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(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 106,600. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,800. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 
(b) 
END
STRENGTH
REDUCTIONS.—The 
end 
strengths prescribed by subsection (a) for the Selected Re-
serve of any reserve component shall be proportionately 
reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units orga-
nized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of 
such component which are on active duty (other 
than for training) at the end of the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not 
in units organized to serve as units of the Selected 
Reserve of such component who are on active duty 
(other than for training or for unsatisfactory partici-
pation in training) without their consent at the end 
of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or 
individual members of the Selected Reserve for any reserve 
component are released from active duty during any fiscal 
year, the end strength prescribed for such fiscal year for 
the Selected Reserve of such reserve component shall be 
increased proportionately by the total authorized strengths 
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of such units and by the total number of such individual 
members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE 
DUTY IN SUPPORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 
411(a), the reserve components of the Armed Forces are 
authorized, as of September 30, 2018, the following num-
ber of Reserves to be serving on full-time active duty or 
full-time duty, in the case of members of the National 
Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, re-
cruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 30,155. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 10,101. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,261. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,260. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,588. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS 
(DUAL STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual 
status) as of the last day of fiscal year 2018 for the re-
serve components of the Army and the Air Force (notwith-
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standing section 129 of title 10, United States Code) shall 
be the following: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United 
States, 25,507. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,427. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United 
States, 21,893. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 10,160. 
SEC. 414. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AU-
THORIZED TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2018, the maximum number of 
members of the reserve components of the Armed Forces 
who may be serving at any time on full-time operational 
support duty under section 115(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United 
States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United 
States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
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Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
military personnel for fiscal year 2018 a total of 
$133,881,636,000. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. FISCAL YEAR 2018 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC 
PAY. 
(a) WAIVER OF SECTION 1009 ADJUSTMENT.—The 
adjustment to become effective during fiscal year 2018 re-
quired by section 1009 of title 37, United States Code, 
in the rates of monthly basic pay authorized members of 
the uniformed services shall not be made. 
(b) INCREASE IN BASIC PAY.—Effective on January 
1, 2018, the rates of monthly basic pay for members of 
the uniformed services are increased by 2.1 percent. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special 
Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING BONUS AND 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) 
AUTHORITIES
RELATING
TO
RESERVE 
FORCES.—Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, 
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relating to income replacement payments for reserve com-
ponent members experiencing extended and frequent mo-
bilization for active duty service, is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2018’’. 
(b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 
10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(c) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 
37, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 27, 2018’’: 
(1) Section 302c–1(f), relating to accession and 
retention bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for registered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive 
special pay for nurse anesthetists. 
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(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for 
Selected Reserve health professionals in critically 
short wartime specialties. 
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession 
bonus for dental officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus 
for pharmacy officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus 
for medical officers in critically short wartime spe-
cialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus 
for dental specialist officers in critically short war-
time specialties. 
(d) AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
(e) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI-
DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
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(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(4) Section 335(k), relating to bonus and incen-
tive pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 
bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
(f) OTHER TITLE 37 BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘January 27, 2018’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer 
retention bonus. 
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(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment in-
centive pay. 
(3) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus 
for new officers in critical skills. 
(4) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus 
for conversion to military occupational specialty to 
ease personnel shortage. 
(5) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus 
for transfer between the Armed Forces. 
(6) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus 
for officer candidates. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE 
IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 
403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 612. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS RELAT-
ING TO 2008 CONSOLIDATION OF CERTAIN 
SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) REPAYMENT PROVISIONS.— 
(1) TITLE
10.—Section 510(i), subsections 
(a)(3) and (c) of section 2005, paragraphs (1) and 
(2) of section 2007(e), section 2105, section 
2123(e)(1)(C), section 2128(c), section 2130a(d), 
section 2171(g), section 2173(g)(2), paragraphs (1) 
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and (2) of section 2200a(e), section 4348(f), section 
6959(f), section 9348(f), subsections (a)(2) and (b) 
of section 16135, section 16203(a)(1)(B), section 
16301(h), section 16303(d), and the matter pre-
ceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (1) and the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) 
of section 16401(f) of title 10, United States Code, 
are each amended by inserting ‘‘or 373’’ before ‘‘of 
title 37’’. 
(2) TITLE
14.—Section 182(g) of title 14, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 
373’’ before ‘‘of title 37’’. 
(b) OFFICERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO AN AGREE-
MENT UNDER SECTION 329 OF TITLE 37.—Section 641 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
paragraph (6). 
(c) REENLISTMENT LEAVE.—The matter preceding 
paragraph (1) of section 703(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or paragraph (1) or (3) 
of section 351(a)’’ after ‘‘section 310(a)(2)’’. 
(d) REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE: QUALIFIED 
MEMBERS EXTENDING DUTY AT A DESIGNATED LOCA-
TION OVERSEAS.—The matter following paragraph (4) of 
section 705(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or 352’’ after ‘‘section 314’’. 
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(e) REST AND RECUPERATION ABSENCE: CERTAIN 
MEMBERS UNDERGOING EXTENDED DEPLOYMENT TO A 
COMBAT
ZONE.—Section 705a(b)(1)(B) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or 352(a)’’ 
after ‘‘section 305’’. 
(f) MILITARY PAY AND ALLOWANCES CONTINUANCE 
WHILE IN A MISSING STATUS.—Section 552(a)(2) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘or para-
graph (2) of section 351(a)’’ after ‘‘section 301’’. 
(g) MILITARY
PAY
AND
ALLOWANCES.—Section 
907(d) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘or 
351’’ after ‘‘section 301’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘or 
352’’ after ‘‘section 301c’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘or 
353(a)’’ after ‘‘section 304’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (D), by inserting ‘‘or 
352’’ after ‘‘section 305’’; 
(E) in subparagraph (E), by inserting ‘‘or 
352’’ after ‘‘section 305a’’; 
(F) in subparagraph (F), by inserting ‘‘or 
352’’ after ‘‘section 305b’’; 
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(2) $2,800,000 is for Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation. 
SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 
Program, in the amount of $33,664,466,000, of which— 
(1) $32,095,923,000 is for Operation and 
Maintenance; 
(2) $673,215,000 is for Research, Development, 
Test, and Evaluation; and 
(3) $895,328,000 is for Procurement. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 1411. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2018 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Trust Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
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TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 
The purpose of this title is to authorize appropria-
tions for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 
to provide additional funds for overseas contingency oper-
ations being carried out by the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 1502. ARMY PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for procurement for the Army in amounts 
as follows: 
(1) For aircraft procurement, $424,686,000. 
(2) For missile procurement, $559,283,000. 
(3) For weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
$1,191,139,000. 
(4) 
For 
ammunition 
procurement, 
$193,436,000. 
(5) For other procurement, $405,575,000. 
SEC. 1503. JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 
Fund in the amount of $483,058,000. 
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SEC. 1504. NAVY AND MARINE CORPS PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for procurement for the Navy and Marine 
Corps in amounts as follows: 
(1) 
For 
aircraft 
procurement, 
Navy, 
$157,300,000. 
(2) 
For 
weapons 
procurement, 
Navy, 
$152,373,000. 
(3) For ammunition procurement, Navy and 
Marine Corps, $225,587,000. 
(4) 
For 
other 
procurement, 
Navy, 
$220,059,000. 
(5) 
For 
procurement, 
Marine 
Corps, 
$65,274,000. 
SEC. 1505. AIR FORCE PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for procurement for the Air Force in 
amounts as follows: 
(1) For aircraft procurement, $740,778,000. 
(2) For missile procurement, $395,400,000. 
(3) For space procurement, $2,256,000. 
(4) 
For 
ammunition 
procurement, 
$501,509,000. 
(5) For other procurement, $4,008,887,000. 
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SEC. 1506. DEFENSE-WIDE ACTIVITIES PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the procurement account for Defense- 
wide activities in the amount of $518,026,000. 
SEC. 1507. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation as follows: 
(1) For the Army, $119,368,000. 
(2) For the Navy, $130,365,000. 
(3) For the Air Force, $135,358,000. 
(4) For Defense-wide activities, $226,096,000. 
SEC. 1508. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for operation and 
maintenance, in amounts as follows: 
(1) For the Army, $16,126,403,000. 
(2) For the Navy, $5,875,015,000. 
(3) For the Marine Corps, $1,116,640,000. 
(4) For the Air Force, $10,266,295,000. 
(5) 
For 
Defense-wide 
activities, 
$7,712,080,000. 
(6) For the Army Reserve, $24,699,000. 
(7) For the Navy Reserve, $23,980,000. 
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(8) For the Marine Corps Reserve, $3,367,000. 
(9) For the Air Force Reserve, $58,523,000. 
(10) 
For 
the 
Army 
National 
Guard, 
$108,111,000. 
(11) For the Air National Guard, $15,400,000. 
(12) For the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund, $4,937,515,000. 
(13) Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 
Train and Equip Fund, $1,769,000,000. 
SEC. 1509. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 to the Department of Defense for military 
personnel accounts in the total amount of $4,276,276,000. 
SEC. 1510. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2018 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for Defense working Capital funds in the 
amount of $148,956,000. 
SEC. 1511. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 
Program in the amount of $395,805,000 for operation and 
maintenance. 
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† HR 2810 PAP
Sec. 3116. Extension of authorization of Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and 
Worker Health. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Maritime Administration. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency 
operations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. Military construction. 
Sec. 4602. Military construction for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
DIVISION E—ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS 
TITLE LI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 5101. Plan for modernization of the radar for F–16 fighter aircraft of the 
National Guard. 
Sec. 5102. Upgrade of M113 vehicles.
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dates when and the names, titles, and affiliations of 
all individuals with whom such consultations took 
place. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make the notification required 
under this subsection in accordance with the procedures 
specified in section 060403 of volume 3, chapter 6, of the 
Department of Defense Financial Management Regula-
tion.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 2581 the 
following new item: 
‘‘2581a. Transfer of excess High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles 
(HMMWVs) to foreign countries.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Section 2581a of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply 
with respect to transfers of High Mobility Multipurpose 
Wheeled Vehicles on and after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 112. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
ARMY AIR-LAND MOBILE TACTICAL COMMU-
NICATIONS AND DATA NETWORK, INCLUDING 
WARFIGHTER INFORMATION NETWORK-TAC-
TICAL (WIN–T). 
(a) LIMITATION.—No funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
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year 2018 for other procurement, Army, and available for 
the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (WIN–T), In-
crement 2 (Inc 2) program may be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of the Army submits the report required 
under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report describing 
how the Army intends to implement the recommendations 
related to air-land ad-hoc, mobile tactical communications 
and data networks provided by the Director of Cost Assess-
ment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) pursuant to section 
237 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 781). 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR VIR-
GINIA CLASS SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.— 
Subject to section 2306b of title 10, United States Code, the 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more multiyear 
contracts, beginning with the fiscal year 2019 program 
year, for the procurement of up to 13 Virginia class sub-
marines. 
(b) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.—The 
Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or more contracts, 
beginning in fiscal year 2018, for advance procurement as-
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sociated with the Virginia Class submarines for which au-
thorization to enter into a multiyear procurement contract 
is provided under subsection (a), and for equipment or sub-
systems associated with the Virginia Class submarine pro-
gram, including procurement of— 
(1) long lead time material; or 
(2) material or equipment in economic order 
quantities when cost savings are achievable. 
(c) CONDITION
FOR
OUT-YEAR
CONTRACT
PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under subsection (a) shall 
provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
a payment under the contract for a fiscal year after fiscal 
year 2019 is subject to the availability of appropriations 
or funds for that purpose for such fiscal year. 
(d) LIMITATION ON TERMINATION LIABILITY.—A con-
tract for construction of Virginia Class submarines entered 
into in accordance with subsection (a) shall include a clause 
that limits the liability of the United States to the con-
tractor for any termination of the contract. The maximum 
liability of the United States under the clause shall be the 
amount appropriated for the submarines covered by the 
contract regardless of the amount obligated under the con-
tract. 
SEC. 122. ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to section 2306b of 
title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of the 
Navy may enter into one or more multiyear con-
tracts, beginning not earlier than the fourth quarter 
of fiscal year 2018, for the procurement of up to 15 
Arleigh Burke class Flight III guided missile destroy-
ers. 
(2) AUTHORITY FOR ADVANCE PROCUREMENT.— 
The Secretary of the Navy may enter into one or 
more contracts, beginning in fiscal year 2018, for ad-
vance procurement associated with the destroyers for 
which authorization to enter into a multiyear pro-
curement contract is provided under paragraph (1), 
and for systems and subsystems associated with such 
destroyers in economic order quantities when cost sav-
ings are achievable. 
(3) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAY-
MENTS.—A contract entered into under paragraph (1) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States 
to make a payment under the contract for a fiscal 
year after fiscal year 2018 is subject to the avail-
ability of appropriations or funds for that purpose for 
such fiscal year. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL 
ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYER.—Section 125(a)(1)