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if the Secretary determines that such provision of law 
would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise limit the provi-
sion of such assistance and a notice of and justification 
for such waiver is submitted to the congressional defense 
committees, the Committees on Appropriations and For-
eign Relations of the Senate and the Committees on Ap-
propriations and Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives: Provided further, That the United States may 
accept equipment procured using funds provided under 
this heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip 
Fund’’ in prior Acts, that was transferred to security 
forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or pre-
paring to participate in activities to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant and returned by such forces 
or groups to the United States, may be treated as stocks 
of the Department of Defense upon written notification 
to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 
That equipment procured using funds provided under this 
heading, or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip 
Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet transferred to security 
forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, or pre-
paring to participate in activities to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant may be treated as stocks 
of the Department of Defense when determined by the 
Secretary to no longer be required for transfer to such
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forces or groups and upon written notification to the con-
gressional defense committees: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the use of funds pro-
vided under this heading, including, but not limited to, 
the number of individuals trained, the nature and scope 
of support and sustainment provided to each group or in-
dividual, the area of operations for each group, and the 
contributions of other countries, groups, or individuals: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Army’’, $424,686,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Army’’, $557,583,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weap-
ons 
and 
Tracked 
Combat 
Vehicles, 
Army’’, 
$1,191,139,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Army’’, $193,436,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Army’’, $405,575,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Navy’’, $157,300,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procure-
ment, Navy’’, $130,994,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Navy and Marine Corps’’, $223,843,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2020: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Navy’’, $207,984,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine 
Corps’’, $64,071,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by 
the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of
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the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $510,836,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $381,700,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $2,256,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Am-
munition, Air Force’’, $501,509,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency 
Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $3,998,887,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, De-
fense-Wide’’, $510,741,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
1464 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 
For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tac-
tical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other pro-
curement items for the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the Chiefs of 
National Guard and Reserve components shall, not later 
than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees the mod-
ernization priority assessment for their respective Na-
tional Guard or Reserve component: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available by this paragraph 
may be used to procure manned fixed wing aircraft, or 
procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: 
Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
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PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION 
FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $6,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Pro-
curement, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, 
That such funds provided under this heading shall only 
be available for programs, projects and activities necessary 
to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy: Pro-
vided further, That such funds shall not be available for 
transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has submitted, 
and the congressional defense committees have approved, 
the proposed allocation plan for the use of such funds to 
implement such strategy: Provided further, That such allo-
cation plan shall include a detailed justification for the use 
of such funds and a description of how such investments 
are necessary to implement the strategy: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds 
only to procurement accounts: Provided further, That the 
funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period, 
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading may be transferred to any program, project, or 
activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided
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further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Army’’, $119,368,000 (in-
creased by $6,000,000), to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Navy’’, $124,865,000, to re-
main available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas
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Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $144,508,000, to 
remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism 
pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, 
Test 
and 
Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide’’, 
$226,096,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global 
War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of 
the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Re-
search, Development, Test and Evaluation, National De-
fense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, That such funds pro-
vided under this heading shall only be available for pro-
grams, projects and activities necessary to implement the 
2018 National Defense Strategy: Provided further, That 
such funds shall not be available for transfer until 30 days 
after the Secretary has submitted, and the congressional 
defense committees have approved, the proposed allocation 
plan for the use of such funds to implement such strategy: 
Provided further, That such allocation plan shall include 
a detailed justification for the use of such funds and a 
description of how such investments are necessary to im-
plement the strategy: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense may transfer these funds only to research, de-
velopment, test and evaluation accounts: Provided further, 
That the funds transferred shall be merged with and shall 
be available for the same purposes and for the same time 
period, as the appropriation to which transferred: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds made available under 
this heading may be transferred to any program, project,
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or activity specifically limited or denied by this Act: Pro-
vided further, That the transfer authority provided under 
this heading is in addition to any other transfer authority 
available to the Department of Defense: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas 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. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working 
Capital Funds’’, $148,956,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Pro-
gram’’, $395,805,000, which shall be for operation and 
maintenance: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/ 
Global 
War 
on 
Terrorism 
pursuant 
to 
section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and 
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense’’, $196,300,000: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress 
for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Bal-
anced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
JOINT IMPROVISED-THREAT DEFEAT FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Fund’’, 
$483,058,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2020: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the 
Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Director of the 
Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Organization to inves-
tigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies, services, 
training, facilities, personnel and funds to assist United 
States forces in the defeat of improvised explosive devices: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may 
transfer funds provided herein to appropriations for mili-
tary personnel; operation and maintenance; procurement; 
research, development, test and evaluation; and defense 
working capital funds to accomplish the purpose provided 
herein: Provided further, That this transfer authority is
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in addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not fewer than 5 days prior to 
making transfers from this appropriation, notify the con-
gressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
any such transfer: Provided further, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the In-
spector General’’, $24,692,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to 
section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, funds made available in this title are in addition to 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9002. Upon the determination of the Secretary 
of Defense that such action is necessary in the national
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interest, the Secretary may, with the approval of the Of-
fice of Management and Budget, transfer up to 
$2,500,000,000 between the appropriations or funds made 
available to the Department of Defense in this title: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary shall notify the Congress 
promptly of each transfer made pursuant to the authority 
in this section: Provided further, That the authority pro-
vided in this section is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the Department of Defense and is 
subject to the same terms and conditions as the authority 
provided in section 8005 of this Act. 
SEC. 9003. Supervision and administration costs and 
costs for design during construction associated with a con-
struction project funded with appropriations available for 
operation and maintenance or the ‘‘Afghanistan Security 
Forces Fund’’ provided in this Act and executed in direct 
support of overseas contingency operations in Afghani-
stan, may be obligated at the time a construction contract 
is awarded: Provided, That, for the purpose of this section, 
supervision and administration costs and costs for design 
during construction include all in-house Government costs. 
SEC. 9004. From funds made available in this title, 
the Secretary of Defense may purchase for use by military 
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense in
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the United States Central Command area of responsi-
bility: 
(1) passenger motor vehicles up to a limit of 
$75,000 per vehicle; and 
(2) heavy and light armored vehicles for the 
physical security of personnel or for force protection 
purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, not-
withstanding price or other limitations applicable to 
the purchase of passenger carrying vehicles. 
SEC. 9005. Not to exceed $5,000,000 of the amounts 
appropriated by this title under the heading ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Army’’ may be used, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, to fund the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program (CERP), for the purpose 
of enabling military commanders in Afghanistan to re-
spond to urgent, small-scale, humanitarian relief and re-
construction requirements within their areas of responsi-
bility: Provided, That each project (including any ancillary 
or related elements in connection with such project) exe-
cuted under this authority shall not exceed $2,000,000: 
Provided further, That not later than 45 days after the 
end of each 6 months of the fiscal year, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report regarding the source of funds and the alloca-
tion and use of funds during that 6-month period that
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were made available pursuant to the authority provided 
in this section or under any other provision of law for the 
purposes described herein: Provided further, That, not 
later than 30 days after the end of each fiscal year quar-
ter, the Army shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees quarterly commitment, obligation, and expend-
iture data for the CERP in Afghanistan: Provided further, 
That, not less than 15 days before making funds available 
pursuant to the authority provided in this section or under 
any other provision of law for the purposes described here-
in for a project with a total anticipated cost for completion 
of $500,000 or more, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a written notice con-
taining each of the following: 
(1) The location, nature and purpose of the 
proposed project, including how the project is in-
tended to advance the military campaign plan for 
the country in which it is to be carried out. 
(2) The budget, implementation timeline with 
milestones, and completion date for the proposed 
project, including any other CERP funding that has 
been or is anticipated to be contributed to the com-
pletion of the project. 
(3) A plan for the sustainment of the proposed 
project, including the agreement with either the host
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nation, a non-Department of Defense agency of the 
United States Government or a third-party contrib-
utor to finance the sustainment of the activities and 
maintenance of any equipment or facilities to be pro-
vided through the proposed project. 
SEC. 9006. Funds available to the Department of De-
fense for operation and maintenance may be used, not-
withstanding any other provision of law, to provide sup-
plies, services, transportation, including airlift and sealift, 
and other logistical support to allied forces participating 
in a combined operation with the armed forces of the 
United States and coalition forces supporting military and 
stability operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Is-
lamic State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees regarding support pro-
vided under this section. 
SEC. 9007. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this or any other Act shall be obli-
gated or expended by the United States Government for 
a purpose as follows: 
(1) To establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Iraq.
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(2) To exercise United States control over any 
oil resource of Iraq. 
(3) To establish any military installation or 
base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Af-
ghanistan. 
SEC. 9008. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used in contravention of the following laws 
enacted or regulations promulgated to implement the 
United Nations Convention Against Torture and Other 
Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment 
(done at New York on December 10, 1984): 
(1) Section 2340A of title 18, United States 
Code. 
(2) Section 2242 of the Foreign Affairs Reform 
and Restructuring Act of 1998 (division G of Public 
Law 105–277; 112 Stat. 2681–822; 8 U.S.C. 1231 
note) and regulations prescribed thereto, including 
regulations under part 208 of title 8, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, and part 95 of title 22, Code of 
Federal Regulations. 
(3) Sections 1002 and 1003 of the Department 
of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations 
to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and
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Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 (Public Law 109– 
148). 
SEC. 9009. None of the funds provided for the ‘‘Af-
ghanistan Security Forces Fund’’ (ASFF) may be obli-
gated prior to the approval of a financial and activity plan 
by the Afghanistan Resources Oversight Council (AROC) 
of the Department of Defense: Provided, That the AROC 
must approve the requirement and acquisition plan for any 
service requirements in excess of $50,000,000 annually 
and any non-standard equipment requirements in excess 
of $100,000,000 using ASFF: Provided further, That the 
Department of Defense must certify to the congressional 
defense committees that the AROC has convened and ap-
proved a process for ensuring compliance with the require-
ments in the preceding proviso and accompanying report 
language for the ASFF. 
SEC. 9010. Funds made available in this title to the 
Department of Defense for operation and maintenance 
may be used to purchase items having an investment unit 
cost of not more than $250,000: Provided, That, upon de-
termination by the Secretary of Defense that such action 
is necessary to meet the operational requirements of a 
Commander of a Combatant Command engaged in contin-
gency operations overseas, such funds may be used to pur-
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chase items having an investment item unit cost of not 
more than $500,000. 
SEC. 9011. Up to $500,000,000 of funds appro-
priated by this Act for the Defense Security Cooperation 
Agency in ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ 
may be used to provide assistance to the Government of 
Jordan to support the armed forces of Jordan and to en-
hance security along its borders. 
SEC. 9012. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under the heading ‘‘Counter-ISIL Train and Equip 
Fund’’ may be used to procure or transfer man-portable 
air defense systems. 
SEC. 9013. For the ‘‘Ukraine Security Assistance Ini-
tiative’’, $150,000,000 is hereby appropriated, to remain 
available until September 30, 2018: Provided, That such 
funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide assist-
ance, including training; equipment; lethal weapons of a 
defensive nature; logistics support, supplies and services; 
sustainment; and intelligence support to the military and 
national security forces of Ukraine, and for replacement 
of any weapons or defensive articles provided to the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine from the inventory of the United 
States: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall, not less than 15 days prior to obligating funds pro-
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vided under this heading, notify the congressional defense 
committees in writing of the details of any such obligation: 
Provided further, That the United States may accept 
equipment procured using funds provided under this head-
ing in this or prior Acts that was transferred to the secu-
rity forces of Ukraine and returned by such forces to the 
United States: Provided further, That equipment procured 
using funds provided under this heading in this or prior 
Acts, and not yet transferred to the military or National 
Security Forces of Ukraine or returned by such forces to 
the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Depart-
ment of Defense upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That amounts 
made available by this section 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. 
SEC. 9014. Funds appropriated in this title shall be 
available for replacement of funds for items provided to 
the Government of Ukraine from the inventory of the 
United States to the extent specifically provided for in sec-
tion 9013 of this Act. 
SEC. 9015. None of the funds made available by this 
Act under section 9013 for ‘‘Assistance and Sustainment 
to the Military and National Security Forces of Ukraine’’
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may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air de-
fense systems. 
SEC. 9016. (a) None of the funds appropriated or 
otherwise made available by this Act under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’ for pay-
ments under section 1233 of Public Law 110–181 for re-
imbursement to the Government of Pakistan may be made 
available unless the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that the Government of Pakistan is— 
(1) cooperating with the United States in 
counterterrorism efforts against the Haqqani Net-
work, the Quetta Shura Taliban, Lashkar e-Tayyiba, 
Jaish-e-Mohammed, Al Qaeda, and other domestic 
and foreign terrorist organizations, including taking 
steps to end support for such groups and prevent 
them from basing and operating in Pakistan and 
carrying out cross border attacks into neighboring 
countries; 
(2) not supporting terrorist activities against 
United States or coalition forces in Afghanistan, and 
Pakistan’s military and intelligence agencies are not 
intervening extra-judicially into political and judicial 
processes in Pakistan;
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(3) dismantling improvised explosive device 
(IED) networks and interdicting precursor chemicals 
used in the manufacture of IEDs; 
(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.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 9017. In addition to amounts otherwise made 
available in this Act, $500,000,000 is hereby appropriated 
to the Department of Defense and made available for 
transfer only to the operation and maintenance, military 
personnel, and procurement accounts, to improve the 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, 2018.
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SEC. 9018. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used with respect to Syria in contravention 
of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), 
including for the introduction of United States armed or 
military forces into hostilities in Syria, into situations in 
Syria where imminent involvement in hostilities is clearly 
indicated by the circumstances, or into Syrian territory, 
airspace, or waters while equipped for combat, in con-
travention of the congressional consultation and reporting 
requirements of sections 3 and 4 of that law (50 U.S.C. 
1542 and 1543). 
(RESCISSIONS) 
SEC. 9019. 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-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985: 
‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 2017/2019, 
$25,100,000; 
‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 2017/ 
2018, $100,000,000; and
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‘‘Counter-ISIL Train and Equip Fund’’, 2017/ 
2018, $112,513,000. 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide, 
DSCA 
Coalition 
Support 
Fund’’, 
2017/2018, 
$350,000,000. 
SEC. 9020. 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 only if the President subse-
quently so designates all such amounts and transmits such 
designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 9021. (a) Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report on the United States strategy to de-
feat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belliger-
ents. 
(b) The report required under subsection (a) shall in-
clude the following: 
(1) An analysis of the adequacy of the existing 
legal framework to accomplish the strategy described 
in subsection (a), particularly with respect to the 
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 
107–40; 50 U.S.C. 1541 note) and the Authoriza-
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tion for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolu-
tion of 2002 (Public Law 107–243; 50 U.S.C. 1541 
note). 
(2) An analysis of the budgetary resources nec-
essary to accomplish the strategy described in sub-
section (a). 
(c) Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the President submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees the report required by subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of State and the Secretary of Defense shall testify 
at any hearing held by any of the appropriate congres-
sional committees on the report and to which the Sec-
retary is invited. 
(d) In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Committee on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
TITLE X—ADDITIONAL GENERAL PROVISIONS 
REFERENCES TO ACT 
SEC. 10001. Except as expressly provided otherwise, 
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall
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be treated as referring only to the provisions of this divi-
sion. 
REFERENCES TO REPORT 
SEC. 10002. Any reference to a ‘‘report accom-
panying this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treat-
ed as a reference to House Report 115–219. The effect 
of such Report shall be limited to this division and shall 
apply for purposes of determining the allocation of funds 
provided by, and the implementation of, this division. 
SPENDING REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
SEC. 10003. $0. 
SEC. 10004. None of the funds appropriated or other-
wise made available under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Secu-
rity Forces Fund’’ may be used to procure uniforms for 
the Afghan National Army. 
SEC. 10005. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used for the closure of a biosafety level 4 lab-
oratory. 
SEC. 10006. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to provide arms, training, or other assist-
ance to the Azov Battalion. 
SEC. 10007. None of the finds made available by this 
Act may be used to purchase heavy water from Iran. 
SEC. 10008. None of the funds appropriated by this 
Act may be used to plan for, begin, continue, complete,
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process, or approve a public-private competition under the 
Office of Management and Budget Circular A-76. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Department of De-
fense Appropriations Act, 2018’’. 
DIVISION J—LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2018 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
Legislative Branch for the fiscal year ending September 
30, 2018, and for other purposes, namely: 
TITLE I 
LEGISLATIVE BRANCH 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Represent-
atives, $1,194,050,766 (increased by $250,000), as fol-
lows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, 
$22,278,891, 
including: 
Office 
of 
the 
Speaker, 
$6,645,417, including $25,000 for official expenses of the 
Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, $2,180,048, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, 
including $10,000 for official expenses of the Minority
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Leader; Office of the Majority Whip, including the Chief 
Deputy Majority Whip, $1,886,632, including $5,000 for 
official expenses of the Majority Whip; Office of the Mi-
nority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Minority Whip, 
$1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses of the 
Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; 
Democratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That such 
amount for salaries and expenses shall remain available 
from January 3, 2018 until January 2, 2019. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL 
EXPENSES OF MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including 
Members’ clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, 
$562,632,498 (reduced by $11,025,000) (increased by 
$11,025,000). 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, 
special and select, authorized by House resolutions, 
$127,053,373: Provided, That such amount shall remain 
available for such salaries and expenses until December 
31, 2018, except that $3,150,200 of such amount shall 
remain available until expended for committee room up-
grading.
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COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS 
For salaries and expenses of the Committee on Ap-
propriations, $23,226,000, including studies and examina-
tions of executive agencies and temporary personal serv-
ices for such committee, to be expended in accordance with 
section 202(b) of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 and to be available for reimbursement to agencies 
for services performed: Provided, That such amount shall 
remain available for such salaries and expenses until De-
cember 31, 2018. 
SALARIES, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES 
For compensation and expenses of officers and em-
ployees, as authorized by law, $198,156,000, including: 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of the Clerk, includ-
ing the positions of the Chaplain and the Historian, and 
including not more than $25,000 for official representa-
tion and reception expenses, of which not more than 
$20,000 is for the Family Room and not more than 
$2,000 is for the Office of the Chaplain, $27,945,000; for 
salaries and expenses of the Office of the Sergeant at 
Arms, including the position of Superintendent of Garages 
and the Office of Emergency Management, and including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and re-
ception expenses, $20,505,000 of which $6,696,000 shall 
remain available until expended; for salaries and expenses
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of the Office of the Chief Administrative Officer including 
not more than $3,000 for official representation and re-
ception expenses, $127,165,000, of which $2,108,000 
shall remain available until expended; for salaries and ex-
penses of the Office of the Inspector General, $4,968,000; 
for salaries and expenses of the Office of General Counsel, 
$1,492,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Parliamentarian, including the Parliamentarian, $2,000 
for preparing the Digest of Rules, and not more than 
$1,000 for official representation and reception expenses, 
$2,037,000; for salaries and expenses of the Office of the 
Law Revision Counsel of the House, $3,209,000; for sala-
ries and expenses of the Office of the Legislative Counsel 
of the House, $9,437,000; for salaries and expenses of the 
Office of Interparliamentary Affairs, $814,000; for other 
authorized employees, $584,000. 
ALLOWANCES AND EXPENSES 
For allowances and expenses as authorized by House 
resolution or law, $260,704,004 (increased by $250,000), 
including: supplies, materials, administrative costs and 
Federal tort claims, $3,625,000; official mail for commit-
tees, leadership offices, and administrative offices of the 
House, $190,000; Government contributions for health, 
retirement, Social Security, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $233,540,004, to remain available until March
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31, 2019; Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery, 
$16,186,000 of which $5,000,000 shall remain available 
until expended; transition activities for new members and 
staff, $2,273,000, to remain available until expended; 
Wounded Warrior Program $2,500,000 (increased by 
$250,000), to remain available until expended; Office of 
Congressional Ethics, $1,670,000; and miscellaneous 
items including purchase, exchange, maintenance, repair 
and operation of House motor vehicles, interparliamentary 
receptions, and gratuities to heirs of deceased employees 
of the House, $720,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
REQUIRING
AMOUNTS
REMAINING
IN
MEMBERS’ REP-
RESENTATIONAL
ALLOWANCES
TO
BE
USED
FOR 
DEFICIT REDUCTION OR TO REDUCE THE FEDERAL 
DEBT 
SEC. 101. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, any amounts appropriated under this Act for 
‘‘HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES—SALARIES
AND 
EXPENSES—MEMBERS’ 
REPRESENTATIONAL
ALLOW-
ANCES’’ shall be available only for fiscal year 2018. Any 
amount remaining after all payments are made under such 
allowances for fiscal year 2018 shall be deposited in the 
Treasury and used for deficit reduction (or, if there is no 
Federal budget deficit after all such payments have been
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made, for reducing the Federal debt, in such manner as 
the Secretary of the Treasury considers appropriate). 
(b) REGULATIONS.—The Committee on House Ad-
ministration of the House of Representatives shall have 
authority to prescribe regulations to carry out this section. 
(c) DEFINITION.—As used in this section, the term 
‘‘Member of the House of Representatives’’ means a Rep-
resentative in, or a Delegate or Resident Commissioner 
to, the Congress. 
DELIVERY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS 
SEC. 102. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of a bill, joint 
resolution, or resolution to the office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to the Congress) unless the Member 
requests a copy. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL RECORD 
SEC. 103. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of any version 
of the Congressional Record to the office of a Member of 
the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress). 
LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE TO LEASE VEHICLES 
SEC. 104. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be used by the Chief Administrative Officer of
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the House of Representatives to make any payments from 
any Members’ Representational Allowance for the leasing 
of a vehicle, excluding mobile district offices, in an aggre-
gate amount that exceeds $1,000 for the vehicle in any 
month. 
LIMITATION ON PRINTED COPIES OF U.S. CODE TO 
HOUSE 
SEC. 105. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to provide an aggregate number of more 
than 50 printed copies of any edition of the United States 
Code to all offices of the House of Representatives. 
DELIVERY OF REPORTS OF DISBURSEMENTS 
SEC. 106. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the report 
of disbursements for the operations of the House of Rep-
resentatives under section 106 of the House of Represent-
atives Administrative Reform Technical Corrections Act 
(2 U.S.C. 5535) to the office of a Member of the House 
of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resident Com-
missioner to the Congress). 
DELIVERY OF DAILY CALENDAR 
SEC. 107. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver to the office of a Member of 
the House of Representatives (including a Delegate or 
Resident Commissioner to the Congress) a printed copy
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of the Daily Calendar of the House of Representatives 
which is prepared by the Clerk of the House of Represent-
atives. 
DELIVERY OF CONGRESSIONAL PICTORIAL DIRECTORY 
SEC. 108. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to deliver a printed copy of the Congres-
sional Pictorial Directory to the office of a Member of the 
House of Representatives (including a Delegate or Resi-
dent Commissioner to the Congress). 
AMENDING THE HOUSE SERVICES REVOLVING FUND 
SEC. 109. (a) COLLECTION OF CERTAIN SERVICE 
FEES.—Section 105(a) of the Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2005 (2 U.S.C. 5545(a)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) The collection of a service fee from ven-
dors of the Master Web Services Agreement or the 
Technology Services Contract for failure to abide by 
and maintain House of Representatives security poli-
cies.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
ADJUSTMENTS TO COMPENSATION 
SEC. 110. Not withstanding any other provision of 
law, no adjustment shall be made under section 601(a)
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of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 1946 (2 U.S.C. 
4501) (relating to cost of living adjustments for Members 
of Congress) during fiscal year 2018. 
JOINT ITEMS 
For Joint Committees, as follows: 
JOINT ECONOMIC COMMITTEE 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Economic 
Committee, $4,203,000, to be disbursed by the Secretary 
of the Senate. 
JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION 
For salaries and expenses of the Joint Committee on 
Taxation, $10,455,000, to be disbursed by the Chief Ad-
ministrative Officer of the House of Representatives. 
For other joint items, as follows: 
OFFICE OF THE ATTENDING PHYSICIAN 
For medical supplies, equipment, and contingent ex-
penses of the emergency rooms, and for the Attending 
Physician and his assistants, including: 
(1) an allowance of $2,175 per month to the 
Attending Physician; 
(2) an allowance of $1,300 per month to the 
Senior Medical Officer; 
(3) an allowance of $725 per month each to 
three medical officers while on duty in the Office of 
the Attending Physician;
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(4) an allowance of $725 per month to 2 assist-
ants and $580 per month each not to exceed 11 as-
sistants on the basis heretofore provided for such as-
sistants; and 
(5) $2,780,000 for reimbursement to the De-
partment of the Navy for expenses incurred for staff 
and equipment assigned to the Office of the Attend-
ing Physician, which shall be advanced and credited 
to the applicable appropriation or appropriations 
from which such salaries, allowances, and other ex-
penses are payable and shall be available for all the 
purposes thereof, $3,838,000, to be disbursed by the 
Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ACCESSIBILITY SERVICES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Congres-
sional Accessibility Services, $1,444,000, to be disbursed 
by the Secretary of the Senate. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
SEC. 1001. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF SENIOR LEVEL 
POSITIONS.—Notwithstanding any order issued by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives pursuant to 
paragraph (1) of section 311(d) of the Legislative Branch 
Appropriations Act, 1988 (2 U.S.C. 4532(1)), the chair
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of the Joint Committee on Taxation may establish and 
fix the compensation of senior level positions in the staff 
of the Joint Committee to meet critical scientific, tech-
nical, professional, or executive needs of the Joint Com-
mittee. 
(b) LIMITATION
ON COMPENSATION.—The annual 
rate of pay for any position established under this section 
may not exceed the annual rate of pay for level II of the 
Executive Schedule. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.— Subsection (e) of 
section 214 of the Postal Revenue and Federal Salary Act 
of 1967 (2 U.S.C. 4302) is repealed. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall apply with 
respect to fiscal year 2018 and each succeeding fiscal year. 
CAPITOL POLICE 
SALARIES 
For salaries of employees of the Capitol Police, in-
cluding overtime, hazardous duty pay, and Government 
contributions for health, retirement, social security, pro-
fessional liability insurance, and other applicable employee 
benefits, $347,700,000 of which overtime shall not exceed 
$45,000,000 unless the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House and Senate are notified, to be disbursed by the 
Chief of the Capitol Police or his designee.
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GENERAL EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Capitol Police, includ-
ing motor vehicles, communications and other equipment, 
security equipment and installation, uniforms, weapons, 
supplies, materials, training, medical services, forensic 
services, stenographic services, personal and professional 
services, the employee assistance program, the awards pro-
gram, postage, communication services, travel advances, 
relocation of instructor and liaison personnel for the Fed-
eral Law Enforcement Training Center, and not more 
than $5,000 to be expended on the certification of the 
Chief of the Capitol Police in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses, $74,800,000, to be 
disbursed by the Chief of the Capitol Police or his des-
ignee: Provided, That, notwithstanding any other provi-
sion of law, the cost of basic training for the Capitol Police 
at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for fis-
cal year 2018 shall be paid by the Secretary of Homeland 
Security from funds available to the Department of Home-
land Security. 
OFFICE OF COMPLIANCE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the Office of Compli-
ance, as authorized by section 305 of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1385), $3,959,000,
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of which $450,000 shall remain available until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That not more than $500 may be ex-
pended on the certification of the Executive Director of 
the Office of Compliance in connection with official rep-
resentation and reception expenses. 
CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses necessary for operation of 
the Congressional Budget Office, including not more than 
$6,000 to be expended on the certification of the Director 
of the Congressional Budget Office in connection with offi-
cial representation and reception expenses, $48,500,000. 
ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION AND OPERATIONS 
For salaries for the Architect of the Capitol, and 
other personal services, at rates of pay provided by law; 
for all necessary expenses for surveys and studies, con-
struction, operation, and general and administrative sup-
port in connection with facilities and activities under the 
care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic 
Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and 
House office buildings, and other facilities under the juris-
diction of the Architect of the Capitol; including fur-
nishings and office equipment; including not more than 
$5,000 for official reception and representation expenses,
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to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may ap-
prove; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and oper-
ation of a passenger motor vehicle, $93,000,000 (reduced 
by $250,000) (reduced by $100,000) (increased by 
$100,000). 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol, $45,300,000, of which 
$19,458,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement 
of grounds surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House 
office 
buildings, 
and 
the 
Capitol 
Power 
Plant, 
$13,333,000, of which $3,195,000 shall remain available 
until September 30, 2022. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and 
operation 
of 
the 
House 
office 
buildings, 
$169,294,000, of which $45,130,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022, and of which $62,000,000 
shall remain available until expended for the restoration 
and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building.
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In addition, for a payment to the House Historic 
Buildings Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to re-
main available until expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heat-
ing, power (including the purchase of electrical energy) 
and water and sewer services for the Capitol, Senate and 
House office buildings, Library of Congress buildings, and 
the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, Senate ga-
rage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government 
Publishing Office and Washington City Post Office, and 
heating and chilled water for air conditioning for the Su-
preme Court Building, the Union Station complex, the 
Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary Building and the 
Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which shall be 
advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect of 
the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited 
into the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, 
$106,694,000, of which $28,057,000 shall remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That not more 
than $9,000,000 of the funds credited or to be reimbursed 
to this appropriation as herein provided shall be available 
for obligation during fiscal year 2018.
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LIBRARY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for the mechanical and 
structural maintenance, care and operation of the Library 
buildings 
and 
grounds, 
$76,097,000, 
of 
which 
$48,724,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
CAPITOL POLICE BUILDINGS, GROUNDS AND SECURITY 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of buildings, grounds and security enhance-
ments of the United States Capitol Police, wherever lo-
cated, the Alternate Computer Facility, and Architect of 
the Capitol security operations, $33,249,000, of which 
$12,300,000 shall remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
BOTANIC GARDEN 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care 
and operation of the Botanic Garden and the nurseries, 
buildings, grounds, and collections; and purchase and ex-
change, maintenance, repair, and operation of a passenger 
motor vehicle; all under the direction of the Joint Com-
mittee on the Library, $13,400,000, of which $2,600,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022: Provided, 
That, of the amount made available under this heading, 
the Architect of the Capitol may obligate and expend such 
sums as may be necessary for the maintenance, care and
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operation of the National Garden established under sec-
tion 307E of the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 
1989 (2 U.S.C. 2146), upon vouchers approved by the Ar-
chitect of the Capitol or a duly authorized designee. 
CAPITOL VISITOR CENTER 
For all necessary expenses for the operation of the 
Capitol Visitor Center, $21,470,000. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
NO BONUSES FOR CONTRACTORS BEHIND SCHEDULE OR 
OVER BUDGET 
SEC. 1101. None of the funds made available in this 
Act for the Architect of the Capitol may be used to make 
incentive or award payments to contractors for work on 
contracts or programs for which the contractor is behind 
schedule or over budget, unless the Architect of the Cap-
itol, or agency-employed designee, determines that any 
such deviations are due to unforeseeable events, govern-
ment-driven scope changes, or are not significant within 
the overall scope of the project and/or program. 
SCRIMS 
SEC. 1102. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for scrims containing photographs of 
building facades during restoration or construction 
projects performed by the Architect of the Capitol.
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LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Library of Congress 
not otherwise provided for, including development and 
maintenance of the Library’s catalogs; custody and custo-
dial care of the Library buildings; special clothing; clean-
ing, laundering and repair of uniforms; preservation of 
motion pictures in the custody of the Library; operation 
and maintenance of the American Folklife Center in the 
Library; preparation and distribution of catalog records 
and other publications of the Library; hire or purchase 
of one passenger motor vehicle; and expenses of the Li-
brary of Congress Trust Fund Board not properly charge-
able to the income of any trust fund held by the Board, 
$464,209,234, of which not more than $6,000,000 shall 
be derived from collections credited to this appropriation 
during fiscal year 2018, and shall remain available until 
expended, under the Act of June 28, 1902 (chapter 1301; 
32 Stat. 480; 2 U.S.C. 150) and not more than $350,000 
shall be derived from collections during fiscal year 2018 
and shall remain available until expended for the develop-
ment and maintenance of an international legal informa-
tion database and activities related thereto: Provided, 
That the Library of Congress may not obligate or expend 
any funds derived from collections under the Act of June
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28, 1902, in excess of the amount authorized for obliga-
tion or expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided fur-
ther, That the total amount available for obligation shall 
be reduced by the amount by which collections are less 
than $6,350,000: Provided further, That, of the total 
amount appropriated, not more than $12,000 may be ex-
pended, on the certification of the Librarian of Congress, 
in connection with official representation and reception ex-
penses for the Overseas Field Offices: Provided further, 
That, of the total amount appropriated, $8,653,000 shall 
remain available until expended for the digital collections 
and educational curricula program: Provided further, 
That, of the total amount appropriated, $1,300,000 shall 
remain available until expended for upgrade of the Legis-
lative Branch Financial Management System. 
COPYRIGHT OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses of the Copyright Office, 
$72,011,000, of which not more than $35,218,000, to re-
main available until expended, shall be derived from collec-
tions credited to this appropriation during fiscal year 2018 
under section 708(d) of title 17, United States Code: Pro-
vided, That the Copyright Office may not obligate or ex-
pend any funds derived from collections under such sec-
tion, in excess of the amount authorized for obligation or
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expenditure in appropriations Acts: Provided further, That 
not more than $6,087,000 shall be derived from collections 
during fiscal year 2018 under sections 111(d)(2), 
119(b)(3), 803(e), 1005, and 1316 of such title: Provided 
further, That the total amount available for obligation 
shall be reduced by the amount by which collections are 
less than $41,305,000: Provided further, That not more 
than $100,000 of the amount appropriated is available for 
the maintenance of an ‘‘International Copyright Institute’’ 
in the Copyright Office of the Library of Congress for the 
purpose of training nationals of developing countries in 
intellectual property laws and policies: Provided further, 
That $2,260,000 shall be derived from prior year unobli-
gated balances: Provided further, That not more than 
$6,500 may be expended, on the certification of the Li-
brarian of Congress, in connection with official representa-
tion and reception expenses for activities of the Inter-
national Copyright Institute and for copyright delegations, 
visitors, and seminars: Provided further, That, notwith-
standing any provision of chapter 8 of title 17, United 
States Code, any amounts made available under this head-
ing which are attributable to royalty fees and payments 
received by the Copyright Office pursuant to sections 111, 
119, and chapter 10 of such title may be used for the 
costs incurred in the administration of the Copyright Roy-
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alty Judges program, with the exception of the costs of 
salaries and benefits for the Copyright Royalty Judges 
and staff under section 802(e). 
CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the provisions 
of section 203 of the Legislative Reorganization Act of 
1946 (2 U.S.C. 166) and to revise and extend the Anno-
tated Constitution of the United States of America, 
$111,474,000: Provided, That no part of such amount 
may be used to pay any salary or expense in connection 
with any publication, or preparation of material therefor 
(except the Digest of Public General Bills), to be issued 
by the Library of Congress unless such publication has 
obtained prior approval of either the Committee on House 
Administration of the House of Representatives or the 
Committee on Rules and Administration of the Senate. 
BOOKS FOR THE BLIND AND PHYSICALLY HANDICAPPED 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For all necessary expenses to carry out the Act of 
March 3, 1931 (chapter 400; 46 Stat. 1487; 2 U.S.C. 
135a), $50,248,000: Provided, That, of the total amount 
appropriated, $650,000 shall be available to contract to 
provide newspapers to blind and physically handicapped 
residents at no cost to the individual.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISION 
REIMBURSABLE AND REVOLVING FUND ACTIVITIES 
SEC. 1201. (a) IN GENERAL.—For fiscal year 2018, 
the obligational authority of the Library of Congress for 
the activities described in subsection (b) may not exceed 
$190,642,000. 
(b) ACTIVITIES.—The activities referred to in sub-
section (a) are reimbursable and revolving fund activities 
that are funded from sources other than appropriations 
to the Library in appropriations Acts for the legislative 
branch. 
GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE 
CONGRESSIONAL PUBLISHING 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For authorized publishing of congressional informa-
tion and the distribution of congressional information in 
any format; publishing of Government publications au-
thorized by law to be distributed to Members of Congress; 
and publishing, and distribution of Government publica-
tions authorized by law to be distributed without charge 
to the recipient, $79,528,000: Provided, That this appro-
priation shall not be available for paper copies of the per-
manent edition of the Congressional Record for individual 
Representatives, Resident Commissioners or Delegates au-
thorized under section 906 of title 44, United States Code:
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Provided further, That this appropriation shall be available 
for the payment of obligations incurred under the appro-
priations for similar purposes for preceding fiscal years: 
Provided further, That notwithstanding the 2-year limita-
tion under section 718 of title 44, United States Code, 
none of the funds appropriated or made available under 
this Act or any other Act for printing and binding and 
related services provided to Congress under chapter 7 of 
title 44, United States Code, may be expended to print 
a document, report, or publication after the 27-month pe-
riod beginning on the date that such document, report, 
or publication is authorized by Congress to be printed, un-
less Congress reauthorizes such printing in accordance 
with section 718 of title 44, United States Code: Provided 
further, That any unobligated or unexpended balances in 
this account or accounts for similar purposes for preceding 
fiscal years may be transferred to the Government Pub-
lishing Office Business Operations Revolving Fund for 
carrying out the purposes of this heading, subject to the 
approval of the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and Senate: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding sections 901, 902, and 906 of title 
44, United States Code, this appropriation may be used 
to prepare indexes to the Congressional Record on only 
a monthly and session basis.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAMS OF THE 
SUPERINTENDENT OF DOCUMENTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of the public information programs of 
the Office of Superintendent of Documents necessary to 
provide for the cataloging and indexing of Government 
publications and their distribution to the public, Members 
of Congress, other Government agencies, and designated 
depository and international exchange libraries as author-
ized by law, $29,000,000: Provided, That amounts of not 
more than $2,000,000 from current year appropriations 
are authorized for producing and disseminating Congres-
sional serial sets and other related publications for fiscal 
years 2016 and 2017 to depository and other designated 
libraries: Provided further, That any unobligated or unex-
pended balances in this account or accounts for similar 
purposes for preceding fiscal years may be transferred to 
the Government Publishing Office Business Operations 
Revolving Fund for carrying out the purposes of this head-
ing, subject to the approval of the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and Senate.
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GOVERNMENT PUBLISHING OFFICE BUSINESS 
OPERATIONS REVOLVING FUND 
For payment to the Government Publishing Office 
Business Operations Revolving Fund, $8,540,000, to re-
main available until expended, for information technology 
development and facilities repair: Provided, That the Gov-
ernment Publishing Office is hereby authorized to make 
such expenditures, within the limits of funds available and 
in accordance with law, and to make such contracts and 
commitments without regard to fiscal year limitations as 
provided by section 9104 of title 31, United States Code, 
as may be necessary in carrying out the programs and 
purposes set forth in the budget for the current fiscal year 
for the Government Publishing Office Business Operations 
Revolving Fund: Provided further, That not more than 
$7,500 may be expended on the certification of the Direc-
tor of the Government Publishing Office in connection 
with official representation and reception expenses: Pro-
vided further, That the business operations revolving fund 
shall be available for the hire or purchase of not more than 
12 passenger motor vehicles: Provided further, That ex-
penditures in connection with travel expenses of the advi-
sory councils to the Director of the Government Pub-
lishing Office shall be deemed necessary to carry out the 
provisions of title 44, United States Code: Provided fur-
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ther, That the business operations revolving fund shall be 
available for temporary or intermittent services under sec-
tion 3109(b) of title 5, United States Code, but at rates 
for individuals not more than the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay for level V of the Executive 
Schedule under section 5316 of such title: Provided fur-
ther, That activities financed through the business oper-
ations revolving fund may provide information in any for-
mat: Provided further, That the business operations revolv-
ing fund and the funds provided under the heading ‘‘Pub-
lic Information Programs of the Superintendent of Docu-
ments’’ may not be used for contracted security services 
at the Government Publishing Office’s passport facility in 
the District of Columbia. 
GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Government Account-
ability Office, including not more than $12,500 to be ex-
pended on the certification of the Comptroller General of 
the United States in connection with official representa-
tion and reception expenses; temporary or intermittent 
services under section 3109(b) of title 5, United States 
Code, but at rates for individuals not more than the daily 
equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay for level IV of 
the Executive Schedule under section 5315 of such title;
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hire of one passenger motor vehicle; advance payments in 
foreign countries in accordance with section 3324 of title 
31, United States Code; benefits comparable to those pay-
able under sections 901(5), (6), and (8) of the Foreign 
Service Act of 1980 (22 U.S.C. 4081(5), (6), and (8)); 
and under regulations prescribed by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the United States, rental of living quarters in for-
eign countries, $544,505,919: Provided, That, in addition, 
$23,800,000 of payments received under sections 782, 
791, 3521, and 9105 of title 31, United States Code, shall 
be available without fiscal year limitation: Provided fur-
ther, That this appropriation and appropriations for ad-
ministrative expenses of any other department or agency 
which is a member of the National Intergovernmental 
Audit Forum or a Regional Intergovernmental Audit 
Forum shall be available to finance an appropriate share 
of either Forum’s costs as determined by the respective 
Forum, including necessary travel expenses of non-Federal 
participants: Provided further, That payments hereunder 
to the Forum may be credited as reimbursements to any 
appropriation from which costs involved are initially fi-
nanced.
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OPEN WORLD LEADERSHIP CENTER TRUST 
FUND 
For a payment to the Open World Leadership Center 
Trust Fund for financing activities of the Open World 
Leadership Center under section 313 of the Legislative 
Branch Appropriations Act, 2001 (2 U.S.C. 1151), 
$5,600,000: Provided, That funds made available to sup-
port Russian participants shall only be used for those en-
gaging in free market development, humanitarian activi-
ties, and civic engagement, and shall not be used for offi-
cials of the central government of Russia. 
JOHN C. STENNIS CENTER FOR PUBLIC SERVICE 
TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT 
For payment to the John C. Stennis Center for Pub-
lic Service Development Trust Fund established under 
section 116 of the John C. Stennis Center for Public Serv-
ice Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 1105), 
$430,000. 
TITLE II 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
MAINTENANCE AND CARE OF PRIVATE VEHICLES 
SEC. 201. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall be used for the maintenance or care of private 
vehicles, except for emergency assistance and cleaning as 
may be provided under regulations relating to parking fa-
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cilities for the House of Representatives issued by the 
Committee on House Administration and for the Senate 
issued by the Committee on Rules and Administration. 
FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION 
SEC. 202. No part of the funds appropriated in this 
Act shall remain available for obligation beyond fiscal year 
2018 unless expressly so provided in this Act. 
RATES OF COMPENSATION AND DESIGNATION 
SEC. 203. Whenever in this Act any office or position 
not specifically established by the Legislative Pay Act of 
1929 (46 Stat. 32 et seq.) is appropriated for or the rate 
of compensation or designation of any office or position 
appropriated for is different from that specifically estab-
lished by such Act, the rate of compensation and the des-
ignation in this Act shall be the permanent law with re-
spect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act 
for the various items of official expenses of Members, offi-
cers, and committees of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives, and clerk hire for Senators and Members of 
the House of Representatives shall be the permanent law 
with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation 
under this Act for any consulting service through procure-
ment contract, under section 3109 of title 5, United States
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Code, shall be limited to those contracts where such ex-
penditures are a matter of public record and available for 
public inspection, except where otherwise provided under 
existing law, or under existing Executive order issued 
under existing law. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative ex-
penses of any legislative branch entity which participates 
in the Legislative Branch Financial Managers Council 
(LBFMC) established by charter on March 26, 1996, shall 
be available to finance an appropriate share of LBFMC 
costs as determined by the LBFMC, except that the total 
LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating legisla-
tive branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be transferred to any department, agency, or in-
strumentality of the United States Government, except 
pursuant to a transfer made by, or transfer authority pro-
vided in, this Act or any other appropriation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), 
none of the funds made available to the Architect of the 
Capitol in this Act may be used to eliminate or restrict
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guided tours of the United States Capitol which are led 
by employees and interns of offices of Members of Con-
gress and other offices of the House of Representatives 
and Senate. 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or 
at the direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the 
approval of the Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by employees and in-
terns described in subsection (a) may be suspended tempo-
rarily or otherwise subject to restriction for security or re-
lated reasons to the same extent as guided tours of the 
United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
REFERENCES TO ACT 
SEC. 208. Except as expressly provided otherwise, 
any reference to ‘‘this Act’’ contained in this division shall 
be treated as referring only to the provisions of this divi-
sion. 
REFERENCES TO REPORT 
SEC. 209. Any reference to a ‘‘report accompanying 
this Act’’ contained in this division shall be treated as a 
reference to House Report 115–199. The effect of such 
Report shall be limited to this division and shall apply for 
purposes of determining the allocation of funds provided 
by, and the implementation of, this division.
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tary Construction Authorization Acts, $177,932,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base 
Closure Account, established by section 2906(a) of the De-
fense Base Closure and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 
U.S.C. 2687 note), $290,867,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for con-
struction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, ex-
pansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$182,662,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for op-
eration and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and in-
surance premiums, as authorized by law, $346,625,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Ma-
rine Corps for construction, including acquisition, replace-
ment, addition, expansion, extension, and alteration, as