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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $2,828,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, 
Army’’, 
$18,910,604,000 
(reduced 
by 
$80,000,000) (increased by $80,000,000): Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy’’, $6,747,313,000: of which up to 
$160,002,000 may be transferred to the Coast Guard 
‘‘Operating Expenses’’ account, notwithstanding the pro-
visions of section 2215 of title 10, United States Code: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
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rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps’’, $1,871,834,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force’’, $10,799,220,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-Wide’’, $7,559,131,000: Provided, That 
of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$1,260,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017, shall be for payments to reimburse key cooperating 
nations for logistical, military, and other support, includ-
ing access, provided to United States military and stability 
operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic 
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State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided further, That such 
reimbursement payments 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 Office of Management and Budget, may determine, 
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 fol-
lowing notification to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees: Provided further, That these funds may be used 
for the purpose of providing specialized training and pro-
curing supplies and specialized equipment and providing 
such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reim-
bursable basis to coalition forces supporting United States 
military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and 15 
days following notification to the appropriate congres-
sional committees: Provided further, That these funds may 
be used to support the Government of Jordan, in such 
amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to 
maintain the ability of the Jordanian armed forces to 
maintain security along the border between Jordan and 
Syria, upon 15 days prior written notification to the con-
gressional defense committees outlining the amounts reim-
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bursed and the nature of the expenses to be reimbursed: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of 
Defense, and payments may be made on his certificate of 
necessity for confidential military purposes: Provided fur-
ther, That the authority in the preceding proviso may only 
be used for emergency and extraordinary expenses associ-
ated with activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided under this heading, up to $30,000,000 shall be for 
Operation Observant Compass: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the use of funds pro-
vided in this paragraph: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army Reserve’’, $124,559,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy Reserve’’, $34,187,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,455,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force Reserve’’, $209,606,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army National Guard’’, $160,845,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air National Guard’’, $225,350,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, 
$2,060,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to pro-
vide support and assistance to foreign security forces or 
other groups or individuals to conduct, support, or facili-
tate counterterrorism and crisis response activities pursu-
ant to section 1534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
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Fiscal Year 2015: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense shall transfer the funds provided herein to other 
appropriations provided for in this Act to be merged with 
and to be available for the same purposes and subject to 
the same authorities and for the same time period as the 
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 
Act: Provided further, That the funds available under this 
heading are available for transfer only to the extent that 
the Secretary of Defense submits a prior approval re-
programming request to the congressional defense com-
mittees: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall comply with the appropriate vetting standards and 
procedures established elsewhere in this Act for any recipi-
ent of training, equipment, or other assistance: Provided 
further, That the amount provided under this heading is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 
$3,762,257,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
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Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Com-
bined Security Transition Command—Afghanistan, or the 
Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces 
of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, sup-
plies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, 
renovation, construction, and funding: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this head-
ing is in addition to any other authority to provide assist-
ance to foreign nations: Provided further, That contribu-
tions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any 
person, foreign government, or international organization 
may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until 
expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and 
upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the 
sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific 
use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to 
obligating from this appropriation account, notify the con-
gressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall notify the congressional defense commit-
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tees of any proposed new projects or transfer of funds be-
tween 
budget 
sub-activity 
groups 
in 
excess 
of 
$20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States 
may accept equipment procured using funds provided 
under this heading in this or prior Acts that was trans-
ferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned 
by such forces to the United States: Provided further, That 
equipment procured using funds provided under this head-
ing in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the 
security forces of Afghanistan or transferred to the secu-
rity forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to 
the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Depart-
ment of Defense upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be for recruitment and retention of 
women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces, and 
the recruitment and training of female security personnel: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
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IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For 
the 
‘‘Iraq 
Train 
and 
Equip 
Fund’’, 
$715,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, pursuant to section 1236 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3558), to provide assistance, including training, 
equipment, logistics support, supplies, and services, sti-
pends, infrastructure repair, renovation, and sustainment 
to military and other security forces of or associated with 
the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish and tribal se-
curity forces or other local security forces, with a national 
security mission, to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and 
the Levant: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall ensure that prior to providing assistance to ele-
ments of any forces such elements are appropriately vet-
ted, including at a minimum, assessing such elements for 
associations with terrorist groups or groups associated 
with the Government of Iran; and receiving commitments 
from such elements to promote respect for human rights 
and the rule of law: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense may accept and retain contributions, including 
assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, including 
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the Government of Iraq, and other entities, to carry out 
assistance authorized under this heading: Provided fur-
ther, That contributions of funds for the purposes provided 
herein from any foreign government or other entities, may 
be credited to this Fund, to remain available until ex-
pended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, 
That not more than 25 percent of the funds appropriated 
under this heading may be obligated or expended until not 
fewer than 15 days after: (1) the Secretary of Defense 
submits a report to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees, describing the plan for the provision of such training 
and assistance and the forces designated to receive such 
assistance; and (2) the President submits a report to the 
appropriate congressional committees on how assistance 
provided under this heading supports a larger regional 
strategy: Provided further, That of the amount provided 
under this heading, not more than 60 percent may be obli-
gated or expended until not less than 15 days after the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that an amount 
equal to not less than 40 percent of the amount provided 
under this heading has been contributed by other coun-
tries and entities for the purposes for which funds are pro-
vided under this heading, of which at least 50 percent 
shall have been contributed or provided by the Govern-
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ment of Iraq: Provided further, That the limitation in the 
preceding proviso shall not apply if the Secretary of De-
fense determines, in writing, that the national security ob-
jectives of the United States will be compromised by the 
application of the limitation to such assistance, and noti-
fies the appropriate congressional committees not less 
than 15 days in advance of the exemption taking effect, 
including a justification for the Secretary’s determination 
and a description of the assistance to be exempted from 
the application of such limitation: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense may waive a provision of law re-
lating to the acquisition of items and support services or 
sections 40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 
U.S.C. 2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines such 
provisions of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or other-
wise limit the provision of such assistance and a notice 
of and justification for such waiver is submitted to the 
appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, 
That the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
under this heading means the congressional defense com-
mittees, the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign 
Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Appropria-
tions and Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives: 
Provided further, That amounts made available under this 
heading are designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
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tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For 
the 
‘‘Syria 
Train 
and 
Equip 
Fund’’, 
$600,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, to provide assistance, including training, equip-
ment, supplies, stipends, construction of training and as-
sociated facilities, and sustainment, to appropriately vet-
ted elements of the Syrian opposition and other appro-
priately vetted Syrian groups and individuals for the fol-
lowing purposes: defending the Syrian people from attacks 
by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and securing 
territory controlled by the Syrian opposition; protecting 
the United States, its friends and allies, and the Syrian 
people from the threats posed by terrorists in Syria; and 
promoting the conditions for a negotiated settlement to 
end the conflict in Syria: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary may accept and retain contributions, including as-
sistance in-kind, from foreign governments and other enti-
ties to carry out activities authorized under this heading: 
Provided further, That contributions of funds for the pur-
poses provided herein from any foreign government or 
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other entities may be credited to this Fund, to remain 
available until expended and used for such purposes: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may provide assistance 
to third countries for purposes of the provision of assist-
ance authorized under this heading: Provided further, 
That the term ‘‘appropriately vetted’’ shall be construed 
to mean, at a minimum, assessments of possible recipients 
for associations with terrorist groups including the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), Jabhat al Nusrah, 
Ahrar al Sham, other al-Qaeda related groups, Hezbollah, 
or Shia militias supporting the Governments of Syria or 
Iran; and for commitment to the rule of law and a peaceful 
and democratic Syria: Provided further, That none of the 
funds used pursuant to this authority shall be used for 
the procurement or transfer of man-portable air-defense 
systems: Provided further, That nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory au-
thorization for the introduction of the United States 
Armed Forces into hostilities or into situations wherein 
hostilities are clearly indicated by the circumstances, in 
accordance with section 8(a)(1) of the War Powers Reso-
lution: Provided further, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Army’’, $759,073,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $572,735,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weap-
ons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $647,630,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
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seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $431,640,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $1,648,312,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Navy’’, $722,274,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $105,459,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $12,186,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine 
Corps’’, $234,741,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $1,297,726,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $773,638,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $452,676,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Air Force’’, $1,673,358,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $7,045,550,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, De-
fense-Wide’’, $217,701,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 
For procurement of covered items for the reserve 
components of the Armed Forces, $1,500,000,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2017: 
Provided, That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve 
components shall, not later than 30 days after enactment 
of this Act, individually submit to the congressional de-
fense committees the modernization priority assessment 
for their respective National Guard or Reserve component: 
Provided, That for the purposes of this paragraph, the 
term ‘‘covered items’’ means items that: (1) are not major 
weapon systems, aircraft, or other items central to the 
mission of an organization; and (2) are useful for both 
missions performed under title 10, United States Code, 
and missions performed under title 32, United States 
Code, when applicable, including radios, generators, com-
puters, trucks, and other dual-use items: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
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OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $272,704,000, which shall be for operation and 
maintenance: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and 
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’, $275,300,000: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 
Fund’’, $443,271,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall be avail-
able to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any 
other provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Di-
rector of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 
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Organization to investigate, develop and provide equip-
ment, supplies, services, training, facilities, personnel and 
funds to assist United States forces in the defeat of impro-
vised explosive devices: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein to 
appropriations for military personnel; operation and main-
tenance; procurement; research, development, test and 
evaluation; and defense working capital funds to accom-
plish the purpose provided herein: Provided further, That 
this transfer authority is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the Department of Defense: Pro-
vided further, 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: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the In-
spector General’’, $10,262,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
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section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. Each amount designated in this Act by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985 shall be available only if the President subse-
quently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 9002. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available in this title are in addition to 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9003. Upon the determination of the Secretary 
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national 
interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, transfer up to 
$3,500,000,000 between the appropriations or funds made 
available to the Department of Defense in this title: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress 
promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority 
in this section: Provided further, That the authority pro-
vided in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
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authority available to the Department of Defense and is 
subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority 
provided in section 8005 of this Act. 
SEC. 9004. Supervision and administration costs and 
costs for design during construction associated with a con-
struction project funded with appropriations available for 
operation and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security 
Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act and executed in direct 
support of overseas contingency operations in Afghani-
stan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract 
is awarded: Provided, That for the purpose of this section, 
supervision and administration costs and costs for design 
during construction include all in-house Government costs. 
SEC. 9005. From funds made available in this title, 
the Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military 
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in 
the United States Central Command area of responsi-
bility: (1) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of 
$75,000 per vehicle; and (2) heavy and light armored vehi-
cles for the physical security of personnel or for force pro-
tection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, not-
withstanding price or other limitations applicable to the 
purchase of passenger carrying vehicles. 
SEC. 9006. Not to exceed $10,000,000 of the 
amounts appropriated in this title under the heading ‘‘Op-
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eration and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, to fund the Com-
mander’s Emergency Response Program (CERP), for the 
purpose of enabling military commanders in Afghanistan 
to respond to urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and 
reconstruction requirements within their areas of responsi-
bility: Provided, That each project (including any ancillary 
or related elements in connection with such project) exe-
cuted under this authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: 
Provided further, That not later than 45 days after the 
end of each fiscal year quarter, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a re-
port regarding the source of funds and the allocation and 
use of funds during that quarter that were made available 
pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under 
any other provision of law for the purposes described here-
in: Provided further, That, not later than 30 days after 
the end of each month, the Army shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees monthly commitment, obli-
gation, and expenditure data for the Commander’s Emer-
gency Response Program in Afghanistan: Provided fur-
ther, That not less than 15 days before making funds 
available pursuant to the authority provided in this section 
or under any other provision of law for the purposes de-
scribed herein for a project with a total anticipated cost 
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for completion of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a written 
notice containing each of the following: 
(1) The location, nature and purpose of the 
proposed project, including how the project is in-
tended to advance the military campaign plan for 
the country in which it is to be carried out. 
(2) The budget, implementation timeline with 
milestones, and completion date for the proposed 
project, including any other CERP funding that has 
been or is anticipated to be contributed to the com-
pletion of the project. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed 
project, including the agreement with either the host 
nation, a non-Department of Defense agency of the 
United States Government or a third-party contrib-
utor to finance the sustainment of the activities and 
maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be pro-
vided through the proposed project. 
SEC. 9007. Funds available to the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance may be used, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, to provide sup-
plies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, 
and other logistical support to coalition forces supporting 
military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to 
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counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary of Defense shall provide quar-
terly reports to the congressional defense committees re-
garding support provided under this section. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be obli-
gated or expended by the United States Government for 
a purpose as follows: 
(1) To establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) To exercise United States control over any 
oil resource of Iraq. 
(3) To establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Af-
ghanistan. 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of the following laws 
enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the 
United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other 
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
(done at New York on December 10, 1984): 
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States 
Code. 
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(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public 
Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 
note) and regulations prescribed thereto, including 
regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department 
of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and 
Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
148). 
SEC. 9010. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Af-
ghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obli-
gated prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan 
by the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) 
of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC 
must approve the requirement and acquisition plan for any 
service requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually 
and any non-standard equipment requirements in excess 
of $100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, That the 
Department of Defense must certify to the congressional 
defense committees that the AROC has convened and ap-
proved a process for ensuring compliance with the require-
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ments in the preceding proviso and accompanying report 
language for the ASFF. 
SEC. 9011. Funds made available in this title to the 
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance 
may be used to purchase items having an investment unit 
cost of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon de-
termination by the Secretary of Defense that such action 
is necessary to meet the operational requirements of a 
Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in contin-
gency operations overseas, such funds may be used to pur-
chase items having an investment item unit cost of not 
more than $500,000. 
SEC. 9012. From funds made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title under the heading ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Air Force’’, up to $140,000,000 
may be used by the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, to support United States Gov-
ernment transition activities in Iraq by funding the oper-
ations and activities of the Office of Security Cooperation 
in Iraq and security assistance teams, including life sup-
port, transportation and personal security, and facilities 
renovation and construction, and site closeout activities 
prior to returning sites to the Government of Iraq: Pro-
vided, That to the extent authorized under the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the oper-
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ations and activities that may be carried out by the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq may, with the concurrence 
of the Secretary of State, include non-operational training 
activities in support of Iraqi Minister of Defense and 
Counter Terrorism Service personnel in an institutional 
environment to address capability gaps, integrate proc-
esses relating to intelligence, air sovereignty, combined 
arms, logistics and maintenance, and to manage and inte-
grate defense-related institutions: Provided further, That 
not later than 30 days following the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
transitioning any such training activities that they deter-
mine are needed after the end of fiscal year 2016, to exist-
ing or new contracts for the sale of defense articles or 
defense services consistent with the provisions of the Arms 
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.): Provided 
further, That not less than 15 days before making funds 
available pursuant to the authority provided in this sec-
tion, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a written notice containing a 
detailed justification and timeline for the operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq at 
each site where such operations and activities will be con-
ducted during fiscal year 2016: Provided further, That 
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amounts made available by this section are designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
SEC. 9013. The Secretary of Defense is authorized, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide as-
sistance, to the Government of Jordan for purposes of 
supporting and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of 
Jordan and to sustain security along the border of Jordan 
with Syria and Iraq: Provided, That up to $600,000,000 
of funds appropriated by this Act for the Counterterrorism 
Partnerships Fund may be used for activities authorized 
by this section: Provided further, That the Secretary may 
accept and retain contributions, including assistance in- 
kind, from foreign governments to carry out activities as 
authorized by this section and shall be credited to the ap-
propriate appropriations accounts, except that any funds 
so accepted by the Secretary shall not be available for obli-
gation until a reprogramming action is submitted to the 
congressional defense committees: Provided further, That 
the President and the Secretary of Defense shall comply 
with the reporting requirements in sections 149(b)(1), 
(b)(2), (c), and (d) of the Continuing Appropriations Res-
olution, 2015 (Public Law 113–164): Provided further, 
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That nothing in this section shall be construed to con-
stitute a specific statutory authorization for the introduc-
tion of the United States Armed Forces into hostilities or 
into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by 
the circumstances, in accordance with section 8(a)(1) of 
the War Powers Resolution: Provided further, That 
amounts made available by this section are designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985: Provided further, That the authority to provide 
assistance under this section shall terminate on September 
30, 2016. 
SEC. 9014. For ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment to the 
Military and National Security Forces of Ukraine’’, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2016: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary’s designee, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, for the purpose of providing 
assistance, including training, equipment, lethal weapons 
of a defensive nature, logistics support, supplies and serv-
ices, and sustainment to the military and national security 
forces of Ukraine, for the purposes of securing the sov-
ereign territory of Ukraine against foreign aggressors, 
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protecting and defending the Ukrainian people from at-
tacks posed by Russian-backed separatists, and promoting 
the conditions for a negotiated settlement to end the con-
flict: Provided further, That the authority to provide as-
sistance under this heading is in addition to any other au-
thority to provide assistance to Ukraine: Provided further, 
That contributions of funds for the purposes provided 
herein from any person, foreign government, or inter-
national organization may be credited to this account, to 
remain available until expended: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congressional de-
fense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the 
obligation of any contribution, delineating the sources and 
amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such 
contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds 
provided under this heading, notify the congressional de-
fense committees in writing of the details of any such obli-
gation: Provided further, That the United States may ac-
cept equipment procured using funds provided under this 
heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the 
security forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to 
the United States: Provided further, That equipment pro-
cured using funds provided under this heading in this or 
prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or Na-
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tional Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such 
forces to the United States, may be treated as stocks of 
the Department of Defense upon written notification to 
the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 
That amounts made available by this section are des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the 
authority to provide assistance under this section shall ter-
minate on September 30, 2016. 
SEC. 9015. (a) None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for pay-
ments under section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for re-
imbursement to the Government of Pakistan may be made 
available unless the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that the Government of Pakistan is— 
(1) cooperating with the United States in 
counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Net-
work, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, 
Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and other domestic 
and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking 
steps to end support for such groups and prevent 
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them from basing and operating in Pakistan and 
carrying out cross border attacks into neighboring 
countries; 
(2) not supporting terrorist activities against 
United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and 
Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies are not 
intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial 
processes in Pakistan; 
(3) dismantling improvised explosive device 
(IED) networks and interdicting precursor chemicals 
used in the manufacture of IEDs; 
(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-re-
lated material and expertise; 
(5) implementing policies to protect judicial 
independence and due process of law; 
(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United 
States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts 
and assistance programs in Pakistan; and 
(7) providing humanitarian organizations access 
to detainees, internally displaced persons, and other 
Pakistani civilians affected by the conflict. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction in sub-
section (a) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing 
to the congressional defense committees that it is in the 
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national security interest to do so: Provided, That if the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, exercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries 
shall report to the congressional defense committees on 
both the justification for the waiver and on the require-
ments of this section that the Government of Pakistan was 
not able to meet: Provided further, That such report may 
be submitted in classified form if necessary. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9016. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this Act, $500,000,000 is hereby appropriated 
to the Department of Defense and made available for 
transfer only to the operations and maintenance, military 
personnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the 
Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer au-
thority provided in this section is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act: Provided 
further, That not later than 30 days prior to exercising 
the transfer authority provided in this section, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit a report to the congres-
sional defense committees on the proposed uses of these 
funds: Provided further, That the funds provided in this 
section may not be transferred to any program, project, 
or activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Pro-
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vided further, That amounts made available by this section 
are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That the 
authority to provide assistance under this section shall ter-
minate on September 30, 2016. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9017. In addition to amounts appropriated in 
title II or otherwise made available in this Act, 
$2,500,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department 
of Defense and made available for transfer to the oper-
ation and maintenance accounts of the Army, Navy, Ma-
rine Corps, and Air Force (including National Guard and 
Reserve) for purposes of improving military readiness: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 
under this provision is in addition to any other transfer 
authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
SEC. 9018. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used with respect to Syria in contravention 
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), 
including for the introduction of United States armed or 
military forces into hostilities in Syria, into situations in 
Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, 
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airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in con-
travention of the congressional consultation and reporting 
requirements of sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 
1542 and 1543). 
TITLE X—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 10001. (a) Congress finds that— 
(1) the United States has been engaged in mili-
tary operations against the Islamic State of Iraq and 
the Levant (ISIL) for more than 8 months; 
(2) President Obama submitted an authoriza-
tion for the use of military force against ISIL in 
February 2015; and 
(3) under article 1, section 8 of the Constitu-
tion, Congress has the authority to ‘‘declare war’’. 
(b) Therefore, Congress has a constitutional duty to 
debate and determine whether or not to authorize the use 
of military force against ISIL. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 10002. The amount by which the applicable al-
location of new budget authority made by the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives under 
section 302(b) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 
exceeds the amount of proposed new budget authority is 
$0. 
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SEC. 10003. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to divest or retire, or to prepare to divest 
or retire, KC–10 aircraft. 
SEC. 10004. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to promulgate Directive 293, issued De-
cember 16, 2010, by the Office of Federal Contract Com-
pliance Programs. 
SEC. 10005. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to divest, retire, transfer, or place in stor-
age or on backup aircraft inventory status, or prepare to 
divest, retire, transfer, or place in storage or on backup 
aircraft inventory status, any EC–130H aircraft. 
SEC. 10006. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of section 2483(b)(5) 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 10007. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ may 
be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense 
systems. 
SEC. 10008. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under section 9014 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment 
to the Military and National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ 
may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air de-
fense systems. 
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SEC. 10009. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to provide arms, training, or other assist-
ance to the Azov Battalion. 
SEC. 10010. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out a furlough (as defined in 
section 7511(a)(5) of title 5, United States Code) that— 
(1) includes in the notice of the furlough made 
pursuant to section 752.404(b) of title 5, Code of 
Federal Regulations, ‘‘sequestration’’ as the reason 
for the furlough; and 
(2) is of a civilian employee of the Department 
of Defense who is paid from amounts in a Working 
Capital Fund Account pursuant to section 2208 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 10011. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to enter into a contract with any offeror 
or any of its principals if the offeror certifies, pursuant 
to the Federal Acquisition Regulation, that the offeror or 
any of its principals— 
(1) within a 3-year period preceding this offer 
has been convicted of or had a civil judgment ren-
dered against it for commission of fraud or a crimi-
nal offense in connection with obtaining, attempting 
to obtain, or performing a public (Federal, State, or 
local) contract or subcontract; violation of Federal or 
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State antitrust statutes relating to the submission of 
offers; or commission of embezzlement, theft, for-
gery, bribery, falsification or destruction of records, 
making false statements, tax evasion, violating Fed-
eral criminal tax laws, or receiving stolen property; 
(2) are presently indicted for, or otherwise 
criminally or civilly charged by a governmental enti-
ty with, commission of any of the offenses enumer-
ated in paragraph (1); or 
(3) within a 3-year period preceding this offer, 
has been notified of any delinquent Federal taxes in 
an amount that exceeds $3,000 for which the liabil-
ity remains unsatisfied. 
SEC. 10012. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for Government Travel Charge Card ex-
penses by military or civilian personnel of the Department 
of Defense for gaming, or for entertainment that includes 
topless or nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited 
by Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 
and Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclo-
sure 3, 14a and 14b). 
SEC. 10013. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any of the following: 
(1) Section 2(b), 2(d), 2(g), 3(c), 3(e), 3(f), or 
3(g) of Executive Order No. 13423. 
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(2) Section 2(a), 2(b), 2(c), 2(f)(iii–iv), 2(h), 7, 
9, 12, 13, or 16 of Executive Order No. 13514. 
(3) Section (3)(b), 3(c), 3(d), 3(e), 3(g), 7, 8, 
9, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 15 of Executive Order No. 
13963. 
(4) Subsection (c)(4), (c)(9), (c)(10), (c)(12), 
or (e) of section 2911 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(5) Section 400AA or 400FF of the Energy 
Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6374, 
6374e). 
(6) Section 303 of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992 (42 U.S.C. 13212). 
(7) Section 203 of the Energy Policy Act of 
2005 (42 U.S.C. 15852). 
SEC. 10014. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of the authority of the 
President pursuant to Article II, section 2 of the Constitu-
tion. 
SEC. 10015. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new 
or additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) 
round. 
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