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(1) provide training for the United States 
Armed Forces, Department of Defense personnel, 
and contractors and military observers on preventing 
and responding to violence against women and girls 
globally in conflict, post-conflict, and humanitarian 
relief settings; and 
(2) utilize the Department of Defense’s oper-
ational capabilities to train professional foreign mili-
tary, police forces, and judicial officials on pre-
venting and responding to violence against women 
and girls globally. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the specified con-
gressional committees a report on efforts to prevent 
and respond to gender-based violence globally made 
under a United States strategy. 
(2) CONTENT.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) describe the efforts of the Department 
of Defense in the Interagency Working Group 
described in subsection (a)(1)(D) to implement 
the international gender-based violence preven-
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tion and response strategy, funding allocations, 
programming, and associated outcomes; and 
(B) provide an assessment of human and 
financial resources necessary to fulfill the pur-
poses and duties of such strategy. 
(3) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report re-
quired under paragraph (1) shall be made publicly 
accessible in a timely manner. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘specified 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. 
SEC. 1269. COMBATING CRIME THROUGH INTELLIGENCE 
CAPABILITIES. 
The Secretary of Defense is authorized to deploy as-
sets, personnel, and resources to United States Southern 
Command, in coordination with the Joint Interagency 
Task Force South, to combat the following by supplying 
sufficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance ca-
pabilities: 
(1) Transnational criminal organizations.
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(2) Drug trafficking. 
(3) Bulk shipments of narcotics or currency. 
(4) Narco-terrorism and terrorist financing. 
(5) Human trafficking. 
(6) The presence and influence of Iran, Russia, 
and China in the Western Hemisphere. 
(7) The national security threat posed by the 
presence and influence of the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant (ISIL), Hezbollah, or any other for-
eign terrorist organization in the Western Hemi-
sphere. 
SEC. 1270. 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 2016 for the Department of Defense may 
be obligated or expended to fund a Secretariat or any 
other international organization established to support the 
implementation of the Arms Trade Treaty, to sustain do-
mestic prosecutions based on any charge related to the 
Treaty, or to implement the Treaty until the Senate ap-
proves a resolution of ratification for the Treaty and im-
plementing legislation for the Treaty has been enacted into 
law.
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(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, regulations, and practices related to export control 
up to United States standards. 
SEC. 1271. ASSESSMENT OF THE MILITARY CAPABILITY OF 
THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the ap-
propriate congressional committees an assessment of the 
military capability of the Republic of Cyprus to defend 
against threats to its national security, including threats 
posed by hostile foreign governments and international 
terrorist groups. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The assessment 
required under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An analysis of the effect on the national se-
curity of Cyprus of the United States policy to deny 
applications for licenses and other approvals for the 
export of defense articles and defense services to the 
armed forces of Cyprus. 
(2) An analysis of the extent to which such 
United States policy is consistent with overall
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United States security and policy objectives in the 
region. 
(3) An assessment of the potential impact of 
lifting such United States policy. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional 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. 1272. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE DEFENSE RELA-
TIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES 
AND THE REPUBLIC OF INDIA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States has an upgraded, stra-
tegic-plus relationship with India based on regional 
cooperation, space science cooperation, and defense 
cooperation. 
(2) The defense relationship between the United 
States and the Republic of India is strengthened by 
the common commitment of both countries to de-
mocracy. 
(3) The United States and the Republic of 
India share a common and long-standing commit-
ment to civilian control of the military.
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(4) The United States and the Republic of 
India have increasingly worked together on defense 
cooperation across a range of activities, exercises, 
initiatives, and research. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that the United States should— 
(1) continue to expand defense cooperation with 
the Republic of India; 
(2) welcome the role of the Republic of India in 
providing security and stability in the Indo-Pacific 
region and beyond; 
(3) work cooperatively with the Republic of 
India on matters relating to our common defense; 
(4) vigorously support the implementation of 
the United States-India Defense Framework Agree-
ment; and 
(3) support the India Defense Trade and Tech-
nology Initiative. 
SEC. 1273. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EVACUATION OF 
UNITED STATES CITIZENS AND NATIONALS 
FROM YEMEN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The ongoing conflict in Yemen, including 
airstrikes conducted by Saudi Arabia and a no-fly 
zone imposed over Yemen by Saudi Arabia, has
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SEC. 1274. REPORT ON IMPACT OF ANY SIGNIFICANT RE-
DUCTION IN UNITED STATES TROOP LEVELS 
OR MATERIEL IN EUROPE ON NATO’S ABILITY 
TO CREDIBLY ADDRESS EXTERNAL THREATS 
TO ANY NATO MEMBER STATE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) in order to demonstrate United States com-
mitment to North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
(NATO) allies, especially those NATO allies under 
pressure on the Eastern flank of the Alliance, and 
to enhance the United States deterrent presence and 
resolve to countering threats to NATO’s collective 
security, United States Armed Forces stationed and 
deployed in Europe should be increased in number 
and combat power; and 
(2) the ‘‘current and foreseeable security envi-
ronment’’, as referenced in paragraph 12 of Section 
IV on Political-Military Matters of the Founding Act 
on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security be-
tween NATO and the Russian Federation (NATO- 
Russia Founding Act), has changed significantly 
since the signing of such Act in 1997 and thus such 
Act should not be read, interpreted, or implemented 
so as to constrain or in any way limit additional per-
manent stationing of substantial combat forces any-
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where on the territory of any NATO member State 
in furtherance of NATO’s core mission of collective 
defense and other missions. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to ensure that the 
United States contribution to NATO’s core mission 
of collective defense remains robust and ready to 
meet any future challenges, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report on the impact of any significant re-
duction in United States troop levels or materiel in 
Europe on NATO’s ability to credibly deter, resist, 
and, if necessary, repel external threats to any 
NATO member State. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The report required under 
paragraph (1) shall be submitted not later than 30 
days prior to the date on which any significant re-
duction described in paragraph (1) is scheduled to 
take place. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, 
but may contain a classified annex if necessary to 
protect the national security interests of the United 
States.
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(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate 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. 
SEC. 1275. REPORT ON VIOLENCE AND CARTEL ACTIVITY IN 
MEXICO. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on violence and cartel 
activity in Mexico and the impact of such on United States 
national security. 
SEC. 1276. REPORT ON ACTIONS TO ENSURE QATAR IS PRE-
VENTING TERRORIST LEADERS AND FIN-
ANCIERS FROM OPERATING IN ITS COUNTRY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) Qatar is an important partner in the region 
and has played a significant role in fighting ISIS; 
(2) Qatar has provided significant enablers to 
the United States in its wars in Iraq and Afghani-
stan by hosting United States forces;
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(3) Qatar has unfortunately allowed the leaders 
of Hamas, a United States-designated foreign ter-
rorist organization, to operate freely in its country; 
(4) Qatar has also allowed United States-des-
ignated terrorist financiers to operate in its country; 
and 
(5) the United States should do everything in 
its power to encourage Qatar to crack down on ter-
rorist leaders and financiers who are operating in its 
country. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit 
to Congress a report on actions taken by the United States 
Government to ensure that Qatar is preventing terrorist 
leaders and financiers from operating in its country. 
SEC. 1277. UNITED STATES SUPPORT FOR JORDAN. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan remains 
a steadfast partner and the armed forces of Jordan 
are among the United States’ strongest military 
partners. 
(2) Jordan’s civil and military leadership con-
tinue to provide a positive example of profes-
sionalism and moderation.
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(3) The Colorado National Guard’s relationship 
with the Jordanian military provides a significant 
benefit to both the United States and Jordan. 
(4) The armed forces of Jordan fought along-
side United States forces in Afghanistan and are 
currently flying combat sorties as part of the 
counter-ISIL Coalition. 
(5) Jordan continues to provide critical basing 
support for Operation Inherent Resolve missions. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) Jordan is one of our most important allies 
in the region and the United States should support 
Jordan’s military efforts to the greatest extent pos-
sible, including by providing military equipment and 
training; and 
(2) the President should make every effort to 
ensure rapid responses to any military requests for 
assistance from Jordan. 
SEC. 1278. REPORT ON UNITED STATES EFFORTS TO COM-
BAT BOKO HARAM AND SUPPORT REGIONAL 
ALLIES AND OTHER PARTNERS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that—
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(1) combating Boko Haram is in the national 
security interest of the United States; 
(2) the United States should support regional 
partners, including the African Union-authorized 
Multinational Joint Task Force, through training 
and advice and the provision of key enablers to 
strengthen operations against Boko Haram; and 
(3) United States support for these regional ef-
forts should be integrated into a comprehensive 
strategy to support security and stability in the re-
gion. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the following: 
(A) An assessment of the threat of Boko 
Haram to United States national security inter-
ests. 
(B) A description of United States efforts 
to combat Boko Haram, including the authori-
ties to carry out such efforts and the roles and 
missions of the Department of Defense and De-
partment of State.
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(C) An assessment of the capabilities, 
shortfalls, and progress made by United States- 
supported regional partners, including the Afri-
can Union-authorized Multinational Joint Task 
Force, to combat Boko Haram. 
(D) A description of military equipment, 
supplies, training, and other defense articles 
and services, including by type, quantity, and 
prioritization of such items, required to combat 
Boko Haram effectively and the gaps within re-
gional allies to engage in the mission to combat 
Boko Haram. 
(E) A description of military equipment, 
supplies, training, and other defense articles 
and services, including by type, quantity, and 
actual or estimated delivery date, that the 
United States Government has provided, is pro-
viding, and plans to provide to regional allies 
and other partners to combat Boko Haram. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under para-
graph (1) shall be submitted in unclassified in form, 
but may contain a classified annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means—
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(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. 1279. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON UNITED STATES SUP-
PORT FOR TUNISIA. 
It is the sense of Congress that it is a national secu-
rity priority of the United States to support the Republic 
of Tunisia and to cooperate with Tunisia by providing as-
sistance to combat the growing terrorist threat from the 
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) or other ter-
rorist organizations. 
SEC. 1280. 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
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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; 
(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; 
(7) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de-
clared that ‘‘The Open Door Policy under Article 10 
of the Washington Treaty is one of the Alliance’s 
great successes.’’; and
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(8) at the 2014 Summit in Wales, NATO de-
clared that ‘‘NATO’s door will remain open to all 
European democracies which share the values of our 
Alliance, which are willing and able to assume the 
responsibilities and obligations of membership, which 
are in a position to further the principles of the 
Treaty, and whose inclusion will contribute to the se-
curity of the North Atlantic area.’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that— 
(1) 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; 
(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;
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(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 
means of promoting allied interoperability and pro-
viding visible assurance to NATO allies in the re-
gion.
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TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE 
THREAT REDUCTION 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT RE-
DUCTION FUNDS DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal 
year 2016 Cooperative Threat Reduction funds’’ means 
the funds appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 1504 and made available by the 
funding table in section 4303 for the Department of De-
fense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 
under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooper-
ative Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
1504 and made available by the funding table in section 
4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat 
Reduction Program shall be available for obligation for fis-
cal years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
Of the $358,496,000 authorized to be appropriated 
to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 in sec-
tion 1504 and made available by the funding table in sec-
tion 4303 for the Department of Defense Cooperative 
Threat Reduction Program established under section 1321
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of the Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduc-
tion Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may be 
obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, 
$1,289,000. 
(2) 
For 
chemical 
weapons 
destruction, 
$942,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $20,555,000. 
(4) For cooperative biological engagement, 
$264,618,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $38,945,000. 
(6) 
For 
threat 
reduction 
engagement, 
$2,827,000. 
(7) For activities designated as Other Assess-
ments/Administrative Costs, $29,320,000. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
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SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION, DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not oth-
erwise provided for, for Chemical Agents and Munitions 
Destruction, Defense, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4501. 
(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated 
under subsection (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents 
and munitions in accordance with section 1412 of 
the Department of Defense Authorization Act, 1986 
(50 U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel 
of the United States that is not covered by section 
1412 of such Act. 
SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction
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and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Defense Health Program, as spec-
ified in the funding table in section 4501, for use of the 
Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the De-
partment of Defense in providing for the health of eligible 
beneficiaries. 
SEC. 1407. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the National Sea-Based Deterrence 
Fund, as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
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Subtitle B—National Defense 
Stockpile 
SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR COMPLETION OF DE-
STRUCTION OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LE-
THAL CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS. 
Section 1412(b)(3) of the Department of Defense Au-
thorization Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 50 U.S.C. 
1521) is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
SEC. 1421. LIMITATION ON FURLOUGH OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE EMPLOYEES PAID THROUGH WORK-
ING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(s) FURLOUGH OF EMPLOYEES.—(1) Except as pro-
vided under paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or 
the Secretary of a military department may not furlough 
any employee of the Department of Defense whose salary 
is funded by a working-capital fund unless the Secretary 
determines that— 
‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or
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‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the work-
ing-capital fund to pay the labor costs of the em-
ployee. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of 
a military department may waive the restriction under 
paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines such a waiver 
is in the interest of the national security of the United 
States. 
‘‘(3) If the Secretary furloughs any employee referred 
to in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress, by no later than 30 days before initiating the fur-
lough, notice of the furlough that includes a certification 
that, as a result of the proposed furlough, none of the 
work performed by any employee of the Department of 
Defense will be shifted to any Department of Defense civil-
ian employee, contractor, or member of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(4) In this subsection, the term ‘furlough’ means the 
placement, for nondisciplinary reasons, of an employee in 
a temporary status in which the employee has no duties 
and is not paid, but does not include administrative leave 
or an excused absence.’’.
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SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT 
FOR PETROLEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUA-
TIONS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by section 1421, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(t) MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT.—(1) From 
amounts available for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the 
Secretary shall reserve up to $1,000,000,000, to remain 
available without fiscal year limitation, for petroleum mar-
ket price fluctuations. Such amounts may only be dis-
bursed if the Secretary determines such a disbursement 
is necessary to absorb volatile market changes in fuel 
prices without affecting the standard price charged for 
fuel. 
‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel 
may not take into account the availability of funds re-
served under paragraph (1).’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF 
VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY DEM-
ONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN JAMES A. 
LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated for section 1406 and
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available for the Defense Health Program for operation 
and maintenance, $120,387,000 may be transferred by the 
Secretary of Defense to the Joint Department of Defense– 
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Dem-
onstration Fund established by subsection (a)(1) of sec-
tion 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). 
For purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, 
any funds so transferred shall be treated as amounts au-
thorized and appropriated specifically for the purpose of 
such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the pur-
poses of subsection (b) of such section 1704, facility oper-
ations for which funds transferred under subsection (a) 
may be used are operations of the Captain James A. 
Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting of the 
North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 
Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des-
ignated as a combined Federal medical facility under an 
operational agreement covered by section 706 of the Dun-
can Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4500).
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SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal year 2016 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Trust Fund the sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF 
ADDITIONAL 
APPROPRIA-
TIONS FOR OVERSEAS CON-
TINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The purpose of this subtitle is to 
authorize appropriations for the Department of Defense 
for fiscal year 2016 to provide additional funds— 
(1) for overseas contingency operations being 
carried out by the Armed Forces; and 
(2) pursuant to section 1504, for expenses, not 
otherwise provided for, for operation and mainte-
nance, as specified in the funding table in section 
4303. 
(b) SUPPORT
OF BASE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; 
TREATMENT.—Funds identified in subsection (a)(2) are 
being authorized to be appropriated in support of base 
budget requirements as requested by the President for fis-
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cal year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in 
such subsection to the Department of Defense without re-
striction, limitation, or constraint on the execution of such 
funds in support of base requirements, including any re-
striction, limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described 
in, the document entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Con-
tingency Operations Funding Requests’’ transmitted by 
the Director to the Department of Defense on September 
9, 2010, or any successor or related guidance. 
SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, 
the Navy and the Marine Corps, the Air Force, and De-
fense-wide activities, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4102. 
SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUA-
TION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Department of Defense 
for research, development, test, and evaluation, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4202.
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SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds 
are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities 
and agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, 
not otherwise provided for, for operation and maintenance, 
as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 
(2) the funding table in section 4303. 
(b) CONDITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IRAQ AND 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP PROGRAMS.—Amounts author-
ized to be appropriated by this section for the Syria and 
Iraq Train and Equip programs, as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4302, may not be provided to any re-
cipient that the Secretary of Defense has reported, pursu-
ant to a quarterly progress report submitted pursuant to 
section 1209 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3541), as having misused provided training and equip-
ment. 
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 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, as specified in the funding table in section 4402.
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SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
fiscal year 2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other 
activities and agencies of the Department of Defense for 
providing capital for working capital and revolving funds, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for Drug Interdiction 
and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Office of the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for 
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, for the Defense Health 
Program, as specified in the funding table in section 4502.
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Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1521. 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. 
SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the 
Secretary of Defense that such action is necessary in 
the national interest, the Secretary may transfer 
amounts of authorizations made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for fiscal year 2016 
between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 
(or any subdivisions thereof). 
(2) EFFECT OF TRANSFER.—Amounts of au-
thorizations transferred under this subsection shall 
be merged with and be available for the same pur-
poses as the authorization to which transferred. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of author-
izations that the Secretary may transfer under the 
authority of this subsection may not exceed 
$3,500,000,000. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authoriza-
tion of appropriations contained in section 1504 that 
is provided for the purpose specified in section
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1501(2), the transfer authority provided under sec-
tion 1001, rather than the transfer authority pro-
vided by this subsection, shall apply to any transfer 
of amounts of such authorization. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this 
section shall be subject to the same terms and conditions 
as transfers under section 1001. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer author-
ity provided by this section is in addition to the transfer 
authority provided under section 1001. 
Subtitle C—European Reassurance 
Initiative and Related Matters 
SEC. 1531. STATEMENT OF POLICY REGARDING EUROPEAN 
REASSURANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find-
ings: 
(1) In February 2015, Lieutenant General 
James Clapper (retired), Director of National Intel-
ligence, testified to the Committee on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate that ‘‘Russian dominance over the 
former Soviet space is Russia’s highest foreign policy 
goal’’. 
(2) Russia, under the direction of President 
Vladimir Putin, has demonstrated its intent to ex-
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pand its sphere of influence beyond its borders and 
limit Western influence in the region. 
(3) The Russian military is aggressively pos-
tured on the Ukrainian boarder and continues its 
buildup of military personnel and material. These 
aggressive and unwarranted actions serve to intimi-
date, with a show of force, the Ukrainian people as 
well as the other nations in the region including 
Georgia, the Baltic States, and the Balkan States. 
(4) In December 2014, Congress enacted the 
Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014 (Public Law 
113–272), which gives the President the authority to 
expand assistance to Ukraine, increase economic 
sanctions on Russia, and provide equipment to 
counter offensive weapons. 
(5) In February 2015, the Atlantic Council, the 
Brookings Institute, and the Chicago Council on 
Global Affairs published a report entitled ‘‘Pre-
serving Ukraine’s Independence, Resisting Russian 
Aggression: What the United States and NATO 
Must Do’’ advocating for increased United States 
assistance to Ukraine with nonlethal and lethal de-
fensive equipment. 
(6) Despite Russia signing the February 2015 
Minsk Agreement, it has continued to violate the
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terms of the agreement, as noted by Assistant Sec-
retary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, 
Victoria Nuland, at the German Marshall Fund 
Brussels Forum in March 2015: ‘‘We’ve seen month 
on month, more lethal weaponry of a higher cal-
iber...poured into Ukraine by the separatist Russian 
allies...the number one thing is for Russia to stop 
sending arms over the border so we can have real 
politics.’’. 
(7) The military of the Russian Federation con-
tinues to increase their show of force globally, in-
cluding frequent international military flights, fre-
quent snap exercises of thousands of Russian troops, 
increased global naval presence, and the threat of 
the use of nuclear weapons in defense of the annex-
ation of Crimea in March 2014. 
(8) The Government of the Russian Federation 
continues to exert and increase undue influence on 
the free will of sovereign nations and people with in-
timidation tactics, covert operations, cyber warfare, 
and other unconventional methods. 
(9) In testimony to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives in Feb-
ruary 2015, Commander of European Command, 
General Philip Breedlove, United States Air Force,
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stated that ‘‘Russia has employed ‘hybrid war-
fare’...to illegally seize Crimea, foment separatist 
fever in several sovereign nations, and maintain fro-
zen conflicts within its so-called ‘sphere of influence’ 
or ‘near abroad’ ’’. 
(10) The use of unconventional methods of war-
fare by Russia presents challenges to the United 
States and its partners and allies in addressing the 
threat. 
(11) An enhanced United States military pres-
ence and readiness posture and the provision of se-
curity assistance in Europe are key elements to de-
terring further Russian aggression and reassuring 
United States allies and partners. 
(12) In the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), Con-
gress authorized and appropriated $1 billion for the 
European Reassurance Initiative, which supports 
Operation Atlantic Resolve of the United States 
Armed Forces. 
(13) The European Reassurance Initiative ex-
pands United States military presence in Europe, 
through— 
(A) bolstered and continual United States 
military presence;
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(B) bilateral and multilateral exercises 
with partners and allies; 
(C) improved infrastructure; 
(D) increased prepositioning of United 
States equipment throughout Europe; and 
(E) building partnership capacity for allies 
and partners. 
(14) The European Reassurance Initiative has 
served as a valuable tool in strengthening the part-
nerships with the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion (NATO) as well as partnerships with non-mem-
ber allies in the region. 
(15) As a result of the NATO 2014 Summit in 
Wales, NATO has initiated a Readiness Action Plan 
to increase partner nation funding and resourcing to 
combat Russian aggression. NATO’s efforts with the 
Readiness Action Plan and United States investment 
in regional security through the European Reassur-
ance Initiative will serve to continue and reinforce 
the strength and fortitude of the alliance against ne-
farious actors. 
(16) The President’s Budget Request for fiscal 
year 2016 includes $789.3 million to continue the 
European Reassurance Initiative focus on increased 
United States military troop rotations in support of
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Operation Atlantic Resolve, maintaining and further 
expanding increasing regional exercises, and building 
partnership capacity. 
(b) STATEMENT OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the 
United States to continue and expand its efforts in Europe 
to reassure United States allies and partners and deter 
further aggression and intimidation by the Russian Gov-
ernment, in order to enhance security and stability in the 
region. This policy shall include— 
(1) continued use of conventional methods, in-
cluding increased United States military presence in 
Europe, exercises and training with allies and part-
ners, increasing infrastructure, prepositioning of 
United States military equipment in Europe, and 
building partnership capacity; 
(2) increased emphasis on countering unconven-
tional warfare methods in areas such as cyber war-
fare, economic warfare, information operations, and 
intelligence operations, including increased efforts in 
the development of strategy, operational concepts, 
capabilities, and technologies; and 
(3) increased security assistance to allies and 
partners in Europe, including the provision of both 
non-lethal equipment and lethal equipment of a de-
fensive nature to Ukraine.
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SEC. 1532. ASSISTANCE AND SUSTAINMENT TO THE MILI-
TARY AND NATIONAL SECURITY FORCES OF 
UKRAINE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense is authorized, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, including 
training, equipment, lethal weapons of a defensive nature, 
logistics support, supplies and services, and sustainment 
to the military and national security forces of Ukraine, 
through September 30, 2016, to assist the government of 
Ukraine for the following purposes: 
(1) Securing its sovereign territory against for-
eign aggressors. 
(2) Protecting and defending the Ukrainian 
people from attacks posed by Russian-backed sepa-
ratists. 
(3) Promoting the conditions for a negotiated 
settlement to end the conflict. 
(b) NOTICE BEFORE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE.— 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this section, not more than 10 percent of such funds may 
be obligated or expended until not later than 15 days after 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Sec-
retary of State, submits to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report in unclassified form with a classified 
annex as appropriate that contains a description of the
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plan for providing such assistance, including a description 
of the types of training and equipment to be provided, the 
estimated number and role of United States Armed Forces 
personnel involved, the potential or actual locations of any 
training, and any other relevant details. 
(c) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Not later than 105 days 
after the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits 
the report required in subsection (b), and every 90 days 
thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State, shall provide to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on the activities carried 
out under this section. Such report shall include a descrip-
tion of the following: 
(1) Updates or changes to the plan required 
under subsection (b). 
(2) A description of the forces provided with 
training, equipment, or other assistance under this 
section during the preceding 90-day period. 
(3) A description of the equipment provided 
under this section during the preceding 90-day pe-
riod, including a detailed breakout of any lethal as-
sistance provided. 
(4) A statement of the amount of funds ex-
pended during the preceding 90-day period.
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(d) VETTING.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Secretary of State, shall ensure that all 
assistance provided under this section is carried out in full 
accordance with the provisions of section 2249e of title 
10, United States Code. 
(e) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appro-
priate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the Senate. 
(f) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be ap-
propriated for fiscal year 2016 by this title for overseas 
contingency operations, $200,000,000 shall be available to 
carry out this section. 
(g) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 
including in-kind contributions, from foreign governments, 
to provide assistance authorized under subsection (a). Any 
funds so accepted by the Secretary may be credited to the 
account from which funds are made available to provide 
assistance authorized under subsection (a) and may re-
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main available to provide assistance authorized under sub-
section (a) until September 30, 2016. 
(h) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sec-
tion shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory 
authorization for the introduction of United States Armed 
Forces into hostilities or into situations in which hostilities 
are clearly indicated by the circumstances. 
(i) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING AUTHORITIES.—As-
sistance provided under the authority of subsection (a) 
shall be subject to the non-transfer and end-use provisions 
of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2751 et seq.) 
and the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 
et seq.). 
Subtitle D—Limitations, Reports, 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 1541. CONTINUATION OF EXISTING LIMITATION ON 
USE OF AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 
FUND. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Funds available to the Depart-
ment of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund for fiscal year 2016 shall be subject to the condi-
tions contained in subsections (b) through (g) of section 
1513 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), as 
amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National
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Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4424). 
(b) PROMOTION OF RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION 
OF WOMEN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated in this Act for fiscal year 2016 
for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, there are 
authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 to be 
used for the recruitment and retention of women in 
the Afghanistan National Security Forces, including 
modification of facilities of the Ministry of the Inte-
rior and Ministry of Defense to accommodate female 
service members and police. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
subsection shall be construed to modify the distribu-
tion of funds for programs and activities supported 
using the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund, but 
rather shall ensure attention to recruitment and re-
tention of women within each program and activity. 
(c) INVENTORY AND PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) INVENTORY.—Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, shall submit to the specified congressional 
committees an inventory of the facilities and services
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of the Afghan Ministry of Defense and the Ministry 
of the Interior that are lacking in adequate re-
sources for Afghan female service members and po-
lice, including resources relating to training, im-
provement to buildings, transportation, security 
equipment, and new construction. 
(2) PLAN.—Not later than 60 days after the 
submission of the inventory required under para-
graph (1), the Secretary of Defense, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, shall submit to 
the specified committees a plan to address the short-
comings of those facilities and services that the Sec-
retaries consider to be most significant. In devel-
oping the plan, the Secretaries shall, to the extent 
possible, utilize amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under subsection (b) to promote the recruit-
ment and retention of Afghan female service mem-
bers and police. The Secretaries shall also identify 
any additional funding shortcomings that would be 
required to fully address the identified shortcomings 
of those facilities and services. 
(3) UPDATES.—The Secretary of Defense, with 
the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall sub-
mit to the specified congressional committees up-
dates to the inventory required under paragraph (1)
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and plan required under paragraph (2) at the same 
time the President submits the budget under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for each fis-
cal year each year through fiscal year 2020. 
(4) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘specified 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. 1542. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT 
FUND. 
(a) USE AND TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Subsections 
(b) and (c) of section 1514 of the John Warner National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), as in effect before the 
amendments made by section 1503 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), but as modified 
by section 1533(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3615), shall apply to the funds made available for fiscal 
year 2016—
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(1) to the Department of Defense for the Joint 
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund; or 
(2) to the Director of the successor defense 
agency to the Joint Improvised Explosive Device De-
feat Organization. 
(b) EXTENSION OF INTERDICTION OF IMPROVISED 
EXPLOSIVE DEVICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHOR-
ITY.—Section 1532(c)(4) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 
126 Stat. 2057), as most recently amended by section 
1533(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act For 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616), 
is amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF TIMELINE REQUIREMENT FOR CON-
SOLIDATION OF FUNDING SOURCES FOR RAPID ACQUISI-
TION ORGANIZATIONS.—Paragraph (3) of section 1533(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) PLAN
IMPLEMENTATION.—The plan re-
quired by this subsection shall include a timeline for 
implementation of the consolidation and alignment 
decisions contained in the plan.’’.
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(d) REPEAL OF PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.— 
Subsection (d) of section 1533 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3616) is repealed. 
(e) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Section 1533(a) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615) is amended 
by striking ‘‘as amended by subsection (b)’’ and inserting 
‘‘as modified by subsection (b)’’. 
SEC. 1543. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF 
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to Congress a report on how funds authorized to 
be appropriated for overseas contingency operations were 
ultimately used. 
TITLE 
XVI—STRATEGIC 
PRO-
GRAMS, CYBER, AND INTEL-
LIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR NA-
TIONAL SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following:
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(1) National security space capabilities are a 
key element of the national defense of the United 
States. 
(2) Because of increasing foreign threats, the 
national security space advantage of the United 
States is facing the most challenging environment it 
has ever faced. 
(3) To modernize and fully address the growing 
threat to the national security space advantage of 
the United States, further action is necessary to 
strengthen national security space leadership, man-
agement, and organization. 
(4) Congress and independent expert commis-
sions have previously stated the importance of estab-
lishing a major force program for space with sepa-
rate authorities, as one of the elements to strengthen 
national security space. 
(b) BUDGET MATTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force 
program and budget assessment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF
MAJOR
FORCE
PRO-
GRAM.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish a unified