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(B) A determination to retain, terminate, or 
transfer the program to another agency, together 
with a justification for the determination. 
(C) For a program determined under subpara-
graph (B) to be terminated, a justification why the 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 
education requirements of the program are no 
longer required. 
(D) For a program determined under subpara-
graph (B) to be transferred to the jurisdiction of 
another agency— 
(i) the name of such agency; 
(ii) the funding anticipated to be provided 
the program by such agency during the five- 
year period beginning on the date of transfer; 
and 
(iii) mechanisms to ensure that education 
under the program will continue to meet the 
science, technology, engineering, and mathe-
matics education requirements of the Depart-
ment of Defense, including requirements for 
the dependents covered by the program. 
(E) Metrics to assess whether a program under 
subparagraph (C) or (D) is meeting the require-
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ments applicable to such program under such sub-
paragraph. 
(3) LIMITATION
ON
CERTAIN
ACTIONS
ON
PRO-
GRAMS PENDING SUBMITTAL OF ASSESSMENT.—A pro-
gram specified in paragraph (1)(A) may not be termi-
nated or transferred to the jurisdiction of another agen-
cy until 30 days after the date on which the report re-
quired by that paragraph is submitted to the congres-
sional defense committees. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF THE NATIONAL SECURITY SCIENCE 
AND ENGINEERING FACULTY FELLOWSHIP.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense commit-
tees, within 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, a briefing that assesses the National Security Science 
and Engineering Faculty Fellowship (in this subsection re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Fellowship’’). The briefing shall include an 
assessment of the following: 
(1) The return on investment and qualitative im-
pact of the research funded by Fellowship awardees. 
(2) Distribution of researcher awards from the past 
three years, including identification of researchers (if 
any) that have not done research with the Department 
of Defense in the past five years. 
(3) The number of new and continuing students 
supported by Fellowship funding, as well as the number
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of those students that later receive employment by the 
Department of Defense, Department of Defense contrac-
tors, or other academic institutions supported by De-
partment of Defense grants. 
(4) A description of Fellowship awards and the use 
of the award funds. 
(5) Recommendations for improving the effective-
ness or efficiency of the Fellowship. 
SEC. 1106. EXTENSION OF PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFOR-
MATION-TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1110(d) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (5 U.S.C. 3702 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘2013.’’ and inserting ‘‘2018.’’. 
(b) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—Section 1110(i) of 
such Act is amended by striking ‘‘2015,’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019,’’. 
SEC. 1107. TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS 
AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND 
ENGINEERING FACILITIES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO MAKE DIRECT APPOINTMENTS.— 
(1) CANDIDATES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEER-
ING POSITIONS AT SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY REINVEN-
TION LABORATORIES.—The director of any Science and 
Technology Reinvention Laboratory (hereinafter in this 
section referred to as an ‘‘STRL’’) may appoint qualified
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candidates possessing a bachelor’s degree to positions 
described in paragraph (1) of subsection (b) as an em-
ployee in a laboratory described in that paragraph with-
out regard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 
33 of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 
3303 and 3328 of such title). 
(2) VETERAN CANDIDATES FOR SIMILAR POSITIONS 
AT RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING FACILITIES.—The di-
rector of any STRL may appoint qualified veteran can-
didates to positions described in paragraph (2) of sub-
section (b) as an employee at a laboratory, agency, or or-
ganization specified in that paragraph without regard to 
the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, 
United States Code. 
(b) COVERED POSITIONS.— 
(1) CANDIDATES FOR SCIENTIFIC AND ENGINEER-
ING POSITIONS.—The positions described in this para-
graph are scientific and engineering positions that may 
be temporary, term, or permanent in any laboratory des-
ignated by section 1105(a) of the National Defense Au-
thorization 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 lab-
oratory.
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(2) QUALIFIED VETERAN CANDIDATES.—The posi-
tions described in this paragraph are scientific, technical, 
engineering, and mathematics positions, including tech-
nicians, in the following: 
(A) Any laboratory referred to in paragraph 
(1). 
(B) Any other Department of Defense research 
and engineering agency or organization designated 
by the Secretary for purposes of subsection (a)(2). 
(c) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF APPOINTMENTS AL-
LOWABLE IN A CALENDAR YEAR.—The authority under sub-
section (a) may not, in any calendar year and with respect 
to any laboratory, agency, or organization described in sub-
section (b), be exercised with respect to a number of can-
didates greater than the following: 
(1) In the case of a laboratory described in sub-
section (b)(1), with respect to appointment authority 
under subsection (a)(1), the number equal to 3 percent 
of the total number of scientific and engineering posi-
tions in such laboratory that are filled as of the close of 
the fiscal year last ending before the start of such cal-
endar year. 
(2) In the case of a laboratory, agency, or organiza-
tion described in subsection (b)(2), with respect to ap-
pointment authority under subsection (a)(2), the number
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equal to 1 percent of the total number of scientific, tech-
nical, engineering, mathematics, and technician positions 
in such laboratory, agency, or organization that are filled 
as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before the 
start of such calendar year. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(e) SUNSET.—Appointments under subsection (a) may 
not be made after December 31, 2019. 
(f) SENIOR SCIENTIFIC TECHNICAL MANAGERS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is hereby established 
in each STRL a category of senior professional scientific 
and technical positions, the incumbents of which shall be 
designated as ‘‘senior scientific technical managers’’ and 
which shall be positions classified above GS–15 of the 
General Schedule, notwithstanding section 5108(a) of 
title 5, United States Code. The primary functions of 
such positions shall be— 
(A) to engage in research and development in 
the physical, biological, medical, or engineering 
sciences, or another field closely related to the mis-
sion of such STRL; and
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(B) to carry out technical supervisory respon-
sibilities. 
(2) APPOINTMENTS.—The positions described in 
paragraph (1) may be filled, and shall be managed, by 
the director of the STRL involved, under criteria estab-
lished pursuant to section 342(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1995 (Public 
Law 103–337; 108 Stat. 2721), relating to personnel 
demonstration projects at laboratories of the Depart-
ment of Defense, except that the director of the labora-
tory involved shall determine the number of such posi-
tions at such laboratory, not to exceed 1 percent of the 
number of scientists and engineers employed at such lab-
oratory as of the close of the last fiscal year before the 
fiscal year in which any appointments subject to that nu-
merical limitation are made. 
(3) SUNSET.—Appointments under this subsection 
may not be made after December 31, 2019. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees an 
annual report on the operation of this section. Each such re-
port shall include, for the period covered by such report— 
(1) the total number of individuals appointed under 
subsection (a)(1) during such period;
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(2) the total number of individuals appointed under 
subsection (a)(2) during such period; and 
(3) the total number of senior scientific technical 
managers at each STRL as of the end of such period. 
(h) EXCLUSION FROM PERSONNEL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The director of an STRL shall 
manage the workforce strength, structure, positions, and 
compensation of such STRL— 
(A) without regard to any limitation on ap-
pointments, positions, or funding with respect to 
such STRL, subject to subparagraph (B); and 
(B) in a manner consistent with the budget 
available with respect to such STRL. 
(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to 
Senior Executive Service positions (as defined in section 
3132(a) of title 5, United States Code) or scientific and 
professional positions authorized under section 3104 of 
such title. 
SEC. 1108. COMPLIANCE WITH LAW REGARDING AVAILABILITY 
OF FUNDING FOR CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) REGULATIONS.—No later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall prescribe regulations implementing the authority in sub-
section (a) of section 1111 of the National Defense Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 
U.S.C. 1580 note prec.). 
(b) COORDINATION.—The Under Secretary of Defense 
(Comptroller), in consultation with the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, shall be responsible for 
coordinating the preparation of the regulations required 
under subsection (a). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.—The regulations required under sub-
section (a) shall not be restricted by any civilian full-time 
equivalent or end-strength limitation, nor shall such regula-
tions require offsetting civilian pay funding, civilian full-time 
equivalents, or civilian end-strengths. 
SEC. 1109. EXTENSION OF ENHANCED APPOINTMENT AND COM-
PENSATION 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
CIVILIAN 
PER-
SONNEL FOR CARE AND TREATMENT OF WOUND-
ED AND INJURED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (c) of section 1599c of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2015’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2020’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF FULFILLED REQUIREMENT.—Such sec-
tion is further amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and
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(2) by redesignating subsection (c), as amended by 
subsection (a), as subsection (b). 
(c) REPEAL OF REFERENCES TO CERTAIN TITLE 5 AU-
THORITIES.—Subsection (a)(2)(A) of such section is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘sections 3304, 5333, and 5753 of 
title 5’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3304 of title 5’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘the authorities in 
such sections’’ and inserting ‘‘the authority in such sec-
tion’’. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. Modification and extension of authorities relating to program to 
build the capacity of foreign military forces. 
Sec. 1202. Global Security Contingency Fund. 
Sec. 1203. Training of general purpose forces of the United States Armed 
Forces with military and other security forces of friendly for-
eign countries. 
Sec. 1204. Authority to conduct activities to enhance the capability of foreign 
countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass de-
struction. 
Sec. 1205. Authorization of National Guard State Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1206. United States security and assistance strategies in Africa. 
Sec. 1207. Assistance to the Government of Jordan for border security oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1208. Support of foreign forces participating in operations to disarm the 
Lord’s Resistance Army. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 
Sec. 1211. Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1212. One-year extension of authority to use funds for reintegration activi-
ties in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1213. Extension of authority for reimbursement of certain coalition na-
tions for support provided to United States military operations. 
Sec. 1214. Extension and modification of authority to support operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1215. One-year extension and modification of authority for program to de-
velop and carry out infrastructure projects in Afghanistan.
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Sec. 1216. Requirement to withhold Department of Defense assistance to Af-
ghanistan in amount equivalent to 100 percent of all taxes as-
sessed by Afghanistan to extent such taxes are not reimbursed 
by Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1217. Extension of certain authorities for support of foreign forces sup-
porting or participating with the United States Armed Forces. 
Sec. 1218. Extension and improvement of the Iraqi special immigrant visa pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1219. Improvement of the Afghan special immigrant visa program. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Afghanistan Post 2014 
Sec. 1221. Report on plans to disrupt and degrade Haqqani Network activities 
and finances. 
Sec. 1222. Completion of accelerated transition of security responsibility from 
United States Armed Forces to the Afghan National Security 
Forces. 
Sec. 1223. Defense intelligence plan. 
Sec. 1224. Limitation on availability of funds for certain authorities for Af-
ghanistan. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
Sec. 1231. Report on United States military partnership with Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries. 
Sec. 1232. Additional elements in annual report on military power of Iran. 
Sec. 1233. Integrated air and missile defense programs at training locations in 
Southwest Asia. 
Subtitle E—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 1241. Two-year extension of authorization for non-conventional assisted 
recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1242. Element on 5th generation fighter program in annual report on mili-
tary and security developments involving the People’s Republic 
of China. 
Sec. 1243. Report on posture and readiness of the Armed Forces to respond 
to an attack or other contingency against United States diplo-
matic facilities overseas. 
Sec. 1244. Limitation on establishment of Regional Special Operations Forces 
Coordination Centers. 
Sec. 1245. Additional reports on military and security developments involving 
the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. 
Sec. 1246. Sense of Congress on missile defense cooperation with the Russian 
Federation and limitations on providing certain missile defense 
information to the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1247. Amendments to annual report under Arms Control and Disar-
mament Act. 
Sec. 1248. Report on actions to reduce support for ballistic missile prolifera-
tion. 
Sec. 1249. Reports on international agreements relating to the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 1250. Revision of statutory references to former NATO support organiza-
tions and related NATO agreements. 
Sec. 1251. Executive agreements with the Russian Federation relating to bal-
listic missile defense.
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Sec. 1252. Rule of construction. 
Sec. 1253. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade 
Treaty. 
Sec. 1254. Report on military and security developments involving the Russian 
Federation. 
Sec. 1255. Prohibition on use of funds to enter into contracts or agreements 
with Rosoboronexport. 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES 
RELATING TO PROGRAM TO BUILD THE CAPACITY 
OF FOREIGN MILITARY FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 
(Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), as most recently 
amended by section 1206 of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110–417; 122 Stat. 4625), is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) To build the capacity of a foreign country’s se-
curity forces to conduct counterterrorism operations.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Subsection (c)(5) of sec-
tion 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2006, as most recently amended by section 1201 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1979), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘not more than $75,000,000 may be 
used 
during 
fiscal 
year 
2010, 
not 
more 
than 
$75,000,000 may be used during fiscal year 2011, and’’; 
and
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(2) by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 2012, 2013, 
and 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘each fiscal year through fiscal 
year 2017’’. 
(c) LIMITATION ON FISCAL YEAR 2015 FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out section 1206 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2015, not 
more than $262,500,000 may be obligated or expended until 
the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report on the proposed planning and execution of pro-
grams intended to be conducted or supported under sub-
section (a)(3) of section 1206 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006, as added by subsection 
(a), during fiscal year 2015, including a description of the 
proposed planning and execution of the amount of funds to 
be made available for such programs. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in 
consultation with the Secretary of State, submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the scope of 
counterterrorism operations for which assistance is author-
ized to be provided under section 1206 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006. The report 
shall include the following:
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(1) A statement of the purposes for which assist-
ance may be provided under the authority of section 
1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2006, consistent with the Presidential Policy 
Directive on United States Security Sector Assistance 
issued on April 5, 2013. 
(2) A description of the types of activities that are 
appropriately within the scope of capacity building as-
sistance under such authority. 
(3) A description and assessment of the monitoring 
and evaluation procedures for such assistance, including 
measures of effectiveness applicable to counterterrorism 
capacity building activities under such authority. 
(4) A prioritized list and discussion of the primary 
security threats as of the date of the report against 
which counterterrorism capacity building under such au-
thority is or may be directed, in light of the end of com-
bat operations in Iraq and the expected completion of 
combat operations by coalition forces in Afghanistan by 
December 2014. 
(e) TERMINATION OF PROGRAM.—Subsection (g) of sec-
tion 1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2006, as most recently amended by section 1201 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013,
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is further amended by striking ‘‘2014’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 1202. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b) 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— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by in-
serting ‘‘or regions’’ after ‘‘countries’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by striking ‘‘and other national security forces’’ and 
inserting ‘‘or other national security forces’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘and counterterrorism op-
erations’’ and inserting ‘‘or counterterrorism 
operations’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end and in-
serting ‘‘or’’. 
(b) NOTICES TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (l) of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(l) NOTICES TO CONGRESS.—Not less than 30 days be-
fore initiating an activity under a program of assistance 
under subsection (b), the Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall jointly submit to the specified con-
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gressional committees a notification that includes the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) A notification of the intent to transfer funds 
into the Fund under subsection (f) or any other author-
ity, including the original source of the funds. 
‘‘(2) A detailed justification for the total anticipated 
program for each country, including total anticipated 
costs and the specific activities contained therein. 
‘‘(3) The budget, execution plan and timeline, and 
anticipated completion date for the activity. 
‘‘(4) A list of other security-related assistance or 
justice sector and stabilization assistance that the 
United States is currently providing the country con-
cerned and that is related to or supported by the activ-
ity. 
‘‘(5) Such other information relating to the pro-
gram or activity as the Secretary of State or Secretary 
of Defense considers appropriate.’’. 
(c) TRANSITIONAL AUTHORITIES; GUIDANCE AND PROC-
ESSES FOR EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.—Such section, as so 
amended, is further amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (n); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (m) as subsection 
(n); and
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(3) by inserting after subsection (l), as so amended, 
the following new subsection (m): 
‘‘(m) GUIDANCE AND PROCESSES FOR EXERCISE OF AU-
THORITY.—Not later than 15 days after the date on which 
guidance and processes for implementation of the authority 
in subsection (b) have been issued, the Secretary of State and 
the Secretary of Defense shall jointly submit a report to the 
specified congressional committees on such guidance and 
processes. The Secretary of State and Secretary of Defense 
shall jointly submit additional reports not later than 15 days 
after the date on which any future modifications to the guid-
ance and processes for implementation of the authority in 
subsection (b) are issued.’’. 
(d) ANNUAL REPORTS.—Subsection (n) of such section, 
as redesignated by subsection (c)(2) of this section, is amend-
ed— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 30, 2012, and annually 
thereafter’’ and inserting ‘‘October 30 each year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘subsection (q)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (p)’’. 
(e) FUNDING.—Such section, as so amended, is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (o); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (p) and (q) as sub-
sections (o) and (p), respectively.
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SEC. 1203. TRAINING OF GENERAL PURPOSE FORCES OF THE 
UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES WITH MILITARY 
AND OTHER SECURITY FORCES OF FRIENDLY 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
(a) TRAINING AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under regulations prescribed 
under subsection (f), general purpose forces of the 
United States Armed Forces may train with the military 
forces or other security forces of a friendly foreign coun-
try if the Secretary of Defense determines that it is in 
the national security interests of the United States to do 
so. Training may be conducted under this section only 
with the prior approval of the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) CONCURRENCE.—Before conducting a training 
event in or with a foreign country under this subsection, 
the Secretary of Defense shall seek the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State in such training event. 
(b) TYPES OF TRAINING AUTHORIZED.—Any training 
conducted by the United States Armed Forces pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall, to the maximum extent practicable— 
(1) support the mission essential tasks for which 
the training unit providing such training is responsible; 
(2) be with a foreign unit or organization with 
equipment that is functionally similar to such training 
unit; and 
(3) include elements that promote—
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(A) observance of and respect for human rights 
and fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority 
within the foreign country or countries concerned. 
(c) AUTHORITY TO PAY EXPENSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of a military de-
partment or the commander of a combatant command 
may pay, or authorize payment for, the incremental ex-
penses incurred by a friendly foreign country as the di-
rect result of training with general purpose forces of the 
United States Armed Forces pursuant to subsection (a). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The amount of incremental ex-
penses payable under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year 
may not exceed $10,000,000. 
(d) NOTICE BEFORE COMMENCEMENT OF TRAINING.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representa-
tives not later than 15 days before the commencement of any 
training event pursuant to subsection (a). The notice on a 
training event shall include a description of the event and the 
foreign country or countries involved in the event. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORTS TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
April 1 of each year following a fiscal year in which training 
is conducted pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress
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a report on the training conducted pursuant to that sub-
section. Each report shall specify the following: 
(1) For the fiscal year covered by such report, the 
following: 
(A) Each country in which training was con-
ducted. 
(B) The type of training conducted, the dura-
tion of such training, and the number of members 
of the United States Armed Forces involved in such 
training. 
(C) The extent of participation in such training 
by foreign military forces and other security forces, 
including the number and service affiliation of for-
eign military and other security force personnel in-
volved and the physical and financial contribution of 
each country specified in subparagraph (A) in such 
training. 
(D) The relationship of such training to other 
overseas training programs conducted by the United 
States Armed Forces, such as military exercise pro-
grams sponsored by the Joint Chiefs of Staff, mili-
tary exercise programs sponsored by a combatant 
command, and military training activities sponsored 
by a military department (including deployments for
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training, short duration exercises, and other similar 
unit training events). 
(E) A summary of the expenditures under sub-
section (c) in connection with such training. 
(F) A description and assessment of the unique 
military training benefits for members of the United 
States Armed Forces involved in such training. 
(2) A list of the training events to be conducted 
during the 12-month period beginning on April 1 of the 
year in which such report is submitted. 
(f) REGULATIONS.—Any training conducted pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be conducted under regulations pre-
scribed by the Secretary of Defense for the administration of 
this section. The regulations shall be prescribed not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(g) 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 Com-
mittee 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.
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(2) The term ‘‘incremental expenses’’, with respect 
to a friendly foreign country, means the reasonable and 
proper costs of rations, fuel, training ammunition, trans-
portation, and other goods and services consumed by 
such country as a direct result of that country’s partici-
pation in training conducted pursuant to subsection (a), 
except that such term does not include pay, allowances, 
and other normal costs of such country’s military or se-
curity force personnel. 
(3) The term ‘‘other security forces’’ includes na-
tional security forces that conduct border and maritime 
security, but does not include civilian police. 
(h) EXPIRATION.—The authority under this section may 
not be exercised after September 30, 2017. 
SEC. 1204. AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE 
THE CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RE-
SPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF 
MASS DESTRUCTION. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide assistance 
to the military and civilian first responder organizations of 
countries that share a border with Syria in order to enhance 
the capability of such countries to respond effectively to po-
tential incidents involving weapons of mass destruction in 
Syria and the surrounding region.
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(b) AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORITY FOR OTHER COUN-
TRIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If the Secretary of Defense de-
termines, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, 
that the Department of Defense should provide the as-
sistance authorized in subsection (a) to countries other 
than the countries described in subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense may provide such assistance to such 
other countries. 
(2) LIMITATION.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not provide assistance under paragraph (1) until the 
Secretary provides written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees of the Secretary’s intention to 
provide such assistance, together with an explanation of 
the scope of the assistance and the reasons for providing 
the assistance. 
(c) 
AUTHORIZED
ELEMENTS.—Assistance 
provided 
under this section may include training, equipment, and sup-
plies. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) FUNDS
AVAILABLE.—Amounts for assistance 
under this section in a fiscal year shall be derived from 
amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for Operation and Maintenance, De-
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fense-wide, and available for the Defense Threat Reduc-
tion Agency for such fiscal year. 
(2) 
AVAILABILITY
ACROSS
FISCAL
YEARS.— 
Amounts available under paragraph (1) may be available 
for assistance that begins in a fiscal year and ends in 
the next fiscal year. 
(e) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE.— 
If the amount of assistance to be provided under this section 
in a fiscal year is anticipated to exceed $4,000,000, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense com-
mittees in writing of that fact. 
(f) INTERAGENCY COORDINATION.—In carrying out this 
section, the Secretary of Defense shall comply with all appli-
cable requirements for coordination and consultation within 
the Executive Branch. 
(g) REPORTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
authority in subsection (a) is first exercised and 60 days 
after the end of any fiscal year in which the authority 
under this section is exercised, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress 
a report setting forth the following: 
(A) A list of the countries to which the assist-
ance has been or is being provided under the au-
thority in this section, and a description of the as-
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sistance provided to each country under such au-
thority. 
(B) A description of how such assistance ad-
vances the national security interests of the United 
States and is consistent with broader United States 
national security policy and strategy in each coun-
try provided assistance and within the applicable re-
gion. 
(C) The amount of funds used to provide such 
assistance to each country during the fiscal year 
covered by the report. 
(D) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense considers appropriate. 
(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate com-
mittees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee 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. 
(h) EXPIRATION.—The authority to provide assistance 
under this section may not be exercised after September 30, 
2017.
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SEC. 1205. AUTHORIZATION OF NATIONAL GUARD STATE PART-
NERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized 
to establish a program of exchanges of members of the 
National Guard of a State or territory and the military 
forces, or security forces or other government organiza-
tions whose primary functions include disaster response 
or emergency response, of a foreign country. 
(2) STATE
PARTNERSHIP
PROGRAM.—Each pro-
gram established under this subsection shall be known as 
a ‘‘State Partnership Program’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—An activity under a program estab-
lished under subsection (a) that involves the security forces 
or other government organizations whose primary functions 
include disaster response or emergency response of a foreign 
country, or an activity that the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines is a matter within the core competencies of the Na-
tional Guard of a State or territory, may be carried out only 
if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, determines and notifies the appropriate con-
gressional committees not less than 15 days before initiating 
such activity that the activity is in the national security inter-
ests of the United States. 
(c) REGULATIONS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry out this sec-
tion. Such regulations shall establish accounting proce-
dures to ensure that expenditures of funds to carry out 
this section are accounted for and appropriate. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than 15 days after 
the date on which such regulations have been prescribed, 
the Secretary of Defense— 
(A) shall notify the appropriate congressional 
committees that the regulations have been pre-
scribed; and 
(B) shall provide to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a copy of the regulations. 
(d) AVAILABILITY OF AUTHORIZED FUNDS FOR PRO-
GRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds authorized to be appro-
priated to the Department of Defense, including funds 
authorized to be appropriated for the Army National 
Guard and Air National Guard, are authorized to be 
available— 
(A) for payment of costs incurred by the Na-
tional Guard of a State or territory to conduct ac-
tivities under a program established under sub-
section (a); and
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(B) for payment of incremental expenses of a 
foreign country to conduct activities under a pro-
gram established under subsection (a). 
(2) LIMITATIONS.— 
(A) ACTIVE
DUTY
REQUIREMENT.—Funds 
shall not be available under paragraph (1) for the 
participation of a member of the National Guard of 
a State or territory in activities in a foreign country 
unless the member is on active duty in the Armed 
Forces at the time of such participation 
(B) 
INCREMENTAL
EXPENSES.—The 
total 
amount of payments for incremental expenses of 
foreign countries as authorized under paragraph 
(1)(B) for activities under programs established 
under subsection (a) in any fiscal year may not ex-
ceed $10,000,000. 
(e) REPORTS AND NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) REVIEW
AND
REPORT
OF
EXISTING
PRO-
GRAMS.— 
(A) REVIEW.—The Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall con-
duct a comprehensive review of each program under 
the State Partnership Program as in effect on the 
day before the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(B) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on— 
(i) the findings of the review conducted 
under subparagraph (A); and 
(ii) any recommendations with respect to 
the review conducted under subparagraph (A). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than January 31 
of each year following a fiscal year in which activi-
ties under a program established under subsection 
(a) are carried out, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on such activities under the program. 
(B) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Each report 
shall specify, for the fiscal year covered by such re-
port, the following: 
(i) Each foreign country in which the ac-
tivities were conducted. 
(ii) The type of activities conducted, the 
duration of the activities, and the number of 
members of the National Guard of each State 
or territory involved in such activities.
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(iii) The extent of participation in the ac-
tivities by the military forces and security 
forces of such foreign country. 
(iv) A summary of expenditures to con-
duct the activities, including the annual cost of 
the activities, with a breakdown of such ex-
penditures by geographic combatant command. 
(v) With respect to activities described in 
subsection (b), the objective of the activities, 
and a description of how the activities support 
the theater campaign plan of the commander 
of the geographic combatant command with re-
sponsibility for the country or countries in 
which the training occurred. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to supersede any authority under title 10, 
United States Code, as in effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
The 
term 
‘‘appropriate 
congressional 
committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(2) INCREMENTAL
EXPENSES.—The term ‘‘incre-
mental expenses’’, with respect to a foreign country— 
(A) means the reasonable and proper costs of 
rations, fuel, training ammunition, transportation, 
and other goods and services consumed by the coun-
try as a direct result of the country’s participation 
in activities conducted under subsection (a); and 
(B) does not include— 
(i) any form of lethal assistance (exclud-
ing training ammunition); or 
(ii) pay, allowances, and other normal 
costs of the personnel of the country. 
(h) REPEAL
OF
SUPERSEDED
AUTHORITY.—Section 
1210 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2517; 32 U.S.C. 
107 note) is repealed. 
(i) TERMINATION.—The authority granted under sub-
section (a) shall terminate on September 30, 2016.
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SEC. 1206. UNITED STATES SECURITY AND ASSISTANCE STRAT-
EGIES IN AFRICA. 
(a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR COUNTERTERRORISM 
ASSISTANCE AND COOPERATION IN THE SAHEL AND THE 
MAGHREB REGIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, develop a 
strategic framework for United States counterterrorism 
assistance and cooperation in the Sahel and Maghreb re-
gions of Africa, including for programs conducted under 
the Trans-Sahara Counter Terrorism Partnership, Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom–Trans Sahara, and related se-
curity assistance authorities. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework required 
by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the threat of terrorist or-
ganizations operating in the Sahel and Maghreb re-
gions to the national security of the United States. 
(B) An identification on a regional basis of the 
primary objectives, priorities, and desired end-states 
of United States counterterrorism assistance and 
cooperation programs in the region, and of the re-
sources required to achieve such objectives, prior-
ities, and end-states. 
(C) A methodology for assessing the effective-
ness of United States counterterrorism assistance
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and cooperation programs in the region in making 
progress towards the objectives and desired end- 
states identified pursuant to subparagraph (B), in-
cluding an identification of key benchmarks of such 
progress. 
(D) Criteria for bilateral and multilateral part-
nerships in the region. 
(E) Plans for enhancing coordination among 
United States and international agencies for plan-
ning and implementation of United States counter-
terrorism assistance and cooperation programs for 
the region on a regional basis, rather than a coun-
try-by-country basis, in order to improve coordina-
tion among United States regional and bilateral 
counterterrorism assistance and cooperation pro-
grams in the region. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report that in-
cludes the following: 
(A) A comprehensive description of the stra-
tegic framework required by paragraph (1). 
(B) A description of lessons learned regarding 
the organization and implementation of United
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States counterterrorism assistance and cooperation 
programs for the Sahel and Maghreb regions of Af-
rica, including an evaluation of the performance and 
commitment of regional partners in the Sahel and 
Maghreb regions, including Mali in particular, in 
2012 and 2013. 
(b) STRATEGY TO SUPPORT CONSOLIDATION OF SECU-
RITY AND GOVERNANCE GAINS IN SOMALIA.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT FOR STRATEGY.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a strategy to guide future United States policy 
and programs in Somalia to counter armed threats and 
support regional security, and in support of Somali and 
international efforts to foster economic growth and op-
portunity, counter armed threats to stability, and de-
velop credible, transparent, and representative govern-
ment systems and institutions. 
(2) CONTENT
OF
STRATEGY.—The strategy re-
quired under paragraph (1) should include the following 
elements: 
(A) An interagency framework to plan, coordi-
nate and review diplomatic, military, intelligence, 
development, and humanitarian elements of the 
United States policy regarding Somalia.
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(B) Plans and benchmarks for strengthening 
efforts, as appropriate, of the Government of Soma-
lia, the African Union, and regional governments to 
stabilize the security situation within Somalia and 
further degrade al-Shabaab’s capabilities, in order 
to enable the eventual transfer of security oper-
ations to Somali security forces capable of— 
(i) maintaining and expanding security 
and stability within Somalia; 
(ii) confronting transnational security 
threats; and 
(iii) preventing human rights abuses. 
(C) A plan to support the development and 
professionalization of credible, civilian led, Somali 
security forces that are representative of the popu-
lation, including the infrastructure and procedures 
required to ensure chain of custody and the safe 
storage of military equipment and an assessment of 
the benefits and risks of the provision of weaponry 
to the Somali security forces by the United States. 
(D) A description of United States national se-
curity objectives addressed through military-to-mili-
tary cooperation activities with Somali security 
forces.
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(E) A description of security risks to any 
United States personnel conducting security co-
operation activities within Somalia and plans to as-
sist the Somali security forces in preventing infiltra-
tion and insider attacks, including through the ap-
plication of lessons learned in United States mili-
tary training efforts in Afghanistan. 
(F) A description of United States tools for 
monitoring and responding to violations of the 
United Nations Security Council arms embargo, 
charcoal ban, and other international agreements 
affecting the stability of Somalia. 
(G) A description of mechanisms for coordi-
nating United States military and non-military as-
sistance with other international donors, regional 
governments, and relevant multilateral organiza-
tions. 
(H) A plan to support the consolidation of po-
litical gains at the national level, while also encour-
aging and supporting complementary processes at 
the local and regional levels and encouraging im-
proved collaboration among Somali national and re-
gional administrations. 
(I) Any plans to increase United States diplo-
matic engagement with Somalia, including through
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the future establishment of an embassy or other 
diplomatic posts in Mogadishu. 
(J) Any other element the President deter-
mines appropriate. 
(3) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the submission of the strategy required under 
paragraph (1), and annually thereafter for three years, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress an update on implementation of the strategy 
and progress made in Somalia and associated bench-
marks for security, stability, development, and govern-
ance. 
(4) FORM.—The strategy required under paragraph 
(1) and the reports required under paragraph (3) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(c) INTELLIGENCE ASSESSMENT AND REPORT ON AL- 
SHABAAB.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the en-
actment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a 
classified intelligence assessment of the terrorist organization 
known as al-Shabaab. Such assessment shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) A description of organizational structure, oper-
ational objectives, and funding sources for al-Shabaab.
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(2) An assessment of the extent to which al- 
Shabaab threatens security and stability within Somalia 
and surrounding countries. 
(3) An assessment of the extent to which al- 
Shabaab threatens the security of United States citizens 
or the national security or interests of the United States. 
(4) The description of the relationship between al- 
Shabaab and al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda affiliates. 
(5) An assessment of the capacity of the Govern-
ment of Somalia to counter the threat posed by al- 
Shabaab. 
(6) An assessment of the capacity of regional coun-
tries and organizations, including the African Union, to 
counter the threat posed by al-Shabaab. 
(d) DESIGNATION OF GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL FOR AF-
RICA EXPORT POLICY.—Not later than 60 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and for the following three 
years, the President shall designate an existing senior United 
States Government official with existing interagency author-
ity for export policy for Africa to coordinate among various 
United States Government agencies existing export strategies 
with the goal of significantly increasing United States exports 
to Africa in real dollar value.
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(e) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of 
Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appro-
priations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1207. ASSISTANCE TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN FOR 
BORDER SECURITY OPERATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, provide 
assistance on a reimbursement basis to the Government 
of Jordan for purposes of supporting and maintaining 
efforts of the armed forces of Jordan to increase security 
and sustain increased security along the border between 
Jordan and Syria. 
(2) FREQUENCY.—Assistance under this subsection 
may be provided on a quarterly basis. 
(3) CERTIFICATION.—Assistance may be provided 
under this subsection only if the Secretary of Defense
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certifies to the specified congressional committees that 
the Government of Jordan is continuing to support and 
maintain efforts of the armed forces of Jordan to in-
crease security or sustain increased security along the 
border between Jordan and Syria. 
(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR ASSISTANCE.—Amounts au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2014 by title XV 
and available for reimbursement of certain coalition nations 
for support provided to United States military operations 
pursuant to section 1233 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181) as spec-
ified in the funding table in section 4302 may be used to pro-
vide assistance under the authority in subsection (a). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total amount of 
assistance provided under the authority in subsection (a) 
may not exceed $150,000,000. 
(2) 
PROHIBITION
ON
CONTRACTUAL
OBLIGA-
TIONS.—The Secretary of Defense may not enter into 
any contractual obligation to provide assistance under 
the authority in subsection (a). 
(d) NOTICE BEFORE EXERCISE.—Not later than 15 
days before providing assistance under the authority in sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the spec-
ified congressional committees a report setting forth a full de-
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scription of the assistance to be provided, including the 
amount of assistance to be provided, and the timeline for the 
provision of such assistance. 
(e) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—No assistance may be 
provided under the authority in subsection (a) after Decem-
ber 31, 2015. 
SEC. 1208. SUPPORT OF FOREIGN FORCES PARTICIPATING IN 
OPERATIONS TO DISARM THE LORD’S RESISTANCE 
ARMY. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Pursuant to the policy established by 
the Lord’s Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern 
Uganda Recovery Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–172; 124 
Stat. 1209), the Secretary of Defense may, with the concur-
rence of Secretary of State, provide logistic support, supplies, 
and services, and intelligence support, to foreign forces par-
ticipating in operations to mitigate and eliminate the threat 
posed by the Lord’s Resistance Army as follows: 
(1) The national military forces of Uganda.
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(2) The national military forces of any other coun-
try determined by the Secretary of Defense to be partici-
pating in such operations. 
(b) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amount authorized to be 
appropriated for a fiscal year for the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance, not more than 
$50,000,000 may be used in such fiscal year to provide 
support under subsection (a). 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
ACROSS
FISCAL 
YEARS.—Amounts available under this subsection for a 
fiscal year for support under the authority in subsection 
(a) may be used for support under that authority that 
begins in such fiscal year but ends in the next fiscal 
year. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may 
not use the authority in subsection (a) to provide any 
type of support that is otherwise prohibited by any pro-
vision of law. 
(2) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR 
2014.—Of the amount available under subsection (b) for 
fiscal year 2014, not more than $37,500,000 may be ob-
ligated or expended to provide support under subsection 
(a) until the Secretary submits to the appropriate com-
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mittees of Congress a report on Operation Observant 
Compass, including the specific goals of the campaign to 
counter the Lord’s Resistance Army, the precise metrics 
used to measure progress in the campaign, and the ac-
tions that will be taken to transition the campaign if it 
is determined that it is no longer necessary for the 
United States to support the mission of the campaign. 
(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON SUPPORT TO BE PRO-
VIDED.—Not less than 15 days before the date on which 
funds are obligated to provide support under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress a notice setting forth the following: 
(1) The type of support to be provided. 
(2) The national military forces to be supported. 
(3) The objectives of such support. 
(4) The estimated cost of such support. 
(5) The intended duration of such support. 
(e) 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 Com-
mittee on Appropriations of the Senate; and
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and serv-
ices’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
2350(1) of title 10, United States Code. 
(f) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided under this sec-
tion may not be exercised after September 30, 2017. 
(g) REPEAL
OF
SUPERSEDED
AUTHORITY.—Section 
1206 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1624; 22 U.S.C. 
2151 note) is repealed. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iraq 
SEC. 1211. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM IN 
AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) ONE YEAR EXTENSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 1201 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 
Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1619), as amended by section 
1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’ each 
place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’.
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(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—The heading of 
subsection (a) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013’’. 
(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2014.— 
Subsection (a) of such section, as so amended, is further 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$200,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$60,000,000’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR QUARTERLY BRIEF-
INGS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘AND 
BRIEFINGS’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (3). 
(d) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense, in consultation with the Department of Defense Office 
of the Inspector General, the Special Inspector General for 
Afghanistan Reconstruction, the Special Inspector General 
for Iraq Reconstruction, and the Government Accountability 
Office, shall submit to Congress a comprehensive report on 
lessons learned and best practices from execution of the Com-
manders’ Emergency Response Program (CERP) from Iraq 
and Afghanistan. 
(e) CONTENTS
OF REPORT.—The report required by 
subsection (d) shall include the following:
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(1) A description of any modifications to CERP 
since the commencement of the program. 
(2) A description of CERP best practices and les-
sons learned related to the following: 
(A) Requirements, training, and certifications 
for CERP managers in the field and headquarters. 
(B) Project planning, execution, management, 
closeout, sustainability, and transfer to host govern-
ment. 
(C) Project approval process, including appro-
priate approval levels for higher-value projects. 
(D) Project monitoring and evaluation. 
(E) Control and accountability of funds. 
(F) Procurement procedures, including local 
procurement. 
(G) Processes to maintain flexibility and rapid 
implementation of funds, but retain accountability 
of CERP projects. 
(H) Reporting requirements to the Department 
of Defense and Congress. 
(I) Recommendations for the use of CERP in 
future contingency operations. 
(J) Recommendations for developing a CERP 
handbook for use by future CERP administrators.
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(3) A description and assessment of the application 
of CERP practices in the success of reconstruction ef-
forts and of commanders’ pursuit of their missions. 
SEC. 1212. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO USE 
FUNDS FOR REINTEGRATION ACTIVITIES IN AF-
GHANISTAN. 
Section 1216 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 
124 Stat. 4392), as most recently amended by section 1218 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1990), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘$35,000,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$25,000,000’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2013’’ and in-
serting ‘‘for fiscal year 2014’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 1213. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT 
OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT 
PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
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cal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most 
recently amended by section 1227 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 2000), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Subsection 
(d)(1) of such section 1233, as so amended, is further 
amended by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 2013 may not exceed 
$1,650,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during fiscal year 2014 may 
not exceed $1,500,000,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING 
TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED 
BY PAKISTAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as 
most recently amended by section 1213(d) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1630), is further amended by striking 
‘‘September 30, 2013’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF 
PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION
ON PAKISTAN.—Sub-
section (d) of section 1227 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2000) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘IN FIS-
CAL YEAR 2013’’; and
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(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Effective as of 
the date of the enactment of this Act,’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘remain available for obligation’’ and in-
serting ‘‘No amounts authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014 or any 
prior fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 1214. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO 
SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE 
OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY.— 
Subsection (f) of section 1215 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(f)’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘fiscal year 2013,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITY
FOR
ACTIVITIES
OF 
OSCI.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2014,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) REQUIRED
ELEMENTS
OF
TRAINING.—The 
training conducted under paragraph (1) shall include 
elements that promote the following: 
‘‘(A) Observance of and respect for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms.
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‘‘(B) Military professionalism. 
‘‘(C) Respect for legitimate civilian authority 
within Iraq.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘2012’’ and all that follows 
through the period at the end and inserting ‘‘2014 may not 
exceed $209,000,000.’’. 
(c) SOURCE OF FUNDS.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012 or fiscal year 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2012 or 2013, as the 
case may be,’’ and inserting ‘‘that fiscal year’’. 
(d) UPDATES OF REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF OSCI.— 
Section 1211(d)(3) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1983) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘UPDATE
REQUIRED.—Not later 
than September 30, 2013,’’ and inserting ‘‘UPDATES RE-
QUIRED.—Not later than September 30, 2013, and every 
180 days thereafter until the authority in section 1215 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 expires,’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘including’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘including the following:
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‘‘(A) A description of any changes to the spe-
cific element or process described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (F) of paragraph (2). 
‘‘(B) An evaluation of the activities of the Of-
fice of Security Cooperation in Iraq based on the 
measures of effectiveness described in paragraph 
(2)(F) and a discussion of any determinations to 
expand, alter, or terminate specific activities of the 
Office based on those measures. 
‘‘(C) An evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
training provided pursuant to section 1215(f)(2) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 in promoting respect for human rights, 
military professionalism, and respect for legitimate 
civilian authority in Iraq.’’. 
SEC. 1215. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AU-
THORITY FOR PROGRAM TO DEVELOP AND CARRY 
OUT INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS IN AFGHANI-
STAN. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1217(f) of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4393), as most 
recently amended by section 1219 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 1991), is further amended—
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(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) Up to $250,000,000 made available to 
the Department of Defense for operation and main-
tenance for fiscal year 2014.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), 
by inserting ‘‘, or phase of a project,’’ after ‘‘each 
project’’; 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as sub-
paragraph (D); and 
(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the 
following new subparagraph (C): 
‘‘(C) An assessment of the capability of the Af-
ghan National Security Forces (ANSF) to provide 
security for such project after January 1, 2015, in-
cluding an estimate of the ANSF force levels, if 
any, required to secure such project. Such assess-
ment should include the estimated costs of pro-
viding security and whether or not the Government 
of Afghanistan is committed to providing such secu-
rity.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new subparagraph:
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‘‘(D) In the case of funds for fiscal year 2014, 
until September 30, 2015.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on October 1, 2013. 
(c) REPORT
ON TRANSITION
OF PROJECT MANAGE-
MENT.— 
(1) REPORT.—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 
Administrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a plan for the transition to the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan, or a utility entity owned by the 
Government of Afghanistan, of the project management 
of projects funded with amounts authorized by this Act 
for the Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund. Such transi-
tion shall be planned to be completed by not later De-
cember 31, 2014. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the projects to be 
transitioned as described in that paragraph, the 
cost of such projects, and the timelines for comple-
tion and other key implementation milestones for 
such projects.
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(B) For each such project, the following: 
(i) An estimate of the financial and other 
requirements 
necessary 
to 
manage 
such 
project, and sustain the infrastructure devel-
oped through such project, on an annual basis 
after the completion of such project. 
(ii) An assessment of the capacity of the 
Government of Afghanistan or such utility en-
tity to manage such project, and maintain and 
use the infrastructure developed through such 
project, after the completion of such project. 
(iii) A description of any arrangements, 
and an estimate of associated costs, to support 
the Government of Afghanistan or such utility 
entity if the Government of Afghanistan or 
such utility entity, as the case may be, lacks 
the capacity (in either financial or human re-
sources) to manage such project, or sustain the 
infrastructure developed through such project, 
after the completion of such project. 
(C) An assessment of the ministries or organi-
zations of Afghanistan that will be responsible for 
the management of such projects after transition, 
including an assessment of any critical institutional 
shortfalls of such ministries and organizations that
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must be addressed for such ministries and organiza-
tion to acquire the capacity required to assume 
project 
management 
responsibilities 
for 
such 
projects. 
SEC. 1216. REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD DEPARTMENT OF DE-
FENSE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN IN AMOUNT 
EQUIVALENT TO 100 PERCENT OF ALL TAXES AS-
SESSED 
BY 
AFGHANISTAN 
TO 
EXTENT 
SUCH 
TAXES ARE NOT REIMBURSED BY AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD ASSISTANCE TO AF-
GHANISTAN.—An amount equivalent to 100 percent of the 
total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2013 by the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan on all Department of Defense assistance 
shall be withheld by the Secretary of Defense from obligation 
from funds appropriated for such assistance for fiscal year 
2014 to the extent that the Secretary of Defense certifies and 
reports in writing to the Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives that such taxes 
have not been reimbursed by the Government of Afghanistan 
to the Department of Defense or the grantee, contractor, or 
subcontractor concerned. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the Secretary 
determines that such a waiver is necessary to achieve United 
States goals in Afghanistan.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report on the total taxes as-
sessed during fiscal year 2013 by the Government of Afghani-
stan on all Department of Defense assistance. 
(d) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
ASSISTANCE
DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘Department of Defense 
assistance’’ means funds provided during fiscal year 2013 to 
Afghanistan by the Department of Defense, either directly or 
through grantees, contractors, or subcontractors. 
(e) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate at the 
close of the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a notification that the United 
States and Afghanistan have signed a bilateral security 
agreement and such agreement has entered into force. 
SEC. 1217. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN AUTHORITIES FOR SUP-
PORT OF FOREIGN FORCES SUPPORTING OR PAR-
TICIPATING WITH THE UNITED STATES ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALITION FORCES SUP-
PORTING UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS
IN AF-
GHANISTAN.—Section 1234 of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122
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Stat. 394), as most recently amended by section 1216(a) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1989), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘in fiscal year 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on 
October 1, 2013, and ending on December 31, 2014,’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘of fiscal year 
2013’’ and inserting ‘‘through December 31, 2014’’. 
(b) USE OF ACQUISITION AND CROSS-SERVICING AGREE-
MENTS TO LEND CERTAIN MILITARY EQUIPMENT TO CER-
TAIN FOREIGN FORCES FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTION AND 
SURVIVABILITY.—Section 1202(e) of the John Warner Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Pub-
lic Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2413), as most recently amended 
by section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1621), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2014’’ and in-
serting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
SEC. 1218. EXTENSION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE IRAQI SPE-
CIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM. 
The Refugee Crisis in Iraq Act of 2007 (8 U.S.C. 1157 
note) is amended—
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(1) in section 1242, by striking subsection (c) and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(c) IMPROVED APPLICATION PROCESS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall improve 
the efficiency by which applications for special immi-
grant visas under section 1244(a), are processed so that 
all steps under the control of the respective departments 
incidental to the issuance of such visas, including re-
quired screenings and background checks, should be 
completed not later than 9 months after the date on 
which an eligible alien submits all required materials to 
complete an application for such visa. 
‘‘(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to limit the ability of a Secretary referred 
to in paragraph (1) to take longer than 9 months to 
complete those steps incidental to the issuance of such 
visas in high-risk cases for which satisfaction of national 
security concerns requires additional time. 
‘‘(d) REPRESENTATION.—An alien applying for admis-
sion to the United States pursuant to this subtitle may be 
represented during the application process, including at rel-
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evant interviews and examinations, by an attorney or other 
accredited representative. Such representation shall not be at 
the expense of the United States Government.’’; 
(2) in section 1244— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (4)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘A recommendation’’ 
and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided under 
subparagraph (B), a recommendation’’; and 
(II) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) REVIEW PROCESS FOR DENIAL BY CHIEF 
OF MISSION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An applicant who has 
been denied Chief of Mission approval required 
by subparagraph (A) shall— 
‘‘(I) receive a written decision that 
provides, to the maximum extent feasible, 
information describing the basis for the 
denial, including the facts and inferences 
underlying the individual determination; 
and 
‘‘(II) be provided not more than one 
written appeal—
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‘‘(aa) that shall be submitted 
not more than 120 days after the 
date that the applicant receives such 
decision in writing; and 
‘‘(bb) that may request reopen-
ing of such decision and provide addi-
tional information, clarify existing in-
formation, or explain any unfavorable 
information. 
‘‘(ii) IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA CO-
ORDINATOR.—The Secretary of State shall des-
ignate, in the Embassy of the United States in 
Baghdad, Iraq, an Iraqi Special Immigrant 
Visa Coordinator responsible for overseeing the 
efficiency and integrity of the processing of 
special immigrant visas under this section, who 
shall be given— 
‘‘(I) sufficiently high security clear-
ance to review information supporting 
Chief of Mission denials if an appeal of a 
denial is filed; 
‘‘(II) responsibility for ensuring that 
an applicant described in clause (i) re-
ceives the information described in clause 
(i)(I); and
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‘‘(III) responsibility for ensuring that 
every applicant is provided a reasonable 
opportunity to provide additional informa-
tion, clarify existing information, or ex-
plain any unfavorable information pursu-
ant to clause (i)(II).’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) EVIDENCE OF SERIOUS THREAT.—A credible 
sworn statement depicting dangerous country conditions, 
together with official evidence of such country conditions 
from the United States Government, should be consid-
ered as a factor in determination of whether the alien 
has experienced or is experiencing an ongoing serious 
threat as a consequence of the alien’s employment by the 
United States Government for purposes of paragraph 
(1)(D).’’; and 
(B) in subsection (c)(3), by striking subpara-
graph (C) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF VISAS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The total number of 
principal aliens who may be provided special 
immigrant status under this section after Jan-
uary 1, 2014, shall be not more than 2500. 
‘‘(ii) EMPLOYMENT PERIOD.—The 1-year 
period during which the principal alien is re-
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quired to have been employed by or on behalf 
of the United States Government in Iraq under 
subsection (b)(1)(B) shall begin on or after 
March 20, 2003, and end on or before Sep-
tember 30, 2013. 
‘‘(iii) APPLICATION DEADLINE.—The prin-
cipal alien seeking special immigrant status 
under this subparagraph shall apply to the 
Chief of Mission in accordance with subsection 
(b)(4) not later than September 30, 2014.’’; 
and 
(3) in section 1248, by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(f) REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall submit a 
report, with a classified annex, if necessary, to— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the Senate; and
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‘‘(B) the Committee on the Judiciary, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The report submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall describe the implementation of im-
provements to the processing of applications for special 
immigrant visas under section 1244(a), including infor-
mation relating to— 
‘‘(A) enhancing existing systems for conducting 
background and security checks of persons applying 
for special immigrant status, which shall— 
‘‘(i) support immigration security; and 
‘‘(ii) provide for the orderly processing of 
such applications without significant delay; 
‘‘(B) the financial, security, and personnel con-
siderations and resources necessary to carry out 
this subtitle; 
‘‘(C) the number of aliens who have applied for 
special immigrant visas under section 1244 during 
each month of the preceding fiscal year; 
‘‘(D) the reasons for the failure to process any 
applications that have been pending for longer than 
9 months; 
‘‘(E) the total number of applications that are 
pending due to the failure—
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‘‘(i) to receive approval from the Chief of 
Mission; 
‘‘(ii) of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration 
Services to complete the adjudication of the 
Form I–360; 
‘‘(iii) to conduct a visa interview; or 
‘‘(iv) to issue the visa to an eligible alien; 
‘‘(F) the average wait times for an applicant at 
each of the stages described in subparagraph (E); 
‘‘(G) the number of denials or rejections at 
each of the stages described in subparagraph (E); 
and 
‘‘(H) the reasons for denials by the Chief of 
Mission based on the categories already made avail-
able to denied special immigrant visa applicants in 
the denial letter sent to them by the Chief of Mis-
sion. 
‘‘(g) PUBLIC QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 
120 days after the date of the enactment of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, and every 3 
months thereafter, the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Homeland Security, in consultation with the Secretary of 
Defense, shall publish a report on the website of the Depart-
ment of State that describes the efficiency improvements 
made in the process by which applications for special immi-
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grant visas under section 1244(a) are processed, including in-
formation described in subparagraphs (C) through (H) of 
subsection (f)(2). 
‘‘(h) SENIOR COORDINATING OFFICIALS.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT
TO
DESIGNATE.—The Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and 
the Secretary of Defense shall each designate a senior 
coordinating official, with sufficient expertise, authority, 
and resources, to carry out the duties described in para-
graph (2), with regard to the issuance of special immi-
grant visas under this subtitle and the Afghan Allies 
Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note). 
‘‘(2) DUTIES.—Each senior coordinating official 
designated under paragraph (1) shall— 
‘‘(A) develop proposals to improve the effi-
ciency and effectiveness of the process for issuing 
special immigrant visas under this subtitle and the 
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009; 
‘‘(B) coordinate and monitor the implementa-
tion of such proposals; 
‘‘(C) include such proposals in the report re-
quired by subsection (f) and in each quarterly re-
port required by subsection (g); and
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‘‘(D) implement appropriate actions as author-
ized by law to carry out the improvements described 
in the report required by subsection (f). 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 
30 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, 
and the Secretary of Defense shall each submit to the 
committees set out in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of sub-
section (f)(1) the name and title of the senior coordi-
nating official designated under paragraph (1) by each 
such Secretary, along with a description of the relevant 
expertise, authority, and resources of such official.’’. 
SEC. 1219. IMPROVEMENT OF THE AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMI-
GRANT VISA 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) in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘A recommendation’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided 
under clause (ii), a recommendation’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(ii) REVIEW
PROCESS
FOR
DENIAL
BY 
CHIEF OF MISSION.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—An applicant who 
has been denied Chief of Mission approval 
shall— 
‘‘(aa) receive a written decision 
that provides, to the maximum extent 
feasible, information describing the 
basis for the denial, including the 
facts and inferences underlying the 
individual determination; and 
‘‘(bb) be provided not more than 
one written appeal— 
‘‘(AA) that shall be sub-
mitted not more than 120 days 
after the date that the applicant 
receives such decision in writing; 
and 
‘‘(BB) that may request re-
opening of such decision and 
provide additional information, 
clarify existing information, or 
explain any unfavorable informa-
tion.
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‘‘(II) AFGHAN
SPECIAL
IMMIGRANT 
VISA
COORDINATOR.—The Secretary of 
State shall designate, in the Embassy of 
the United States in Kabul, Afghanistan, 
an Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Coor-
dinator responsible for overseeing the effi-
ciency and integrity of the processing of 
special immigrant visas under this section, 
who shall be given— 
‘‘(aa) sufficiently high security 
clearance to review information sup-
porting Chief of Mission denials if an 
appeal of a denial is filed; 
‘‘(bb) responsibility for ensuring 
that an applicant described in sub-
clause (I) receives the information de-
scribed in subclause (I)(aa); and 
‘‘(cc) responsibility for ensuring 
that every applicant is provided a 
reasonable opportunity to provide ad-
ditional information, clarify existing 
information, or explain any unfavor-
able information pursuant to clause 
(I)(bb).’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘(E) EVIDENCE
OF
SERIOUS
THREAT.—A 
credible sworn statement depicting dangerous coun-
try conditions, together with official evidence of 
such country conditions from the United States 
Government, should be considered as a factor in de-
termination of whether the alien has experienced or 
is experiencing an ongoing serious threat as a con-
sequence of the alien’s employment by the United 
States Government for purposes of subparagraph 
(A)(iv). 
‘‘(F) REPRESENTATION.—An alien applying 
for admission to the United States pursuant to this 
title may be represented during the application 
process, including at relevant interviews and exami-
nations, by an attorney or other accredited rep-
resentative. Such representation shall not be at the 
expense of the United States Government.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PROHIBITION 
ON FEES.—’’ and inserting ‘‘APPLICATION PROC-
ESS.—’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of the National De-
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fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, the 
Secretary of State and the Secretary of Homeland 
Security, in consultation with the Secretary of De-
fense, shall improve the efficiency by which applica-
tions for special immigrant visas under paragraph 
(1), are processed so that all steps under the con-
trol of the respective departments incidental to the 
issuance of such visas, including required screenings 
and background checks, should be completed not 
later than 9 months after the date on which an eli-
gible alien submits all required materials to com-
plete an application for such visa. 
‘‘(B) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to limit the ability of a Secretary 
referred to in subparagraph (A) to take longer than 
9 months to complete those steps incidental to the 
issuance of such visas in high-risk cases for which 
satisfaction of national security concerns requires 
additional time. 
‘‘(C) PROHIBITION ON FEES.—The Secretary’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) REPORT ON IMPROVEMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of
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the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014, the Secretary of State and the Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appro-
priate committees of Congress a report, with a clas-
sified annex, if necessary. 
‘‘(B) CONTENTS.—The report required by sub-
paragraph (A) shall describe the implementation of 
improvements to the processing of applications for 
special immigrant visas under this subsection, in-
cluding information relating to— 
‘‘(i) enhancing existing systems for con-
ducting background and security checks of per-
sons applying for special immigrant status, 
which shall— 
‘‘(I) support immigration security; 
and 
‘‘(II) provide for the orderly proc-
essing of such applications without signifi-
cant delay; 
‘‘(ii) the financial, security, and personnel 
considerations and resources necessary to carry 
out this section; 
‘‘(iii) the number of aliens who have ap-
plied for special immigrant visas under this
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subsection during each month of the preceding 
fiscal year; 
‘‘(iv) the reasons for the failure to process 
any applications that have been pending for 
longer than 9 months; 
‘‘(v) the total number of applications that 
are pending due to the failure— 
‘‘(I) to receive approval from the 
Chief of Mission; 
‘‘(II) of U.S. Citizenship and Immi-
gration Services to complete the adjudica-
tion of the Form I–360; 
‘‘(III) to conduct a visa interview; or 
‘‘(IV) to issue the visa to an eligible 
alien; 
‘‘(vi) the average wait times for an appli-
cant at each of the stages described in clause 
(v); 
‘‘(vii) the number of denials or rejections 
at each of the stages described in clause (v); 
and 
‘‘(viii) the reasons for denials by the Chief 
of Mission based on the categories already 
made available to denied special immigrant
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visa applicants in the denial letter sent to them 
by the Chief of Mission. 
‘‘(13) PUBLIC
QUARTERLY
REPORTS.—Not later 
than 120 days after the date of the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014, and every 3 months thereafter, the Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Homeland Security, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of Defense, shall publish a 
report on the website of the Department of State that 
describes the efficiency improvements made in the proc-
ess by which applications for special immigrant visas 
under this subsection are processed, including informa-
tion described in clauses (iii) through (viii) of paragraph 
(12)(B).’’. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan Post 2014 
SEC. 1221. REPORT ON PLANS TO DISRUPT AND DEGRADE 
HAQQANI NETWORK ACTIVITIES AND FINANCES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) disrupting and degrading the Haqqani Network 
should be a high priority; and 
(2) the Administration should use the full extent of 
its authority to deny the organization the finances re-
quired to carry out its activities.
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(b) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES AND PLAN TO DISRUPT AND 
DEGRADE
HAQQANI
NETWORK
ACTIVITIES
AND
FI-
NANCES.— 
(1) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Not later than nine 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall report to the appropriate committees of 
Congress on activities and the plan to disrupt and de-
grade Haqqani Network activities and finances. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall be prepared by the Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, the Sec-
retary of the Treasury, the Attorney General, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, and any other depart-
ment or agency of the United States Government that 
has lead responsibility for activities directed at dis-
rupting and degrading the Haqqani Network. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the current activities of 
the Department of Defense, the Department of 
State, the Department of the Treasury, the Depart-
ment of Justice, and the elements of the intelligence 
community to disrupt and degrade Haqqani Net-
work activities, finances, and resources.
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(B) An assessment of the intelligence commu-
nity— 
(i) of the operations of the Haqqani Net-
work in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and its ac-
tivities outside the region; and 
(ii) of the relationships, networks, and 
vulnerabilities of the Haqqani Network, includ-
ing with Pakistan’s military, intelligence serv-
ices, and government officials, including pro-
vincial and district officials. 
(C) A review of the plans and intentions of the 
Haqqani Network with respect to the continued 
drawdown of United States and coalition troops. 
(D) A review of the current United States poli-
cies, activities, and funding, and a description of a 
plan, for applying sustained and systemic pressure 
against the Haqqani Network’s financial infrastruc-
ture, including— 
(i) identification of the agencies that 
would participate in implementing the plan; 
(ii) a description of the legal authorities 
under which the plan would be conducted; 
(iii) a description of the objectives and de-
sired outcomes of the plan, including specific 
steps to achieve these objectives and outcomes;
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(iv) metrics to measure the success of the 
plan; and 
(v) the identity of the agency or office to 
be designated as the lead agency in imple-
menting the plan. 
(E) An examination of the extent, if any, to 
which current United States and coalition con-
tracting processes have furthered the financial in-
terests of the Haqqani Network, and how the activi-
ties and plans specified in paragraph (1) would 
mitigate the unintended consequences of such proc-
esses. 
(F) An assessment of formal and informal 
business sectors penetrated by the Haqqani Net-
work in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and other countries, 
particularly in the Persian Gulf region, and a de-
scription of steps to counter these activities. 
(G) An estimate of costs associated with the 
implementation of the plan to disrupt and degrade 
the Haqqani Network’s financial activities. 
(H) A description of how activities and plans 
specified in paragraph (1) fit in the broader United 
States efforts to stabilize Afghanistan and prevent 
the region from being a safe haven for al Qaeda 
and its affiliates.
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(4) UPDATE
OF
REPORT
ON
ACTIVITIES
AND 
PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the submission of 
the report required by paragraph (1), the President shall 
submit an update of the report to the appropriate com-
mittees of Congress. 
(5) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) 
and the update required by paragraph (4) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.— 
The 
term 
‘‘appropriate 
committees 
of 
Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.—The term ‘‘intel-
ligence community’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 3(4) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3003(4)).
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SEC. 1222. COMPLETION OF ACCELERATED TRANSITION OF SE-
CURITY RESPONSIBILITY FROM UNITED STATES 
ARMED FORCES TO THE AFGHAN NATIONAL SECU-
RITY FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—It is the policy of the United States, 
in coordination with the Government of Afghanistan, North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member countries, and 
other allies in Afghanistan, that— 
(1) the accelerated transition of security responsi-
bility from United States Armed Forces to the Afghan 
National Security Forces and the associated draw down 
of United States Armed Forces from Afghanistan shall 
be completed by not later than December 31, 2014; 
(2) the United States shall support an Afghan-led 
and Afghan-owned peace negotiation process leading to 
a political settlement of the conflict in Afghanistan, with 
the goal of establishing a secure and independent Af-
ghanistan and promoting regional security and stability; 
and 
(3) any political settlement resulting from such 
peace negotiations must result in insurgent groups 
breaking ties with al Qaeda, renouncing violence, and ac-
cepting the Afghanistan constitution, including its pro-
tections for women and minorities. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that, before making a public announcement regarding a deci-
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sion on a United States military presence in Afghanistan 
after December 31, 2014, the President should consult with 
Congress regarding the size, mission, and estimated duration 
of such a presence. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed so as to limit or prohibit any authority of 
the President to modify the military strategy, tactics, and op-
erations of United States Armed Forces as such Armed 
Forces draw down from Afghanistan. 
SEC. 1223. DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE PLAN. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees, 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House 
of Representatives, and the Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the Senate a Department of Defense plan regarding cov-
ered defense intelligence assets in relation to the drawdown 
of the United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan. Such 
plan shall include— 
(1) a description of the covered defense intelligence 
assets; 
(2) a description of any such assets to remain in 
Afghanistan after December 31, 2014, to continue to 
support military operations;
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(3) a description of any such assets that will be or 
have been reallocated to other locations outside of the 
United States in support of the Department of Defense; 
(4) the defense intelligence priorities that will be or 
have been addressed with the reallocation of such assets 
from Afghanistan; 
(5) the necessary logistics, operations, and mainte-
nance plans to operate in the locations where such assets 
will be or have been reallocated, including personnel, 
basing, and any host country agreements; and 
(6) a description of any such assets that will be or 
have been returned to the United States. 
(b) COVERED DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ASSETS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered defense intel-
ligence assets’’ means Department of Defense intelligence as-
sets and personnel supporting military operations in Afghani-
stan at any time during the one-year period ending on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1224. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CER-
TAIN AUTHORITIES FOR AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2014 to carry out each of the provisions of 
law described in paragraph (2), not more than 50 per-
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cent may be obligated or expended until 15 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
the specified congressional committees the certification 
described in subsection (b). 
(2) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) are the following: 
(A) Section 1201 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1619; relating to the Com-
manders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghan-
istan). 
(B) Section 1217 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 
(Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4393; relating to 
authority for program to develop and carry out in-
frastructure projects in Afghanistan). 
(C) Section 1513 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 
110–181; 122 Stat. 428; relating to the Afghani-
stan Security Forces Fund). 
(b) CERTIFICATION DESCRIBED.—The certification re-
ferred to in subsection (a) is a certification of the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, that 
the United States and Afghanistan have signed a bilateral se-
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curity agreement that is in the national security interests of 
the United States. 
(c) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of the limi-
tation in subsection (a)(1) if the Secretary determines that 
the waiver is in the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(d) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
SEC. 1231. REPORT ON UNITED STATES MILITARY PARTNER-
SHIP WITH GULF COOPERATION COUNCIL COUN-
TRIES. 
(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 the House of Representatives a report on the 
United States military partnership with Gulf Cooperation 
Council countries.
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(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 
by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An explanation of the steps that the Depart-
ment of Defense has taken and is planning to take to 
improve the coordination, effectiveness, and interoper-
ability of the regional missile defense systems and capa-
bilities of the United States and Gulf Cooperation Coun-
cil countries, both bilaterally and multilaterally. 
(2) An outline of the defense agreements with Gulf 
Cooperation Council countries, including caveats and re-
strictions on United States operations. 
(3) An outline of United States efforts in Gulf Co-
operation Council countries that are funded by overseas 
contingency operations funding, an explanation of over-
seas contingency operations funding for such efforts, and 
a plan to transition overseas contingency operations 
funding for such efforts to long-term, sustainable fund-
ing sources. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) may 
be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 
SEC. 1232. ADDITIONAL ELEMENTS IN ANNUAL REPORT ON 
MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1245(b)(3) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2542) is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) a description of the structure of Iran’s 
global network of terrorist and criminal groups and 
an analysis of the capability of such network of 
groups and how such network of groups operates to 
support and reinforce Iran’s grand strategy.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this 
section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and shall apply with respect to reports required to be 
submitted under section 1245 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, as so amended, on or 
after that date. 
SEC. 1233. INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
AT TRAINING LOCATIONS IN SOUTHWEST ASIA. 
Section 544(c)(1) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 
(22 U.S.C. 2347c(c)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by inserting after ‘‘pro-
grams’’ the following: ‘‘and integrated air and missile 
defense programs’’; and
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(2) in the second sentence, by adding at the end be-
fore the period the following: ‘‘and integrated air and 
missile defense training’’. 
Subtitle E—Reports and Other 
Matters 
SEC. 1241. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR 
NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CAPA-
BILITIES. 
Section 943(h) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4579), as amended by section 1205(g) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1624), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2015’’. 
SEC. 1242. ELEMENT ON 5TH GENERATION FIGHTER PROGRAM 
IN ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY 
DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE PEOPLE’S RE-
PUBLIC OF CHINA. 
Section 1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2000 (10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) The status of the 5th generation fighter pro-
gram of the People’s Republic of China, including an as-
sessment of each individual aircraft type, estimated ini-
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tial and full operational capability dates, and the ability 
of such aircraft to provide air superiority.’’. 
SEC. 1243. REPORT ON POSTURE AND READINESS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES TO RESPOND TO AN ATTACK OR 
OTHER CONTINGENCY AGAINST UNITED STATES 
DIPLOMATIC FACILITIES OVERSEAS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 2014, 
the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port on the posture and readiness of the United States 
Armed Forces to respond to a request by the Department of 
State to supplement or support existing embassy security as-
sets in the case of an attack or other contingency against a 
United States diplomatic facility overseas. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description and assessment of the posture and 
readiness of the United States Armed Forces that are 
expected or available to be tasked to supplement or sup-
port United States embassy security, including an as-
sessment of the following: 
(A) Forward deployed assets that are capable 
of responding to an attack or other contingency 
against a United States diplomatic facility overseas.
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(B) Department of Defense support of the ef-
forts of the Department of State to improve diplo-
matic security at United States diplomatic facilities 
overseas (in terms of both personnel and installa-
tions). 
(C) Potential enhancements of intelligence sup-
port to ensure that the United States Armed Forces 
in the vicinity of high threat, high risk United 
States diplomatic facilities overseas are in an appro-
priate posture to respond to an attack or other con-
tingency against such facilities. 
(2) A description of any unfulfilled Marine Security 
Detachment requirements with respect to high threat, 
high risk United States diplomatic facilities overseas, a 
description and assessment of mitigation efforts to meet 
such requirements, and a schedule for meeting such re-
quirements. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) may 
be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 
SEC. 1244. LIMITATION ON ESTABLISHMENT OF REGIONAL SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS FORCES COORDINATION CEN-
TERS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obli-
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gated or expended to establish Regional Special Operations 
Forces Coordination Centers (RSCCs). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall submit to the congres-
sional committees specified in subsection (c) a report on the 
following: 
(1) A detailed description of the intent and purpose 
of the RSCCs concept. 
(2) Defined and validated requirements justifying 
the establishment of RSCCs or similar entities within 
each geographic combatant command, to include how 
such RSCCs or similar entities have been coordinated 
and de-conflicted with existing regional and multilateral 
frameworks or approaches. 
(3) The relevance to and coordination with other 
multilateral engagement activities and academic institu-
tions supported by the geographic combatant com-
manders and the Department of State. 
(4) Cost estimates across the Future Years Defense 
Program for RSCCs or similar entities, to include esti-
mates of contributions of participating nations. 
(5) Any legislative authorities that may be needed 
to establish RSCCs or similar entities.
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(6) Any other matters that the Secretary of Defense 
or Secretary of State determines appropriate. 
(c) SPECIFIED
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.—The 
congressional committees referred to in subsection (b) are— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1245. ADDITIONAL REPORTS ON MILITARY AND SECURITY 
DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE DEMOCRATIC 
PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA. 
(a) REPORT.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1641), as amended by section 
1292 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2042), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘November 1, 2012, and November 1, 
2013,’’ and inserting ‘‘November 1, 2013, November 1, 2015, 
and November 1, 2017,’’. 
(b) UPDATE.—Section 1236 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection:
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‘‘(c) UPDATE.—The Secretary of Defense shall revise or 
supplement the most recent report submitted pursuant to 
subsection (a) if, in the Secretary’s estimation, interim events 
or developments occurring in a period between reports re-
quired under subsection (a) warrant revision or supplement.’’. 
SEC. 1246. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MISSILE DEFENSE CO-
OPERATION WITH THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION AND 
LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE 
DEFENSE INFORMATION TO THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the President cer-
tified to the Senate on February 2, 2011, pursuant to condi-
tion (5) of the resolution of the Senate giving the advice and 
consent of the Senate to the ratification of the Treaty Be-
tween the United States of America and the Russian Federa-
tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and Limitation 
of Strategic Offensive Arms (commonly referred to as the 
‘‘New START Treaty’’), signed in Prague on April 8, 2010, 
the following: ‘‘The New START Treaty does not require, at 
any point during which it will be in force, the United States 
to provide to the Russian Federation telemetric information 
under Article IX of the New START Treaty, Part Seven of 
the Protocol, and the Annex on Telemetric Information to the 
Protocol for the launch of (a) any missile defense interceptor, 
as defined in paragraph 44 of Part One of the Protocol to
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the New START Treaty; (b) any satellite launches, missile 
defense sensor targets, and missile defense intercept targets, 
the launch of which uses the first stage of an existing type 
of United States intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or 
submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) listed in para-
graph 8 of Article III of the New START Treaty; or (c) any 
missile described in clause (a) of paragraph 7 of Article III 
of the New START Treaty.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) as stated in declaration (1) of the resolution of 
the Senate giving the advice and consent of the Senate 
to the ratification of the New START Treaty— 
(A) ‘‘further limitations on the missile defense 
capabilities of the United States are not in the na-
tional security interest of the United States’’; and 
(B) ‘‘[t]he New START Treaty and the April 
7, 2010, unilateral statement of the Russian Fed-
eration on missile defense do not limit in any way, 
and shall not be interpreted as limiting, activities 
that the United States Government currently plans 
or that might be required over the duration of the 
New START Treaty to protect the United States 
pursuant to the National Missile Defense Act of 
1999, or to protect United States Armed Forces
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and United States allies from limited ballistic mis-
sile attack, including further planned enhancements 
to the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system and 
all phases of the Phased Adaptive Approach to mis-
sile defense in Europe.’’; 
(2) as stated in declaration (2) of the resolution of 
the Senate giving the advice and consent of the Senate 
to the ratification of the New START Treaty, ‘‘the 
United States will welcome steps by the Russian Federa-
tion also to adopt a fundamentally defensive strategic 
posture that no longer views robust strategic defensive 
capabilities as undermining the overall strategic balance, 
and stands ready to cooperate with the Russian Federa-
tion on strategic defensive capabilities, as long as such 
cooperation is aimed at fostering and in no way con-
strains the defensive capabilities of both sides’’; 
(3) any missile defense cooperation with the Rus-
sian Federation should not in any way limit United 
States’ or NATO’s missile defense capabilities, and 
should be mutually beneficial and reciprocal in nature; 
(4) the United States should not provide the Rus-
sian Federation with sensitive missile defense informa-
tion that would in any way compromise United States 
national security, including ‘‘hit-to-kill’’ technology and
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telemetry data for missile defense interceptors or target 
vehicles; and 
(5) the sovereignty of the United States and its 
ability to unilaterally pursue its own missile defense pro-
gram shall be protected. 
(c) LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE DE-
FENSE INFORMATION TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 
(1) CERTAIN ‘‘HIT-TO-KILL’’ TECHNOLOGY AND TE-
LEMETRY
DATA.—No funds authorized to be appro-
priated or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2014 
through 2016 for the Department of Defense may be 
used to provide the Russian Federation with ‘‘hit-to-kill’’ 
technology and telemetry data for missile defense inter-
ceptors or target vehicles. 
(2) OTHER SENSITIVE MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMA-
TION.—No funds authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2014 for the Depart-
ment of Defense may be used to provide the Russian 
Federation with sensitive missile defense information 
that would in any way compromise United States na-
tional security. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION.—If the Sec-
retary of Defense intends to provide the Russian Federa-
tion with any sensitive missile defense information that 
the Secretary determines will not compromise United
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States national security, the Secretary shall notify the 
congressional defense committees of the Secretary’s in-
tent to provide such information not less than 7 days 
prior to the provision of such information, including an 
explanation of the reasons for providing the information 
and the reasons why providing the information will not 
compromise United States national security. 
SEC. 1247. AMENDMENTS TO ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARMS 
CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT. 
(a) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Sec-
tion 403 of the Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 
U.S.C. 2593a) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives and to the chairman of the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate’’ and in-
serting ‘‘the appropriate congressional committees’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Congress’’ and 
inserting ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘appropriate congressional 
committees’ means—
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‘‘(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs, the Com-
mittee on Armed Services, and the Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representa-
tives.’’. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Section 403 of the 
Arms Control and Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a), as 
amended by subsection (a) of this section, is further amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection 
(f); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(e) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—Not later than May 
15 of each year, the President shall provide to the appro-
priate congressional committees a briefing on the most-recent 
report required by this section.’’. 
SEC. 1248. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO REDUCE SUPPORT FOR 
BALLISTIC MISSILE PROLIFERATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that— 
(1) the United States Government should develop a 
plan to reduce the spread of technology and expertise
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that could support the ballistic missile development pro-
grams of Iran, North Korea, and Syria, as well as any 
other nation determined by the United States Govern-
ment to be a ballistic missile proliferation risk; and 
(2) such plan should include efforts to secure the 
cooperation of the Russian Federation and the People’s 
Republic of China to help reduce the spread of such bal-
listic missile technology and expertise. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 240 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with appropriate Federal de-
partments and agencies, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on steps that have 
been taken, and that are planned to be taken, to reduce 
the spread of technology and expertise that could sup-
port the ballistic missile development programs of Iran, 
North Korea, and Syria, as well as any other nation the 
Secretary determines to be a ballistic missile prolifera-
tion risk. 
(2) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees;
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(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on In-
telligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(C) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of 
the House of Representatives. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
SEC. 1249. REPORTS ON INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS RELAT-
ING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall semi-annually 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on agreements de-
scribed in subsection (b) which have entered into force, have 
been amended, or have been terminated during the previous 
6-month period and with respect to which such agreements 
were previously notified by the Secretary of State to the Con-
gress pursuant to section 112b of title 1, United States Code 
(commonly known as the ‘‘Case-Zablocki Act’’). 
(b) AGREEMENTS DESCRIBED.—Agreements referred to 
in subsection (a) are agreements relating to matters primarily 
or significantly related to or involving the Department of De-
fense, including, but not limited to—
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(1) matters such as where the Department of De-
fense will carry out activities under the agreement; and 
(2) matters such as where Department of Defense 
personnel are able to be present in a foreign country in 
light of the status protections, exemptions, and respon-
sibilities afforded by the agreement. 
(c) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to supersede the requirements of section 
112b of title 1, United States Code. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with 
respect to an agreement described in subsection (b) on or 
after that date. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The section shall terminate at the 
close of December 31, 2019. 
SEC. 1250. REVISION OF STATUTORY REFERENCES TO FORMER 
NATO SUPPORT ORGANIZATIONS AND RELATED 
NATO AGREEMENTS. 
(a) TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Section 2350d 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘NATO Maintenance and Supply 
Organization’’ each place it appears and inserting 
‘‘NATO Support Organization and its executive agen-
cies’’; 
(2) in subsection (a)(1)—
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(A) by striking ‘‘Weapon System Partnership 
Agreements’’ and inserting ‘‘Support Partnership 
Agreements’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘a spe-
cific weapon system’’ and inserting ‘‘activities’’; and 
(3) in subsections (b), (c), (d), and (e), by striking 
‘‘Weapon System Partnership Agreement’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Support Partnership Agree-
ment’’. 
(b) ARMS EXPORT CONTROL ACT.—Section 21(e)(3) of 
the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2761(e)(3)) is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraphs (A) and (C)(i), by striking 
‘‘Maintenance and Supply Agency of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization’’ and inserting ‘‘North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) Support Organization and 
its executive agencies’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A)(i), by striking ‘‘weapon 
system partnership agreement’’ and inserting ‘‘support 
partnership agreement’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (C)(i)(II), by striking ‘‘a spe-
cific weapon system’’ and inserting ‘‘activities’’.
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SEC. 1251. EXECUTIVE AGREEMENTS WITH THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION RELATING TO BALLISTIC MISSILE DE-
FENSE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that any executive agreement between the United States and 
the Russian Federation relating to ballistic missile defense 
should not limit the development or deployment of ballistic 
missile defense systems or capabilities of the United States 
or of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Prior to signing an executive agreement 
with the Russian Federation relating to ballistic missile de-
fense, the President, or the President’s designee, shall brief 
the congressional defense committees and the Committee on 
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives on the objectives 
and contents of the executive agreement. 
SEC. 1252. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the 
use of force against Syria or Iran. 
SEC. 1253. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLE-
MENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fis-
cal year 2014 for the Department of Defense may be obli-
gated or expended to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or 
to make any change to existing programs, projects, or activi-
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ties as approved by Congress in furtherance of, pursuant to, 
or otherwise to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, unless the 
Arms Trade Treaty has received the advice and consent of 
the Senate and has been the subject of implementing legisla-
tion, as required, by the Congress. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to preclude the Department of Defense 
from assisting foreign countries in bringing their laws and 
regulations up to United States standards. 
SEC. 1254. REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY DEVELOP-
MENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2014, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional 
committees a report on the security and military strategy of 
the Russian Federation. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the security priorities and ob-
jectives of Russia. 
(2) The goals and factors shaping Russian security 
and military strategy, including military spending and 
investment priorities. 
(3) An assessment of the Russian military’s force 
structure.
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(4) Recent developments in Russian military doc-
trine and training. 
(5) The current state of United States military-to- 
military cooperation with Russia’s armed forces, which 
shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive and coordinated strategy 
for such military-to-military cooperation. 
(B) A summary of all such military-to-military 
cooperation during the one-year period preceding 
the report, including a summary of topics discussed. 
(C) A description of such military-to-military 
cooperation planned for the 12-month period fol-
lowing such report. 
(D) The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits 
the Russians expect to gain from such military-to- 
military cooperation. 
(E) The Secretary’s assessment of the benefits 
the Department of Defense expects to gain from 
such military-to-military cooperation, and any con-
cerns regarding such cooperation. 
(F) The Secretary’s assessment of how such 
military-to-military cooperation fit into the larger 
security relationship between the United States and 
the Russian Federation.
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(6) A description of Russia’s key military-to-mili-
tary relationships with other countries, and how these 
relationships fit into Russia’s larger security and mili-
tary strategy. 
(7) Other military and security developments involv-
ing Russia that the Secretary of Defense considers rel-
evant to United States national security. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITION.—In this section the term ‘‘specified 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1255. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ENTER INTO 
CONTRACTS 
OR 
AGREEMENTS 
WITH 
ROSOBORONEXPORT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 
2014 may be used to enter into a contract, memorandum of 
understanding, or cooperative agreement with, to make a
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grant, to, or to provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
Rosoboronexport. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of sub-
section (a) if the Secretary determines that such a waiver is 
in the national security interests of the United States. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO USE OF FUNDS PUR-
SUANT TO WAIVER.— 
(1) NOTICE TO CONGRESS BEFORE OBLIGATION OF 
FUNDS.—Not later than 30 days before obligating funds 
pursuant to the waiver under subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to Congress a notice on 
the obligation of funds pursuant to the waiver. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the sub-
mittal of the notice under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
shall submit to Congress a report setting forth the fol-
lowing: 
(A) An assessment of the number, if any, of S– 
300 
advanced 
anti-aircraft 
missiles 
that 
Rosoboronexport has delivered to the Assad regime 
in Syria. 
(B) A list of the known contracts, if any, that 
Rosoboronexport has signed with the Assad regime 
since January 1, 2013.
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(d) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act shall 
be construed to prohibit the use of funds authorized to be ap-
propriated for the Department of Defense to enter into a con-
tract or other agreement with Rosoboronexport for the pur-
pose of supplying spare parts for the sustained maintenance 
of helicopters operated by the Afghan National Security 
Forces. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of cooperative threat reduction programs and funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
Sec. 1303. Extension of authority for utilization of contributions to the cooper-
ative threat reduction program. 
Sec. 1304. Strategy to modernize cooperative threat reduction and prevent the 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related mate-
rials in the Middle East and North Africa region. 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION PROGRAMS AND FUNDS. 
(a) SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION PROGRAMS.—For purposes of section 301 and other 
provisions of this Act, Cooperative Threat Reduction pro-
grams are the programs specified in section 1501 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (50 
U.S.C. 2362 note). 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2014 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION FUNDS DEFINED.—As used in this title, the term ‘‘fis-
cal year 2014 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 
the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of ap-
propriations in section 301 and made available by the fund-
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ing table in section 4301 for Cooperative Threat Reduction 
programs. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pur-
suant to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 
and made available by the funding table in section 4301 for 
Cooperative Threat Reduction programs shall be available for 
obligation for fiscal years 2014, 2015, and 2016. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
(a) FUNDING
FOR
SPECIFIC
PURPOSES.—Of the 
$528,455,000 authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2014 in section 301 and made 
available by the funding table in section 4301 for Cooperative 
Threat Reduction programs, the following amounts may be 
obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$5,700,000. 
(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $13,000,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $32,808,000. 
(4) 
For 
cooperative 
biological 
engagement, 
$306,325,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $136,072,000. 
(6) For threat reduction engagement, $6,375,000. 
(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 
Administrative Costs, $28,175,000.
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(b) REPORT
ON OBLIGATION
OR EXPENDITURE
OF 
FUNDS FOR OTHER PURPOSES.—No fiscal year 2014 Coop-
erative Threat Reduction funds may be obligated or expended 
for a purpose other than a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) 
through (7) of subsection (a) until 15 days after the date 
that the Secretary of Defense submits to Congress a report 
on the purpose for which the funds will be obligated or ex-
pended and the amount of funds to be obligated or expended. 
Nothing in the preceding sentence shall be construed as au-
thorizing the obligation or expenditure of fiscal year 2014 Co-
operative Threat Reduction funds for a purpose for which the 
obligation or expenditure of such funds is specifically prohib-
ited under this title or any other provision of law. 
(c) 
LIMITED
AUTHORITY
TO
VARY
INDIVIDUAL 
AMOUNTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), in any 
case in which the Secretary of Defense determines that 
it is necessary to do so in the national interest, the Sec-
retary may obligate amounts appropriated for fiscal year 
2014 for a purpose listed in paragraphs (1) through (7) 
of subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount author-
ized for that purpose. 
(2) NOTICE-AND-WAIT REQUIRED.—An obligation of 
funds for a purpose stated in paragraphs (1) through 
(7) of subsection (a) in excess of the specific amount au-
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thorized for such purpose may be made using the au-
thority provided in paragraph (1) only after— 
(A) the Secretary submits to Congress notifica-
tion of the intent to do so together with a complete 
discussion of the justification for doing so; and 
(B) 15 days have elapsed following the date of 
the notification. 
(d) ENHANCED AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The percentage limitation speci-
fied in subsection (a) of section 1305 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (22 
U.S.C. 5965) shall not apply with respect to amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2014 or 2015 for the Cooperative Threat Reduction Pro-
gram of the Department of Defense to the extent that 
amounts expended in excess of such percentage limita-
tion for either such fiscal year are expended for activities 
undertaken under that section with respect to Syria. 
(2) QUARTERLY BRIEFINGS.— 
(A) INITIAL BRIEFING.—Not later than April 
15, 2014, the Secretary shall provide to the appro-
priate congressional committees a briefing on activi-
ties described in subsection (a) that includes the fol-
lowing:
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(i) A comprehensive assessment of the 
chemical weapons stockpiles in Syria, including 
names, types, and quantities of chemical weap-
ons agents, types of munitions, and location 
and form of storage, production, and research 
and development facilities. 
(ii) An assessment of undeclared chemical 
weapons stockpiles, munitions, and facilities. 
(iii) A detailed plan for carrying out such 
activities. 
(iv) Estimated costs, timelines, and mile-
stones for carrying out the plan, including ac-
counting of funds expended between September 
27, 2013, and the date of the initial briefing. 
(v) A discussion of the planned final dis-
position of equipment and facilities procured 
using funds authorized for such activities. 
(vi) A detailed list of pledges made and 
funds received by foreign nations and multilat-
eral organizations. 
(vii) Any other issues or events that re-
flect the current status of the efforts to remove 
and destroy Syria’s chemical weapons. 
(B) SUBSEQUENT BRIEFINGS.—Not later than 
90 days after providing the briefing required by
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subparagraph (A), and each 90-day period there-
after, the Secretary shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a briefing on the activities 
carried out under subsection (a) that includes the 
following: 
(i) An accounting of the funds expended 
as of the date of the briefing to carry out such 
activities. 
(ii) An estimate of the funds that are ex-
pected to be expended for such activities in the 
90-day period following the briefing. 
(iii) An identification of recipients of as-
sistance pursuant to such activities. 
(iv) A description of the types of equip-
ment and services procured in carrying out 
such activities. 
(v) A detailed list of pledges made and 
funds received by foreign nations and multilat-
eral organizations. 
(vi) Any other issues or events that reflect 
the current status of the efforts to remove and 
destroy Syria’s chemical weapons. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following:
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(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1303. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR UTILIZATION OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COOPERATIVE THREAT 
REDUCTION PROGRAM. 
Section 1303(g) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2557; 22 U.S.C. 5952 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 1304. STRATEGY TO MODERNIZE COOPERATIVE THREAT 
REDUCTION AND PREVENT THE PROLIFERATION 
OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION AND RE-
LATED MATERIALS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND 
NORTH AFRICA REGION. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State and the Secretary 
of Energy, shall establish a comprehensive and broad non-
proliferation strategy to advance cooperative efforts with the 
governments of countries in the Middle East and North Afri-
ca to reduce the threat from the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction and related materials. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection 
(a) shall—
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(1) build upon the current activities of the non-
proliferation programs of the Department of Defense, 
the Department of State, the Department of Energy, 
and other departments and agencies of the Federal Gov-
ernment designed to mitigate the range of threats posed 
by weapons of mass destruction and related materials in 
the Middle East and North Africa region; 
(2) review issues relating to the threat from the 
proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related 
materials in the Middle East and North Africa region on 
a regional basis as well as on a country-by-country basis; 
(3) review the activities and achievements in the 
Middle East and North Africa region of— 
(A) the Cooperative Threat Reduction program 
of the Department of Defense; 
(B) the nonproliferation programs of the De-
partment of State and the Department of Energy; 
and 
(C) programs of other departments and agen-
cies of the Federal Government designed to address 
nuclear, chemical, and biological safety and security 
issues; 
(4) ensure the continued coordination of cooperative 
nonproliferation efforts within the Federal Government;
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(5) mobilize and leverage additional resources from 
countries that cooperate with the United States with re-
spect to nonproliferation efforts, nongovernmental and 
multilateral organizations, and international institutions; 
(6) include an assessment of what countries are fi-
nancially, materially, or technologically supporting pro-
liferation in the Middle East and North Africa region 
and how the strategy will prevent, stop, or interdict such 
support; 
(7) include an estimate of associated costs required 
to plan and execute the proposed cooperative threat re-
duction activities under the strategy; and 
(8) include a discussion of the metrics to measure 
the success of the strategy and such activities in reduc-
ing the regional threat of the proliferation of weapons of 
mass destruction. 
(c) INTEGRATION
AND COORDINATION.—The strategy 
required by subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) an assessment of gaps in current cooperative ef-
forts to reduce the threat from the proliferation of weap-
ons of mass destruction and related materials in the 
Middle East and North Africa region; 
(2) an articulation of the priorities of the United 
States with respect to reducing such threat;
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(3) the establishment of appropriate metrics for de-
termining success with respect to reducing such threat; 
and 
(4) methods for ensuring that the strategy conforms 
to broader efforts by the United States to reduce the 
threat from weapons of mass destruction. 
(d) CONSULTATIONS.—In establishing the strategy re-
quired by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall con-
sult with governmental and nongovernmental experts in mat-
ters relating to nonproliferation that present a diverse set of 
views. 
(e) SUBMISSION OF STRATEGY AND IMPLEMENTATION 
PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 31, 2014, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees the strategy required by sub-
section (a) and a plan for the implementation of the 
strategy. 
(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives.
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(3) FORM.—The strategy and plan required by 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may include a classified annex. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Use of National Defense Stockpile for the conservation of a strategic 
and critical materials supply. 
Sec. 1412. Authority to acquire additional materials for the National Defense 
Stockpile. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
Sec. 1421. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illi-
nois. 
Sec. 1422. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement 
Home. 
Sec. 1423. Cemeterial expenses. 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2014 for the use of the Armed Forces and other ac-
tivities and agencies of the Department of Defense for pro-
viding capital for working capital and revolving funds, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4501.
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SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2014 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as spec-
ified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department of 
Defense for fiscal year 2014 for expenses, not otherwise pro-
vided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, 
Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De-
partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 
1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of 
the United States that is not covered by section 1412 of 
such Act. 
SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVI-
TIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-
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Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2014 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General 
of the Department of Defense, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2014 for the Defense Health Program, as specified 
in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the Armed 
Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 
of Defense in providing for the health of eligible beneficiaries. 
Subtitle B—National Defense 
Stockpile 
SEC. 1411. USE OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE FOR THE 
CONSERVATION OF A STRATEGIC AND CRITICAL 
MATERIALS SUPPLY. 
(a) PRESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CONSERVATION 
OF STOCKPILE MATERIALS.—Section 6(a) of the Strategic 
and Critical Materials Stock Piling Act (50 U.S.C. 98e(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; and
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) provide for the appropriate recovery of any 
strategic and critical materials under section 3(a) that 
may be available from excess materials made available 
for recovery purposes by other Federal agencies;’’. 
(b) USES OF NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE TRANS-
ACTION FUND.—Section 9(b)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 
98h(b)(2)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through 
(L) as subparagraphs (E) through (M), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the fol-
lowing new subparagraph (D): 
‘‘(D) Encouraging the appropriate conservation of 
strategic and critical materials.’’. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT
OF DOMESTIC SOURCES.—Section 
15(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 98h–6(a)) is amended, in the 
matter preceding paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and appro-
priate conservation’’ after ‘‘development’’. 
SEC. 1412. AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE ADDITIONAL MATERIALS 
FOR THE NATIONAL DEFENSE STOCKPILE. 
(a) ACQUISITION AUTHORITY.—Using funds available in 
the National Defense Stockpile Transaction Fund, the Na-
tional Defense Stockpile Manager may acquire the following 
materials determined to be strategic and critical materials re-
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quired to meet the defense, industrial, and essential civilian 
needs of the United States: 
(1) Ferroniobium. 
(2) Dysprosium Metal. 
(3) Yttrium Oxide. 
(4) Cadmium Zinc Tellurium Substrate Materials. 
(5) Lithium Ion Precursors. 
(6) Triamino-Trinitrobenzene and Insensitive High 
Explosive Molding Powders. 
(b) AMOUNT
OF AUTHORITY.—The National Defense 
Stockpile Manager may use up to $41,000,000 of the Na-
tional Stockpile Transaction Fund for acquisition of the ma-
terials specified in subsection (a). 
(c) FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—The authority under 
this section is available for purchases during fiscal year 2014 
through fiscal year 2019. 
Subtitle C—Other Matters 
SEC. 1421. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE–DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRA-
TION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. LOVELL 
HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY
FOR TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by section 1406 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and
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maintenance, $143,087,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration 
Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes of sub-
section (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so transferred 
shall be treated as amounts authorized and appropriated spe-
cifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 
of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for 
which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be used 
are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement cov-
ered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1422. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED 
FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2014 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust
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Fund the sum of $67,800,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
SEC. 1423. CEMETERIAL EXPENSES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of the Army for fiscal year 2014 for cemeterial 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, in the amount of 
$45,800,000. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF AD-
DITIONAL 
APPROPRIATIONS 
FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Additional Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health Program. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1533. Future role of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organiza-
tion. 
Sec. 1534. Extension of authority for Task Force for Business and Stability 
Operations in Afghanistan.
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Gender Integration and the Afghan Ministry of In-
terior Office of Human Rights, Gender and Child 
Rights; 
(C) development and dissemination of gender 
and human rights educational and training mate-
rials and programs within the Afghan Ministry of 
Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Interior; 
(D) efforts to address harassment and violence 
against women within the ANSF; 
(E) efforts to increase female security per-
sonnel in connection with elections in Afghanistan; 
and 
(F) improvements to infrastructure that ad-
dress the requirements of women serving in the 
ANSF. 
(d) EQUIPMENT DISPOSAL.— 
(1) ACCEPTANCE
OF
CERTAIN
EQUIPMENT.—The 
Secretary of Defense may accept equipment procured 
using funds authorized under prior Acts that was trans-
ferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned 
by such forces to the United States if the Secretary pro-
vides written notification to the congressional defense 
committees of the Secretary’s intention to accept such 
equipment.