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processed during the conduct of authorized foreign intel-
ligence activities: Provided, That information pertaining to 
United States persons shall only be handled in accordance 
with protections provided in the Fourth Amendment of the 
United States Constitution as implemented through Execu-
tive Order No. 12333. 
SEC. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used to transfer research and development, ac-
quisition, or other program authority relating to current 
tactical unmanned aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. 
(b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and oper-
ational control of the MQ–1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle (UAV) in order to support the Secretary of Defense 
in matters relating to the employment of unmanned aerial 
vehicles. 
SEC. 8082. Up to $10,120,000 of the funds appro-
priated under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’ may be made available for the Asia Pacific Regional 
Initiative Program for the purpose of enabling the Pacific 
Command to execute Theater Security Cooperation activi-
ties such as humanitarian assistance, and payment of in-
cremental and personnel costs of training and exercising 
with foreign security forces: Provided, That funds made 
available for this purpose may be used, notwithstanding 
any other funding authorities for humanitarian assistance,
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security assistance or combined exercise expenses: Provided 
further, That funds may not be obligated to provide assist-
ance to any foreign country that is otherwise prohibited 
from receiving such type of assistance under any other pro-
vision of law. 
SEC. 8083. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
for programs of the Office of the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall remain available for obligation beyond the cur-
rent fiscal year, except for funds appropriated for research 
and technology, which shall remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018. 
SEC. 8084. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, 
United States Code, any subdivision of appropriations 
made in this Act under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and 
Conversion, Navy’’ shall be considered to be for the same 
purpose as any subdivision under the heading ‘‘Ship-
building and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations in any 
prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply 
to the total amount of the appropriation. 
SEC. 8085. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall submit a report to the congressional intel-
ligence committees to establish the baseline for application 
of reprogramming and transfer authorities for fiscal year 
2017: Provided, That the report shall include—
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(1) a table for each appropriation with a sepa-
rate column to display the President’s budget request, 
adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to 
enacted rescissions, if appropriate, and the fiscal year 
enacted level; 
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropria-
tion by Expenditure Center and project; and 
(3) an identification of items of special congres-
sional interest. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intel-
ligence Program in this Act shall be available for re-
programming or transfer until the report identified in sub-
section (a) is submitted to the congressional intelligence 
committees, unless the Director of National Intelligence cer-
tifies in writing to the congressional intelligence committees 
that such reprogramming or transfer is necessary as an 
emergency requirement. 
SEC. 8086. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army 
Contracting Command—New Jersey or make dispropor-
tionate personnel reductions at any Army Contracting 
Command—New Jersey sites without 30-day prior notifica-
tion to the congressional defense committees.
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(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 8087. Of the unobligated balances available to the 
Department of Defense, the following funds are permanently 
rescinded from the following accounts and programs in the 
specified amounts to reflect excess cash balances in Depart-
ment of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund: 
Provided, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts 
that were designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism or as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to the Concurrent Resolution 
on the Budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985, as amended: 
From ‘‘Department of Defense Acquisition Work-
force Development Fund, Defense’’, $531,000,000. 
SEC. 8088. None of the funds made available by this 
Act for excess defense articles, assistance under section 1206 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), or peace-
keeping operations for the countries designated annually to 
be in violation of the standards of the Child Soldiers Pre-
vention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 22 U.S.C. 
2370c–1) may be used to support any military training 
or operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by the 
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assist-
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ance is otherwise permitted under section 404 of the Child 
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008. 
SEC. 8089. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, $67,500,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be available, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, to the Secretary of 
Defense acting through the Office of Economic Adjustment 
of the Department of Defense to make grants, conclude coop-
erative agreements, and supplement other Federal funds to 
address the need for assistance to support critical existing 
and enduring military installations and missions on 
Guam, as well as any potential Department of Defense 
growth, for purposes of addressing the need for civilian 
water and wastewater improvements. 
SEC. 8090. (a) None of the funds provided for the Na-
tional Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropria-
tions Act shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming or transfer of funds in accord-
ance with section 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— 
(1) creates a new start effort; 
(2) terminates a program with appropriated 
funding of $10,000,000 or more; 
(3) transfers funding into or out of the National 
Intelligence Program; or
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(4) transfers funding between appropriations, 
unless the congressional intelligence committees are 
notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming 
of funds; this notification period may be reduced for 
urgent national security requirements. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intel-
ligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act 
shall be available for obligation or expenditure through a 
reprogramming or transfer of funds in accordance with sec-
tion 102A(d) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 
U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase or 
decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accom-
panying the Act unless the congressional intelligence com-
mittees are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogram-
ming of funds; this notification period may be reduced for 
urgent national security requirements. 
SEC. 8091. The Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to Congress each year, at or about the time that 
the President’s budget is submitted to Congress that year 
under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, a fu-
ture-years intelligence program (including associated an-
nexes) reflecting the estimated expenditures and proposed 
appropriations included in that budget. Any such future- 
years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with
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SEC. 8095. (a) Any agency receiving funds made 
available in this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and 
(c), post on the public Web site of that agency any report 
required to be submitted by the Congress in this or any 
other Act, upon the determination by the head of the agency 
that it shall serve the national interest. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report compromises 
national security; or 
(2) the report contains proprietary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall 
do so only after such report has been made available to the 
requesting Committee or Committees of Congress for no less 
than 45 days. 
SEC. 8096. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act may be expended for any 
Federal contract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, un-
less the contractor agrees not to— 
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its em-
ployees or independent contractors that requires, as a 
condition of employment, that the employee or inde-
pendent contractor agree to resolve through arbitra-
tion any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act 
of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 
assault or harassment, including assault and battery,
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intentional infliction of emotional distress, false im-
prisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or reten-
tion; or 
(2) take any action to enforce any provision of 
an existing agreement with an employee or inde-
pendent contractor that mandates that the employee 
or independent contractor resolve through arbitration 
any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 
1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 
assault or harassment, including assault and battery, 
intentional infliction of emotional distress, false im-
prisonment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or reten-
tion. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be expended for any Federal con-
tract unless the contractor certifies that it requires each cov-
ered subcontractor to agree not to enter into, and not to 
take any action to enforce any provision of, any agreement 
as described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a), 
with respect to any employee or independent contractor per-
forming work related to such subcontract. For purposes of 
this subsection, a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an entity that 
has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a contract sub-
ject to subsection (a).
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(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with 
respect to a contractor’s or subcontractor’s agreements with 
employees or independent contractors that may not be en-
forced in a court of the United States. 
(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the applica-
tion of subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or 
subcontractor for the purposes of a particular contract or 
subcontract if the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary per-
sonally determines that the waiver is necessary to avoid 
harm to national security interests of the United States, 
and that the term of the contract or subcontract is not 
longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The determina-
tion shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the waiv-
er and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and 
shall state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver 
and the reasons each such alternative would not avoid harm 
to national security interests of the United States. The Sec-
retary of Defense shall transmit to Congress, and simulta-
neously make public, any determination under this sub-
section not less than 15 business days before the contract 
or subcontract addressed in the determination may be 
awarded. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8097. From within the funds appropriated for 
operation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program
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in this Act, up to $122,375,000, shall be available for trans-
fer to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund in ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 1704 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, Public Law 
111–84: Provided, That for purposes of section 1704(b), the 
facility operations funded are operations of the integrated 
Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, con-
sisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Cen-
ter, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting fa-
cilities designated as a combined Federal medical facility 
as described by section 706 of Public Law 110–417: Pro-
vided further, That additional funds may be transferred 
from funds appropriated for operation and maintenance for 
the Defense Health Program to the Joint Department of De-
fense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility 
Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 8098. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used by the Depart-
ment of Defense or a component thereof in contravention 
of the provisions of section 130h of title 10, United States 
Code.
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SEC. 8099. Appropriations available to the Depart-
ment of Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and 
light armored vehicles for the physical security of personnel 
or for force protection purposes up to a limit of $450,000 
per vehicle, notwithstanding price or other limitations ap-
plicable to the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8100. Upon a determination by the Director of 
National Intelligence that such action is necessary and in 
the national interest, the Director may, with the approval 
of the Office of Management and Budget, transfer not to 
exceed $1,500,000,000 of the funds made available in this 
Act for the National Intelligence Program: Provided, That 
such authority to transfer may not be used unless for higher 
priority items, based on unforeseen intelligence require-
ments, than those for which originally appropriated and 
in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a 
request for multiple reprogrammings of funds using author-
ity provided in this section shall be made prior to June 
30, 2017. 
SEC. 8101. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this or any other Act may be used 
to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer or release to
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or within the United States, its territories, or possessions 
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at 
United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, 
Cuba, by the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 8102. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available in this or any other Act may be used 
to construct, acquire, or modify any facility in the United 
States, its territories, or possessions to house any individual 
described in subsection (c) for the purposes of detention or 
imprisonment in the custody or under the effective control 
of the Department of Defense. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply 
to any modification of facilities at United States Naval 
Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any 
individual who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a 
member of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective 
control of the Department of Defense; or
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(B) otherwise under detention at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 8103. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available in this Act may be used to transfer 
any individual detained at United States Naval Station 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of the 
individual’s country of origin, any other foreign country, 
or any other foreign entity except in accordance with sec-
tion 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section 1034 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–328). 
SEC. 8104. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of the War Powers Reso-
lution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.). 
SEC. 8105. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this or any other Act may be used 
by the Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer 
of the Department of Defense, to enter into a contract, 
memorandum of understanding, or cooperative agreement 
with, or make a grant to, or provide a loan or loan guar-
antee 
to 
Rosoboronexport 
or 
any 
subsidiary 
of 
Rosoboronexport. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation 
in subsection (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the
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Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
determines that it is in the vital national security interest 
of the United States to do so, and certifies in writing to 
the congressional defense committees that, to the best of the 
Secretary’s knowledge: 
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of le-
thal military equipment to, and the maintenance of 
existing lethal military equipment for, the Govern-
ment of the Syrian Arab Republic; 
(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation 
have withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed 
forces present on military bases subject to agreements 
in force between the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration and the Government of Ukraine; and 
(3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased 
taking active measures to destabilize the control of the 
Government of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. 
(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
shall 
conduct 
a 
review 
of 
any 
action 
involving 
Rosoboronexport with respect to a waiver issued by the Sec-
retary of Defense pursuant to subsection (b), and not later 
than 90 days after the date on which such a waiver is issued 
by the Secretary of Defense, the Inspector General shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
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taining the results of the review conducted with respect to 
such waiver. 
SEC. 8106. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag 
of the United States unless such flags are treated as covered 
items under section 2533a(b) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 8107. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act 
for the Department of Defense, amounts may be made avail-
able, under such regulations as the Secretary of Defense 
may prescribe, to local military commanders appointed by 
the Secretary, or by an officer or employee designated by 
the Secretary, to provide at their discretion ex gratia pay-
ments in amounts consistent with subsection (d) of this sec-
tion for damage, personal injury, or death that is incident 
to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign coun-
try. 
(b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be 
provided only if— 
(1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is 
determined by the local military commander to be 
friendly to the United States; 
(2) a claim for damages would not be compen-
sable under chapter 163 of title 10, United States
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Code (commonly known as the ‘‘Foreign Claims 
Act’’); and 
(3) the property damage, personal injury, or 
death was not caused by action by an enemy. 
(c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments provided 
under a program under subsection (a) shall not be consid-
ered an admission or acknowledgement of any legal obliga-
tion to compensate for any damage, personal injury, or 
death. 
(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary of De-
fense determines a program under subsection (a) to be ap-
propriate in a particular setting, the amounts of payments, 
if any, to be provided to civilians determined to have suf-
fered harm incident to combat operations of the Armed 
Forces under the program should be determined pursuant 
to regulations prescribed by the Secretary and based on an 
assessment, which should include such factors as cultural 
appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions. 
(e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military commanders shall 
receive legal advice before making ex gratia payments under 
this subsection. The legal advisor, under regulations of the 
Department of Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia 
payment is proper under this section and applicable De-
partment of Defense regulations.
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(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex 
gratia payment offered or denied shall be kept by the local 
commander and on a timely basis submitted to the appro-
priate office in the Department of Defense as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall report to 
the congressional defense committees on an annual basis the 
efficacy of the ex gratia payment program including the 
number of types of cases considered, amounts offered, the 
response from ex gratia payment recipients, and any rec-
ommended modifications to the program. 
SEC. 8108. None of the funds available in this Act to 
the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made 
for necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or main-
tenance activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to 
reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic 
delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in 
the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 
1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012. 
SEC. 8109. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant 
awards on a public Web site in a searchable format. 
SEC. 8110. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to fund the performance of a flight dem-
onstration team at a location outside of the United States:
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Provided, That this prohibition applies only if a perform-
ance of a flight demonstration team at a location within 
the United States was canceled during the current fiscal 
year due to insufficient funding. 
SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the National Security Agency to— 
(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 
702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 for the purpose of targeting a United States per-
son; or 
(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as 
such term is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, 
United States Code) of any electronic communication 
of a United States person from a provider of elec-
tronic communication services to the public pursuant 
to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978. 
SEC. 8112. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of rati-
fication for the Treaty. 
SEC. 8113. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any 
officer or employee of any agency funded by this Act who 
approves or implements the transfer of administrative re-
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sponsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, 
project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction 
of another Federal agency not financed by this Act without 
the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That this 
limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly 
provided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions 
of Acts providing supplemental appropriations for the De-
partment of Defense. 
SEC. 8114. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated for activities authorized under section 
1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; 125 
Stat. 1621) to initiate support for, or expand support to, 
foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals unless 
the congressional defense committees are notified in accord-
ance with the direction contained in the classified annex 
accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initi-
ating such support: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used under section 1208 for 
any activity that is not in support of an ongoing military 
operation being conducted by United States Special Oper-
ations Forces to combat terrorism: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibitions in this 
section if the Secretary determines that such waiver is re-
quired by extraordinary circumstances and, by not later
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than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the con-
gressional defense committees of such waiver. 
SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of 
the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), includ-
ing for the introduction of United States armed forces into 
hostilities in Iraq, into situations in Iraq where imminent 
involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, or waters 
while equipped for combat, in contravention of the congres-
sional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 
3 and 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 
SEC. 8116. 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 air-
craft inventory status, any A–10 aircraft, or to disestablish 
any units of the active or reserve component associated with 
such aircraft. 
SEC. 8117. None of the funds provided in this Act for 
the T–AO(X) program shall be used to award a new con-
tract that provides for the acquisition of the following com-
ponents unless those components are manufactured in the 
United States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for 
shipboard services; propulsion equipment (including en-
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gines, reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; 
and spreaders for shipboard cranes. 
SEC. 8118. The amount appropriated in title II of this 
Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ is hereby re-
duced by $336,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in De-
partment of Defense Working Capital Funds. 
SEC. 8119. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated 
fuel costs, the total amount appropriated in title II of this 
Act is hereby reduced by $1,155,000,000. 
SEC. 8120. 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. 8121. 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 air-
craft inventory status, any EC–130H aircraft. 
SEC. 8122. 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
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Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 
14a and 14b). 
SEC. 8123. 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. 
SEC. 8124. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act 
for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $274,524,000, to 
remain available until expended, may be used for any pur-
poses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet estab-
lished under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 
1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, That such amounts are 
available for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, 
Maritime Administration account of the United States De-
partment of Transportation for programs, projects, activi-
ties, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8125. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense may use up to $20,000,000 under 
the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, 
and up to $75,000,000 under the heading ‘‘Research, Devel-
opment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ to develop, re-
place, and sustain Federal Government security and suit-
ability background investigation information technology 
systems of the Office of Personnel Management or other Fed-
335 
eral agency responsible for conducting such investigations: 
Provided, That the Secretary may reprogram or transfer 
additional amounts into these headings or into ‘‘Procure-
ment, Defense-Wide’’ using established reprogramming pro-
cedures applicable to congressional special interest items: 
Provided further, That such funds shall supplement, not 
supplant any other amounts made available to other Fed-
eral agencies for such purposes. 
SEC. 8126. None of the funds made available by this 
Act for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System 
recapitalization program may be obligated or expended for 
pre-milestone B activities after March 31, 2018. 
SEC. 8127. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment 
of the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8128. Additional readiness funds made available 
in title II of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, and ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be transferred to and merged 
with any appropriation of the Department of Defense for 
activities related to the Zika virus in order to provide 
health support for the full range of military operations and
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sustain the health of the members of the Armed Forces, civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense, and their fami-
lies, to include: research and development, disease surveil-
lance, vaccine development, rapid detection, vector controls 
and surveillance, training, and outbreak response: Pro-
vided, That the authority provided in this section is subject 
to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided 
in section 8005 of this Act. 
SEC. 8129. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
network unless such network is designed to block access to 
pornography websites. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities, 
or for any activity necessary for the national defense, in-
cluding intelligence activities. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 8130. (a) The Ship Modernization, Operations 
and Sustainment Fund established by section 8103 of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 (division 
C of Public Law 113–6; 127 Stat. 321) is hereby termi-
nated, effective as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
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(b) Any unobligated balances in the Ship Moderniza-
tion, Operations and Sustainment Fund as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act are hereby rescinded. 
SEC. 8131. 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. 8132. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act to the Global Engagement Center pur-
suant to section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) shall be 
made in accordance with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, 
as applicable. 
SEC. 8133. No amounts credited or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act to the Department of De-
fense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund may be 
transferred to: 
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established 
under section 804(d) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 
note); or 
(2) credited to a military-department specific 
fund established under section 804(d)(2) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
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(as amended by section 897 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017). 
SEC. 8134. No funds provided in this Act shall be used 
to deny an Inspector General funded under this Act timely 
access to any records, documents, or other materials avail-
able to the department or agency over which that Inspector 
General has responsibilities under the Inspector General Act 
of 1978, or to prevent or impede that Inspector General’s 
access to such records, documents, or other materials, under 
any provision of law, except a provision of law that ex-
pressly refers to the Inspector General and expressly limits 
the Inspector General’s right of access. A department or 
agency covered by this section shall provide its Inspector 
General with access to all such records, documents, and 
other materials in a timely manner. Each Inspector Gen-
eral shall ensure compliance with statutory limitations on 
disclosure relevant to the information provided by the estab-
lishment over which that Inspector General has responsibil-
ities under the Inspector General Act of 1978. Each Inspec-
tor General covered by this section shall report to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate within 5 calendar days any failures to com-
ply with this requirement.
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TITLE IX 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL 
WAR ON TERRORISM 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $1,948,648,000: 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. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Navy’’, $327,427,000: 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. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, $179,733,000: Provided, That such amount 
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.
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $705,706,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Army’’, $42,506,000: 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. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Navy’’, $11,929,000: 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. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Ma-
rine Corps’’, $3,764,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
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ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $20,535,000: 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. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $196,472,000: Provided, That such amount 
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. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $5,288,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $15,693,068,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $7,887,349,000: Provided, That such amount 
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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $1,607,259,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $10,556,598,000: Provided, That such
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amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $6,476,649,000: Provided, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$920,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, 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 State 
of Iraq and the Levant: Provided further, That such reim-
bursement 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 docu-
mentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to ade-
quately account for the support provided, and such deter-
mination is final and conclusive upon the accounting offi-
cers of the United States, and 15 days following notification 
to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds may be used for the purpose of pro-
viding specialized training and procuring supplies and spe-
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cialized equipment and providing such supplies and loan-
ing such equipment on a non-reimbursable basis to coali-
tion 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 congressional committees: Provided fur-
ther, That these funds may be used to support the Govern-
ment of Jordan, in such amounts as the Secretary of De-
fense may determine, to enhance the ability of the armed 
forces of Jordan to increase or sustain security along its 
borders, upon 15 days prior written notification to the con-
gressional defense committees outlining the amounts in-
tended to be provided and the nature of the expenses in-
curred: Provided further, That of the funds provided under 
this heading, not to exceed $750,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018, shall be available to provide 
support and assistance to foreign security forces or other 
groups or individuals to conduct, support or facilitate 
counterterrorism, crisis response, or other Department of 
Defense security cooperation programs: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, up to 
$30,000,000 shall be for Operation Observant Compass: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide quarterly reports to the congressional defense commit-
tees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph: Pro-
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vided further, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $38,679,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $26,265,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,304,000: 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.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $57,586,000: 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, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $127,035,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant 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 Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $20,000,000: 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. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 
$4,262,715,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018: 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 concur-
rence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces of Af-
ghanistan, including the provision of equipment, supplies, 
services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, ren-
ovation, construction, and funding: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense may obligate and expend funds 
made available to the Department of Defense in this title 
for additional costs associated with existing projects pre-
viously funded with amounts provided under the heading 
‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Acts: Provided 
further, That such costs shall be limited to contract changes 
resulting from inflation, market fluctuation, rate adjust-
ments, and other necessary contract actions to complete ex-
isting projects, and associated supervision and administra-
tion costs and costs for design during construction: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may not use more than 
$50,000,000 under the authority provided in this section: 
Provided further, That the Secretary shall notify in advance 
such contract changes and adjustments in annual reports 
to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this heading 
is in addition to any other authority to provide assistance
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to foreign nations: Provided further, That contributions 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 Sec-
retary of Defense shall notify the congressional defense com-
mittees 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 contribu-
tions: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
not fewer than 15 days prior to obligating from this appro-
priation account, notify the congressional defense commit-
tees in writing of the details of any such obligation: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees of any proposed new 
projects or transfer of funds between 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 
transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and re-
turned by such forces to the United States: Provided further, 
That equipment procured using funds provided under this 
heading 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
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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. 
COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
Train and Equip Fund’’, $980,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such funds shall 
be available to the Secretary of Defense in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including 
training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, and serv-
ices; stipends; infrastructure repair and renovation; and 
sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to par-
ticipate in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant, and their affiliated or associated groups: 
Provided further, That these funds may be used, in such
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amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to en-
hance the border security of nations adjacent to conflict 
areas, including Jordan and Lebanon, resulting from ac-
tions of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided 
further, That amounts made available under this heading 
shall be available to provide assistance only for activities 
in a country designated by the Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State, as having a security 
mission to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, 
and following written notification to the congressional de-
fense committees of such designation: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that prior to providing 
assistance to elements of any forces or individuals, such ele-
ments or individuals are appropriately vetted, 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: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer 
than 15 days prior to obligating from this appropriation 
account, notify the congressional defense committees in 
writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain 
contributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign 
governments, including the Government of Iraq and other
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entities, to carry out assistance authorized under this head-
ing: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the 
purposes provided herein from any foreign government or 
other entity may be credited to this Fund, to remain avail-
able until expended, and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provi-
sion of law relating 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 
that such provision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay 
or otherwise limit the provision of such assistance and a 
notice of and justification for such waiver is submitted to 
the congressional defense committees, the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the 
Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives: Provided further, That the United 
States may accept equipment procured using funds pro-
vided under this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq 
Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, that was transferred 
to security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, 
or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Is-
lamic State of Iraq and the Levant and returned by such 
forces or groups to the United States, may be treated as 
stocks of the Department of Defense upon written notifica-
tion to the congressional defense committees: Provided fur-
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ther, That equipment procured using funds provided under 
this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip 
Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet transferred to security 
forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or pre-
paring to participate in activities to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant may be treated as stocks of 
the Department of Defense when determined by the Sec-
retary to no longer be required for transfer to such forces 
or groups and upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the con-
gressional defense committees on the use of funds provided 
under this heading, including, but not limited to, the num-
ber of individuals trained, the nature and scope of support 
and sustainment provided to each group or individual, the 
area of operations for each group, and the contributions of 
other countries, groups, or individuals: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 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’’, $313,171,000, to remain available until September
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30, 2019: 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. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $405,317,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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 OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weap-
ons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $395,944,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $290,670,000, to remain available until
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September 30, 2019: 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’’, $1,343,010,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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’’, $367,930,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, 
Navy’’, $8,600,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
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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 OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $65,380,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2019: 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’’, $99,786,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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’’, $118,939,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the
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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. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $927,249,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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’’, $235,095,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Air Force’’, $273,345,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
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tional Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than 
30 days after enactment of this Act, individually submit 
to the congressional defense committees the modernization 
priority assessment for their respective National Guard or 
Reserve component: Provided further, That none of the 
funds made available by this paragraph may be used to 
procure manned fixed wing aircraft, or procure or modify 
missiles, munitions, or ammunition: Provided further, 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $100,522,000, 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $78,323,000, to remain
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available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 
FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $67,905,000, 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $159,919,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Cap-
ital Funds’’, $140,633,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $331,764,000, 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’’, $215,333,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund’’, 
$339,472,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the Joint 
Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization to investigate, de-
velop and provide equipment, supplies, services, training, 
facilities, personnel and funds to assist United States forces 
in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: Provided fur-
ther, That the Secretary of Defense may transfer funds pro-
vided herein to appropriations for military personnel; oper-
ation and maintenance; procurement; research, develop-
ment, test and evaluation; and defense working capital 
funds to accomplish the purpose provided herein: Provided 
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any 
other transfer authority available to the Department of De-
fense: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
not fewer than 5 days prior to making transfers from this 
appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees 
in writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided fur-
ther, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism
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pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspec-
tor General’’, $22,062,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. 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 2017. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary 
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national in-
terest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Office 
of Management and Budget, transfer up to $2,500,000,000 
between the appropriations or funds made available to the 
Department of Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer 
made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 
further, That the authority provided in this section is in 
addition to any other transfer authority available to the
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Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and 
conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of this 
Act. 
SEC. 9003. 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 Afghanistan, 
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. 9004. 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 responsibility: (1) 
passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of $75,000 per vehi-
cle; and (2) heavy and light armored vehicles for the phys-
ical security of personnel or for force protection purposes 
up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding price 
or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 
carrying vehicles. 
SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts 
appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation
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and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, to fund the Commanders’ Emer-
gency Response Program (CERP), for the purpose of ena-
bling military commanders in Afghanistan to respond to 
urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and reconstruction 
requirements within their areas of responsibility: Provided, 
That each project (including any ancillary or related ele-
ments in connection with such project) executed under this 
authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: Provided further, 
That not later than 45 days after the end of each 6 months 
of the fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report regarding the 
source of funds and the allocation and use of funds during 
that 6-month period that were made available pursuant to 
the authority provided in this section or under any other 
provision of law for the purposes described herein: Provided 
further, That, not later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal year quarter, the Army shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees quarterly commitment, obliga-
tion, and expenditure data for the CERP in Afghanistan: 
Provided further, 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 
described herein for a project with a total anticipated cost 
for completion of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall sub-
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mit to the congressional defense committees a written notice 
containing each of the following: 
(1) The location, nature and purpose of the pro-
posed project, including how the project is intended 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 comple-
tion 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. 9006. Funds available to the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance may be used, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, to provide supplies, 
services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, and 
other logistical support to allied forces participating in a 
combined operation with the armed forces of the United 
States and coalition forces supporting military and sta-
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bility operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congres-
sional defense committees regarding support provided under 
this section. 
SEC. 9007. 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 sta-
tioning 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 sta-
tioning of United States Armed Forces in Afghani-
stan. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of the following laws en-
acted or regulations promulgated to implement the United 
Nations Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, In-
human or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (done at 
New York on December 10, 1984):
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(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(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 Federal 
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 Pan-
demic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109–148). 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Afghan-
istan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obligated 
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 ap-
prove 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 De-
partment of Defense must certify to the congressional de-
fense committees that the AROC has convened and approved 
a process for ensuring compliance with the requirements in
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the preceding proviso and accompanying report language 
for the ASFF. 
SEC. 9010. 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 deter-
mination by the Secretary of Defense that such action is 
necessary to meet the operational requirements of a Com-
mander of a Combatant Command engaged in contingency 
operations overseas, such funds may be used to purchase 
items having an investment item unit cost of not more than 
$500,000. 
SEC. 9011. From funds made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Air Force’’, up to $60,000,000 may be 
used by the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, to support United States Government 
transition activities in Iraq by funding the operations and 
activities of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq and 
security assistance teams, including life support, transpor-
tation and personal security, and facilities renovation and 
construction, and site closeout activities prior to returning 
sites to the Government of Iraq: Provided, That to the extent 
authorized under the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017, the operations and activities that may
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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 Min-
ister of Defense and Counter Terrorism Service personnel 
in an institutional environment to address capability gaps, 
integrate processes relating to intelligence, air sovereignty, 
combined arms, logistics and maintenance, and to manage 
and integrate 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 de-
termine are needed after the end of fiscal year 2017, to exist-
ing or new contracts for the sale of defense articles or de-
fense services consistent with the provisions of the Arms Ex-
port 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 section, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a written notice containing a detailed justifica-
tion 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 conducted during fis-
cal year 2017: Provided further, That amounts made avail-
able by this section are designated by the Congress for Over-
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seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 9012. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appropriated 
by this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation Agency 
in ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ may be 
used to provide assistance to the Government of Jordan to 
support the armed forces of Jordan and to enhance security 
along its borders. 
SEC. 9013. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIL Train and Equip 
Fund’’ may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air 
defense systems. 
SEC. 9014. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security Assistance Ini-
tiative’’, $150,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain 
available until September 30, 2017: Provided, That such 
funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in co-
ordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assist-
ance, including training; equipment; lethal weapons of a 
defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and services; 
sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and 
national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement of 
any weapons or defensive articles provided to the Govern-
ment of Ukraine from the inventory of the United States: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not
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less than 15 days prior to obligating funds provided under 
this heading, notify the congressional defense committees in 
writing of the details of any such obligation: Provided fur-
ther, That the United States may accept equipment pro-
cured 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 procured using funds 
provided under this heading in this or prior Acts, and not 
yet transferred to the military or National 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 sec-
tion are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 9015. Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
available for replacement of funds for items provided to the 
Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the United 
States to the extent specifically provided for in section 9014 
of this Act. 
SEC. 9016. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under section 9014 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment
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to the Military and National Security Forces of Ukraine’’ 
may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air defense 
systems. 
SEC. 9017. (a) None of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under 
section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for reimbursement 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 Network, 
the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, Jaish- 
e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and other domestic and for-
eign terrorist organizations, including taking steps to 
end support for such groups and prevent 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;
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(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 subsection 
(a) on a case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the 
congressional defense committees that it is in the national 
security interest to do so: Provided, That if the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, ex-
ercises such waiver authority, the Secretaries shall report 
to the congressional defense committees on both the justifica-
tion for the waiver and on the requirements of this section 
that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: Pro-
vided further, That such report may be submitted in classi-
fied form if necessary.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9018. 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 trans-
fer only to the operation and maintenance, military per-
sonnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the 
Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer author-
ity 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 Secretary 
of Defense shall submit a report to the congressional 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 specifi-
cally limited or denied by this Act: 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 
funding under this section shall terminate on September 30, 
2017.
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SEC. 9019. 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.), includ-
ing 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 indi-
cated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, air-
space, or waters while equipped for combat, in contraven-
tion of the congressional consultation and reporting require-
ments of sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 
1543). 
SEC. 9020. None of the funds in this Act may be made 
available for the transfer of additional C–130 cargo aircraft 
to the Afghanistan National Security Forces or the Afghani-
stan Air Force until the Department of Defense provides 
a report to the congressional defense committees of the Af-
ghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift requirements. The re-
port should identify Afghanistan’s ability to utilize and 
maintain existing medium lift aircraft in the inventory 
and the best alternative platform, if necessary, to provide 
additional support to the Afghanistan Air Force’s current 
medium airlift capacity. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 9021. Of the funds appropriated in Department 
of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are
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hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs 
in the specified amounts: Provided, That such amounts are 
designated 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: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 
DSCA 
Coalition 
Support 
Fund’’, 
2016/2017, 
$300,000,000; 
‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, 2016/ 
2017, $200,000,000; 
‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2016/2017, 
$150,000,000; and 
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, 
$169,000,000. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 9022. Of the funds appropriated in Department 
of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are 
hereby rescinded from the following accounts and programs 
in the specified amounts: Provided, That amounts rescinded 
pursuant to this section that were previously designated by 
the Congress for contingency operations directly related to 
the global war on terrorism pursuant to section 3(c)(2) of 
H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th
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Congress) are 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 Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Co-
alition Support Funds’’, XXXX, $11,524,000. 
SEC. 9023. (a) The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected 
Vehicle Fund provided for by section 123 of Public Law 
110–92 (121 Stat. 992) is hereby terminated, effective as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) Any unobligated balances in the Mine Resistant 
Ambush Protected Vehicle Fund as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act shall, notwithstanding any provision of 
subchapter IV of chapter 15 of title 31, United States Code, 
or the procedures under such subchapter, be deposited in 
the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
TITLE X 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIATIONS 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $131,375,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $986,754,000: Provided, That such amount 
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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $1,772,631,000: Provided, That such amount 
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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $255,250,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $1,566,272,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $650,951,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $3,208,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $115,099,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas
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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, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $87,868,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant 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 Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $23,000,000: 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. 
COUNTER-ISIL TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Counter-Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant Train and Equip Fund’’, 
$626,400,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018: Provided, That such amounts shall not be obligated 
or expended until 15 days after the President submits a 
plan in accordance with section 10005 of this Act: Provided 
further, That such amount is designated by the Congress
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for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COUNTER-ISIL OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
TRANSFER FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $1,610,000,000, for the ‘‘Counter-Is-
lamic State of Iraq and the Levant Overseas Contingency 
Operations Transfer Fund’’, for expenses directly relating 
to overseas contingency operations by United States mili-
tary forces, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That of the funds made available in this section, the Sec-
retary of Defense may transfer these funds only to military 
personnel accounts, operation and maintenance accounts, 
procurement accounts, and working capital fund accounts: 
Provided further, That such amounts shall not be trans-
ferred until 15 days after the President submits a plan in 
accordance with section 10005 of this Act: Provided further, 
That the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall 
be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional 
defense committees 15 days prior to such transfer or any 
subsequent transfer: Provided further, That the transfer au-
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thority provided under this heading is in addition to any 
other transfer authority available to the Department of De-
fense: 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. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Army’’, $316,784,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $579,754,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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.
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PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weap-
ons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $61,218,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: 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. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $447,685,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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’’, $412,109,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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.
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Navy’’, $314,257,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, 
Navy’’, $129,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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 OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $103,100,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2019: 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.
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OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $151,297,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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’’, $212,280,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $856,820,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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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SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $19,900,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Air Force’’, $70,000,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $1,335,381,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al 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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PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense- 
Wide’’, $510,635,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $163,134,000, 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $248,214,000, 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-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR 
FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $297,300,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $279,185,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operational Test and 
Evaluation, Defense’’, $2,725,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
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ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Cap-
ital Funds’’, $285,681,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated 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 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Chemical Agents and 
Munitions Destruction, Defense’’, $127,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, shall be for research, 
development, test and evaluation: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 10001. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available in this title are in addition to
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amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2017: Provided, That 
except as otherwise explicitly provided for in this title, such 
amounts shall be subject to the terms and conditions set 
forth in titles VIII and IX of this division. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 10002. Upon the determination of the Secretary 
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national in-
terest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Office 
of Management and Budget, transfer up to $250,000,000 
between the appropriations or funds made available to the 
Department of Defense in this title: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the Congress promptly of each transfer 
made pursuant to the authority in this section: Provided 
further, That the authority provided in this section is in 
addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense and is subject to the same terms and 
conditions as the authority provided in section 8005 of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017. 
SEC. 10003. Funds appropriated by this title, or made 
available by the transfer of funds in this title, for intel-
ligence or intelligence related activities are deemed to be 
specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes of sec-
tion 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
414).
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SEC. 10004. In addition to funds made available in 
section 8124 of this division, $7,000,000 of the amounts ap-
propriated in this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, may be used for any purposes related to the Na-
tional Defense Reserve Fleet established under section 11 of 
the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Pro-
vided, That such amounts are available for reimbursements 
to the Ready Reserve Force, Maritime Administration ac-
count of the United States Department of Transportation 
for programs, projects, activities, and expenses related to 
the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
SEC. 10005. (a) Of the amounts appropriated in this 
title, $2,476,200,000 shall not be obligated or expended until 
15 days after the President provides the appropriate com-
mittees a report on the United States strategy for the defeat 
of the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham. 
(b) Such report, which may include a classified annex, 
shall include, at a minimum, the following— 
(1) a description of the objectives of the United 
States to defeat the Islamic State of Iraq and al 
Sham, including the desired end states in Iraq and 
Syria to achieve such objectives; 
(2) a description of the roles and responsibilities 
of the Department of Defense in the strategy, the re-
gions covered by the strategy, and the specific allies
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and coalition partners required to carry out the strat-
egy, including the expected lines of effort of such coa-
lition; 
(3) a description of the roles and responsibilities 
of the Department of State in the strategy, the diplo-
matic and regional engagement necessary to achieve 
the objectives of the strategy, to include plans for sta-
bilizing territory formerly held by the Islamic State 
of Iraq and al Sham; 
(4) an estimate of the resources required to un-
dertake the strategy, and a description of the plan for 
the use of funds provided in this Act to implement the 
strategy; 
(5) a description of the benchmarks to be used to 
measure progress in achieving the objectives of the 
strategy; and 
(6) an assessment of how the actions of the Gov-
ernment of Syria and other state and non-state actors 
in the region impact the ability to achieve the objec-
tives of the strategy. 
(c) Not more than 90 days after the initial report, and 
every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an update on the progress toward the 
benchmarks established in the initial report, and if applica-
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ble, a description of any changes to the objectives of the 
strategy. 
(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, the Select Committee on 
Intelligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 10006. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the President shall transmit a re-
port to the appropriate congressional committees describing 
a strategy for Syria. 
(b) Such report, which may include a classified annex, 
shall include, at a minimum, the following— 
(1) a description of the United States political 
and military objectives regarding the Government of 
Syria; 
(2) a description of United States and multilat-
eral efforts to address the needs of civilians affected by 
the conflict in Syria, to include efforts to protect the 
civilian population from the use of chemical weapons
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and the deliberate targeting of civilians by the Gov-
ernment of Syria; 
(3) a description of the efforts of the United 
States to engage regional and international partners 
in support of such objectives; and 
(4) a description of the efforts undertaken by the 
relevant agencies to achieve such objectives. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Ap-
propriations of the Senate. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2017’’.
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DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVEL-
OPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES AP-
PROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 
TITLE I 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under 
the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the super-
vision of the Chief of Engineers for authorized civil func-
tions of the Department of the Army pertaining to river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related efforts. 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the 
collection and study of basic information pertaining to 
river and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore 
protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related needs; 
for surveys and detailed studies, and plans and specifica-
tions of proposed river and harbor, flood and storm damage 
reduction, shore protection, and aquatic ecosystem restora-
tion projects, and related efforts prior to construction; for 
restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous inves-
tigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and de-
tailed studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior
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to construction, $121,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended: Provided, That the Secretary may initiate up to, 
but not more than, six new study starts during fiscal year 
2017: Provided further, That the new study starts will con-
sist of five studies where the majority of the benefits are 
derived from navigation transportation savings or from 
flood and storm damage reduction and one study where the 
majority of benefits are derived from environmental restora-
tion: Provided further, That the Secretary shall not deviate 
from the new starts proposed in the work plan, once the 
plan has been submitted to the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For expenses necessary for the construction of river 
and harbor, flood and storm damage reduction, shore pro-
tection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects 
authorized by law; for conducting detailed studies, and 
plans and specifications, of such projects (including those 
involving participation by States, local governments, or 
private groups) authorized or made eligible for selection by 
law (but such detailed studies, and plans and specifications, 
shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 
construction); $1,876,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended; of which such sums as are necessary to cover the 
Federal share of construction costs for facilities under the
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Dredged Material Disposal Facilities program shall be de-
rived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund as author-
ized by Public Law 104–303; and of which such sums as 
are necessary to cover one-half of the costs of construction, 
replacement, rehabilitation, and expansion of inland water-
ways projects shall be derived from the Inland Waterways 
Trust Fund, except as otherwise specifically provided for 
in law: Provided, That the Secretary may initiate up to, 
but not more than, six new construction starts during fiscal 
year 2017: Provided further, That the new construction 
starts will consist of five projects where the majority of the 
benefits are derived from navigation transportation savings 
or from flood and storm damage reduction and one project 
where the majority of the benefits are derived from environ-
mental restoration: Provided further, That for new con-
struction projects, project cost sharing agreements shall be 
executed as soon as practicable but no later than September 
30, 2017: Provided further, That no allocation for a new 
start shall be considered final and no work allowance shall 
be made until the Secretary provides to the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress an out-year 
funding scenario demonstrating the affordability of the se-
lected new starts and the impacts on other projects: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary may not deviate from the 
new starts proposed in the work plan, once the plan has
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been submitted to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress. 
MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES 
For expenses necessary for flood damage reduction 
projects and related efforts in the Mississippi River alluvial 
valley below Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as authorized by 
law, $362,000,000, to remain available until expended, of 
which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share 
of eligible operation and maintenance costs for inland har-
bors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
For expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, 
and care of existing river and harbor, flood and storm dam-
age reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related 
projects authorized by law; providing security for infra-
structure owned or operated by the Corps, including admin-
istrative buildings and laboratories; maintaining harbor 
channels provided by a State, municipality, or other public 
agency that serve essential navigation needs of general com-
merce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 
northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; 
clearing and straightening channels; and removing obstruc-
tions to navigation, $3,149,000,000, to remain available 
until expended, of which such sums as are necessary to cover
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the Federal share of eligible operation and maintenance 
costs for coastal harbors and channels, and for inland har-
bors shall be derived from the Harbor Maintenance Trust 
Fund; of which such sums as become available from the spe-
cial account for the Corps of Engineers established by the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 shall be 
derived from that account for resource protection, research, 
interpretation, and maintenance activities related to re-
source protection in the areas at which outdoor recreation 
is available; and of which such sums as become available 
from fees collected under section 217 of Public Law 104– 
303 shall be used to cover the cost of operation and mainte-
nance of the dredged material disposal facilities for which 
such fees have been collected: Provided, That 1 percent of 
the total amount of funds provided for each of the programs, 
projects, or activities funded under this heading shall not 
be allocated to a field operating activity prior to the begin-
ning of the fourth quarter of the fiscal year and shall be 
available for use by the Chief of Engineers to fund such 
emergency activities as the Chief of Engineers determines 
to be necessary and appropriate, and that the Chief of Engi-
neers shall allocate during the fourth quarter any remain-
ing funds which have not been used for emergency activities 
proportionally in accordance with the amounts provided for 
the programs, projects, or activities.
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REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary for administration of laws per-
taining to regulation of navigable waters and wetlands, 
$200,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018. 
FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL ACTION PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary to clean up contamination 
from sites in the United States resulting from work per-
formed as part of the Nation’s early atomic energy pro-
gram, $112,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, 
and other natural disasters and support emergency oper-
ations, repairs, and other activities in response to such dis-
asters as authorized by law, $32,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended. 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
administration of the civil works program in the head-
quarters of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the 
Division Engineers; and for costs of management and oper-
ation of the Humphreys Engineer Center Support Activity, 
the Institute for Water Resources, the United States Army 
Engineer Research and Development Center, and the 
United States Army Corps of Engineers Finance Center al-
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locable to the civil works program, $181,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018, of which not to exceed 
$5,000 may be used for official reception and representation 
purposes and only during the current fiscal year: Provided, 
That no part of any other appropriation provided in this 
title shall be available to fund the civil works activities of 
the Office of the Chief of Engineers or the civil works execu-
tive direction and management activities of the division of-
fices: Provided further, That any Flood Control and Coastal 
Emergencies appropriation may be used to fund the super-
vision and general administration of emergency operations, 
repairs, and other activities in response to any flood, hurri-
cane, or other natural disaster. 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY FOR 
CIVIL WORKS 
For the Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army 
for Civil Works as authorized by 10 U.S.C. 3016(b)(3), 
$4,764,000, to remain available until September 30, 2018: 
Provided, That not more than 75 percent of such amount 
may be obligated or expended until the Assistant Secretary 
submits to the Committees on Appropriations of both 
Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at least 95 
percent of the additional funding provided under each head-
ing in this title (as designated under such heading in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter
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preceding division A of this consolidated Act)) to specific 
programs, projects, or activities. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—CORPS OF ENGINEERS— 
CIVIL 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. (a) None of the funds provided in title I 
of this Act, or provided by previous appropriations Acts 
to the agencies or entities funded in title I of this Act that 
remain available for obligation or expenditure in fiscal year 
2017, shall be available for obligation or expenditure 
through a reprogramming of funds that: 
(1) creates or initiates a new program, project, 
or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds have been 
denied or restricted by this Act, unless prior approval 
is received from the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations; 
(4) proposes to use funds directed for a specific 
activity for a different purpose, unless prior approval 
is received from the House and Senate Committees on 
Appropriations; 
(5) augments or reduces existing programs, 
projects, or activities in excess of the amounts con-
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tained in paragraphs (6) through (10), unless prior 
approval is received from the House and Senate Com-
mittees on Appropriations; 
(6) INVESTIGATIONS.—For a base level over 
$100,000, reprogramming of 25 percent of the base 
amount up to a limit of $150,000 per project, study 
or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a base level 
less than $100,000, the reprogramming limit is 
$25,000: Provided further, That up to $25,000 may be 
reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity 
that did not receive an appropriation for existing ob-
ligations and concomitant administrative expenses; 
(7) CONSTRUCTION.—For a base level over 
$2,000,000, reprogramming of 15 percent of the base 
amount up to a limit of $3,000,000 per project, study 
or activity is allowed: Provided, That for a base level 
less than $2,000,000, the reprogramming limit is 
$300,000: Provided further, That up to $3,000,000 
may be reprogrammed for settled contractor claims, 
changed conditions, or real estate deficiency judg-
ments: Provided further, That up to $300,000 may be 
reprogrammed into any continuing study or activity 
that did not receive an appropriation for existing ob-
ligations and concomitant administrative expenses;
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(8) OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.—Unlimited 
reprogramming authority is granted for the Corps to 
be able to respond to emergencies: Provided, That the 
Chief of Engineers shall notify the House and Senate 
Committees on Appropriations of these emergency ac-
tions as soon thereafter as practicable: Provided fur-
ther, That for a base level over $1,000,000, re-
programming of 15 percent of the base amount up to 
a limit of $5,000,000 per project, study, or activity 
is allowed: Provided further, That for a base level less 
than 
$1,000,000, 
the 
reprogramming 
limit 
is 
$150,000: Provided further, That $150,000 may be re-
programmed into any continuing study or activity 
that did not receive an appropriation; 
(9) MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES.—The 
reprogramming guidelines in paragraphs (6), (7), 
and (8) shall apply to the Investigations, Construc-
tion, and Operation and Maintenance portions of the 
Mississippi River and Tributaries Account, respec-
tively; and 
(10) FORMERLY UTILIZED SITES REMEDIAL AC-
TION PROGRAM.—Reprogramming of up to 15 percent 
of the base of the receiving project is permitted.
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(b) DE MINIMUS REPROGRAMMINGS.—In no case 
should a reprogramming for less than $50,000 be submitted 
to the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations. 
(c) CONTINUING AUTHORITIES PROGRAM.—Subsection 
(a)(1) shall not apply to any project or activity funded 
under the continuing authorities program. 
(d) Not later than 60 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary shall submit a report to the House 
and Senate Committees on Appropriations to establish the 
baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer au-
thorities for the current fiscal year which shall include: 
(1) A table for each appropriation with a sepa-
rate column to display the President’s budget request, 
adjustments made by Congress, adjustments due to 
enacted rescissions, if applicable, and the fiscal year 
enacted level; and 
(2) A delineation in the table for each appro-
priation both by object class and program, project 
and activity as detailed in the budget appendix for 
the respective appropriations; and 
(3) An identification of items of special congres-
sional interest. 
SEC. 102. The Secretary shall allocate funds made 
available in this Act solely in accordance with the provi-
sions of this Act and the explanatory statement described
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in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act), including the determination and designation 
of new starts. 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to award or modify any contract that 
commits funds beyond the amounts appropriated for that 
program, project, or activity that remain unobligated, ex-
cept that such amounts may include any funds that have 
been made available through reprogramming pursuant to 
section 101. 
SEC. 104. The Secretary of the Army may transfer to 
the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the Fish and Wildlife 
Service may accept and expend, up to $5,400,000 of funds 
provided in this title under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance’’ to mitigate for fisheries lost due to Corps of 
Engineers projects. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds in this Act shall be used 
for an open lake placement alternative for dredged material, 
after evaluating the least costly, environmentally acceptable 
manner for the disposal or management of dredged material 
originating from Lake Erie or tributaries thereto, unless it 
is approved under a State water quality certification pur-
suant to section 401 of the Federal Water Pollution Control 
Act (33 U.S.C. 1341); Provided further, That until an open 
lake placement alternative for dredged material is approved
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under a State water quality certification, the Corps of En-
gineers shall continue upland placement of such dredged 
material consistent with the requirements of section 101 of 
the Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (33 U.S.C. 
2211). 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used for any acquisition that is not consistent 
with 48 CFR 225.7007. 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out any water supply reallocation 
study under the Wolf Creek Dam, Lake Cumberland, Ken-
tucky, project authorized under the Act of July 24, 1946 
(60 Stat. 636, ch. 595). 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other Act making appropriations for Energy and 
Water Development for any fiscal year may be used by the 
Corps of Engineers during the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2017, to develop, adopt, implement, administer, or en-
force any change to the regulations in effect on October 1, 
2012, pertaining to the definitions of the terms ‘‘fill mate-
rial’’ or ‘‘discharge of fill material’’ for the purposes of the 
Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et 
seq.). 
SEC. 109. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to require a permit for the discharge of
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dredged or fill material under the Federal Water Pollution 
Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.) for the activities identi-
fied in subparagraphs (A) and (C) of section 404(f)(1) of 
the Act (33 U.S.C. 1344(f)(1)(A), (C)). 
TITLE II 
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT 
CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT COMPLETION ACCOUNT 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Central 
Utah Project Completion Act, $10,500,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, of which $1,300,000 shall be deposited 
into the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and Conservation 
Account for use by the Utah Reclamation Mitigation and 
Conservation Commission: Provided, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $1,350,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2018, for expenses necessary in car-
rying out related responsibilities of the Secretary of the In-
terior: Provided further, That for fiscal year 2017, of the 
amount made available to the Commission under this Act 
or any other Act, the Commission may use an amount not 
to exceed $1,500,000 for administrative expenses. 
BUREAU OF RECLAMATION 
The following appropriations shall be expended to exe-
cute authorized functions of the Bureau of Reclamation:
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WATER AND RELATED RESOURCES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For management, development, and restoration of 
water and related natural resources and for related activi-
ties, including the operation, maintenance, and rehabilita-
tion of reclamation and other facilities, participation in 
fulfilling related Federal responsibilities to Native Ameri-
cans, and related grants to, and cooperative and other 
agreements with, State and local governments, federally rec-
ognized Indian tribes, and others, $1,155,894,000, to re-
main available until expended, of which $22,000 shall be 
available for transfer to the Upper Colorado River Basin 
Fund and $5,551,000 shall be available for transfer to the 
Lower Colorado River Basin Development Fund; of which 
such amounts as may be necessary may be advanced to the 
Colorado River Dam Fund: Provided, That such transfers 
may be increased or decreased within the overall appropria-
tion under this heading: Provided further, That of the total 
appropriated, the amount for program activities that can 
be financed by the Reclamation Fund or the Bureau of Rec-
lamation special fee account established by 16 U.S.C. 6806 
shall be derived from that Fund or account: Provided fur-
ther, That funds contributed under 43 U.S.C. 395 are avail-
able until expended for the purposes for which the funds 
were contributed: Provided further, That funds advanced
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under 43 U.S.C. 397a shall be credited to this account and 
are available until expended for the same purposes as the 
sums appropriated under this heading: Provided further, 
That of the amounts provided herein, funds may be used 
for high-priority projects which shall be carried out by the 
Youth Conservation Corps, as authorized by 16 U.S.C. 
1706. 
CENTRAL VALLEY PROJECT RESTORATION FUND 
For carrying out the programs, projects, plans, habitat 
restoration, improvement, and acquisition provisions of the 
Central Valley Project Improvement Act, $55,606,000, to be 
derived from such sums as may be collected in the Central 
Valley Project Restoration Fund pursuant to sections 
3407(d), 3404(c)(3), and 3405(f) of Public Law 102–575, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That the Bu-
reau of Reclamation is directed to assess and collect the full 
amount of the additional mitigation and restoration pay-
ments authorized by section 3407(d) of Public Law 102– 
575: Provided further, That none of the funds made avail-
able under this heading may be used for the acquisition or 
leasing of water for in-stream purposes if the water is al-
ready committed to in-stream purposes by a court adopted 
decree or order.
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CALIFORNIA BAY-DELTA RESTORATION 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
For carrying out activities authorized by the Water 
Supply, Reliability, and Environmental Improvement Act, 
consistent with plans to be approved by the Secretary of 
the Interior, $36,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended, of which such amounts as may be necessary to 
carry out such activities may be transferred to appropriate 
accounts of other participating Federal agencies to carry 
out authorized purposes: Provided, That funds appro-
priated herein may be used for the Federal share of the costs 
of CALFED Program management: Provided further, That 
CALFED implementation shall be carried out in a bal-
anced manner with clear performance measures dem-
onstrating concurrent progress in achieving the goals and 
objectives of the Program. 
POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for policy, administration, and 
related functions in the Office of the Commissioner, the 
Denver office, and offices in the five regions of the Bureau 
of Reclamation, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, $59,000,000, to be derived from the Reclamation 
Fund and be nonreimbursable as provided in 43 U.S.C. 
377: Provided, That no part of any other appropriation in
412 
this Act shall be available for activities or functions budg-
eted as policy and administration expenses. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
Appropriations for the Bureau of Reclamation shall 
be available for purchase of not to exceed five passenger 
motor vehicles, which are for replacement only. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF THE 
INTERIOR 
SEC. 201. (a) None of the funds provided in title II 
of this Act for Water and Related Resources, or provided 
by previous or subsequent appropriations Acts to the agen-
cies or entities funded in title II of this Act for Water and 
Related Resources that remain available for obligation or 
expenditure in fiscal year 2017, shall be available for obli-
gation or expenditure through a reprogramming of funds 
that— 
(1) initiates or creates a new program, project, 
or activity; 
(2) eliminates a program, project, or activity; 
(3) increases funds for any program, project, or 
activity for which funds have been denied or restricted 
by this Act, unless prior approval is received from the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate;
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(4) restarts or resumes any program, project or 
activity for which funds are not provided in this Act, 
unless prior approval is received from the Committees 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives 
and the Senate; 
(5) transfers funds in excess of the following lim-
its, unless prior approval is received from the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate: 
(A) 15 percent for any program, project or 
activity for which $2,000,000 or more is avail-
able at the beginning of the fiscal year; or 
(B) $400,000 for any program, project or 
activity for which less than $2,000,000 is avail-
able at the beginning of the fiscal year; 
(6) transfers more than $500,000 from either the 
Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and Rehabilita-
tion category or the Resources Management and De-
velopment category to any program, project, or activ-
ity in the other category, unless prior approval is re-
ceived from the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate; or 
(7) transfers, where necessary to discharge legal 
obligations of the Bureau of Reclamation, more than 
$5,000,000 to provide adequate funds for settled con-
414 
tractor claims, increased contractor earnings due to 
accelerated rates of operations, and real estate defi-
ciency judgments, unless prior approval is received 
from the Committees on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
(b) Subsection (a)(5) shall not apply to any transfer 
of funds within the Facilities Operation, Maintenance, and 
Rehabilitation category. 
(c) For purposes of this section, the term transfer 
means any movement of funds into or out of a program, 
project, or activity. 
(d) The Bureau of Reclamation shall submit reports 
on a quarterly basis to the Committees on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate detailing 
all the funds reprogrammed between programs, projects, ac-
tivities, or categories of funding. The first quarterly report 
shall be submitted not later than 60 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 202. (a) None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act may be used to determine 
the final point of discharge for the interceptor drain for 
the San Luis Unit until development by the Secretary of 
the Interior and the State of California of a plan, which 
shall conform to the water quality standards of the State 
of California as approved by the Administrator of the Envi-
415 
ronmental Protection Agency, to minimize any detrimental 
effect of the San Luis drainage waters. 
(b) The costs of the Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Pro-
gram and the costs of the San Joaquin Valley Drainage 
Program shall be classified by the Secretary of the Interior 
as reimbursable or nonreimbursable and collected until fully 
repaid pursuant to the ‘‘Cleanup Program—Alternative 
Repayment Plan’’ and the ‘‘SJVDP—Alternative Repay-
ment Plan’’ described in the report entitled ‘‘Repayment 
Report, Kesterson Reservoir Cleanup Program and San 
Joaquin Valley Drainage Program, February 1995’’, pre-
pared by the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Rec-
lamation. Any future obligations of funds by the United 
States relating to, or providing for, drainage service or 
drainage studies for the San Luis Unit shall be fully reim-
bursable by San Luis Unit beneficiaries of such service or 
studies pursuant to Federal reclamation law. 
SEC. 203. Section 205(2) of division D of Public Law 
114–113 is amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’.
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vided, That of such amount, $28,500,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 
NUCLEAR ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses including the pur-
chase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment, and other expenses necessary for nuclear energy 
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department 
of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), in-
cluding the acquisition or condemnation of any real prop-
erty or any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, con-
struction, or expansion and the purchase of no more than 
three emergency service vehicles for replacement only, 
$1,016,616,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $80,000,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 
FOSSIL ENERGY RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out fossil energy research and development activities, 
under the authority of the Department of Energy Organiza-
tion Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 
of interest, including defeasible and equitable interests in 
any real property or any facility or for plant or facility 
acquisition or expansion, and for conducting inquiries, 
technological investigations and research concerning the ex-
traction, processing, use, and disposal of mineral substances
418 
without objectionable social and environmental costs (30 
U.S.C. 3, 1602, and 1603), $618,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That of such amount 
$60,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018, 
for program direction: Provided further, That in addition, 
$50,000,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
for the transformational coal technologies pilot program de-
scribed in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act). 
NAVAL PETROLEUM AND OIL SHALE RESERVES 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary to carry 
out naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities, 
$14,950,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, unobli-
gated funds remaining from prior years shall be available 
for all naval petroleum and oil shale reserve activities. 
STRATEGIC PETROLEUM RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
Strategic Petroleum Reserve facility development and oper-
ations and program management activities pursuant to the 
Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et 
seq.), $223,000,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the proceeds from the drawdown and sale 
under section 159 of the Continuing Appropriations Act,
419 
2017 (division C of Public Law 114–223), as amended by 
the Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appro-
priations Act, 2017 (Public Law 114–254), which have been 
or will be deposited into the ‘‘Energy Security and Infra-
structure Modernization Fund’’ during fiscal year 2017 
shall be made available and shall remain available until 
expended for necessary expenses in carrying out the Life 
Extension II project for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. 
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, 
and management activities pursuant to the Energy Policy 
and Conservation Act (42 U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $6,500,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out the activities of the Energy Information Adminis-
tration, $122,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses necessary for non-defense 
environmental cleanup activities in carrying out the pur-
poses of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 
U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
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demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction, 
or 
expansion, 
$247,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND 
DECOMMISSIONING FUND 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out uranium enrichment facility decontamination 
and decommissioning, remedial actions, and other activities 
of title II of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, and title X, 
subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992, $768,000,000, 
to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment Decontamina-
tion and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available until 
expended, of which $30,000,000 shall be available in accord-
ance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 
1992. 
SCIENCE 
For Department of Energy expenses including the pur-
chase, construction, and acquisition of plant and capital 
equipment, and other expenses necessary for science activi-
ties in carrying out the purposes of the Department of En-
ergy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or 
facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construction, or 
expansion, and purchase of not more than 17 passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, including one ambu-
421 
lance and one bus, $5,392,000,000, to remain available 
until 
expended: 
Provided, 
That 
of 
such 
amount, 
$182,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018, 
for program direction: Provided further, That of such 
amount, $50,000,000 shall be available for the ongoing in- 
kind contributions provided by facilities located in the 
United States to the ITER project and related support ac-
tivities carried out by such facilities for the ITER project 
and, subject to the notification requirement in section 
301(e) of this Act, up to an additional $50,000,000 of such 
amount may be made available for in-kind contributions 
and related support activities of ITER. 
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in car-
rying out the activities authorized by section 5012 of the 
America 
COMPETES 
Act 
(Public 
Law 
110–69), 
$306,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $29,250,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2018, for program direction. 
TITLE 17 INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY LOAN GUARANTEE 
PROGRAM 
Such sums as are derived from amounts received from 
borrowers pursuant to section 1702(b) of the Energy Policy 
Act of 2005 under this heading in prior Acts, shall be col-
lected in accordance with section 502(7) of the Congres-
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sional Budget Act of 1974: Provided, That for necessary ad-
ministrative expenses to carry out this Loan Guarantee 
program, $37,000,000 is appropriated from fees collected in 
prior years pursuant to section 1702(h) of the Energy Pol-
icy Act of 2005 which are not otherwise appropriated, to 
remain available until September 30, 2018: Provided fur-
ther, That if the amount in the previous proviso is not 
available from such fees, an amount for such purposes is 
also appropriated from the general fund so as to result in 
a total amount appropriated for such purpose of no more 
than $37,000,000: Provided further, That fees collected pur-
suant to such section 1702(h) for fiscal year 2017 shall be 
credited as offsetting collections under this heading and 
shall not be available until appropriated: Provided further, 
That the Department of Energy shall not subordinate any 
loan obligation to other financing in violation of section 
1702 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 or subordinate any 
Guaranteed Obligation to any loan or other debt obligations 
in violation of section 609.10 of title 10, Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY VEHICLES MANUFACTURING 
LOAN PROGRAM 
For Department of Energy administrative expenses 
necessary in carrying out the Advanced Technology Vehicles
423 
Manufacturing Loan Program, $5,000,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018. 
TRIBAL ENERGY LOAN GUARANTEE PROGRAM 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For the cost of loan guarantees provided under section 
2602(c) of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (25 U.S.C. 
3502(c)), $8,500,000, to remain available until expended: 
Provided, That the cost of those loan guarantees (including 
the costs of modifying loans, as applicable) shall be deter-
mined in accordance with section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 661a): Provided further, That, 
for necessary administrative expenses to carry out that pro-
gram, $500,000 is appropriated, to remain available until 
expended: Provided further, That, of the subsidy amounts 
provided by section 1425 of the Department of Defense and 
Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (Public 
Law 112–10; 125 Stat. 126), for the cost of loan guarantees 
for renewable energy or efficient end-use energy technologies 
under section 1703 of the Energy Policy Act of 2005 (42 
U.S.C. 16513), $9,000,000 is hereby rescinded. 
DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Department of Energy 
necessary for departmental administration in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), $246,000,000, to remain available
424 
until September 30, 2018, including the hire of passenger 
motor vehicles and official reception and representation ex-
penses not to exceed $30,000, plus such additional amounts 
as necessary to cover increases in the estimated amount of 
cost of work for others notwithstanding the provisions of 
the Anti-Deficiency Act (31 U.S.C. 1511 et seq.): Provided, 
That such increases in cost of work are offset by revenue 
increases of the same or greater amount: Provided further, 
That moneys received by the Department for miscellaneous 
revenues estimated to total $103,000,000 in fiscal year 2017 
may be retained and used for operating expenses within this 
account, as authorized by section 201 of Public Law 95– 
238, notwithstanding the provisions of 31 U.S.C. 3302: Pro-
vided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
reduced as collections are received during the fiscal year 
so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appropriation 
from the general fund estimated at not more than 
$143,000,000: Provided further, That the amount made 
available in the explanatory statement described in section 
4 (in the matter preceding division A of this consolidated 
Act) for the Office of Indian Energy Policy and Program 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of the Inspector 
General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector Gen-
425 
eral Act of 1978, $44,424,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018. 
ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION 
WEAPONS ACTIVITIES 
(INCLUDING RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for 
atomic energy defense weapons activities in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction, 
or 
expansion, 
$9,318,093,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $97,118,000 shall be available 
until September 30, 2018, for program direction: Provided 
further, That of the unobligated balances from prior year 
appropriations available under this heading, $8,400,000 is 
hereby rescinded: Provided further, That of the unobligated 
balances from prior year appropriations available under 
this heading that were apportioned in Category C (defined 
in section 120 of Office of Management and Budget Cir-
cular No. A–11), $64,126,000 is hereby rescinded: Provided 
further, That no amounts may be rescinded from amounts
426 
that were designated by the Congress as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on the budg-
et or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 
Act of 1985. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION 
(INCLUDING RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other incidental expenses necessary for 
defense nuclear nonproliferation activities, in carrying out 
the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act 
(42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or con-
demnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or 
facility 
acquisition, 
construction, 
or 
expansion, 
$1,902,000,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the unobligated balances from prior year ap-
propriations available under this heading that were appor-
tioned in Category C (defined in section 120 of Office of 
Management and Budget Circular No. A–11), $19,128,000 
is hereby rescinded: Provided further, That no amounts 
may be rescinded from amounts that were designated by 
the Congress as an emergency requirement pursuant to a 
concurrent resolution on the budget or the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
427 
NAVAL REACTORS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSION OF FUNDS) 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for 
naval reactors activities to carry out the Department of En-
ergy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition (by purchase, condemnation, construction, 
or otherwise) of real property, plant, and capital equip-
ment, facilities, and facility expansion, $1,420,120,000, to 
remain available until expended, of which, $75,100,000 
shall be transferred to ‘‘Department of Energy—Energy 
Programs—Nuclear Energy’’, for the Advanced Test Reac-
tor: Provided, That of the amount provided under this head-
ing, $44,100,000 shall be available until September 30, 
2018, for program direction: Provided further, That of the 
unobligated balances from prior year appropriations avail-
able under this heading that were apportioned in Category 
C (defined in section 120 of Office of Management and 
Budget Circular No. A–11), $307,000 is hereby rescinded: 
Provided further, That no amounts may be rescinded from 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on 
the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985.
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FEDERAL SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for Federal Salaries and Ex-
penses in the National Nuclear Security Administration, 
$390,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, including official reception and representation ex-
penses not to exceed $12,000. 
ENVIRONMENTAL AND OTHER DEFENSE 
ACTIVITIES 
DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses necessary for atomic en-
ergy defense environmental cleanup activities in carrying 
out the purposes of the Department of Energy Organization 
Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or 
condemnation of any real property or any facility or for 
plant or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, 
and the purchase of not to exceed one fire apparatus pump-
er truck, one aerial lift truck, one refuse truck, and one 
semi-truck for replacement only, $5,405,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That of such amount, 
$290,050,000 shall be available until September 30, 2018, 
for program direction: Provided further, That of the amount 
provided under this heading, $26,800,000 shall be available 
for the purpose of a payment by the Secretary of Energy
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to the State of New Mexico for road improvements in ac-
cordance with section 15(b) of the Waste Isolation Pilot 
Plant Land Withdrawal Act (Public Law 102–579): Pro-
vided further, That the amount made available by the pre-
vious proviso shall be separate from any appropriations of 
funds for the Waste Isolation Pilot Plant. 
DEFENSE URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND 
DECOMMISSIONING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for atomic energy defense 
environmental cleanup activities for Department of Energy 
contributions for uranium enrichment decontamination 
and decommissioning activities, $563,000,000, to be depos-
ited into the Defense Environmental Cleanup account 
which shall be transferred to the ‘‘Uranium Enrichment De-
contamination and Decommissioning Fund’’. 
OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the 
purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant and cap-
ital equipment and other expenses, necessary for atomic en-
ergy defense, other defense activities, and classified activi-
ties, in carrying out the purposes of the Department of En-
ergy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including 
the acquisition or condemnation of any real property or 
any facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construc-
430 
tion, or expansion, $784,000,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $254,230,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2018, for program 
direction. 
POWER MARKETING ADMINISTRATIONS 
BONNEVILLE POWER ADMINISTRATION FUND 
Expenditures from the Bonneville Power Administra-
tion Fund, established pursuant to Public Law 93–454, are 
approved for official reception and representation expenses 
in an amount not to exceed $5,000: Provided, That during 
fiscal year 2017, no new direct loan obligations may be 
made. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHEASTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance 
of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
power and energy, including transmission wheeling and 
ancillary services, pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Con-
trol Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the south-
eastern power area, $1,000,000, including official reception 
and representation expenses in an amount not to exceed 
$1,500, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood 
Control Act of 1944, up to $1,000,000 collected by the 
Southeastern Power Administration from the sale of power
431 
and related services shall be credited to this account as dis-
cretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until 
expended for the sole purpose of funding the annual ex-
penses of the Southeastern Power Administration: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual ex-
penses shall be reduced as collections are received during 
the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 
appropriation estimated at not more than $0: Provided fur-
ther, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to 
$60,760,000 collected by the Southeastern Power Adminis-
tration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to recover 
purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be credited to 
this account as offsetting collections, to remain available 
until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase 
power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means 
expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year 
that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
wheeling expenses). 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, SOUTHWESTERN POWER 
ADMINISTRATION 
For expenses necessary for operation and maintenance 
of power transmission facilities and for marketing electric 
power and energy, for construction and acquisition of 
transmission lines, substations and appurtenant facilities,
432 
and for administrative expenses, including official recep-
tion and representation expenses in an amount not to ex-
ceed $1,500 in carrying out section 5 of the Flood Control 
Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), as applied to the South-
western Power Administration, $45,643,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That notwithstanding 
31 U.S.C. 3302 and section 5 of the Flood Control Act of 
1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), up to $34,586,000 collected by the 
Southwestern Power Administration from the sale of power 
and related services shall be credited to this account as dis-
cretionary offsetting collections, to remain available until 
expended, for the sole purpose of funding the annual ex-
penses of the Southwestern Power Administration: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual ex-
penses shall be reduced as collections are received during 
the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 
appropriation estimated at not more than $11,057,000: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, up 
to $73,000,000 collected by the Southwestern Power Admin-
istration pursuant to the Flood Control Act of 1944 to re-
cover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be cred-
ited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain avail-
able until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase 
power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means
433 
expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year 
that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
wheeling expenses). 
CONSTRUCTION, REHABILITATION, OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE, WESTERN AREA POWER ADMINISTRATION 
For carrying out the functions authorized by title III, 
section 302(a)(1)(E) of the Act of August 4, 1977 (42 U.S.C. 
7152), and other related activities including conservation 
and 
renewable 
resources 
programs 
as 
authorized, 
$273,144,000, including official reception and representa-
tion expenses in an amount not to exceed $1,500, to remain 
available until expended, of which $265,742,000 shall be de-
rived from the Department of the Interior Reclamation 
Fund: Provided, That notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, sec-
tion 5 of the Flood Control Act of 1944 (16 U.S.C. 825s), 
and section 1 of the Interior Department Appropriation 
Act, 1939 (43 U.S.C. 392a), up to $177,563,000 collected 
by the Western Area Power Administration from the sale 
of power and related services shall be credited to this ac-
count as discretionary offsetting collections, to remain 
available until expended, for the sole purpose of funding 
the annual expenses of the Western Area Power Administra-
tion: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
for annual expenses shall be reduced as collections are re-
ceived during the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal
434 
year 2017 appropriation estimated at not more than 
$95,581,000, of which $88,179,000 is derived from the Rec-
lamation Fund: Provided further, That notwithstanding 31 
U.S.C. 3302, up to $367,009,000 collected by the Western 
Area Power Administration pursuant to the Flood Control 
Act of 1944 and the Reclamation Project Act of 1939 to 
recover purchase power and wheeling expenses shall be cred-
ited to this account as offsetting collections, to remain avail-
able until expended for the sole purpose of making purchase 
power and wheeling expenditures: Provided further, That 
for purposes of this appropriation, annual expenses means 
expenditures that are generally recovered in the same year 
that they are incurred (excluding purchase power and 
wheeling expenses). 
FALCON AND AMISTAD OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE 
FUND 
For operation, maintenance, and emergency costs for 
the hydroelectric facilities at the Falcon and Amistad 
Dams, $4,070,000, to remain available until expended, and 
to be derived from the Falcon and Amistad Operating and 
Maintenance Fund of the Western Area Power Administra-
tion, as provided in section 2 of the Act of June 18, 1954 
(68 Stat. 255): Provided, That notwithstanding the provi-
sions of that Act and of 31 U.S.C. 3302, up to $3,838,000 
collected by the Western Area Power Administration from
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the sale of power and related services from the Falcon and 
Amistad Dams shall be credited to this account as discre-
tionary offsetting collections, to remain available until ex-
pended for the sole purpose of funding the annual expenses 
of the hydroelectric facilities of these Dams and associated 
Western Area Power Administration activities: Provided 
further, That the sum herein appropriated for annual ex-
penses shall be reduced as collections are received during 
the fiscal year so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 
appropriation estimated at not more than $232,000: Pro-
vided further, That for purposes of this appropriation, an-
nual expenses means expenditures that are generally recov-
ered in the same year that they are incurred: Provided fur-
ther, That for fiscal year 2017, the Administrator of the 
Western Area Power Administration may accept up to 
$323,000 in funds contributed by United States power cus-
tomers of the Falcon and Amistad Dams for deposit into 
the Falcon and Amistad Operating and Maintenance Fund, 
and such funds shall be available for the purpose for which 
contributed in like manner as if said sums had been specifi-
cally appropriated for such purpose: Provided further, That 
any such funds shall be available without further appro-
priation and without fiscal year limitation for use by the 
Commissioner of the United States Section of the Inter-
national Boundary and Water Commission for the sole pur-
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pose of operating, maintaining, repairing, rehabilitating, 
replacing, or upgrading the hydroelectric facilities at these 
Dams in accordance with agreements reached between the 
Administrator, Commissioner, and the power customers. 
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Federal Energy Regu-
latory Commission to carry out the provisions of the De-
partment of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et 
seq.), including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, 
official reception and representation expenses not to exceed 
$3,000, and the hire of passenger motor vehicles, 
$346,800,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That notwithstanding any other provision of law, not 
to exceed $346,800,000 of revenues from fees and annual 
charges, and other services and collections in fiscal year 
2017 shall be retained and used for expenses necessary in 
this account, and shall remain available until expended: 
Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated from 
the general fund shall be reduced as revenues are received 
during fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 
2017 appropriation from the general fund estimated at not 
more than $0.
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GENERAL PROVISIONS—DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER AND RESCISSIONS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 301. (a) No appropriation, funds, or authority 
made available by this title for the Department of Energy 
shall be used to initiate or resume any program, project, 
or activity or to prepare or initiate Requests For Proposals 
or 
similar 
arrangements 
(including 
Requests 
for 
Quotations, Requests for Information, and Funding Oppor-
tunity Announcements) for a program, project, or activity 
if the program, project, or activity has not been funded by 
Congress. 
(b)(1) Unless the Secretary of Energy notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress at 
least 3 full business days in advance, none of the funds 
made available in this title may be used to— 
(A) make a grant allocation or discretionary 
grant award totaling $1,000,000 or more; 
(B) make a discretionary contract award or 
Other Transaction Agreement totaling $1,000,000 or 
more, including a contract covered by the Federal Ac-
quisition Regulation; 
(C) issue a letter of intent to make an allocation, 
award, or Agreement in excess of the limits in sub-
paragraph (A) or (B); or
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(D) announce publicly the intention to make an 
allocation, award, or Agreement in excess of the limits 
in subparagraph (A) or (B). 
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress with-
in 15 days of the conclusion of each quarter a report detail-
ing each grant allocation or discretionary grant award to-
taling less than $1,000,000 provided during the previous 
quarter. 
(3) The notification required by paragraph (1) and the 
report required by paragraph (2) shall include the recipient 
of the award, the amount of the award, the fiscal year for 
which the funds for the award were appropriated, the ac-
count and program, project, or activity from which the 
funds are being drawn, the title of the award, and a brief 
description of the activity for which the award is made. 
(c) The Department of Energy may not, with respect 
to any program, project, or activity that uses budget au-
thority made available in this title under the heading ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Energy Programs’’, enter into a 
multiyear contract, award a multiyear grant, or enter into 
a multiyear cooperative agreement unless— 
(1) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
is funded for the full period of performance as antici-
pated at the time of award; or
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(2) the contract, grant, or cooperative agreement 
includes a clause conditioning the Federal Govern-
ment’s obligation on the availability of future year 
budget authority and the Secretary notifies the Com-
mittees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress 
at least 3 days in advance. 
(d) Except as provided in subsections (e), (f), and (g), 
the amounts made available by this title shall be expended 
as authorized by law for the programs, projects, and activi-
ties specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘Depart-
ment of Energy’’ table included under the heading ‘‘Title 
III—Department of Energy’’ in the explanatory statement 
described in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A 
of this consolidated Act). 
(e) The amounts made available by this title may be 
reprogrammed for any program, project, or activity, and 
the Department shall notify the Committees on Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to 
the use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause 
any program, project, or activity funding level to increase 
or decrease by more than $5,000,000 or 10 percent, which-
ever is less, during the time period covered by this Act. 
(f) None of the funds provided in this title shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a re-
programming of funds that—
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(1) creates, initiates, or eliminates a program, 
project, or activity; 
(2) increases funds or personnel for any pro-
gram, project, or activity for which funds are denied 
or restricted by this Act; or 
(3) reduces funds that are directed to be used for 
a specific program, project, or activity by this Act. 
(g)(1) The Secretary of Energy may waive any re-
quirement or restriction in this section that applies to the 
use of funds made available for the Department of Energy 
if compliance with such requirement or restriction would 
pose a substantial risk to human health, the environment, 
welfare, or national security. 
(2) The Secretary of Energy shall notify the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of any 
waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as practicable, but not 
later than 3 days after the date of the activity to which 
a requirement or restriction would otherwise have applied. 
Such notice shall include an explanation of the substantial 
risk under paragraph (1) that permitted such waiver. 
(h) The unexpended balances of prior appropriations 
provided for activities in this Act may be available to the 
same appropriation accounts for such activities established 
pursuant to this title. Available balances may be merged 
with funds in the applicable established accounts and there-
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after may be accounted for as one fund for the same time 
period as originally enacted. 
SEC. 302. Funds appropriated by this or any other 
Act, or made available by the transfer of funds in this Act, 
for intelligence activities are deemed to be specifically au-
thorized by the Congress for purposes of section 504 of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3094) during fis-
cal year 2017 until the enactment of the Intelligence Au-
thorization Act for fiscal year 2017. 
SEC. 303. None of the funds made available in this 
title shall be used for the construction of facilities classified 
as high-hazard nuclear facilities under 10 CFR Part 830 
unless independent oversight is conducted by the Office of 
Enterprise Assessments to ensure the project is in compli-
ance with nuclear safety requirements. 
SEC. 304. None of the funds made available in this 
title may be used to approve critical decision-2 or critical 
decision-3 under Department of Energy Order 413.3B, or 
any successive departmental guidance, for construction 
projects where the total project cost exceeds $100,000,000, 
until a separate independent cost estimate has been devel-
oped for the project for that critical decision. 
SEC. 305. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
or any prior Act under the heading ‘‘Defense Nuclear Non-
proliferation’’ may be made available to enter into new con-
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tracts with, or new agreements for Federal assistance to, 
the Russian Federation. 
(b) The Secretary of Energy may waive the prohibition 
in subsection (a) if the Secretary determines that such ac-
tivity is in the national security interests of the United 
States. This waiver authority may not be delegated. 
(c) A waiver under subsection (b) shall not be effective 
until 15 days after the date on which the Secretary submits 
to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, in classified form if necessary, a report on the jus-
tification for the waiver. 
SEC. 306. (a) NEW REGIONAL RESERVES.—The Sec-
retary of Energy may not establish any new regional petro-
leum product reserve unless funding for the proposed re-
gional petroleum product reserve is explicitly requested in 
advance in an annual budget submission and approved by 
the Congress in an appropriations Act. 
(b) The budget request or notification shall include— 
(1) the justification for the new reserve; 
(2) a cost estimate for the establishment, oper-
ation, and maintenance of the reserve, including 
funding sources; 
(3) a detailed plan for operation of the reserve, 
including the conditions upon which the products 
may be released;
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(4) the location of the reserve; and 
(5) the estimate of the total inventory of the re-
serve. 
SEC. 307. (a) Of the unobligated balances available 
from amounts appropriated in the accounts and from the 
fiscal years specified in the ‘‘Final Bill’’ column in the ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Sec. 307.’’ table included under the 
heading ‘‘Title III—Department of Energy’’ in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act), $94,803,000 is 
hereby rescinded. 
(b) No amounts may be rescinded under subsection (a) 
from amounts that were designated by the Congress as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution 
on the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Def-
icit Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 308. (a) From unobligated balances available 
from amounts appropriated in prior fiscal years for ‘‘De-
partment of Energy—Energy Programs—Fossil Energy 
Research and Development’’, $240,000,000 is hereby re-
scinded. 
(b) No amounts may be rescinded by this section from 
amounts that were designated by the Congress as an emer-
gency requirement pursuant to a concurrent resolution on
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the budget or the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
SEC. 309. Not to exceed $2,000,000, in aggregate, of 
the amounts made available by this title may be made 
available for project engineering and design of the Consoli-
dated Emergency Operations Center. 
TITLE IV 
INDEPENDENT AGENCIES 
APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary to carry out the programs au-
thorized by the Appalachian Regional Development Act of 
1965, and for expenses necessary for the Federal Co-Chair-
man and the Alternate on the Appalachian Regional Com-
mission, for payment of the Federal share of the adminis-
trative expenses of the Commission, including services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, and hire of passenger motor 
vehicles, $152,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Defense Nuclear Facili-
ties Safety Board in carrying out activities authorized by 
the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, as amended by Public Law 
100–456, section 1441, $30,872,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018.
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DELTA REGIONAL AUTHORITY 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Delta Regional Author-
ity and to carry out its activities, as authorized by the 
Delta Regional Authority Act of 2000, notwithstanding sec-
tions 382C(b)(2), 382F(d), 382M, and 382N of said Act, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
DENALI COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Denali Commission in-
cluding the purchase, construction, and acquisition of plant 
and capital equipment as necessary and other expenses, 
$15,000,000, to remain available until expended, notwith-
standing the limitations contained in section 306(g) of the 
Denali Commission Act of 1998: Provided, That funds shall 
be available for construction projects in an amount not to 
exceed 80 percent of total project cost for distressed commu-
nities, as defined by section 307 of the Denali Commission 
Act of 1998 (division C, title III, Public Law 105–277), 
as amended by section 701 of appendix D, title VII, Public 
Law 106–113 (113 Stat. 1501A–280), and an amount not 
to exceed 50 percent for non-distressed communities: Pro-
vided further, That, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law regarding payment of a non-Federal share in connec-
tion with a grant-in-aid program, amounts under this 
heading shall be available for the payment of such a non-
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Federal share for programs undertaken to carry out the 
purposes of the Commission. 
NORTHERN BORDER REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Northern Border Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $10,000,000, to 
remain available until expended: Provided, That such 
amounts shall be available for administrative expenses, not-
withstanding section 15751(b) of title 40, United States 
Code. 
SOUTHEAST CRESCENT REGIONAL COMMISSION 
For expenses necessary for the Southeast Crescent Re-
gional Commission in carrying out activities authorized by 
subtitle V of title 40, United States Code, $250,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Commission in carrying 
out the purposes of the Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 
and the Atomic Energy Act of 1954, $905,000,000, includ-
ing official representation expenses not to exceed $25,000, 
to remain available until expended: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated herein, not more than $7,500,000 
may be made available for salaries, travel, and other sup-
port costs for the Office of the Commission, to remain avail-
447 
able until September 30, 2018, of which, notwithstanding 
section 201(a)(2)(c) of the Energy Reorganization Act of 
1974 (42 U.S.C. 5841(a)(2)(c)), the use and expenditure 
shall only be approved by a majority vote of the Commis-
sion: Provided further, That revenues from licensing fees, 
inspection services, and other services and collections esti-
mated at $794,580,000 in fiscal year 2017 shall be retained 
and used for necessary salaries and expenses in this ac-
count, notwithstanding 31 U.S.C. 3302, and shall remain 
available until expended: Provided further, That of the 
amounts appropriated under this heading, not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for activities related to the development 
of regulatory infrastructure for advanced nuclear reactor 
technologies, and $5,000,000 of that amount shall not be 
available from fee revenues, notwithstanding 42 U.S.C. 
2214: Provided further, That the sum herein appropriated 
shall be reduced by the amount of revenues received during 
fiscal year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 
appropriation estimated at not more than $110,420,000: 
Provided further, That of the amounts appropriated under 
this heading, $10,000,000 shall be for university research 
and development in areas relevant to the Commission’s mis-
sion, and $5,000,000 shall be for a Nuclear Science and 
Engineering Grant Program that will support multiyear 
projects that do not align with programmatic missions but
448 
are critical to maintaining the discipline of nuclear science 
and engineering. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For expenses necessary for the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, $12,129,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2018: Provided, That revenues from licensing 
fees, inspection services, and other services and collections 
estimated at $10,044,000 in fiscal year 2017 shall be re-
tained and be available until September 30, 2018, for nec-
essary salaries and expenses in this account, notwith-
standing section 3302 of title 31, United States Code: Pro-
vided further, That the sum herein appropriated shall be 
reduced by the amount of revenues received during fiscal 
year 2017 so as to result in a final fiscal year 2017 appro-
priation estimated at not more than $2,085,000: Provided 
further, That of the amounts appropriated under this head-
ing, $969,000 shall be for Inspector General services for the 
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, which shall not 
be available from fee revenues. 
NUCLEAR WASTE TECHNICAL REVIEW BOARD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the Nuclear Waste Tech-
nical Review Board, as authorized by Public Law 100–203,
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section 5051, $3,600,000, to be derived from the Nuclear 
Waste Fund, to remain available until September 30, 2018. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—INDEPENDENT 
AGENCIES 
SEC. 401. The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall 
comply with the July 5, 2011, version of Chapter VI of its 
Internal Commission Procedures when responding to Con-
gressional requests for information. 
SEC. 402. (a) The amounts made available by this title 
for the Nuclear Regulatory Commission may be repro-
grammed for any program, project, or activity, and the 
Commission shall notify the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress at least 30 days prior to the 
use of any proposed reprogramming that would cause any 
program funding level to increase or decrease by more than 
$500,000 or 10 percent, whichever is less, during the time 
period covered by this Act. 
(b)(1) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission may waive 
the notification requirement in subsection (a) if compliance 
with such requirement would pose a substantial risk to 
human health, the environment, welfare, or national secu-
rity. 
(2) The Nuclear Regulatory Commission shall notify 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of any waiver under paragraph (1) as soon as prac-
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ticable, but not later than 3 days after the date of the activ-
ity to which a requirement or restriction would otherwise 
have applied. Such notice shall include an explanation of 
the substantial risk under paragraph (1) that permitted 
such waiver and shall provide a detailed report to the Com-
mittees of such waiver and changes to funding levels to pro-
grams, projects, or activities. 
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a), (b), and (d), 
the amounts made available by this title for ‘‘Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission—Salaries and Expenses’’ shall be ex-
pended as directed in the explanatory statement described 
in section 4 (in the matter preceding division A of this con-
solidated Act). 
(d) None of the funds provided for the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission shall be available for obligation or ex-
penditure through a reprogramming of funds that increases 
funds or personnel for any program, project, or activity for 
which funds are denied or restricted by this Act. 
(e) The Commission shall provide a monthly report to 
the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress, which includes the following for each program, 
project, or activity, including any prior year appropria-
tions— 
(1) total budget authority; 
(2) total unobligated balances; and
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(3) total unliquidated obligations. 
TITLE V 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
SEC. 501. None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used in any way, directly or indirectly, to influence 
congressional action on any legislation or appropriation 
matters pending before Congress, other than to commu-
nicate to Members of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 
1913. 
SEC. 502. (a) None of the funds made available in title 
III of this Act may be transferred to any department, agen-
cy, or instrumentality of the United States Government, ex-
cept pursuant to a transfer made by or transfer authority 
provided in this Act or any other appropriations Act for 
any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced in the explan-
atory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding division A of this consolidated Act), or any authority 
whereby a department, agency, or instrumentality of the 
United States Government may provide goods or services 
to another department, agency, or instrumentality. 
(b) None of the funds made available for any depart-
ment, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Gov-
ernment may be transferred to accounts funded in title III 
of this Act, except pursuant to a transfer made by or trans-
fer authority provided in this Act or any other appropria-
452 
tions Act for any fiscal year, transfer authority referenced 
in the explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the 
matter preceding division A of this consolidated Act), or 
any authority whereby a department, agency, or instru-
mentality of the United States Government may provide 
goods or services to another department, agency, or instru-
mentality. 
(c) The head of any relevant department or agency 
funded in this Act utilizing any transfer authority shall 
submit to the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress a semiannual report detailing the transfer au-
thorities, except for any authority whereby a department, 
agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government 
may provide goods or services to another department, agen-
cy, or instrumentality, used in the previous 6 months and 
in the year-to-date. This report shall include the amounts 
transferred and the purposes for which they were trans-
ferred, and shall not replace or modify existing notification 
requirements for each authority. 
SEC. 503. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used in contravention of Executive Order No. 
12898 of February 11, 1994 (Federal Actions to Address 
Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low- 
Income Populations).
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SEC. 504. (a) None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer net-
work unless such network blocks the viewing, downloading, 
and exchanging of pornography. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law 
enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Energy and Water 
Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 
2017’’. 
DIVISION E—FINANCIAL SERVICES AND 
GENERAL GOVERNMENT APPROPRIA-
TIONS ACT, 2017 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY 
DEPARTMENTAL OFFICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Departmental Offices in-
cluding operation and maintenance of the Treasury Build-
ing and Freedman’s Bank Building; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; maintenance, repairs, and improvements of, 
and purchase of commercial insurance policies for, real 
properties leased or owned overseas, when necessary for the 
performance of official business; executive direction pro-
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gram activities; international affairs and economic policy 
activities; domestic finance and tax policy activities, in-
cluding technical assistance to Puerto Rico; and Treasury- 
wide management policies and programs activities, 
$224,376,000: Provided, That of the amount appropriated 
under this heading— 
(1) not to exceed $350,000 is for official recep-
tion and representation expenses; 
(2) not to exceed $258,000 is for unforeseen 
emergencies of a confidential nature to be allocated 
and expended under the direction of the Secretary of 
the Treasury and to be accounted for solely on the 
Secretary’s certificate; and 
(3) not to exceed $24,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018, for— 
(A) the Treasury-wide Financial Statement 
Audit and Internal Control Program; 
(B) information technology modernization 
requirements; 
(C) the audit, oversight, and administration 
of the Gulf Coast Restoration Trust Fund; 
(D) the development and implementation of 
programs within the Office of Critical Infra-
structure Protection and Compliance Policy, in-
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cluding entering into cooperative agreements; 
and 
(E) international operations. 
OFFICE OF TERRORISM AND FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For the necessary expenses of the Office of Terrorism 
and Financial Intelligence to safeguard the financial sys-
tem against illicit use and to combat rogue nations, ter-
rorist 
facilitators, 
weapons 
of 
mass 
destruction 
proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other 
national security threats, $123,000,000: Provided, That of 
the amount appropriated under this heading: (1) up to 
$28,000,000 may be transferred to the Departmental Offices 
Salaries and Expenses appropriation and shall be available 
for administrative support to the Office of Terrorism and 
Financial Intelligence; and (2) $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018. 
CYBERSECURITY ENHANCMENT ACCOUNT 
For salaries and expenses for enhanced cybersecurity 
for systems operated by the Department of the Treasury, 
$47,743,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: 
Provided, That such funds shall supplement and not sup-
plant any other amounts made available to the Treasury 
offices and bureaus for cybersecurity: Provided further, 
That the Chief Information Officer of the individual offices
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and bureaus shall submit a spend plan for each investment 
to the Treasury Chief Information Officer for approval: 
Provided further, That the submitted spend plan shall be 
reviewed and approved by the Treasury Chief Information 
Officer prior to the obligation of funds under this heading: 
Provided further, That of the total amount made available 
under this heading $1,000,000 shall be available for admin-
istrative expenses for the Treasury Chief Information Offi-
cer to provide oversight of the investments made under this 
heading: Provided further, That such funds shall supple-
ment and not supplant any other amounts made available 
to the Treasury Chief Information Officer. 
DEPARTMENT-WIDE SYSTEMS AND CAPITAL INVESTMENTS 
PROGRAMS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For development and acquisition of automatic data 
processing equipment, software, and services and for repairs 
and renovations to buildings owned by the Department of 
the Treasury, $3,000,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That these funds shall be trans-
ferred to accounts and in amounts as necessary to satisfy 
the requirements of the Department’s offices, bureaus, and 
other organizations: Provided further, That this transfer 
authority shall be in addition to any other transfer author-
ity provided in this Act: Provided further, That none of
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the funds appropriated under this heading shall be used to 
support or supplement ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Oper-
ations Support’’ or ‘‘Internal Revenue Service, Business 
Systems Modernization’’. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of Inspector Gen-
eral in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector General 
Act of 1978, $37,044,000, including hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; of which not to exceed $100,000 shall be available 
for unforeseen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be 
allocated and expended under the direction of the Inspector 
General of the Treasury; of which up to $2,800,000 to re-
main available until September 30, 2018, shall be for audits 
and investigations conducted pursuant to section 1608 of 
the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Op-
portunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast 
States Act of 2012 (33 U.S.C. 1321 note); and of which 
not to exceed $1,000 shall be available for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
TREASURY INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR TAX ADMINISTRATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Treasury Inspector Gen-
eral for Tax Administration in carrying out the Inspector 
General Act of 1978, as amended, including purchase and
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hire of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); and 
services authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may 
be determined by the Inspector General for Tax Administra-
tion; $169,634,000, of which $5,000,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018; of which not to exceed 
$6,000,000 shall be available for official travel expenses; of 
which not to exceed $500,000 shall be available for unfore-
seen emergencies of a confidential nature, to be allocated 
and expended under the direction of the Inspector General 
for Tax Administration; and of which not to exceed $1,500 
shall be available for official reception and representation 
expenses. 
SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL FOR THE TROUBLED ASSET 
RELIEF PROGRAM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Office of the Special In-
spector General in carrying out the provisions of the Emer-
gency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–343), $41,160,000. 
FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Financial Crimes En-
forcement Network, including hire of passenger motor vehi-
cles; travel and training expenses of non-Federal and for-
eign government personnel to attend meetings and training
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concerned with domestic and foreign financial intelligence 
activities, law enforcement, and financial regulation; serv-
ices authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109; not to exceed $10,000 for 
official reception and representation expenses; and for as-
sistance to Federal law enforcement agencies, with or with-
out reimbursement, $115,003,000, of which not to exceed 
$34,335,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2019. 
TREASURY FORFEITURE FUND 
(RESCISSION) 
Of the unobligated balances available under this head-
ing, $1,115,000,000 are hereby rescinded not later than 
September 30, 2017, of which $314,000,000 are perma-
nently rescinded. 
BUREAU OF THE FISCAL SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of operations of the Bureau of 
the Fiscal Service, $353,057,000; of which not to exceed 
$4,210,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, 
is for information systems modernization initiatives; and 
of which $5,000 shall be available for official reception and 
representation expenses. 
In addition, $165,000, to be derived from the Oil Spill 
Liability Trust Fund to reimburse administrative and per-
460 
sonnel expenses for financial management of the Fund, as 
authorized by section 1012 of Public Law 101–380. 
ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO TAX AND TRADE BUREAU 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of carrying out section 1111 
of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, including hire of 
passenger motor vehicles, $111,439,000; of which not to ex-
ceed $6,000 for official reception and representation ex-
penses; not to exceed $50,000 for cooperative research and 
development programs for laboratory services; and provi-
sion of laboratory assistance to State and local agencies 
with or without reimbursement: Provided, That of the 
amount appropriated under this heading, $5,000,000 shall 
be for the costs of accelerating the processing of formula and 
label applications: Provided further, That of the amount ap-
propriated under this heading, $5,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2018, shall be for the costs associ-
ated with enforcement of the trade practice provisions of 
the Federal Alcohol Administration Act (27 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.). 
UNITED STATES MINT 
UNITED STATES MINT PUBLIC ENTERPRISE FUND 
Pursuant to section 5136 of title 31, United States 
Code, the United States Mint is provided funding through 
the United States Mint Public Enterprise Fund for costs
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associated with the production of circulating coins, numis-
matic coins, and protective services, including both oper-
ating expenses and capital investments: Provided, That the 
aggregate amount of new liabilities and obligations in-
curred during fiscal year 2017 under such section 5136 for 
circulating coinage and protective service capital invest-
ments of the United States Mint shall not exceed 
$30,000,000. 
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS 
FUND PROGRAM ACCOUNT 
To carry out the Riegle Community Development and 
Regulatory Improvement Act of 1994 (subtitle A of title I 
of Public Law 103–325), including services authorized by 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, but at rates for 
individuals not to exceed the per diem rate equivalent to 
the rate for EX–3, $248,000,000. Of the amount appro-
priated under this heading— 
(1) not less than $161,500,000, notwithstanding 
section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(e)) with regard to Small and/or Emerging Com-
munity Development Financial Institutions Assist-
ance awards, is available until September 30, 2018, 
for financial assistance and technical assistance 
under subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 
108(a)(1), respectively, of Public Law 103–325 (12
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U.S.C. 4707(a)(1)(A) and (B)), of which up to 
$2,882,500 may be used for the cost of direct loans, 
and of which up to $3,000,000, notwithstanding sub-
section (d) of section 108 of Public Law 103–325 (12 
U.S.C. 4707(d)), may be available to provide finan-
cial assistance, technical assistance, training, and 
outreach to community development financial institu-
tions to expand investments that benefit individuals 
with disabilities: Provided, That the cost of direct and 
guaranteed loans, including the cost of modifying 
such loans, shall be as defined in section 502 of the 
Congressional Budget Act of 1974: Provided further, 
That these funds are available to subsidize gross obli-
gations for the principal amount of direct loans not 
to exceed $25,000,000; 
(2) not less than $15,500,000, notwithstanding 
section 108(e) of Public Law 103–325 (12 U.S.C. 
4707(e)), is available until September 30, 2018, for fi-
nancial assistance, technical assistance, training and 
outreach programs designed to benefit Native Amer-
ican, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native commu-
nities and provided primarily through qualified com-
munity development lender organizations with experi-
ence and expertise in community development bank-
ing and lending in Indian country, Native American
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organizations, tribes and tribal organizations, and 
other suitable providers; 
(3) not less than $23,000,000 is available until 
September 30, 2018, for the Bank Enterprise Award 
program; 
(4) not less than $22,000,000, notwithstanding 
subsections (d) and (e) of section 108 of Public Law 
103–325 (12 U.S.C. 4707(d) and (e)), is available 
until September 30, 2018, for a Healthy Food Fi-
nancing Initiative to provide financial assistance, 
technical assistance, training, and outreach to com-
munity development financial institutions for the 
purpose of offering affordable financing and technical 
assistance to expand the availability of healthy food 
options in distressed communities; 
(5) up to $26,000,000 is available until Sep-
tember 30, 2017, for administrative expenses, includ-
ing administration of CDFI fund programs and the 
New Markets Tax Credit Program, of which not less 
than $1,000,000 is for development of tools to better 
assess and inform CDFI investment performance, and 
up to $300,000 is for administrative expenses to 
carry out the direct loan program; and 
(6) during fiscal year 2017, none of the funds 
available under this heading are available for the
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cost, as defined in section 502 of the Congressional 
Budget Act of 1974, of commitments to guarantee 
bonds and notes under section 114A of the Riegle 
Community Development and Regulatory Improve-
ment Act of 1994 (12 U.S.C. 4713a): Provided, That 
commitments to guarantee bonds and notes under 
such section 114A shall not exceed $500,000,000: Pro-
vided further, That such section 114A shall remain in 
effect until September 30, 2017: Provided further, 
That of the funds awarded under this heading, not 
less than 10 percent shall be used for awards that 
support investments that serve populations living in 
persistent poverty counties: Provided further, That for 
purposes of this section, the term ‘‘persistent poverty 
counties’’ means any county that has had 20 percent 
or more of its population living in poverty over the 
past 30 years, as measured by the 1990 and 2000 de-
cennial censuses and the most recent series of 5-year 
data available from the American Community Survey 
from the Census Bureau. 
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE 
TAXPAYER SERVICES 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service 
to provide taxpayer services, including pre-filing assistance 
and education, filing and account services, taxpayer advo-
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cacy services, and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 
3109, at such rates as may be determined by the Commis-
sioner, $2,156,554,000, of which not less than $8,890,000 
shall be for the Tax Counseling for the Elderly Program, 
of which not less than $12,000,000 shall be available for 
low-income taxpayer clinic grants, and of which not less 
than $15,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2018, shall be available for a Community Volunteer Income 
Tax Assistance matching grants program for tax return 
preparation assistance, of which not less than $206,000,000 
shall be available for operating expenses of the Taxpayer 
Advocate Service: Provided, That of the amounts made 
available for the Taxpayer Advocate Service, not less than 
$5,000,000 shall be for identity theft casework. 
ENFORCEMENT 
For necessary expenses for tax enforcement activities 
of the Internal Revenue Service to determine and collect 
owed taxes, to provide legal and litigation support, to con-
duct criminal investigations, to enforce criminal statutes 
related to violations of internal revenue laws and other fi-
nancial crimes, to purchase and hire passenger motor vehi-
cles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)), and to provide other services as 
authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such rates as may be deter-
mined by the Commissioner, $4,860,000,000, of which not 
to exceed $50,000,000 shall remain available until Sep-
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tember 30, 2018, and of which not less than $60,257,000 
shall be for the Interagency Crime and Drug Enforcement 
program. 
OPERATIONS SUPPORT 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Service 
to support taxpayer services and enforcement programs, in-
cluding rent payments; facilities services; printing; postage; 
physical security; headquarters and other IRS-wide admin-
istration activities; research and statistics of income; tele-
communications; information technology development, en-
hancement, operations, maintenance, and security; the hire 
of passenger motor vehicles (31 U.S.C. 1343(b)); the oper-
ations of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board; 
and other services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, at such 
rates as may be determined by the Commissioner; 
$3,638,446,000, of which not to exceed $50,000,000 shall re-
main available until September 30, 2018; of which not to 
exceed $10,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for acquisition of equipment and construction, repair and 
renovation of facilities; of which not to exceed $1,000,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2019, for re-
search; of which not to exceed $20,000 shall be for official 
reception and representation expenses: Provided, That not 
later than 30 days after the end of each quarter, the Inter-
nal Revenue Service shall submit a report to the Committees
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on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate and the Comptroller General of the United States 
detailing the cost and schedule performance for its major 
information technology investments, including the purpose 
and life-cycle stages of the investments; the reasons for any 
cost and schedule variances; the risks of such investments 
and strategies the Internal Revenue Service is using to 
mitigate such risks; and the expected developmental mile-
stones to be achieved and costs to be incurred in the next 
quarter: Provided further, That the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice shall include, in its budget justification for fiscal year 
2018, a summary of cost and schedule performance infor-
mation for its major information technology systems. 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS MODERNIZATION 
For necessary expenses of the Internal Revenue Serv-
ice’s 
business 
systems 
modernization 
program, 
$290,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, for the capital asset acquisition of information tech-
nology systems, including management and related contrac-
tual costs of said acquisitions, including related Internal 
Revenue Service labor costs, and contractual costs associ-
ated with operations authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109: Pro-
vided, That not later than 30 days after the end of each 
quarter, the Internal Revenue Service shall submit a report 
to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Rep-
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resentatives and the Senate and the Comptroller General 
of the United States detailing the cost and schedule perform-
ance for CADE 2 and Modernized e-File information tech-
nology investments, including the purposes and life-cycle 
stages of the investments; the reasons for any cost and sched-
ule variances; the risks of such investments and the strate-
gies the Internal Revenue Service is using to mitigate such 
risks; and the expected developmental milestones to be 
achieved and costs to be incurred in the next quarter. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS—INTERNAL REVENUE 
SERVICE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 101. Not to exceed 5 percent of any appropriation 
made available in this Act to the Internal Revenue Service 
may be transferred to any other Internal Revenue Service 
appropriation upon the advance approval of the Commit-
tees on Appropriations. 
SEC. 102. The Internal Revenue Service shall main-
tain an employee training program, which shall include the 
following topics: taxpayers’ rights, dealing courteously with 
taxpayers, cross-cultural relations, ethics, and the impartial 
application of tax law. 
SEC. 103. The Internal Revenue Service shall institute 
and enforce policies and procedures that will safeguard the
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confidentiality of taxpayer information and protect tax-
payers against identity theft. 
SEC. 104. Funds made available by this or any other 
Act to the Internal Revenue Service shall be available for 
improved facilities and increased staffing to provide suffi-
cient and effective 1–800 help line service for taxpayers. The 
Commissioner shall continue to make improvements to the 
Internal Revenue Service 1–800 help line service a priority 
and allocate resources necessary to enhance the response 
time to taxpayer communications, particularly with regard 
to victims of tax-related crimes. 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available to the In-
ternal Revenue Service by this Act may be used to make 
a video unless the Service-Wide Video Editorial Board de-
termines in advance that making the video is appropriate, 
taking into account the cost, topic, tone, and purpose of the 
video. 
SEC. 106. The Internal Revenue Service shall issue a 
notice of confirmation of any address change relating to an 
employer making employment tax payments, and such no-
tice shall be sent to both the employer’s former and new 
address and an officer or employee of the Internal Revenue 
Service shall give special consideration to an offer-in-com-
promise from a taxpayer who has been the victim of fraud 
by a third party payroll tax preparer.