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long-term security and stability in Afghanistan, as 
specified in paragraph (2), and shall include per-
formance standards and goals, together with a no-
tional timetable for achieving such goals. 
(2) PERFORMANCE INDICATORS, MEASURES OF 
PROGRESS, AND ANY UNFULFILLED REQUIREMENTS 
SPECIFIED.—The performance indicators, measures 
of progress, and any unfulfilled requirements speci-
fied in this paragraph shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
(A) An assessment of NATO train, advise, 
and assist mission requirements. Such assess-
ments shall include— 
(i) indicators of the efficacy of the 
train, advise, and assist mission, such as 
number of engagements with the ANSF 
per day, a description of the engagements 
with the ANSF, and trends in the mar-
ginal improvements in the functional areas 
of the ANSF support structure from the 
tactical to the ministerial level; 
(ii) contractor support requirements 
for the train, advise, and assist mission 
and for the ANSF; and 
(iii) any unfulfilled requirements. 
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(B) For the ANA, and separately for the 
ANP, an assessment and any changes over time 
for the following: 
(i) Recruitment and retention num-
bers, rates of absenteeism, rates and over-
all number of any desertions, ANSF vet-
ting procedures, and salary scale. 
(ii) Numbers ANSF being trained and 
the type of training and mentoring. 
(iii) Operational readiness status of 
ANSF units, including any changes to the 
type, number, size, and organizational 
structure of ANA and ANP units. 
(iv) A description of any gaps in 
ANSF capacity and capability. 
(v) Effectiveness of ANA and ANP 
senior officers and the ANA and ANP 
chain of command. 
(vi) An assessment of the extent to 
which insurgents have infiltrated the ANA 
and ANP. 
(vii) An assessment of the ANSF’s 
ability to hold terrain in Afghanistan and 
any posture changes in the ANSF such 
that they no longer are providing coverage 
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of certain areas in Afghanistan that the 
ANSF was providing coverage of prior to 
the reporting period. 
(C) An assessment of the relative strength 
of the insurgency in Afghanistan and the extent 
to which it is utilizing weapons or weapons-re-
lated materials from countries other than Af-
ghanistan. 
(D) A description of all terrorist and insur-
gent groups operating in Afghanistan, including 
the number, size, equipment strength, military 
effectiveness, and sources of support. 
(E) An assessment of security and sta-
bility, including terrorist and insurgent activity, 
in Afghanistan-Pakistan border areas and in 
Pakistan’s Federally Administered Tribal Areas 
from groups, including, al-Qaeda, the Haqqani 
Network, and the Quetta Shura Taliban, and 
any attacks on NATO supply lines. 
(F) A description of the counterterrorism 
mission and an assessment of the counterter-
rorism campaign within Operation Resolute 
Support, including— 
(i) the ability of NATO and the 
ANSF to detain individuals for intelligence 
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purposes and to prevent high-value detain-
ees from returning to the battlefield; and 
(ii) an assessment of whether the Gov-
ernment of Afghanistan is partnering ef-
fectively and conducting operations based 
on NATO intelligence information. 
(G) An assessment of United States mili-
tary requirements for the NATO train, advise, 
and assist mission, counterterrorism, and force 
protection requirements under Operation Reso-
lute Support, including planned personnel rota-
tions and the associated time period of deploy-
ment for the 1-year period beginning on the 
date of the submission of the report required 
under subsection (a). 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
(e) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFINGS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall supplement the report required under sub-
section (a) with regular briefings to the appropriate con-
gressional committees on the subject matter of the report. 
(f) THREE-MONTH
EXTENSION
OF
REPORT
ON 
PROGRESS TOWARD SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AF-
GHANISTAN.—Section 1230(a) of the National Defense 
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Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 385), as most recently amended by section 
1218(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1632), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘the end of fiscal year 
2014’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2014’’. 
(g) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1215. REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE ASSISTANCE TO AFGHANISTAN IN 
AMOUNT EQUIVALENT TO 150 PERCENT OF 
ALL TAXES ASSESSED BY AFGHANISTAN TO 
EXTENT SUCH TAXES ARE NOT REIMBURSED 
BY AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) REQUIREMENT TO WITHHOLD ASSISTANCE TO 
AFGHANISTAN.—An amount equivalent to 150 percent of 
the total taxes assessed during fiscal year 2014 by the 
Government of Afghanistan on all Department of Defense 
assistance in violation of the status of forces agreement 
between the United States and Afghanistan (entered in 
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force May 28, 2003) shall be withheld by the Secretary 
of Defense from obligation from funds appropriated for 
such assistance for fiscal year 2015 to the extent that the 
Secretary of Defense certifies and reports in writing to 
the appropriate congressional committees that such taxes 
have not been reimbursed by the Government of Afghani-
stan to the Department of Defense or the grantee, con-
tractor, or subcontractor concerned. 
(b) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the requirement in subsection (a) if the Sec-
retary determines that such a waiver is necessary to 
achieve United States goals in Afghanistan. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2015, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate con-
gressional committees a report on the total taxes assessed 
during fiscal year 2014 by the Government of Afghanistan 
on any Department of Defense assistance. 
(d) PROCESS FOR REIMBURSEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall request submission of claims for reimburse-
ment, including full documentation, from each grant-
ee, contractor, or subcontractor that paid to the 
Government of Afghanistan taxes assessed on De-
partment of Defense assistance during fiscal year 
2014 for an amount equal to the amount the grant-
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ee, contractor, or subcontractor paid to the Govern-
ment of Afghanistan in such taxes. 
(2) PLAN
FOR
REIMBURSEMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall seek to establish a plan in 
conjunction with the Government of Afghanistan to 
address claims for reimbursement described in para-
graph (1) and to provide for reimbursement by the 
Government of Afghanistan of such claims. The Sec-
retary shall submit any such plan established under 
this paragraph to the congressional defense commit-
tees in a timely manner. 
(3) REIMBURSEMENT.—If the Secretary of De-
fense does not submit the plan described in para-
graph (2) to the congressional defense committees 
by not later than March 1, 2015, any funds withheld 
from the Government of Afghanistan pursuant to 
subsection (a) shall be used to reimburse each grant-
ee, contractor, or subcontractor that submits a claim 
for reimbursement under paragraph (1) by the 
amount specified in such claim and verified by the 
Secretary. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ASSISTANCE.— 
The term ‘‘Department of Defense assistance’’ 
means funds provided in a fiscal year to Afghanistan 
by the Department of Defense, either directly or 
through grantees, contractors, or subcontractors. 
(f) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate at 
the close of the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
submits to the appropriate congressional committees a no-
tification that the United States and Afghanistan have 
signed a bilateral security agreement and such agreement 
has entered into force. 
SEC. 1216. UNITED STATES PLAN FOR SUSTAINING THE AF-
GHANISTAN NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES 
THROUGH THE END OF FISCAL YEAR 2018. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a re-
port that contains a detailed plan for sustaining the Af-
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ghanistan National Army (ANA) and the Afghanistan Na-
tional Police (ANP) of the Afghanistan National Security 
Forces (ANSF) through the end of fiscal year 2018, with 
the objective of ensuring that a strong and fully-capable 
ANSF will be able to independently and effectively con-
duct operations and maintain security and stability in Af-
ghanistan. 
(b) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—The plan con-
tained in the report required under subsection (a) shall 
include a description of the following matters: 
(1) A comprehensive and effective strategy and 
budget, with defined objectives. 
(2) A description of the commitment for con-
tributions from the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO) and non-NATO nations, including the 
plan to achieve such commitments for the ANSF. 
(3) A mechanism for tracking funding, equip-
ment, training, and services provided for the ANSF 
by the United States, countries participating in 
NATO, and other coalition forces that are not part 
of Operation Resolute Support. 
(4) Any actions to assist the Government of Af-
ghanistan or on its behalf to achieve the following 
goals and the results of such actions: 
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(A) Improve and sustain effective Afghan 
security institutions with fully capable senior 
leadership and staff, including logistics, intel-
ligence, medical, and recruiting units. 
(B) Any additional train and equip efforts, 
including for the Afghan Air Force, as nec-
essary, and Afghan Special Mission Wing, such 
that these entities are fully-capable of con-
ducting operations independently and in suffi-
cient numbers. 
(C) Establish strong ANSF-readiness as-
sessment tools and metrics. 
(D) Improve and sustain strong, profes-
sional ANSF officers at the junior-, mid-, and 
senior-levels. 
(E) Further strong ANSF communication 
and control between central command and re-
gions, provinces, and districts. 
(F) Develop and improve mechanisms for 
incorporating lessons learned and best practices 
into ANSF operations. 
(G) Improve ANSF oversight mechanisms, 
including a strong record-keeping system to 
track ANSF equipment and personnel. 
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(5) A description of efforts of the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State to engage United 
States manufacturers in procurement opportunities 
related to equipping the ANSF. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1217. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES MILI-
TARY COMMITMENT TO OPERATION RESO-
LUTE SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States continues to have vital 
national security interests in ensuring that Afghani-
stan remains a stable, sovereign country and that 
groups like Al Qaeda, the Haqqani Network, and the 
Quetta Shura Taliban are not able to use Afghani-
stan as a safe haven from which to launch attacks; 
(2) the United States should have a residual 
presence in Afghanistan to train, advise, and assist 
the ANSF, conduct counterterrorism operations, and 
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support force protection requirements in order to 
maintain the gains achieved in Afghanistan; 
(3) it is in the interests of both the United 
States and Afghanistan to sign the Bilateral Secu-
rity Agreement as soon as practicable after the new 
President of Afghanistan is sworn in; 
(4) the United States should provide financial, 
advisory, and other necessary support to the ANSF, 
at the authorized end-strength of 352,000 personnel, 
through 2018; 
(5) the train, advise, and assist mission, fol-
lowing the end of the NATO mission on December 
31, 2014, should be able to assist the ANSF in all 
parts of Afghanistan; 
(6) uncertainty with the signing of the Bilateral 
Security Agreement with Afghanistan is threatening 
the gains achieved by the United States and coali-
tion forces and the United States’ enduring vital na-
tional security interests in Afghanistan and the re-
gion; 
(7) the President should announce the United 
States residual presence for Operation Resolute Sup-
port to reassure the people of Afghanistan and to 
provide a tangible statement of support for the fu-
ture of Afghanistan; 
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(8) the United States should aggressively work 
with NATO and the Government of Afghanistan to 
achieve a status of forces agreement for NATO 
forces in support of the post-2014 mission; and 
(9) NATO member countries pledged their sup-
port and long-term commitment to Afghanistan at 
the Lisbon, Chicago, and Tokyo conferences and 
should honor their commitments to Afghanistan and 
the ANSF. 
SEC. 1218. EXTENSION OF AFGHAN SPECIAL IMMIGRANT 
PROGRAM. 
Section 602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act 
of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(E) FISCAL YEAR 2015.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in subparagraph (D), for fiscal year 
2015, the total number of principal aliens 
who may be provided special immigrant 
status under this section may not exceed 
1,075. For purposes of status provided 
under this subparagraph— 
‘‘(I) the period during which an 
alien must have been employed in ac-
cordance with paragraph (2)(A)(ii) 
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must terminate on or before Decem-
ber 31, 2015; 
‘‘(II) the principal alien seeking 
special immigrant status under this 
subparagraph shall apply to the Chief 
of Mission in accordance with para-
graph (2)(D) not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2015; and 
‘‘(III) the authority to provide 
such status shall terminate on Sep-
tember 30, 2016. 
‘‘(ii) 
CONSTRUCTION.—Clause 
(i) 
shall not be construed to affect numerical 
limitations, or the terms for provision of 
status, under subparagraph (D).’’. 
SEC. 1219. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES 
EFFORTS TO DISRUPT, DISMANTLE, AND DE-
FEAT AL-QAEDA, ITS AFFILIATED GROUPS, 
ASSOCIATED GROUPS, AND ADHERENTS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) al-Qaeda, its affiliated groups, associated 
groups, and adherents continue to pose a significant 
threat to United States national security interests; 
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(2) al-Qaeda continues to evolve and reorganize 
to adapt to United States counterterrorism meas-
ures; and 
(3) al-Qaeda has become more decentralized 
and less hierarchical over the past decade. 
(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide for the conduct of an independent as-
sessment of the United States efforts to disrupt, dis-
mantle, and defeat al-Qaeda, including its affiliated 
groups, associated groups, and adherents since May 
2, 2011. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment required by 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of al-Qaeda core’s rela-
tionship with any and all affiliated groups, as-
sociated groups, and adherents. 
(B) An assessment of the aims, objectives, 
and capabilities of al-Qaeda core and any and 
all affiliated groups, associated groups, and ad-
herents. 
(C) An assessment of the Administration’s 
efforts to combat al-Qaeda core and any and all 
affiliated groups, associated groups, and adher-
ents. 
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(D) An assessment of the Authorization 
for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107–40) 
and its relevance to the current structure and 
objectives of al-Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, 
associated groups, and adherents. 
(E) A comprehensive order of battle for al- 
Qaeda core, its affiliated groups, associated 
groups, and adherents. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
entity selected for the conduct of the assess-
ment required by paragraph (1) shall provide to 
the Secretary and the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report containing its findings as 
a result of the assessment. 
(B) FORM.—The report shall be submitted 
in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate commit-
tees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1220. SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The people of Afghanistan have taken the 
lead in providing for the security of their country 
and the successful elections are a positive step in the 
self-determination of the future of Afghanistan. 
(2) However, no country can be successful in 
the long-term if a majority of its population is not 
included in the dialogue and decision-making of such 
country. 
(3) The women of Afghanistan have made his-
toric strides in the last several years and the elec-
tions prove that the women need and have a right 
to have a voice in the future of Afghanistan. 
(4) To that end, the women of Afghanistan are 
vital to the development of Afghanistan and the na-
tional security of Afghanistan; 
(5) Women are needed to serve Afghanistan in 
the Afghan National Security Forces (ANSF), not 
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just for the future standing of women in society, but 
for cultural reasons. 
(6) Therefore, it is important that Afghanistan 
move forward in increasing the number of women in 
the ANSF with the current facilities and capacity to 
meet the requirements Afghanistan has proposed to 
achieve. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the allocation of $25,000,000 for fiscal year 
2014 for the ANSF should be prioritized for the re-
cruitment, retention, and training of women in the 
ANSF; 
(2) current facilities to support women in the 
ANSF should be fully utilized before additional in-
frastructure is constructed; 
(3) the Government of Afghanistan should en-
sure that the fund provided prioritize efforts to in-
crease the number of women serving in the ANSF, 
as proposed in the Master Ministerial Development 
Plan for Afghan National Army (ANA) Gender Inte-
gration; 
(4) as part of such plan, the conversion of the 
13,000 women that were trained to support the elec-
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tions is an important step in increasing the number 
of women in the ANSF; 
(5) the United Nations Assistance Mission in 
Afghanistan’s report, ‘‘A Way to Go: An Update on 
Implementation of the Law on Elimination of Vio-
lence Against Women in Afghanistan’’, should be in-
tegrated into efforts to enable women to serve in the 
ANSF; and 
(6) the United States should continue to advo-
cate for the rights and participation of women in Af-
ghanistan in all levels of government and society. 
SEC. 1220A. LIMITATION ON FUNDS TO ESTABLISH PERMA-
NENT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS OR BASES 
IN AFGHANISTAN. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by 
this Act may be obligated or expended by the United 
States Government to establish any military installation 
or base for the purpose of providing for the permanent 
stationing of United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan. 
SEC. 1220B. REVIEW PROCESS FOR USE OF UNITED STATES 
FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN 
AFGHANISTAN 
THAT 
CANNOT 
BE 
PHYS-
ICALLY ACCESSED BY UNITED STATES GOV-
ERNMENT CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) PROHIBITION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act may be obligated 
or expended for a construction project in Afghani-
stan in excess of $500,000 that cannot be audited 
and physically inspected by authorized United States 
Government civilian personnel or their designated 
representatives, in accordance generally-accepted au-
diting guidelines. 
(2) APPLICABILITY.—Paragraph (1) shall apply 
only with respect to a project that is initiated on or 
after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) WAIVER.—The prohibition in subsection (a) may 
be waived with respect to a project if not less than 15 
days prior to the obligation of funds for the project, the 
agency responsible for such funds submits to the relevant 
authorizing committees a plan outlining how the agency 
will monitor the use of the funds— 
(1) to ensure the funds are used for the specific 
purposes for which the funds are intended; and 
(2) to mitigate waste, fraud, and abuse. 
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SEC. 1220C. ACTIONS TO SUPPORT HUMAN RIGHTS, PAR-
TICIPATION, PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE, EX-
ISTING FRAMEWORKS, AND SECURITY AND 
MOBILITY WITH RESPECT TO WOMEN AND 
GIRLS IN AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that promoting women’s meaningful inclusion and 
participation in conflict prevention, management, and res-
olution, as well as in post-conflict relief and recovery, ad-
vances core United States national interests of peace, na-
tional security, economic and social development, and 
international cooperation. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States— 
(1) to promote and support the security of 
women and girls in conflict-affected and post-conflict 
regions and ensure their protection from sexual and 
gender-based violence; 
(2) to promote and support the security of 
women and girls in Afghanistan during the security 
transition process and recognize that promoting se-
curity for Afghan women and girls must remain a 
priority of United States foreign policy; and 
(3) to maintain and improve the gains of 
women and girls in Afghanistan made since 2002, 
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including in terms of their political participation and 
integration in security forces. 
(c) ACTIONS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State and the Ad-
ministrator of the United States Agency for Inter-
national Development, shall take such actions as 
may be necessary to ensure the indicators of success 
of the security transition process and establishment 
of an independent Afghanistan as described in para-
graph (2) are achieved. 
(2) INDICATORS OF SUCCESS.—The indicators 
of success referred to in paragraph (1) are the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Support for human rights of women 
and girls in Afghanistan. 
(B) Participation of women in Afghanistan 
at all levels of decision-making and governance 
in Afghanistan. 
(C) Strategic integration of women in the 
Afghan National Security Forces. 
(D) Support for initiatives to prevent sex-
ual and gender-based violence, including imple-
mentation of Afghanistan’s Elimination of Vio-
lence Against Women law and support for the 
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Ministry of Interior’s Family Response Units in 
the Afghan National Police. 
(E) Support for existing frameworks, in-
cluding the National Action Plan for the 
Women of Afghanistan, the Afghanistan Na-
tional Development Strategy, and the Tokyo 
Mutual Accountability Framework. 
(F) Recognition of the ability of women in 
Afghanistan to move freely and securely 
throughout Afghanistan. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of State, 
and the Administrator of the United States Agency 
for International Development shall jointly submit to 
the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on efforts by the United States Government to sup-
port the human rights, participation, prevention of 
violence, existing frameworks, and security and mo-
bility with respect to women and girls in Afghani-
stan. 
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(2) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1220D. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO DR. SHAKIL 
AFRIDI. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The attacks of September 11, 2001, killed 
approximately 3,000 people, most of whom were 
Americans, but also included hundreds of individuals 
with foreign citizenships, nearly 350 New York Fire 
Department personnel, and about 50 law enforce-
ment officers. 
(2) Downed United Airlines flight 93 was re-
portedly intended, under the control of the al-Qaeda 
high-jackers, to crash into the White House or the 
Capitol in an attempt to kill the President of the 
United States or Members of the United States Con-
gress. 
(3) The September 11, 2001, attacks were 
largely planned and carried out by the al-Qaeda ter-
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rorist network led by Osama bin Laden and his dep-
uty Ayman al Zawahiri, after which Osama bin 
Laden enjoyed safe haven in Pakistan from where he 
continued to plot deadly attacks against the United 
States and the world. 
(4) The United States has obligated nearly $30 
billion between 2002 and 2014 in United States tax-
payer money for security and economic aid to Paki-
stan. 
(5) The United States very generously and 
swiftly responded to the 2005 Kashmir Earthquake 
in Pakistan with more than $200 million in emer-
gency aid and the support of several United States 
military aircraft, approximately 1,000 United States 
military personnel, including medical specialists, 
thousands of tents, blankets, water containers and a 
variety of other emergency equipment. 
(6) The United States again generously and 
swiftly contributed approximately $150 million in 
emergency aid to Pakistan following the 2010 Paki-
stan flood, in addition to the service of nearly twenty 
United States military helicopters, their flight crews, 
and other resources to assist the Pakistan Army’s 
relief efforts. 
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(7) The United States continues to work tire-
lessly to support Pakistan’s economic development, 
including millions of dollars allocated towards the 
development of Pakistan’s energy infrastructure, 
health services and education system. 
(8) The United States and Pakistan continue to 
have many critical shared interests, both economic 
and security related, which could be the foundation 
for a positive and mutually beneficial partnership. 
(9) Dr. Shakil Afridi, a Pakistani physician, is 
a hero to whom the people of the United States, 
Pakistan and the world owe a debt of gratitude for 
his help in finally locating Osama bin Laden before 
more innocent American, Pakistani and other lives 
were lost to this terrorist leader. 
(10) Pakistan, the United States and the inter-
national community had failed for nearly 10 years 
following attacks of September 11, 2001, to locate 
and bring Osama bin Laden, who continued to kill 
innocent civilians in the Middle East, Asia, Europe, 
Africa and the United States, to justice without the 
help of Dr. Afridi. 
(11) The Government of Pakistan’s imprison-
ment of Dr. Afridi presents a serious and growing 
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impediment to the United States’ bilateral relations 
with Pakistan. 
(12) The Government of Pakistan has leveled 
and allowed baseless charges against Dr. Afridi in a 
politically motivated, spurious legal process. 
(13) Dr. Afridi is currently imprisoned by the 
Government of Pakistan, a deplorable and uncon-
scionable situation which calls into question Paki-
stan’s actual commitment to countering terrorism 
and undermines the notion that Pakistan is a true 
ally in the struggle against terrorism. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that Dr. Shakil Afridi is an international hero and 
that the Government of Pakistan should release him im-
mediately from prison. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to the 
Russian Federation 
SEC. 1221. LIMITATION ON MILITARY CONTACT AND CO-
OPERATION BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 for the Department of Defense may be used for any 
bilateral military-to-military contact or cooperation be-
tween the Governments of the United States and the Rus-
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sian Federation until the Secretary of Defense, in con-
sultation with the Secretary of State, certifies to the ap-
propriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the armed forces of the Russian Federation 
are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; 
(2) the Russian Federation is respecting the 
sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory; 
(3) the Russian Federation is no longer taking 
actions that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; 
(4) the Russian Federation is in compliance 
with the CFE Treaty and has lifted its suspension 
of Russian observance of its treaty obligations; and 
(5) the Russian Federation has not sold or oth-
erwise transferred the Club-K land attack cruise 
missile system to any foreign country or foreign per-
son during fiscal year 2014. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive 
the limitation in subsection (a) with respect to a certifi-
cation requirement specified in paragraph (1), (2), (3), or 
(4) if— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, submits to the appro-
priate congressional committees— 
(A) a notification that such a waiver is in 
the national security interest of the United 
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States and a description of the national security 
interest covered by the waiver; and 
(B) a report explaining why the Secretary 
of Defense cannot make the certification under 
subsection (a); and 
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
the information in the report under subparagraph 
(B). 
(c) ADDITIONAL WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense 
may waive the limitation required by subsection (a)(5) 
with respect to the sale or other transfer of the Club-K 
land attack cruise missile system if— 
(1) the United States has imposed sanctions 
against the manufacturer of such system by reason 
of such sale or other transfer; or 
(2) the Secretary has developed and submitted 
to the appropriate congressional committees a plan 
to prevent the sale or other transfer of such system 
in the future. 
(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.— 
The certification requirement specified in paragraph (1) 
of subsection (a) shall not apply to military bases of the 
Russian Federation in Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula oper-
ating in accordance with its 1997 agreement on the Status 
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and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the 
Territory of Ukraine. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) BILATERAL
MILITARY-TO-MILITARY
CON-
TACT OR COOPERATION.—The term ‘‘bilateral mili-
tary-to-military contact or cooperation’’— 
(A) means— 
(i) reciprocal visits and meetings by 
high-ranking delegations; 
(ii) information sharing, policy con-
sultations, security dialogues or other 
forms of consultative discussions; 
(iii) exchanges of military instructors, 
training personnel, and students; 
(iv) exchanges of information; 
(v) defense planning; and 
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(vi) military training or exercises; but 
(B) does not include any contact or co-
operation that is in support of United States 
stability operations. 
(3) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in 
Europe, signed at Paris November 19, 1990, and 
entered into force July 17, 1992. 
(4) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty Between the United States of 
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 
Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 
signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and en-
tered into force June 1, 1988. 
(f) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 
respect to funds described in subsection (a) that are unob-
ligated as of such date of enactment. 
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SEC. 1222. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS WITH RESPECT 
TO CERTIFICATION OF CERTAIN FLIGHTS BY 
THE 
RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION 
UNDER 
THE 
TREATY ON OPEN SKIES. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or any other Act may be used 
to authorize or permit a certification by the United States 
of a proposal by the Russian Federation to change any 
sensor package of an aircraft for a flight by the Russian 
Federation under the Open Skies Treaty, unless— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense, the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the Director of Na-
tional Intelligence jointly certify to the appropriate 
congressional committees that such proposal will not 
enhance the capability or potential of the Russian 
Federation to gather intelligence that poses an unac-
ceptable risk to the national security of the United 
States or is not designed to be collected under such 
Treaty; and 
(2) the Secretary of State certifies to the appro-
priate congressional committees that— 
(A) the armed forces of the Russian Fed-
eration are no longer illegally occupying 
Ukrainian territory; 
(B) the Russian Federation is no longer 
violating the INF Treaty; and 
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(C) the Russian Federation is in compli-
ance with the CFE Treaty and has lifted its 
suspension of Russian observance of its treaty 
obligations. 
(b) WAIVER.—The President may waive the require-
ment of the Secretary of State to make a certification de-
scribed in subsection (a)(2) with respect to a proposal by 
the Russian Federation if the President determines that 
it is in the national security interests of the United States 
to do so and submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that contains the reasons for such de-
termination. 
(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Presi-
dent may not authorize or permit a certification by the 
United States for which the certifications required by 
paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (a) are made until 
the expiration of a 90-day period beginning on the date 
on which the certification required by such paragraph (1) 
or the certification required by such paragraph (2) is sub-
mitted to the appropriate congressional committees, 
whichever occurs later. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence and the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in 
Europe, signed at Paris November 19, 1990, and 
entered into force July 17, 1992. 
(3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty Between the United States of 
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 
Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 
signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and en-
tered into force June 1, 1988. 
(4) OPEN
SKIES
TREATY.—The term ‘‘Open 
Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on Open Skies, 
done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered into 
force January 1, 2002. 
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SEC. 1223. LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE 
DEFENSE INFORMATION TO THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1246(c) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 923) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2017’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘2014’’ 
the following: ‘‘or 2015’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives’’ after ‘‘congressional defense com-
mittees’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS ON PROVIDING OTHER INFORMA-
TION.—No funds authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for each of fiscal years 2015 through 
2017 for the Department of Defense may be used to pro-
vide the Government of the Russian Federation or any 
Russian person with information relating to the velocity 
at burnout of United States missile defense interceptors 
or missile defense targets or related information. 
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SEC. 1224. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO 
TRANSFER MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION 
TO THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 or any subsequent fiscal year for the Department 
of Defense may be obligated or expended to transfer mis-
sile defense information to the Russian Federation unless, 
with respect to such fiscal year, the President submits to 
the congressional defense committees not later than Octo-
ber 31 of such fiscal year a report on discussions between 
the Russian Federation and the United States on missile 
defense matters during the immediately preceding fiscal 
year, including any discussions for cooperation between 
the two countries on missile defense matters. 
(b) FISCAL YEAR 2015 REPORT.—The report sub-
mitted pursuant to subsection (a) with respect to fiscal 
year 2015 shall, in addition to including the information 
described in subsection (a) with respect to fiscal year 
2014, include the information described in subsection (a) 
with respect to fiscal years 2007 through 2013. 
SEC. 1225. REPORT ON NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER 
THE INF TREATY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
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(1) the Russian Federation is in material 
breach of its obligations under the Treaty Between 
the United States of America and the Union of So-
viet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their 
Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, 
commonly referred to as the Intermediate-Range 
Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed at Washington 
December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 
1988; and 
(2) such behavior poses a threat to the United 
States, its deployed forces, and its allies. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the President should hold the Russian Fed-
eration accountable for being in material breach of 
its obligations under the INF Treaty; 
(2) the President should demand the Russian 
Federation completely and verifiably eliminate the 
military systems that constitute the material breach 
of its obligations under the INF Treaty; 
(3) the President should seriously consider not 
engaging in further reductions of United States nu-
clear forces generally and should seriously consider 
not engaging in nuclear arms reduction negotiations 
with the Russian Federation specifically until such 
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complete and verifiable elimination of the military 
systems has occurred; and 
(4) the President, in consultation with United 
States allies, should consider whether it is in the na-
tional security interests of the United States to uni-
laterally remain a party to the INF Treaty if the 
Russian Federation is still in material breach of the 
INF Treaty beginning one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, 
the President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an unclassified report that includes the 
following: 
(1) The status of the President’s efforts, in co-
operation with United States allies, to hold the Rus-
sian Federation accountable for being in material 
breach of its obligations under the INF Treaty and 
obtain the complete and verifiable elimination of its 
military systems that constitute the material breach 
of its obligations under the INF Treaty. 
(2) The President’s assessment as to whether it 
remains in the national security interests of the 
United States to remain a party to the INF Treaty, 
and other related treaties and agreements, while the 
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Russian Federation is in material breach of its obli-
gations under the INF Treaty. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1226. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING RUSSIAN AG-
GRESSION TOWARD UKRAINE. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the continuing and long-standing pattern 
and practice by the Government of the Russian Fed-
eration of physical, diplomatic, and economic aggres-
sion toward neighboring countries is clearly intended 
to exert undue influence on the free will of sovereign 
nations and peoples to determine their own future; 
(2) the Russian military build-up and aggres-
sive posture on the eastern border of Ukraine rep-
resent a deliberate intent to intimidate Ukraine and 
to force its citizens to submit to Russian control; 
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(3) the Russian Federation should immediately 
cease all improper and illegal activities in Ukraine; 
(4) the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Secu-
rity Assurances, which was executed jointly with the 
Russian Federation, Ukraine, and the United King-
dom, represents a commitment to respect the inde-
pendence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity and 
borders of Ukraine, and Russian actions clearly vio-
late the commitment made by the Russian Federa-
tion in that memorandum; 
(5) the security cooperation with the Ukrainian 
military by the United States military is an impor-
tant 
opportunity 
to 
support 
the 
continued 
professionalization of the Ukrainian military; 
(6) an enhanced military presence and readi-
ness posture of the United States military in Europe 
is key to deterring further Russian aggression and 
assuring allies and partners; and 
(7) the treaty commitments under Article 5 of 
the North Atlantic Treaty signed at Washington, 
April 4, 1949, and entered into force August 24, 
1949, are important and a cornerstone to inter-
national security. 
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SEC. 1227. ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY AND SECURITY 
DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUSSIAN 
FEDERATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than June 1 of each year, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report, in both classified and 
unclassified form, on the current and future military 
power of the Russian Federation (in this section referred 
to as ‘‘Russia’’). The report shall address the current and 
probable future course of military-technological develop-
ment of the Russian military, the tenets and probable de-
velopment of Russian security strategy and military strat-
egy, and military organizations and operational concepts, 
for the 20-year period following submission of such report. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—A report required 
under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the security situation in 
regions neighboring Russia. 
(2) The goals and factors shaping Russian se-
curity strategy and military strategy. 
(3) Trends in Russian security and military be-
havior that would be designed to achieve, or that are 
consistent with, the goals described in paragraph 
(2). 
(4) An assessment of Russia’s global and re-
gional security objectives, including objectives that 
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would affect NATO, the Middle East, and the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China. 
(5) A detailed assessment of the sizes, loca-
tions, and capabilities of Russian nuclear, special op-
erations, land, sea, and air forces. 
(6) Developments in Russian military doctrine 
and training. 
(7) An assessment of the proliferation activities 
of Russia and Russian entities, as a supplier of ma-
terials, technologies, or expertise relating to nuclear 
weapons or other weapons of mass destruction or 
missile systems. 
(8) Developments in Russia’s asymmetric capa-
bilities, including its strategy and efforts to develop 
and deploy cyber warfare and electronic warfare ca-
pabilities, details on the number of malicious cyber 
incidents originating from Russia against Depart-
ment of Defense infrastructure, and associated ac-
tivities originating or suspected of originating from 
Russia. 
(9) The strategy and capabilities of Russian 
space and counterspace programs, including trends, 
global and regional activities, the involvement of 
military and civilian organizations, including state- 
owned enterprises, academic institutions, and com-
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mercial entities, and efforts to develop, acquire, or 
gain access to advanced technologies that would en-
hance Russian military capabilities. 
(10) Developments in Russia’s nuclear pro-
gram, including the size and state of Russia’s stock-
pile, its nuclear strategy and associated doctrines, its 
civil and military production capacities, and projec-
tions of its future arsenals. 
(11) A description of Russia’s anti-access and 
area denial capabilities. 
(12) A description of Russia’s command, con-
trol, communications, computers, intelligence, sur-
veillance, and reconnaissance modernization program 
and its applications for Russia’s precision guided 
weapons. 
(13) In consultation with the Secretary of En-
ergy and the Secretary of State, developments re-
garding United States-Russian engagement and co-
operation on security matters. 
(14) The current state of United States mili-
tary-to-military contacts with the Russian Federa-
tion armed forces, which shall include the following: 
(A) A comprehensive and coordinated 
strategy for such military-to-military contacts 
and updates to the strategy. 
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(B) A summary of all such military-to-mili-
tary contacts during the one-year period pre-
ceding the report, including a summary of top-
ics discussed and questions asked by the Rus-
sian participants in those contacts. 
(C) A description of such military-to-mili-
tary contacts scheduled for the 12-month period 
following such report and the plan for future 
contacts. 
(D) The Secretary’s assessment of the ben-
efits the Russians expect to gain from such 
military-to-military contacts. 
(E) The Secretary’s assessment of the ben-
efits the Department of Defense expects to gain 
from such military-to-military contacts, and any 
concerns regarding such contacts. 
(F) The Secretary’s assessment of how 
such military-to-military contacts fit into the 
larger security relationship between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
(15) A description of Russian military-to-mili-
tary relationships with other countries, including the 
size and activity of military attache offices around 
the world and military education programs con-
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ducted in Russia for other countries or in other 
countries for the Russians. 
(16) Other military and security developments 
involving Russia that the Secretary of Defense con-
siders relevant to United States national security. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
(d) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED AUTHORITY.—Section 
10 of the Support for the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democ-
racy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014 
(Public Law 113–95) is repealed. 
(e) SUNSET.—This section shall terminate on June 
1, 2021. 
SEC. 1228. PLAN TO REDUCE RUSSIAN FEDERATION NU-
CLEAR FORCE DEPENDENCIES ON UKRAINE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Russian Federation relies on the 
Ukrainian defense industry for certain elements of 
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its land-based nuclear ballistic missile force, the 
Russian Strategic Rocket Force. 
(2) Press reports indicate that Ukraine’s 
Yuzhnoye Design Bureau played a prominent role 
during the Soviet era in producing heavy silo-based 
Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles. 
(3) These land-based missiles include the RS– 
20 ICBM, known by the North Atlantic Treaty Or-
ganization Designator, SATAN. 
(4) This missile has been reported to be de-
ployed with as many as 10 independently targetable 
nuclear reentry vehicles. 
(5) In a press conference on May 13, 2014, 
Russian Federation Deputy Prime Minster Dmitry 
Rogozin stated that his country would discontinue 
the sale of Russia-made rocket engines to the United 
States if they will be used for military purposes. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States Government should promptly 
enter into discussions with the Government of Ukraine to 
ensure a halt to the activities of the Yuzhnoye Design Bu-
reau and any other Ukrainian industry that supports the 
military or military industrial base of the Russian Federa-
tion while Russia is violating its commitments under the 
Budapest Memorandum, illegally occupying Ukrainian ter-
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ritory and supporting groups that are inciting violence and 
fomenting secessionist movements in Ukraine. 
(c) PLAN.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a plan on how the 
United States Government intends to work with the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine to accomplish the goals expressed in 
subsection (b) and any recommendations it has for how 
the United States and its allies could benefit from the ca-
pability of the Yuzhnoye Design Bureau. 
SEC. 1229. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO ENTER INTO 
CONTRACTS 
OR 
AGREEMENTS 
WITH 
ROSOBORONEXPORT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated for the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 2015 may be used to enter into a contract (or sub-
contract at any tier under such a contract), memorandum 
of understanding, or cooperative agreement with, to make 
a grant to, or to provide a loan or loan guarantee to 
Rosoboronexport. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of Defense may waive the applicability of sub-
section (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
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certifies in writing to the congressional defense commit-
tees, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge, the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of 
lethal military equipment to, and the maintenance of 
existing lethal military equipment for, the Govern-
ment of the Syrian Arab Republic. 
(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation 
have withdrawn from Crimea, other than armed 
forces present on military bases subject to agree-
ments in force between the Government of the Rus-
sian Federation and the Government of Ukraine. 
(3) The Government of the Russian Federation 
has withdrawn substantially all of the armed forces 
of the Russian Federation from the immediate vicin-
ity of the eastern border of Ukraine. 
(4) Agents of the Russian Federation have 
ceased taking active measures to destabilize the con-
trol of the Government of Ukraine over eastern 
Ukraine. 
(c) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE INSPECTOR GEN-
ERAL REVIEW.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of 
any action involving Rosoboronexport with respect to 
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which a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense 
pursuant to subsection (b). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A review conducted under 
paragraph (1) shall assess the accuracy of the fac-
tual and legal conclusions made by the Secretary of 
Defense in the waiver covered by the review, includ-
ing— 
(A) whether there is any viable alternative 
to Rosoboronexport for carrying out the func-
tions for which funds will be obligated; 
(B) whether the Secretary has previously 
used an alternative vendor for carrying out the 
same functions regarding the military equip-
ment in question, and what vendor was pre-
viously used; 
(C) whether other explanations for the 
issuance of the waiver are supportable; and 
(D) any other matter with respect to the 
waiver the Inspector General considers appro-
priate. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date on which a waiver is issued by the Secretary of 
Defense pursuant to subsection (b), the Inspector 
General shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing the results of the re-
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view conducted under paragraph (1) with respect to 
such waiver. 
SEC. 1230. REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CERTAIN DE-
FENSE TRANSFERS TO THE RUSSIAN FED-
ERATION. 
(a) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to oppose the transfer of defense articles 
or defense services (as defined in the Arms Export Control 
Act) from any country that is a member of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to, or on behalf of, 
the Russian Federation, during any period in which the 
Russian Federation forcibly occupies the territory of 
Ukraine or of a NATO member country. 
(b) NATO POLICY.—The President shall use the 
voice and vote of the United States in NATO to seek the 
adoption of a policy by NATO that is consistent with the 
policy of the United States specified in subsection (a). 
(c) IDENTIFICATION OF CERTAIN DEFENSE TRANS-
FERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall direct 
the appropriate departments and agencies of the 
United States to monitor all transfers of defense ar-
ticles or defense services from NATO member coun-
tries to the Russian Federation and identify those 
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transfers that are contrary to the policy of the 
United States specified in subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—The President shall 
submit a written report to the chairmen and 
ranking members of the appropriate committees 
of Congress within 5 days of the receipt of in-
formation indicating that a transfer described 
in paragraph (1) has occurred. 
(B) FORM.—The report required under 
subparagraph (A) may be submitted in classi-
fied form. 
(C) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CON-
GRESS DEFINED.—In this paragraph, the term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(i) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and 
the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate; and 
(ii) the Committee on Armed Services, 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the House of Representatives. 
(d) LICENSING POLICY
FOR CERTAIN DEFENSE 
TRANSFERS.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—If a NATO member country 
transfers, or allows a transfer by a person subject to 
its national jurisdiction of, a defense article or de-
fense service on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act that is contrary to the policy of the 
United States specified in subsection (a) and is iden-
tified pursuant to subsection (c), an application for 
a license or other authorization required under the 
Arms Export Control Act for the transfer of any de-
fense article or service to, or on behalf of, that 
NATO member country shall be subject to a pre-
sumption of denial. 
(2) EFFECTIVE PERIOD.—A presumption of de-
nial shall apply to an application for a license or 
other authorization under paragraph (1) only during 
a period in which the Russian Federation forcibly 
occupies the territory of Ukraine or of a NATO 
member country. 
(3) AMENDMENT TO ITAR.—Not later than 30 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of State shall amend the International 
Trafficking in Arms Regulations for purposes of im-
plementing this subsection. 
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SEC. 1230A. LIMITATION ON FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION 
OF THE NEW START TREATY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2015 for the Department of Defense may be used for im-
plementation of the New START Treaty until the Sec-
retary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of 
State, certifies to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that— 
(1) the armed forces of the Russian Federation 
are no longer illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; 
(2) the Russian Federation is respecting the 
sovereignty of all Ukrainian territory; 
(3) the Russian Federation is no longer taking 
actions that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; 
(4) the Russian Federation is in compliance 
with the CFE Treaty and has lifted its suspension 
of Russian observance of its treaty obligations; and 
(5) there have been no inconsistencies by the 
Russian Federation with New START Treaty re-
quirements. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in 
Europe, signed at Paris November 19, 1990, and 
entered into force July 17, 1992. 
(3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty Between the United States of 
America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 
on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and 
Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the 
Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, 
signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and en-
tered into force June 1, 1988. 
(4) NEW
START
TREATU.—The term ‘‘New 
START Treaty’’ means the Treaty between the 
United States of America and the Russian Federa-
tion on Measures for the Further Reduction and 
Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on 
April 8, 2010, and entered into force on February 
5, 2011. 
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section takes effect on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with 
respect to funds described in subsection (a) that are unob-
ligated as of such date of enactment. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the 
Asia-Pacific Region 
SEC. 1231. STRATEGY TO PRIORITIZE UNITED STATES IN-
TERESTS IN THE UNITED STATES PACIFIC 
COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY AND 
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. 
(a) STRATEGY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State and the 
heads of other Federal departments and agencies 
specified in paragraph (4), shall develop a strategy 
to prioritize United States interests in the United 
States Pacific Command Area of Responsibility. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The strategy 
required by paragraph (1) shall address the fol-
lowing: 
(A) Strengthening bilateral security alli-
ances. 
(B) Improving relationships with countries 
that are emerging powers. 
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(C) Engaging with regional multilateral in-
stitutions. 
(D) Expanding trade and investment. 
(E) Bolstering a capable military presence. 
(F) Promoting democracy and human 
rights. 
(G) 
Coordinating 
efforts 
to 
counter 
transnational threats. 
(H) Maintaining a rules-based structure. 
(I) Improving the current and future secu-
rity environment. 
(J) Prioritizing United States military and 
diplomatic missions within respective Federal 
department or agency planning and budgeting 
guidance. 
(K) Coordinating a response framework to 
prepare for, respond to, and recover from emer-
gencies. 
(L) Prioritizing security cooperation initia-
tives, including military-to-military and mili-
tary-to-civilian engagements. 
(3) ASIA REBALANCING STRATEGY.—The strat-
egy required by paragraph (1) shall be informed by 
the results of the integrated, multi-year planning 
and budget strategy for a rebalancing of United 
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States policy in Asia submitted to Congress pursu-
ant to section 7043(a) of the Department of State, 
Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appro-
priations Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated 
Appropriations Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76)). 
(4) FEDERAL
DEPARTMENTS
AND
AGENCIES 
SPECIFIED.—The Federal departments and agencies 
specified in this paragraph are the Department of 
Homeland Security, the Department of Transpor-
tation, the Department of Commerce, the Depart-
ment of the Interior, the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative, and any other relevant de-
partment or agency as specified by the Secretary of 
Defense. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) 
IN
GENERAL.—The 
President, 
acting 
through the National Security Council and in coordi-
nation with the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, shall develop an implementation 
plan for the Department of Defense, the Depart-
ment of State, and each Federal department and 
agency specified in subsection (a)(4) to support the 
strategy required by subsection (a). The implemen-
tation plan shall provide specific goals and areas of 
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focus for each department and agency to prioritize 
funding in its annual budget submissions. 
(2) RELATION
TO
AGENCY
PRIORITY
GOALS 
AND ANNUAL BUDGET.— 
(A) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.—In identi-
fying agency priority goals under section 
1120(b) of title 31, United States Code, for the 
Department of Defense, the Department of 
State, and each Federal department and agency 
specified in subsection (a)(4), the President, 
acting through the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall take into con-
sideration the strategy required by subsection 
(a) and the implementation plan of the depart-
ment or agency required by paragraph (1). 
(B) ANNUAL
BUDGET.—The President, 
acting through the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall ensure that the 
annual budget submitted to Congress under 
section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, in-
cludes a separate section that clearly highlights 
programs and projects that are being funded in 
the annual budget that relate to the strategy 
required by subsection (a) and the implementa-
tion plan of the Department of Defense, the 
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Department of State, and each Federal depart-
ment and agency specified in subsection (a)(4). 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 1 year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President, 
acting through the National Security Council, shall 
submit to Congress a report than contains the strat-
egy required by subsection (a) and each implementa-
tion plan required by subsection (b). 
(2) FORM.—The report shall be submitted in 
unclassified form but may contain a classified annex 
if necessary. 
SEC. 1232. MODIFICATIONS TO ANNUAL REPORT ON MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS IN-
VOLVING 
THE 
PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC 
OF 
CHINA. 
(a) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—Subsection (b) of 
section 1202 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2000 (Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 781; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (10) through 
(20) as paragraphs (11) through (21), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (9) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(10) The developments in maritime law en-
forcement capabilities and organization of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China, focusing on activities in con-
tested maritime areas in the South China Sea and 
East China Sea. Such analyses shall include an as-
sessment of the nature of China’s maritime law en-
forcement activities directed against United States 
allies and partners. Such maritime activities shall in-
clude activities originating or suspect of originating 
from China and shall include government and non-
government activities that are believed to be sanc-
tioned or supported by the Chinese government.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this section take effect on the date of the enactment of 
this Act and apply with respect to reports required to be 
submitted under subsection (a) of section 1202 of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, 
as so amended, on or after that date. 
SEC. 1233. REPORT ON GOALS AND OBJECTIVES GUIDING 
MILITARY ENGAGEMENT WITH BURMA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than December 
1, 2014, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the goals and objec-
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tives guiding military-to-military engagement between the 
United States and the Union of Burma. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report re-
quired under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) a description of the specific goals and objec-
tives of the United States that military-to-military 
engagement between the United States and Burma 
would facilitate; 
(2) a description of how the United States 
measures progress toward such goals and objectives, 
and the implications of failing to achieve such goals 
and objectives; 
(3) a description of the specific military-to-mili-
tary engagement activities between the United 
States and Burma conducted during the period be-
ginning on March 1, 2011, and ending on the close 
of the day before the date of the submission of the 
report, and of any planned military-to-military en-
gagement activities between the United States and 
Burma that will be conducted during the period be-
ginning on the date of the submission of the report 
and ending on the close of February 29, 2020, in-
cluding descriptions of associated goals and objec-
tives, estimated costs, timeframes, and United 
States military organizations or personnel involved; 
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(4) a description and assessment of the polit-
ical, military, economic, and civil society reforms 
being undertaken by the Government of Burma, in-
cluding— 
(A) protecting the individual freedoms and 
human rights of the Burmese people, including 
for all ethnic and religious minorities and inter-
nally displaced populations; 
(B) establishing civilian control of the 
armed forces; 
(C) implementing constitutional and elec-
toral reforms; 
(D) allowing access to all areas in Burma; 
and 
(E) increasing governmental transparency 
and accountability; and 
(5) a description and assessment of relation-
ships of the Government of Burma with unlawful or 
sanctioned entities. 
(c) UPDATE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall sub-
mit on an annual basis to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an update of the matters de-
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scribed in subsection (b)(4) and included in the re-
port required under subsection (a). 
(2) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit up-
dates under paragraph (1) shall terminate at the 
end of the 5-year period beginning on the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(d) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex, if necessary. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1234. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MUNI-
TIONS STRATEGY FOR UNITED STATES PA-
CIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the munitions 
strategy for the United States Pacific Command, includ-
ing an identification of munitions requirements, an assess-
ment of munitions gaps and shortfalls, and necessary mu-
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nitions investments. Such strategy shall cover the 10-year 
period beginning with 2015. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report on munitions strategy 
required by subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification of current and projected 
munitions requirements, by class or type. 
(2) An assessment of munitions gaps and short-
falls, including a census of current munitions capa-
bilities and programs, not including ammunition. 
(3) A description of current and planned muni-
tions programs, including with respect to procure-
ment, research, development, test and evaluation, 
and deployment activities. 
(4) Schedules, estimated costs, and budget 
plans for current and planned munitions programs. 
(5) Identification of opportunities and limita-
tions within the associated industrial base. 
(6) Identification and evaluation of technology 
needs and applicable emerging technologies, includ-
ing with respect to directed energy, rail gun, and 
cyber technologies. 
(7) An assessment of how current and planned 
munitions programs, and promising technologies, 
may affect existing operational concepts and capa-
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bilities of the military departments or lead to new 
operational concepts and capabilities. 
(8) An assessment of programs and capabilities 
by other countries to counter the munitions pro-
grams and capabilities of the Armed Forces of the 
United States, not including with respect to ammu-
nition, and how such assessment affects the muni-
tions strategy of each military department. 
(9) Any other matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may be 
submitted in classified or unclassified form. 
SEC. 1235. MISSILE DEFENSE COOPERATION. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) Admiral Samuel Locklear, Commander of 
the United States Pacific Command, testified before 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives on March 5, 2014, that in the 
spring of 2013, North Korea ‘‘conducted another 
underground nuclear test, threatened the use of a 
nuclear weapon against the United States, and con-
currently conducted a mobile missile deployment of 
an Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile, reportedly 
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capable of ranging our western most U.S. territory 
in the Pacific.’’; 
(2) General Curtis Scaparrotti, Commander of 
the United States Forces Korea, testified before 
such committee on April 2, 2014, that ‘‘CFC [Com-
bined Forces Command] is placing special emphasis 
on missile defense, not only in terms of systems and 
capabilities, but also with regard to implementing an 
Alliance counter-missile strategy required for our 
combined defense.’’; and 
(3) increased emphasis and cooperation on mis-
sile defense among the United States, Japan, and 
the Republic of Korea, enhances the security of al-
lies of the United States in Northeast Asia, in-
creases the defense of forward-based forces of the 
United States, and enhances the protection of the 
United States. 
(b) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall conduct an assessment to identify opportunities 
for increasing missile defense cooperation among the 
United States, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, and to 
evaluate options for short-range missile, rocket, and artil-
lery defense capabilities. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection 
(b) shall include the following: 
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(1) Candidate areas for increasing missile de-
fense cooperation, including greater information 
sharing, systems integration, and joint operations. 
(2) Potential challenges and limitations to ena-
bling such cooperation and plans for mitigating such 
challenges and limitations. 
(3) An assessment of the utility of short-range 
missile defense and counter-rocket, artillery, and 
mortar system capabilities, including with respect 
to— 
(A) the requirements for such capabilities 
to meet operational and contingency plan re-
quirements in Northeast Asia; 
(B) cost, schedule, and availability; 
(C) technology maturity and risk; and 
(D) consideration of alternatives. 
(d) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees a briefing on the assessment under subsection (b). 
SEC. 1236. MARITIME CAPABILITIES OF TAIWAN AND ITS 
CONTRIBUTION TO REGIONAL PEACE AND 
STABILITY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 1, 
2016, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with 
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the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, submit to the 
congressional defense committees, the Committee on For-
eign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on For-
eign Affairs of the House of Representatives a report that 
contains the following: 
(1) A description and assessment of the posture 
and readiness of elements of the Chinese People’s 
Liberation Army expected or available to threaten 
the maritime or territorial security of Taiwan, in-
cluding an assessment of— 
(A) the undersea and surface warfare ca-
pabilities of the People’s Liberation Army Navy 
in the littoral areas in and around the Taiwan 
Strait; 
(B) the amphibious and heavy sealift capa-
bilities of the People’s Liberation Army Navy; 
(C) the capabilities of the People’s Libera-
tion Army Air Force to establish air dominance 
over Taiwan; and 
(D) the capabilities of the People’s Libera-
tion Army Second Artillery Corps to suppress 
or destroy the forces of Taiwan necessary to de-
fend the security of Taiwan. 
(2) A description and assessment of the posture 
and readiness of elements of the armed forces of 
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Taiwan expected or available to maintain the mari-
time or territorial security of Taiwan, including an 
assessment of— 
(A) the undersea and surface warfare ca-
pabilities of the navy of Taiwan; 
(B) the land-based anti-ship cruise missile 
capabilities of Taiwan; and 
(C) other anti-access or area-denial capa-
bilities, such as mines, that contribute to the 
deterrence of Taiwan against actions taken to 
determine the future of Taiwan by other than 
peaceful means. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) 
may be submitted in classified or unclassified form. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States, in accordance with the 
Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96–8), should 
continue to make available to Taiwan such defense 
articles and services as may be necessary to enable 
Taiwan to maintain a sufficient self-defense capa-
bility; 
(2) the growth and modernization of the Peo-
ple’s Liberation Army, including its focus on ‘‘pre-
paring for potential conflict in the Taiwan Strait 
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[which] appears to remain the principal focus and 
primary driver of China’s military investment’’, as 
noted in the 2013 Office of the Secretary of Defense 
Annual Report to Congress: Military and Security 
Developments Involving the People’s Republic of 
China, requires greater attention to the needed de-
fense capabilities of Taiwan; and 
(3) the United States should consider opportu-
nities to help enhance the maritime capabilities and 
nautical skills of the Taiwanese navy that can con-
tribute to Taiwan’s self-defense and to regional 
peace and stability, including extending an invitation 
to Taiwan to participate in the 2014 Rim of the Pa-
cific international maritime exercise in non-combat 
areas such as humanitarian assistance and disaster 
relief operations. 
SEC. 1237. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT ON COUNTERING 
ANTI-ACCESS AND AREA-DENIAL STRATEGIES 
AND CAPABILITIES IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC RE-
GION. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall enter into an agreement with an independent 
entity to conduct an assessment of anti-access and 
area-denial strategies and capabilities that pose a 
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threat to security in the Asia-Pacific region and 
strategies to mitigate such threats. 
(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assess-
ment required under paragraph (1) shall include— 
(A) identification of anti-access and area- 
denial strategies and capabilities; 
(B) assessment of gaps and shortfalls in 
the ability of the United States to address anti- 
access and area-denial strategies and capabili-
ties identified under subparagraph (A) and 
plans of the Department of Defense to address 
such gaps and shortfalls; 
(C) assessment of Department of Defense 
strategies to counter or mitigate anti-access and 
area-denial strategies and capabilities identified 
under subparagraph (A); and 
(D) any other matters the independent en-
tity determines to be appropriate. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 
2015, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that in-
cludes the assessment and strategies required under 
subsection (a) and any other matters the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate. 
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(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex if necessary. 
(c) DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SUPPORT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide the independent entity de-
scribed in subsection (a) with timely access to appropriate 
information, data, and analysis so that the entity may con-
duct a thorough and independent assessment as required 
under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1238. SENSE OF CONGRESS REAFFIRMING SECURITY 
COMMITMENT TO JAPAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States highly values its alliance 
with the Government of Japan as a cornerstone of 
peace and security in the region, based on shared 
values of democracy, the rule of law, free and open 
markets, and respect for human rights in order to 
promote peace, security, stability, and economic 
prosperity in the Asia-Pacific region; 
(2) the United States welcomes Japan’s deter-
mination to contribute more proactively to regional 
and global peace and security; 
(3) the United States supports recent increases 
in Japanese defense funding, adoption of a National 
Security Strategy, formation of security institutions 
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such as the Japanese National Security Council, and 
other moves that will enable Japan to bear even 
greater alliance responsibilities; 
(4) the United States and Japan should con-
tinue to improve joint interoperability and collabo-
rate on developing future capabilities with which to 
maintain regional stability in an increasingly uncer-
tain security environment; 
(5) the United States and Japan should con-
tinue efforts to strengthen regional multilateral in-
stitutions that promote economic and security co-
operation based on internationally accepted rules 
and norms; 
(6) the United States acknowledges that the 
Senkaku Islands are under the administration of 
Japan and opposes any unilateral actions that would 
seek to undermine such administration and remains 
committed under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation 
and Security to respond to any armed attack in the 
territories under the administration of Japan; and 
(7) the United States reaffirms its commitment 
to the Government of Japan under Article V of the 
Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security that 
‘‘[e]ach Party recognizes that an armed attack 
against either Party in the territories under the ad-
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ministration of Japan would be dangerous to its own 
peace and safety and declares that it would act to 
meet the common danger in accordance with its con-
stitutional provisions and processes’’. 
SEC. 1239. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON OPPORTUNITIES TO 
STRENGTHEN RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF 
KOREA. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the alliance between the United States and 
Republic of Korea has served as an anchor for sta-
bility, security, and prosperity on the Korean Penin-
sula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and around the 
world; 
(2) the United States and Republic of Korea 
continue to strengthen and adapt the alliance to 
serve as a linchpin of peace and stability in the Asia- 
Pacific region, recognizing the shared values of de-
mocracy, human rights, and the rule of law as the 
foundations of the alliance; 
(3) the United States and Republic of Korea 
share deep concerns that North Korea’s nuclear and 
ballistic missiles programs and its repeated provo-
cations pose grave threats to peace and stability on 
the Korean Peninsula and Northeast Asia and rec-
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ognize that both nations are determined to achieve 
the peaceful denuclearization of North Korea, and 
remain fully committed to continuing close coopera-
tion on the full range of issues related to North 
Korea; 
(4) the United States supports the vision of a 
Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from 
the fear of war, and peacefully reunited on the basis 
of democratic and free market principles, as articu-
lated in President Park’s Dresden address; 
(5) the United States and Republic of Korea 
are strengthening the combined defense posture on 
the Korean Peninsula; 
(6) the United States and Republic of Korea 
have decided that due to the evolving security envi-
ronment in the region, including the enduring North 
Korean nuclear and missile threat, the current 
timeline to the transition of wartime operational con-
trol (OPCON) to a Republic of Korea-led defense in 
2015 can be reconsidered; and 
(7) the United States welcomes the Republic of 
Korea’s ratification of a new five-year Special Meas-
ures Agreement, which establishes the framework for 
Republic of Korea contributions to offset the costs 
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associated with the stationing of United States 
Forces Korea on the Korean Peninsula. 
SEC. 1240. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FUTURE OF NATO AND 
ENLARGEMENT INITIATIVES. 
(a) STATEMENT
OF
POLICY.—Congress declares 
that— 
(1) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) has been the cornerstone of transatlantic 
security cooperation and an enduring instrument for 
promoting stability in Europe and around the world 
for over 65 years; 
(2) the incorporation of the Czech Republic, Po-
land, Hungary, Bulgaria, Estonia, Latvia, Lith-
uania, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Albania, and 
Croatia has been essential to the success of NATO 
in this modern era; 
(3) these countries have over time added to and 
strengthened the list of key European allies of the 
United States; 
(4) since joining NATO, these member states 
have remained committed to the collective defense of 
the Alliance and have demonstrated their will and 
ability to contribute to transatlantic solidarity and 
assume increasingly more responsibility for inter-
national peace and security; 
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(5) since joining the alliance, these NATO 
members states have contributed to numerous 
NATO-led peace, security, and stability operations, 
including participation in the International Security 
Assistance Force’s (ISAF) mission in Afghanistan; 
(6) these NATO member states have become re-
liable partners and supporters of aspiring members 
and the United States recognizes their continued ef-
forts to aid in further enlargement initiatives; and 
(7) the commitment by these NATO member 
states to Alliance principles and active participation 
in Alliance initiatives shows the success of NATO’s 
Open-Door Policy. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) at the September 2014 NATO Summit in 
Wales and beyond, the United States should— 
(A) continue to work with aspirant coun-
tries to prepare such countries for entry into 
NATO; 
(B) seek NATO membership for Monte-
negro; 
(C) continue supporting a Membership Ac-
tion Plan (MAP) for Georgia; 
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(D) encourage the leaders of Macedonia 
and Greece to find a mutually agreeable solu-
tion to the name dispute between the two coun-
tries; 
(E) seek a Dayton II agreement to resolve 
the 
constitutional 
issues 
of 
Bosnia 
and 
Herzegovina; 
(F) work with the Republic of Kosovo to 
prepare the country for entrance into the Part-
nership for Peace (PfP) program; 
(G) take a leading role in working with 
NATO member states to identify, through con-
sensus, the current and future security threats 
facing the Alliance; and 
(H) take a leading role to work with 
NATO allies to ensure the alliance maintains 
the required capabilities, including the gains in 
interoperability from combat in Afghanistan, 
necessary to meet the security threats to the Al-
liance. 
(2) NATO member states should review defense 
spending to ensure sufficient funding is obligated to 
meet NATO responsibilities; and 
(3) the United States should remain committed 
to maintaining a military presence in Europe as a 
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means of promoting allied interoperability and pro-
viding visible assurance to NATO allies in the re-
gion. 
SEC. 1240A. SALE OF F–16 AIRCRAFT TO TAIWAN. 
The President shall carry out the sale of no fewer 
than 66 F–16C/D multirole fighter aircraft to Taiwan. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 1241. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
TO 
COMBAT 
TER-
RORISM. 
Section 1208(h) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public 
Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as most recently amended 
by section 1203(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1621), is further amended by striking ‘‘2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 1242. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION FOR 
NON-CONVENTIONAL 
ASSISTED 
RECOVERY 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of 
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 
4579), as most recently amended by section 1241 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
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(Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 920), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting ‘‘2016’’. 
(b) CROSS-REFERENCE
AMENDMENT.—Subsection 
(f) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘413b(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘3093(e)’’. 
SEC. 1243. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY 
TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES 
OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 
IN IRAQ. 
Section 1215(f)(1) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 
Stat. 1631; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), as most recently amend-
ed by section 1214 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
906; 10 U.S.C. 113 note), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2014’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2015’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘non-operational’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘in an institutional environ-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘at a base or facility of the 
Government of Iraq’’. 
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SEC. 1244. MODIFICATION OF NATIONAL SECURITY PLAN-
NING GUIDANCE TO DENY SAFE HAVENS TO 
AL-QAEDA AND ITS VIOLENT EXTREMIST AF-
FILIATES. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—Section 1032(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public 
Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1571; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraph (C), 
(D), and (E) as subparagraph (D), (E), and 
(F), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) For each specified geographic area, a 
description of the following: 
‘‘(i) The feasibility of conducting mul-
tilateral programs to train and equip the 
military forces of relevant countries in the 
area. 
‘‘(ii) The authority and funding that 
would be required to support such pro-
grams. 
‘‘(iii) How such programs would be 
implemented. 
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‘‘(iv) How such programs would sup-
port the national security priorities and in-
terests of the United States and com-
plement other efforts of the United States 
Government in the area and in other speci-
fied geographic areas.’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (F) (as redesignated), 
by striking ‘‘subparagraph (C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subparagraph (D)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph 
(2)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(D)’’. 
(b) REPORT.—Section 1032(b) of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 
112–81; 125 Stat. 1571; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note), as amend-
ed by subsection (a), is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as para-
graph (5); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) REPORT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than Octo-
ber 1, 2014, the President shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a report 
that contains the national security planning 
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guidance required under paragraph (1), includ-
ing any updates thereto. 
‘‘(B) FORM.—The report may include a 
classified annex as determined to be necessary 
by the President. 
‘‘(C) DEFINITION.—In this paragraph, the 
term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(i) the congressional defense commit-
tees; and 
‘‘(ii) the Committee on Foreign Rela-
tions of the Senate and the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Represent-
atives.’’. 
SEC. 1245. ENHANCED AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE GOODS 
AND SERVICES OF DJIBOUTI IN SUPPORT OF 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTIVITIES IN 
UNITED STATES AFRICA COMMAND AREA OF 
RESPONSIBILITY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States forces should continue to 
be forward postured in Africa and in the Middle 
East; 
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(2) Djibouti is in a strategic location to support 
United States vital national security interests in the 
region; 
(3) the United States should take definitive 
steps to maintain its basing access and agreements 
with the Government of Djibouti to support United 
States vital national security interests in the region; 
(4) the United States should devise and imple-
ment a comprehensive governmental approach to en-
gaging with the Government of Djibouti to reinforce 
the strategic partnership between the United States 
and Djibouti; and 
(5) the Secretary of State and the Adminis-
trator of the United States Agency for International 
Development, in conjunction with the Secretary of 
Defense, should take concrete steps to advance and 
strengthen the relationship between United States 
and the Government of Djibouti. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—In the case of a good or service to 
be acquired in direct support of covered activities for 
which the Secretary of Defense makes a determination de-
scribed in subsection (c), the Secretary may conduct a pro-
curement in which— 
(1) competition is limited to goods of Djibouti 
or services of Djibouti; or 
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(2) a preference is provided for goods of 
Djibouti or services of Djibouti. 
(c) DETERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A determination described in 
this subsection is a determination by the Secretary 
of either of the following: 
(A) That the good or service concerned is 
to be used only in support of covered activities. 
(B) That it is vital to the national security 
interests of the United States to limit competi-
tion or provide a preference as described in sub-
section (b) because such limitation or pref-
erence is necessary— 
(i) to reduce— 
(I) United States transportation 
costs; or 
(II) delivery times in support of 
covered activities; or 
(ii) to promote regional security, sta-
bility, and economic prosperity in Africa. 
(C) That the good or service is of equiva-
lent quality of a good or service that would have 
otherwise been acquired. 
(2) ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT.—A determina-
tion under paragraph (1)(B) shall not be effective 
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for purposes of a limitation or preference under sub-
section (b) unless the Secretary also determines that 
the limitation or preference will not adversely af-
fect— 
(A) United States military operations or 
stability operations in the United States Africa 
Command area of responsibility; or 
(B) the United States industrial base. 
(d) REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT.—In exercising the 
authority under subsection (b) to procure goods or services 
in support of covered activities, the Secretary of De-
fense— 
(1) in the case of the procurement of services, 
shall ensure that the procurement is conducted in 
accordance with the management structure imple-
mented pursuant to section 2330(a) of title 10, 
United States Code; 
(2) shall ensure that such goods or services are 
identified and reported under a single, joint Depart-
ment of Defense-wide system for the management 
and accountability of contractors accompanying 
United States forces operating overseas or in contin-
gency 
operations 
(such 
as 
the 
synchronized 
predeployment and operational tracker (SPOT) sys-
tem); and 
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(3) shall ensure that the United States Africa 
Command has sufficiently trained staff and ade-
quate resources to conduct oversight of procure-
ments carried out pursuant to subsection (b), includ-
ing oversight to detect and deter fraud, waste, and 
abuse. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) COVERED ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘covered 
activities’’ means Department of Defense activities 
in the United States Africa Command area of re-
sponsibility. 
(2) GOOD OF DJIBOUTI.—The term ‘‘good of 
Djibouti’’ means a good wholly the growth, product, 
or manufacture of Djibouti. 
(3) SERVICE OF DJIBOUTI.—The term ‘‘service 
of Djibouti’’ means a service performed by a person 
that— 
(A)(i) is operating primarily in Djibouti; or 
(ii) is making a significant contribution to 
the economy of Djibouti through payment of 
taxes or use of products, materials, or labor of 
Djibouti, as determined by the Secretary of 
State; and 
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(B) is properly licensed or registered by 
authorities of the Government of Djibouti, as 
determined by the Secretary of State. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The authority and requirements 
of this section expire at the close of September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 1246. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR UNITED STATES 
SECURITY 
FORCE 
ASSISTANCE 
AND 
CO-
OPERATION IN THE EUROPEAN AND EUR-
ASIAN REGIONS. 
(a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall de-
velop a strategic framework for United States secu-
rity force assistance and cooperation in the Euro-
pean and Eurasian regions. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework re-
quired by paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the extent to which 
the threat to security and stability in the Euro-
pean and Eurasian regions is a threat to the 
national security of the United States and the 
security interests of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization alliance. 
(B) An identification of the primary objec-
tives, priorities, and desired end-states of 
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United States security force assistance and co-
operation programs in such regions and of the 
resources required to achieve such objectives, 
priorities, and end states. 
(C) A methodology for assessing the effec-
tiveness of United States security force assist-
ance and cooperation programs in such regions 
in making progress towards such objectives, pri-
orities, and end-states, including an identifica-
tion of key benchmarks for such progress. 
(D) Criteria for bilateral and multilateral 
partnerships in such regions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on the strategic frame-
work required by subsection (a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in an unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
SEC. 1247. REQUIREMENT OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION OF UNITED 
STATES STRATEGY TO PREVENT AND RE-
SPOND TO GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE GLOB-
ALLY AND PARTICIPATION IN INTERAGENCY 
WORKING GROUP. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the most dangerous places to be a woman 
are some of the most unstable and violent regions in 
the world and gender-based violence will impact one 
in three women worldwide and this in turn has a di-
rect impact on United States national security, the 
stability of nations, the rule of law, democracy, and 
peace-building processes; 
(2) combating violence against women and girls 
through the implementation and integration of gen-
der-based violence prevention and response mecha-
nisms throughout United States overseas operations 
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is a critical step toward promoting regional and 
global stability and achieving sustainable peace and 
security; 
(3) under the Joint Explanatory Statement of 
the Committee of Conference accompanying the De-
partment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related 
Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2055, 
One Hundred Twelfth Congress), the Secretary of 
State and the Administrator of the United States 
Agency for International Development were directed 
in the matter relating to section 7061 to submit to 
Congress a multi-year strategy to prevent and re-
spond to violence against women and girls in coun-
tries where it is common through achievable and 
sustainable 
goals, 
benchmarks 
for 
measuring 
progress, and expected results, including through 
regular engagement with men and boys as commu-
nity leaders and advocates in ending such violence; 
(4) Executive Order No. 13623 of August 10, 
2012 (77 Fed. Reg. 49345) established the United 
States Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender- 
based Violence Globally (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘Strategy’’), the first such strategy submitted 
pursuant to the matter relating to section 7061 
under the Joint Explanatory Statement of the Com-
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mittee of Conference accompanying the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs 
Appropriations Act, 2012; 
(5) Executive Order No. 13623 required the 
Department of Defense to participate in an Inter-
agency Working Group co-chaired by the Depart-
ment of State and the United States Agency for 
International Development to implement the Strat-
egy; and 
(6) since the authority for the Strategy was es-
tablished initially in the matter relating to section 
7061 under the Joint Explanatory Statement of the 
Committee of Conference accompanying the Depart-
ment of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2012, it is important for 
Congress to maintain its appropriate oversight over 
the implementation of the Strategy. 
(b) BRIEFINGS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall brief the appropriate con-
gressional committees on efforts of the Department 
of Defense relating to participation in the Inter-
agency Working Group to implement the Strategy. 
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(2) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—As part of 
the briefings, the Secretary shall describe specifically 
efforts of the Department of Defense in the Inter-
agency Working Group to implement international 
violence against women and girls prevention and re-
sponse strategies, funding allocations, programming, 
and associated outcomes. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘ap-
propriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Sen-
ate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives. 
(c) REQUIREMENT TO CONTINUE IMPLEMENTATION 
OF STRATEGY
AND PARTICIPATION
IN INTERAGENCY 
WORKING GROUP.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that the Department of Defense— 
(1) during the current period of the Strategy, 
continues to implement the Strategy as appropriate 
by reason of the role of the Department of Defense 
in the Interagency Working Group; and 
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(2) continues to participate in interagency col-
laborative efforts to prevent and respond to violence 
against women and girls. 
SEC. 
1248. 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE 
SITUATIONAL 
AWARENESS OF ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL 
ACTIVITY. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) There is a lack of situational awareness 
within the Department of Defense concerning how 
state and non-state adversaries and potential adver-
saries are interwoven into the international financial 
and trading systems via legal and licit activities and 
use such market activities to fund and equip them-
selves and advance their interests. 
(2) There is a lack of capability within the De-
partment of Defense to formulate policy options 
within the interagency process, or for consideration 
within the Department, concerning whether state 
and non-state adversaries and potential adversaries 
have key vulnerabilities associated with their posi-
tioning within the global economic and financial sys-
tems. 
(3) The Department of Defense would benefit 
from having enhanced situational awareness regard-
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ing the commercial and strategic interactions of 
state and non-state adversaries and potential adver-
saries within the global economic and financial sys-
tems and integrating relevant findings into defense 
policy options, deterrence strategy, planning and 
preparedness. 
(4) The state-owned enterprises and sovereign 
wealth funds of adversaries and potential adversaries 
represent, in some cases, strategic tools of their con-
trolling governments and their global operations and 
therefore warrant increased scrutiny and knowledge. 
(5) Without improved situational awareness of 
the business transactions and financial activities of 
state and non-state adversaries and potential adver-
saries, as well as entities they own and control, cur-
rent efforts and deterrence strategies will continue 
to represent an underdeveloped defense requirement 
that lacks strategic direction. 
(b) ENHANCED
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS
RE-
QUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall take such steps 
as may be necessary to improve— 
(1) the situational awareness capabilities of the 
Department of Defense regarding the legal and licit 
business transactions and global market positioning 
of adversaries and potential adversaries; and 
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(2) the ability of the Department to translate 
such situational awareness into the intelligence, 
planning, deterrence, and capabilities and strategies 
of the Department. 
SEC. 1249. TREATMENT OF THE KURDISTAN DEMOCRATIC 
PARTY 
AND 
THE 
PATRIOTIC 
UNION 
OF 
KURDISTAN UNDER THE IMMIGRATION AND 
NATIONALITY ACT. 
(a) DISCRETION TO EXCLUDE KURDISTAN DEMO-
CRATIC PARTY AND PATRIOTIC UNION OF KURDISTAN 
FROM TREATMENT AS TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS.—The 
Secretary of State, after consultation with the Secretary 
of Homeland Security and the Attorney General, or the 
Secretary of Homeland Security, after consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Attorney General, may ex-
clude the Kurdistan Democratic Party and the Patriotic 
Union of Kurdistan from the definition of terrorist organi-
zation in section 212(a)(3)(B)(vi) of the Immigration and 
Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1182(a)(3)(B)(vi)) for the lim-
ited purpose of issuing a temporary visa to a member of 
the Kurdistan Democratic Party or the Patriotic Union 
of Kurdistan. 
(b) PROHIBITION ON JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Notwith-
standing any other provision of law (whether statutory or 
nonstatutory), section 242 of the Immigration and Nation-
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ality Act (8 U.S.C. 1252), sections 1361 and 1651 of title 
28, United States Code, section 2241 of such title, and 
any other habeas corpus provision of law, no court shall 
have jurisdiction to review any determination made pursu-
ant to subsection (a). 
SEC. 1250. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF CERTAIN 
MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS. 
(a) PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA.—None of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or other-
wise made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Depart-
ment of Defense or for United States contributions to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization may be obligated or 
expended to integrate missile defense systems of the Peo-
ple’s Republic of China into missile defense systems of the 
United States. 
(b) RUSSIAN FEDERATION.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of 
Congress that missile defense systems of the Rus-
sian Federation should not be integrated into the 
missile defense systems of the United States or the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization if such integra-
tion undermines the security of the United States or 
NATO. 
(2) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
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made available for fiscal year 2015 for the Depart-
ment of Defense or for United States contributions 
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization may be 
obligated or expended to integrate missile defense 
systems of the Russian Federation into missile de-
fense systems of the United States if such integra-
tion undermines the security of the United States or 
NATO. 
(3) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive the prohibition in paragraph (2) if the Sec-
retary, in consultation with the Secretary of State, 
determines that the Russian Federation— 
(A) has withdrawn military forces and as-
sets from Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula, other 
than at those operating in accordance with its 
1997 agreement on the Status and Conditions 
of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Terri-
tory of Ukraine; and 
(B) has ceased aggressive actions, particu-
larly along Ukraine’s eastern border, that have 
led to a destabilization of the Ukrainian govern-
ment and the safety of its residents. 
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SEC. 1251. REPORT, DETERMINATION, AND STRATEGY RE-
GARDING THE TERRORISTS RESPONSIBLE 
FOR THE ATTACK AGAINST UNITED STATES 
PERSONNEL 
IN 
BENGHAZI, 
LIBYA, 
AND 
OTHER REGIONAL THREATS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On September 11, 2012, United States fa-
cilities in Benghazi, Libya were attacked by an orga-
nized group of armed terrorists, killing United 
States Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen 
Doherty, and Tyrone Woods. 
(2) On September 14, 2012, President Obama 
stated that: ‘‘We will bring to justice those who took 
them from us * * * making it clear that justice will 
come to those who harm Americans.’’. 
(3) On May 1, 2014, White House spokesman 
Jay Carney stated that: ‘‘I can assure you that the 
President’s direction is that those who killed four 
Americans will be pursued by the United States 
until they are brought to justice. And if anyone 
doubts that, they should ask * * * friends and fam-
ily members of Osama bin Laden.’’. 
(4) In testimony before Congress in October 
2013, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
General Martin Dempsey, asserted that the Presi-
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dent lacks the authority to use military force to find 
and kill the Benghazi attackers. 
(5) Since the Benghazi attacks, the President 
has not requested authority from Congress to use 
military force against the Benghazi attackers. 
(6) No terrorist responsible for the Benghazi 
attacks has been brought to justice. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the 
Congress that— 
(1) the persons and organizations who carried 
out the attacks on United States personnel in 
Benghazi, Libya on September 11 and 12, 2012, 
pose a continuing threat to the national security of 
the United States; 
(2) the failure to hold any individual respon-
sible for these terrorist attacks is a travesty of jus-
tice, and undermines the national security of the 
United States; and 
(3) the uncertainty surrounding the authority 
of the President to use force against the terrorists 
responsible for the attack against United States per-
sonnel in Benghazi, Libya, undermines the President 
as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the 
United States. 
(c) REPORT AND DETERMINATION.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the President 
shall submit to Congress— 
(A) a report that contains— 
(i) the identity and location of those 
persons and organizations that planned, 
authorized, or committed the attacks 
against the United States facilities in 
Benghazi, Libya that occurred on Sep-
tember 11 and 12, 2012; and 
(ii) a detailed and specific description 
of all actions that have been taken to kill 
or capture any of the persons described in 
clause (i); and 
(B) a determination regarding whether the 
President currently possesses the authority to 
use the Armed Forces of the United States 
against all persons and organizations described 
in subparagraph (A)(i). 
(2) FORM.—The report and determination de-
scribed in this subsection shall be submitted in un-
classified form to the maximum extent possible, and 
may contain a classified annex. 
(d) STRATEGY TO COMBAT REGIONAL TERRORIST 
THREATS.— 
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(1) TIMING AND CONTENT.—Not later than 90 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a comprehensive strategy to 
counter the growing threat posed by radical Islamist 
terrorist groups in North Africa, West Africa, and 
the Sahel, which shall include, among other things— 
(A) a strategy to bring to justice those per-
sons who planned, authorized, or committed the 
terrorist attacks against the United States fa-
cilities in Benghazi, Libya that occurred on 
September 11 and 12, 2012; 
(B) a description of the radical Islamist 
terrorist groups active in North Africa, West 
Africa, and the Sahel, including an assessment 
of their origins, strategic aims, tactical meth-
ods, funding sources, leadership, and relation-
ships with other terrorist groups or state ac-
tors; 
(C) a description of the key military, diplo-
matic, intelligence, and public diplomacy re-
sources available to address these growing re-
gional terrorist threats; and 
(D) a strategy to maximize the coordina-
tion between, and the effectiveness of, United 
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States military, diplomatic, intelligence, and 
public diplomacy resources to counter these 
growing regional terrorist threats. 
(2) FORM.—The strategy described in this sub-
section shall be submitted in unclassified form to the 
maximum extent possible, and may contain a classi-
fied annex. 
(3) DEFINITION
OF
APPROPRIATE
CONGRES-
SIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select 
Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Perma-
nent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1252. WAR POWERS OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In 1793, George Washington said, ‘‘The 
constitution vests the power of declaring war in Con-
gress; therefore no offensive expedition of impor-
tance can be undertaken until after they shall have 
deliberated upon the subject and authorized such a 
measure.’’. 
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(2) In a letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1798, 
James Madison wrote: ‘‘The constitution supposes, 
what the History of all Governments demonstrates, 
that the Executive is the branch of power most in-
terested in war, and most prone to it. It has accord-
ingly with studied care vested the question of war to 
the Legislature.’’. 
(3) In 1973, Congress passed the War Powers 
Resolution which states in section 2: ‘‘The constitu-
tional powers of the President as Commander-in- 
Chief to introduce United States Armed Forces into 
hostilities, or into situations where imminent involve-
ment in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances, are exercised only pursuant to (1) a 
declaration of war, (2) specific statutory authoriza-
tion, or (3) national emergency created by attack 
upon the United States, its territories or posses-
sions, or its armed forces.’’. 
(4) With respect to United States military 
intervention in Syria, President Obama said, ‘‘But 
having made my decision as Commander-in-Chief 
based on what I am convinced is our national secu-
rity interests, I’m also mindful that I’m the Presi-
dent of the world’s oldest constitutional democracy. 
I’ve long believed that our power is rooted not just 
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in our military might, but in our example as a gov-
ernment of the people, by the people, and for the 
people. And that’s why I’ve made a second decision: 
I will seek authorization for the use of force from 
the American people’s representatives in Congress.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this Act 
shall be construed to authorize any use of military force. 
SEC. 1253. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IM-
PLEMENT THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2015 for the Department of Defense may 
be obligated or expended to implement the Arms Trade 
Treaty, or to make any change to existing programs, 
projects, or activities as approved by Congress in further-
ance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty, unless the Arms Trade Treaty has received 
the advice and consent of the Senate and has been the 
subject of implementing legislation, as required, by the 
Congress. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to preclude the Department of De-
fense from assisting foreign countries in bringing their 
laws and regulations up to United States standards. 
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SEC. 1254. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing 
the use of force against Syria or Iran. 
SEC. 1255. COMBATING CRIME THROUGH INTELLIGENCE 
CAPABILITIES. 
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to deploy as-
sets, personnel, and resources to the Joint Interagency 
Task Force South, in coordination with SOUTHCOM, to 
combat the following by supplying sufficient intelligence 
capabilities: 
(1) Transnational criminal organizations. 
(2) Drug trafficking. 
(3) Bulk shipments of narcotics or currency. 
(4) Narco-terrorism. 
(5) Human trafficking. 
(6) The Iranian presence in the Western Hemi-
sphere. 
SEC. 1256. STATEMENT OF POLICY. 
It shall be the policy of the United States to under-
take a whole-of-government approach to bolster regional 
cooperation with countries throughout the Western Hemi-
sphere, with the exception of Cuba, to counter narcotics 
trafficking and illicit activities in the Western Hemi-
sphere. 
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SEC. 1257. DECLARATION OF POLICY REGARDING ISRAEL’S 
LAWFUL EXERCISE OF SELF-DEFENSE. 
Congress declares that it is the policy of the United 
States to fully support Israel’s lawful exercise of self-de-
fense, including actions to halt regional aggression. 
SEC. 1258. STATEMENT OF POLICY AND REPORT ON THE IN-
HERENT RIGHT OF ISRAEL TO SELF-DE-
FENSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security 
Cooperation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) 
established the policy of the United States to sup-
port the inherent right of Israel to self-defense. 
(2) The United States-Israel Enhanced Security 
Cooperation Act of 2012 (22 U.S.C. 8601 et seq.) 
expressed the sense of Congress that the Govern-
ment of the United States should transfer to the 
Government of Israel defense articles and defense 
services such as air refueling tankers, missile de-
fense capabilities, and specialized munitions. 
(3) The inherent right of Israel to self-defense 
necessarily includes the possession and maintenance 
by Israel of an independent capability to remove ex-
istential threats to its security and defend its vital 
national interests. 
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(b) POLICY OF THE UNITED STATES.—It is the pol-
icy of the United States to take all necessary steps to en-
sure that Israel possesses and maintains an independent 
capability to remove existential threats to its security and 
defend its vital national interests. 
(c) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that air refueling tankers and advanced bunker- 
buster munitions should immediately be transferred to 
Israel to ensure our democratic ally has an independent 
capability to remove any existential threat posed by the 
Iranian nuclear program and defend its vital national in-
terests. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 180 days there-
after for a period not to exceed four years, the President 
shall submit to the House and Senate Armed Services 
committees, the House Foreign Affairs Committee, the 
Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and the House and 
Senate Appropriations committees a report that— 
(1) identifies all aerial refueling platforms, 
bunker-buster munitions, and other capabilities and 
platforms that would contribute significantly to the 
maintenance by Israel of a robust independent capa-
bility to remove existential security threats, includ-
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ing nuclear and ballistic missile facilities in Iran, 
and defend its vital national interests; 
(2) assesses the availability for sale or transfer 
of items necessary to acquire the capabilities and 
platforms described in paragraph (1) as well as the 
legal authorities available for making such transfers; 
and 
(3) describes the steps the President is taking 
to immediately transfer the items described in para-
graph (1) pursuant to the policy described in sub-
section (b). 
Subtitle F—Reports and Sense of 
Congress Provisions 
SEC. 1261. REPORT ON ‘‘NEW NORMAL’’ AND GENERAL MIS-
SION REQUIREMENTS OF UNITED STATES AF-
RICA COMMAND. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the United States Africa Command should 
have sufficient assigned military forces; intelligence, 
surveillance, and reconnaissance assets; crisis re-
sponse forces; and enablers to support the crisis re-
sponse forces to meet the ‘‘New Normal’’ and gen-
eral mission requirements in the area of responsi-
bility of the United States Africa Command; 
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(2) with the current force posture and structure 
of the United States Africa Command, the United 
States is accepting a high level of risk in defending 
United States posts that are ‘‘high risk, high threat’’ 
posts; 
(3) the United States should posture forces for-
ward and achieve the associated basing and access 
agreements to support such forces across the Con-
tinent of Africa in order to meet the ‘‘New Normal’’ 
and general mission requirements in the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States Africa Command; 
(4) the Department of Defense should consider 
reassigning to the United States Africa Command 
enabler assets currently assigned to, and shared 
with, the United States European Command; and 
(5) the United States Africa Command requires 
more intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance 
assets to meet the ‘‘New Normal’’ and general mis-
sion requirements in its area of responsibility. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 15, 2015, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the extent to which the ‘‘New Normal’’ re-
quirements have changed the force posture and structure 
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required of the United States Africa Command to meet 
the ‘‘New Normal’’ and general mission requirements in 
its area of responsibility. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection 
(b) shall include the following: 
(1) A detailed description of the ‘‘New Normal’’ 
and general mission requirements in the area of re-
sponsibility of the United States Africa Command. 
(2) A description of any changes required for 
the United States Africa Command to meet the 
‘‘New Normal’’ and general mission requirements in 
its area of responsibility, including the gaps or 
shortfalls in capability, size, posture, agreements, 
basing, and enabler support of all crisis response 
forces and associated assets to access and defend 
posts that are ‘‘high risk, high threat’’ posts. 
(3) An assessment of how the United States Af-
rica Command could employ permanently assigned 
military forces to support all mission requirements 
of the United States Africa Command. 
(4) An estimate of the annual intelligence, sur-
veillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the 
United States Africa Command and the shortfall, if 
any, in meeting such requirements in fiscal year 
2015. 
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(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(e) FORM.—The report required by subsection (b) 
may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1262. REPORT ON CONTRACTORS WITH THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE THAT HAVE CONDUCTED 
SIGNIFICANT TRANSACTIONS WITH IRANIAN 
PERSONS OR THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter 
for a period not to exceed 3 years, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report that contains the following: 
(1) A list of each contractor with the Depart-
ment of Defense (including any subcontractors at 
any tier of the contractor), and any person owned or 
controlled by the contractor or that owns or controls 
the contractor, that has conducted a significant 
transaction with an Iranian person (other than an 
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Iranian person listed under paragraph (2)) or the 
Government of Iran. 
(2) A list of each contractor with the Depart-
ment of Defense (including any subcontractors at 
any tier of the contractor), and any person owned or 
controlled by the contractor or that owns or controls 
the contractor, that has conducted a significant 
transaction with an Iranian person whose property 
has been blocked pursuant to Executive Order No. 
13224 (66 Fed. Reg. 49079) or Executive Order No. 
13382 (70 Fed. Reg. 38567) during the 5-year pe-
riod preceding the date of the submission of the re-
port. 
(3) The value of each significant transaction de-
scribed in paragraphs (1) and (2). 
(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
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SEC. 1263. REPORTS ON NUCLEAR PROGRAM OF IRAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the President shall sub-
mit to Congress a report on the interim agreement relat-
ing to the nuclear program of Iran. Such report shall in-
clude— 
(1) verification of whether Iran is com-
plying with such agreement; and 
(2) an assessment of the overall state of 
the nuclear program of Iran. 
(b) ADDITIONAL REPORTS.—If the interim agree-
ment described in subsection (a) is renewed or if a com-
prehensive and final agreement is entered into regarding 
the nuclear program of Iran, by not later than 90 days 
after such renewal or final agreement being entered into, 
the President shall submit to Congress a report on such 
renewed or final agreement. Such report shall include the 
matters described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection 
(a). 
SEC. 1264. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES PRES-
ENCE AND COOPERATION IN THE ARABIAN 
GULF REGION TO DETER IRAN. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should maintain a robust 
forward presence and posture in order to support 
United States allies and partners in the Arabian 
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Gulf region, including Gulf Cooperation Council 
(GCC) countries and Israel, and to deter Iran; 
(2) the United States should seek ways to sup-
port the security posture of GCC countries in the 
Arabian Gulf region to deter Iran; 
(3) key strategic United States bases in the 
Arabian Gulf region that are used to deter Iran and 
would be used for any military operations in the 
Arabian Gulf region are entirely financed by funds 
for overseas contingency operations which is an 
unsustainable approach; 
(4) such key strategic United States bases in 
the Arabian Gulf region should be funded through 
the base budget of the Department of Defense; 
(5) the United States does not have status of 
forces agreements and defense agreements with key 
GCC allies, which would support the defense of the 
Arabian Gulf region and would deter Iran, and the 
United States should seek to complete these agree-
ments immediately; 
(6) the interim agreement with Iran relating to 
Iran’s nuclear program does not address key aspects 
of Iran’s nuclear program, including the possible 
military dimensions of Iran’s nuclear program; 
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(7) a comprehensive agreement with Iran relat-
ing to Iran’s efforts to develop a nuclear weapons 
capability should address past and present issues of 
concern of the United States, the International 
Atomic Energy Agency, and the United Nations Se-
curity Council; 
(8) the United States should continue to put 
significant pressure on Iran’s network of organiza-
tions that conduct malign activities in the Arabian 
Gulf region, and around the globe, even while the 
United States engages in negotiations with Iran re-
lating to Iran’s nuclear program; 
(9) the United States Government should not 
enter into a contract with any person or entity that 
is determined to have violated United States sanc-
tions laws with respect to contracting with the Gov-
ernment of Iran and should encourage United States 
allies, partners, and other countries to maintain the 
same contracting standard; and 
(10) a comprehensive agreement with Iran re-
lating to Iran’s efforts to develop or acquire a nu-
clear weapons capability should be agreed to by the 
United States only if— 
(A) Iran ceases the enrichment of ura-
nium; 
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(B) Iran has ceased the pursuit, acquisi-
tion, and development of, and has verifiably dis-
mantled its nuclear, biological, and chemical 
weapons and ballistic missiles and ballistic mis-
sile launch technology; and 
(C) the Government of Iran has ceased 
providing support for acts of international ter-
rorism. 
SEC. 1265. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MODERNIZATION OF 
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF POLAND. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The efforts of Poland to modernize its de-
fense capabilities and restructure its armed forces 
have the potential not only to enhance the national 
security of Poland but also to strengthen the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
(2) The main priority of Poland with respect to 
such efforts is to procure anti-aircraft and missile 
defense systems. 
(3) At a time when most NATO allies are cut-
ting defense spending, Poland has maintained a 
steady defense budget and is making significant in-
vestment in procurement of new defense systems. 
(4) The United States should recognize the ef-
forts of Poland to modernize its defense capabilities 
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and restructure its armed forces and promote such 
efforts as a positive example for other NATO allies 
to follow. 
(5) The United States has enjoyed a close cul-
tural, economic, political, and military relationship 
with Poland for many years and the efforts of Po-
land to modernize its defense capabilities and re-
structure its armed forces provide opportunities for 
the two countries to work together even more close-
ly. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the President should seek to work with Po-
land to ensure that, as part of the efforts of Poland 
to modernize its defense capabilities and restructure 
its armed forces— 
(A) Poland, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable, procures defense systems that are inter-
operable with NATO defense systems and will 
help fill critical NATO shortfalls; and 
(B) Poland, to the maximum extent prac-
ticable and to the extent not inconsistent with 
the provisions of subparagraph (A), procures 
United States defense systems that— 
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(i) will strengthen the bilateral, stra-
tegic partnership between the two coun-
tries; 
(ii) will provide Poland with proven 
defense systems capabilities; and 
(iii) promote deeper and closer bilat-
eral cooperation between the two countries; 
and 
(2) the United States stands ready to assist Po-
land to achieve its goals to modernize its defense ca-
pabilities and restructure its armed forces. 
SEC. 1266. REPORT ON ACCOUNTABILITY FOR CRIMES 
AGAINST HUMANITY IN NIGERIA. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Congress— 
(1) strongly condemns the ongoing violence and 
the systematic gross human rights violations against 
the people of Nigeria carried out by the jihadist or-
ganization Boko Haram; 
(2) expresses its support for the people of Nige-
ria who wish to live in a peaceful, economically pros-
perous, and democratic Nigeria; and 
(3) calls on the President to support Nigerian 
and International Community efforts to ensure ac-
countability for crimes against humanity committed 
by Boko Haram against the people of Nigeria, par-
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ticularly young girls kidnapped from educational in-
stitutions by Boko Haram. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on 
crimes against humanity committed by Boko Haram 
in Nigeria. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 
(A) A description of initiatives undertaken 
by the Department of Defense to assist the 
Government of Nigeria to develop its own ca-
pacity to deploy specialized police and army 
units rapidly to bring Boko Haram leader 
Abubakar Shekau to justice and to prevent and 
combat sectarian violence in cities and areas in 
Nigeria where there has been a history of sec-
tarian violence. 
(B) A description of violations of inter-
nationally recognized human rights and crimes 
against humanity perpetrated by Boko Haram 
in Nigeria, including a description of the con-
ventional and unconventional weapons used for 
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such crimes and, where possible, the origins of 
the weapons. 
(C) A description of efforts by the Depart-
ment of Defense to ensure accountability for 
violations of internationally recognized human 
rights and crimes against humanity perpetrated 
against the people of Nigeria by Boko Haram 
and al-Qaeda affiliates and other jihadists in 
Nigeria, including— 
(i) a description of initiatives that the 
United States has undertaken to train Ni-
gerian investigators on how to document, 
investigate, and develop findings of crimes 
against humanity; and 
(ii) an assessment of the impact of 
those initiatives. 
SEC. 1267. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE NAVAL 
CAPABILITIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERA-
TION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Mistral class amphibious assault warships, 
each of which has the capacity to carry 16 heli-
copters, up to 700 soldiers, four landing craft, 60 
armored vehicles, and 13 tanks, would significantly 
increase the naval capabilities of the Russian navy; 
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(2) Mistral class warships would allow the Rus-
sian navy to expand its naval presence in the region, 
thereby augmenting its capabilities against Ukraine, 
Georgia, and Baltic member states of the North At-
lantic Treaty Organization; 
(3) France should not proceed with its sale of 
two Mistral class warships to the Russian Federa-
tion; and 
(4) the President, the Secretary of State, and 
the Secretary of Defense should use diplomatic 
means to urge their counterparts in the Government 
of France not to proceed with its sale of two Mistral 
class warships to the Russian Federation. 
SEC. 1268. REPORT ON COLLECTIVE AND NATIONAL SECU-
RITY IMPLICATIONS OF CENTRAL ASIAN AND 
SOUTH CAUCASUS ENERGY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Assured access to stable energy supplies is 
an enduring concern of both the United States and 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
(2) Adopted in Lisbon in November 2010, the 
new NATO Strategic Concept declares that ‘‘[s]ome 
NATO countries will become more dependent on for-
eign energy suppliers and in some cases, on foreign 
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energy supply and distribution networks for their en-
ergy needs’’. 
(3) The report required by section 1233 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (Public Law 112–81) reaffirmed the Strategic 
Concept’s assessment of growing energy dependence 
of some members of the NATO alliance and also 
noted there is value in the assured access, protec-
tion, and delivery of energy. 
(4) Development of energy resources and tran-
sit routes in the areas surrounding the Caspian Sea 
can diversify sources of supply for members of the 
NATO alliance, particularly those in Eastern Eu-
rope. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State and the Secretary of Energy, submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a detailed re-
port on the implications of new energy resource de-
velopment and distribution networks, both planned 
and under construction, in the areas surrounding the 
Caspian Sea for energy security strategies of the 
United States and NATO. 
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(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the dependence of 
NATO members on a single oil or natural gas 
supplier or distribution network. 
(B) An assessment of the potential of en-
ergy resources of the areas surrounding the 
Caspian Sea to mitigate such dependence on a 
single supplier or distribution network. 
(C) Recommendations, if any, for ways in 
which the United States can help support in-
creased energy security for NATO members. 
(3) SUBMISSION
OF
CLASSIFIED
INFORMA-
TION.—The report under this subsection shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
classified annex. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
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SEC. 1269. FINDINGS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Protecting cultural property abroad is a 
vital part of United States cultural diplomacy, show-
ing the respect of the United States for other cul-
tures and the common heritage of humanity. 
(2) Cultural property abroad has been lost, 
damaged, or destroyed due to political instability, 
armed conflict, natural disasters, and other threats. 
(3) In Egypt, political instability has led to the 
ransacking of its museums, resulting in the destruc-
tion of countless ancient artifacts that will forever 
leave gaps in humanity’s knowledge of the ancient 
Egyptian civilization. 
(4) In Syria, the ongoing civil war has resulted 
in the shelling of medieval cities, damage to World 
Heritage Sites, and the looting of museums and ar-
chaeological sites. Archaeological and historic sites 
and artifacts in Syria date back more than six mil-
lennia, and include some of the earliest examples of 
writing. 
(5) In Mali, the Al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist 
group Ansar Dine destroyed tombs and shrines in 
the ancient city of Timbuktu, once a major center 
for Islamic learning and scholarship in the 15th and 
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16th centuries, and threatened collections of ancient 
manuscripts. 
(6) In Afghanistan, the Taliban decreed that 
the Bamiyan Buddhas, ancient statues carved into a 
cliff side in central Afghanistan, were to be de-
stroyed. In 2001 the Taliban carried out their threat 
and destroyed the statues, leading to worldwide con-
demnation. 
(7) In Iraq, after the fall of Saddam Hussein, 
thieves looted the Iraq Museum in Bagdad, resulting 
in the loss of approximately 15,000 items. These in-
cluded ancient amulets, sculptures, ivories, and cyl-
inder seals. Many of these items remain unrecovered. 
(8) The destruction of these and other cultural 
properties represents an irreparable loss to human-
ity’s common cultural heritage, and therefore to all 
Americans. 
(9) The Armed Forces have played important 
roles in preserving and protecting cultural property. 
On June 23, 1943, President Franklin D. Roosevelt 
established the American Commission for the Pro-
tection and Salvage of Artistic and Historic Monu-
ments in War Areas to provide expert advice to the 
military on the protection of cultural property. The 
Commission formed Monuments, Fine Arts, and Ar-
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chives (MFAA) teams which became part of the Civil 
Affairs Division of Military Government Section of 
the Allied armies. The individuals serving in the 
MFAA were known as the ‘‘Monuments Men’’ and 
have been credited with securing, cataloguing, and 
returning hundreds of thousands works of art stolen 
by the Nazis during World War II. 
(10) The United States Committee of the Blue 
Shield was founded in 2006 to support the imple-
mentation of the 1954 Hague Convention for the 
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of 
Armed Conflict, and to coordinate with the Armed 
Forces, other branches of the United States Govern-
ment, and other cultural heritage nongovernmental 
organizations in preserving cultural property abroad 
threatened by political instability, armed conflict, or 
natural or other disasters. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) the Armed Forces play an important role in 
preserving and protecting cultural property in coun-
tries at risk of destruction due to political insta-
bility, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters; 
and 
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(2) the United States must protect cultural 
property abroad pursuant to its obligations under 
the 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of 
Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict 
and customary international law in all conflicts to 
which the United States is a party. 
(c) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE IN REGARDS TO PROTECTING CULTURAL PROP-
ERTY ABROAD.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives 
a report on efforts of the Department of Defense to pro-
tect cultural property abroad, including activities under-
taken pursuant to the 1954 Hague Convention for the 
Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed 
Conflict, other cultural protection statutes, and inter-
national agreements, including— 
(1) directives, policies, and regulations the De-
partment has instituted to protect cultural property 
abroad at risk of destruction due to political insta-
bility, armed conflict, or natural or other disasters; 
(2) actions the Armed Forces have taken to 
protect cultural property abroad, including efforts 
made to avoid damage, to the extent possible, to cul-
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Force for the purpose of maintaining, operating, and up-
grading the A–10 aircraft fleet in the amount of 
$635,000,000. 
SEC. 1504. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2015 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
expenses, not otherwise provided for, for military per-
sonnel in the amount of $7,140,000,000. 
SEC. 1505. OTHER APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2015 for expenses, not oth-
erwise provided for, for the Other Authorizations in the 
amount of $1,450,000,000. 
(b) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘Other 
Authorizations’’ means the Defense Health Program, 
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense- 
wide, and National Guard and Reserve Equipment. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1511. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this 
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to 
be appropriated by this Act. 
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