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part of the NATO-led International Security Assist-
ance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan and the Multi-Na-
tional Force in Iraq. 
(2) The European Reassurance Initiative builds 
the partnership capacity of Georgia so it can work 
more closely with the United States and NATO, as 
well as provide for their own defense. 
(3) In addition to the European Reassurance 
Initiative, Georgia’s participation in the NATO ini-
tiative Partnership for Peace is paramount to inter-
operability with the United States and NATO, and 
establishing a more peaceful environment in the re-
gion. 
(4) Despite the heavy and painful losses suffered 
during the ISAF, as a NATO partner Georgia is en-
gaged in the Resolute Support Mission in Afghani-
stan with the second largest contingent on the ground. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) reaffirms United States support for Georgia’s 
sovereignty and territorial integrity within its inter-
nationally-recognized borders, and does not recognize 
the Abkhazia and South Ossetia regions, currently oc-
cupied by Russia, as independent; and 
(2) supports continued cooperation between the 
United States and Georgia and the efforts of the Gov-
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ernment of Georgia to provide for the defense of its 
people and sovereign territory. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the 
Asia-Pacific Region 
SEC. 1251. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE 70TH 
ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF ALLIED MILI-
TARY ENGAGEMENT IN THE PACIFIC THE-
ATER. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings 
(1) September 2, 2015, marks the 70th anniver-
sary of the end of Allied military engagement in the 
Pacific theater, also marking the end of the Second 
World War. 
(2) The United States entered the Second World 
War in December 1941, following the Empire of Ja-
pan’s attack on Pearl Harbor, and over the next four 
years Americans participated in what was arguably 
the greatest national endeavor in the Nation’s history. 
(3) The casualty toll of Americans in the Pacific 
theater during the Second World War was approxi-
mately 92,904 killed, 208,333 wounded, and tens of 
thousands missing in action and prisoners of war, 
with civilians and military forces of the Allied Pow-
ers suffering equally devastating tolls. 
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(4) American military forces displayed extraor-
dinary courage and suffered significant casualties in 
battles across the Pacific theater, including in the 
Battle of the Philippine Sea, the Battle of Leyte Gulf, 
the Philippines Campaign, the Battle of Iwo Jima, 
and the Battle of Okinawa. 
(5) Japanese military forces and the Japanese 
civilian population also suffered staggering losses. 
(6) On August 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito of 
Japan announced the unconditional surrender of Ja-
pan’s military forces, made formal on September 2, 
1945, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, 
Japan, thus ending the most devastating war in 
human history. 
(7) Japan is now a free and prosperous democ-
racy; a valued ally with shared values and mutual 
interests based on the principles of democracy, indi-
vidual liberty, and the rule of law, who serves as a 
cornerstone for peace and security in the region and 
for whom the United States seeks to further enhance 
security, economic, and diplomatic ties. 
(8) The bravery and sacrifice of the members of 
the United States Armed Forces and the military 
forces of the Allied Powers who served valiantly to 
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rescue the Pacific nations from tyranny and aggres-
sion should be always remembered. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) recognizes the 70th anniversary of the end of 
Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater, 
and also marking the end of Second World War; 
(2) joins with a grateful nation in expressing re-
spect and appreciation to the members of the United 
States Armed Forces who served in the Pacific theater 
during the Second World War; 
(3) remembers and honors those Americans who 
made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their lives for 
their country during the campaigns in the Pacific 
theater during the Second World War; and 
(4) preserves and applies the lessons learned 
from the history of the Second World War in the Pa-
cific theater and recognizes the close alliance between 
the United States and Japan, codified in the 1960 
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security between 
the United States and Japan, that continues to be en-
hanced to maintain peace and prosperity in the re-
gion. 
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SEC. 1252. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING CONSOLIDA-
TION OF UNITED STATES MILITARY FACILI-
TIES IN OKINAWA, JAPAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The defense alliance between the United 
States and Japan remains important and strong. 
(2) Progress continues to be made in the United 
States and Japan to fulfill the April 27, 2012, agree-
ment of the United States-Japan Security Consult-
ative Committee that modified the United States- 
Japan Roadmap for Realignment Implementation, 
originally codified on May 1, 2006, including the 
Governor of Okinawa signing the landfill permit for 
Henoko construction on December 27, 2013, and the 
elimination of restrictions on Government of Japan 
contributions for the realignment of Marine Corps 
forces in the Asia-Pacific region by section 2821 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291). 
(3) The Government of Japan has made signifi-
cant and unprecedented direct financial contributions 
of more than $3,000,000,000 to the Support for 
United States Relocation to Guam Account pursuant 
to section 2350k of title 10, United States Code, for 
the relocation of Marine Corps forces from Okinawa 
to Guam and the relocation of certain training from 
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Okinawa to the Marianas region, of which nearly 
$1,000,000,000 has already been received from the 
Government of Japan, and a significant amount of 
these funds has already been obligated and expended 
to support the relocation of Marine Corps forces on 
Guam. 
(4) It is important to return formerly used 
United States military property in Okinawa to the 
local government. 
(5) Consolidation of United States facilities and 
the return of formerly used United States military 
property in Okinawa will be implemented as soon as 
possible, while ensuring operational capability, in-
cluding training capability, throughout the consolida-
tion process. 
(6) Under the April 27, 2012, agreement referred 
to in paragraph (2), the United States is authorized 
to establish Marine Air-Ground Task Forces at addi-
tional locations in the Asia-Pacific region, including 
Guam, Hawaii, and Australia, which will enhance 
their readiness posture through flexibility and speed 
to respond to regional threats and maintain regional 
peace, stability, and security. 
(7) Even though realignment of Marine Corps 
forces from Okinawa to Guam is ‘‘de-linked’’ from 
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progress on the construction of the Futenma Replace-
ment Facility in Henoko, there must be continued 
progress on Guam and Okinawa to meet the agree-
ment. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Henoko location for the Futenma Replacement Fa-
cility— 
(1) has been studied and analyzed for several 
decades, reaffirmed by both the United States and 
Japan on several occasions, including the 2010 
Futenma Replacement Facility Bilateral Experts 
study and the independent assessment required by sec-
tion 346 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1373); and 
(2) remains the only option for the Futenma Re-
placement Facility. 
SEC. 1253. STRATEGY TO PROMOTE UNITED STATES INTER-
ESTS IN THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) STRATEGY.—The President shall develop an overall 
strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo- 
Asia-Pacific region. Such strategy shall be informed by the 
following: 
(1) The national security strategy of the United 
States for 2015 set forth in the national security 
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strategy report required under section 108(a)(3) of the 
National 
Security 
Act 
of 
1947 
(50 
U.S.C. 
5043(a)(3)), as such strategy relates to United States 
interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
(2) The strategy to prioritize United States de-
fense interests in the Asia-Pacific region as contained 
in the report required by section 1251(a) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291). 
(3) The integrated, multi-year planning and 
budget strategy for a rebalancing of United States 
policy in Asia submitted to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 7043(a) of the Department of State, Foreign Op-
erations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 
2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76)). 
(b) PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE.—The Presi-
dent shall issue a Presidential Policy Directive to relevant 
Federal departments and agencies that contains the strategy 
developed under subsection (a) and includes implementing 
guidance to such departments and agencies. 
(c) RELATION TO AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS AND AN-
NUAL BUDGET.— 
(1) AGENCY
PRIORITY
GOALS.—In identifying 
agency priority goals under section 1120(b) of title 
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31, United States Code, for each relevant Federal de-
partment and agency, the head of such department or 
agency, or as otherwise determined by the Director of 
the Office of Management and Budget, shall take into 
consideration the strategy developed under subsection 
(a) and the Presidential Policy Directive issued under 
subsection (b). 
(2) ANNUAL
BUDGET.—The President, acting 
through the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget, shall ensure that the annual budget submitted 
to Congress under section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, includes a separate section that clearly 
highlights programs and projects that are being fund-
ed in the annual budget that relate to the strategy de-
veloped under subsection (a) and the Presidential Pol-
icy Directive issued under subsection (b). 
SEC. 1254. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES 
ALLIANCE WITH JAPAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States highly values its alliance 
with the Government of Japan as a cornerstone of 
peace and security in the region, based on shared val-
ues of democracy, the rule of law, free and open mar-
kets, and respect for human rights in order to pro-
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mote peace, security, stability, and economic pros-
perity in the Asia-Pacific region; 
(2) the United States welcomes Japan’s decision 
to contribute more proactively to regional and global 
peace and security; 
(3) the United States supports recent changes in 
Japanese defense policy, including the adoption of 
collective self-defense and the new bilateral Guidelines 
for U.S.-Japan Defense Cooperation which were ap-
proved on April 27, 2015, and will promote a more 
balanced and effective alliance to meet the emerging 
security challenges of this century; 
(4) the United States and Japan should continue 
to improve joint interoperability and collaborate on 
developing future capabilities with which to maintain 
regional stability in an increasingly uncertain secu-
rity environment; 
(5) the United States and Japan should continue 
efforts to strengthen regional multilateral institutions 
that promote economic and security cooperation based 
on internationally accepted rules and norms; 
(6) the United States acknowledges that the 
Senkaku Islands are under the administration of 
Japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would 
seek to undermine such administration and remains 
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committed under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 
and Security to respond to any armed attack in the 
territories under the administration of Japan; and 
(7) the United States reaffirms its commitment 
to the Government of Japan under Article V of the 
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security that 
‘‘[e]ach Party recognizes that an armed attack 
against either Party in the territories under the ad-
ministration of Japan would be dangerous to its own 
peace and safety and declares that it would act to 
meet the common danger in accordance with its con-
stitutional provisions and processes’’. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1261. NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY CA-
PABILITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4579), 
as most recently amended by section 1261 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3579), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDS.— 
Subsection (a) of such section is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘may be’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts appro-
priated or otherwise made available for the Depart-
ment of Defense for operation and maintenance may 
be’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL LIMIT.—The total amount made 
available for support of non-conventional assisted re-
covery activities under this subsection in any fiscal 
year may not exceed $25,000,000.’’. 
SEC. 1262. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT UNDER 
ARMS CONTROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT. 
Subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and 
Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 15 of 
each year described in paragraph (2), the Director of 
National Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report that contains a de-
tailed assessment, consistent with the provision of 
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classified information and intelligence sources and 
methods, of the adherence of other nations to obliga-
tions undertaken in all arms control, nonprolifera-
tion, and disarmament agreements or commitments to 
which the United States is a party, including infor-
mation of cases in which any such nation has behaved 
inconsistently with respect to its obligations under-
taken in such agreements or commitments. 
‘‘(2) COVERED YEAR.—A year described in this 
paragraph is a year in which the President fails to 
submit the report required by subsection (a) by not 
later than April 15 of such year. 
‘‘(3) FORM.—The report required by this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may contain a classified annex if necessary.’’. 
SEC. 1263. PERMANENT AUTHORITY FOR NATO SPECIAL OP-
ERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 
Section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 
2541), as most recently amended by section 1272 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2013 (Pub-
lic Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2023), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 pur-
suant to section 301’’ and inserting ‘‘for any fiscal year’’. 
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SEC. 1264. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT 
ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF 
FOREIGN COUNTRIES TO RESPOND TO INCI-
DENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DE-
STRUCTION. 
Section 1204(h) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
897; 10 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 
SEC. 1265. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVAL-
UATION, AIR FORCE, FOR ARMS CONTROL IM-
PLEMENTATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not more than 50 percent of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control im-
plementation (PE 0305145F) may be obligated or expended 
until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report on the following: 
(1) A description of any meetings of the Open 
Skies Consultative Commission during the prior year. 
(2) A description of any agreements entered into 
during such meetings of the Open Skies Consultative 
Commission. 
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(3) A description of any future year proposals 
for modifications to the aircraft or sensors of any 
State Party to the Open Skies Treaty that will be 
subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS.— 
The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) OPEN
SKIES
TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 
Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, done 
at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into force 
January 1, 2002. 
SEC. 1266. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
TO 
COMBAT 
TER-
RORISM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), 
as most recently amended by section 1208(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
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Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (f)(1) of such sec-
tion 1208, as most recently amended by section 1202(c) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2512), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘120 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days 
and not later than 180 days’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and apply with respect to each fiscal year that 
begins on or after such date of enactment. 
SEC. 1267. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL DEFENSE 
COOPERATION. 
(a) FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) Tunnels have been used for centuries 
around the world as a means of avoiding detec-
tion or circumventing defenses. 
(B) Tunnels can be used for criminal pur-
poses, such as smuggling drugs, weapons, or hu-
mans, or for terrorist or military purposes, such 
as launching surprise attacks or detonating ex-
plosives underneath infrastructure. 
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(C) Tunnels have been a growing threat on 
the southern border of the United States for more 
than 11 years, and the Department of Homeland 
Security has been working to address this threat. 
(D) The conflict in Gaza in 2014 showed 
that terrorists are now actively using tunnels as 
a means of attack, and news reports indicate 
that tunnels are being used in Syria as well. 
(E) Terrorist organizations are quick to 
adopt successful tactics, and it is only a matter 
of time before other terrorist organizations begin 
using tunnels. 
(F) The facilities of the United States, and 
those of the allies of the United States, could be 
under threat very quickly if tunnel threats con-
tinue to proliferate. 
(G) Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Palestinian 
Islamic Jihad are United States-designated ter-
rorist organizations. 
(H) Designated Palestinian terrorist orga-
nizations have killed hundreds of Israelis and 
dozens of Americans in rocket attacks and sui-
cide bombings. 
(I) Hamas has used underground tunnels to 
Israel and Egypt to smuggle weapons, money, 
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and supplies into Gaza and to send members of 
Hamas out of Gaza for training and to bring 
trainers in to Gaza to teach Hamas how to man-
ufacture rockets and build better tunnels. Tun-
nels in Gaza have also been used as underground 
rocket launching sites, weapons caches, bunkers, 
transportation networks and command and con-
trol centers. 
(J) In 2006, Hamas kidnapped Israeli sol-
dier Gilad Shalit through a tunnel and held him 
for five years. 
(K) The Israel Defense Forces discovered 32 
tunnels during the conflict with Hamas in the 
summer of 2014, 14 of which crossed into Israel. 
(L) Hamas intentionally uses civilians as 
human shields by placing its underground tun-
nel network in densely populated areas and 
schools, hospitals, and mosques. 
(M) Hamas’s placement of explosive mate-
rial in its vast network of tunnels in Gaza has 
caused civilian casualties through secondary and 
tertiary explosions. 
(N) While the unemployment rate in Gaza 
is at 38 percent, it is estimated that Hamas 
spends $3,000,000 per tunnel. 
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(O) United Nations Secretary-General Ban 
Ki-moon said he was ‘‘shocked by the tunnels 
used for the infiltration of terrorists’’. 
(P) Hamas has claimed to be rebuilding 
tunnels in Gaza after the war with Israel in the 
summer of 2014. 
(Q) Hezbollah has used underground tun-
nels in southern Lebanon to move Hezbollah 
fighters and to launch attacks. 
(R) The Palestinian Islamic Jihad claims 
to be digging new tunnels on the Gaza border. 
Israel has a right to defend itself from the vio-
lence of Palestinian terrorist groups, including 
the violence that is facilitated through terrorist 
tunnel networks. 
(S) The United States is working coopera-
tively with the Government of Israel to develop 
technologies to detect and neutralize tunnels pen-
etrating the territory of Israel. 
(2) SENSE
OF
CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that— 
(A) it is in the best interests of the United 
States to develop technology to detect and 
counter tunnels, and the best way to do this is 
to partner with other affected countries; and 
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(B) Israel is facing serious threats posed by 
tunnels and should be the first partner of the 
United States in addressing this significant 
challenge. 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO ISRAEL TO ESTABLISH AN ANTI- 
TUNNELING DEFENSE SYSTEM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President, upon request 
of the Government of Israel, is authorized to carry out 
research, development, and test activities on a joint 
basis with Israel to establish an anti-tunneling de-
fense system to detect, map, and neutralize under-
ground tunnels into and directed at the territory of 
Israel. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated to carry out this section may 
be obligated or expended to carry out subsection (a) 
until the President certifies to Congress the following: 
(A) The President has finalized a memo-
randum of understanding or other formal agree-
ment between the United States and Israel re-
garding sharing of research and development 
costs for the system described in paragraph (1). 
(B) The understanding or agreement— 
(i) requires sharing of costs of projects, 
including the cost of claims and in-kind 
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support, between the United States and 
Israel on an equitable basis unless the 
President determines, on a case-by-case 
basis, the Government of Israel is unable to 
contribute on an equitable basis; 
(ii) requires the designation of pay-
ment of non-recurring engineering costs in 
connection with the establishment of a ca-
pacity for co-production in the United 
States; 
(iii) establishes a framework to nego-
tiate the rights to any intellectual property 
developed under the cooperative research 
and development projects; and 
(iv) requires the United States Govern-
ment to receive quarterly reports on expend-
iture of funds by the Government of Israel, 
including a description of what the funds 
have been used for, when funds were ex-
pended, and an identification of entities 
that expended the funds. 
(3) ASSISTANCE.—The President, upon request of 
the Government of Israel, is authorized to provide as-
sistance to Israel for the procurement, maintenance, 
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and sustainment of an anti-tunneling system de-
scribed in paragraph (1). 
(c) ASSISTANCE TO OTHER ALLIES TO ESTABLISH AN 
ANTI-TUNNELING DEFENSE SYSTEM.—In addition to the 
memorandum of understanding or other formal agreement 
described in subsection (b), the President is authorized to 
seek to enter into a similar memorandum of understanding 
or other formal agreement with any other ally of the United 
States upon request of the government of such ally. 
(d) DESIGNATION OF LEAD DEVELOPMENT AGENCY.— 
The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, shall designate a military department or 
other element of the Department of Defense to carry out sub-
sections (b) and (c) as the lead agency of the Federal Gov-
ernment for developing technology to detect and counter 
tunnels. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
(1) INITIAL REPORT.—The President shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that contains a copy of the 
memorandum of understanding or other formal agree-
ment between the United States and Israel as de-
scribed in subsection (b)(2)(A) or similar agreement 
described in subsection (c). 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—The President shall 
submit to Congress a quarterly report that contains 
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a copy of the most-recent quarterly report provided by 
the Government of Israel to the Department of De-
fense pursuant to subsection (b)(2)(B)(iv). 
(3) COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.—Not later than 1 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
containing the following: 
(A) Instances of tunnels being used to at-
tack installations of the United States or allies 
of the United States. 
(B) Trends or developments in tunnel at-
tacks throughout the world. 
(C) Key technologies used and challenges 
faced by potential adversaries of the United 
States with respect to using tunnels. 
(D) The capabilities of the Department of 
Defense for defending fixed or forward locations 
from tunnel attacks. 
(E) Partnerships entered into with allies of 
the United States under this section, and poten-
tial opportunities for increased partnerships 
with other allies with respect to researching tun-
nel detection technologies and the opportunities 
for co-development or co-production. 
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(F) The plans, including with respect to 
funding, of the Secretary for countering threats 
posed by tunnels. 
SEC. 1268. EFFORTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO 
PREVENT AND RESPOND TO GENDER-BASED 
VIOLENCE GLOBALLY. 
(a) FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF POLICY.— 
(1) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(A) Gender-based violence reaches every cor-
ner of the world, affecting millions of people ever 
year and one in three women in her lifetime. 
This epidemic not only undermines the safety, 
dignity, and human rights of the individual, 
family and community, it affects public health, 
economic stability, and security of nations, 
which in turn has a direct impact upon United 
States foreign policy, defense interests, democ-
racy, governance, and peace-building efforts. 
(B) With one of the largest international 
footprints in the United States government, the 
Department of Defense is an integral part of 
combating the epidemic of gender-based violence, 
especially in conflict regions. 
(C) Section 7061 of the Joint Explanatory 
Statement of the Committee of Conference accom-
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panying the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 
2012 directed the Secretary of State and the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for 
International Development to develop and sub-
mit to Congress a multi-year strategy to prevent 
and respond to gender-based violence. 
(D) Executive Order 13623 of August 10, 
2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 49345) established the United 
States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gen-
der-Based Violence Globally, which required the 
Department of Defense to participate in an 
Interagency Working Group co-chaired by the 
Department of State and the United States 
Agency for International Development to imple-
ment the Strategy. 
(E) The Joint Explanatory Statement of the 
Committee of Conference accompanying the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (H.R. 3979, Public Law 113-291), encour-
aged the Department of Defense to support the 
continued implementation of the United States 
Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender- 
Based Violence Globally and to participate in 
the Interagency Working Group. 
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(F) Executive Order 13623 requires within 
3 years of August 12, 2012, that the Interagency 
Working Group shall complete a final evaluation 
of the Strategy and within 180 days of com-
pleting its final evaluation, the Interagency 
Working Group shall update or revise the Strat-
egy to take into account the information learned 
and the progress made during and through the 
implementation of the Strategy. 
(2) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is in the na-
tional security interest of the United States to— 
(A) prevent gender-based violence which will 
promote regional and global stability and ad-
vance sustainable peace and security; 
(B) have a multi-year strategy in place that 
will effectively prevent and respond to gender- 
based violence globally; and 
(C) ensure that existing laws and regula-
tions relating to the Department of Defense are 
fully implemented to prevent gender-based vio-
lence globally. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF 
A UNITED STATES GLOBAL STRATEGY ON GENDER-BASED 
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that the Department of Defense— 
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(1) continues to implement the United States 
Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Vi-
olence Globally, as appropriate; and 
(2) pursuant to the intent laid out in Executive 
Order 13623, continues to participate in any Inter-
agency Working Group described in subsection 
(a)(1)(D) or in interagency collaborative efforts to de-
velop or update a United States Strategy to Prevent 
and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally, as 
appropriate 
(c) 
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
GENDER-BASED 
TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to— 
(1) provide training for the United States Armed 
Forces, Department of Defense personnel, and con-
tractors and military observers on preventing and re-
sponding to violence against women and girls globally 
in conflict, post-conflict, and humanitarian relief set-
tings; and 
(2) utilize the Department of Defense’s oper-
ational capabilities to train professional foreign mili-
tary, police forces, and judicial officials on preventing 
and responding to violence against women and girls 
globally. 
(d) REPORT.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the specified congressional 
committees a report on efforts to prevent and respond 
to gender-based violence globally made under a 
United States strategy. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall— 
(A) describe the efforts of the Department of 
Defense in the Interagency Working Group de-
scribed in subsection (a)(1)(D) to implement the 
international gender-based violence prevention 
and response strategy, funding allocations, pro-
gramming, and associated outcomes; and 
(B) provide an assessment of human and fi-
nancial resources necessary to fulfill the purposes 
and duties of such strategy. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The report required 
under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly accessible 
in a timely manner. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
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(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUC-
TION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 
2016 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds 
appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appropria-
tions in section 301 and made available by the funding 
table in section 4301 for the Department of Defense Cooper-
ative Threat Reduction Program established under section 
1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
301 and made available by the funding table in section 
4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Program shall be available for obligation for fiscal 
years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
Of the $358,496,000 authorized to be appropriated to 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 in section 
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301 and made available by the funding table in section 
4301 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Re-
duction Program established under section 1321 of the De-
partment of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Act (50 
U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be obligated for 
the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$1,289,000. 
(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $942,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $20,555,000. 
(4) 
For 
cooperative 
biological 
engagement, 
$264,618,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $38,945,000. 
(6) For threat reduction engagement, $2,827,000. 
(7) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Costs, $29,320,000. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
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SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruc-
tion, Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 
4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and 
munitions in accordance with section 1412 of the De-
partment of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 (50 
U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 
of the United States that is not covered by section 
1412 of such Act. 
SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
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Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the Defense Health Program, as specified 
in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the Armed 
Forces and other activities and agencies of the Department 
of Defense in providing for the health of eligible bene-
ficiaries. 
SEC. 1407. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
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Subtitle B—National Defense 
Stockpile 
SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR COMPLETION OF DE-
STRUCTION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LE-
THAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. 
Section 1412(b)(3) of the Department of Defense Au-
thorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 50 U.S.C. 1521) 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
SEC. 1421. LIMITATION ON FURLOUGH OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE EMPLOYEES PAID THROUGH WORK-
ING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) FURLOUGH OF EMPLOYEES.—(1) Except as pro-
vided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or the 
Secretary of a military department may not furlough any 
employee of the Department of Defense whose salary is 
funded by a working-capital fund unless the Secretary de-
termines that— 
‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or 
‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the working- 
capital fund to pay the labor costs of the employee. 
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‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a 
military department may waive the restriction under para-
graph (1) if the Secretary determines such a waiver is in 
the interest of the national security of the United States. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘furlough’ means the 
placement, for nondisciplinary reasons, of an employee in 
a temporary status in which the employee has no duties 
and is not paid, but does not include administrative leave 
or an excused absence.’’. 
SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT 
FOR PETROLEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUA-
TIONS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as amend-
ed by section 1421, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(t) MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT.—(1) From 
amounts available for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the 
Secretary shall reserve up to $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available without fiscal year limitation, for petroleum mar-
ket price fluctuations. Such amounts may only be disbursed 
if the Secretary determines such a disbursement is necessary 
to absorb volatile market changes in fuel prices without af-
fecting the standard price charged for fuel. 
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‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel 
may not take into account the availability of funds reserved 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1406 and 
available for the Defense Health Program for operation and 
maintenance, $120,387,000 may be transferred by the Sec-
retary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense–De-
partment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstra-
tion Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of section 1704 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For purposes 
of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 
transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and ap-
propriated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes 
of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility operations 
for which funds transferred under subsection (a) may be 
used are operations of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal 
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Health Care Center, consisting of the North Chicago Vet-
erans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care 
Center, and supporting facilities designated as a combined 
Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 
110-417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal 
year 2016 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust 
Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed 
Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this subtitle is to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2016 to provide additional funds— 
(1) for overseas contingency operations being 
carried out by the Armed Forces; and 
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(2) pursuant to section 1504, for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for operation and mainte-
nance, as specified in the funding table in section 
4303. 
(b) SUPPORT
OF BASE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; 
TREATMENT.—Funds identified in subsection (a)(2) are 
being authorized to be appropriated in support of base 
budget requirements as requested by the President for fiscal 
year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code. The Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget shall apportion the funds identified in such sub-
section to the Department of Defense without restriction, 
limitation, or constraint on the execution of such funds in 
support of base requirements, including any restriction, 
limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described in, the 
document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Contingency 
Operations Funding Requests’’ transmitted by the Director 
to the Department of Defense on September 9, 2010, or any 
successor or related guidance. 
SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, the 
Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense- 
wide activities, as specified in the funding table in section 
4102. 
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SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as 
specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act. 
SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
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(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2016 
between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 
(or any subdivisions thereof). 
(2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—Amounts of author-
izations transferred under this subsection shall be 
merged with and be available for the same purposes 
as the authorization to which transferred. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of author-
izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 
authority 
of 
this 
subsection 
may 
not 
exceed 
$3,500,000,000. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authoriza-
tion of appropriations contained in section 1504 that 
is provided for the purpose specified in section 
1501(2), the transfer authority provided under section 
1001, rather than the transfer authority provided by 
this subsection, shall apply to any transfer of 
amounts of such authorization. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 
section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
as transfers under section 1001. 
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(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority 
provided by this section is in addition to the transfer au-
thority provided under section 1001. 
Subtitle C—European Reassurance 
Initiative and Related Matters 
SEC. 1531. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING EUROPEAN 
REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) In February 2015, Lieutenant General 
James Clapper (retired), Director of National Intel-
ligence, testified to the Committee on Armed Services 
of the Senate that ‘‘Russian dominance over the 
former Soviet space is Russia’s highest foreign policy 
goal’’. 
(2) Russia, under the direction of President 
Vladimir Putin, has demonstrated its intent to ex-
pand its sphere of influence beyond its borders and 
limit Western influence in the region. 
(3) The Russian military is aggressively pos-
tured on the Ukrainian boarder and continues its 
buildup of military personnel and material. These ag-
gressive and unwarranted actions serve to intimidate, 
with a show of force, the Ukrainian people as well as 
the other nations in the region including Georgia, the 
Baltic States, and the Balkan States. 
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(4) In December 2014, Congress enacted the 
Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–272), which gives the President the authority to 
expand assistance to Ukraine, increase economic sanc-
tions on Russia, and provide equipment to counter of-
fensive weapons. 
(5) In February 2015, the Atlantic Council, the 
Brookings Institute, and the Chicago Council on 
Global Affairs published a report entitled ‘‘Preserving 
Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian Aggres-
sion: What the United States and NATO Must Do’’ 
advocating for increased United States assistance to 
Ukraine with nonlethal and lethal defensive equip-
ment. 
(6) Despite Russia signing the February 2015 
Minsk Agreement, it has continued to violate the 
terms of the agreement, as noted by Assistant Sec-
retary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 
Victoria Nuland, at the German Marshall Fund Brus-
sels Forum in March 2015: ‘‘We’ve seen month on 
month, more lethal weaponry of a higher cal-
iber...poured into Ukraine by the separatist Russian 
allies...the number one thing is for Russia to stop 
sending arms over the border so we can have real pol-
itics.’’. 
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(7) The military of the Russian Federation con-
tinues to increase their show of force globally, includ-
ing frequent international military flights, frequent 
snap exercises of thousands of Russian troops, in-
creased global naval presence, and the threat of the 
use of nuclear weapons in defense of the annexation 
of Crimea in March 2014. 
(8) The Government of the Russian Federation 
continues to exert and increase undue influence on the 
free will of sovereign nations and people with intimi-
dation tactics, covert operations, cyber warfare, and 
other unconventional methods. 
(9) In testimony to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives in February 
2015, Commander of European Command, General 
Philip Breedlove, United States Air Force, stated that 
‘‘Russia has employed ‘hybrid warfare’...to illegally 
seize Crimea, foment separatist fever in several sov-
ereign nations, and maintain frozen conflicts within 
its so-called ‘sphere of influence’ or ‘near abroad’ ’’. 
(10) The use of unconventional methods of war-
fare by Russia presents challenges to the United 
States and its partners and allies in addressing the 
threat. 
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(11) An enhanced United States military pres-
ence and readiness posture and the provision of secu-
rity assistance in Europe are key elements to deter-
ring further Russian aggression and reassuring 
United States allies and partners. 
(12) In the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), Congress 
authorized and appropriated $1 billion for the Euro-
pean Reassurance Initiative, which supports Oper-
ation Atlantic Resolve of the United States Armed 
Forces. 
(13) The European Reassurance Initiative ex-
pands United States military presence in Europe, 
through— 
(A) bolstered and continual United States 
military presence; 
(B) bilateral and multilateral exercises with 
partners and allies; 
(C) improved infrastructure; 
(D) increased prepositioning of United 
States equipment throughout Europe; and 
(E) building partnership capacity for allies 
and partners. 
(14) The European Reassurance Initiative has 
served as a valuable tool in strengthening the partner-
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ships with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) as well as partnerships with non-member al-
lies in the region. 
(15) As a result of the NATO 2014 Summit in 
Wales, NATO has initiated a Readiness Action Plan 
to increase partner nation funding and resourcing to 
combat Russian aggression. NATO’s efforts with the 
Readiness Action Plan and United States investment 
in regional security through the European Reassur-
ance Initiative will serve to continue and reinforce 
the strength and fortitude of the alliance against ne-
farious actors. 
(16) The President’s Budget Request for fiscal 
year 2016 includes $789.3 million to continue the Eu-
ropean Reassurance Initiative focus on increased 
United States military troop rotations in support of 
Operation Atlantic Resolve, maintaining and further 
expanding increasing regional exercises, and building 
partnership capacity. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to continue and expand its efforts in Europe 
to reassure United States allies and partners and deter fur-
ther aggression and intimidation by the Russian Govern-
ment, in order to enhance security and stability in the re-
gion. This policy shall include— 
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(1) continued use of conventional methods, in-
cluding increased United States military presence in 
Europe, exercises and training with allies and part-
ners, increasing infrastructure, prepositioning of 
United States military equipment in Europe, and 
building partnership capacity; 
(2) increased emphasis on countering unconven-
tional warfare methods in areas such as cyber war-
fare, economic warfare, information operations, and 
intelligence operations, including increased efforts in 
the development of strategy, operational concepts, ca-
pabilities, and technologies; and 
(3) increased security assistance to allies and 
partners in Europe, including the provision of both 
non-lethal equipment and lethal equipment of a defen-
sive nature to Ukraine. 
SEC. 1532. ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TO THE MILI-
TARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF 
UKRAINE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including train-
ing, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, logis-
tics support, supplies and services, and sustainment to the 
military and national security forces of Ukraine, through 
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September 30, 2016, to assist the government of Ukraine 
for the following purposes: 
(1) Securing its sovereign territory against for-
eign aggressors. 
(2) Protecting and defending the Ukrainian peo-
ple from attacks posed by Russian-backed separatists. 
(3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated 
settlement to end the conflict. 
(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out this 
section, not more than 10 percent of such funds may be obli-
gated or expended until not later than 15 days after the 
Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report in unclassified form with a classified annex as ap-
propriate that contains a description of the plan for pro-
viding such assistance, including a description of the types 
of training and equipment to be provided, the estimated 
number and role of United States Armed Forces personnel 
involved, the potential or actual locations of any training, 
and any other relevant details. 
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 105 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
the report required in subsection (b), and every 90 days 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
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the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the activities carried out 
under this section. Such report shall include a description 
of the following: 
(1) Updates or changes to the plan required 
under subsection (b). 
(2) A description of the forces provided with 
training, equipment, or other assistance under this 
section during the preceding 90-day period. 
(3) A description of the equipment provided 
under this section during the preceding 90-day pe-
riod, including a detailed breakout of any lethal as-
sistance provided. 
(4) A statement of the amount of funds expended 
during the preceding 90-day period. 
(d) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all assist-
ance provided under this section is carried out in full ac-
cordance with the provisions of section 2249e of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate 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 
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate. 
(f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2016 by this title for overseas contin-
gency operations, $200,000,000 shall be available to carry 
out this section. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 
including in-kind contributions, from foreign governments, 
to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 
funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the 
account from which funds are made available to provide 
assistance authorized under subsection (a) and may remain 
available to provide assistance authorized under subsection 
(a) until September 30, 2016. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory author-
ization for the introduction of United States Armed Forces 
into hostilities or into situations in which hostilities are 
clearly indicated by the circumstances. 
(i) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—As-
sistance provided under the authority of subsection (a) shall 
be subject to the non-transfer and end-use provisions of the 
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Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) and the 
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.). 
Subtitle D—Limitations, Reports, 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 1541. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LIMITATION ON 
USE OF AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds available to the Department 
of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fis-
cal year 2016 shall be subject to the conditions contained 
in subsections (b) through (g) of section 1513 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Pub-
lic Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as amended by section 
1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 
4424). 
(b) PROMOTION OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION OF 
WOMEN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to 
be appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2016 for 
the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, there are au-
thorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to be used for 
the recruitment and retention of women in the Af-
ghanistan National Security Forces, including modi-
fication of facilities of the Ministry of the Interior 
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and Ministry of Defense to accommodate female serv-
ice members and police. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to modify the distribu-
tion of funds for programs and activities supported 
using the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, but 
rather shall ensure attention to recruitment and re-
tention of women within each program and activity. 
(c) INVENTORY AND PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) INVENTORY.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, shall submit to the specified congressional com-
mittees an inventory of the facilities and services of 
the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of 
the Interior that are lacking in adequate resources for 
Afghan female service members and police, including 
resources relating to training, improvement to build-
ings, transportation, security equipment, and new 
construction. 
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after the sub-
mission of the inventory required under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the specified 
committees a plan to address the shortcomings of 
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those facilities and services that the Secretaries con-
sider to be most significant. In developing the plan, 
the Secretaries shall, to the extent possible, utilize 
amounts authorized to be appropriated under sub-
section (b) to promote the recruitment and retention 
of Afghan female service members and police. The 
Secretaries shall also identify any additional funding 
shortcomings that would be required to fully address 
the identified shortcomings of those facilities and serv-
ices. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall submit 
to the specified congressional committees updates to 
the inventory required under paragraph (1) and plan 
required under paragraph (2) at the same time the 
President submits the budget under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, for each fiscal year each 
year through fiscal year 2020. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
of the House of Representatives. 
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SEC. 1542. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 
FUND. 
(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) 
and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 
109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the amend-
ments made by section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Pub-
lic Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), but as modified by sec-
tion 1533(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615), 
shall apply to the funds made available for fiscal year 
2016— 
(1) to the Department of Defense for the Joint 
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; or 
(2) to the Director of the successor defense agency 
to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Or-
ganization. 
(b) EXTENSION OF INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED EX-
PLOSIVE DEVICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHORITY.— 
Section 1532(c)(4) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2057), as most recently amended by section 1533(c) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616), is amended by strik-
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ing ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2016’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF TIMELINE REQUIREMENT FOR CON-
SOLIDATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR RAPID ACQUISI-
TION ORGANIZATIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 1533(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION.—The plan re-
quired by this subsection shall include a timeline for 
implementation of the consolidation and alignment 
decisions contained in the plan.’’. 
(d) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
Subsection (d) of section 1533 of the National Defense Au-
thorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 
128 Stat. 3616) is repealed. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1533(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘as amended by subsection (b)’’ and inserting ‘‘as modi-
fied by subsection (b)’’. 
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TITLE 
XVI—STRATEGIC 
PRO-
GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR NA-
TIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) National security space capabilities are a key 
element of the national defense of the United States. 
(2) Because of increasing foreign threats, the na-
tional security space advantage of the United States 
is facing the most challenging environment it has ever 
faced. 
(3) To modernize and fully address the growing 
threat to the national security space advantage of the 
United States, further action is necessary to strength-
en national security space leadership, management, 
and organization. 
(4) Congress and independent expert commis-
sions have previously stated the importance of estab-
lishing a major force program for space with separate 
authorities, as one of the elements to strengthen na-
tional security space. 
(b) BUDGET MATTERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new section: 
‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force 
program and budget assessment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.— 
The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified major 
force program for national security space programs pursu-
ant to section 222(b) of this title to prioritize national secu-
rity space activities in accordance with the requirements 
of the Department of Defense and national security. 
‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall 
include with the defense budget materials for each of fiscal 
years 2017 through 2020 a report on the budget for national 
security space programs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for national security 
space programs of the Department of Defense under para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 
‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the 
previous budget, the most recent and prior fu-
ture-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of this title, and the 
amounts appropriated for such programs during 
the previous fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budg-
etary line item, for the funding under such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including sig-
nificant changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 
‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal 
year, means the budget for that fiscal year that is 
submitted to Congress by the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with 
respect to a fiscal year, means the materials sub-
mitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense in sup-
port of the budget for that fiscal year.’’. 
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a plan to carry out the unified major force 
program designation required by section 239(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, as added by paragraph 
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(1), including any recommendations for legislative ac-
tion the Secretary determines appropriate. 
(3) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter 9 is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 238 the 
following new item: 
‘‘239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assess-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 1602. MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE 
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 
Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: coordi-
nation 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National 
Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a space 
science and technology strategy and shall review and, as 
appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. Functions of the 
Secretary under this section shall be carried out jointly by 
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engi-
neering and the official of the Department of Defense des-
ignated as the Department of Defense Executive Agent for 
Space.’’. 
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SEC. 1603. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM. 
(a) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—Section 1604 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection 
(d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(c) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—In developing the 
rocket propulsion system required under subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall— 
‘‘(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, in-
cluding tailored documentation and review processes, 
that enables the effective, efficient, and expedient 
transition from the use of non-allied space launch en-
gines to a domestic alternative for national security 
space launches; and 
‘‘(2) prior to establishing such acquisition ap-
proach, establish well-defined requirements with a 
clear acquisition strategy.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2016 for the rocket propulsion system re-
quired by section 1604 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), the 
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Secretary of Defense may obligate or expend such funds 
only for the development of such system, and the necessary 
interfaces to the launch vehicle, to replace non-allied space 
launch engines by 2019 as required by such section. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate (and make available to 
any other congressional defense committee) a briefing on the 
streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, and acqui-
sition strategy required under subsection (c) of section 1604 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291), as inserted by subsection (a). 
SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION TO PROHIBITION ON CON-
TRACTING WITH RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS OF 
ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE EVOLVED EX-
PENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
Section 1608 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1608. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH RUSSIAN 
SUPPLIERS OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE 
EVOLVED 
EXPENDABLE 
LAUNCH 
VEHICLE 
PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 
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‘‘(1) AWARD OR RENEWAL OF CONTRACT.—Ex-
cept as provided by subsections (b) and (c), beginning 
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense may not award or renew a contract for the 
procurement of property or services for space launch 
activities under the evolved expendable launch vehicle 
program if such contract carries out such space 
launch activities using rocket engines designed or 
manufactured in the Russian Federation. 
‘‘(2) MODIFICATION
OF
CERTAIN
CONTRACT.— 
Except as provided by subsection (b), beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
may not modify the contract specified in subsection 
(c)(1)(A) if such modification increases the number of 
cores procured under such contract to a total of more 
than 35. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive one or both 
of the prohibitions under paragraphs (1) and (2) of sub-
section (a) with respect to a contract for the procurement 
of property or services for space launch activities if the Sec-
retary determines, and certifies to the congressional defense 
committees not later than 30 days before the waiver takes 
effect, that— 
‘‘(1) the waiver is necessary for the national se-
curity interests of the United States; and 
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(1) ROTATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 
180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that a terminal 
high altitude area defense battery is available for ro-
tational deployment to the area of responsibility of 
the United States European Command unless the Sec-
retary notifies the congressional defense committees 
that such battery is needed in the area of responsi-
bility of another combatant command. 
(2) PRE-POSITIONING SITES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall examine potential sites in the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States European Command 
to pre-position a terminal high altitude area defense 
battery. 
(3) STUDIES.— 
(A) Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall 
conduct studies to evaluate— 
(i) not fewer than three sites in the 
area of responsibility of the United States 
European Command for the deployment of 
a terminal high altitude area defense bat-
tery in the event that the deployment of 
such a battery is determined to be nec-
essary; and 
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