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SEC. 1089. MINE COUNTERMEASURES MASTER PLAN. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—At the same time the budget 
is submitted to Congress for each of fiscal years 2018 
through 2023, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a mine coun-
termeasures (hereinafter in this section referred to as 
‘‘MCM’’) master plan. Each such plan shall include 
each of the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the capabilities, capac-
ities, requirements, and readiness levels of the de-
fensive capabilities of the Navy for MCM, includ-
ing an assessment of the dedicated MCM force as 
well as the capabilities of ships, aircraft, and 
submarines that are not yet dedicated to MCM 
but could be modified to carry mine warfare ca-
pabilities. 
(B) An evaluation of the ability of units to 
properly command and control air and surface 
MCM forces from fleet level down through to ele-
ment level and to provide necessary operational 
and tactical control and awareness of such forces 
to facilitate mission accomplishment and defense. 
(C) An assessment of technologies having 
promising potential for use for improving mine 
warfare and of programs for transitioning such 
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technologies from the testing and evaluation 
phases to procurement. 
(D) A fiscal plan to support the master 
plan through the Future Years Defense Plan. 
(E) A plan for inspection of each asset with 
mine warfare responsibilities, requirements, and 
capabilities, which shall include proposed meth-
ods to ensure the material readiness of each asset 
and the training level of the force, a general 
summary, and readiness trends. 
(2) FORM
OF
SUBMISSION.—Each plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (1)(E) shall be in unclassi-
fied form, but may include a classified annex address-
ing the capability and capacity to meet operational 
plans and contingency requirements. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report containing the recommendations of the Sec-
retary regarding the force structure and ensuring the oper-
ational effectiveness of the surface mine warfare force 
through 2025 based on current capabilities and capacity, 
replacement schedules, and service life extensions or retire-
ment schedules. Such report shall include an assessment of 
the MCM vessels, including the decommissioned MCM-1 and 
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MCM-2 ships and the potential of such ships for reserve op-
erating status. 
SEC. 1090. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND BRIEFING 
REQUIREMENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS 
OF UNITED STATES EMBASSIES AND CON-
SULATES INVOLVING THE USE OF UNITED 
STATES ARMED FORCES. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State shall provide joint notifi-
cation to the appropriate congressional committees as soon 
as practicable after the initiation of an ordered evacuation 
of a United States embassy or consulate involving the use 
of United States Armed Forces. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State shall provide a joint brief-
ing to the appropriate congressional committees not later 
than 15 days after the initiation of an ordered evacuation 
of a United States embassy or consulate involving the use 
of the United States Armed Forces. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—Each notification under subsection 
(a) and briefing under subsection (b) shall include the fol-
lowing: 
(1) An overview of the ordered evacuation. 
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(2) The status of all personnel assigned to the 
embassy or consulate, including United States citizens 
and locally-employed staff. 
(3) The status of the embassy or consulate, in-
cluding whether the embassy or consulate was secured 
and all classified or otherwise sensitive material de-
stroyed upon departure. 
(4) An overview of the manner and location from 
which the Department of State will continue to con-
duct the duties and responsibilities of the embassy or 
consulate. 
(5) A description of the disposition of United 
States Government property and whether such prop-
erty was destroyed, disabled, abandoned or otherwise 
left behind, or remains in the possession of United 
States Government personnel. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense 
and Secretary of State determine to be relevant. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 1091. DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF TRANS-
PORTATION COSTS INCURRED BY SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE FOR CONGRESSIONAL TRIPS 
OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DETERMINATION AND DISCLOSURE OF COSTS BY 
SECRETARY.—In the case of a trip taken by a Member, offi-
cer, or employee of the House of Representatives or Senate 
in carrying out official duties outside the United States for 
which the Department of Defense provides transportation, 
the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) determine the cost of the transportation pro-
vided with respect to the Member, officer, or employee; 
(2) not later than 10 days after completion of the 
trip involved, provide a written statement of the 
cost— 
(A) to the Member, officer, or employee in-
volved, and 
(B) to the Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives (in the case of a 
trip taken by a Member, officer, or employee of 
the House) or the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate (in the case of a trip taken by a 
Member, officer, or employee of the Senate); and 
(3) upon providing a written statement under 
paragraph (2), make the statement available for view-
ing on the Secretary’s official public website until the 
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expiration of the 4-year period which begins on the 
final day of the trip involved. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—This section does not apply with re-
spect to any trip the sole purpose of which is to visit one 
or more United States military installations or to visit 
United States military personnel in a war zone (or both). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MEMBER.—The term ‘‘Member’’, with respect 
to the House of Representatives, includes a Delegate 
or Resident Commissioner to the Congress. 
(2) UNITED STATES.—The term ‘‘United States’’ 
means the several States, the District of Columbia, the 
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands, 
Guam, American Samoa, and any other territory or 
possession of the United States. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to trips taken on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, except that this section does not apply with re-
spect to any trip which began prior to such date. 
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TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHOR-
ITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND 
GRATUITIES TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OF-
FICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 
109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616) 
and as most recently amended by section 1102 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Pub-
lic Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3525), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 1102. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL ALLOW-
ANCES AND BENEFITS FOR DEFENSE CLAN-
DESTINE SERVICE EMPLOYEES. 
Section 1603 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL ALLOWANCES AND BENEFITS FOR 
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEFENSE CLANDESTINE SERVICE.— 
In addition to the authority to provide compensation under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense may provide an em-
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ployee in a defense intelligence position who is assigned to 
the Defense Clandestine Service allowances and benefits 
under paragraph (1) of section 9904 of title 5 without re-
gard to the limitations in that section— 
‘‘(1) that the employee be assigned to activities 
outside the United States; or 
‘‘(2) that the activities to which the employee is 
assigned be in support of Department of Defense ac-
tivities abroad.’’. 
SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DE-
PARTMENT OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PER-
FORMING WORK ABOARD OR DOCKSIDE IN 
SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR-POWERED AIR-
CRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN 
JAPAN. 
Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION TO TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES 
FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING 
FACILITIES. 
Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
888) is amended— 
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(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(4) NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION TO PERMA-
NENT
APPOINTMENT.—With respect to any student 
appointed by the director of an STRL under para-
graph (3) to an indefinite or term appointment, upon 
graduation from the applicable institution of higher 
education (as defined in such paragraph), the director 
may noncompetitively convert such student to a per-
manent appointment within the STRL without re-
gard to the provisions of subchapter I of chapter 33 
of title 5, United States Code (other than sections 
3303 and 3328 of such title), provided the student 
meets all eligibility and Office of Personnel Manage-
ment qualification requirements for the position.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘6 percent’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘3 percent’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ 
and inserting ‘‘2 percent’’. 
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SEC. 1105. PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY FOR MEMBERS OF RE-
SERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
APPOINTED TO COMPETITIVE SERVICE; CLAR-
IFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS. 
(a) PREFERENCE ELIGIBILITY.—Section 2108 of title 
5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) in subparagraph (G)(iii), by striking 
‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) by inserting the following after sub-
paragraph (H): 
‘‘(I) an individual who is a member of a re-
serve component of the armed forces: 
‘‘(i) who has— 
‘‘(I) successfully completed officer 
candidate training or entry level and 
skill training; and 
‘‘(II) incurred, or is performing, 
an initial period of obligated service in 
a reserve component of the armed 
forces of not less than 6 consecutive 
years; or 
‘‘(ii) who has completed at least 10 
years of service in a reserve component of 
the armed forces in each of which the indi-
vidual was credited with at least 50 points 
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under section 12732 of title 10 toward the 
computation of years of service under sec-
tion 12732 of title 10 for purposes of eligi-
bility for retired pay under chapter 1223 of 
title 10; and 
‘‘(J) an individual who is— 
‘‘(i) retired from service in a reserve 
component of the armed forces; and 
‘‘(ii) eligible for, but has not yet com-
menced receipt of, retired pay for non-reg-
ular service under chapter 1223 of title 
10;’’; 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ 
at the end; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ 
at the end and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the individual is a retiree described in 
paragraph (3)(J);’’; 
(3) in paragraph (5) by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
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‘‘(6) ‘entry level and skill training’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 3301(2) of title 
38; and 
‘‘(7) ‘reserve component of the armed forces’ 
means a reserve component specified in section 
101(27) of title 38.’’. 
(b) TIERED HIRING PREFERENCE FOR MEMBERS OF 
RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES.—Section 
3309 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(2) a preference eligible under subparagraph 
(A), (B), or (J) of section 2108(3) of this title-5 
points; 
‘‘(3) 
a 
preference 
eligible 
under 
section 
2108(3)(I)(ii) of this title-4 points; and 
‘‘(4) 
a 
preference 
eligible 
under 
section 
2108(3)(I)(i) of this title-3 points.’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION OF APPEAL RIGHTS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3330a of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘, 
including a preference eligible appointed pursu-
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TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and 
Training 
SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT 
FOR COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CER-
TAIN UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
394), as most recently amended by section 1223(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3548), is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the pe-
riod beginning on October 1, 2014, and ending on De-
cember 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, and ending on Decem-
ber 31, 2016’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 1202. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION. 
(a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall develop 
a strategic framework for Department of Defense secu-
rity cooperation to guide prioritization of resources 
and activities. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Discussion of the strategic goals of De-
partment of Defense security cooperation pro-
grams, and the extent to which these programs 
complement Department of State security assist-
ance programs to achieve United States Govern-
ment goals globally, regionally, and, if appro-
priate, within specific programs. 
(B) Identification of the primary objectives, 
priorities, and desired end-states of Department 
of Defense security cooperation programs. 
(C) Identification of challenges to achieving 
the primary objectives, priorities, and desired 
end-states identified under subparagraph (B), 
including— 
(i) constraints on Department of De-
fense resources, authorities, and personnel; 
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(ii) partner nation variables, such as 
political will, absorptive capacity, corrup-
tion, and instability risk; 
(iii) constraints or limitations due to 
bureaucratic 
impediments, 
interagency 
processes, or congressional requirements; 
(iv) validation of requirements; and 
(v) assessment, monitoring, and eval-
uation. 
(D) A methodology for assessing the effec-
tiveness of Department of Defense security co-
operation programs in making progress toward 
achieving the primary objectives, priorities, and 
desired end-states identified under subparagraph 
(B), including an identification of key bench-
marks for such progress and the implications of 
failing to achieve such primary objectives, prior-
ities, and desired end-states. 
(E) An analysis of overlap, duplication, or 
gaps among Department of Defense security co-
operation authorities and how these authorities 
complement or overlap with Department of State 
security assistance authorities. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary of De-
fense determines appropriate. 
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(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the strategic framework required by 
subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1203. MODIFICATION AND TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF 
NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 1205 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 32 U.S.C. 107 
note) is amended by adding at the end before the period 
the following: ‘‘to support the national interests and secu-
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rity cooperation goals and objectives of the United States, 
including applicable policy and guidelines for United 
States security sector assistance’’. 
(b) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b) of such section is 
amended by inserting ‘‘that is not’’ after ‘‘an activity that 
the Secretary of Defense determines is a matter’’. 
(c) PROCEDURES.—Such section, as so amended, is 
further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (i) 
as subsections (d) through (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(c) PROCEDURES.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall— 
‘‘(A) establish, maintain, and update as ap-
propriate a list of core competencies to support 
each program established under subsection (a), 
collectively and for each State and territory, and 
shall submit for approval to the Secretary of De-
fense the list of core competencies and additional 
information needed to make use of such core 
competencies; and 
‘‘(B) designate a director for each State and 
territory who shall be responsible for the conduct 
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of activities under a program established under 
subsection (a) for such State or territory and re-
porting on activities under the program. 
‘‘(2) 
MILITARY-TO-CIVILIAN
CORE
COM-
PETENCIES.—The Secretary of Defense, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, may conduct an 
activity under a program established under subsection 
(a) 
relating 
to 
military-to-civilian 
core 
com-
petencies.’’. 
(d) NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM 
FUND.—Subsection (e) of such section (as redesignated) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(3) NATIONAL
GUARD
STATE
PARTNERSHIP 
PROGRAM FUND.— 
‘‘(A) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided 
in clause (ii), the Secretary of Defense shall 
establish on the books of the Department of 
Defense a National Guard State Partner-
ship Program Fund. 
‘‘(ii) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary is 
not required to establish a Fund under 
clause (i) if, not later than February 1, 
2016, the Secretary determines and reports 
to the appropriate congressional committees 
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mits to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code for each fiscal year in 
which the authority under subsection (a) is in ef-
fect.’’. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (2)(B) of subsection 
(f) of such section (as redesignated) is amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or other govern-
ment organizations’’ after ‘‘and security forces’’; 
(2) in clause (iv), by adding at the end before the 
period the following: ‘‘and country’’; 
(3) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘training’’ and in-
serting ‘‘activities’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) An assessment of the extent to 
which the activities conducted during the 
previous year met the objectives described in 
clause (v). 
‘‘(vii) The list of core competencies re-
quired by subsection (c)(1) and any update 
to any changes to the list of core com-
petencies required by subsection (c)(1).’’. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (h) of such section (as 
redesignated) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking subparagraphs 
(A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
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‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives.’’; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) (as amend-
ed) the following: 
‘‘(2) CORE
COMPETENCIES.—The term ‘‘core 
competencies’’ means military-to-military and mili-
tary-to-civilian skills and capabilities of the National 
Guard, consistent with the roles and missions of the 
Armed Forces as established by the Secretary of De-
fense.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) STATE.—The term ‘State’ means each of the 
several States and the District of Columbia. 
‘‘(5) TERRITORY.—The term ‘territory’ means 
the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, and the 
Virgin Islands.’’. 
(g) TERMINATION.—Section 1205(i) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 899; 32 U.S.C. 107 note) is amended 
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by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘September 
30, 2018’’. 
SEC. 1204. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR NON-RECIP-
ROCAL EXCHANGES OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES. 
Section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2514; 10 U.S.C. 168 note), as amended by section 1202 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1980), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. COMMANDERS’ EMERGENCY RESPONSE PRO-
GRAM IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Pub-
lic Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended 
by section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3546), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
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(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE DURING FISCAL YEAR 2016.— 
Subsection (a) of such section, as so amended, is further 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘$10,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$5,000,000’’. 
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALI-
TION NATIONS FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED TO 
UNITED STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently 
amended by section 1222 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3547), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection 
(d)(1) of such section, as so amended, is further amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during 
fiscal year 2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘during fiscal year 2016 may not exceed 
$1,260,000,000’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘fiscal year 
2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(c) EXTENSION OF NOTICE REQUIREMENT RELATING 
TO REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PRO-
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VIDED 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 1222(d) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(128 Stat. 3548), is further amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT 
OF PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.— 
Section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2001), as most recently amended by section 1222(e) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(128 Stat. 3548), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal 
year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF 
PAKISTAN PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Of the 
total amount of reimbursements and support authorized for 
Pakistan during fiscal year 2016 pursuant to the third sen-
tence of section 1233(d)(1) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (as amended by subsection 
(b)(2)), $400,000,000 shall not be eligible for the waiver 
under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless the 
Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that— 
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(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military oper-
ations in North Waziristan to disrupt the safe haven 
and freedom of movement of the Haqqani Network in 
Pakistan; 
(2) Pakistan has prevented the Haqqani Network 
from using North Waziristan as a safe haven; and 
(3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordi-
nates with the Government of Afghanistan to restrict 
the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani Net-
work, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border. 
SEC. 1213. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES POL-
ICY AND STRATEGY IN AFGHANISTAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States continues to have vital na-
tional security interests in ensuring that Afghanistan 
is a stable, sovereign country; 
(2) President Ashraf Ghani of Afghanistan 
should be applauded for his leadership and commit-
ment to ensuring that Afghanistan remains stable, se-
cure, and a friend of the United States; 
(3) the decision by the President of the United 
States to maintain 9,800 United States troops in Af-
ghanistan through all of 2015 to train, advise, and 
assist and conduct counterterrorism missions in Af-
ghanistan is the appropriate approach, is consistent 
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