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maintenance costs across the Future Years Defense Pro-
gram. 
(C) A comprehensive strategy outlining and justifying 
contributing commands and units for program execution, 
including the use of the Air Force, the Special Operations 
Command, the reserve components of the Armed Forces, 
and the National Guard. 
(D) The results of any analysis of alternatives and 
efficiencies reviews for any contracts awarded to support 
the aviation foreign internal defense program. 
(E) A certification that the program is cost effective 
and meets the requirements of the geographic combatant 
commands. 
(F) Any other items the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines appropriate. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 percent of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2015 for Procurement, Defense-wide, for the fixed- 
wing aviation foreign internal defense program, may be obligated 
or expended until the date that is 45 days after the date on 
which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional defense 
committees the certification required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1049. MODIFICATIONS TO OH–58D KIOWA WARRIOR AIRCRAFT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding section 2244a of title 10, 
United States Code, the Secretary of the Army may modify OH– 
58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft of the Army that the Secretary deter-
mines will not be retired and will remain in the aircraft fleet 
of the Army. 
(b) MANNER OF MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out 
the modifications under subsection (a) in a manner that ensures— 
(1) the safety and survivability of the crews of the OH– 
58D Kiowa Warrior aircraft; 
(2) the safety of flight for such aircraft; and 
(3) that the minimum capability requirements of the com-
manders of the combatant commands are met. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1051. PROTECTION OF TOP-TIER DEFENSE-CRITICAL INFRA-
STRUCTURE FROM ELECTROMAGNETIC PULSE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than June 1, 2015, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on whether top-tier defense-critical infrastructure 
requiring electromagnetic pulse protection that receives its power 
supply from commercial or other non-military sources is protected 
from the adverse effects of man-made or naturally occurring electro-
magnetic pulse. In the case of any of such infrastructure that 
the Secretary determines is not protected from such adverse effects, 
the Secretary shall include in the report a description of the actions 
that would be required to provide for the protection of such infra-
structure from such adverse effects.
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(b) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall be submitted in classified form. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘top-tier defense- 
critical infrastructure’’ means Department of Defense infrastructure 
essential to project, support, and sustain the Armed Forces and 
military operations worldwide. 
SEC. 1052. RESPONSE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO COM-
PROMISES OF CLASSIFIED INFORMATION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Compromises of classified information cause indiscrimi-
nate and long-lasting damage to United States national security 
and often have a direct impact on the safety of warfighters. 
(2) In 2010, hundreds of thousands of classified documents 
were illegally copied and disclosed across the Internet. 
(3) Classified information has been disclosed in numerous 
public writings and manuscripts endangering current oper-
ations. 
(4) In 2013, nearly 1,700,000 files were downloaded from 
United States Government information systems, threatening 
the national security of the United States and placing the 
lives of United States personnel at extreme risk. The majority 
of the information compromised relates to the capabilities, oper-
ations, tactics, techniques, and procedures of the Armed Forces 
of the United States, and is the single greatest quantitative 
compromise in the history of the United States. 
(5) The Department of Defense is taking steps to mitigate 
the harm caused by these leaks. 
(6) Congress must be kept apprised of the progress of 
the mitigation efforts to ensure the protection of the national 
security of the United States. 
(b) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
actions taken by the Secretary in response to significant com-
promises of classified information. Such report shall include 
each of the following: 
(A) A description of any changes made to Department 
of Defense policies or guidance relating to significant com-
promises of classified information, including regarding 
security clearances for employees of the Department, 
information technology, and personnel actions. 
(B) An overview of the efforts made by any task force 
responsible for the mitigation of such compromises of classi-
fied information. 
(C) A description of the resources of the Department 
that have been dedicated to efforts relating to such com-
promises. 
(D) A description of the plan of the Secretary to con-
tinue evaluating the damage caused by, and to mitigate 
the damage from, such compromises. 
(E) A general description and estimate of the antici-
pated costs associated with mitigating such compromises. 
(2) UPDATES TO REPORT.—During calendar years 2015 and 
2016, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense
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committees quarterly updates to the report required by para-
graph (1). Each such update shall include information regarding 
any changes or progress with respect to the matters covered 
by such report. 
SEC. 1053. STUDY ON JOINT ANALYTIC CAPABILITY OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
commission an appropriate entity outside the Department of 
Defense to conduct an independent assessment of the joint analytic 
capabilities of the Department of Defense to support strategy, plans, 
and force development and their link to resource decisions. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 
include each of the following: 
(1) An assessment of the analytical capability of the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense and the Joint Staff to support 
force planning, defense strategy development, program and 
budget decisions, and the review of war plans. 
(2) Recommendations on improvements to such capability 
as required, including changes to processes or organizations 
that may be necessary. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the entity that conducts the assessment 
required by subsection (a) shall provide to the Secretary an unclassi-
fied report, with a classified annex (if appropriate), containing its 
findings as a result of the assessment. Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the receipt of the report, the Secretary shall 
transmit the report to the congressional defense committees, 
together with such comments on the report as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
SEC. 1054. BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS OF THE CREATION OF AN ACTIVE 
DUTY ASSOCIATION FOR THE 168TH AIR REFUELING 
WING. 
(a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—The Secretary of the Air Force 
shall conduct a business case analysis of the creation of a 4– 
PAA (Personnel-Only) KC–135R active association with the 168th 
Air Refueling Wing. Such analysis shall include consideration of— 
(1) any efficiencies or cost savings achieved assuming the 
168th Air Refueling Wing meets 100 percent of current air 
refueling requirements after the active association is in place; 
(2) improvements to the mission requirements of the 168th 
Air Refueling Wing and Air Mobility Command; and 
(3) effects on the operations of Air Mobility Command. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to Congress 
a report on the business case analysis conducted under subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 1055. REPORTS ON RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NATIONAL 
COMMISSION ON THE STRUCTURE OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
submittal to Congress pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code, of the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 
2016 through 2019, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the response 
of the Air Force to the 42 specific recommendations of the National 
Commission on the Structure of the Air Force in the report of
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the Commission pursuant to section 363(b) of the National Commis-
sion on the Structure of the Air Force Act of 2012 (subtitle G 
of title III of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1704). 
(b) ELEMENTS OF INITIAL REPORT.—The initial report of the 
Secretary under subsection (a) shall set forth the following: 
(1) Specific milestones for review by the Air Force of the 
recommendations of the Commission described in subsection 
(a). 
(2) A preliminary implementation plan for each of such 
recommendations that do not require further review by the 
Air Force as of the date of such report for implementation. 
(c) ELEMENTS OF SUBSEQUENT REPORTS.—Each report of the 
Secretary under subsection (a) after the initial report shall set 
forth the following: 
(1) An implementation plan for each of the recommenda-
tions of the Commission described in subsection (a), and not 
previously covered by a report under this section, that do not 
require further review by the Air Force as of the date of 
such report for implementation. 
(2) A description of the accomplishments of the Air Force 
in implementing the recommendations of the Commission pre-
viously identified as not requiring further review by the Air 
Force for implementation in an earlier report under this section, 
including a description of any such recommendation that is 
fully implemented as of the date of such report. 
(d) DEVIATION FROM COMMISSION RECOMMENDATIONS.—If any 
implementation plan under this section includes a proposal to 
deviate in a material manner from a recommendation of the 
Commission described in subsection (a), the report setting forth 
such implementation plan shall— 
(1) describe the deviation; and 
(2) include a justification of the Air Force for the deviation. 
(e) ALLOCATION
OF SAVINGS.—Each report of the Secretary 
under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) identify any savings achieved by the Air Force as of 
the date of such report in implementing the recommendations 
of the Commission described in subsection (a) when compared 
with spending anticipated by the budget of the President for 
fiscal year 2015; and 
(2) indicate the manner in which such savings affected 
the budget request of the President for the fiscal year beginning 
in the year in which such report is submitted. 
SEC. 1056. REPORT ON PROTECTION OF MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Attorney 
General and the Secretary of Homeland Security, shall submit 
to Congress a report on the protection of military installations. 
Such report shall include each of the following: 
(1) An identification of specific issues, shortfalls, and gaps 
related to the authorities providing for the protection of military 
installations by the agencies concerned and risks associated 
with such gaps. 
(2) A description of specific and detailed examples of 
incidents that have actually occurred that illustrate the con-
cerns referred to in paragraph (1).
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(3) Any recommendations for proposed legislation that 
would— 
(A) improve the ability of the Department of Defense 
to fulfill its requirement to provide for the protection of 
military installations; and 
(B) address the concerns referred to in paragraph (1). 
SEC. 1057. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT ON ARMY 
AND 
ARMY 
NATIONAL 
GUARD 
FORCE 
STRUCTURE 
CHANGES. 
(a) BRIEFING AND REPORT.— 
(1) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a written briefing on the assessment 
of the Comptroller General of the Aviation Restructuring Initia-
tive of the Army and of any proposals submitted by the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau or the Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation Office of the Department of Defense that 
could serve as alternatives to the Army’s proposal for adjusting 
the structure and mix of its combat aviation forces among 
regular Army, Army Reserve, and Army National Guard units. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the submittal 
of the briefing under paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a final 
report on the assessment referred to in that paragraph. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing and report of the Comptroller 
General required by subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum, 
each of the following: 
(1) A comparison of the assumptions on strategy, current 
demands, historical readiness rates, anticipated combat require-
ments, and the constraints and limitations associated with 
mobilization, utilization, and rotation policies underlying the 
Aviation Restructuring Initiative and any alternatives proposed 
by the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and the Department 
of Defense Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation Office. 
(2) An assessment of the models used to estimate future 
costs and cost savings associated with each proposal for allo-
cating Army aviation platforms among the regular Army, Army 
Reserve, and Army National Guard units. 
(3) A comparison of the military and civilian personnel 
requirements for supporting combat aviation brigades under 
each proposal, including a description of the anticipated require-
ments and funding allocated for active Guard Reserve and 
full-time military technicians supporting the Army National 
Guard AH–64 ‘‘Apache’’ units. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR 
THE ARMY.—Congress is concerned with the planned reductions 
and realignments the Army has proposed for the regular Army, 
the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserves in order to 
comply with the funding constraints under the Budget Control 
Act of 2011 (Public Law 112–25). Concerns are particularly associ-
ated with proposed reductions in end strength for all components 
that will result in additional reductions in the number of regular 
Army and National Guard brigade combat teams as well as reduc-
tions and realignments of combat aircraft within and between the 
regular Army and the Army National Guard. Sufficient funding
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should be provided to retain the force structure and sustain the 
readiness of as much Total Army combat capability as possible. 
SEC. 1058. IMPROVING ANALYTIC SUPPORT TO SYSTEMS ACQUISITION 
AND 
ALLOCATION 
OF 
ACQUISITION, 
INTELLIGENCE, 
SURVEILLANCE AND RECONNAISSANCE ASSETS. 
(a) GUIDANCE.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall review and 
issue or revise guidance to components of the Department of Defense 
to improve the application of operations research and systems anal-
ysis to— 
(1) the requirements process for acquisition of major 
defense acquisition programs and major automated information 
systems; and 
(2) the allocation of intelligence, surveillance, and recon-
naissance systems to the combatant commands. 
(b) BRIEFING OF CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall brief— 
(1) the congressional defense committees on any guidance 
issued or revised under subsection (a); and 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives on any guidance issued or revised 
under subsection (a)(2) relevant to intelligence. 
SEC. 1059. REVIEW OF UNITED STATES MILITARY STRATEGY AND THE 
FORCE POSTURE OF ALLIES AND PARTNERS IN THE 
UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSI-
BILITY. 
(a) INDEPENDENT REVIEW.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall commis-
sion an independent review of the United States Asia-Pacific 
rebalance, with a focus on issues expected to be critical during 
the ten-year period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, including the national security interests and mili-
tary strategy of the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 
(2) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—The review conducted pursuant 
to paragraph (1) shall be conducted by an independent organiza-
tion that has— 
(A) recognized credentials and expertise in national 
security and military affairs; and 
(B) access to policy experts throughout the United 
States and from the Asia-Pacific region. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The review conducted pursuant to para-
graph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) An assessment of the risks to United States 
national security interests in the United States Pacific 
Command area of responsibility during the ten-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act as 
a result of changes in the security environment. 
(B) An assessment of the current and planned United 
States force posture adjustments and the impact of such 
adjustments on the strategy to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific 
region.
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(C) An assessment of the current and planned force 
posture and adjustments of United States allies and part-
ners in the region and the impact of such adjustments 
on the strategy to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. 
(D) An evaluation of the key capability gaps and short-
falls of the United States and its allies and partners in 
the 
Asia-Pacific 
region, 
including 
undersea 
warfare 
(including submarines), naval and maritime, ballistic mis-
sile defense, cyber, munitions, and intelligence, surveil-
lance, and reconnaissance capabilities. 
(E) An analysis of the willingness and capacity of allies, 
partners, and regional organizations to contribute to the 
security and stability of the Asia-Pacific region, including 
potential required adjustments to United States military 
strategy based on that analysis. 
(F) An appraisal of the Arctic ambitions of actors in 
the Asia-Pacific region in the context of current and pro-
jected capabilities, including an analysis of the adequacy 
and relevance of the Arctic Roadmap prepared by the Navy. 
(G) An evaluation of theater security cooperation efforts 
of the United States Pacific Command in the context of 
current and projected threats, and desired capabilities and 
priorities of the United States and its allies and partners. 
(H) The views of noted policy leaders and regional 
experts, including military commanders, in the Asia-Pacific 
region. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION TO THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the independent organization that conducted the review pursu-
ant to subsection (a)(1) shall submit to the Secretary of Defense 
a report containing the findings of the review. The report 
shall be submitted in classified form, but may contain an 
unclassified annex. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of receipt of the report required by paragraph (1), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees the report, together with any comments 
on the report that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 
1060. 
REPEAL 
OF 
CERTAIN 
REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
RELATING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States 
Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) OVERSIGHT OF PROCUREMENT, TEST, AND OPERATIONAL 
PLANS
FOR
BALLISTIC
MISSILE
DEFENSE
PROGRAMS.—Section 
223a is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT ON PUBLIC-PRIVATE COMPETITION.— 
(A) REPEAL.—Chapter 146 is amended by striking sec-
tion 2462. 
(B) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of chapter 146 is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2462. 
(b) DISPLAY OF ANNUAL BUDGET REQUIREMENTS FOR AIR SOV-
EREIGNTY
ALERT
MISSION
UNDER
DUNCAN
HUNTER
NATIONAL 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2009.—Section 354 
of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4426; 10 U.S.C. 221 
note) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1061. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL 
OF THE UNITED STATES ANNUAL REVIEWS AND REPORT 
ON PILOT PROGRAM ON COMMERCIAL FEE-FOR-SERVICE 
AIR REFUELING SUPPORT FOR THE AIR FORCE. 
Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–81; 122 Stat. 335) is amended 
by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 1062. REPORT ON ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH 
REPORT ON THE FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE UNITED 
STATES ARMY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall 
submit to Congress a report on the matters specified in subsection 
(b) with respect to the report of the Secretary on the force structure 
of the United States Army submitted under section 1066 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1943). 
(b) MATTERS.—The matters specified in this subsection with 
respect to the report referred to in subsection (a) are the following: 
(1) An update of the planning assumptions and scenarios 
used to determine the size and force structure of the Army, 
including the reserve components, for the future-years defense 
program for fiscal years 2016 through 2020. 
(2) An updated evaluation of the adequacy of the proposed 
force structure for meeting the goals of the national military 
strategy of the United States. 
(3) A description of any new alternative force structures 
considered, if any, including the assessed advantages and dis-
advantages of each and a brief explanation of why those not 
selected were rejected. 
(4) The estimated resource requirements of each of the 
new alternative force structures referred to in paragraph (3). 
(5) An updated independent risk assessment of the pro-
posed Army force structure, to be conducted by the Chief of 
Staff of the Army. 
(6) A description of plans and actions taken to implement 
and apply the recommendations of the Comptroller General 
of the United States regarding force reduction analysis and 
decision process improvements in the report entitled ‘‘Defense 
Infrastructure: Army Brigade Combat Team Inactivations 
Informed by Analysis but Actions Needed to Improve Stationing 
Process’’ (GAO–14–76, December 2013) used in the Supple-
mental Programmatic Environmental Assessment of the Army. 
(7) Such other information or updates as the Secretary 
considers appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1063. CERTIFICATION FOR REALIGNMENT OF FORCES AT LAJES 
AIR FORCE BASE, AZORES. 
Prior to taking any action to realign forces at Lajes Air Force 
Base, Azores, the Secretary of Defense shall certify to the congres-
sional defense committees that—
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(1) the action is supported by a European Infrastructure 
Consolidation Assessment initiated by the Secretary of Defense 
on January 25, 2013, including a specific assessment of the 
efficacy of Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, in support of the 
United States overseas force posture; and 
(2) the Secretary of Defense has determined, based on 
an analysis of operational requirements, that Lajes Air Force 
Base is not an optimal location for United States Special Oper-
ations Command or for United States Africa Command. The 
certification shall include a discussion of the basis for such 
determination. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1071. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, TO 
REFLECT ENACTMENT OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 2013(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
6101(b)–(d) of title 41’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6101 of title 
41’’. 
(2) Section 2302 is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (7), by striking ‘‘section 4 of such 
Act’’ and inserting ‘‘such section’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (9)(A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 26 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting 
‘‘chapter 15 of title 41’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such section’’ and inserting ‘‘such 
chapter’’. 
(3) Section 2306a(b)(3)(B) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4(12)(C)(i) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 403(12)(C)(i))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103(3)(A) of title 
41’’. 
(4) Section 2314 is amended by striking ‘‘Sections 6101(b)– 
(d)’’ and inserting ‘‘Sections 6101’’. 
(5) Section 2321(f)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 
(6) Section 2359b(k)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
4 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 110 of title 41’’. 
(7) Section 2379 is amended— 
(A) in subsections (a)(1)(A), (b)(2)(A), and (c)(1)(B)(i), 
by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
103 of title 41’’; and 
(B) in subsections (b) and (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section 
35(c) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 
(8) Section 2410m(b)(1) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘section 7 of 
such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 7104(a) of such title’’; 
and
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(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 7 of 
the Contract Disputes Act of 1978’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
7104(a) of title 41’’. 
(9) Section 2533(a) is amended by striking ‘‘such Act’’ in 
the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘chapter 83 
of such title’’. 
(10) Section 2533b is amended— 
(A) in subsection (h)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘sections 34 and 
35 of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act 
(41 U.S.C. 430 and 431)’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 1906 
and 1907 of title 41’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (m)— 
(i) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘section 4 of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 105 of title 41’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘section 4 of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘section 35(c) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 431(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 104 of title 41’’. 
(11) Section 2545(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 4(16) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403(16))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41’’. 
(12) Section 7312(f) is amended by striking ‘‘Section 3709 
of the Revised Statutes (41 U.S.C. 5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 
6101 of title 41’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER DEFENSE-RELATED STATUTES TO 
REFLECT ENACTMENT OF TITLE 41, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) The Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383) is amended as 
follows: 
(A) Section 846(a) (10 U.S.C. 2534 note) is amended— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the Buy American Act (41 U.S.C. 
10a et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 83 of title 41, 
United States Code’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘that Act’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
chapter’’. 
(B) Section 866 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(4)(A), by striking ‘‘section 26 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 15 of title 41, 
United States Code’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 4(13) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 403(13))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 110 of title 41, 
United States Code’’. 
(C) Section 893(f)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 26 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 422)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 15 of 
title 41, United States Code’’.
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(2) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended as follows: 
(A) Section 805(c)(1) (10 U.S.C. 2330 note) is 
amended— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘section 
4(12)(E) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(E))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
103(5) of title 41, United States Code’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(i), by striking ‘‘section 
4(12)(F) of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy 
Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12)(F))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
103(6) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(B) Section 821(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2304 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal Procure-
ment Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
103 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(C) Section 847 (10 U.S.C. 1701 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (a)(5), by striking ‘‘section 27(e) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 423(e))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2105 of title 41, 
United States Code’’; 
(ii) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘section 4(16) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 131 of title 41, United States Code’’; 
and 
(iii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 27 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 423)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41, 
United States Code’’. 
(D) Section 862 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(i) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘section 25 of 
the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
421)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1303 of title 41, United 
States Code’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘section 6(j) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 
U.S.C. 405(j))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1126 of title 41, 
United States Code’’. 
(3) The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364) is amended as 
follows: 
(A) Section 832(d)(3) (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 8(b) of the Service Contract Act of 
1965 (41 U.S.C. 357(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 6701(3) 
of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(B) Section 852(b)(2)(A)(ii) (10 U.S.C. 2324 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403(12))’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 103 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(4) Section 8118 of the Department of Defense Appropria-
tions Act, 2005 (Public Law 108–287; 10 U.S.C. 2533a note) 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 34 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 430)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1906 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(5) The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2004 (Public Law 108–136) is amended as follows:
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(A) Section 812(b)(2) (10 U.S.C. 2501 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 6(d)(4)(A) of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 405(d)(4)(A))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 41, United States 
Code’’. 
(B) Section 1601(c) (10 U.S.C. 2358 note) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘section 32A 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act, as 
added by section 1443 of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘sec-
tion 1903 of title 41, United States Code’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(B), by striking ‘‘Subsections 
(a) and (b) of section 7 of the Anti-Kickback Act of 
1986 (41 U.S.C. 57(a) and (b))’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 
8703(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(6) Section 8025(c) of the Department of Defense Appropria-
tions Act, 2004 (Public Law 108–87; 10 U.S.C. 2410d note), 
is amended by striking ‘‘the Javits-Wagner-O’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 
46–48)’’ and inserting ‘‘chapter 85 of title 41, United States 
Code’’. 
(7) Section 817(e)(1)(B) of the Bob Stump National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 
10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 26(f)(5)(B) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
422(f)(5)(B))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1502(b)(3)(B) of title 41, 
United States Code’’. 
(8) Section 801(f)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 10 U.S.C. 2330 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 16(3) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 414(3))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(9) Section 803(d) of the Strom Thurmond National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105–261; 
10 U.S.C. 2306a note) is amended by striking ‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)(B) of section 304A of the Federal Property and Adminis-
trative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 254b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 3503(a)(2) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(10) Section 848(e)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 10 U.S.C. 2304 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 32 of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 428)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
1902 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(11) Section 722(b)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104–201; 10 U.S.C. 1073 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 25(c) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(12) Section 3412(k) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106, 10 U.S.C. 7420 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 303(c) of the Federal 
Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949 (41 U.S.C. 
253(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3304(a) of title 41, United States 
Code’’. 
(13) Section 845 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 
note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 16(c) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C.
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414(c))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United 
States Code,’’; 
(B) in subsection (d)(1)(B)(ii), by striking ‘‘section 16(3) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
414(3))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1702(c) of title 41, United 
States Code’’; 
(C) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘section 4(12) 
of the Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 
403(12))’’ and inserting ‘‘section 103 of title 41, United 
States Code’’; and 
(D) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘section 27 of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 423)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(14) Section 326(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1993 (Public Law 102–484; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 25(c) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c))’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 1303(a) of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(15) Section 806 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (Public Law 102–190; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘section 4(12) of the 
Office of Federal Procurement Policy Act’’ and inserting 
‘‘section 103 of title 41, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘section 25(a) of the Office of Federal 
Procurement Policy Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1302(a) 
of title 41, United States Code’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘section 25(c)(1) of the Office of 
Federal Procurement Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 421(c)(1))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1303(a)(1) of such title 41’’. 
(16) Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended— 
(A) by designating the subsection after subsection (k), 
relating to definitions, as subsection (l); and 
(B) in paragraph (8) of that subsection, by striking 
‘‘the first section of the Act of June 25, 1938 (41 U.S.C. 
46; popularly known as the ‘Wagner-O’Day Act’)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 8502 of title 41, United States Code’’. 
(c) AMENDMENTS
TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE, TO 
REFLECT RECLASSIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW CODIFIED IN 
TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, 
is amended as follows: 
(1) Sections 113(b), 125(a), and 155(d) are amended by 
striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3002)’’. 
(2) Sections 113(e)(2), 117(a)(1), 118(b)(1), 118a(b)(1), 
153(b)(1)(C)(i), 231(b)(1), 231a(c)(1), and 2501(a)(1)(A) are 
amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 404a)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 
U.S.C. 3043)’’. 
(3) Sections 167(g), 421(c), and 2557(c) are amended by 
striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 413 et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
3091 et seq.)’’. 
(4) Section 201(b)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
403–6(b))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3041(b))’’. 
(5) Section 429 is amended—
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(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Section 102A of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 403–1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 102A of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))’’. 
(6) Section 442(d) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
404e(a))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3045(a))’’. 
(7) Section 444 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403o)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3515)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (e)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 403a 
et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.)’’. 
(8) Section 457 is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 431)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3141)’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 431(b))’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3141(b))’’. 
(9) Sections 462, 1599a(a), and 1623(a) are amended by 
striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 402 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3614)’’. 
(10) Sections 491(c)(3), 494(d)(1), 496(a)(1), 2409(e)(1) are 
amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 
U.S.C. 3003(4))’’. 
(11) Section 1605(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
403r)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3518)’’. 
(12) Section 2723(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 
413)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3091)’’. 
(d) AMENDMENTS TO OTHER DEFENSE-RELATED STATUTES TO 
REFLECT RECLASSIFICATION OF PROVISIONS OF LAW CODIFIED IN 
TITLE 50, UNITED STATES CODE.— 
(1) The following provisions of law are amended by striking 
‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401a(4))’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3003(4))’’: 
(A) Section 911(3) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note). 
(B) Sections 801(b)(3) and 911(e)(2) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note; 2271 note). 
(C) Section 812(e) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 
U.S.C. 2501 note). 
(2) Section 901(d) of the Bob Stump National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 
10 U.S.C. 137 note) is amended by striking ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 401 
et seq.)’’ and inserting ‘‘(50 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.)’’. 
(e) DATE OF ENACTMENT REFERENCES.—Title 10, United States 
Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 1218(d)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting 
‘‘on October 28, 2014’’. 
(2) Section 1566a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 and under’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Under’’. 
(3) Section 2275(d) is amended—
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(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘before the date of 
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘before January 2, 
2013’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘on or after the date 
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after January 
2, 2013’’. 
(4) Section 2601a(e) is amended by striking ‘‘after the date 
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012’’ and inserting ‘‘after December 31, 2011,’’. 
(5) Section 6328(c) is amended by striking ‘‘on or after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘on or after October 
28, 2009,’’. 
(f) OTHER TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS
TO TITLE 10, UNITED 
STATES CODE.—Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 118 is amended by striking subsection (g). 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 
is amended— 
(A) by striking the item relating to section 130e and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of certain critical infrastructure 
security information.’’; and 
(B) by striking the item relating to section 130f and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘130f. Congressional notification of sensitive military operations.’’. 
(3) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 
is amended by inserting a period at the end of the item relating 
to section 189. 
(4) Section 189(c)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘139c’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2430(a)’’. 
(5) Section 407(a)(3)(A) is amended by striking the comma 
after ‘‘as applicable’’. 
(6) Section 429(c) is amended by striking ‘‘act’’ and inserting 
‘‘law’’. 
(7) Section 488(a) is amended by inserting a comma after 
‘‘Every three years’’. 
(8) Section 674(b) is amended by striking ‘‘afer’’ and 
inserting ‘‘after’’. 
(9) Section 949i(b) is amended by striking ‘‘,,’’ and inserting 
a comma. 
(10) Section 950b(b)(2)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘give’’ 
and inserting ‘‘given’’. 
(11) Section 1040(a)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘..’’ and 
inserting a period. 
(12) Section 1044(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘..’’ and 
inserting a period. 
(13) Section 1074m(a)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘subpara-
graph’’ in the matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting 
‘‘subparagraphs’’. 
(14) Section 1154(a)(2)(A)(ii) is amended by striking 
‘‘U.S.C.1411’’ and inserting ‘‘U.S.C. 1411’’. 
(15) Section 1513(1) is amended in the last sentence by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’.
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(16) Section 2222(g)(3) is amended by striking ‘‘(A)’’ after 
‘‘(3)’’. 
(17) Section 2335(d) is amended— 
(A) by designating the last sentence of paragraph (2) 
as paragraph (3); and 
(B) in paragraph (3), as so designated— 
(i) by inserting before ‘‘each of’’ the following para-
graph heading: ‘‘OTHER TERMS.—’’. 
(ii) by striking ‘‘the term’’ and inserting ‘‘that 
term’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘Federal Campaign’’ and inserting 
‘‘Federal Election Campaign’’. 
(18) Section 2430(c)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2366a(a)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 2366a(a)(6)’’. 
(19) Section 2601a is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by striking ‘‘issue’’ and 
inserting ‘‘prescribe’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘issued’’ and inserting 
‘‘prescribed’’. 
(20) Section 2371 is amended by striking subsection (h). 
(21) The item relating to section 2642 in the table of 
sections at the beginning of chapter 157 is amended by striking 
‘‘rates’’ and inserting ‘‘rate’’. 
(22) Section 2642(a)(3) is amended by inserting ‘‘and’’ after 
‘‘Department of Defense’’. 
(23) Section 2684a(h) is amended by inserting ‘‘670’’ after 
‘‘U.S.C.’’. 
(24) Section 2853(c)(1)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘can be 
still be’’ and inserting ‘‘can still be’’. 
(25) Section 2866(a)(4)(A) is amended by striking ‘‘repayed’’ 
and inserting ‘‘repaid’’. 
(26) Section 2884(c) is amended by striking ‘‘on evaluation’’ 
in the matter preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘an evalua-
tion’’. 
(27) Section 7292(d)(2) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
1024(a)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 1018(a)’’. 
(g) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2014.—Effective as of December 26, 2013, and as if included therein 
as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 314 (127 Stat. 729) is amended by striking 
‘‘Section 317(c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 317(d)(2)’’. 
(2) Section 812(a)(3)(B) (127 Stat. 807) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘the first place it appears’’ before the semicolon. 
(3) Section 905(b) (127 Stat. 818) is amended by striking 
‘‘TRAINING, AND EDUCATION’’ and inserting ‘‘TRAINING, AND EDU-
CATION’’. 
(4) Section 1073(a)(2)(B) (127 Stat. 869) is amended by 
striking ‘‘and’’ after ‘‘inserting’’. 
(5) Section 1709(b)(1)(B) (127 Stat. 962; 10 U.S.C. 113 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘such’’. 
(6) Section 2712 (127 Stat. 1004) is repealed. 
(7) Section 2809(a) (127 Stat. 1013) is amended by striking 
‘‘subjection’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection’’. 
(8) Section 2966 (127 Stat. 1042) is amended in the section 
heading by striking ‘‘TITLE’’ and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRATIVE 
JURISDICTION’’.
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(9) Section 2971(a) (127 Stat. 1044) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the map’’ and inserting ‘‘the maps’’; 
and 
(B) by striking ‘‘the mineral leasing laws, and the 
geothermal leasing laws’’ and inserting ‘‘and the mineral 
leasing laws’’. 
(10) Section 2972(d)(1) (127 Stat. 1045) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘public’’ before 
‘‘land’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘public’’. 
(11) Section 2977(c)(3) (127 Stat. 1047) is amended by 
striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 
(h) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2013.—Effective as of January 2, 2013, and as if included therein 
as enacted, section 604(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1774) 
is amended by striking ‘‘on the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘on 
January 2, 2013,’’. 
(i) IKE SKELTON NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2011.—Section 1631(b)(6) of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by striking ‘‘section 596(b) 
of such Act’’ and inserting ‘‘section 596(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 10 
U.S.C. 1561 note)’’. 
(j) STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL MATERIALS STOCK PILING ACT.— 
Section 11(b)(2) of the Strategic and Critical Materials Stock Piling 
Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–2(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘under section 
9(b)(2)(G)’’ and inserting ‘‘under section 9(b)(2)(H)’’. 
(k) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS 
ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 
of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 
any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1072. REFORM OF QUADRENNIAL DEFENSE REVIEW. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REFORM.—Section 118 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 118. Defense Strategy Review 
‘‘(a) DEFENSE STRATEGY REVIEW.— 
‘‘(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Every four years, during a year 
following a year evenly divisible by four, the Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct a comprehensive examination (to be 
known as a ‘Defense Strategy Review’) of the national defense 
strategy, force structure, modernization plans, posture, infra-
structure, budget plan, and other elements of the defense pro-
gram and policies of the United States with a view toward 
determining and expressing the defense strategy of the United 
States and establishing a defense program. Each such Defense 
Strategy Review shall be conducted in consultation with the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(2) CONDUCT OF REVIEW.—Each Defense Strategy Review 
shall be conducted so as to—
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‘‘(A) delineate a national defense strategy in support 
of the most recent National Security Strategy prescribed 
by the President pursuant to section 108 of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3043); 
‘‘(B) provide a mechanism for— 
‘‘(i) setting priorities for sizing and shaping the 
force, guiding the development and sustainment of 
capabilities, allocating resources, and adjusting the 
organization of the Department of Defense to respond 
to changes in the strategic environment; 
‘‘(ii) monitoring, assessing, and holding accountable 
agencies within the Department of Defense for the 
development of policies and programs that support the 
national defense strategy; 
‘‘(iii) integrating and supporting other national and 
related interagency security policies and strategies 
with other Department of Defense guidance, plans, 
and activities; and 
‘‘(iv) communicating such national defense strategy 
to Congress, relevant United States Government agen-
cies, allies and international partners, and the private 
sector; 
‘‘(C) consider three general timeframes of the near- 
term (associated with the future-years defense program), 
mid-term (10 to 15 years), and far-term (20 years); 
‘‘(D) address the security environment, threats, trends, 
opportunities, and challenges, and define the nature and 
magnitude of the strategic and military risks associated 
with executing the national defense strategy by using the 
most recent net assessment submitted by the Secretary 
of Defense under section 113 of this title, the risk assess-
ment submitted by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
under section 153 of this title, and, as determined necessary 
or useful by the Secretary, any other Department of 
Defense, Government, or non-government strategic or intel-
ligence estimate, assessment, study, or review; 
‘‘(E) define the force size and structure, capabilities, 
modernization plans, posture, infrastructure, readiness, 
organization, and other elements of the defense program 
of the Department of Defense that would be required to 
execute missions called for in such national defense 
strategy; 
‘‘(F) to the extent practical, estimate the budget plan 
sufficient to execute the missions called for in such national 
defense strategy; 
‘‘(G) define the nature and magnitude of the strategic 
and military risks associated with executing such national 
defense strategy; and 
‘‘(H) understand the relationships and tradeoffs 
between missions, risks, and resources. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION OF REPORT ON DEFENSE STRATEGY REVIEW 
TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The Secretary shall submit 
a report on each Defense Strategy Review to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives. Each such report shall be submitted by not later than 
March 1 of the year following the year in which the review 
is conducted. If the year in which the review is conducted
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is in the second term of a President, the Secretary may submit 
an update to the Defense Strategy Review report submitted 
during the first term of that President. 
‘‘(4) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (3) shall 
provide a comprehensive discussion of the Review, including 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The national defense strategy of the United States. 
‘‘(B) The assumed or defined prioritized national secu-
rity interests of the United States that inform the national 
defense strategy defined in the Review. 
‘‘(C) The assumed strategic environment, including the 
threats, developments, trends, opportunities, and chal-
lenges that affect the assumed or defined national security 
interests of the United States. 
‘‘(D) The assumed steady state activities, crisis and 
conflict scenarios, military end states, and force planning 
construct examined in the review. 
‘‘(E) The prioritized missions of the armed forces under 
the strategy and a discussion of the roles and missions 
of the components of the armed forces to carry out those 
missions. 
‘‘(F) The assumed roles and capabilities provided by 
other United States Government agencies and by allies 
and international partners. 
‘‘(G) The force size and structure, capabilities, posture, 
infrastructure, readiness, organization, and other elements 
of the defense program that would be required to execute 
the missions called for in the strategy. 
‘‘(H) An assessment of the significant gaps and short-
falls between the force size and structure, capabilities, 
and additional elements as required by subparagraph (G) 
and the current elements in the Department’s existing 
program of record, a prioritization of those gaps and short-
falls, and an understanding of the relationships and trade-
offs between missions, risks, and resources. 
‘‘(I) An assessment of the risks assumed by the 
strategy, including— 
‘‘(i) how the Department defines, categorizes, and 
measures risk, including strategic and military risk; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the plan for mitigating major identified risks, 
including the expected timelines for, and extent of, 
any such mitigation, and the rationale for where 
greater risk is accepted. 
‘‘(J) 
Any 
other 
key 
assumptions 
and 
elements 
addressed in the review or that the Secretary considers 
necessary to include. 
‘‘(5) CJCS REVIEW.—(A) Upon the completion of each 
Review under this subsection, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff shall prepare and submit to the Secretary of Defense 
the Chairman’s assessment of risks under the defense strategy 
developed by the Review and a description of the capabilities 
needed to address such risks. 
‘‘(B) The Chairman’s assessment shall be submitted to the 
Secretary in time for the inclusion of the assessment in the 
report on the Review required by paragraph (3). The Secretary
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shall include the Chairman’s assessment, together with the 
Secretary’s comments, in the report in its entirety. 
‘‘(6) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (3) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex if the Secretary determines it is necessary to protect 
national security. 
‘‘(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE PANEL.— 
‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than February 1 of a year 
following a year evenly divisible by four, there shall be estab-
lished an independent panel to be known as the National 
Defense Panel (in this subsection referred to as the ‘Panel’). 
The Panel shall have the duties set forth in this subsection. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The Panel shall be composed of ten 
members from private civilian life who are recognized experts 
in matters relating to the national security of the United States. 
Eight of the members shall be appointed as follows: 
‘‘(A) Two by the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(B) Two by the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate. 
‘‘(C) Two by the ranking member of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(D) Two by the ranking member of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) CO-CHAIRS OF THE PANEL.—In addition to the members 
appointed under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense shall 
appoint two members from private civilian life to serve as 
co-chairs of the panel. 
‘‘(4) PERIOD OF APPOINTMENT; VACANCIES.—Members shall 
be appointed for the life of the Panel. Any vacancy in the 
Panel shall be filled in the same manner as the original appoint-
ment. 
‘‘(5) DUTIES.—The Panel shall have the following duties 
with respect to a Defense Strategy Review conducted under 
subsection (a): 
‘‘(A) Assessing the current and future security environ-
ment, including threats, trends, developments, opportuni-
ties, challenges, and risks, by using the most recent net 
assessment submitted by the Secretary of Defense under 
section 113 of this title, the risk assessment submitted 
by Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staffs under section 
153 of this title, and, as determined necessary or useful 
by the Panel, any other Department of Defense, Govern-
ment, or non-government strategic or intelligence estimate, 
assessment, study, review, or expert. 
‘‘(B) Suggesting key issues that should be addressed 
in the Defense Strategy Review. 
‘‘(C) Based upon the assessment under subparagraph 
(A), identifying and discussing the national security 
interests of the United States and the role of the armed 
forces and the Department of Defense related to the protec-
tion or promotion of those interests. 
‘‘(D) Assessing the report on the Defense Strategy 
Review submitted by the Secretary of Defense under sub-
section (a)(3).
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‘‘(E) Assessing the assumptions, strategy, findings, and 
risks of the report on the Defense Strategy Review sub-
mitted under subsection (a)(3). 
‘‘(F) Considering alternative defense strategies. 
‘‘(G) Assessing the force structure and capabilities, pos-
ture, infrastructure, readiness, organization, budget plans, 
and other elements of the defense program of the United 
States to execute the missions called for in the Defense 
Strategy Review and in the alternative strategies consid-
ered under subparagraph (F). 
‘‘(H) Providing to Congress and the Secretary of 
Defense, in the report required by paragraph (7), any rec-
ommendations it considers appropriate for their consider-
ation. 
‘‘(6) FIRST MEETING.—If the Secretary of Defense has not 
made the Secretary’s appointments to the Panel under para-
graph (3) by March 1 of a year in which the Panel is established, 
the Panel shall convene for its first meeting with the remaining 
members. 
‘‘(7) REPORTS.—Not later than three months after the date 
on which the report on a Defense Strategy Review is submitted 
under paragraph (3) of subsection (a) to the committees of 
Congress referred to in such paragraph, the Panel shall submit 
to such committees a report on the Panel’s assessment of such 
Defense Strategy Review, as required by paragraph (5). 
‘‘(8) ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS.—The following adminis-
trative provisions apply to a Panel established under paragraph 
(1): 
‘‘(A) The Panel may request directly from the Depart-
ment of Defense and any of its components such informa-
tion as the Panel considers necessary to carry out its duties 
under this subsection. The head of the department or 
agency concerned shall cooperate with the Panel to ensure 
that information requested by the Panel under this para-
graph is promptly provided to the maximum extent prac-
tical. 
‘‘(B) Upon the request of the co-chairs, the Secretary 
of Defense shall make available to the Panel the services 
of any federally funded research and development center 
that is covered by a sponsoring agreement of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(C) The Panel shall have the authorities provided 
in section 3161 of title 5 and shall be subject to the condi-
tions set forth in such section. 
‘‘(D) Funds for activities of the Panel shall be provided 
from amounts available to the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(9) TERMINATION.—A Panel established under paragraph 
(1) shall terminate 45 days after the date on which the Panel 
submits its report on a Defense Strategy Review under para-
graph (7).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The item relating to section 
118 at the beginning of chapter 2 of such title is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘118. Defense Strategy Review.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF QUADRENNIAL ROLES AND MISSIONS REVIEW.—
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(1) REPEAL.—Chapter 2 of such title is amended by striking 
section 118b. 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at 
the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 118b. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 118 of such title, as amended 
by subsection (a), and the amendments made by this section, shall 
take effect on October 1, 2015. 
(d) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT FOR NEXT DEFENSE STRATEGY 
REVIEW.—The first Defense Strategy Review required by subsection 
(a)(1) of section 118 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by subsection (a) of this section, shall include an analysis of 
enduring 
mission 
requirements 
for 
equipping, 
training, 
sustainment, and other operation and maintenance activities of 
the Department of Defense, including the Defense Agencies and 
military departments, that are financed by amounts authorized 
to be appropriated for overseas contingency operations. 
SEC. 1073. BIENNIAL SURVEYS OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES ON WORKPLACE AND GENDER RELATIONS 
MATTERS. 
(a) SURVEYS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 23 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 481 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of 
Department of Defense civilian employees 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out every other fiscal year a survey of civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense to solicit information on gender issues, 
including issues relating to gender-based assault, harassment, and 
discrimination, and the climate in the Department for forming 
professional relationships between male and female civilian 
employees of the Department. 
‘‘(2) Each survey under this section shall be known as a ‘Depart-
ment of Defense Civilian Employee Workplace and Gender Relations 
Survey’. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—Each survey conducted under this section shall 
be conducted so as to solicit information on the following: 
‘‘(1) Indicators of positive and negative trends for profes-
sional and personal relationships between male and female 
civilian employees of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The specific types of assault on civilian employees 
of the Department by other personnel of the Department 
(including contractor personnel) that have occurred, and the 
number of times each respondent has been so assaulted during 
the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) The effectiveness of Department policies designed to 
improve professional relationships between male and female 
civilian employees of the Department. 
‘‘(4) The effectiveness of current processes for complaints 
on and investigations into gender-based assault, harassment, 
and discrimination involving civilian employees of the Depart-
ment.
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‘‘(5) Any other issues relating to assault, harassment, or 
discrimination involving civilian employees of the Department 
that the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of a survey 
under this section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the results of the survey.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 481 the following new item: 
‘‘481a. Workplace and gender relations issues: surveys of Department of Defense ci-
vilian employees.’’. 
(3) INITIAL SURVEY.—The Secretary of Defense shall carry 
out the first survey required by section 481a of title 10, United 
States Code (as added by this subsection), during fiscal year 
2016. 
(b) REPORT ON FEASIBILITY OF SIMILAR SURVEYS OF MILITARY 
DEPENDENTS AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report setting forth an 
assessment by the Secretary of the feasibility of conducting 
recurring surveys of each population specified in paragraph 
(2) on issues relating to gender-based assault, harassment, 
and discrimination. 
(2) COVERED POPULATIONS.—The populations specified in 
this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Military dependents. 
(B) Contractors of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1074. REVISION TO STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS FOR AVIATION 
INSURANCE CLAIMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 44309 of title 49, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by adding at the end the following 
new sentence: ‘‘A civil action shall not be instituted against 
the United States under this chapter unless the claimant first 
presents the claim to the Secretary of Transportation and such 
claim is finally denied by the Secretary in writing and notice 
of the denial of such claim is sent by certified or registered 
mail.’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the following 
new subsection (c): 
‘‘(c) TIME REQUIREMENTS.—(1) Except as provided under para-
graph (2), an insurance claim made under this chapter against 
the United States shall be forever barred unless it is presented 
in writing to the Secretary of Transportation within two years 
after the date on which the loss event occurred. Any civil action 
arising out of the denial of such a claim shall be filed by not 
later than six months after the date of the mailing, by certified 
or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the claim by the 
Secretary. 
‘‘(2)(A) For claims based on liability to persons with whom 
the insured has no privity of contract, an insurance claim made 
under the authority of this chapter against the United States shall 
be forever barred unless it is presented in writing to the Secretary 
of Transportation by not later than the earlier of—
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‘‘(i) the date that is 60 days after the date on which final 
judgment is entered by a tribunal of competent jurisdiction; 
or 
‘‘(ii) the date that is six years after the date on which 
the loss event occurred. 
‘‘(B) Any civil action arising out of the denial of such claim 
shall be filed by not later than six months after the date of mailing, 
by certified or registered mail, of notice of final denial of the 
claim by the Secretary. 
‘‘(3) A claim made under this chapter shall be deemed to be 
administratively denied if the Secretary fails to make a final disposi-
tion of the claim before the date that is 6 months after the date 
on which the claim is presented to the Secretary, unless the Sec-
retary makes a different agreement with the claimant when there 
is good cause for an agreement.’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection (a) 
shall apply with respect to a claim arising after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1075. PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE HUMAN TERRAIN SYSTEM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army 
may carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary utilizes 
Human Terrain System assets in the United States Pacific Com-
mand area of responsibility to support phase 0 shaping operations 
and the theater security cooperation plans of the Commander of 
the United States Pacific Command. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) INITIAL
REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on the status of the pilot program under this section. Such 
report shall include the independent analysis and recommenda-
tions of the Commander of the United States Pacific Command 
regarding the effectiveness of the program and how it could 
be improved. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than December 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a final report on the pilot program. Such report 
shall include an analysis of the comparative value of human 
terrain information relative to other analytic tools and tech-
niques, recommendations regarding expanding the program to 
include other combatant commands, and any improvements 
to the program and necessary resources that would enable 
expanding the program. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a pilot program 
under this section shall terminate on September 30, 2016. 
SEC. 1076. CLARIFICATION OF POLICIES ON MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL 
USE AIRSPACE OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue guidance to clarify the policies of the Department of Defense 
with respect to— 
(1) the appropriate management of special use airspace 
managed by the Department; and 
(2) governing access by non-Department users to such spe-
cial use airspace.
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(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide to the congres-
sional defense committees a briefing on the status of implementing 
the guidance issued under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1077. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICIES ON COMMUNITY 
INVOLVEMENT IN DEPARTMENT COMMUNITY OUTREACH 
EVENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House 
of Representatives a report setting forth such recommendations 
as the Secretary considers appropriate for modifications of the poli-
cies of the Department of Defense on the involvement of non- 
Federal entities in Department community outreach events 
(including air shows, parades, open houses, and performances by 
military musical units) that feature any unit, aircraft, vessel, equip-
ment, or members of the Armed Forces in order to increase the 
involvement of non-Federal entities in such events. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall prepare the report 
required by subsection (a) in consultation with the Director of 
the Office of Government Ethics. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of current Department of Defense policies 
and regulations on the acceptance and use of voluntary gifts, 
donations, sponsorships, and other forms of support from non- 
Federal entities and persons for Department community out-
reach events described in subsection (a), including the authori-
ties or requirements of the Department to accept fees for such 
air shows, parades, open houses, and performances by military 
musical units. 
(2) Recommendations for modifications of such policies and 
regulations in order to permit additional voluntary support 
and funding from non-Federal entities for such events, including 
recommendations on matters such as increased recognition of 
donors, authority for military units to endorse the fundraising 
efforts of certain donors, and authority for the Armed Forces 
to charge fees or solicit and accept donations for parking and 
admission to such events. 
SEC. 1078. NOTIFICATION OF FOREIGN THREATS TO INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS IMPACTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the Secretary 
of Defense determines, through the use of open source informa-
tion or the use of existing authorities (including section 806 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4260; 10 U.S.C. 2304 note)), 
that there is evidence of a national security threat described 
in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a notification of such threat. 
(2) NATIONAL SECURITY THREAT.—A national security threat 
described in this paragraph is a threat to an information tech-
nology or telecommunications component or network by an 
agent of a foreign power in which the compromise of such 
technology, component, or network poses a significant risk to
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the programs and operations of the Department of Defense, 
as determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) FORM.—A notification under this subsection shall be 
submitted in classified form. 
(b) ACTION PLAN REQUIRED.—In the event that a notification 
is submitted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary shall work 
with the head of any department or agency affected by the national 
security threat to develop a plan of action for responding to the 
concerns leading to the notification. 
(c) AGENT OF A FOREIGN POWER.—In this section, the term 
‘‘agent of a foreign power’’ has the meaning given such term in 
section 101(b) of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
(50 U.S.C. 1801(b)). 
SEC. 1079. PILOT PROGRAM TO REHABILITATE AND MODIFY HOMES 
OF DISABLED AND LOW-INCOME VETERANS. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) DISABLED.—The term ‘‘disabled’’ means an individual 
with a disability, as defined by section 12102 of title 42, United 
States Code. 
(2) ELIGIBLE VETERAN.—The term ‘‘eligible veteran’’ means 
a disabled or low-income veteran. 
(3) ENERGY EFFICIENT FEATURES OR EQUIPMENT.—The term 
‘‘energy efficient features or equipment’’ means features of, 
or equipment in, a primary residence that help reduce the 
amount of electricity used to heat, cool, or ventilate such resi-
dence, including insulation, weatherstripping, air sealing, 
heating system repairs, duct sealing, or other measures. 
(4) LOW-INCOME VETERAN.—The term ‘‘low-income veteran’’ 
means a veteran whose income does not exceed 80 percent 
of the median income for an area, as determined by the Sec-
retary. 
(5) 
NONPROFIT
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘nonprofit 
organization’’ means an organization that is— 
(A) described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the 
Internal Revenue Code of 1986; and 
(B) exempt from tax under section 501(a) of such Code. 
(6) PRIMARY RESIDENCE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘‘primary residence’’ means 
a single family house, a duplex, or a unit within a multiple- 
dwelling structure that is the principal dwelling of an 
eligible veteran and is owned by such veteran or a family 
member of such veteran. 
(B) FAMILY MEMBER DEFINED.—For purposes of this 
paragraph, the term ‘‘family member’’ includes— 
(i) a spouse, child, grandchild, parent, or sibling; 
(ii) a spouse of such a child, grandchild, parent, 
or sibling; or 
(iii) any individual related by blood or affinity 
whose close association with a veteran is the equivalent 
of a family relationship. 
(7) 
QUALIFIED
ORGANIZATION.—The 
term 
‘‘qualified 
organization’’ means a nonprofit organization that provides 
nationwide or statewide programs that primarily serve veterans 
or low-income individuals. 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means the Secretary 
of Housing and Urban Development.
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(9) VETERAN.—The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(10) VETERANS
SERVICE
ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘vet-
erans service organization’’ means any organization recognized 
by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the representation 
of veterans under section 5902 of title 38, United States Code. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF A PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) GRANT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish a pilot 
program to award grants to qualified organizations to 
rehabilitate and modify the primary residence of eligible 
veterans. 
(B) COORDINATION.—The Secretary shall work in 
conjunction with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to estab-
lish and oversee the pilot program and to ensure that 
such program meets the needs of eligible veterans. 
(C) MAXIMUM GRANT.—A grant award under the pilot 
program to any one qualified organization shall not exceed 
$1,000,000 in any one fiscal year, and such an award 
shall remain available until expended by such organization. 
(2) APPLICATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Each qualified organization that 
desires a grant under the pilot program shall submit an 
application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, 
and, in addition to the information required under subpara-
graph (B), accompanied by such information as the Sec-
retary may reasonably require. 
(B) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted under 
subparagraph (A) shall include— 
(i) a plan of action detailing outreach initiatives; 
(ii) the approximate number of veterans the quali-
fied organization intends to serve using grant funds; 
(iii) a description of the type of work that will 
be conducted, such as interior home modifications, 
energy efficiency improvements, and other similar cat-
egories of work; and 
(iv) a plan for working with the Department of 
Veterans Affairs and veterans service organizations 
to identify veterans who are not eligible for programs 
under chapter 21 of title 38, United States Code, and 
meet their needs. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A grant award under the pilot program 
shall be used— 
(A) to modify and rehabilitate the primary residence 
of an eligible veteran, and may include— 
(i) installing wheelchair ramps, widening exterior 
and interior doors, reconfigurating and re-equipping 
bathrooms (which includes installing new fixtures and 
grab bars), removing doorway thresholds, installing 
special lighting, adding additional electrical outlets and 
electrical service, and installing appropriate floor cov-
erings to— 
(I) accommodate the functional limitations 
that result from having a disability; or 
(II) if such residence does not have modifica-
tions necessary to reduce the chances that an 
elderly, but not disabled person, will fall in their
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home, reduce the risks of such an elderly person 
from falling; 
(ii) rehabilitating such residence that is in a state 
of interior or exterior disrepair; and 
(iii) installing energy efficient features or equip-
ment if— 
(I) an eligible veteran’s monthly utility costs 
for such residence is more than 5 percent of such 
veteran’s monthly income; and 
(II) an energy audit of such residence indicates 
that the installation of energy efficient features 
or equipment will reduce such costs by 10 percent 
or more; and 
(B) in connection with modification and rehabilitation 
services provided under the pilot program, to provide tech-
nical, administrative, and training support to an affiliate 
of a qualified organization receiving a grant under such 
pilot program. 
(4) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS.—Funds may be expended 
under the pilot program only for the benefit of an eligible 
veteran who the Secretary determines is residing in and reason-
ably intends to continue residing in a primary residence owned 
by such veteran or by a member of such veteran’s family. 
The Secretary shall make this determination on the basis of 
a certification by the veteran or a member of the veteran’s 
family that the veteran intends to continue residing in the 
primary residence for a sufficient period of time to be deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(5) OVERSIGHT.—The Secretary shall direct the oversight 
of the grant funds for the pilot program so that such funds 
are used efficiently until expended to fulfill the purpose of 
addressing the adaptive housing needs of eligible veterans. 
(6) MATCHING FUNDS.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—A qualified organization receiving 
a grant under the pilot program shall contribute towards 
the housing modification and rehabilitation services pro-
vided to eligible veterans an amount equal to not less 
than 50 percent of the grant award received by such 
organization. 
(B) IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTIONS.—In order to meet the 
requirement under subparagraph (A), such organization 
may arrange for in-kind contributions. 
(7) LIMITATION
COST
TO
THE
VETERANS.—A qualified 
organization receiving a grant under the pilot program shall 
modify or rehabilitate the primary residence of an eligible vet-
eran at no cost to such veteran (including application fees) 
or at a cost such that such veteran pays no more than 30 
percent of his or her income in housing costs during any month. 
(8) REPORTS.— 
(A) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to 
Congress, on an annual basis, a report that provides, with 
respect to the year for which such report is written— 
(i) the number of eligible veterans provided assist-
ance under the pilot program; 
(ii) the socioeconomic characteristics of such vet-
erans, including their gender, age, race, and ethnicity;
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(iii) the total number, types, and locations of enti-
ties contracted under such program to administer the 
grant funding; 
(iv) the amount of matching funds and in-kind 
contributions raised with each grant; 
(v) a description of the housing rehabilitation and 
modification services provided, costs saved, and actions 
taken under such program; 
(vi) a description of the outreach initiatives imple-
mented by the Secretary to educate the general public 
and eligible entities about such program; 
(vii) a description of the outreach initiatives 
instituted by grant recipients to engage eligible vet-
erans and veteran service organizations in projects 
utilizing grant funds under such program; 
(viii) a description of the outreach initiatives 
instituted by grant recipients to identify eligible vet-
erans and their families; and 
(ix) any other information that the Secretary con-
siders relevant in assessing such program. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the 
completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report that provides such information that 
the Secretary considers relevant in assessing the pilot pro-
gram. 
(C) INSPECTOR
GENERAL
REPORT.—Not later than 
March 31, 2019, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to the 
Chairmen and Ranking Members of the Committee on 
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs of the Senate and 
the Committee on Financial Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report containing a review of— 
(i) the use of appropriated funds by the Secretary 
and by grantees under the pilot program; and 
(ii) oversight and accountability of grantees under 
the pilot program. 
(9) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated for the Department of Housing and 
Urban Development for carrying out this section $4,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2015 through 2019. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1102. One-year extension of discretionary authority to grant allowances, bene-
fits, and gratuities to personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1103. Revision to list of science and technology reinvention laboratories. 
Sec. 1104. Extension and modification of experimental program for scientific and 
technical personnel. 
Sec. 1105. Temporary authorities for certain positions at Department of Defense re-
search and engineering facilities. 
Sec. 1106. Rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees performing 
work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear aircraft carrier for-
ward deployed in Japan. 
Sec. 1107. Extension of part-time reemployment authority.
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Sec. 1108. Personnel authorities for civilian personnel for the United States Cyber 
Command and the cyber component headquarters of the military depart-
ments. 
SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITA-
TION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Effective January 1, 2015, section 1101(a) of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 
1101 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2015’’. 
SEC. 1102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY TO 
GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 
PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 
and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 
as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4616) and most recently amended by section 1102 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66), is further amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2016’’. 
SEC. 1103. REVISION TO LIST OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVEN-
TION LABORATORIES. 
Section 1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2487; 10 U.S.C. 
2358 note) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(18) The Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and 
Social Sciences. 
‘‘(19) The Space and Missile Defense Command Technical 
Center.’’. 
SEC. 1104. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF EXPERIMENTAL PRO-
GRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. 
(a) POSITIONS COVERED BY AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b)(1) of section 1101 of the 
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘60 scientific and 
engineering positions’’ and inserting ‘‘100 scientific and 
engineering positions’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by adding ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(C) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D); and 
(D) by redesignating subparagraph (E) as subpara-
graph (C). 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c)(2) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency’’ and inserting ‘‘the Department of Defense’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS.—Subsection (d) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘12-month period’’ and 
inserting ‘‘calendar year’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘calendar year’’. 
(c) EXTENSION.—Subsection (e)(1) of such section is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2019’’. 
SEC. 1105. TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AT 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
RESEARCH 
AND 
ENGINEERING FACILITIES. 
Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) STUDENTS ENROLLED IN SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING 
PROGRAMS.—The director of any STRL may appoint qualified 
candidates enrolled in a program of undergraduate or graduate 
instruction leading to a bachelor’s or an advanced degree in 
a scientific, technical, engineering or mathematical course of 
study at an institution of higher education (as that term is 
defined in section 101 and 102 of the Higher Education Act 
of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001)) to positions described in paragraph 
(3) of subsection (b) as an employee in a laboratory described 
in that paragraph without regard to the provisions of sub-
chapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code (other 
than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title).’’; 
(2) in subsection (b), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) CANDIDATES ENROLLED IN SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEERING 
PROGRAMS.—The positions described in this paragraph are sci-
entific and engineering positions that may be temporary or 
term in any laboratory designated by section 1105(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 
Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) as a Depart-
ment of Defense science and technology reinvention labora-
tory.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (c), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) In the case of a laboratory described in subsection 
(b)(3), with respect to appointment authority under subsection 
(a)(3), the number equal to 3 percent of the total number 
of scientific and engineering positions in such laboratory that 
are filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before 
the start of such calendar year.’’. 
SEC. 1106. RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY 
EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE 
IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT CARRIER FOR-
WARD DEPLOYED IN JAPAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subparagraph (B) of section 5542(a)(6) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON
OVERTIME
PAY.—Notwithstanding the 
authority provided by such section (as amended by subsection (a)), 
during fiscal year 2015 the Secretary of the Navy may not pay 
more than $250,000 in overtime pay under such section until the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management submits a report 
containing the information described in section 1105(b)(2) of Public 
Law 111–383, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011.
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SEC. 1107. EXTENSION OF PART-TIME REEMPLOYMENT AUTHORITY. 
(a) CSRS.—Section 8344(l)(7) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and 
inserting ‘‘on December 31, 2019’’. 
(b) FERS.—Section 8468(i)(7) of such title is amended by 
striking ‘‘5 years after the date of enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010’’ and inserting ‘‘on December 
31, 2019’’. 
(c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsections (a) 
and (b) shall be effective as of October 28, 2014. 
SEC. 1108. PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL FOR 
THE UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND AND THE CYBER 
COMPONENT HEADQUARTERS OF THE MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Principal Cyber Advisor to the Secretary of Defense 
shall— 
(1) identify improvements to be made to the employment, 
compensation, and promotion authorities of the Department 
of Defense to meet the needs of the United States Cyber Com-
mand and the cyber component headquarters of the military 
departments for obtaining and retaining civilian personnel with 
the skills and experience required to support the missions 
and responsibilities of those organizations; 
(2) identify the additional employment, compensation, and 
promotion authorities necessary to ensure that the United 
States Cyber Command and the cyber component headquarters 
of the military departments have a civilian workforce able 
to support the missions and responsibilities of those organiza-
tions; and 
(3) submit to the Secretary recommendations for adminis-
trative and legislative actions, including actions in connection 
with authorities identified pursuant to paragraph (2), to ensure 
that the United States Cyber Command and the cyber compo-
nent headquarters of the military departments have a civilian 
workforce able to support the missions and responsibilities 
of those organizations. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of Global Security Contingency Fund. 
Sec. 1202. Notice to Congress on certain assistance under authority to conduct ac-
tivities to enhance the capability of foreign countries to respond to inci-
dents involving weapons of mass destruction. 
Sec. 1203. Enhanced authority for provision of support to foreign military liaison 
officers of foreign countries while assigned to the Department of De-
fense. 
Sec. 1204. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security 
forces that have committed a gross violation of human rights. 
Sec. 1205. Codification and enhancement of authority to build the capacity of for-
eign security forces. 
Sec. 1206. Training of security forces and associated security ministries of foreign 
countries to promote respect for the rule of law and human rights. 
Sec. 1207. Cross servicing agreements for loan of personnel protection and per-
sonnel survivability equipment in coalition operations.
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Sec. 1208. Extension and modification of authority for support of special operations 
to combat terrorism. 
Sec. 1209. Authority to provide assistance to the vetted Syrian opposition. 
Sec. 1210. Provision of logistic support for the conveyance of certain defense arti-
cles to foreign forces training with the United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1211. Biennial report on programs carried out by the Department of Defense 
to provide training, equipment, or other assistance or reimbursement to 
foreign security forces. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 
Sec. 1221. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1222. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain co-
alition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1223. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 
certain United States military operations. 
Sec. 1224. United States plan for sustaining the Afghanistan National Security 
Forces through the end of fiscal year 2017. 
Sec. 1225. Semiannual report on enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1226. Sense of Congress on stability and sovereignty of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1227. Extension of Afghan Special Immigrant Program. 
Sec. 1228. Independent assessment of United States efforts against al-Qaeda. 
Sec. 1229. Sense of Congress on security of Afghan women. 
Sec. 1230. Review process for use of United States funds for construction projects 
in Afghanistan that cannot be physically accessed by United States Gov-
ernment personnel. 
Sec. 1231. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1232. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activities 
in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1233. Clearance of unexploded ordnance on former United States training 
ranges in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1234. Report on impact of end of major combat operations in Afghanistan on 
authority to use military force. 
Sec. 1235. Report on bilateral security cooperation with Pakistan. 
Sec. 1236. Authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic State in Iraq and 
the Levant. 
Sec. 1237. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and activi-
ties of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1241. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1242. Notification and assessment of proposal to modify or introduce new air-
craft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation under Open Skies 
Treaty. 
Sec. 1243. Limitations on providing certain missile defense information to the Rus-
sian Federation. 
Sec. 1244. Report on non-compliance by the Russian Federation with its obligations 
under the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1245. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Rus-
sian Federation. 
Sec. 1246. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or other agreements 
with Rosoboronexport. 
Sec. 1247. Report on the New START Treaty. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251. Strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the Asia-Pacific 
region. 
Sec. 1252. Modifications to annual report on military and security developments in-
volving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1253. Military-to-military engagement with the Government of Burma. 
Sec. 1254. Report on Department of Defense munitions strategy of the United 
States Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1255. Missile defense cooperation in Northeast Asia. 
Sec. 1256. Sense of Congress and report on Taiwan and its contribution to regional 
peace and stability. 
Sec. 1257. Independent assessment of the ability of the Department of Defense to 
counter anti-access and area-denial strategies, capabilities, and other 
key technologies of potential adversaries. 
Sec. 1258. Sense of Congress reaffirming security cooperation with Japan and the 
Republic of Korea.
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Sec. 1259. Report on maritime security strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1259A. Sense of Congress on Taiwan maritime capabilities and exercise par-
ticipation. 
Sec. 1259B. Modification of matters for discussion in annual reports of United 
States-China Economic and Security Review Commission. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 1261. One-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted recov-
ery capabilities. 
Sec. 1262. Modification of national security planning guidance to deny safe havens 
to al-Qaeda and its violent extremist affiliates. 
Sec. 1263. Enhanced authority to acquire goods and services of Djibouti in support 
of Department of Defense activities in United States Africa Command 
area of responsibility. 
Sec. 1264. Treatment of the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic Union 
of Kurdistan under the Immigration and Nationality Act. 
Sec. 1265. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into mis-
sile defense systems of United States and sense of Congress concerning 
integration of missile defense systems of Russia into missile defense sys-
tems of NATO. 
Sec. 1266. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 
Sec. 1267. Notification and review of potentially significant arms control non-
compliance. 
Sec. 1268. Inter-European Air Forces Academy. 
Sec. 1269. Department of Defense support to security of United States diplomatic 
facilities. 
Sec. 1270. Information on sanctioned persons and businesses through the Federal 
Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System. 
Sec. 1271. Reports on nuclear program of Iran. 
Sec. 1272. Sense of Congress on defense modernization by NATO countries. 
Sec. 1273. Report on protection of cultural property in event of armed conflict. 
Sec. 1274. United States strategy and plans for enhancing security and stability in 
Europe. 
Sec. 1275. Report on military assistance to Ukraine. 
Sec. 1276. Sense of Congress on efforts to remove Joseph Kony from the battlefield 
and end the atrocities of the Lord’s Resistance Army. 
Sec. 1277. Extension of annual reports on the military power of Iran. 
Sec. 1278. Report and strategy regarding North Africa, West Africa, and the Sahel. 
Sec. 1279. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1280. Approval of the Amendment to the Agreement Between the Government 
of the United States of America and the Government of the United 
Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland for Cooperation on the 
Uses of Atomic Energy for Mutual Defense Purposes. 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF GLOBAL SECURITY 
CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) REVISIONS TO GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND.—Sub-
section (c)(1) of section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1625; 
22 U.S.C. 2151 note) is amended by striking ‘‘the provision of 
equipment, supplies, and training.’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘the provision of the following: 
‘‘(A) Equipment, including routine maintenance and 
repair of such equipment. 
‘‘(B) Supplies. 
‘‘(C) With respect to amounts in the Fund appropriated 
or transferred into the Fund after the date of the enactment 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, small- 
scale construction not exceeding $750,000 on a per-project 
basis. 
‘‘(D) Training.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (i) of such section is 
amended—
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(1) by striking ‘‘Amounts’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), 
amounts’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—Amounts appropriated and transferred 
to the Fund before the date of the enactment of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 shall remain available 
for obligation and expenditure after September 30, 2015, only 
for activities under programs commenced under subsection (b) 
before September 30, 2015.’’. 
(c) EXPIRATION.—Subsection (p) of such section, as amended 
by section 1202(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 894), is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2012 through 2017’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end before the period the following: 
‘‘and subject to the requirements contained in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (i)’’. 
SEC. 1202. NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE UNDER 
AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE 
CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO 
INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUC-
TION. 
Section 1204(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 896; 10 U.S.C. 
401 note) is amended by inserting after ‘‘congressional defense 
committees’’ the following: ‘‘and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives’’. 
SEC. 1203. ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT TO 
FOREIGN MILITARY LIAISON OFFICERS OF FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES WHILE ASSIGNED TO THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1051a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Subject to subsection (d), the Secretary of 
Defense’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘involved in a military operation with 
the United States’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘in connection with the 
planning for, or conduct of, a military operation’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘To the headquarters 
of’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘To the Joint Staff.’’. 
(b) TRAVEL, SUBSISTENCE, AND MEDICAL CARE EXPENSES.—Sub-
section (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘to the headquarters of a combatant 
command’’; and
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(B) by inserting ‘‘or by the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, as appropriate’’ before the period at the 
end; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘if such travel’’ and all 
that follows and inserting ‘‘if such travel meets each of the 
following conditions: 
‘‘(A) The travel is in support of the national interests of 
the United States. 
‘‘(B) The commander of the relevant combatant command 
or the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as applicable, 
directs round-trip travel from the assigned location to one or 
more travel locations.’’. 
(c) TERMS OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Subsection (c) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘To the extent that the Secretary determines 
appropriate, the’’ and inserting ‘‘The’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
terms of reimbursement shall be specified in the appropriate 
agreement used to assign the liaison officer to a combatant 
command or to the Joint Staff.’’. 
(d) LIMITATION AND OVERSIGHT.—Such section, as so amended, 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION AND OVERSIGHT.—(1) The amount of unreim-
bursed support for any liaison officer supported under subsection 
(b)(1) in any fiscal year may not exceed $200,000 (in fiscal year 
2014 constant dollars). 
‘‘(2) The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall be respon-
sible for implementing the authority under this section.’’. 
(e) SECRETARY OF STATE COORDINATION.—Such section, as so 
amended, is further amended by inserting after subsection (d), 
as added by subsection (d)(2) of this section, the following new 
subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) SECRETARY
OF STATE COORDINATION.—The authority of 
the Secretary of Defense to provide administrative services and 
support under subsection (a) for the performance of duties by a 
liaison officer of another nation may be exercised only with respect 
to a liaison officer of another nation whose assignment as described 
in that subsection is accepted by the Secretary of Defense with 
the coordination of the Secretary of State.’’. 
(f) DEFINITION.—Subsection (f) of such section (as so redesig-
nated) is amended by inserting ‘‘training programs conducted to 
familiarize, orient, or certify liaison personnel regarding unique 
aspects of the assignments of the liaison personnel,’’ after ‘‘police 
protection,’’. 
SEC. 1204. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR ASSISTANCE TO UNITS 
OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES THAT HAVE COMMITTED 
A GROSS VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section:
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‘‘§ 2249e. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units 
of foreign security forces that have committed 
a gross violation of human rights 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—(1) Of the amounts made available to the 
Department of Defense, none may be used for any training, equip-
ment, or other assistance for a unit of a foreign security force 
if the Secretary of Defense has credible information that the unit 
has committed a gross violation of human rights. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the 
Secretary of State, ensure that prior to a decision to provide any 
training, equipment, or other assistance to a unit of a foreign 
security force full consideration is given to any credible information 
available to the Department of State relating to human rights 
violations by such unit. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a)(1) shall not 
apply if the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with the Sec-
retary of State, determines that the government of such country 
has taken all necessary corrective steps, or if the equipment or 
other assistance is necessary to assist in disaster relief operations 
or other humanitarian or national security emergencies. 
‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense, after consultation with 
the Secretary of State, may waive the prohibition in subsection 
(a)(1) if the Secretary determines that the waiver is required by 
extraordinary circumstances. 
‘‘(d) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish, 
and periodically update, procedures to ensure that any information 
in the possession of the Department of Defense about gross viola-
tions of human rights by units of foreign security forces is shared 
on a timely basis with the Department of State. 
‘‘(e) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the application 
of any exception under subsection (b) or the exercise of any waiver 
under subsection (c), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report— 
‘‘(1) in the case of an exception under subsection (b), pro-
viding notice of the use of the exception and stating the grounds 
for the exception; and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a waiver under subsection (c), 
describing— 
‘‘(A) the information relating to the gross violation 
of human rights; 
‘‘(B) the extraordinary circumstances that necessitate 
the waiver; 
‘‘(C) the purpose and duration of the training, equip-
ment, or other assistance; and 
‘‘(D) the United States forces and the foreign security 
force unit involved. 
‘‘(f) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of such title is 
amended by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2249e. Prohibition on use of funds for assistance to units of foreign security forces 
that have committed a gross violation of human rights.’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2015, and every 
March 31 thereafter through 2024, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
setting forth for the preceding fiscal year the following: 
(A) The total number of cases submitted for vetting 
for purposes of section 2249e of title 10, United States 
Code (as added by subsection (a)), and the total number 
of such cases approved, or suspended or rejected for human 
rights reasons, non-human rights reasons, or administra-
tive reasons. 
(B) In the case of units rejected for non-human rights 
reasons, a detailed description of the reasons relating to 
the rejection. 
(C) A description of the interagency processes that 
were used to evaluate compliance with requirements to 
conduct vetting. 
(D) An addendum that includes any comments by the 
commanders of the combatant commands about the impact 
of section 2249e of title 10, United States Code (as so 
added), on their theater security cooperation plan. 
(E) Such other matters with respect to the administra-
tion of section 2249e of title 10, United States Code (as 
so added), as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(2) FORM.—Each report under this subsection shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
has the meaning given that term in subsection (f) of section 
2249e of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 
SEC. 1205. CODIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO 
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 
(a) 
CODIFICATION, 
EXTENSION, 
AND
ENHANCEMENT
OF 
AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 136 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2282. Authority to build the capacity of foreign security 
forces 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to conduct or support 
a program or programs as follows: 
‘‘(1) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s national 
military forces in order for that country to— 
‘‘(A) conduct counterterrorism operations; or 
‘‘(B) participate in or support on-going allied or coali-
tion military or stability operations that benefit the 
national security interests of the United States.
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‘‘(2) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s national 
maritime or border security forces to conduct counterterrorism 
operations. 
‘‘(3) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s national- 
level security forces that have among their functional respon-
sibilities a counterterrorism mission in order for such forces 
to conduct counterterrorism operations. 
‘‘(b) TYPES OF CAPACITY BUILDING.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS.—A program under subsection 
(a) may include the provision of equipment, supplies, training, 
defense services, and small-scale military construction. 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS.—A program under subsection 
(a) shall include elements that promote the following: 
‘‘(A) Observance of and respect for human rights and 
fundamental freedoms. 
‘‘(B) Respect for civilian control of the military. 
‘‘(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL
FUNDING
LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense may use amounts specifically authorized and appro-
priated or otherwise made available to carry out programs 
under this section on an annual basis to carry out programs 
authorized by subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may not use the authority in subsection 
(a) to provide any type of assistance described in subsection 
(b) that is otherwise prohibited by any provision of law. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The Secretary 
of Defense may not use the authority in subsection (a) to 
provide assistance described in subsection (b) to any foreign 
country that is otherwise prohibited from receiving such type 
of assistance under any other provision of law. 
‘‘(4) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES ACROSS FISCAL 
YEARS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Amounts made available in a fiscal 
year to carry out the authority in subsection (a) may be 
used for programs under that authority that begin in the 
fiscal year such amounts are made available but end in 
the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) ACHIEVEMENT OF FULL OPERATIONAL CAPABILITY.— 
If, in accordance with subparagraph (A), equipment is deliv-
ered under a program under the authority in subsection 
(a) in the fiscal year after the fiscal year in which the 
program begins, amounts for supplies, training, defense 
services, and small-scale military construction associated 
with such equipment and necessary to ensure that the 
recipient unit achieves full operational capability for such 
equipment may be used in the fiscal year in which the 
foreign country takes receipt of such equipment and in 
the next fiscal year. 
‘‘(5) LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SMALL- 
SCALE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.— 
‘‘(A) ACTIVITIES
UNDER
PARTICULAR
PROGRAMS.—The 
amount that may be obligated or expended for small-scale 
military construction activities under any particular pro-
gram authorized under subsection (a) may not exceed 
$750,000.
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‘‘(B) ACTIVITIES UNDER ALL PROGRAMS.—The amount 
that may be obligated or expended for small-scale military 
construction activities during a fiscal year for all programs 
authorized under subsection (a) during that fiscal year 
may not exceed up to five percent of the amount made 
available in such fiscal year to carry out the authority 
in subsection (a). 
‘‘(d) FORMULATION
AND EXECUTION
OF PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly formulate 
any program under subsection (a). The Secretary of Defense shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of State in the implementation of 
any program under subsection (a). 
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not less than 15 days before initiating 
activities under a program under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a notice of the following: 
‘‘(A) The country whose capacity to engage in activities 
in subsection (a) will be built under the program. 
‘‘(B) The budget, implementation timeline with mile-
stones, anticipated delivery schedule for assistance, mili-
tary department responsible for management and associ-
ated program executive office, and completion date for the 
program. 
‘‘(C) The source and planned expenditure of funds to 
complete the program. 
‘‘(D) A description of the arrangements, if any, for 
the sustainment of the program and the source of funds 
to support sustainment of the capabilities and performance 
outcomes achieved under the program beyond its comple-
tion date, if applicable. 
‘‘(E) A description of the program objectives and assess-
ment framework to be used to develop capability and 
performance metrics associated with operational outcomes 
for the recipient unit. 
‘‘(F) Information, including the amount, type, and pur-
pose, on the assistance provided the country during the 
three preceding fiscal years under each of the following 
programs, accounts, or activities: 
‘‘(i) A program under this section. 
‘‘(ii) The Foreign Military Financing program 
under the Arms Export Control Act. 
‘‘(iii) Peacekeeping Operations. 
‘‘(iv) The International Narcotics Control and Law 
Enforcement (INCLE) program under section 481 of 
the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291). 
‘‘(v) Nonproliferation, Anti-Terrorism, Demining, 
and Related Programs (NADR). 
‘‘(vi) Counterdrug activities authorized by section 
1004 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note) and section 
1033 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1998. 
‘‘(vii) Any other significant program, account, or 
activity for the provision of security assistance that 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State 
consider appropriate.
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‘‘(G) An assessment of the capacity of the recipient 
country to absorb assistance under the program. 
‘‘(H) An assessment of the manner in which the pro-
gram fits into the theater security cooperation strategy 
of the applicable geographic combatant command. 
‘‘(2) COORDINATION WITH SECRETARY OF STATE.—Any notice 
under paragraph (1) shall be prepared in coordination with 
the Secretary of State. 
‘‘(f) ASSESSMENTS OF PROGRAMS.—Amounts available to conduct 
or support programs under subsection (a) shall be available to 
the Secretary of Defense to conduct assessments and determine 
the effectiveness of such programs in building the operational 
capacity and performance of the recipient units concerned. 
‘‘(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 136 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘2282. Authority to build the capacity of foreign security forces.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 943(g)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4578), as most recently amended by section 
1205(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1624), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘sections 1206 and 1207 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 
109–163; 119 Stat. 3456 and 3458)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
2282 of title 10, United States Code, and section 1207 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3458)’’. 
(2) Section 1209(b)(1)(A) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
368), as most recently amended by section 1203(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 
Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2512), is further amended by striking 
‘‘section 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 2282 of title 10, United States Code’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163) is repealed. 
(d) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2015 by section 301 and available for 
operation and maintenance as specified in the funding table 
in section 4301, up to $350,000,000 may be used for programs 
under subsection (a) of section 2282 of title 10, United States 
Code (as added by subsection (a) of this section).
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(2) LIMITATION
ON
AMOUNT
FOR
BUILDING
CAPACITY
TO 
PARTICIPATE IN ALLIED OR COALITION MILITARY OR STABILITY 
OPERATIONS.—Of the amount available under paragraph (1) 
for fiscal year 2015, not more than $150,000,000 may be used 
in such fiscal year for purposes described in subsection (a)(1)(B) 
of section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 
(e) ANNUAL SECRETARY OF DEFENSE REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the end 
of each of fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report summarizing the findings of the assessments of pro-
grams carried out under subsection (f) of section 2282 of title 
10, United States Code (as so added), during such fiscal year. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include, for each program assessed under such subsection (f) 
during the fiscal year covered by such report, the following: 
(A) A description of the nature and the extent of the 
potential or actual terrorist threat, if any, that the program 
is intended to address. 
(B) A description of the program, including the objec-
tives of the program, the types of recipient country units 
receiving assistance under the program, and the baseline 
operational capability and performance of the units 
receiving assistance under the program before the 
commencement of receipt of assistance under the program. 
(C) A description of the extent to which the program 
is implemented by United States Government personnel 
or contractors. 
(D) A description of the assessment framework to be 
used to develop capability and performance metrics associ-
ated with operational outcomes for units receiving assist-
ance under the program. 
(E) An assessment of the program using the assess-
ment framework described in subparagraph (D). 
(F) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program 
in achieving its intended purpose. 
(f) BIENNIAL COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES 
AUDITS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31 of each of 2016, 
2018 and 2020, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an 
audit of such program or programs conducted or supported 
pursuant to section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as 
so added), during the preceding two fiscal years as the Comp-
troller General shall select for purposes of such report. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report should, to the extent informa-
tion is available, include, for the program or programs covered 
by such report, the following: 
(A) A description of the program or programs, 
including— 
(i) the objectives of the program or programs; 
(ii) the types of units receiving assistance under 
the program or programs; 
(iii) the delivery and completion schedules for 
assistance under the program or programs; and 
(iv) 
the 
baseline 
operational 
capability 
and 
performance of the units receiving assistance under
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the program or programs before the commencement 
of receipt of assistance under the program or programs. 
(B) An assessment of the capacity of each recipient 
country to absorb assistance under the program or pro-
grams. 
(C) An assessment of the arrangements, if any, for 
the sustainment of the program or programs, including 
any source of funds to support sustainment of the capabili-
ties and performance outcomes achieved under the program 
or program beyond completion date, if applicable. 
(D) An assessment of the effectiveness of the program 
or programs in achieving their intended purpose. 
(E) Such other matters as the Comptroller considers 
appropriate. 
(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In sub-
sections (e) and (f), the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
has the meaning given that term in subsection (g) of section 2282 
of title 10, United States Code (as so added). 
SEC. 1206. TRAINING OF SECURITY FORCES AND ASSOCIATED SECU-
RITY MINISTRIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO PROMOTE 
RESPECT FOR THE RULE OF LAW AND HUMAN RIGHTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to 
conduct human rights training of security forces and associated 
security ministries of foreign countries. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION WITH LIMITATION
ON USE
OF FUNDS.— 
Human rights training authorized by this section may be conducted 
for security forces otherwise prohibited from receiving such training 
under any provision of law only if— 
(1) such training is conducted in the country of origin 
of the security forces; 
(2) such training is withheld from any individual of a 
unit when there is credible information that such individual 
has committed a gross violation of human rights or has com-
manded a unit that has committed a gross violation of human 
rights; 
(3) such training may be considered a corrective step, but 
is not sufficient for meeting the accountability requirement 
under the exception established in subsection (b) of section 
2249e of title 10, United States Code (as added by section 
1204(a) of this Act); and 
(4) reasonable efforts have been made to assist the foreign 
country to take all necessary corrective steps regarding a gross 
violation of human rights with respect to the unit, including 
using funds authorized by this Act to provide technical assist-
ance or other types of support for accountability. 
(c) ROLE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE.— 
(1) CONCURRENCE.—Training activities may be conducted 
under this section only with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State. 
(2) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall consult 
with the Secretary of State on the content of the training, 
the methods of instruction to be provided, and the intended 
beneficiaries of training conducted under this section. 
(d) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Human rights training authorized 
by this section may include associated activities and expenses nec-
essary for the conduct of training and assessments designed to
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further the purposes of this section, including technical assistance 
or other types of support for accountability. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Not later than March 31 each year 
through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report on the use of the authority 
in this section during the preceding fiscal year. Each report shall 
include information on any human rights training (as defined in 
subsection (f)) or other assistance that was provided during the 
fiscal year to foreign security forces. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘human rights training’’ means training for 
the purpose of directly improving the conduct of foreign security 
forces to— 
(A) prevent gross violations of human rights and sup-
port accountability for such violations; 
(B) strengthen compliance with the laws of armed con-
flict and respect for civilian control over the military; 
(C) promote and assist in the establishment of a mili-
tary justice system and other mechanisms for account-
ability; and 
(D) prevent the use of child soldiers. 
(g) SUNSET.—The authority in subsection (a) shall expire on 
September 30, 2020. 
SEC. 1207. CROSS SERVICING AGREEMENTS FOR LOAN OF PERSONNEL 
PROTECTION AND PERSONNEL SURVIVABILITY EQUIP-
MENT IN COALITION OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, enter into an arrangement, 
under an agreement concluded pursuant to section 2342 of title 
10, United States Code, under which the United States agrees 
to loan personnel protection and personnel survivability equipment 
for the use of such equipment by military forces of a nation partici-
pating in the following: 
(1) A coalition operation with the United States as part 
of a contingency operation. 
(2) A coalition operation with the United States as part 
of a peacekeeping operation under the Charter of the United 
Nations or another international agreement. 
(3) Training of such forces in connection with the deploy-
ment of such forces to be deployed to an operation described 
in paragraph (1) or (2). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) LOAN ONLY OF EQUIPMENT FOR WHICH U.S. FORCES HAVE 
NO UNFULFILLED REQUIREMENTS.—Equipment may be loaned 
to the military forces of a nation under the authority of this 
section only upon a determination by the Secretary of Defense 
that the United States forces in the coalition operation con-
cerned have no unfulfilled requirements for such equipment.
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(2) SCOPE
OF
USE
OF
LOANED
EQUIPMENT.—Equipment 
loaned to the military forces of a nation under the authority 
of this section may be used by those forces only for personnel 
protection or to aid in the personnel survivability of those 
forces and only in— 
(A) a coalition operation with the United States 
described in paragraph (1) or (2) of subsection (a); or 
(B) training described in paragraph (3) of subsection 
(a). 
(3) DURATION OF USE OF LOANED EQUIPMENT.—Equipment 
loaned to the military forces of a nation under the authority 
of this section may be used by the military forces of that 
nation not longer than the duration of that country’s participa-
tion in the coalition operation concerned. 
(4) NOTICE
AND
WAIT
ON
LOAN
OF
EQUIPMENT
FOR 
TRAINING.—Equipment may not be loaned under subsection 
(a) in connection with training described in paragraph (3) of 
that subsection until 15 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees 
of Congress written notice on the loan of such equipment for 
such purpose. 
(c) WAIVER OF REIMBURSEMENT IN CASE OF LOSS OF EQUIPMENT 
IN COMBAT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In the case of equipment loaned under 
the authority of this section that is damaged or destroyed 
as a result of combat operations during coalition operations 
while held by forces to which loaned under this section, the 
Secretary of Defense may, with respect to such equipment, 
waive any other requirement under applicable law for— 
(A) reimbursement; 
(B) replacement-in-kind; or 
(C) exchange of supplies or services of an equal value. 
(2) BASIS FOR WAIVER.—Any waiver under this subsection 
may be made only if the Secretary determines that the waiver 
is in the national security interest of the United States. 
(3) WAIVER ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS.—Any waiver under 
this subsection may be made only on a case-by-case basis. 
(d) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—If the authority provided under 
this section is exercised during a fiscal year, the Secretary of 
Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the exercise 
of such authority by not later than October 30 of the year in 
which such fiscal year ends. Each report on the exercise of such 
authority shall specify the recipient country of the equipment 
loaned, the type of equipment loaned, and the duration of the 
loan of such equipment. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘personnel protection and personnel surviv-
ability equipment’’ means items enumerated in categories I, 
II, III, VII, X, XI, and XIII of the United States Munitions 
List under section 38(a)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act
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(22 U.S.C. 2778(a)(1) that the Secretary of Defense designates 
as available for loan under this section. 
(f) EXPIRATION
OF AUTHORITY.—The authority in subsection 
(a) shall expire on September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 1208. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUP-
PORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 
(a) AMOUNT AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 
1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 
Act of Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), 
as most recently amended by section 1203(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 
Stat. 1621), is further amended by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$75,000,000’’. 
(b) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of such section 1208, as most 
recently amended by section 1203(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2012, is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 1209. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED 
SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, 
including training, equipment, supplies, stipends, construction of 
training and associated facilities, and sustainment, to appropriately 
vetted elements of the Syrian opposition and other appropriately 
vetted Syrian groups and individuals, through December 31, 2016, 
for the following purposes: 
(1) Defending the Syrian people from attacks by the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and securing territory 
controlled by the Syrian opposition. 
(2) Protecting the United States, its friends and allies, 
and the Syrian people from the threats posed by terrorists 
in Syria. 
(3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement 
to end the conflict in Syria. 
(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Not later than 
15 days prior to the provision of assistance authorized under sub-
section (a) to appropriately vetted recipients for the first time— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 
and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate, that contains a description of— 
(A) the plan for providing such assistance; 
(B) the requirements and process used to determine 
appropriately vetted recipients; and 
(C) the mechanisms and procedures that will be used 
to monitor and report to the appropriate congressional 
committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 
and Senate on unauthorized end-use of provided training 
and equipment and other violations of relevant law by 
appropriately vetted recipients; and 
(2) the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees and leadership of the House of Representa-
tives and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate, that contains a description of how such 
assistance fits within a larger regional strategy.
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(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required in subsection (b)(1) 
shall include, at a minimum, a description of— 
(1) the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under 
subsection (a); 
(2) the concept of operations, timelines, and types of 
training, equipment, stipends, sustainment, construction, and 
supplies to be provided; 
(3) the roles and contributions of partner nations; 
(4) the number and role of United States Armed Forces 
personnel involved; 
(5) any additional military support and sustainment activi-
ties; and 
(6) any other relevant details. 
(d) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the Secretary of Defense submits the report required in sub-
section (b)(1), and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees and leadership of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate a progress report. Such 
progress report shall, based on the most recent quarterly informa-
tion, include— 
(1) any updates to or changes in the plan, strategy, vetting 
requirements and process, and end-use monitoring mechanisms 
and procedures, as required in subsection (b)(1); 
(2) a description of how the threat of attacks against United 
States or coalition personnel is being mitigated, statistics on 
any such attacks, including green-on-blue attacks, and how 
such attacks are being mitigated; 
(3) a description of the appropriately vetted recipients 
receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a); 
(4) the recruitment, throughput, and retention rates of 
appropriately vetted recipients and equipment; 
(5) any misuse or loss of provided training and equipment 
and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated; 
(6) a description of the command and control of appro-
priately vetted recipients; 
(7) an assessment of the operational effectiveness of the 
appropriately vetted recipients in meeting the purposes speci-
fied in subsection (a); 
(8) a description of sustainment support provided to appro-
priately vetted recipients pursuant to subsection (a); 
(9) a list of construction projects carried out under authority 
in subsection (a); 
(10) a statement of the amount of funds expended during 
the period for which the report is submitted, and in aggregate 
since September 19, 2014, to provide assistance by authorized 
category pursuant to subsection (a) and section 149 of the 
Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (Public Law 113– 
164); and 
(11) an assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance 
authorized under subsection (a) as measured against sub-
sections (b) and (c). 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section, the following 
definitions shall apply: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriately vetted’’ means, with respect 
to elements of the Syrian opposition and other Syrian groups 
and individuals, at a minimum—
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(A) assessments of such elements, groups, and individ-
uals for associations with terrorist groups, Shia militias 
aligned with or supporting the Government of Syria, and 
groups associated with the Government of Iran. Such 
groups include, but are not limited to, the Islamic State 
of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat al Nusrah, Ahrar 
al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, and Hezbollah; 
and 
(B) a commitment from such elements, groups, and 
individuals to promoting the respect for human rights and 
the rule of law. 
(2) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(f) REPROGRAMMING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
may submit a reprogramming or transfer request of funds made 
available for Overseas Contingency Operations beginning on 
October 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2016, to the congres-
sional defense committees to carry out activities authorized under 
this section. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance 
in-kind, from foreign governments to provide assistance as author-
ized by this section. Any funds so accepted by the Secretary shall 
be credited to appropriations for the appropriate operation and 
maintenance accounts, except that any funds so accepted by the 
Secretary shall not be available for obligation until a reprogram-
ming request is submitted to the congressional defense committees. 
(h) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 
for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 
circumstances. 
(i) WAR POWERS RESOLUTION MATTERS.—Nothing in this section 
supersedes or alters the continuing obligations of the President 
to report to Congress pursuant to section 4 of the War Powers 
Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1543) regarding the use of United States 
Armed Forces abroad. 
(j) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—For purposes of the provision of assist-
ance pursuant to subsection (a), the President may waive any 
provision of law if the President determines that such provision 
of law would (but for the waiver) impede national security objectives 
of the United States by prohibiting, restricting, delaying, or other-
wise limiting the provision of such assistance. Such waiver shall 
not take effect until 30 days after the date on which the President 
notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such deter-
mination and the provision of law to be waived. 
(k) ASSISTANCE TO THIRD COUNTRIES IN PROVISION OF ASSIST-
ANCE.—The Secretary may provide assistance to third countries 
for purposes of the provision of assistance authorized under this 
section.
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SEC. 1210. PROVISION OF LOGISTIC SUPPORT FOR THE CONVEYANCE 
OF CERTAIN DEFENSE ARTICLES TO FOREIGN FORCES 
TRAINING WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal years 2015 and 2016, the Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized to provide logistic support for the 
conveyance of certain defense articles in Afghanistan to the armed 
forces of a country with which the Armed Forces of the United 
States plan to conduct bilateral or multilateral training overseas 
during fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary may provide logistic support 
under subsection (a) only— 
(1) in accordance with the Arms Export Control Act and 
other relevant export control laws of the United States; 
(2) in accordance with section 516(c)(2) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2321j); and 
(3) with the concurrence of the Secretary of State. 
(c) LIMITATION.—The total value of logistic support provided 
under subsection (a) for a fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000. 
(d) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—To provide logistic support under sub-
section (a), the Secretary may use funds available for Operation 
and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for fiscal years 2015 and 2016. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the last day of 
a fiscal year during which the Secretary of Defense exercises the 
authority under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives a report on the exercise of authority 
under this section during that fiscal year. Such report shall include 
a description of the types of defense articles provided, the amount 
of funds expended, and the countries that received defense articles. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘logistic support’’ means— 
(A) the use of military transportation and cargo-han-
dling assets, including aircraft; 
(B) materiel support in the form of fuel, petroleum, 
oil, or lubricants; and 
(C) commercially contracted transportation. 
(2) The term ‘‘certain defense article’’ means an item that 
has been declared an excess defense article and has been trans-
ferred from the stocks of the Department of Defense in Afghani-
stan but has not yet been made available for disposal through 
the Defense Logistics Agency process. 
SEC. 1211. BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO PROVIDE TRAINING, 
EQUIPMENT, OR OTHER ASSISTANCE OR REIMBURSE-
MENT TO FOREIGN SECURITY FORCES. 
(a) BIENNIAL REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than February 1 
of each of 2016, 2018, and 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that sets 
forth, on a country-by-country basis, a description of each program 
carried out by the Department of Defense to provide training, 
equipment, or other security assistance or reimbursement during 
the two fiscal years ending in the year before the year in which 
such report is submitted under the authorities specified in sub-
section (c).
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(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required under sub-
section (a) shall provide for each program covered by such report, 
and for the reporting period covered by such report, the following: 
(1) A description of the purpose and type of the training, 
equipment, or assistance or reimbursement provided, including 
how the training, equipment, or assistance or reimbursement 
provided advances the theater security cooperation strategy 
of the combatant command, as appropriate. 
(2) The cost of such training, equipment, or assistance 
or reimbursement, including by type of support provided. 
(3) A description of the metrics, if any, used for assessing 
the effectiveness of such training, equipment, or assistance 
or reimbursement provided. 
(c) SPECIFIED AUTHORITIES.—The authorities specified in this 
subsection are the following authorities (or any successor authori-
ties): 
(1) Section 127d of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority to provide logistic support, supplies, and services 
to allied forces participating in a combined operation with the 
Armed Forces. 
(2) Section 166a(b)(6) of title 10, United States Code, 
relating to humanitarian and civic assistance by the com-
manders of the combatant commands. 
(3) Section 168 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority— 
(A) to provide assistance to nations of the former Soviet 
Union as part of the Warsaw Initiative Fund; 
(B) to conduct the Defense Institution Reform Initia-
tive; and 
(C) to conduct a program to increase defense institu-
tional legal capacity through the Defense Institute of Inter-
national Legal Studies. 
(4) Section 2010 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority to reimburse foreign troops for participation in 
combined exercises. 
(5) Section 2011 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority to reimburse foreign troops for participation in 
Joint Combined Exercise Training. 
(6) Section 2249c of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority to use appropriated funds for costs associated 
with education and training of foreign officials under the 
Regional Defense Combating Terrorism Fellowship Program. 
(7) Section 2282 of title 10, United States Code (as added 
by section 1205 of this Act), relating to authority to build 
the capacity of foreign military forces, or the predecessor 
authority to such section in section 1206 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 
119 Stat. 3456). 
(8) Section 2561 of title 10, United States Code, relating 
to authority to provide humanitarian assistance. 
(9) Section 1532, relating to the Afghanistan Security 
Forces Fund. 
(10) Section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (32 U.S.C. 107 note), relating to 
authority for National Guard State Partnership program.
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(11) Section 1081 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 168 note), relating to 
the Ministry of Defense Advisors program. 
(12) Section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to 
the Global Security Contingency Fund. 
(13) Section 1233 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), 
relating to authority to reimburse certain coalition nations for 
support provided to United States military operations. 
(14) Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 394), relating to authoriza-
tion for logistical support for coalition forces supporting certain 
United States military operations. 
(15) Section 1033 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1881), 
relating to authority to provide additional support for counter- 
drug activities of Peru and Colombia. 
(16) Section 1004 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (10 U.S.C. 374 note), relating to 
additional support for counter-drug activities. 
(17) Any other authority on assistance or reimbursement 
that the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate and con-
sistent with subsection (a). 
(d) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required 
under subsection (a) has been included in another report or notifica-
tion previously submitted to Congress by law, the Secretary of 
Defense may provide a list of such reports and notifications at 
the time of submitting the report required by subsection (a) in 
lieu of including such information in the report required by sub-
section (a). 
(e) FORM.—Each report required under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex. 
(f) REPEAL
OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENT.—Section 1209 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 
Stat. 368) is repealed. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 
SEC. 1221. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM IN 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) ONE-YEAR
EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended by section 1211 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 904), is further amended by striking 
‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’. 
(b) SEMI-ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (b) of such section, as 
so amended, is further amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)—
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(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ‘‘QUARTERLY’’ 
and inserting ‘‘SEMI-ANNUAL’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘half 
fiscal year’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘that quarter’’ and inserting ‘‘that half 
fiscal year’’. 
(c) FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2015.—Subsection 
(a) of such section, as so amended, is further amended by striking 
‘‘$60,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’. 
(d) RESTRICTION
ON AMOUNT
OF PAYMENTS.—Subsection (e) 
of such section is amended by striking ‘‘$20,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$2,000,000’’. 
(e) NOTIFICATION ON CERTAIN PROJECTS.—Subsection (g) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘$5,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘to advance the military 
campaign plan for Afghanistan’’ and inserting ‘‘to directly ben-
efit the security or stability of the people of Afghanistan’’; 
and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘any agreement with either 
the Government of Afghanistan,’’ and inserting ‘‘any written 
agreement with either the Government of Afghanistan, an 
entity owned or controlled by the Government of Afghanistan,’’. 
(f) SUBMITTAL OF REVISED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 15 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of 
the guidance issued by the Secretary to the Armed Forces con-
cerning the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghani-
stan as revised to take into account the amendments made by 
this section. 
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1213 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 905), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Operation Enduring 
Freedom’’ and inserting ‘‘Iraq or in Operation Enduring 
Freedom in Afghanistan’’. 
(b) OTHER SUPPORT.—Subsection (b) of such section, as so 
amended, is further amended by inserting ‘‘Iraq or in’’ before ‘‘Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) of 
such section, as so amended, is further amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 
2014 may not exceed $1,500,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 
2013 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,000,000,000’’.
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(d) 
EXTENSION
OF
NOTICE
REQUIREMENT
RELATING
TO 
REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKI-
STAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended 
by section 1213(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 906), is further amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2015’’. 
(e) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as amended by section 1213(d) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(127 Stat. 906), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’. 
(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION
ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of 
reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 
year 2015 pursuant to the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(as amended by subsection (b)(2)), $300,000,000 shall not be eligible 
for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless 
the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that— 
(1) Pakistan has undertaken military operations in North 
Waziristan that have contributed to significantly disrupting 
the safe haven and freedom of movement of the Haqqani net-
work in Pakistan; and 
(2) Pakistan has taken steps that have demonstrated a 
commitment to ensuring that North Waziristan does not return 
to being a safe haven for the Haqqani network. 
SEC. 1223. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALI-
TION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED STATES 
MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1234 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 394), as most recently amended by section 1217(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 909), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2014, 
and ending on December 31, 2015’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR USE OF FUNDS IN CONNECTION WITH IRAQ.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of such section 1234, as 
so amended, is further amended by inserting ‘‘and Iraq’’ after 
‘‘in Afghanistan’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
1234 is amended by inserting ‘‘AND IRAQ’’ after ‘‘AFGHANISTAN’’.
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SEC. 1224. UNITED STATES PLAN FOR SUSTAINING THE AFGHANISTAN 
NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES THROUGH THE END OF 
FISCAL YEAR 2017. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that contains a detailed plan 
for sustaining the Afghanistan National Army (ANA) and the 
Afghanistan National Police (ANP) of the Afghanistan National 
Security Forces (ANSF) through the end of fiscal year 2017, with 
the objective of ensuring that the ANSF will be able to independ-
ently and effectively conduct operations and maintain security and 
stability in Afghanistan. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan contained in the 
report required under subsection (a) shall include a description 
of the following matters: 
(1) A comprehensive sustainment strategy, including target 
end-strengths, budget, and defined objectives. 
(2) The commitments for funding contributions from the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and non-NATO 
nations for sustaining the ANSF through the end of fiscal 
year 2017, any shortfalls in funding for such purposes, and 
the plan for achieving such commitments as necessary to sus-
tain the ANSF. 
(3) A mechanism for tracking funding, equipment, training, 
and services provided to the ANSF by the United States, coun-
tries participating in NATO’s Operation Resolute Support, and 
other members of the international community contributing 
to the sustainment of the ANSF. 
(4) Plans for assisting the Government of Afghanistan to 
achieve the following goals: 
(A) Improve and sustain effective Afghan security 
institutions with fully capable senior leadership and staff, 
including logistics, intelligence, medical, and recruiting 
units. 
(B) Train and equip key enabling capabilities, including 
for the Afghan Special Operations Forces, the Afghan Air 
Force, and Afghan Special Mission Wing, such that these 
entities 
are 
fully-capable 
of 
conducting 
operations 
independently and in sufficient numbers. 
(C) Establish effective and sustainable ANSF-readiness 
assessment tools and metrics. 
(D) Improve and sustain strong, professional ANSF 
officers at the junior-, mid-, and senior-levels. 
(E) Enhance strong ANSF communication and control 
between central command and regions, provinces, and dis-
tricts. 
(F) Develop and improve institutional mechanisms for 
incorporating lessons learned and best practices into ANSF 
operations. 
(G) Improve ANSF oversight mechanisms, including 
an effective record-keeping system to track ANSF equip-
ment and personnel and a sustainable process to identify, 
investigate, and eliminate corruption. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means—
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(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1225. SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECURITY AND STA-
BILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress on a semiannual basis a report 
on building and sustaining the Afghan National Security Forces 
(ANSF) and enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan. 
(2) SUBMITTAL.—A report under paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted not later than June 15 each year, for the 6-month 
period ending on May 31 of such year, and not later than 
December 15 each year, for the 6-month period ending on 
November 30 of such year. No report is required to be submitted 
under paragraph (1) after the report required to be submitted 
on December 15, 2017. 
(3) FORM.—Each report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report required under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) STRATEGY AND OBJECTIVES OF UNITED STATES AND NATO 
MISSIONS IN AFGHANISTAN AFTER 2014.—A detailed description 
of— 
(A) the strategy and objectives of any post-2014 United 
States mission and any mission agreed by the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), to train, advise, and 
assist the ANSF or to conduct counterterrorism operations; 
and 
(B) indicators of effectiveness as developed by the Sec-
retary or NATO, as appropriate, in the assessment of any 
such United States train, advise, and assist mission and 
of any such train, advise, and assist mission agreed by 
NATO, including efforts to build the counterterrorism 
capabilities of the ANSF. 
(2) THREAT ASSESSMENT.—An assessment of the current 
security conditions in Afghanistan and the security conditions 
anticipated in Afghanistan during the 24-month period begin-
ning on the date of the submittal of such report, including 
with respect to threats from terrorist groups such as al-Qaeda, 
the Taliban, and the Haqqani Network. 
(3) DESCRIPTION OF SIZE AND STRUCTURE AND STRATEGY 
AND BUDGET OF ANSF.—A description of— 
(A) the size and force structure of the ANSF, including 
the Afghanistan National Army (ANA), the Afghanistan 
National Police (ANP), the Afghan Border Police, the 
Afghan Local Police, and such other major force components 
of the ANSF as the Secretary considers appropriate; 
(B) the rationale for any changes in the overall end 
strength or the mix of force structure for the ANSF during 
the period covered by such report; 
(C) levels of recruitment, retention, and attrition within 
the ANSF, in the aggregate and by force component;
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(D) personnel end strength within the Afghanistan 
Ministry of Defense and the Afghanistan Ministry of Secu-
rity; 
(E) the strategy and budget of the ANSF; and 
(F) a description of the activities of the ANSF during 
the period covered by the report. 
(4) ASSESSMENT
OF
SIZE, STRUCTURE, CAPABILITIES, AND 
STRATEGY OF ANSF.—An assessment whether the size, structure, 
capabilities, and strategy of the ANSF are sufficient to provide 
security in light of the current security conditions in Afghani-
stan and the security conditions anticipated in Afghanistan 
during the 24-month period beginning on the date of the sub-
mittal of such report. Such assessment should describe the 
risks and trade-offs the ANSF are making and any gaps in 
the capacity and capabilities of the ANSF. 
(5) BUILDING
KEY
CAPABILITIES
AND
ENABLING
FORCES 
WITHIN ANSF.— 
(A) A description of programs to achieve key mission 
enabling capabilities within the ANSF, including any major 
milestones and timelines, and the end states intended to 
be achieved by such programs, including for the following: 
(i) Security institution capacity building. 
(ii) Special operations forces and their key 
enablers. 
(iii) Intelligence. 
(iv) Logistics. 
(v) Maintenance. 
(vi) Air forces. 
(B) Metrics, as developed by the Commander of United 
States forces in Afghanistan, for monitoring and evaluating 
the performance of such programs in achieving the intended 
outcomes of such programs. 
(6) FINANCING THE ANSF.—A description of— 
(A) any plan agreed by the United States, the inter-
national community, and the Government of Afghanistan 
to fund and sustain the ANSF that serves as current guid-
ance on such matters during the period covered by such 
report, including a description of whether such plan differs 
from— 
(i) in the case of the first report submitted under 
subsection (a), commitments undertaken at the 2012 
NATO Summit in Chicago and the Tokyo Mutual 
Accountability Framework; or 
(ii) in the case of any other report submitted under 
subsection (a), such plan as set forth in the previous 
report submitted under subsection (a); 
(B) the Afghan Security Forces Fund financing plan 
through 2017; 
(C) contributions by the international community to 
sustaining the ANSF during the period covered by such 
report; 
(D) contributions by the Government of Afghanistan 
to sustaining the ANSF during the period covered by such 
report; and 
(E) efforts to ensure that the Government of Afghani-
stan can assume an increasing financial responsibility for 
sustaining the ANSF consistent with its commitments at
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the Chicago Summit and the Tokyo Mutual Accountability 
Framework. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(d) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 1230 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181) is repealed. 
SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON STABILITY AND SOVEREIGNTY 
OF AFGHANISTAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a top national security priority for the United States 
continues to be to support the stability and sovereignty of 
Afghanistan and to help Afghanistan ensure that its territory 
is not used by al Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, or other violent 
extremist groups to launch attacks against the United States 
or its interests; 
(2) the presence of United States military forces in Afghani-
stan after 2014 to train, advise, and assist the Afghanistan 
National Security Forces (ANSF) and conduct counterterrorism 
operations is a key step to maintaining the significant gains 
achieved in Afghanistan and should be executed consistent 
with the security conditions on the ground; 
(3) any drawdown of such United States military forces 
and operations should be considered in relation to security 
conditions on the ground in Afghanistan at the time of the 
drawdown and the recommendations of senior United States 
military commanders; and 
(4) NATO member countries and other members of the 
international community should honor their commitments to 
support Afghanistan at the Lisbon, Chicago, and Tokyo con-
ferences taking into account the mutual accountability frame-
work agreed by the Government of Afghanistan. 
SEC. 1227. EXTENSION OF AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT PROGRAM. 
Section 602(b) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(A)— 
(A) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: 
‘‘(ii) was or is employed in Afghanistan on or after 
October 7, 2001, for not less than 1 year— 
‘‘(I) by, or on behalf of, the United States 
Government; or 
‘‘(II) by the International Security Assistance 
Force in a capacity that required the alien— 
‘‘(aa) while traveling off-base with United 
States military personnel stationed at Inter-
national Security Assistance Force, to serve 
as an interpreter or translator for such United 
States military personnel; or 
‘‘(bb) to perform sensitive and trusted 
activities for United States military personnel
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stationed at International Security Assistance 
Force;’’; 
(B) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘the United States 
Government,’’ and inserting ‘‘an entity or organization 
described in clause (ii),’’; and 
(C) in clause (iv), by striking ‘‘by the United States 
Government.’’ and inserting ‘‘described in clause (ii).’’; 
(2) by adding at the end of paragraph (3) the following: 
‘‘(F) FISCAL YEARS 2015 AND 2016.—In addition to any 
unused balance under subparagraph (D), for the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this subpara-
graph and ending on September 30, 2016, the total number 
of principal aliens who may be provided special immigrant 
status under this section shall not exceed 4,000. For pur-
poses of status provided under this subparagraph— 
‘‘(i) the period during which an alien must have 
been employed in accordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) 
must terminate on or before September 30, 2015; 
‘‘(ii) the principal alien seeking special immigrant 
status under this subparagraph shall apply to the Chief 
of Mission in accordance with paragraph (2)(D) not 
later than December 31, 2015; and 
‘‘(iii) the authority to issue visas shall commence 
on the date of the enactment of this subparagraph 
and shall terminate on March 31, 2017.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(14) REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this paragraph, the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Defense, shall submit a report to the Committee 
on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the House of Representatives containing the fol-
lowing information: 
‘‘(A) The occupations of aliens who— 
‘‘(i) were provided special immigrant status under 
this section; and 
‘‘(ii) were considered principal aliens for such pur-
pose. 
‘‘(B) The number of appeals submitted under paragraph 
(2)(D)(ii)(I)(bb) from application denials by the Chief of 
Mission and the number of those applications that were 
approved pursuant to the appeal. 
‘‘(C) The number of applications denied by the Chief 
of Mission on the basis of derogatory information that 
were appealed and the number of those applications that 
were approved pursuant to the appeal. 
‘‘(D) The number of applications denied by the Chief 
of Mission on the basis that the applicant did not establish 
faithful and valuable service to the United States Govern-
ment that were appealed and the number of those applica-
tions that were approved pursuant to the appeal. 
‘‘(E) The number of applications denied by the Chief 
of Mission for failure to establish the one-year period of 
employment required that were appealed and the number 
of those applications that were approved pursuant to the 
appeal.
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‘‘(F) The number of applications denied by the Chief 
of Mission for failure to establish employment by or on 
behalf of the United States Government that were appealed 
and the number of those applications that were approved 
pursuant to the appeal. 
‘‘(G) The number of special immigrant status approvals 
revoked by the Chief of Mission and the reason for each 
revocation. 
‘‘(H) The number of special immigrant status approvals 
revoked by the Chief of Mission that were appealed and 
the number of those revocations that were overturned 
pursuant to the appeal.’’. 
SEC. 1228. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES EFFORTS 
AGAINST AL-QAEDA. 
(a) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Director of National 
Intelligence, shall provide for the conduct of an independent assess-
ment of the effectiveness of the United States efforts to disrupt, 
dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda, including its affiliated groups, asso-
ciated groups, and adherents since September 11, 2001. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of al-Qaeda core’s current relationship 
with affiliated groups, associated groups, and adherents, and 
how it has changed over time. 
(2) An assessment of the current objectives, capabilities, 
and overall strategy of al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, 
associated groups, and adherents, and how they have changed 
over time. 
(3) An assessment of the operational and organizational 
structure of al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated 
groups, and adherents, and how it has changed over time. 
(4) An analysis of the activities that have proven to be 
most effective and least effective at disrupting and dismantling 
al Qaeda, its affiliated groups, associated groups, and adher-
ents. 
(5) Recommendations for United States policy to disrupt, 
dismantle, and defeat al-Qaeda, its affiliated groups, associated 
groups, and adherents. 
(6) Other matters that the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the entity selected for the conduct 
of the assessment required by subsection (a) shall provide to 
the Secretary of Defense and the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report containing its findings as a result of the 
assessment. 
(2) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in unclassified 
form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and
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(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1229. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States Government should continue to work 
with the Government of Afghanistan and Afghan civil society 
to promote the rights of women in Afghanistan and their inclu-
sion in the political, economic, and security transition process; 
and 
(2) the United States Government should continue to sup-
port and encourage efforts by the Government of Afghanistan 
to recruit, integrate, train, and retain women in the Afghani-
stan National Security Forces (ANSF), including through the 
use of not less than $25,000,000 as specified in section 1531(c) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938) for programs and activities 
for such purposes, which may include— 
(A) assistance in prioritizing efforts to increase the 
number of women serving in the ANSF, taking into account 
the Master Ministerial Development Plan for Afghanistan 
National Army (ANA) Gender Integration; 
(B) further development of training for the ANA and 
the Afghanistan National Police (ANP) to increase aware-
ness and responsiveness among ANA and ANP personnel 
regarding the unique security challenges women confront 
when serving in those forces; 
(C) assistance in the development of a plan to increase 
the number of female security officers specifically trained 
to address gender-based violence, such as the Family 
Response Units of the ANP, and to ensure that such units 
are appropriately resourced; 
(D) assistance in the development of accountability 
mechanisms for ANA and ANP personnel relating to the 
treatment of women and girls, including female members 
of the ANSF; 
(E) assistance in the implementation of a plan, devel-
oped in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, 
to promote the equal treatment of female members of the 
ANA and ANP through such steps as providing appropriate 
equipment, modifying facilities, and ensuring literacy and 
gender awareness training for female recruits and male 
counterparts; and 
(F) assistance to the Afghan Ministry of Defense and 
the Afghan Ministry of Interior in recruiting, training, 
and funding sufficient female searchers and security offi-
cers to staff voting stations during the 2015 parliamentary 
elections. 
SEC. 1230. REVIEW PROCESS FOR USE OF UNITED STATES FUNDS FOR 
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS 
IN 
AFGHANISTAN 
THAT 
CANNOT BE PHYSICALLY ACCESSED BY UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act may be obligated or expended for a construc-
tion project in Afghanistan in excess of $1,000,000 that cannot
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be audited and physically inspected by authorized United States 
Government personnel or their designated representatives, in 
accordance with generally-accepted auditing guidelines. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply only with 
respect to a project that is initiated on or after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition in subsection (a) may be waived 
with respect to a project otherwise covered by that subsection 
if not later than 15 days prior to the initial obligation of funds 
for the project the Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional 
defense committees a report that contains the following: 
(1) A determination of the Secretary of Defense that— 
(A) the project clearly contributes to United States 
national interests or strategic objectives; 
(B) the project has been coordinated with the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan and any other implementing agencies 
or international donors; and 
(C) adequate arrangements have been made for 
sustainment of the project following its completion, 
including arrangements with respect to funding and tech-
nical capacity for sustainment. 
(2) A plan that contains— 
(A) a description of how the Secretary of Defense will 
monitor the use of the funds for the project— 
(i) to ensure the funds are used for the specific 
purposes for which the funds are intended; and 
(ii) to mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse; and 
(B) metrics to measure the progress and effectiveness 
of the project in meeting its objectives. 
SEC. 1231. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 1992) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘March 31, 
2016’’. 
(c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such section 
is amended by striking ‘‘and 2014’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘, 2014, and 2015’’. 
SEC. 1232. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE FUNDS FOR 
REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4392), 
as most recently amended by section 1212 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 905), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$25,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2015’’.
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SEC. 1233. CLEARANCE OF UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE ON FORMER 
UNITED STATES TRAINING RANGES IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT CLEARANCE.—Subject to subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Defense may, using funds specified in sub-
section (c), conduct surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded 
ordnance at closed training ranges used by the Armed Forces of 
the United States in Afghanistan. 
(b) CONDITIONS ON AUTHORITY.— 
(1) LIMITATION TO RANGES NOT TRANSFERRED TO AFGHANI-
STAN.—The surface and sub-surface clearance of unexploded 
ordnance authorized under subsection (a) may only take place 
on training ranges managed and operated by the Armed Forces 
of the United States that have not been transferred to the 
Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan for use 
by its armed forces. 
(2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Funds expended 
for clearance pursuant to the authority in subsection (a) 
through September 30, 2016, may not exceed $250,000,000. 
(c) 
FUNDS.—The 
surface 
and 
sub-surface 
clearance 
of 
unexploded ordnance authorized by subsection (a) shall be paid 
for using amounts as follows: 
(1) For fiscal year 2015, amounts authorized to be appro-
priated by section 1502 and available for operation and mainte-
nance for overseas contingency operations. 
(2) For fiscal year 2016, amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 
as additional authorizations of appropriations for overseas 
contingency operations and available for operation and mainte-
nance for overseas contingency operations. 
(d) UNEXPLODED ORDNANCE DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘unexploded ordnance’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
101(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 1234. REPORT ON IMPACT OF END OF MAJOR COMBAT OPER-
ATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN ON AUTHORITY TO USE MILI-
TARY FORCE. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth an assessment of the impact, if any, of the end of major 
combat operations in Afghanistan on the authority of the Armed 
Forces of the United States to use military force, including the 
authority to detain, with regard to al Qaeda, the Taliban, and 
associated forces, pursuant to— 
(1) the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public 
Law 107–40); and 
(2) any other available legal authority. 
(b) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
Senate; and
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on the Judiciary of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1235. REPORT ON BILATERAL SECURITY COOPERATION WITH 
PAKISTAN. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and every six months thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the nature and extent of bilateral security cooperation between 
the United States and Pakistan. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) A description of any strategic security objectives that 
the United States and Pakistan have agreed to pursue in 
cooperation. 
(2) A description of programs or activities that the United 
States and Pakistan have jointly undertaken to pursue mutu-
ally agreed security cooperation objectives. 
(3) A description and assessment of the effectiveness of 
efforts by Pakistan, unilaterally or jointly with the United 
States, to disrupt operations and eliminate safe havens of al 
Qaeda, Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan, and other militant extremist 
groups such as the Haqqani Network and the Quetta Shura 
Taliban located in Pakistan. 
(4) A description and assessment of efforts by Pakistan, 
unilaterally or jointly with the United States, to counter the 
threat of improvised explosive devices and the networks 
involved in the acquisition, production, and delivery of such 
devices and their precursors and components. 
(5) An assessment of the effectiveness of any United States 
security assistance to Pakistan to achieve the strategic security 
objectives described in paragraph (1). 
(6) A description of any metrics used to assess the effective-
ness of programs and activities described in paragraph (2). 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) SUNSET.—The requirements in this section shall terminate 
on December 31, 2017. 
(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Appropriations, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(f) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AND SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 1232 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) is amended by striking subsections 
(a) and (c). 
SEC. 1236. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 
ISLAMIC STATE IN IRAQ AND THE LEVANT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance,
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including training, equipment, logistics support, supplies, and serv-
ices, stipends, facility and infrastructure repair and renovation, 
and sustainment, to military and other security forces of or associ-
ated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and tribal 
security forces or other local security forces, with a national security 
mission, through December 31, 2016, for the following purposes: 
(1) Defending Iraq, its people, allies, and partner nations 
from the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the 
Levant (ISIL) and groups supporting ISIL. 
(2) Securing the territory of Iraq. 
(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated under this section, not more than 
25 percent of such funds may be obligated or expended until not 
later than 15 days after— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 
and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate, that contains a description of— 
(A) the plan for providing such assistance; 
(B) an identification of such forces designated to receive 
such assistance; and 
(C) the plan for re-training and re-building such forces; 
and 
(2) the President submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees and leadership of the House of Representatives 
and Senate a report, in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate, that contains a description of how such 
assistance supports a larger regional strategy. 
(c) PLAN ELEMENTS.—The plan required in subsection (a)(1) 
shall include, at a minimum, a description of— 
(1) the goals and objectives of assistance authorized under 
subsection (a); 
(2) the concept of operations, timelines, and types of 
training, equipment, stipends, sustainment, and supplies to 
be provided; 
(3) the roles and contributions of partner nations; 
(4) the number and role of United States Armed Forces 
personnel involved; 
(5) any additional military support and sustainment activi-
ties; and 
(6) any other relevant details. 
(d) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the 
report required in subsection (b)(1), and every 30 days thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, shall provide the appropriate congressional committees and 
leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate with 
a progress report. Such progress report shall, based on the most 
recent quarterly information, include a description of the following: 
(1) Any updates to or changes in the plan, strategy, process, 
vetting requirements and process as described in subsection 
(e), and end-use monitoring mechanisms and procedures. 
(2) A description of how attacks against United States 
or coalition personnel are being mitigated, statistics on any 
such attacks, including ‘‘green-on-blue’’ attacks.
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(3) A description of the forces receiving assistance author-
ized under subsection (a). 
(4) A description of the recruitment, throughput, and reten-
tion rates of recipients and equipment. 
(5) A description of any misuse or loss of provided equip-
ment and how such misuse or loss is being mitigated. 
(6) An assessment of the operational effectiveness of the 
forces receiving assistance authorized under subsection (a). 
(7) A description of sustainment support provided to the 
forces authorized under subsection (a). 
(8) A list of projects to repair or renovate facilities author-
ized under subsection (a). 
(9) A statement of the amount of funds expended during 
the period for which the report is submitted. 
(10) An assessment of the effectiveness of the assistance 
authorized under subsection (a). 
(e) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense should ensure that 
prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces described 
in subsection (a) such elements are appropriately vetted, including 
at a minimum, by— 
(1) conducting assessments of such elements for associa-
tions with terrorist groups or groups associated with the 
Government of Iran; and 
(2) receiving commitments from such elements to promote 
respect for human rights and the rule of law. 
(f) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
(g) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
in this Act for Overseas Contingency Operations in title XV for 
fiscal year 2015, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$1,618,000,000 to carry out this section. Amounts authorized to 
be appropriated under this subsection are authorized to remain 
available until September 30, 2016. 
(h) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
Defense may accept and retain contributions, including assistance 
in-kind, from foreign governments, including the Government of 
Iraq, to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 
funds accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the account 
from which funds are made available for the provision of assistance 
authorized under subsection (a) and may be used for such purpose 
until expended. 
(i) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 
for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 
circumstances. 
(j) WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) BY SECRETARY OF DEFENSE.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—For purposes of the provision of 
assistance pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of
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Defense may waive any provision of law described in 
subparagraph (B) if the Secretary— 
(i) determines that such provision of law would 
(but for the waiver) prohibit, restrict, delay, or other-
wise limit the provision of such assistance; and 
(ii) submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a notice of and justification for the waiver 
and the provision of law to be waived. 
(B) PROVISIONS
OF
LAW.—The provisions of law 
described in this subparagraph are the following: 
(i) Any provision of law relating to the acquisition 
of items and support services. 
(ii) Sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2780 and 2785). 
(2) BY PRESIDENT.—For purposes of the provision of assist-
ance pursuant to subsection (a), the President may waive any 
provision of law other than a provision of law described in 
paragraph (1)(B) if the President determines that it is vital 
to the national security interests of the United States to waive 
such provision of law. Such waiver shall not take effect until 
15 days after the date on which the President notifies the 
appropriate congressional committees of such determination 
and the provision of law to be waived. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act the President shall 
transmit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that provides a specific list of provisions of law that need 
to be waived under this subsection for purposes of the 
provision of assistance pursuant to subsection (a) and a 
justification for each such waiver. 
(B) UPDATE.—The President shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees an update of the report 
required by subparagraph (A) not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(k) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated under this subsection, not more than 60 percent of 
such funds may be obligated or expended until not later than 
15 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees and 
leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
that an amount equal to not less than 40 percent of the amount 
authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section has 
been contributed by other countries and entities for the pur-
poses described in subsection (a), which may include contribu-
tions of in-kind support for forces described in subsection (a), 
as determined from October 1, 2014, of which not less than 
50 percent of such amount contributed by other countries and 
entities has been contributed by the Government of Iraq. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 
apply if the Secretary of Defense determines, in writing, that 
the national security objectives of the United States will be 
compromised by the application of the limitation to any such 
assistance, and notifies the appropriate congressional commit-
tees not less than 15 days in advance of the exemption taking 
effect, including a justification for the Secretary’s determination
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and a description of the assistance to be exempted from the 
application of such limitation. 
SEC. 1237. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUP-
PORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 125 Stat. 1631; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amended 
by section 1214 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 906; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘non-operational’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘in an institutional environment’’ and 
inserting ‘‘at a base or facility of the Government of Iraq’’. 
(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014 may 
not exceed $209,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015 may 
not exceed $140,000,000’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the 
Russian Federation 
SEC. 1241. LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense may 
be used for any bilateral military-to-military cooperation between 
the Governments of the United States and the Russian Federation 
until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the Russian Federation has ceased its occupation of 
Ukrainian territory and its aggressive activities that threaten 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and mem-
bers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 
(2) the Russian Federation is abiding by the terms of 
and taking steps in support of the Minsk Protocol, signed 
on September 5, 2014, regarding a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. 
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 
not apply to— 
(1) any activities necessary to ensure the compliance of 
the United States with its obligations or the exercise of rights 
of the United States under any bilateral or multilateral arms 
control or nonproliferation agreement or any other treaty obliga-
tion of the United States; and 
(2) any activities required to provide logistical or other 
support to the conduct of United States or North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization military operations in Afghanistan or the 
withdrawal from Afghanistan. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation 
in subsection (a) if—
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(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State— 
(A) determines that the waiver is in the national secu-
rity interest of the United States; and 
(B) submits to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees— 
(i) a notification that the waiver is in the national 
security interest of the United States and a description 
of the national security interest covered by the waiver; 
and 
(ii) a report explaining why the Secretary of 
Defense cannot make the certification under subsection 
(a); and 
(2) a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the 
Secretary of State, submits the information in the report under 
subparagraph (B)(ii). 
(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.—The certification 
requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not 
apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s 
Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement 
on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing 
on the Territory of Ukraine. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on the date 
of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to funds 
described in subsection (a) that are unobligated on or after such 
date of enactment. 
SEC. 1242. NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF PROPOSAL TO MODIFY 
OR INTRODUCE NEW AIRCRAFT OR SENSORS FOR FLIGHT 
BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION UNDER OPEN SKIES 
TREATY. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the Russian Federation submits to the States Parties to 
the Open Skies Treaty a proposal to modify or introduce a new 
aircraft or sensor for flight by the Russian Federation under the 
Open Skies Treaty, the President shall notify the appropriate 
committees of Congress of such proposal and the relevant details 
thereof. 
(b) ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days prior to the date 
on which the United States intends to agree to a proposal 
described in subsection (a), the Director of National Intelligence, 
jointly with the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
an assessment of such proposal on the national security of 
the United States. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
ELEMENT.—The assessment required by 
paragraph (1) shall include a description of any plans of the