In the Senate of the United States,
May 22, 2008.
Resolved, That the Senate agree to the amendments of
the House of Representatives to the amendment of the Sen-
ate to the bill (H.R. 2642) entitled ‘‘An Act making appro-
priations for military construction, the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending
September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.’’, with the fol-
lowing
SENATE AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
SENATE AMENDMENT:
Ω1æIn lieu of the language proposed to be inserted, insert
the following:
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TITLE IX
DEFENSE MATTERS
CHAPTER 1
DEFENSE SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2008
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY
MILITARY PERSONNEL
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Army’’, $12,216,715,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Navy’’, $894,185,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Marine Corps’’, $1,826,688,000.
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel,
Air Force’’, $1,355,544,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel,
Army’’, $304,200,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel,
Navy’’, $72,800,000.
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Ma-
rine Corps’’, $16,720,000.
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air
Force’’, $5,000,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $1,369,747,000.
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $4,000,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $17,223,512,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $2,977,864,000: Provided, That up to
$112,607,000 shall be transferred to the Coast Guard ‘‘Op-
erating Expenses’’ account.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $159,900,000.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $5,972,520,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $3,657,562,000, of which—
(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 may be used for the
Combatant Commander Initiative Fund, to be used in
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation
Enduring Freedom;
(2) not to exceed $800,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, may be used for payments to re-
imburse key cooperating nations, for logistical, mili-
tary, and other support provided to United States
military operations, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law: Provided, That these funds may be used
for the purpose of providing specialized training and
procuring supplies and specialized equipment and
providing such supplies and loaning such equipment
on a non-reimbursable basis to coalition forces sup-
porting United States military operations in Iraq
and Afghanistan: Provided further, That such pay-
ments may be made in such amounts as the Secretary
of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of
State, and in consultation with the Director of the Of-
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fice of Management and Budget, may determine, in
his discretion, based on documentation determined by
the Secretary of Defense to adequately account for the
support provided, and such determination is final
and conclusive upon the accounting officers of the
United States, and 15 days following notification to
the appropriate congressional committees: Provided
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide
quarterly reports to the congressional defense commit-
tees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph:
Provided further, That of the amount available under
this heading for the Defense Contract Management
Agency, $52,000,000 shall remain available until
September 30, 2009.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $164,839,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $109,876,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $70,256,000.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $165,994,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $685,644,000.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $287,369,000.
IRAQ FREEDOM FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For an additional amount for ‘‘Iraq Freedom Fund’’,
$50,000,000, to remain available for transfer until Sep-
tember 30, 2009, notwithstanding any other provision of
law, only for the redevelopment of the Iraqi industrial sector
by identifying, and providing assistance to, factories and
other industrial facilities that are best situated to resume
operations quickly and reemploy the Iraqi workforce: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than
15 days prior to making transfers from this appropriation,
notify the congressional defense committees in writing of
the details of any such transfer.