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ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $24,699,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $23,980,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,367,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $58,523,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $108,111,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $15,400,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $2,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: 
Provided, That such funds provided under this heading 
shall only be available for programs, projects and activities 
necessary to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy: 
Provided further, That such funds shall not be available for 
transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has submitted, 
and the congressional defense committees have approved, the 
proposed allocation plan for the use of such funds to imple-
ment such strategy: Provided further, That such allocation 
plan shall include a detailed justification for the use of such 
funds and a description of how such investments are nec-
essary to implement the strategy: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to oper-
ation and maintenance accounts: Provided further, That the 
funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period, 
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be transferred to any program, project, or activity spe-
cifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided further,
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That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 
in addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 
$4,937,515,000 (reduced by $12,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds 
shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for the purpose of al-
lowing the Commander, Combined Security Transition 
Command—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to 
provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the 
provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility 
and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and 
funding: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
may obligate and expend funds made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for additional costs associ-
ated with existing projects previously funded with amounts 
provided under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure 
Fund’’ in prior Acts: Provided further, That such costs shall
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be limited to contract changes resulting from inflation, 
market fluctuation, rate adjustments, and other necessary 
contract actions to complete existing projects, and associ-
ated supervision and administration costs and costs for de-
sign during construction: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may not use more than $50,000,000 under the au-
thority provided in this section: Provided further, That the 
Secretary shall notify in advance such contract changes and 
adjustments in annual reports to the congressional defense 
committees: Provided further, That the authority to provide 
assistance under this heading is in addition to any other 
authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: Provided 
further, That contributions of funds for the purposes pro-
vided herein from any person, foreign government, or inter-
national organization may be credited to this Fund, to re-
main available until expended, and used for such purposes: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify 
the congressional defense committees in writing upon the 
receipt and upon the obligation of any contribution, delin-
eating the sources and amounts of the funds received and 
the specific use of such contributions: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior 
to obligating from this appropriation account, notify the 
congressional defense committees in writing of the details 
of any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary
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of Defense shall notify the congressional defense committees 
of any proposed new projects or transfer of funds between 
budget sub-activity groups in excess of $20,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That the United States may accept equip-
ment procured using funds provided under this heading in 
this or prior Acts that was transferred to the security forces 
of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to the United 
States: Provided further, That equipment procured using 
funds provided under this heading in this or prior Acts, 
and not yet transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan 
or transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and re-
turned by such forces to the United States, may be treated 
as stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notifi-
cation to the congressional defense committees: Provided 
further, That of the funds provided under this heading, not 
less than $10,000,000 shall be for recruitment and retention 
of women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces, and 
the recruitment and training of female security personnel: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985.
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COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
Train and Equip Fund’’, $1,769,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds 
shall be available to the Secretary of Defense in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, in-
cluding training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, 
and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renova-
tion; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular 
forces, groups, or individuals participating, or preparing 
to participate in activities to counter the Islamic State of 
Iraq and the Levant, and their affiliated or associated 
groups: Provided further, That these funds may be used in 
such amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine 
to enhance the border security of nations adjacent to conflict 
areas including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia re-
sulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the 
Levant: Provided further, That amounts made available 
under this heading shall be available to provide assistance 
only for activities in a country designated by the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, as 
having a security mission to counter the Islamic State of 
Iraq and the Levant, and following written notification to 
the congressional defense committees of such designation: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure
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that prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces 
or individuals, such elements or individuals are appro-
priately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such ele-
ments for associations with terrorist groups or groups asso-
ciated with the Government of Iran; and receiving commit-
ments from such elements to promote respect for human 
rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to obli-
gating from this appropriation account, notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing of the details of any 
such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense may accept and retain contributions, including assist-
ance in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Gov-
ernment of Iraq and other entities, to carry out assistance 
authorized under this heading: Provided further, That con-
tributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from 
any foreign government or other entity may be credited to 
this Fund, to remain available until expended, and used 
for such purposes: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense may waive a provision of law relating to the acqui-
sition of items and support services or sections 40 and 40A 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) 
if the Secretary determines that such provision of law would 
prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provision of 
such assistance and a notice of and justification for such
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waiver is submitted to the congressional defense committees, 
the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committees on Appropriations and 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: Provided 
further, That the United States may accept equipment pro-
cured using funds provided under this heading, or under 
the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, 
that was transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or 
groups participating, or preparing to participate in activi-
ties to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
and returned by such forces or groups to the United States, 
may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon 
written notification to the congressional defense committees: 
Provided further, That equipment procured using funds 
provided under this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq 
Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet trans-
ferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups partici-
pating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant may be treated 
as stocks of the Department of Defense when determined by 
the Secretary to no longer be required for transfer to such 
forces or groups and upon written notification to the con-
gressional defense committees: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the use of funds pro-
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vided under this heading, including, but not limited to, the 
number of individuals trained, the nature and scope of sup-
port and sustainment provided to each group or individual, 
the area of operations for each group, and the contributions 
of other countries, groups, or individuals: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/ Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Army’’, $424,686,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $557,583,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weap-
ons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $1,191,139,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $193,436,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $405,575,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Navy’’, $157,300,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, 
Navy’’, $130,994,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $223,843,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $207,984,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine 
Corps’’, $64,071,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $510,836,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii)
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of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $381,700,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $2,256,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Air Force’’, $501,509,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $3,998,887,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense- 
Wide’’, $510,741,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 
For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tac-
tical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other pro-
curement items for the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the Chiefs of Na-
tional Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than
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30 days after enactment of this Act, individually submit 
to the congressional defense committees the modernization 
priority assessment for their respective National Guard or 
Reserve component: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available by this paragraph may be used to 
procure manned fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify 
missiles, munitions, or ammunition: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $6,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Procurement, 
National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, That such 
funds provided under this heading shall only be available 
for programs, projects and activities necessary to implement 
the 2018 National Defense Strategy: Provided further, That 
such funds shall not be available for transfer until 30 days 
after the Secretary has submitted, and the congressional de-
fense committees have approved, the proposed allocation 
plan for the use of such funds to implement such strategy: 
Provided further, That such allocation plan shall include 
a detailed justification for the use of such funds and a de-
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scription of how such investments are necessary to imple-
ment the strategy: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense may transfer these funds only to procurement ac-
counts: Provided further, That the funds transferred shall 
be merged with and shall be available for the same purposes 
and for the same time period, as the appropriation to which 
transferred: Provided further, That none of the funds made 
available under this heading may be transferred to any pro-
gram, project, or activity specifically limited or denied by 
this Act: Provided further, That the transfer authority pro-
vided under this heading is in addition to any other trans-
fer authority available to the Department of Defense: Pro-
vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $119,368,000 (in-
creased by $6,000,000), to remain available until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the
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Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $124,865,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 
FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $144,508,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $226,096,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
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seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Research, De-
velopment, Test and Evaluation, National Defense Restora-
tion Fund’’: Provided, That such funds provided under this 
heading shall only be available for programs, projects and 
activities necessary to implement the 2018 National Defense 
Strategy: Provided further, That such funds shall not be 
available for transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has 
submitted, and the congressional defense committees have 
approved, the proposed allocation plan for the use of such 
funds to implement such strategy: Provided further, That 
such allocation plan shall include a detailed justification 
for the use of such funds and a description of how such 
investments are necessary to implement the strategy: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer 
these funds only to research, development, test and evalua-
tion accounts: Provided further, That the funds transferred 
shall be merged with and shall be available for the same 
purposes and for the same time period, as the appropriation
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to which transferred: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available under this heading may be trans-
ferred to any program, project, or activity specifically lim-
ited or denied by this Act: Provided further, That the trans-
fer authority provided under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority available to the Department 
of Defense: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Cap-
ital Funds’’, $148,956,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $395,805,000, which shall be for operation and 
maintenance: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global
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War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and 
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’, $196,300,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund’’, 
$483,058,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint 
Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization to investigate, de-
velop and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, 
facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States forces 
in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds pro-
vided herein to appropriations for military personnel; oper-
ation and maintenance; procurement; research, develop-
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ment, test and evaluation; and defense working capital 
funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein: Provided 
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 
other transfer authority available to the Department of De-
fense: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this 
appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees 
in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspec-
tor General’’, $24,692,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available in this title are in addition to 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary 
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national in-
terest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Office 
of Management and Budget, transfer up to $2,500,000,000 
between the appropriations or funds made available to the 
Department of Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer 
made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 
further, That the authority provided in this section is in 
addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and 
conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration costs and 
costs for design during construction associated with a con-
struction project funded with appropriations available for 
operation and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security 
Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act and executed in direct 
support of overseas contingency operations in Afghanistan, 
may be obligated at the time a construction contract is 
awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, 
supervision and administration costs and costs for design 
during construction include all in-house Government costs.
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SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, 
the Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military 
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in the 
United States Central Command area of responsibility: 
(1) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of 
$75,000 per vehicle; and 
(2) heavy and light armored vehicles for the 
physical security of personnel or for force protection 
purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, not-
withstanding price or other limitations applicable to 
the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles. 
SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts 
appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, to fund the Commanders’ Emer-
gency Response Program (CERP), for the purpose of ena-
bling military commanders in Afghanistan to respond to 
urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and reconstruction 
requirements within their areas of responsibility: Provided, 
That each project (including any ancillary or related ele-
ments in connection with such project) executed under this 
authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, 
That not later than 45 days after the end of each 6 months 
of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report regarding the
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source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during 
that 6-month period that were made available pursuant to 
the authority provided in this section or under any other 
provision of law for the purposes described herein: Provided 
further, That, not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal year quarter, the Army shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees quarterly commitment, obliga-
tion, and expenditure data for the CERP in Afghanistan: 
Provided further, That, not less than 15 days before making 
funds available pursuant to the authority provided in this 
section or under any other provision of law for the purposes 
described herein for a project with a total anticipated cost 
for completion of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a written notice 
containing each of the following: 
(1) The location, nature and purpose of the pro-
posed project, including how the project is intended to 
advance the military campaign plan for the country 
in which it is to be carried out. 
(2) The budget, implementation timeline with 
milestones, and completion date for the proposed 
project, including any other CERP funding that has 
been or is anticipated to be contributed to the comple-
tion of the project.
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(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed 
project, including the agreement with either the host 
nation, a non-Department of Defense agency of the 
United States Government or a third-party contrib-
utor to finance the sustainment of the activities and 
maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be pro-
vided through the proposed project. 
SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, to provide supplies, 
services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and 
other logistical support to allied forces participating in a 
combined operation with the armed forces of the United 
States and coalition forces supporting military and sta-
bility operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congres-
sional defense committees regarding support provided under 
this section. 
SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be obli-
gated or expended by the United States Government for a 
purpose as follows:
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(1) To establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) To exercise United States control over any 
oil resource of Iraq. 
(3) To establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Afghani-
stan. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of the following laws en-
acted or regulations promulgated to implement the United 
Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, In-
human or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at 
New York on December 10, 1984): 
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public 
Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 
note) and regulations prescribed thereto, including 
regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code of Federal 
Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 
Regulations.
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(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of 
Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to 
Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pan-
demic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–148). 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghan-
istan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated 
prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by 
the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the 
Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC must ap-
prove the requirement and acquisition plan for any service 
requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually and any 
non-standard 
equipment 
requirements 
in 
excess 
of 
$100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, That the De-
partment of Defense must certify to the congressional de-
fense committees that the AROC has convened and approved 
a process for ensuring compliance with the requirements in 
the preceding proviso and accompanying report language 
for the ASFF. 
SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the 
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may 
be used to purchase items having an investment unit cost 
of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon deter-
mination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is 
necessary to meet the operational requirements of a Com-
mander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency