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and infrastructure inventory are submitted to Con-
gress. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to 
Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
SEC. 2821. RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC IN-
FRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH RE-
ALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCES IN 
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) RESTRICTION.—If the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines that any grant, cooperative agreement, transfer of 
funds to another Federal agency, or supplement of funds 
available under Federal programs administered by agencies 
other than the Department of Defense will result in the de-
velopment (including repair, replacement, renovation, con-
version, improvement, expansion, acquisition, or construc-
tion) of public infrastructure on Guam, the Secretary of 
Defense may not carry out such grant, transfer, cooperative 
agreement, or supplemental funding unless such grant, 
transfer, cooperative agreement, or supplemental funding 
will be used— 
(1) to carry out a public infrastructure project— 
(A) that was included in the report pre-
pared by the Secretary of Defense under section 
2822(d)(2) of the Military Construction Author-
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ization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of 
Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1017); and 
(B) for which amounts have been appro-
priated or made available to be expended by the 
Department of Defense before the date of the en-
actment of this Act; or 
(2) to perform planning and design work in con-
nection with a public infrastructure project described 
in paragraph (1). 
(b) PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘public infrastructure’’ means any utility, 
method of transportation, item of equipment, or facility 
under the control of a public entity or State or local govern-
ment that is used by, or constructed for the benefit of, the 
general public. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED LAW.—Subsection (b) of 
section 2821 of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 
128 Stat. 3701) is repealed. 
SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN 
CONTRIBUTIONS TOWARD REALIGNMENT OF 
MARINE CORPS FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC RE-
GION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of 
the submission of the budget of the President for each of 
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fiscal years 2017 through 2026 under section 1105 of title 
31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
specifies each of the following: 
(1) The total amount contributed by the Govern-
ment of Japan during the most recently concluded 
Japanese fiscal year under section 2350k of title 10, 
United States Code, for deposit in the Support for 
United States Relocation to Guam Account. 
(2) The anticipated contributions to be made by 
the Government of Japan under such section during 
the current and next Japanese fiscal years. 
(3) The projects carried out on Guam or the 
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands dur-
ing the previous fiscal year using amounts in the 
Support for United States Relocation to Guam Ac-
count. 
(4) The anticipated projects that will be carried 
out on Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern 
Mariana Islands during the fiscal year covered by the 
budget submission using amounts in such Account. 
(b) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING REQUIRE-
MENT.—Subsection (e) of section 2824 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division 
B of Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) is repealed. 
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Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 2831. LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND 
ARMY RESERVE CENTER, VALLEJO, CALI-
FORNIA. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection 
(b), the Secretary of the Army may carry out a real prop-
erty exchange with Touro University California (in this 
section referred to as the ‘‘University’’), under which the 
Secretary will convey all right, title, and interest of the 
United States in and to a parcel of real property, including 
any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 
3.42 acres of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard on 
Azuar Drive in the City of Vallejo, California, and admin-
istered by the Secretary as part of the 63rd Regional Sup-
port Command, for the purpose of permitting the Univer-
sity to use the parcel for educational and administrative 
purposes. 
(b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY CONDITIONAL.—The con-
veyance authority provided by subsection (a) shall take ef-
fect only if the real property exchange process initiated by 
the Secretary of the Army in a notice of availability 
(DACW05-8-15-512) issued on January 28, 2015, and in-
volving the real property described in subsection (a) is ter-
minated unsuccessfully. 
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(c) CONVEYANCE PROCESS.—The Secretary shall carry 
out the real property exchange authorized by subsection (a) 
using the authority available to the Secretary under section 
18240 of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for 
the conveyance of the real property under subsection (a), 
the Secretary of the Army shall acquire, consistent with sub-
sections (c) and (d) of section 18240 of title 10, United 
States Code, a facility, or addition to an existing facility, 
needed to rectify the parking shortage for the Mare Island 
Army Reserve Center. 
(e) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Army shall require the University to cover costs (ex-
cept costs for environmental remediation of the prop-
erty) to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse 
the Secretary for such costs incurred by the Secretary, 
to carry out the conveyance under subsection (a), in-
cluding survey costs, costs for environmental docu-
mentation related to the conveyance, and any other 
administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 
amounts are collected from the University in advance 
of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 
amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Sec-
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retary shall refund the excess amount to the Univer-
sity. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 
(1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 
used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in 
carrying out the conveyance or, if the period of avail-
ability for obligations for that appropriation has ex-
pired, to the appropriations or fund that is currently 
available to the Secretary for the same purpose. 
Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts in 
such fund or account, and shall be available for the 
same purposes, and subject to the same conditions 
and limitations, as amounts in such fund or account. 
(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) and acquired under subsection (d) shall be 
determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the 
Army. 
SEC. 2832. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVY OUTLYING LANDING 
FIELD, NAVAL AIR STATION, WHITING FIELD, 
FLORIDA. 
(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the Navy (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Secretary’’) 
may convey to Escambia County, Florida (in this section 
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referred to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest 
of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
including any improvements thereon, containing Navy Out-
lying Landing Field Site 8 in Escambia County associated 
with Naval Air Station, Whiting Field, Milton, Florida. 
(b) LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the 
property described in subsection (a), the County shall con-
vey to the Secretary of the Navy land and improvements 
thereon in Santa Rosa County, Florida, that is acceptable 
to the Secretary and suitable for use as a Navy outlying 
landing field to replace Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 
8. 
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Navy shall require the County to fund costs to be in-
curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary 
for such costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out 
the land exchange under this section, including survey 
costs, costs for environmental documentation, other 
administrative costs related to the land exchange, and 
all costs associated with relocation of activities and 
facilities from Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 
to the replacement location. If amounts are collected 
from the County in advance of the Secretary incur-
ring the actual costs, and the amount collected exceeds 
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the costs actually incurred by the Secretary to carry 
out the land exchange, the Secretary shall refund the 
excess amount to the County. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received as reimbursement under paragraph 
(1) shall be credited to the fund or account that was 
used to cover those costs incurred by the Secretary in 
carrying out the land exchange. Amounts so credited 
shall be merged with amounts in such fund or ac-
count, and shall be available for the same purposes, 
and subject to the same conditions and limitations, as 
amounts in such fund or account. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be exchanged under 
this section shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to 
the Secretary of the Navy. 
(e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of real 
property under this section shall be accomplished using a 
quit claim deed or other legal instrument and upon terms 
and conditions mutually satisfactory to the Secretary of the 
Navy and the County, including such additional terms and 
conditions as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States. 
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SEC. 2833. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED 
IN CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, 
FORT BLISS MILITARY RESERVATION, TEXAS. 
(a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With respect 
to a parcel of real property in El Paso, Texas, consisting 
of approximately 20 acres and conveyed by deed for Na-
tional Guard and military purposes by the United States 
to the State of Texas pursuant to section 708 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public Law 92–145; 
85 Stat. 412), the Secretary of the Army may release the 
rights reserved by the United States under subsections (d) 
and (e)(2) of such section and the reversionary interest re-
tained by the United States under subsection (e)(1) of such 
section. The release of such rights and retained interests 
with respect to any portion of that parcel shall not be con-
strued to alter the rights or interests retained by the United 
States with respect to the remainder of the real property 
conveyed to the State under such section. 
(b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release authorized 
by subsection (a) of rights and retained interests shall be 
subject to the condition that— 
(1) the State of Texas sell the parcel of real prop-
erty covered by the release for fair market value; and 
(2) all proceeds from the sale shall be used to 
fund improvements or repairs for National Guard 
and military purposes on the remainder of the prop-
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erty conveyed under section 708 of the Military Con-
struction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public Law 92– 
145; 85 Stat. 412) and retained by the State. 
(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF 
PROPERTY.—The Secretary of the Army may execute and 
file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 
deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release 
of rights and retained interests under subsection (a). The 
exact acreage and legal description of the property for which 
rights and retained interests are released under subsection 
(a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Sec-
retary of the Army. 
(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the 
Army may require the State of Texas to cover costs 
to be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the 
Secretary for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry 
out the release of retained interests under subsection 
(a), including survey costs, costs related to environ-
mental documentation, and other administrative costs 
related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Sec-
retary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred 
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Sec-
retary shall refund the excess amount to the State. 
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(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimburse-
ment for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out 
the release of retained interests under subsection (a) 
shall be credited to the fund or account that was used 
to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in car-
rying out the release of retained interests. Amounts so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund 
or account and shall be available for the same pur-
poses, and subject to the same conditions and limita-
tions, as amounts in such fund or account. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Sec-
retary of the Army may require such additional terms and 
conditions in connection with the release of retained inter-
ests under subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appro-
priate to protect the interests of the United States, to in-
clude necessary munitions response actions by the State of 
Texas in accordance with subsection (e)(3) of section 708 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Pub-
lic Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412). 
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‘‘(B) EXCLUDED LANDS.—The withdrawal 
area referred to in subparagraph (A) specifically 
excludes section 36, township 29 south, range 43 
east, San Bernardino meridian. 
‘‘(C) EXISTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS.—The 
withdrawal and reservation of public land pur-
suant to subparagraph (A) is subject to valid ex-
isting rights. The Secretary of the Navy shall en-
sure that the owners of the excluded private land 
identified in subparagraph (B) continue to have 
reasonable access to such land.’’. 
(b) PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL OR TRANSFER OF AD-
MINISTRATIVE JURISDICTION.—Section 2979 of the Mili-
tary Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1044) is 
amended by striking ‘‘on March 31, 2039.’’ and inserting 
the following: ‘‘only as follows: 
‘‘(1) If the Secretary of the Navy makes an elec-
tion to terminate the withdrawal and reservation of 
the public land. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the Interior, upon request 
by the Secretary of the Navy, transfers administrative 
jurisdiction over the public land to the Secretary of 
the Navy. A transfer under this paragraph may con-
sist of a portion of the land, in which case the termi-
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nation of the withdrawal and reservation applies only 
with respect to the land so transferred.’’. 
SEC. 2842. BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT WITHDRAWN 
MILITARY LANDS EFFICIENCY AND SAVINGS. 
(a) ELIMINATION OF TERMINATION DATE AND AU-
THORIZATION FOR TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURIS-
DICTION.—Subsection (a) of section 3015 of the Military 
Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 
106–65; 113 Stat. 892) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(a) PERMANENT WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION; 
EFFECT OF TRANSFER ON WITHDRAWAL.—The withdrawal 
and reservation of lands by section 3011 shall terminate 
only as follows: 
‘‘(1) Upon an election by the Secretary of the 
military department concerned to relinquish any or 
all of the land withdrawn and reserved by section 
3011. 
‘‘(2) Upon a transfer by the Secretary of the In-
terior, under section 3016 and upon request by the 
Secretary of the military department concerned, of 
administrative jurisdiction over the land to the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned. Such a 
transfer may consist of a portion of the land, in 
which case the termination of the withdrawal and res-
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ervation applies only with respect to the land so 
transferred.’’. 
(b) TRANSFER PROCESS AND MANAGEMENT AND USE 
OF LANDS.—The Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 
(title XXX of Public Law 106–65) is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating sections 3022 and 3023 as 
sections 3027 and 3028, respectively; and 
(2) by striking sections 3016 through 3021 and 
inserting the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 3016. TRANSFER PROCESS. 
‘‘(a) TRANSFER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Interior shall, upon the request of the Secretary concerned, 
transfer to the Secretary concerned administrative jurisdic-
tion over the land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011, 
or a portion of the land as the Secretary concerned may 
request. 
‘‘(b) VALID EXISTING RIGHTS.—The transfer of ad-
ministrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall be sub-
ject to any valid existing rights. 
‘‘(c) TIME FOR CONVEYANCE.—The transfer of admin-
istrative jurisdiction under subsection (a) shall occur pur-
suant to a schedule agreed upon by the Secretary of the 
Interior and the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(d) MAP AND LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
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‘‘(1) PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION.—The Sec-
retary of the Interior shall publish in the Federal 
Register a legal description of the public land to be 
transferred under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary 
of the Interior shall file with the Committee on En-
ergy and Natural Resources of the Senate and the 
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Rep-
resentatives— 
‘‘(A) a copy of the legal description pre-
pared under paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(B) the map referred to in subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) AVAILABILITY FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION.— 
Copies of the legal description and map filed under 
paragraph (2) shall be available for public inspection 
in the appropriate offices of— 
‘‘(A) the Bureau of Land Management; 
‘‘(B) the commanding officer of the installa-
tion; and 
‘‘(C) the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(4) FORCE OF LAW.—The legal description and 
map filed under paragraph (2) shall have the same 
force and effect as if included in this Act, except that 
the Secretary of the Interior may correct clerical and 
typographical errors in the legal description or map. 
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‘‘(5) REIMBURSEMENT OF COSTS.—Any transfer 
entered into pursuant to subsection (a) shall be made 
without reimbursement, except that the Secretary con-
cerned shall reimburse the Secretary of the Interior 
for any costs incurred by the Secretary of the Interior 
to prepare the legal description and map under this 
subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 3017. ADMINISTRATION OF TRANSFERRED LAND. 
‘‘(a) TREATMENT AND USE OF TRANSFERRED LAND.— 
Upon the transfer of administrative jurisdiction of land 
under section 3016— 
‘‘(1) the land shall be treated as property (as de-
fined in section 102(9) of title 40, United States 
Code) under the administrative jurisdiction of the 
Secretary concerned; and 
‘‘(2) the Secretary concerned shall administer the 
land for military purposes. 
‘‘(b) WITHDRAWAL OF MINERAL ESTATE.—Subject to 
valid existing rights, land for which the administrative ju-
risdiction is transferred under section 3016 is withdrawn 
from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, 
including the mining laws, the mineral leasing laws, and 
the geothermal leasing laws, for as long as the land is under 
the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. 
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‘‘(c) INTEGRATED NATURAL RESOURCES MANAGE-
MENT PLAN.—Not later than one year after the transfer of 
land under section 3016, the Secretary concerned, in co-
operation with the Secretary of the Interior, shall prepare 
an integrated natural resources management plan pursuant 
to the Sikes Act (16 U.S.C. 670a et seq.) for the transferred 
land. 
‘‘(d) RELATION TO GENERAL PROVISIONS.—Sections 
3018 through 3026 do not apply to lands transferred under 
section 3016 or to the management of such land. 
‘‘(e) TRANSFERS BETWEEN ARMED FORCES.—Nothing 
in this subtitle shall be construed as limiting the authority 
to transfer administrative jurisdiction over the land trans-
ferred under section 3016 to another armed force pursuant 
to section 2696 of title 10, United States Code, and the pro-
visions of this section shall continue to apply to any such 
lands. 
‘‘SEC. 3018. GENERAL APPLICABILITY; DEFINITIONS. 
‘‘(a) APPLICABILITY.—Sections 3014 through 3028 
apply to the lands withdrawn and reserved by section 3011 
except— 
‘‘(1) to the B-16 Range referred to in section 
3011(a)(3)(A), for which only section 3019 applies; 
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‘‘(2) to the ‘Shoal Site’ referred to in section 
3011(a)(3)(B), for which sections 3014 through 3028 
apply only to the surface estate; 
‘‘(3) to the ‘Pahute Mesa’ area referred to in sec-
tion 3011(b)(2); and 
‘‘(4) to the Desert National Wildlife Refuge re-
ferred to in section 3011(b)(5)— 
‘‘(A) except for section 3024(b); and 
‘‘(B) for which sections 3014 through 3028 
shall only apply to the authorities and respon-
sibilities of the Secretary of the Air Force under 
section 3011(b)(5). 
‘‘(b) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this sub-
title assigns management of real property under the admin-
istrative jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned to the Sec-
retary of the Interior. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this subtitle: 
‘‘(1) INDIAN TRIBE.—The term ‘Indian tribe’ has 
the meaning given the term in section 102 of the Fed-
erally Recognized Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 
U.S.C. 479a). 
‘‘(2) MANAGE; MANAGEMENT.— 
‘‘(A) INCLUSIONS.—The terms ‘manage’ and 
‘management’ include the authority to exercise 
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jurisdiction, custody, and control over the lands 
withdrawn and reserved by section 3011. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUSIONS.—Such terms do not in-
clude authority for disposal of the lands with-
drawn and reserved by section 3011. 
‘‘(3) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘Sec-
retary concerned’ has the meaning given the term in 
section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘SEC. 3019. ACCESS RESTRICTIONS. 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY TO IMPOSE RESTRICTIONS.—If the 
Secretary concerned determines that military operations, 
public safety, or national security require the closure to the 
public of any road, trail, or other portion of land with-
drawn and reserved by section 3011, the Secretary may take 
such action as the Secretary determines to be necessary to 
implement and maintain the closure. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION.—Any closure under subsection (a) 
shall be limited to the minimum area and duration that 
the Secretary concerned determines are required for the pur-
poses of the closure. 
‘‘(c) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (3), be-
fore a closure is implemented under this section, the 
Secretary concerned shall consult with the Secretary 
of the Interior. 
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‘‘(2) INDIAN TRIBE.—Subject to paragraph (3), 
if a closure proposed under this section may affect ac-
cess to or use of sacred sites or resources considered 
to be important by an Indian tribe, the Secretary 
concerned shall consult, at the earliest practicable 
date, with the affected Indian tribe. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—No consultation shall be re-
quired under paragraph (1) or (2)— 
‘‘(A) if the closure is provided for in an in-
tegrated natural resources management plan, an 
installation cultural resources management plan, 
or a land use management plan; or 
‘‘(B) in the case of an emergency, as deter-
mined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(d) NOTICE.—Immediately preceding and during 
any closure implemented under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary concerned shall post appropriate warning notices 
and take other appropriate actions to notify the public of 
the closure. 
‘‘SEC. 3020. CHANGES IN USE. 
‘‘(a) OTHER USES AUTHORIZED.—In addition to the 
purposes described in section 3011, the Secretary concerned 
may authorize the use of land withdrawn and reserved by 
section 3011 for defense-related purposes. 
‘‘(b) NOTICE TO SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 
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‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary concerned 
shall promptly notify the Secretary of the Interior if 
the land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011 is 
used for additional defense-related purposes. 
‘‘(2) REQUIREMENTS.—A notification under 
paragraph (1) shall specify— 
‘‘(A) each additional use; 
‘‘(B) the planned duration of each addi-
tional use; and 
‘‘(C) the extent to which each additional use 
would require that additional or more stringent 
conditions or restrictions be imposed on other-
wise-permitted nondefense-related uses of the 
withdrawn and reserved land or portions of 
withdrawn and reserved land. 
‘‘SEC. 3021. BRUSH AND RANGE FIRE PREVENTION AND 
SUPPRESSION. 
‘‘(a) REQUIRED ACTIVITIES.—Consistent with any ap-
plicable land management plan, the Secretary concerned 
shall take necessary precautions to prevent, and actions to 
suppress, brush and range fires occurring as a result of 
military activities on the land withdrawn and reserved by 
section 3011, including fires that occur on other land that 
spread from the withdrawn and reserved land. 
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‘‘(b) COOPERATION
OF SECRETARY
OF
THE INTE-
RIOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—At the request of the Sec-
retary concerned, the Secretary of the Interior shall 
provide assistance in the suppression of fires under 
subsection (a). The Secretary concerned shall reim-
burse the Secretary of the Interior for the costs in-
curred by the Secretary of the Interior in providing 
such assistance. 
‘‘(2) TRANSFER
OF
FUNDS.—Notwithstanding 
section 2215 of title 10, United States Code, the Sec-
retary concerned may transfer to the Secretary of the 
Interior, in advance, funds to be used to reimburse the 
costs of the Department of the Interior in providing 
assistance under this subsection. 
‘‘SEC. 3022. ONGOING DECONTAMINATION. 
‘‘(a) PROGRAM OF DECONTAMINATION REQUIRED.— 
During the period of a withdrawal and reservation of land 
by section 3011, the Secretary concerned shall maintain, 
to the extent funds are available to carry out this subsection, 
a program of decontamination of contamination caused by 
defense-related uses on the withdrawn land. The decon-
tamination program shall be carried out consistent with 
applicable Federal and State law. 
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‘‘(b) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
include in the annual report required by section 2711 of 
title 10, United States Code, a description of decontamina-
tion activities conducted under subsection (a). 
‘‘SEC. 3023. WATER RIGHTS. 
‘‘(a) NO RESERVATION OF WATER RIGHTS.—Nothing 
in this subtitle— 
‘‘(1) establishes a reservation in favor of the 
United States with respect to any water or water 
right on the land withdrawn and reserved by section 
3011; or 
‘‘(2) authorizes the appropriation of water on the 
land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011, except 
in accordance with applicable State law. 
‘‘(b) EFFECT
ON PREVIOUSLY ACQUIRED
OR RE-
SERVED WATER RIGHTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section af-
fects any water rights acquired or reserved by the 
United States before October 5, 1999, on the land 
withdrawn and reserved by section 3011. 
‘‘(2) AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY CONCERNED.— 
The Secretary concerned may exercise any water 
rights described in paragraph (1). 
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‘‘SEC. 3024. HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2671 of title 10, United 
States Code, shall apply to all hunting, fishing, and trap-
ping on the land— 
‘‘(1) that is withdrawn and reserved by section 
3011; and 
‘‘(2) for which management of the land has been 
assigned to the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(b) DESERT NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.—Hunt-
ing, fishing, and trapping within the Desert National Wild-
life Refuge shall be conducted in accordance with the Na-
tional Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 
(16 U.S.C. 668dd et seq.), the Recreation Use of Wildlife 
Areas Act of 1969 (16 U.S.C. 460k et seq.), and other laws 
applicable to the National Wildlife Refuge System. 
‘‘SEC. 3025. RELINQUISHMENT. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE OF INTENTION TO RELINQUISH.—If, dur-
ing the period of withdrawal and reservation made by sec-
tion 3011, the Secretary concerned decides to relinquish any 
or all of the land withdrawn and reserved by section 3011, 
the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Secretary of the 
Interior notice of the intention to relinquish the land. 
‘‘(b) DETERMINATION OF CONTAMINATION.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall include in the notice submitted under 
subsection (a) a written determination concerning whether 
and to what extent the land that is to be relinquished is 
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‘‘(C) specifies the date on which the land 
will be opened to the operation of some or all of 
the public land laws, including the mining laws, 
the mineral leasing laws, and the geothermal 
leasing laws. 
‘‘(f) ACCEPTANCE BY SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section re-
quires the Secretary of the Interior to accept the land 
proposed for relinquishment if the Secretary deter-
mines that the land is not suitable for return to the 
public domain. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—If the Secretary makes a deter-
mination that the land is not suitable for return to 
the public domain, the Secretary shall provide notice 
of the determination to Congress. 
‘‘SEC. 3026. EFFECT OF TERMINATION OF MILITARY USE. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE AND EFFECT.—Upon a determination by 
the Secretary concerned that there is no longer a military 
need for all or portions of the land for which administrative 
jurisdiction was transferred under section 3016, the Sec-
retary concerned shall notify the Secretary of the Interior 
of such determination. Subject to subsections (b), (c), and 
(d), the Secretary concerned shall transfer administrative 
jurisdiction over the land subject to such a notice back to 
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the administrative jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior. 
‘‘(b) CONTAMINATION.—Before transmitting a notice 
under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall prepare 
a written determination concerning whether and to what 
extent the land to be transferred is contaminated with ex-
plosive materials or toxic or hazardous substances. A copy 
of the determination shall be transmitted with the notice. 
Copies of the notice and the determination shall be pub-
lished in the Federal Register. 
‘‘(c) DECONTAMINATION.—The Secretary concerned 
shall decontaminate any contaminated land that is the sub-
ject of a notice under subsection (a) if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation 
with the Secretary concerned, determines that— 
‘‘(A) decontamination is practicable and 
economically feasible (taking into consideration 
the potential future use and value of the land); 
and 
‘‘(B) upon decontamination, the land could 
be opened to operation of some or all of the pub-
lic land laws, including the mining laws; and 
‘‘(2) funds are appropriated for such decon-
tamination. 
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‘‘(d) NO REQUIRED ACCEPTANCE.—The Secretary of 
the Interior is not required to accept land proposed for 
transfer under subsection (a) if the Secretary of the Interior 
is unable to make the determinations under subsection 
(c)(1) or if Congress does not appropriate a sufficient 
amount of funds for the decontamination of the land. 
‘‘(e) ALTERNATIVE DISPOSAL.—If the Secretary of the 
Interior declines to accept land proposed for transfer under 
subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall dispose of the 
land in accordance with property disposal procedures estab-
lished by law.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 3014 
of the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 
XXX of Public Law 106–65; 113 Stat. 890) is amend-
ed by striking subsections (b), (d), and (f). 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of the Military Lands With-
drawal Act of 1999 (title XXX of Public Law 106– 
65; 113 Stat. 885) is amended by striking the items 
relating to sections 3016 through 3023 and inserting 
the following new items: 
‘‘Sec. 3016. Transfer process. 
‘‘Sec. 3017. Administration of transferred land. 
‘‘Sec. 3018. General applicability; definitions. 
‘‘Sec. 3019. Access restrictions. 
‘‘Sec. 3020. Changes in use. 
‘‘Sec. 3021. Brush and range fire prevention and suppression. 
‘‘Sec. 3022. Ongoing decontamination. 
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‘‘Sec. 3023. Water rights. 
‘‘Sec. 3024. Hunting, fishing, and trapping. 
‘‘Sec. 3025. Relinquishment. 
‘‘Sec. 3026. Effect of termination of military use. 
‘‘Sec. 3027. Use of mineral materials. 
‘‘Sec. 3028. Immunity of United States.’’. 
Subtitle F—Military Memorials, 
Monuments, and Museums 
SEC. 2851. RENAMING SITE OF THE DAYTON AVIATION HER-
ITAGE NATIONAL HISTORICAL PARK, OHIO. 
Section 101(b)(5) of the Dayton Aviation Heritage 
Preservation Act of 1992 (16 U.S.C. 410ww(b)(5)) is 
amended by striking ‘‘Aviation Center’’ and inserting ‘‘Na-
tional Museum’’. 
SEC. 2852. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISH-
MENT OF COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN HONOR 
OF BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS MARION. 
Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United 
States Code, the authority provided by section 331 of the 
Consolidated Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 
110–229; 122 Stat. 781; 40 U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue 
to apply through May 8, 2018. 
SEC. 2853. AMENDMENTS TO THE NATIONAL HISTORIC 
PRESERVATION ACT. 
(a) CRITERIA AND REGULATIONS RELATING TO NA-
TIONAL REGISTER, NATIONAL HISTORIC LANDMARKS, AND 
WORLD HERITAGE LIST.—Section 302103 of title 54, 
United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (F), by striking the period 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) notifying the Committee on Natural 
Resources of the United States House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate if the property 
is owned by the Federal Government when the 
property is being considered for inclusion on the 
National Register, for designation as a National 
Historic Landmark, or for nomination to the 
World Heritage List.’’. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—Section 302107 of title 54, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) to allow for expedited removal of Federal 
property listed on the National Register of Historic 
Places if the managing agency of that Federal prop-
erty submits to the Secretary a written request to re-
move the Federal property from the National Register 
of Historic Places for reasons of national security, 
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such as any impact the inclusion or designation 
would have on use of the property for military train-
ing or readiness purposes.’’. 
(c) OBJECTION TO INCLUSION OR DESIGNATION FOR 
REASONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY.—Chapter 3021 of title 
54, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘§ 302109. Objection to inclusion or designation for 
reasons of national security 
‘‘If the head of the agency managing any Federal prop-
erty objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of 
national security, such as any impact the inclusion or des-
ignation would have on use of the property for military 
training or readiness purposes, that Federal property shall 
be neither included on the National Register nor designated 
as a National Historic Landmark until the objection is 
withdrawn’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 3021 of title 54, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
item: 
‘‘302109. Objection to inclusion or designation for reasons of national security.’’. 
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Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 2861. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
GUIDANCE ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT 
MARKINGS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall require such modifica-
tions of Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for pave-
ment markings (UFGS 32 17 23.00 20 Pavement Markings, 
UFGS 32 17 24.00 10 Pavement Markings), Air Force En-
gineering Technical Letter ETL 97-18 (Guide Specification 
for Airfield and Roadway Marking), and any other Depart-
ment of Defense guidance on airfield pavement markings 
as may be necessary to permit the use of Type III category 
of retro-reflective beads to reflectorize airfield markings. The 
Secretary shall develop appropriate policy to ensure that 
the determination of the category of retro-reflective beads 
used on an airfield is determined on an installation-by-in-
stallation basis, taking into consideration local conditions 
and the life-cycle maintenance costs of the pavement mark-
ings. 
SEC. 2862. PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF GREATER SAGE 
GROUSE. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Federal resource management 
plan’’ means— 
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(A) a land use plan prepared by the Bureau 
of Land Management for public lands pursuant 
to section 202 of the Federal Land Policy and 
Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1712); or 
(B) a land and resource management plan 
prepared by the Forest Service for National For-
est System lands pursuant to section 6 of the 
Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources 
Planning Act of 1974 (16 U.S.C. 1604). 
(2) The term ‘‘Greater Sage Grouse’’ means a 
sage grouse of the species Centrocercus urophasianus. 
(3) The term ‘‘State management plan’’ means a 
State-approved plan for the protection and recovery of 
the Greater Sage Grouse. 
(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is— 
(1) to facilitate implementation of State man-
agement plans over a period of multiple, consecutive 
sage grouse life cycles; and 
(2) to demonstrate the efficacy of the State man-
agement plans for the protection and recovery of the 
Greater Sage Grouse. 
(c) ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT OF 1973 FINDINGS.— 
(1) DELAY REQUIRED.—Any finding by the Sec-
retary of the Interior under clause (i), (ii), or (iii) of 
section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 
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1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B)) with respect to the 
Greater Sage Grouse made during the period begin-
ning on September 30, 2015, and ending on the date 
of the enactment of this Act shall have no force or ef-
fect in law or in equity, and the Secretary of the Inte-
rior may not make any such finding during the pe-
riod beginning on the date of the enactment of this 
Act and ending on September 30, 2025. 
(2) EFFECT ON OTHER LAWS.—The delay im-
posed by paragraph (1) is, and shall remain, effective 
without regard to any other statute, regulation, court 
order, legal settlement, or any other provision of law 
or in equity. 
(3) EFFECT ON CONSERVATION STATUS.—Until 
the date specified in paragraph (1), the conservation 
status of the Greater Sage Grouse shall remain war-
ranted for listing under the Endangered Species Act 
of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), but precluded by 
higher-priority listing actions pursuant to clause (iii) 
of section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B)). 
(d) COORDINATION OF FEDERAL LAND MANAGEMENT 
AND STATE CONSERVATION AND MANAGEMENT PLANS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION ON MODIFICATION OF FEDERAL 
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT PLANS.—In order to foster 
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coordination between a State management plan and 
Federal resource management plans that affect the 
Greater Sage Grouse, upon notification by the Gov-
ernor of a State with a State management plan, the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agri-
culture may not amend or otherwise modify any Fed-
eral resource management plan applicable to Federal 
lands in the State in a manner inconsistent with the 
State management plan for a period, to be specified 
by the Governor in the notification, of at least five 
years beginning on the date of the notification. 
(2) RETROACTIVE EFFECT.—In the case of any 
State that provides notification under paragraph (1), 
if any amendment or modification of a Federal re-
source management plan applicable to Federal lands 
in the State was issued during the one-year period 
preceding the date of the notification and the amend-
ment or modification altered management of the 
Greater Sage Grouse or its habitat, implementation 
and operation of the amendment or modification shall 
be stayed to the extent that the amendment or modi-
fication is inconsistent with the State management 
plan. The Federal resource management plan, as in 
effect immediately before the amendment or modifica-
tion, shall apply instead with respect to management 
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of the Greater Sage Grouse and its habitat, to the ex-
tent consistent with the State management plan. 
(3) DETERMINATION
OF
INCONSISTENCY.—Any 
disagreement regarding whether an amendment or 
other modification of a Federal resource management 
plan is inconsistent with a State management plan 
shall be resolved by the Governor of the affected State. 
(e) RELATION TO NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 
ACT OF 1969.—With regard to any Federal action con-
sistent with a State management plan, any findings, anal-
yses, or conclusions regarding the Greater Sage Grouse or 
its habitat under the National Environmental Policy Act 
of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4331 et seq.) shall not have a preclusive 
effect on the approval or implementation of the Federal ac-
tion in that State. 
(f) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act and annu-
ally thereafter through 2021, the Secretary of the Interior 
and the Secretary of Agriculture shall jointly submit to the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of 
Representatives a report on the Secretaries’ implementation 
and effectiveness of systems to monitor the status of Greater 
Sage Grouse on Federal lands under their jurisdiction. 
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(g) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of statute or regulation, this section, including 
determinations made under subsection (d)(3), shall not be 
subject to judicial review. 
TITLE XXIX—OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY 
OPERATIONS 
MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 2901. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECT. 
The Secretary of the Army may acquire real property 
and carry out the military construction project for the in-
stallation outside the United States, and in the amount, 
set forth in the following table: 
Army: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation 
Amount 
Cuba ................................
Guantanamo Bay ...........................................
$76,000,000 
SEC. 2902. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of the Navy may acquire real property 
and carry out the military construction projects for the in-
stallations outside the United States, and in the amounts, 
set forth in the following table: 
Navy: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation 
Amount 
Bahrain ..........................
Bahrain Island ...............................................
$37,700,000 
Bahrain Island ...............................................
$52,091,000 
Italy ................................
Sigonella ..........................................................
$62,302,000 
Sigonella ..........................................................
$40,641,000 
Poland .............................
Redzikowo ........................................................
$51,270,000 
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SEC. 2903. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real prop-
erty and carry out the military construction projects for 
the installations outside the United States, and in the 
amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Air Force: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation 
Amount 
Niger ...............................
Agadez ..............................................................
$50,000,000 
Oman ..............................
Al Mussanah ...................................................
$25,000,000 
SEC. 2904. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUC-
TION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may acquire real property 
and carry out the military construction projects for the in-
stallations outside the United States, and in the amounts, 
set forth in the following table: 
Defense Agency: Outside the United States 
Installation 
Defense Agency 
Amount 
Djibouti ...........................
Camp Lemonnier ............................................
$43,700,000 
Poland .............................
Redzikowo ........................................................
$169,153,000 
SEC. 2905. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fis-
cal years beginning after September 30, 2015, for the mili-
tary construction projects outside the United States author-
ized by this title as specified in the funding table in section 
4602. 
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DIVISION 
C—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
AND 
OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE 
XXXI—DEPARTMENT 
OF 
ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security 
Programs Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRA-
TION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are 
hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Department of 
Energy for fiscal year 2016 for the activities of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration in carrying out programs 
as specified in the funding table in section 4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.— 
From funds referred to in subsection (a) that are available 
for carrying out plant projects, the Secretary of Energy 
may carry out new plant projects for the National Nuclear 
Security Administration as follows: 
Project 16–D–621, Substation Replacement at 
TA–3, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, 
New Mexico, $25,000,000. 
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SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for defense envi-
ronmental cleanup activities in carrying out programs as 
specified in the funding table in section 4701. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for other defense 
activities in carrying out programs as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4701. 
Subtitle 
B—Program 
Authoriza-
tions, Restrictions, and Limita-
tions 
SEC. 3111. AUTHORIZED PERSONNEL LEVELS OF NATIONAL 
NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT PERSONNEL LEVELS.— 
Subsection (a) of section 3241A of the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2016’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘1,690’’ and inserting 
‘‘1,350’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’; and 
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(B) by striking ‘‘1,690’’ and inserting 
‘‘1,350’’. 
(b) COUNTING RULE FOR CERTAIN POSITIONS.—Sub-
section (b)(3) of such section is amended by adding at the 
end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Employees appointed under section 3241.’’. 
(c) CERTAIN CONTRACTING
AND TECHNICAL POSI-
TIONS.—Section 3241 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2441) is 
amended by striking ‘‘600’’ and inserting ‘‘450’’. 
(d) BUDGET INFORMATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section 3241A is further 
amended— 
(A) by redesignating subsection (e) as sub-
section (f); and 
(B) by inserting after subsection (d) the fol-
lowing new subsection (e): 
‘‘(e) BUDGET DISPLAY.—In the budget justification 
materials submitted to Congress in support of each budget 
submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator shall in-
clude information regarding the number of employees of the 
Office of the Administrator, including the number of em-
ployees who are described in each of subparagraphs (A) 
through (E) of subsection (b)(3).’’. 
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(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
3251(b)(2) of such Act (50 U.S.C. 3251(b)(2)) is 
amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ testing, and’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘testing,’’; and 
(B) by inserting before the period at the end 
the following: ‘‘, and the information regarding 
employees of the Administration required by sec-
tion 3241A(e)’’. 
SEC. 3112. FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT CONTRACTOR PER-
SONNEL LEVELS. 
Section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Ad-
ministration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a), as amended by section 
3111, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(g) FULL-TIME
EQUIVALENT
CONTRACTOR
PER-
SONNEL LEVELS.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL NUMBER.—The total number of full- 
time equivalent contractor employees working under a 
service support contract of the Administration may 
not exceed the number that is 30 percent of the num-
ber of employees of the Office of the Administrator au-
thorized under subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(2) EXCESS.—The Administrator may not ex-
ceed the total number of full-time equivalent con-
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tractor employees authorized under paragraph (1) un-
less, during each fiscal year in which such total num-
ber of contractor employees exceeds such authorized 
number, the Administrator submits to the congres-
sional defense committees a report justifying such ex-
cess. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—Together with each budget 
submitted by the President to Congress under section 1105 
of title 31, United States Code, the Administrator shall sub-
mit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the following information as of the date of the re-
port: 
‘‘(1) The number of full-time equivalent employ-
ees of the Office of the Administrator, as counted 
under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) The number of service support contracts of 
the Administration. 
‘‘(3) The number of full-time equivalent con-
tractor employees working under each contract identi-
fied under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) The number of full-time equivalent con-
tractor employees described in paragraph (2) that 
have been employed under such a contract for a pe-
riod greater than two years.’’. 
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SEC. 3113. IMPROVEMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPART-
MENT 
OF 
ENERGY 
EMPLOYEES 
AND 
PROJECTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘SEC. 3245. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE PRACTICES AF-
FECTING NATIONAL SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—At or about the time 
that the President’s budget is submitted to Congress under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Sec-
retary and the Administrator shall jointly notify the appro-
priate congressional committees of— 
‘‘(1) the number of covered employees whose secu-
rity clearance was revoked during the year prior to 
the year in which the notification is made; and 
‘‘(2) for each employee counted under paragraph 
(1), the length of time such employee has been em-
ployed at the Department or the Administration, re-
spectively, since such revocation. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMIT-
TEES.—Whenever the Secretary or the Administrator termi-
nates the employment of a covered employee or removes and 
reassigns a covered employee for cause, the Secretary or the 
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