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Atomic Energy Detection System), national laboratories, 
industry, and academia. 
(c) SUBMISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 1, 2015, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees the plan developed under subsection (a). 
(2) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(D) The Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Home-
land Security of the House of Representatives. 
(E) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Energy 
and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 3134. COMMENTS OF ADMINISTRATOR FOR NUCLEAR SECURITY 
AND CHAIRMAN OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL ON 
FINAL REPORT OF CONGRESSIONAL ADVISORY PANEL ON 
THE GOVERNANCE OF THE NUCLEAR SECURITY ENTER-
PRISE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Chairman 
of the Nuclear Weapons Council (established by section 179 of 
title 10, United States Code) shall each submit to the congressional 
defense committees the comments of the Administrator or the Chair-
man, as the case may be, with respect to the findings, conclusions, 
and recommendations included in the final report of the Congres-
sional Advisory Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security 
Enterprise under section 3166(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 2209), as amended by section 3142 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 1069). 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 3141. ESTABLISHMENT OF ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUB-
STANCES 
AND 
WORKER 
HEALTH; 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY OF OFFICE OF OMBUDSMAN FOR ENERGY 
EMPLOYEES OCCUPATIONAL ILLNESS COMPENSATION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) ADVISORY BOARD
ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES
AND WORKER 
HEALTH.—Subtitle E of the Energy Employees Occupational Illness 
Compensation Program Act of 2000 (42 U.S.C. 7385o et seq.) is 
amended by adding at the end the following:
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‘‘SEC. 3687. ADVISORY BOARD ON TOXIC SUBSTANCES AND WORKER 
HEALTH. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—(1) Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this section, the President shall establish 
and appoint an Advisory Board on Toxic Substances and Worker 
Health (in this section referred to as the ‘Board’). 
‘‘(2) The President shall make appointments to the Board in 
consultation with organizations with expertise on worker health 
issues in order to ensure that the membership of the Board reflects 
a proper balance of perspectives from the scientific, medical, and 
claimant communities. 
‘‘(3) The President shall designate a Chair of the Board from 
among its members. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—The Board shall— 
‘‘(1) advise the Secretary of Labor with respect to— 
‘‘(A) the site exposure matrices of the Department of 
Labor; 
‘‘(B) medical guidance for claims examiners for claims 
under this subtitle with respect to the weighing of the 
medical evidence of claimants; 
‘‘(C) evidentiary requirements for claims under subtitle 
B related to lung disease; and 
‘‘(D) the work of industrial hygienists and staff physi-
cians and consulting physicians of the Department and 
reports of such hygienists and physicians to ensure quality, 
objectivity, and consistency; and 
‘‘(2) coordinate exchanges of data and findings with the 
Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health established 
under section 3624 to the extent necessary. 
‘‘(c) STAFF AND POWERS.—(1) The President shall appoint a 
staff to facilitate the work of the Board. The staff of the Board 
shall be headed by a Director, who shall be appointed under sub-
chapter VIII of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(2) The President may authorize the detail of employees of 
Federal agencies to the Board as necessary to enable the Board 
to carry out its duties under this section. The detail of such per-
sonnel may be on a nonreimbursable basis. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may employ outside contractors and special-
ists to support the work of the Board. 
‘‘(d) CONFLICTS OF INTEREST.—No member, employee, or con-
tractor of the Board shall have any financial interest, employment, 
or contractual relationship (other than a routine consumer trans-
action) with any person that has provided, or sought to provide 
during the two years preceding the appointment or during the 
service of the member, employee, or contractor under this section, 
goods or services related to medical benefits under this title. 
‘‘(e) EXPENSES.—Members of the Board, other than full-time 
employees of the United States, while attending meetings of the 
Board or while otherwise serving at the request of the President, 
and while serving away from their homes or regular places of 
business, shall be allowed travel and meal expenses, including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence (as authorized by section 5703 
of title 5, United States Code) for individuals in the Federal Govern-
ment serving without pay. 
‘‘(f) SECURITY CLEARANCES.—(1) The Secretary of Energy shall 
ensure that the members and staff of the Board, and the contractors
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performing work in support of the Board, are afforded the oppor-
tunity to apply for a security clearance for any matter for which 
such a clearance is appropriate. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Energy should, not later than 180 days 
after receiving a completed application for a security clearance 
for an individual under this subsection, make a determination of 
whether or not the individual is eligible for the clearance. 
‘‘(3) For fiscal year 2016 and each fiscal year thereafter, the 
Secretary of Energy shall include in the budget justification mate-
rials submitted to Congress in support of the Department of Energy 
budget for that fiscal year (as submitted with the budget of the 
President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) 
a report specifying the number of applications for security clear-
ances under this subsection, the number of such applications 
granted, and the number of such applications denied. 
‘‘(g) INFORMATION.—The Secretary of Energy shall, in accord-
ance with law, provide to the Board and the contractors of the 
Board, access to any information that the Board considers relevant 
to carry out its responsibilities under this section, including 
information such as Restricted Data (as defined in section 11 y. 
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2014(y))) and informa-
tion covered by section 552a of title 5, United States Code (com-
monly known as the ‘Privacy Act’). 
‘‘(h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be appropriated 
such sums as may be necessary to carry out this section. 
‘‘(2) TREATMENT
AS
DISCRETIONARY
SPENDING.—Amounts 
appropriated to carry out this section— 
‘‘(A) shall not be appropriated to the account estab-
lished under subsection (a) of section 151 of title I of 
division B of Appendix D of the Consolidated Appropria-
tions Act, 2001 (Public Law 106–554; 114 Stat. 2763A– 
251); and 
‘‘(B) shall not be subject to subsection (b) of that sec-
tion. 
‘‘(i) SUNSET.—The Board shall terminate on the date that is 
5 years after the date of the enactment of this section.’’. 
(b) DEPARTMENT OF LABOR RESPONSE TO THE OFFICE OF THE 
OMBUDSMAN ANNUAL REPORT; EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Section 
3686 of such Act (42 U.S.C. 7385s–15) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘February 15’’ and 
inserting ‘‘July 30’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) Not later than 180 days after the submission to Congress 
of the annual report under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress in writing, and post on the public Internet website 
of the Department of Labor, a response to the report that— 
‘‘(A) includes a statement of whether the Secretary agrees 
or disagrees with the specific issues raised by the Ombudsman 
in the report; 
‘‘(B) if the Secretary agrees with the Ombudsman on those 
issues, describes the actions to be taken to correct those issues; 
and 
‘‘(C) if the Secretary does not agree with the Ombudsman 
on those issues, describes the reasons the Secretary does not 
agree.’’; and
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(2) in subsection (h), by striking ‘‘2012’’ and inserting 
‘‘2019’’. 
SEC. 3142. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE 
ACT. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—Section 4002(3) of the Atomic Energy Defense 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order 
No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 U.S.C. 401 note), Executive 
Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 (50 U.S.C. 435 note),’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 12333 of December 4, 1981 (50 
U.S.C. 3001 note), Executive Order No. 12958 of April 17, 1995 
(50 U.S.C. 3161 note), Executive Order No. 13526 of December 
29, 2009 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note),’’. 
(b) MANAGEMENT STRUCTURE.—Section 4102(b)(3) of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2512(b)(3)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘for improving the’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘for improving the’’ 
before ‘‘governance’’; and 
(3) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘relating to’’ before 
‘‘any other’’. 
(c) STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP.—Section 4203(d)(4)(A)(i) of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2523(d)(4)(A)(i)) is amended by striking ‘‘50 U.S.C. 
404a’’ and inserting ‘‘50 U.S.C. 3043’’. 
(d) REPORTS
ON STOCKPILE.—Section 4205(b)(2) of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2525(b)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘commander’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Commander’’. 
(e) ADVICE
ON RELIABILITY
OF STOCKPILE.—Section 4218 of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 2538) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘commander’’ and inserting 
‘‘Commander’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘representatives’’ and 
inserting ‘‘a representative’’. 
(f) DISPOSITION OF CERTAIN PLUTONIUM.—Section 4306 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2566) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(6)(C), by striking ‘‘paragraph (A)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘2002’’ and inserting 
‘‘2002,’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(3), by inserting ‘‘of Energy’’ after 
‘‘Department’’. 
(g) DEFENSE
ENVIRONMENTAL
CLEANUP
TECHNOLOGY
PRO-
GRAM.—Section 4406(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2586(a)) is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘useful for’’; 
(2) by realigning paragraphs (1) and (2) so as to be indented 
two ems from the left margin; and 
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting 
‘‘; and’’. 
(h) REPORT ON HANFORD TANK SAFETY.—Section 4441 of such 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2621) is amended by striking subsection (d). 
(i) LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO F–CANYON 
FACILITY.—Section 4454 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2638) is amended 
in paragraphs (1) and (2) by inserting ‘‘of’’ after ‘‘assessment’’. 
(j) INSPECTIONS
OF CERTAIN FACILITIES.—Section 4501(a) of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 2651(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘nuclear
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weapons facility’’ and inserting ‘‘national security laboratory or 
nuclear weapons production facility’’. 
(k) NOTICE RELATING TO CERTAIN FAILURES.—Section 4505 of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 2656) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking the subsection heading 
and inserting the following: ‘‘SIGNIFICANT ATOMIC ENERGY 
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE LOSSES’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e)(2), by striking ‘‘50 U.S.C. 413’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50 U.S.C. 3091’’. 
(l) REVIEW OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BEFORE DECLASSIFICATION 
AND RELEASE.—Section 4521(b) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2671(b)) 
is amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order 12958’’ and inserting 
‘‘Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note)’’. 
(m) PROTECTION AGAINST RELEASE OF RESTRICTED DATA.—Sec-
tion 4522 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2672) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 
12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order 
No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 note)’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 
12958’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526’’; and 
(3) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 
12958’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526’’. 
(n) IDENTIFICATION OF DECLASSIFICATION ACTIVITIES IN BUDGET 
MATERIALS.—Section 4525(a) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2675(a)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Executive Order No. 12958 (50 U.S.C. 435 
note)’’ and inserting ‘‘Executive Order No. 13526 (50 U.S.C. 3161 
note)’’. 
(o) WORKFORCE RESTRUCTURING PLAN.—Section 4604(f)(3) of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 2704(f)(3)) is amended by striking ‘‘Nevada 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘Nevada, and’’. 
(p) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Section 4709(b) of such Act (50 
U.S.C. 2749(b)) is amended by striking ‘‘athorization’’ and inserting 
‘‘authorization’’. 
(q) TRANSFER OF DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP FUNDS.— 
Section 4710(b)(3)(B) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2750(b)(3)(B)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘management’’ and inserting ‘‘cleanup’’. 
(r) RESTRICTION
ON USE
OF FUNDS
TO PAY CERTAIN PEN-
ALTIES.—Section 4722 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2762) is amended— 
(1) by inserting an em dash after ‘‘Department of Energy 
if’’; 
(2) by realigning paragraphs (1) and (2) so as to be indented 
two ems from the left margin; and 
(3) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘, or’’ and inserting ‘‘; 
or’’. 
(s) ENHANCED PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 4806(g)(1) 
of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2786(g)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘the 
date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘June 
24, 2014’’. 
(t) CRITICAL TECHNOLOGY PARTNERSHIPS.—Section 4813(a) of 
such Act (50 U.S.C. 2794(a)) is amended by striking ‘‘that atomic 
energy defense activities research on, and development of, any 
dual-use critical technology’’ and inserting ‘‘that research on and 
development of dual-use critical technology carried out through 
atomic energy defense activities’’.
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SEC. 3203. NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 
SAFETY BOARD. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 313(b)(1)(A) of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286b(b)(1)(A)) is amended by striking ‘‘150 
full-time employees’’ and inserting ‘‘130 full-time employees’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on October 1, 2015. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 
RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Energy $19,950,000 for fiscal year 2015 for 
the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 
10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of appropriations for national security aspects of the Mer-
chant Marine for fiscal year 2015. 
Sec. 3502. Floating dry docks. 
Sec. 3503. Sense of Congress on the role of domestic maritime industry in national 
security. 
Sec. 3504. United States Merchant Marine Academy Board of Visitors. 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR NATIONAL 
SECURITY ASPECTS OF THE MERCHANT MARINE FOR 
FISCAL YEAR 2015. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2015, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided 
in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transpor-
tation for Maritime Administration programs associated with 
maintaining national security aspects of the merchant marine, as 
follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, $79,790,000, of which— 
(A) $65,290,000 shall remain available until expended 
for Academy operations; 
(B) $14,500,000 shall remain available until expended 
for capital asset management at the Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
academies, $17,650,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until expended 
for student incentive payments; 
(B) $3,600,000 shall remain available until expended 
for direct payments to such academies; 
(C) $11,300,000 shall remain available until expended 
for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 
training vessels; and
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(D) $350,000 shall remain available until expended 
for improving the monitoring of graduates’ service obliga-
tion. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Adminis-
tration operations and programs, $50,960,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet, $4,800,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
(5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a United States- 
flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs 
of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, $186,000,000. 
(6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5)) of loan guarantees 
under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United 
States Code, $73,100,000, of which $3,100,000 shall remain 
available until expended for administrative expenses of the 
program. 
SEC. 3502. FLOATING DRY DOCKS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 551 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 55122. Floating dry docks 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 55102 of this title does not apply 
to the movement of a floating dry dock if— 
‘‘(1) the floating dry dock— 
‘‘(A) is being used to launch or raise a vessel in connec-
tion with the construction, maintenance, or repair of that 
vessel; 
‘‘(B) is owned and operated by— 
‘‘(i) a shipyard located in the United States that 
is an eligible owner specified under section 12103(b) 
of this title; or 
‘‘(ii) an affiliate of such a shipyard; and 
‘‘(C) was owned or contracted for purchase by such 
shipyard or affiliate prior to the date of the enactment 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015; and 
‘‘(2) the movement occurs within 5 nautical miles of the 
shipyard or affiliate that owns and operates such floating dry 
dock. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘floating dry dock’ 
means equipment with wing walls and a fully submersible deck.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The analysis for chapter 551 of 
title 46, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘55122. Floating dry docks.’’. 
SEC. 3503. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE ROLE OF DOMESTIC MARI-
TIME INDUSTRY IN NATIONAL SECURITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the United States domestic maritime industry carries 
hundreds of million of tons of cargo annually, supports nearly 
500,000 jobs, and provides nearly 100 billion in annual economic 
output;
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(2) the Nation’s military sealift capacity will benefit from 
one of the fastest growing segments of the domestic trades, 
14 domestic trade tankers that are on order to be constructed 
at United States shipyards as of February 1, 2014; 
(3) the domestic trades’ vessel innovations that transformed 
worldwide maritime commerce include the development of 
containerships, self-unloading vessels, articulated tug-barges, 
trailer barges, chemical parcel tankers, railroad-on-barge 
carfloats, and river flotilla towing systems; 
(4) the national security benefits of the domestic maritime 
industry are unquestioned as the Department of Defense 
depends on United States domestic trades’ fleet of container 
ships, roll-on/roll-off ships, and product tankers to carry mili-
tary cargoes; 
(5) the Department of Defense benefits from a robust 
commercial shipyard and ship repair industry and current 
growth in that sector is particularly important as Federal 
budget cuts may reduce the number of new constructed military 
vessels; and 
(6) the domestic fleet is essential to national security and 
was a primary source of mariners needed to crew United States 
Government-owned sealift vessels activated from reserve status 
during Operations Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom in 
the period 2002 through 2010. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
United States coastwise trade laws promote a strong domestic trade 
maritime industry, which supports the national security and eco-
nomic vitality of the United States and the efficient operation 
of the United States transportation system. 
SEC. 3504. UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY BOARD OF 
VISITORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 51312 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 51312. Board of Visitors 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There shall be a Board of Visitors to the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy (referred to in this section 
as the ‘Board’ and the ‘Academy’, respectively) to provide inde-
pendent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall be composed of— 
‘‘(A) 2 Senators appointed by the Chairman of the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of 
the Senate in consultation with the ranking member of 
such Committee; 
‘‘(B) 3 Members of the House of Representatives 
appointed by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives in consultation 
with the ranking member of such Committee; 
‘‘(C) 1 Senator appointed by the Vice President, who 
shall be a member of the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; 
‘‘(D) 2 Members of the House of Representatives 
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, 
in consultation with the Minority Leader, at least 1 of
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whom shall be a member of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(E) 5 individuals appointed by the President; and 
‘‘(F) as ex officio members— 
‘‘(i) the Commander of the Military Sealift Com-
mand; 
‘‘(ii) the Deputy Commandant for Operations of 
the Coast Guard; 
‘‘(iii) the chairman of the Committee on Commerce, 
Science, and Transportation of the Senate; 
‘‘(iv) the chairman of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives; 
‘‘(v) the chairman of the Advisory Board to the 
Academy established under section 51313; and 
‘‘(vi) the Member of the House of Representatives 
for the congressional district in which the Academy 
is located, as a nonvoting member, unless such Member 
of the House of Representatives is appointed as a 
voting member of the Board under subparagraph (B) 
or (D). 
‘‘(2) 
PRESIDENTIAL
APPOINTEES.—Of 
the 
individuals 
appointed by the President under paragraph (1)(E)— 
‘‘(A) at least 2 shall be graduates of the Academy; 
‘‘(B) at least 1 shall be a senior corporate officer from 
a United States maritime shipping company that partici-
pates in the Maritime Security Program, or in any Mari-
time Administration program providing incentives for 
companies to register their vessels in the United States, 
and this appointment shall rotate biennially among such 
companies; and 
‘‘(C) 1 or more may be a Senate-confirmed Presidential 
appointee, a member of the Senior Executive Service, or 
an officer of flag-rank who from the Coast Guard, the 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, or any 
of the military services that commission graduates of the 
Academy, other than the individuals who are members 
of the Board under clauses (i) and (ii) of paragraph (1)(F). 
‘‘(3) TERM OF SERVICE.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), each member of the Board, other than an ex officio 
member under paragraph (1)(F), shall serve for a term 
of 2 years commencing at the beginning of each Congress. 
‘‘(B) 
CONTINUATION
OF
SERVICE.—Any 
member 
described in subparagraph (A) whose term on the Board 
has expired, other than a member appointed under any 
of subparagraphs (A) through (D) of paragraph (1) who 
is no longer a Member of Congress, shall continue to serve 
until a successor is appointed. 
‘‘(4) VACANCIES.—If a member of the Board is no longer 
able to serve on the Board or resigns, the Designated Federal 
Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall immediately notify 
the person who appointed such member. Not later than 60 
days after that notification, such person shall designate a 
replacement to serve the remainder of such member’s term. 
‘‘(5) DESIGNATION
AND
RESPONSIBILITY
OF
SUBSTITUTE 
BOARD MEMBERS.—
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‘‘(A) AUTHORITY
TO
DESIGNATE.—A member of the 
Board under clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph (1)(F) or 
appointed under subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph 
(2) may, if unable to attend or participate in an activity 
described in subsection (d), (e), or (f), designate another 
individual to serve as a substitute member of the Board, 
on a temporary basis, to attend or participate in such 
activity. 
‘‘(B) REQUIREMENTS.—A substitute member of the 
Board designated under subparagraph (A) shall be— 
‘‘(i) an individual serving in a position for which 
the individual was appointed by the President and 
confirmed by the Senate; 
‘‘(ii) a member of the Senior Executive Service; 
or 
‘‘(iii) an officer of flag-rank who is employed by— 
‘‘(I) the Coast Guard; or 
‘‘(II) the Military Sealift Command. 
‘‘(C) PARTICIPATION.—A substitute member of the 
Board designated under subparagraph (A)— 
‘‘(i) shall be permitted by the Board to fully partici-
pate in the proceedings and activities of the Board; 
‘‘(ii) shall report to the member that designated 
the substitute member on the Board’s activities not 
later than 15 days following the substitute member’s 
participation in such activities; and 
‘‘(iii) shall be permitted by the Board to participate 
in the preparation of reports described in paragraph 
(j) related to any proceedings or activities of the Board 
in which such substitute member participates. 
‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—On a biennial basis and subject to para-
graph (2), the Board shall select from among its members 
a Member of the House of Representatives or a Senator to 
serve as the Chairperson. 
‘‘(2) ROTATION.—A Member of the House of Representatives 
and a Member of the Senate shall alternately be selected as 
the Chairperson of the Board. 
‘‘(3) TERM.—An individual may not serve as Chairperson 
for consecutive terms. 
‘‘(d) MEETINGS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Board shall meet as provided for 
in the Charter adopted under paragraph (2)(B), including at 
least 1 meeting held at the Academy. 
‘‘(2) CHAIRPERSON AND CHARTER.—The Designated Federal 
Officer selected under subsection (g)(2) shall organize a meeting 
of the Board for the purposes of— 
‘‘(A) selecting a Chairperson under subsection (c); and 
‘‘(B) adopting an official Charter for the Board, which 
shall establish the schedule of meetings of the Board. 
‘‘(e) VISITING THE ACADEMY.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL VISIT.—The Board shall visit the Academy 
annually on a date selected by the Board, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Transportation and the Superintendent of the 
Academy.
H. R. 3979—617 
‘‘(2) OTHER
VISITS.—In cooperation with the Super-
intendent, the Board or its members may make other visits 
to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board. 
‘‘(3) ACCESS.—While visiting the Academy under this sub-
section, members of the Board shall have reasonable access 
to the grounds, facilities, midshipmen, faculty, staff, and other 
personnel of the Academy for the purpose of carrying out the 
duties of the Board. 
‘‘(f) RESPONSIBILITY.—The Board shall inquire into the state 
of morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equip-
ment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods of the Academy, and 
other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides 
to consider. 
‘‘(g) DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SUPPORT.—The Secretary 
of Transportation shall— 
‘‘(1) provide support as deemed necessary by the Board 
for the performance of the Board’s functions; 
‘‘(2) select a Designated Federal Officer to support the 
performance of the Board’s functions; and 
‘‘(3) in cooperation with the Maritime Administrator and 
the Superintendent of the Academy, advise the Board of any 
institutional issues, consistent with applicable laws concerning 
the disclosure of information. 
‘‘(h) STAFF.—Each of the chairman of the Committee on Com-
merce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the chairman 
of the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives 
may designate staff members of such Committee to serve, without 
additional reimbursement (except as provided in subsection (i)), 
as staff for the Board. 
‘‘(i) TRAVEL EXPENSES.—While serving away from his or her 
home or regular place of business, a member of the Board or 
a staff member designated under subsection (h) shall be allowed 
travel expenses, including per diem in lieu of subsistence, as author-
ized under section 5703 of title 5, United States Code. 
‘‘(j) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than 60 days after each 
annual visit required under subsection (e)(1), the Board shall 
submit to the President a written report of its actions, views, 
and recommendations pertaining to the Academy. 
‘‘(2) OTHER REPORTS.—If the members of the Board visit 
the Academy under subsection (e)(2), the Board may— 
‘‘(A) prepare a report on such visit; and 
‘‘(B) if approved by a majority of the members of the 
Board, submit such report to the President not later than 
60 days after the date of the approval. 
‘‘(3) ADVISORS.—The Board may call in advisers— 
‘‘(A) for consultation regarding the execution of the 
Board’s responsibility under subsection (f); or 
‘‘(B) to assist in the preparation of a report described 
in paragraph (1) or (2). 
‘‘(4) SUBMISSION.—A report submitted to the President 
under paragraph (1) or (2) shall be concurrently submitted 
to— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary of Transportation; 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; and
H. R. 3979—618 
‘‘(C) the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives.’’. 
(b) DEADLINES.— 
(1) SELECTION OF DESIGNATED FEDERAL OFFICER.—The Sec-
retary of Transportation shall select a Designated Federal 
Officer under subsection (g)(2) of section 51312 of title 46, 
United States Code, as amended by this Act, by not later 
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—Appointments under sub-
section (b)(1) of such section shall be completed by not later 
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(3) ORGANIZATION
OF
FIRST
MEETING.—Such Designated 
Federal Officer shall organize a meeting of the Board under 
section (d)(2) of such section by not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) CONTINUATION OF SERVICE OF CURRENT MEMBERS.—Each 
member of the Board of Visitors serving as a member of the Board 
on the date of the enactment of this Act shall continue to serve 
on the Board for the remainder of such member’s term. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 
(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 activity is hereby authorized, 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, 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 procedures in accord-
ance with the requirements of sections 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
PROGRAMMING 
AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this 
division may be transferred or reprogrammed 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 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 supersede the requirements of this 
section.
H. R. 3979—619 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2015 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
002 
UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT .................................................................
13,617 
13,617 
003 
AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) ......................................
185,090 
136,290 
Program decrease ........................................................................
[–48,800 ] 
004 
MQ–1 UAV ..........................................................................................
190,581 
239,581 
Extended range modifications Per Army UFR ..........................
[49,000 ] 
005 
RQ–11 (RAVEN) .................................................................................
3,964 
3,964 
ROTARY 
006 
HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ..........................................
416,617 
416,617 
007 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ...........................................
494,009 
494,009 
008 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
157,338 
157,338 
012 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ........................................
1,237,001 
1,340,027 
ARNG Modernization–6 additional UH–60M aircraft ..............
[103,026 ] 
013 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
132,138 
132,138 
014 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................
892,504 
892,504 
015 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
102,361 
102,361 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
016 
MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) .....................................................................
26,913 
26,913 
018 
GUARDRAIL MODS (MIP) ...............................................................
14,182 
14,182 
019 
MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .............................................
131,892 
131,892 
020 
AH–64 MODS .....................................................................................
181,869 
181,869 
021 
CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .................................
32,092 
32,092 
022 
UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ..............................................
15,029 
15,029 
023 
UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .......................................................
76,515 
76,515 
025 
NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ...................................................
114,182 
114,182 
026 
COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ......................................................
115,795 
115,795 
027 
GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................
54,277 
54,277 
028 
RQ–7 UAV MODS ..............................................................................
125,380 
125,380 
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 
029 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................
66,450 
98,850 
Army requested realignment ......................................................
[32,400 ] 
030 
SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................
7,800 
Army requested realignment ......................................................
[7,800 ] 
031 
CMWS ..................................................................................................
107,364 
60,364 
Army requested reduction ..........................................................
[–47,000 ] 
OTHER SUPPORT 
032 
AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
6,847 
6,847 
033 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .................................................
29,231 
29,231 
034 
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ..............................................
48,081 
48,081 
035 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................................
127,232 
127,232 
036 
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...............................................................
1,203 
1,203 
037 
LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ..............................................................
2,931 
2,931 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................
5,102,685 
5,199,111 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 
002 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ...................
110,300 
110,300 
003 
MSE MISSILE ....................................................................................
384,605 
384,605 
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 
004 
HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .............................................................
4,452 
4,452 
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 
005 
JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ....................................
77,668 
77,668 
006 
TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................
50,368 
50,368 
007 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
19,984 
19,984 
008 
GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................
127,145 
127,145 
009 
MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ..........
21,274 
21,274 
MODIFICATIONS 
012 
PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................
131,838 
131,838 
013 
STINGER MODS ................................................................................
1,355 
1,355 
014 
AVENGER MODS ..............................................................................
5,611 
5,611 
015 
ITAS/TOW MODS ...............................................................................
19,676 
19,676
H. R. 3979—620 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2015 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
016 
MLRS MODS ......................................................................................
10,380 
10,380 
017 
HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..............................................................
6,008 
6,008 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
018 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
36,930 
36,930 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
019 
AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .................................................................
3,657 
3,657 
020 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) .........................................
1,522 
1,522 
021 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ......................................................
4,710 
4,710 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................
1,017,483 
1,017,483 
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
001 
STRYKER VEHICLE .........................................................................
385,110 
435,110 
Unfunded requirement—fourth DVH brigade set ....................
[50,000 ] 
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
002 
STRYKER (MOD) ...............................................................................
39,683 
39,683 
003 
FIST VEHICLE (MOD) ......................................................................
26,759 
26,759 
004 
BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ..........................................................
107,506 
144,506 
Army unfunded priority and industrial base risk mitigation ..
[37,000 ] 
005 
HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) ........................
45,411 
45,411 
006 
PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ..........................
247,400 
247,400 
007 
IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ...........
50,451 
126,364 
Army unfunded priority and industrial base risk mitigation ..
[75,913 ] 
008 
ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ...............................................................
2,473 
2,473 
009 
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ...................................................
36,583 
36,583 
010 
M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................
1,975 
1,975 
011 
JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...............................................................
49,462 
34,362 
Early to need ................................................................................
[–15,100 ] 
012 
M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ..............................................................
237,023 
237,023 
013 
ABRAMS UPGRADE PROGRAM .....................................................
120,000 
Industrial Base initiative ............................................................
[120,000 ] 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
014 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) ..............................
6,478 
6,478 
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 
016 
MORTAR SYSTEMS ..........................................................................
5,012 
5,012 
017 
XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ........................
28,390 
28,390 
018 
COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM .......................
148 
148 
019 
CARBINE ............................................................................................
29,366 
20,616 
Army requested realignment ......................................................
[–8,750 ] 
021 
COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION .........
8,409 
8,409 
022 
HANDGUN ..........................................................................................
3,957 
3,957 
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 
024 
M777 MODS ........................................................................................
18,166 
18,166 
025 
M4 CARBINE MODS .........................................................................
3,446 
6,446 
Army requested realignment ......................................................
[3,000 ] 
026 
M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................
25,296 
25,296 
027 
M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................
5,546 
5,546 
028 
M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................
4,635 
2,635 
Army requested realignment ......................................................
[–2,000 ] 
029 
SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ................................................
4,079 
4,079 
030 
M119 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................
72,718 
72,718 
031 
M16 RIFLE MODS .............................................................................
1,952 
At Army request transfer to WTCV 31 and RDTEA 70 and 
86.
[–1,952 ] 
032 
MORTAR MODIFICATION ...............................................................
8,903 
8,903 
033 
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................
2,089 
2,089 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
034 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ...................................
2,005 
2,005 
035 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..........................
8,911 
8,911 
036 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ......................................................
414 
414 
037 
SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ..................
1,682 
1,682 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ...............
1,471,438 
1,729,549 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 
001 
CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
34,943 
34,943 
002 
CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
12,418 
12,418