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(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall de-
termine the most efficient and effective means to 
integrate the Working Group into existing 
United States science and technology efforts and 
research, development, test, and evaluation efforts 
with Israel. 
(B) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in 
this subsection shall be construed as requiring 
the termination of any existing United States 
defense activity, group, program, or partnership 
with Israel. 
(5) MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary shall, 
with the concurrence of the Minister of Defense 
of Israel, establish a memorandum of under-
standing between the United States and Israel 
establishing the United States-Israel Operations 
Technology Working Group. 
(B) MATTERS
TO
BE
INCLUDED.—The 
memorandum of understanding under subpara-
graph (A) shall set forth— 
(i) the purposes of the Working Group, 
consistent with paragraph (1); 
(ii) the membership of the Working 
Group, consistent with paragraph (3); and
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(iii) any other matter considered ap-
propriate. 
(6) REPORTS.— 
(A) INITIAL REPORT.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 
days after the establishment of the Working 
Group, the Secretary shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress an initial 
report on the Working Group. 
(ii) ELEMENTS.—The report required 
by clause (i) shall include the following: 
(I) The finalized memorandum of 
understanding under paragraph (5). 
(II) The name of each individual 
of the Government of the United States 
and of the Government of Israel des-
ignated to lead the Working Group. 
(III) The name of each member of 
the Working Group designated under 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph 
(3). 
(IV) A description of the manner 
in which the Working Group is antici-
pated to complement and augment ex-
isting science and technology efforts
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and research, development, test, and 
evaluation efforts with Israel. 
(V) A schedule for Working Group 
meetings. 
(VI) A description of key metrics 
and milestones for the Working Group. 
(VII) A description of any author-
ity or authorization of appropriations 
required for the Working Group to 
carry out the purposes described in 
paragraph (1). 
(iii) FORM.—The report required by 
clause (i) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(B) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 
March 15 of each year following the sub-
mittal of the initial report required by sub-
paragraph (A), the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
report on the activities of the Working 
Group during the preceding calendar year. 
(ii) ELEMENTS.—The report required 
by clause (i) shall include the following:
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(I) A summary of the performance 
of the Working Group— 
(aa) with respect to the first 
annual report under this subpara-
graph, the metrics and milestones 
described in the initial report in 
accordance 
with 
subparagraph 
(A)(ii)(VI); or 
(bb) with respect to each sub-
sequent annual report under this 
subparagraph, the metrics and 
milestones described in the pre-
ceding annual report under sub-
clause (VIII). 
(II) A description of military ca-
pabilities needed by both the United 
States and Israel. 
(III) A description of any United 
States, or any United States-Israel, 
science and technology efforts, or re-
search, development, test, and evalua-
tion efforts, associated with the mili-
tary capabilities described under sub-
clause (II) carried out during the re-
porting period.
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(IV) A description of any obstacle 
or challenge associated with an effort 
described in subclause (III) and the 
plan of the Working Group to address 
such obstacle or challenge. 
(V) A description of any request 
to the Working Group made by a 
United States or Israel defense supplier 
for combined science and technology ef-
forts or combined research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation efforts, in-
cluding— 
(aa) the date on which the 
request was received; 
(bb) the efforts made by the 
Working Group to expeditiously 
address the request; and 
(cc) the status of any deci-
sion associated with the request. 
(VI) A description of the efforts of 
the Working Group to prevent the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China or the Russian 
Federation from obtaining intellectual 
property or military technology associ-
ated with combined United States and
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Israel science and technology efforts 
and research, development, test, and 
evaluation efforts. 
(VII) A description of any science 
and technology effort, or research, de-
velopment, test, or evaluation effort, fa-
cilitated by the Working Group, in-
cluding efforts that result in a United 
States or Israel program of record. 
(VIII) A description of metrics 
and milestones for the Working Group 
for the following calendar year. 
(iii) FORM.—Each report required by 
clause (i) shall be submitted in unclassified 
form and shall include a classified annex in 
which the elements required under sub-
clauses (II) and (VI) of clause (ii) shall be 
addressed. 
(C) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CON-
GRESS DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; and
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(ii) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1287. IMPROVED COORDINATION OF UNITED STATES 
SANCTIONS POLICY. 
(a) OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF STATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1 of the State Depart-
ment Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a) 
is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (g) as sub-
section (h); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (f) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(g) OFFICE OF SANCTIONS COORDINATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There is established, within 
the Department of State, an Office of Sanctions Co-
ordination (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Of-
fice’). 
‘‘(2) HEAD.—The head of the Office shall— 
‘‘(A) have the rank and status of ambas-
sador; 
‘‘(B) be appointed by the President, by and 
with the advice and consent of the Senate; and
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‘‘(F) serve as the lead representative of the 
Department in interagency discussions with re-
spect to the development and implementation of 
sanctions policy. 
‘‘(4) DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY.—The head of the 
Office may appoint, without regard to the provisions 
of sections 3309 through 3318 of title 5, United States 
Code, candidates directly to positions in the competi-
tive service, as defined in section 2102 of that title, 
in the Office.’’. 
(2) BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 90 days thereafter until the date that is 2 years 
after such date of enactment, the Secretary of State 
shall brief the appropriate congressional committees 
on the efforts of the Department of State to establish 
the Office of Sanctions Coordination pursuant to sec-
tion 1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956, as amended by paragraph (1), including 
a description of— 
(A) measures taken to implement the re-
quirements of that section and to establish the 
Office; 
(B) actions taken by the Office to carry out 
the duties listed in paragraph (3) of that section;
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(C) the resources devoted to the Office, in-
cluding the number of employees working in the 
Office; and 
(D) plans for the use of the direct hire au-
thority provided under paragraph (4) of that 
section. 
(b) COORDINATION WITH ALLIES AND PARTNERS OF 
THE UNITED STATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State shall 
develop and implement mechanisms and programs, as 
appropriate, through the head of the Office of Sanc-
tions Coordination established pursuant to section 
1(g) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 
1956, as amended by subsection (a)(1), to coordinate 
the development and implementation of United States 
sanctions policies with allies and partners of the 
United States, including the United Kingdom, the 
European Union and member countries of the Euro-
pean Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, 
Japan, and South Korea. 
(2) 
INFORMATION
SHARING.—The 
Secretary 
should pursue the development and implementation of 
mechanisms and programs under paragraph (1), as 
appropriate, that involve the sharing of information
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with respect to policy development and sanctions im-
plementation. 
(3) CAPACITY BUILDING.—The Secretary should 
pursue efforts, in coordination with the Secretary of 
the Treasury and the head of any other agency the 
Secretary considers appropriate, to assist allies and 
partners of the United States, including the countries 
specified in paragraph (1), as appropriate, in the de-
velopment of their legal and technical capacities to 
develop and implement sanctions authorities. 
(4) EXCHANGE
PROGRAMS.—In furtherance of 
the efforts described in paragraph (3), the Secretary, 
in coordination with the Secretary of the Treasury 
and the head of any other agency the Secretary con-
siders appropriate, may enter into agreements with 
counterpart agencies in foreign governments estab-
lishing exchange programs for the temporary detail of 
government employees to share information and ex-
pertise with respect to the development and imple-
mentation of sanctions authorities. 
(5) BRIEFING
REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
every 180 days thereafter until the date that is 5 
years after such date of enactment, the Secretary of 
State shall brief the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees on the efforts of the Department of State to 
implement this section, including a description of— 
(A) measures taken to implement paragraph 
(1); 
(B) actions taken pursuant to paragraphs 
(2) through (4); 
(C) the extent of coordination between the 
United States and allies and partners of the 
United States, including the countries specified 
in paragraph (1), with respect to the develop-
ment and implementation of sanctions policy; 
and 
(D) obstacles preventing closer coordination 
between the United States and such allies and 
partners with respect to the development and im-
plementation of sanctions policy. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Con-
gress that the President should appoint a coordinator for 
sanctions and national economic security issues within the 
framework of the National Security Council. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means—
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(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, 
and the Committee on Finance of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Financial Services, and the Committee on 
Way and Means of the House of Representatives. 
Subtitle H—Robert Levinson Hos-
tage Recovery and Hostage-Tak-
ing Accountability Act 
SEC. 1291. SHORT TITLE. 
This subtitle may be cited as the ‘‘Robert Levinson 
Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act’’. 
SEC. 1292. ASSISTANCE FOR UNITED STATES NATIONALS 
UNLAWFULLY OR WRONGFULLY DETAINED 
ABROAD. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Secretary of State shall review the 
cases of United States nationals detained abroad to deter-
mine if there is credible information that they are being 
detained unlawfully or wrongfully, based on criteria which 
may include whether— 
(1) United States officials receive or possess cred-
ible information indicating innocence of the detained 
individual;
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(2) the individual is being detained solely or 
substantially because he or she is a United States na-
tional; 
(3) the individual is being detained solely or 
substantially to influence United States Government 
policy or to secure economic or political concessions 
from the United States Government; 
(4) the detention appears to be because the indi-
vidual sought to obtain, exercise, defend, or promote 
freedom of the press, freedom of religion, or the right 
to peacefully assemble; 
(5) the individual is being detained in violation 
of the laws of the detaining country; 
(6) independent nongovernmental organizations 
or journalists have raised legitimate questions about 
the innocence of the detained individual; 
(7) the United States mission in the country 
where the individual is being detained has received 
credible reports that the detention is a pretext for an 
illegitimate purpose; 
(8) the individual is detained in a country 
where the Department of State has determined in its 
annual human rights reports that the judicial system 
is not independent or impartial, is susceptible to cor-
ruption, or is incapable of rendering just verdicts;
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(9) the individual is being detained in inhumane 
conditions; 
(10) due process of law has been sufficiently im-
paired so as to render the detention arbitrary; and 
(11) United States diplomatic engagement is 
likely necessary to secure the release of the detained 
individual. 
(b) REFERRALS TO THE SPECIAL ENVOY.—Upon a de-
termination by the Secretary of State, based on the totality 
of the circumstances, that there is credible information that 
the detention of a United States national abroad is unlaw-
ful or wrongful, and regardless of whether the detention is 
by a foreign government or a nongovernmental actor, the 
Secretary shall transfer responsibility for such case from 
the Bureau of Consular Affairs of the Department of State 
to the Special Envoy for Hostage Affairs created pursuant 
to section 1293. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees an annual report with respect to 
United States nationals for whom the Secretary 
determines there is credible information of un-
lawful or wrongful detention abroad.
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(B) FORM.—The report required under this 
paragraph shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex if nec-
essary. 
(2) COMPOSITION.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include current estimates of the 
number of individuals so detained, as well as relevant 
information about particular cases, such as— 
(A) the name of the individual, unless the 
provision of such information is inconsistent 
with section 552a of title 5, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Privacy Act of 
1974’’); 
(B) basic facts about the case; 
(C) a summary of the information that such 
individual may be detained unlawfully or 
wrongfully; 
(D) a description of specific efforts, legal 
and diplomatic, taken on behalf of the individual 
since the last reporting period, including a de-
scription of accomplishments and setbacks; and 
(E) a description of intended next steps. 
(d) RESOURCE GUIDANCE.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act and after
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consulting with relevant organizations that advocate 
on behalf of United States nationals detained abroad 
and the Family Engagement Coordinator established 
pursuant to section 1294(c)(2), the Secretary of State 
shall provide resource guidance in writing for govern-
ment officials and families of unjustly or wrongfully 
detained individuals. 
(2) CONTENT.—The resource guidance required 
under paragraph (1) should include— 
(A) information to help families understand 
United States policy concerning the release of 
United States nationals unlawfully or wrong-
fully held abroad; 
(B) contact information for officials in the 
Department of State or other government agen-
cies suited to answer family questions; 
(C) relevant information about options 
available to help families obtain the release of 
unjustly or wrongfully detained individuals, 
such as guidance on how families may engage 
with United States diplomatic and consular 
channels to ensure prompt and regular access for 
the detained individual to legal counsel, family 
members, humane treatment, and other services;
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(D) guidance on submitting public or pri-
vate letters from members of Congress or other 
individuals who may be influential in securing 
the release of an individual; and 
(E) appropriate points of contacts, such as 
legal resources and counseling services, who have 
a record of assisting victims’ families. 
SEC. 1293. SPECIAL ENVOY FOR HOSTAGE AFFAIRS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There shall be a Special Presi-
dential Envoy for Hostage Affairs, appointed by the Presi-
dent, who shall report to the Secretary of State. 
(b) RANK.—The Special Envoy shall have the rank 
and status of ambassador. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Special Presidential 
Envoy for Hostage Affairs shall— 
(1) lead diplomatic engagement on United States 
hostage policy; 
(2) coordinate all diplomatic engagements and 
strategy in support of hostage recovery efforts, in co-
ordination with the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell 
and consistent with policy guidance communicated 
through the Hostage Response Group; 
(3) in coordination with the Hostage Recovery 
Fusion Cell as appropriate, coordinate diplomatic en-
gagements regarding cases in which a foreign govern-
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ment has detained a United States national and the 
United States Government regards such detention as 
unlawful or wrongful; 
(4) provide senior representation from the Spe-
cial Envoy’s office to the Hostage Recovery Fusion 
Cell established under section 1294 and the Hostage 
Response Group established under section 1295; and 
(5) ensure that families of United States nation-
als unlawfully or wrongly detained abroad receive up-
dated information about developments in cases and 
government policy. 
SEC. 1294. HOSTAGE RECOVERY FUSION CELL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish 
an interagency Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell. 
(b) PARTICIPATION.—The President shall direct the 
heads of each of the following executive departments, agen-
cies, and offices to make available personnel to participate 
in the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell: 
(1) The Department of State. 
(2) The Department of the Treasury. 
(3) The Department of Defense. 
(4) The Department of Justice. 
(5) The Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence. 
(6) The Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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(7) The Central Intelligence Agency. 
(8) Other agencies as the President, from time to 
time, may designate. 
(c) PERSONNEL.—The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell 
shall include— 
(1) a Director, who shall be a full-time senior of-
ficer or employee of the United States Government; 
(2) a Family Engagement Coordinator who 
shall— 
(A) work to ensure that all interactions by 
executive branch officials with a hostage’s family 
occur in a coordinated fashion and that the fam-
ily receives consistent and accurate information 
from the United States Government; and 
(B) if directed, perform the same function 
as set out in subparagraph (A) with regard to 
the family of a United States national who is 
unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and 
(3) other officers and employees as deemed ap-
propriate by the President. 
(d) DUTIES.—The Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell 
shall— 
(1) coordinate efforts by participating agencies 
to ensure that all relevant information, expertise, and
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(C) assess and track all hostage-takings of 
United States nationals abroad and provide reg-
ular reports to the President and Congress on the 
status of such cases and any measures being 
taken toward the hostages’ safe recovery; 
(D) provide a forum for intelligence sharing 
and, with the support of the Director of National 
Intelligence, coordinate the declassification of rel-
evant information; 
(E) coordinate efforts by participating 
agencies to provide appropriate support and as-
sistance to hostages and their families in a co-
ordinated and consistent manner and to provide 
families with timely information regarding sig-
nificant events in their cases; 
(F) make recommendations to agencies in 
order to reduce the likelihood of United States 
nationals’ being taken hostage abroad and en-
hance United States Government preparation to 
maximize the probability of a favorable outcome 
following a hostage-taking; and 
(G) coordinate with agencies regarding con-
gressional, media, and other public inquiries 
pertaining to hostage events.
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(e) ADMINISTRATION.—The Hostage Recovery Fusion 
Cell shall be located within the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion for administrative purposes. 
SEC. 1295. HOSTAGE RESPONSE GROUP. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The President shall establish a 
Hostage Response Group, chaired by a designated member 
of the National Security Council or the Deputies Committee 
of the National Security Council, to be convened on a reg-
ular basis, to further the safe recovery of United States na-
tionals held hostage abroad or unlawfully or wrongfully de-
tained abroad, and to be tasked with coordinating the 
United States Government response to other hostage-takings 
occurring abroad in which the United States has a national 
interest. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The regular members of the Hos-
tage Response Group shall include the Director of the Hos-
tage Recovery Fusion Cell, the Hostage Recovery Fusion 
Cell’s Family Engagement Coordinator, the Special Envoy 
appointed pursuant to section 1293, and representatives 
from the Department of the Treasury, the Department of 
Defense, the Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of 
Investigation, the Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence, the Central Intelligence Agency, and other agencies 
as the President, from time to time, may designate. 
(c) DUTIES.—The Hostage Recovery Group shall—
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(1) identify and recommend hostage recovery op-
tions and strategies to the President through the Na-
tional Security Council; 
(2) coordinate the development and implementa-
tion of United States hostage recovery policies, strate-
gies, and procedures; 
(3) receive regular updates from the Hostage Re-
covery Fusion Cell and the Special Envoy for Hostage 
Affairs on the status of United States nationals being 
held hostage or unlawfully or wrongfully detained 
abroad and measures being taken to effect safe recov-
eries; 
(4) coordinate the provision of policy guidance to 
the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell, including review-
ing recovery options proposed by the Hostage Recov-
ery Fusion Cell and working to resolve disputes with-
in the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell; 
(5) as appropriate, direct the use of resources at 
the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate or as-
sist in the safe recovery of United States nationals 
unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad; and 
(6) as appropriate, direct the use of resources at 
the Hostage Recovery Fusion Cell to coordinate the 
United States Government response to other hostage-
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takings occurring abroad in which the United States 
has a national interest. 
(d) MEETINGS.—The Hostage Response Group shall 
meet regularly. 
(e) REPORTING.—The Hostage Response Group shall 
regularly provide recommendations on hostage recovery op-
tions and strategies to the National Security Council. 
SEC. 1296. AUTHORIZATION OF IMPOSITION OF SANCTIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President may impose the 
sanctions described in subsection (b) with respect to any 
foreign person the President determines, based on credible 
evidence— 
(1) is responsible for or is complicit in, or re-
sponsible for ordering, controlling, or otherwise direct-
ing, the hostage-taking of a United States national 
abroad or the unlawful or wrongful detention of a 
United States national abroad; or 
(2) knowingly provides financial, material, or 
technological support for, or goods or services in sup-
port of, an activity described in paragraph (1). 
(b) SANCTIONS DESCRIBED.—The sanctions described 
in this subsection are the following: 
(1) INELIGIBILITY FOR VISAS, ADMISSION, OR PA-
ROLE.—
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(A) VISAS, ADMISSION, OR
PAROLE.—An 
alien described in subsection (a) may be— 
(i) inadmissible to the United States; 
(ii) ineligible to receive a visa or other 
documentation to enter the United States; 
and 
(iii) otherwise ineligible to be admitted 
or paroled into the United States or to re-
ceive any other benefit under the Immigra-
tion and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1101 et 
seq.). 
(B) CURRENT VISAS REVOKED.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—An alien described 
in subsection (a) may be subject to revoca-
tion of any visa or other entry documenta-
tion regardless of when the visa or other 
entry documentation is or was issued. 
(ii) IMMEDIATE
EFFECT.—A revoca-
tion under clause (i) may— 
(I) take effect immediately; and 
(II) cancel any other valid visa or 
entry documentation that is in the 
alien’s possession. 
(2) BLOCKING OF PROPERTY.—
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(A) IN GENERAL.—The President may exer-
cise all of the powers granted to the President 
under the International Emergency Economic 
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.), to the extent 
necessary to block and prohibit all transactions 
in property and interests in property of a for-
eign person described in subsection (a) if such 
property and interests in property are in the 
United States, come within the United States, or 
are or come within the possession or control of 
a United States person. 
(B) INAPPLICABILITY OF NATIONAL EMER-
GENCY REQUIREMENT.—The requirements of sec-
tion 202 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701) shall not 
apply for purposes of this section. 
(c) EXCEPTIONS.— 
(1) EXCEPTION
FOR
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVI-
TIES.—Sanctions under this section shall not apply 
to any activity subject to the reporting requirements 
under title V of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3091 et seq.) or any authorized intelligence ac-
tivities of the United States. 
(2) 
EXCEPTION
TO
COMPLY
WITH
INTER-
NATIONAL OBLIGATIONS AND FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT
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ACTIVITIES.—Sanctions under subsection (b)(1) shall 
not apply with respect to an alien if admitting or pa-
roling the alien into the United States is necessary— 
(A) to permit the United States to comply 
with the Agreement regarding the Headquarters 
of the United Nations, signed at Lake Success 
June 26, 1947, and entered into force November 
21, 1947, between the United Nations and the 
United States, or other applicable international 
obligations; or 
(B) to carry out or assist law enforcement 
activity in the United States. 
(d) PENALTIES.—A person that violates, attempts to 
violate, conspires to violate, or causes a violation of sub-
section (b)(2) or any regulation, license, or order issued to 
carry out that subsection shall be subject to the penalties 
set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of section 206 of the 
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 
1705) to the same extent as a person that commits an un-
lawful act described in subsection (a) of that section. 
(e) TERMINATION OF SANCTIONS.—The President may 
terminate the application of sanctions under this section 
with respect to a person if the President determines that— 
(1) information exists that the person did not en-
gage in the activity for which sanctions were imposed;
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(2) the person has been prosecuted appropriately 
for the activity for which sanctions were imposed; 
(3) the person has credibly demonstrated a sig-
nificant change in behavior, has paid an appropriate 
consequence for the activity for which sanctions were 
imposed, and has credibly committed to not engage in 
an activity described in subsection (a) in the future; 
or 
(4) the termination of the sanctions is in the na-
tional security interests of the United States. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—If the President ter-
minates sanctions pursuant to subsection (d), the President 
shall report to the appropriate congressional committees a 
written justification for such termination within 15 days. 
(g) IMPLEMENTATION OF REGULATORY AUTHORITY.— 
The President may exercise all authorities provided under 
sections 203 and 205 of the International Emergency Eco-
nomic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1702 and 1704) to carry out 
this section. 
(h) EXCEPTION
RELATING
TO
IMPORTATION
OF 
GOODS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authorities and require-
ments to impose sanctions authorized under this sub-
title shall not include the authority or a requirement 
to impose sanctions on the importation of goods.
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(2) GOOD
DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘good’’ means any article, natural or manmade 
substance, material, supply or manufactured product, 
including inspection and test equipment, and exclud-
ing technical data. 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) FOREIGN PERSON.—The term ‘‘foreign per-
son’’ means— 
(A) any citizen or national of a foreign 
country (including any such individual who is 
also a citizen or national of the United States); 
or 
(B) any entity not organized solely under 
the laws of the United States or existing solely 
in the United States. 
(2) UNITED STATES PERSON.—The term ‘‘United 
States person’’ means— 
(A) an individual who is a United States 
citizen or an alien lawfully admitted for perma-
nent residence to the United States; 
(B) an entity organized under the laws of 
the United States or any jurisdiction within the 
United States, including a foreign branch of 
such an entity; or 
(C) any person in the United States.
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SEC. 1297. DEFINITIONS. 
In this subtitle: 
(1) 
APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, the Com-
mittee on the Judiciary, the Committee on 
Armed Services, and the Select Committee on In-
telligence of the United States Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the 
Committee on Appropriations, the Committee on 
Financial Services, the Committee on the Judici-
ary, the Committee on Armed Services, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) 
UNITED
STATES
NATIONAL.—The 
term 
‘‘United States national’’ means— 
(A) a United States national as defined in 
section 101(a)(22) or section 308 of the Immi-
gration 
and 
Nationality 
Act 
(8 
U.S.C. 
1101(a)(22), 8 U.S.C. 1408); and 
(B) a lawful permanent resident alien with 
significant ties to the United States.
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SEC. 1298. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this subtitle shall be construed to authorize 
a private right of action. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the $288,490,000 authorized to 
be appropriated to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2021 in section 301 and made available by the funding 
table in division D for the Department of Defense Coopera-
tive Threat Reduction Program established under section 
1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may 
be obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$2,924,000. 
(2) For chemical security and elimination, 
$11,806,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $20,152,000. 
(4) For biological threat reduction, $177,396,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $52,064,000. 
(6) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Costs, $24,148,000.
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
301 and made available by the funding table in division 
D for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal 
years 2021, 2022, and 2023. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1402. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for—
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of Defense in providing for the health of eligible bene-
ficiaries. 
Subtitle B—Armed Forces 
Retirement Home 
SEC. 1411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2021 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
SEC. 1412. PERIODIC INSPECTIONS OF ARMED FORCES RE-
TIREMENT HOME FACILITIES BY NATIONALLY 
RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1518 of the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1518. PERIODIC INSPECTION OF RETIREMENT HOME 
FACILITIES. 
‘‘(a) INSPECTIONS.—The Chief Operating Officer shall 
request the inspection of each facility of the Retirement 
Home by a nationally recognized civilian accrediting orga-
nization in accordance with section 1511(g) on a frequency 
consistent with the standards of such organization. 
‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF STAFF AND RECORDS.—The 
Chief Operating Officer and the Administrator of a facility
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being inspected under this section shall make all staff, other 
personnel, and records of the facility available to the civil-
ian accrediting organization in a timely manner for pur-
poses of inspections under this section. 
‘‘(c) REPORTS.—Not later than 60 days after receiving 
a report on an inspection from the civilian accrediting or-
ganization under this section, the Chief Operating Officer 
shall submit to the Secretary of Defense, the Senior Medical 
Advisor, and the Advisory Council a report containing— 
‘‘(1) the results of the inspection; and 
‘‘(2) a plan to address any recommendations and 
other matters set forth in the report.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—The Armed Forces 
Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 401 et seq.) is 
further amended as follows: 
(1) 
In 
section 
1513A(c)(2) 
(24 
U.S.C. 
413a(c)(2)), by striking ‘‘(including requirements 
identified in applicable reports of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense)’’. 
(2) 
In 
section 
1516(b)(3) 
(24 
U.S.C. 
416(b)(3))— 
(A) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘provide for’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
provide for’’;
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(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a pe-
riod; and 
(C) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(3) In section 1517(e)(2) (24 U.S.C. 417(e)(2)), 
by striking ‘‘the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense,’’. 
SEC. 1413. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RESIDENCE AT 
THE ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
(a) EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Section 1512(a) of 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 
412(a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘active’’ in the first sentence; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘are 60 years 
of age or over and’’; and 
(3) by adding the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Persons who are eligible for retired pay 
under chapter 1223 of title 10, United States Code, 
and— 
‘‘(A) are eligible for care under section 1710 
of title 38, United States Code; 
‘‘(B) are enrolled in coverage under chapter 
55 of title 10, United States Code; or 
‘‘(C) are enrolled in a qualified health plan 
acceptable to the Chief Operating Officer.’’.
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(b) PARITY
OF FEES
AND DEDUCTIONS.—Section 
1514(c) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 414(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (2) 
‘‘(2)(A) The fee shall be fixed as a percentage of the 
monthly income and monthly payments (including Federal 
payments) received by a resident. The percentage shall be 
the same for each facility of the Retirement Home. The Sec-
retary of Defense may make any adjustment in a percentage 
that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(B) The calculation of monthly income and monthly 
payments under subparagraph (A) for a resident eligible 
under section 1512(a)(5) shall not be less than the retire-
ment pay for equivalent active duty service as determined 
by the Chief Operating Officer, except as the Chief Oper-
ating Officer may provide because of compelling personal 
circumstances.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) The Administrator of each facility of the Retire-
ment Home may collect a fee upon admission from a resi-
dent accepted under section 1512(a)(5) equal to the deduc-
tions then in effect under section 1007(i)(1) of title 37, 
United States Code, for each year of non-regular service,
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and shall deposit such fee in the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Trust Fund.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1007(i)(3) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘Armed Forces Retirement Home Board’’ and inserting 
‘‘Chief Operating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home’’. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 1421. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1405 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 
maintenance, $130,400,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra-
tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). 
(b) TREATMENT OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For pur-
poses of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds 
transferred under subsection (a) shall be treated as amounts
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authorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 
such a transfer. 
(c) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For purposes of 
subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for 
which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used 
are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appropria-
tions for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 
to provide additional funds for overseas contingency oper-
ations being carried out by the Armed Forces.
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SEC. 1506. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for military personnel, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 
SEC. 1507. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2021 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1508. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4502.
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SEC. 1510. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2021 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act. 
SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2021 
between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 
(or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authoriza-
tions so transferred shall be merged with and be 
available for the same purposes as the authorization 
to which transferred. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of author-
izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 
authority 
of 
this 
subsection 
may 
not 
exceed 
$2,000,000,000.
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(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 
section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
as transfers under section 1001. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority 
provided by this section is in addition to the transfer au-
thority provided under section 1001. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 1531. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SE-
CURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.—Subsection (c)(1) of section 
1520 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92) is amended, in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’. 
(b) ASSESSMENT OF AFGHANISTAN PROGRESS ON OB-
JECTIVES.—Subsection (d) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘June 1, 2020’’ and inserting 
‘‘March 1, 2021’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘, including specific mile-
stones achieved since the date on which the 2020 
progress report was submitted;’’;
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(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the efforts of the Government of the Is-
lamic Republic of Afghanistan to fulfill the com-
mitments of the Government of the Islamic Re-
public of Afghanistan under the Joint Declara-
tion between the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan 
and the United States of America for Bringing 
Peace to Afghanistan, issued on February 29, 
2020.’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—In conducting 
the assessment required by paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall include each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The progress made by the Government 
of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan toward 
increased accountability and the reduction of 
corruption within the Ministry of Defense and 
the Ministry of Interior of the Government of the 
Islamic Republic of Afghanistan. 
‘‘(B) The extent to which the Government of 
the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan has des-
ignated the appropriate staff, prioritized the de-
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velopment of relevant processes, and provided or 
requested the allocation of resources necessary to 
support a peace and reconciliation process in Af-
ghanistan. 
‘‘(C) The extent to which the capability and 
capacity of the Afghan National Defense and Se-
curity Forces have improved as a result of Af-
ghanistan Security Forces Fund investment, in-
cluding through training, and an articulation of 
the metrics used to assess such improvements. 
‘‘(D) The extent to which the Afghan Na-
tional Defense and Security Forces have been 
successful in— 
‘‘(i) defending territory, re-taking ter-
ritory, and disrupting attacks; 
‘‘(ii) reducing the use of Afghan Na-
tional Defense and Security Forces check-
points; and 
‘‘(iii) curtailing the use of Afghan Spe-
cial Security Forces for missions that are 
better suited to general purpose forces. 
‘‘(E) The distribution practices of the Af-
ghan National Defense and Security Forces and 
whether the Government of the Islamic Republic 
of Afghanistan is ensuring that supplies, equip-
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ment, and weaponry supplied by the United 
States are appropriately distributed to, and em-
ployed by, security forces. 
‘‘(F) The progress made with respect to the 
recruitment, integration, retention, training, and 
treatment of women in the Afghan National De-
fense and Security Forces. 
‘‘(G) The extent to which the Government of 
the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan is adhering 
to conditions for receiving assistance established 
in annual financial commitment letters or any 
other bilateral agreement with the United States. 
‘‘(H) Such other factors as the Secretaries 
consider appropriate.’’; and 
(3) by amending paragraph (4) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(4) WITHHOLDING
OF
FUNDS
FOR
INSUFFI-
CIENT PROGRESS.— 
‘‘(A) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than De-
cember 31, 2020, the Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State and pur-
suant to the assessment under paragraph (1), 
shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a certification indicating whether the Gov-
ernment of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
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has made sufficient progress in the areas de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) WITHHOLDING OF FUNDS.—If the Sec-
retary of Defense is unable under subparagraph 
(A) to certify that the Government of the Islamic 
Republic of Afghanistan is making sufficient 
progress in the areas described in paragraph (2), 
the Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(i) withhold from expenditure and ob-
ligation an amount that is not less than 5 
percent and not more than 15 percent of the 
amounts made available for assistance for 
the Afghan National Defense and Security 
Forces for fiscal year 2021 until the date on 
which the Secretary is able to so certify; 
and 
‘‘(ii) notify the congressional defense 
committees not later than 30 days before 
withholding such funds and indicate the 
specific areas of insufficient progress. 
‘‘(C) WAIVER.—If the Secretary of Defense 
determines that withholding such funds would 
impede the national security objectives of the 
United States by prohibiting, restricting, delay-
ing, or otherwise limiting the provision of assist-
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ance to the Afghan National Defense and Secu-
rity Forces for fiscal year 2021, the Secretary 
may waive the withholding requirement under 
subparagraph (B) if the Secretary, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, certifies such 
determination to the congressional defense com-
mittees not later than 30 days before the effective 
date of the waiver.’’. 
(c) ADDITIONAL REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Sub-
section (e) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2022’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2019’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2020’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2020’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2021’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (3) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) If the amounts described in paragraph (2) 
exceed the amount described in paragraph (1)— 
‘‘(A) an explanation as to why such 
amounts are greater; and
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‘‘(B) a detailed description of the specific 
entities and purposes that were supported by 
such increase.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by striking ‘‘Government of Afghanistan’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘Government of the Is-
lamic Republic of Afghanistan’’. 
SEC. 1532. TRANSITION AND ENHANCEMENT OF INSPECTOR 
GENERAL AUTHORITIES FOR AFGHANISTAN 
RECONSTRUCTION. 
(a) SENSE OF SENATE.—It is the sense of the Senate 
to commend the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan 
Reconstruction, and the Office of the Special Inspector Gen-
eral for Afghanistan Reconstruction, for— 
(1) dedicated and faithful service to the United 
States since their establishment in the 2008; and 
(2) promoting substantial efficiency and effec-
tiveness in the administration of programs and oper-
ations funded with amounts for the reconstruction of 
Afghanistan. 
(b) PURPOSES.—Subsection (a) of section 1229 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(5 U.S.C. app. 8G note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by inserting after ‘‘To pro-
vide for’’ the following: ‘‘the transition to the lead In-
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spector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel des-
ignated pursuant to section 8L(d) of the Inspector 
General Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. app. 8L(d)) of all du-
ties, responsibilities, and authorities for serving’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) To maximize coordination between the In-
spector General under this section and the lead In-
spector General for Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, in-
cluding through transparency and timely sharing of 
data and information collected in relation to the exer-
cise of their respective duties, responsibilities, and au-
thorities, with emphasis on matters of significant 
overlap between the Department of State, the United 
States Agency for International Development, and the 
Department of Defense.’’. 
(c) ASSISTANT INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR AUDITING.— 
Subsection (d)(1) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘supported by’’ and inserting ‘‘funded with’’. 
(d) SUPERVISION.—Subsection (e)(2) of such section is 
amended by inserting ‘‘authorized by this section’’ after 
‘‘any audit or investigation’’. 
(e) DUTIES.—Subsection (f) of such section is amend-
ed— 
(1) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) in subparagraph (E), by adding ‘‘and’’ 
at the end; 
(B) by striking subparagraph (F); 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as 
subparagraph (F); and 
(D) in subparagraph (F), as redesignated 
by subparagraph (C) of this paragraph— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘with such funds’’ 
after ‘‘overpayments,’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘regarding such 
funds,’’ after ‘‘or affiliated entities’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Inspector General’’ 
and inserting ‘‘As specified in this section, the 
Inspector General’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘as the Inspector General 
considers appropriate’’ and inserting ‘‘as nec-
essary’’; and 
(3) by striking paragraph (4) and inserting the 
following new paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) SCOPE
OF
DUTIES
AND
RESPONSIBIL-
ITIES.— 
‘‘(A) NO EXTENSION TO PARTICULAR MAT-
TERS.—The duties and responsibilities of the In-
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(2) although the United States recognizes that, 
under the Joint Declaration, the Government of 
China ‘‘resumed the exercise of sovereignty over Hong 
Kong with effect on 1 July 1997’’, the United States 
supports the autonomy of Hong Kong in furtherance 
of the United States-Hong Kong Policy Act of 1992 
and the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy 
Act of 2019 and advances the desire of the people of 
Hong Kong to continue the ‘‘one country, two sys-
tems’’ regime, in addition to other obligations pro-
mulgated by China under the Joint Declaration and 
the Basic Law; 
(3) in order to support the benefits and protec-
tions that Hong Kong has been afforded by the Gov-
ernment of China under the Joint Declaration and 
the Basic Law, the United States should establish a 
clear and unambiguous set of penalties with respect 
to foreign persons determined by the Secretary of 
State, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treas-
ury, to be involved in the contravention of the obliga-
tions of China under the Joint Declaration and the 
Basic Law and the financial institutions transacting 
with those foreign persons; 
(4) the Secretary of State should provide an un-
classified assessment of the reason for imposition of
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for military family housing functions as specified in the 
funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 
may improve existing military family housing units in an 
amount not to exceed $37,043,000. 
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years begin-
ning after September 30, 2020, for military construction, 
land acquisition, and military family housing functions of 
the Department of the Navy, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Notwithstanding the cost variations author-
ized by section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, and 
any other cost variation authorized by law, the total cost 
of all projects carried out under section 2201 of this Act 
may not exceed the total amount authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts ap-
propriated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations