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(4) preventing the proliferation of nuclear-re-
lated material and expertise; 
(5) implementing policies to protect judicial 
independence and due process of law; 
(6) issuing visas in a timely manner for United 
States visitors engaged in counterterrorism efforts 
and assistance programs in Pakistan; and 
(7) providing humanitarian organizations access 
to detainees, internally displaced persons, and other 
Pakistani civilians affected by the conflict. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, may waive the restriction in sub-
section (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 Secretaries 
shall report to the congressional defense committees on 
both the justification for the waiver and on the require-
ments 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 
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to the Department of Defense and made available for 
transfer only to the operation and maintenance, military 
personnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the intel-
ligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities of the 
Department of Defense: Provided, That the transfer au-
thority 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 Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit a report to the congres-
sional 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 termi-
nate 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 
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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 con-
travention 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 De-
fense provides a report to the congressional defense com-
mittees of the Afghanistan Air Force’s medium airlift re-
quirements. The report should identify Afghanistan’s abil-
ity to utilize and maintain existing medium lift aircraft 
in the inventory and the best alternative platform, if nec-
essary, to provide additional support to the Afghanistan 
Air Force’s current medium airlift capacity. 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 9021. Of the funds appropriated in Department 
of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are 
hereby rescinded from the following accounts and pro-
grams in the specified amounts: Provided, That such 
amounts are designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 
DSCA 
Coalition 
Support 
Fund’’, 
2016/2017, 
$300,000,000; 
‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, 2016/ 
2017, $200,000,000; 
‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2016/ 
2017, $150,000,000; and 
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2016/2018, 
$169,000,000. 
(RESCISSION) 
SEC. 9022. Of the funds appropriated in Department 
of Defense Appropriations Acts, the following funds are 
hereby rescinded from the following accounts and pro-
grams in the specified amounts: Provided, That amounts 
rescinded pursuant to this section that were previously 
designated by the Congress for contingency operations di-
rectly 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 Con-
gress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on 
Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
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‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide: 
Coalition Support Funds’’, XXXX, $11,524,000. 
SEC. 9023. (a) The Mine Resistant Ambush Pro-
tected Vehicle Fund provided for by section 123 of Public 
Law 110–92 (121 Stat. 992) is hereby terminated, effec-
tive 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 en-
actment 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 depos-
ited in the Treasury as miscellaneous receipts. 
SEC. 9024. Each amount designated in this Act 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 shall be available (or rescinded, if applicable) only 
if the President subsequently so designates all such 
amounts and transmits such designations to the Congress. 
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Department of Defense 
Appropriations Act, 2017’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives March 8, 
2017. 
Attest: 
KAREN L. HAAS, 
Clerk. 
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