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‘‘(B) if the annuitant is employed in a position 
for which there is exceptional difficulty in recruiting 
or retaining a qualified employee. 
‘‘(2) The authority of the Secretary to waive the appli-
cation of subsections (a) through (d) for an annuitant pur-
suant to subparagraph (B) of paragraph (1), or to grant 
authority to the head of an Executive agency to waive the 
application of such subsections to an annuitant under sub-
paragraphs (A) or (B) of such paragraph, shall terminate 
on October 1, 2008. An annuitant reemployed pursuant to 
such authority prior to such termination date may be em-
ployed for a period ending not later than one year after 
such date. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary should prescribe procedures for the 
exercise of any authority under paragraph (1), including 
criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures for a 
delegation of authority.’’. 
(b) WAIVER
OF ANNUITY LIMITATIONS
ON REEM-
PLOYED CIVIL SERVICE ANNUITANTS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT OF STATE.—Title I of the De-
partment of State Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 
U.S.C. 2651a et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
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‘‘SEC. 61. REEMPLOYMENT OF ANNUITANTS UNDER THE 
CIVIL SERVICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND 
FEDERAL EMPLOYEES’ RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of State may 
waive the application of the provisions of section 
8344 or 8468 of title 5, United States Code, on a 
case-by-case basis for employment of an annuitant in 
a position in the Department of State for which there 
is exceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a 
qualified employee, or when a temporary emergency 
hiring need exists. 
‘‘(2) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The author-
ity of the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall termi-
nate on October 1, 2008. An annuitant reemployed 
pursuant to such authority prior to such termination 
date may be employed for a period ending not later 
than one year after such date. 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary should prescribe 
procedures for the exercise of any authority under sub-
section (a), including criteria for any exercise of authority 
and procedures for a delegation of authority. 
‘‘(c) ANNUITANTS NOT TREATED AS EMPLOYEES FOR 
PURPOSES OF RETIREMENT BENEFITS.—An employee for 
whom a waiver under this section is in effect shall not be 
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considered an employee for purposes of subchapter III of 
chapter 83, or chapter 84 of title 5, United States Code.’’. 
(2) UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT.—Section 625 of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2385) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j)(1)(A) The Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development may waive the ap-
plication of the provisions of section 8344 or 8468 of title 
5, United States Code, on a case-by-case basis for employ-
ment of an annuitant in a position in the United States 
Agency for International Development for which there is ex-
ceptional difficulty in recruiting or retaining a qualified 
employee, or when a temporary emergency hiring need ex-
ists. 
‘‘(B) The authority of the Administrator under sub-
paragraph (A) shall terminate on October 1, 2008. An an-
nuitant reemployed pursuant to such authority prior to 
such termination date may be employed for a period ending 
not later than one year after such date. 
‘‘(2) The Administrator should prescribe procedures for 
the exercise of any authority under this subsection, includ-
ing criteria for any exercise of authority and procedures 
for a delegation of authority. 
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‘‘(3) An employee for whom a waiver under this sec-
tion is in effect shall not be considered an employee for pur-
poses of subchapter III of chapter 83, or chapter 84 of title 
5, United States Code.’’. 
(c) REPORT ON USE OF ANNUITY LIMITATION WAIVER 
AUTHORITY.—Not later than 1 year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit 
to the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Government Affairs of the Sen-
ate and the Committee on International Relations and the 
Committee on Government Reform of the House of Rep-
resentatives a report on the exercise of the waiver authori-
ties provided under section 824(g) of the Foreign Service 
Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4064(g)), as amended by subsection 
(a), section 61 of the State Department Basic Authorities 
Act of 1956, as added by subsection (b)(1), and section 
625(j) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as added by 
subsection (b)(2). The report shall include the number and 
type of positions that have been filled under such waiver 
authority, and the retirement date, former job title, and new 
job title of each annuitant reemployed under such authority. 
(d) HOME LEAVE PROVISIONS.— 
(1) TRAVEL EXPENSES FOR REST AND RECUPER-
ATION TRAVEL.—Section 901(6) of the Foreign Serv-
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ice Act (22 U.S.C. 4081(6)) is amended by striking 
‘‘unbroken by home leave’’ each place it appears. 
(2) AUTHORITY
TO
REQUIRE
LEAVES
OF
AB-
SENCE.—Section 903(a) of the Foreign Service Act 
(22 U.S.C. 4083) is amended by striking ‘‘18 months’’ 
and inserting ‘‘12 months’’. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION AND 
SUBSISTENCE TO INDIVIDUALS SERVING IN IRAQ AND AF-
GHANISTAN.—The Secretary of State may provide during 
any fiscal year, with or without reimbursement, accommo-
dation and subsistence to personnel in Iraq and Afghani-
stan for whom the Chief of Mission is responsible. 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES 
IN IRAQ 
SEC. 1204. None of the funds made available by title 
I of this Act may be made available to establish permanent 
United States military bases in Iraq, or to exercise United 
States control over the oil infrastructure or oil resources of 
Iraq. 
PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES 
IN IRAQ 
SEC. 1205. None of the funds made available by title 
I of this Act may be made available to establish permanent 
military bases in Iraq or to exercise control over the oil 
infrastructure or oil resources of Iraq. 
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CHAPTER 3 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE—MILITARY 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $6,665,284,000: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Navy’’, $1,071,474,000: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, $860,872,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $1,195,713,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Army’’, $150,570,000: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Navy’’, $115,712,000: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Ma-
rine Corps’’, $13,192,000: Provided, That the amount pro-
vided under this heading is designated as an emergency re-
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quirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $3,440,000: Provided, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $121,550,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $6,200,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $17,594,410,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $2,826,693,000: Provided, That the amount 
provided under this heading is designated as an emergency 
requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 
(109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget 
for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $1,589,911,000: Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $6,057,408,000: Provided, That the 
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amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $2,879,899,000, of which— 
(1) not to exceed $25,000,000 may be used for the 
Combatant Commander Initiative Fund, to be used in 
support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation 
Enduring Freedom; 
(2) not to exceed $740,000,000, to remain avail-
able until expended, may be used for payments to re-
imburse Pakistan, Jordan, and other key cooperating 
nations, for logistical, military, and other support 
provided, or to be provided, to United States military 
operations, notwithstanding any other provision of 
law: Provided, That such payments may be made in 
such amounts as the Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, and in con-
sultation with the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, may determine, in his discretion, 
based on documentation determined by the Secretary 
of Defense to adequately account for the support pro-
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vided, and such determination is final and conclusive 
upon the accounting officers of the United States, and 
15 days following notification to the appropriate con-
gressional committees: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to 
the congressional defense committees on the use of 
funds provided in this paragraph; 
(3) not to exceed $36,500,000 for Cooperative 
Threat Reduction; and 
(4) $75,000,000 shall be transferred to the Coast 
Guard ‘‘Operating Expenses’’ account: 
Provided, That the amount provided under this heading is 
designated as an emergency requirement pursuant to sec-
tion 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concur-
rent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $100,100,000: Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $236,509,000: Provided, That the 
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amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $87,875,000: Provided, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $18,563,000: Provided, That the 
amount provided under this heading is designated as an 
emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. 
Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on the 
budget for fiscal year 2006. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $178,600,000: Provided, 
That the amount provided under this heading is designated 
as an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of 
H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution 
on the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $30,400,000: Provided, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 
$1,908,133,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2007: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Office 
of Security Cooperation—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s 
designee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the 
Secretary of State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, in-
cluding the provision of equipment, supplies, services, 
training, facility and infrastructure repair, renovation, 
and construction, and funding: Provided further, That the 
authority to provide assistance under this section is in ad-
dition to any other authority to provide assistance to for-
eign nations: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense may transfer such funds to appropriations for mili-
tary personnel; operation and maintenance; Overseas Hu-
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manitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid; procurement; re-
search, development, test and evaluation; and defense work-
ing capital funds to accomplish the purposes provided here-
in: Provided further, That this transfer authority is in ad-
dition to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of Defense: Provided further, That upon a deter-
mination that all or part of the funds so transferred from 
this appropriation are not necessary for the purposes pro-
vided herein, such amounts may be transferred back to this 
appropriation: Provided further, That contributions of 
funds for the purposes provided herein from any person, 
foreign government, or international organization may be 
credited to this Fund, and used for such purposes: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall notify the congressional 
defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon 
the transfer of any contribution, delineating the sources and 
amounts of the funds received and the specific use of such 
contributions: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall, not fewer than five days prior to making trans-
fers from this appropriation account, notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing of the details of any 
such transfer: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
submit a report no later than 30 days after the end of each 
fiscal quarter to the congressional defense committees sum-
marizing the details of the transfer of funds from this ap-
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propriation: Provided further, That the amount provided 
under this heading is designated as an emergency require-
ment pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th 
Congress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal 
year 2006. 
IRAQ SECURITY FORCES FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Iraq Security Forces Fund’’, $3,703,000,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2007: Provided, 
That such funds shall be available to the Secretary of De-
fense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the 
purpose of allowing the Commander, Multi-National Secu-
rity Transition Command—Iraq, or the Secretary’s des-
ignee, to provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, to the security forces of Iraq, including the 
provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility 
and infrastructure repair, renovation, and construction, 
and funding: Provided further, That the authority to pro-
vide assistance under this section is in addition to any 
other authority to provide assistance to foreign nations: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may trans-
fer such funds to appropriations for military personnel; op-
eration and maintenance; Overseas Humanitarian, Dis-
aster, and Civic Aid; procurement; research, development, 
test and evaluation; and defense working capital funds to 
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accomplish the purposes provided herein: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or 
part of the funds so transferred from this appropriation are 
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That contributions of funds for the pur-
poses provided herein from any person, foreign government, 
or international organization may be credited to this Fund, 
and used for such purposes: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary shall notify the congressional defense committees in 
writing upon the receipt and upon the transfer of any con-
tribution, delineating the sources and amounts of the funds 
received and the specific use of such contributions: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 
five days prior to making transfers from this appropriation 
account, notify the congressional defense committees in 
writing of the details of any such transfer: Provided further, 
That the Secretary shall submit a report no later than 30 
days after the end of each fiscal quarter to the congressional 
defense committees summarizing the details of the transfer 
of funds from this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the amount provided under this heading is designated as 
an emergency requirement pursuant to section 402 of H. 
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Con. Res. 95 (109th Congress), the concurrent resolution on 
the budget for fiscal year 2006. 
IRAQ FREEDOM FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Iraq Freedom Fund’’, 
$25,000,000, to remain available for transfer until Sep-
tember 30, 2007: Provided, That the amount provided under 
this heading is designated as an emergency requirement 
pursuant to section 402 of H. Con. Res. 95 (109th Con-
gress), the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 
2006. 
JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat 
Fund’’, $1,958,089,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2008: Provided, That such funds shall be avail-
able to the Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director 
of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organiza-
tion to investigate, develop and provide equipment, sup-
plies, services, training, facilities, personnel and funds to 
assist United States forces in the defeat of improvised explo-
sive devices: Provided further, That within 90 days of the 
enactment of this Act, a plan for the intended management 
and use of the Fund is provided to the congressional defense 
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