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Cost, Outfitting (Line 020) is hereby reduced by 
$24,000,000. 
SEC. 3506. MELVILLE HALL OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT 
MARINE ACADEMY. 
(a) GIFT TO THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.— 
The Maritime Administrator may accept a gift of money 
from the Foundation under section 51315 of title 46, 
United States Code, for the purpose of renovating Melville 
Hall on the campus of the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy. 
(b) COVERED GIFTS.—A gift described in this sub-
section is a gift under subsection (a) that the Maritime 
Administrator determines exceeds the sum of— 
(1) the minimum amount that is sufficient to 
ensure the renovation of Melville Hall in accordance 
with the capital improvement plan of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy that was in effect 
on the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) 25 percent of the amount described in para-
graph (1). 
(c) OPERATION CONTRACTS.—Subject to subsection 
(d), in the case that the Maritime Administrator accepts 
a gift of money described in subsection (b), the Maritime 
Administrator may enter into a contract with the Founda-
tion for the operation of Melville Hall to make available 
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facilities for, among other possible uses, official academy 
functions, third-party catering functions, and industry 
events and conferences. 
(d) CONTRACT TERMS.—The contract described in 
subsection (c) shall be for such period and on such terms 
as the Maritime Administrator considers appropriate, in-
cluding a provision, mutually agreeable to the Maritime 
Administrator and the Foundation, that— 
(1) requires the Foundation— 
(A) at the expense solely of the Foundation 
through the term of the contract to maintain 
Melville Hall in a condition that is as good as 
or better than the condition Melville Hall was 
in on the later of— 
(i) the date that the renovation of 
Melville Hall was completed; or 
(ii) the date that the Foundation ac-
cepted Melville Hall after it was tendered 
to the Foundation by the Maritime Admin-
istrator; and 
(B) to deposit all proceeds from the oper-
ation of Melville Hall, after expenses necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of Melville 
Hall, into the account of the Regimental Affairs 
Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or suc-
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cessor entity, to be used solely for the morale 
and welfare of the cadets of the United States 
Merchant Marine Academy; and 
(2) prohibits the use of Melville Hall as lodging 
or an office by any person for more than 4 days in 
any calendar year other than— 
(A) by the United States; or 
(B) for the administration and operation of 
Melville Hall. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ includes 
any modification, extension, or renewal of the con-
tract. 
(2) FOUNDATION.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Foundation’’ means the United States Merchant 
Marine Academy Alumni Association and Founda-
tion, Inc. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion may be construed under section 3105 of title 41, 
United States Code, as requiring the Maritime Adminis-
trator to award a contract for the operation of Melville 
Hall to the Foundation. 
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DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TA-
BLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this 
division specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, 
program, or activity, the obligation and expenditure of the 
specified dollar amount for the project, program, or activ-
ity is hereby authorized, subject to the availability of ap-
propriations. 
(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to com-
mit, obligate, or expend funds with or to a specific entity 
on the basis of a dollar amount authorized pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP TO TRANSFER AND PROGRAM-
MING AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding 
tables in this division may be transferred or repro-
grammed under a transfer or reprogramming authority 
provided by another provision of this Act or by other law. 
The transfer or reprogramming of an amount specified in 
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such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling on 
such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or 
section 1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, 
unless such transfer or reprogramming would move funds 
between appropriation accounts. 
(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This 
section applies to any classified annex that accompanies 
this Act. 
(e) ORAL
AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No 
oral or written communication concerning any amount 
specified in the funding tables in this division shall super-
sede the requirements of this section. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
House 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
002 
UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT ........................................................................................
879 
879 
004 
MQ–1 UAV ..................................................................................................................
260,436 
277,436 
Extended Range Modifications ............................................................................
[17,000 ] 
ROTARY 
006 
HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ...............................................................
187,177 
187,177 
007 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ..................................................................
1,168,461 
1,168,461 
008 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ......................................................................
209,930 
209,930 
011 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ...............................................................
1,435,945 
1,563,945 
Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ...............................................
[128,000 ] 
012 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ......................................................................
127,079 
127,079 
013 
UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ...........................................................
46,641 
55,441 
Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ...............................................
[8,800 ] 
014 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ...............................................................................................
1,024,587 
1,024,587 
015 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ......................................................................
99,344 
99,344 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
016 
MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) ............................................................................................
97,543 
97,543 
019 
MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) ....................................................................
95,725 
95,725 
020 
AH–64 MODS .............................................................................................................
116,153 
116,153 
021 
CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) ........................................................
86,330 
86,330 
022 
GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) .......................................................................................
4,019 
4,019 
023 
ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ..........................................................................................
16,302 
16,302 
024 
EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ..................................................................................
13,669 
13,669 
025 
UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ......................................................................
16,166 
16,166 
026 
UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS ..............................................................................
13,793 
13,793 
028 
NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ..........................................................................
112,807 
112,807 
029 
COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ..............................................................................
82,904 
82,904 
030 
GATM ROLLUP .........................................................................................................
33,890 
33,890 
031 
RQ–7 UAV MODS ......................................................................................................
81,444 
81,444 
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 
032 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT .........................................................
56,215 
56,215 
033 
SURVIVABILITY CM ................................................................................................
8,917 
8,917 
034 
CMWS ..........................................................................................................................
78,348 
104,348 
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