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cise if the Secretary has invited the military forces of the 
People’s Republic of China to participate in such maritime 
exercise. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 
respect to any maritime exercise described in subsection 
(a) that begins on or after such date of enactment. 
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 amend-
ed by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDS.— 
Subsection (a) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘may be’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts ap-
propriated or otherwise made available for the De-
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partment of Defense for operation and maintenance 
may be’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(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 appro-
priate congressional committees a report that con-
tains a detailed assessment, consistent with the pro-
vision of classified information and intelligence 
sources and methods, of the adherence of other na-
tions to obligations undertaken in all arms control, 
nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or 
commitments to which the United States is a party, 
including information of cases in which any such na-
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tion has behaved inconsistently with respect to its 
obligations undertaken in such agreements or com-
mitments. 
‘‘(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 
OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 
Section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2541), as most recently amended by section 1272 
of the National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 
2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2023), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘for each of fiscal years 2013, 2014, 
and 2015 pursuant 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 IN-
CIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF MASS DE-
STRUCTION. 
Section 1204(h) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 897; 10 U.S.C. 401 note) is amended by striking 
‘‘September 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 other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, de-
velopment, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms con-
trol implementation (PE 0305145F) may be obligated or 
expended until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary 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. 
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(2) A description of any agreements entered 
into during such meetings of the Open Skies Con-
sultative Commission. 
(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
CON-
GRESS.—The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs 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 
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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 Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘$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 
subsections (a) and (b) take effect on the date of the en-
actment 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 
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humans, or for terrorist or military purposes, 
such as launching surprise attacks or deto-
nating explosives underneath infrastructure. 
(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 
continue 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 
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dozens of Americans in rocket attacks and sui-
cide bombings. 
(I) Hamas has used underground tunnels 
to Israel and Egypt to smuggle weapons, 
money, 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 manufacture rockets and build 
better tunnels. Tunnels in Gaza have also been 
used as underground rocket launching sites, 
weapons caches, bunkers, transportation net-
works and command and control 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 
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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. 
(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 
penetrating the territory of Israel. 
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(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 
(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 
defense system to detect, map, and neutralize under-
ground tunnels into and directed at the territory of 
Israel. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—None of the funds au-
thorized to be appropriated to carry out this section 
may be obligated or expended to carry out sub-
section (a) until the President certifies to Congress 
the following: 
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(A) The President has finalized a memo-
randum of understanding or other formal 
agreement between the United States and Israel 
regarding 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 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 Gov-
ernment to receive quarterly reports on ex-
penditure of funds by the Government of 
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Israel, including a description of what the 
funds have been used for, when funds were 
expended, and an identification of entities 
that expended the funds. 
(3) ASSISTANCE.—The President, upon request 
of the Government of Israel, is authorized to provide 
assistance to Israel for the procurement, mainte-
nance, and sustainment of an anti-tunneling system 
described 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 agree-
ment described in subsection (b), the President is author-
ized to seek to enter into a similar memorandum of under-
standing 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 AGEN-
CY.—The Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, shall designate a military depart-
ment or other element of the Department of Defense to 
carry out subsections (b) and (c) as the lead agency of 
the Federal Government for developing technology to de-
tect and counter tunnels. 
(e) REPORTING.— 
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(1) INITIAL REPORT.—The President shall sub-
mit to Congress a report that contains a copy of the 
memorandum of understanding or other formal 
agreement between the United States and Israel as 
described in subsection (b)(2)(A) or similar agree-
ment described in subsection (c). 
(2) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—The President shall 
submit to Congress a quarterly report that contains 
a copy of the most-recent quarterly report provided 
by the Government of Israel to the Department of 
Defense 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. 
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(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 
tunnel detection technologies and the opportuni-
ties for co-development or co-production. 
(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 
corner of the world, affecting millions of people 
ever year and one in three women in her life-
time. This epidemic not only undermines the 
safety, dignity, and human rights of the indi-
vidual, family and community, it affects public 
health, economic stability, and security of na-
tions, which in turn has a direct impact upon 
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United States foreign policy, defense interests, 
democracy, governance, and peace-building ef-
forts. 
(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 vio-
lence, especially in conflict regions. 
(C) Section 7061 of the Joint Explanatory 
Statement of the Committee of Conference ac-
companying the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2012 directed the Secretary of State and 
the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development to develop and 
submit to Congress a multi-year strategy to 
prevent and respond to gender-based violence. 
(D) Executive Order No. 13623 of August 
10, 2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 49345) established the 
United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond 
to Gender-Based Violence Globally, which re-
quired the Department of Defense to partici-
pate in an Interagency Working Group co- 
chaired by the Department of State and the 
United States Agency for International Devel-
opment to implement the Strategy. 
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(E) The Joint Explanatory Statement of 
the Committee of Conference accompanying the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (H.R. 3979, Public Law 113–291), 
encouraged the Department of Defense to sup-
port the continued implementation of the 
United States Strategy to Prevent and Respond 
to Gender-Based Violence Globally and to par-
ticipate in the Interagency Working Group. 
(F) Executive Order No. 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 completing its final evaluation, the 
Interagency Working Group shall update or re-
vise the Strategy to take into account the infor-
mation learned and the progress made during 
and through the implementation of the Strat-
egy. 
(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 
advance sustainable peace and security; 
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(B) have a multi-year strategy in place 
that will effectively prevent and respond to gen-
der-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— 
(1) continues to implement the United States 
Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based 
Violence Globally, as appropriate; and 
(2) pursuant to the intent laid out in Executive 
Order No. 13623, continues to participate in any 
Interagency Working Group described in subsection 
(a)(1)(D) or in interagency collaborative efforts to 
develop or update a United States Strategy to Pre-
vent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Glob-
ally, as appropriate 
(c) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
GENDER-BASED 
TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized to— 
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(1) provide training for the United States 
Armed Forces, Department of Defense personnel, 
and contractors and military observers on preventing 
and responding to violence against women and girls 
globally in conflict, post-conflict, and humanitarian 
relief settings; and 
(2) utilize the Department of Defense’s oper-
ational capabilities to train professional foreign mili-
tary, police forces, and judicial officials on pre-
venting and responding to violence against women 
and girls globally. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the specified con-
gressional 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 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) describe the efforts of the Department 
of Defense in the Interagency Working Group 
described in subsection (a)(1)(D) to implement 
the international gender-based violence preven-
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tion and response strategy, funding allocations, 
programming, and associated outcomes; and 
(B) provide an assessment of human and 
financial resources necessary to fulfill the pur-
poses and duties of such strategy. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report re-
quired 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 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1269. COMBATING CRIME THROUGH INTELLIGENCE 
CAPABILITIES. 
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to deploy as-
sets, personnel, and resources to United States Southern 
Command, in coordination with the Joint Interagency 
Task Force South, to combat the following by supplying 
sufficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ca-
pabilities: 
(1) Transnational criminal organizations. 
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(2) Drug trafficking. 
(3) Bulk shipments of narcotics or currency. 
(4) Narco-terrorism and terrorist financing. 
(5) Human trafficking. 
(6) The presence and influence of Iran, Russia, 
and China in the Western Hemisphere. 
(7) The national security threat posed by the 
presence and influence of the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant (ISIL), Hezbollah, or any other for-
eign terrorist organization in the Western Hemi-
sphere. 
SEC. 1270. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IM-
PLEMENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense may 
be obligated or expended to fund a Secretariat or any 
other international organization established to support the 
implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain do-
mestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 
Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate ap-
proves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and im-
plementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into 
law. 
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(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to preclude the Department of De-
fense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their 
laws, regulations, and practices related to export control 
up to United States standards. 
SEC. 1271. ASSESSMENT OF THE MILITARY CAPABILITY OF 
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees an assessment of the 
military capability of the Republic of Cyprus to defend 
against threats to its national security, including threats 
posed by hostile foreign governments and international 
terrorist groups. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the effect on the national se-
curity of Cyprus of the United States policy to deny 
applications for licenses and other approvals for the 
export of defense articles and defense services to the 
armed forces of Cyprus. 
(2) An analysis of the extent to which such 
United States policy is consistent with overall 
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United States security and policy objectives in the 
region. 
(3) An assessment of the potential impact of 
lifting such United States policy. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEFENSE RELA-
TIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States has an upgraded, stra-
tegic-plus relationship with India based on regional 
cooperation, space science cooperation, and defense 
cooperation. 
(2) The defense relationship between the United 
States and the Republic of India is strengthened by 
the common commitment of both countries to de-
mocracy. 
(3) The United States and the Republic of 
India share a common and long-standing commit-
ment to civilian control of the military. 
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(4) The United States and the Republic of 
India have increasingly worked together on defense 
cooperation across a range of activities, exercises, 
initiatives, and research. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States should— 
(1) continue to expand defense cooperation with 
the Republic of India; 
(2) welcome the role of the Republic of India in 
providing security and stability in the Indo-Pacific 
region and beyond; 
(3) work cooperatively with the Republic of 
India on matters relating to our common defense; 
(4) vigorously support the implementation of 
the United States-India Defense Framework Agree-
ment; and 
(3) support the India Defense Trade and Tech-
nology Initiative. 
SEC. 1273. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EVACUATION OF 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND NATIONALS 
FROM YEMEN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The ongoing conflict in Yemen, including 
airstrikes conducted by Saudi Arabia and a no-fly 
zone imposed over Yemen by Saudi Arabia, has 
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made it difficult for Yemeni-Americans to depart 
Yemen. 
(2) United States citizen Jamal al-Labani of 
Hayward, California, was killed in Yemen after the 
closure of the United States Embassy while attempt-
ing to bring his pregnant wife and 2-year-daughter 
back to the United States. 
(3) Over 550 Yemeni-Americans have registered 
as being unable to leave Yemen after the closure of 
the United States Embassy in Yemen in February 
2015. 
(4) In 2006, the Department of Defense helped 
the Department of State remove 15,000 Americans 
from Lebanon during Hezbollah’s war against Israel. 
(5) Many other nations, including China, Ethi-
opia, India, and Russia are evacuating or have evac-
uated their citizens from Yemen. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the President should exercise all available au-
thorities as expeditiously as possible to evacuate United 
States citizens and nationals from Yemen. 
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SEC. 1274. REPORT ON IMPACT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT RE-
DUCTION IN UNITED STATES TROOP LEVELS 
OR MATERIEL IN EUROPE ON NATO’S ABILITY 
TO CREDIBLY ADDRESS EXTERNAL THREATS 
TO ANY NATO MEMBER STATE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) in order to demonstrate United States com-
mitment to North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) allies, especially those NATO allies under 
pressure on the Eastern flank of the Alliance, and 
to enhance the United States deterrent presence and 
resolve to countering threats to NATO’s collective 
security, United States Armed Forces stationed and 
deployed in Europe should be increased in number 
and combat power; and 
(2) the ‘‘current and foreseeable security envi-
ronment’’, as referenced in paragraph 12 of Section 
IV on Political-Military Matters of the Founding Act 
on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security be-
tween NATO and the Russian Federation (NATO- 
Russia Founding Act), has changed significantly 
since the signing of such Act in 1997 and thus such 
Act should not be read, interpreted, or implemented 
so as to constrain or in any way limit additional per-
manent stationing of substantial combat forces any-
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where on the territory of any NATO member State 
in furtherance of NATO’s core mission of collective 
defense and other missions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure that the 
United States contribution to NATO’s core mission 
of collective defense remains robust and ready to 
meet any future challenges, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the impact of any significant re-
duction in United States troop levels or materiel in 
Europe on NATO’s ability to credibly deter, resist, 
and, if necessary, repel external threats to any 
NATO member State. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 
days prior to the date on which any significant re-
duction described in paragraph (1) is scheduled to 
take place. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex if necessary to 
protect the national security interests of the United 
States. 
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(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1275. REPORT ON VIOLENCE AND CARTEL ACTIVITY IN 
MEXICO. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on violence and cartel 
activity in Mexico and the impact of such on United States 
national security. 
SEC. 1276. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ENSURE QATAR IS PRE-
VENTING TERRORIST LEADERS AND FIN-
ANCIERS FROM OPERATING IN ITS COUNTRY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) Qatar is an important partner in the region 
and has played a significant role in fighting ISIS; 
(2) Qatar has provided significant enablers to 
the United States in its wars in Iraq and Afghani-
stan by hosting United States forces; 
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(3) Qatar has unfortunately allowed the leaders 
of Hamas, a United States-designated foreign ter-
rorist organization, to operate freely in its country; 
(4) Qatar has also allowed United States-des-
ignated terrorist financiers to operate in its country; 
and 
(5) the United States should do everything in 
its power to encourage Qatar to crack down on ter-
rorist leaders and financiers who are operating in its 
country. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report on actions taken by the United States 
Government to ensure that Qatar is preventing terrorist 
leaders and financiers from operating in its country. 
SEC. 1277. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR JORDAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan remains 
a steadfast partner and the armed forces of Jordan 
are among the United States’ strongest military 
partners. 
(2) Jordan’s civil and military leadership con-
tinue to provide a positive example of profes-
sionalism and moderation. 
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(3) The Colorado National Guard’s relationship 
with the Jordanian military provides a significant 
benefit to both the United States and Jordan. 
(4) The armed forces of Jordan fought along-
side United States forces in Afghanistan and are 
currently flying combat sorties as part of the 
counter-ISIL Coalition. 
(5) Jordan continues to provide critical basing 
support for Operation Inherent Resolve missions. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) Jordan is one of our most important allies 
in the region and the United States should support 
Jordan’s military efforts to the greatest extent pos-
sible, including by providing military equipment and 
training; and 
(2) the President should make every effort to 
ensure rapid responses to any military requests for 
assistance from Jordan. 
SEC. 1278. REPORT ON UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COM-
BAT BOKO HARAM AND SUPPORT REGIONAL 
ALLIES AND OTHER PARTNERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
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(1) combating Boko Haram is in the national 
security interest of the United States; 
(2) the United States should support regional 
partners, including the African Union-authorized 
Multinational Joint Task Force, through training 
and advice and the provision of key enablers to 
strengthen operations against Boko Haram; and 
(3) United States support for these regional ef-
forts should be integrated into a comprehensive 
strategy to support security and stability in the re-
gion. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the following: 
(A) An assessment of the threat of Boko 
Haram to United States national security inter-
ests. 
(B) A description of United States efforts 
to combat Boko Haram, including the authori-
ties to carry out such efforts and the roles and 
missions of the Department of Defense and De-
partment of State. 
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(C) An assessment of the capabilities, 
shortfalls, and progress made by United States- 
supported regional partners, including the Afri-
can Union-authorized Multinational Joint Task 
Force, to combat Boko Haram. 
(D) A description of military equipment, 
supplies, training, and other defense articles 
and services, including by type, quantity, and 
prioritization of such items, required to combat 
Boko Haram effectively and the gaps within re-
gional allies to engage in the mission to combat 
Boko Haram. 
(E) A description of military equipment, 
supplies, training, and other defense articles 
and services, including by type, quantity, and 
actual or estimated delivery date, that the 
United States Government has provided, is pro-
viding, and plans to provide to regional allies 
and other partners to combat Boko Haram. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified in form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
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(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1279. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES SUP-
PORT FOR TUNISIA. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is a national secu-
rity priority of the United States to support the Republic 
of Tunisia and to cooperate with Tunisia by providing as-
sistance to combat the growing terrorist threat from the 
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or other ter-
rorist organizations. 
SEC. 1280. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE OF NATO AND 
ENLARGEMENT INITIATIVES. 
(a) STATEMENT
OF
POLICY.—Congress declares 
that— 
(1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) has been the cornerstone of transatlantic 
security cooperation and an enduring instrument for 
promoting stability in Europe and around the world 
for over 65 years; 
(2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po-
land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith-
uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 
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Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 
in this modern era; 
(3) these countries have over time added to and 
strengthened the list of key European allies of the 
United States; 
(4) since joining NATO, these member states 
have remained committed to the collective defense of 
the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 
ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 
assume increasingly more responsibility for inter-
national peace and security; 
(5) since joining the Alliance, these NATO 
members states have contributed to numerous 
NATO-led peace, security, and stability operations, 
including participation in the International Security 
Assistance Force’s (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan; 
(6) these NATO member states have become re-
liable partners and supporters of aspiring members 
and the United States recognizes their continued ef-
forts to aid in further enlargement initiatives; 
(7) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de-
clared that ‘‘The Open Door Policy under Article 10 
of the Washington Treaty is one of the Alliance’s 
great successes.’’; and 
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(8) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de-
clared that ‘‘NATO’s door will remain open to all 
European democracies which share the values of our 
Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the 
responsibilities and obligations of membership, which 
are in a position to further the principles of the 
Treaty, and whose inclusion will contribute to the se-
curity of the North Atlantic area.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States should— 
(A) continue to work with aspirant coun-
tries to prepare such countries for entry into 
NATO; 
(B) seek NATO membership for Monte-
negro; 
(C) continue supporting a Membership Ac-
tion Plan (MAP) for Georgia; 
(D) encourage the leaders of Macedonia 
and Greece to find a mutually agreeable solu-
tion to the name dispute between the two coun-
tries; 
(E) seek a Dayton II agreement to resolve 
the 
constitutional 
issues 
of 
Bosnia 
and 
Herzegovina; 
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(F) work with the Republic of Kosovo to 
prepare the country for entrance into the Part-
nership for Peace (PfP) program; 
(G) take a leading role in working with 
NATO member states to identify, through con-
sensus, the current and future security threats 
facing the Alliance; and 
(H) take a leading role to work with 
NATO allies to ensure the Alliance maintains 
the required capabilities, including the gains in 
interoperability from combat in Afghanistan, 
necessary to meet the security threats to the Al-
liance; 
(2) NATO member states should review defense 
spending to ensure sufficient funding is obligated to 
meet NATO responsibilities; and 
(3) the United States should remain committed 
to maintaining a military presence in Europe as a 
means of promoting allied interoperability and pro-
viding visible assurance to NATO allies in the re-
gion. 
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TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal 
year 2016 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 
the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 1504 and made available by the 
funding table in section 4303 for the Department of De-
fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 
under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooper-
ative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
1504 and made available by the funding table in section 
4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 
Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fis-
cal 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 sec-
tion 1504 and made available by the funding table in sec-
tion 4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative 
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321 
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of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion 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 
fiscal 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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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 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(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 
determines that— 
‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or 
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‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the work-
ing-capital fund to pay the labor costs of the em-
ployee. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 
a military department may waive the restriction under 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines such a waiver 
is in the interest of the national security of the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) If the Secretary furloughs any employee referred 
to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress, by no later than 30 days before initiating the fur-
lough, notice of the furlough that includes a certification 
that, as a result of the proposed furlough, none of the 
work performed by any employee of the Department of 
Defense will be shifted to any Department of Defense civil-
ian employee, contractor, or member of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(4) 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.’’. 
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SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT 
FOR PETROLEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUA-
TIONS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended 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 dis-
bursed if the Secretary determines such a disbursement 
is necessary to absorb volatile market changes in fuel 
prices without affecting the standard price charged for 
fuel. 
‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel 
may not take into account the availability of funds re-
served 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 
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available for the Defense Health Program for operation 
and maintenance, $120,387,000 may be transferred by the 
Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense– 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem-
onstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of sec-
tion 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 au-
thorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 
such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the pur-
poses of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility oper-
ations for which funds transferred under subsection (a) 
may be used are operations of the Captain James A. 
Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the 
North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 
Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des-
ignated as a combined Federal medical facility under an 
operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Dun-
can Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500). 
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SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal 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 
(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 fis-
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cal year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in 
such subsection to the Department of Defense without re-
striction, limitation, or constraint on the execution of such 
funds in support of base requirements, including any re-
striction, limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described 
in, the document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Con-
tingency 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 
fiscal year 2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, 
the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and De-
fense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4102. 
SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4202. 
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SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities 
and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 
not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, 
as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 
(2) the funding table in section 4303. 
(b) CONDITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IRAQ AND 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAMS.—Amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by this section for the Syria and 
Iraq Train and Equip programs, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4302, may not be provided to any re-
cipient that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursu-
ant to a quarterly progress report submitted pursuant to 
section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3541), as having misused provided training and equip-
ment. 
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military per-
sonnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4402. 
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SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal 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 4502. 
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 ex-
penses, 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 ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci-
fied in the funding 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 ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 
Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
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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.— 
(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 au-
thorizations transferred under this subsection shall 
be merged with and be available for the same pur-
poses 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 
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1501(2), the transfer authority provided under sec-
tion 1001, rather than the transfer authority pro-
vided 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. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer author-
ity provided by this section is in addition to the transfer 
authority 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 find-
ings: 
(1) In February 2015, Lieutenant General 
James Clapper (retired), Director of National Intel-
ligence, testified to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices 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-
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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 
aggressive and unwarranted actions serve to intimi-
date, 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. 
(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 
sanctions on Russia, and provide equipment to 
counter offensive weapons. 
(5) In February 2015, the Atlantic Council, the 
Brookings Institute, and the Chicago Council on 
Global Affairs published a report entitled ‘‘Pre-
serving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian 
Aggression: What the United States and NATO 
Must Do’’ advocating for increased United States 
assistance to Ukraine with nonlethal and lethal de-
fensive equipment. 
(6) Despite Russia signing the February 2015 
Minsk Agreement, it has continued to violate the 
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terms of the agreement, as noted by Assistant Sec-
retary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 
Victoria Nuland, at the German Marshall Fund 
Brussels 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 
politics.’’. 
(7) The military of the Russian Federation con-
tinues to increase their show of force globally, in-
cluding frequent international military flights, fre-
quent snap exercises of thousands of Russian troops, 
increased global naval presence, and the threat of 
the use of nuclear weapons in defense of the annex-
ation 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 in-
timidation tactics, covert operations, cyber warfare, 
and other unconventional methods. 
(9) In testimony to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives in Feb-
ruary 2015, Commander of European Command, 
General Philip Breedlove, United States Air Force, 
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stated that ‘‘Russia has employed ‘hybrid war-
fare’...to illegally seize Crimea, foment separatist 
fever in several sovereign nations, and maintain fro-
zen 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. 
(11) An enhanced United States military pres-
ence and readiness posture and the provision of se-
curity assistance in Europe are key elements to de-
terring 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), Con-
gress authorized and appropriated $1 billion for the 
European Reassurance Initiative, which supports 
Operation 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; 
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(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 part-
nerships with the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO) as well as partnerships with non-mem-
ber allies 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 
European Reassurance Initiative focus on increased 
United States military troop rotations in support of 
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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 
further aggression and intimidation by the Russian Gov-
ernment, in order to enhance security and stability in the 
region. This policy shall include— 
(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, 
capabilities, 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 de-
fensive nature to Ukraine. 
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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 
training, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, 
logistics support, supplies and services, and sustainment 
to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, 
through 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 
people from attacks posed by Russian-backed sepa-
ratists. 
(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 obligated or expended until not later than 15 days after 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate that contains a description of the 
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plan for providing 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 
the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the activities carried 
out under this section. Such report shall include a descrip-
tion 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 ex-
pended during the preceding 90-day period. 
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(d) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all 
assistance provided under this section is carried out in full 
accordance 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 
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 Relations, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2016 by this title for overseas 
contingency 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 re-
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(d) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
Subsection (d) of section 1533 of the National Defense 
Authorization 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 striking ‘‘as amended by subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘as modified by subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 1543. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF 
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on how funds authorized to 
be appropriated for overseas contingency operations were 
ultimately used. 
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: 
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priated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2010 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table 
in section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2636) for Hickam Air Force Base, Ha-
waii, for construction of a ground control tower at the in-
stallation, the Secretary of the Air Force may install com-
munications cabling. 
SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT 
CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In the case of the authoriza-
tion contained in the table in section 2301(b) of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 993) for 
Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United Kingdom, for con-
struction of a Guardian Angel Operations Facility at the 
installation, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 
the facility at an unspecified location within the United 
States European Command’s area of responsibility. 
(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Before the 
Secretary of the Air Force commences construction of the 
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SEC. 2612. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1660), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in section 2602 of that Act (125 
Stat. 1678), and extended by section 2611 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (di-
vision B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3690), shall 
remain in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the 
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military con-
struction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) 
is as follows: 
Extension of 2012 Army Reserve Project Authorizations 
State 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Kansas .....................
Kansas City .............
Army Reserve Center 
$13,000,000 
Massachusetts ..........
Attleboro ..................
Army Reserve Center 
$22,000,000 
SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of 
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2118), the authorizations set forth in the table in sub-
section (b), as provided in sections 2601, 2602, and 2603 
of that Act (126 Stat. 2134, 2135) shall remain in effect 
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‘‘(d) RELATION TO GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Sections 
3018 through 3026 do not apply to lands transferred 
under section 3016 or to the management of such land. 
‘‘(e) TRANSFERS BETWEEN ARMED FORCES.—Noth-
ing in this subtitle shall be construed as limiting the au-
thority to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the 
land transferred under section 3016 to another armed 
force pursuant to section 2696 of title 10, United States 
Code, and the provisions of this section shall continue to 
apply to any such lands. 
‘‘SEC. 3018. GENERAL APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 3014 through 3028 
apply to the lands withdrawn and reserved by section 3011 
except— 
‘‘(1) to the B-16 Range referred to in section 
3011(a)(3)(A), for which only section 3019 applies; 
‘‘(2) to the ‘Shoal Site’ referred to in section 
3011(a)(3)(B), for which sections 3014 through 
3028 apply only to the surface estate; 
‘‘(3) to the ‘Pahute Mesa’ area referred to in 
section 3011(b)(2); and 
‘‘(4) to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge re-
ferred to in section 3011(b)(5)— 
‘‘(A) except for section 3024(b); and 
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