Reserve Air Fleet pro14 gram’ means the program developed by the Depart15 ment of Defense through which the Department of 

16 Defense augments its airlift capability by use of civil 

17 aircraft.’’. 

18 SEC. 1085. AUTHORIZATION OF TRANSFER OF SURPLUS 

19 FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR THE PRO20 MOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS 

21 SAFETY . 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 40728 of title 36, United 

23 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol24 lowing new subsection: 
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1 ‘‘(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—The Secretary may 

2 transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the proce3 dure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus firearms and 

4 spare parts and related accessories for those firearms that 

5 on the date of the enactment of this subsection are under 

6 the control of the Secretary and are excess to the require7 ments of the Department of the Army, and such material 

8 as may be recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 

9 40728A(a) of this title. The Secretary shall determine a 

10 reasonable schedule for the transfer of these excess fire11 arms.’’. 

12 (b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 

13 Such title is further amended— 

14 (1) in section 40278A— 

15 (A) by striking ‘‘rifles’’ each place it ap16 pears and inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 

17 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 

18 40731(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 40732(a)’’; 

19 (2) in section 40729(a)— 

20 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘de21 scribed in section 40728(a) of this title’’; 

22 (B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘firearms 

23 described in section 40728(a) of this title’’ and 

24 inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 
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1 (C) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘caliber 

2 .30 and caliber .22 rimfire rifles’’ and inserting 

3 ‘‘firearms’’; and 

4 (3) in section 40732— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘caliber .22 rimfire and 

6 caliber .30 surplus rifles’’ both places it appears 

7 and inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 

8 (B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘is over 

9 18 years of age’’ and inserting ‘‘is legally of 

10 age’’. 

11 SEC. 1086. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANS12 FERRING AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE AIR FORCE 

13 INVENTORY. 

14 (a) MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS.—Section 345 

15 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

16 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is 

17 amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (a)— 

19 (A) by striking the first sentence and in20 serting the following: ‘‘Before making an air21 craft transfer described in subsection (c), the 

22 Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure that a 

23 written agreement regarding such transfer has 

24 been entered into between the Chief of Staff of 

25 the Air Force and the Director of the Air Na-
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1 tional Guard or the Chief of Air Force Re2 serve.’’; and 

3 (B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘depot’’; 

4 (2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the 

5 following: 

6 ‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL OF AGREEMENTS TO THE DEPART7 MENT OF DEFENSE AND CONGRESS.—The Secretary of 

8 the Air Force may not take any action to transfer an air9 craft until the Secretary ensures that the Air Force has 

10 complied with applicable Department of Defense regula11 tions and, for a transfer described in subsection (c)(1), 

12 until the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 

13 committees an agreement entered into pursuant to sub14 section (a) regarding the transfer of the aircraft.’’; and 

15 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub16 sections: 

17 ‘‘(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT TRANSFERS.— 

18 ‘‘(1) COVERED TRANSFERS.—An aircraft trans19 fer described in this subsection is the transfer (other 

20 than as specified in paragraph (2)) from a reserve 

21 component of the Air Force to the regular compo22 nent of the Air Force of— 

23 ‘‘(A) the permanent assignment of an air24 craft that terminates a reserve component’s eq25 uitable interest in the aircraft; or 
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1 ‘‘(B) possession of an aircraft for a period 

2 in excess of 90 days. 

3 ‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not 

4 apply to the following: 

5 ‘‘(A) A routine temporary transfer of pos6 session of an aircraft from a reserve component 

7 that is made solely for the benefit of the reserve 

8 component for the purpose of maintenance, up9 grade, conversion, modification, or testing and 

10 evaluation. 

11 ‘‘(B) A routine permanent transfer of as12 signment of an aircraft that terminates a re13 serve component’s equitable interest in the air14 craft if notice of the transfer has previously 

15 been provided to the congressional defense com16 mittees and the transfer has been approved by 

17 the Secretary of Defense pursuant to Depart18 ment of Defense regulations. 

19 ‘‘(C) A transfer described in paragraph 

20 (1)(A) when there is a reciprocal permanent as21 signment of an aircraft from the regular compo22 nent of the Air Force to the reserve component 

23 that does not degrade the capability of, or re24 duce the total number of, aircraft assigned to 

25 the reserve component. 
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1 ‘‘(d) RETURN OF AIRCRAFT AFTER ROUTINE TEM2 PORARY TRANSFER.—In the case of an aircraft trans3 ferred from a reserve component of the Air Force to the 

4 regular component of the Air Force for which an agree5 ment under subsection (a) is not required by reason of 

6 subsection (c)(2)(A), possession of the aircraft shall be 

7 transferred back to the reserve component upon comple8 tion of the work described in subsection (c)(2)(A).’’. 

9 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (a)(7) 

10 of such section is amended by striking ‘‘Commander of 

11 the Air Force Reserve Command’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 

12 of Air Force Reserve’’. 

13 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO DELETE REF14 ERENCES TO AIRCRAFT OWNERSHIP.—Subsection (a) of 

15 such section is further amended by striking ‘‘the owner16 ship of’’ in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(C), and (3). 

17 SEC. 1087. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS 

18 THE THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM 

19 ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK. 

20 (a) REESTABLISHMENT.—The commission estab21 lished pursuant to title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence Na22 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as 

23 enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 

24 1654A–345), and reestablished pursuant to section 1052 

25 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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1 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note), known 

2 as the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 

3 States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack, is hereby rees4 tablished. 

5 (b) MEMBERSHIP.—The Commission as reestablished 

6 shall have the same membership as the Commission had 

7 as of the date of the submission of the report of the Com8 mission pursuant to section 1403(a) of such Act, as 

9 amended by such section 1052. Service on the Commission 

10 is voluntary, and Commissioners may elect to terminate 

11 their service on the Commission. If a Commissioner is un12 willing or unable to serve on the Commission, the Sec13 retary of Defense, in consultation with the chairmen and 

14 ranking members of the Committees on Armed Services 

15 of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall ap16 point a new member to fill that vacancy. 

17 (c) COMMISSION CHARTER DEFINED.—In this sec18 tion, the term ‘‘Commission charter’’ means title XIV of 

19 the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 

20 for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 

21 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345 et seq.), as amended by 

22 section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

23 for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 

24 2301 note) and section 1073 of the John Warner National 
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1 Defense Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 

2 120 Stat. 2403). 

3 (d) EXPANDED PURPOSE.—Section 1401(b) of the 

4 Commission charter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is amended 

5 by inserting before the period at the end the following: 

6 ‘‘, from non-nuclear EMP weapons, from natural EMP 

7 generated by geomagnetic storms, and from proposed uses 

8 in the military doctrines of potential adversaries of using 

9 EMP weapons in combination with other attack vectors.’’. 

10 (e) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.—Section 1402 of the 

11 Commission charter (114 Stat. 1654A–346) is amended 

12 to read as follows: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 

14 ‘‘The Commission shall assess the following: 

15 ‘‘(1) The vulnerability of electric-dependent 

16 military systems in the United States to a manmade 

17 or natural EMP event, giving special attention to 

18 the progress made by the Department of Defense, 

19 other Government departments and agencies of the 

20 United States, and entities of the private sector in 

21 taking steps to protect such systems from such an 

22 event. 

23 ‘‘(2) The evolving current and future threat 

24 from state and non-state actors of a manmade EMP 

25 attack employing nuclear or non-nuclear weapons. 
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1 ‘‘(3) New technologies, operational procedures, 

2 and contingency planning that can protect elec3 tronics and electric-dependent military systems from 

4 a manmade or natural EMP event. 

5 ‘‘(4) Among the States, if State grids are 

6 islanded for protection against manmade or natural 

7 EMP, which States should receive highest priority 

8 for protecting critical defense assets and for maxi9 mizing survival of the national population.’’. 

10 (f) REPORT.—Section 1403 of the Commission char11 ter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep12 tember 30, 2007’’ and inserting ‘‘June 30, 2017’’. 

13 (g) TERMINATION.—Section 1049 of the Commission 

14 charter (114 Stat. 1654A–348) is amended by inserting 

15 before the period at the end the following: ‘‘, as amended 

16 by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

17 2016’’. 

18 SEC. 1088. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR 

19 COUNTERING UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE. 

20 (a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De21 fense, in consultation with the President and the Chair22 man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop a strategy 

23 for the Department of Defense to counter unconventional 

24 warfare threats posed by adversarial state and non-state 

25 actors. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under sub2 section (a) shall include each of the following: 

3 (1) An articulation of the activities that con4 stitute unconventional warfare being waged upon the 

5 United States and allies. 

6 (2) A clarification of the roles and responsibil7 ities of the Department of Defense in providing indi8 cations and warning of, and protection against, acts 

9 of unconventional warfare. 

10 (3) The current status of authorities and com11 mand structures related to countering unconven12 tional warfare. 

13 (4) An articulation of the goals and objectives 

14 of the Department of Defense with respect to coun15 tering unconventional warfare threats. 

16 (5) An articulation of related or required inter17 agency capabilities and whole-of-Government activi18 ties required by the Department of Defense to sup19 port a counter-unconventional warfare strategy. 

20 (6) Recommendations for improving the 

21 counter-unconventional warfare capabilities, authori22 ties, and command structures of the Department of 

23 Defense. 
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1 (7) Recommendations for improving interagency 

2 coordination and support mechanisms with respect 

3 to countering unconventional warfare threats. 

4 (8) Recommendations for the establishment of 

5 joint doctrine to support counter-unconventional 

6 warfare capabilities within the Department of De7 fense. 

8 (9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

9 and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff deter10 mine necessary. 

11 (c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 

12 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec13 retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

14 committees the strategy required by subsection (a). The 

15 strategy shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

16 include a classified annex. 

17 (d) DEFINITION OF UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE.— 

18 In this section, the term ‘‘unconventional warfare’’ means 

19 activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or 

20 insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or overthrow a government 

21 or occupying power by operating through or with an un22 derground, auxiliary, or guerrilla force in a denied area. 

23 SEC. 1089. MINE COUNTERMEASURES MASTER PLAN. 

24 (a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—At the same time the budget 

2 is submitted to Congress for each of fiscal years 

3 2018 through 2023, the Secretary of the Navy shall 

4 submit to the congressional defense committees a 

5 mine countermeasures (hereinafter in this section re6 ferred to as ‘‘MCM’’) master plan. Each such plan 

7 shall include each of the following: 

8 (A) An evaluation of the capabilities, ca9 pacities, requirements, and readiness levels of 

10 the defensive capabilities of the Navy for MCM, 

11 including an assessment of the dedicated MCM 

12 force as well as the capabilities of ships, air13 craft, and submarines that are not yet dedi14 cated to MCM but could be modified to carry 

15 mine warfare capabilities. 

16 (B) An evaluation of the ability of units to 

17 properly command and control air and surface 

18 MCM forces from fleet level down through to 

19 element level and to provide necessary oper20 ational and tactical control and awareness of 

21 such forces to facilitate mission accomplishment 

22 and defense. 

23 (C) An assessment of technologies having 

24 promising potential for use for improving mine 

25 warfare and of programs for transitioning such 
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1 technologies from the testing and evaluation 

2 phases to procurement. 

3 (D) A fiscal plan to support the master 

4 plan through the Future Years Defense Plan. 

5 (E) A plan for inspection of each asset 

6 with mine warfare responsibilities, require7 ments, and capabilities, which shall include pro8 posed methods to ensure the material readiness 

9 of each asset and the training level of the force, 

10 a general summary, and readiness trends. 

11 (2) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—Each plan sub12 mitted under paragraph (1)(E) shall be in unclassi13 fied form, but may include a classified annex ad14 dressing the capability and capacity to meet oper15 ational plans and contingency requirements. 

16 (b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 

17 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

18 of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com19 mittees a report containing the recommendations of the 

20 Secretary regarding the force structure and ensuring the 

21 operational effectiveness of the surface mine warfare force 

22 through 2025 based on current capabilities and capacity, 

23 replacement schedules, and service life extensions or re24 tirement schedules. Such report shall include an assess25 ment of the MCM vessels, including the decommissioned 
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1 MCM–1 and MCM–2 ships and the potential of such ships 

2 for reserve operating status. 

3 SEC. 1090. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND BRIEFING 

4 REQUIREMENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS 

5 OF UNITED STATES EMBASSIES AND CON6 SULATES INVOLVING THE USE OF UNITED 

7 STATES ARMED FORCES. 

8 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con9 gress that in order to ensure the safety and security of 

10 members of the Armed Forces of the United States over11 seas— 

12 (1) members of the Armed Forces of the United 

13 States should have the proper authorized resources 

14 at all times to protect themselves while participating 

15 in an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy 

16 or consulate abroad; and 

17 (2) no restrictions should be placed on the abil18 ity of members of the Armed Forces of the United 

19 States to maintain on their person and use author20 ized weapons and equipment for personal and evac21 uee security at all times and to take authorized pro22 tective actions subject to applicable law and orders 

23 from the chain of command, during an ordered evac24 uation of a United States embassy or consulate. 
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1 (b) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary 

2 of Defense and the Secretary of State shall provide joint 

3 notification to the appropriate congressional committees 

4 as soon as practicable after the initiation of an ordered 

5 evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate involv6 ing the use of United States Armed Forces. 

7 (c) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De8 fense and the Secretary of State shall provide a joint brief9 ing to the appropriate congressional committees not later 

10 than 15 days after the initiation of an ordered evacuation 

11 of a United States embassy or consulate involving the use 

12 of the United States Armed Forces. 

13 (d) ELEMENTS.—Each notification under subsection 

14 (a) and briefing under subsection (b) shall include the fol15 lowing: 

16 (1) An overview of the ordered evacuation. 

17 (2) The status of all personnel assigned to the 

18 embassy or consulate, including United States citi19 zens and locally-employed staff. 

20 (3) The status of the embassy or consulate, in21 cluding whether the embassy or consulate was se22 cured and all classified or otherwise sensitive mate23 rial destroyed upon departure. 

24 (4) An overview of the manner and location 

25 from which the Department of State will continue to 
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1 conduct the duties and responsibilities of the em2 bassy or consulate. 

3 (5) A description of the disposition of United 

4 States Government property and whether such prop5 erty was destroyed, disabled, abandoned or otherwise 

6 left behind, or remains in the possession of United 

7 States Government personnel. 

8 (6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 

9 and Secretary of State determine to be relevant. 

10 (e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE11 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres12 sional committees’’ means— 

13 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

14 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

15 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

16 House of Representatives. 

17 SEC. 1091. DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF TRANS18 PORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY SEC19 RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR CONGRESSIONAL 

20 TRIPS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 

21 (a) DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COSTS BY

22 SECRETARY.—In the case of a trip taken by a Member, 

23 officer, or employee of the House of Representatives or 

24 Senate in carrying out official duties outside the United 
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1 States for which the Department of Defense provides 

2 transportation, the Secretary of Defense shall— 

3 (1) determine the cost of the transportation 

4 provided with respect to the Member, officer, or em5 ployee; 

6 (2) not later than 10 days after completion of 

7 the trip involved, provide a written statement of the 

8 cost— 

9 (A) to the Member, officer, or employee in10 volved, and 

11 (B) to the Committee on Armed Services 

12 of the House of Representatives (in the case of 

13 a trip taken by a Member, officer, or employee 

14 of the House) or the Committee on Armed 

15 Services of the Senate (in the case of a trip 

16 taken by a Member, officer, or employee of the 

17 Senate); and 

18 (3) upon providing a written statement under 

19 paragraph (2), make the statement available for 

20 viewing on the Secretary’s official public website 

21 until the expiration of the 4-year period which be22 gins on the final day of the trip involved. 

23 (b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with 

24 respect to any trip the sole purpose of which is to visit 
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1 one or more United States military installations or to visit 

2 United States military personnel in a war zone (or both). 

3 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

4 (1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Member’’, with re5 spect to the House of Representatives, includes a 

6 Delegate or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 

7 (2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United 

8 States’’ means the several States, the District of Co9 lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com10 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the 

11 Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and any 

12 other territory or possession of the United States. 

13 (d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 

14 respect to trips taken on or after the date of the enact15 ment of this Act, except that this section does not apply 

16 with respect to any trip which began prior to such date. 

17 SEC. 1092. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDI18 NATOR. 

19 (a) INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDI20 NATOR.— 

21 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 

23 shall designate an existing Federal officer to coordi24 nate efforts to secure the release of United States 

25 persons who are hostages of hostile groups or state 
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1 sponsors of terrorism. For purposes of carrying out 

2 the duties described in paragraph (2), such officer 

3 shall have the title of ‘‘Interagency Hostage Recov4 ery Coordinator’’. 

5 (2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall have the 

6 following duties: 

7 (A) Coordinate and direct all activities of 

8 the Federal Government relating to each hos9 tage situation described in paragraph (1) to en10 sure efforts to secure the release of all hostages 

11 in the hostage situation are properly resourced 

12 and correct lines of authority are established 

13 and maintained. 

14 (B) Establish and direct a fusion cell con15 sisting of appropriate personnel of the Federal 

16 Government with purview over each hostage sit17 uation described in paragraph (1). 

18 (C) Develop a strategy to keep family 

19 members of hostages described in paragraph (1) 

20 informed of the status of such hostages and in21 form such family members of updates, proce22 dures, and policies that do not compromise the 

23 national security of the United States. 

24 (b) LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY.—The authority of 

25 the Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator shall be 
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1 limited to countries that are state sponsors of terrorism 

2 and areas designated as hazardous for which hostile fire 

3 and imminent danger pay are payable to members of the 

4 Armed Forces for duty performed in such area. 

5 (c) QUARTERLY REPORT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—On a quarterly basis, the 

7 Coordinator shall submit to the appropriate congres8 sional committees and the members of Congress de9 scribed in paragraph (2) a report that includes a 

10 summary of each hostage situation described in sub11 section (a)(1) and efforts to secure the release of all 

12 hostages in such hostage situation. 

13 (2) MEMBERS OF CONGRESS DESCRIBED.—The 

14 members of Congress described in this subparagraph 

15 are, with respect to a United States person hostage 

16 covered by a report under paragraph (1), the Sen17 ators representing the State, and the Member, Dele18 gate, or Resident Commissioner of the House of 

19 Representatives representing the district, where a 

20 hostage described in subjection (a)(1) resides. 

21 (3) FORM OF REPORT.— Each report under 

22 this subsection may be submitted in classified or un23 classified form. 

24 (d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec25 tion shall be construed as authorizing the Federal Govern-
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1 ment to negotiate with a state sponsor of terrorism or an 

2 organization that the Secretary of State has designated 

3 as a foreign terrorist organization pursuant to section 219 

4 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189). 

5 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

6 (1) COORDINATOR.—The term ‘‘Coordinator’’ 

7 means the Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordi8 nator designated under subsection (a). 

9 (2) HOSTILE GROUP.—The term ‘‘hostile 

10 group’’ means— 

11 (A) a group that is designated as a foreign 

12 terrorist organization under section 219(a) of 

13 the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 

14 1189(a)); 

15 (B) a group that is engaged in armed con16 flict with the United States; or 

17 (C) any other group that the President de18 termines to be a hostile group for purposes of 

19 this paragraph. 

20 (3) STATE SPONSOR OF TERRORISM.—The term 

21 ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’— 

22 (A) means a country the government of 

23 which the Secretary of State has determined, 

24 for purposes of section 6(j) of the Export Ad25 ministration Act of 1979, section 620A of the 
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1 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, section 40 of 

2 the Arms Export Control Act, or any other pro3 vision of law, to be a government that has re4 peatedly provided support for acts of inter5 national terrorism; and 

6 (B) includes North Korea. 

7 SEC. 1093. SITUATIONS INVOLVING BOMBINGS OF PLACES 

8 OF PUBLIC USE, GOVERNMENT FACILITIES, 

9 PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS, AND IN10 FRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. 

11 (a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 18 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol13 lowing new section: 

14 ‘‘§ 383. Situations involving bombings of places of 

15 public use, Government facilities, public 

16 transportation systems, and infrastruc17 ture facilities 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The direct participation of mem19 bers of the Armed Forces assigned to explosive ordnance 

20 disposal (EOD) units providing support to civilian law en21 forcement agencies does not involve search, seizure, arrest 

22 or other similar activity. Upon the request of the Attorney 

23 General, the Secretary of Defense may provide such assist24 ance in Department of Justice activities related to the en25 forcement of section 2332f of title 18 during situations 
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1 involving bombings of places of public use, Government 

2 facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastruc3 ture facilities. 

4 ‘‘(b) MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT.—The Secretary of 

5 Defense, through mutual aid agreement with the Attorney 

6 General shall, in the interest of public safety, waive reim7 bursement on military EOD support of Department of 

8 Justice activities related to the enforcement of section 

9 2332f of title 18 for situations involving bombings of 

10 places of public use, Government facilities, public trans11 portation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 

12 ‘‘(c) RENDERING-SAFE SUPPORT.—Military EOD 

13 units providing rendering-safe support to Department of 

14 Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 

15 175, 229, or 2332a of title 18 emergency situations involv16 ing weapons of mass destruction shall be consistent with 

17 the provisions of section 382 of this title. 

18 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 ‘‘(1) The term ‘explosive ordnance’— 

20 ‘‘(A) means— 

21 ‘‘(i) bombs and warheads; 

22 ‘‘(ii) guided and ballistic missiles; 

23 ‘‘(iii) artillery, mortar, rocket, and 

24 small arms ammunition; 
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1 ‘‘(iv) all mines, torpedoes, and depth 

2 charges; 

3 ‘‘(v) grenades demolition charges; 

4 ‘‘(vi) pyrotechnics; 

5 ‘‘(vii) clusters and dispensers; 

6 ‘‘(viii) cartridge- and propellant– actu7 ated devices; 

8 ‘‘(ix) electroexplosives devices; 

9 ‘‘(x) clandestine and improvised explo10 sive devices (IEDs); and 

11 ‘‘(xi) all similar or related items or 

12 components explosive in nature; and 

13 ‘‘(B) includes all munitions containing ex14 plosives, propellants, nuclear fission or fusion 

15 materials, and biological and chemical agents. 

16 ‘‘(2) The term ‘explosive ordnance disposal pro17 cedures’ means those particular courses or modes of 

18 action for access to, recovery, rendering–safe, and 

19 final disposal of explosive ordnance or any hazardous 

20 material associated with an EOD incident, includ21 ing— 

22 ‘‘(A) access procedures; 

23 ‘‘(B) recovery procedures; 

24 ‘‘(C) render-safe procedures; and 

25 ‘‘(D) final disposal procedures.’’. 
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1 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

2 at the beginning of such chapter is amended by adding 

3 at the end the following new item: 

‘‘383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities.’’. 

4 SEC. 1094. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING TECHNICAL 

5 CORRECTION. 

6 It is the sense of Congress that a technical correction 

7 to the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 

9 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3881) should be enacted 

10 in order to expeditiously carry out the intent of such sec11 tion 3095. 

12 SEC. 1095. OBSERVANCE OF VETERANS DAY. 

13 (a) TWO MINUTES OF SILENCE.—Chapter 1 of title 

14 36, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

15 the following new section: 

16 ‘‘§ 145. Veterans Day 

17 ‘‘The President shall issue each year a proclamation 

18 calling on the people of the United States to observe two 

19 minutes of silence on Veterans Day in honor of the service 

20 and sacrifice of veterans throughout the history of the Na21 tion, beginning at— 

22 ‘‘(1) 3:11 pm Atlantic standard time; 

23 ‘‘(2) 2:11 pm eastern standard time; 

24 ‘‘(3) 1:11 pm central standard time; 
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1 ‘‘(4) 12:11 pm mountain standard time; 

2 ‘‘(5) 11:11 am Pacific standard time; 

3 ‘‘(6) 10:11 am Alaska standard time; and 

4 ‘‘(7) 9:11 am Hawaii-Aleutian standard time.’’. 

5 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

6 for chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, is amended 

7 by adding at the end the following new item: 

‘‘145. Veterans Day.’’. 

8 SEC. 1096. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF DECISION TO 

9 MAINTAIN C130J AIRCRAFT AT KEESLER AIR 

10 FORCE BASE, MISSISSIPPI. 

11 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact12 ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall con13 duct a business case analysis of the decision to maintain 

14 10 C-130J aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi. 

15 Such analysis shall include consideration of— 

16 (1) any efficiencies or cost savings that would 

17 be achieved by transferring such aircraft to Little 

18 Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas; 

19 (2) any effects of such decision on the operation 

20 of the air mobility command; and 

21 (3) the short-term and long-term costs of main22 taining such aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base. 
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1 SEC. 1097. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CYBER RESIL2 IENCY OF NATIONAL GUARD NETWORKS AND 

3 COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS. 

4 It is the sense of Congress that— 

5 (1) National Guard personnel need to have situ6 ational awareness and reliable communications in 

7 the event of an emergency, terrorist attack, or nat8 ural or man-made disaster; 

9 (2) in the event of such an emergency, attack, 

10 or disaster, the ability of the National Guard per11 sonnel to communicate and coordinate response is 

12 vital; 

13 (3) current communications and networking 

14 systems for the National Guard, including commer15 cial wireless solutions, such as mobile wireless ki16 netic mesh and other systems that are interoperable 

17 with the systems of civilian first responders, should 

18 provide the necessary robustness, interoperability, 

19 reliability, and resilience to extend needed situational 

20 awareness and communications to all users and 

21 under all operating conditions, including in degraded 

22 communications environments where infrastructure 

23 is damaged, destroyed, or under cyber attack or dis24 ruption; and 

25 (4) the National Guard should be constantly 

26 seeking ways to improve and expand its communica-
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1 tions and networking capabilities to provide for en2 hanced performance and resilience in the face of 

3 cyber attacks or disruptions, as well as other in4 stances of degradation. 

5 SEC. 1098. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PAID-FOR PATRIOTISM. 

6 It is the sense of Congress that— 

7 (1) while recruitment and advertising in sup8 port of the Armed Forces, including the National 

9 Guard and Reserves, is appropriate, the taxpayer 

10 should not have to pay any organization to honor 

11 the service of members of the Armed Forces; 

12 (2) instead of being paid by the Department of 

13 Defense to honor the service of members of the 

14 Armed Forces, these organizations should be moti15 vated by patriotism to honor the service of members 

16 of the Armed Forces out of their own free will; and 

17 (3) any funds that the Department of Defense 

18 would have used for purposes described in paragraph 

19 (1) should be redirected toward post-traumatic 

20 stress disorder research and treatment for members 

21 of the Armed Forces. 
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1 TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 

2 MATTERS 

3 SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR4 ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 

5 GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF6 FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 

7 Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 

8 Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 

9 War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public 

10 Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 

11 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization 

12 Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

13 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1102 of 

14 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

15 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3525), is further 

16 amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

17 SEC. 1102. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ALLOW18 ANCES AND BENEFITS FOR DEFENSE CLAN19 DESTINE SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 

20 Section 1603 of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS FOR

23 EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SERV24 ICE.—In addition to the authority to provide compensation 

25 under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may pro-
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1 vide an employee in a defense intelligence position who is 

2 assigned to the Defense Clandestine Service allowances 

3 and benefits under paragraph (1) of section 9904 of title 

4 5 without regard to the limitations in that section— 

5 ‘‘(1) that the employee be assigned to activities 

6 outside the United States; or 

7 ‘‘(2) that the activities to which the employee is 

8 assigned be in support of Department of Defense ac9 tivities abroad.’’. 

10 SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DE11 PARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PER12 FORMING WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE IN 

13 SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR-POWERED AIR14 CRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN 

15 JAPAN. 

16 Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 

17 is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and insert18 ing ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 

19 SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION TO TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES 

20 FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT 

21 OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING 

22 FACILITIES. 

23 Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization 

24 Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 

25 888) is amended— 
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1 (1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(4) NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION TO PERMA4 NENT APPOINTMENT.—With respect to any student 

5 appointed by the director of an STRL under para6 graph (3) to an indefinite or term appointment, 

7 upon graduation from the applicable institution of 

8 higher education (as defined in such paragraph), the 

9 director may noncompetitively convert such student 

10 to a permanent appointment within the STRL with11 out regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chap12 ter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other than sec13 tions 3303 and 3328 of such title), provided the stu14 dent meets all eligibility and Office of Personnel 

15 Management qualification requirements for the posi16 tion.’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ 

18 and inserting ‘‘6 percent’’; 

19 (3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ 

20 and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’; and 

21 (4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ 

22 and inserting ‘‘2 percent’’. 
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1 SEC. 1105. PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF 

2 RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED 

3 FORCES APPOINTED TO COMPETITIVE SERV4 ICE; CLARIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS. 

5 (a) PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 2108 of 

6 title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) in paragraph (3)— 

8 (A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking 

9 ‘‘and’’ at the end; 

10 (B) by inserting the following after sub11 paragraph (H): 

12 ‘‘(I) an individual who is a member of a re13 serve component of the armed forces: 

14 ‘‘(i) who has— 

15 ‘‘(I) successfully completed offi16 cer candidate training or entry level 

17 and skill training; and 

18 ‘‘(II) incurred, or is performing, 

19 an initial period of obligated service in 

20 a reserve component of the armed 

21 forces of not less than 6 consecutive 

22 years; or 

23 ‘‘(ii) who has completed at least 10 

24 years of service in a reserve component of 

25 the armed forces in each of which the indi26 vidual was credited with at least 50 points 
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1 under section 12732 of title 10 toward the 

2 computation of years of service under sec3 tion 12732 of title 10 for purposes of eligi4 bility for retired pay under chapter 1223 

5 of title 10; and 

6 ‘‘(J) an individual who is— 

7 ‘‘(i) retired from service in a reserve 

8 component of the armed forces; and 

9 ‘‘(ii) eligible for, but has not yet com10 menced receipt of, retired pay for non-reg11 ular service under chapter 1223 of title 

12 10;’’; 

13 (2) in paragraph (4)— 

14 (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 

15 at the end; 

16 (B) in subparagraph (B), by striking 

17 ‘‘and’’ at the end and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 

18 (C) by adding at the end the following: 

19 ‘‘(C) the individual is a retiree described in 

20 paragraph (3)(J);’’; 

21 (3) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at 

22 the end and inserting a semicolon; and 

23 (4) by adding at the end the following: 
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1 ‘‘(6) ‘entry level and skill training’ has the 

2 meaning given that term in section 3301(2) of title 

3 38; and 

4 ‘‘(7) ‘reserve component of the armed forces’ 

5 means a reserve component specified in section 

6 101(27) of title 38.’’. 

7 (b) TIERED HIRING PREFERENCE FOR MEMBERS OF

8 RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—Sec9 tion 3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 

11 end; and 

12 (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 

13 following: 

14 ‘‘(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph 

15 (A), (B), or (J) of section 2108(3) of this title-5 

16 points; 

17 ‘‘(3) a preference eligible under section 

18 2108(3)(I)(ii) of this title-4 points; and 

19 ‘‘(4) a preference eligible under section 

20 2108(3)(I)(i) of this title-3 points.’’. 

21 (c) CLARIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3330a of title 5, 

23 United States Code, is amended— 

24 (A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, 

25 including a preference eligible appointed pursu-
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1 ant to section 7401 of title 38 or otherwise em2 ployed by the Veterans Health Administration 

3 of the Department of Veterans Affairs,’’ after 

4 ‘‘A preference eligible’’; and 

5 (B) in subsection (d)(1), by inserting ‘‘, in6 cluding a complaint so filed by a preference eli7 gible appointed pursuant to section 7401 of 

8 title 38 or otherwise employed by the Veterans 

9 Health Administration,’’ after ‘‘If the Secretary 

10 of Labor is unable to resolve a complaint under 

11 subsection (a)’’. 

12 (2) COORDINATION RULE.—Section 3330a of 

13 title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding 

14 at the end the following new subsection: 

15 ‘‘(f) If any part of this section is deemed to be incon16 sistent with any provision of chapter 74 of title 38, this 

17 section shall be deemed to supersede, override or otherwise 

18 modify such provision of chapter 74 of title 38.’’. 
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1 TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 

2 TO FOREIGN NATIONS 

3 Subtitle A—Assistance and 

4 Training 

5 SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT 

6 FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CER7 TAIN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER8 ATIONS. 

9 Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 

10 Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 

11 394), as most recently amended by section 1223(a) of the 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

13 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3548), is further amend14 ed— 

15 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

16 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’; 

17 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the 

18 period beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on 

19 December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘during the pe20 riod beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on 

21 December 31, 2016’’; and 

22 (3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 

23 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
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1 SEC. 1202. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF 

2 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION. 

3 (a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

5 coordination with the Secretary of State, shall de6 velop a strategic framework for Department of De7 fense security cooperation to guide prioritization of 

8 resources and activities. 

9 (2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework re10 quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

11 (A) Discussion of the strategic goals of De12 partment of Defense security cooperation pro13 grams, and the extent to which these programs 

14 complement Department of State security as15 sistance programs to achieve United States 

16 Government goals globally, regionally, and, if 

17 appropriate, within specific programs. 

18 (B) Identification of the primary objec19 tives, priorities, and desired end-states of De20 partment of Defense security cooperation pro21 grams. 

22 (C) Identification of challenges to achiev23 ing the primary objectives, priorities, and de24 sired end-states identified under subparagraph 

25 (B), including— 
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1 (i) constraints on Department of De2 fense resources, authorities, and personnel; 

3 (ii) partner nation variables, such as 

4 political will, absorptive capacity, corrup5 tion, and instability risk; 

6 (iii) constraints or limitations due to 

7 bureaucratic impediments, interagency 

8 processes, or congressional requirements; 

9 (iv) validation of requirements; and 

10 (v) assessment, monitoring, and eval11 uation. 

12 (D) A methodology for assessing the effec13 tiveness of Department of Defense security co14 operation programs in making progress toward 

15 achieving the primary objectives, priorities, and 

16 desired end-states identified under subpara17 graph (B), including an identification of key 

18 benchmarks for such progress and the implica19 tions of failing to achieve such primary objec20 tives, priorities, and desired end-states. 

21 (E) An analysis of overlap, duplication, or 

22 gaps among Department of Defense security co23 operation authorities and how these authorities 

24 complement or overlap with Department of 

25 State security assistance authorities. 
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1 (F) Any other matters the Secretary of 

2 Defense determines appropriate. 

3 (b) REPORT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

6 of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 

7 State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

8 committees a report on the strategic framework re9 quired by subsection (a). 

10 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

11 (1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but 

12 may include a classified annex. 

13 (3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

14 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

15 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

16 and 

17 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

18 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af19 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

20 SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION AND TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF 

21 NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PRO22 GRAM. 

23 (a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 1205 

24 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

25 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 32 U.S.C. 107 
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1 note) is amended by adding at the end before the period 

2 the following: ‘‘to support the national interests and secu3 rity cooperation goals and objectives of the United States, 

4 including applicable policy and guidelines for United 

5 States security sector assistance’’. 

6 (b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b) of such section is 

7 amended by inserting ‘‘that is not’’ after ‘‘an activity that 

8 the Secretary of Defense determines is a matter’’. 

9 (c) PROCEDURES.—Such section, as so amended, is 

10 further amended— 

11 (1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (i) 

12 as subsections (d) through (j), respectively; and 

13 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol14 lowing: 

15 ‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 

16 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the National 

17 Guard Bureau shall— 

18 ‘‘(A) establish, maintain, and update as 

19 appropriate a list of core competencies to sup20 port each program established under subsection 

21 (a), collectively and for each State and terri22 tory, and shall submit for approval to the Sec23 retary of Defense the list of core competencies 

24 and additional information needed to make use 

25 of such core competencies; and 
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1 ‘‘(B) designate a director for each State 

2 and territory who shall be responsible for the 

3 conduct of activities under a program estab4 lished under subsection (a) for such State or 

5 territory and reporting on activities under the 

6 program. 

7 ‘‘(2) MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN CORE COM8 PETENCIES.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 

9 concurrence of the Secretary of State, may conduct 

10 an activity under a program established under sub11 section (a) relating to military-to-civilian core com12 petencies.’’. 

13 (d) NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PRO14 GRAM FUND.—Subsection (e) of such section (as redesig15 nated) is amended by adding at the end the following: 

16 ‘‘(3) NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP

17 PROGRAM FUND.— 

18 ‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 

19 ‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro20 vided in clause (ii), the Secretary of De21 fense shall establish on the books of the 

22 Department of Defense a National Guard 

23 State Partnership Program Fund. 

24 ‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary is 

25 not required to establish a Fund under 
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1 clause (i) if, not later than February 1, 

2 2016, the Secretary determines and re3 ports to the appropriate congressional com4 mittees (as defined in subsection (h)(1)) 

5 that in the opinion of the Secretary such 

6 a Fund should be established on the books 

7 of the Department of the Treasury. 

8 ‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—In administering the 

9 Fund established under subparagraph (A)(i), 

10 the Secretary shall, to the extent the Secretary 

11 determines it to be appropriate, provide for the 

12 following amounts to be credited to the Fund: 

13 ‘‘(i) Amounts authorized and appro14 priated to carry out the program under 

15 this section. 

16 ‘‘(ii) Amounts that the Secretary of 

17 Defense transfers, in such amounts as pro18 vided in appropriations Acts, to the Fund 

19 from amounts authorized and appropriated 

20 to the Department of Defense, including 

21 amounts authorized to be appropriated for 

22 the Army National Guard and the Air Na23 tional Guard. 

24 ‘‘(C) INCLUSION IN ANNUAL BUDGET.— 

25 The President shall include the Fund estab-
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1 lished under subparagraph (A)(i) or such a 

2 Fund established on the books of the Depart3 ment of the Treasury in the budget that the 

4 President submits to Congress under section 

5 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code for 

6 each fiscal year in which the authority under 

7 subsection (a) is in effect.’’. 

8 (e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (2)(B) of sub9 section (f) of such section (as redesignated) is amended— 

10 (1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or other govern11 ment organizations’’ after ‘‘and security forces’’; 

12 (2) in clause (iv), by adding at the end before 

13 the period the following: ‘‘and country’’; 

14 (3) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘training’’ and in15 serting ‘‘activities’’; and 

16 (4) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(vi) An assessment of the extent to 

18 which the activities conducted during the 

19 previous year met the objectives described 

20 in clause (v). 

21 ‘‘(vii) The list of core competencies re22 quired by subsection (c)(1) and any update 

23 to any changes to the list of core com24 petencies required by subsection (c)(1).’’. 
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1 (f) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (h) of such section (as 

2 redesignated) is amended— 

3 (1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs 

4 (A) and (B) and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

8 of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

9 Affairs of the House of Representatives.’’; 

10 (2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para11 graph (3); 

12 (3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as amend13 ed) the following: 

14 ‘‘(2) CORE COMPETENCIES.—The term ‘‘core 

15 competencies’’ means military-to-military and mili16 tary-to-civilian skills and capabilities of the National 

17 Guard, consistent with the roles and missions of the 

18 Armed Forces as established by the Secretary of De19 fense.’’; and 

20 (4) by adding at the end the following: 

21 ‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of 

22 the several States and the District of Columbia. 

23 ‘‘(5) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means 

24 the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 

25 Virgin Islands.’’. 
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1 (g) TERMINATION.—Section 1205(i) of the National 

2 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 

3 Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 899; 32 U.S.C. 107 note) is 

4 amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘September 30, 2018’’. 

6 SEC. 1204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NON-RECIP7 ROCAL EXCHANGES OF DEFENSE PER8 SONNEL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND 

9 FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

10 Section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

12 Stat. 2514; 10 U.S.C. 168 note), as amended by section 

13 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

14 Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1980), is fur15 ther amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and in16 serting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 

17 SEC. 1205. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OVERSEAS 

18 HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 

19 PROGRAMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DE20 FENSE. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be 

22 appropriated by this Act to carry out sections 401, 402, 

23 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, United States Code, 

24 up to 5 percent of such amounts may be made available 

25 to conduct monitoring and evaluation of programs con-
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1 ducted pursuant to such authorities during fiscal year 

2 2016. 

3 (b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date 

4 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

5 shall provide a briefing to the appropriate congressional 

6 committees on mechanisms to evaluate the programs con7 ducted pursuant to the authorities listed in subsection (a). 

8 The briefing shall include the following: 

9 (1) A description of how the Department of De10 fense evaluates program and project outcomes and 

11 impact, including cost effectiveness and extent to 

12 which programs meet designated goals. 

13 (2) An analysis of steps taken to implement the 

14 recommendations from the following reports: 

15 (A) The Government Accountability Of16 fice’s Report entitled ‘‘Project Evaluations and 

17 Better Information Sharing Needed to Manage 

18 the Military’s Efforts’’. 

19 (B) The Department of Defense Inspector 

20 General Report numbered ‘‘DODIG–2012– 

21 119’’. 

22 (C) The RAND Corporation’s Report pre23 pared for the Office of the Secretary of Defense 

24 entitled ‘‘Developing a Prototype Handbook for 
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1 Monitoring and Evaluating Department of De2 fense Humanitarian Assistance Projects’’. 

3 (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro4 priate congressional committees’’ means the following: 

5 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

6 (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

7 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

8 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

9 Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 

10 Afghanistan and Pakistan 

11 SEC. 1211. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO12 GRAM IN AFGHANISTAN. 

13 (a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the 

14 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 

15 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently 

16 amended by section 1221 of the National Defense Author17 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

18 128 Stat. 3546), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 

19 year 2015’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

20 year 2016’’. 

21 (b) FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR

22 2016.—Subsection (a) of such section, as so amended, is 

23 further amended by striking ‘‘$10,000,000’’ and inserting 

24 ‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
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1 SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 

2 FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI3 TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 

4 UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of 

6 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

7 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most re8 cently amended by section 1222 of the National Defense 

9 Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

10 291; 128 Stat. 3547), is further amended by striking ‘‘fis11 cal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

12 (b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Sub13 section (d)(1) of such section, as so amended, is further 

14 amended— 

15 (1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during 

16 fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ 

17 and inserting ‘‘during fiscal year 2016 may not ex18 ceed $1,260,000,000’’; and 

19 (2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘fiscal 

20 year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

21 (c) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELAT22 ING TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT

23 PROVIDED BY PAKISTAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the Na24 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 

25 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 

26 1222(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
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1 Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3548), is further amended 

2 by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep3 tember 30, 2016’’. 

4 (d) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSE5 MENT OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKI6 STAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 

8 239; 126 Stat. 2001), as most recently amended by sec9 tion 1222(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

10 for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3548), is further amended 

11 by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

12 2016’’. 

13 (e) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT

14 OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.— 

15 Of the total amount of reimbursements and support au16 thorized for Pakistan during fiscal year 2016 pursuant to 

17 the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) of the National 

18 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (as 

19 amended by subsection (b)(2)), $400,000,000 shall not be 

20 eligible for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the Na21 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

22 (126 Stat. 2001) unless the Secretary of Defense certifies 

23 to the congressional defense committees that— 

24 (1) Pakistan continues to conduct military oper25 ations in North Waziristan to disrupt the safe haven 
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1 and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network 

2 in Pakistan; 

3 (2) Pakistan has prevented the Haqqani Net4 work from using North Waziristan as a safe haven; 

5 and 

6 (3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordi7 nates with the Government of Afghanistan to re8 strict the movement of militants, such as the 

9 Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan 

10 border. 

11 SEC. 1213. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES POL12 ICY AND STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN. 

13 It is the sense of Congress that— 

14 (1) the United States continues to have vital 

15 national security interests in ensuring that Afghani16 stan is a stable, sovereign country; 

17 (2) President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan 

18 should be applauded for his leadership and commit19 ment to ensuring that Afghanistan remains stable, 

20 secure, and a friend of the United States; 

21 (3) the decision by the President of the United 

22 States to maintain 9,800 United States troops in Af23 ghanistan through all of 2015 to train, advise, and 

24 assist and conduct counterterrorism missions in Af25 ghanistan is the appropriate approach, is consistent 
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1 with United States national security interests, and 

2 should be supported by Congress; 

3 (4) the President should withdraw United 

4 States troops only on a pace that is consistent with 

5 the ability of the Afghan National Security Forces 

6 to sustain itself and secure Afghanistan and should 

7 review maintaining the United States advisory mis8 sion in Afghanistan beyond 2016; 

9 (5) the United States should provide monetary 

10 and advisory support for the 352,000 Afghan Na11 tional Security Forces personnel and 30,000 Afghan 

12 Local Police, including intelligence, surveillance, and 

13 reconnaissance support, through 2018 while also 

14 maintaining a focus on the protection of human 

15 rights; 

16 (6) the Afghan National Security Forces should 

17 have the independent capability to prevent groups 

18 such as al-Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, the Quetta 

19 Shura Taliban, and other terrorist and insurgent 

20 groups from being able to conduct de-stabilizing at21 tacks and military operations inside Afghanistan or 

22 against the United States and its allies and holding 

23 or governing territory; and 

24 (7) the United States should continue to vigor25 ously conduct counterterrorism operations in Af-
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1 ghanistan beyond 2016, including against the 

2 Haqqani Network, to preserve the vital national se3 curity interests of the United States. 

4 SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PROD5 UCTS AND SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUN6 TRIES ALONG A MAJOR ROUTE OF SUPPLY 

7 TO AFGHANISTAN. 

8 Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization 

9 Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

10 2399), as most recently amended by section 832 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

12 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 814), is further amended 

13 by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem14 ber 31, 2016’’. 

15 SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DE16 FENSE ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE 

17 SERVICES TO THE MILITARY AND SECURITY 

18 FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 

19 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of 

20 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

21 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), as amended 

22 by section 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

24 3556), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 

25 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
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1 (b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of 

2 such section, as so amended, is further amended by strik3 ing ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2017’’. 

4 (c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) 

5 of such section, as so amended, is further amended by 

6 striking ‘‘and 2015’’ each place it appears and inserting 

7 ‘‘, 2015, and 2016’’. 

8 SEC. 1216. ASSISTANCE FOR AFGHAN TRANSLATORS, IN9 TERPRETERS, AND ADMINISTRATIVE AIDS. 

10 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con11 gress that it is in the interest of the United States to con12 tinue to assist Afghan partners, and their immediate fami13 lies, who have served as translators or interpreters and 

14 those who have performed sensitive and trusted activities 

15 for United States forces. 

16 (b) SPECIAL IMMIGRANT STATUS FOR CERTAIN AF17 GHANS.—Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection 

18 Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 

19 (1) in paragraph (2)(A)(ii)(II), by striking 

20 ‘‘International Security Assistance Force’’ each 

21 place such term appears and inserting ‘‘Inter22 national Security Assistance Force, the Resolute 

23 Support Mission, or any successor organization’’; 
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1 (2) in paragraph (3)(F)(i), by striking ‘‘Sep2 tember 30, 2015;’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 

3 2015;’’; and 

4 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(15) ADDITIONAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 

6 days after the date of the enactment of this para7 graph, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary of 

8 Defense and the Secretary of State jointly shall sub9 mit a report to the Committee on Armed Services 

10 and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of 

11 Representatives and the Committee on Armed Serv12 ices and the Committee on the Judiciary of the Sen13 ate containing the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) The number of citizens or nationals 

15 of Afghanistan employed in Afghanistan by, or 

16 on behalf of, entities or organizations described 

17 in paragraph (2)(A)(ii). 

18 ‘‘(B) A prediction of the number of such 

19 individuals who will be so employed on the date 

20 that is 2 years after the date used for the count 

21 under subparagraph (A).’’. 
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1 SEC. 1217. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO ENGAGE UNITED 

2 STATES MANUFACTURERS IN PROCUREMENT 

3 OPPORTUNITIES RELATED TO EQUIPPING 

4 THE AFGHAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES. 

5 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact6 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec7 retary of State shall submit to Congress a report on ef8 forts of the Secretaries to engage United States manufac9 turers in procurement opportunities related to equipping 

10 the Afghan National Security Forces. 

11 SEC. 1218. REPORT ON ACCESS TO FINANCIAL RECORDS OF 

12 THE GOVERNMENT OF AFGHANISTAN TO 

13 AUDIT THE USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE 

14 FOR AFGHANISTAN. 

15 Not later than December 31, 2016, the Special In16 spector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction shall sub17 mit to Congress a report on the extent to which the Office 

18 of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Recon19 struction has adequate access to financial records of the 

20 Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds au21 thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

22 available for fiscal year 2016 for assistance for Afghani23 stan. 

24 SEC. 1219. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL 

25 AFRIDI. 

26 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed 

2 approximately 3,000 people, most of whom were 

3 Americans, but also included hundreds of individuals 

4 with foreign citizenships, nearly 350 New York Fire 

5 Department personnel, and about 50 law enforce6 ment officers. 

7 (2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was re8 portedly intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda 

9 high-jackers, to crash into the White House or the 

10 Capitol in an attempt to kill the President of the 

11 United States or Members of the United States Con12 gress. 

13 (3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were 

14 largely planned and carried out by the al-Qaeda ter15 rorist network led by Osama bin Laden and his dep16 uty Ayman al Zawahiri, after which Osama bin 

17 Laden enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan from where he 

18 continued to plot deadly attacks against the United 

19 States and the world. 

20 (4) The United States has obligated nearly $30 

21 billion between 2002 and 2014 in United States tax22 payer money for security and economic aid to Paki23 stan. 

24 (5) The United States very generously and 

25 swiftly responded to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake 
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1 in Pakistan with more than $200 million in emer2 gency aid and the support of several United States 

3 military aircraft, approximately 1,000 United States 

4 military personnel, including medical specialists, 

5 thousands of tents, blankets, water containers and a 

6 variety of other emergency equipment. 

7 (6) The United States again generously and 

8 swiftly contributed approximately $150 million in 

9 emergency aid to Pakistan following the 2010 Paki10 stan flood, in addition to the service of nearly twenty 

11 United States military helicopters, their flight crews, 

12 and other resources to assist the Pakistan Army’s 

13 relief efforts. 

14 (7) The United States continues to work tire15 lessly to support Pakistan’s economic development, 

16 including millions of dollars allocated towards the 

17 development of Pakistan’s energy infrastructure, 

18 health services and education system. 

19 (8) The United States and Pakistan continue to 

20 have many critical shared interests, both economic 

21 and security related, which could be the foundation 

22 for a positive and mutually beneficial partnership. 

23 (9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is 

24 a hero to whom the people of the United States, 

25 Pakistan and the world owe a debt of gratitude for 
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1 his help in finally locating Osama bin Laden before 

2 more innocent American, Pakistani and other lives 

3 were lost to this terrorist leader. 

4 (10) Pakistan, the United States and the inter5 national community had failed for nearly 10 years 

6 following attacks of September 11, 2001, to locate 

7 and bring Osama bin Laden, who continued to kill 

8 innocent civilians in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, 

9 Africa and the United States, to justice without the 

10 help of Dr. Afridi. 

11 (11) The Government of Pakistan’s imprison12 ment of Dr. Afridi presents a serious and growing 

13 impediment to the United States’ bilateral relations 

14 with Pakistan. 

15 (12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled 

16 and allowed baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a 

17 politically motivated, spurious legal process. 

18 (13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the 

19 Government of Pakistan, a deplorable and uncon20 scionable situation which calls into question Paki21 stan’s actual commitment to countering terrorism 

22 and undermines the notion that Pakistan is a true 

23 ally in the struggle against terrorism. 

24 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con25 gress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and 
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1 that the Government of Pakistan should release him im2 mediately from prison. 

3 Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 

4 Syria and Iraq 

5 SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPER6 ATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 

7 SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 

8 (a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) 

9 of section 1215 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

10 for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 113 

11 note), as most recently amended by section 1237 of the 

12 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

13 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3562), is further amend14 ed by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal 

15 year 2016’’. 

16 (b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Such section, as so 

17 amended, is further amended— 

18 (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

19 2015’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 

20 2016 may not exceed $143,000,000.’’; and 

21 (2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 

22 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 

23 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

24 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 

25 the Secretary of State shall submit to the congressional 
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1 defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations 

2 of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

3 the House of Representatives a report on the activities of 

4 the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. The report 

5 shall include the following: 

6 (1) A description of how the programs of the 

7 Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq, in conjunc8 tion with other United States programs, such as 

9 Foreign Military Financing program and the For10 eign Military Sales program, will address the capa11 bility gaps of the Iraqi Security Forces and coordi12 nate activities to provide for the training and equip13 ping of the Iraqi Security Forces. 

14 (2) A description of constraints, if any, caused 

15 by the operational environment in Iraq on the ability 

16 of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq to 

17 carry out its mission. 

18 SEC. 1222. COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY FOR THE MIDDLE 

19 EAST AND TO COUNTER ISLAMIC EXTRE20 MISM. 

21 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

22 (1) In testimony before the Committee on 

23 Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

24 General Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint 

25 Chiefs of Staff stated, ‘‘The global security environ-
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1 ment is as uncertain as I have seen in my 40 years 

2 of service.’’. 

3 (2) In testimony before the Committee on 

4 Armed Services of the Senate, the Director of Na5 tional Intelligence, James Clapper, stated: ‘‘Sunni 

6 violent extremists are gaining momentum and the 

7 number of Sunni violent extremist groups, members, 

8 and safe havens is greater than at any other point 

9 in history.’’. 

10 (3) In testimony to the Committee on Armed 

11 Services of the House of Representatives, Lieutenant 

12 General Michael Flynn, former Director of the De13 fense Intelligence Agency stated, ‘‘. . .whether it be 

14 the number of violent Islamist groups, the territory 

15 which they control, the scale and scope of the Is16 lamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and asso17 ciated movements, the number of terrorist attacks 

18 they perpetrate, the numbers of causalities they in19 flict, their broad expansion and use of the internet, 

20 or just their sheer barbarism; I can draw no other 

21 conclusion than to say that the threat of Islamic ex22 tremism has reached an unacceptable level and that 

23 it is growing.’’. 

24 (4) In testimony before the Committee on 

25 Armed Services of the Senate, James Clapper, the 
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1 Director of National Intelligence, stated the fol2 lowing: 

3 (A) ‘‘When the final counting is done, 

4 2014 will have been the most lethal year for 

5 global terrorism in the 45 years such data has 

6 been compiled . . . about half of all attacks, as 

7 well as fatalities, in 2014 occurred in just three 

8 countries: Iraq, Pakistan and Afghanistan . . . 

9 the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) 

10 conducted more attacks than any other terrorist 

11 group in the first nine months of 2014.’’. 

12 (B) ‘‘Since the conflict began, more than 

13 20,000 Sunni foreign fighters have traveled to 

14 Syria from more than 90 countries to fight the 

15 Assad regime . . . of that number, at least 

16 13,600 have extremist ties.’’. 

17 (C) ‘‘More than 3,400 Western fighters 

18 have gone to Syria and Iraq. Hundreds have re19 turned home to Europe.’’. 

20 (D) ‘‘About 180 Americans or so have 

21 been involved in various stages of travel to 

22 Syria . . . and some number have come back.’’. 

23 (E) ‘‘ISIL, al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda in the 

24 Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and, most recently, 

25 al-Shabaab are calling on their supporters to 
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1 conduct lone-wolf attacks against the United 

2 States and other Western countries. Of the 13 

3 attacks in the West since last May, 12 were 

4 conducted by individual extremists.’’. 

5 (5) AQAP continues to be one of al-Qaeda’s 

6 most capable affiliates, has the intent and capability 

7 to attack the United States and its allies, and at8 tempted attacks inside the United States on Decem9 ber 25, 2009, and October 27, 2010. 

10 (6) Iran has been a Department of State-des11 ignated state sponsor of terrorism since January 19, 

12 1984, and continues to sponsor and support ter13 rorism throughout the Middle East region and 

14 around the world. 

15 (7) In testimony before the Committee on 

16 Armed Services of the Senate, former Vice Chief of 

17 Staff of the Army, General Jack Keane (retired), 

18 stated, ‘‘Is it possible to . . . claim that the United 

19 States policy and strategy is working or that al20 Qaeda is on the run? It is unmistakable that our 

21 policies have failed . . . And the unequivocal expla22 nation is U.S. policy has focused on disengaging 

23 from the Middle East.’’. 

24 (8) In testimony before the Committee on 

25 Armed Services of the Senate, former commander of 
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1 United States Central Command, General James 

2 Mattis (retired), stated, ‘‘We have lived too long in 

3 a strategy-free mode . . . America needs a refreshed 

4 national strategy . . . And our Nation’s strategy de5 mands a comprehensive approach.’’. 

6 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that— 

8 (1) Islamic extremism is growing in the Middle 

9 East and elsewhere; 

10 (2) Iran continues to be a leading state sponsor 

11 of terrorism in the Middle East and across the globe 

12 and continues to actively work against United States 

13 interests; 

14 (3) the threat of terrorist attacks in the United 

15 States and threats against United States interests 

16 have increased due to the growth of Islamic extre17 mism, the proliferation of terrorist groups across the 

18 world, and the instability in the Middle East in 

19 countries such as Libya, Yemen, Iraq, and Syria; 

20 (4) the approach of Building Partnership Ca21 pacity (BPC) and conducting limited counterter22 rorism operations has had some positive effects in 

23 some locations, but has not prevented the prolifera24 tion and violence of terrorist groups or instability in 

25 the Middle East; 
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1 (5) the United States should articulate, develop, 

2 and implement an effective strategy to work with its 

3 allies and partners to defeat Islamic extremist 

4 groups that threaten the interests of the Unites 

5 States and its allies; 

6 (6) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

7 with Secretary of State, shall continue to pursue ef8 forts to shut down ISIL’s illicit oil revenues; 

9 (7) support for United States allies and part10 ners in the Middle East is a critical component of 

11 the effort to prevent the spread of Islamic extre12 mism; 

13 (8) other actors, such as Russia, China, and 

14 Iran are trying to work against United States inter15 ests in the Middle East; 

16 (9) the United States should take a greater 

17 leadership role in fighting Islamic extremism and 

18 supporting stability in the Middle East to include co19 ordinating actions of United States allies and part20 ners in the region; 

21 (10) the United States plays a vital leadership 

22 role in coordinating the activities of the United 

23 States and its allies and partners and should seek 

24 opportunities to expand such cooperation to con25 tribute to greater stability in the Middle East; 
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1 (11) the United States should continue to take 

2 steps to prevent the spread of malign Iranian influ3 ence in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and the region; 

4 (12) the United States remains an indispen5 sable actor in the Middle East, and the President 

6 should ensure that United States Armed Forces re7 main forward postured in the region to deter adver8 saries, fight threats to the United States and its in9 terests, and support United States allies and part10 ners in the region. 

11 (c) STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

12 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 15, 

13 2016, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 

14 State shall submit to the specified congressional 

15 committees a comprehensive strategy for the Middle 

16 East and to counter Islamic extremism. 

17 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 

18 required by paragraph (1) shall include the fol19 lowing: 

20 (A) A detailed description of the objectives 

21 and end state for the United States in the Mid22 dle East and with respect to Islamic extremism. 

23 (B) A description of the roles and respon24 sibilities of the Department of State in such 

25 strategy. 
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1 (C) A description of the roles and respon2 sibilities of the Department of Defense in such 

3 strategy. 

4 (D) A detailed description of actions to 

5 prevent the weakening and failing of states in 

6 the Middle East. 

7 (E) A detailed description of actions to 

8 counter Islamic extremism, including Islamic 

9 ideology, strategy, and tactics globally. 

10 (F) A detailed description of the resources 

11 required by the Secretary of Defense to counter 

12 ISIL’s illicit oil revenues 

13 (G) A detailed definition of those states 

14 and non-state actors the United States will ad15 dress to counter Islamic extremism. 

16 (H) A detailed description of actions to es17 tablish a coalition to carry out the strategy. 

18 (I) An assessment of United States’ efforts 

19 to disrupt and prevent foreign fighters traveling 

20 to Syria and Iraq and disrupt and prevent for21 eign fighters in Syria and Iraq traveling to the 

22 United States. 

23 (3) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT24 TEES.—In the section, the term ‘‘specified congres25 sional committees’’ means— 
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1 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

2 and 

3 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

4 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af5 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

6 SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AS7 SISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE 

8 OF IRAQ AND THE LEVANT. 

9 (a) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Subsection (d) 

10 of section 1236 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

12 3561) is amended by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 

13 days’’. 

14 (b) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap15 propriated in this Act for Overseas Contingency Oper16 ations in title XV for fiscal year 2016, there are author17 ized to be appropriated $715,000,000 to carry out such 

18 section. 

19 (c) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (j)(1)(B) of 

20 such section is amended— 

21 (1) by striking ‘‘the following:’’ and all that fol22 lows through ‘‘Any provision of law’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘any provision of law’’; and 

24 (2) by striking clause (ii). 
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1 (d) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE FOR

2 FISCAL YEAR 2016.—Such section, as so amended, is fur3 ther amended by adding at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘(l) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ASSISTANCE FOR

5 FISCAL YEAR 2016.— 

6 ‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.— 

7 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 

8 days after the date of the enactment of this 

9 subsection, the Secretary of Defense and the 

10 Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the 

11 appropriate congressional committees an assess12 ment of the extent to which the Government of 

13 Iraq is meeting the conditions described in sub14 paragraph (B). 

15 ‘‘(B) CONDITIONS.—The conditions de16 scribed in this subparagraph are that the Gov17 ernment of Iraq— 

18 ‘‘(i) is addressing the grievances of 

19 ethnic and sectarian minorities; 

20 ‘‘(ii) is increasing political inclusive21 ness; 

22 ‘‘(iii) is conducting efforts sufficient 

23 to reduce support for the Islamic State of 

24 Iraq and the Levant and improve stability 

25 in Iraq; 
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1 ‘‘(iv) is legislating the Iraqi Sunni Na2 tional Guard; 

3 ‘‘(v) is ensuring that minorities are 

4 represented in adequate numbers, trained, 

5 and equipped in government security orga6 nizations; 

7 ‘‘(vi) is ending support to Shia mili8 tias and stopping abuses of elements of the 

9 Iraqi population by such militias; 

10 ‘‘(vii) is ensuring that supplies, equip11 ment, and weaponry supplied by the 

12 United States are appropriately distributed 

13 to security forces with a national security 

14 mission in Iraq, including the Kurdish 

15 Peshmerga, Sunni tribal security forces 

16 with a national security mission, and the 

17 Iraqi Sunni National Guard; 

18 ‘‘(viii) is releasing prisoners from eth19 nic or sectarian minorities who have been 

20 arrested and held without trial or to 

21 charge and try such prisoners in a fair, 

22 transparent, and prompt manner; and 

23 ‘‘(ix) is taking such other actions as 

24 the Secretaries consider appropriate. 
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1 ‘‘(C) UPDATE.—The Secretary of Defense 

2 and the Secretary of State may submit an up3 date of the assessment required under subpara4 graph (A) to the extent necessary. 

5 ‘‘(D) SUBMISSION.—The assessment re6 quired under subparagraph (A) and the update 

7 of the assessment authorized under subpara8 graph (C) may be submitted as part of the 

9 quarterly report required under subsection (d). 

10 ‘‘(2) RESTRICTION ON DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO

11 GOVERNMENT OF IRAQ.—If the Secretary of Defense 

12 and the Secretary of State do not submit the assess13 ment required by paragraph (1) or if the Secretaries 

14 submit the assessment required by paragraph (1) 

15 but the assessment indicates that the Government of 

16 Iraq has not substantially achieved the conditions 

17 contained in the assessment, the Secretaries shall 

18 withhold the provision of assistance pursuant to sub19 section (a) directly to the Government of Iraq for 

20 fiscal year 2016 until such time as the Secretaries 

21 submit an update of the assessment that indicates 

22 that the Government of Iraq has substantially 

23 achieved the conditions contained in the assessment. 

24 ‘‘(3) DIRECT ASSISTANCE TO CERTAIN COV25 ERED GROUPS.— 
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1 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds author2 ized to be appropriated under this section for 

3 fiscal year 2016, not less than 25 percent of 

4 such funds shall be obligated and expended for 

5 assistance directly to the groups described in 

6 subparagraph (E) (of which not less than 12.5 

7 percent of such funds shall be obligated and ex8 pended for assistance directly to the group de9 scribed in clause (i) of such subparagraph). 

10 ‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL DIRECT ASSISTANCE.— 

11 If the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 

12 of State withhold the provision of assistance 

13 pursuant to subsection (a) directly to the Gov14 ernment of Iraq for fiscal year 2016 in accord15 ance with paragraph (2) of this subsection, the 

16 Secretaries shall obligate and expend not less 

17 than an additional 60 percent of all unobligated 

18 funds authorized to be appropriated under this 

19 section for fiscal year 2016 for assistance di20 rectly to the groups described in subparagraph 

21 (E). 

22 ‘‘(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT INAP23 PLICABLE.—The cost-sharing requirement of 

24 subsection (k) shall not apply with respect to 

25 funds that are obligated or expended for assist-
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1 ance directly to the groups described in sub2 paragraph (E). 

3 ‘‘(D) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Notwith4 standing any other provision of law, the groups 

5 described in subparagraph (E) shall each be 

6 deemed to meet the eligibility requirements of 

7 section 3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 

8 U.S.C. 2753) and chapter 2 of part II of the 

9 Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 

10 2311 et seq.). 

11 ‘‘(E) COVERED GROUPS.—The groups de12 scribed in this subparagraph are— 

13 ‘‘(i) the Kurdish Peshmerga; 

14 ‘‘(ii) Sunni tribal security forces with 

15 a national security mission; and 

16 ‘‘(iii) the Iraqi Sunni National 

17 Guard.’’. 

18 SEC. 1224. REPORT ON UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DE19 PLOYED IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHER20 ENT RESOLVE. 

21 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con22 gress that— 

23 (1) it should continue to be a top priority to 

24 provide United States Armed Forces deployed in 

25 support of Operation Inherent Resolve with the nec-
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1 essary force protection and combat search and res2 cue support; 

3 (2) United States military personnel who are 

4 tasked with the mission of providing combat search 

5 and rescue support, casualty evacuation, and medical 

6 support for Operation Inherent Resolve should not 

7 be counted as part of any limitation on the number 

8 of United States ground forces for Operation Inher9 ent Resolve; 

10 (3) military assets required to support United 

11 States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper12 ation Inherent Resolve should be staged as forward 

13 as possible and as proximate to such United States 

14 Armed Forces as practicable given the operating en15 vironment and also should not be subject to any lim16 itation on the number of United States ground 

17 forces for Operation Inherent Resolve; and 

18 (4) the President, the Secretary of Defense, and 

19 military commanders on the ground in support of 

20 Operation Inherent Resolve should continuously 

21 evaluate the force protection and combat search and 

22 rescue support requirements, and the associated 

23 measures that are being taken to support such re24 quirements, in order to ensure that such require-
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1 ments and associated measures are sufficient given 

2 the operating environment and optimally postured. 

3 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days 

4 after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 

5 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

6 the congressional defense committees a report on United 

7 States Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation In8 herent Resolve. 

9 (c) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report shall 

10 include the following: 

11 (1) The total number of members of the United 

12 States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper13 ation Inherent Resolve for the most recent month 

14 for which data is available, delineated by service, 

15 component, country, and military task. 

16 (2) The total number of members of the United 

17 States Armed Forces conducting force protection 

18 and combat search and rescue, delineated by coun19 try, location in such country, and capability. 

20 (3) An estimate for the three-month period fol21 lowing the date on which the report is submitted of 

22 the total number of members of the United States 

23 Armed Forces expected to be deployed in support of 

24 Operation Inherent Resolve, delineated by service, 

25 component, country, and military task. 
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1 (4) A description of the authorities and limita2 tions on the number of United States Armed Forces 

3 deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 

4 (5) A description of military functions that are 

5 and are not subject to the authorities and limitations 

6 described in paragraph (3). 

7 (6) Any changes to the authorities and limita8 tions described in paragraph (3) and the rationale 

9 for such changes. 

10 (7) Any changes to United States policy and 

11 authorities for United States Armed Forces deployed 

12 in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 

13 (8) Any other matters that the Secretary of De14 fense determines to be necessary. 

15 (d) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports 

16 under this section shall terminate on the date on which 

17 Operation Inherent Resolve terminates or the date that 

18 is 5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

19 whichever occurs earlier. 

20 SEC. 1225. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE AS21 SISTANCE TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSI22 TION. 

23 (a) MODIFICATION.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1209(f) of the Na25 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
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1 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3543) is 

2 amended— 

3 (A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of De4 fense’’ and inserting the following: 

5 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 

6 the Secretary of Defense’’; 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘for Overseas Contingency 

8 Operations’’ and inserting ‘‘under the Syria 

9 Train and Equip Fund’’; and 

10 (C) by further adding at the end the fol11 lowing: 

12 ‘‘(2) REPORT REQUIRED.—At the same time 

13 the Secretary of Defense submits a request for a re14 programming or transfer of funds under paragraph 

15 (1), the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 

16 congressional committees a report that contains the 

17 following: 

18 ‘‘(A) UPDATE.—An update of the com19 prehensive strategy required under section 

20 1225(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 

22 ‘‘(B) CERTIFICATION.—A certification 

23 that— 

24 ‘‘(i) a required number and type of 

25 United States Armed Forces have been es-
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1 tablished to meet the objectives of the 

2 strategy and such Armed Forces, including 

3 support and enablers, have been or will be 

4 deployed to meet the objectives of the 

5 strategy; and 

6 ‘‘(ii) a required amount of support, in7 cluding support provided by United States 

8 Armed Forces and enablers, has been or 

9 will be provided by the United States to 

10 the elements of the Syrian opposition that 

11 are to be trained and equipped under this 

12 section to ensure that such elements are 

13 able to defend themselves from attacks by 

14 ISIL and Government of Syria forces con15 sistent with the purposes set forth in sub16 section (a). 

17 ‘‘(C) USE OF FUNDS.—A detailed descrip18 tion of how the funds subject to the request for 

19 a reprogramming or transfer of funds under 

20 paragraph (1) will be used to meet the objec21 tives of the strategy.’’. 

22 (2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 

23 by this subsection take effect on the date of the en24 actment of this Act and apply with respect to any 

25 request for a reprogramming or transfer of funds 
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1 under section 1209(f) of the National Defense Au2 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as amended by 

3 paragraph (1), that is submitted on or after such 

4 date of enactment. 

5 (b) COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGY REQUIRED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

7 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

8 of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres9 sional committees a comprehensive strategy for 

10 Syria and Iraq. 

11 (2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The com12 prehensive strategy shall contain the following: 

13 (A) An identification of requirements that 

14 have been established to ensure that assistance 

15 provided to appropriately vetted elements of the 

16 Syrian opposition and other appropriately vet17 ted Syrian groups and individuals achieve the 

18 purposes set forth in section 1209(a) of the Na19 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

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

21 3541). 

22 (B) A description of United States policy 

23 and strategy for addressing the Assad regime in 

24 Syria and the post-Assad regime in Syria. 
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1 (C) A detailed explanation of how the mili2 tary campaigns in Syria and Iraq are integrated 

3 and a description of the goals, objectives, and 

4 the end states for Syria and Iraq, including a 

5 description of how the train and equip pro6 grams in Iraq and Syria support the goals, ob7 jectives, and end states in Iraq and Syria. 

8 (D) A description of the roles and respon9 sibilities of each coalition country under the 

10 strategy. 

11 (E) A description of the relevant agency 

12 roles and responsibilities and interagency co13 ordination under the strategy. 

14 (3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

15 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ has the 

16 meaning given the term in section 1209(e)(2) of the 

17 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

18 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3543). 

19 SEC. 1226. ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN 

20 FOR BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS. 

21 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, 

23 with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, may 

24 provide assistance on a reimbursement basis to the 

25 Government of Jordan for purposes of supporting 
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1 and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Jordan 

2 to sustain security along the border of Jordan with 

3 Syria and Iraq. 

4 (2) FREQUENCY.—Assistance may be provided 

5 under this subsection on a quarterly basis. 

6 (b) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized 

8 to be appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Assistance for 

9 the Border Security of Jordan’’ in title XV for fiscal 

10 year 2016, there are authorized to be appropriated 

11 $300,000,000 to carry out this section. 

12 (2) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGA13 TIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may not enter 

14 into any contractual obligation to provide assistance 

15 under the authority in subsection (a). 

16 (c) NOTICE BEFORE EXERCISE.—Not later than 15 

17 days before providing assistance under the authority in 

18 subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 

19 the specified congressional committees a report setting 

20 forth a full description of the assistance to be provided, 

21 including the amount of assistance to be provided, and the 

22 timeline for the provision of such assistance. 

23 (d) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In 

24 the section, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ 

25 means— 
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1 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

2 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

3 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

4 House of Representatives. 

5 (e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—No assistance may 

6 be provided under the authority in subsection (a) after De7 cember 31, 2016. 

8 SEC. 1227. REPORT ON EFFORTS OF TURKEY TO FIGHT 

9 TERRORISM. 

10 Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact11 ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 

12 to Congress a report on the following: 

13 (1) Turkey’s bilateral and multilateral efforts to 

14 combat the flow of foreign fighters through its coun15 try into Syria. 

16 (2) Turkey’s relationship with Hamas, includ17 ing its harboring of leaders of Hamas. 

18 (3) The efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism, in19 cluding Turkey’s military and humanitarian role in 

20 the anti-ISIS coalition. 
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1 SEC. 1228. REPORT TO ASSESS THE POTENTIAL EFFECTIVE2 NESS OF AND REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ES3 TABLISHMENT OF SAFE ZONES OR A NO-FLY 

4 ZONE IN SYRIA. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find6 ings: 

7 (1) March 2015 marked the fourth year of the 

8 crisis in Syria, which has resulted in the world’s 

9 largest ongoing humanitarian disaster. 

10 (2) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and sup11 porting militias, including Hezbollah, continue to 

12 carry out sectarian mass atrocities, which have in13 cluded mass targeted killings, mass graves, the ex14 termination of entire families, including their chil15 dren, incidents of ethnic cleansing, sexual violence, 

16 widespread torture, aerial bombardment of residen17 tial areas, and forced displacement of certain Syrian 

18 civilians especially from areas in western Syria 

19 where Assad is attempting to increase the domi20 nance of his own loyalists. 

21 (3) Approximately 220,000 people have been 

22 killed, including thousands of children, many more 

23 have been seriously wounded, and civilian casualties 

24 continue to mount as widespread and systematic at25 tacks on schools, hospitals, and other civilian facili-
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1 ties persist in violation of international norms and 

2 principles. 

3 (4) Assad’s forces and supporting militias have 

4 used air power to target Syrian civilians, including 

5 the deployment of barrel bombs filled with explo6 sives, shrapnel, and chemical weapons. 

7 (5) Assad’s forces, supporting militias, and 

8 other parties to the conflict are systematically block9 ing humanitarian aid delivery, including food and 

10 medical care, from many civilian areas in violation 

11 of international norms and principles. 

12 (b) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

15 of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 

16 State, shall submit to the specified congressional 

17 committees a report that— 

18 (A) assesses the potential effectiveness, 

19 risks, and operational requirements of the es20 tablishment and maintenance of a no-fly zone 

21 over part or all of Syria, including— 

22 (i) the operational and legal require23 ments for United States and coalition air 

24 power to establish a no-fly zone in Syria; 
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1 (ii) the impact a no-fly zone in Syria 

2 would have on humanitarian and counter3 terrorism efforts in Syria and the sur4 rounding region; 

5 (iii) the potential for force contribu6 tions from other countries to establish a 

7 no-fly zone in Syria; and 

8 (iv) the impact of the establishment of 

9 a no-fly zone in Syria on the recipients of 

10 training provided by section 1209 of the 

11 National Defense Authorization Act for 

12 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

13 128 Stat. 3541); and 

14 (B) assesses the potential effectiveness, 

15 risks, and operational requirements for the es16 tablishment of one or more safe zones in Syria 

17 for internally displaced people or for the facili18 tation of humanitarian assistance, including— 

19 (i) the operational and legal require20 ments for United States and coalition 

21 forces to establish one or more safe zones 

22 in Syria; 

23 (ii) the impact one or more safe zones 

24 in Syria would have on humanitarian and 
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1 counterterrorism efforts in Syria and the 

2 surrounding region; 

3 (iii) the potential for contributions 

4 from other countries and vetted non-state 

5 actor partners to establish and maintain 

6 one or more safe zones in Syria; and 

7 (iv) the impact of the establishment of 

8 one or more safe zones in Syria on the re9 cipients of training provided by section 

10 1209 of the National Defense Authoriza11 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

12 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541). 

13 (2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 

14 (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may 

15 contain a classified annex if necessary. 

16 (3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

17 ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 

18 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

19 and 

20 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

21 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af22 fairs of the House of Representatives. 
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1 Subtitle D—Matters Relating to 

2 Iran 

3 SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY 

4 POWER OF IRAN. 

5 (a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b) of 

6 section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

7 for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 

8 2544), as amended by section 1232 of the National De9 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 

10 113–66; 127 Stat. 920), is further amended by adding at 

11 the end the following: 

12 ‘‘(5) An assessment of transfers to Iran of mili13 tary equipment, technology, and training from non14 Iranian sources.’’. 

15 (b) TERMINATION.—Subsection (d) of such section, 

16 as amended by section 1277 of the National Defense Au17 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

18 291; 128 Stat. 3592), is further amended by striking ‘‘De19 cember 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 

20 SEC. 1232. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF 

21 IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM AND ITS MALIGN 

22 MILITARY ACTIVITIES. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

24 (1) The understanding announced on April 2, 

25 2015, between the countries of the P5+1 (the 
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1 United States, the United Kingdom, France, Ger2 many, Russia, and China) and Iran on a Com3 prehensive Joint Plan of Action (CJPOA) provides 

4 sanctions relief in exchange for constraints on Iran’s 

5 nuclear program for a limited period of time. 

6 (2) Iran continues to develop ballistic missiles 

7 in violation of United Nations Security Council Res8 olutions 1747 (2007) and 1929 (2010), has devel9 oped medium-range ballistic missiles to target Israel 

10 and other United States allies, is working towards 

11 an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capa12 bility and the CJPOA places no limitations on Iran’s 

13 ballistic and cruise missile development efforts. 

14 (3) The Secretary of State has designated Iran 

15 as a state-sponsor of terrorism since 1984 and for 

16 the past decade has characterized Iran as the ‘‘most 

17 active state sponsor of terrorism’’ in the world. 

18 (4) Iran continues to support Hezbollah in Leb19 anon, the Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria, Shia mi20 litias in Iraq, Hamas in Gaza, the Houthi rebels in 

21 Yemen, and other terrorist organizations and ex22 tremists globally. 

23 (5) Iran continues to conduct malign military 

24 activities across the Middle East and around the 

25 globe, which has and will continue to destabilize the 
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1 region. As the Commander of United States Central 

2 Command testified to the Committee on Armed 

3 Services of the House of Representatives on March 

4 3, 2015, ‘‘the leaders in the region. . . are also 

5 equally concerned about Iran’s ability to mine the 

6 Straits, Iran’s cyber capabilities, Iran’s. . . ballistic 

7 missile capability, as well as the activity of their 

8 Quds forces... And so whether we get a deal or don’t 

9 get a deal, I think they will still share those con10 cerns.’’. 

11 (6) Iran’s destabilizing activities throughout the 

12 region pose a threat to United States interests, the 

13 interests of United States allies in the region, and 

14 international security. 

15 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con16 gress that— 

17 (1) Iran’s illicit pursuit, development, or acqui18 sition of a nuclear weapons capability and its malign 

19 military activities overall constitute a grave threat to 

20 regional stability and the national security interests 

21 of the United States and its allies and partners; 

22 (2) Iran continues to expand its malign activi23 ties in the Middle East and globally, which may well 

24 increase under a CJPOA; 
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1 (3) sanctions relief under the CJPOA will pro2 vide Iran the ability to increase funding for its bal3 listic missile development programs, acquisition of 

4 destabilizing types and amounts of conventional 

5 weapons, support for terrorism, and other malign ac6 tivities throughout the Middle East and globally; 

7 (4) United States bilateral and multilateral 

8 sanctions against Iran, once relieved, will be ex9 tremely difficult to reconstitute in response to Ira10 nian violations of its international obligations; 

11 (5) Iran would be an internationally-approved 

12 nuclear-threshold state under the framework of the 

13 CJPOA, which will likely lead to the proliferation of 

14 nuclear weapons across the Middle East; 

15 (6) Congress should review and assess all ele16 ments of any agreement entered into between the 

17 countries of the P5+1 and Iran and it should ap18 prove or disapprove of any sanctions relief that re19 sults from such an agreement; 

20 (7) the United States must continue to support 

21 the defense of allies and partners in the region, in22 cluding Israel, strengthening ballistic missile defense 

23 capabilities, and increasing security assistance; 

24 (8) Congress supports efforts to reach a peace25 ful, diplomatic solution to permanently and verifiably 
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1 end Iran’s pursuit, development, and acquisition of 

2 a nuclear weapons capability, and it reaffirms that 

3 it is United States policy that Iran will not be al4 lowed to develop a nuclear weapons capability and 

5 that all instruments of United States power must be 

6 considered to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear 

7 weapon; 

8 (9) Congress reaffirms the rights of United 

9 States allies to exercise their legitimate right to self10 defense against the Government of Iran; 

11 (10) the sale of advanced weaponry to Iran, 

12 particularly advanced air defenses, encourages bad 

13 behavior by Iran and poses a high risk of desta14 bilizing the region and should be opposed; and 

15 (11) no terrorism-related sanctions should be 

16 lifted or loosened as a part of any nuclear agreement 

17 and additional sanctions should be considered 

18 against Iran due to Iran’s continued state sponsor19 ship of terrorism, its development and proliferation 

20 of ballistic missile technology, its continued biologi21 cal and chemical weapons programs, and the egre22 gious violation of the human rights of the Iranian 

23 people. 
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1 SEC. 1233. REPORT ON MILITARY POSTURE REQUIRED IN 

2 THE MIDDLE EAST TO DETER IRAN FROM DE3 VELOPING A NUCLEAR WEAPON. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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

6 shall submit to Congress a report regarding the military 

7 posture required in the Middle East to deter Iran from 

8 developing a nuclear weapon. 

9 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re10 quired by subsection (a) shall include a discussion of the 

11 military forces, bases and capabilities required to— 

12 (1) maintain a military option of preventing 

13 Iran from achieving a nuclear weapon; 

14 (2) counter Iran’s military activities; and 

15 (3) protect the United States military and other 

16 interests in the region. 

17 SEC. 1234. LIMITATION ON MILITARY-TO-MILITARY EX18 CHANGES AND CONTACTS WITH IRAN. 

19 (a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may not 

20 authorize any military-to-military exchange or contact de21 scribed in subsection (b) to be conducted by the Armed 

22 Forces or Department of Defense civilians with represent23 atives of the military or paramilitary forces (including the 

24 IRGC) of the Islamic Republic of Iran until the Secretary 

25 certifies that Iran— 

26 (1) has ended its ballistic missile program; 
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1 (2) is no longer listed by the Secretary of State 

2 as a state sponsor of terrorism; and 

3 (3) has recognized the Israel as a Jewish state. 

4 (b) COVERED EXCHANGES AND CONTACTS.—Sub5 section (a) applies to any military-to-military exchange or 

6 contact that includes inappropriate exposure to any of the 

7 following: 

8 (1) Force projection operations. 

9 (2) Nuclear operations. 

10 (3) Advanced combined-arms and joint combat 

11 operations. 

12 (4) Advanced logistical operations. 

13 (5) Chemical and biological defense and other 

14 capabilities related to weapons of mass destruction. 

15 (6) Surveillance and reconnaissance operations. 

16 (7) Joint warfighting experiments. 

17 (8) Military space operations. 

18 (9) Other advanced capabilities of the Armed 

19 Forces. 

20 (10) Arms sales or military-related technology 

21 transfers. 

22 (11) Release of classified or restricted informa23 tion. 

24 (12) Access to a Department of Defense labora25 tory or base. 
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1 (13) Military operations or exercises with allies 

2 and partners. 

3 (c) EXCEPTIONS.—Subsection (a) does not apply to 

4 any search-and-rescue or humanitarian operation or exer5 cise. 

6 (d) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION BY SECRETARY.—The 

7 Secretary of Defense shall, without delegation, submit to 

8 the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the 

9 Committee on Armed Services of the House of Represent10 atives, not later than December 31 each year, a certifi11 cation in writing as to whether or not any military-to-mili12 tary exchange or contact during that calendar year was 

13 conducted in violation of subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 1235. SECURITY GUARANTEES ASSOCIATED WITH 

15 IRAN’S NUCLEAR WEAPONS PROGRAM. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

17 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De18 fense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 

19 provide the appropriate congressional committees a copy 

20 of any security agreement or commitment provided by the 

21 United States to any country in the Middle East, including 

22 the member countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council, as23 sociated with Iran’s nuclear weapons program. 

24 (b) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 180 days after the 

25 date of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the 
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1 Joint Chiefs of staff shall provide the Secretary of Defense 

2 with a detailed analysis of the United States military force 

3 structure and posture, as well as the estimated costs asso4 ciated with such force structure and posture, required to 

5 meet any security agreement or commitment in the Middle 

6 East, including member countries of the Gulf Cooperation 

7 Council. The Secretary shall provide such analysis, with8 out change, along with any additional views the Secretary 

9 may offer, when the Secretary submits the materials re10 quired under subsection (a). 

11 (c) LIMITATION ON CERTAIN EXPENDITURES.—The 

12 Secretary of Defense may not obligate or expend any 

13 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other14 wise made available to the Department of Defense for fis15 cal year 2016 for meeting any security agreements or com16 mitments described in this section unless the Secretary 

17 certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 

18 the Secretary has provided a copy of such agreement as 

19 required under subsection (a). 

20 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

21 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con22 gressional committees’’ means the Committee on Armed 

23 Services and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

24 House of Representatives and the Committee on Armed 
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1 Services and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

2 Senate. 

3 SEC. 1236. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

4 Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing 

5 the use of force against Iran. 

6 Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the 

7 Russian Federation 

8 SEC. 1241. NOTIFICATIONS AND UPDATES RELATING TO 

9 TESTING, PRODUCTION, DEPLOYMENT, AND 

10 SALE OR TRANSFER TO OTHER STATES OR 

11 NON-STATE ACTORS OF THE CLUB-K CRUISE 

12 MISSILE SYSTEM BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA13 TION. 

14 (a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 

15 (1) REGARDING TESTING, PRODUCTION, DE16 PLOYMENT, AND SALE OR TRANSFER.—The Sec17 retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

18 committees of Congress quarterly notifications on 

19 the testing, production, deployment, and sale or 

20 transfer to other states or non-state actors of the 

21 Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian Federa22 tion. 

23 (2) UPON DEPLOYMENT OR SALE OR TRANS24 FER.—Not later than seven days after the Secretary 

25 determines that there is reasonable grounds to be-
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1 lieve that the Russian Federation has deployed or 

2 sold or transferred to other states or non-state ac3 tors the Club-K cruise missile system, the Secretary 

4 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con5 gress a notification of such determination. 

6 (3) FORM.—A notification required under para7 graph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in unclassified 

8 form, but may contain a classified annex if nec9 essary. 

10 (b) QUARTERLY UPDATES.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 

12 to the appropriate committees of Congress not less 

13 than quarterly updates on the coordination of allied 

14 responses to the deployment or sale or transfer to 

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

16 missile system by the Russian Federation. 

17 (2) FORM.—The update required under para18 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

19 but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 

20 (c) STRATEGY.— 

21 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Chairman of the 

22 Joint Chiefs of Staff shall develop a strategy to de23 tect, defend against, and defeat the Club-K cruise 

24 missile system, including opportunities for allied con-
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1 tributions to such efforts based on consultations 

2 with such allies. 

3 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than September 

4 30, 2016, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

5 shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con6 gress the strategy developed under paragraph (1). 

7 (d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro8 priate committees of Congress’’ means— 

9 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

10 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

11 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

12 House of Representatives. 

13 (e) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not 

14 be in effect on and after the date that is 5 years after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act. 

16 SEC. 1242. NOTIFICATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR 

17 WEAPONS BY RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO TER18 RITORY OF UKRAINIAN REPUBLIC. 

19 (a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 

20 (1) REGARDING POSSIBLE DEPLOYMENT.—The 

21 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

22 congressional committees quarterly notifications on 

23 the status of the Russian Federation conducting ex24 ercises with, planning or preparing to deploy, or de-
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1 ploying covered weapons systems onto the territory 

2 of the Ukranian Republic. 

3 (2) UPON DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than seven 

4 days after the Secretary determines that there is 

5 reasonable grounds to believe that the Russian Fed6 eration has deployed covered weapons systems onto 

7 the territory of the Ukranian Republic, the Sec8 retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 

9 committees a notification of such determination. 

10 (3) FORM.—A notification required under para11 graph (1) or (2) shall be submitted in unclassified 

12 form, but may contain a classified annex if nec13 essary. 

14 (b) STRATEGY.— 

15 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Chairman of the 

16 Joint Chiefs of Staff shall develop a strategy to re17 spond to the military threat posed by the Russian 

18 Federation deploying covered weapons systems onto 

19 the territory of the Ukranian Republic, including op20 portunities for allied cooperation in developing such 

21 responses based on consultation with such allies. 

22 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than June 30, 

23 2016, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

24 shall submit to the congressional defense committees 

25 the following: 
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1 (A) The strategy developed under para2 graph (1). 

3 (B) The views of the Secretary of Defense 

4 with respect to the strategy developed under 

5 paragraph (1), if any. 

6 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT8 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com9 mittees’’ means— 

10 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

11 and 

12 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

13 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af14 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

15 (2) COVERED WEAPONS SYSTEMS.—The term 

16 ‘‘covered weapons systems’’ means weapons systems 

17 that can perform both conventional and nuclear mis18 sions, nuclear weapon delivery systems, and nuclear 

19 warheads. 

20 (d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not 

21 be in effect on and after the date that is 5 years after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act. 
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1 SEC. 1243. NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERA2 TION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE INF 

3 TREATY. 

4 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

5 (1) The Department of State, on July 31, 

6 2014, released the Annual Report on the ‘‘Adher7 ence to and Compliance With Arms Control, Non8 proliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and 

9 Commitments’’ which included the finding that, 

10 ‘‘The United States has determined that the Russian 

11 Federation is in violation of its obligations under the 

12 INF Treaty not to possess, produce, or flight-test a 

13 ground-launched cruise missile (GLCM) with a 

14 range capability of 500 km to 5,500 km, or to pos15 sess or produce launchers of such missiles.’’. 

16 (2) According to the testimony of senior offi17 cials of the Department of State, the Russian Fed18 eration is not complying with numerous treaties and 

19 agreements, including the INF Treaty, the Open 

20 Skies Treaty, the Biological Weapons Convention, 

21 the Chemical Weapons Convention, the Vienna Doc22 ument, the Budapest Memorandum, the Istanbul 

23 Commitments, the Presidential Nuclear Initiatives, 

24 the Missile Technology Control Regime, and the 

25 Russian Federation has recently withdrawn from the 
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1 Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe 

2 (CFE). 

3 (3) The Commander of U.S. European Com4 mand, and Supreme Allied Commander of Europe, 

5 General Philip Breedlove, USAF, stated that ‘‘[a] 

6 weapon capability that violates the I.N.F., that is in7 troduced into the greater European land mass is ab8 solutely a tool that will have to be dealt with . . . 

9 I would not judge how the alliance will choose to 

10 react, but I would say they will have to consider 

11 what to do about it, [i]t can’t go unanswered.’’. 

12 (4) General Breedlove has further stated that ‘‘ 

13 we need to first and foremost signal that we cannot 

14 accept this change and that, if this change is contin15 ued, that we will have to change the cost calculus for 

16 Russia in order to help them to find their way to a 

17 less bellicose position.’’. 

18 (5) General Martin Dempsey, Chairman, Joint 

19 Chiefs of Staff testified that, ‘‘I think we have to 

20 make it very clear that things like their compliance 

21 with the INF treaty that there will be political, dip22 lomatic and potentially military costs in terms of the 

23 way we posture ourselves and the way we plan and 

24 work with our allies to address those provo-
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1 cations. . .It concerns me greatly. I certainly would 

2 counsel them not to roll back the clock.’’. 

3 (6) The Secretary of Defense, Ashton B. Car4 ter, testified that, ‘‘On the military side, we have 

5 begun to consider . . . what our options are, because 

6 the INF treaty is a treaty, meaning that it’s a two7 way street. We accepted constraints in return for 

8 constraints of the then Soviet Union. It is a two-way 

9 street, and we need to remind them that it’s a two10 way street, meaning that we, without an INF treaty, 

11 can take action also that we both decided years ago 

12 was best for neither of us to take.’’. 

13 (7) The Department of Defense has been con14 sidering a range of military options to respond to 

15 the Russian Federation’s violation of the INF Trea16 ty and these options would ‘‘aim to negate any ad17 vantage Russia might gain from deploying an INF18 prohibited system, and all of these would be de19 signed to make us more secure’’, and these options 

20 ‘‘fall into three broad categories: active defenses to 

21 counter intermediate-range ground-launched cruise 

22 missiles; counterforce capabilities to prevent inter23 mediate-range ground-launched cruise missile at24 tacks; and countervailing strike capabilities to en25 hance U.S. or allied forces.’’. 
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1 (8) President Barack Obama stated in Prague 

2 in 2009 that, ‘‘Rules must be binding. Violations 

3 must be punished. Words must mean something.’’. 

4 (b) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

5 the Congress that— 

6 (1) the Russian Federation should return to 

7 compliance with the INF Treaty; 

8 (2) the continuing violation of the INF Treaty 

9 by the Russian Federation threatens the viability of 

10 the INF Treaty; 

11 (3) the United States has reportedly been un12 dertaking diplomatic efforts to address with the 

13 Russia Federation its violations of the INF Treaty 

14 since 2013, and the Russian Federation has failed to 

15 respond to these efforts in any meaningful way; 

16 (4) not only should the Russian Federation end 

17 its cheating with respect to the INF Treaty, but also 

18 its illegal occupation of the sovereign territory of an19 other nation, its plans for stationing nuclear weap20 ons on that nation’s territory, and its cheating and 

21 violation of as many as eight of its 12 arms control 

22 obligations and agreements; and 

23 (5) there are several United States military re24 quirements that would be addressed by the develop-
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1 ment and deployment of systems currently prohib2 ited by the INF Treaty. 

3 (c) NOTIFICATION OF RUSSIAN VIOLATIONS OF INF 

4 TREATY.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit 

6 to the appropriate congressional committees a notifi7 cation of— 

8 (A) whether the Russian Federation has 

9 flight-tested, deployed, or possesses a military 

10 system that has achieved an initial operating 

11 capability of a covered missile system; and 

12 (B) whether the Russian Federation has 

13 begun steps to return to full compliance with 

14 the INF Treaty, including by agreeing to in15 spections and verification measures necessary to 

16 achieve high confidence that any covered missile 

17 system will be eliminated, as required by the 

18 INF Treaty upon its entry into force. 

19 (2) DEADLINE.—The notification required 

20 under paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later 

21 than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this 

22 Act and not later than 30 days after the date on 

23 which the Russian Federation meets any of the re24 quirements of subparagraphs (A) and (B) of para25 graph (1). 
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1 (3) FORM.—The notification required under 

2 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

3 form, but may contain a classified annex if nec4 essary. 

5 (d) NOTIFICATION OF COORDINATION WITH ALLIES

6 REGARDING INF TREATY.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 

8 after the date of the enactment, and every 120-day 

9 period thereafter for a period of 5 years, the Sec10 retary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 

11 Chiefs of Staff, in coordination with the Secretary of 

12 State and the Director of National Intelligence, shall 

13 jointly submit to the appropriate congressional com14 mittees a notification on the status and content of 

15 updates provided to the North Atlantic Treaty Orga16 nization (NATO) and allies of the United States in 

17 East Asia, on the Russian Federation’s flight test18 ing, operating capability and deployment of a cov19 ered missile system, including updates on the status 

20 and a description of efforts with such allies to de21 velop collective responses, including economic and 

22 military responses, to the Russian Federation’s arms 

23 control violations, including violations of the INF 

24 Treaty. 
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1 (2) FORM.—The notification required under 

2 paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified 

3 form, but may contain a classified annex if nec4 essary. 

5 (e) MILITARY RESPONSE OPTIONS TO RUSSIAN FED6 ERATION VIOLATION OF THE TREATY ON INTERMEDIATE

7 RANGE NUCLEAR FORCES.— 

8 (1) DEVELOPMENT OF CAPABILITIES.—If, as of 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 

10 determines that the Russian Federation has not 

11 begun steps to return to full compliance with the 

12 INF Treaty, including by agreeing to inspections 

13 and verification measures necessary to achieve high 

14 confidence that any covered missile system will be 

15 eliminated, as required by the INF Treaty upon its 

16 entry into force, the President shall begin developing 

17 the following military capabilities: 

18 (A) Counterforce capabilities to prevent in19 termediate-range ground-launched ballistic mis20 sile and cruise missile attacks, including capa21 bilities that may be acquired from allies. 

22 (B) Countervailing strike capabilities to 

23 enhance the Armed Forces of the United States 

24 or allies of the United States, including capa25 bilities that may be acquired from allies. 
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1 (2) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR REC2 OMMENDED CAPABILITIES.—The Secretary of De3 fense may use funds authorized to be appropriated 

4 by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 

5 year 2016 for research, development, test, and eval6 uation, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 

7 table in section 4201, to carry out the development 

8 of capabilities pursuant to paragraph (1) that are 

9 recommended by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 

10 of Staff to meet military requirements and current 

11 capability gaps. In making such a selection, the 

12 Chairman shall give priority to such capabilities that 

13 the Chairman determines could be tested and fielded 

14 most expediently, with the most priority given to ca15 pabilities that the Chairman determines could be 

16 fielded in two years. 

17 (3) REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENT.— 

18 (A) IN GENERAL.—During each 180-day 

19 period beginning on the date on which funds 

20 are first obligated to develop capabilities under 

21 paragraph (2), the Chairman shall submit to 

22 the appropriate congressional committees a re23 port on such capabilities, including the costs of 

24 development (and estimated total costs of each 

25 system if pursued to deployment) and the 
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1 timeline for development flight testing and de2 ployment. 

3 (B) SUNSET.—The provisions of subpara4 graph (A) shall not be in effect on and after the 

5 date on which the President certifies to the ap6 propriate congressional committees that the 

7 INF Treaty is no longer in force or the Russian 

8 Federation has fully returned to compliance 

9 with its obligations under the INF Treaty. 

10 (4) REPORT ON DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 

11 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

12 the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 

13 Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 

14 congressional committees a report on the following: 

15 (A) Potential deployment locations of the 

16 military capabilities described in paragraph (1) 

17 in East Asia and Eastern Europe, including 

18 any potential basing agreements that may be 

19 required to facilitate such deployments. 

20 (B) Any required safety and security meas21 ures, estimates of potential costs of deploy22 ments described in subparagraph (A) and an 

23 assessment of whether or not such deployments 

24 in Eastern Europe may require a decision of 

25 the North Atlantic Council. 
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1 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT3 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com4 mittees’’ means the following: 

5 (A) The congressional defense committees. 

6 (B) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

7 the House of Representatives and the Com8 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

9 (C) The Permanent Select Committee on 

10 Intelligence of the House of Representatives 

11 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 

12 Senate. 

13 (2) COVERED MISSILE SYSTEM.—The term 

14 ‘‘covered missile system’’ means ground-launched 

15 ballistic missiles or ground-launched cruise missiles 

16 with a flight-tested range of between 500 and 5500 

17 kilometers. 

18 (3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

19 means the Treaty Between the United States of 

20 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

21 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

22 Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

23 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 

24 signed at Washington, December 8, 1987, and en25 tered into force June 1, 1988. 
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1 SEC. 1244. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION AND ASSESS2 MENT OF PROPOSAL TO MODIFY OR INTRO3 DUCE NEW AIRCRAFT OR SENSORS FOR 

4 FLIGHT BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

5 UNDER OPEN SKIES TREATY. 

6 Section 1242(b)(1) of the National Defense Author7 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 

8 128 Stat. 3563) is amended— 

9 (1) by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 

10 days’’; and 

11 (2) by striking ‘‘and the Chairman of the Joint 

12 Chiefs of Staff’’ and inserting ‘‘, the Chairman of 

13 the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the commander of 

14 each relevant combatant command’’. 

15 SEC. 1245. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT FOR ESTO16 NIA, LATVIA, AND LITHUANIA. 

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

18 (1) The Baltic States of Estonia, Latvia, and 

19 Lithuania are highly valued allies of the United 

20 States, and they have repeatedly demonstrated their 

21 commitment to advancing our mutual interests as 

22 well as those of the NATO Alliance. 

23 (2) Operation Atlantic Resolve is a series of ex24 ercises and coordinating efforts meant to dem25 onstrate the United States’ commitment to the Bal26 tic States of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, and the 
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1 United States-Baltic partnership’s shared goal of 

2 peace and stability in the region. Built upon the 

3 common values of peace, stability and prosperity, 

4 Operation Atlantic Resolve strengthens communica5 tion and understanding, and is an important effort 

6 to deter Russian aggression against the Baltic 

7 States. 

8 (3) As part of Operation Atlantic Resolve, the 

9 European Reassurance Initiative undertakes exer10 cises, training, and rotational presence necessary to 

11 reassure and integrate our Baltic State allies into a 

12 common defense framework. 

13 (4) All three Baltic States contributed to the 

14 NATO-led International Security Assistance Force 

15 in Afghanistan, sending disproportionate numbers of 

16 troops and operating with few caveats. They also 

17 continue to engage in the Resolute Support Mission 

18 in Afghanistan. 

19 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

20 (1) reaffirms its support for the principle of col21 lective defense as enshrined in Article 5 of the North 

22 Atlantic Treaty for our NATO allies, Estonia, Lat23 via, and Lithuania; 

24 (2) supports the sovereignty, independence, ter25 ritorial integrity, and inviolability of Estonia, Latvia, 
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1 and Lithuania as well as their internationally recog2 nized borders, and expresses concerns over increas3 ingly aggressive military maneuvering by Russia 

4 near their borders and airspace; 

5 (3) expresses concerns over increasingly aggres6 sive military maneuvering by the Russian Federation 

7 near Baltic state borders and airspace, and con8 demns reported subversive and destabilizing activi9 ties by the Russian Federation within the Baltic 

10 states; and 

11 (4) encourages the Administration to further 

12 enhance defense cooperation efforts with Estonia, 

13 Latvia, and Lithuania and supports the efforts of 

14 their Governments to provide for the defense of their 

15 people and sovereign territory. 

16 SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SUPPORT FOR GEOR17 GIA. 

18 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

19 (1) Georgia is a valued friend of the United 

20 States and has repeatedly demonstrated its commit21 ment to advancing the mutual interests of both 

22 countries, including the deployment of Georgian 

23 forces as part of the NATO-led International Secu24 rity Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and the 

25 Multi-National Force in Iraq. 
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1 (2) The European Reassurance Initiative builds 

2 the partnership capacity of Georgia so it can work 

3 more closely with the United States and NATO, as 

4 well as provide for their own defense. 

5 (3) In addition to the European Reassurance 

6 Initiative, Georgia’s participation in the NATO ini7 tiative Partnership for Peace is paramount to inter8 operability with the United States and NATO, and 

9 establishing a more peaceful environment in the re10 gion. 

11 (4) Despite the heavy and painful losses suf12 fered during the ISAF, as a NATO partner Georgia 

13 is engaged in the Resolute Support Mission in Af14 ghanistan with the second largest contingent on the 

15 ground. 

16 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

17 (1) reaffirms United States support for Geor18 gia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its 

19 internationally-recognized borders, and does not rec20 ognize the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, cur21 rently occupied by Russia, as independent; and 

22 (2) supports continued cooperation between the 

23 United States and Georgia and the efforts of the 

24 Government of Georgia to provide for the defense of 

25 its people and sovereign territory. 
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1 SEC. 1247. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RE2 LATING TO SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN 

3 FEDERATION OVER CRIMEA. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense may 

7 be obligated or expended— 

8 (1) to implement any action or policy that rec9 ognizes the de jure or de facto sovereignty of the 

10 Russian Federation over Crimea, its airspace, or its 

11 territorial waters; or 

12 (2) to provide assistance for the central govern13 ment of a country that has taken affirmative steps 

14 intended to recognize or otherwise be supportive of 

15 the Russian Federation’s forcible and illegal occupa16 tion of Crimea. 

17 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

18 the restriction on assistance required by subsection (a)(2) 

19 if the Secretary certifies and reports to the Committee on 

20 Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on 

21 Armed Services of the House of Representatives that to 

22 do so is in the national interest of the United States. 

23 (c) SUNSET.—The requirements of subsection (a) 

24 shall cease to be in effect if the Secretary of Defense cer25 tifies and reports to the Committee on Armed Services of 

26 the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the 
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1 House of Representatives that the armed forces of the 

2 Russian Federation have withdrawn from Crimea and the 

3 Government of Ukraine has reestablished sovereignty over 

4 Crimea. 

5 SEC. 1248. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONTACT AND CO6 OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

7 AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 

8 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

9 be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

10 2016 for the Department of Defense may be used for any 

11 bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation be12 tween the Governments of the United States and the Rus13 sian Federation until the Secretary of Defense, in con14 sultation with the Secretary of State, certifies to the ap15 propriate congressional committees that— 

16 (1) the armed forces of the Russian Federation 

17 are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; 

18 (2) the Russian Federation is respecting the 

19 sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory; 

20 (3) the Russian Federation is no longer taking 

21 actions that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; 

22 and 

23 (4) the Russian Federation has not sold or oth24 erwise transferred the Club-K land attack cruise 
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1 missile system to any foreign country or foreign per2 son during fiscal year 2015. 

3 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 

4 the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a certifi5 cation requirement specified in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) 

6 if— 

7 (1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

8 with the Secretary of State, submits to the appro9 priate congressional committees— 

10 (A) a notification that such a waiver is in 

11 the national security interest of the United 

12 States and a description of the national security 

13 interest covered by the waiver; and 

14 (B) a report explaining why the Secretary 

15 of Defense cannot make the certification under 

16 subsection (a); and 

17 (2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 

18 the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

19 the information in the report under paragraph 

20 (1)(B). 

21 (c) ADDITIONAL WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense 

22 may waive the limitation required by subsection (a)(4) 

23 with respect to the sale or other transfer of the Club-K 

24 land attack cruise missile system if— 
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1 (1) the United States has imposed sanctions 

2 against the manufacturer of such system by reason 

3 of such sale or other transfer; or 

4 (2) the Secretary has developed and submitted 

5 to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 

6 to prevent the sale or other transfer of such system 

7 in the future. 

8 (d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.— 

9 The certification requirement specified in paragraph (1) 

10 of subsection (a) shall not apply to military bases of the 

11 Russian Federation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula oper12 ating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status 

13 and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the 

14 Territory of Ukraine. 

15 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT17 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’’ means— 

19 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

20 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen21 ate; and 

22 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

23 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

24 of Representatives. 
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1 (2) BILATERAL MILITARY-TO-MILITARY CON2 TACT OR COOPERATION.—The term ‘‘bilateral mili3 tary-to-military contact or cooperation’’— 

4 (A) means— 

5 (i) reciprocal visits and meetings by 

6 high-ranking delegations; 

7 (ii) information sharing, policy con8 sultations, security dialogues or other 

9 forms of consultative discussions; 

10 (iii) exchanges of military instructors, 

11 training personnel, and students; 

12 (iv) exchanges of information; 

13 (v) defense planning; and 

14 (vi) military training or exercises; but 

15 (B) does not include any contact or co16 operation that is in support of United States 

17 stability operations. 

18 (3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

19 means the Treaty Between the United States of 

20 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

21 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

22 Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

23 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 

24 signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and en25 tered into force June 1, 1988. 
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1 (f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 

3 respect to funds described in subsection (a) that are unob4 ligated as of such date of enactment. 

5 SEC. 1249. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 

6 OF THE NEW START TREATY. 

7 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

8 be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 

9 2016 for the Department of Defense may be used for im10 plementation of the New START Treaty until the Presi11 dent certifies to the appropriate congressional committees 

12 that— 

13 (1) the armed forces of the Russian Federation 

14 are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; 

15 (2) the Russian Federation is respecting the 

16 sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory; 

17 (3) the Russian Federation is no longer taking 

18 actions that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; 

19 (4) the Russian Federation is in compliance 

20 with the CFE Treaty and has lifted its suspension 

21 of Russian observance of its treaty obligations; and 

22 (5) there have been no inconsistencies by the 

23 Russian Federation with New START Treaty re24 quirements. 

25 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 (1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT2 TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com3 mittees’’ means— 

4 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

5 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen6 ate; and 

7 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

8 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

9 of Representatives. 

10 (2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ 

11 means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in 

12 Europe, signed at Paris November 19, 1990, and 

13 entered into force July 17, 1992. 

14 (3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 

15 means the Treaty Between the United States of 

16 America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 

17 on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 

18 Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 

19 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 

20 signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and en21 tered into force June 1, 1988. 

22 (4) NEW START TREATU.—The term ‘‘New 

23 START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 

24 United States of America and the Russian Federa25 tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and 
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1 Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on 

2 April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 

3 5, 2011 

4 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 

6 respect to funds described in subsection (a) that are unob7 ligated as of such date of enactment. 

8 Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the 

9 Asia-Pacific Region 

10 SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE 70TH 

11 ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF ALLIED MILI12 TARY ENGAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC THE13 ATER. 

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find15 ings 

16 (1) September 2, 2015, marks the 70th anni17 versary of the end of Allied military engagement in 

18 the Pacific theater, also marking the end of the Sec19 ond World War. 

20 (2) The United States entered the Second 

21 World War in December 1941, following the Empire 

22 of Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, and over the 

23 next four years Americans participated in what was 

24 arguably the greatest national endeavor in the Na25 tion’s history. 
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1 (3) The casualty toll of Americans in the Pa2 cific theater during the Second World War was ap3 proximately 92,904 killed, 208,333 wounded, and 

4 tens of thousands missing in action and prisoners of 

5 war, with civilians and military forces of the Allied 

6 Powers suffering equally devastating tolls. 

7 (4) American military forces displayed extraor8 dinary courage and suffered significant casualties in 

9 battles across the Pacific theater, including in the 

10 Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte 

11 Gulf, the Philippines Campaign, the Battle of Iwo 

12 Jima, and the Battle of Okinawa. 

13 (5) Japanese military forces and the Japanese 

14 civilian population also suffered staggering losses. 

15 (6) On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of 

16 Japan announced the unconditional surrender of Ja17 pan’s military forces, made formal on September 2, 

18 1945, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, 

19 Japan, thus ending the most devastating war in 

20 human history. 

21 (7) Japan is now a free and prosperous democ22 racy; a valued ally with shared values and mutual in23 terests based on the principles of democracy, indi24 vidual liberty, and the rule of law, who serves as a 

25 cornerstone for peace and security in the region and 
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1 for whom the United States seeks to further enhance 

2 security, economic, and diplomatic ties. 

3 (8) The bravery and sacrifice of the members of 

4 the United States Armed Forces and the military 

5 forces of the Allied Powers who served valiantly to 

6 rescue the Pacific nations from tyranny and aggres7 sion should be always remembered. 

8 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 

9 (1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the end 

10 of Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater, 

11 and also marking the end of Second World War; 

12 (2) joins with a grateful nation in expressing 

13 respect and appreciation to the members of the 

14 United States Armed Forces who served in the Pa15 cific theater during the Second World War; 

16 (3) remembers and honors those Americans who 

17 made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for 

18 their country during the campaigns in the Pacific 

19 theater during the Second World War; and 

20 (4) preserves and applies the lessons learned 

21 from the history of the Second World War in the 

22 Pacific theater and recognizes the close alliance be23 tween the United States and Japan, codified in the 

24 1960 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security be25 tween the United States and Japan, that continues 
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1 to be enhanced to maintain peace and prosperity in 

2 the region. 

3 SEC. 1252. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONSOLIDA4 TION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY FACILI5 TIES IN OKINAWA, JAPAN. 

6 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

7 (1) The defense alliance between the United 

8 States and Japan remains important and strong. 

9 (2) Progress continues to be made in the 

10 United States and Japan to fulfill the April 27, 

11 2012, agreement of the United States-Japan Secu12 rity Consultative Committee that modified the 

13 United States-Japan Roadmap for Realignment Im14 plementation, originally codified on May 1, 2006, in15 cluding the Governor of Okinawa signing the landfill 

16 permit for Henoko construction on December 27, 

17 2013, and the elimination of restrictions on Govern18 ment of Japan contributions for the realignment of 

19 Marine Corps forces in the Asia-Pacific region by 

20 section 2821 of the Military Construction Authoriza21 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public 

22 Law 113–291). 

23 (3) The Government of Japan has made signifi24 cant and unprecedented direct financial contribu25 tions of more than $3,000,000,000 to the Support 
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1 for United States Relocation to Guam Account pur2 suant to section 2350k of title 10, United States 

3 Code, for the relocation of Marine Corps forces from 

4 Okinawa to Guam and the relocation of certain 

5 training from Okinawa to the Marianas region, of 

6 which nearly $1,000,000,000 has already been re7 ceived from the Government of Japan, and a signifi8 cant amount of these funds has already been obli9 gated and expended to support the relocation of Ma10 rine Corps forces on Guam. 

11 (4) It is important to return formerly used 

12 United States military property in Okinawa to the 

13 local government. 

14 (5) Consolidation of United States facilities and 

15 the return of formerly used United States military 

16 property in Okinawa will be implemented as soon as 

17 possible, while ensuring operational capability, in18 cluding training capability, throughout the consolida19 tion process. 

20 (6) Under the April 27, 2012, agreement re21 ferred to in paragraph (2), the United States is au22 thorized to establish Marine Air-Ground Task 

23 Forces at additional locations in the Asia-Pacific re24 gion, including Guam, Hawaii, and Australia, which 

25 will enhance their readiness posture through flexi-
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1 bility and speed to respond to regional threats and 

2 maintain regional peace, stability, and security. 

3 (7) Even though realignment of Marine Corps 

4 forces from Okinawa to Guam is ‘‘de-linked’’ from 

5 progress on the construction of the Futenma Re6 placement Facility in Henoko, there must be contin7 ued progress on Guam and Okinawa to meet the 

8 agreement. 

9 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that the Henoko location for the Futenma Replace11 ment Facility— 

12 (1) has been studied and analyzed for several 

13 decades, reaffirmed by both the United States and 

14 Japan on several occasions, including the 2010 

15 Futenma Replacement Facility Bilateral Experts 

16 study and the independent assessment required by 

17 section 346 of the National Defense Authorization 

18 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

19 Stat. 1373); and 

20 (2) remains the only option for the Futenma 

21 Replacement Facility. 

22 SEC. 1253. STRATEGY TO PROMOTE UNITED STATES INTER23 ESTS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

24 (a) STRATEGY.—The President shall develop an over25 all strategy to promote United States interests in the 
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1 Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Such strategy shall be informed 

2 by the following: 

3 (1) The national security strategy of the United 

4 States for 2015 set forth in the national security 

5 strategy report required under section 108(a)(3) of 

6 the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

7 5043(a)(3)), as such strategy relates to United 

8 States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 

9 (2) The strategy to prioritize United States de10 fense interests in the Asia-Pacific region as con11 tained in the report required by section 1251(a) of 

12 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

13 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

14 (3) The integrated, multi-year planning and 

15 budget strategy for a rebalancing of United States 

16 policy in Asia submitted to Congress pursuant to 

17 section 7043(a) of the Department of State, Foreign 

18 Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations 

19 Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appro20 priations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76)). 

21 (b) PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE.—The Presi22 dent shall issue a Presidential Policy Directive to relevant 

23 Federal departments and agencies that contains the strat24 egy developed under subsection (a) and includes imple25 menting guidance to such departments and agencies. 
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1 (c) RELATION TO AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS AND AN2 NUAL BUDGET.— 

3 (1) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.—In identifying 

4 agency priority goals under section 1120(b) of title 

5 31, United States Code, for each relevant Federal 

6 department and agency, the head of such depart7 ment or agency, or as otherwise determined by the 

8 Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 

9 shall take into consideration the strategy developed 

10 under subsection (a) and the Presidential Policy Di11 rective issued under subsection (b). 

12 (2) ANNUAL BUDGET.—The President, acting 

13 through the Director of the Office of Management 

14 and Budget, shall ensure that the annual budget 

15 submitted to Congress under section 1105 of title 

16 31, United States Code, includes a separate section 

17 that clearly highlights programs and projects that 

18 are being funded in the annual budget that relate to 

19 the strategy developed under subsection (a) and the 

20 Presidential Policy Directive issued under subsection 

21 (b). 

22 SEC. 1254. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES 

23 ALLIANCE WITH JAPAN. 

24 It is the sense of Congress that— 
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1 (1) the United States highly values its alliance 

2 with the Government of Japan as a cornerstone of 

3 peace and security in the region, based on shared 

4 values of democracy, the rule of law, free and open 

5 markets, and respect for human rights in order to 

6 promote peace, security, stability, and economic 

7 prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region; 

8 (2) the United States welcomes Japan’s deci9 sion to contribute more proactively to regional and 

10 global peace and security; 

11 (3) the United States supports recent changes 

12 in Japanese defense policy, including the adoption of 

13 collective self-defense and the new bilateral Guide14 lines for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation which 

15 were approved on April 27, 2015, and will promote 

16 a more balanced and effective alliance to meet the 

17 emerging security challenges of this century; 

18 (4) the United States and Japan should con19 tinue to improve joint interoperability and collabo20 rate on developing future capabilities with which to 

21 maintain regional stability in an increasingly uncer22 tain security environment; 

23 (5) the United States and Japan should con24 tinue efforts to strengthen regional multilateral in25 stitutions that promote economic and security co-
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1 operation based on internationally accepted rules 

2 and norms; 

3 (6) the United States acknowledges that the 

4 Senkaku Islands are under the administration of 

5 Japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would 

6 seek to undermine such administration and remains 

7 committed under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 

8 and Security to respond to any armed attack in the 

9 territories under the administration of Japan; and 

10 (7) the United States reaffirms its commitment 

11 to the Government of Japan under Article V of the 

12 Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security that 

13 ‘‘[e]ach Party recognizes that an armed attack 

14 against either Party in the territories under the ad15 ministration of Japan would be dangerous to its own 

16 peace and safety and declares that it would act to 

17 meet the common danger in accordance with its con18 stitutional provisions and processes’’. 

19 SEC. 1255. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO 

20 ENHANCE THE UNITED STATES ALLIANCE 

21 WITH THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 

22 It is the sense of Congress that— 

23 (1) the alliance between the United States and 

24 the Republic of Korea has served as an anchor for 

25 stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean Pe-
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1 ninsula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and around the 

2 world; 

3 (2) the United States and the Republic of 

4 Korea continue to strengthen and adapt the com5 prehensive strategic alliance of bilateral, regional, 

6 and global scope to serve as a linchpin of peace and 

7 stability in the Asia-Pacific region, recognizing the 

8 shared values of democracy, human rights, free and 

9 open market, and the rule of law, as reaffirmed in 

10 the May 2013 ‘‘Joint Declaration in Commemora11 tion of the 60th Anniversary of the Alliance between 

12 the Republic of Korea and the United States of 

13 America’’; 

14 (3) the United States and the Republic of 

15 Korea continue to broaden and deepen the scope and 

16 level of alliance cooperation by strengthening the 

17 combined defense posture on the Korean Peninsula, 

18 enhancing mutual security based on the Republic of 

19 Korea-United States Mutual Defense Treaty, and 

20 promoting cooperation for regional and global secu21 rity in the 21st century, recognizing the significance 

22 of 2015 as it marks the 70th anniversary of the end 

23 of World War II; 

24 (4) the United States and the Republic of 

25 Korea share deep concerns that North Korea’s nu-
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1 clear and ballistic missiles programs and its repeated 

2 provocations pose grave threats to peace and sta3 bility on the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia 

4 and recognize that both nations are determined to 

5 achieve the peaceful denuclearization of North 

6 Korea, and remain fully committed to continuing 

7 close cooperation on the full range of issues related 

8 to North Korea; 

9 (5) the United States supports the vision of a 

10 Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from 

11 the fear of war, and peacefully reunited on the basis 

12 of democratic and free market principles, as articu13 lated in President Park’s Dresden address; and 

14 (6) the United States and the Republic of 

15 Korea share the future interests of both nations in 

16 securing peace and stability on the Korean Penin17 sula and in Northeast Asia. 

18 SEC. 1256. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT DEPARTMENT OF DE19 FENSE POLICY REGARDING FOREIGN DIS20 CLOSURE OR TECHNOLOGY RELEASE OF 

21 AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY TO ALLIES. 

22 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con23 gress that a decision by the Government of Japan to pur24 chase Aegis Ashore for its self-defense, given that it al25 ready possesses sea-based Aegis weapons system-equipped 
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1 naval vessels, could create a significant opportunity for 

2 promoting interoperability and integration of air- and mis3 sile defense capability with close allies, could provide for 

4 force multiplication benefits, and could potentially allevi5 ate force posture requirements on multi-mission assets. 

6 (b) REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT POLICY.—Not later 

7 than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

8 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 

9 congressional committees a copy of the Department of De10 fense policy regarding foreign disclosure or technology re11 lease of Aegis Ashore capability to allies, including Japan, 

12 that possess sea-based Aegis weapons system-equipped 

13 naval vessels. 

14 (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro15 priate congressional committees’’ means— 

16 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

17 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

18 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

19 House of Representatives. 

20 SEC. 1257. REQUIREMENT TO INVITE THE MILITARY 

21 FORCES OF TAIWAN TO PARTICIPATE IN 

22 RIMPAC EXERCISES. 

23 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall in24 vite the military forces of Taiwan to participate in any 

25 maritime exercise known as the Rim of the Pacific Exer-
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1 cise if the Secretary has invited the military forces of the 

2 People’s Republic of China to participate in such maritime 

3 exercise. 

4 (b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 

6 respect to any maritime exercise described in subsection 

7 (a) that begins on or after such date of enactment. 

8 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

9 SEC. 1261. NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CA10 PABILITIES. 

11 (a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of 

12 the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 

13 for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 

14 4579), as most recently amended by section 1261 of the 

15 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 

16 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3579), is further amend17 ed by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 

18 (b) REVISION TO ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDS.— 

19 Subsection (a) of such section is amended— 

20 (1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the fol21 lowing: 

22 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon’’; 

23 (2) by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and all that fol24 lows through ‘‘may be’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts ap25 propriated or otherwise made available for the De-
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1 partment of Defense for operation and maintenance 

2 may be’’; and 

3 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) ANNUAL LIMIT.—The total amount made 

6 available for support of non-conventional assisted re7 covery activities under this subsection in any fiscal 

8 year may not exceed $25,000,000.’’. 

9 SEC. 1262. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 

10 ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT. 

11 Subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control 

12 and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended to 

13 read as follows: 

14 ‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 

15 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 15 of 

16 each year described in paragraph (2), the Director 

17 of National Intelligence shall submit to the appro18 priate congressional committees a report that con19 tains a detailed assessment, consistent with the pro20 vision of classified information and intelligence 

21 sources and methods, of the adherence of other na22 tions to obligations undertaken in all arms control, 

23 nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or 

24 commitments to which the United States is a party, 

25 including information of cases in which any such na-
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1 tion has behaved inconsistently with respect to its 

2 obligations undertaken in such agreements or com3 mitments. 

4 ‘‘(2) COVERED YEAR.—A year described in this 

5 paragraph is a year in which the President fails to 

6 submit the report required by subsection (a) by not 

7 later than April 15 of such year. 

8 ‘‘(3) FORM.—The report required by this sub9 section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 

10 may contain a classified annex if necessary.’’. 

11 SEC. 1263. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR NATO SPECIAL 

12 OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 

13 Section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authoriza14 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 

15 Stat. 2541), as most recently amended by section 1272 

16 of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 

17 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2023), is further 

18 amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2013, 2014, 

19 and 2015 pursuant to section 301’’ and inserting ‘‘for any 

20 fiscal year’’. 
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1 SEC. 1264. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT 

2 ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY 

3 OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO IN4 CIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DE5 STRUCTION. 

6 Section 1204(h) of the National Defense Authoriza7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 

8 Stat. 897; 10 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended by striking 

9 ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 

10 2020’’. 

11 SEC. 1265. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

12 RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVAL13 UATION, AIR FORCE, FOR ARMS CONTROL IM14 PLEMENTATION. 

15 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 50 percent of the 

16 funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other17 wise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, de18 velopment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms con19 trol implementation (PE 0305145F) may be obligated or 

20 expended until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 

21 with the Secretary of State, submits to the appropriate 

22 committees of Congress a report on the following: 

23 (1) A description of any meetings of the Open 

24 Skies Consultative Commission during the prior 

25 year. 
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1 (2) A description of any agreements entered 

2 into during such meetings of the Open Skies Con3 sultative Commission. 

4 (3) A description of any future year proposals 

5 for modifications to the aircraft or sensors of any 

6 State Party to the Open Skies Treaty that will be 

7 subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 

8 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

9 (1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON10 GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con11 gress’’ means— 

12 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

13 and 

14 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

15 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af16 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

17 (2) OPEN SKIES TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 

18 Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, 

19 done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into 

20 force January 1, 2002. 

21 SEC. 1266. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF 

22 SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TER23 RORISM. 

24 (a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of 

25 the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
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1 Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 

2 2086), as most recently amended by section 1208(a) of 

3 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

4 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), is further 

5 amended by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 

7 (b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (f)(1) of such sec8 tion 1208, as most recently amended by section 1202(c) 

9 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

10 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2512), is further 

11 amended by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days 

12 and not later than 180 days’’. 

13 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 

14 subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the date of the en15 actment of this Act and apply with respect to each fiscal 

16 year that begins on or after such date of enactment. 

17 SEC. 1267. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL DEFENSE 

18 COOPERATION. 

19 (a) FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 

20 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

21 (A) Tunnels have been used for centuries 

22 around the world as a means of avoiding detec23 tion or circumventing defenses. 

24 (B) Tunnels can be used for criminal pur25 poses, such as smuggling drugs, weapons, or 
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1 humans, or for terrorist or military purposes, 

2 such as launching surprise attacks or deto3 nating explosives underneath infrastructure. 

4 (C) Tunnels have been a growing threat on 

5 the southern border of the United States for 

6 more than 11 years, and the Department of 

7 Homeland Security has been working to address 

8 this threat. 

9 (D) The conflict in Gaza in 2014 showed 

10 that terrorists are now actively using tunnels as 

11 a means of attack, and news reports indicate 

12 that tunnels are being used in Syria as well. 

13 (E) Terrorist organizations are quick to 

14 adopt successful tactics, and it is only a matter 

15 of time before other terrorist organizations 

16 begin using tunnels. 

17 (F) The facilities of the United States, and 

18 those of the allies of the United States, could 

19 be under threat very quickly if tunnel threats 

20 continue to proliferate. 

21 (G) Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian 

22 Islamic Jihad are United States-designated ter23 rorist organizations. 

24 (H) Designated Palestinian terrorist orga25 nizations have killed hundreds of Israelis and 
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1 dozens of Americans in rocket attacks and sui2 cide bombings. 

3 (I) Hamas has used underground tunnels 

4 to Israel and Egypt to smuggle weapons, 

5 money, and supplies into Gaza and to send 

6 members of Hamas out of Gaza for training 

7 and to bring trainers in to Gaza to teach 

8 Hamas how to manufacture rockets and build 

9 better tunnels. Tunnels in Gaza have also been 

10 used as underground rocket launching sites, 

11 weapons caches, bunkers, transportation net12 works and command and control centers. 

13 (J) In 2006, Hamas kidnapped Israeli sol14 dier Gilad Shalit through a tunnel and held him 

15 for five years. 

16 (K) The Israel Defense Forces discovered 

17 32 tunnels during the conflict with Hamas in 

18 the summer of 2014, 14 of which crossed into 

19 Israel. 

20 (L) Hamas intentionally uses civilians as 

21 human shields by placing its underground tun22 nel network in densely populated areas and 

23 schools, hospitals, and mosques. 

24 (M) Hamas’s placement of explosive mate25 rial in its vast network of tunnels in Gaza has 
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1 caused civilian casualties through secondary 

2 and tertiary explosions. 

3 (N) While the unemployment rate in Gaza 

4 is at 38 percent, it is estimated that Hamas 

5 spends $3,000,000 per tunnel. 

6 (O) United Nations Secretary-General Ban 

7 Ki-moon said he was ‘‘shocked by the tunnels 

8 used for the infiltration of terrorists’’. 

9 (P) Hamas has claimed to be rebuilding 

10 tunnels in Gaza after the war with Israel in the 

11 summer of 2014. 

12 (Q) Hezbollah has used underground tun13 nels in southern Lebanon to move Hezbollah 

14 fighters and to launch attacks. 

15 (R) The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims 

16 to be digging new tunnels on the Gaza border. 

17 Israel has a right to defend itself from the vio18 lence of Palestinian terrorist groups, including 

19 the violence that is facilitated through terrorist 

20 tunnel networks. 

21 (S) The United States is working coopera22 tively with the Government of Israel to develop 

23 technologies to detect and neutralize tunnels 

24 penetrating the territory of Israel. 
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1 (2) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 

2 Congress that— 

3 (A) it is in the best interests of the United 

4 States to develop technology to detect and 

5 counter tunnels, and the best way to do this is 

6 to partner with other affected countries; and 

7 (B) Israel is facing serious threats posed 

8 by tunnels and should be the first partner of 

9 the United States in addressing this significant 

10 challenge. 

11 (b) ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL TO ESTABLISH AN ANTI12 TUNNELING DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President, upon request 

14 of the Government of Israel, is authorized to carry 

15 out research, development, and test activities on a 

16 joint basis with Israel to establish an anti-tunneling 

17 defense system to detect, map, and neutralize under18 ground tunnels into and directed at the territory of 

19 Israel. 

20 (2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds au21 thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 

22 may be obligated or expended to carry out sub23 section (a) until the President certifies to Congress 

24 the following: 
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1 (A) The President has finalized a memo2 randum of understanding or other formal 

3 agreement between the United States and Israel 

4 regarding sharing of research and development 

5 costs for the system described in paragraph (1). 

6 (B) The understanding or agreement— 

7 (i) requires sharing of costs of 

8 projects, including the cost of claims and 

9 in-kind support, between the United States 

10 and Israel on an equitable basis unless the 

11 President determines, on a case-by-case 

12 basis, the Government of Israel is unable 

13 to contribute on an equitable basis; 

14 (ii) requires the designation of pay15 ment of non-recurring engineering costs in 

16 connection with the establishment of a ca17 pacity for co-production in the United 

18 States; 

19 (iii) establishes a framework to nego20 tiate the rights to any intellectual property 

21 developed under the cooperative research 

22 and development projects; and 

23 (iv) requires the United States Gov24 ernment to receive quarterly reports on ex25 penditure of funds by the Government of 
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1 Israel, including a description of what the 

2 funds have been used for, when funds were 

3 expended, and an identification of entities 

4 that expended the funds. 

5 (3) ASSISTANCE.—The President, upon request 

6 of the Government of Israel, is authorized to provide 

7 assistance to Israel for the procurement, mainte8 nance, and sustainment of an anti-tunneling system 

9 described in paragraph (1). 

10 (c) ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ALLIES TO ESTABLISH

11 AN ANTI-TUNNELING DEFENSE SYSTEM.—In addition to 

12 the memorandum of understanding or other formal agree13 ment described in subsection (b), the President is author14 ized to seek to enter into a similar memorandum of under15 standing or other formal agreement with any other ally 

16 of the United States upon request of the government of 

17 such ally. 

18 (d) DESIGNATION OF LEAD DEVELOPMENT AGEN19 CY.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 

20 the Secretary of State, shall designate a military depart21 ment or other element of the Department of Defense to 

22 carry out subsections (b) and (c) as the lead agency of 

23 the Federal Government for developing technology to de24 tect and counter tunnels. 

25 (e) REPORTING.— 
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1 (1) INITIAL REPORT.—The President shall sub2 mit to Congress a report that contains a copy of the 

3 memorandum of understanding or other formal 

4 agreement between the United States and Israel as 

5 described in subsection (b)(2)(A) or similar agree6 ment described in subsection (c). 

7 (2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—The President shall 

8 submit to Congress a quarterly report that contains 

9 a copy of the most-recent quarterly report provided 

10 by the Government of Israel to the Department of 

11 Defense pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B)(iv). 

12 (3) COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.—Not later than 

13 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

14 the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a 

15 report containing the following: 

16 (A) Instances of tunnels being used to at17 tack installations of the United States or allies 

18 of the United States. 

19 (B) Trends or developments in tunnel at20 tacks throughout the world. 

21 (C) Key technologies used and challenges 

22 faced by potential adversaries of the United 

23 States with respect to using tunnels. 
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1 (D) The capabilities of the Department of 

2 Defense for defending fixed or forward locations 

3 from tunnel attacks. 

4 (E) Partnerships entered into with allies of 

5 the United States under this section, and poten6 tial opportunities for increased partnerships 

7 with other allies with respect to researching 

8 tunnel detection technologies and the opportuni9 ties for co-development or co-production. 

10 (F) The plans, including with respect to 

11 funding, of the Secretary for countering threats 

12 posed by tunnels. 

13 SEC. 1268. EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 

14 PREVENT AND RESPOND TO GENDER-BASED 

15 VIOLENCE GLOBALLY. 

16 (a) FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.— 

17 (1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

18 (A) Gender-based violence reaches every 

19 corner of the world, affecting millions of people 

20 ever year and one in three women in her life21 time. This epidemic not only undermines the 

22 safety, dignity, and human rights of the indi23 vidual, family and community, it affects public 

24 health, economic stability, and security of na25 tions, which in turn has a direct impact upon 
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1 United States foreign policy, defense interests, 

2 democracy, governance, and peace-building ef3 forts. 

4 (B) With one of the largest international 

5 footprints in the United States government, the 

6 Department of Defense is an integral part of 

7 combating the epidemic of gender-based vio8 lence, especially in conflict regions. 

9 (C) Section 7061 of the Joint Explanatory 

10 Statement of the Committee of Conference ac11 companying the Consolidated Appropriations 

12 Act, 2012 directed the Secretary of State and 

13 the Administrator of the United States Agency 

14 for International Development to develop and 

15 submit to Congress a multi-year strategy to 

16 prevent and respond to gender-based violence. 

17 (D) Executive Order No. 13623 of August 

18 10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 49345) established the 

19 United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond 

20 to Gender-Based Violence Globally, which re21 quired the Department of Defense to partici22 pate in an Interagency Working Group co23 chaired by the Department of State and the 

24 United States Agency for International Devel25 opment to implement the Strategy. 
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1 (E) The Joint Explanatory Statement of 

2 the Committee of Conference accompanying the 

3 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

4 Year 2015 (H.R. 3979, Public Law 113–291), 

5 encouraged the Department of Defense to sup6 port the continued implementation of the 

7 United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond 

8 to Gender-Based Violence Globally and to par9 ticipate in the Interagency Working Group. 

10 (F) Executive Order No. 13623 requires 

11 within 3 years of August 12, 2012, that the 

12 Interagency Working Group shall complete a 

13 final evaluation of the Strategy and within 180 

14 days of completing its final evaluation, the 

15 Interagency Working Group shall update or re16 vise the Strategy to take into account the infor17 mation learned and the progress made during 

18 and through the implementation of the Strat19 egy. 

20 (2) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is in the na21 tional security interest of the United States to— 

22 (A) prevent gender-based violence which 

23 will promote regional and global stability and 

24 advance sustainable peace and security; 
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1 (B) have a multi-year strategy in place 

2 that will effectively prevent and respond to gen3 der-based violence globally; and 

4 (C) ensure that existing laws and regula5 tions relating to the Department of Defense are 

6 fully implemented to prevent gender-based vio7 lence globally. 

8 (b) REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION

9 OF A UNITED STATES GLOBAL STRATEGY ON GENDER10 BASED VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.—The 

11 Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Department of 

12 Defense— 

13 (1) continues to implement the United States 

14 Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based 

15 Violence Globally, as appropriate; and 

16 (2) pursuant to the intent laid out in Executive 

17 Order No. 13623, continues to participate in any 

18 Interagency Working Group described in subsection 

19 (a)(1)(D) or in interagency collaborative efforts to 

20 develop or update a United States Strategy to Pre21 vent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Glob22 ally, as appropriate 

23 (c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GENDER-BASED

24 TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to— 
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1 (1) provide training for the United States 

2 Armed Forces, Department of Defense personnel, 

3 and contractors and military observers on preventing 

4 and responding to violence against women and girls 

5 globally in conflict, post-conflict, and humanitarian 

6 relief settings; and 

7 (2) utilize the Department of Defense’s oper8 ational capabilities to train professional foreign mili9 tary, police forces, and judicial officials on pre10 venting and responding to violence against women 

11 and girls globally. 

12 (d) REPORT.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

14 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec15 retary of Defense shall submit to the specified con16 gressional committees a report on efforts to prevent 

17 and respond to gender-based violence globally made 

18 under a United States strategy. 

19 (2) CONTENT.—The report required under 

20 paragraph (1) shall— 

21 (A) describe the efforts of the Department 

22 of Defense in the Interagency Working Group 

23 described in subsection (a)(1)(D) to implement 

24 the international gender-based violence preven-
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1 tion and response strategy, funding allocations, 

2 programming, and associated outcomes; and 

3 (B) provide an assessment of human and 

4 financial resources necessary to fulfill the pur5 poses and duties of such strategy. 

6 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report re7 quired under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly 

8 accessible in a timely manner. 

9 (4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

10 ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 

11 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

12 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen13 ate; and 

14 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

15 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

16 of Representatives. 

17 SEC. 1269. COMBATING CRIME THROUGH INTELLIGENCE 

18 CAPABILITIES. 

19 The Secretary of Defense is authorized to deploy as20 sets, personnel, and resources to United States Southern 

21 Command, in coordination with the Joint Interagency 

22 Task Force South, to combat the following by supplying 

23 sufficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ca24 pabilities: 

25 (1) Transnational criminal organizations. 
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1 (2) Drug trafficking. 

2 (3) Bulk shipments of narcotics or currency. 

3 (4) Narco-terrorism and terrorist financing. 

4 (5) Human trafficking. 

5 (6) The presence and influence of Iran, Russia, 

6 and China in the Western Hemisphere. 

7 (7) The national security threat posed by the 

8 presence and influence of the Islamic State of Iraq 

9 and the Levant (ISIL), Hezbollah, or any other for10 eign terrorist organization in the Western Hemi11 sphere. 

12 SEC. 1270. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IM13 PLEMENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 

15 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

16 for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense may 

17 be obligated or expended to fund a Secretariat or any 

18 other international organization established to support the 

19 implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain do20 mestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 

21 Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate ap22 proves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and im23 plementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into 

24 law. 
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1 (b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec2 tion shall be construed to preclude the Department of De3 fense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their 

4 laws, regulations, and practices related to export control 

5 up to United States standards. 

6 SEC. 1271. ASSESSMENT OF THE MILITARY CAPABILITY OF 

7 THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 

8 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 

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

10 and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the ap11 propriate congressional committees an assessment of the 

12 military capability of the Republic of Cyprus to defend 

13 against threats to its national security, including threats 

14 posed by hostile foreign governments and international 

15 terrorist groups. 

16 (b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 

17 required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 

18 (1) An analysis of the effect on the national se19 curity of Cyprus of the United States policy to deny 

20 applications for licenses and other approvals for the 

21 export of defense articles and defense services to the 

22 armed forces of Cyprus. 

23 (2) An analysis of the extent to which such 

24 United States policy is consistent with overall 
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1 United States security and policy objectives in the 

2 region. 

3 (3) An assessment of the potential impact of 

4 lifting such United States policy. 

5 (c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro6 priate congressional committees’’ means— 

7 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

8 (2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

9 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

10 House of Representatives. 

11 SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEFENSE RELA12 TIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 

13 AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA. 

14 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

15 (1) The United States has an upgraded, stra16 tegic-plus relationship with India based on regional 

17 cooperation, space science cooperation, and defense 

18 cooperation. 

19 (2) The defense relationship between the United 

20 States and the Republic of India is strengthened by 

21 the common commitment of both countries to de22 mocracy. 

23 (3) The United States and the Republic of 

24 India share a common and long-standing commit25 ment to civilian control of the military. 
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1 (4) The United States and the Republic of 

2 India have increasingly worked together on defense 

3 cooperation across a range of activities, exercises, 

4 initiatives, and research. 

5 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con6 gress that the United States should— 

7 (1) continue to expand defense cooperation with 

8 the Republic of India; 

9 (2) welcome the role of the Republic of India in 

10 providing security and stability in the Indo-Pacific 

11 region and beyond; 

12 (3) work cooperatively with the Republic of 

13 India on matters relating to our common defense; 

14 (4) vigorously support the implementation of 

15 the United States-India Defense Framework Agree16 ment; and 

17 (3) support the India Defense Trade and Tech18 nology Initiative. 

19 SEC. 1273. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EVACUATION OF 

20 UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND NATIONALS 

21 FROM YEMEN. 

22 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

23 (1) The ongoing conflict in Yemen, including 

24 airstrikes conducted by Saudi Arabia and a no-fly 

25 zone imposed over Yemen by Saudi Arabia, has 
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1 made it difficult for Yemeni-Americans to depart 

2 Yemen. 

3 (2) United States citizen Jamal al-Labani of 

4 Hayward, California, was killed in Yemen after the 

5 closure of the United States Embassy while attempt6 ing to bring his pregnant wife and 2-year-daughter 

7 back to the United States. 

8 (3) Over 550 Yemeni-Americans have registered 

9 as being unable to leave Yemen after the closure of 

10 the United States Embassy in Yemen in February 

11 2015. 

12 (4) In 2006, the Department of Defense helped 

13 the Department of State remove 15,000 Americans 

14 from Lebanon during Hezbollah’s war against Israel. 

15 (5) Many other nations, including China, Ethi16 opia, India, and Russia are evacuating or have evac17 uated their citizens from Yemen. 

18 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con19 gress that the President should exercise all available au20 thorities as expeditiously as possible to evacuate United 

21 States citizens and nationals from Yemen. 
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1 SEC. 1274. REPORT ON IMPACT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT RE2 DUCTION IN UNITED STATES TROOP LEVELS 

3 OR MATERIEL IN EUROPE ON NATO’S ABILITY 

4 TO CREDIBLY ADDRESS EXTERNAL THREATS 

5 TO ANY NATO MEMBER STATE. 

6 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that— 

8 (1) in order to demonstrate United States com9 mitment to North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

10 (NATO) allies, especially those NATO allies under 

11 pressure on the Eastern flank of the Alliance, and 

12 to enhance the United States deterrent presence and 

13 resolve to countering threats to NATO’s collective 

14 security, United States Armed Forces stationed and 

15 deployed in Europe should be increased in number 

16 and combat power; and 

17 (2) the ‘‘current and foreseeable security envi18 ronment’’, as referenced in paragraph 12 of Section 

19 IV on Political-Military Matters of the Founding Act 

20 on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security be21 tween NATO and the Russian Federation (NATO22 Russia Founding Act), has changed significantly 

23 since the signing of such Act in 1997 and thus such 

24 Act should not be read, interpreted, or implemented 

25 so as to constrain or in any way limit additional per26 manent stationing of substantial combat forces any-
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1 where on the territory of any NATO member State 

2 in furtherance of NATO’s core mission of collective 

3 defense and other missions. 

4 (b) REPORT.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure that the 

6 United States contribution to NATO’s core mission 

7 of collective defense remains robust and ready to 

8 meet any future challenges, the Secretary of Defense 

9 shall submit to the appropriate congressional com10 mittees a report on the impact of any significant re11 duction in United States troop levels or materiel in 

12 Europe on NATO’s ability to credibly deter, resist, 

13 and, if necessary, repel external threats to any 

14 NATO member State. 

15 (2) DEADLINE.—The report required under 

16 paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 

17 days prior to the date on which any significant re18 duction described in paragraph (1) is scheduled to 

19 take place. 

20 (3) FORM.—The report required under para21 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 

22 but may contain a classified annex if necessary to 

23 protect the national security interests of the United 

24 States. 
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1 (4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

2 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 

3 (A) the Committee on Armed Services and 

4 the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen5 ate; and 

6 (B) the Committee on Armed Services and 

7 the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 

8 of Representatives. 

9 SEC. 1275. REPORT ON VIOLENCE AND CARTEL ACTIVITY IN 

10 MEXICO. 

11 The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres12 sional defense committees a report on violence and cartel 

13 activity in Mexico and the impact of such on United States 

14 national security. 

15 SEC. 1276. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ENSURE QATAR IS PRE16 VENTING TERRORIST LEADERS AND FIN17 ANCIERS FROM OPERATING IN ITS COUNTRY. 

18 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con19 gress that— 

20 (1) Qatar is an important partner in the region 

21 and has played a significant role in fighting ISIS; 

22 (2) Qatar has provided significant enablers to 

23 the United States in its wars in Iraq and Afghani24 stan by hosting United States forces; 
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1 (3) Qatar has unfortunately allowed the leaders 

2 of Hamas, a United States-designated foreign ter3 rorist organization, to operate freely in its country; 

4 (4) Qatar has also allowed United States-des5 ignated terrorist financiers to operate in its country; 

6 and 

7 (5) the United States should do everything in 

8 its power to encourage Qatar to crack down on ter9 rorist leaders and financiers who are operating in its 

10 country. 

11 (b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 

13 to Congress a report on actions taken by the United States 

14 Government to ensure that Qatar is preventing terrorist 

15 leaders and financiers from operating in its country. 

16 SEC. 1277. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR JORDAN. 

17 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

18 (1) The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan remains 

19 a steadfast partner and the armed forces of Jordan 

20 are among the United States’ strongest military 

21 partners. 

22 (2) Jordan’s civil and military leadership con23 tinue to provide a positive example of profes24 sionalism and moderation. 
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1 (3) The Colorado National Guard’s relationship 

2 with the Jordanian military provides a significant 

3 benefit to both the United States and Jordan. 

4 (4) The armed forces of Jordan fought along5 side United States forces in Afghanistan and are 

6 currently flying combat sorties as part of the 

7 counter-ISIL Coalition. 

8 (5) Jordan continues to provide critical basing 

9 support for Operation Inherent Resolve missions. 

10 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con11 gress that— 

12 (1) Jordan is one of our most important allies 

13 in the region and the United States should support 

14 Jordan’s military efforts to the greatest extent pos15 sible, including by providing military equipment and 

16 training; and 

17 (2) the President should make every effort to 

18 ensure rapid responses to any military requests for 

19 assistance from Jordan. 

20 SEC. 1278. REPORT ON UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COM21 BAT BOKO HARAM AND SUPPORT REGIONAL 

22 ALLIES AND OTHER PARTNERS. 

23 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con24 gress that— 
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1 (1) combating Boko Haram is in the national 

2 security interest of the United States; 

3 (2) the United States should support regional 

4 partners, including the African Union-authorized 

5 Multinational Joint Task Force, through training 

6 and advice and the provision of key enablers to 

7 strengthen operations against Boko Haram; and 

8 (3) United States support for these regional ef9 forts should be integrated into a comprehensive 

10 strategy to support security and stability in the re11 gion. 

12 (b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 

13 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

15 of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 

16 submit to the appropriate congressional committees 

17 a report on the following: 

18 (A) An assessment of the threat of Boko 

19 Haram to United States national security inter20 ests. 

21 (B) A description of United States efforts 

22 to combat Boko Haram, including the authori23 ties to carry out such efforts and the roles and 

24 missions of the Department of Defense and De25 partment of State. 
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1 (C) An assessment of the capabilities, 

2 shortfalls, and progress made by United States3 supported regional partners, including the Afri4 can Union-authorized Multinational Joint Task 

5 Force, to combat Boko Haram. 

6 (D) A description of military equipment, 

7 supplies, training, and other defense articles 

8 and services, including by type, quantity, and 

9 prioritization of such items, required to combat 

10 Boko Haram effectively and the gaps within re11 gional allies to engage in the mission to combat 

12 Boko Haram. 

13 (E) A description of military equipment, 

14 supplies, training, and other defense articles 

15 and services, including by type, quantity, and 

16 actual or estimated delivery date, that the 

17 United States Government has provided, is pro18 viding, and plans to provide to regional allies 

19 and other partners to combat Boko Haram. 

20 (2) FORM.—The report required under para21 graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified in form, 

22 but may contain a classified annex. 

23 (3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

24 ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
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1 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

2 and 

3 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

4 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af5 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

6 SEC. 1279. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES SUP7 PORT FOR TUNISIA. 

8 It is the sense of Congress that it is a national secu9 rity priority of the United States to support the Republic 

10 of Tunisia and to cooperate with Tunisia by providing as11 sistance to combat the growing terrorist threat from the 

12 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or other ter13 rorist organizations. 

14 SEC. 1280. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE OF NATO AND 

15 ENLARGEMENT INITIATIVES. 

16 (a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—Congress declares 

17 that— 

18 (1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 

19 (NATO) has been the cornerstone of transatlantic 

20 security cooperation and an enduring instrument for 

21 promoting stability in Europe and around the world 

22 for over 65 years; 

23 (2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po24 land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith25 uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 
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1 Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 

2 in this modern era; 

3 (3) these countries have over time added to and 

4 strengthened the list of key European allies of the 

5 United States; 

6 (4) since joining NATO, these member states 

7 have remained committed to the collective defense of 

8 the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 

9 ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 

10 assume increasingly more responsibility for inter11 national peace and security; 

12 (5) since joining the Alliance, these NATO 

13 members states have contributed to numerous 

14 NATO-led peace, security, and stability operations, 

15 including participation in the International Security 

16 Assistance Force’s (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan; 

17 (6) these NATO member states have become re18 liable partners and supporters of aspiring members 

19 and the United States recognizes their continued ef20 forts to aid in further enlargement initiatives; 

21 (7) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de22 clared that ‘‘The Open Door Policy under Article 10 

23 of the Washington Treaty is one of the Alliance’s 

24 great successes.’’; and 
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1 (8) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de2 clared that ‘‘NATO’s door will remain open to all 

3 European democracies which share the values of our 

4 Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the 

5 responsibilities and obligations of membership, which 

6 are in a position to further the principles of the 

7 Treaty, and whose inclusion will contribute to the se8 curity of the North Atlantic area.’’. 

9 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that— 

11 (1) the United States should— 

12 (A) continue to work with aspirant coun13 tries to prepare such countries for entry into 

14 NATO; 

15 (B) seek NATO membership for Monte16 negro; 

17 (C) continue supporting a Membership Ac18 tion Plan (MAP) for Georgia; 

19 (D) encourage the leaders of Macedonia 

20 and Greece to find a mutually agreeable solu21 tion to the name dispute between the two coun22 tries; 

23 (E) seek a Dayton II agreement to resolve 

24 the constitutional issues of Bosnia and 

25 Herzegovina; 
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1 (F) work with the Republic of Kosovo to 

2 prepare the country for entrance into the Part3 nership for Peace (PfP) program; 

4 (G) take a leading role in working with 

5 NATO member states to identify, through con6 sensus, the current and future security threats 

7 facing the Alliance; and 

8 (H) take a leading role to work with 

9 NATO allies to ensure the Alliance maintains 

10 the required capabilities, including the gains in 

11 interoperability from combat in Afghanistan, 

12 necessary to meet the security threats to the Al13 liance; 

14 (2) NATO member states should review defense 

15 spending to ensure sufficient funding is obligated to 

16 meet NATO responsibilities; and 

17 (3) the United States should remain committed 

18 to maintaining a military presence in Europe as a 

19 means of promoting allied interoperability and pro20 viding visible assurance to NATO allies in the re21 gion. 
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1 TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 

2 THREAT REDUCTION 

3 SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE4 DUCTION FUNDS. 

5 (a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT RE6 DUCTION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal 

7 year 2016 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 

8 the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 

9 appropriations in section 1504 and made available by the 

10 funding table in section 4303 for the Department of De11 fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 

12 under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooper13 ative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 

14 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 

15 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 

16 1504 and made available by the funding table in section 

17 4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 

18 Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fis19 cal years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 

20 SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 

21 Of the $358,496,000 authorized to be appropriated 

22 to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 in sec23 tion 1504 and made available by the funding table in sec24 tion 4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative 

25 Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 
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1 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduc2 tion Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be 

3 obligated for the purposes specified: 

4 (1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 

5 $1,289,000. 

6 (2) For chemical weapons destruction, 

7 $942,000. 

8 (3) For global nuclear security, $20,555,000. 

9 (4) For cooperative biological engagement, 

10 $264,618,000. 

11 (5) For proliferation prevention, $38,945,000. 

12 (6) For threat reduction engagement, 

13 $2,827,000. 

14 (7) For activities designated as Other Assess15 ments/Administrative Costs, $29,320,000. 

16 TITLE XIV—OTHER 

17 AUTHORIZATIONS 

18 Subtitle A—Military Programs 

19 SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

21 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

22 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

23 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

24 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
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1 SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

3 fiscal year 2016 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, 

4 as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 

5 SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC6 TION, DEFENSE. 

7 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

8 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart9 ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not oth10 erwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions 

11 Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in 

12 section 4501. 

13 (b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 

14 under subsection (a) are authorized for— 

15 (1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents 

16 and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of 

17 the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 

18 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 

19 (2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 

20 of the United States that is not covered by section 

21 1412 of such Act. 

22 SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC23 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

24 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

25 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex26 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 
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1 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4501. 

3 SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

4 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

5 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex6 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

7 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci8 fied in the funding table in section 4501. 

9 SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

10 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

11 fiscal year 2016 for the Defense Health Program, as spec12 ified in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the 

13 Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the De14 partment of Defense in providing for the health of eligible 

15 beneficiaries. 

16 SEC. 1407. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

18 fiscal year 2016 for the National Sea-Based Deterrence 

19 Fund, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
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1 Subtitle B—National Defense 

2 Stockpile 

3 SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR COMPLETION OF DE4 STRUCTION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LE5 THAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. 

6 Section 1412(b)(3) of the Department of Defense Au7 thorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 50 U.S.C. 

8 1521) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 

9 inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 

10 Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 

11 SEC. 1421. LIMITATION ON FURLOUGH OF DEPARTMENT OF 

12 DEFENSE EMPLOYEES PAID THROUGH WORK13 ING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 

14 Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is 

15 amended by adding at the end the following new sub16 section: 

17 ‘‘(s) FURLOUGH OF EMPLOYEES.—(1) Except as pro18 vided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or 

19 the Secretary of a military department may not furlough 

20 any employee of the Department of Defense whose salary 

21 is funded by a working-capital fund unless the Secretary 

22 determines that— 

23 ‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or 
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1 ‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the work2 ing-capital fund to pay the labor costs of the em3 ployee. 

4 ‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 

5 a military department may waive the restriction under 

6 paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines such a waiver 

7 is in the interest of the national security of the United 

8 States. 

9 ‘‘(3) If the Secretary furloughs any employee referred 

10 to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Con11 gress, by no later than 30 days before initiating the fur12 lough, notice of the furlough that includes a certification 

13 that, as a result of the proposed furlough, none of the 

14 work performed by any employee of the Department of 

15 Defense will be shifted to any Department of Defense civil16 ian employee, contractor, or member of the Armed Forces. 

17 ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘furlough’ means the 

18 placement, for nondisciplinary reasons, of an employee in 

19 a temporary status in which the employee has no duties 

20 and is not paid, but does not include administrative leave 

21 or an excused absence.’’. 
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1 SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT 

2 FOR PETROLEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUA3 TIONS. 

4 Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as 

5 amended by section 1421, is further amended by adding 

6 at the end the following new subsection: 

7 ‘‘(t) MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT.—(1) From 

8 amounts available for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the 

9 Secretary shall reserve up to $1,000,000,000, to remain 

10 available without fiscal year limitation, for petroleum mar11 ket price fluctuations. Such amounts may only be dis12 bursed if the Secretary determines such a disbursement 

13 is necessary to absorb volatile market changes in fuel 

14 prices without affecting the standard price charged for 

15 fuel. 

16 ‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel 

17 may not take into account the availability of funds re18 served under paragraph (1).’’. 

19 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

20 SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 

21 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 

22 VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM23 ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 

24 LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 

25 (a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 

26 funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1406 and 
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1 available for the Defense Health Program for operation 

2 and maintenance, $120,387,000 may be transferred by the 

3 Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense– 

4 Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem5 onstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of sec6 tion 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

7 Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). 

8 For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, 

9 any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts au10 thorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 

11 such a transfer. 

12 (b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the pur13 poses of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility oper14 ations for which funds transferred under subsection (a) 

15 may be used are operations of the Captain James A. 

16 Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the 

17 North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 

18 Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des19 ignated as a combined Federal medical facility under an 

20 operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Dun21 can Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

22 Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
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1 SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

2 ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 

3 There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis4 cal year 2016 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 

5 Trust Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of 

6 the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 

7 TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 

8 ADDITIONAL APPROPRIA9 TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON10 TINGENCY OPERATIONS 

11 Subtitle A—Authorization of 

12 Appropriations 

13 SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this subtitle is to 

15 authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense 

16 for fiscal year 2016 to provide additional funds— 

17 (1) for overseas contingency operations being 

18 carried out by the Armed Forces; and 

19 (2) pursuant to section 1504, for expenses, not 

20 otherwise provided for, for operation and mainte21 nance, as specified in the funding table in section 

22 4303. 

23 (b) SUPPORT OF BASE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; 

24 TREATMENT.—Funds identified in subsection (a)(2) are 

25 being authorized to be appropriated in support of base 

26 budget requirements as requested by the President for fis-
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1 cal year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 

2 United States Code. The Director of the Office of Manage3 ment and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in 

4 such subsection to the Department of Defense without re5 striction, limitation, or constraint on the execution of such 

6 funds in support of base requirements, including any re7 striction, limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described 

8 in, the document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Con9 tingency Operations Funding Requests’’ transmitted by 

10 the Director to the Department of Defense on September 

11 9, 2010, or any successor or related guidance. 

12 SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 

13 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

14 fiscal year 2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, 

15 the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and De16 fense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 

17 section 4102. 

18 SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA19 TION. 

20 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

21 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense 

22 for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci23 fied in the funding table in section 4202. 
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1 SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

2 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

3 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

4 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities 

5 and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 

6 not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, 

7 as specified in— 

8 (1) the funding table in section 4302, or 

9 (2) the funding table in section 4303. 

10 (b) CONDITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IRAQ AND

11 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAMS.—Amounts author12 ized to be appropriated by this section for the Syria and 

13 Iraq Train and Equip programs, as specified in the fund14 ing table in section 4302, may not be provided to any re15 cipient that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursu16 ant to a quarterly progress report submitted pursuant to 

17 section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

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

19 3541), as having misused provided training and equip20 ment. 

21 SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

22 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

23 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

24 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

25 expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military per26 sonnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 
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1 SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

3 fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 

4 activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 

5 providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 

6 as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 

7 SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC8 TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 

9 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

10 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex11 penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 

12 and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 

13 the funding table in section 4502. 

14 SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

16 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex17 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 

18 Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci19 fied in the funding table in section 4502. 

20 SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 

21 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

22 the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex23 penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 

24 Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
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1 Subtitle B—Financial Matters 

2 SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 

3 The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 

4 title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act. 

6 SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 

7 (a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 

8 (1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 

9 Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 

10 the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 

11 amounts of authorizations made available to the De12 partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2016 

13 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 

14 (or any subdivisions thereof). 

15 (2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—Amounts of au16 thorizations transferred under this subsection shall 

17 be merged with and be available for the same pur18 poses as the authorization to which transferred. 

19 (3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of author20 izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 

21 authority of this subsection may not exceed 

22 $3,500,000,000. 

23 (4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authoriza24 tion of appropriations contained in section 1504 that 

25 is provided for the purpose specified in section 
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1 1501(2), the transfer authority provided under sec2 tion 1001, rather than the transfer authority pro3 vided by this subsection, shall apply to any transfer 

4 of amounts of such authorization. 

5 (b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 

6 section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 

7 as transfers under section 1001. 

8 (c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer author9 ity provided by this section is in addition to the transfer 

10 authority provided under section 1001. 

11 Subtitle C—European Reassurance 

12 Initiative and Related Matters 

13 SEC. 1531. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING EUROPEAN 

14 REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 

15 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find16 ings: 

17 (1) In February 2015, Lieutenant General 

18 James Clapper (retired), Director of National Intel19 ligence, testified to the Committee on Armed Serv20 ices of the Senate that ‘‘Russian dominance over the 

21 former Soviet space is Russia’s highest foreign policy 

22 goal’’. 

23 (2) Russia, under the direction of President 

24 Vladimir Putin, has demonstrated its intent to ex-
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1 pand its sphere of influence beyond its borders and 

2 limit Western influence in the region. 

3 (3) The Russian military is aggressively pos4 tured on the Ukrainian boarder and continues its 

5 buildup of military personnel and material. These 

6 aggressive and unwarranted actions serve to intimi7 date, with a show of force, the Ukrainian people as 

8 well as the other nations in the region including 

9 Georgia, the Baltic States, and the Balkan States. 

10 (4) In December 2014, Congress enacted the 

11 Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (Public Law 

12 113–272), which gives the President the authority to 

13 expand assistance to Ukraine, increase economic 

14 sanctions on Russia, and provide equipment to 

15 counter offensive weapons. 

16 (5) In February 2015, the Atlantic Council, the 

17 Brookings Institute, and the Chicago Council on 

18 Global Affairs published a report entitled ‘‘Pre19 serving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian 

20 Aggression: What the United States and NATO 

21 Must Do’’ advocating for increased United States 

22 assistance to Ukraine with nonlethal and lethal de23 fensive equipment. 

24 (6) Despite Russia signing the February 2015 

25 Minsk Agreement, it has continued to violate the 
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1 terms of the agreement, as noted by Assistant Sec2 retary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 

3 Victoria Nuland, at the German Marshall Fund 

4 Brussels Forum in March 2015: ‘‘We’ve seen month 

5 on month, more lethal weaponry of a higher cal6 iber...poured into Ukraine by the separatist Russian 

7 allies...the number one thing is for Russia to stop 

8 sending arms over the border so we can have real 

9 politics.’’. 

10 (7) The military of the Russian Federation con11 tinues to increase their show of force globally, in12 cluding frequent international military flights, fre13 quent snap exercises of thousands of Russian troops, 

14 increased global naval presence, and the threat of 

15 the use of nuclear weapons in defense of the annex16 ation of Crimea in March 2014. 

17 (8) The Government of the Russian Federation 

18 continues to exert and increase undue influence on 

19 the free will of sovereign nations and people with in20 timidation tactics, covert operations, cyber warfare, 

21 and other unconventional methods. 

22 (9) In testimony to the Committee on Armed 

23 Services of the House of Representatives in Feb24 ruary 2015, Commander of European Command, 

25 General Philip Breedlove, United States Air Force, 
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1 stated that ‘‘Russia has employed ‘hybrid war2 fare’...to illegally seize Crimea, foment separatist 

3 fever in several sovereign nations, and maintain fro4 zen conflicts within its so-called ‘sphere of influence’ 

5 or ‘near abroad’ ’’. 

6 (10) The use of unconventional methods of war7 fare by Russia presents challenges to the United 

8 States and its partners and allies in addressing the 

9 threat. 

10 (11) An enhanced United States military pres11 ence and readiness posture and the provision of se12 curity assistance in Europe are key elements to de13 terring further Russian aggression and reassuring 

14 United States allies and partners. 

15 (12) In the National Defense Authorization Act 

16 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), Con17 gress authorized and appropriated $1 billion for the 

18 European Reassurance Initiative, which supports 

19 Operation Atlantic Resolve of the United States 

20 Armed Forces. 

21 (13) The European Reassurance Initiative ex22 pands United States military presence in Europe, 

23 through— 

24 (A) bolstered and continual United States 

25 military presence; 
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1 (B) bilateral and multilateral exercises 

2 with partners and allies; 

3 (C) improved infrastructure; 

4 (D) increased prepositioning of United 

5 States equipment throughout Europe; and 

6 (E) building partnership capacity for allies 

7 and partners. 

8 (14) The European Reassurance Initiative has 

9 served as a valuable tool in strengthening the part10 nerships with the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza11 tion (NATO) as well as partnerships with non-mem12 ber allies in the region. 

13 (15) As a result of the NATO 2014 Summit in 

14 Wales, NATO has initiated a Readiness Action Plan 

15 to increase partner nation funding and resourcing to 

16 combat Russian aggression. NATO’s efforts with the 

17 Readiness Action Plan and United States investment 

18 in regional security through the European Reassur19 ance Initiative will serve to continue and reinforce 

20 the strength and fortitude of the alliance against ne21 farious actors. 

22 (16) The President’s Budget Request for fiscal 

23 year 2016 includes $789.3 million to continue the 

24 European Reassurance Initiative focus on increased 

25 United States military troop rotations in support of 
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1 Operation Atlantic Resolve, maintaining and further 

2 expanding increasing regional exercises, and building 

3 partnership capacity. 

4 (b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

5 United States to continue and expand its efforts in Europe 

6 to reassure United States allies and partners and deter 

7 further aggression and intimidation by the Russian Gov8 ernment, in order to enhance security and stability in the 

9 region. This policy shall include— 

10 (1) continued use of conventional methods, in11 cluding increased United States military presence in 

12 Europe, exercises and training with allies and part13 ners, increasing infrastructure, prepositioning of 

14 United States military equipment in Europe, and 

15 building partnership capacity; 

16 (2) increased emphasis on countering unconven17 tional warfare methods in areas such as cyber war18 fare, economic warfare, information operations, and 

19 intelligence operations, including increased efforts in 

20 the development of strategy, operational concepts, 

21 capabilities, and technologies; and 

22 (3) increased security assistance to allies and 

23 partners in Europe, including the provision of both 

24 non-lethal equipment and lethal equipment of a de25 fensive nature to Ukraine. 
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1 SEC. 1532. ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TO THE MILI2 TARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF 

3 UKRAINE. 

4 (a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Sec5 retary of Defense is authorized, with the concurrence of 

6 the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including 

7 training, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, 

8 logistics support, supplies and services, and sustainment 

9 to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, 

10 through September 30, 2016, to assist the government of 

11 Ukraine for the following purposes: 

12 (1) Securing its sovereign territory against for13 eign aggressors. 

14 (2) Protecting and defending the Ukrainian 

15 people from attacks posed by Russian-backed sepa16 ratists. 

17 (3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated 

18 settlement to end the conflict. 

19 (b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 

20 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out 

21 this section, not more than 10 percent of such funds may 

22 be obligated or expended until not later than 15 days after 

23 the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec24 retary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 

25 committees a report in unclassified form with a classified 

26 annex as appropriate that contains a description of the 
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1 plan for providing such assistance, including a description 

2 of the types of training and equipment to be provided, the 

3 estimated number and role of United States Armed Forces 

4 personnel involved, the potential or actual locations of any 

5 training, and any other relevant details. 

6 (c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 105 days 

7 after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 

8 the report required in subsection (b), and every 90 days 

9 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 

10 the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate 

11 congressional committees a report on the activities carried 

12 out under this section. Such report shall include a descrip13 tion of the following: 

14 (1) Updates or changes to the plan required 

15 under subsection (b). 

16 (2) A description of the forces provided with 

17 training, equipment, or other assistance under this 

18 section during the preceding 90-day period. 

19 (3) A description of the equipment provided 

20 under this section during the preceding 90-day pe21 riod, including a detailed breakout of any lethal as22 sistance provided. 

23 (4) A statement of the amount of funds ex24 pended during the preceding 90-day period. 
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1 (d) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi2 nation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all 

3 assistance provided under this section is carried out in full 

4 accordance with the provisions of section 2249e of title 

5 10, United States Code. 

6 (e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro7 priate congressional committees’’ means— 

8 (1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

9 Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 

10 on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 

11 and 

12 (2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

13 Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 

14 on Appropriations of the Senate. 

15 (f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap16 propriated for fiscal year 2016 by this title for overseas 

17 contingency operations, $200,000,000 shall be available to 

18 carry out this section. 

19 (g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 

20 Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 

21 including in-kind contributions, from foreign governments, 

22 to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 

23 funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the 

24 account from which funds are made available to provide 

25 assistance authorized under subsection (a) and may re-
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1 main available to provide assistance authorized under sub2 section (a) until September 30, 2016. 

3 (h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec4 tion shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory 

5 authorization for the introduction of United States Armed 

6 Forces into hostilities or into situations in which hostilities 

7 are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 

8 (i) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—As9 sistance provided under the authority of subsection (a) 

10 shall be subject to the non-transfer and end-use provisions 

11 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 

12 and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 

13 et seq.). 

14 Subtitle D—Limitations, Reports, 

15 and Other Matters 

16 SEC. 1541. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LIMITATION ON 

17 USE OF AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 

18 FUND. 

19 (a) IN GENERAL.—Funds available to the Depart20 ment of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces 

21 Fund for fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to the condi22 tions contained in subsections (b) through (g) of section 

23 1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 

24 Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 

25 amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National 
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1 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 

2 Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4424). 

3 (b) PROMOTION OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

4 OF WOMEN.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized 

6 to be appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2016 

7 for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, there are 

8 authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to be 

9 used for the recruitment and retention of women in 

10 the Afghanistan National Security Forces, including 

11 modification of facilities of the Ministry of the Inte12 rior and Ministry of Defense to accommodate female 

13 service members and police. 

14 (2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

15 subsection shall be construed to modify the distribu16 tion of funds for programs and activities supported 

17 using the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, but 

18 rather shall ensure attention to recruitment and re19 tention of women within each program and activity. 

20 (c) INVENTORY AND PLAN REQUIRED.— 

21 (1) INVENTORY.—Not later than 120 days after 

22 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

23 of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 

24 State, shall submit to the specified congressional 

25 committees an inventory of the facilities and services 
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1 of the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Ministry 

2 of the Interior that are lacking in adequate re3 sources for Afghan female service members and po4 lice, including resources relating to training, im5 provement to buildings, transportation, security 

6 equipment, and new construction. 

7 (2) PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after the 

8 submission of the inventory required under para9 graph (1), the Secretary of Defense, with the con10 currence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to 

11 the specified committees a plan to address the short12 comings of those facilities and services that the Sec13 retaries consider to be most significant. In devel14 oping the plan, the Secretaries shall, to the extent 

15 possible, utilize amounts authorized to be appro16 priated under subsection (b) to promote the recruit17 ment and retention of Afghan female service mem18 bers and police. The Secretaries shall also identify 

19 any additional funding shortcomings that would be 

20 required to fully address the identified shortcomings 

21 of those facilities and services. 

22 (3) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense, with 

23 the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall sub24 mit to the specified congressional committees up25 dates to the inventory required under paragraph (1) 
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1 and plan required under paragraph (2) at the same 

2 time the President submits the budget under section 

3 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each fis4 cal year each year through fiscal year 2020. 

5 (4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 

6 ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 

7 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

8 and 

9 (B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 

10 the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af11 fairs of the House of Representatives. 

12 SEC. 1542. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 

13 FUND. 

14 (a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections 

15 (b) and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner National 

16 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 

17 Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the 

18 amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter 

19 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 

20 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), but as modified 

21 by section 1533(b) of the National Defense Authorization 

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

23 3615), shall apply to the funds made available for fiscal 

24 year 2016— 
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1 (1) to the Department of Defense for the Joint 

2 Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; or 

3 (2) to the Director of the successor defense 

4 agency to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device De5 feat Organization. 

6 (b) EXTENSION OF INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED

7 EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHOR8 ITY.—Section 1532(c)(4) of the National Defense Author9 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 

10 126 Stat. 2057), as most recently amended by section 

11 1533(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act For 

12 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616), 

13 is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert14 ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 

15 (c) REPEAL OF TIMELINE REQUIREMENT FOR CON16 SOLIDATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR RAPID ACQUISI17 TION ORGANIZATIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 1533(b) 

18 of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal 

19 Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is 

20 amended to read as follows: 

21 ‘‘(3) PLAN IMPLEMENTATION.—The plan re22 quired by this subsection shall include a timeline for 

23 implementation of the consolidation and alignment 

24 decisions contained in the plan.’’. 
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1 (d) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 

2 Subsection (d) of section 1533 of the National Defense 

3 Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

4 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616) is repealed. 

5 (e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1533(a) of 

6 the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 

7 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is amended 

8 by striking ‘‘as amended by subsection (b)’’ and inserting 

9 ‘‘as modified by subsection (b)’’. 

10 SEC. 1543. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF 

11 FUNDS PROVIDED FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN12 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

13 The Comptroller General of the United States shall 

14 submit to Congress a report on how funds authorized to 

15 be appropriated for overseas contingency operations were 

16 ultimately used. 

17 TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PRO18 GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL19 LIGENCE MATTERS 

20 Subtitle A—Space Activities 

21 SEC. 1601. MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR NA22 TIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 

23 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) National security space capabilities are a 

2 key element of the national defense of the United 

3 States. 

4 (2) Because of increasing foreign threats, the 

5 national security space advantage of the United 

6 States is facing the most challenging environment it 

7 has ever faced. 

8 (3) To modernize and fully address the growing 

9 threat to the national security space advantage of 

10 the United States, further action is necessary to 

11 strengthen national security space leadership, man12 agement, and organization. 

13 (4) Congress and independent expert commis14 sions have previously stated the importance of estab15 lishing a major force program for space with sepa16 rate authorities, as one of the elements to strengthen 

17 national security space. 

18 (b) BUDGET MATTERS.— 

19 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 

20 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

21 following new section: 

22 ‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force 

23 program and budget assessment 

24 ‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PRO25 GRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified 
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1 major force program for national security space programs 

2 pursuant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize na3 tional security space activities in accordance with the re4 quirements of the Department of Defense and national se5 curity. 

6 ‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall 

7 include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal 

8 years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for na9 tional security space programs of the Department of De10 fense. 

11 ‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for national security 

12 space programs of the Department of Defense under para13 graph (1) shall include the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 

15 ‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the 

16 previous budget, the most recent and prior fu17 ture-years defense program submitted to Con18 gress under section 221 of this title, and the 

19 amounts appropriated for such programs during 

20 the previous fiscal year; and 

21 ‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budg22 etary line item, for the funding under such pro23 grams. 

24 ‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including 

25 significant changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 
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1 ‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary de2 termines appropriate. 

3 ‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub4 mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 

5 annex. 

6 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 ‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 

8 year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 

9 submitted to Congress by the President under sec10 tion 1105(a) of title 31. 

11 ‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 

12 respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub13 mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in 

14 support of the budget for that fiscal year.’’. 

15 (2) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the 

16 date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 

17 Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 

18 committees a plan to carry out the unified major 

19 force program designation required by section 

20 239(a) of title 10, United States Code, as added by 

21 paragraph (1), including any recommendations for 

22 legislative action the Secretary determines appro23 priate. 

24 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec25 tions at the beginning of such chapter 9 is amended 
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1 by inserting after the item relating to section 238 

2 the following new item: 

‘‘239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assessment.’’. 

3 SEC. 1602. MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE 

4 SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 

5 Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is 

6 amended to read as follows: 

7 ‘‘§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: co8 ordination 

9 ‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of Na10 tional Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a 

11 space science and technology strategy and shall review 

12 and, as appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. Func13 tions of the Secretary under this section shall be carried 

14 out jointly by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Re15 search and Engineering and the official of the Department 

16 of Defense designated as the Department of Defense Ex17 ecutive Agent for Space.’’. 

18 SEC. 1603. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

19 PROGRAM. 

20 (a) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—Section 1604 of 

21 the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

22 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended— 

23 (1) by redesignating subsection (c) as sub24 section (d); and 
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1 (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol2 lowing new subsection: 

3 ‘‘(c) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—In developing the 

4 rocket propulsion system required under subsection (a), 

5 the Secretary shall— 

6 ‘‘(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, in7 cluding tailored documentation and review processes, 

8 that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient 

9 transition from the use of non-allied space launch 

10 engines to a domestic alternative for national secu11 rity space launches; and 

12 ‘‘(2) prior to establishing such acquisition ap13 proach, establish well-defined requirements with a 

14 clear acquisition strategy.’’. 

15 (b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author16 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

17 available for fiscal year 2016 for the rocket propulsion sys18 tem required by section 1604 of the National Defense Au19 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 

20 291), the Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend 

21 such funds only for the development of such system, and 

22 the necessary interfaces to the launch vehicle, to replace 

23 non-allied space launch engines by 2019 as required by 

24 such section. 
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1 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 

2 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

3 shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 

4 House of Representatives and the Senate (and make avail5 able to any other congressional defense committee) a brief6 ing on the streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, 

7 and acquisition strategy required under subsection (c) of 

8 section 1604 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

9 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), as inserted 

10 by subsection (a). 

11 SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON CON12 TRACTING WITH RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS OF 

13 ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE EVOLVED EX14 PENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

15 Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization 

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

17 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended to read as follows: 

18 ‘‘SEC. 1608. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH RUSSIAN 

19 SUPPLIERS OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE 

20 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE 

21 PROGRAM. 

22 ‘‘(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 

23 ‘‘(1) AWARD OR RENEWAL OF CONTRACT.—Ex24 cept as provided by subsections (b) and (c), begin25 ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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1 Secretary of Defense may not award or renew a con2 tract for the procurement of property or services for 

3 space launch activities under the evolved expendable 

4 launch vehicle program if such contract carries out 

5 such space launch activities using rocket engines de6 signed or manufactured in the Russian Federation. 

7 ‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONTRACT.— 

8 Except as provided by subsection (b), beginning on 

9 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

10 may not modify the contract specified in subsection 

11 (c)(1)(A) if such modification increases the number 

12 of cores procured under such contract to a total of 

13 more than 35. 

14 ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive one or both 

15 of the prohibitions under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub16 section (a) with respect to a contract for the procurement 

17 of property or services for space launch activities if the 

18 Secretary determines, and certifies to the congressional 

19 defense committees not later than 30 days before the waiv20 er takes effect, that— 

21 ‘‘(1) the waiver is necessary for the national se22 curity interests of the United States; and 

23 ‘‘(2) the space launch services and capabilities 

24 covered by the contract could not be obtained at a 

25 fair and reasonable price without the use of rocket 
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1 engines designed or manufactured in the Russian 

2 Federation. 

3 ‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.— 

4 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in sub5 section (a)(1) shall not apply to either— 

6 ‘‘(A) the placement of orders or the exer7 cise of options under the contract numbered 

8 FA8811–13–C–0003 and awarded on December 

9 18, 2013; or 

10 ‘‘(B) subject to paragraph (2), a contract 

11 awarded for the procurement of property or 

12 services for space launch activities that includes 

13 the use of rocket engines designed or manufac14 tured in the Russian Federation if, prior to 

15 February 1, 2014, the contractor had fully paid 

16 for such rocket engines or had entered into a 

17 contract to procure such rocket engines. 

18 ‘‘(2) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not 

19 award or renew a contract for the procurement of 

20 property or services for space launch activities de21 scribed in paragraph (1)(B) unless the Secretary, 

22 upon the advice of the General Counsel of the De23 partment of Defense, certifies to the congressional 

24 defense committees that the offeror has provided to 

25 the Secretary sufficient documentation to conclu-
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1 sively demonstrate that the offeror meets the re2 quirements of such paragraph.’’. 

3 SEC. 1605. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING PUR4 CHASE OF GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 

5 USER EQUIPMENT. 

6 Section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au7 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2281 

8 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 

9 subsection: 

10 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AU11 THORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may not delegate the 

12 authority to make a waiver under subsection (c) to an offi13 cial below the level of the Under Secretary of Defense for 

14 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.’’. 

15 SEC. 1606. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR EVOLVED EXPEND16 ABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 

17 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con18 gress that— 

19 (1) the Secretary of the Air Force needs to de20 velop an updated phased acquisition strategy and 

21 contracting plan for the evolved expendable launch 

22 vehicle program; 

23 (2) beyond the contractual requirements as of 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act, in recognition 

25 of the emerging competitive environment, the acqui-
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1 sition strategy and contracting plan should eliminate 

2 the currently structured evolved expendable launch 

3 vehicle launch capability arrangement; 

4 (3) in further recognition of the emerging com5 petitive environment, the Secretary should acquire 

6 launch services in a manner consistent with a full 

7 and open competition; 

8 (4) the Secretary should be consistent and fair 

9 with evolved expendable launch vehicle providers re10 garding the requirement for certified cost and pric11 ing data, selection of contract types, and the appro12 priate audits to protect the taxpayer; and 

13 (5) the Secretary should— 

14 (A) consider various contracting ap15 proaches, including launch capability arrange16 ments with multiple certified providers, to meet 

17 the objectives identified in the acquisition strat18 egy developed under subsection (d); and 

19 (B) continue to provide the necessary sta20 bility in budgeting and acquisition of capabili21 ties as well as the flexibility to the Federal Gov22 ernment to appropriately manage the launch 

23 manifest in case of delays in the delivery of sat24 ellites or other changes to mission require25 ments. 
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1 (b) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ARRANGEMENT.— 

2 (1) DISCONTINUATION.—The Secretary of the 

3 Air Force shall discontinue the evolved expendable 

4 launch vehicle launch capability arrangement, as 

5 structured as of the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act, by the later of— 

7 (A) the date on which the Secretary deter8 mines that the obligations of the contracts re9 lating to such arrangement, as of the date of 

10 the enactment of this Act, have been met; or 

11 (B) December 31, 2020. 

12 (2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive para13 graph (1) if the Secretary— 

14 (A) determines that such waiver is nec15 essary for the national security interests of the 

16 United States; 

17 (B) notifies the congressional defense com18 mittees of such waiver; and 

19 (C) a period of 90 days has elapsed fol20 lowing the date of such notification. 

21 (c) CONSISTENT STANDARDS.—In accordance with 

22 section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, the Sec23 retary shall— 

24 (1) apply consistent and appropriate standards 

25 to certified evolved expendable launch vehicle pro-
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1 viders with respect to certified cost and pricing data; 

2 and 

3 (2) conduct the appropriate audits. 

4 (d) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—In accordance with 

5 subsections (b) and (c) and section 2273 of title 10, 

6 United States Code, the Secretary shall develop and carry 

7 out a ten-year phased acquisition strategy, including near 

8 and long term, for the evolved expendable launch vehicle 

9 program. 

10 (e) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under sub11 section (d) for the evolved expendable launch vehicle pro12 gram shall establish a contracting plan for such program 

13 that uses competitive procedures (as defined in section 

14 2302 of title 10, United States Code) and ensures that 

15 a contract awarded for launch services, capability, or in16 frastructure— 

17 (1) provides the necessary— 

18 (A) stability in budgeting and acquisition 

19 of capabilities; and 

20 (B) flexibility to the Federal Government; 

21 and 

22 (2) specifically takes into account the effect 

23 of— 

24 (A) all contracts entered into by the Fed25 eral Government with, and any assistance pro-
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1 vided by the Federal Government to, certified 

2 evolved expendable launch vehicle providers, in3 cluding the evolved expendable launch vehicle 

4 launch capability; 

5 (B) the requirements of the Department of 

6 Defense, including with respect to launch capa7 bilities and pricing data, that are met by such 

8 providers; 

9 (C) the cost of integrating a satellite onto 

10 a launch vehicle; and 

11 (D) any other matters the Secretary con12 siders appropriate. 

13 (f) COMPETITION.—In awarding any contract for 

14 launch services in a national security space mission pursu15 ant to a competitive acquisition, the evaluation shall ac16 count for the value of the evolved expendable launch vehi17 cle launch capability arrangement per contract line item 

18 numbers in the bid price of the offeror as appropriate per 

19 launch. 

20 (g) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

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

22 to the congressional defense committees, the Permanent 

23 Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Rep24 resentatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
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1 the Senate a report on the acquisition strategy developed 

2 under subsection (d). 

3 SEC. 1607. PROCUREMENT OF WIDEBAND SATELLITE COM4 MUNICATIONS. 

5 (a) ACQUISITION AGENT.—Except as provided by 

6 subsection (b)(1), not later than September 30, 2016, the 

7 Secretary of Defense shall designate a single senior official 

8 of the Department of Defense to procure wideband sat9 ellite communications necessary to meet the requirements 

10 of the Department of Defense for such communications, 

11 including with respect to military and commercial satellite 

12 communications. 

13 (b) EXCEPTION.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding subsection 

15 (a), an official described in paragraph (2) may carry 

16 out the procurement of commercial wideband sat17 ellite communications if the official determines that 

18 such procurement is required to meet an urgent 

19 need. 

20 (2) OFFICIAL DESCRIBED.—An official de21 scribed in this paragraph is any of the following: 

22 (A) A Secretary of a military department. 

23 (B) The Under Secretary of Defense for 

24 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
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1 (C) The Chief Information Office of the 

2 Department of Defense. 

3 (D) A commander of a combatant com4 mand. 

5 (3) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 

6 1, 2017, and each year thereafter through 2021, the 

7 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres8 sional defense committees a report on procurement 

9 carried out under paragraph (1) during the year 

10 prior to the submission of the report, including— 

11 (A) a brief description of the urgent need 

12 fulfilled by each such procurement; 

13 (B) the date and length of the contract of 

14 each such procurement; and 

15 (C) the value of each such contract. 

16 (c) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date 

17 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 

18 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 

19 plan for the Secretary to meet the requirements of the 

20 Department of Defense for satellite communications, in21 cluding with respect to— 

22 (1) the roles and responsibilities of officials of 

23 the Department; and 

24 (2) carrying out subsections (a) and (b). 
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1 SEC. 1608. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 WEATHER SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM. 

3 (a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 

4 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

5 for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and 

6 evaluation, Air Force, for the weather satellite follow-on 

7 system may be obligated or expended until the date on 

8 which— 

9 (1) the Secretary of Defense provides to the 

10 congressional defense committees a briefing on the 

11 plan developed under subsection (b); and 

12 (2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 

13 certifies to the congressional defense committees 

14 that such plan will— 

15 (A) meet the requirements of the Depart16 ment of Defense for cloud characterization and 

17 theater weather imagery; and 

18 (B) not negatively affect the commanders 

19 of the combatant commands. 

20 (b) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall develop 

21 a plan to address the requirements of the Department of 

22 Defense for cloud characterization and theater weather 

23 imagery. 
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1 SEC. 1609. MODIFICATION OF PILOT PROGRAM FOR ACQUI2 SITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE COMMU3 NICATION SERVICES. 

4 Section 1605 of the National Defense Authorization 

5 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amend6 ed— 

7 (1) in subsection (a)— 

8 (A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may de9 velop’’ and all that follows through ‘‘funds by 

10 the Secretary’’ and inserting ‘‘shall develop and 

11 carry out a pilot program’’; and 

12 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

13 paragraph: 

14 ‘‘(4) METHODS.—In carrying out the pilot pro15 gram under paragraph (1), the Secretary may use a 

16 variety of methods authorized by law to effectively 

17 and efficiently acquire commercial satellite commu18 nications services, including by carrying out multiple 

19 pathfinder activities under the pilot program.’’; and 

20 (2) in subsection (d)— 

21 (A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘RE22 PORTS.—’’ and inserting ‘‘REPORTS AND

23 BRIEFINGS.—’’; 

24 (B) in paragraph (1)— 
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1 (i) in the matter preceding subpara2 graph (A), by striking ‘‘90 days’’ and in3 serting ‘‘270 days’’; 

4 (ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

5 ‘‘; or’’ and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

6 (iii) by amending subparagraph (B) to 

7 read as follows: 

8 ‘‘(B) a description of the appropriate 

9 metrics established by the Secretary to meet the 

10 goals of the pilot program.’’; 

11 (C) by redesignating paragraph (2) as 

12 paragraph (3); 

13 (D) by inserting after paragraph (1) the 

14 following new paragraph (2): 

15 ‘‘(2) At the same time as the President submits 

16 to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of 

17 title 31, for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, 

18 the Secretary shall provide to the congressional de19 fense committees a briefing on the pilot program.’’. 

20 (E) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by 

21 subparagraph (C))— 

22 (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 

23 ‘‘expanding the use of working capital 

24 funds to effectively and efficiently acquire’’ 

25 and inserting ‘‘the pilot program and 
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1 whether the pilot program effectively and 

2 efficiently acquires’’; and 

3 (ii) subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking 

4 ‘‘working capital funds as described in sub5 paragraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘the pilot 

6 program’’. 

7 SEC. 1610. PROHIBITION ON RELIANCE ON CHINA AND RUS8 SIA FOR SPACE-BASED WEATHER DATA. 

9 (a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

10 ensure that the Department of Defense does not rely on, 

11 or in the future plan to rely on, space-based weather data 

12 provided by the Government of China, the Government of 

13 Russia, or an entity owned or controlled by the Govern14 ment of China or the Government of Russia for national 

15 security purposes. 

16 (b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after 

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

18 submit to the congressional defense committees a certifi19 cation that the Secretary is in compliance with the prohibi20 tion under subsection (a). 

21 SEC. 1611. EVALUATION OF EXPLOITATION OF SPACE22 BASED INFRARED SYSTEM AGAINST ADDI23 TIONAL THREATS. 

24 (a) EVALUATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense 

25 for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in cooperation 
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1 with the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air 

2 Force, and the Director of National Intelligence, shall con3 duct an evaluation of the space-based infrared system to 

4 detect, track, and target, or to develop the capability to 

5 detect, track and target, the full range of threats to the 

6 United States, deployed members of the Armed Forces, 

7 and the allies of the United States. 

8 (b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 31, 

9 2016, the Under Secretary shall submit to the congres10 sional defense committees, the Permanent Select Com11 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, 

12 and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 

13 the evaluation under subsection (a). 

14 SEC. 1612. PLAN ON FULL INTEGRATION AND EXPLOI15 TATION OF OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRA16 RED CAPABILITY. 

17 (a) PLAN.—Not later than 120 days after the date 

18 of the enactment of this Act, the Commander of the 

19 United States Strategic Command and the Director of 

20 Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall jointly 

21 submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 

22 for the integration of overhead persistent infrared capa23 bilities to support the missions specified in subsection 

24 (b)(1). 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) 

2 shall— 

3 (1) ensure that all overhead persistent infrared 

4 capabilities of the United States, including such ca5 pabilities that are planned to be developed, are inte6 grated to allow for such capabilities to be exploited 

7 to support the requirements of the missions of the 

8 Department of Defense relating to— 

9 (A) battle damage assessment; 

10 (B) battlespace assessment; 

11 (C) technical intelligence; 

12 (D) strategic missile warning; 

13 (E) tactical missile warning; 

14 (F) missile defense tracking, fire control, 

15 and kill assessment; and 

16 (G) collection of weather data; and 

17 (2) establish clear benchmarks by which to es18 tablish acquisition plans, manning, and budget re19 quirements. 

20 (c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of 

21 Defense shall include, together with, or not later than 30 

22 days after, the budget justification materials submitted to 

23 Congress in support of the budget of the Department of 

24 Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted with the budget 

25 of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
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1 States Code), a written determination of how the plan 

2 under subsection (a) is being implemented. 

3 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

4 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con5 gressional committees’’ means— 

6 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

7 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel8 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se9 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

10 SEC. 1613. OPTIONS FOR RAPID SPACE RECONSTITUTION. 

11 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con12 gress that— 

13 (1) the United States Strategic Command has 

14 identified needs to rapidly reconstitute or replenish 

15 critical space capabilities; 

16 (2) in accordance with section 915 of the Na17 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

18 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 826), the De19 partment of Defense Executive Agent for Space is 

20 currently conducting a study and developing a plan 

21 regarding responsive launch in accordance with 

22 warfighter requirements; and 

23 (3) rapid launch should avoid the creation of 

24 new Department of Defense-owned and operated in25 frastructure. 
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1 (b) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 

2 evaluate options for the use of current assets of the De3 partment of Defense for the purpose of rapid reconstitu4 tion of critical space-based warfighter enabling capabili5 ties. 

6 (c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the 

7 Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense com8 mittees a briefing on the evaluation conducted under sub9 section (b), including development timelines, a test plan, 

10 and technology readiness levels of key systems and tech11 nologies. 

12 SEC. 1614. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SPACE DEFENSE. 

13 It is the sense of Congress that, as outlined in the 

14 National Space Policy of 2010, the United States should 

15 employ a variety of measures to help assure the use of 

16 space for all responsible parties, and, consistent with the 

17 inherent right of self-defense, deter others from inter18 ference and attack, defend the space systems of the United 

19 States and contribute to the defense of allied space sys20 tems, and, if deterrence fails, defeat efforts to attack 

21 them. 

22 SEC. 1615. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MISSILE DEFENSE SEN23 SORS IN SPACE. 

24 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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1 (1) The Missile Defense Agency has run a suc2 cessful space sensor program with the space tracking 

3 and surveillance system. 

4 (2) The Missile Defense Agency is now exe5 cuting a promising and ground-breaking space sen6 sor system called space-based kill assessment. 

7 (3) The future missile defense architecture will 

8 require significantly improved sensors in space to 

9 provide tracking, discrimination, and more. 

10 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con11 gress that a robust multi-mission space sensor network 

12 will be vital to ensuring a strong missile defense system. 

13 Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence 

14 and Intelligence-Related Activities 

15 SEC. 1621. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTEL16 LIGENCE TOOLS. 

17 (a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 

18 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 

19 1082, is further amended by adding at the end the fol20 lowing new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence 

22 tools 

23 ‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than April 1, 2016, 

24 the Secretary of Defense shall designate a senior official 

25 of the Department of Defense to serve as the executive 
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1 agent for the Department for open-source intelligence 

2 tools. 

3 ‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORI4 TIES.— (1) Not later than July 1, 2016, in accordance 

5 with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall prescribe the 

6 roles, responsibilities, and authorities of the executive 

7 agent designated under subsection (a). 

8 ‘‘(2) The roles and responsibilities of the executive 

9 agent designated under subsection (a) shall include the 

10 following: 

11 ‘‘(A) Developing and maintaining a comprehen12 sive list of open-source intelligence tools and tech13 nical standards. 

14 ‘‘(B) Establishing priorities for the integration 

15 of open-source intelligence tools into the intelligence 

16 enterprise, and other command and control systems 

17 as needed. 

18 ‘‘(C) Certifying all open-source intelligence tools 

19 with respect to compliance with the standards re20 quired by the framework and guidance for the Intel21 ligence Community Information Technology Enter22 prise, the Defense Intelligence Information Enter23 prise, and the Joint Information Environment. 

24 ‘‘(E) Performing such other assessments or 

25 analyses as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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1 ‘‘(c) SUPPORT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DE2 FENSE.—In accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Sec3 retary shall ensure that the military departments, Defense 

4 Agencies, and other components of the Department of De5 fense provide the executive agent designated under sub6 section (a) with the appropriate support and resources 

7 needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authori8 ties of the executive agent. 

9 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 ‘‘(1) The term ‘Directive 5101.1’ means De11 partment of Defense Directive 5101.1, or any suc12 cessor directive relating to the responsibilities of an 

13 executive agent of the Department of Defense. 

14 ‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agent’ has the mean15 ing given the term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Direc16 tive 5101.1. 

17 ‘‘(3) The term ‘open-source intelligence tools’ 

18 means tools regarding relevant information derived 

19 from the systematic collection, processing, and anal20 ysis of publicly available information in response to 

21 known or anticipated intelligence requirements.’’. 

22 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

23 at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by insert24 ing after the item relating to section 430a, as added by 

25 section 1082, the following new item: 

‘‘430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools.’’. 
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1 SEC. 1622. WAIVER AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 

2 REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO FACILITIES 

3 FOR INTELLIGENCE COLLECTION OR FOR 

4 SPECIAL OPERATIONS ABROAD. 

5 (a) ADDITION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION

6 REQUIREMENT.—Section 2682(c) of title 10, United 

7 States Code, is amended— 

8 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of 

9 Defense’’; and 

10 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

11 paragraph: 

12 ‘‘(2) Not later than 48 hours after using the waiver 

13 authority under paragraph (1) for any facility for intel14 ligence collection conducted under the authorities of the 

15 Department of Defense or special operations activity, the 

16 Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de17 fense committees, the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

18 the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel19 ligence of the House of Representatives written notifica20 tion of the use of the authority, including the justification 

21 for the waiver and the estimated cost of the project for 

22 which the waiver applies.’’. 

23 (b) CODIFICATION OF SUNSET PROVISION.— 

24 (1) CODIFICATION.—Section 2682(c) of title 

25 10, United States Code, is further amended by in-
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1 serting after paragraph (2), as added by subsection 

2 (a)(2), the following new paragraph: 

3 ‘‘(3) The waiver authority provided by paragraph (1) 

4 expires December 31, 2017.’’. 

5 (2) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Subsection (b) of 

6 section 926 of the National Defense Authorization 

7 Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

8 Stat. 1541; 10 U.S.C. 2682 note) is repealed. 

9 SEC. 1623. PROHIBITION ON NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE 

10 PROGRAM CONSOLIDATION. 

11 (a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be ap12 propriated or otherwise made available to the Department 

13 of Defense may be used during the period beginning on 

14 the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De15 cember 31, 2016, to execute— 

16 (1) the separation of the National Intelligence 

17 Program budget from the Department of Defense 

18 budget; 

19 (2) the consolidation of the National Intel20 ligence Program budget within the Department of 

21 Defense budget; or 

22 (3) the establishment of a new appropriations 

23 account or appropriations account structure for the 

24 National Intelligence Program budget. 

25 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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1 (1) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.—The 

2 term ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ has the mean3 ing given the term in section 3 of the National Secu4 rity Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

5 (2) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDG6 ET.—The term ‘‘National Intelligence Program 

7 budget’’ means the portions of the Department of 

8 Defense budget designated as part of the National 

9 Intelligence Program. 

10 SEC. 1624. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

11 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF 

12 THE ARMY. 

13 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap14 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis15 cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua16 tion, Army, for the distributed common ground system of 

17 the Army, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or 

18 expended until the Secretary of the Army— 

19 (1) conducts a review of the program planning 

20 for the distributed common ground system of the 

21 Army; and 

22 (2) submits to the appropriate congressional 

23 committees the report under subsection (b)(1). 

24 (b) REPORT.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit 

2 to the appropriate congressional committees a report 

3 on the review of the distributed common ground sys4 tem of the Army conducted under subsection (a)(1). 

5 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under 

6 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

7 (A) A review of the segmentation of the 

8 distributed common ground system program of 

9 the Army into discrete software components 

10 with the associated requirements of each com11 ponent. 

12 (B) Identification of each component of In13 crement 2 of the distributed common ground 

14 system of the Army for which commercial soft15 ware exists that is capable of fulfilling most or 

16 all of the system requirements for each such 

17 component. 

18 (C) A cost analysis of each such commer19 cial software that compares performance with 

20 projected cost. 

21 (D) Validation of the degree to which com22 mercial software solutions are compliant with 

23 the standards required by the framework and 

24 guidance for the Intelligence Community Infor25 mation Technology Enterprise, the Defense In-
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1 telligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint 

2 Information Environment. 

3 (E) Identification of each component of In4 crement 2 of the distributed common ground 

5 system of the Army that the Secretary deter6 mines may be acquired through competitive 

7 means. 

8 (F) An acquisition plan that prioritizes the 

9 acquisition of commercial software components, 

10 including a data integration layer, in time to 

11 meet the projected deployment schedule for In12 crement 2 of the distributed common ground 

13 system of the Army. 

14 (G) A review of the timetable for the dis15 tributed common ground system program of the 

16 Army in order to determine whether there is a 

17 practical, executable acquisition strategy, in18 cluding the use of operational capability dem19 onstrations, that could lead to an initial oper20 ating capability of Increment 2 of the distrib21 uted common ground system of the Army prior 

22 to fiscal year 2017. 

23 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE24 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres25 sional committees’’ means— 
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1 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

2 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel3 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se4 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

5 SEC. 1625. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

6 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF 

7 THE UNITED STATES SPECIAL OPERATIONS 

8 COMMAND. 

9 (a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be ap10 propriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis11 cal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evalua12 tion, Defense-wide, for the United States Special Oper13 ations Command for the distributed common ground sys14 tem, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or ex15 pended until the Commander of the United States Special 

16 Operations Command— 

17 (1) conducts a review of the program planning 

18 for the elements of the distributed common ground 

19 system special operations forces program, including 

20 the initiative known as ‘‘DCGS-Lite’’; and 

21 (2) submits to the appropriate congressional 

22 committees the report under subsection (b)(1). 

23 (b) REPORT.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander shall sub25 mit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
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1 report on the review of the distributed common 

2 ground system conducted under subsection (a)(1). 

3 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under 

4 paragraph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (A) A review of the segmentation of the 

6 distributed common ground system special oper7 ations forces program into discrete software 

8 components with the associated requirements of 

9 each component. 

10 (B) Identification of each component of the 

11 distributed common ground system special oper12 ations forces program for which commercial 

13 software exists that is capable of fulfilling most 

14 or all of the system requirements for each such 

15 component. 

16 (C) A cost analysis of each such commer17 cial software that compares performance with 

18 projected cost. 

19 (D) Validation of the degree to which com20 mercial software solutions are compliant with 

21 the standards required by the framework and 

22 guidance for the Intelligence Community Infor23 mation Technology Enterprise, the Defense In24 telligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint 

25 Information Environment. 
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1 (E) Identification of each component of the 

2 distributed common ground system special oper3 ations forces program that the Commander de4 termines may be acquired through competitive 

5 means. 

6 (F) An assessment of the extent to which 

7 elements of the distributed common ground sys8 tem special operations forces program could be 

9 modified to increase commercial acquisition op10 portunities. 

11 (G) An acquisition plan that uses commer12 cial software components in order to lead to ini13 tial operating capability prior to fiscal year 

14 2017. 

15 SEC. 1626. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

16 OFFICE OF THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DE17 FENSE FOR INTELLIGENCE. 

18 Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 

19 Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 

20 the Department of Defense for the Office of the Under 

21 Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, not more than 75 

22 percent may be obligated or expended for such Office until 

23 the Secretary of Defense identifies the intelligence gaps 

24 and establishes the written policy required by section 922 
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1 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

2 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 828). 

3 SEC. 1627. CLARIFICATION OF ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE 

4 INTELLIGENCE, SURVEILLANCE, AND RECON5 NAISSANCE REQUIREMENTS OF THE COM6 BATANT COMMANDS. 

7 Paragraph (1)(A) of section 1626 of the National De8 fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 

9 113–291; 128 Stat. 3635) is amended by striking ‘‘each 

10 of the’’ and inserting ‘‘the United States Special Oper11 ations Command and each of the other’’. 

12 SEC. 1628. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE 

13 NEEDS. 

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

15 of the enactment of this Act, the Director of National In16 telligence shall submit to the congressional defense com17 mittees and the congressional intelligence committees a re18 port on how the Director ensures that the National Intel19 ligence Program budgets for the elements of the intel20 ligence community that are within the Department of De21 fense are adequate to satisfy the national intelligence 

22 needs of the Department as required under section 

23 102A(p) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 

24 3024(p)). Such report shall include a description of how 

25 the Director incorporates the needs of the Chairman of 
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1 the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of the uni2 fied and specified commands into the metrics used to 

3 evaluate the performance of the elements of the intel4 ligence community that are within the Department of De5 fense in conducting intelligence activities funded under the 

6 National Intelligence Program. 

7 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘con8 gressional intelligence committees’’, ‘‘intelligence commu9 nity’’, and ‘‘National Intelligence Program’’ have the 

10 meanings given such terms in section 3 of the National 

11 Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 

12 SEC. 1629. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PRO13 GRAMS OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ELE14 MENTS. 

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

16 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of De17 fense for Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate con18 gressional committees a report on the management of 

19 science and technology research and development pro20 grams and foreign materiel exploitation programs of De21 fense intelligence elements. 

22 (b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under sub23 section (a) shall include the following: 

24 (1) An assessment of the management of each 

25 Defense intelligence element that is responsible for 
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1 work relating to the programs described in sub2 section (a), including with respect to the policies, 

3 procedures, and organizational structures of such 

4 element relating to the management and coordina5 tion of such work across such elements. 

6 (2) Recommendations to improve the coordina7 tion and organization of such elements. 

8 (3) Identification of options for realigning such 

9 elements within the Department of Defense to better 

10 meet the needs of the Department and reduce un11 necessary overhead. 

12 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com14 mittees’’ means— 

15 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

16 (B) the Permanent Select Committee on 

17 Intelligence of the House of Representatives; 

18 and 

19 (C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of 

20 the Senate. 

21 (2) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ 

22 has the meaning given that term in section 429(e) 

23 of title 10, United States Code. 
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1 SEC. 1630. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE RE2 VIEW OF INTELLIGENCE INPUT TO THE DE3 FENSE ACQUISITION PROCESS. 

4 (a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United 

5 States shall carry out a comprehensive review of the proc6 esses and procedures for the integration of intelligence 

7 into the defense acquisition process, consistent with the 

8 provision of classified information, and intelligence sources 

9 and methods. 

10 (b) REQUIREMENTS.—The review required by sub11 section (a) shall— 

12 (1) identify processes and procedures for the in13 tegration of intelligence into the decision process, in14 cluding with respect to the staffing and training of 

15 Defense intelligence personnel assigned to program 

16 offices, for the acquisition of weapon systems from 

17 initial requirements through the milestones process 

18 and upon final delivery; and 

19 (2) include a review of processes and proce20 dures for— 

21 (A) the integration of intelligence on for22 eign capabilities into the acquisition process 

23 from initial requirement through deployment; 

24 (B) identifying opportunities for weapons 

25 systems to collect intelligence, without regard to 

26 whether that is the primary mission of such 
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1 systems, and the plans for exploiting the collec2 tion of such intelligence; and 

3 (C) assessing the requirements weapon 

4 systems will place on the Defense Intelligence 

5 Enterprise once the weapons systems are de6 ployed. 

7 (c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date 

8 of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall 

9 submit to the congressional defense committees, the Select 

10 Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, and the Perma11 nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 

12 Representatives, a report containing the results of the re13 view required by subsection (a). 

14 Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related 

15 Matters 

16 SEC. 1641. CODIFICATION AND ADDITION OF LIABILITY 

17 PROTECTIONS RELATING TO REPORTING ON 

18 CYBER INCIDENTS OR PENETRATIONS OF 

19 NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS OF 

20 CERTAIN CONTRACTORS. 

21 (a) CODIFICATION AND AMENDMENT.—Section 941 

22 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

23 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1889; 10 U.S.C. 

24 2224 note) is transferred to chapter 19 of title 10, United 
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1 States Code, inserted so as to appear after section 392, 

2 redesignated as section 393, and amended— 

3 (1) by amending the section heading to read as 

4 follows: 

5 ‘‘§ 393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and in6 formation systems of certain contrac7 tors’’; 

8 (2) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) 

9 and inserting the following new paragraph (3): 

10 ‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION.—The 

11 procedures established pursuant to subsection (a) 

12 shall limit the dissemination of information obtained 

13 or derived through such procedures to entities— 

14 ‘‘(A) with missions that may be affected by 

15 such information; 

16 ‘‘(B) that may be called upon to assist in 

17 the diagnosis, detection, or mitigation of cyber 

18 incidents; 

19 ‘‘(C) that conduct counterintelligence or 

20 law enforcement investigations; or 

21 ‘‘(D) for national security purposes, includ22 ing cyber situational awareness and defense 

23 purposes.’’; and 

24 (3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the 

25 following new subsection (d): 
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1 ‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF CLEARED

2 DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action shall 

3 lie or be maintained in any court against any cleared de4 fense contractor, and such action shall be promptly dis5 missed, for compliance with this section that is conducted 

6 in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to 

7 subsection (a). 

8 ‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 

9 ‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action 

10 against a cleared defense contractor that has en11 gaged in willful misconduct in the course of com12 plying with the procedures established pursuant to 

13 subsection (a); or 

14 ‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of 

15 otherwise applicable common law or statutory de16 fenses. 

17 ‘‘(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does 

18 not apply due to willful misconduct described in subpara19 graph (A), the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving 

20 by clear and convincing evidence the willful misconduct by 

21 each cleared defense contractor subject to such claim and 

22 that such willful misconduct proximately caused injury to 

23 the plaintiff. 

24 ‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ 

25 means an act or omission that is taken— 
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1 ‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 

2 ‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual jus3 tification; and 

4 ‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk 

5 that is so great as to make it highly probable that 

6 the harm will outweigh the benefit.’’. 

7 (b) ADDITION OF LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR RE8 PORTING ON CYBER INCIDENTS.—Section 391 of title 10, 

9 United States Code, is amended— 

10 (1) by redesignating subsection (d) as sub11 section (e); and 

12 (2) by inserting after subsection (c) the fol13 lowing new subsection (d): 

14 ‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF OPERATION15 ALLY CRITICAL CONTRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action 

16 shall lie or be maintained in any court against any oper17 ationally critical contractor, and such action shall be 

18 promptly dismissed, for compliance with this section that 

19 is conducted in accordance with procedures established 

20 pursuant to subsection (b). 

21 ‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 

22 ‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action 

23 against an operationally critical contractor that has 

24 engaged in willful misconduct in the course of com-
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1 plying with the procedures established pursuant to 

2 subsection (b); or 

3 ‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of 

4 otherwise applicable common law or statutory de5 fenses. 

6 ‘‘(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does 

7 not apply due to willful misconduct described in subpara8 graph (A), the plaintiff shall have the burden of proving 

9 by clear and convincing evidence the willful misconduct by 

10 each operationally critical contractor subject to such claim 

11 and that such willful misconduct proximately caused in12 jury to the plaintiff. 

13 ‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ 

14 means an act or omission that is taken— 

15 ‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 

16 ‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual jus17 tification; and 

18 ‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk 

19 that is so great as to make it highly probable that 

20 the harm will outweigh the benefit.’’. 

21 (c) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

22 (1) Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, 

23 is amended in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘with sec24 tion 941 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
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1 for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 2224 note)’’ and 

2 inserting ‘‘and section 393 of this title’’. 

3 (2) The table of sections at the beginning of 

4 chapter 19 of such title is amended— 

5 (A) by amending the item relating to sec6 tion 391 to read as follows: 

‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information 

systems of operationally critical contractors and certain other 

contractors.’’; and 

7 (B) by adding at the end the following new 

8 item: 

‘‘393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain 

contractors.’’. 

9 Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 

10 SEC. 1651. ORGANIZATION OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE 

11 FUNCTIONS OF THE AIR FORCE. 

12 (a) OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MIS13 SION.—Subject to the authority, direction, and control of 

14 the Secretary of the Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the 

15 Air Force shall be responsible for overseeing the safety, 

16 security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility of the nu17 clear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

18 (b) DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF.—Not later than 

19 March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff shall designate a Deputy 

20 Chief of Staff to carry out the following duties: 
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1 (1) Provide direction, guidance, integration, and 

2 advocacy regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of 

3 the Air Force. 

4 (2) Conduct monitoring and oversight activities 

5 regarding the safety, security, reliability, effective6 ness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence mis7 sion of the Air Force. 

8 (3) Conduct periodic comprehensive assess9 ments of all aspects of the nuclear deterrence mis10 sion of the Air Force and provide such assessments 

11 to the Secretary of the Air Force and the Chief of 

12 Staff of the Air Force. 

13 (c) ROLE OF MAJOR COMMAND.— 

14 (1) CONSOLIDATION.—Not later than March 

15 30, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force shall con16 solidate, to the extent the Secretary determines ap17 propriate, under a major command commanded by a 

18 single general officer the responsibility, authority, 

19 accountability, and resources for carrying out the 

20 nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 

21 (2) FUNCTIONS.—The major command de22 scribed in paragraph (1) shall be responsible, to the 

23 extent the Secretary determines appropriate, for car24 rying out all elements and activities relating to the 

25 nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. Such 
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1 elements include nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon 

2 delivery systems, and the nuclear command, control, 

3 and communication system. Such activities include 

4 the following: 

5 (A) Planning and execution of moderniza6 tion programs. 

7 (B) Procurement and acquisition. 

8 (C) Research, development, test, and eval9 uation. 

10 (D) Sustainment. 

11 (E) Operations. 

12 (F) Training. 

13 (G) Safety and security. 

14 (H) Research, education, and applied 

15 science relating to nuclear deterrence and as16 surance. 

17 (I) Such other functions of the nuclear de18 terrence mission as the Secretary determines 

19 appropriate. 

20 (d) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2016, the 

21 Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres22 sional defense committees a report on the plans of the Sec23 retary and the resources required to implement this sec24 tion. 
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1 SEC. 1652. ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO NATIONAL LEAD2 ERSHIP COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMU3 NICATIONS SYSTEM. 

4 Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is 

5 amended— 

6 (1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and 

7 (h), as subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; 

8 (2) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol9 lowing new subsection (f): 

10 ‘‘(f) COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN

11 THREATS.—The Council shall collect and assess (con12 sistent with the provision of classified information, and in13 telligence sources and methods) all reports and assess14 ments otherwise conducted by the intelligence community 

15 (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security Act 

16 of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)) regarding foreign threats, 

17 including cyber threats, to the command, control, and 

18 communications system for the national leadership of the 

19 United States and the vulnerabilities of such system to 

20 such threats.’’; and 

21 (3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 

22 following new paragraph: 

23 ‘‘(5) An assessment of the threats and 

24 vulnerabilities described in the reports and assess25 ments collected under subsection (f) during the pe-
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1 riod covered by the report, including any plans to 

2 address such threats and vulnerabilities.’’. 

3 SEC. 1653. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN 

4 PARTS OF INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC 

5 MISSILE FUZES. 

6 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding sec7 tion 1502(a) of title 31, United States Code, of the 

8 amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 

9 by section 101 and available for Missile Procurement, Air 

10 Force as specified in the funding table in section 4101, 

11 $13,700,000 shall be available for the procurement of cov12 ered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under sec13 tion 1645(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act 

14 for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 

15 (b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the 

16 term ‘‘covered parts’’ means commercially available off 

17 the-shelf items as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 

18 States Code. 

19 SEC. 1654. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE COSTS OF FORWARD20 DEPLOYING NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN EUROPE. 

21 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

22 date on which the President submits to Congress the 

23 budget for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021 under 

24 section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 

25 of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com-
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1 mittees a briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nu2 clear weapons in Europe. 

3 (b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under para4 graph (1) shall include the following: 

5 (1) The contributions of the United States, in6 cluding with respect to sustainment (operations and 

7 maintenance) and manpower, to support forward-de8 ployed nuclear weapons in Europe, during the fiscal 

9 year following the date of the briefing and the period 

10 covered by the future-years defense program sub11 mitted to Congress under section 221 of title 10, 

12 United States Code, for that fiscal year. 

13 (2) Recent or planned contributions of the 

14 United States for security enhancements relating to 

15 such forward-deployed nuclear weapons. 

16 (3) Any other contributions, including burden17 share costs by the United States, for other security 

18 enhancements and upgrades relating to such for19 ward-deployed nuclear weapons, including infrastruc20 ture upgrades at weapons storage sites in Europe. 

21 SEC. 1655. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF CO22 OPERATION AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN 

23 UNITED STATES AND UNITED KINGDOM ON 

24 NUCLEAR ISSUES. 

25 It is the sense of Congress that— 
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1 (1) cooperation and collaboration under the 

2 1958 Mutual Defense Agreement and the 1963 Po3 laris Sales Agreement are fundamental elements of 

4 the security of the United States and the United 

5 Kingdom as well as international stability; 

6 (2) the recent renewal of the Mutual Defense 

7 Agreement and the continued work under the Pola8 ris Sales Agreement underscore the enduring and 

9 long-term value of the agreements to both countries; 

10 and 

11 (3) the vital efforts performed under the pur12 view of both the Mutual Defense Agreement and the 

13 Polaris Sales Agreement are critical to sustaining 

14 and enhancing the capabilities and knowledge base 

15 of both countries regarding nuclear deterrence, nu16 clear nonproliferation and counterproliferation, and 

17 naval nuclear propulsion. 

18 SEC. 1656. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ORGANIZATION OF 

19 NAVY FOR NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION. 

20 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 

21 (1) The safety, security, reliability, and credi22 bility of the nuclear deterrent of the United States 

23 is a vital national security priority. 

24 (2) Nuclear weapons require special consider25 ation because of the political and military impor-
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1 tance of the weapons, the destructive power of the 

2 weapons, and the potential consequences of an acci3 dent or unauthorized act involving the weapons. 

4 (3) The assured safety, security, and control of 

5 nuclear weapons and related systems are of para6 mount importance. 

7 (b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con8 gress that— 

9 (1) the Navy has repeatedly demonstrated the 

10 commitment and prioritization of the Navy to the 

11 nuclear deterrence mission of the Navy; 

12 (2) the emphasis of the Navy on ensuring a 

13 safe, secure, reliable, and credible sea-based nuclear 

14 deterrent force has been matched by an equal em15 phasis on ensuring the assured safety, security, and 

16 control of nuclear weapons and related systems 

17 ashore; and 

18 (3) the Navy is commended for the actions the 

19 Navy has taken subsequent to the 2014 Nuclear En20 terprise Review to ensure continued focus on the nu21 clear deterrent mission by all ranks within the Navy, 

22 including the clarification and assignment of specific 

23 responsibilities and authorities within the Navy con24 tained in OPNAV Instruction 8120.1 and SECNAV 

25 Instruction 8120.1B. 
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1 SEC. 1657. PROHIBITION ON DE-ALERTING INTERCONTI2 NENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. 

3 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Con4 gress that— 

5 (1) the responsiveness and alert levels of inter6 continental ballistic missiles are a unique feature of 

7 the ground-based leg of the United States nuclear 

8 triad; 

9 (2) such responsiveness and alert levels are crit10 ical to providing robust nuclear deterrence and as11 surance; and 

12 (3) any action to reduce the responsiveness and 

13 alert levels of United States intercontinental ballistic 

14 missiles would be contrary to longstanding United 

15 States policy, and deeply harmful to national secu16 rity and strategic stability in a crisis. 

17 (b) IN GENERAL.— 

18 (1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds author19 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

20 made available for fiscal year 2016 shall be obligated 

21 or expended for reducing, or preparing to reduce, 

22 the responsiveness or alert level of United States 

23 intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

24 (2) CLARIFICATION RELATING TO MAINTE25 NANCE, SAFETY, SECURITY, ETC.—Paragraph (1) 

26 shall not apply to any of the following activities: 
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1 (A) Maintenance or sustainment of inter2 continental ballistic missiles. 

3 (B) Ensuring the safety, security, or reli4 ability of intercontinental ballistic missiles. 

5 SEC. 1658. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLAN FOR IMPLEMEN6 TATION OF NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE REVIEWS. 

7 It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De8 fense should submit to Congress a plan on how the Sec9 retary plans to implement the full recommendations of the 

10 two nuclear enterprise reviews, conducted and then vali11 dated by the Air Force, one of which was conducted by 

12 Assistant Secretary Madelyn Creedon and Rear Admiral 

13 Peter Fanta and one of which was conducted by General 

14 Walsh and Admiral Harvey. The plan submitted under 

15 this section should include a timeline for when each rec16 ommendation shall be implemented and how the additional 

17 manpower recommendations shall be allocated. 

18 SEC. 1659. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANNED NU19 CLEAR-ARMED CRUISE MISSILES. 

20 Not later than 120 days after the enactment of this 

21 Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 

22 a report on the justification of the number of planned nu23 clear-armed cruise missiles, known as the Long Range 

24 Standoff Weapon, to the U.S. arsenal. The report shall 

25 include— 
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1 (1) the rationale for procuring the expected 

2 number of cruise missiles; 

3 (2) how the number of planned missiles aligns 

4 with U.S. nuclear employment strategy; 

5 (3) an estimate of the annual and total cost for 

6 research, development, test, and evaluation and pro7 curement for the total number of planned cruise 

8 missiles; and 

9 (4) an estimate of the proportional annual cost 

10 of the cruise missiles as compared to the annual cost 

11 of nuclear triad and annual defense spending. 

12 Subtitle E—Missile Defense 

13 Programs 

14 SEC. 1661. PROHIBITIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE 

15 DEFENSE INFORMATION TO RUSSIAN FED16 ERATION. 

17 (a) PROHIBITIONS.— 

18 (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 

20 following new section: 

21 ‘‘§ 130g. Prohibitions on providing certain missile de22 fense information to Russian Federation 

23 ‘‘(a) CERTAIN ‘HIT-TO-KILL’ TECHNOLOGY AND TE24 LEMETRY DATA.—None of the funds authorized to be ap25 propriated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year 
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1 for the Department of Defense may be used to provide 

2 the Russian Federation with ‘hit-to-kill’ technology and te3 lemetry data for missile defense interceptors or target ve4 hicles. 

5 ‘‘(b) OTHER SENSITIVE MISSILE DEFENSE INFOR6 MATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro7 priated or otherwise made available for any fiscal year for 

8 the Department of Defense may be used to provide the 

9 Russian Federation with— 

10 ‘‘(1) information relating to velocity at burnout 

11 of missile defense interceptors or targets of the 

12 United States; or 

13 ‘‘(2) classified or otherwise controlled missile 

14 defense information. 

15 ‘‘(c) ONE-TIME WAIVER.—The President, without 

16 delegation, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) or 

17 (b) once if— 

18 ‘‘(1) such one-time waiver is used only to pro19 vide, in a single instance, the Russian Federation 

20 with information regarding ballistic missile early 

21 warning; and 

22 ‘‘(2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 

23 the Commander of the United States Strategic Com24 mand, and the Commander of the United States Eu25 ropean Command, jointly certify to the President 
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1 and the congressional defense committees that the 

2 provision of such information pursuant to such waiv3 er is required because of a failure of the early warn4 ing system of the Russian Federation. 

5 ‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) 

6 and (b) shall expire on January 1, 2031.’’. 

7 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec8 tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 

9 by inserting after the item relating to section 130f 

10 the following new item: 

‘‘130g. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 

Federation.’’. 

11 (b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1246 of the Na12 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

13 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 923), as amended by sec14 tion 1243 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

15 Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3568), 

16 is further amended— 

17 (1) by striking subsection (c); and 

18 (1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND LIMITA19 TIONS’’ and all that follows through ‘‘FEDERA20 TION’’. 
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1 SEC. 1662. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DE2 FENSE SYSTEMS OF CHINA INTO MISSILE DE3 FENSE SYSTEMS OF UNITED STATES. 

4 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

5 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

6 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or ex7 pended to integrate a missile defense system of the Peo8 ple’s Republic of China into any missile defense system 

9 of the United States. 

10 SEC. 1663. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DE11 FENSE SYSTEMS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION 

12 INTO MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF UNITED 

13 STATES AND NATO. 

14 None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

15 this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 

16 2016 through 2031 for the Department of Defense or for 

17 contributions of the United States to the North Atlantic 

18 Treaty Organization may be obligated or expended to inte19 grate a missile defense system of the Russian Federation 

20 into any missile defense system of the United States or 

21 NATO. 

22 SEC. 1664. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

23 LONG-RANGE DISCRIMINATING RADAR. 

24 (a) SENSE OF THE CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 

25 Congress that— 
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1 (1) the long-range discriminating radar will be 

2 a critically important addition to the ballistic missile 

3 defense system; 

4 (2) such radar will offer needed capability to re5 spond to emerging ballistic missile threats involving 

6 countermeasures and decoys; and 

7 (3) the Department of Defense should take all 

8 appropriate steps to ensure that such radar is oper9 ational in 2020. 

10 (b) LIMITATION.—No funds authorized to be appro11 priated may be obligated or expended for military con12 struction for the long-range discriminating radar (other 

13 than for planning and design) until— 

14 (1) the Director of Cost Assessment and Pro15 gram Evaluation submits to the congressional de16 fense committees the cost assessment conducted 

17 under subsection (c)(1); 

18 (2) the Commander of the United States Stra19 tegic Command and the Commander of the United 

20 States Northern Command jointly certify to the con21 gressional defense committees that the site for the 

22 long-range discriminating radar proposed by the Di23 rector of the Missile Defense Agency— 

24 (A) best supports missile defense and 

25 space situational awareness; and 
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1 (B) based on the cost assessment con2 ducted under subsection (c)(1), is the most 

3 cost-effective option; and 

4 (3) a period of 60 days elapses following the 

5 date of such certification. 

6 (c) COST ASSESSMENT.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of Cost Assess8 ment and Program Evaluation shall conduct a cost 

9 assessment providing the costs of the complete 

10 ground-based radar and other sensor configurations 

11 required to provide the same or comparable missile 

12 defense tracking and discrimination data as the 

13 long-range discriminating radar sites under consider14 ation by the Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 

15 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 60 days after 

16 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director 

17 of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation shall 

18 submit to the congressional defense committees, the 

19 Director of the Missile Defense Agency, the Com20 mander of the United States Strategic Command, 

21 and the Commander of the United States Northern 

22 Command the cost assessment conducted under 

23 paragraph (1). 
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1 SEC. 1665. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 PATRIOT LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DE3 FENSE CAPABILITY OF THE ARMY. 

4 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection 

5 (c), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

6 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

7 for any program described in subsection (b) may be obli8 gated or expended unless— 

9 (1) the Secretary of the Army certifies to the 

10 congressional defense committees that the analysis 

11 of alternatives regarding the Patriot lower tier air 

12 and missile defense capability of the Army has been 

13 submitted to such committees; 

14 (2) a period of 60 days has elapsed following 

15 the date on which the Secretary makes the certifi16 cation under paragraph (1); and 

17 (3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi18 tion, Technology, and Logistics certifies to such 

19 committees that such obligation or expenditure of 

20 funds on such programs is consistent with the find21 ings of the analysis of alternatives described in para22 graph (1) to modernize the Patriot lower tier air and 

23 missile defense capability of the Army. 

24 (b) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—A program described in 

25 this subsection are the following components and capabili26 ties of the Patriot air and missile defense system: 
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1 (1) Radar capability development, radar im2 provements, the digital sidelobe canceller, or the 

3 radar digital processor of the lower tier air and mis4 sile defense program of the Army. 

5 (2) The enhanced launcher electronic system. 

6 (c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 

7 Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics may waive the limi8 tations in subsection (a) if the Under Secretary— 

9 (1) determines that such waiver— 

10 (A) is caused by the delay of the analysis 

11 of alternatives described in paragraph (1) of 

12 such subsection; and 

13 (B) is necessary to avoid an unacceptable 

14 risk to mission performance; 

15 (2) notifies the congressional defense commit16 tees of such waiver; and 

17 (3) pursuant to such waiver, obligates or ex18 pends funds only in amounts necessary to avoid such 

19 unacceptable risk to mission performance. 

20 SEC. 1666. INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF AIR 

21 AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF 

22 THE UNITED STATES. 

23 (a) INTEROPERABILITY OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYS24 TEMS.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 

25 Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the 
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1 Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting through the Missile Defense 

2 Executive Board, shall ensure the interoperability and in3 tegration of the covered air and missile defense capabilities 

4 of the United States with such capabilities of allies of the 

5 United States, including by carrying out operational test6 ing. 

7 (b) ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION.— 

8 (1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided by 

9 paragraph (2), the Director of the Missile Defense 

10 Agency and the Secretary of the Army shall jointly 

11 ensure that not less than one intercept or flight test 

12 is carried out each year that demonstrates the inter13 operability and integration of the covered air and 

14 missile defense capability of the United States. 

15 (2) WAIVER.—The Director and the Secretary 

16 may waive the requirement in paragraph (1) with re17 spect to an intercept or flight test carried out during 

18 the year covered by the waiver if the Under Sec19 retary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 

20 Logistics— 

21 (A) determines that such waiver is nec22 essary for such year; and 

23 (B) submits to the congressional defense 

24 committees notification of such waiver, includ25 ing an explanation for how such waiver will not 
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1 negatively affect demonstrating the interoper2 ability and integration of the covered air and 

3 missile defense capability of the United States. 

4 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered 

5 air and missile defense capabilities’’ means Patriot air and 

6 missile defense batteries and associated interceptors and 

7 systems, Aegis ships and associated ballistic missile inter8 ceptors (including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/TPY–2 

9 radars, and terminal high altitude area defense batteries 

10 and interceptors. 

11 SEC. 1667. INTEGRATION OF ALLIED MISSILE DEFENSE CA12 PABILITIES. 

13 (a) ASSESSMENTS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 

15 after the date of the enactment of this Act, each cov16 ered commander shall submit to the Secretary of 

17 Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 

18 Staff an assessment on opportunities for the integra19 tion and interoperability of covered air and missile 

20 defense capabilities of the United States with such 

21 capabilities of allies of the United States located in 

22 the area of responsibility of the commander, particu23 larly with respect to such allies who acquired such 

24 capabilities through foreign military sales by the 

25 United States. Each assessment shall include an as-
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1 sessment of the key technology, security, command 

2 and control, and policy requirements necessary to 

3 achieve such an integrated and interoperable air and 

4 missile defense capability in a manner that ensures 

5 burden sharing and furthers the force multiplication 

6 goals of the United States. 

7 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 days after 

8 the date on which a covered commander submits to 

9 the Secretary and the Chairman an assessment 

10 under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to 

11 the congressional defense committees a report con12 taining such assessment, without change. 

13 (b) INTEGRATION, INTEROPERABILITY, AND COM14 MAND-AND-CONTROL.—The Secretary and the Chairman, 

15 in coordination with the Secretary of the Army, the Chief 

16 of Staff of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, and the 

17 Chief of Naval Operations, shall carry out the planning, 

18 risk assessments, policy development, and concepts of op19 erations necessary for each covered commander to ensure 

20 that the integration, interoperability, and command-and21 control of air and missile defense capabilities described in 

22 subsection (a)(1) occur by not later than December 31, 

23 2017. 

24 (c) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 270 

25 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and each 
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1 90-day period thereafter through December 31, 2017, the 

2 Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 

3 Chiefs of Staff shall jointly provide to the congressional 

4 defense committees a briefing that describes the progress 

5 made by the Secretary, the Chairman, and the covered 

6 commanders with respect to carrying out subsection (b), 

7 including an identification of each required action that has 

8 not been taken as of the date of the report. 

9 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

10 (1) The term ‘‘covered air and missile defense 

11 capabilities’’ means Patriot air and missile defense 

12 batteries and associated interceptors and systems, 

13 Aegis ships and associated ballistic missile intercep14 tors (including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/TPY–2 

15 radars, and terminal high altitude area defense bat16 teries and interceptors. 

17 (2) The term ‘‘covered commander’’ means the 

18 following: 

19 (A) The Commander of the United States 

20 European Command. 

21 (B) The Commander of the United States 

22 Central Command. 

23 (C) The Commander of the United States 

24 Pacific Command. 
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1 SEC. 1668. MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY IN EUROPE. 

2 (a) AEGIS ASHORE SITES.— 

3 (1) POLAND.—The Secretary of Defense, in co4 ordination with the Secretary of State, shall ensure 

5 that the Aegis Ashore site to be deployed in the Re6 public of Poland has anti-air warfare capability upon 

7 such site achieving full operating capability. 

8 (2) ROMANIA.—The Secretary of Defense, in 

9 coordination with the Secretary of State, shall de10 velop and implement a plan to provide anti-air war11 fare capability to the Aegis Ashore site deployed in 

12 the Republic of Romania by not later than Decem13 ber 31, 2018. 

14 (3) EVALUATION OF CERTAIN MISSILES.—The 

15 Secretary shall evaluate the feasibility, benefit, and 

16 cost of using the evolved sea sparrow missile or the 

17 standard missile 2 in providing the anti-air warfare 

18 capability described in paragraphs (1) and (2). 

19 (b) CAPABILITIES IN EUROPEAN COMMAND AREA OF

20 RESPONSIBILITY.— 

21 (1) ROTATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—Not later 

22 than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 

23 this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 

24 a terminal high altitude area defense battery is 

25 available for rotational deployment to the area of re26 sponsibility of the United States European Com-
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1 mand unless the Secretary notifies the congressional 

2 defense committees that such battery is needed in 

3 the area of responsibility of another combatant com4 mand. 

5 (2) PRE-POSITIONING SITES.—The Secretary of 

6 Defense shall examine potential sites in the area of 

7 responsibility of the United States European Com8 mand to pre-position a terminal high altitude area 

9 defense battery. 

10 (3) STUDIES.— 

11 (A) Not later than 90 days after the date 

12 of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 

13 conduct studies to evaluate— 

14 (i) not fewer than three sites in the 

15 area of responsibility of the United States 

16 European Command for the deployment of 

17 a terminal high altitude area defense bat18 tery in the event that the deployment of 

19 such a battery is determined to be nec20 essary; and 

21 (ii) not fewer than three sites in such 

22 area for the deployment of a Patriot air 

23 and missile defense battery in the event 

24 that such a deployment is determined to be 

25 necessary. 
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1 (B) In evaluating sites under clauses (i) 

2 and (ii) of subparagraph (A), the Secretary 

3 shall determine which sites are best for defend4 ing— 

5 (i) the Armed Forces of the United 

6 States; and 

7 (ii) the member states of the North 

8 Atlantic Treaty Organization. 

9 (4) AGREEMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense 

10 determines that a deployment described in clause (i) 

11 or (ii) of paragraph (3)(A) is necessary and the ap12 propriate host nation requests such a deployment, 

13 the President shall seek to enter into the necessary 

14 agreements with the host nation to carry out such 

15 deployment. 

16 SEC. 1669. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR IRON DOME 

17 SHORT-RANGE ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

18 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author19 ized to be appropriated by section 101 for procurement, 

20 Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agen21 cy, not more than $41,400,000 may be provided to the 

22 Government of Israel to procure radars for the Iron Dome 

23 short-range rocket defense system as specified in the fund24 ing table in section 4101, including for co-production of 
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1 such radars in the United States by industry of the United 

2 States. 

3 (b) CONDITIONS.— 

4 (1) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in sub5 section (a) to produce the Iron Dome short-range 

6 rocket defense program shall be available subject to 

7 the terms and conditions in the ‘‘Agreement Be8 tween the Department of Defense of the United 

9 States of America and the Ministry of Defense of 

10 the State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense 

11 System Procurement,’’ signed on March 5, 2014, 

12 subject to an amended agreement for coproduction 

13 for radar components. In negotiations by the Missile 

14 Defense Agency and the Missile Defense Organiza15 tion of the Government of Israel regarding such pro16 duction, the goal of the United States is to maximize 

17 opportunities for co-production of the radars de18 scribed subsection (a) in the United States by indus19 try of the United States. 

20 (2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days 

21 prior to the initial obligation of funds described in 

22 subsection (a), the Director of the Missile Defense 

23 Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense for Ac24 quisition, Technology, and Logistics shall jointly 
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1 submit to the appropriate congressional commit2 tees— 

3 (A) a certification that the agreement spec4 ified in paragraph (1) is being implemented as 

5 provided in such agreement; and 

6 (B) an assessment detailing any risks re7 lating to the implementation of such agreement. 

8 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE9 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres10 sional committees’’ means the following: 

11 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

12 (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

13 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

14 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

15 SEC. 1670. ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PRO16 GRAM CO-DEVELOPMENT AND POTENTIAL 

17 CO-PRODUCTION. 

18 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PRO19 GRAMS.— 

20 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsections (b) 

21 and (c), of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

22 by section 101 for procurement, Defense-wide, and 

23 available for the Missile Defense Agency, as specified 

24 in the funding table in section 4101— 
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1 (A) not more than $150,000,000 may be 

2 provided to the Government of Israel to procure 

3 the David’s Sling weapon system; and 

4 (B) not more than $15,000,000 may be 

5 provided to the Government of Israel to procure 

6 the Arrow 3 upper tier development program. 

7 (2) PROCUREMENT AND CO-PRODUCTION.—The 

8 use of funds under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 

9 paragraph (1) shall— 

10 (A) be carried out only with respect to pro11 curement activities; and 

12 (B) include the co-production of parts and 

13 components in the United States by United 

14 States industry. 

15 (b) CONDITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—The Director 

16 of the Missile Defense Agency may not carry out subpara17 graphs (A) or (B) of subsection (a)(1) unless— 

18 (1) the Director and the Under Secretary of 

19 Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 

20 jointly certify to the appropriate congressional com21 mittees that— 

22 (A) the knowledge points and production 

23 readiness agreements of the research, develop24 ment, test, and evaluation agreements that in25 form a production decision for the David’s Sling 
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1 weapon system or the Arrow 3 upper tier devel2 opment program, respectively, have been suc3 cessfully completed; 

4 (B) such subparagraphs shall be carried 

5 out with the Government of Israel matching 

6 funds in an amount equal to the amount of 

7 funds provided by the United States or in an 

8 amount that meets best efforts, as mutually 

9 agreed by the United States and Israel; and 

10 (C) the United States and the Government 

11 of Israel have entered into a bilateral agreement 

12 that— 

13 (i) establishes the terms of co-produc14 tion of parts and components described in 

15 subsection (a)(2) pursuant to the teaming 

16 agreements previously entered into regard17 ing the co-development of such weapon sys18 tem and development program in a manner 

19 that minimizes non-recurring engineering 

20 and facilitization expenses; 

21 (ii) establishes complete transparency 

22 on the requirement of Israel for the num23 ber of interceptors and batteries of such 

24 weapon system and development program 

25 that will be procured; 
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1 (iii) allows the Director and Under 

2 Secretary to establish technical milestones 

3 for co-production and procurement of the 

4 such weapon system and development pro5 gram; and 

6 (iv) establishes joint approval proc7 esses for third-party sales of such weapon 

8 system and development program; and 

9 (2) a period of 90 days has elapsed following 

10 the date of such certification. 

11 (c) WAIVER.—The Director may waive the require12 ments of subsection (b) to carry out subparagraphs (A) 

13 or (B) of subsection (a)(1) if the Under Secretary certifies 

14 to the appropriate congressional committees that the 

15 Under Secretary has sufficient data from the Government 

16 of Israel to demonstrate the following: 

17 (1) Such subparagraphs will be carried out sole18 ly for funding procurement of long-lead components 

19 in accordance with a production plan, including a 

20 funding profile detailing Israeli contributions for 

21 production of either David’s Sling or Arrow 3. 

22 (2) Such long-lead components have completed 

23 the research and development technology develop24 ment phase. 
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1 (3) The long-lead procurement will be con2 ducted in a manner that maximizes co-production in 

3 the United States without incurring additional non4 recurring engineering activity or cost. 

5 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

6 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con7 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

8 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

9 (2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

10 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

11 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

12 SEC. 1671. DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF MUL13 TIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE FOR MISSILE 

14 DEFENSE OF THE UNITED STATES HOME15 LAND. 

16 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con17 gress that— 

18 (1) the ballistic missile defense of the United 

19 States homeland is the highest priority of the Missile 

20 Defense Agency; 

21 (2) the Missile Defense Agency is appropriately 

22 prioritizing the design, development, and deployment 

23 of the redesigned kill vehicle; and 
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1 (3) the multiple-object kill vehicle is critical to 

2 the future of the ballistic missile defense of the 

3 United States homeland. 

4 (b) MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE.— 

5 (1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the Mis6 sile Defense Agency shall develop a highly reliable 

7 multiple-object kill vehicle for the ground-based mid8 course defense system using best acquisition prac9 tices. 

10 (2) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall— 

11 (A) conduct rigorous flight testing of the 

12 multiple-object kill vehicle developed under 

13 paragraph (1) by not later than 2020; and 

14 (B) recognizing the primacy of developing 

15 the redesigned kill vehicle, produce and deploy 

16 the multiple-object kill vehicle as early as prac17 ticable after the date on which the Director car18 ries out paragraph (1). 

19 (c) CAPABILITIES AND CRITERIA.—The Director 

20 shall ensure that the multiple-object kill vehicle developed 

21 under subsection (b)(1) meets, at a minimum, the fol22 lowing capabilities and criteria: 

23 (1) Vehicle-to-vehicle communications. 

24 (2) Vehicle-to-ground communications. 

25 (3) Kill assessment capability. 
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1 (4) The ability to counter advanced counter 

2 measures, decoys and penetration aids. 

3 (5) Produceability and manufacturability. 

4 (6) Use of technology involving high technology 

5 readiness levels. 

6 (7) Options to be integrated onto other missile 

7 defense interceptor vehicles other than the ground8 based interceptors of the ground-based midcourse 

9 defense system. 

10 (d) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—The management of 

11 the multiple-object kill vehicle program under subsection 

12 (b) shall report directly to the Deputy Director of the Mis13 sile Defense Agency. 

14 (e) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—Not later than 

15 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

16 Director shall submit to the congressional defense commit17 tees a report on the funding profile of the multiple-object 

18 kill vehicle program under subsection (b). 

19 SEC. 1672. BOOST PHASE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 

20 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 

21 (1) prioritize technology investments in the De22 partment of Defense to support efforts by the Mis23 sile Defense Agency to develop and field a boost 

24 phase defense system by fiscal year 2022; 
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1 (2) ensure that development and fielding of a 

2 boost phase missile defense layer to the ballistic mis3 sile defense system supports multiple war fighter 

4 missile defense requirements, including, specifically, 

5 protection of the United States homeland and allies 

6 of the United States against ballistic missiles, par7 ticularly in the boost phase; 

8 (3) continue development and fielding of high9 energy lasers and high-power microwave systems as 

10 part of a layered architecture to defend ships and 

11 theater bases against air and cruise missile strikes; 

12 and 

13 (4) encourage collaboration among the military 

14 departments and the Defense Advanced Research 

15 Projects Agency with respect to high energy laser ef16 forts carried out in support of the Missile Defense 

17 Agency. 

18 (b) RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF BOOST

19 PHASE MISSILE DEFENSE.— 

20 (1) SENIOR LEVEL ADVISORY GROUP.—The Di21 rector of the Missile Defense Agency shall establish 

22 a senior level advisory group (consisting of individ23 uals with expertise in industry, science, and Depart24 ment of Defense program management) to rec25 ommend to the Director promising technologies, in-
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1 cluding such technologies recommended by industry, 

2 that the Director can evaluate for use as a boost 

3 phase missile defense layer. 

4 (2) BRIEFING.—Not later than May 1, 2016, 

5 the Director shall provide to the congressional de6 fense committees a briefing on— 

7 (A) the recommendations of the senior 

8 level advisory group under paragraph (1); 

9 (B) a plan for developing one or more pro10 grams of record for boost phase missile defense 

11 systems; and 

12 (C) the views of the Director regarding 

13 such recommendations and plan. 

14 SEC. 1673. EAST COAST HOMEPORT OF SEA-BASED X-BAND 

15 RADAR. 

16 (a) HOMEPORT.—Subject to subsection (b), not later 

17 than December 31, 2020, the Secretary of the Navy 

18 shall— 

19 (1) reassign the homeport of the sea-based X20 band radar to a homeport on the East Coast of the 

21 United States; and 

22 (2) ensure that such vessel has an at-sea capa23 bility of not less than 120 days per year. 

24 (b) CERTIFICATION.—The Secretary may not carry 

25 out subsection (a) until the date on which the Director 
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1 of the Missile Defense Agency certifies to the congres2 sional defense committees that Hawaii will have adequate 

3 missile defense coverage prior to the reassignment of the 

4 homeport of the sea-based X-band radar as described in 

5 such subsection. 

6 (c) REQUIRED STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS.—Not 

7 later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this 

8 Act, the Director shall commence any siting studies, envi9 ronmental impact assessments or statements, homeport 

10 agreements for sea-based X-band radar support, evalua11 tions of any needed pier modifications, and evaluations of 

12 any communications capabilities or other requirements to 

13 carry out the homeport reassignment under subsection 

14 (a)(1). 

15 SEC. 1674. PLAN FOR MEDIUM RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE 

16 DEFENSE SENSOR ALTERNATIVES FOR EN17 HANCED DEFENSE OF HAWAII. 

18 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con19 gress that— 

20 (1) expanding persistent midcourse and ter21 minal ballistic missile defense system discrimination 

22 capability is critically important to the defense of 

23 the Nation; 
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1 (2) such discrimination capability is needed to 

2 respond to emerging ballistic missile threats involv3 ing countermeasures and decoys; and 

4 (3) the Department of Defense should take all 

5 appropriate steps to ensure Hawaii has adequate 

6 missile defense coverage. 

7 (b) EVALUATION AND PLAN.— 

8 (1) EVALUATION.—The Director of the Missile 

9 Defense Agency shall conduct an evaluation of po10 tential options for fielding a medium range ballistic 

11 missile defense sensor for the defense of Hawaii, in12 cluding— 

13 (A) the use of the Aegis Ashore Missile 

14 Defense Test Complex land-based system at the 

15 Pacific Missile Range Facility in Hawaii; 

16 (B) the use of existing sensor assets in the 

17 region; and 

18 (C) other options the Director determines 

19 appropriate. 

20 (2) SUBMITTAL OF PLAN.—Not later than 60 

21 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

22 Director shall submit to the congressional defense 

23 committees a plan for the missile defense of Hawaii, 

24 which shall include— 
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1 (A) a summary of the findings of the eval2 uation conducted under paragraph (1); 

3 (B) estimated acquisition and operating 

4 costs for each sensor option; and 

5 (C) a timeline for deployment of the sen6 sor. 

7 SEC. 1675. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF NON-TER8 RESTRIAL MISSILE DEFENSE LAYER. 

9 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 

10 date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Mis11 sile Defense Agency shall commence the concept defini12 tion, design, research, development, and engineering eval13 uation of a space-based ballistic missile intercept and de14 feat layer to the ballistic missile defense system that— 

15 (1) shall provide increased access to ballistic 

16 missile targets, independent of adversary country 

17 size and threat trajectory; 

18 (2) may provide a boost-phase layer for missile 

19 defense; and 

20 (3) may provide additional defensive options 

21 against direct ascent anti-satellite weapons and 

22 hypersonic glide vehicles and maneuvering re-entry 

23 vehicles. 

24 (b) ELEMENTS.—The activities carried out under 

25 subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum the following: 
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1 (1) Initiate formal steps for potential integra2 tion into the architecture of the ballistic missile de3 fense system. 

4 (2) Mature planning for early proof of concept 

5 component demonstrations. 

6 (3) Draft operation concepts in the context of 

7 a multi-layer architecture. 

8 (4) Identification of proof of concept vendor 

9 sources for demo components and subassemblies. 

10 (5) The development of a multiyear technology 

11 and risk reduction investment plan. 

12 (6) Commence development of proof of concept 

13 master program phasing schedule. 

14 (7) Identification of proof of concept long lead 

15 items. 

16 (8) Mature options for an acquisition strategy. 

17 (c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 

18 of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 

19 to the congressional defense committees a report that in20 cludes— 

21 (1) the findings of the concept development re22 quired by subsection (a); 

23 (2) a plan for developing one or more programs 

24 of record for a non-terrestrial missile defense layer, 
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1 including estimates of the appropriate identifiable 

2 costs of each such potential program of record; and 

3 (3) the views of the Director regarding such 

4 findings and plan. 

5 (d) BRIEFING.—Not later the March 31, 2016, the 

6 Director shall provide to the congressional defense com7 mittees an interim briefing on the plan described in sub8 section (c)(2). 

9 SEC. 1676. AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 

10 (a) EVALUATION.— 

11 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Director of the Missile 

12 Defense Agency, in coordination with the Chief of 

13 Naval Operations and the Chief of Staff of the 

14 Army, shall evaluate the role, feasibility, cost, and 

15 cost benefit of additional Aegis Ashore sites and up16 grades to current ballistic missile defense system 

17 sensors to offset capacity demands on current Aegis 

18 ships, Aegis Ashore sites, and Patriot and Terminal 

19 High Altitude Area Defense capability and to meet 

20 the requirements of the combatant commanders. 

21 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days 

22 after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec23 retary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 

24 Chiefs of Staff shall— 
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1 (A) review the evaluation conducted under 

2 paragraph (1); and 

3 (B) submit to the congressional defense 

4 committees such evaluation and the results of 

5 such review. 

6 (b) IDENTIFICATION OF FMS OBSTACLES.— 

7 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of De8 fense for Policy and the Secretary of State shall 

9 jointly identify any obstacles to foreign military sales 

10 of Aegis Ashore or co-financing of additional Aegis 

11 Ashore sites. Such evaluation shall include, with ap12 propriate coordination with other agencies and de13 partments of the Federal Government as appro14 priate, the feasibility of host nation manning or dual 

15 manning with the United States and such host na16 tion. 

17 (2) SUBMISSION.— 

18 (A) Not later than 180 days after the date 

19 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec20 retary shall provide to the congressional defense 

21 committees, the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

22 of the House of Representatives, and the Com23 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate an 

24 interim briefing on the identification of obsta25 cles under paragraph (1). 
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1 (B) Not later than one year after the date 

2 of the enactment of this Act, the Under Sec3 retary shall submit to such committees a report 

4 on such identification. 

5 (c) NEGOTIATIONS.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall seek to 

7 enter into host nation agreements for Aegis Ashore 

8 sites and co-financing and co-development opportuni9 ties as appropriate if the sites meet the requirements 

10 of the combatant commanders. 

11 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after 

12 the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 

13 shall transmit to the congressional defense, the Com14 mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep15 resentatives, and the Committee on Foreign Rela16 tions of the Senate the status of efforts to seek to 

17 enter into agreements described in paragraph (1). 

18 SEC. 1677. BRIEFINGS ON PROCUREMENT AND PLANNING 

19 OF LEFT-OF-LAUNCH CAPABILITY. 

20 (a) BRIEFING ON CURRENT CAPABILITY.—Not later 

21 than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

22 the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall provide 

23 to the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on 

24 the military requirement for left-of-launch capability and 

25 any current gaps in meeting such requirement. 
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1 (b) BRIEFING ON JOINT REVIEW AND PLAN TO DE2 VELOP AND PROCURE CAPABILITIES.—Not later than 180 

3 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec4 retary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence 

5 shall jointly provide to the appropriate congressional com6 mittees a briefing on the plan of the Secretary and the 

7 Director to develop and procure the left-of-launch capabili8 ties as described in the briefing under subsection (a). 

9 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE10 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres11 sional committees’’ means— 

12 (1) the congressional defense committees; and 

13 (2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel14 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se15 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

16 SEC. 1678. DESIGNATION OF PREFERRED LOCATION OF AD17 DITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SITE IN THE 

18 UNITED STATES. 

19 Not later than 30 days after the date on which the 

20 Secretary of Defense publishes the draft environmental 

21 impact statements pursuant to section 227 of the National 

22 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 

23 Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1678), the Director of the Missile 

24 Defense Agency, in consultation with the Commander of 

25 the United States Northern Command, shall designate the 
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1 preferred location in the United States for the potential 

2 future deployment of a missile defense site. 

3 SEC. 1679. REPORT RELATING TO THE COSTS ASSOCIATED 

4 WITH EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE MINUTE5 MAN III INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MIS6 SILE. 

7 Not later than 90 days after the enactment of this 

8 Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to Con9 gress a report examining the costs associated with extend10 ing the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic 

11 missile compared to the costs associated with procuring 

12 a new ground based strategic deterrent. 

13 DIVISION B—MILITARY CON14 STRUCTION AUTHORIZA15 TIONS 

16 SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 

17 This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construc18 tion Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 

19 SEC. 2002. EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

20 AMOUNTS REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY 

21 LAW. 

22 (a) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE

23 YEARS.—Except as provided in subsection (b), all author24 izations contained in titles XXI through XXVII and title 

25 XXIX for military construction projects, land acquisition, 
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1 family housing projects and facilities, and contributions to 

2 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest3 ment Program (and authorizations of appropriations 

4 therefor) shall expire on the later of— 

5 (1) October 1, 2018; or 

6 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author7 izing funds for military construction for fiscal year 

8 2019. 

9 (b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to 

10 authorizations for military construction projects, land ac11 quisition, family housing projects and facilities, and con12 tributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Se13 curity Investment Program (and authorizations of appro14 priations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 

15 been obligated before the later of— 

16 (1) October 1, 2018; or 

17 (2) the date of the enactment of an Act author18 izing funds for fiscal year 2019 for military con19 struction projects, land acquisition, family housing 

20 projects and facilities, or contributions to the North 

21 Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 

22 Program. 

23 SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 

24 Titles XXI through XXVII and title XXIX shall take 

25 effect on the later of— 
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1 (1) October 1, 2015; or 

2 (2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 

3 TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 

4 CONSTRUCTION 

5 SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

6 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

7 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

8 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria9 tions in section 2104(a) and available for military con10 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

11 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

12 Army may acquire real property and carry out military 

13 construction projects for the installations or locations in14 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

15 the following table: 

Army: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska ............................ Fort Greely ............................................................ $7,800,000 

California ....................... Concord .................................................................. $98,000,000 

Colorado ......................... Fort Carson ........................................................... $5,800,000 

Georgia ........................... Fort Gordon .......................................................... $90,000,000 

New York ....................... Fort Drum ............................................................. $19,000,000 

United States Military Academy ........................... $70,000,000 

Oklahoma ....................... Fort Sill ................................................................. $69,400,000 

Texas .............................. Corpus Christi ....................................................... $85,000,000 

Virginia .......................... Fort Lee ................................................................ $33,000,000 

16 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

17 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria18 tions in section 2104(a) and available for military con19 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

20 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
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1 Army may acquire real property and carry out the military 

2 construction project for the installation outside the United 

3 States, and in the amount, set forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Germany ......................... Grafenwoehr .......................................................... $51,000,000 

4 SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 

5 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

6 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap7 propriations in section 2104(a) and available for military 

8 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

9 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army may construct 

10 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

11 and supporting facilities) at the installations or locations, 

12 in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth in 

13 the following table: 

Army: Family Housing 

State/Country Installation Units Amount 

Florida ................ Camp Rudder ................................... Family Housing 

New 

Construction $8,000,000 

Illinois ................. Rock Island ...................................... Family Housing 

New 

Construction $20,000,000 

Korea ................... Camp Walker ................................... Family Housing 

New 

Construction $61,000,000 

14 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro15 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

16 section 2104(a) and available for military family housing 

17 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

18 the Secretary of the Army may carry out architectural and 
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1 engineering services and construction design activities 

2 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

3 housing units in an amount not to exceed $7,195,000. 

4 SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

5 UNITS. 

6 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

7 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

8 authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) and 

9 available for military family housing functions as specified 

10 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

11 Army may improve existing military family housing units 

12 in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000. 

13 SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

15 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

16 beginning after September 30, 2015, for military con17 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

18 functions of the Department of the Army as specified in 

19 the funding table in section 4601. 

20 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

21 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author22 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

23 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

24 of all projects carried out under section 2101 of this Act 

25 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro-
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1 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

2 table in section 4601. 

3 SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

4 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 

5 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

6 in section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 

8 112–239; 126 Stat. 2119) for the United States Military 

9 Academy, New York, for construction of a Cadet barracks 

10 building at the installation, the Secretary of the Army may 

11 install mechanical equipment and distribution lines suffi12 cient to provide chilled water for air conditioning the nine 

13 existing historical Cadet barracks which are being ren14 ovated through the Cadet Barracks Upgrade Program. 

15 SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

16 FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

17 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

18 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

19 Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

20 1660), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub21 section (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (125 

22 Stat. 1661) and extended by section 2107 of the Military 

23 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di24 vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3673), shall 

25 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 
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1 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con2 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

3 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

4 as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Georgia .................... Fort Benning ........... Land Acquisition ..... $5,100,000 

Fort Benning ........... Land Acquisition ..... $25,000,000 

Virginia .................... Fort Belvoir ............. Road and Infrastructure Improvements $25,000,000 

5 SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

6 FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

7 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

8 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

9 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

10 2118), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub11 section (b), as provided in section 2101 of that Act (126 

12 Stat. 2119), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, 

13 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

14 for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever 

15 is later: 

16 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

17 is as follows: 

Army: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

District of Columbia Fort McNair ............ Vehicle Storage 

Building, Installation ....................... $7,191,000 

Kansas ..................... Fort Riley ................ Unmanned Aerial 

Vehicle Complex ... $12,184,000 

North Carolina ........ Fort Bragg .............. Aerial Gunnery 

Range ................... $41,945,000 
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Army: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations—Continued 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Texas ....................... JB San Antonio ....... Barracks .................. $20,971,000 

Virginia .................... Fort Belvoir ............. Secure Admin/Operations Facility ...... $93,876,000 

Italy ......................... Camp Ederle ............ Barracks .................. $35,952,000 

Japan ....................... Sagami ..................... Vehicle Maintenance 

Shop ..................... $17,976,000 

1 SEC. 2108. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CER2 TAIN FISCAL YEAR 2016 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) BRUSSELS.—The Secretary of the Army may 

4 carry out a military construction project to construct a 

5 multi-sport athletic field and track and perimeter road and 

6 fencing and acquire approximately 5 acres of land adja7 cent to the existing Sterrebeek Dependent School site to 

8 allow relocation of Army functions to the site in support 

9 of the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort, in the 

10 amount of $6,000,000. 

11 (b) RHINE ORDNANCE BARRACKS.— 

12 (1) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary 

13 of the Army may carry out a military construction 

14 project to construct a vehicle bridge and traffic cir15 cle to facilitate traffic flow to and from the Medical 

16 Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, in 

17 the amount of $12,400,000. 

18 (2) USE OF HOST-NATION PAYMENT-IN-KIND

19 FUNDS.—The Secretary may use available host-na-
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1 tion payment-in-kind funding for the project de2 scribed in paragraph (1). 

3 TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 

4 CONSTRUCTION 

5 SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

6 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

7 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

8 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria9 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con10 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

11 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

12 Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

13 construction projects for the installations or locations in14 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

15 the following table: 

Navy: Inside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Arizona ........................... Yuma ...................................................................... $50,635,000 

California ........................ Camp Pendleton ..................................................... $44,540,000 

Coronado ................................................................ $4,856,000 

Lemoore .................................................................. $71,830,000 

Point Mugu ............................................................ $22,427,000 

San Diego ............................................................... $37,366,000 

Twentynine Palms .................................................. $9,160,000 

Florida ............................. Jacksonville ............................................................ $16,751,000 

Mayport .................................................................. $16,159,000 

Pensacola ................................................................ $18,347,000 

Whiting Field ......................................................... $10,421,000 

Georgia ............................ Albany .................................................................... $7,851,000 

Kings Bay ............................................................... $8,099,000 

Townsend ................................................................ $48,279,000 

Guam ............................... Joint Region Marianas ........................................... $181,768,000 

Hawaii ............................. Barking Sands ........................................................ $30,623,000 

Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam .......................... $14,881,000 

Kaneohe Bay .......................................................... $106,618,000 

Maryland ......................... Patuxent River ....................................................... $40,935,000 

North Carolina ................ Camp Lejeune ........................................................ $54,849,000 

Cherry Point ........................................................... $34,426,000 

New River ............................................................... $8,230,000 

South Carolina ................ Parris Island ........................................................... $27,075,000 

Virginia ........................... Dam Neck .............................................................. $23,066,000 
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Navy: Inside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Norfolk ................................................................... $126,677,000 

Portsmouth ............................................................. $45,513,000 

Quantico ................................................................. $58,199,000 

Washington ..................... Bangor .................................................................... $34,177,000 

Bremerton .............................................................. $22,680,000 

Indian Island .......................................................... $4,472,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2204(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

5 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

6 Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 

7 construction projects for the installations or locations out8 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

9 the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Japan ............................. Camp Butler .......................................................... $11,697,000 

Iwakuni .................................................................. $17,923,000 

Kadena AB ............................................................ $23,310,000 

Yokosuka ............................................................... $13,846,000 

10 SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 (a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using 

12 amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap13 propriations in section 2204(a) and available for military 

14 family housing functions as specified in the funding table 

15 in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may construct 

16 or acquire family housing units (including land acquisition 

17 and supporting facilities) at the installation or location, 
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1 in the number of units, and in the amount set forth in 

2 the following table: 

Navy: Family Housing 

State Installation Units Amount 

Virginia .................... Wallops Island ......... Family Housing New 

Construction ........ $438,000 

3 (b) PLANNING AND DESIGN.—Using amounts appro4 priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in 

5 section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 

6 functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 

7 the Secretary of the Navy may carry out architectural and 

8 engineering services and construction design activities 

9 with respect to the construction or improvement of family 

10 housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,588,000. 

11 SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

12 UNITS. 

13 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

14 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

15 authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) and 

16 available for military family housing functions as specified 

17 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

18 Navy may improve existing military family housing units 

19 in an amount not to exceed $11,515,000. 

20 SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 

21 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

22 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
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1 beginning after September 30, 2015, for military con2 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

3 functions of the Department of the Navy, as specified in 

4 the funding table in section 4601. 

5 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

6 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author7 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

8 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

9 of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act 

10 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro11 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

12 table in section 4601. 

13 SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

14 FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

15 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

16 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

17 Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

18 1660), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub19 section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (125 

20 Stat. 1666) and extended by section 2208 of the Military 

21 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di22 vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3678), shall 

23 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 

24 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con25 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
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1 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

2 is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

California ................. Camp Pendleton ...... Infantry Squad Defense Range ......... $29,187,000 

Florida ..................... Jacksonville .............. P-8A Hangar Upgrades .................. $6,085,00 

Georgia .................... Kings Bay ................ Crab Island Security 

Enclave ................ $52,913,000 

3 SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

4 FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

5 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

6 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

7 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

8 2118), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub9 section (b), as provided in section 2201 of that Act (126 

10 Stat. 2122), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, 

11 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

12 for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever 

13 is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Navy: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 

State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

California ................. Camp Pendleton ...... Comm. Information 

Systems Ops Complex ...................... $78,897,000 

Coronado .................. Bachelor Quarters ... $76,063,000 

Twentynine Palms ... Land Expansion 

Phase 2 ................ $47,270,000 

Greece ...................... Souda Bay ............... Intermodal Access 

Road ..................... $4,630,000 

South Carolina ......... Beaufort ................... Recycling/Hazardous 

Waste Facility ...... $3,743,000 
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Navy: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations—Continued 

State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount 

Virginia .................... Quantico .................. Infrastructure— 

Widen Russell 

Road ..................... $14,826,000 

Worldwide 

Unspecified .......... Various Worldwide 

Locations ............. BAMS Operational 

Facilities .............. $34,048,000 

1 SEC. 2207. TOWNSEND BOMBING RANGE EXPANSION, 

2 PHASE 2. 

3 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY.—With respect to the 

4 authorization contained in section 2201(a) for expansion 

5 of Townsend Bombing Range to support Marine Corps Air 

6 Station, Beaufort, Georgia, the Secretary of the Navy may 

7 convey, without consideration, to McIntosh County and 

8 Long County, Georgia (in this section referred to as the 

9 ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 

10 States in and to two fire and emergency response stations 

11 to be constructed as part of the land acquisition. 

12 (b) USE OF CONVEYED PROPERTY.— 

13 (1) PROVISION OF SECONDARY FIRE AND

14 EMERGENCY SUPPORT.—As a condition for the con15 struction and conveyance under subsection (a) of the 

16 fire and emergency response stations, each County 

17 shall enter into a mutual support agreement with 

18 the Secretary of the Navy to provide secondary fire 

19 and emergency support for the Townsend Bombing 

20 Range. Each County shall agree to equip, staff, and 
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1 operate the fire and emergency response station con2 veyed to that County in accordance with the terms 

3 of the agreement. 

4 (2) SUBSEQUENT PAYMENT OF CONSIDER5 ATION.—If the Secretary of the Navy determines 

6 that a fire and emergency response station conveyed 

7 to a County under subsection (a) is ever put to a 

8 primary use other than as a fire and emergency re9 sponse station, that County shall pay, at the election 

10 of the Secretary, an amount equal to the then cur11 rent fair market value of the fire and emergency re12 sponse station, as determined by the Secretary. 

13 (c) ENVIRONMENTAL AND ZONING REQUIRE14 MENTS.—Each County shall be responsible for meeting 

15 any environmental requirements associated with the Coun16 ty-owned land, including any permits, or other local zoning 

17 processes, in preparation for the construction of the fire 

18 and emergency response station on the land. 

19 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

20 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

21 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

22 to the Secretary of the Navy. 

23 (e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The conveyance of 

24 real property under subsection (a) shall be accomplished 

25 using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon 
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1 terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Sec2 retary of the Navy and the County, including such addi3 tional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap4 propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

5 TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 

6 MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

7 SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

8 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

9 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

10 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria11 tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con12 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

13 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

14 Air Force may acquire real property and carry out mili15 tary construction projects for the installations or locations 

16 inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 

17 in the following table: 

Air Force: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alaska .................... Eielson Air Force Base ................................. $71,400,000 

Arizona ................... Davis-Monthan Air Force Base .................... $16,900,000 

Luke Air Force Base .................................... $56,700,000 

Colorado .................. Air Force Academy ....................................... $10,000,000 

Florida .................... Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ................ $21,000,000 

Eglin Air Force Base .................................... $8,700,000 

Hurlburt Field .............................................. $14,200,000 

Guam ...................... Joint Region Marianas .................................. $50,800,000 

Hawaii .................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ................. $46,000,000 

Kansas ................... McConnell Air Force Base ............................ $4,300,000 

Missouri .................. Whiteman Air Force Base ............................ $29,500,000 

Montana .................. Malstrom Air Force Base ............................. $19,700,000 

Nebraska ................. Offutt Air Force Base ................................... $21,000,000 

Nevada .................... Nellis Air Force Base ................................... $68,950,000 

New Mexico ............ Cannon Air Force Base ................................ $7,800,000 

Holloman Air Force Base ............................. $3,000,000 

Kirtland Air Force Base ............................... $12,800,000 

North Carolina ....... Seymour Johnson Air Force Base ................ $17,100,000 
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Air Force: Inside the United States—Continued 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Oklahoma ................ Altus Air Force Base .................................... $28,400,000 

Tinker Air Force Base .................................. $49,900,000 

South Dakota ......... Ellsworth Air Force Base ............................. $23,000,000 

Texas ...................... Joint Base San Antonio ................................ $106,000,000 

Utah ........................ Hill Air Force Base ...................................... $38,400,000 

Wyoming ................. F.E. Warren Air Force Base ........................ $95,000,000 

CONUS Classified .. Classified Location ........................................ $77,130,000 

1 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

2 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria3 tions in section 2304(a) and available for military con4 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

5 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

6 Air Force may acquire real property and carry out the 

7 military construction projects for the installations or loca8 tions outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 

9 forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Greenland .................. Thule Air Base ............................................. $41,965,000 

Japan ......................... Kadena Air Base .......................................... $3,000,000 

Yokota Air Base ........................................... $8,461,000 

United Kingdom ........ Croughton Royal Air Force ......................... $130,615,000 

10 SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 

11 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author12 ization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and available 

13 for military family housing functions as specified in the 

14 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Air 

15 Force may carry out architectural and engineering serv16 ices and construction design activities with respect to the 
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1 construction or improvement of family housing units in an 

2 amount not to exceed $9,849,000. 

3 SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING 

4 UNITS. 

5 Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States 

6 Code, and using amounts appropriated pursuant to the 

7 authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) and 

8 available for military family housing functions as specified 

9 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 

10 Air Force may improve existing military family housing 

11 units in an amount not to exceed $150,649,000. 

12 SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR 

13 FORCE. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

15 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

16 beginning after September 30, 2015, for military con17 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 

18 functions of the Department of the Air Force, as specified 

19 in the funding table in section 4601. 

20 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

21 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author22 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

23 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

24 of all projects carried out under section 2301 of this Act 

25 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro-
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1 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

2 table in section 4601. 

3 SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

4 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2010 PROJECT. 

5 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

6 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza7 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 

8 111–84; 123 Stat. 2636) for Hickam Air Force Base, Ha9 waii, for construction of a ground control tower at the in10 stallation, the Secretary of the Air Force may install com11 munications cabling. 

12 SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

13 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION.—In the case of the authoriza15 tion contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Mili16 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 

17 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 993) for 

18 Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for con19 struction of a Guardian Angel Operations Facility at the 

20 installation, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 

21 the facility at an unspecified location within the United 

22 States European Command’s area of responsibility. 

23 (b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Before the 

24 Secretary of the Air Force commences construction of the 
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1 Guardian Angel Operations Facility at an alternative loca2 tion, as authorized by subsection (a)— 

3 (1) the Secretary shall submit to the Commit4 tees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 

5 of Representatives a report containing a description 

6 of the project, including the rational for selection of 

7 the project location; and 

8 (2) a period of 14 days has expired following 

9 the date on which the report is received by the com10 mittees or, if over sooner, a period of 7 days has ex11 pired following the date on which a copy of the re12 port is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to 

13 section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 

14 SEC. 2307. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

15 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 

16 In the case of the authorization contained in the table 

17 in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza18 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 

19 113–291; 128 Stat. 3679) for McConnell Air Force Base, 

20 Kansas, for construction of a KC-46A Alter Composite 

21 Maintenance Shop at the installation, the Secretary of the 

22 Air Force may construct a 696 square meter (7,500 

23 square foot) facility consistent with Air Force guidelines 

24 for composite maintenance shops. 
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1 SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECT. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

4 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

6 1660), the authorization set forth in the table in sub7 section (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (125 

8 Stat. 1670) and extended by section 2305 of the Military 

9 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di10 vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3680), shall 

11 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 

12 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con13 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2012 Project Authorization 

Country Installation Project Amount 

Italy ......................... Sigonella Naval Air 

Station ................. UAS SATCOM 

Relay Pads and 

Facility ................. $15,000,000 

16 SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN 

17 FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

19 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

21 2118), the authorization set forth in the table in sub22 section (b), as provided in section 2301 of that Act (126 
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1 Stat. 2126), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, 

2 or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 

3 for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever 

4 is later. 

5 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

6 is as follows: 

Air Force: Extension of 2013 Project Authorization 

Country Installation Project Amount 

Portugal ................... Lajes Field ............... Sanitary Sewer Lift/ 

Pump Station ...... $2,000,000 

7 SEC. 2310. LIMITATION ON PROJECT AUTHORIZATION TO 

8 CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2016 

9 PROJECT. 

10 (a) PROJECT CONDITIONED ON SUBMISSION OF RE11 PORT.—No amounts may be expended for the construction 

12 of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex Consolidation, 

13 Phase 2, at Royal Air Force Croughton, United Kingdom, 

14 as authorized by section 2301(b) until the Secretary of 

15 the Air Force, in coordination with the Director of the 

16 Defense Intelligence Agency, submits a report to the con17 gressional defense committees that provides— 

18 (1) a summary of the alternatives considered to 

19 support continuity of operations of critical commu20 nications and intelligence capabilities located at, and 

21 to be consolidated to, Royal Air Force Croughton, 

22 United Kingdom; and 
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1 (2) a list of critical communications and intel2 ligence capabilities that were considered under con3 tinuity of operations planning. 

4 (b) LIMITATION ON RELATED REALIGNMENT AC5 TIONS.—On and after the date of the enactment of this 

6 Act, no additional action to realign forces at Lajes Air 

7 Force Base, Azores, shall be taken until the Secretary of 

8 Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 

9 that the Secretary of Defense has determined, based on 

10 an analysis of United States operational requirements, not 

11 including the requirements of any other organization or 

12 country, that Lajes Air Force Base is not an optimal loca13 tion for the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex, or any 

14 of the critical communications or intelligence capabilities 

15 considered pursuant to subsection (a)(2). The certification 

16 shall include a discussion of the basis for the Secretary’s 

17 determination. 

18 TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGEN19 CIES MILITARY CONSTRUC20 TION 

21 SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC22 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

23 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

24 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria25 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con-
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1 struction projects inside the United States as specified in 

2 the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De3 fense may acquire real property and carry out military 

4 construction projects for the installations or locations in5 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

6 the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

Alabama ..................................... Fort Rucker ............................................. $46,787,000 

Maxwell Air Force Base .......................... $32,968,000 

Arizona ....................................... Fort Huachuca ........................................ $3,884,000 

California Camp Pendleton ...................................... $10,181,000 

Fresno Yosemite International Airport ... $10,700,000 

Colorado ..................................... Fort Carson ............................................. $8,243,000 

Delaware .................................... Dover Air Force Base ............................. $21,600,000 

Florida ........................................ Hurlburt Field ......................................... $17,989,000 

MacDill Air Force Base .......................... $39,142,000 

Georgia ....................................... Moody Air Force Base ............................ $10,900,000 

Hawaii ........................................ Kaneohe Bay ........................................... $122,071,000 

Schofield Barracks .................................. $107,563,000 

Kentucky .................................... Fort Campbell ......................................... $12,553,000 

Fort Knox ................................................ $23,279,000 

Maryland .................................... Fort Meade .............................................. $722,817,000 

Nevada ....................................... Nellis Air Force Base .............................. $39,900,000 

New Mexico ................................ Cannon Air Force Base ........................... $45,111,000 

New York ................................... United States Military Academy ............. $55,778,000 

North Carolina ........................... Camp Lejeune ......................................... $69,006,000 

Fort Bragg .............................................. $185,674,000 

Ohio ............................................ Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ........... $6,623,000 

Oregon ........................................ Klamath Falls International Airport ...... $2,500,000 

Pennsylvania .............................. Philadelphia ............................................. $49,700,000 

South Carolina ........................... Fort Jackson ........................................... $26,157,000 

Texas .......................................... Joint Base San Antonio .......................... $61,776,000 

Virginia ...................................... Arlington National Cemetery .................. $30,000,000 

Fort Belvoir ............................................. $9,500,000 

Joint Base Langley-Eustis ...................... $28,000,000 

Joint Expeditionary Base Little CreekStory .................................................... $23,916,000 

7 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

8 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria9 tions in section 2403(a) and available for military con10 struction projects outside the United States as specified 

11 in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of De12 fense may acquire real property and carry out military 
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1 construction projects for the installations or locations out2 side the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in 

3 the following table: 

Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

Germany ........................ Garmisch .............................................................. $14,676,000 

Grafenwoehr ......................................................... $38,138,000 

Spangdahlem Air Base ......................................... $39,571,000 

Stuttgart-Patch Barracks .................................... $49,413,000 

Japan ............................ Kadena Air Base .................................................. $37,485,000 

Spain ............................. Rota ...................................................................... $13,737,000 

4 SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION 

5 PROJECTS. 

6 (a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

7 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria8 tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy conserva9 tion projects as specified in the funding table in section 

10 4601, the Secretary of Defense may carry out energy con11 servation projects under chapter 173 of title 10, United 

12 States Code, in the amount set forth in the table: 

Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 

State Installation or Location Amount 

California ....................... Edwards AFB ...................................................... $4,550,000 

Fort Hunter Liggett ............................................ $22,000,000 

Colorado ........................ Schriever AFB ...................................................... $4,400,000 

District of Columbia .... NSA Washington/Naval Research Lab ................ $10,990,000 

Hawaii ........................... Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ........................ $13,780,000 

MCRC Kaneohe Bay ............................................ $5,740,000 

Idaho ............................. Mountain Home AFB .......................................... $9,122,000 

Montana ........................ Malstrom AFB ..................................................... $4,260,000 

Virginia ......................... Pentagon/Arlington .............................................. $4,528,000 

Washington ................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord .................................. $14,770,000 

13 (b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts 

14 appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria15 tions in section 2403(a) and available for energy conserva-
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1 tion projects outside the United States as specified in the 

2 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of Defense 

3 may carry out energy conservation projects under chapter 

4 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations 

5 or locations outside the United States, and in the 

6 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Energy Conservation Projects: Outside the United States 

Country Installation or Location Amount 

American Samoa ........... Wake Island ......................................................... $5,331,000 

Bahamas ........................ Ascencion Aux Airfield St Helena ........................ $5,500,000 

Guam ............................. Naval Base Guam ................................................ $5,330,000 

Japan ............................ CFA Yokoska ....................................................... $13,940,000 

7 (c) LIMITATION ON SET-ASIDE OF FACILITIES RES8 TORATION AND MODERNIZATION PROGRAM FUNDS FOR

9 ENERGY PROJECTS.—Amounts appropriated pursuant to 

10 the authorization of appropriation in Section 301 for oper11 ation and maintenance and made available for facilities 

12 restoration and modernization may not be set-aside for the 

13 exclusive purpose of funding energy projects on military 

14 installations. Installation energy projects must compete in 

15 the normal process of determining installation require16 ments. 

17 SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DE18 FENSE AGENCIES. 

19 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

20 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

21 beginning after September 30, 2015, for military con22 struction, land acquisition, and military family housing 
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1 functions of the Department of Defense (other than the 

2 military departments), as specified in the funding table 

3 in section 4601. 

4 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

5 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author6 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

7 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

8 of all projects carried out under section 2401 of this Act 

9 may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro10 priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 

11 table in section 4601. 

12 SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 

13 CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECT. 

14 In the case of the authorization in the table in section 

15 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 

16 for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 

17 125 Stat. 1672), as amended by section 2404(a) of the 

18 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

19 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1632), 

20 for Fort Meade, Maryland, for construction of the High 

21 Performance Computing Center at the installation, the 

22 Secretary of Defense may construct a generator plant ca23 pable of producing up to 60 megawatts of back-up elec24 trical power in support of the 60 megawatt technical load. 
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1 SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

4 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

6 1660), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub7 section (b), as provided in section 2401 of that Act (125 

8 Stat. 1672) and extended by section 2405 of the Military 

9 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di10 vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3685), shall 

11 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 

12 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con13 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 

State Installation Project Amount 

California ................. Naval Base Coronado ..................... SOF Support Activity Operations Facility ..................... $38,800,000 

Virginia .................... Pentagon Reservation ....................... Heliport Control 

Tower and Fire 

Station ................. $6,457,000 

Pedestrian Plaza ...... $2,285,000 

16 SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

17 FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

19 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
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1 2118), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub2 section (b), as provided in section 2401(a) of that Act 

3 (126 Stat. 2127), shall remain in effect until October 1, 

4 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing 

5 funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, which6 ever is later. 

7 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

8 is as follows: 

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 

State Installation Project Amount 

California ................. Navel Base Coronado SOF Support Activity Operations Facility ..................... $9,327,000 

Colorado ................... Pikes Peak ............... High Altitude Medical Research Center ........................ $3,600,000 

Hawaii ..................... Joint Base Pearl 

Harbor-Hickam .... SOF SDVT-1 Waterfront ..................... $22,384,000 

Pennsylvania ............ Def Distribution 

Depot New Cumberland ................. Replace Reservoir .... $4,300,000 

9 SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY 

10 TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 

11 PROJECT. 

12 (a) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization 

13 contained in the table in section 2401(a) of the Military 

14 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (di15 vision B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 995), for Fort 

16 Knox, Kentucky, for construction of an Ambulatory Care 

17 Center at the installation, the Secretary of Defense may 

18 construct a 102,000-square foot medical clinic at the in19 stallation in the amount of $80,000,000 using appropria-
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1 tions available for the project pursuant to the authoriza2 tion of appropriations in section 2403 of such Act (127 

3 Stat. 998). 

4 (b) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 

5 section 2002 of the Military Construction Authorization 

6 Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113– 

7 66; 127 Stat. 985), the authorization set forth in sub8 section (a) shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, 

9 or the date of enactment of an Act authorizing funds for 

10 military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is 

11 later. 

12 TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC 

13 TREATY ORGANIZATION SE14 CURITY INVESTMENT PRO15 GRAM 

16 SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

17 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

18 The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for 

19 the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest20 ment Program as provided in section 2806 of title 10, 

21 United States Code, in an amount not to exceed the sum 

22 of the amount authorized to be appropriated for this pur23 pose in section 2502 and the amount collected from the 

24 North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of con25 struction previously financed by the United States. 
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1 SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 

2 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

3 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for con4 tributions by the Secretary of Defense under section 2806 

5 of title 10, United States Code, for the share of the United 

6 States of the cost of projects for the North Atlantic Treaty 

7 Organization Security Investment Program authorized by 

8 section 2501 as specified in the funding table in section 

9 4601. 

10 TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND 

11 RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 

12 Subtitle A—Project Authorizations 

13 and Authorization of Appropria14 tions 

15 SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CON16 STRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION 

17 PROJECTS. 

18 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author19 ization of appropriations in section 2606(a) and available 

20 for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the 

21 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

22 may acquire real property and carry out military construc23 tion projects for the Army National Guard locations inside 

24 the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 

25 following table: 
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Army National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Connecticut .................... Camp Hartell ........................................................ $11,000,000 

Florida ........................... Palm Coast ........................................................... $18,000,000 

Illinois ............................ Sparta ................................................................... $1,900,000 

Kansas ........................... Salina ................................................................... $6,700,000 

Maryland ....................... Easton .................................................................. $13,800,000 

Nevada .......................... Reno ..................................................................... $8,000,000 

Ohio ............................... Camp Ravenna ..................................................... $3,300,000 

Oregon ........................... Salem .................................................................... $16,500,000 

Pennsylvania ................. Fort Indiantown Gap ........................................... $16,000,000 

Vermont ......................... North Hyde Park ................................................. $7,900,000 

Virginia ......................... Richmond ............................................................. $29,000,000 

1 SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION 

2 AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606(a) and available 

5 for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in the 

6 funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 

7 may acquire real property and carry out military construc8 tion projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the 

9 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol10 lowing table: 

Army Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... Miramar ................................................................ $24,000,000 

Florida ........................... MacDill Air Force Base ....................................... $55,000,000 

New York ...................... Orangeburg ........................................................... $4,200,000 

Pennsylvania ................. Conneaut Lake ..................................................... $5,000,000 

11 SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE 

12 CORPS RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

13 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

14 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author15 ization of appropriations in section 2606(a) and available 

16 for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in section 
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1 4601, the Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

2 and carry out military construction projects for the Navy 

3 Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations inside the 

4 United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the fol5 lowing table: 

Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 

State Location Amount 

Nevada .......................... Fallon ................................................................... $11,480,000 

New York ...................... Brooklyn ............................................................... $2,479,000 

Virginia ......................... Dam Neck ............................................................ $18,443,000 

6 SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUC7 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

8 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author9 ization of appropriations in section 2606(a) and available 

10 for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in section 

11 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 

12 property and carry out military construction projects for 

13 the Air National Guard locations inside the United States, 

14 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air National Guard 

State Location Amount 

Alabama ........................ Dannelly Field ...................................................... $7,600,000 

California ....................... Moffett Field ........................................................ $6,500,000 

Colorado ........................ Buckley Air Force Base ....................................... $5,100,000 

Georgia .......................... Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport ...... $9,000,000 

Iowa ............................... Des Moines Municipal Airport ............................. $6,700,000 

Kansas ........................... Smokey Hill Range .............................................. $2,900,000 

Louisiana ....................... New Orleans ......................................................... $10,000,000 

Maine ............................. Bangor International Airport ............................... $7,200,000 

New Hampshire ............ Pease International Trade Port ........................... $2,800,000 

New Jersey .................... Atlantic City International Airport ...................... $10,200,000 

New York ...................... Niagara Falls International Airport .................... $7,700,000 

North Carolina .............. Charlotte/Douglas International Airport .............. $9,000,000 

North Dakota ................ Hector International Airport ................................ $7,300,000 

Oklahoma ...................... Will Rogers World Airport ................................... $7,600,000 

Oregon ........................... Klamath Falls International Airport ................... $7,200,000 

West Virginia ................ Yeager Airport ...................................................... $3,900,000 
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1 SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUC2 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the author4 ization of appropriations in section 2606(a) and available 

5 for the National Guard and Reserve as specified in section 

6 4601, the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 

7 property and carry out military construction projects for 

8 the Air Force Reserve locations inside the United States, 

9 and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force Reserve 

State Location Amount 

California ....................... March Air Force Base .......................................... $4,600,000 

Florida ........................... Patrick Air Force Base ........................................ $3,400,000 

Ohio .............................. Youngstown .......................................................... $9,400,000 

Texas ............................. Joint Base San Antonio ....................................... $9,900,000 

10 SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NA11 TIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE. 

12 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

13 are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 

14 beginning after September 30, 2015, for the costs of ac15 quisition, architectural and engineering services, and con16 struction of facilities for the Guard and Reserve Forces, 

17 and for contributions therefor, under chapter 1803 of title 

18 10, United States Code (including the cost of acquisition 

19 of land for those facilities), as specified in the funding 

20 table in section 4601. 

21 (b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION

22 PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
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1 ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 

2 any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 

3 of all projects carried out under sections 2601 through 

4 2605 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the total 

5 amount authorized to be appropriated under subsection 

6 (a), as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

7 Subtitle B—Other Matters 

8 SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY 

9 TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 

10 PROJECT. 

11 (a) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization 

12 contained in the table in section 2602 of the Military Con13 struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division 

14 B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2135) for Aberdeen 

15 Proving Ground, Maryland, for construction of an Army 

16 Reserve Center at that location, the Secretary of the Army 

17 may construct a new facility in the vicinity of Aberdeen 

18 Proving Ground, Maryland. 

19 (b) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding 

20 section 2002 of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal 

21 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

22 2118), the authorization set forth in subsection (a) shall 

23 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 

24 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con25 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
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1 SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

2 FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 

3 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

4 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

5 Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 

6 1660), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub7 section (b), as provided in section 2602 of that Act (125 

8 Stat. 1678), and extended by section 2611 of the Military 

9 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di10 vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3690), shall 

11 remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 

12 enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con13 struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 

14 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

15 is as follows: 

Extension of 2012 Army Reserve Project Authorizations 

State Location Project Amount 

Kansas ..................... Kansas City ............. Army Reserve Center $13,000,000 

Massachusetts .......... Attleboro .................. Army Reserve Center $22,000,000 

16 SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 

17 FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 

18 (a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 

19 the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 

20 Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 

21 2118), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub22 section (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, and 2603 

23 of that Act (126 Stat. 2134, 2135) shall remain in effect 
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1 until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of 

2 an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fis3 cal year 2017, whichever is later. 

4 (b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 

5 is a follows: 

Extension of 2013 National Guard and Reserve Project 

Authorizations 

State Installation or Location Project Amount 

Arizona .................... Yuma ....................... Reserve Training Facility ..................... $5,379,000 

California ................. Tustin ...................... Army Reserve Center $27,000,000 

Iowa ......................... Fort Des Moines ...... Joint Reserve Center $19,162,000 

Louisiana ................. New Orleans ............ Transient Quarters .. $7,187,000 

New York ................. Camp Smith 

(Stormville) .......... Combined Support 

Maintenance Shop 

Phase 1 ................ $24,000,000 

6 TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGN7 MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI8 TIES 

9 SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 

10 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVI11 TIES FUNDED THROUGH DEPARTMENT OF 

12 DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 

13 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

14 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for base 

15 realignment and closure activities, including real property 

16 acquisition and military construction projects, as author17 ized by the Defense Base Closure and Realignment Act 

18 of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 101–510; 

19 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 
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1 of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 

2 2906 of such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Mili3 tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 

4 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as 

5 specified in the funding table in section 4601. 

6 SEC. 2702. PROHIBITION ON CONDUCTING ADDITIONAL 

7 BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) 

8 ROUND. 

9 Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize 

10 an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 

11 round. 

12 TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CON13 STRUCTION GENERAL PROVI14 SIONS 

15 Subtitle A—Military Construction 

16 Program and Military Family 

17 Housing Changes 

18 SEC. 2801. REVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 

19 THRESHOLDS FOR RESERVE FACILITY EX20 PENDITURES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO RE21 FLECT CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 

22 THRESHOLDS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION 

23 AND REPAIR PROJECTS. 

24 Section 18233a of title 10, United States Code, is 

25 amended— 
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1 (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in an amount 

2 in excess of $750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘in excess of 

3 the amount specified in section 2805(b)(1) of this 

4 title’’; and 

5 (2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘section 

6 2811(e) of this title) that costs less than 

7 $7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (e) of section 

8 2811 of this title) that costs less than the amount 

9 specified in subsection (d) of such section’’. 

10 SEC. 2802. AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF CON11 TRIBUTIONS FROM KUWAIT FOR CONSTRUC12 TION, MAINTENANCE, AND REPAIR PROJECTS 

13 MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL TO THE DEPART14 MENT OF DEFENSE AND KUWAIT MILITARY 

15 FORCES. 

16 (a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter II of chapter 138 of 

17 title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

18 end the following new section: 

19 ‘‘§ 2350n. Authority to accept and use contributions 

20 for construction, maintenance, and repair 

21 projects mutually beneficial to the De22 partment of Defense and Kuwait military 

23 forces 

24 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT AND USE CONTRIBU25 TIONS.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence 
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1 of the Secretary of State, may accept cash contributions 

2 from the government of Kuwait for the purpose of paying 

3 costs in connection with construction (including military 

4 construction not otherwise authorized by law), mainte5 nance, and repair projects in Kuwait that are mutually 

6 beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait mili7 tary forces. 

8 ‘‘(b) DEPOSIT AND AVAILABILITY.—Contributions 

9 accepted under subsection (a) shall be deposited in an ac10 count established in the Treasury and shall be available 

11 to the Secretary of Defense, in such amounts as may be 

12 provided in advance in appropriation Acts, until expended 

13 for a purpose specified in subsection (a). 

14 ‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL.— 

15 A construction, maintenance, or repair project is mutually 

16 beneficial for purposes of subsection (a) if— 

17 ‘‘(1) the project is in support of a bilateral 

18 United States and Kuwait defense cooperation 

19 agreement; or 

20 ‘‘(2) the Secretary of Defense determines, with 

21 the concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the 

22 United States may derive a benefit from the project, 

23 including— 

24 ‘‘(A) access to and use of facilities of Ku25 wait military forces; 
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1 ‘‘(B) ability or capacity for future posture; 

2 and 

3 ‘‘(C) increased interoperability between 

4 United States armed forces and Kuwait mili5 tary forces. 

6 ‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON ANNUAL OBLIGATIONS.—The 

7 maximum amount that the Secretary of Defense, with the 

8 concurrence of the Secretary of State, may obligate in any 

9 fiscal year under this section is $50,000,000. 

10 ‘‘(e) NOTICE AND WAIT.—When a decision is made 

11 to carry out a construction, maintenance, or repair project 

12 using contributions accepted under subsection (a) and the 

13 estimated cost of the project will exceed the thresholds 

14 prescribed by section 2805 of this title, the Secretary of 

15 Defense shall notify in writing the congressional defense 

16 committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

17 Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

18 House of Representatives of that decision, of the justifica19 tion for the project, and of the estimated cost of the 

20 project. The project may then be carried out only after 

21 the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date the 

22 notification is received by the committees or, if earlier, the 

23 end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which 

24 a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic me25 dium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 
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1 ‘‘(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 

2 carry out construction, maintenance, and repair projects 

3 under this section expires on September 30, 2020.’’. 

4 (b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 

5 at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 138 of title 

6 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 

7 the following new item: 

‘‘2350n. Authority to accept and use contributions for construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces.’’. 

8 SEC. 2803. DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION PILOT 

9 PROGRAM. 

10 (a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of De11 fense may carry out, using amounts authorized to be ap12 propriated to the Department of Defense for Research, 

13 Development, Test, and Evaluation, such military con14 struction projects as are authorized in a Military Con15 struction Authorization Act at— 

16 (1) any Department of Defense Science and 

17 Technology Reinvention Laboratory (as designated 

18 by section 1105(a) of the National Defense Author19 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111– 

20 84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note); and 

21 (2) Department of Defense Federally Funded 

22 Research and Development Centers that function 

23 primarily as research laboratories located on a mili-
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1 tary installation on facilities owned by the Govern2 ment. 

3 (b) SCOPE OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—Authority pro4 vided by law to carry out a military construction project 

5 under this section includes authority for— 

6 (1) surveys, site preparation, and advanced 

7 planning and design; 

8 (2) acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, and 

9 installation of facilities; 

10 (3) acquisition and installation of equipment 

11 and appurtenances integral to the project; acquisi12 tion and installation of supporting facilities (includ13 ing utilities) and appurtenances incident to the 

14 project; and 

15 (4) planning, supervision, administration, and 

16 overhead expenses incident to the project. 

17 (c) SUBMISSION OF PROJECT REQUESTS.—The Sec18 retary of Defense shall include military construction 

19 projects proposed to be carried out under this section in 

20 the budget justification documents for the Department of 

21 Defense submitted to Congress in connection with the 

22 budget for a fiscal year submitted under 1105 of title 31, 

23 United States Code. 
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1 (d) PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—The authority provided 

2 by this section shall be used for military construction 

3 projects that— 

4 (1) will support research and development ac5 tivities at laboratories described in subsection (a)(1) 

6 of more than one military department or Defense 

7 Agency and centers described in subsection (a)(2); 

8 (2) will establish facilities that will have signifi9 cant potential for use by entities outside the Depart10 ment of Defense, including universities, industrial 

11 partners, and other Federal agencies; and 

12 (3) are endorsed for funding by more than one 

13 military department or Defense Agency. 

14 (e) FUNDING LIMITATION.—The maximum amount 

15 that may be obligated in any fiscal year under the author16 ity provided by this section is $150,000,000. 

17 (f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 

18 provided by this section shall terminate on October 1, 

19 2020. 

20 SEC. 2804. SPECIAL AUTHORITY FOR MINOR MILITARY 

21 CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR CHILD DE22 VELOPMENT PROGRAM FACILITIES. 

23 Section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, is 

24 amended— 
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1 (1) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub2 section (f); and 

3 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol4 lowing new subsection (e): 

5 ‘‘(e) CHILD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FACILITIES.— 

6 (1) Using such amounts as may be appropriated to the 

7 Secretary concerned in advance for operation and mainte8 nance to carry out this subsection, the Secretary con9 cerned may carry out an unspecified minor military con10 struction project that— 

11 ‘‘(A) has an approved cost equal to or less than 

12 $15,000,000, notwithstanding subsections (a) and 

13 (c); and 

14 ‘‘(B) creates, expands, or modifies a child devel15 opment program facility serving children under 13 

16 years of age. 

17 ‘‘(2) The approval and congressional notification re18 quirements of subsection (b) shall apply to an unspecified 

19 minor military construction project carried out pursuant 

20 to paragraph (1), except that, paragraph (1) of subsection 

21 (b) shall be applied by substituting ‘$7,500,000’ for 

22 ‘$1,000,000’. 

23 ‘‘(3) The authority to commence an unspecified minor 

24 military construction project pursuant to paragraph (1) 

25 expires September 30, 2018.’’. 
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1 SEC. 2805. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING BASE HOUS2 ING PROJECTS. 

3 It is the sense of Congress that the Department of 

4 Defense should take into consideration, when prioritizing 

5 base housing projects, commuting times for base personnel 

6 and land available for development on the base. 

7 Subtitle B—Real Property and 

8 Facilities Administration 

9 SEC. 2811. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CON10 DITIONAL GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY ON BE11 HALF OF MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES. 

12 Section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, is 

13 amended— 

14 (1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), 

15 (h), and (i) as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), 

16 respectively; and 

17 (2) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol18 lowing new subsection (e): 

19 ‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY GIFTS; NAM20 ING RIGHTS.—(1) The Secretary concerned may accept a 

21 gift under subsection (a) or (b) consisting of the provision, 

22 acquisition, enhancement, or construction of real property 

23 offered to the United States Military Academy, the Naval 

24 Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the Coast Guard 

25 Academy even though the gift will be subject to the condi-
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1 tion that the real property, or a portion thereof, bear a 

2 specified name. 

3 ‘‘(2) A gift may not be accepted under paragraph (1) 

4 if— 

5 ‘‘(A) the acceptance of the gift or the imposi6 tion of the naming-rights condition would reflect un7 favorably upon the United States, as provided in 

8 subsection (d)(2); or 

9 ‘‘(B) the real property to be subject to the con10 dition, or portion thereof, has been named by an act 

11 of Congress. 

12 ‘‘(3) The Secretaries concerned shall issue uniform 

13 regulations governing the circumstances under which gifts 

14 conditioned on naming rights may be accepted, appro15 priate naming conventions, and suitable display stand16 ards.’’. 

17 SEC. 2812. CONSULTATION REQUIREMENT IN CONNECTION 

18 WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MAJOR 

19 LAND ACQUISITIONS. 

20 Section 2664(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

21 amended— 

22 (1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘No military de23 partment’’; 

24 (2) by inserting after the first sentence the fol25 lowing new paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(2) If the real property acquisition is a major land 

2 acquisition inside a State, the District of Columbia, the 

3 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

4 Northern Mariana Islands, or any territory or possession 

5 of the United States, the Secretary concerned shall consult 

6 with the chief executive officer of the State, the District 

7 of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Com8 monwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, or the terri9 tory or possession in which the land is located to deter10 mine options for completing the real property acquisi11 tion.’’; 

12 (3) by striking ‘‘The foregoing limitation’’ and 

13 inserting the following: 

14 ‘‘(3) The limitations imposed by paragraphs (1) and 

15 (2)’’; and 

16 (4) by adding at the end the following new 

17 paragraph: 

18 ‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘major land acquisi19 tion’ means any land acquisition not covered by the au20 thority to acquire low-cost interests in land under section 

21 2663(c) of this title.’’. 
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1 SEC. 2813. ADDITIONAL MASTER PLAN REPORTING RE2 QUIREMENTS RELATED TO MAIN OPERATING 

3 BASES, FORWARD OPERATING SITES, AND CO4 OPERATIVE SECURITY LOCATIONS OF CEN5 TRAL COMMAND AND AFRICA COMMAND 

6 AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY. 

7 Section 2687a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 

8 amended by adding at the end the following new para9 graph: 

10 ‘‘(3) In the case of each report under paragraph (1) 

11 submitted during fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the re12 port also shall address or include the following with re13 spect to each main operating base, forward operating site, 

14 or cooperative security location within the Area of Respon15 sibility of the Central Command or Africa Command: 

16 ‘‘(A) The strategic goal and operational require17 ments supported by the base, site, or location, and 

18 the basis for any infrastructure improvements to the 

19 base, site, or location. 

20 ‘‘(B) The estimated steady-state population of 

21 the base, site, or location, including the number of 

22 military personnel, Department of Defense civilian 

23 personnel, and non-Department of Defense per24 sonnel, including contractors. 

25 ‘‘(C) A prioritized list of all anticipated near26 term, mid-term, and long-term infrastructure 
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1 projects for the base, site, or location, an estimated 

2 total cost to complete each project, and expected 

3 start and completion dates. 

4 ‘‘(D) A discussion of the medical services and 

5 support services, including capacities of com6 missaries, exchanges, or other support services, nec7 essary to support the steady-state population of the 

8 base, site, or location, including any necessary in9 vestments in facilities to provide these services. 

10 ‘‘(E) Current estimated costs, including United 

11 States appropriated funds and host-nation contribu12 tions, addressing all costs associated with con13 structing, sustaining, repairing, or modernizing the 

14 infrastructure necessary to support the United 

15 States military posture at the base, site, or location. 

16 ‘‘(F) A long-term funding plan for the base, 

17 site, or location, identifying the military department 

18 or Defense Agency to be responsible for providing 

19 funding for the base, site, or location and the 

20 sources of funds for construction of new facilities, 

21 sustainment and restoration of existing facilities, 

22 and operations and maintenance costs. 

23 ‘‘(G) A summary of the terms of agreements 

24 with the host nation, including access agreements, 

25 status-of-forces agreements, or other implementing 
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1 agreements, and their specific terms (such as time2 frame and cost) and limitations on United States 

3 presence and operations. 

4 ‘‘(H) A comparison and explanation of any 

5 changes made from the report submitted in the pre6 vious year regarding the items required by the pre7 ceding subparagraphs.’’. 

8 SEC. 2814. FORCE-STRUCTURE PLAN AND INFRASTRUC9 TURE INVENTORY AND ASSESSMENT OF IN10 FRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY TO SUPPORT 

11 THE FORCE STRUCTURE. 

12 (a) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF FORCE13 STRUCTURE PLANS AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVEN14 TORY.—As part of the budget justification documents sub15 mitted to Congress in support of the budget for the De16 partment of Defense for fiscal year 2017, the Secretary 

17 of Defense shall submit to Congress the following: 

18 (1) A force-structure plan for each of the Army, 

19 Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps based on an as20 sessment by the Secretary of the probable threats to 

21 United States national security during the 20-year 

22 period beginning with fiscal year 2017, and the end23 strength levels and major military force units (in24 cluding land force divisions, carrier and other major 

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1 units) authorized in the National Defense Authoriza2 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81). 

3 (2) A comprehensive inventory of military in4 stallations world-wide for each military department, 

5 with specifications of the number and type of facili6 ties in the active and reserve forces of each military 

7 department. 

8 (b) RELATIONSHIP OF PLANS AND INVENTORY.— 

9 Using the force-structure plans and infrastructure inven10 tory prepared under subsection (a), the Secretary of De11 fense shall prepare (and include as part of the submission 

12 of such plans and inventory) the following: 

13 (1) A description of the infrastructure nec14 essary to support the force structure described in 

15 each force-structure plan. 

16 (2) A discussion of categories of excess infra17 structure and infrastructure capacity, and the Sec18 retary’s objective for the reduction of such excess ca19 pacity. 

20 (3) An assessment of the value of retaining cer21 tain excess infrastructure to accommodate contin22 gency, mobilization, or surge requirements. 

23 (c) SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS.—In determining the 

24 level of necessary versus excess infrastructure under sub-
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1 section (b), the Secretary of Defense shall consider the fol2 lowing: 

3 (1) The anticipated continuing need for and 

4 availability of military installations outside the 

5 United States, taking into account current restric6 tions on the use of military installations outside the 

7 United States and the potential for future prohibi8 tions or restrictions on the use of such military in9 stallations. 

10 (2) Any efficiencies that may be gained from 

11 joint tenancy by more than one branch of the Armed 

12 Forces at a military installation or the reorganiza13 tion or association of two or more military installa14 tions as a single military installation. 

15 (d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL EVALUATION.— 

16 (1) EVALUATION REQUIRED.—The Comptroller 

17 General of the United States shall prepare an eval18 uation of the force-structure plans and infrastruc19 ture inventory prepared under subsection (a), includ20 ing an evaluation of the accuracy and analytical suf21 ficiency of the plans and inventory. 

22 (2) SUBMISSION.—The Comptroller General 

23 shall submit the evaluation to Congress not later 

24 than 60 days after the date on which the force- 
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1 structure plans and infrastructure inventory are sub2 mitted to Congress. 

3 SEC. 2815. ARSENAL INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AU4 THORITY. 

5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2667 of title 10, United 

6 States Code, is amended— 

7 (1) by redesignating subsections (h), (i), and (j) 

8 as subsections (i), (j), and (k), respectively; and 

9 (2) by inserting after subsection (g) the fol10 lowing new subsection: 

11 ‘‘(h) ARSENAL INSTALLATION REUTILIZATION AU12 THORITY.—(1) In the case of a military manufacturing 

13 arsenal, the Secretary concerned may authorize leases and 

14 contracts for a term of up to 25 years, notwithstanding 

15 subsection (b)(1), if the Secretary determines that a lease 

16 or contract of that duration will promote the national de17 fense or be in the public interest for the purpose of— 

18 ‘‘(A) helping to maintain the viability of the 

19 military manufacturing arsenal and any military in20 stallations on which it is located; 

21 ‘‘(B) eliminating, or at least reducing, the cost 

22 of Government ownership of the military manufac23 turing arsenal, including the costs of operations and 

24 maintenance, the costs of environmental remedi25 ation, and other costs; and 
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1 ‘‘(C) leveraging private investment at the mili2 tary manufacturing arsenal through long-term facil3 ity use contracts, property management contracts, 

4 leases, or other agreements that support and ad5 vance the preceding purposes. 

6 ‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary concerned my delegate the au7 thority provided by this subsection to the commander of 

8 the military manufacturing arsenal or, if part of a larger 

9 military installation, the installation commander. 

10 ‘‘(B) The delegated authority does not include the au11 thority to enter into a lease or contract under this section 

12 to carry out any activity covered by section 4544(b) of 

13 this title related to— 

14 ‘‘(i) the sale of articles manufactured by a mili15 tary manufacturing arsenal; 

16 ‘‘(ii) the sale of services performed by a military 

17 manufacturing arsenal; or 

18 ‘‘(iii) the performance of manufacturing work 

19 at the military manufacturing arsenal. 

20 ‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘military manufac21 turing arsenal’ means a Government-owned, Government22 operated defense plant of the Department of the Defense 

23 that manufactures weapons, weapon components, or 

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1 (b) CROSS REFERENCES.—(1) Section 2662(b)(3)(E) 

2 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 

3 ‘‘2667(h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘2667(i)(2)’’. 

4 (2) Section 6981(a)(2) of such title is amended by 

5 striking ‘‘2667(h)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘2667(i)(2)’’. 

6 Subtitle C—Provisions Related to 

7 Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 

8 SEC. 2821. RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC IN9 FRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH RE10 ALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCES IN 

11 ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 

12 (a) RESTRICTION.—If the Secretary of Defense de13 termines that any grant, cooperative agreement, transfer 

14 of funds to another Federal agency, or supplement of 

15 funds available under Federal programs administered by 

16 agencies other than the Department of Defense will result 

17 in the development (including repair, replacement, renova18 tion, conversion, improvement, expansion, acquisition, or 

19 construction) of public infrastructure on Guam, the Sec20 retary of Defense may not carry out such grant, transfer, 

21 cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding unless 

22 such grant, transfer, cooperative agreement, or supple23 mental funding will be used— 

24 (1) to carry out a public infrastructure 

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1 (A) that was included in the report pre2 pared by the Secretary of Defense under section 

3 2822(d)(2) of the Military Construction Author4 ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of 

5 Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1017); and 

6 (B) for which amounts have been appro7 priated or made available to be expended by the 

8 Department of Defense before the date of the 

9 enactment of this Act; or 

10 (2) to perform planning and design work in 

11 connection with a public infrastructure project de12 scribed in paragraph (1). 

13 (b) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this 

14 section, the term ‘‘public infrastructure’’ means any util15 ity, method of transportation, item of equipment, or facil16 ity under the control of a public entity or State or local 

17 government that is used by, or constructed for the benefit 

18 of, the general public. 

19 (c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Subsection (b) 

20 of section 2821 of the Military Construction Authorization 

21 Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113– 

22 291; 128 Stat. 3701) is repealed. 
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1 SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN 

2 CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD REALIGNMENT OF 

3 MARINE CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC RE4 GION. 

5 (a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of 

6 the submission of the budget of the President for each 

7 of fiscal years 2017 through 2026 under section 1105 of 

8 title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 

9 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re10 port that specifies each of the following: 

11 (1) The total amount contributed by the Gov12 ernment of Japan during the most recently con13 cluded Japanese fiscal year under section 2350k of 

14 title 10, United States Code, for deposit in the Sup15 port for United States Relocation to Guam Account. 

16 (2) The anticipated contributions to be made by 

17 the Government of Japan under such section during 

18 the current and next Japanese fiscal years. 

19 (3) The projects carried out on Guam or the 

20 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 

21 during the previous fiscal year using amounts in the 

22 Support for United States Relocation to Guam Ac23 count. 

24 (4) The anticipated projects that will be carried 

25 out on Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 

26 Mariana Islands during the fiscal year covered by 
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1 the budget submission using amounts in such Ac2 count. 

3 (b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING REQUIRE4 MENT.—Subsection (e) of section 2824 of the Military 

5 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (di6 vision B of Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) 

7 is repealed. 

8 Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 

9 SEC. 2831. LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND 

10 ARMY RESERVE CENTER, VALLEJO, CALI11 FORNIA. 

12 (a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection 

13 (b), the Secretary of the Army may carry out a real prop14 erty exchange with Touro University California (in this 

15 section referred to as the ‘‘University’’), under which the 

16 Secretary will convey all right, title, and interest of the 

17 United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 

18 any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 

19 3.42 acres of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 

20 Azuar Drive in the City of Vallejo, California, and admin21 istered by the Secretary as part of the 63rd Regional Sup22 port Command, for the purpose of permitting the Univer23 sity to use the parcel for educational and administrative 

24 purposes. 
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1 (b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY CONDITIONAL.—The 

2 conveyance authority provided by subsection (a) shall take 

3 effect only if the real property exchange process initiated 

4 by the Secretary of the Army in a notice of availability 

5 (DACW05–8–15–512) issued on January 28, 2015, and 

6 involving the real property described in subsection (a) is 

7 terminated unsuccessfully. 

8 (c) CONVEYANCE PROCESS.—The Secretary shall 

9 carry out the real property exchange authorized by sub10 section (a) using the authority available to the Secretary 

11 under section 18240 of title 10, United States Code. 

12 (d) FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for 

13 the conveyance of the real property under subsection (a), 

14 the Secretary of the Army shall acquire, consistent with 

15 subsections (c) and (d) of section 18240 of title 10, United 

16 States Code, a facility, or addition to an existing facility, 

17 needed to rectify the parking shortage for the Mare Island 

18 Army Reserve Center. 

19 (e) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

20 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

21 the Army shall require the University to cover costs 

22 (except costs for environmental remediation of the 

23 property) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to re24 imburse the Secretary for such costs incurred by the 

25 Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under sub-
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1 section (a), including survey costs, costs for environ2 mental documentation related to the conveyance, and 

3 any other administrative costs related to the convey4 ance. If amounts are collected from the University in 

5 advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 

6 and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 

7 incurred by the Secretary to carry out the convey8 ance, the Secretary shall refund the excess amount 

9 to the University. 

10 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

11 Amounts received as reimbursement under para12 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

13 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

14 Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the 

15 period of availability for obligations for that appro16 priation has expired, to the appropriations or fund 

17 that is currently available to the Secretary for the 

18 same purpose. Amounts so credited shall be merged 

19 with amounts in such fund or account, and shall be 

20 available for the same purposes, and subject to the 

21 same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such 

22 fund or account. 

23 (f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

24 and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 

25 subsection (a) and acquired under subsection (d) shall be 
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1 determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of 

2 the Army. 

3 SEC. 2832. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVY OUTLYING LANDING 

4 FIELD, NAVAL AIR STATION, WHITING FIELD, 

5 FLORIDA. 

6 (a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 

7 of the Navy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 

8 may convey to Escambia County, Florida (in this section 

9 referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest 

10 of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 

11 including any improvements thereon, containing Navy 

12 Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in Escambia County associ13 ated with Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Milton, Flor14 ida. 

15 (b) LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the 

16 property described in subsection (a), the County shall con17 vey to the Secretary of the Navy land and improvements 

18 thereon in Santa Rosa County, Florida, that is acceptable 

19 to the Secretary and suitable for use as a Navy outlying 

20 landing field to replace Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 

21 8. 

22 (c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

23 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

24 the Navy shall require the County to fund costs to 

25 be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 
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1 Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, 

2 to carry out the land exchange under this section, 

3 including survey costs, costs for environmental docu4 mentation, other administrative costs related to the 

5 land exchange, and all costs associated with reloca6 tion of activities and facilities from Navy Outlying 

7 Landing Field Site 8 to the replacement location. If 

8 amounts are collected from the County in advance of 

9 the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 

10 amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 

11 by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the 

12 Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the 

13 County. 

14 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

15 Amounts received as reimbursement under para16 graph (1) shall be credited to the fund or account 

17 that was used to cover those costs incurred by the 

18 Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. 

19 Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 

20 in such fund or account, and shall be available for 

21 the same purposes, and subject to the same condi22 tions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 

23 account. 

24 (d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 

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1 under this section shall be determined by surveys satisfac2 tory to the Secretary of the Navy. 

3 (e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of 

4 real property under this section shall be accomplished 

5 using a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon 

6 terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Sec7 retary of the Navy and the County, including such addi8 tional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers ap9 propriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

10 SEC. 2833. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED 

11 IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, 

12 FORT BLISS MILITARY RESERVATION, TEXAS. 

13 (a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With re14 spect to a parcel of real property in El Paso, Texas, con15 sisting of approximately 20 acres and conveyed by deed 

16 for National Guard and military purposes by the United 

17 States to the State of Texas pursuant to section 708 of 

18 the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public 

19 Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412), the Secretary of the Army 

20 may release the rights reserved by the United States under 

21 subsections (d) and (e)(2) of such section and the rever22 sionary interest retained by the United States under sub23 section (e)(1) of such section. The release of such rights 

24 and retained interests with respect to any portion of that 

25 parcel shall not be construed to alter the rights or inter-
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1 ests retained by the United States with respect to the re2 mainder of the real property conveyed to the State under 

3 such section. 

4 (b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release author5 ized by subsection (a) of rights and retained interests shall 

6 be subject to the condition that— 

7 (1) the State of Texas sell the parcel of real 

8 property covered by the release for fair market 

9 value; and 

10 (2) all proceeds from the sale shall be used to 

11 fund improvements or repairs for National Guard 

12 and military purposes on the remainder of the prop13 erty conveyed under section 708 of the Military Con14 struction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public Law 92– 

15 145; 85 Stat. 412) and retained by the State. 

16 (c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF

17 PROPERTY.—The Secretary of the Army may execute and 

18 file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 

19 deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the re20 lease of rights and retained interests under subsection (a). 

21 The exact acreage and legal description of the property 

22 for which rights and retained interests are released under 

23 subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 

24 to the Secretary of the Army. 

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1 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

2 the Army may require the State of Texas to cover 

3 costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reim4 burse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Sec5 retary, to carry out the release of retained interests 

6 under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs 

7 related to environmental documentation, and other 

8 administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 

9 amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the 

10 costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

11 the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

12 amount to the State. 

13 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

14 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reim15 bursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 

16 carry out the release of retained interests under sub17 section (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 

18 that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Sec19 retary in carrying out the release of retained inter20 ests. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 

21 amounts in such fund or account and shall be avail22 able for the same purposes, and subject to the same 

23 conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 

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1 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

2 Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms 

3 and conditions in connection with the release of retained 

4 interests under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

5 appropriate to protect the interests of the United States, 

6 to include necessary munitions response actions by the 

7 State of Texas in accordance with subsection (e)(3) of sec8 tion 708 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 

9 1972 (Public Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412). 

10 SEC. 2834. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED 

11 IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, 

12 CAMP VILLERE, LOUISIANA. 

13 (a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With re14 spect to a parcel of real property at Camp Villere, Lou15 isiana, consisting of approximately 48.04 acres and con16 veyed by quit-claim deed for National Guard purposes by 

17 the United States to the State of Louisiana pursuant to 

18 section 616 of the Military Construction Authorization 

19 Act, 1975 (titles I through VI of Public Law 93–553; 88 

20 Stat. 1768), the Secretary of the Army may release the 

21 terms and conditions imposed by the United States under 

22 subsection (b) of such section and the reversionary interest 

23 retained by the United States under subsection (c) of such 

24 section. The release of such terms and conditions and re25 tained interests with respect to any portion of that parcel 
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1 shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests re2 tained by the United States with respect to the remainder 

3 of the real property conveyed to the State under such sec4 tion. 

5 (b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release author6 ized by subsection (a) of terms and conditions and re7 tained interests shall be subject to the condition that the 

8 State of Louisiana— 

9 (1) transfer the parcel of real property de10 scribed in such subsection from the Louisiana Mili11 tary Department to the Louisiana Agricultural Fi12 nance Authority for the purpose of permitting the 

13 Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to use the 

14 parcel for any purposes allowed by State law; and 

15 (2) make available to the Louisiana Military 

16 Department real property to replace the transferred 

17 parcel that is suitable for use for National Guard 

18 training and operational support for emergency 

19 management and homeland defense activities. 

20 (c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF

21 PROPERTY.—The Secretary of the Army may execute and 

22 file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 

23 deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the re24 lease of terms and conditions and retained interests under 

25 subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description of 
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1 the property described in such subsection shall be deter2 mined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the 

3 Army. 

4 (d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 

5 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

6 the Army may require the State of Louisiana to 

7 cover costs to be incurred by the Secretary, or to re8 imburse the Secretary for costs incurred by the Sec9 retary, to carry out the release of retained interests 

10 under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs 

11 related to environmental documentation, and other 

12 administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 

13 amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the 

14 costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 

15 the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the excess 

16 amount to the State. 

17 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

18 Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reim19 bursement for costs incurred by the Secretary to 

20 carry out the release of retained interests under sub21 section (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 

22 that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Sec23 retary in carrying out the release of retained inter24 ests. Amounts so credited shall be merged with 

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1 able for the same purposes, and subject to the same 

2 conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 

3 or account. 

4 (e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The 

5 Secretary of the Army may require such additional terms 

6 and conditions in connection with the release of retained 

7 interests under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers 

8 appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

9 SEC. 2835. LAND CONVEYANCE, CAMPION AIR FORCE 

10 RADAR STATION, GALENA, ALASKA. 

11 (a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 

12 the Interior may convey, without consideration, to the 

13 Town of Galena, Alaska (in this section referred to as the 

14 ‘‘Town’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 

15 in and to public land, including improvements thereon, at 

16 the former Campion Air Force Station, Alaska, as further 

17 described in subsection (b), for the purpose of permitting 

18 the Town to use the conveyed land for public purposes. 

19 (b) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The property to 

20 be conveyed under subsection (a) consists of approxi21 mately 1290 acres of the approximately 1613 acres of pub22 lic land withdrawn by the Secretary of the Interior under 

23 Public Land Order 843 for use by the Secretary of the 

24 Air Force as the former Campion Air Force Station. The 

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1 thorized to be conveyed under subsection (a) are those 

2 portions that are subject to environmental land use re3 strictions or are currently undergoing environmental reme4 diation by the Secretary of the Air Force. 

5 (c) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of the Interior 

6 shall consult with the Secretary of the Air Force on the 

7 exact acreage and legal description of the public land to 

8 be conveyed under subsection (a) and conditions to be in9 cluded in the conveyance that are necessary to protect 

10 human health and the environment. 

11 (d) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 

12 (1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 

13 the Interior shall require the Town to cover costs 

14 (except costs for environmental remediation of the 

15 property) to be incurred by the Secretary of the In16 terior and by the Secretary of the Air Force, or to 

17 reimburse the appropriate Secretary for such costs 

18 incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the convey19 ance under this section, including survey costs, costs 

20 for environmental documentation, and any other ad21 ministrative costs related to the conveyance. If 

22 amounts are collected in advance of the Secretary of 

23 Interior or Secretary of the Air Force incurring the 

24 actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds the 

25 costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out 
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1 the conveyance, the appropriate Secretary shall re2 fund the excess amount to the Town. 

3 (2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.— 

4 (A) SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 

5 Amounts received by the Secretary of the Inte6 rior as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

7 shall be credited, at the option of the Secretary, 

8 to the appropriation, fund, or account from 

9 which the expenses were paid, or to an appro10 priate appropriation, fund, or account currently 

11 available to the Secretary for the purposes for 

12 which the expenses were paid. Amounts so cred13 ited shall be merged with funds in such appro14 priation, fund, or account and shall be available 

15 for the same purposes and subject to the same 

16 limitations as the funds with which merged. 

17 (B) SECRETARY OF THE AIR FORCE.— 

18 Amounts received by the Secretary of the Air 

19 Force as reimbursement under paragraph (1) 

20 shall be credited, at the option of the Secretary, 

21 to the appropriation, fund, or account from 

22 which the expenses were paid, or to an appro23 priate appropriation, fund, or account currently 

24 available to the Secretary for the purposes for 

25 which the expenses were paid. Amounts so cred-
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1 ited shall be merged with funds in such appro2 priation, fund, or account and shall be available 

3 for the same purposes and subject to the same 

4 limitations as the funds with which merged. 

5 (e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The conveyance of 

6 public land under this section shall be accomplished using 

7 a quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon 

8 terms and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Sec9 retary of the Interior, after consulting with the Secretary 

10 of the Air Force, and the Town, including such additional 

11 terms and conditions as the Secretary of the Interior, after 

12 consulting with the Secretary of the Air Force, considers 

13 appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 

14 Subtitle E—Military Land 

15 Withdrawals 

16 SEC. 2841. WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC 

17 LAND, NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA 

18 LAKE, CALIFORNIA. 

19 (a) WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF ADDI20 TIONAL PUBLIC LAND.—Section 2971(b) of the Military 

21 Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (di22 vision B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1044) is amend23 ed— 

24 (1) by striking ‘‘The public land’’ and inserting 

25 the following: 
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1 ‘‘(1) INITIAL WITHDRAWAL.—The public land’’; 

2 and 

3 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL.— 

6 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in 

7 subparagraph (B), the public land (including 

8 interests in land) referred to in subsection (a) 

9 also includes the approximately 21,060 acres of 

10 public land in San Bernardino County, Cali11 fornia, identified as ‘Proposed Navy Land’ on 

12 the map entitled ‘Proposed Navy Withdrawal’, 

13 dated March 10, 2015, and filed in accordance 

14 with section 2912. 

15 ‘‘(B) EXCLUDED LANDS.—The withdrawal 

16 area referred to in subparagraph (A) specifi17 cally excludes section 36, township 29 south, 

18 range 43 east, San Bernardino meridian. 

19 ‘‘(C) EXISTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS.—The 

20 withdrawal and reservation of public land pur21 suant to subparagraph (A) is subject to valid 

22 existing rights. The Secretary of the Navy shall 

23 ensure that the owners of the excluded private 

24 land identified in subparagraph (B) continue to 

25 have reasonable access to such land.’’. 
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1 (b) PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF

2 ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—Section 2979 of the 

3 Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 

4 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1044) 

5 is amended by striking ‘‘on March 31, 2039.’’ and insert6 ing the following: ‘‘only as follows: 

7 ‘‘(1) If the Secretary of the Navy makes an 

8 election to terminate the withdrawal and reservation 

9 of the public land. 

10 ‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Interior, upon re11 quest by the Secretary of the Navy, transfers admin12 istrative jurisdiction over the public land to the Sec13 retary of the Navy. A transfer under this paragraph 

14 may consist of a portion of the land, in which case 

15 the termination of the withdrawal and reservation 

16 applies only with respect to the land so trans17 ferred.’’. 

18 SEC. 2842. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WITHDRAWN 

19 MILITARY LANDS EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS. 

20 (a) ELIMINATION OF TERMINATION DATE AND AU21 THORIZATION FOR TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JU22 RISDICTION.—Subsection (a) of section 3015 of the Mili23 tary Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public 

24 Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended to read as fol25 lows: 
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1 ‘‘(a) PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION; 

2 EFFECT OF TRANSFER ON WITHDRAWAL.—The with3 drawal and reservation of lands by section 3011 shall ter4 minate only as follows: 

5 ‘‘(1) Upon an election by the Secretary of the 

6 military department concerned to relinquish any or 

7 all of the land withdrawn and reserved by section 

8 3011. 

9 ‘‘(2) Upon a transfer by the Secretary of the 

10 Interior, under section 3016 and upon request by 

11 the Secretary of the military department concerned, 

12 of administrative jurisdiction over the land to the 

13 Secretary of the military department concerned. 

14 Such a transfer may consist of a portion of the land, 

15 in which case the termination of the withdrawal and 

16 reservation applies only with respect to the land so 

17 transferred.’’. 

18 (b) TRANSFER PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT AND

19 USE OF LANDS.—The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 

20 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106–65) is further amend21 ed— 

22 (1) by redesignating sections 3022 and 3023 as 

23 sections 3027 and 3028, respectively; and 

24 (2) by striking sections 3016 through 3021 and 

25 inserting the following new sections: 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 3016. TRANSFER PROCESS. 

2 ‘‘(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 

3 Interior shall, upon the request of the Secretary con4 cerned, transfer to the Secretary concerned administrative 

5 jurisdiction over the land withdrawn and reserved by sec6 tion 3011, or a portion of the land as the Secretary con7 cerned may request. 

8 ‘‘(b) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The transfer of ad9 ministrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be sub10 ject to any valid existing rights. 

11 ‘‘(c) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE.—The transfer of ad12 ministrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall occur 

13 pursuant to a schedule agreed upon by the Secretary of 

14 the Interior and the Secretary concerned. 

15 ‘‘(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

16 ‘‘(1) PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION.—The 

17 Secretary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal 

18 Register a legal description of the public land to be 

19 transferred under subsection (a). 

20 ‘‘(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Sec21 retary of the Interior shall file with the Committee 

22 on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate and 

23 the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 

24 of Representatives— 

25 ‘‘(A) a copy of the legal description pre26 pared under paragraph (1); and 
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1 ‘‘(B) the map referred to in subsection (a). 

2 ‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.— 

3 Copies of the legal description and map filed under 

4 paragraph (2) shall be available for public inspection 

5 in the appropriate offices of— 

6 ‘‘(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 

7 ‘‘(B) the commanding officer of the instal8 lation; and 

9 ‘‘(C) the Secretary concerned. 

10 ‘‘(4) FORCE OF LAW.—The legal description 

11 and map filed under paragraph (2) shall have the 

12 same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex13 cept that the Secretary of the Interior may correct 

14 clerical and typographical errors in the legal descrip15 tion or map. 

16 ‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—Any trans17 fer entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall be 

18 made without reimbursement, except that the Sec19 retary concerned shall reimburse the Secretary of 

20 the Interior for any costs incurred by the Secretary 

21 of the Interior to prepare the legal description and 

22 map under this subsection. 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 3017. ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSFERRED LAND. 

2 ‘‘(a) TREATMENT AND USE OF TRANSFERRED

3 LAND.—Upon the transfer of administrative jurisdiction 

4 of land under section 3016— 

5 ‘‘(1) the land shall be treated as property (as 

6 defined in section 102(9) of title 40, United States 

7 Code) under the administrative jurisdiction of the 

8 Secretary concerned; and 

9 ‘‘(2) the Secretary concerned shall administer 

10 the land for military purposes. 

11 ‘‘(b) WITHDRAWAL OF MINERAL ESTATE.—Subject 

12 to valid existing rights, land for which the administrative 

13 jurisdiction is transferred under section 3016 is with14 drawn from all forms of appropriation under the public 

15 land laws, including the mining laws, the mineral leasing 

16 laws, and the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as the 

17 land is under the administrative jurisdiction of the Sec18 retary concerned. 

19 ‘‘(c) INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGE20 MENT PLAN.—Not later than one year after the transfer 

21 of land under section 3016, the Secretary concerned, in 

22 cooperation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall pre23 pare an integrated natural resources management plan 

24 pursuant to the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.) for 

25 the transferred land. 
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1 ‘‘(d) RELATION TO GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Sections 

2 3018 through 3026 do not apply to lands transferred 

3 under section 3016 or to the management of such land. 

4 ‘‘(e) TRANSFERS BETWEEN ARMED FORCES.—Noth5 ing in this subtitle shall be construed as limiting the au6 thority to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the 

7 land transferred under section 3016 to another armed 

8 force pursuant to section 2696 of title 10, United States 

9 Code, and the provisions of this section shall continue to 

10 apply to any such lands. 

11 ‘‘SEC. 3018. GENERAL APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS. 

12 ‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 3014 through 3028 

13 apply to the lands withdrawn and reserved by section 3011 

14 except— 

15 ‘‘(1) to the B-16 Range referred to in section 

16 3011(a)(3)(A), for which only section 3019 applies; 

17 ‘‘(2) to the ‘Shoal Site’ referred to in section 

18 3011(a)(3)(B), for which sections 3014 through 

19 3028 apply only to the surface estate; 

20 ‘‘(3) to the ‘Pahute Mesa’ area referred to in 

21 section 3011(b)(2); and 

22 ‘‘(4) to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge re23 ferred to in section 3011(b)(5)— 

24 ‘‘(A) except for section 3024(b); and 
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1 ‘‘(B) for which sections 3014 through 

2 3028 shall only apply to the authorities and re3 sponsibilities of the Secretary of the Air Force 

4 under section 3011(b)(5). 

5 ‘‘(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 

6 subtitle assigns management of real property under the 

7 administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned to 

8 the Secretary of the Interior. 

9 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle: 

10 ‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ 

11 has the meaning given the term in section 102 of the 

12 Federally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 

13 (25 U.S.C. 479a). 

14 ‘‘(2) MANAGE; MANAGEMENT.— 

15 ‘‘(A) INCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘manage’ 

16 and ‘management’ include the authority to exer17 cise jurisdiction, custody, and control over the 

18 lands withdrawn and reserved by section 3011. 

19 ‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—Such terms do not in20 clude authority for disposal of the lands with21 drawn and reserved by section 3011. 

22 ‘‘(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec23 retary concerned’ has the meaning given the term in 

24 section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 3019. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. 

2 ‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS.—If the 

3 Secretary concerned determines that military operations, 

4 public safety, or national security require the closure to 

5 the public of any road, trail, or other portion of land with6 drawn and reserved by section 3011, the Secretary may 

7 take such action as the Secretary determines to be nec8 essary to implement and maintain the closure. 

9 ‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Any closure under subsection (a) 

10 shall be limited to the minimum area and duration that 

11 the Secretary concerned determines are required for the 

12 purposes of the closure. 

13 ‘‘(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.— 

14 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), 

15 before a closure is implemented under this section, 

16 the Secretary concerned shall consult with the Sec17 retary of the Interior. 

18 ‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—Subject to paragraph (3), 

19 if a closure proposed under this section may affect 

20 access to or use of sacred sites or resources consid21 ered to be important by an Indian tribe, the Sec22 retary concerned shall consult, at the earliest prac23 ticable date, with the affected Indian tribe. 

24 ‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—No consultation shall be re25 quired under paragraph (1) or (2)— 
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1 ‘‘(A) if the closure is provided for in an in2 tegrated natural resources management plan, 

3 an installation cultural resources management 

4 plan, or a land use management plan; or 

5 ‘‘(B) in the case of an emergency, as deter6 mined by the Secretary concerned. 

7 ‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Immediately preceding and during 

8 any closure implemented under subsection (a), the Sec9 retary concerned shall post appropriate warning notices 

10 and take other appropriate actions to notify the public of 

11 the closure. 

12 ‘‘SEC. 3020. CHANGES IN USE. 

13 ‘‘(a) OTHER USES AUTHORIZED.—In addition to the 

14 purposes described in section 3011, the Secretary con15 cerned may authorize the use of land withdrawn and re16 served by section 3011 for defense-related purposes. 

17 ‘‘(b) NOTICE TO SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 

18 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 

19 shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Interior if 

20 the land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011 is 

21 used for additional defense-related purposes. 

22 ‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A notification under 

23 paragraph (1) shall specify— 

24 ‘‘(A) each additional use; 
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1 ‘‘(B) the planned duration of each addi2 tional use; and 

3 ‘‘(C) the extent to which each additional 

4 use would require that additional or more strin5 gent conditions or restrictions be imposed on 

6 otherwise-permitted nondefense-related uses of 

7 the withdrawn and reserved land or portions of 

8 withdrawn and reserved land. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 3021. BRUSH AND RANGE FIRE PREVENTION AND 

10 SUPPRESSION. 

11 ‘‘(a) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with any 

12 applicable land management plan, the Secretary concerned 

13 shall take necessary precautions to prevent, and actions 

14 to suppress, brush and range fires occurring as a result 

15 of military activities on the land withdrawn and reserved 

16 by section 3011, including fires that occur on other land 

17 that spread from the withdrawn and reserved land. 

18 ‘‘(b) COOPERATION OF SECRETARY OF THE INTE19 RIOR.— 

20 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Sec21 retary concerned, the Secretary of the Interior shall 

22 provide assistance in the suppression of fires under 

23 subsection (a). The Secretary concerned shall reim24 burse the Secretary of the Interior for the costs in-
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1 curred by the Secretary of the Interior in providing 

2 such assistance. 

3 ‘‘(2) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 

4 section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the 

5 Secretary concerned may transfer to the Secretary 

6 of the Interior, in advance, funds to be used to reim7 burse the costs of the Department of the Interior in 

8 providing assistance under this subsection. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 3022. ONGOING DECONTAMINATION. 

10 ‘‘(a) PROGRAM OF DECONTAMINATION REQUIRED.— 

11 During the period of a withdrawal and reservation of land 

12 by section 3011, the Secretary concerned shall maintain, 

13 to the extent funds are available to carry out this sub14 section, a program of decontamination of contamination 

15 caused by defense-related uses on the withdrawn land. The 

16 decontamination program shall be carried out consistent 

17 with applicable Federal and State law. 

18 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense 

19 shall include in the annual report required by section 2711 

20 of title 10, United States Code, a description of decon21 tamination activities conducted under subsection (a). 

22 ‘‘SEC. 3023. WATER RIGHTS. 

23 ‘‘(a) NO RESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS.—Noth24 ing in this subtitle— 
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1 ‘‘(1) establishes a reservation in favor of the 

2 United States with respect to any water or water 

3 right on the land withdrawn and reserved by section 

4 3011; or 

5 ‘‘(2) authorizes the appropriation of water on 

6 the land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011, 

7 except in accordance with applicable State law. 

8 ‘‘(b) EFFECT ON PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED OR RE9 SERVED WATER RIGHTS.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section af11 fects any water rights acquired or reserved by the 

12 United States before October 5, 1999, on the land 

13 withdrawn and reserved by section 3011. 

14 ‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY CON15 CERNED.—The Secretary concerned may exercise 

16 any water rights described in paragraph (1). 

17 ‘‘SEC. 3024. HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING. 

18 ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2671 of title 10, United 

19 States Code, shall apply to all hunting, fishing, and trap20 ping on the land— 

21 ‘‘(1) that is withdrawn and reserved by section 

22 3011; and 

23 ‘‘(2) for which management of the land has 

24 been assigned to the Secretary concerned. 
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1 ‘‘(b) DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.— 

2 Hunting, fishing, and trapping within the Desert National 

3 Wildlife Refuge shall be conducted in accordance with the 

4 National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 

5 1966 (16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the Recreation Use of 

6 Wildlife Areas Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 460k et seq.), and 

7 other laws applicable to the National Wildlife Refuge Sys8 tem. 

9 ‘‘SEC. 3025. RELINQUISHMENT. 

10 ‘‘(a) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RELINQUISH.—If, 

11 during the period of withdrawal and reservation made by 

12 section 3011, the Secretary concerned decides to relin13 quish any or all of the land withdrawn and reserved by 

14 section 3011, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the 

15 Secretary of the Interior notice of the intention to relin16 quish the land. 

17 ‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINATION.—The 

18 Secretary concerned shall include in the notice submitted 

19 under subsection (a) a written determination concerning 

20 whether and to what extent the land that is to be relin21 quished is contaminated with explosive materials or toxic 

22 or hazardous substances. 

23 ‘‘(c) PUBLIC NOTICE.—The Secretary of the Interior 

24 shall publish in the Federal Register the notice of inten25 tion to relinquish the land under this section, including 
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1 the determination concerning the contaminated state of 

2 the land. 

3 ‘‘(d) DECONTAMINATION OF LAND TO BE RELIN4 QUISHED.— 

5 ‘‘(1) DECONTAMINATION REQUIRED.—The Sec6 retary concerned shall decontaminate land subject to 

7 a notice of intention under subsection (a) to the ex8 tent that funds are appropriated for that purpose, 

9 if— 

10 ‘‘(A) the land subject to the notice of in11 tention is contaminated, as determined by the 

12 Secretary concerned; and 

13 ‘‘(B) the Secretary of the Interior, in con14 sultation with the Secretary concerned, deter15 mines that— 

16 ‘‘(i) decontamination is practicable 

17 and economically feasible, after taking into 

18 consideration the potential future use and 

19 value of the contaminated land; and 

20 ‘‘(ii) on decontamination of the land, 

21 the land could be opened to operation of 

22 some or all of the public land laws, includ23 ing the mining laws, the mineral leasing 

24 laws, and the geothermal leasing laws. 
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1 ‘‘(2) ALTERNATIVES TO RELINQUISHMENT.— 

2 The Secretary of the Interior shall not be required 

3 to accept the land proposed for relinquishment 

4 under subsection (a), if— 

5 ‘‘(A) the Secretary of the Interior, after 

6 consultation with the Secretary concerned, de7 termines that— 

8 ‘‘(i) decontamination of the land is 

9 not practicable or economically feasible; or 

10 ‘‘(ii) the land cannot be decontami11 nated sufficiently to be opened to operation 

12 of some or all of the public land laws; or 

13 ‘‘(B) sufficient funds are not appropriated 

14 for the decontamination of the land. 

15 ‘‘(3) STATUS OF CONTAMINATED LAND PRO16 POSED TO BE RELINQUISHED.—If, because of the 

17 contaminated state of the land, the Secretary of the 

18 Interior declines to accept land withdrawn and re19 served by section 3011 that has been proposed for 

20 relinquishment— 

21 ‘‘(A) the Secretary concerned shall take 

22 appropriate steps to warn the public of— 

23 ‘‘(i) the contaminated state of the 

24 land; and 
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1 ‘‘(ii) any risks associated with entry 

2 onto the land; 

3 ‘‘(B) the Secretary concerned shall submit 

4 to the Secretary of the Interior and Congress a 

5 report describing— 

6 ‘‘(i) the status of the land; and 

7 ‘‘(ii) any actions taken under this 

8 paragraph. 

9 ‘‘(e) REVOCATION AUTHORITY.— 

10 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of the In11 terior determines that it is in the public interest to 

12 accept the land proposed for relinquishment under 

13 subsection (a), the Secretary of the Interior may 

14 order the revocation of a withdrawal and reservation 

15 made by section 3011. 

16 ‘‘(2) REVOCATION ORDER.—To carry out a rev17 ocation under paragraph (1), the Secretary of the 

18 Interior shall publish in the Federal Register a rev19 ocation order that— 

20 ‘‘(A) terminates the withdrawal and res21 ervation; 

22 ‘‘(B) constitutes official acceptance of the 

23 land by the Secretary of the Interior; and 

24 ‘‘(C) specifies the date on which the land 

25 will be opened to the operation of some or all 
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1 of the public land laws, including the mining 

2 laws, the mineral leasing laws, and the geo3 thermal leasing laws. 

4 ‘‘(f) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY OF THE INTE5 RIOR.— 

6 ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section re7 quires the Secretary of the Interior to accept the 

8 land proposed for relinquishment if the Secretary de9 termines that the land is not suitable for return to 

10 the public domain. 

11 ‘‘(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary makes a deter12 mination that the land is not suitable for return to 

13 the public domain, the Secretary shall provide notice 

14 of the determination to Congress. 

15 ‘‘SEC. 3026. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF MILITARY USE. 

16 ‘‘(a) NOTICE AND EFFECT.—Upon a determination 

17 by the Secretary concerned that there is no longer a mili18 tary need for all or portions of the land for which adminis19 trative jurisdiction was transferred under section 3016, 

20 the Secretary concerned shall notify the Secretary of the 

21 Interior of such determination. Subject to subsections (b), 

22 (c), and (d), the Secretary concerned shall transfer admin23 istrative jurisdiction over the land subject to such a notice 

24 back to the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of 

25 the Interior. 
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1 ‘‘(b) CONTAMINATION.—Before transmitting a notice 

2 under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall pre3 pare a written determination concerning whether and to 

4 what extent the land to be transferred is contaminated 

5 with explosive materials or toxic or hazardous substances. 

6 A copy of the determination shall be transmitted with the 

7 notice. Copies of the notice and the determination shall 

8 be published in the Federal Register. 

9 ‘‘(c) DECONTAMINATION.—The Secretary concerned 

10 shall decontaminate any contaminated land that is the 

11 subject of a notice under subsection (a) if— 

12 ‘‘(1) the Secretary of the Interior, in consulta13 tion with the Secretary concerned, determines that— 

14 ‘‘(A) decontamination is practicable and 

15 economically feasible (taking into consideration 

16 the potential future use and value of the land); 

17 and 

18 ‘‘(B) upon decontamination, the land could 

19 be opened to operation of some or all of the 

20 public land laws, including the mining laws; and 

21 ‘‘(2) funds are appropriated for such decon22 tamination. 

23 ‘‘(d) NO REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary of 

24 the Interior is not required to accept land proposed for 

25 transfer under subsection (a) if the Secretary of the Inte-
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1 rior is unable to make the determinations under sub2 section (c)(1) or if Congress does not appropriate a suffi3 cient amount of funds for the decontamination of the land. 

4 ‘‘(e) ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL.—If the Secretary of 

5 the Interior declines to accept land proposed for transfer 

6 under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall dis7 pose of the land in accordance with property disposal pro8 cedures established by law.’’. 

9 (c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

10 (1) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 3014 

11 of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 

12 XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 890) is 

13 amended by striking subsections (b), (d), and (f). 

14 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec15 tions at the beginning of the Military Lands With16 drawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106– 

17 65; 113 Stat. 885) is amended by striking the items 

18 relating to sections 3016 through 3023 and inserting 

19 the following new items: 

‘‘Sec. 3016. Transfer process. 

‘‘Sec. 3017. Administration of transferred land. 

‘‘Sec. 3018. General applicability; definitions. 

‘‘Sec. 3019. Access restrictions. 

‘‘Sec. 3020. Changes in use. 

‘‘Sec. 3021. Brush and range fire prevention and suppression. 

‘‘Sec. 3022. Ongoing decontamination. 

‘‘Sec. 3023. Water rights. 

‘‘Sec. 3024. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. 

‘‘Sec. 3025. Relinquishment. 

‘‘Sec. 3026. Effect of termination of military use. 

‘‘Sec. 3027. Use of mineral materials. 

‘‘Sec. 3028. Immunity of United States.’’. 
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1 Subtitle F—Military Memorials, 

2 Monuments, and Museums 

3 SEC. 2851. RENAMING SITE OF THE DAYTON AVIATION HER4 ITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, OHIO. 

5 Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage 

6 Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5)) is 

7 amended by striking ‘‘Aviation Center’’ and inserting 

8 ‘‘National Museum’’. 

9 SEC. 2852. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISH10 MENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN HONOR 

11 OF BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS MARION. 

12 Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United 

13 States Code, the authority provided by section 331 of the 

14 Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 

15 110–229; 122 Stat. 781; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall con16 tinue to apply through May 8, 2018. 

17 SEC. 2853. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC 

18 PRESERVATION ACT. 

19 (a) CRITERIA AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO NA20 TIONAL REGISTER, NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS, 

21 AND WORLD HERITAGE LIST.—Section 302103 of title 

22 54, United States Code, is amended— 

23 (1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

24 (2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 

25 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
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1 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

2 ‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural 

3 Resources of the United States House of Rep4 resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 

5 Natural Resources of the Senate if the property 

6 is owned by the Federal Government when the 

7 property is being considered for inclusion on the 

8 National Register, for designation as a National 

9 Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the 

10 World Heritage List.’’. 

11 (b) REGULATIONS.—Section 302107 of title 54, 

12 United States Code, is amended— 

13 (1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

14 (2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 

15 inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

16 (3) by adding at the end the following: 

17 ‘‘(4) to allow for expedited removal of Federal 

18 property listed on the National Register of Historic 

19 Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop20 erty submits to the Secretary a written request to 

21 remove the Federal property from the National Reg22 ister of Historic Places for reasons of national secu23 rity, such as any impact the inclusion or designation 

24 would have on use of the property for military train25 ing or readiness purposes.’’. 
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1 (c) OBJECTION TO INCLUSION OR DESIGNATION FOR

2 REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY.—Chapter 3021 of 

3 title 54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 

4 end the following: 

5 ‘‘§ 302109. Objection to inclusion or designation for 

6 reasons of national security 

7 ‘‘If the head of the agency managing any Federal 

8 property objects to such inclusion or designation for rea9 sons of national security, such as any impact the inclusion 

10 or designation would have on use of the property for mili11 tary training or readiness purposes, that Federal property 

12 shall be neither included on the National Register nor des13 ignated as a National Historic Landmark until the objec14 tion is withdrawn’’. 

15 (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sec16 tions at the beginning of chapter 3021 of title 54, United 

17 States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol18 lowing new item: 

‘‘302109. Objection to inclusion or designation for reasons of national security.’’. 

19 Subtitle G—Other Matters 

20 SEC. 2861. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

21 GUIDANCE ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT 

22 MARKINGS. 

23 The Secretary of Defense shall require such modifica24 tions of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for pave25 ment markings (UFGS 32 17 23.00 20 Pavement Mark-
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1 ings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 Pavement Markings), Air 

2 Force Engineering Technical Letter ETL 97–18 (Guide 

3 Specification for Airfield and Roadway Marking), and any 

4 other Department of Defense guidance on airfield pave5 ment markings as may be necessary to permit the use of 

6 Type III category of retro-reflective beads to reflectorize 

7 airfield markings. The Secretary shall develop appropriate 

8 policy to ensure that the determination of the category of 

9 retro-reflective beads used on an airfield is determined on 

10 an installation-by-installation basis, taking into consider11 ation local conditions and the life-cycle maintenance costs 

12 of the pavement markings. 

13 SEC. 2862. PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF GREATER SAGE 

14 GROUSE. 

15 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

16 (1) The term ‘‘Federal resource management 

17 plan’’ means— 

18 (A) a land use plan prepared by the Bu19 reau of Land Management for public lands pur20 suant to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy 

21 and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 

22 1712); or 

23 (B) a land and resource management plan 

24 prepared by the Forest Service for National 

25 Forest System lands pursuant to section 6 of 
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1 the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 

2 Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 

3 (2) The term ‘‘Greater Sage Grouse’’ means a 

4 sage grouse of the species Centrocercus 

5 urophasianus. 

6 (3) The term ‘‘State management plan’’ means 

7 a State-approved plan for the protection and recov8 ery of the Greater Sage Grouse. 

9 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is— 

10 (1) to facilitate implementation of State man11 agement plans over a period of multiple, consecutive 

12 sage grouse life cycles; and 

13 (2) to demonstrate the efficacy of the State 

14 management plans for the protection and recovery of 

15 the Greater Sage Grouse. 

16 (c) ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FIND17 INGS.— 

18 (1) DELAY REQUIRED.—Any finding by the 

19 Secretary of the Interior under clause (i), (ii), or 

20 (iii) of section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species 

21 Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B)) with respect 

22 to the Greater Sage Grouse made during the period 

23 beginning on September 30, 2015, and ending on 

24 the date of the enactment of this Act shall have no 

25 force or effect in law or in equity, and the Secretary 
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1 of the Interior may not make any such finding dur2 ing the period beginning on the date of the enact3 ment of this Act and ending on September 30, 2025. 

4 (2) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—The delay im5 posed by paragraph (1) is, and shall remain, effec6 tive without regard to any other statute, regulation, 

7 court order, legal settlement, or any other provision 

8 of law or in equity. 

9 (3) EFFECT ON CONSERVATION STATUS.—Until 

10 the date specified in paragraph (1), the conservation 

11 status of the Greater Sage Grouse shall remain war12 ranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act 

13 of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), but precluded by 

14 higher-priority listing actions pursuant to clause (iii) 

15 of section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act 

16 of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B)). 

17 (d) COORDINATION OF FEDERAL LAND MANAGE18 MENT AND STATE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT

19 PLANS.— 

20 (1) PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF FED21 ERAL RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—In order to 

22 foster coordination between a State management 

23 plan and Federal resource management plans that 

24 affect the Greater Sage Grouse, upon notification by 

25 the Governor of a State with a State management 
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1 plan, the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary 

2 of Agriculture may not amend or otherwise modify 

3 any Federal resource management plan applicable to 

4 Federal lands in the State in a manner inconsistent 

5 with the State management plan for a period, to be 

6 specified by the Governor in the notification, of at 

7 least five years beginning on the date of the notifica8 tion. 

9 (2) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—In the case of any 

10 State that provides notification under paragraph (1), 

11 if any amendment or modification of a Federal re12 source management plan applicable to Federal lands 

13 in the State was issued during the one-year period 

14 preceding the date of the notification and the 

15 amendment or modification altered management of 

16 the Greater Sage Grouse or its habitat, implementa17 tion and operation of the amendment or modification 

18 shall be stayed to the extent that the amendment or 

19 modification is inconsistent with the State manage20 ment plan. The Federal resource management plan, 

21 as in effect immediately before the amendment or 

22 modification, shall apply instead with respect to 

23 management of the Greater Sage Grouse and its 

24 habitat, to the extent consistent with the State man25 agement plan. 
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1 (3) DETERMINATION OF INCONSISTENCY.—Any 

2 disagreement regarding whether an amendment or 

3 other modification of a Federal resource manage4 ment plan is inconsistent with a State management 

5 plan shall be resolved by the Governor of the af6 fected State. 

7 (e) RELATION TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POL8 ICY ACT OF 1969.—With regard to any Federal action 

9 consistent with a State management plan, any findings, 

10 analyses, or conclusions regarding the Greater Sage 

11 Grouse or its habitat under the National Environmental 

12 Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) shall not have 

13 a preclusive effect on the approval or implementation of 

14 the Federal action in that State. 

15 (f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 

16 year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annu17 ally thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of the Interior 

18 and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to 

19 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

20 Senate and the Committee on Natural Resources of the 

21 House of Representatives a report on the Secretaries’ im22 plementation and effectiveness of systems to monitor the 

23 status of Greater Sage Grouse on Federal lands under 

24 their jurisdiction. 
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1 (g) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other 

2 provision of statute or regulation, this section, including 

3 determinations made under subsection (d)(3), shall not be 

4 subject to judicial review. 

5 SEC. 2863. USE OF MILITARY OPERATIONS AREAS FOR NA6 TIONAL SECURITY ACTIVITIES. 

7 The expansion or establishment of a national monu8 ment by the President under the authority of chapter 

9 3203 of title 54, United States Code (commonly known 

10 as the Antiquities Act of 1906; 54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.), 

11 after the date of the enactment of this Act on land located 

12 beneath or associated with a Military Operations Area 

13 (MOA) shall not be construed to prohibit or constrain any 

14 activities on or above the land conducted by the Depart15 ment of Defense or other Federal agencies for national 

16 security purposes, including training and readiness activi17 ties. 

18 SEC. 2864. RENAMING OF THE CAPTAIN WILLIAM WYLIE 

19 GALT GREAT FALLS ARMED FORCES READI20 NESS CENTER IN HONOR OF CAPTAIN JOHN 

21 E. MORAN, A RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAL OF 

22 HONOR. 

23 (a) RENAMING.—The Captain William Wylie Galt 

24 Great Falls Armed Forces Readiness Center in Great 

25 Falls, Montana, shall hereafter be known and designated 
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1 as the ‘‘Captain John E. Moran and Captain William 

2 Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center’’. 

3 (b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in any law, map, 

4 regulation, map, document, paper, other record of the 

5 United States to the facility referred to in subsection (a) 

6 shall be considered to be a reference to the Captain John 

7 E. Moran and Captain William Wylie Galt Armed Forces 

8 Reserve Center. 

9 SEC. 2865. IMPLEMENTATION OF LESSER PRAIRIE-CHICK10 EN RANGE-WIDE CONSERVATION PLAN AND 

11 OTHER CONSERVATION MEASURES. 

12 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) CANDIDATE CONSERVATION AGREE14 MENTS.—The terms ‘‘Candidate Conservation 

15 Agreement’’ and ‘‘Candidate and Conservation 

16 Agreement With Assurances’’ have the meaning 

17 given those terms in— 

18 (A) the announcement of the Department 

19 of the Interior and the Department of Com20 merce entitled ‘‘Announcement of Final Policy 

21 for Candidate Conservation Agreements with 

22 Assurances’’ (64 Fed. Reg. 32726 (June 17, 

23 1999)); and 
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1 (B) sections 17.22(d) and 17.32(d) of title 

2 50, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on 

3 the date of enactment of this Act). 

4 (2) RANGE-WIDE PLAN.—The term ‘‘Range5 Wide Plan’’ means the Lesser Prairie-Chicken 

6 Range-Wide Conservation Plan of the Western Asso7 ciation of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, as endorsed by 

8 the United States Fish and Wildlife Service on Octo9 ber 23, 2013, and published for comment on Janu10 ary 29, 2014 (79 Fed. Reg. 4652). 

11 (3) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

12 the Secretary of the Interior. 

13 (b) PROHIBITION ON TREATMENT AS THREATENED

14 OR ENDANGERED SPECIES.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding any prior 

16 action by the Secretary, the lesser prairie chicken 

17 shall not be treated as a threatened species or en18 dangered species under the Endangered Species Act 

19 of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) before January 31, 

20 2021. 

21 (2) PROHIBITION ON PROPOSAL.—Beginning on 

22 January 31, 2021, the lesser prairie chicken may 

23 not be treated as a threatened species or endangered 

24 species under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 

25 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.) unless the Secretary pub-
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1 lishes a determination, based on the totality of the 

2 scientific evidence, that conservation (as that term is 

3 used in that Act) under the Range-Wide Plan and 

4 the agreements, programs, and efforts referred to in 

5 subsection (c) have not achieved the conservation 

6 goals established by the Range-Wide Plan. 

7 (c) MONITORING OF PROGRESS OF CONSERVATION

8 PROGRAMS.—The Secretary shall monitor and annually 

9 submit to Congress a report on progress in conservation 

10 of the lesser prairie chicken under the Range-Wide Plan 

11 and all related— 

12 (1) Candidate Conservation Agreements and 

13 Candidate and Conservation Agreements With As14 surances; 

15 (2) other Federal conservation programs admin16 istered by the United States Fish and Wildlife Serv17 ice, the Bureau of Land Management, and the De18 partment of Agriculture; 

19 (3) State conservation programs; and 

20 (4) private conservation efforts. 

21 SEC. 2866. REMOVAL OF ENDANGERED SPECIES STATUS 

22 FOR AMERICAN BURYING BEETLE. 

23 Notwithstanding the final rule of the United States 

24 Fish and Wildlife Service entitled ‘‘Endangered and 

25 Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Determination of Endan-
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1 gered Status for the American Burying Beetle’’ (54 Fed. 

2 Reg. 29652 (July 13, 1989)), the American burying beetle 

3 shall not be listed as a threatened or endangered species 

4 under the Endangered Species Act (16 U.S.C. 1531 et 

5 seq.). 

6 TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTIN7 GENCY OPERATIONS MILI8 TARY CONSTRUCTION 

9 SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

10 ACQUISITION PROJECT. 

11 The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 

12 and carry out the military construction project for the in13 stallation outside the United States, and in the amount, 

14 set forth in the following table: 

Army: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Cuba ............................. Guantanamo Bay ....................................... $76,000,000 

15 SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 

16 ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

17 The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 

18 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

19 installations outside the United States, and in the 

20 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Navy: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Bahrain ........................ Bahrain Island ........................................... $37,700,000 

Bahrain Island ........................................... $52,091,000 

Italy .............................. Sigonella .................................................... $62,302,000 
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Navy: Outside the United States—Continued 

Country Installation Amount 

Sigonella .................................................... $40,641,000 

Poland .......................... Redzikowo .................................................. $51,270,000 

1 SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 

2 LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

3 The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real 

4 property and carry out the military construction projects 

5 for the installations outside the United States, and in the 

6 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Air Force: Outside the United States 

Country Installation Amount 

Niger ............................ Agadez ....................................................... $50,000,000 

Oman ........................... Al Mussanah .............................................. $25,000,000 

7 SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC8 TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 

9 The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 

10 and carry out the military construction projects for the 

11 installations outside the United States, and in the 

12 amounts, set forth in the following table: 

Defense Agency: Outside the United States 

Installation Defense Agency Amount 

Djibouti ........................ Camp Lemonnier ....................................... $43,700,000 

Poland .......................... Redzikowo .................................................. $169,153,000 

13 SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

15 fiscal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for the 

16 military construction projects outside the United States 
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1 authorized by this title as specified in the funding table 

2 in section 4602. 

3 DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF 

4 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 AUTHORIZATIONS AND 

6 OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

7 TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF 

8 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

9 PROGRAMS 

10 Subtitle A—National Security 

11 Programs Authorizations 

12 SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA13 TION. 

14 (a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 

15 are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart16 ment of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for the activities of 

17 the National Nuclear Security Administration in carrying 

18 out programs as specified in the funding table in section 

19 4701. 

20 (b) AUTHORIZATION OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 

21 From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 

22 for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 

23 may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 

24 Security Administration as follows: 
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1 Project 16–D–621, Substation Replacement at 

2 TA–3, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Ala3 mos, New Mexico, $25,000,000. 

4 SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 

5 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

6 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for defense 

7 environmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs 

8 as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

9 SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 

10 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

11 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for other 

12 defense activities in carrying out programs as specified in 

13 the funding table in section 4701. 

14 SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 

15 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to 

16 the Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for nuclear 

17 energy as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

18 Subtitle B—Program Authoriza19 tions, Restrictions, and Limita20 tions 

21 SEC. 3111. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS OF NATIONAL 

22 NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 

23 (a) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT PERSONNEL LEVELS.— 

24 Subsection (a) of section 3241A of the National Nuclear 
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1 Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amend2 ed— 

3 (1) in paragraph (1)— 

4 (A) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 

5 ‘‘2016’’; and 

6 (B) by striking ‘‘1,690’’ and inserting 

7 ‘‘1,350’’; and 

8 (2) in paragraph (2)— 

9 (A) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 

10 ‘‘2017’’; and 

11 (B) by striking ‘‘1,690’’ and inserting 

12 ‘‘1,350’’. 

13 (b) COUNTING RULE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS.— 

14 Subsection (b)(3) of such section is amended by adding 

15 at the end the following new subparagraph: 

16 ‘‘(E) Employees appointed under section 

17 3241.’’. 

18 (c) CERTAIN CONTRACTING AND TECHNICAL POSI19 TIONS.—Section 3241 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2441) is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘600’’ and inserting ‘‘450’’. 

21 (d) BUDGET INFORMATION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such section 3241A is fur23 ther amended— 

24 (A) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub25 section (f); and 
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1 (B) by inserting after subsection (d) the 

2 following new subsection (e): 

3 ‘‘(e) BUDGET DISPLAY.—In the budget justification 

4 materials submitted to Congress in support of each budget 

5 submitted by the President to Congress under section 

6 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator 

7 shall include information regarding the number of employ8 ees of the Office of the Administrator, including the num9 ber of employees who are described in each of subpara10 graphs (A) through (E) of subsection (b)(3).’’. 

11 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

12 3251(b)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3251(b)(2)) is 

13 amended— 

14 (A) by striking ‘‘ testing, and’’ and insert15 ing ‘‘testing,’’; and 

16 (B) by inserting before the period at the 

17 end the following: ‘‘, and the information re18 garding employees of the Administration re19 quired by section 3241A(e)’’. 

20 SEC. 3112. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CONTRACTOR PER21 SONNEL LEVELS. 

22 Section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Ad23 ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a), as amended by sec24 tion 3111, is further amended by adding at the end the 

25 following new subsections: 
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1 ‘‘(g) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CONTRACTOR PER2 SONNEL LEVELS.— 

3 ‘‘(1) TOTAL NUMBER.—The total number of 

4 full-time equivalent contractor employees working 

5 under a service support contract of the Administra6 tion may not exceed the number that is 30 percent 

7 of the number of employees of the Office of the Ad8 ministrator authorized under subsection (a)(1). 

9 ‘‘(2) EXCESS.—The Administrator may not ex10 ceed the total number of full-time equivalent con11 tractor employees authorized under paragraph (1) 

12 unless, during each fiscal year in which such total 

13 number of contractor employees exceeds such au14 thorized number, the Administrator submits to the 

15 congressional defense committees a report justifying 

16 such excess. 

17 ‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—Together with each budget 

18 submitted by the President to Congress under section 

19 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator 

20 shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re21 port containing the following information as of the date 

22 of the report: 

23 ‘‘(1) The number of full-time equivalent em24 ployees of the Office of the Administrator, as count25 ed under subsection (a). 
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1 ‘‘(2) The number of service support contracts of 

2 the Administration. 

3 ‘‘(3) The number of full-time equivalent con4 tractor employees working under each contract iden5 tified under paragraph (2). 

6 ‘‘(4) The number of full-time equivalent con7 tractor employees described in paragraph (2) that 

8 have been employed under such a contract for a pe9 riod greater than two years.’’. 

10 SEC. 3113. IMPROVEMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY OF DE11 PARTMENT OF ENERGY EMPLOYEES AND 

12 PROJECTS. 

13 (a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 

14 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National 

15 Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

16 2441 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the 

17 following new section: 

18 ‘‘SEC. 3245. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE PRACTICES AF19 FECTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 

20 ‘‘(a) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—At or about the time 

21 that the President’s budget is submitted to Congress 

22 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the 

23 Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly notify the 

24 appropriate congressional committees of— 
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1 ‘‘(1) the number of covered employees whose se2 curity clearance was revoked during the year prior 

3 to the year in which the notification is made; and 

4 ‘‘(2) for each employee counted under para5 graph (1), the length of time such employee has 

6 been employed at the Department or the Adminis7 tration, respectively, since such revocation. 

8 ‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT9 TEES.—Whenever the Secretary or the Administrator ter10 minates the employment of a covered employee or removes 

11 and reassigns a covered employee for cause, the Secretary 

12 or the Administrator, as the case may be, shall notify the 

13 appropriate congressional committees of such termination 

14 or reassignment by not later than 30 days after the date 

15 of such termination or reassignment. 

16 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

17 ‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com18 mittees’ means— 

19 ‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Com22 merce of the House of Representatives and the 

23 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

24 the Senate. 

25 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered employee’ means— 
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1 ‘‘(A) an employee of the Administration; or 

2 ‘‘(B) an employee of an element of the De3 partment of Energy (other than the Adminis4 tration) involved in nuclear security.’’. 

5 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con6 tents at the beginning of such Act is amended by in7 serting after the item relating to section 3244 the 

8 following new items: 

‘‘Sec. 3245. Notification of employee practices affecting national security.’’. 

9 (3) ONE-TIME CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 

10 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 

11 the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator for 

12 Nuclear Security shall jointly submit to the congres13 sional defense committees, the Committee on Energy 

14 and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and 

15 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

16 the Senate written certification that the Secretary 

17 and the Administrator possess the authorities need18 ed to terminate the employment of an employee for 

19 cause relating to improper program management (as 

20 defined in section 3246(c) of the National Nuclear 

21 Security Administration Act, as added by subsection 

22 (b)(1)). 

23 (b) LIMITATION ON BONUSES.— 
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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Such subtitle, as amended 

2 by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by adding 

3 at the end the following: 

4 ‘‘SEC. 3246. LIMITATION ON BONUSES. 

5 ‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—The Secretary or the Adminis6 trator may not pay to a covered employee a bonus during 

7 the one-year period beginning on the date on which the 

8 Secretary or the Administrator determines that the cov9 ered employee committed improper program management. 

10 ‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary or the Administrator 

11 may waive the limitation in subsection (a) on a case-by12 case basis if— 

13 ‘‘(1) the Secretary or the Administrator notifies 

14 the appropriate congressional committees of such 

15 waiver; and 

16 ‘‘(2) a period of 60 days elapses following such 

17 notification. 

18 ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 ‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com20 mittees’ means— 

21 ‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

22 and 

23 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Com24 merce of the House of Representatives and the 
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1 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

2 the Senate. 

3 ‘‘(2) The term ‘bonus’ means a bonus or award 

4 paid under title 5, United States Code, including 

5 under chapters 45 or 53 of such title, or any other 

6 provision of law. 

7 ‘‘(3) The term ‘covered employee’ has the 

8 meaning given that term in section 3245. 

9 ‘‘(4) The term ‘covered project’ means— 

10 ‘‘(A) a construction project of the Adminis11 tration that is not covered under section 

12 4703(d) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

13 U.S.C. 2743(d)); 

14 ‘‘(D) a life extension program; 

15 ‘‘(E) a defense nuclear nonproliferation 

16 project or program; or 

17 ‘‘(F) an activity of the Office of the Ad18 ministrator. 

19 ‘‘(5) The term ‘improper program management’ 

20 means actions relating to the management of a cov21 ered project that significantly— 

22 ‘‘(A) delays the project; 

23 ‘‘(B) reduce the scope of the project; 

24 ‘‘(C) increase the cost of the project; or 
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1 ‘‘(D) undermines health, safety, or secu2 rity.’’. 

3 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con4 tents at the beginning of such Act, as amended by 

5 subsection (a), is amended by inserting after the 

6 item relating to section 3245 the following new 

7 items: 

‘‘Sec. 3246. Limitation on bonuses.’’. 

8 (c) IMPROVEMENT TO PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVII of 

10 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2741 et 

11 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 

12 new section: 

13 ‘‘SEC. 4715. COMPLETION OF PROJECTS ON TIME, ON BUDG14 ET, WITHIN PLANNED SCOPE, AND WHILE 

15 PROTECTING HEALTH, SAFETY, AND SECU16 RITY. 

17 ‘‘(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con18 gress that the Administrator should use all contractual 

19 remedies available to the Administrator, including through 

20 the withholding of all award fees, in cases in which the 

21 Administrator determines that a contractor of a covered 

22 project is responsible for significantly— 

23 ‘‘(1) delaying the project; 

24 ‘‘(2) reducing the scope of the project; 

25 ‘‘(3) increasing the cost of the project; or 
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1 ‘‘(4) undermines health, safety, or security. 

2 ‘‘(b) ANNUAL CERTIFICATIONS.—In addition to the 

3 requirements under section 4713, at or about the time 

4 that the President’s budget is submitted to Congress 

5 under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the 

6 Administrator shall certify to the appropriate congres7 sional committees that each covered project is being car8 ried out on time, on budget, within the planned scope of 

9 the project, and while protecting health, safety, and secu10 rity. 

11 ‘‘(c) NOTIFICATIONS OF DEFICIENCIES.—Not later 

12 than 30 days after the date on which the Administrator 

13 makes each certification under subsection (b), the Admin14 istrator shall notify the appropriate congressional commit15 tees of the following: 

16 ‘‘(1) Any covered project for which the Admin17 istrator could not make such a certification. 

18 ‘‘(2) Except as provided by paragraph (3), with 

19 respect to a covered project for which the Adminis20 trator could not make such a certification by reason 

21 of the actions of a contractor that the Administrator 

22 determines significantly delayed the project, reduced 

23 the scope of the project, increased the cost of the 

24 project, or undermined health, safety, or security— 
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1 ‘‘(A) an explanation as to whether termi2 nation of contract for the project is an appro3 priate remedy; 

4 ‘‘(B) a description of the terms of the con5 tract regarding award fees and performance; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(C) a description of how the Adminis8 trator plans to exercise contractual options. 

9 ‘‘(3) In the case of a covered project described 

10 in paragraph (2) for which the Administrator is not 

11 able to submit the information described in subpara12 graphs (A) through (C) of such paragraph by reason 

13 of a contract enforcement action, a notification of 

14 such contract enforcement action and the date on 

15 which the Administrator plans to submit the infor16 mation described in such subparagraphs. 

17 ‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

18 ‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional com19 mittees’ means— 

20 ‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 

21 and 

22 ‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Com23 merce of the House of Representatives and the 

24 Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of 

25 the Senate. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The term ‘covered project’ means— 

2 ‘‘(A) a construction project of the Adminis3 tration that is not covered under section 

4 4703(d); 

5 ‘‘(B) a life extension program; 

6 ‘‘(C) a defense nuclear nonproliferation 

7 project or program; or 

8 ‘‘(D) an activity of the Office of the Ad9 ministrator.’’. 

10 (3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con11 tents for such Act is amended by inserting after the 

12 item relating to section 4714 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4715. Completion of projects on time, on budget, within planned scope, 

and while protecting health, safety, and security.’’. 

13 SEC. 3114. COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR COMPETITION OF 

14 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING CONTRACTS. 

15 (a) ELEMENTS OF REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of sec16 tion 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 

17 Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2175), 

18 as amended by section 3124 of the National Defense Au19 thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 

20 66; 127 Stat. 1062), is further amended— 

21 (1) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

22 inserting a semicolon; 

23 (2) by redesignating paragraph (5) as para24 graph (7); and 
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1 (3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol2 lowing new paragraphs: 

3 ‘‘(5) the factors considered and processes used 

4 by the Administrator to determine— 

5 ‘‘(A) whether to compete or extend the 

6 contract; and 

7 ‘‘(B) which activities at the facility should 

8 be covered under the contract rather than 

9 under a different contract; 

10 ‘‘(6) with respect to the matters included under 

11 paragraphs (1) through (5), a detailed description of 

12 the analyses conducted by the Administrator to 

13 reach the conclusions presented in the report, includ14 ing any assumptions, limitations, and uncertainties 

15 relating to such conclusions; and’’. 

16 (b) FISCAL YEARS COVERED.—Subsection (d) of 

17 such section 3121 is amended by striking ‘‘2017’’ and in18 serting ‘‘2019’’. 

19 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.—Such section 3121 

20 is further amended— 

21 (1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘or (d)(2)’’; 

22 and 

23 (2) in subsection (d)— 

24 (A) by striking paragraph (2); 
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1 (B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 

2 paragraph (2); and 

3 (C) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, 

4 by striking ‘‘subsections (a) and (d)(2)’’ and in5 serting ‘‘subsection (a)’’. 

6 (d) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that— 

8 (1) in the past decade, competition of the man9 agement and operating contracts for the national se10 curity laboratories has resulted in significant in11 creases in fees paid to the contractors—funding that 

12 otherwise could be used to support program and 

13 mission activities of the National Nuclear Security 

14 Administration; 

15 (2) competition of the management and oper16 ating contracts of the nuclear security enterprise is 

17 an important mechanism to help realize cost savings, 

18 seek efficiencies, improve performance, and hold con19 tractors accountable; 

20 (3) when the Administrator for Nuclear Secu21 rity considers it appropriate to achieve these goals, 

22 the Administrator should conduct competition of 

23 these contracts while recognizing the unique nature 

24 of federally funded research and development cen25 ters; and 
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1 (4) the Administrator should ensure that fixed 

2 fees and performance-based fees contained in man3 agement and operating contracts are as low as pos4 sible to maintain a focus on national service while 

5 attracting high-quality contractors and achieving the 

6 goals of the competition. 

7 SEC. 3115. NUCLEAR WEAPON DESIGN RESPONSIVENESS 

8 PROGRAM. 

9 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that— 

11 (1) a modern and responsive nuclear weapons 

12 infrastructure is only one component of a nuclear 

13 posture that is agile, flexible, and responsive to 

14 change; and 

15 (2) to ensure the nuclear deterrent of the 

16 United States remains safe, secure, reliable, credible, 

17 and responsive, the United States must continually 

18 exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, 

19 study, design, develop, engineer, certify, produce, 

20 and deploy nuclear weapons. 

21 (b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of 

23 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et 

24 seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 

25 new section: 
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1 ‘‘SEC. 4220. NUCLEAR WEAPON DESIGN RESPONSIVENESS 

2 PROGRAM. 

3 ‘‘(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 

4 United States to sustain, enhance, and continually exer5 cise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, de6 sign, develop, engineer, certify, produce, and deploy nu7 clear weapons to ensure the nuclear deterrent of the 

8 United States remains safe, secure, reliable, credible, and 

9 responsive. 

10 ‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of En11 ergy, acting through the Administrator and in consulta12 tion with the Secretary of Defense, shall carry out a pro13 gram, along with the stockpile stewardship program under 

14 section 4201 and the stockpile management program 

15 under section 4204, to sustain, enhance, and continually 

16 exercise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, 

17 design, develop, engineer, certify, produce, and deploy nu18 clear weapons. 

19 ‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The program under subsection 

20 (b) shall have the following objectives: 

21 ‘‘(1) Correct deficiencies in, identify, sustain, 

22 enhance, and continually exercise all capabilities re23 quired to carry out all phases of the joint nuclear 

24 weapons life cycle process, with respect to both the 

25 nuclear security enterprise and relevant elements of 

26 the Department of Defense. 
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1 ‘‘(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, 

2 skills, and direct experience with respect to all 

3 phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process 

4 from one generation of nuclear weapon designers 

5 and engineers to the following generation. 

6 ‘‘(3) Identify, sustain, and enhance the capabili7 ties, infrastructure, tools, and technologies required 

8 for all phases of the joint nuclear weapons life cycle 

9 process. 

10 ‘‘(4) Periodically demonstrate nuclear weapon 

11 design responsiveness throughout the range of capa12 bilities required, including prototypes, flight testing, 

13 and development of plans for certification without 

14 the need for nuclear explosive testing. 

15 ‘‘(5) Continually exercise processes for the inte16 gration and coordination of all relevant elements and 

17 processes of the Administration and the Department 

18 of Defense required to ensure nuclear weapon design 

19 responsiveness. 

20 ‘‘(d) JOINT NUCLEAR WEAPONS LIFE CYCLE PROC21 ESS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘joint nuclear 

22 weapons life cycle process’ means the process developed 

23 and maintained by the Secretary of Defense and the Sec24 retary of Energy for the development, production, mainte25 nance, and retirement of nuclear weapons.’’. 
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1 (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of con2 tents for such Act is amended by inserting after the 

3 item relating to section 4219 the following new item: 

‘‘Sec. 4220. Nuclear weapon design responsiveness program.’’. 

4 (c) INCLUSION IN STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MAN5 AGEMENT, AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.—Section 4203 

6 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) is amended— 

7 (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘design re8 sponsiveness,’’ after ‘‘stockpile management,’’; 

9 (2) in subsection (c)— 

10 (A) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and 

11 (6) as paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and 

12 (B) by inserting after paragraphs (4) the 

13 following new paragraph (5): 

14 ‘‘(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budg15 ets for carrying out the nuclear weapons design re16 sponsiveness program under section 4220.’’; 

17 (3) in subsection (d)(1)— 

18 (A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 

19 (A), by striking ‘‘stewardship and manage20 ment’’ and inserting ‘‘stewardship, stockpile 

21 management, and design responsiveness’’; 

22 (B) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘; 

23 and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 

24 (C) in subparagraph (L), by striking the 

25 period and inserting a semicolon; and 
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1 (D) by adding at the end the following new 

2 subparagraphs: 

3 ‘‘(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, 

4 and schedules for carrying out the nuclear 

5 weapons design responsiveness program under 

6 section 4220; and 

7 ‘‘(N) for each of the five fiscal years fol8 lowing the fiscal year in which the report is 

9 submitted, an identification of the funds needed 

10 to carry out the program required under section 

11 4220.’’; and 

12 (4) in subsection (e)(1)(A)— 

13 (A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 

14 inserting a semicolon; 

15 (B) in clause (ii), by striking the period 

16 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

17 (C) by adding at the end the following new 

18 clause: 

19 ‘‘(iii) whether the plan supports the 

20 nuclear weapons design responsiveness pro21 gram under section 4220 in a manner that 

22 meets the objectives of such program and 

23 an identification of any improvements that 

24 may be made to the plan to better carry 

25 out such program.’’. 
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1 (d) REPORT BY STRATCOM.—Section 4205(e)(4) of 

2 such Act (50 U.S.C. 2525(e)(4)) is amended— 

3 (1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

4 and inserting a semicolon; 

5 (2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period 

6 and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

7 (3) by adding at the end the following new sub8 paragraph: 

9 ‘‘(C) the views of the Commander on the 

10 nuclear weapons design responsiveness program 

11 under section 4220, the activities conducted 

12 under such program, and any suggestions to 

13 improve such program.’’. 

14 SEC. 3116. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM. 

15 (a) MIXED OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.— 

16 (1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds described in 

17 paragraph (2), the Secretary of Energy shall carry 

18 out construction and project support activities relat19 ing to the MOX facility. 

20 (2) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described 

21 in this paragraph are the following: 

22 (A) Funds authorized to be appropriated 

23 by this Act or otherwise made available for fis24 cal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Security 
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1 Administration for the MOX facility for con2 struction and project support activities. 

3 (B) Funds authorized to be appropriated 

4 for a fiscal year prior to fiscal year 2016 for 

5 the National Nuclear Security Administration 

6 for the MOX facility for construction and 

7 project support activities that are unobligated 

8 as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 

9 (b) UPDATED PERFORMANCE BASELINE.—The Sec10 retary shall include in the budget justification materials 

11 submitted to Congress in support of the Department of 

12 Energy budget (as submitted with the budget of the Presi13 dent under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States 

14 Code) for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance base15 line for construction and project support activities relating 

16 to the MOX facility conducted in accordance with Depart17 ment of Energy Order 413.3B. 

18 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the mixed20 oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River 

21 Site, Aiken, South Carolina. 

22 (2) The term ‘‘project support activities’’ means 

23 activities that support the design, long-lead equip24 ment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX 

25 facility. 
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1 SEC. 3117. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

2 FIXED SITE RADIOLOGICAL PORTAL MON3 ITORS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 

4 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

5 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

6 for fiscal year 2016 or any fiscal year thereafter for the 

7 National Nuclear Security Administration may be obli8 gated or expended for the research and development, in9 stallation, or sustainment of fixed site radiological portal 

10 monitors or equipment for use in foreign countries. 

11 (b) MOBILE RADIOLOGICAL INSPECTION EQUIP12 MENT.—The prohibition in subsection (a) may not be con13 strued to apply to mobile radiological inspection equip14 ment. 

15 SEC. 3118. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

16 PROVISION OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NON17 PROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE TO RUSSIAN 

18 FEDERATION. 

19 (a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 

20 be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 

21 for fiscal year 2016 for defense nuclear nonproliferation 

22 activities may be obligated or expended to enter into a con23 tract with, or otherwise provide assistance to, the Russian 

24 Federation. 
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1 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without dele2 gation, may waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the 

3 Secretary— 

4 (1) submits to the appropriate congressional 

5 committees a report containing— 

6 (A) notification that such a waiver is in 

7 the national security interest of the United 

8 States; and 

9 (B) justification for such a waiver; and 

10 (2) a period of 15 days elapses following the 

11 date on which the Secretary submits such report. 

12 (c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE13 FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres14 sional committees’’ means the following: 

15 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

16 (2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 

17 Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

18 House of Representatives. 
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1 SEC. 3119. LIMITATION ON AUTHORIZATION OF PRODUC2 TION OF SPECIAL NUCLEAR MATERIAL OUT3 SIDE THE UNITED STATES BY FOREIGN 

4 COUNTRY WITH NUCLEAR NAVAL PROPUL5 SION PROGRAM. 

6 Section 57 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 

7 U.S.C. 2077) is amended by adding at the end the fol8 lowing new subsections: 

9 ‘‘f.(1) In accordance with paragraph (2), the Sec10 retary may not make an authorization under subsection 

11 b.(2) with respect to a covered foreign country with a nu12 clear naval propulsion program unless— 

13 ‘‘(A) the Director of National Intelligence and 

14 the Chief of Naval Operations jointly submit to the 

15 appropriate congressional committees an assessment 

16 of the risks of diversion, and the likely consequences 

17 of such diversion, of the technology and material 

18 covered by such authorization; 

19 ‘‘(B) following the date on which such assess20 ment is submitted, and, to the extent practicable, 

21 concurrently during the process under which the 

22 Secretary evaluates such authorization, the Adminis23 trator for Nuclear Security certifies to the appro24 priate congressional committees that— 
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1 ‘‘(i) there is sufficient diversion control as 

2 part of the transfer under such authorization; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(ii) such transfer presents a minimal risk 

5 of diversion of such technology to a military 

6 program that would degrade the technical ad7 vantage of the United States; and 

8 ‘‘(C) a period of 14 days has elapsed following 

9 the date of such certification. 

10 ‘‘(2) The limitation in paragraph (1) shall apply as 

11 follows: 

12 ‘‘(A) During the period preceding the date on 

13 which the Chief of Naval Operations first makes a 

14 determination under paragraph (3), with respect to 

15 technology and material covered by an authorization 

16 under subsection b.(2). 

17 ‘‘(B) During the period beginning on the date 

18 on which the Chief first makes such determination, 

19 with respect to the critical civil nuclear technologies 

20 of the United States covered by a determination 

21 made under paragraph (3). 

22 ‘‘(3) Not later than June 1, 2016, and quinquennially 

23 thereafter, the Chief of Naval Operations shall determine 

24 the critical civil nuclear technologies of the United States 

25 that should be protected from diversion to a military pro-
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1 gram of a covered foreign country, including with respect 

2 to naval propulsion and weapons. The Chief shall notify 

3 the appropriate congressional committees of each such de4 termination. 

5 ‘‘(4) Not later than 30 days after the date on which 

6 the Director of National Intelligence determines that there 

7 is evidence to believe that critical civil nuclear technology 

8 of the United States has been diverted to a foreign country 

9 not covered by an authorization made pursuant to sub10 section b., including an agreement for cooperation made 

11 pursuant to section 123, the Director shall notify the ap12 propriate congressional committees of such determination. 

13 ‘‘(5) The Secretary shall annually notify the appro14 priate congressional committees that each covered foreign 

15 country is in compliance with its obligations under any 

16 authorization made pursuant to subsection b., including 

17 an agreement for cooperation made pursuant to section 

18 123. 

19 ‘‘(6) In this subsection: 

20 ‘‘(A) The term ‘appropriate congressional com21 mittees’ means— 

22 ‘‘(i) the congressional defense committees 

23 (as defined in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, 

24 United States Code); 
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1 ‘‘(ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence 

2 of the Senate and the Permanent Select Com3 mittee on Intelligence of the House of Rep4 resentatives; and 

5 ‘‘(iii) the Committee on Foreign Relations 

6 of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign 

7 Affairs of the House of Representatives. 

8 ‘‘(B) The term ‘covered foreign country’ means 

9 a foreign country that is a nuclear-weapon state, as 

10 defined by Article IX (3) of the Treaty on the Non11 Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Wash12 ington, London, and Moscow on July 1, 1968, but 

13 does not include the United Kingdom or France. 

14 ‘‘g.(1) The Secretary may not make an authorization 

15 under subsection b.(2) with respect to a covered foreign 

16 country if a foreign person of the covered foreign country 

17 has been sanctioned under the Iran, North Korea, and 

18 Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106-178; 50 

19 U.S.C. 1701 note) during the five-year period preceding 

20 the date of the transfer being sought unless the President 

21 certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 

22 the covered foreign country is taking adequate measures 

23 to prevent, or is making significant progress in preventing, 

24 transfers or acquisitions covered by section 2(a) of the 

25 Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act. 
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1 ‘‘(2) The terms ‘appropriate congressional commit2 tees’ and ‘covered foreign country’ have the meanings 

3 given those terms in subsection f.(6).’’. 

4 SEC. 3120. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

5 DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN NUCLEAR NON6 PROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGIES. 

7 (a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection 

8 (b), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 

9 this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 

10 for defense nuclear nonproliferation for nonproliferation 

11 or arms control verification or monitoring technologies 

12 may be obligated or expended to develop such technologies 

13 beyond technology readiness level 5 unless, not later than 

14 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

15 Secretary of Energy submits to the appropriate congres16 sional committees the following: 

17 (1) Written certification that such technologies 

18 are being developed to fulfill the rights or obligations 

19 of the United States under— 

20 (A) a current arms control or nonprolifera21 tion treaty or agreement requiring verification 

22 or monitoring that has entered into force with 

23 respect to the United States; or 

24 (B) an arms control or nonproliferation 

25 treaty or agreement that— 
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1 (i) will require verification or moni2 toring; and 

3 (iii) the Secretary expects will enter 

4 into force with respect to the United 

5 States during the two-year period begin6 ning on the date of the certification. 

7 (2) With respect to each technology developed 

8 beyond technology readiness level 5 pursuant to this 

9 subsection— 

10 (A) an identification of the amount of such 

11 funds made available for fiscal year 2016 for 

12 defense nuclear nonproliferation that will be 

13 used for such development; and 

14 (B) how such development helps to fulfill 

15 the rights or obligations of the United States as 

16 described in subparagraphs (A) or (B) of para17 graph (1). 

18 (b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limita19 tion in subsection (a) if— 

20 (1) the Secretary— 

21 (A) determines that the waiver is necessary 

22 in the national security interests of the United 

23 States; and 
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1 (B) submits to the appropriate congres2 sional committees a written certification of such 

3 determination; and 

4 (2) a period of 15 days elapses following the 

5 date on which the Secretary submits such certifi6 cation. 

7 (c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com9 mittees’’ means— 

10 (A) the congressional defense committees; 

11 and 

12 (B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 

13 the House of Representatives and the Com14 mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 

15 (2) The term ‘‘technology readiness level 5’’ has 

16 the meaning given that term in the Department of 

17 Energy Guide 413.3–4A titled ‘‘Technology Readi18 ness Assessment Guide’’ and approved on September 

19 15, 2011. 

20 SEC. 3121. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 

21 UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT. 

22 (a) LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR DIS23 MANTLEMENT.—Of the funds authorized to be appro24 priated by this Act or otherwise made available for any 

25 of fiscal years 2016 through 2020 for the National Nu-
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1 clear Security Administration, not more than $50,000,000 

2 may be obligated or expended in each such fiscal year to 

3 carry out the nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposi4 tion activities of the Administration. 

5 (b) LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by para7 graph (2) and subsection (d), none of the funds au8 thorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 

9 made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through 

10 2020 for the National Nuclear Security Administra11 tion may be obligated or expended to dismantle a 

12 nuclear weapon of the United States. 

13 (2) AUTHORIZED DISMANTLEMENT.—The limi14 tation in paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect 

15 to a nuclear weapon of the United States that meets 

16 at least one of the following criteria: 

17 (A) The nuclear weapon was retired on or 

18 before September 30, 2008. 

19 (B) The Administrator for Nuclear Secu20 rity certifies in writing to the congressional de21 fense committees that the components of the 

22 nuclear weapon are directly required for the 

23 purposes of a current life extension program. 

24 (C) The President certifies in writing to 

25 the congressional defense committees that the 
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1 nuclear weapon is being dismantled pursuant to 

2 a nuclear arms reduction treaty or similar 

3 international agreement that— 

4 (i) has entered into force after the 

5 date of the enactment of this Act; and 

6 (ii) was approved— 

7 (I) with the advice and consent 

8 of the Senate pursuant to Article II, 

9 section 2, clause 2 of the Constitution 

10 after the date of the enactment of this 

11 Act; or 

12 (II) by an Act of Congress, as 

13 described in section 303(b) of the 

14 Arms Control and Disarmament Act 

15 (22 U.S.C. 2573(b)). 

16 (c) LIMITATION ON UNILATERAL DISARMAMENT OF

17 CERTAIN CRUISE MISSILE WARHEADS.—Except as pro18 vided by subsection (d), and notwithstanding subsection 

19 (b)(2), none of the funds authorized to be appropriated 

20 by this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal 

21 years 2016 through 2020 for the National Nuclear Secu22 rity Administration may be obligated or expended to dis23 mantle or dispose a W84 nuclear weapon. 

24 (d) EXCEPTION.—The limitations in subsection (b) 

25 and (c) shall not apply to activities necessary to conduct 
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1 maintenance or surveillance of the nuclear weapons stock2 pile or activities to ensure the safety or reliability of the 

3 nuclear weapons stockpile. 

4 SEC. 3122. USE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR CAPITAL ASSET 

5 PROJECTS AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EX6 TENSION PROGRAMS. 

7 (a) ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVES.—Not later than 

8 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

9 Secretary of Energy, in coordination with the Adminis10 trator for Nuclear Security, shall ensure that analyses of 

11 alternatives are conducted (including through contractors, 

12 as appropriate) in accordance with best practices for cap13 ital asset projects and life extension programs of the Na14 tional Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset 

15 projects relating to defense environmental management. 

16 (b) COST ESTIMATES.—Not later than 30 days after 

17 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in 

18 coordination with the Administrator, shall develop cost es19 timates in accordance with cost estimating best practices 

20 for capital asset projects and life extension programs of 

21 the National Nuclear Security Administration and capital 

22 asset projects relating to defense environmental manage23 ment. 

24 (c) REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENTAL PROJECT MAN25 AGEMENT ORDER AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EXTEN-
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1 SION REQUIREMENTS.—As soon as practicable after the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act, but not later than two 

3 years after such date of enactment, the Secretary shall 

4 revise— 

5 (1) the capital asset project management order 

6 of the Department of Energy to require the use of 

7 best practices for preparing cost estimates and for 

8 conducting analyses of alternatives for National Nu9 clear Security Administration and defense environ10 mental management capital asset projects; and 

11 (2) the nuclear weapon life extension program 

12 procedures of the Department to require the use of 

13 use of best practices for preparing cost estimates 

14 and conducting analyses of alternatives for National 

15 Nuclear Security Administration life extension pro16 grams. 

17 SEC. 3123. LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS COVERED BY SE18 LECTED ACQUISITION REPORTS. 

19 Section 4217 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

20 U.S.C. 2537) is amended by adding at the end the fol21 lowing new subsection: 

22 ‘‘(d) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN SYSTEMS.—For pur23 poses of this section, an existing nuclear weapon system 

24 is deemed to be undergoing life extension if the expected 
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1 total cost of the associated activities, including activities 

2 considered alterations, will exceed $1,000,000,000.’’. 

3 Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 

4 SEC. 3131. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES FOR CERTAIN COST 

5 OVERRUNS. 

6 Section 4713(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

7 (50 U.S.C. 2753) is amended— 

8 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND ROOT

9 CAUSE ANALYSES’’ after ‘‘PROJECTS’’; 

10 (2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’; 

11 (3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period 

12 at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 

13 (4) by adding at the end the following para14 graph: 

15 ‘‘(3) submit to the congressional defense com16 mittees an assessment of the root cause or causes of 

17 the growth in the total cost of the project, including 

18 the contribution of any shortcomings in cost, sched19 ule, or performance of the program, including the 

20 role, if any, of— 

21 ‘‘(A) unrealistic performance expectations; 

22 ‘‘(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost 

23 or schedule; 

24 ‘‘(C) immature technologies or excessive 

25 manufacturing or integration risk; 
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1 ‘‘(D) unanticipated design, engineering, 

2 manufacturing, or technology integration issues 

3 arising during program performance; 

4 ‘‘(E) changes in procurement quantities; 

5 ‘‘(F) inadequate program funding or fund6 ing instability; 

7 ‘‘(G) poor performance by personnel of the 

8 Federal Government or contractor personnel re9 sponsible for program management; or 

10 ‘‘(H) any other matters.’’. 

11 SEC. 3132. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN AN12 NUAL REPORTS ON NUCLEAR NON13 PROLIFERATION. 

14 Section 3122(c) of the National Defense Authoriza15 tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 

16 Stat. 1710) is amended— 

17 (1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 

18 striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; and 

19 (2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after 

20 ‘‘world,’’ the following: ‘‘including an identification 

21 of such uranium that is obligated by the United 

22 States,’’; and 

23 (3) by adding at the end the following new 

24 paragraph: 
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1 ‘‘(3) A list, by country and site, reflecting the 

2 total amount of separated plutonium around the 

3 world, including an identification of such plutonium 

4 that is obligated by the United States, and an as5 sessment of the vulnerability of the plutonium to 

6 theft or diversion.’’. 

7 SEC. 3133. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR 

8 SECURITY ENTERPRISE. 

9 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con10 gress that— 

11 (1) correcting the longstanding problems with 

12 the governance and management of the nuclear se13 curity enterprise will require robust, personal, and 

14 long-term engagement by the President, the Sec15 retary of Energy, the Administrator for Nuclear Se16 curity, and leaders from the appropriate congres17 sional committees; 

18 (2) recent and past studies of the governance 

19 and management of the nuclear security enterprise 

20 have provided a list of reasonable, practical, and ac21 tionable steps that the Secretary and the Adminis22 trator should take to make the nuclear security en23 terprise more efficient and more effective; and 

24 (3) lasting and effective change to the nuclear 

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1 by senior leaders, a clear plan, and mechanisms for 

2 ensuring follow-through and accountability. 

3 (b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 

4 (1) IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TEAM.— 

5 (A) The Secretary and the Administrator 

6 shall jointly establish a team of senior officials 

7 from the Department of Energy and the Na8 tional Nuclear Security Administration to de9 velop and carry out an implementation plan to 

10 reform the governance and management of the 

11 nuclear security enterprise to improve the effec12 tiveness and efficiency of the nuclear security 

13 enterprise. Such plan shall be developed and 

14 implemented in accordance with the National 

15 Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 

16 2401 et seq.), the Atomic Energy Defense Act 

17 (50 U.S.C. 2501 et seq.), and any other provi18 sion of law. 

19 (B) The team established under paragraph 

20 (1) shall be co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary 

21 of Energy and the Administrator. 

22 (C) In developing and carrying out the im23 plementation plan, the team shall consult with 

24 the implementation assessment panel estab25 lished under subsection (c)(1). 
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1 (2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan de2 veloped under paragraph (1)(A) shall address all 

3 recommendations contained in the covered study (ex4 cept such recommendations that require legislative 

5 action to carry out) by identifying specific actions, 

6 milestones, timelines, and responsible personnel to 

7 implement such plan. 

8 (3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than January 30, 

9 2016, the Secretary of Energy and the Adminis10 trator for Nuclear Security shall jointly submit to 

11 the appropriate congressional committees the imple12 mentation plan developed under paragraph (1)(A). 

13 (c) IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT PANEL.— 

14 (1) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 60 days after 

15 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis16 trator shall seek to enter into a joint agreement with 

17 the National Academy of Sciences and the National 

18 Academy of Public Administration to establish a 

19 panel of external, independent experts to evaluate 

20 the implementation plan developed under subsection 

21 (b)(1)(A) and the implementation of such plan. 

22 (2) DUTIES.—The panel established under 

23 paragraph (1) shall— 

24 (A) provide guidance to the Secretary and 

25 the Administrator with respect to the imple-
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1 mentation plan developed under subsection 

2 (b)(1)(A), including how such plan compares or 

3 contrasts with the covered study; 

4 (B) track the implementation of such plan; 

5 and 

6 (C) assess the effectiveness of such plan. 

7 (3) REPORTS.— 

8 (A) Not later than March 1, 2016, the 

9 panel established under paragraph (1) shall 

10 submit to the appropriate congressional com11 mittees, the Secretary, and the Administrator 

12 an initial assessment of the implementation 

13 plan developed under subsection (b)(1)(A), in14 cluding with respect to the completeness of the 

15 plan, how the plan aligns with the intent and 

16 recommendations made by the covered study, 

17 and the prospects for success for the plan. 

18 (B) Beginning August 1, 2016, and semi19 annually thereafter until September 30, 2018, 

20 the panel established under paragraph (1) shall 

21 submit to the appropriate congressional com22 mittees, the Secretary, and the Administrator a 

23 report on the efforts of the Secretary and the 

24 Administrator to implement the implementation 

25 plan developed under subsection (b)(1)(A). 
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1 (C) Not later than September 30, 2018, 

2 the panel established under paragraph (1) shall 

3 submit to the appropriate congressional com4 mittees, the Secretary, and the Administrator a 

5 final report on the efforts of the Secretary and 

6 the Administrator to implement the implemen7 tation plan developed under subsection 

8 (b)(1)(A), including an assessment of the effec9 tiveness of the reform efforts under such plan 

10 and whether further action is needed. 

11 (4) COOPERATION.—The Secretary and the Ad12 ministrator shall provide to the panel established 

13 under paragraph (1) full and timely access to all in14 formation, personnel, and systems of the Depart15 ment of Energy and the National Nuclear Security 

16 Administration that the panel determines necessary 

17 to carry out this subsection. 

18 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

19 (1) The term ‘‘nuclear security enterprise’’ has 

20 the meaning given that term in section 4002(6) of 

21 the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501). 

22 (2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com23 mittees’’ means— 

24 (A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

25 Committee on Appropriations, and the Com-
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1 mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

2 Senate; and 

3 (B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 

4 Committee on Appropriations, and the Com5 mittee on Energy and Commerce of the House 

6 of Representatives. 

7 (5) The term ‘‘covered study’’ means the fol8 lowing: 

9 (A) The final report of the Congressional 

10 Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nu11 clear Security Enterprise established by section 

12 3166 of the National Defense Authorization Act 

13 for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 

14 126 Stat. 2208). 

15 (B) Any other study not conducted by the 

16 Secretary or the Administrator that the Sec17 retary determines appropriate for purposes of 

18 this section. 

19 (e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec20 tion shall be construed to authorize any action— 

21 (1) in contravention of section 3220 of the Na22 tional Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 

23 U.S.C. 2410); or 

24 (2) that would undermine or weaken health, 

25 safety, or security. 
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1 SEC. 3134. ASSESSMENTS ON NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION 

2 RISKS AND NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 

3 OPPORTUNITIES. 

4 (a) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and 

5 each year thereafter through 2020, the Director of Na6 tional Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congres7 sional committees a report, consistent with the provision 

8 of classified information and intelligence sources and 

9 methods, containing— 

10 (1) an assessment and prioritization of inter11 national nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear non12 proliferation opportunities; and 

13 (2) an assessment of the effectiveness of various 

14 means and programs for addressing such risks and 

15 opportunities. 

16 (b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

17 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con18 gressional committees’’ means— 

19 (1) the congressional defense committees; 

20 (2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

21 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

22 Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 

23 (3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intel24 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se25 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
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1 SEC. 3135. INDEPENDENT REVIEW OF LABORATORY-DI2 RECTED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 

3 PROGRAMS. 

4 (a) REVIEW.— 

5 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator for Nu6 clear Security shall seek to enter into a contract 

7 with the JASON Defense Advisory Panel to conduct 

8 a review of the laboratory-directed research and de9 velopment programs authorized under section 4811 

10 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 

11 2791). Such review shall include assessments of the 

12 following: 

13 (A) Whether and how such programs sup14 port the mission of the National Nuclear Secu15 rity Administration, including whether such 

16 programs are carried out pursuant to the re17 quirements of section 4812(a) of such Act (50 

18 U.S.C. 2792(a)) or other similar requirements 

19 established by the Secretary of Energy or the 

20 Administrator. 

21 (B) Whether the science conducted under 

22 such programs underpin the advancement of 

23 scientific understanding necessary for nuclear 

24 weapons, nuclear nonproliferation, and naval 

25 nuclear propulsion programs. 
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1 (C) Whether the science conducted under 

2 such programs help attract and retain highly 

3 qualified technical personnel. 

4 (D) The scientific and programmatic op5 portunities and challenges in such programs, in6 cluding recent significant accomplishments and 

7 failures of such programs. 

8 (E) How projects are selected for funding 

9 under such programs. 

10 (2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than November 1, 

11 2016, the Administrator shall submit to the congres12 sional defense committees a report containing the re13 view of the JASON Defense Advisory Panel con14 ducted under paragraph (1). 

15 (b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING.—Not later 

16 than November 1, 2016, the Comptroller General of the 

17 United States shall provide to the congressional defense 

18 committees a briefing on the following: 

19 (1) How funding limits for laboratory-directed 

20 research and development programs of the National 

21 Nuclear Security Administration compare to funding 

22 limits for other laboratories of the Department of 

23 Energy and laboratories and federally funded re24 search and development centers of the Department 

25 of Defense. 
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1 (2) How many personnel are supported by lab2 oratory-directed research and development programs, 

3 including— 

4 (A) how many personnel receive 50 percent 

5 or more of their funding from such programs; 

6 and 

7 (B) how many personnel devote more than 

8 50 percent of their time to such programs for 

9 more than three years. 

10 SEC. 3136. ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PRO11 GRAM. 

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, in collaboration 

13 with the directors of national laboratories, may establish 

14 a microlab pilot program under which the Secretary estab15 lishes a microlab that is located in close proximity to a 

16 national laboratory and that is accessible to the public for 

17 the purposes of— 

18 (1) enhancing collaboration with regional re19 search groups, such as institutions of higher edu20 cation and industry groups; and 

21 (2) accelerating technology transfer from na22 tional laboratories to the marketplace. 

23 (3) promoting regional workforce development 

24 through science, technology, engineering, and mathe25 matics (STEM) instruction and training. 
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1 (b) CRITERIA.—In determining the placement of a 

2 microlab under subsection (a), the Secretary shall con3 sider— 

4 (1) the commitment of a national laboratory to 

5 establishing a microlab; 

6 (2) the existence of a joint research institute or 

7 a new facility that— 

8 (A) is not on the main site of a national 

9 laboratory; 

10 (B) is in close proximity to a national lab11 oratory; and 

12 (C) has the capability to house a microlab; 

13 (3) whether employees of a national laboratory 

14 and persons from academia, industry, and govern15 ment are available to be assigned to the microlab; 

16 and 

17 (4) cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from 

18 State and local governments and private industry. 

19 (c) TIMING.—If the Secretary, in collaboration with 

20 the directors of national laboratories, elects to establish 

21 a microlab pilot program under this section, the Secretary, 

22 in collaboration with the directors of national laboratories, 

23 shall— 

24 (1) not later than 60 days after the date of en25 actment of this Act, begin the process of deter-
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1 mining the placement of the microlab under sub2 section (a); and 

3 (2) not later than 180 days after the date of 

4 enactment of this Act, implement the microlab pilot 

5 program under this section. 

6 (d) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after 

7 the date of implementation of the microlab pilot program 

8 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

9 Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Com10 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

11 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

12 Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech13 nology of the House of Representatives a report that pro14 vides an update on the implementation of the microlab 

15 pilot program under subsection (a). 

16 (e) PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after 

17 the date of implementation of the microlab pilot program 

18 under subsection (a), the Secretary shall submit to the 

19 Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, the Com20 mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, 

21 the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the 

22 Senate, and the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech23 nology of the House of Representatives a report on the 

24 microlab pilot program under subsection (a), including 

25 findings and recommendations of the Secretary. 
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1 (f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

2 (1) The term ‘‘microlab’’ means a small labora3 tory established by the Secretary under section 3. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘national laboratory’’ means a 

5 national security laboratory, as defined in section 

6 3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administra7 tion Act (50 U.S.C. 2471). 

8 (3) The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 

9 of Energy. 

10 Subtitle D—Other Matters 

11 SEC. 3141. TRANSFER, DECONTAMINATION, AND DECOM12 MISSIONING OF NONOPERATIONAL FACILI13 TIES. 

14 (a) PLAN.—The Secretary of Energy shall establish 

15 and carry out a plan under which the Administrator for 

16 Nuclear Security shall transfer to the Assistant Secretary 

17 of Energy for Environmental Management the responsi18 bility for decontaminating and decommissioning facilities 

19 of the National Nuclear Security Administration that the 

20 Secretary of Energy determines— 

21 (1) are nonoperational as of the date of the en22 actment of this Act; and 

23 (2) meet the requirements of the Office of Envi24 ronmental Management for such transfer. 
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1 (b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall 

2 include— 

3 (1) a schedule for transferring the facilities as 

4 described in such subsection by not later than three 

5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act; 

6 (2) a prioritized list and schedule for decon7 taminating and decommissioning such facilities, in8 cluding how such priority and schedule is treated in 

9 light of the other facility disposition priorities of the 

10 Office of Environmental Management; and 

11 (3) a description of the estimated life cycle 

12 costs for all such facilities and how such information 

13 is factored into the prioritized list and schedule 

14 under paragraph (2). 

15 (c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than February 15, 2016, 

16 the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the congressional 

17 defense committees, the Committee on Energy and Nat18 ural Resources of the Senate, and the Committee on En19 ergy and Commerce of the House of Representatives the 

20 plan under subsection (a), including any additional views 

21 of the Secretary regarding such plan. 
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1 SEC. 3142. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED 

2 NAVAL NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEM BASED ON 

3 LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM. 

4 (a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author5 ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made 

6 available for fiscal year 2016 for defense nuclear non7 proliferation for material management and minimization, 

8 not more than $5,000,000 shall be made available to the 

9 Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for initial plan10 ning and early research and development of an advanced 

11 naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium, 

12 as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 

13 (b) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUED RESEARCH AND

14 DEVELOPMENT.— 

15 (1) DETERMINATION.—At the same time that 

16 the President submits to Congress the budget for 

17 fiscal year 2017 under section 1105(a) of title 31, 

18 United States Code, the Secretary of Energy and 

19 the Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the 

20 congressional defense committees the determination 

21 of the Secretaries as to whether the United States 

22 should continue to pursue research and development 

23 of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on 

24 low-enriched uranium. 

25 (2) BUDGET REQUEST.—If the Secretaries de26 termine under paragraph (1) that research and de-
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1 velopment of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system 

2 based on low-enriched uranium should continue, the 

3 Secretaries shall ensure that the budget described in 

4 such paragraph includes amounts for defense nu5 clear nonproliferation for material management and 

6 minimization necessary to carry out the plan under 

7 subsection (c). 

8 (c) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 

9 the submission of the determination under subsection 

10 (b)(1), the Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors shall 

11 submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 

12 research and development of an advanced naval nuclear 

13 fuel system based on low-enriched uranium to meet mili14 tary requirements. Such plan shall include the following: 

15 (1) Timelines. 

16 (2) Costs (including an analysis of the cost of 

17 such research and development as compared to the 

18 cost of maintaining current naval nuclear reactor 

19 technology). 

20 (3) Milestones, including an identification of de21 cision points in which the Deputy Administrator 

22 shall determine whether further research and devel23 opment of a low-enriched uranium naval nuclear fuel 

24 system is warranted. 
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1 (4) Identification of any benefits or risks for 

2 nuclear nonproliferation of such research and devel3 opment and eventual deployment. 

4 (5) Identification of any military benefits or 

5 risks of such research and development and eventual 

6 deployment. 

7 (6) A discussion of potential security cost sav8 ings from using low-enriched uranium in future 

9 naval nuclear fuels, including for transporting and 

10 using low-enriched uranium fuel, and how such cost 

11 savings relate to the cost of fuel fabrication. 

12 (7) The distinguishment between requirements 

13 for aircraft carriers from submarines. 

14 (8) Any other matters the Deputy Adminis15 trator determines appropriate. 

16 (d) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.—If the 

17 Secretaries determine under subsection (b)(1) that re18 search and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel 

19 system based on low-enriched uranium should continue, 

20 not later than 60 days after the date on which the Deputy 

21 Administrator submits the plan under subsection (c), the 

22 Deputy Administrator shall enter into a memorandum of 

23 understanding with the Deputy Administrator for Defense 

24 Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding such research and de25 velopment, including with respect to how funding for such 
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1 research and development will be requested for the ‘‘De2 fense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ account for material 

3 management and minimization and provided to the ‘‘Naval 

4 Reactors’’ account to carry out the program. 

5 SEC. 3143. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 

6 (a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con7 gress that— 

8 (1) the requirement to create a modern, respon9 sive nuclear infrastructure that includes the capa10 bility and capacity to produce, at minimum, 50 to 

11 80 pits per year, is a national security priority; 

12 (2) delaying creation of a modern, responsive 

13 nuclear infrastructure until the 2030s is an unac14 ceptable risk to the nuclear deterrent and the na15 tional security of the United States; and 

16 (3) timelines for creating certain capacities for 

17 production of plutonium pits and other nuclear 

18 weapons components must be driven by the require19 ment to hedge against technical and geopolitical risk 

20 and not solely by the needs of life extension pro21 grams. 

22 (b) BRIEFING.— 

23 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 

24 2016, the Chairman of the Nuclear Weapons Coun25 cil established under section 179 of title 10, United 
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1 States Code, in consultation with the Administrator 

2 for Nuclear Security and the Commander of the 

3 United States Strategic Command, shall provide to 

4 the congressional defense committees a briefing on 

5 the annual plutonium pit production capacity of the 

6 nuclear security enterprise (as defined in section 

7 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 

8 U.S.C. 2501)). 

9 (2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under paragraph 

10 (1) shall describe the following: 

11 (A) The pit production capacity require12 ment, including the numbers of pits produced 

13 that are needed for nuclear weapons life exten14 sion programs. 

15 (B) The annual pit production require16 ment, including the numbers of pits produced, 

17 to support a responsive nuclear weapons infra18 structure to hedge against technical and geo19 political risk. 

20 SEC. 3144. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MOBILE 

21 GUARDIAN TRANSPORTER PROGRAM. 

22 (a) SUBMISSION OF ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.— 

23 Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment 

24 of this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall 

25 submit to the congressional defense committees the anal-
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1 ysis of alternatives conducted by the Administrator for the 

2 mobile guardian transporter program. 

3 (b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 

5 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis6 trator shall seek to enter into a contract with a fed7 erally funded research and development center to 

8 conduct an independent assessment of the analysis 

9 of alternatives for the mobile guardian transporter 

10 program. 

11 (2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The assessment 

12 under paragraph (1) of the analysis of alternatives 

13 for the mobile guardian transporter program shall 

14 include an assessment of the following: 

15 (A) The engineering, operations, logistics, 

16 cost, cost-benefit, policy, threat, safety, security, 

17 and risk analysis used to inform the analysis of 

18 alternatives. 

19 (B) The options considered by the analysis 

20 of alternatives and whether such options rep21 resent a comprehensive set of options. 

22 (C) The constraints and assumptions used 

23 to frame and bound the analysis of alternatives. 
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1 (3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than March 1, 

2 2016, the Administrator shall submit to the congres3 sional defense committees a report containing— 

4 (A) the assessment conducted by the feder5 ally funded research and development center 

6 under paragraph (1), without change; and 

7 (B) any views of the Administrator regard8 ing such assessment or the mobile guardian 

9 transporter program. 

10 (c) IDENTIFICATION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The 

11 Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justifica12 tion materials submitted to Congress in support of the De13 partment of Energy budget (as submitted with the budget 

14 of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 

15 States Code) for any fiscal year in which the mobile guard16 ian transporter program is carried out a separate, dedi17 cated program element for such program. 

18 SEC. 3145. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY ON RISKS TO NON19 PROLIFERATION CAUSED BY ADDITIVE MAN20 UFACTURING. 

21 (a) STRATEGY.—The President shall develop and 

22 pursue a strategy to address the risks to the goals and 

23 policies of the United States regarding nuclear non24 proliferation that are caused by the increased use of addi25 tive manufacture technology (commonly referred to as 
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1 ‘‘3D printing’’), including such technology that does not 

2 originate in the United States. 

3 (b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than March 31, 2016, 

4 and each 120-day period thereafter through January 1, 

5 2019, the President shall provide to the appropriate con6 gressional committees a briefing on the strategy developed 

7 under subsection (a). 

8 (c) PURSUIT OF STRATEGY.—The President shall 

9 pursue the strategy developed under subsection (a) at the 

10 Nuclear Security Summit in Chicago in 2016. 

11 (d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES

12 DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con13 gressional committees’’ means the following: 

14 (1) The congressional defense committees. 

15 (2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intel16 ligence of the House of Representatives and the Se17 lect Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 

18 (3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 

19 House of Representatives and the Committee on 

20 Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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1 TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NU2 CLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY 

3 BOARD 

4 SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 

5 There is authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 

6 2016 $29,150,000 for the operation of the Defense Nu7 clear Facilities Safety Board under chapter 21 of the 

8 Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 

9 SEC. 3202. ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FA10 CILITIES SAFETY BOARD. 

11 (a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO BOARD MEM12 BERS.—Section 311(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 

13 (42 U.S.C. 2286(c)) is amended— 

14 (1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding 

15 subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and 

16 inserting ‘‘paragraphs (5), (6), and (7)’’; and 

17 (2) by adding at the end the following new 

18 paragraph: 

19 ‘‘(6) In carrying out paragraph (5)(B), the Chairman 

20 may not withhold from any member of the Board any in21 formation that is made available to the Chairman regard22 ing the Board’s functions, powers, and mission (including 

23 with respect to the management and evaluation of employ24 ees of the Board).’’. 

25 (b) SENIOR EMPLOYEES.— 
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1 (1) APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.— Such sec2 tion 311(c), as amended by subsection (a), is further 

3 amended by adding at the end the following new 

4 paragraph: 

5 ‘‘(7)(A) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the 

6 Board, shall appoint the senior employees described in 

7 subparagraph (C). 

8 ‘‘(B) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the 

9 Board, may remove a senior employee described in sub10 paragraph (C). 

11 ‘‘(C) The senior employees described in this subpara12 graph are the following senior employees of the Board: 

13 ‘‘(i) The senior employee responsible for budg14 etary and general administration matters. 

15 ‘‘(ii) The general counsel. 

16 ‘‘(iii) The senior employee responsible for tech17 nical matters.’’. 

18 (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 

19 313(b)(1)(A) of such Act (42 U.S.C. 2286b(b)(1)) is 

20 amended by striking ‘‘hire’’ and inserting ‘‘in ac21 cordance with section 311(c)(7), hire’’. 
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1 TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL 

2 PETROLEUM RESERVES 

3 SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

4 (a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be ap5 propriated to the Secretary of Energy $17,500,000 for fis6 cal year 2016 for the purpose of carrying out activities 

7 under chapter 641 of title 10, United States Code, relating 

8 to the naval petroleum reserves. 

9 (b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated 

10 pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in sub11 section (a) shall remain available until expended. 

12 TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 

13 ADMINISTRATION 

14 SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NA15 TIONAL SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE MER16 CHANT MARINE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016. 

17 Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 

18 fiscal year 2016, to be available without fiscal year limita19 tion if so provided in appropriations Acts, for the use of 

20 the Department of Transportation for Maritime Adminis21 tration programs associated with maintaining national se22 curity aspects of the merchant marine, as follows: 

23 (1) For expenses necessary for operations of the 

24 United States Merchant Marine Academy, 

25 $96,028,000, of which— 
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1 (A) $71,306,000 shall remain available 

2 until expended for Academy operations; 

3 (B) $24,722,000 shall remain available 

4 until expended for capital asset management at 

5 the Academy. 

6 (2) For expenses necessary to support the State 

7 maritime academies, $34,550,000, of which— 

8 (A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until 

9 expended for student incentive payments; 

10 (B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until 

11 expended for direct payments to such acad12 emies; 

13 (C) $1,800,000 shall remain available until 

14 expended for training ship fuel assistance pay15 ments; 

16 (D) $22,000,000 shall remain available 

17 until expended for maintenance and repair of 

18 State maritime academy training vessels; 

19 (E) $5,000,000 shall remain available until 

20 expended for the National Security Multi-Mis21 sion Vessel Design; and 

22 (F) $350,000 shall remain available until 

23 expended for improving the monitoring of grad24 uates’ service obligation. 
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1 (3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime 

2 Administration operations and programs, 

3 $54,059,000. 

4 (4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels 

5 in the National Defense Reserve Fleet, $8,000,000, 

6 to remain available until expended. 

7 (5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a 

8 United States-flag merchant marine to serve the na9 tional security needs of the United States under 

10 chapter 531 of title 46, United States Code, 

11 $186,000,000. 

12 (6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) 

13 of the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 

14 661a(5)) of loan guarantees under the program au15 thorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United States 

16 Code, $3,135,000, of which $3,135,000 shall remain 

17 available until expended for administrative expenses 

18 of the program. 

19 SEC. 3502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MARITIME SE20 CURITY FLEET PROGRAM. 

21 It is the sense of Congress that dedicated and en22 hanced support is necessary to stabilize and preserve the 

23 Maritime Security Fleet program, a program that provides 

24 the Department of Defense with on-demand access to 

25 world class, economical commercial sealift capacity, 
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1 assures a United States-flag presence in international 

2 commerce, supports a pool of qualified United States mer3 chant mariners needed to crew United States-flag vessels 

4 during times of war or national emergency, and serves as 

5 a critical component of our national security infrastruc6 ture. 

7 SEC. 3503. UPDATE OF REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY 

8 OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING UNEM9 PLOYMENT INSURANCE AND VESSEL OPERA10 TORS. 

11 Sections 3305 and 3306(n) of the Internal Revenue 

12 Code of 1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘Secretary 

13 of Commerce’’ each place that it appears and inserting 

14 ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 

15 SEC. 3504. RELIANCE ON CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY CER16 TIFICATION FOR PURPOSES OF ELIGIBILITY 

17 FOR CERTIFICATE OF INSPECTION. 

18 Section 53102(e)(3)(A) of title 46, United States 

19 Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 

20 SEC. 3505. PAYMENT FOR MARITIME SECURITY FLEET VES21 SELS. 

22 (a) PER-VESSEL AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 

23 section 53106(a)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, 

24 and subject to the availability of appropriations, there is 

25 authorized to be paid to each contractor for an operating 
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1 agreement (as those terms are used in that section) for 

2 fiscal year 2016, $3,500,000 for each vessel that is cov3 ered by the operating agreement. 

4 (b) REPEAL OF OTHER AUTHORIZATION.—Section 

5 53111(3) of title 46, United States Code, is amended by 

6 striking ‘‘2016,’’. 

7 (c) FUNDING.— 

8 (1) FUNDING INCREASE.—The amount author9 ized to be appropriated pursuant to section 3501(5) 

10 for expenses to maintain and preserve a United 

11 States-flag merchant marine to serve the national 

12 security needs of the United States under chapter 

13 531 of title 46, United States Code, is hereby in14 creased by $24,000,000. 

15 (2) FUNDING OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the 

16 amounts set forth in the funding tables in division 

17 D, the amount authorized to be appropriated in sec18 tion 101, as specified in the corresponding funding 

19 table in section 4101 for Shipbuilding and Conver20 sion, Navy, Auxiliaries, Craft and Prior Yr Program 

21 Cost, Outfitting (Line 020) is hereby reduced by 

22 $24,000,000. 
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1 SEC. 3506. MELVILLE HALL OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT 

2 MARINE ACADEMY. 

3 (a) GIFT TO THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.— 

4 The Maritime Administrator may accept a gift of money 

5 from the Foundation under section 51315 of title 46, 

6 United States Code, for the purpose of renovating Melville 

7 Hall on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine 

8 Academy. 

9 (b) COVERED GIFTS.—A gift described in this sub10 section is a gift under subsection (a) that the Maritime 

11 Administrator determines exceeds the sum of— 

12 (1) the minimum amount that is sufficient to 

13 ensure the renovation of Melville Hall in accordance 

14 with the capital improvement plan of the United 

15 States Merchant Marine Academy that was in effect 

16 on the date of enactment of this Act; and 

17 (2) 25 percent of the amount described in para18 graph (1). 

19 (c) OPERATION CONTRACTS.—Subject to subsection 

20 (d), in the case that the Maritime Administrator accepts 

21 a gift of money described in subsection (b), the Maritime 

22 Administrator may enter into a contract with the Founda23 tion for the operation of Melville Hall to make available 

24 facilities for, among other possible uses, official academy 

25 functions, third-party catering functions, and industry 

26 events and conferences. 
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1 (d) CONTRACT TERMS.—The contract described in 

2 subsection (c) shall be for such period and on such terms 

3 as the Maritime Administrator considers appropriate, in4 cluding a provision, mutually agreeable to the Maritime 

5 Administrator and the Foundation, that— 

6 (1) requires the Foundation— 

7 (A) at the expense solely of the Foundation 

8 through the term of the contract to maintain 

9 Melville Hall in a condition that is as good as 

10 or better than the condition Melville Hall was 

11 in on the later of— 

12 (i) the date that the renovation of 

13 Melville Hall was completed; or 

14 (ii) the date that the Foundation ac15 cepted Melville Hall after it was tendered 

16 to the Foundation by the Maritime Admin17 istrator; and 

18 (B) to deposit all proceeds from the oper19 ation of Melville Hall, after expenses necessary 

20 for the operation and maintenance of Melville 

21 Hall, into the account of the Regimental Affairs 

22 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or suc23 cessor entity, to be used solely for the morale 

24 and welfare of the cadets of the United States 

25 Merchant Marine Academy; and 
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1 (2) prohibits the use of Melville Hall as lodging 

2 or an office by any person for more than 4 days in 

3 any calendar year other than— 

4 (A) by the United States; or 

5 (B) for the administration and operation of 

6 Melville Hall. 

7 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

8 (1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ includes 

9 any modification, extension, or renewal of the con10 tract. 

11 (2) FOUNDATION.—In this section, the term 

12 ‘‘Foundation’’ means the United States Merchant 

13 Marine Academy Alumni Association and Founda14 tion, Inc. 

15 (f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec16 tion may be construed under section 3105 of title 41, 

17 United States Code, as requiring the Maritime Adminis18 trator to award a contract for the operation of Melville 

19 Hall to the Foundation. 
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1 DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 

2 SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA3 BLES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 

5 division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 

6 program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 

7 specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activ8 ity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of ap9 propriations. 

10 (b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to com11 mit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity 

12 on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to 

13 subsection (a) shall— 

14 (1) be based on merit-based selection proce15 dures in accordance with the requirements of sec16 tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 

17 Code, or on competitive procedures; and 

18 (2) comply with other applicable provisions of 

19 law. 

20 (c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAM21 MING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding 

22 tables in this division may be transferred or repro23 grammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority 

24 provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. 

25 The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in 
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1 such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on 

2 such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or 

3 section 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, 

4 unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 

5 between appropriation accounts. 

6 (d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This 

7 section applies to any classified annex that accompanies 

8 this Act. 

9 (e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No 

10 oral or written communication concerning any amount 

11 specified in the funding tables in this division shall super12 sede the requirements of this section. 

13 TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 

14 SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................ 879 879 

004 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 260,436 277,436 

Extended Range Modifications ............................................................................ [17,000 ] 

ROTARY 

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ............................................................... 187,177 187,177 

007 AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN .................................................................. 1,168,461 1,168,461 

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 209,930 209,930 

011 UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ............................................................... 1,435,945 1,563,945 

Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ............................................... [128,000 ] 

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 127,079 127,079 

013 UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ........................................................... 46,641 55,441 

Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ............................................... [8,800 ] 

014 CH–47 HELICOPTER ............................................................................................... 1,024,587 1,024,587 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 99,344 99,344 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................ 97,543 97,543

019 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .................................................................... 95,725 95,725 

020 AH–64 MODS ............................................................................................................. 116,153 116,153 

021 CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................ 86,330 86,330 

022 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ....................................................................................... 4,019 4,019 

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................... 16,302 16,302 

024 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) .................................................................................. 13,669 13,669 

025 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ...................................................................... 16,166 16,166 

026 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .............................................................................. 13,793 13,793 

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN .......................................................................... 112,807 112,807 

029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE .............................................................................. 82,904 82,904 

030 GATM ROLLUP ......................................................................................................... 33,890 33,890 

031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ...................................................................................................... 81,444 81,444 

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 

032 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................... 56,215 56,215 

033 SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................................................................ 8,917 8,917

034 CMWS .......................................................................................................................... 78,348 104,348 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement ................. [26,000 ] 

OTHER SUPPORT 

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 6,937 6,937 

036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 64,867 64,867 

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 44,085 44,085 

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ........................................................................................ 94,545 94,545 

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................................................................... 1,207 1,207 

040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ..................................................................................... 3,012 3,012 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 5,689,357 5,869,157 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ......................................... 115,075 115,075 

002 MSE MISSILE ............................................................................................................ 414,946 414,946 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................................... 27,975 27,975 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 27,738 27,738 

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................ 77,163 168,163 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ....................................... [91,000 ] 

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY .................................................................................... 87,525 87,525 

008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ....................................................................... 251,060 251,060 

009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ................................. 17,428 17,428 

MODIFICATIONS 

011 PATRIOT MODS ........................................................................................................ 241,883 241,883 

012 ATACMS MODS ......................................................................................................... 30,119 15,119 

Early to need ........................................................................................................ [–15,000 ] 

013 GMLRS MOD .............................................................................................................. 18,221 18,221 

014 STINGER MODS ....................................................................................................... 2,216 2,216 

015 AVENGER MODS ...................................................................................................... 6,171 6,171 

016 ITAS/TOW MODS ...................................................................................................... 19,576 19,576 

017 MLRS MODS .............................................................................................................. 35,970 35,970 

018 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................................... 3,148 3,148 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

019 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 33,778 33,778 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

020 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS ....................................................................................... 3,717 3,717 

021 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) ................................................................ 1,544 1,544 

022 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ............................................................................. 4,704 4,704 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 1,419,957 1,495,957 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 STRYKER VEHICLE ................................................................................................ 181,245 181,245 

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

002 STRYKER (MOD) ...................................................................................................... 74,085 118,585 

Lethality Upgrades .............................................................................................. [44,500 ] 

003 STRYKER UPGRADE ............................................................................................... 305,743 305,743 

005 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ................................................................................. 225,042 225,042 

006 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) ............................................... 60,079 60,079 

007 PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ................................................ 273,850 273,850 

008 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ................................. 123,629 195,629 

Additional Vehicles – Army Unfunded Requirement ........................................... [72,000 ] 

009 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ...................................................................................... 2,461 2,461 

010 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE .......................................................................... 2,975 2,975 

011 M88 FOV MODS ........................................................................................................ 14,878 14,878 

012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...................................................................................... 33,455 33,455 

013 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ...................................................................................... 367,939 407,939 

Program Increase ................................................................................................. [40,000 ] 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

015 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) ..................................................... 6,479 6,479 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 4,991 4,991

017 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ............................................... 26,294 26,294 

018 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ................................................................................... 1,984 0 

Army request – schedule delay ............................................................................ [–1,984 ] 

019 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM ............................................... 1,488 0 

Army request – schedule delay ............................................................................ [–1,488 ] 

020 CARBINE .................................................................................................................... 34,460 34,460 

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................ 8,367 8,367 

022 HANDGUN ................................................................................................................. 5,417 0 

Army request – early to need and schedule delay ............................................... [–5,417 ] 

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 

023 MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................... 2,777 2,777 

024 M777 MODS ............................................................................................................... 10,070 10,070 

025 M4 CARBINE MODS ................................................................................................. 27,566 27,566 

026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................................................ 44,004 44,004 

027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ......................................................................... 1,190 1,190 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................................ 1,424 1,424 

029 SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................... 2,431 980 

Army request – schedule delay ............................................................................ [–1,451 ] 

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................... 20,599 20,599 

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION ...................................................................................... 6,300 6,300 

033 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................ 3,737 3,737 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ........................................................... 391 391 

035 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ................................................. 9,027 11,484 

Army requested realignment ................................................................................ [2,457 ] 

036 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ............................................................................ 304 304 

037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ........................................ 2,392 2,392 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 1,887,073 2,035,690 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 43,489 43,489 

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...................................................................................... 40,715 40,715 

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 7,753 6,753 

Army request – program reduction ...................................................................... [–1,000 ] 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 24,728 24,728 

005 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 8,305 8,305 

006 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 34,330 34,330 

007 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ......................................................................................... 79,972 69,972 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 42,898 42,898 

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 43,500 43,500 

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 64,372 64,372 

TANK AMMUNITION 

011 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ................................. 105,541 105,541 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ............................... 57,756 57,756 

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ............................................... 77,995 77,995 

014 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ............................................................. 45,518 45,518 

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 78,024 78,024 

ROCKETS 

016 SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................... 7,500 7,500 

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 33,653 33,653 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

018 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................ 5,639 5,639 

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 9,751 9,751 

020 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ 19,993 19,993 

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 9,761 9,761 

022 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 9,749 9,749 

MISCELLANEOUS 

023 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 3,521 3,521 

024 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ......................................................... 1,700 1,700 

025 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) .......................................................... 6,181 6,181 

026 AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 17,811 17,811 

027 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ......................................... 14,695 14,695 

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 

029 PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ........................................................ 221,703 221,703 

030 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ....................................... 113,250 113,250 

031 ARMS INITIATIVE ................................................................................................... 3,575 3,575 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 1,233,378 1,222,378 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS .................................................................... 12,855 12,855 

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: .................................................................................. 53 53 

004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 308,336 308,336 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ................................................. 90,040 90,040 

006 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ................................... 8,444 8,444 

007 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ......................................... 27,549 27,549 

008 PLS ESP ..................................................................................................................... 127,102 127,102 

010 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ..................................... 48,292 48,292 

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 130,993 130,993 

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .............................. 19,146 19,146 

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 

014 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 1,248 1,248 

015 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .................................................................... 9,614 9,614 

COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 

016 WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ........................................... 783,116 743,116 

Unobligated balances ........................................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

017 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ................................................................ 49,898 49,898 

018 JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ............................. 4,062 4,062 

019 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ......................................................................... 5,008 5,008 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

020 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS ............................. 196,306 196,306 

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ..................... 44,998 34,998 

Program Reduction .............................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

022 SHF TERM ................................................................................................................. 7,629 7,629 

023 NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE) ...................................... 14,027 14,027 

024 SMART-T (SPACE) .................................................................................................... 13,453 13,453 

025 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ................................................................................ 6,265 6,265 

026 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT) ...................................................................... 1,042 1,042 

027 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) ............................................................... 7,116 7,116 

COMM—C3 SYSTEM 

028 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) ............................................... 10,137 10,137 

COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 

029 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ....................................................................... 64,640 54,640 

Unobligated balances ........................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

030 MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) .................................. 27,762 22,762 

Excess Program Management Costs .................................................................... [–5,000 ] 

031 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ................................................................ 9,422 9,422 

032 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS—OPA2 .............................................................................. 26,020 26,020 

033 TRACTOR DESK ....................................................................................................... 4,073 4,073 

034 SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ........................................................... 1,403 1,403 

035 SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ................................... 9,199 9,199 

036 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/ELECTRONICS ...................... 349 349 

037 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM ......................... 25,597 25,597 

038 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE .................................................................................. 21,854 21,854 

040 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE ............................. 24,388 24,388 

COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 

042 CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ...................................................................... 1,349 1,349 

043 ARMY CA/MISO GPF EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 3,695 3,695 

INFORMATION SECURITY 

045 INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ...................................... 19,920 19,920 

046 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ......................................................... 72,257 72,257 

COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 

047 BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ................................................................... 16,082 16,082 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

048 INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 86,037 86,037 

050 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ......................... 8,550 8,550 

051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 73,496 73,496 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

054 JTT/CIBS-M ............................................................................................................... 881 881 

055 PROPHET GROUND ................................................................................................ 63,650 48,650

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

057 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 260,268 250,268 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

058 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) ................................................ 3,906 3,906 

059 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 13,929 13,929 

060 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ...................................................... 3,978 3,978 

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ....................................... 7,542 7,542 

062 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) ..................................... 8,010 8,010 

063 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M ....................... 8,125 8,125 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

064 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ..................................................... 63,472 63,472 

065 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ........................................ 2,556 2,556 

066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV) ............................................................................................... 8,224 8,224 

067 CREW .......................................................................................................................... 2,960 2,960 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ............................ 1,722 1,722 

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ....................... 447 447 

070 CI MODERNIZATION ............................................................................................... 228 228 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

071 SENTINEL MODS ..................................................................................................... 43,285 43,285 

072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES ....................................................................................... 124,216 124,216 

074 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF ................................... 23,216 23,216 

076 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS ................................... 60,679 60,679 

077 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) .................................................................. 53,453 53,453 

078 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ............................................................................ 3,338 3,338 

079 PROFILER ................................................................................................................. 4,057 4,057 

081 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) ........................................... 133,339 133,339 

082 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ................................................ 47,212 47,212 

083 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) ........................................................................... 22,314 22,314 

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................ 12,131 12,131 

085 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..................................................................... 10,075 10,075 

086 COUNTERFIRE RADARS ........................................................................................ 217,379 187,379 

Unobligated balances ........................................................................................... [–30,000 ] 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................................. 1,190 1,190 

090 AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ........................................ 28,176 28,176 

091 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM .................................................................... 20,917 15,917 

Program Reduction .............................................................................................. [–5,000 ] 
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092 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ...................................................... 5,850 5,850 

093 NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE ........................ 12,738 12,738 

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .............................................................. 145,405 145,405 

095 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) .................................. 162,654 162,654 

096 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP .......................... 4,446 4,446 

098 RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET ............................ 16,218 16,218 

099 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) ............................................................ 1,138 1,138 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

100 ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ................................................................... 12,089 12,089 

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ......................................................... 105,775 105,775 

102 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM .......................... 18,995 18,995 

103 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ................................................. 62,319 62,319 

104 RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ........................................ 17,894 17,894 

ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 

106 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ...................................... 4,242 4,242 

ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 

107 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) .................................................................. 425 425 

108 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ....................................................................... 7,438 7,438 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

108A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 6,467 6,467 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

109 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ......................................................................................... 248 248 

110 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) ............................................. 1,487 1,487 

112 CBRN DEFENSE ...................................................................................................... 26,302 26,302 

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 

113 TACTICAL BRIDGING ............................................................................................. 9,822 9,822 

114 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON .................................................................. 21,516 21,516 

115 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET ............................................................................ 4,959 4,959 

116 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP ............................................ 52,546 42,546 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 

117 GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ................................. 58,682 58,682 

118 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) .......................................... 13,565 13,565 

119 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ................................................. 2,136 2,136 

120 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .............................................. 6,960 6,960 

121 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD EQPMT) ......................... 17,424 17,424 

122 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 8,284 8,284 

123 < $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 5,459 5,459 

124 FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ....................................................................... 8,429 8,429 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

125 HEATERS AND ECU’S ............................................................................................ 18,876 18,876 

127 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .................................................................................... 2,287 2,287 

128 PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ..................................... 7,733 7,733 

129 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ................................................................................. 49,798 49,798 

130 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .................................................................................... 43,639 43,639 

132 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................. 13,118 13,118 

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 28,278 28,278 

135 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ............................. 34,544 34,544 

136 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) .................................................................... 595 595 

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 

137 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ............................................................ 5,368 5,368 

138 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER ........................................ 35,381 35,381 

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 

139 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .............................................................................. 73,828 73,828 

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 

140 MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ............................................ 25,270 25,270 

141 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ............................................................... 2,760 2,760 

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 

142 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ............................................................ 5,903 5,903 

143 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING .................................................................................. 26,125 26,125 

146 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED .................................................................................. 27,156 27,156 

147 ALL TERRAIN CRANES .......................................................................................... 16,750 16,750 

148 PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING .................................................................................... 984 984 

149 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ........................................ 2,656 2,656 

150 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP ................................ 2,531 2,531 

151 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................... 446 446 

152 CONST EQUIP ESP .................................................................................................. 19,640 19,640 

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) ........................................................ 5,087 5,087 

RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 

154 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ..................................................................................... 39,772 39,772 

155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) ........................................................... 5,835 94,835 

Strategic mobility shortfall mitigation – railcar acquisition ................................ [89,000 ] 

GENERATORS 

156 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP .......................................................... 166,356 146,356 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–20,000 ] 

157 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ....................................... 11,505 11,505 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................................ 17,496 17,496 
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TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

160 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT .......................................................... 74,916 74,916 

161 TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ..................................................................... 303,236 278,236 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–25,000 ] 

162 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER ................................................................ 45,210 45,210 

163 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ......................................... 30,068 30,068 

164 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ......................... 9,793 9,793 

TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 

165 CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,650 4,650 

166 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ................................... 34,487 34,487 

167 TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) .............................................. 11,083 11,083 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 17,937 17,937 

170 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) ............................................................ 52,040 52,040 

171 BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ................................................................. 1,568 1,568 

172 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ........................................... 64,219 64,219 

173 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ................................................................ 1,525 1,525 

174 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING .................................................... 3,268 3,268 

176 TRACTOR YARD ....................................................................................................... 7,191 7,191 

OPA2 

177 INITIAL SPARES—C&E ........................................................................................... 48,511 48,511 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 5,899,028 5,808,028 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

COMBAT AIRCRAFT 

002 F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET ........................................................................... 1,150,000 

Additional 12 Aircraft—Navy Unfunded Requirement ....................................... [1,150,000 ] 

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ................................................................................ 897,542 873,042 

Anticipated contract savings ................................................................................ [–7,700 ] 

Cost growth for support equipment ..................................................................... [–16,800 ] 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 48,630 48,630 

005 JSF STOVL ................................................................................................................ 1,483,414 2,458,314 

Additional 6 Aircraft—Marine Corps Unfunded Requirement ........................... [1,000,000 ] 

Anticipated contract savings ................................................................................ [–17,600 ] 

Cost growth for support equipment ..................................................................... [–7,500 ] 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 203,060 203,060 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 41,300 41,300 

008 V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .............................................................................................. 1,436,355 1,436,355 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 43,853 43,853 

010 H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) .......................................................................... 800,057 800,057 

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 56,168 56,168 

012 MH–60S (MYP) .......................................................................................................... 28,232 28,232 

014 MH–60R (MYP) .......................................................................................................... 969,991 969,991 

016 P–8A POSEIDON ....................................................................................................... 3,008,928 3,008,928 

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 269,568 269,568 

018 E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ............................................................................................. 857,654 857,654 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 195,336 195,336 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

020 JPATS ......................................................................................................................... 8,914 8,914 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

021 KC–130J ...................................................................................................................... 192,214 192,214 

022 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 24,451 24,451 

023 MQ–4 TRITON ........................................................................................................... 494,259 559,259 

Additional Air Vehicle .......................................................................................... [65,000 ] 

024 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 54,577 72,577 

Additional Advance Procurement ......................................................................... [18,000 ] 

025 MQ–8 UAV .................................................................................................................. 120,020 156,020 

MQ–8 UAV-Additional three air vehicles ............................................................ [36,000 ] 

026 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 3,450 3,450 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

028 EA–6 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 9,799 9,799 

029 AEA SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 23,151 38,151 

Additional Low Band Transmitter Modifications ................................................ [15,000 ] 

030 AV–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 41,890 41,890 

031 ADVERSARY .............................................................................................................. 5,816 5,816 

032 F–18 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 978,756 968,456 

Unjustified request ............................................................................................... [–10,300 ] 

034 H–53 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 46,887 46,887 

035 SH–60 SERIES .......................................................................................................... 107,728 107,728 

036 H–1 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 42,315 42,315 

037 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 41,784 41,784 

038 P–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 3,067 3,067 

039 E–2 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 20,741 20,741 

040 TRAINER A/C SERIES ............................................................................................. 27,980 27,980 

041 C–2A ............................................................................................................................ 8,157 8,157 

042 C–130 SERIES ........................................................................................................... 70,335 70,335 

043 FEWSG ....................................................................................................................... 633 633 

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ......................................................................... 8,916 8,916 
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045 E–6 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 185,253 185,253 

046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES .................................................................. 76,138 76,138 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 23,702 23,702 

048 T–45 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 105,439 105,439 

049 POWER PLANT CHANGES ..................................................................................... 9,917 9,917 

050 JPATS SERIES .......................................................................................................... 13,537 13,537 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 131,732 131,732 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................................ 202,745 202,745 

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM ......................................................... 3,062 3,062 

054 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 48,206 48,206 

055 P–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................... 28,492 28,492 

056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ................................................................................... 7,680 7,680 

057 MQ–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 22,464 22,464 

058 RQ–7 SERIES ............................................................................................................ 3,773 3,773 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................................... 121,208 121,208 

060 F–35 STOVL SERIES ............................................................................................... 256,106 256,106 

061 F–35 CV SERIES ....................................................................................................... 68,527 68,527 

062 QRC ............................................................................................................................. 6,885 6,885 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 1,563,515 1,553,515 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

064 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 450,959 450,959 

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 24,010 24,010 

066 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 42,012 42,012 

067 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 2,455 2,455 

068 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 50,859 50,859 

069 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 1,801 1,801 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 16,126,405 18,340,505 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

001 TRIDENT II MODS ................................................................................................... 1,099,064 1,099,064 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES .................................................................... 7,748 7,748 

STRATEGIC MISSILES 

003 TOMAHAWK .............................................................................................................. 184,814 214,814 

Minimum Sustaining Rate Increase ..................................................................... [30,000 ] 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

004 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 192,873 192,873 

005 SIDEWINDER ............................................................................................................ 96,427 96,427 

006 JSOW ........................................................................................................................... 21,419 69,219 

Industrial Base Sustainment ............................................................................... [47,800 ] 

007 STANDARD MISSILE ............................................................................................... 435,352 435,352 

008 RAM ............................................................................................................................. 80,826 80,826 

011 STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ............................... 4,265 4,265 

012 AERIAL TARGETS ................................................................................................... 40,792 40,792 

013 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ................................................................................... 3,335 3,335 

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 

014 ESSM ........................................................................................................................... 44,440 44,440 

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 54,462 54,462 

016 HARM MODS ............................................................................................................. 122,298 122,298 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 

017 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 2,397 2,397 

018 FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON ........................................................... 39,932 39,932 

ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

019 ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 57,641 57,641 

TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

020 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 7,380 7,380 

021 MK–48 TORPEDO ..................................................................................................... 65,611 65,611 

022 ASW TARGETS .......................................................................................................... 6,912 6,912 

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 

023 MK–54 TORPEDO MODS ......................................................................................... 113,219 113,219 

024 MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ........................................................................... 63,317 63,317 

025 QUICKSTRIKE MINE ............................................................................................... 13,254 13,254 

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

026 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 67,701 67,701 

027 ASW RANGE SUPPORT ........................................................................................... 3,699 3,699 

DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 

028 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 3,342 3,342 

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

029 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .............................................................................. 11,937 11,937 

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 

030 CIWS MODS ............................................................................................................... 53,147 53,147 

031 COAST GUARD WEAPONS ..................................................................................... 19,022 19,022 

032 GUN MOUNT MODS ................................................................................................. 67,980 67,980 

033 AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS .............................................. 19,823 19,823 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
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035 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 149,725 149,725 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 3,154,154 3,231,954 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 101,238 101,238 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 67,289 67,289 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 20,340 20,340 

004 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 40,365 40,365 

005 CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .................................................... 49,377 49,377 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 59,651 59,651 

007 JATOS ......................................................................................................................... 2,806 2,806 

008 LRLAP 6′′ LONG RANGE ATTACK PROJECTILE .............................................. 11,596 11,596 

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 35,994 35,994 

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ............................................... 36,715 36,715 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 45,483 45,483 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......................................................... 52,080 52,080 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 10,809 10,809 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 4,469 4,469 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION ................................................................................. 46,848 46,848 

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................... 350 350 

017 40 MM, ALL TYPES .................................................................................................. 500 500 

018 60MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 1,849 1,849 

019 81MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 1,000 1,000 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................. 13,867 13,867 

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................ 1,390 1,390 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................... 14,967 14,967 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... 45,219 45,219 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 29,335 29,335 

027 NON LETHALS ......................................................................................................... 3,868 3,868 

028 AMMO MODERNIZATION ....................................................................................... 15,117 15,117 

029 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 11,219 11,219 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 723,741 723,741 

SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY 

OTHER WARSHIPS 

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 1,634,701 1,634,701 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 874,658 874,658 

003 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ............................................................................. 3,346,370 3,346,370 

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 1,993,740 1,993,740 

005 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ............................................................................ 678,274 678,274 

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 14,951 14,951 

007 DDG 1000 ................................................................................................................... 433,404 433,404 

008 DDG–51 ....................................................................................................................... 3,149,703 3,149,703 

010 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ..................................................................................... 1,356,991 1,356,991 

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 

012 LPD–17 ....................................................................................................................... 550,000 550,000 

013A AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ....... 97,000 

Procurement ......................................................................................................... [97,000 ] 

014A LX(R) ADVANCE PROCURMENT (CY) ................................................................. 250,000 

LX(R) Acceleration .............................................................................................. [250,000 ] 

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) .................................. 277,543 277,543 

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 

017 TAO FLEET OILER .................................................................................................. 674,190 0 

Transfer to NDSF—Title XIV ............................................................................ [–674,190 ] 

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 138,200 138,200 

020 OUTFITTING ............................................................................................................. 697,207 697,207 

021 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ............................................................................. 255,630 255,630 

022 SERVICE CRAFT ...................................................................................................... 30,014 30,014 

023 LCAC SLEP ................................................................................................................ 80,738 80,738 

024 YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ROH/SLEP ............................................................... 21,838 21,838 

025 COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS .......................................... 389,305 389,305 

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY ........................ 16,597,457 16,270,267 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 

001 LM–2500 GAS TURBINE ......................................................................................... 4,881 4,881 

002 ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE .............................................................................. 5,814 5,814 

003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) ....................................................................... 32,906 32,906 

GENERATORS 

004 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E ............................................................................. 36,860 36,860 

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 

005 OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 87,481 87,481 

PERISCOPES 

006 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ................................................................ 63,109 63,109 

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 

007 DDG MOD .................................................................................................................. 364,157 424,157 
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Additional DDG Modification-Unfunded Requirement ........................................ [60,000 ] 

008 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ............................................................................... 16,089 16,089 

009 COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ...................................................... 2,255 2,255 

010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ................................................................................................. 28,571 28,571 

011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM ........................................... 12,313 12,313 

012 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 16,609 16,609 

013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 10,498 10,498 

014 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 35,747 35,747 

015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 48,399 48,399 

016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...................................................................................... 23,072 23,072 

017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 55,283 55,283 

018 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 18,563 18,563 

019 DSSP EQUIPMENT .................................................................................................. 7,376 7,376

021 LCAC ........................................................................................................................... 20,965 20,965 

022 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 51,652 51,652 

023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 102,498 102,498 

024 CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ................................................................... 3,027 3,027 

025 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................................... 7,399 7,399 

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 

027 REACTOR COMPONENTS ....................................................................................... 296,095 296,095 

OCEAN ENGINEERING 

028 DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 15,982 15,982 

SMALL BOATS 

029 STANDARD BOATS .................................................................................................. 29,982 29,982 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

030 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 66,538 66,538 

PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 

031 OPERATING FORCES IPE ...................................................................................... 71,138 71,138 

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 

032 NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS ...................................................................................... 132,625 132,625 

033 LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ............................................. 23,500 23,500 

034 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 85,151 85,151 

035 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES .............................................................................. 35,228 35,228 

036 REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) .......................................................... 87,627 87,627 

LOGISTIC SUPPORT 

037 LSD MIDLIFE ........................................................................................................... 2,774 2,774 

SHIP SONARS 

038 SPQ–9B RADAR ........................................................................................................ 20,551 20,551 

039 AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM .......................................................... 103,241 103,241 

040 SSN ACOUSTICS ....................................................................................................... 214,835 234,835 

Submarine Towed Array-Unfunded Requirement ............................................... [20,000 ] 

041 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................... 7,331 7,331 

042 SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS ........................................................... 11,781 11,781 

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

044 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM .................................................... 21,119 21,119 

045 SSTD ........................................................................................................................... 8,396 8,396 

046 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................................................................ 146,968 146,968 

047 SURTASS .................................................................................................................... 12,953 12,953 

048 MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNSAISANCE FORCE .................................... 13,725 13,725 

ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 

049 AN/SLQ–32 ................................................................................................................. 324,726 352,726 

SEWIP Block II-Unfunded Requirement ............................................................ [28,000 ] 

RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 

050 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ...................................................................................... 148,221 148,221 

051 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) ............................................... 152 152 

SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT 

052 SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG ...................................................... 79,954 79,954 

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

053 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .................................................... 25,695 25,695 

054 TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) .......................................................... 284 284 

055 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) .......................... 14,416 14,416 

056 ATDLS ........................................................................................................................ 23,069 23,069 

057 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) ......................................... 4,054 4,054 

058 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ....................................................... 21,014 21,014 

059 SHALLOW WATER MCM ......................................................................................... 18,077 18,077 

060 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ................................................................... 12,359 12,359 

061 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE ................................................ 4,240 4,240 

062 STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP ........................................................ 17,440 17,440 

TRAINING EQUIPMENT 

063 OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT .......................................................................... 41,314 41,314 

AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

064 MATCALS ................................................................................................................... 10,011 10,011 

065 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................................ 9,346 9,346 

066 AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ........................................................ 21,281 21,281 

067 NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM .......................................................................... 25,621 25,621 

068 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................... 8,249 8,249 

069 LANDING SYSTEMS ................................................................................................ 14,715 14,715 

070 ID SYSTEMS .............................................................................................................. 29,676 29,676 
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071 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS .............................................................. 13,737 13,737 

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 

072 DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND & CONTROL ................................................. 1,314 1,314 

074 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ....................................................................... 13,600 13,600 

075 DCGS-N ....................................................................................................................... 31,809 31,809 

076 CANES ........................................................................................................................ 278,991 278,991 

077 RADIAC ...................................................................................................................... 8,294 8,294 

078 CANES-INTELL ........................................................................................................ 28,695 28,695 

079 GPETE ........................................................................................................................ 6,962 6,962 

080 MASF .......................................................................................................................... 290 290 

081 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY ........................................................ 14,419 14,419 

082 EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION .................................................................. 4,175 4,175 

083 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 44,176 44,176 

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 

084 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS ..................................................... 8,722 8,722 

085 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ........................................................... 108,477 108,477 

086 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ............................................................ 16,613 16,613 

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 

087 SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT .................................................................. 20,691 20,691 

088 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT .................................................. 60,945 60,945 

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

089 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....................................................... 30,892 30,892 

090 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ............................................................... 118,113 118,113 

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 

091 JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 4,591 4,591 

092 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 1,403 1,403 

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 

093 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................................... 135,687 135,687 

094 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ..................................................................... 970 970 

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 

095 CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ....................................................... 11,433 11,433 

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 

096 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 2,529 2,529 

SONOBUOYS 

097 SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .................................................................................... 168,763 168,763 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

098 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 46,979 46,979 

100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 123,884 127,384 

F–35 Visual/Optical Landing System Training Equipment Unfunded Requirement.[3,500 ] 

103 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT ........................................................................ 15,090 15,090 

104 DCRS/DPL .................................................................................................................. 638 638 

106 AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ............................................................ 14,098 14,098 

111 AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 49,773 49,773 

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 

112 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 5,300 5,300 

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 

115 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................................. 298,738 298,738 

120 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 71,245 71,245 

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ............................................................. 240,694 240,694 

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ..................................................................... 96,040 96,040 

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 30,189 30,189 

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

129 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...................................................... 22,623 22,623 

130 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 9,906 9,906 

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 

134 TRAINING DEVICE MODS ..................................................................................... 99,707 99,707 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 2,252 2,252 

136 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .............................................................................. 2,191 2,191 

137 CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ....................................................... 2,164 2,164 

138 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .............................................................................. 14,705 14,705 

139 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 2,497 2,497 

140 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ................................................................................... 12,517 12,517 

141 POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 3,018 3,018 

142 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION .................................................................................. 14,403 14,403 

143 PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES ........................................................................ 1,186 1,186 

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

144 MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ............................................................... 18,805 18,805 

145 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 10,469 10,469 

146 FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ......................................................... 5,720 5,720 

147 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .............................................................. 211,714 211,714 

TRAINING DEVICES 

148 TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 7,468 7,468 

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

149 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..................................................................... 36,433 36,433 
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Request 

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150 EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 3,180 3,180 

151 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 4,790 4,790 

153 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................... 4,608 4,608 

154 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................. 5,655 5,655 

155 C4ISR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................. 9,929 9,929

156 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 26,795 26,795 

157 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 88,453 88,453 

159 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ................................................... 99,094 99,094 

OTHER 

160 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE ................................................... 99,014 99,014 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 21,439 21,439 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 328,043 328,043 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 6,614,715 6,726,215 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 

001 AAV7A1 PIP ............................................................................................................... 26,744 26,744 

002 LAV PIP ...................................................................................................................... 54,879 54,879 

ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ...................................................... 2,652 2,652 

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ..................................................... 7,482 7,482 

005 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM ............................................. 17,181 17,181 

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ........................... 8,224 8,224 

OTHER SUPPORT 

007 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 14,467 14,467 

008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM .............................................................. 488 488 

GUIDED MISSILES 

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE .......................................................................... 7,565 7,565 

010 JAVELIN .................................................................................................................... 1,091 78,591 

Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ....................................... [77,500 ] 

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW .......................................................................................... 4,872 4,872 

012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ...................................... 668 668 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 12,495 12,495 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................................................................ 13,109 13,109 

015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C ....................... 35,147 35,147 

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ......................................................................... 21,210 21,210 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................................................................. 792 792 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ................................................... 3,642 3,642 

020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 3,520 3,520 

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

021 RADAR SYSTEMS ..................................................................................................... 35,118 35,118 

022 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ........................................... 130,661 90,661 

Delay in IOTE ..................................................................................................... [–40,000 ] 

023 RQ–21 UAS ................................................................................................................. 84,916 84,916 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

024 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 9,136 9,136 

025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................................... 29,936 29,936 

028 DCGS-MC .................................................................................................................... 1,947 1,947 

OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 2,018 2,018 

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 

032 NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ................................. 67,295 67,295 

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES .................................................................... 43,101 43,101 

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 29,255 29,255 

035 RADIO SYSTEMS ...................................................................................................... 80,584 80,584 

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ....................................................... 66,123 66,123 

037 COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT .................................................. 79,486 79,486 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 2,803 2,803 

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES .............................................................. 3,538 3,538 

039 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ........................................................................ 22,806 22,806 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .............................................................. 7,743 7,743 

043 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE .................................................................... 79,429 79,429 

044 FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ...................................................................... 3,157 3,157 

OTHER SUPPORT 

045 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 6,938 6,938 

ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 

046 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ................................................. 94 94 

047 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT .................................................................................. 896 896 
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Request 

House Authorized 

048 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ................................................................................... 136 136 

049 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED ........................................................................ 10,792 10,792 

050 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................................ 3,235 3,235 

051 EOD SYSTEMS .......................................................................................................... 7,666 7,666 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 33,145 33,145 

053 GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER EQUIPMENT (GMEE) .................................. 1,419 1,419 

GENERAL PROPERTY 

057 TRAINING DEVICES ................................................................................................ 24,163 24,163 

058 CONTAINER FAMILY .............................................................................................. 962 962 

059 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ....................................................... 6,545 6,545 

060 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) .............................. 7,533 7,533 

OTHER SUPPORT 

062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 4,322 4,322 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 8,292 8,292 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 1,131,418 1,168,918 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL FORCES 

001 F–35 ............................................................................................................................ 5,260,212 5,161,112 

Anticipated contract savings ................................................................................ [–75,500 ] 

Cost growth for support equipment ..................................................................... [–23,600 ] 

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 460,260 460,260 

TACTICAL AIRLIFT 

003 KC–46A TANKER ...................................................................................................... 2,350,601 2,326,601 

Program Decrease ................................................................................................ [–24,000 ] 

OTHER AIRLIFT 

004 C–130J ........................................................................................................................ 889,154 962,154 

Unfunded Requirements ...................................................................................... [73,000 ] 

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 50,000 50,000 

006 HC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 463,934 463,934 

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 30,000 30,000 

008 MC–130J ..................................................................................................................... 828,472 828,472 

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 60,000 60,000 

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 

011 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C .......................................................................................... 2,617 2,617 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

012 TARGET DRONES .................................................................................................... 132,028 132,028 

014 RQ–4 ............................................................................................................................ 37,800 37,800 

015 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 552,528 552,528 

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 

017 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 32,458 32,458 

018 B–1B ............................................................................................................................ 114,119 114,119 

019 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 148,987 148,987 

020 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES .................................... 84,335 84,335 

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT 

021 A–10 ............................................................................................................................. 240,000 

A–10 restoration— wing replacement program ................................................... [240,000 ] 

022 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 464,367 464,367 

023 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 17,134 17,134 

024 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 126,152 126,152 

025 F–35 MODIFICATIONS ............................................................................................ 70,167 70,167

026 INCREMENT 3.2B .................................................................................................... 69,325 69,325 

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 

028 C–5 ............................................................................................................................... 5,604 5,604 

030 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 46,997 46,997 

031 C–21 ............................................................................................................................. 10,162 10,162 

032 C–32A .......................................................................................................................... 44,464 44,464 

033 C–37A .......................................................................................................................... 10,861 861 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

TRAINER AIRCRAFT 

034 GLIDER MODS .......................................................................................................... 134 134 

035 T–6 ............................................................................................................................... 17,968 17,968 

036 T–1 ............................................................................................................................... 23,706 23,706 

037 T–38 ............................................................................................................................. 30,604 30,604 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

038 U–2 MODS .................................................................................................................. 22,095 22,095 

039 KC–10A (ATCA) ......................................................................................................... 5,611 5,611 

040 C–12 ............................................................................................................................. 1,980 1,980 

042 VC–25A MOD .............................................................................................................. 98,231 98,231 

043 C–40 ............................................................................................................................. 13,171 13,171 

044 C–130 ........................................................................................................................... 7,048 80,248 

C–130 AMP increase ........................................................................................... [10,000 ] 

Eight-Bladed Propeller ........................................................................................ [30,000 ] 

T–56 3.5 Engine Mod .......................................................................................... [33,200 ] 

045 C–130J MODS ............................................................................................................ 29,713 29,713 

046 C–135 ........................................................................................................................... 49,043 49,043 
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Request 

House Authorized 

047 COMPASS CALL MODS ........................................................................................... 68,415 97,115 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ............................................................... [28,700 ] 

048 RC–135 ........................................................................................................................ 156,165 156,165 

049 E–3 .............................................................................................................................. 13,178 13,178 

050 E–4 .............................................................................................................................. 23,937 23,937 

051 E–8 .............................................................................................................................. 18,001 18,001 

052 AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM ............................................... 183,308 183,308 

053 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 44,163 34,163 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

054 H–1 .............................................................................................................................. 6,291 6,291 

055 UH–1N REPLACEMENT .......................................................................................... 2,456 2,456 

056 H–60 ............................................................................................................................ 45,731 45,731 

057 RQ–4 MODS ............................................................................................................... 50,022 50,022 

058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 21,660 21,660 

059 OTHER AIRCRAFT ................................................................................................... 117,767 117,767 

060 MQ–1 MODS ............................................................................................................... 3,173 3,173 

061 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................................................... 115,226 115,226 

063 CV–22 MODS .............................................................................................................. 58,828 58,828 

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

064 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 656,242 656,242 

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

065 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP .................................................. 33,716 33,716 

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 

067 B–2A ............................................................................................................................ 38,837 38,837 

068 B–52 ............................................................................................................................ 5,911 5,911 

069 C–17A .......................................................................................................................... 30,108 30,108 

070 CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT ................................................................. 3,353 3,353 

071 C–135 ........................................................................................................................... 4,490 4,490 

072 F–15 ............................................................................................................................ 3,225 3,225 

073 F–16 ............................................................................................................................ 14,969 33,669 

Additional Mission Trainers ................................................................................. [24,700 ] 

Unobligated balances ........................................................................................... [–6,000 ] 

074 F–22A .......................................................................................................................... 971 971 

076 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 

077 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ......................................................................... 18,802 18,802 

WAR CONSUMABLES 

078 WAR CONSUMABLES .............................................................................................. 156,465 156,465 

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 

079 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ......................................................................... 1,052,814 1,052,814 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

079A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 42,503 42,503 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 15,657,769 15,948,269 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC .......................................................... 94,040 94,040 

TACTICAL 

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ....................................................... 440,578 440,578 

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) .......................................................................................... 200,777 200,777 

005 AMRAAM .................................................................................................................... 390,112 390,112 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 423,016 423,016 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 133,697 133,697 

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 

008 INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ................................................. 397 397 

CLASS IV 

009 MM III MODIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 50,517 50,517 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 9,639 9,639 

011 AGM–88A HARM ....................................................................................................... 197 197 

012 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ............................................................. 25,019 25,019 

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ......................................................................... 48,523 48,523 

SPECIAL PROGRAMS 

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ............................................................................. 276,562 276,562 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 893,971 893,971 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 2,987,045 2,987,045 

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

001 ADVANCED EHF ...................................................................................................... 333,366 333,366 

002 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ............................................... 53,476 79,476 

SATCOM Pathfinder ........................................................................................... [26,000 ] 

003 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...................................................................................... 199,218 199,218 

004 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) .......................................................................... 18,362 18,362 

005 GLOBAL POSITIONING (SPACE) .......................................................................... 66,135 66,135 

006 DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG(SPACE) .................................................... 89,351 89,351 

007 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ............................................ 571,276 571,276 
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Request 

House Authorized 

008 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ............................................ 800,201 800,201 

009 SBIR HIGH (SPACE) ................................................................................................ 452,676 452,676 

TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................. 2,584,061 2,610,061 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

ROCKETS 

001 ROCKETS ................................................................................................................... 23,788 23,788 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 131,102 131,102 

BOMBS 

003 PRACTICE BOMBS ................................................................................................... 89,759 89,759 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 637,181 637,181 

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ..................................................... 39,690 39,690 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 374,688 354,688 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

OTHER ITEMS 

007 CAD/PAD .................................................................................................................... 58,266 58,266 

008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) ....................................................... 5,612 5,612 

009 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 103 103 

010 MODIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................... 1,102 1,102 

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 3,044 3,044 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 120,935 120,935 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 213,476 213,476 

SMALL ARMS 

014 SMALL ARMS ............................................................................................................ 60,097 60,097 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 1,758,843 1,738,843 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 

001 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 8,834 8,834 

CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ............................................................................. 58,160 58,160 

003 CAP VEHICLES ......................................................................................................... 977 977 

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 12,483 12,483 

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................... 4,728 4,728 

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 4,662 4,662 

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ................................................... 10,419 10,419 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 23,320 23,320 

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .................................................. 6,215 6,215 

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 87,781 87,781 

COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................ 136,998 136,998

012 MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC) .................................................................................. 677 677 

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT .......................................................... 4,041 4,041 

014 INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT .................................................................. 22,573 22,573 

015 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 14,456 14,456 

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ......................................................... 31,823 31,823 

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ............................................................................ 5,833 5,833 

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ................................................................. 1,687 1,687 

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .............................................. 22,710 22,710 

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ............................................................... 21,561 21,561 

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................. 286,980 286,980 

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX ..................................................................... 36,186 36,186 

024 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) ........................... 9,597 9,597 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 27,403 27,403 

026 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS .......................................................... 7,212 7,212 

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................... 11,062 11,062 

028 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...................................................... 131,269 131,269 

029 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ............................................................................... 33,606 33,606 

030 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ................................................. 5,232 5,232 

031 C3 COUNTERMEASURES ....................................................................................... 7,453 7,453 

032 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM ............................................... 3,976 3,976 

033 GCSS-AF FOS ............................................................................................................ 25,515 25,515 

034 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM ...................... 9,255 9,255 

035 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ................................................................. 7,523 7,523 

036 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ........................................................ 12,043 12,043 

037 AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) 10.2 ............................................................... 24,246 24,246 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .............................................................. 74,621 74,621 
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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

039 AFNET ........................................................................................................................ 103,748 103,748 

041 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ............................... 5,199 5,199 

042 USCENTCOM ............................................................................................................. 15,780 15,780 

SPACE PROGRAMS 

043 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS ....................................... 79,592 64,592 

Program decrease ................................................................................................. [–15,000 ] 

044 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM SPACE ............................................................. 90,190 90,190 

045 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE ............................................................................................. 2,029 2,029 

046 NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE ......................................................................... 5,095 5,095 

047 AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE .................................................. 76,673 76,673 

048 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE .................................................................. 113,275 113,275 

049 MILSATCOM SPACE ................................................................................................ 35,495 35,495 

050 SPACE MODS SPACE ............................................................................................... 23,435 23,435 

051 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM ..................................................................................... 43,065 43,065 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 77,538 111,438 

Battlefield Airmen Kits Unfunded Requirement ................................................. [19,900 ] 

Joint Terminal Control Training Simulation Unfunded Requirement ................ [14,000 ] 

054 RADIO EQUIPMENT ................................................................................................ 8,400 8,400 

055 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ...................................................................... 6,144 6,144 

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 77,010 77,010 

MODIFICATIONS 

057 COMM ELECT MODS ............................................................................................... 71,800 71,800

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ...................................................................................... 2,370 2,370 

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 79,623 79,623 

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 

060 MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ................................................. 7,249 7,249 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

061 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 9,095 13,095 

Additional Equipment .......................................................................................... [4,000 ] 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 17,866 17,866 

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 61,850 61,850 

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 30,477 30,477 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

067 DARP RC135 .............................................................................................................. 25,072 25,072 

068 DCGS-AF .................................................................................................................... 183,021 183,021 

070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ............................................................................... 629,371 629,371 

071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ................................................... 100,663 100,663 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 15,038,333 15,038,333 

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 

073 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ............................................................................... 59,863 59,863 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 18,272,438 18,295,338 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 1,488 1,488 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 2,494 2,494 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .......................................................................... 9,341 9,341 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY .................................................................. 8,080 23,080 

SHARKSEER ...................................................................................................... [15,000 ] 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 62,789 62,789 

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 9,399 9,399 

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ............................................. 1,819 1,819 

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK ................................................ 141,298 141,298 

012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ............................................................................ 12,732 12,732 

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY ..................................................... 64,098 64,098 

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ................................................................. 617,910 617,910 

015 JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT .............................................................. 84,400 84,400 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 

016 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 5,644 5,644 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 

017 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 11,208 11,208

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 

018 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS ................................. 1,298 1,298 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 

AGENCY 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT ............................................................................................... 1,048 1,048 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY 

021 VEHICLES ................................................................................................................. 100 100 

022 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT ................................................................................ 5,474 5,474 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

023 THAAD ....................................................................................................................... 464,067 464,067 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

024 AEGIS BMD ............................................................................................................... 558,916 679,361 

SM–3 Block IB .................................................................................................... [117,880 ] 

SM–3 Block IB (Canisters) ................................................................................. [2,565 ] 

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...................................................................... 147,765 0 

SM–3 Block IB .................................................................................................... [–147,765 ] 

026 BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ...................................................................................... 78,634 78,634 

027 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .................................................................................... 30,587 30,587 

028 IRON DOME ............................................................................................................... 55,000 55,000 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 

035 INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ................................. 37,177 37,177 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 

036 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD ..................................................................................... 46,939 46,939 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 

038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ...................................................................................... 13,027 13,027 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 

040 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS .................................................................................... 27,859 27,859 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 

028A DAVID SLING ............................................................................................................ 150,000 

David’s Sling Weapon System Procurement—Subject to Title XVI ................... [150,000 ] 

028B ARROW 3 .................................................................................................................... 15,000 

Arrow 3 Upper Tier Procurement—Subject to Title XVI .................................. [15,000 ] 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 617,757 617,757 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 ......................................................................................................................... 63,170 63,170 

042 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT ............................................ 135,985 135,985 

044 NON-STANDARD AVIATION .................................................................................. 61,275 61,275 

047 RQ–11 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ............................................................... 20,087 20,087 

048 CV–22 MODIFICATION ............................................................................................ 18,832 18,832

049 MQ–1 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................................. 1,934 1,934 

050 MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ................................................................. 11,726 26,926 

Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial 

Vehicle.

[15,200 ] 

051 STUASL0 .................................................................................................................... 1,514 1,514 

052 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE ............................................................................. 204,105 204,105 

053 AC/MC–130J ............................................................................................................... 61,368 25,968 

MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance Radar Program ......................... [–35,400 ] 

054 C–130 MODIFICATIONS .......................................................................................... 66,861 66,861 

SHIPBUILDING 

055 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ...................................................................................... 32,521 32,521 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 174,734 174,734 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

057 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .................................................................................... 93,009 93,009 

058 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............................... 14,964 14,964 

059 OTHER ITEMS <$5M .............................................................................................. 79,149 79,149

060 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 33,362 33,362 

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 143,533 143,533 

062 TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................................................................. 73,520 73,520

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 186,009 186,009 

064 COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ................................................................... 19,693 19,693 

065 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 3,967 3,967 

066 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE ........................................ 19,225 19,225 

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 213,252 213,252 

CBDP 

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ................................... 141,223 141,223 

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ........................................................ 137,487 137,487 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 5,130,853 5,263,333 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ............................................... 99,701 0 

Program reduction ............................................................................................... [–99,701 ] 

TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND ......... 99,701 0 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 106,967,393 109,735,699 
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2 OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

FIXED WING 

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) ............................................................. 99,500 99,500 

004 MQ–1 UAV .................................................................................................................. 16,537 16,537 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

016 MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................ 8,700 8,700 

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................... 32,000 32,000 

031 RQ–7 UAV MODS ...................................................................................................... 8,250 8,250 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................................. 164,987 164,987 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .................................................................................... 37,260 37,260 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ..................................... 37,260 37,260 

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS .................................................................................................. 7,030 7,030

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION ................................ 19,000 19,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ................................ 26,030 26,030 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ..................................................................................... 4,000 4,000 

MORTAR AMMUNITION 

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 11,700 11,700 

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ................................................................................. 4,000 4,000 

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ............................................................................... 7,000 7,000 

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ............................... 5,000 5,000 

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES ............................................... 10,000 10,000 

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL ............................ 2,000 2,000 

ROCKETS 

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ........................................................................ 136,340 136,340 

OTHER AMMUNITION 

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 4,000 4,000 

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ............................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY .................. 192,040 192,040 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 

TACTICAL VEHICLES 

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ................................................. 243,998 243,998 

009 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ............................. 223,276 223,276 

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ...................................................................... 130,000 130,000 

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .............................. 393,100 393,100 

COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS ..................... 5,724 5,724 

COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 

051 INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM .......................... 29,500 29,500 

ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 

057 DCGS-A (MIP) ............................................................................................................ 54,140 54,140 

059 TROJAN (MIP) .......................................................................................................... 6,542 6,542 

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ....................................... 3,860 3,860 

ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ............................ 14,847 14,847 

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES ....................... 19,535 19,535 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 ............................................................ 2,601 2,601 

ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY .................................................................................. 48 48 

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .............................................................. 252 252 

ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ......................................................... 652 652 

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 

111 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ........................................................................ 4,035 4,035 

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

131 FORCE PROVIDER ................................................................................................... 53,800 53,800 

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM ........................ 700 700 

MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ........................................................................................ 10,486 10,486 

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................... 8,500 8,500 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ........................................ 1,205,596 1,205,596 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND 

NETWORK ATTACK 

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK ....................................................................................... 219,550 219,550 

JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT 

002 DEFEAT THE DEVICE ........................................................................................... 77,600 77,600 

FORCE TRAINING 

003 TRAIN THE FORCE ................................................................................................. 7,850 7,850

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 

004 OPERATIONS ............................................................................................................ 188,271 137,571 

Program Reduction .............................................................................................. [–50,700 ] 

TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND .......... 493,271 442,571 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

026 STUASL0 UAV ........................................................................................................... 55,000 55,000 

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 

030 AV–8 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 41,365 41,365 

032 F–18 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 8,000 8,000 

037 EP–3 SERIES ............................................................................................................. 6,300 6,300 

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ............................................................................. 14,198 14,198 

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 72,700 72,700 

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ............................................................................ 13,988 13,988 

059 V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ..................................................................... 4,900 4,900 

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ................................................................. 943 943 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY ................................. 217,394 217,394 

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

TACTICAL MISSILES 

010 LASER MAVERICK ................................................................................................... 3,344 3,344 

TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................................. 3,344 3,344 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 

NAVY AMMUNITION 

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 9,715 9,715 

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...................................................................... 11,108 11,108 

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION .............................................................................. 3,603 3,603 

006 AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ......................................................... 11,982 11,982 

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ........................................................................ 4,674 4,674 

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO .......................................................... 3,456 3,456 

013 PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..................................................................... 1,989 1,989 

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION ............................................................ 4,674 4,674 

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 

020 120MM, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................. 10,719 10,719 

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ........................................................................................... 3,993 3,993 

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES ....................................................................................... 67,200 67,200 

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ............................................................. 518 518 

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES ................................................................................................... 3,299 3,299 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ...................... 136,930 136,930 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

135 PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES .................................................................... 186 186 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 12,000 12,000 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY ........................................ 12,186 12,186 

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 

GUIDED MISSILES 

010 JAVELIN .................................................................................................................... 7,679 7,679 

OTHER SUPPORT 

013 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 10,311 10,311 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER ................................................................................ 8,221 8,221 

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 

018 MODIFICATION KITS .............................................................................................. 3,600 3,600 

COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ................................................... 8,693 8,693 

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 

027 RQ–11 UAV ................................................................................................................. 3,430 3,430 

MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .................................................................... 7,000 7,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ................................... 48,934 48,934 

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

015 MQ–9 ........................................................................................................................... 13,500 13,500 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

OTHER AIRCRAFT 

044 C–130 ........................................................................................................................... 1,410 1,410 

056 H–60 ............................................................................................................................ 39,300 39,300 

058 HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ................................................................................ 5,690 5,690 

061 MQ–9 MODS ............................................................................................................... 69,000 69,000 

TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ..................... 128,900 128,900 

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

TACTICAL 

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ......................................................................... 280,902 280,902 

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..................................................................................... 2,520 2,520 

CLASS IV 

010 AGM–65D MAVERICK .............................................................................................. 5,720 5,720 

TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ......................... 289,142 289,142 

PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 

CARTRIDGES 

002 CARTRIDGES ............................................................................................................ 8,371 8,371 

BOMBS 

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS ................................................................................ 17,031 17,031 

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ................................................................... 184,412 184,412 

FLARES 

012 FLARES ...................................................................................................................... 11,064 11,064 

FUZES 

013 FUZES ........................................................................................................................ 7,996 7,996 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE ....... 228,874 228,874 

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 

025 GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 3,953 3,953 

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL ............................................................... 2,000 2,000 

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 

042 USCENTCOM ............................................................................................................. 10,000 10,000 

ORGANIZATION AND BASE 

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ................................................................................. 4,065 4,065 

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ......................................................................... 15,400 15,400 

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ...................................................................................... 3,580 3,580 

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 3,407 3,407 

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ............................................................. 46,790 46,790 

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................... 400 400 

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION .......................................................................... 9,800 9,800 

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 

071 DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ................................................... 28,070 28,070 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 3,732,499 3,732,499 

TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............................ 3,859,964 3,859,964 

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM ............................................................................................ 1,940 1,940 

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................................... 35,482 35,482 

AVIATION PROGRAMS 

041 MC–12 ......................................................................................................................... 5,000 5,000 

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ...................................................................................... 35,299 35,299 

OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS .............................................................................................. 15,160 15,160

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M .................................................................................... 15,000 15,000 

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ....................................................................... 104,537 104,537 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ................................... 212,418 212,418 

NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

007 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ........................................................................... 250,000 

NGREA Program Increase .................................................................................. [250,000 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ..... 250,000 

TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................................... 7,257,270 7,456,570 
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4 SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA5 TION. 

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House 

Authorized 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, ARMY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .............. 13,018 13,018 

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................................... 239,118 239,118 

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................... 72,603 72,603 

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CENTERS ................ 100,340 100,340 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .............................................. 425,079 425,079 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

005 0602105A MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ............................................................... 28,314 28,314 

006 0602120A SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ............................ 38,374 38,374 

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP ....................................................................................... 6,879 6,879 

008 0602211A AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 56,884 56,884 

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 19,243 19,243 

010 0602303A MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ..................................................................... 45,053 53,053 

A2/AD Anti-Ship Missile Study ....................................................... [8,000 ] 

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 29,428 29,428 

012 0602308A ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION .................................. 27,862 27,862 

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGY ............. 68,839 68,839 

014 0602618A BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY .............................................................. 92,801 92,801 

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEATING TECHNOLOGY.3,866 3,866 

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ..................................... 5,487 5,487 

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ................................. 48,340 48,340 

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ............................... 55,301 55,301 

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 33,807 33,807 

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ................................................................. 25,068 25,068 

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ...................... 23,681 23,681 

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ................................ 20,850 20,850 

023 0602782A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ...... 36,160 36,160 

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ............................... 12,656 12,656 

025 0602784A MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 63,409 63,409 

026 0602785A MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING TECHNOLOGY ................. 24,735 19,735 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ........................................................... 35,795 35,795 

028 0602787A MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ................................................................... 76,853 76,853 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 879,685 882,685 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................................... 46,973 46,973 

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 69,584 69,584 

031 0603003A AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ............................................ 89,736 89,736 

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......... 57,663 57,663 

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.113,071 113,071 

034 0603006A SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 5,554 5,554 

035 0603007A MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.12,636 12,636 

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE .................................................................................... 7,502 7,502 

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION SYSTEMS ...... 17,425 17,425 

039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE ................................................................................... 11,912 11,912 

040 0603125A COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .... 27,520 27,520 

041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL .................................................................................... 2,381 2,381 

042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS ................................................................................... 2,431 2,431 

043 0603270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ....................................... 26,874 26,874 

044 0603313A MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................... 49,449 49,449 

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................... 10,999 10,999 

046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.177,159 177,159 

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.13,993 13,993 

048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ..................................... 5,105 5,105 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

049 0603710A NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ................................... 40,929 40,929 

050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS.10,727 10,727 

051 0603734A MILITARY ENGINEERING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .............. 20,145 20,145 

052 0603772A ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND SENSOR 

TECHNOLOGY.

38,163 38,163 

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 37,816 37,816 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.895,747 895,747 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ................... 10,347 10,347 

055 0603308A ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ......................................... 25,061 25,061 

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ...................... 49,636 49,636 

057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING SYS-ADV 

DEV.

13,426 13,426 

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION .............................. 46,749 46,749 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY .................................... 6,258 6,258 

061 0603766A TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM—ADV DEV 13,472 13,472 

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ............. 7,292 7,292 

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY—DEM/VAL ........... 8,813 8,813 

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 294 294 

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV DEV ............... 21,233 21,233 

068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ....................................................... 31,962 31,962 

069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ..................... 22,194 22,194 

071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ........................................................ 9,805 9,805 

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .................................. 40,917 40,917 

073 0604120A ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIMING (PNT) .... 30,058 30,058 

074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY INCREMENT 2– 

INTERCEPT (IFPC2).

155,361 155,361 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.492,878 492,878 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

076 0604201A AIRCRAFT AVIONICS .......................................................................... 12,939 12,939 

078 0604270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT .................................... 18,843 18,843 

079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ................................................................... 9,861 9,861 

080 0604290A MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) .............. 8,763 8,763 

081 0604321A ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM .................................................... 4,309 4,309 

082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE ................................................................................... 15,138 15,138 

083 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS ..................................................... 74,128 80,628 

Army requested realignment ............................................................ [1,500 ] 

Soldier Enhancement Program ........................................................ [5,000 ] 

085 0604611A JAVELIN ................................................................................................ 3,945 3,945

087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................................... 10,076 10,076 

088 0604641A TACTICAL UNMANNED GROUND VEHICLE (TUGV) .................. 40,374 40,374 

089 0604710A NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV ............................................. 67,582 67,582 

090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT .................... 1,763 1,763 

091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV ............................ 27,155 27,155 

092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTELLIGENCE— 

ENG DEV.

24,569 24,569 

093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....... 23,364 23,364 

094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ....................... 8,960 8,960 

095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE INTERACTIVE SIMULATIONS (DIS)—ENG 

DEV.

9,138 9,138 

096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) CORE ............... 21,622 21,622 

097 0604798A BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVALUATION .......... 99,242 99,242 

098 0604802A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ....................................... 21,379 21,379 

099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV ............... 48,339 48,339 

100 0604805A COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS—ENG 

DEV.

2,726 2,726 

101 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE 

EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.

45,412 45,412 

102 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ................................ 55,215 55,215 

104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARDWARE & 

SOFTWARE.

163,643 163,643 

105 0604820A RADAR DEVELOPMENT ..................................................................... 12,309 12,309 

106 0604822A GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM (GFEBS) 15,700 15,700 

107 0604823A FIREFINDER ........................................................................................ 6,243 6,243 

108 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL .................................... 18,776 18,776 

109 0604854A ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD ........................................................... 1,953 1,953 

110 0605013A INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................... 67,358 67,358 

111 0605018A INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPPS-A) 136,011 136,011 

112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) ........................... 230,210 230,210 

113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) ............................ 13,357 13,357 

114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ................................................ 18,055 18,055 

115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE .................................................................................... 5,677 5,677 
1080 

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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (CIRCM) ................. 77,570 101,570 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement.[24,000 ] 

117 0605051A AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ............................... 18,112 78,112 

Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Requirement.[60,000 ] 

118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING ............................... 39,700 39,700 

119 0605380A AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ........................... 12,987 12,987 

120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ..................................... 88,866 68,866 

EMD contract delays ....................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

121 0605456A PAC–3/MSE MISSILE ........................................................................... 2,272 2,272 

122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AIAMD) .... 214,099 214,099 

123 0605625A MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ........................................................... 49,247 39,247 

Funding ahead of need .................................................................... [–10,000 ] 

124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON SENSOR ............................................................... 2 2 

125 0605766A NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) ......................... 10,599 10,599 

126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING 

AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

32,486 32,486 

127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................ 8,880 8,880 

128 0210609A PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ............................ 152,288 152,288 

129 0303032A TROJAN—RH12 .................................................................................... 5,022 5,022 

130 0304270A ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT .................................... 12,686 12,686 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.2,068,950 2,129,450 

RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

131 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 20,035 20,035 

132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 16,684 16,684 

133 0604759A MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................ 62,580 62,580 

134 0605103A RAND ARROYO CENTER .................................................................... 20,853 20,853 

135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ................................................................ 205,145 205,145 

136 0605326A CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ................................. 19,430 19,430 

138 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES ......................................... 277,646 277,646 

139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL TEST INSTRUMENTATION AND TARGETS 51,550 51,550 

140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ....................................... 33,246 33,246 

141 0605606A AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION .............................................................. 4,760 4,760 

142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVITIES ............. 8,303 8,303 

143 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS ..................................................... 20,403 20,403 

144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS ............................................. 10,396 10,396 

145 0605712A SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING ......................................... 49,337 49,337 

146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION CENTER .......................................................... 52,694 52,694 

147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION & INTEG ... 938 938 

148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................................ 60,319 60,319 

149 0605803A TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES ...................................... 28,478 28,478 

150 0605805A MUNITIONS STANDARDIZATION, EFFECTIVENESS AND 

SAFETY.

32,604 24,604 

Program reduction ........................................................................... [–8,000 ] 

151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT SUPPORT 3,186 3,186 

152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D .................................................................. 48,955 48,955 

SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .............. 1,027,542 1,019,542 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ................................ 18,397 18,397 

155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL ................................................................................... 9,461 9,461 

156 0607131A WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS.4,945 4,945 

157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE ................................................................................ 7,569 7,569 

158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ........................... 69,862 69,862 

159 0607136A BLACKHAWK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................. 66,653 66,653 

160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ......................... 37,407 37,407 

161 0607138A FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM .................. 1,151 1,151 

162 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM .................................... 51,164 51,164 

163 0607140A EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ....................................... 2,481 2,481 

164 0607141A LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ................................................................. 1,673 1,673 

166 0607665A FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS .................................................................. 13,237 13,237 

167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .............................................. 105,816 105,816 

169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE ...................... 40,565 40,565 

171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDINATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).35,719 35,719 

172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ......................... 257,167 292,167 

Stryker Lethality Upgrades ............................................................. [35,000 ] 

173 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM ....................................................... 15,445 15,445 

175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 364 364 

176 0203758A DIGITIZATION ...................................................................................... 4,361 4,361 

177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 3,154 3,154 

178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS .......... 35,951 35,951 

179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD ................................................................................... 34,686 34,686 

180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEV 10,750 10,750 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

181 0205410A MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ........................................... 402 402 

183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) SYSTEM .... 64,159 64,159 

184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM (GMLRS) ....... 17,527 17,527 

185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM .............................................. 20,515 20,515 

187 0303028A SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES .............................. 12,368 12,368 

188 0303140A INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ......................... 31,154 31,154 

189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................ 12,274 12,274 

190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ................................ 9,355 9,355 

191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ............ 7,053 7,053 

193 0305179A INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) .................................. 750 750 

194 0305204A TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ................................. 13,225 13,225 

195 0305206A AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ..................................... 22,870 22,870 

196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 25,592 25,592 

199 0305233A RQ–7 UAV ............................................................................................... 7,297 7,297

201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING .......................... 3,800 3,800 

202 0708045A END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES ............ 48,442 48,442 

202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................... 4,536 4,536 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.1,129,297 1,164,297 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

6,919,178 7,009,678 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, NAVY 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................... 116,196 134,196 

Defense University Research Instumentation Program increase .... [18,000 ] 

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE LABORATORY INDEPENDENT RESEARCH .............. 19,126 19,126 

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................................... 451,606 451,606 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .............................................. 586,928 604,928 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................................ 68,723 68,723 

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ................................. 154,963 154,963 

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY ...................... 49,001 49,001 

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ..................................... 42,551 42,551 

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER SUSTAINMENT APPLIED RESEARCH ................. 45,056 45,056 

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS APPLIED RESEARCH ............... 115,051 115,051 

010 0602435N OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED RESEARCH 42,252 62,252 

Service Life Extension for the AGOR Ship ..................................... [20,000 ] 

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RESEARCH ............. 6,119 6,119 

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ............................... 123,750 123,750 

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RESEARCH ............. 179,686 179,686 

014 0602782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH 37,418 37,418 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 864,570 884,570 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...................... 37,093 37,093 

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....................... 38,044 38,044 

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..... 34,899 34,899 

018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATION (ATD) .... 137,562 137,562 

019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.12,745 12,745 

020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 

DEVELOPMENT.

258,860 248,860 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

021 0603680N MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................... 57,074 57,074 

022 0603729N WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......... 4,807 4,807 

023 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .................... 13,748 13,748 

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEMONSTRATIONS.66,041 66,041 

025 0603782N MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY.1,991 1,991 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.662,864 652,864 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .......................................... 41,832 41,832 

027 0603216N AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ............................................................... 5,404 5,404 

028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ....................... 3,086 3,086 

029 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 11,643 11,643 

030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ....................................................... 5,555 5,555 

031 0603261N TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE .................................... 3,087 3,087 

032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ........................... 1,636 1,636 

033 0603502N SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUNTERMEASURES.118,588 118,588 

034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE ............................................ 77,385 77,385 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 8,348 8,348 

036 0603525N PILOT FISH ........................................................................................... 123,246 123,246 

037 0603527N RETRACT LARCH ................................................................................ 28,819 28,819 

038 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER ............................................................................ 112,678 112,678 

039 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ................................................................ 710 710 

040 0603553N SURFACE ASW ...................................................................................... 1,096 1,096 

041 0603561N ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ................... 87,160 135,160 

Program increase ............................................................................. [48,000 ] 

042 0603562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS .............................. 10,371 10,371 

043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN ............................................. 11,888 11,888 

044 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY DESIGN & FEASIBILITY STUDIES ........... 4,332 4,332 

045 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...................................... 482,040 62,740 

Transfer to National Sea-Based Deterrance Fund ......................... [–419,300 ] 

046 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ............................. 25,904 25,904 

047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE ..................................................................................... 511,802 511,802 

048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ...................................................... 118,416 118,416 

049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION .................................................... 35,901 35,901 

050 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT ........................................................................ 971,393 0 

Transfer to National Sea-Based Deterrance Fund-OR Development.[–971,393 ] 

051 0603596N LCS MISSION MODULES .................................................................... 206,149 206,149 

052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ................................... 8,000 8,000 

053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................................... 7,678 7,678 

054 0603611M MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES ............................................ 219,082 219,082 

055 0603635M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYSTEM ............. 623 623 

056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ...... 18,260 18,260 

057 0603658N COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT ......................................................... 76,247 76,247 

058 0603713N OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............ 4,520 4,520 

059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .................................................... 20,711 20,711 

060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ................................................................. 47,761 47,761 

061 0603725N FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ............................................................. 5,226 5,226 

062 0603734N CHALK CORAL ..................................................................................... 182,771 182,771 

063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ..................................................... 3,866 3,866 

064 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE ................................................................................ 360,065 360,065 

065 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA .................................................................................. 237,416 237,416 

066 0603751N RETRACT ELM ..................................................................................... 37,944 37,944 

067 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN .............................................................................. 47,312 47,312 

068 0603787N SPECIAL PROCESSES ......................................................................... 17,408 17,408 

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 9,359 9,359 

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY ......................................................... 887 10,887 

5–Inch Guided Projectile Technology .............................................. [10,000 ] 

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING .................................... 29,448 29,448 

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING SYSTEMS— 

DEM/VAL.

91,479 91,479 

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON SYSTEMS ........ 67,360 67,360 

074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER 

(CVN 78—80).

48,105 48,105 

075 0604122N REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) ...................................... 20,089 20,089 

076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES (TADIRCM).18,969 18,969 

077 0604279N ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION ...................................... 7,874 7,874 

078 0604292N MH-XX .................................................................................................... 5,298 5,298 

079 0604454N LX (R) ..................................................................................................... 46,486 75,486 

LX(R) Acceleration .......................................................................... [29,000 ] 

080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE (JCREW).

3,817 3,817 

081 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ..... 9,595 9,595 

082 0604707N SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) ARCHITECTURE/ 

ENGINEERING SUPPORT.

29,581 29,581 

083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON DEVELOPMENT.285,849 285,849 

084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGINEERING 

AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOPMENT PH.

36,656 36,656 

085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP ............................................ 9,835 9,835 

086 0304270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP ......................... 580 580 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.5,024,626 3,720,933 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ........................................................ 21,708 21,708 

088 0604212N OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ........................................................ 11,101 11,101 

089 0604214N AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV ........................................................... 39,878 39,878 

090 0604215N STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ........................................................... 53,059 53,059 

091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVELOPMENT ..... 21,358 21,358 

092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING ...................................... 4,515 4,515 

093 0604221N P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM .................................................... 1,514 1,514 

094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................................................... 5,875 5,875 

095 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ........................................................ 81,553 81,553 
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Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

096 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE ....................................................................... 272,149 272,149 

097 0604245N H–1 UPGRADES .................................................................................... 27,235 52,235 

UH–1Y/AH–1Z Readiness Improvement Unfunded Requirement .. [25,000 ] 

098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .......................................................... 35,763 35,763 

099 0604262N V–22A ...................................................................................................... 87,918 87,918 

100 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................ 12,679 12,679 

101 0604269N EA–18 ...................................................................................................... 56,921 56,921 

102 0604270N ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT .................................... 23,685 23,685 

103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 507,093 507,093 

104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) .............................................. 411,767 411,767 

105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS-NAVY) ........... 25,071 25,071 

106 0604307N SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGINEERING ...... 443,433 443,433 

107 0604311N LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ...................................... 747 747 

108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ..................................................... 97,002 97,002 

109 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .......................................... 129,649 129,649 

110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM ................................................................................... 11,647 11,647 

111 0604376M MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) ELECTRONIC 

WARFARE (EW) FOR AVIATION.

2,778 2,778 

112 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.23,695 23,695 

113 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED AIRBORNE SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE (UCLASS) SYSTEM.134,708 134,708 

114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ........................................... 43,914 43,914 

115 0604503N SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ................................... 109,908 109,908 

116 0604504N AIR CONTROL ....................................................................................... 57,928 57,928 

117 0604512N SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ................................................... 120,217 120,217 

118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYSTEM ............. 241,754 241,754 

119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN ............................................................................... 122,556 122,556 

120 0604562N SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ................................ 48,213 60,213 

Program increase ............................................................................. [12,000 ] 

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E .................................. 49,712 49,712 

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ................................... 4,096 4,096 

123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) ............................................. 167,719 167,719 

124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT ........................................................................ 15,122 15,122 

125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT .................................. 33,738 33,738 

126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ...... 8,123 8,123 

127 0604703N PERSONNEL, TRAINING, SIMULATION, AND HUMAN FACTORS.7,686 7,686 

128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS .......................................... 405 405 

129 0604755N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ............................. 153,836 153,836 

130 0604756N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) ............................ 99,619 99,619 

131 0604757N SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ...................... 116,798 116,798 

132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ...................................................... 4,353 4,353 

133 0604771N MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ................................................................ 9,443 9,443 

134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ................................................................... 32,469 32,469 

135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ........................................... 537,901 537,901 

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ........................................... 504,736 504,736 

137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT—MARINE CORPS.59,265 46,765 

Program delay .................................................................................. [–12,500 ] 

138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOPMENT— 

NAVY.

47,579 35,079 

Program delay .................................................................................. [–12,500 ] 

139 0605013M INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................... 5,914 5,914 

140 0605013N INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................... 89,711 89,711 

141 0605212N CH–53K RDTE ....................................................................................... 632,092 632,092 

142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) .............................................. 7,778 7,778 

143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) ..................................... 25,898 25,898 

144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) ............................ 247,929 247,929 

145 0204202N DDG–1000 ............................................................................................... 103,199 103,199 

146 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP ............................................. 998 998 

147 0304785N TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS .............................................. 17,785 17,785 

148 0305124N SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM ............................................... 35,905 35,905 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.6,308,800 6,320,800 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

149 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 30,769 30,769 

150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 112,606 112,606 

151 0604759N MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................ 61,234 61,234 

152 0605126N JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION.6,995 6,995 

153 0605152N STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ................................. 4,011 4,011 

154 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES .................................................... 48,563 48,563 

155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ........................................................ 5,000 5,000 

157 0605804N TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ......................................... 925 925 

158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .... 78,143 78,143 

159 0605856N STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ................................................ 3,258 3,258 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT ............... 76,948 76,948 

161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ........................................ 132,122 132,122 

162 0605864N TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................ 351,912 351,912 

163 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPABILITY ............. 17,985 17,985 

164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) SUPPORT 5,316 5,316 

165 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE SUPPORT .................. 6,519 6,519 

166 0605873M MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ................................. 13,649 13,649 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................... 955,955 955,955 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT ...................... 107,039 107,039 

175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .................................. 46,506 46,506 

176 0101226N SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT .................. 3,900 3,900 

177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ........................................... 16,569 16,569 

178 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (RTT) .................................... 18,632 18,632 

179 0204136N F/A–18 SQUADRONS ............................................................................ 133,265 133,265 

181 0204163N FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) ............................. 62,867 62,867 

182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT ............................................................................ 36,045 36,045 

183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLANNING CENTER 

(TMPC).

25,228 25,228 

184 0204311N INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ....................................... 54,218 54,218 

185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DISPLACEMENT 

CRAFT).

11,335 11,335 

186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ....................... 80,129 80,129 

187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............ 39,087 54,087 

Anti-Submarine Warfare Underwater Range Instrumentation Upgrade.[15,000 ] 

188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ................................................... 1,915 1,915 

189 0204575N ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUPPORT .............. 46,609 46,609 

190 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT ....................................................................... 52,708 52,708 

191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA LINKS ..................................................................... 149,997 149,997 

192 0205620N SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ....................... 24,460 24,460 

193 0205632N MK–48 ADCAP ....................................................................................... 42,206 42,206 

194 0205633N AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .............................................................. 117,759 117,759 

195 0205675N OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ............................... 101,323 101,323 

196 0206313M MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ............................ 67,763 67,763 

197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM 

(CAC2S).

13,431 13,431 

198 0206623M MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING ARMS SYSTEMS.56,769 56,769 

199 0206624M MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ........................... 20,729 20,729 

200 0206625M USMC INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS 

(MIP).

13,152 13,152 

201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ................................................... 48,535 48,535 

202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .................................................................. 76,016 76,016 

203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 32,172 32,172 

208 0303109N SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) ...................................... 53,239 53,239 

209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE SERVICES 

(CANES).

21,677 21,677 

210 0303140N INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ......................... 28,102 28,102 

211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM ............ 294 294 

213 0305160N NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEAN SENSORS-SPACE 

(METOC).

599 599 

214 0305192N MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) ACTIVITIES ........ 6,207 6,207 

215 0305204N TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES ................................. 8,550 8,550 

216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ............................ 41,831 41,831 

217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 1,105 1,105 

218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 33,149 33,149 

219 0305220N RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................................... 227,188 227,188 

220 0305231N MQ–8 UAV .............................................................................................. 52,770 52,770 

221 0305232M RQ–11 UAV ............................................................................................. 635 635 

222 0305233N RQ–7 UAV ............................................................................................... 688 688 

223 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ............................. 4,647 4,647 

224 0305239M RQ–21A ................................................................................................... 6,435 6,435 

225 0305241N MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ...................... 49,145 49,145 

226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS (MIP) ........... 9,246 9,246 

227 0305421N RQ–4 MODERNIZATION ..................................................................... 150,854 150,854 

228 0308601N MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT ..................................... 4,757 4,757 

229 0702207N DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................................... 24,185 24,185 

231 0708730N MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ........................................ 4,321 4,321 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................... 1,252,185 1,252,185 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.3,482,173 3,497,173 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

17,885,916 16,637,223 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................................... 329,721 329,721 

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .......................................... 141,754 141,754 

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ........................ 13,778 13,778 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .............................................. 485,253 485,253 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

004 0602102F MATERIALS ........................................................................................... 125,234 125,234 

005 0602201F AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ....................................... 123,438 123,438 

006 0602202F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ........................ 100,530 90,530 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

007 0602203F AEROSPACE PROPULSION ................................................................ 182,326 177,326 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

008 0602204F AEROSPACE SENSORS ....................................................................... 147,291 147,291 

009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY ......................................................................... 116,122 116,122 

010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS ........................................................... 99,851 99,851 

011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ............................................... 115,604 115,604 

012 0602788F DOMINANT INFORMATION SCIENCES AND METHODS ............ 164,909 164,909 

013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH ................................................. 42,037 42,037 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 1,217,342 1,202,342 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

014 0603112F ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS ...................... 37,665 47,665 

Metals Affordability Initiative .......................................................... [10,000 ] 

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (S&T) .................. 18,378 18,378 

016 0603203F ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ................................................ 42,183 42,183 

017 0603211F AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ........................................ 100,733 100,733 

018 0603216F AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECHNOLOGY ........... 168,821 168,821 

019 0603270F ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY .......................................... 47,032 47,032 

020 0603401F ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ..................................... 54,897 54,897 

021 0603444F MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ........................... 12,853 12,853 

022 0603456F HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.25,448 25,448 

023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .................................. 48,536 48,536 

024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ........................................... 30,195 30,195 

025 0603680F MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM ............................... 42,630 52,630 

Maturation of advanced manufacturing for low-cost sustainment .. [10,000 ] 

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE KNOWLEDGE DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.46,414 46,414 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.675,785 695,785 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .............................. 5,032 5,032 

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ..................................................... 4,070 4,070 

030 0603742F COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ................................... 21,790 21,790 

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ....................................... 4,736 4,736 

033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM .............................. 30,771 30,771 

034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/VAL ............ 39,765 39,765 

036 0604015F LONG RANGE STRIKE ........................................................................ 1,246,228 786,228 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–460,000 ] 

037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ................................................................ 3,512 13,512 

Technology transfer program increase ............................................. [10,000 ] 

038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT SYSTEM 

(HDBTDS) PROGRAM.

54,637 54,637 

040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON .................................................... 76,108 56,108 

Unjustified increase and analysis of alternatives ............................. [–20,000 ] 

044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ......................................... 6,457 20,457 

SSA, Weather, or Launch Activities ................................................ [14,000 ] 

045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ......................................................... 246,514 246,514 

046 0605230F GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ................................. 75,166 75,166 

049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE .......................................... 8,830 3,930 

Program reduction ........................................................................... [–4,900 ] 

050 0207455F THREE DIMENSIONAL LONG-RANGE RADAR (3DELRR) .......... 14,939 14,939 

051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).142,288 142,288 

052 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ............... 81,732 81,732 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES.2,062,575 1,601,675 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 

055 0604270F ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT .................................... 929 929 

056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE ................................. 60,256 60,256 

057 0604287F PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ................................................ 5,973 5,973 

058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD ......................................... 32,624 32,624 

059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ............................................................... 24,208 24,208 

060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS .................................. 32,374 32,374 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

061 0604426F SPACE FENCE ...................................................................................... 243,909 243,909 

062 0604429F AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK .................................................. 8,358 8,358 

063 0604441F SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH EMD ........... 292,235 302,235 

Exploitation of SBIRS ..................................................................... [10,000 ] 

064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 40,154 40,154 

065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS ................................................................................... 2,506 2,506 

066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ................................................................ 57,678 57,678 

067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS ................................................................. 8,187 8,187 

068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................... 15,795 15,795 

069 0604800F F–35—EMD ............................................................................................ 589,441 589,441 

071 0604853F EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM 

(SPACE)—EMD.

84,438 184,438 

EELV Program—Launch Vehicle Development ............................. [–84,438 ] 

EELV Program—Rocket Propulsion System Development ............ [184,438 ] 

072 0604932F LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ............................................... 36,643 36,643 

073 0604933F ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION ......................................................... 142,551 142,551 

074 0605213F F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B .................................... 140,640 140,640 

075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE DEVELOPMENT ................ 3,598 3,598 

076 0605221F KC–46 ...................................................................................................... 602,364 402,364 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–200,000 ] 

077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING .......................................................... 11,395 11,395 

078 0605229F CSAR HH–60 RECAPITALIZATION ................................................... 156,085 156,085 

080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) ......................................... 228,230 228,230 

081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) ........................................................... 72,084 72,084 

082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) ......................................... 56,343 52,343 

Excess to need .................................................................................. [–4,000 ] 

083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ........................................ 47,629 47,629 

084 0605931F B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM .................................... 271,961 271,961 

085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ........................................ 212,121 212,121 

086 0207171F F–15 EPAWSS ........................................................................................ 186,481 186,481

087 0207701F FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ............................................... 18,082 18,082 

088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ....................................... 993 993 

089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS .............................................................................. 44,343 44,343 

091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR) ..................... 102,620 102,620 

092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS .......................................................... 14,563 14,563 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION.3,847,791 3,753,791 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

093 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 23,844 23,844 

094 0604759F MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ................................................................ 68,302 73,302 

Airborne Sensor Data Correlation Project ...................................... [5,000 ] 

095 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE ............................................................. 34,918 34,918 

097 0605712F INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION ........................... 10,476 10,476 

098 0605807F TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ................................................ 673,908 673,908 

099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ........................ 21,858 21,858 

100 0605864F SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) .......................................................... 28,228 28,228 

101 0605976F FACILITIES RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION—TEST 

AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.

40,518 40,518 

102 0605978F FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.27,895 27,895 

103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ......................... 16,507 16,507 

104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOPMENT ............. 18,997 18,997 

106 0606392F SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN WORKFORCE 185,305 185,305 

107 0308602F ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ............................... 4,841 4,841 

108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT .............................. 15,357 15,357 

109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL TRAINING ............................................................. 1,315 1,315 

111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES ......................................................... 2,315 2,315 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................... 1,174,584 1,179,584 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

112 0603423F GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM III—OPERATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.350,232 350,232 

113 0604233F SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAINING .............. 10,465 10,465 

114 0604445F WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE ........................................................... 24,577 24,577 

117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM (AF-IPPS) .. 69,694 69,694 

118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGENCY ................. 26,718 26,718 

119 0605278F HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ................................................................ 10,807 10,807 

121 0101113F B–52 SQUADRONS ............................................................................... 74,520 74,520 

122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) .................................... 451 451 

123 0101126F B–1B SQUADRONS ............................................................................... 2,245 2,245 

124 0101127F B–2 SQUADRONS ................................................................................. 108,183 108,183 

125 0101213F MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ................................................................ 178,929 178,929 

126 0101313F STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM—USSTRATCOM ...................... 28,481 28,481 

127 0101314F NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM ............................................................ 87 87 

128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS ............... 5,315 5,315 

131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE ACTIVITIES ......... 8,090 8,090 

132 0205219F MQ–9 UAV .............................................................................................. 123,439 123,439 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

134 0207131F A–10 SQUADRONS ................................................................................ 16,200 

A–10 restoration: operational flight program development ............. [16,200 ] 

135 0207133F F–16 SQUADRONS ................................................................................ 148,297 188,297 

AESA Radar Integration ................................................................. [50,000 ] 

Unobligated balances ........................................................................ [–10,000 ] 

136 0207134F F–15E SQUADRONS ............................................................................. 179,283 169,283 

Duplicative effort with the Navy ...................................................... [–10,000 ] 

137 0207136F MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ....................................... 14,860 14,860 

138 0207138F F–22A SQUADRONS ............................................................................. 262,552 262,552 

139 0207142F F–35 SQUADRONS ................................................................................ 115,395 90,395 

Program delay .................................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .................................................................. 43,360 43,360 

141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE (AMRAAM) 46,160 46,160 

143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY ................................................ 412 412 

144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE .................................................. 657 657 

145 0207247F AF TENCAP ........................................................................................... 31,428 31,428 

146 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ......................... 1,105 1,105 

147 0207253F COMPASS CALL .................................................................................... 14,249 14,249 

148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 103,942 103,942 

149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE (JASSM) ............ 12,793 12,793 

150 0207410F AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) .................................. 21,193 21,193 

151 0207412F CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ................................ 559 559 

152 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM (AWACS) .......... 161,812 161,812 

153 0207418F TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................. 6,001 6,001 

155 0207431F COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVITIES .................. 7,793 7,793 

156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD .......................................... 12,465 12,465 

157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK ........................................................... 1,681 1,681 

159 0207452F DCAPES .................................................................................................. 16,796 16,796 

161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE ........................................................................................ 21,564 21,564 

162 0207601F USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ............................................. 24,994 24,994 

163 0207605F WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS .................................. 6,035 6,035 

164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES ................................. 4,358 4,358 

165 0208006F MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ........................................................ 55,835 55,835 

167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............................... 12,874 12,874 

168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ............................... 7,681 7,681 

171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK (GSIN) ............ 5,974 5,974 

177 0301400F SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE .......................................... 13,815 13,815 

178 0302015F E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CENTER (NAOC) ... 80,360 80,360 

179 0303001F FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) .................. 3,907 3,907 

180 0303131F MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).75,062 75,062 

181 0303140F INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ......................... 46,599 46,599 

183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIATIVE ................ 2,470 2,470 

186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE .................................................... 112,775 112,775 

189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) ........................... 4,235 4,235 

192 0305110F SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) .................................. 7,879 5,879 

Unjustified increase in systems engineering .................................... [–2,000 ] 

193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE ........................................................................... 29,955 29,955 

194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LANDING SYSTEM 

(ATCALS).

21,485 21,485 

195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................... 2,515 2,515 

198 0305128F SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES ............................. 472 472 

199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION ............................................. 12,137 12,137 

200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ........ 361 361 

203 0305173F SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION CENTER ......... 3,162 3,162 

204 0305174F SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.1,543 1,543 

205 0305179F INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) .................................. 7,860 7,860 

206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ........................................... 6,902 6,902 

207 0305202F DRAGON U–2 ......................................................................................... 34,471 34,471 

209 0305206F AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ..................................... 50,154 60,154 

Wide Area Surveillance Capability ................................................... [10,000 ] 

210 0305207F MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ........................................ 13,245 13,245 

211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 22,784 22,784 

212 0305219F MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV .................................................................... 716 716 

213 0305220F RQ–4 UAV ............................................................................................... 208,053 208,053 

214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC COLLABORATIVE TARGETING ................. 21,587 21,587 

215 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL EA) ................ 43,986 43,986 

216 0305238F NATO AGS .............................................................................................. 197,486 197,486 

217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ................................................... 28,434 28,434 

218 0305265F GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .................................................................. 180,902 180,902 

220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ................................................................... 81,911 81,911 

221 0305881F RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION ............................................................ 3,149 3,149 

222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) .......................................... 14,447 14,447 

223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ........................... 20,077 20,077 

225 0308699F SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) .................................................. 853 853 

226 0401115F C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ............................................................... 33,962 33,962 

227 0401119F C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ........................................................ 42,864 42,864 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

228 0401130F C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ............................................................................ 54,807 54,807 

229 0401132F C–130J PROGRAM ................................................................................ 31,010 31,010 

230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT IR COUNTERMEASURES (LAIRCM) .............. 6,802 6,802 

231 0401219F KC–10S .................................................................................................... 1,799 1,799 

232 0401314F OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT ................................................. 48,453 48,453 

233 0401318F CV–22 ...................................................................................................... 36,576 36,576 

235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ....................................... 7,963 7,963 

236 0702207F DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) .................................................... 1,525 1,525 

237 0708610F LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) .................... 112,676 112,676 

238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 12,657 12,657 

239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ............................................................... 1,836 1,836 

240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ................................................... 121 121 

241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ..................................... 5,911 5,911 

242 0901218F CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ........................................... 3,604 3,604 

243 0901220F PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ...................................................... 4,598 4,598 

244 0901226F AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ........................... 1,103 1,103 

246 0901538F FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.101,840 101,840 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................... 12,780,142 12,780,142 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT.17,010,339 17,039,539 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

26,473,669 25,957,969 

RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 

BASIC RESEARCH 

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE ............................................ 38,436 38,436 

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES .................................................... 333,119 333,119 

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ...................................................... 42,022 42,022 

004 0601117E BASIC OPERATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH SCIENCE ............. 56,544 56,544 

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ............................ 49,453 59,453 

STEM program increase .................................................................. [10,000 ] 

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.25,834 35,834 

Program increase ............................................................................. [10,000 ] 

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 46,261 46,261 

SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH .............................................. 591,669 611,669 

APPLIED RESEARCH 

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY .................................................. 19,352 19,352 

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................................................ 114,262 114,262 

010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM .......................... 51,026 51,026 

011 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF S&T PRIORITIES.48,226 48,226 

012 0602303E INFORMATION & COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY ................. 356,358 356,358 

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE ................................................. 29,265 29,265 

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 208,111 208,111 

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH ......................................................... 13,727 13,727 

018 0602702E TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 314,582 314,582 

019 0602715E MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY ............................ 220,115 195,115 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–25,000 ] 

020 0602716E ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY .......................................................... 174,798 174,798 

021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT TECHNOLOGIES.155,415 155,415 

022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) APPLIED RESEARCH.8,824 8,824 

023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .............................................. 37,517 37,517 

SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................................ 1,751,578 1,726,578 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................... 25,915 25,915 

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT .................. 71,171 136,171 

Anti-Tunneling Defense System ...................................................... [40,000 ] 

Increase for Combating Terrorism Technology Activities ............... [25,000 ] 

027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ................................................ 21,782 21,782 

028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERATION INITIATIVES—PROLIFERATION 

PREVENTION AND DEFEAT.

290,654 290,654 

030 0603176C ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT ... 12,139 12,139 

031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ................................... 28,200 28,200 

032 0603178C WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .................................................................. 45,389 3,131 

High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ............................. [–30,291 ] 

Move to support Multiple Object Kill Vehicle .................................. [–11,967 ] 

033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR ................................................................................ 9,876 9,876 

034 0603180C ADVANCED RESEARCH ..................................................................... 17,364 17,364 

035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 18,802 18,802 

036 0603264S AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CENTURY (AT21)— 

THEATER CAPABILITY.

2,679 2,679 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

037 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY .................................... 64,708 64,708 

038 0603286E ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ................................................ 185,043 185,043 

039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ......................................... 126,692 126,692 

040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ................................................................ 14,645 14,645 

041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CONCEPTS .............. 59,830 49,830 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

042 0603294C COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY ...................................... 46,753 2,195 

MOKV Concept Development .......................................................... [–44,558 ] 

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.140,094 140,094 

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH ................................................................................ 118,666 108,666 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–10,000 ] 

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ........................ 43,966 30,466 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–13,500 ] 

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS ........... 141,540 129,540 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–12,000 ] 

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES ...................... 6,980 6,980 

050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.157,056 142,056 

Unjustified growth ........................................................................... [–15,000 ] 

051 0603699D8Z EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .... 33,515 43,515 

Efforts to counter-ISIL and Russian aggression ............................. [10,000 ] 

052 0603712S GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS 16,543 16,543 

053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE TECHNOLOGY.29,888 29,888 

054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PROGRAM ............. 65,836 65,836 

055 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND 

SUPPORT.

79,037 99,037 

Trusted Source Implementation for Field Programmable Gate Arrays Study.[20,000 ] 

056 0603727D8Z JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM .................................................... 9,626 9,626 

057 0603739E ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ............................... 79,021 79,021 

058 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ....... 201,335 201,335 

059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY .......................... 452,861 427,861 

Excessive program growth ............................................................... [–25,000 ] 

060 0603767E SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ...................................................................... 257,127 257,127 

061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED LEARNING ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.10,771 10,771 

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ........................................ 15,202 15,202 

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ......................................... 90,500 70,500 

Unjustified growth ........................................................................... [–20,000 ] 

066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ................................... 18,377 18,377 

067 0603941D8Z TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ....................... 82,589 82,589 

068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVEMENT ............. 37,420 37,420 

069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS .................................................................................. 42,488 42,488 

070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ........................ 57,741 57,741 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.3,229,821 3,132,505 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES 

071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY 

EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.

31,710 31,710 

073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF .............................................................................................. 90,567 90,567 

074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM ......................... 15,900 19,900 

Advanced Sensors Application Program .......................................... [4,000 ] 

075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CERTIFICATION 

PROGRAM.

52,758 52,758 

076 0603881C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT.228,021 228,021 

077 0603882C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DEFENSE SEGMENT.1,284,891 1,284,891 

077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ............................................... 86,525 

Adding from Weapons Technology Line .......................................... [11,967 ] 

Establish MOKV Program of Record .............................................. [74,558 ] 

078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—DEM/ 

VAL.

172,754 172,754 

079 0603884C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .................................... 233,588 233,588 

080 0603890C BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS ............................................................ 409,088 409,088 

080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY—HIGH POWER DE .............................. 30,291 

High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct ............................. [30,291 ] 

081 0603891C SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .............................................................. 400,387 400,387 

082 0603892C AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................... 843,355 870,675 

Undifferentiated Block IB costs ...................................................... [27,320 ] 

083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ........................... 31,632 31,632 

084 0603895C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE PROGRAMS .. 23,289 23,289 

085 0603896C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND CONTROL, 

BATTLE MANAGEMENT AND COMMUNICATI.

450,085 450,085 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

086 0603898C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE JOINT WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.49,570 49,570 

087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS CENTER 

(MDIOC).

49,211 49,211 

088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH ........................................................................ 9,583 9,583 

089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) ................................................. 72,866 72,866 

090 0603913C ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .............................................. 102,795 267,595 

Arrow 3 ............................................................................................ [19,500 ] 

Arrow System Improvement Program ............................................. [45,500 ] 

David’s Sling .................................................................................... [99,800 ] 

091 0603914C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST ............................................ 274,323 274,323 

092 0603915C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS .................................... 513,256 513,256 

092A 0603XXXC INF RESPONSE OPTION DEVELOPMENT ..................................... 25,000 

Program increase ............................................................................. [25,000 ] 

093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ............................................................. 10,129 10,129 

094 0603923D8Z COALITION WARFARE ....................................................................... 10,350 10,350 

095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PROGRAM ............... 1,518 6,518 

Corrosion .......................................................................................... [5,000 ] 

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .................................. 96,300 96,300 

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .................................. 469,798 469,798 

098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED AIRCRAFT 

SYSTEM (UAS) COMMON DEVELOPMENT.

3,129 3,129 

103 0604826J JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRATION AND 

INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.

25,200 25,200 

105 0604873C LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ........................ 137,564 137,564 

106 0604874C IMPROVED HOMELAND DEFENSE INTERCEPTORS ................. 278,944 278,944 

107 0604876C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DEFENSE SEGMENT TEST.26,225 26,225 

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST ................................................................................ 55,148 55,148 

109 0604879C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ........................... 86,764 86,764 

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ............................................................ 34,970 34,970 

111 0604881C AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ................................ 172,645 172,645 

112 0604887C BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEGMENT TEST 64,618 64,618 

114 0303191D8Z JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) PROGRAM 2,660 2,660 

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ........................................................ 963 963 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.6,816,554 7,159,490 

SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION 

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECURITY 

EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.

8,800 8,800 

117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT ......... 78,817 108,817 

Concept development by the Army of a CPGS option ............................ [15,000 ] 

Concept development by the Navy of a CPGS option ............................. [15,000 ] 

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM—EMD ..... 303,647 303,647 

119 0604764K ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OFFICE (AITSJPO).23,424 23,424 

120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM 

(JTIDS).

14,285 14,285 

121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT CAPABILITIES 7,156 7,156 

122 0605013BL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT .......................... 12,542 12,542 

123 0605021SE HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ...................... 191 191 

124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ......................................... 3,273 3,273 

125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ................................... 5,962 5,962 

126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.13,412 13,412 

127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION ................................................ 2,223 2,223 

128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES (DAI)—FINANCIAL SYSTEM 31,660 31,660 

129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYSTEM (DRAS) 13,085 13,085 

130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE ELECTRONIC PROCUREMENT CAPABILITIES.7,209 7,209 

131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM ............................................ 15,158 15,158 

132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

(EEIM).

4,414 4,414 

SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRATION.545,258 575,258 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE READINESS REPORTING SYSTEM (DRRS) ............... 5,581 5,581 

134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT ................... 3,081 3,081 

135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).229,125 229,125 

136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ............................................... 28,674 21,674 

Program decrease ............................................................................. [–7,000 ] 

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPABILITY (JMETC) 45,235 45,235 

139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ...................... 24,936 24,936 

141 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).35,471 35,471 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .................................................................. 37,655 37,655 

145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ................................... 3,015 3,015 

146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY ................................. 5,287 5,287 

147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION INTEGRATION 5,289 5,289 

148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) .......................... 2,120 2,120 

149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PROGRAM .................. 102,264 102,264 

158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH (SBIR)/ SMALL 

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER.

2,169 2,169 

159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS .............................................. 13,960 13,960 

160 0605801KA DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER (DTIC) ........... 51,775 51,775 

161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TESTING AND 

EVALUATION.

9,533 9,533 

162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION .................................... 17,371 21,371 

Program increase ............................................................................. [4,000 ] 

163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D .................................................................. 71,571 71,571 

164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS ...................................... 4,123 4,123 

165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE (DOSI) ........... 1,946 1,946 

166 0204571J JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT .......................................... 7,673 7,673 

169 0303166J SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) CAPABILITIES.10,413 10,413 

170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OFFICE 

(DMDPO).

971 971 

171 0305193D8Z CYBER INTELLIGENCE ..................................................................... 6,579 6,579 

173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—MHA.43,811 43,811 

174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA .................................................................. 35,871 35,871 

176 0903230D8W WHS—MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT - IT ............................... 1,072 1,072 

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................... 49,500 49,500 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................... 856,071 853,071 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ....................................... 7,929 7,929 

179 0605127T REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION MANA.1,750 1,750 

180 0605147T OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).294 294 

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE ANALYSIS AND SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT 22,576 22,576 

182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .. 1,901 1,901 

183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER SECURITY COOPERATION MANAGEMENT 

INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G-TSCMIS).

8,474 8,474 

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPERATIONAL 

SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).

33,561 33,561 

186 0208043J PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ........................ 3,061 3,061 

187 0208045K C4I INTEROPERABILITY ................................................................... 64,921 64,921 

189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHARING ............... 3,645 3,645 

193 0302016K NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE SUPPORT .... 963 963 

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEERING AND INTEGRATION.10,186 10,186 

195 0303126K LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS .......................................... 36,883 36,883 

196 0303131K MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).13,735 13,735 

197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ......................................... 6,101 6,101 

198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) ........................... 43,867 43,867 

199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ......................... 8,957 8,957 

200 0303140G INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ......................... 146,890 146,890 

201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .............................. 21,503 21,503 

202 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION ......................................... 20,342 20,342 

203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) .......................... 444 444 

205 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM ........................................................................ 1,736 1,736 

206 0304210BB SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES ........................ 65,060 19,460 

Ahead of need ................................................................................... [–45,600 ] 

210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ........................................................ 2,976 2,976 

215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ................................................................... 4,182 4,182 

216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY ................................................................................ 18,130 18,130 

218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 5,302 5,302 

221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ............ 3,239 3,239 

225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT ............................................................................... 11,733 11,733 

226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER PROGRAM 2,119 2,119 

234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ........................................................ 24,605 28,605 

Casting Solutions for Readiness Program ....................................... [4,000 ] 

235 0708012S LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .................................................. 1,770 1,770 

236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS ................................................................. 2,978 2,978 

237 1105219BB MQ–9 UAV .............................................................................................. 18,151 23,151 

Medium Altitude Long Endurance Tactical (MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.[5,000 ] 

238 1105232BB RQ–11 UAV ............................................................................................. 758 758 

240 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS ........................................................................... 173,934 189,134 

MC–130 Terrain Following/Terrain Avoidance Radar Program ..... [15,200 ] 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ................................. 6,866 6,866 

242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................... 63,008 63,008 

243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS ............................................................................ 25,342 25,342 

244 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS .......................................................................... 3,401 3,401 

245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ................................................................ 3,212 3,212 

246 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS .......................................................................... 63,597 64,597 

Combat Diver ................................................................................... [1,000 ] 

247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ............................. 3,933 3,933 

248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .................... 10,623 10,623 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................... 3,564,272 3,564,272 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 4,538,910 4,518,510 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

18,329,861 18,577,081 

OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 

MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ...................................... 76,838 76,838 

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION .............................................. 46,882 46,882 

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES .................... 46,838 46,838 

SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ............................... 170,558 170,558 

TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 170,558 170,558 

TOTAL RDT&E ...................................................................... 69,779,182 68,352,509 

1 SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA2 TION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER3 ATIONS. 

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House 

Authorized 

ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & PROTOTYPES 

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ....................................... 1,500 1,500 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT 

& PROTOTYPES.

1,500 1,500 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, ARMY.

1,500 1,500 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 35,747 35,747 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 35,747 35,747 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, NAVY.

35,747 35,747 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 

133 0205671F JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ......................... 300 300 

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 16,800 16,800 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 17,100 17,100 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, AF.

17,100 17,100 

ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING TERRORISM TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT ...................... 25,000 

Combating Terrorism and Technical Support Office .......................... [25,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.25,000 

OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ....................................................................... 137,087 137,087 

SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT ... 137,087 137,087 

TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & 

EVAL, DW.

137,087 162,087 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Program 

Element Item FY 2016 Request 

House Authorized 

TOTAL RDT&E .......................................................................... 191,434 216,434 

1 TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 

2 MAINTENANCE 

3 SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................... 1,094,429 1,594,429 

Force Readiness Restoration—Operations Tempo ................ [500,000 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 1,546,129 1,687,829 

Flying Hour Program Restoration Unfunded Requirement .. [55,000 ] 

H–60 A-L Conversion Acceleration ....................................... [86,700 ] 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................... 3,158,606 3,272,606 

Army Reserve cyber education efforts ................................... [6,000 ] 

Insider Threat Unfunded Requirements ................................ [80,000 ] 

Open Source Intelligence/Human Terrain Systems Unfunded Requirements ......................................................... [28,000 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 1,214,116 1,215,846 

Gun Tube Depot Maintenance Shortfall Recovery Acceleration ..................................................................................... [1,730 ] 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................... 7,616,008 7,607,508 

Public Affairs at Local Installations Unjustified Growth ..... [–8,500 ] 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 2,617,169 2,809,869 

GTMO Critical Building Maintenance ................................... [20,500 ] 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [172,200 ] 

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .. 448,633 469,633 

Afloat Forward Staging Base Unfunded Requirement ......... [21,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 17,695,090 18,657,720 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

250 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................... 981,000 990,800 

Cyber Defender (25D) Series Course .................................... [9,800 ] 

260 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 940,872 984,472 

Cyber Basic Officer Leadership Course ................................ [3,100 ] 

Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training Backlog Reduction ...... [40,500 ] 

270 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .................. 230,324 247,624 

Advanced Civil Schooling – Civilian Graduate School 10 

Percent Reduction .............................................................. [–3,000 ] 

Unmanned Aircraft Systems Training .................................. [20,300 ] 

280 TRAINING SUPPORT ................................................................ 603,519 631,519 

Intelligence Support for PACOM Unfunded Requirement .... [28,000 ] 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 491,922 491,922 

330 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ................ 170,118 170,118 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 3,417,755 3,516,455 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .......................................... 714,781 715,141 

TRADOC Mobile Training Team (MTT) Support Unfunded 

Requirement ....................................................................... [360 ] 

390 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 384,813 376,313 

Unjustified Growth in Public Affairs .................................... [–8,500 ] 

430 OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT .................................................... 1,119,848 1,115,348 

Spirit of America program growth ........................................ [–4,500 ] 

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 490,368 490,368 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ... 2,709,810 2,697,170 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

540 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –1,107,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–83,400 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .............................................. [–431,000 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ..................... [3,300 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................................. [–595,900 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –1,107,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY ........................................................................... 23,822,655 23,764,345 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 87,587 87,587 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 59,574 59,574 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................... 570,852 570,852 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 245,686 259,286 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [13,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 963,699 977,299 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

140 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 18,390 18,390 

170 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 52,928 52,928 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 71,318 71,318 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

190 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –7,600 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–7,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –7,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARMY RES ................................................................. 1,035,017 1,041,017 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ................................................................... 709,433 1,094,533 

Increased Operations Tempo to Meet Readiness Objectives [385,100 ] 

060 AVIATION ASSETS .................................................................... 943,609 1,063,009 

C3 High Frequency Radio System Unfunded Requirement [5,600 ] 

Operational Support and Initial Entry Rotary Wing Training ...................................................................................... [69,900 ] 

Restoration of Flying Hours Unfunded Requirement ........... [43,900 ] 

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................... 166,848 166,848 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................... 1,022,970 1,022,970 

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 673,680 708,880 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [35,200 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 3,516,540 4,056,240 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

140 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 59,629 59,219 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ........... [1,000 ] 

NGB Heritage Painting Program ......................................... [–1,410 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 59,629 59,219 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

200 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –25,300 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–25,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –25,300 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

ARNG ........................................................................... 3,576,169 4,090,159 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .................... 4,940,365 4,943,665 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Contract Maintenance .................................................................................. [3,300 ] 

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING ............................................................. 1,830,611 1,830,611 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ......................... 103,456 110,256 

MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement [6,800 ] 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .......................................................... 376,844 390,744 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Program Related 

Logistics ............................................................................. [4,000 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Program Related 

Logisitics ............................................................................ [1,900 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Program Related 

Logisitics ............................................................................ [1,200 ] 

MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Requirement [6,800 ] 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 897,536 914,536 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Depot Maintenance .................................................................................. [11,200 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Depot Maintenance .................................................................................. [1,000 ] 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Depot Maintenance [4,800 ] 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .............................................................. 544,056 555,956 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Aviation Logisitics [5,300 ] 

KC–130J Aviation Logistics Unfunded Requirement ........... [6,600 ] 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ......................... 4,287,658 4,287,658 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ................................................. 5,960,951 5,960,951 

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................. 1,554,863 1,554,863 

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............................................ 2,443 2,443 

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ........................................................................................ 73,110 73,110 

230 CRUISE MISSILE ....................................................................... 110,734 110,734 

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE ................................................... 1,206,736 1,206,736 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 523,122 535,122 

Ship Self-Defense Systems Maintenance Backlog Reduction [12,000 ] 

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION 2,220,423 2,245,723 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [25,300 ] 

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................. 4,472,468 4,472,468 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 29,105,376 29,195,576 

MOBILIZATION 

320 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ......................... 6,464 6,964 

Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Aircraft Activations/ 

Inactivations ....................................................................... [500 ] 

330 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ................................... 361,764 361,764 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................... 368,228 368,728 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

380 RECRUIT TRAINING ................................................................. 9,035 9,035 

410 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 8,171 8,171 

420 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .................. 168,471 152,971 

Civilian Institutions Graduate Education Program .............. [–16,500 ] 

Naval Sea Cadets ................................................................... [1,000 ] 

440 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 234,233 234,733 

1–800 US Navy Call Center .............................................. [500 ] 

470 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................ 47,653 47,653 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 467,563 452,563 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 923,771 914,771 

Navy Fleet Band National Tours .......................................... [–5,000 ] 

Unjustified Growth External Relations ................................. [–3,500 ] 

Unjustified Growth Navy Call Center ................................... [–500 ] 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS .......................................................... 13,967 10,467 

Navy External Relations ........................................................ [–3,500 ] 

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ............................................. 265,948 260,948 

Navy Fleet Band National Tour ........................................... [–5,000 ] 

590 HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUPPORT ......... 48,587 48,587 

600 COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS ................................................ 25,599 25,599 

610 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS ............... 72,768 72,768 

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ........................................ 577,803 577,803 

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 560,754 560,754 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 2,489,197 2,471,697 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

720 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –887,100 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–591,400 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .............................................. [–87,000 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ..................... [2,300 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................................. [–211,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –887,100 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY ........................................................................... 32,430,364 31,601,464 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES .......................................................... 931,079 931,079 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 227,583 227,583 

050 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ....... 746,237 775,037 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [28,800 ] 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................. 2,057,362 2,057,362 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 3,962,261 3,991,061 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

100 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .................. 40,786 40,786 

120 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 164,806 164,806 

140 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................ 23,397 23,397 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 228,989 228,989 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 358,395 342,595 

Unjustified Growth Marine Corps Heritage Center .............. [–15,800 ] 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 45,429 45,429 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 403,824 388,024 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –338,200 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–24,600 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .............................................. [–28,000 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ..................... [800 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................................. [–37,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –89,200 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS ............................................................ 4,595,074 4,518,874 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .................... 563,722 607,222 

Reversing the disestablishment of HSC–84 and HSC–85 .... [43,500 ] 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE .......................................... 6,218 6,218 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................... 82,712 82,712 

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ....................... 326 326 

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS .............................................................. 13,436 13,436 

070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ........................ 557 557 

130 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION 48,513 49,213 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [700 ] 

140 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................. 102,858 102,858 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 818,342 862,542 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 1,505 1,505 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 1,505 1,505 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

210 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –39,700 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–39,700 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –39,700 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 

NAVY RES ................................................................. 819,847 824,347 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ............................................................... 97,631 97,631 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 18,254 18,254 

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION 28,653 30,053 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [1,400 ] 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ................................................. 111,923 111,923 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 256,461 257,861 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 10,866 10,866 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 8,785 8,785 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 19,651 19,651 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –1,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–1,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –1,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 

RESERVE ................................................................... 276,112 276,512 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ................................................... 3,336,868 3,612,468 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .................... [249,700 ] 

A–10 to F–15E Training Transition ..................................... [–1,400 ] 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ................................ [27,300 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ...................................... 1,897,315 1,935,015 

Increase Range Use Support Unfunded Requirement .......... [37,700 ] 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) 1,797,549 1,719,349 

A–10 to F–15E Training Transition ..................................... [–78,200 ] 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 6,537,127 6,537,127 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 1,997,712 2,132,812 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [135,100 ] 

060 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 2,841,948 2,841,948 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING .................................... 930,341 930,341 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ................................ 924,845 924,845 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ........................................................................................ 900,965 900,965 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 907,496 907,496 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 22,072,166 22,442,366 

MOBILIZATION 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 1,617,571 1,617,571 

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 259,956 259,956 

180 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 708,799 708,799 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................... 2,586,326 2,586,326 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

220 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 228,500 228,500 

230 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 772,870 772,870 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ........................................... 359,304 379,304 

Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flight Training Acceleration ....... [20,000 ] 

250 FLIGHT TRAINING ................................................................... 710,553 726,553 

Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) Training .................... [16,000 ] 

260 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .................. 228,252 227,322 

Air Force Civilian Graduate Education Program Unjustified 

Growth ............................................................................... [–930 ] 

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 375,513 375,513 

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 79,690 79,690 

330 JUNIOR ROTC ............................................................................ 59,263 59,263 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 2,813,945 2,849,015 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ........................................................ 1,141,491 1,141,491 

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 61,745 61,745 

370 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 298,759 298,759 

380 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 1,108,220 1,108,220 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

390 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 689,797 669,097 

Defense Enterprise Accounting and Management System .... [–20,700 ] 

420 CIVIL AIR PATROL .................................................................... 25,411 27,911 

Civil Air Patrol ...................................................................... [2,500 ] 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 519,626 519,626 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ........ 3,845,049 3,826,849 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

470 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –813,600 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–562,100 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .............................................. [–217,000 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ..................... [2,900 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................................. [–286,400 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –1,062,600 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE ........................................................................ 31,317,486 30,641,956 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ................................................... 1,779,378 1,781,878 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .................... [2,500 ] 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 487,036 487,036 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 109,342 109,642 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [300 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 373,707 373,707 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 2,749,463 2,752,263 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 53,921 53,921 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 14,359 14,359 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 68,280 68,280 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

110 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –101,000 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–101,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –101,000 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 

RESERVE ................................................................... 2,817,743 2,719,543 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS ......................................................... 3,526,471 3,608,671 

A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .................... [42,200 ] 

Aircraft Support Equipment Shortfall Restoration ............... [40,000 ] 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ......................................... 740,779 740,779 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ........................................................... 1,763,859 1,763,859 

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ........................................................................... 288,786 307,586 

Restore Sustainment shortfalls .............................................. [18,800 ] 

050 BASE SUPPORT ......................................................................... 582,037 582,037 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 6,901,932 7,002,932 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES 

060 ADMINISTRATION ..................................................................... 23,626 24,626 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase ........... [1,000 ] 

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ......................................... 30,652 30,652 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 54,278 55,278 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

080 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –162,600 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–162,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –162,600 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 6,956,210 6,895,610 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ..................... 534,795 534,795 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES 4,862,368 4,946,968 

Global Inform and Influence Activities Increase ................... [15,000 ] 

Increased Support for Counterterrorism Operations ............. [25,000 ] 

USSOCOM Combat Development Activities ......................... [44,600 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ......................... 5,397,163 5,481,763 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/TRAINING AND RECRUITING ................................................................................ 354,372 354,372 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ........ 354,372 354,372 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

070 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .................................................. 160,320 180,320 

STARBASE ........................................................................... [20,000 ] 

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ................ 1,374,536 1,374,536 

110 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ........................ 642,551 643,551 

Critical Language Training ................................................... [1,000 ] 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ................... 1,282,755 1,292,755 

SHARKSEER ....................................................................... [10,000 ] 

150 DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY ............................................. 366,429 366,429 

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ................................................... 192,625 192,625 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ................. 524,723 524,723 

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ......................... 415,696 415,696 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ..... 2,753,771 2,753,771 

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY .................................................. 432,068 432,068 

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ................................ 110,612 110,612 

295 OFFICE OF NET ASSESSMENT ............................................. 9,092 

Transfer from line 300 .......................................................... [9,092 ] 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ..................... 1,388,285 1,361,693 

Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack ....................................................... [2,000 ] 

OUSD AT&L Congressional Mandate (BRAC Support) ...... [–10,500 ] 

Program decrease .................................................................. [–24,000 ] 

Readiness environmental protection initiative—program increase ................................................................................. [15,000 ] 

Transfer funding for Office of Net Assessment to line 295 .. [–9,092 ] 

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-WIDE 

ACTIVITIES ............................................................................. 83,263 83,263 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ....................... 621,688 621,688 

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ......................................................... 14,379,428 14,384,428 

Program increase ................................................................... [5,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 

SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .................................. 24,728,750 24,747,250 

UNDISTRIBUTED 

340 UNDISTRIBUTED ...................................................................... –494,700 

Excessive standard price for fuel ........................................... [–29,700 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .............................................. [–78,400 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ..................... [2,700 ] 

Unobligated balances ............................................................. [–389,300 ] 

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED .................................. –494,700 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................................ 30,480,285 30,088,685 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER AND CIVIC AID 100,266 100,266 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS .............................................................................. 100,266 100,266 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS .......................................................................... 100,266 100,266 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ........... 138,227,228 136,562,778 

1 SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS 

2 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 257,900 257,900 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 1,110,836 1,110,836 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 261,943 261,943 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 22,160 22,160 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 1,119,201 1,119,201 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................ 117,881 117,881 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 50,000 50,000 

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................................... 4,500,666 4,526,466 

Army expenses related to Syria Train and Equip program .............. [25,800 ] 

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM ................... 10,000 5,000 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–5,000 ] 

160 RESET ..................................................................................................... 1,834,777 1,834,777 

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT .............. 100,000 

AFRICOM Intelligence, Surveilance, and Reconnissance ................. [100,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 9,285,364 9,406,164 

MOBILIZATION 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ...................................................... 40,000 40,000 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 40,000 40,000 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 529,891 529,891 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 5,033 5,033 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 100,480 100,480 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 154,350 154,350 

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 1,267,632 1,267,632 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............... 2,057,386 2,057,386 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....... 11,382,750 11,503,550 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 2,442 2,442 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 813 813 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 779 779 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 20,525 20,525 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 24,559 24,559 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

RES .......................................................................................... 24,559 24,559 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................................... 1,984 1,984 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 4,671 4,671 

060 AVIATION ASSETS ................................................................................ 15,980 15,980 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 12,867 12,867 

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................................... 23,134 23,134 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 1,426 1,426 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 60,062 60,062 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 783 783 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 783 783 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....... 60,845 60,845 

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 

010 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 2,214,899 2,552,642 

Support for ANSF end strength ....................................................... [337,743 ] 

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 182,751 182,751 

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 281,555 281,555 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ............................... 2,679,205 3,016,948 

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 

060 SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................................... 901,137 901,137 

080 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ............................................ 116,573 116,573 

090 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................................... 65,342 65,342 

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR .............................. 1,083,052 1,083,052 

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 3,762,257 4,100,000 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ........................................................ 715,000 715,000 

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................ 715,000 715,000 

TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ..................... 715,000 715,000 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 

010 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ...................................................... 600,000 531,450 

Realignment to Air Force .................................................................. [–42,750 ] 

Realignment to Army ........................................................................ [–25,800 ] 

SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .............. 600,000 531,450 

TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ................... 600,000 531,450 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................... 358,417 358,417 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ....... 110 110 

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .................................... 4,513 4,513 

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ..................................................................... 126,501 126,501 

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 75,897 75,897 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 2,770 2,770 

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS .......................................................................... 34,101 34,101 

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ..................................... 1,184,878 1,184,878 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................... 16,663 16,663 

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ............................................................ 1,922,829 1,922,829 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................. 33,577 33,577 

160 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................. 26,454 26,454 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............. 22,305 22,305 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 513,969 513,969 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 10,007 10,007 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................. 60,865 60,865 

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ................................................................. 275,231 275,231 

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION ............ 7,819 7,819 

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 61,422 61,422 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 4,738,328 4,738,328 

MOBILIZATION 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ......................... 5,307 5,307 

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................................... 160,002 160,002 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 165,309 165,309 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 44,845 44,845 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 44,845 44,845 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

480 ADMINISTRATION ................................................................................ 2,513 2,513 

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS ..................................................................... 500 500 

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........ 5,309 5,309 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 1,469 1,469 

550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 156,671 156,671 

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .............................. 8,834 8,834 

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE .................................................... 1,490 1,490 

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 6,320 6,320 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 183,106 183,106 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........ 5,131,588 5,131,588 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................................... 353,133 353,133 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................ 259,676 259,676 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 240,000 240,000 

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 16,026 16,026 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 868,835 868,835 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 37,862 37,862 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 37,862 37,862 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 43,767 43,767 

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 2,070 2,070 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 45,837 45,837 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS .................................................................................... 952,534 952,534 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ............................... 4,033 4,033 

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ...................................................... 60 60 

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE .................................................. 20,300 20,300 

100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 7,250 7,250 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 31,643 31,643 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 31,643 31,643 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 OPERATING FORCES ........................................................................... 2,500 2,500 

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ............................................................. 955 955 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 3,455 3,455 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE .................................................................................... 3,455 3,455 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ............................................................... 1,505,738 1,548,488 

Air Force expenses related to Syria Train and Equip program ....... [42,750 ] 

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .................................................. 914,973 914,973 

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS) ............. 31,978 31,978 

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 1,192,765 1,192,765 

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION ..................................................................................................... 85,625 85,625 

060 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 917,269 917,269 

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ................................................ 30,219 30,219 

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ............................................ 174,734 174,734 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................... 869 869 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................... 5,008 5,008 

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT ......... 100,190 716,690 

Assistance for the border security of Jordan .................................... [300,000 ] 

Jordanian Military Capability Enhancement .................................... [300,000 ] 

Support to Jordanian Training and Operations ............................... [16,500 ] 

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 22,893 22,893 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 4,982,261 5,641,511 

MOBILIZATION 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 2,995,703 2,995,703 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ..................................................... 108,163 108,163 

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 511,059 511,059 

180 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 4,642 4,642 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 3,619,567 3,619,567 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 92 92 

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 11,986 11,986 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 12,078 12,078 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................................... 86,716 86,716 

380 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 3,836 3,836 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 165,348 165,348 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 204,683 204,683 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................................... 61 61 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 15,463 15,463 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 476,107 476,107 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE .................................................................................... 9,090,013 9,749,263 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................................... 51,086 51,086 

050 BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................................... 7,020 7,020 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 58,106 58,106 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE .................................................................................... 58,106 58,106 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ..................................................... 19,900 19,900 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 19,900 19,900 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG ........... 19,900 19,900 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................. 9,900 9,900 

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES .......... 2,345,835 2,424,835 

Classified adjustment ........................................................................ [64,000 ] 

Global Inform and Influence Activities Increase ............................... [15,000 ] 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 2,355,735 2,434,735 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................................... 18,474 18,474 

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ............................... 29,579 29,579 

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ............................................ 110,000 110,000 

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .............................................................. 5,960 5,960 

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ............................. 1,677,000 1,677,000 

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY ................. 73,000 73,000 

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ................................. 106,709 321,709 

U.S. Special Operations Command inform and influence activities [15,000 ] 

Ukraine Train & Equip ..................................................................... [200,000 ] 

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES .................................. 2,102 2,102 

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 1,427,074 1,427,074 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE 

ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 3,449,898 3,664,898 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................................................... 5,805,633 6,099,633 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 

COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 

090 COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND ............................. 2,100,000 0 

Program decrease .............................................................................. [–2,100,000 ] 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

SUBTOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 

FUND .......................................................................................... 2,100,000 0 

TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 

FUND ...................................................................................... 2,100,000 0 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...................... 39,738,283 38,981,526 

1 SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS 

2 CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR BASE RE3 QUIREMENTS. 

SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS FOR BASE 

REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ....................................................... 68,873 68,873 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 508,008 508,008 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 763,300 763,300 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 1,054,322 1,054,322 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................ 438,909 438,909 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 421,269 421,269 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ....................... 164,743 164,743 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 3,419,424 3,419,424 

MOBILIZATION 

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY ........................................................................ 401,638 401,638 

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ...................................................... 261,683 261,683 

200 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .......................................................... 6,532 6,532 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 669,853 669,853 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

210 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 131,536 131,536 

220 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................ 47,843 47,843 

230 ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ........................................................ 42,565 42,565 

240 SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ......................... 490,378 490,378 

300 EXAMINING ............................................................................................ 194,079 194,079 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 227,951 227,951 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 161,048 161,048 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 1,295,400 1,295,400 

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 485,778 485,778 

360 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES ........................................................ 813,881 813,881 

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ........................................................... 322,127 322,127 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 1,781,350 1,781,350 

410 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 292,532 292,532 

420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 375,122 375,122 

440 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ................................................................ 225,358 225,358 

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 239,755 239,755 

460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READINESS ................. 223,319 223,319 

470 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS ............................ 469,865 469,865 

480 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ............................................. 40,521 40,521 

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 630,606 630,606 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ............... 5,900,214 5,900,214 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY ....... 11,284,891 11,284,891 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ....................................................... 16,612 16,612 
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Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 486,531 486,531 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 105,446 105,446 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 516,791 516,791 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 348,601 348,601 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................ 81,350 81,350 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 40,962 40,962 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 1,596,293 1,596,293 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 10,665 10,665 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 14,976 14,976 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 8,841 8,841 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 34,482 34,482 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 

RES .......................................................................................... 1,630,775 1,630,775 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ....................................................... 167,324 167,324 

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ............................................................ 741,327 741,327 

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS .................................................................. 88,775 88,775 

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................................... 32,130 32,130 

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................ 703,137 703,137 

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ............................................ 84,066 84,066 

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS .............. 954,574 954,574 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 2,771,333 2,771,333 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 6,570 6,570 

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 68,452 68,452 

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ............................................................... 8,841 8,841 

170 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ........................................................ 283,670 283,670 

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................................... 2,942 2,942 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 370,475 370,475 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG ....... 3,141,808 3,141,808 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 

OPERATING FORCES 

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING SERVICES ....... 37,225 37,225 

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................... 33,201 33,201 

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................................... 787,446 787,446 

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................. 704,415 704,415 

140 ELECTRONIC WARFARE ..................................................................... 96,916 96,916 

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE .......................................... 192,198 192,198 

160 WARFARE TACTICS .............................................................................. 453,942 453,942 

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHY ............. 351,871 351,871 

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 1,186,847 1,186,847 

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ............................................................. 123,948 123,948 

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ....................... 98,914 98,914 

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT .................................. 141,664 141,664 

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT ............................................ 371,872 371,872 

280 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................ 896,061 896,061 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 5,476,520 5,476,520 

MOBILIZATION 

310 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE .............................................. 422,846 422,846 

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ......................... 69,530 69,530 

350 INDUSTRIAL READINESS ................................................................... 2,237 2,237 

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................................... 21,823 21,823 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 516,436 516,436 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

370 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 149,375 149,375 

390 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ......................................... 156,290 156,290 

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 653,728 653,728 

430 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 196,048 196,048 

450 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 137,855 137,855 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

460 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 77,257 77,257 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 1,370,553 1,370,553 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

500 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ......... 120,812 120,812 

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........ 350,983 350,983 

530 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 335,482 335,482 

550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 197,724 197,724 

570 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ...................................... 274,936 274,936 

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .............................. 1,122,178 1,122,178 

680 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND AGENCIES .................. 4,768 4,768 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 2,406,883 2,406,883 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY ........ 9,770,392 9,770,392 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 FIELD LOGISTICS ................................................................................ 931,757 931,757 

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ............................................................ 86,259 86,259 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 1,018,016 1,018,016 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

070 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................ 16,460 16,460 

080 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 977 977 

090 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ....................................................... 97,325 97,325 

110 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 347,476 347,476 

130 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 39,963 39,963 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 502,201 502,201 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 37,386 37,386 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .............................. 76,105 76,105 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 113,491 113,491 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE 

CORPS .................................................................................... 1,633,708 1,633,708 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 

OPERATING FORCES 

090 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ............................................................. 14,499 14,499 

100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES .............................................................. 117,601 117,601 

120 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION ............................................................ 29,382 29,382 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 161,482 161,482 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

160 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ........ 13,782 13,782 

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 3,437 3,437 

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .............................. 3,210 3,210 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 20,429 20,429 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 181,911 181,911 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

050 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION .................................................. 924 924 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 924 924 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE .................................................................................... 924 924 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 

OPERATING FORCES 

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................................... 271,177 271,177 

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................................... 382,824 382,824 

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ....................... 205,078 205,078 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 859,079 859,079 

MOBILIZATION 

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ........................................................................ 2,229,196 2,229,196 
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REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ..................................................... 148,318 148,318 

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ................................................. 2,377,514 2,377,514 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................................... 92,191 92,191 

200 RECRUIT TRAINING ............................................................................ 21,871 21,871 

210 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ........................... 77,527 77,527 

270 TRAINING SUPPORT ............................................................................ 76,464 76,464 

300 EXAMINING ............................................................................................ 3,803 3,803 

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ................................... 180,807 180,807 

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING .......................................... 167,478 167,478 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 620,141 620,141 

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ................................................. 862,022 862,022 

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .................................................. 498,053 498,053 

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ................................................. 900,253 900,253 

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................................... 89,148 89,148 

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................................... 668,233 668,233 

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES ................... 3,017,709 3,017,709 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 

FORCE .................................................................................... 6,874,443 6,874,443 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 

OPERATING FORCES 

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ..................................................... 226,243 226,243 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 226,243 226,243 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

080 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) ....................... 13,665 13,665 

090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) ............................... 6,606 6,606 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE 

ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 20,271 20,271 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE .................................................................................... 246,514 246,514 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 

OPERATING FORCES 

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF .................................................................. 485,888 485,888 

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................................... 485,888 485,888 

TRAINING AND RECRUITING 

040 DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ............................................ 142,659 142,659 

050 NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ................................................. 78,416 78,416 

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .................... 221,075 221,075 

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES 

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................................... 570,177 570,177 

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ............................................ 26,073 26,073 

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ........................... 115,372 115,372 

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ......................................................... 508,396 508,396 

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINISTRATION ........... 33,577 33,577 

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE 

ACTIVITIES .............................................................................. 1,253,595 1,253,595 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE ....................................................................... 1,960,558 1,960,558 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE ................................................................................................. 14,078 14,078 

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ............................................. 358,496 358,496 

040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD ................................................................. 84,140 84,140 

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ...................................... 234,829 234,829 

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ...................................... 292,453 292,453 

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ............................ 368,131 368,131 
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REQUIREMENTS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Line Item FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .............................. 8,232 8,232 

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FORMERLY USED SITES .... 203,717 203,717 

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS .... 1,564,076 1,564,076 

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS ......... 1,564,076 1,564,076 

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...................... 38,290,000 38,290,000 

1 TITLE XLIV—MILITARY 

2 PERSONNEL 

3 SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .............................. 130,491,227 130,199,735 

A–10 restoration: Military Personnel ......................... [132,069 ] 

Basic Housing Allowance ........................................... [400,000 ] 

EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ..................... [19,639 ] 

Financial Literacy Training ....................................... [85,000 ] 

Foreign Currency adjustments .................................. [–480,500 ] 

National Guard State Partnership Program increase [5,000 ] 

Prohibition on Per Diem Allowance Reduction ......... [12,000 ] 

Reversing the disestablishment of HSC–84 and 

HSC–85 ................................................................... [30,700 ] 

Unobligated balances .................................................. [–495,400 ] 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ...................................................................................... 6,243,449 6,243,449 

4 SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN5 GENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Military Personnel Appropriations .................................. 3,204,758 3,204,758 

6 TITLE XLV—OTHER 

7 AUTHORIZATIONS 

8 SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 
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Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY ............................................. 50,432 55,432 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ......... 50,432 55,432 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS .................................................... 5,000 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY ......... 5,000 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS .................................................... 62,898 67,898 

Pilot program for Continuous Technology Refreshment [5,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR 

FORCE ............................................................................. 62,898 67,898 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) ................................... 45,084 45,084 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ................................................................................. 45,084 45,084 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 

COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS 

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ..................................................... 1,154,154 1,476,154 

Restoration of Proposed Efficiencies ............................. [183,000 ] 

Restoration of Savings from Legislative Proposals ....... [139,000 ] 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ......... 1,154,154 1,476,154 

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 

MPF MLP 

POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING ...................................... 15,456 689,646 

Transfer from SCN—TAO(X) ....................................... [674,190 ] 

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL 

LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE ..................................... 124,493 124,493 

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ..................................... 8,243 8,243 

TAH MAINTENANCE .................................................................. 27,784 27,784 

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT .......................................... 25,197 25,197 

READY RESERVE FORCE ......................................................... 272,991 272,991 

TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 474,164 1,148,354 

NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND 

DEVELOPMENT .......................................................................... 971,393 

Transfer from RDTE, Navy, line 050 ........................... [971,393 ] 

PROPULSION ............................................................................... 419,300 

Transfer from RDTE, Navy, line 045 ........................... [419,300 ] 

TOTAL NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE 

FUND ................................................................................ 1,390,693 

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ................................................ 139,098 139,098 

RDT&E ........................................................................................... 579,342 579,342 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 2,281 2,281 

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION ................................................................... 720,721 720,721 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEF 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE ...................................................................... 739,009 789,009 

Plan Central America ..................................................... [50,000 ] 

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM .............................. 111,589 111,589 
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Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 

ACTIVITIES, DEF ........................................................ 850,598 900,598 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .......................................... 310,459 310,459 

RDT&E ........................................................................................... 4,700 4,700 

PROCUREMENT .......................................................................... 1,000 0 

Program decrease ........................................................... [–1,000 ] 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ................................................................................. 316,159 315,159 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ......................................................................... 9,082,298 9,082,298 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ........................................................... 14,892,683 14,892,683 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ..................................... 2,415,658 2,415,658 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ............................................... 1,677,827 1,677,827 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES ..................................................... 327,967 327,967 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ................................................... 750,614 750,614 

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ............................... 1,742,893 1,742,893 

RESEARCH ................................................................................... 10,996 10,996 

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ............................................... 59,473 59,473 

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT .................................................... 231,356 231,356 

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION ............................................. 103,443 103,443 

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ............................................. 515,910 515,910 

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ............................................... 41,567 41,567 

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ............................................. 17,356 17,356 

INITIAL OUTFITTING ............................................................... 33,392 33,392 

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION ..................................... 330,504 330,504 

THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM ................. 1,494 1,494 

IEHR .............................................................................................. 7,897 7,897 

UNDISTRIBUTED ....................................................................... –508,000 

Foreign Currency adjustments ...................................... [–54,700 ] 

Unobligated balances ...................................................... [–453,300 ] 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ................ 32,243,328 31,735,328 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ....................... 35,917,538 37,860,421 

1 SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 

TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN HEROES ................................ 2,500 2,500 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 2,500 2,500 

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) ....................................... 86,350 86,350 

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSEWIDE ..................................................................................... 86,350 86,350 

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEF 
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Item FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 

DEFENSE ...................................................................................... 186,000 186,000 

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF .................................................................. 186,000 186,000 

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE .............................................. 10,262 10,262 

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 10,262 10,262 

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 

IN-HOUSE CARE ............................................................................. 65,149 65,149 

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................... 192,210 192,210 

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ......................................... 9,460 9,460 

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT 

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES 

EDUCATION AND TRAINING ....................................................... 5,885 5,885 

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM .................... 272,704 272,704 

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS ........................... 557,816 557,816 

1 TITLE XLVI—MILITARY 

2 CONSTRUCTION 

3 SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House 

Agreement 

Alaska 

Army Fort Greely Physical Readiness Training Facility ...................... 7,800 7,800 

California 

Army Concord Pier .......................................................................... 98,000 98,000 

Colorado 

Army Fort Carson Rotary Wing Taxiway .............................................. 5,800 5,800 

Georgia 

Army Fort Gordon Command and Control Facility ............................... 90,000 90,000 

Germany 

Army Grafenwoehr Vehicle Maintenance Shop ....................................... 51,000 51,000 

New York 

Army Fort Drum NCO Academy Complex .......................................... 19,000 19,000 

Army U.S. Military Academy Waste Water Treatment Plant ................................ 70,000 70,000 

Oklahoma 

Army Fort Sill Reception Barracks Complex Ph2 ........................... 56,000 56,000 

Army Fort Sill Training Support Facility ....................................... 13,400 13,400 

Texas 

Army Corpus Christi Powertrain Facility (Infrastructure/Metal) ............. 85,000 85,000 

Army Joint Base San Antonio Homeland Defense Operations Center .................... 43,000 0 

Virginia 

Army Fort Lee Training Support Facility ....................................... 33,000 33,000 

Army Joint Base Myer-Henderson Instruction Building ................................................ 37,000 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Host Nation Support ............................................... 36,000 36,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Minor Construction .................................................. 25,000 25,000 

Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 73,245 73,245 

Military Construction, Army Total ............................................................................... 743,245 663,245 

Arizona 

Navy Yuma Aircraft Maint. Facilities & Apron (So. Cala) ......... 50,635 50,635 

Bahrain Island 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Navy SW Asia Mina Salman Pier Replacement .............................. 37,700 0 

Navy SW Asia Ship Maintenance Support Facility ......................... 52,091 0 

California 

Navy Camp Pendleton WRA Water Pipeline Pendleton to Fallbrook ......... 44,540 44,540 

Navy Coronado Coastal Campus Utilities ......................................... 4,856 4,856 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Hangar Modernization and Addition .......... 56,497 56,497 

Navy Lemoore F–35C Training Facilities ....................................... 8,187 8,187 

Navy Lemoore Rto and Mission Debrief Facility ............................ 7,146 7,146 

Navy Point Mugu E–2C/D Hangar Additions and Renovations .......... 19,453 19,453 

Navy Point Mugu Triton Avionics and Fuel Systems Trainer ............. 2,974 2,974 

Navy San Diego LCS Support Facility .............................................. 37,366 37,366 

Navy Twentynine Palms Microgrid Expansion ................................................ 9,160 9,160 

Florida 

Navy Jacksonville Fleet Support Facility Addition .............................. 8,455 8,455 

Navy Jacksonville Triton Mission Control Facility ............................... 8,296 8,296 

Navy Mayport LCS Mission Module Readiness Center .................. 16,159 16,159 

Navy Pensacola A-School Unaccopanied Housing (Corry Station) ... 18,347 18,347 

Navy Whiting Field T–6B JPATS Training Operations Facility ........... 10,421 10,421 

Georgia 

Navy Albany Ground Source Heat Pumps ................................... 7,851 7,851 

Navy Kings Bay Industrial Control System Infrastructure ............... 8,099 8,099 

Navy Townsend Townsend Bombing Range Expansion Phase 2 ...... 48,279 48,279 

Guam 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Live-Fire Training Range Complex (Nw Field) ...... 125,677 125,677 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Closure .................. 10,777 10,777 

Navy Joint Region Marianas Sanitary Sewer System Recapitalization ................. 45,314 45,314 

Hawaii 

Navy Barking Sands PMRF Power Grid Consolidation ............................ 30,623 30,623 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam UEM Interconnect Sta C to Hickam ...................... 6,335 6,335 

Navy Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam Welding School Shop Consolidation ........................ 8,546 8,546 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Airfield Lighting Modernization .............................. 26,097 26,097 

Navy Kaneohe Bay Bachelor Enlisted Quarters ..................................... 68,092 68,092 

Navy Kaneohe Bay P–8A Detachment Support Facilities ..................... 12,429 12,429 

Italy 

Navy Sigonella P–8A Hangar and Fleet Support Facility .............. 62,302 0 

Navy Sigonella Triton Hangar and Operation Facility .................... 40,641 0 

Japan 

Navy Camp Butler Military Working Dog Facilities (Camp Hansen) ... 11,697 11,697 

Navy Iwakuni E–2D Operational Trainer Complex ....................... 8,716 8,716 

Navy Iwakuni Security Modifications—CVW5/MAG12 HQ .......... 9,207 9,207 

Navy Kadena AB Aircraft Maint. Shelters & Apron ............................ 23,310 23,310 

Navy Yokosuka Child Development Center ....................................... 13,846 13,846 

Maryland 

Navy Patuxent River Unaccompanied Housing ......................................... 40,935 40,935 

North Carolina 

Navy Camp Lejeune 2nd Radio BN Complex Operations Consolidation 0 0 

Navy Camp Lejeune Simulator Integration/Range Control Facility ........ 54,849 54,849 

Navy Cherry Point Marine 

Corps Air Station 

KC130J Enlsited Air Crew Trainer Facility .......... 4,769 4,769 

Navy Cherry Point Marine 

Corps Air Station 

Unmanned Aircraft System Facilities ..................... 29,657 29,657 

Navy New River Operational Trainer Facility ................................... 3,312 3,312 

Navy New River Radar Air Traffic Control Facility Addition ........... 4,918 4,918 

Poland 

Navy Redzikowo Base Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Complex ................... 51,270 0 

South Carolina 

Navy Parris Island Range Safety Improvements & Modernization ........ 27,075 27,075 

Virginia 

Navy Dam Neck Maritime Surveillance System Facility .................... 23,066 23,066 

Navy Norfolk Communications Center ........................................... 75,289 75,289 

Navy Norfolk Electrical Repairs to Piers 2,6,7, and 11 ................ 44,254 44,254 

Navy Norfolk MH60 Helicopter Training Facility ........................ 7,134 7,134 

Navy Portsmouth Waterfront Utilities ................................................. 45,513 45,513 

Navy Quantico ATFP Gate .............................................................. 5,840 5,840 

Navy Quantico Electrical Distribution Upgrade .............................. 8,418 8,418 

Navy Quantico Embassy Security Guard BEQ & Ops Facility ....... 43,941 43,941 

Washington 

Navy Bangor Regional Ship Maintenance Support Facility .......... 0 0 

Navy Bangor Wra Land/Water Interface ...................................... 34,177 34,177 

Navy Bremerton Dry Dock 6 Modernization & Utility Improve. ....... 22,680 22,680 

Navy Indian Island Shore Power to Ammunition Pier ........................... 4,472 4,472 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

MCON Design Funds .............................................. 91,649 91,649 

Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 22,590 22,590 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Military Construction, Navy Total ................................................................................ 1,605,929 1,361,925 

Alaska 

AF Eielson AFB F–35A Flight Sim/Alter Squad Ops/AMU Facility 37,000 37,000 

AF Eielson AFB Rpr Central Heat & Power Plant Boiler Ph3 ......... 34,400 34,400 

Arizona 

AF Davis-Monthan AFB HC–130J Age Covered Storage ............................... 4,700 4,700 

AF Davis-Monthan AFB HC–130J Wash Rack .............................................. 12,200 12,200 

AF Luke AFB F–35A ADAL Fuel Offload Facility ....................... 5,000 5,000 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar/Sq 3 ............ 13,200 13,200 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Bomb Build-up Facility ............................... 5,500 5,500 

AF Luke AFB F–35A Sq Ops/AMU/Hangar/Sq 4 ......................... 33,000 33,000 

Colorado 

AF U.S. Air Force Academy Front Gates Force Protection Enhancements ......... 10,000 10,000 

Florida 

AF Cape Canaveral AFS Range Communications Facility .............................. 21,000 21,000 

AF Eglin AFB F–35A Consolidated HQ Facility ............................ 8,700 8,700 

AF Hurlburt Field ADAL 39 Information Operations Squad Facility .. 14,200 14,200 

Greenland 

AF Thule AB Thule Consolidation Ph 1 ........................................ 41,965 41,965 

Guam 

AF Joint Region Marianas APR—Dispersed Maint Spares & Se Storage Fac 19,000 19,000 

AF Joint Region Marianas APR—Installation Control Center .......................... 22,200 22,200 

AF Joint Region Marianas APR—South Ramp Utilities Phase 2 ..................... 7,100 7,100 

AF Joint Region Marianas PAR—LO/Corrosion Cntrl/Composite Repair ......... 0 0 

AF Joint Region Marianas PRTC Roads ............................................................ 2,500 2,500 

Hawaii 

AF Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam F–22 Fighter Alert Facility .................................... 46,000 46,000 

Japan 

AF Yokota AB C–130J Flight Simulator Facility ........................... 8,461 8,461 

Kansas 

AF Mcconnell AFB KC–46A ADAL Deicing Pads ................................. 4,300 4,300 

Maryland 

AF Fort Meade Cybercom Joint Operations Center, Increment 3 ... 86,000 86,000 

Missouri 

AF Whiteman AFB Consolidated Stealth Ops & Nuclear Alert Fac ....... 29,500 29,500 

Montana 

AF Malmstrom AFB Tactical Response Force Alert Facility ................... 19,700 19,700 

Nebraska 

AF Offutt AFB Dormitory (144 Rm) ............................................... 21,000 21,000 

Nevada 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Airfield Pavements ...................................... 31,000 31,000 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Live Ordnance Loading Area ...................... 34,500 34,500 

AF Nellis AFB F–35A Munitions Maintenance Facilities ............... 3,450 3,450 

New Mexico 

AF Cannon AFB Construct AT/FP Gate—Portales ........................... 7,800 7,800 

AF Holloman AFB Marshalling Area Arm/DE-Arm Pad D .................. 3,000 3,000 

AF Kirtland AFB Space Vehicles Component Development Lab ......... 12,800 12,800 

Niger 

AF Agadez Construct Airfield and Base Camp ......................... 50,000 0 

North Carolina 

AF Seymour Johnson AFB Air Traffic Control Tower/Base Ops Facility ......... 17,100 17,100 

Oklahoma 

AF Altus AFB Dormitory (120 Rm) ............................................... 18,000 18,000 

AF Altus AFB KC–46A FTU ADAL Fuel Cell Maint Hangar ...... 10,400 10,400 

AF Tinker AFB Air Traffic Control Tower ....................................... 12,900 12,900 

AF Tinker AFB KC–46A Depot Maintenance Dock ......................... 37,000 37,000 

Oman 

AF AL Musannah AB Airlift Apron ............................................................ 25,000 0 

South Dakota 

AF Ellsworth AFB Dormitory (168 Rm) ............................................... 23,000 23,000 

Texas 

AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Classrooms/Dining Facility 3 ......................... 35,000 35,000 

AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 5 ...................................... 71,000 71,000 

United Kingdom 

AF Croughton RAF Consolidated SATCOM/Tech Control Facility ........ 36,424 36,424 

AF Croughton RAF JIAC Consolidation—Ph 2 ...................................... 94,191 94,191 

Utah 

AF Hill AFB F–35A Flight Simulator Addition Phase 2 ............. 5,900 5,900 

AF Hill AFB F–35A Hangar 40/42 Additions and AMU ............. 21,000 21,000 

AF Hill AFB Hayman Igloos ......................................................... 11,500 11,500 

Worldwide Classified 

AF Classified Location Long Range Strike Bomber ..................................... 77,130 77,130 
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Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

AF Classified Location Munitions Storage ................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................... 89,164 89,164 

AF Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction ................ 22,900 22,900 

Wyoming 

AF F. E. Warren AFB Weapon Storage Facility ......................................... 95,000 95,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ....................................................................... 1,354,785 1,279,785 

Alabama 

Def-Wide Fort Rucker Fort Rucker ES/PS Consolidation/Replacement ..... 46,787 46,787 

Def-Wide Maxwell AFB Maxwell ES/MS Replacement/Renovation ............... 32,968 32,968 

Arizona 

Def-Wide Fort Huachuca JITC Buildings 52101/52111 Renovations ............. 3,884 3,884 

California 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Combat Service Support Facility .................... 10,181 10,181 

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Performance Resiliency Center-West .............. 10,371 0 

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit One Ops Fac. #2 ...... 47,218 0 

Def-Wide Fresno Yosemite IAP 

ANG 

Replace Fuel Storage and Distrib. Facilities .......... 10,700 10,700 

Colorado 

Def-Wide Fort Carson SOF Language Training Facility ............................ 8,243 8,243 

Conus Classified 

Def-Wide Classified Location Operations Support Facility .................................... 20,065 0 

Delaware 

Def-Wide Dover AFB Construct Hydrant Fuel System ............................. 21,600 21,600 

Djibouti 

Def-Wide Camp Lemonier Construct Fuel Storage & Distrib. Facilities .......... 43,700 0 

Florida 

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Fuel Cell Maintenance Hangar ....................... 17,989 17,989 

Def-Wide Macdill AFB SOF Operational Support Facility .......................... 39,142 39,142 

Georgia 

Def-Wide Moody AFB Replace Pumphouse and Truck Fillstands .............. 10,900 10,900 

Germany 

Def-Wide Garmisch Garmisch E/MS-Addition/Modernization ................. 14,676 14,676 

Def-Wide Grafenwoehr Grafenwoehr Elementary School Replacement ........ 38,138 38,138 

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Barracks Medical Center Replacement Incr 5 ........................ 85,034 85,034 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Construct Fuel Pipeline ........................................... 5,500 5,500 

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Medical/Dental Clinic Addition ................................ 34,071 34,071 

Def-Wide Stuttgart-Patch Barracks Patch Elementary School Replacement ................... 49,413 49,413 

Hawaii 

Def-Wide Kaneohe Bay Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement ......................... 122,071 90,257 

Def-Wide Schofield Barracks Behavioral Health/Dental Clinic Addition ............... 123,838 87,800 

Japan 

Def-Wide Kadena AB Airfield Pavements ................................................... 37,485 37,485 

Kentucky 

Def-Wide Fort Campbell, Kentucky SOF Company HQ/Classrooms ............................... 12,553 12,553 

Def-Wide Fort Knox Fort Knox HS Renovation/MS Addition ................. 23,279 23,279 

Maryland 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Campus Feeders Phase 2 ............................ 33,745 33,745 

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Incr 1 ................. 34,897 34,897 

Nevada 

Def-Wide Nellis AFB Replace Hydrant Fuel System ................................. 39,900 39,900 

New Mexico 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB Construct Pumphouse and Fuel Storage ................ 20,400 20,400 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF Squadron Operations Facility ......................... 11,565 11,565 

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF ST Operational Training Facilities ................ 13,146 13,146 

New York 

Def-Wide West Point West Point Elementary School Replacement .......... 55,778 55,778 

North Carolina 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Combat Service Support Facility .................... 14,036 14,036 

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Marine Battalion Company/Team Facilities ... 54,970 54,970 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg Butner Elementary School Replacement ................. 32,944 32,944 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF 21 STS Operations Facility ............................ 16,863 14,334 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battalion Operations Facility ......................... 38,549 38,549 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Indoor Range .................................................. 8,303 8,303 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Intelligence Training Center ........................... 28,265 28,265 

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Special Tactics Facility (Ph 2) ....................... 43,887 43,887 

Ohio 

Def-Wide Wright-Patterson AFB Satellite Pharmacy Replacement ............................. 6,623 6,623 

Oregon 

Def-Wide Klamath Falls IAP Replace Fuel Facilities ............................................ 2,500 2,500 

Pennsylvania 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Def-Wide Philadelphia Replace Headquarters .............................................. 49,700 49,700 

Poland 

Def-Wide Redzikowo Base Aegis Ashore Missile Defense System Complex ...... 169,153 0 

South Carolina 

Def-Wide Fort Jackson Pierce Terrace Elementary School Replacement ..... 26,157 26,157 

Spain 

Def-Wide Rota Rota ES and HS Additions ..................................... 13,737 13,737 

Texas 

Def-Wide Fort Bliss Hospital Replacement Incr 7 ................................... 239,884 189,884 

Def-Wide Joint Base San Antonio Ambulatory Care Center Phase 4 ............................ 61,776 61,776 

Virginia 

Def-Wide Arlington National 

Cemetery 

Arlington Cemetery Southern Expansion (DAR) .... 0 30,000 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Construct Visitor Control Center ............................ 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Replace Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility ................ 4,500 4,500 

Def-Wide Joint Base LangleyEustis Replace Fuel Pier and Distribution Facility ........... 28,000 28,000 

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary 

Base Little Creek— 

Story 

SOF Applied Instruction Facility ............................ 23,916 23,916 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Contingency Construction ........................................ 10,000 0 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

ECIP Design ........................................................... 10,000 10,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Energy Conservation Investment Program ............. 150,000 150,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Exercise Related Minor Construction ...................... 8,687 8,687 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 3,041 3,041 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 31,628 31,628 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 1,078 1,078 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 27,202 27,202 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 42,183 42,183 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 13,500 13,500 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 5,000 5,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 3,000 3,000 

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 15,676 15,676 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations East Coast Missle Site Planning and Design .......... 0 30,000 

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Locations Planning & Design ................................................... 31,772 31,772 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ............................................................... 2,300,767 1,939,879 

Worldwide Unspecified 

NATO NATO Security Investment Program NATO Security Investment Program ...................... 120,000 150,000 

NATO Security Investment Program Total ............................................................... 120,000 150,000 

Connecticut 

Army NG Camp Hartell Ready Building (CST-WMD) .................................. 11,000 11,000 

Delaware 

Army NG Dagsboro National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop ............. 10,800 0 

Florida 

Army NG Palm Coast National Guard Readiness Center ........................... 18,000 18,000 

Illinois 

Army NG Sparta Basic 10m–25m Firing Range (Zero) ..................... 1,900 1,900 

Kansas 

Army NG Salina Automated Combat Pistol/MP Firearms Qual Cour 2,400 2,400 

Army NG Salina Modified Record Fire Range ................................... 4,300 4,300 

Maryland 

Army NG Easton National Guard Readiness Center ........................... 13,800 13,800 

Nevada 

Army NG Reno National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop Add/Alt 8,000 8,000 

Ohio 

Army NG Camp Ravenna Modified Record Fire Range ................................... 3,300 3,300 
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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Oregon 

Army NG Salem National Guard/Reserve Center Bldg Add/Alt 

(JFHQ) ................................................................ 16,500 16,500 

Pennsylvania 

Army NG Fort Indiantown Gap Training Aids Center ............................................... 16,000 16,000 

Vermont 

Army NG North Hyde Park National Guard Vehicle Maintenance Shop Add ..... 7,900 7,900 

Virginia 

Army NG Richmond National Guard/Reserve Center Building (JFHQ) 29,000 29,000 

Washington 

Army NG Yakima Enlisted Barracks, Transient Training ................... 19,000 0 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 20,337 20,337 

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 15,000 15,000 

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total .............................................. 197,237 167,437 

California 

Army Res Miramar Army Reserve Center ............................................... 24,000 24,000 

Florida 

Army Res Macdill AFB AR Center/ AS Facility ........................................... 55,000 55,000 

Mississippi 

Army Res Starkville Army Reserve Center ............................................... 9,300 0 

New York 

Army Res Orangeburg Organizational Maintenance Shop ........................... 4,200 4,200 

Pennsylvania 

Army Res Conneaut Lake DAR Highway Improvement ................................... 5,000 5,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 9,318 9,318 

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 6,777 6,777 

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .............................................................. 113,595 104,295 

Nevada 

N/MC Res Fallon Navopsptcen Fallon ................................................. 11,480 11,480 

New York 

N/MC Res Brooklyn Reserve Center Storage Facility .............................. 2,479 2,479 

Virginia 

N/MC Res Dam Neck Reserve Training Center Complex ........................... 18,443 18,443 

Worldwide Unspecified 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

MCNR Planning & Design ...................................... 2,208 2,208 

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

MCNR Unspecified Minor Construction ................. 1,468 1,468 

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total ............................................................. 36,078 36,078 

Alabama 

Air NG Dannelly Field TFI—Replace Squadron Operations Facility .......... 7,600 7,600 

Arkansas 

Air NG Fort Smith Map Consolidated SCIF ................................................... 0 0 

California 

Air NG Moffett Field Replace Vehicle Maintenance Facility ..................... 6,500 6,500 

Colorado 

Air NG Buckley Air Force 

Base 

ASE Maintenance and Storage Facility .................. 5,100 5,100 

Georgia 

Air NG Savannah/Hilton Head 

IAP 

C–130 Squadron Operations Facility ...................... 9,000 9,000 

Iowa 

Air NG Des Moines MAP Air Operations Grp/Cyber Beddown-Reno Blg 430 6,700 6,700 

Kansas 

Air NG Smokey Hill ANG 

Range 

Range Training Support Facilities .......................... 2,900 2,900 

Louisiana 

Air NG New Orleans Replace Squadron Operations Facility .................... 10,000 10,000 

Maine 

Air NG Bangor IAP Add to and Alter Fire Crash/Rescue Station .......... 7,200 7,200 

New Hampshire 

Air NG Pease International 

Trade Port 

KC–46A Adal Flight Simulator Bldg 156 .............. 2,800 2,800 

New Jersey 

Air NG Atlantic City IAP Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar ................ 10,200 10,200 

New York 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Air NG Niagara Falls IAP Remotely Piloted Aircraft Beddown Bldg 912 ........ 7,700 7,700 

North Carolina 

Air NG Charlotte/Douglas IAP Replace C–130 Squadron Operations Facility ........ 9,000 9,000 

North Dakota 

Air NG Hector IAP Intel Targeting Facilities ......................................... 7,300 7,300 

Oklahoma 

Air NG Will Rogers World Airport Medium Altitude Manned ISR Beddown ................. 7,600 7,600 

Oregon 

Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Replace Fire Crash/Rescue Station ......................... 7,200 7,200 

West Virginia 

Air NG Yeager Airport Force Protection- Relocate Coonskin Road ............. 3,900 3,900 

Worldwide Unspecified 

Air NG Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................... 5,104 5,104 

Air NG Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Construction .............................. 7,734 7,734 

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ................................................... 123,538 123,538 

Arizona 

AF Res Davis-Monthan AFB Guardian Angel Operations ..................................... 0 0 

California 

AF Res March AFB Satellite Fire Station ............................................... 4,600 4,600 

Florida 

AF Res Patrick AFB Aircrew Life Support Facility ................................. 3,400 3,400 

Ohio 

AF Res Youngstown Indoor Firing Range ................................................ 9,400 9,400 

Texas 

AF Res Joint Base San Antonio Consolidate 433 Medical Facility ............................ 9,900 9,900 

Worldwide Unspecified 

AF Res Various Worldwide Locations Planning and Design ............................................... 13,400 13,400 

AF Res Various Worldwide Locations Unspecified Minor Military Construction ................ 6,121 6,121 

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ..................................................... 46,821 46,821 

Florida 

FH Con Army Camp Rudder Family Housing Replacement Construction ............ 8,000 8,000 

Germany 

FH Con Army Wiesbaden Army Airfield Family Housing Improvements ............................... 3,500 3,500 

Illinois 

FH Con Army Rock Island Family Housing Replacement Construction ............ 20,000 20,000 

Korea 

FH Con Army Camp Walker Family Housing New Construction ......................... 61,000 61,000 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Family Housing P & D ........................................... 7,195 7,195 

Family Housing Construction, Army Total ............................................................... 99,695 99,695 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings .............................................................. 25,552 25,552 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leased Housing ....................................................... 144,879 144,879 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property Facilities ................. 75,197 75,197 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account .............................................. 3,047 3,047 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account .............................................. 45,468 45,468 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Military Housing Privitization Initiative ................. 22,000 22,000 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous ........................................................... 840 840 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services .................................................................... 10,928 10,928 

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities .................................................................... 65,600 65,600 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ................................. 393,511 393,511 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements .......................................................... 150,649 150,649 
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Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Planning and Design ............................................... 9,849 9,849 

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total ....................................................... 160,498 160,498 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................................ 38,746 38,746 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Privatization .............................................. 41,554 41,554 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 28,867 28,867 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance ............................................................. 114,129 114,129 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account .............................................. 52,153 52,153 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous Account ............................................. 2,032 2,032 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ...................................................... 12,940 12,940 

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ...................................................... 40,811 40,811 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total ........................ 331,232 331,232 

Virginia 

FH Con Navy Wallops Island Construct Housing Welcome Center ........................ 438 438 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Design ...................................................................... 4,588 4,588 

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Improvements .......................................................... 11,515 11,515 

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total .......................... 16,541 16,541 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................................ 17,534 17,534 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 64,108 64,108 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................................. 99,323 99,323 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account .............................................. 56,189 56,189 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Miscellaneous Account ............................................. 373 373 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Privatization Support Costs .................................... 28,668 28,668 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ...................................................... 19,149 19,149 

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ...................................................... 67,692 67,692 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps 

Total.

353,036 353,036 

Worldwide Unspecified 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................................ 3,402 3,402 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................................ 20 20 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Furnishings Account ................................................ 781 781 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 10,679 10,679 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Leasing .................................................................... 41,273 41,273 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................................. 1,104 1,104 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Maintenance of Real Property ................................. 344 344 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Management Account .............................................. 388 388 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Services Account ...................................................... 31 31 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ...................................................... 474 474 

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Utilities Account ...................................................... 172 172 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ................ 58,668 58,668 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, Army 

Base Realignment and Closure ................................ 29,691 29,691 

Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ........................................................... 29,691 29,691 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Base Realignment & 

Closure, Navy 

Base Realignment & Closure ................................... 118,906 118,906 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–100: Planing, Design and Management ........ 7,787 7,787 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–101: Various Locations ................................. 20,871 20,871 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME ............................ 803 803 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–157: Mcsa Kansas City, MO ......................... 41 41 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, Concord, CA ............ 4,872 4,872 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & Cambria Reg Ap .. 3,808 3,808 

Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................................ 157,088 157,088 

Worldwide Unspecified 

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

DOD BRAC Activities—Air Force .......................... 64,555 64,555 

Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ................................................... 64,555 64,555 

Worldwide Unspecified 

PYS Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Air Force ................................................................. 0 –52,600 

PYS Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Army ........................................................................ 0 –96,000 

PYS Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Defense-Wide ........................................................... 0 –134,000 

PYS Unspecified Worldwide 

Locations 

Housing Assistance Program .................................. 0 –103,918 

Prior Year Savings Total .................................................................................................. 0 –386,518 

Total, Military Construction ........................................................................................... 8,306,510 7,151,000 

1 SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CON2 TINGENCY OPERATIONS. 

SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House 

Agreement 

Cuba 

Army Guantanamo Bay Unaccompanied Personnel Housing ............................ 0 76,000 

Military Construction, Army Total ..................................................................................... 0 76,000 

Bahrain 

Navy Bahrain Island Mina Salman Pier Replacement .................................. 0 37,700 

Navy Bahrain Island Ship Maintenance Support Facility ............................. 0 52,091 

Italy 

Navy Sigonella P–8A Hangar and Fleet Support Facility .................. 0 62,302 

Navy Sigonella Triton Hangar and Operation Facility ........................ 0 40,641 

Poland 

Navy Redzikowo AEGIS Shore Missile Defense Complex ...................... 0 51,270 

Military Construction, Navy Total ...................................................................................... 0 244,004 

Niger 

AF Agadez Construct Air Field and Base Camp ........................... 0 50,000 

Oman 
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SEC. 4602. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Account State/Country and 

Installation Project Title FY 2016 Request 

House Agreement 

AF Al Mussanah AB Airlift Apron ................................................................ 0 25,000 

Military Construction, Air Force Total ............................................................................. 0 75,000 

Djibouti 

Def-Wide Camp Lemonier Construct Fuel Storage and Distribution Facilities .... 0 43,700 

Poland 

Def-Wide Redzikowo AEGIS Shore Missile Defense Complex ...................... 0 93,296 

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ..................................................................... 0 136,996 

Total, Military Construction ................................................................................................. 0 532,000 

1 TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF 

2 ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

3 PROGRAMS 

4 SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 

5 PROGRAMS. 

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House 

Authorized 

Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 

Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 

Appropriation Summary: 

Energy Programs 

Nuclear Energy ................................................................................... 135,161 135,161 

Atomic Energy Defense Activities 

National nuclear security administration: 

Weapons activities ....................................................................... 8,846,948 9,084,648 

Defense nuclear nonproliferation ................................................ 1,940,302 1,901,302 

Naval reactors ............................................................................. 1,375,496 1,387,496 

Federal salaries and expenses ..................................................... 402,654 396,654 

Total, National nuclear security administration ........................... 12,565,400 12,770,100 

Environmental and other defense activities: 

Defense environmental cleanup ................................................... 5,527,347 5,143,150 

Other defense activities ............................................................... 774,425 778,625 

Total, Environmental & other defense activities ........................... 6,301,772 5,921,775 

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities ........................................... 18,867,172 18,691,875 

Total, Discretionary Funding ................................................................ 19,002,333 18,827,036 

Nuclear Energy 

Idaho sitewide safeguards and security ............................................................. 126,161 126,161 

Used nuclear fuel disposition ............................................................................. 9,000 9,000 

Total, Nuclear Energy ............................................................................... 135,161 135,161 

Weapons Activities 

Directed stockpile work 

Life extension programs 

B61 Life extension program ............................................................... 643,300 643,300 

W76 Life extension program .............................................................. 244,019 244,019 

W88 Alt 370 ....................................................................................... 220,176 220,176 

W80–4 Life extension program .......................................................... 195,037 195,037 

Total, Life extension programs ............................................................. 1,302,532 1,302,532 

Stockpile systems 

B61 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 52,247 73,247 

W76 Stockpile systems ....................................................................... 50,921 50,921 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

W78 Stockpile systems ....................................................................... 64,092 64,092 

W80 Stockpile systems ....................................................................... 68,005 68,005 

B83 Stockpile systems ........................................................................ 42,177 51,177 

W87 Stockpile systems ....................................................................... 89,299 89,299 

W88 Stockpile systems ....................................................................... 115,685 115,685 

Total, Stockpile systems ........................................................................... 482,426 512,426 

Weapons dismantlement and disposition 

Operations and maintenance .............................................................. 48,049 48,049 

Stockpile services 

Production support ............................................................................. 447,527 447,527 

Research and development support .................................................... 34,159 34,159 

R&D certification and safety .............................................................. 192,613 203,813 

Management, technology, and production .......................................... 264,994 264,994 

Total, Stockpile services .......................................................................... 939,293 950,493 

Nuclear material commodities 

Uranium sustainment ......................................................................... 32,916 32,916 

Plutonium sustainment ....................................................................... 174,698 183,098 

Tritium sustainment ........................................................................... 107,345 107,345 

Domestic uranium enrichment ............................................................ 100,000 100,000 

Total, Nuclear material commodities ................................................. 414,959 423,359 

Total, Directed stockpile work .............................................................. 3,187,259 3,236,859 

Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 

Science 

Advanced certification ......................................................................... 50,714 50,714 

Primary assessment technologies ........................................................ 98,500 120,100 

Dynamic materials properties ............................................................. 109,000 109,000 

Advanced radiography ........................................................................ 47,000 47,000 

Secondary assessment technologies .................................................... 84,400 84,400 

Total, Science ............................................................................................... 389,614 411,214 

Engineering 

Enhanced surety ................................................................................. 50,821 51,921 

Weapon systems engineering assessment technology ......................... 17,371 17,371 

Nuclear survivability ........................................................................... 24,461 26,861 

Enhanced surveillance ......................................................................... 38,724 38,724 

Total, Engineering ...................................................................................... 131,377 134,877 

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 

Ignition ............................................................................................... 73,334 67,334 

Support of other stockpile programs .................................................. 22,843 22,843 

Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support ............................. 58,587 58,587 

Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ........................................... 4,963 4,963 

Joint program in high energy density laboratory plasmas ................. 8,900 8,900 

Facility operations and target production .......................................... 333,823 322,823 

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ......................... 502,450 485,450 

Advanced simulation and computing .......................................................... 623,006 617,006 

Advanced manufacturing 

Component manufacturing development ............................................. 112,256 112,256 

Processing technology development .................................................... 17,800 17,800 

Total, Advanced manufacturing ........................................................... 130,056 130,056 

Total, RDT&E ............................................................................................... 1,776,503 1,778,603 

Readiness in technical base and facilities (RTBF) 

Operating 

Program readiness .............................................................................. 75,185 75,185 

Material recycle and recovery ............................................................. 173,859 173,859 

Storage ................................................................................................ 40,920 40,920 

Recapitalization ................................................................................... 104,327 104,327 

Total, Operating .......................................................................................... 394,291 394,291 

Construction: 

15–D–302, TA–55 Reinvestment project, Phase 3, LANL ............... 18,195 18,195 

11–D–801 TA–55 Reinvestment project Phase 2, LANL ................. 3,903 3,903 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility upgrade 

project, LANL ................................................................................ 11,533 11,533 

07–D–220-04 Transuranic liquid waste facility, LANL .................... 40,949 40,949 

06–D–141 PED/Construction, Uranium Capabilities Replacement 

Project Y–12 ................................................................................... 430,000 430,000 

04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement project, LANL ... 155,610 155,610 

Total, Construction .................................................................................... 660,190 660,190 

Total, Readiness in technical base and facilities ........................... 1,054,481 1,054,481 

Secure transportation asset 

Operations and equipment .......................................................................... 146,272 146,272 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 105,338 105,338 

Total, Secure transportation asset ....................................................... 251,610 251,610 

Infrastructure and safety 

Operations of facilities 

Kansas City Plant ............................................................................... 100,250 100,250 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ......................................... 70,671 70,671 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ....................................................... 196,460 196,460 

Nevada National Security Site ........................................................... 89,000 89,000 

Pantex ................................................................................................. 58,021 58,021 

Sandia National Laboratory ............................................................... 115,300 115,300 

Savannah River Site ........................................................................... 80,463 80,463 

Y–12 National security complex ......................................................... 120,625 120,625 

Total, Operations of facilities ................................................................ 830,790 830,790 

Safety operations ........................................................................................ 107,701 107,701 

Maintenance ................................................................................................ 227,000 251,000 

Recapitalization .......................................................................................... 257,724 407,724 

Construction: 

16–D–621 Substation replacement at TA–3, LANL ......................... 25,000 25,000 

15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 ............................... 17,919 17,919 

Total, Construction .................................................................................... 42,919 42,919 

Total, Infrastructure and safety ........................................................... 1,466,134 1,640,134 

Site stewardship 

Nuclear materials integration ..................................................................... 17,510 17,510 

Minority serving institution partnerships program .................................... 19,085 19,085 

Total, Site stewardship ............................................................................. 36,595 36,595 

Defense nuclear security 

Operations and maintenance ...................................................................... 619,891 631,891 

Construction: 

14–D–710 Device assembly facility argus installation project, NV ... 13,000 13,000 

Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................................ 632,891 644,891 

Information technology and cybersecurity ......................................................... 157,588 157,588 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 283,887 283,887 

Total, Weapons Activities ........................................................................ 8,846,948 9,084,648 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 

Global material security ...................................................................... 426,751 336,751 

Material management and minimization ............................................ 311,584 331,584 

Nonproliferation and arms control ..................................................... 126,703 126,703 

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D ............................................. 419,333 439,333 

Nonproliferation Construction: 

99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility, SRS 345,000 345,000 

Total, Nonproliferation construction .................................................. 345,000 345,000 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs ..................... 1,629,371 1,579,371 

Legacy contractor pensions ................................................................................ 94,617 94,617 

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program ................................. 234,390 245,390 

Use of prior-year balances .................................................................................. –18,076 –18,076 

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation .......................................... 1,940,302 1,901,302 
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

Naval Reactors 

Naval reactors operations and infrastructure .................................................... 445,196 445,196 

Naval reactors development ............................................................................... 444,400 444,400 

Ohio replacement reactor systems development ................................................. 186,800 186,800 

S8G Prototype refueling .................................................................................... 133,000 133,000 

Program direction .............................................................................................. 45,000 45,000 

Construction: 

15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 ....................................... 900 900 

15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ......................................................... 600 600 

15–D–902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility ....................................... 3,100 3,100 

14–D–902 KL Materials characterization laboratory expansion, KAPL .. 30,000 30,000 

14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, NRF .................. 86,000 98,000 

10-D–903, Security upgrades, KAPL ........................................................ 500 500 

Total, Construction .................................................................................... 121,100 133,100 

Total, Naval Reactors ................................................................................ 1,375,496 1,387,496 

Federal Salaries And Expenses 

Program direction .............................................................................................. 402,654 396,654 

Total, Office Of The Administrator ...................................................... 402,654 396,654 

Defense Environmental Cleanup 

Closure sites: 

Closure sites administration ....................................................................... 4,889 4,889 

Hanford site: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations: 

River corridor and other cleanup operations ...................................... 196,957 268,957 

Central plateau remediation: 

Central plateau remediation ............................................................... 555,163 555,163 

Richland community and regulatory support ............................................. 14,701 14,701 

Construction: 

15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ......................... 77,016 77,016 

Total, Hanford site ..................................................................................... 843,837 915,837 

Idaho National Laboratory: 

Idaho cleanup and waste disposition .......................................................... 357,783 357,783 

Idaho community and regulatory support .................................................. 3,000 3,000 

Total, Idaho National Laboratory ........................................................ 360,783 360,783 

NNSA sites 

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ................................................. 1,366 1,366 

Nevada ........................................................................................................ 62,385 62,385 

Sandia National Laboratories .................................................................... 2,500 2,500 

Los Alamos National Laboratory ............................................................... 188,625 188,625 

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites .............................................. 254,876 254,876 

Oak Ridge Reservation: 

OR Nuclear facility D & D 

OR Nuclear facility D & D ................................................................. 75,958 75,958 

Construction: 

14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facility .................. 6,800 6,800 

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D .......................................................... 82,758 82,758 

U233 Disposition Program ........................................................................ 26,895 26,895 

OR cleanup and disposition: 

OR cleanup and disposition ................................................................ 60,500 60,500 

Total, OR cleanup and disposition ....................................................... 60,500 60,500 

OR reservation community and regulatory support ........................................... 4,400 4,400 

Solid waste stabilization and disposition 

Oak Ridge technology development ........................................... 2,800 2,800 

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................................ 177,353 177,353 

Office of River Protection: 

Waste treatment and immobilization plant 

01–D–416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major construction ............................... 595,000 595,000 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

01–D–16E Pretreatment facility ........................................................ 95,000 95,000 

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant ......................... 690,000 690,000 

Tank farm activities 

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ........................... 649,000 649,000 

Construction: 

15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment System, Hanford 75,000 75,000 

Total, Tank farm activities ..................................................................... 724,000 724,000 

Total, Office of River protection ........................................................... 1,414,000 1,414,000 

Savannah River sites: 

Savannah River risk management operations ............................................ 386,652 398,252 

SR community and regulatory support ...................................................... 11,249 11,249 

Radioactive liquid tank waste: 

Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ............... 581,878 581,878 

Construction: 

15–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #6 ................................... 34,642 34,642 

05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savannah River ........ 194,000 194,000 

Total, Construction .................................................................................... 228,642 228,642 

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste .................................................. 810,520 810,520 

Total, Savannah River site ...................................................................... 1,208,421 1,220,021 

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 

Waste isolation pilot plant .......................................................................... 212,600 212,600 

Construction: 

15–D–411 Safety significant confinement ventilation system, WIPP ....................................................................... 23,218 23,218 

15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP ........................................ 7,500 7,500 

Total, Construction .................................................................................... 30,718 30,718 

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ........................................................ 243,318 243,318 

Program direction .............................................................................................. 281,951 281,951 

Program support ................................................................................................ 14,979 14,979 

Safeguards and Security: 

Oak Ridge Reservation ............................................................................... 17,228 17,228 

Paducah ...................................................................................................... 8,216 8,216 

Portsmouth ................................................................................................. 8,492 8,492 

Richland/Hanford Site ................................................................................ 67,601 67,601 

Savannah River Site ................................................................................... 128,345 128,345 

Waste Isolation Pilot Project ..................................................................... 4,860 4,860 

West Valley ................................................................................................. 1,891 1,891 

Technology development ..................................................................................... 14,510 18,510 

Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup ........................................ 5,055,550 5,143,150 

Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution .................................................... 471,797 0 

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup ............................................. 5,527,347 5,143,150 

Other Defense Activities 

Specialized security activities ............................................................................. 221,855 226,055 

Environment, health, safety and security 

Environment, health, safety and security ................................................... 120,693 120,693 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 63,105 63,105 

Total, Environment, Health, safety and security ........................... 183,798 183,798 

Enterprise assessments 

Enterprise assessments ............................................................................... 24,068 24,068 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 49,466 49,466 

Total, Enterprise assessments ............................................................... 73,534 73,534 

Office of Legacy Management 

Legacy management ................................................................................... 154,080 154,080 

Program direction ....................................................................................... 13,100 13,100 

Total, Office of Legacy Management ................................................... 167,180 167,180 

Defense-related activities 
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 

(In Thousands of Dollars) 

Program FY 2016 

Request 

House Authorized 

Defense related administrative support 

Chief financial officer ................................................................................. 35,758 35,758 

Chief information officer ............................................................................ 83,800 83,800 

Management ............................................................................................... 3,000 3,000 

Total, Defense related administrative support ............................... 122,558 122,558 

Office of hearings and appeals ........................................................................... 5,500 5,500 

Subtotal, Other defense activities ........................................................ 774,425 778,625 

Total, Other Defense Activities ............................................................. 774,425 778,625 

Passed the House of Representatives May 15, 2015. 

Attest: 

Clerk. 
114TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 1735 

AN ACT 

To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for 

and for other purposes. military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, ties of the Department of Energy, to prescribe for military construction, and for defense activimilitary activities of the Department of Defense,