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of State, to provide assistance, including training; equipment; lethal 
weapons of a defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and serv-
ices; 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 Government of 
Ukraine from the inventory of the United States: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall, not less than 15 days prior 
to obligating funds provided under this heading, notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing of the details of any such 
obligation: 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 
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 section are designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol 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 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 otherwise 
made available by this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for payments under section 1233 of 
Public Law 110–181 for reimbursement to the Government of Paki-
stan may be made available unless the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congres-
sional 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 foreign 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; 
(3) dismantling improvised explosive device (IED) networks 
and interdicting precursor chemicals used in the manufacture 
of IEDs; 
(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-related material 
and expertise; 
(5) implementing policies to protect judicial independence 
and due process of law;
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(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United States 
visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts and assistance pro-
grams 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, exercises such waiver authority, the Secre-
taries shall report to the congressional defense committees on both 
the justification for the waiver and on the requirements of this 
section that the Government of Pakistan was not able to meet: 
Provided further, That such report may be submitted in classified 
form if necessary. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 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 transfer only to the operation 
and maintenance, military personnel, and procurement accounts, 
to improve the intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
capabilities of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the 
transfer authority 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 specifically limited or denied by this Act: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available by this section are 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
Provided further, That the authority to provide funding under this 
section shall terminate on September 30, 2017. 
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.), including for the introduction 
of United States armed or military forces into hostilities in Syria, 
into situations in Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities 
is clearly indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, 
airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention 
of the congressional consultation and reporting requirements 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 Afghanistan Air Force until the 
Department of Defense provides a report to the congressional 
defense committees of the Afghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift 
requirements. The report 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
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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 hereby rescinded from 
the following accounts and programs in the specified amounts: 
Provided, That such amounts are designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, DSCA Coali-
tion 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 oper-
ations directly related to the global war on terrorism pursuant 
to section 3(c)(2) of H. Res. 5 (112th Congress) and as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 403(a) of S. Con. Res. 13 (111th 
Congress) 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: Coalition Sup-
port 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 enactment 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
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Congress 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, $986,754,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $1,772,631,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $255,250,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $1,566,272,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide’’, $650,951,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy Reserve’’, $3,208,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force Reserve’’, $115,099,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/
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Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $87,868,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air National Guard’’, $23,000,000: 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. 
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 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 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-Islamic State of 
Iraq and the Levant Overseas Contingency Operations Transfer 
Fund’’, for expenses directly relating to overseas contingency oper-
ations by United States military forces, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of the funds made available in this sec-
tion, the Secretary 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 transferred 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 authority provided 
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol 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: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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 Weapons 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 pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Army’’, $447,685,000, 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. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 
$412,109,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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’’, 
$314,257,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985.
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 
$129,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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 Ammunition, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $103,100,000, 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. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 
$151,297,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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 September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$19,900,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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 Ammunition, 
Air Force’’, $70,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress
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for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$1,335,381,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’, 
$510,635,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Army’’, $163,134,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Navy’’, $248,214,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2018: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, 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 pursuant 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, Development, 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 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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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 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. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 
$285,681,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 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 Sep-
tember 30, 2018, shall be for research, development, test and evalua-
tion: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 10001. 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: Provided, That except as otherwise explicitly pro-
vided 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 interest, 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 Secretary 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 intelligence or intelligence 
related activities are deemed to be specifically authorized by the
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Congress for purposes of section 504 of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 414). 
SEC. 10004. In addition to funds made available in section 
8124 of this division, $7,000,000 of the amounts appropriated in 
this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, may be used 
for any purposes related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet 
established 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 Adminis-
tration account 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 committees 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 objec-
tives; 
(2) a description of the roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of Defense in the strategy, the regions covered 
by the strategy, and the specific allies and coalition partners 
required to carry out the strategy, including the expected lines 
of effort of such coalition; 
(3) a description of the roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of State in the strategy, the diplomatic and regional 
engagement necessary to achieve the objectives of the strategy, 
to include plans for stabilizing territory formerly held by the 
Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham; 
(4) an estimate of the resources required to undertake 
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 Government 
of Syria and other state and non-state actors in the region 
impact the ability to achieve the objectives 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 congressional committees 
an update on the progress toward the benchmarks established 
in the initial report, and if applicable, a description of any changes 
to the objectives of the strategy. 
(d) For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, and the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, the Select Committee on Intelligence, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate.
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SEC. 10006. (a) Not later than 90 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the President shall transmit a report 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 multilateral 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 and the deliberate targeting of 
civilians by the Government 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 congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 
DIVISION D—ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND 
RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2017 
TITLE I 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY 
CORPS OF ENGINEERS—CIVIL 
The following appropriations shall be expended under the direc-
tion of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief 
of Engineers for authorized civil functions of the Department of 
the Army pertaining to river and harbor, flood and storm damage 
reduction, shore protection, aquatic ecosystem restoration, and 
related efforts. 
INVESTIGATIONS 
For expenses necessary where authorized by law for the collec-
tion and study of basic information pertaining to river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic eco-
system restoration, and related needs; for surveys and detailed 
studies, and plans and specifications of proposed river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, and aquatic 
ecosystem restoration projects, and related efforts prior to construc-
tion; for restudy of authorized projects; and for miscellaneous inves-
tigations, and, when authorized by law, surveys and detailed
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studies, and plans and specifications of projects prior to construc-
tion, $121,000,000, to remain available until expended: 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 consist 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 restoration: 
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 Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress. 
CONSTRUCTION 
For expenses necessary for the construction of river and harbor, 
flood and storm damage reduction, shore protection, aquatic eco-
system 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 specifica-
tions, shall not constitute a commitment of the Government to 
construction); $1,876,000,000, to remain available until expended; 
of which such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share 
of construction costs for facilities under the Dredged Material Dis-
posal Facilities program shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund as authorized 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 
waterways 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 environmental restoration: Provided further, That for new 
construction 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 dem-
onstrating the affordability of the selected new starts and the 
impacts on other projects: Provided further, That the Secretary 
may 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. 
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
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remain available until expended, of which such sums as are nec-
essary to cover the Federal share of eligible operation and mainte-
nance costs for inland harbors 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 damage reduction, 
aquatic ecosystem restoration, and related projects authorized by 
law; providing security for infrastructure owned or operated by 
the Corps, including administrative buildings and laboratories; 
maintaining harbor channels provided by a State, municipality, 
or other public agency that serve essential navigation needs of 
general commerce, where authorized by law; surveying and charting 
northern and northwestern lakes and connecting waters; clearing 
and straightening channels; and removing obstructions to naviga-
tion, $3,149,000,000, to remain available until expended, of which 
such sums as are necessary to cover the Federal share of eligible 
operation and maintenance costs for coastal harbors and channels, 
and for inland harbors shall be derived from the Harbor Mainte-
nance Trust Fund; of which such sums as become available from 
the special 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 resource 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 maintenance 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 allo-
cated to a field operating activity prior to the beginning 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 Engineers shall allocate during the fourth 
quarter any remaining funds which have not been used for emer-
gency activities proportionally in accordance with the amounts pro-
vided for the programs, projects, or activities. 
REGULATORY PROGRAM 
For expenses necessary for administration of laws pertaining 
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 performed as part of 
the Nation’s early atomic energy program, $112,000,000, to remain 
available until expended.
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FLOOD CONTROL AND COASTAL EMERGENCIES 
For expenses necessary to prepare for flood, hurricane, and 
other natural disasters and support emergency operations, repairs, 
and other activities in response to such disasters as authorized 
by law, $32,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
EXPENSES 
For expenses necessary for the supervision and general 
administration of the civil works program in the headquarters 
of the Corps of Engineers and the offices of the Division Engineers; 
and for costs of management and operation of the Humphreys 
Engineer Center Support Activity, the Institute for Water 
Resources, the United States Army Engineer Research and Develop-
ment Center, and the United States Army Corps of Engineers 
Finance Center allocable 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 executive direction and 
management activities of the division offices: Provided further, That 
any Flood Control and Coastal Emergencies appropriation may 
be used to fund the supervision and general administration of 
emergency operations, repairs, and other activities in response to 
any flood, hurricane, 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 Appropria-
tions of both Houses of Congress a work plan that allocates at 
least 95 percent of the additional funding provided under each 
heading in this title (as designated under such heading in the 
explanatory statement described in section 4 (in the matter pre-
ceding 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 program, project, 
or activity for which funds have been denied or restricted