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requirements within their areas of responsibility: Provided, 
That each project (including any ancillary or related ele-
ments in connection with such project) executed under this 
authority shall not exceed $20,000,000: Provided further, 
That not later than 45 days after the end of each fiscal 
year quarter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report regarding the 
source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during 
that quarter that were made available pursuant to the au-
thority provided in this section or under any other provi-
sion of law for the purposes described herein: Provided fur-
ther, That, not later than 30 days after the end of each 
month, the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees monthly commitment, obligation, and expendi-
ture data for the Commander’s Emergency Response Pro-
gram in Afghanistan: Provided further, That not less than 
15 days before making funds available pursuant to the au-
thority provided in this section or under any other provi-
sion of law for the purposes described herein for a project 
with a total anticipated cost for completion of $5,000,000 
or more, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a written notice containing each of the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The location, nature and purpose of the pro-
posed project, including how the project is intended to
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advance the military campaign plan for the country 
in which it is to be carried out. 
(2) The budget, implementation timeline with 
milestones, and completion date for the proposed 
project, including any other CERP funding that has 
been or is anticipated to be contributed to the comple-
tion of the project. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed 
project, including the agreement with either the host 
nation, a non-Department of Defense agency of the 
United States Government or a third-party contrib-
utor to finance the sustainment of the activities and 
maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be pro-
vided through the proposed project. 
SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, to provide supplies, 
services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and 
other logistical support to coalition forces supporting mili-
tary and stability operations in Afghanistan: Provided, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly re-
ports to the congressional defense committees regarding sup-
port provided under this section. 
SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be obli-
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gated or expended by the United States Government for a 
purpose as follows: 
(1) To establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) To exercise United States control over any 
oil resource of Iraq. 
(3) To establish any military installation or base 
for the purpose of providing for the permanent sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Afghani-
stan. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of the following laws en-
acted or regulations promulgated to implement the United 
Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, In-
human or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at 
New York on December 10, 1984): 
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public 
Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 
note) and regulations prescribed thereto, including 
regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code of Federal
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Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department of 
Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to 
Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pan-
demic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–148). 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghan-
istan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated 
prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan by 
the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) of the 
Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC must ap-
prove the requirement and acquisition plan for any service 
requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually and any 
non-standard 
equipment 
requirements 
in 
excess 
of 
$100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, That the 
AROC must approve all projects and the execution plan 
under the ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ (AIF) and 
any project in excess of $5,000,000 from the Commanders 
Emergency Response Program (CERP): Provided further, 
That the Department of Defense must certify to the congres-
sional defense committees that the AROC has convened and 
approved a process for ensuring compliance with the re-
quirements in the preceding provisos and accompanying re-
port language for the ASFF, AIF, and CERP.
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SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the 
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance may 
be used to purchase items having an investment unit cost 
of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon deter-
mination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is 
necessary to meet the operational requirements of a Com-
mander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency 
operations overseas, such funds may be used to purchase 
items having an investment item unit cost of not more than 
$500,000. 
SEC. 9011. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, up to $93,000,000 of funds made available in this title 
under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ 
may be obligated and expended for purposes of the Task 
Force for Business and Stability Operations, subject to the 
direction and control of the Secretary of Defense, with con-
currence of the Secretary of State, to carry out strategic 
business and economic assistance activities in Afghanistan 
in support of Operation Enduring Freedom: Provided, That 
not less than 15 days before making funds available pursu-
ant to the authority provided in this section for any project 
with a total anticipated cost of $5,000,000 or more, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a written notice containing a detailed justification and 
timeline for each proposed project.
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SEC. 9012. From funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Air Force’’ up to $508,000,000 may be 
used by the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, to support United States Government 
transition activities in Iraq by funding the operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and 
security assistance teams, including life support, transpor-
tation and personal security, and facilities renovation and 
construction: Provided, That to the extent authorized under 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013, the operations and activities that may be carried out 
by the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq may, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, include training 
and assisting Iraqi Ministry of Defense personnel to address 
gaps in capability of such personnel to manage defense-re-
lated institutions and integrate processes relating to intel-
ligence, air sovereignty, combined arms, logistics and main-
tenance, and counter-terrorism: Provided further, That not 
later than October 30, 2012, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a plan for transitioning any such training 
and assisting activities that they determine are needed after 
the end of fiscal year 2013, to existing or new contracts 
for the sale of defense articles or defense services consistent
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with the provisions of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2751 et seq.): Provided further, That not less than 
15 days before making funds available pursuant to the au-
thority provided in this section, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a written notice con-
taining a detailed justification and timeline for the oper-
ations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 
Iraq at each site where such operations and activities will 
be conducted during fiscal year 2013. 
SEC. 9013. Of the funds appropriated in Department 
of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are 
hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs 
in the specified amounts: Provided, That such amounts are 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Other 
Procurement, 
Army, 
2012/2014’’, 
$207,600,000; 
‘‘Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund, 
2012/2013’’, $400,000,000; 
‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
Air Force, 2012/2013’’, $58,000,000; 
‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, 2012/2013’’, 
$1,000,000,000;