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mental, and battalion commanders while inspecting units
in compliance with National Guard Bureau regulations
when specifically authorized by the Chief, National Guard
Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army National
Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of repair, modi-
fication, maintenance, and issue of supplies and equipment
(including aircraft); $2,449,932,000: Provided, That not
later than March 15, 1998, the Director of the Army Na-
tional Guard shall provide a report to the congressional de-
fense committees identifying the allocation, by installation
and activity, of all base operations funds appropriated
under this heading.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD
For operation and maintenance of the Air National
Guard, including medical and hospital treatment and relat-
ed expenses in non-Federal hospitals; maintenance, oper-
ation, repair, and other necessary expenses of facilities for
the training and administration of the Air National Guard,
including repair of facilities, maintenance, operation, and
modification of aircraft; transportation of things, hire of
passenger motor vehicles; supplies, materials, and equip-
ment, as authorized by law for the Air National Guard;
and expenses incident to the maintenance and use of sup-
plies, materials, and equipment, including such as may be
furnished from stocks under the control of agencies of the
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Department of Defense; travel expenses (other than mileage)
on the same basis as authorized by law for Air National
Guard personnel on active Federal duty, for Air National
Guard commanders while inspecting units in compliance
with National Guard Bureau regulations when specifically
authorized by the Chief, National Guard Bureau;
$3,010,282,000.
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS TRANSFER FUND
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For expenses directly relating to Overseas Contingency
Operations 
by 
United 
States 
military 
forces;
$1,889,000,000: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense
may transfer these funds only to operation and mainte-
nance accounts within this title: Provided further, That the
funds transferred shall be merged with and shall be avail-
able for the same purposes and for the same time period,
as the appropriation to which transferred: Provided further,
That the transfer authority provided in this paragraph is
in addition to any other transfer authority contained else-
where in this Act.
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED
FORCES
For salaries and expenses necessary for the United
States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces; $6,952,000,
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of which not to exceed $2,500 can be used for official rep-
resentation purposes.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Army, $375,337,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
and debris of the Department of the Army, or for similar
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appro-
priation to other appropriations made available to the De-
partment of the Army, to be merged with and to be available
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation: Provided further, That not more
than twenty-five per centum of funds provided under this
heading may be obligated for environmental remediation by
the Corps of Engineers under total environmental remedi-
ation contracts.
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Navy, $275,500,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall, upon determining that such funds
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
and debris of the Department of the Navy, or for similar
purposes, transfer the funds made available by this appro-
priation to other appropriations made available to the De-
partment of the Navy, to be merged with and to be available
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Air Force, $376,900,000,
to remain available until transferred: Provided, That the
Secretary of the Air Force shall, upon determining that
such funds are required for environmental restoration, re-
duction and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe
buildings and debris of the Department of the Air Force,
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or for similar purposes, transfer the funds made available
by this appropriation to other appropriations made avail-
able to the Department of the Air Force, to be merged with
and to be available for the same purposes and for the same
time period as the appropriations to which transferred:
Provided further, That upon a determination that all or
part of the funds transferred from this appropriation are
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Defense, $26,900,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, upon determining that such funds
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
and debris of the Department of Defense, or for similar pur-
poses, transfer the funds made available by this appropria-
tion to other appropriations made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense, to be merged with and to be available for
the same purposes and for the same time period as the ap-
propriations to which transferred: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
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purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED
DEFENSE SITES
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For the Department of the Army, $242,300,000, to re-
main available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such funds
are required for environmental restoration, reduction and
recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings
and debris at sites formerly used by the Department of De-
fense, transfer the funds made available by this appropria-
tion to other appropriations made available to the Depart-
ment of the Army, to be merged with and to be available
for the same purposes and for the same time period as the
appropriations to which transferred: Provided further, That
upon a determination that all or part of the funds trans-
ferred from this appropriation are not necessary for the
purposes provided herein, such amounts may be transferred
back to this appropriation.
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian,
Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of De-
fense (consisting of the programs provided under sections
401, 402, 404, 2547, and 2551 of title 10, United States
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Code); $40,130,000, to remain available until September
30, 1999.
FORMER SOVIET UNION THREAT REDUCTION
For assistance to the republics of the former Soviet
Union, including assistance provided by contract or by
grants, for facilitating the elimination and the safe and se-
cure transportation and storage of nuclear, chemical and
other weapons; for establishing programs to prevent the pro-
liferation of weapons, weapons components, and weapon-
related technology and expertise; for programs relating to
the training and support of defense and military personnel
for demilitarization and protection of weapons, weapons
components and weapons technology and expertise;
$382,200,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of the amounts provided under this heading,
$35,000,000 shall be available only to support the disman-
tling and disposal of nuclear submarines and submarine
reactor components in the Russian Far East.
QUALITY OF LIFE ENHANCEMENTS, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, resulting
from unfunded shortfalls in the repair and maintenance of
real property of the Department of Defense (including
military housing and barracks); $100,000,000, for the
maintenance of real property of the Department of Defense
(including minor construction and major maintenance
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and repair), which shall remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1998, as follows:
Army, $100,000,000.
TITLE III
PROCUREMENT
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and ac-
cessories therefor; specialized equipment and training de-
vices; expansion of public and private plants, including the
land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$1,356,959,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including
ordnance, ground handling equipment, spare parts, and ac-
cessories therefor; specialized equipment and training de-
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vices; expansion of public and private plants, including the
land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$1,173,081,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, equipment,
including ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor;
specialized equipment and training devices; expansion of
public and private plants, including the land necessary
therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands and in-
terests therein, may be acquired, and construction pros-
ecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement
and installation of equipment, appliances, and machine
tools in public and private plants; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
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$1,156,506,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized
by section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$1,042,602,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of vehicles, including tactical, support, and non-
tracked combat vehicles; communications and electronic
equipment; other support equipment; spare parts, ordnance,
and accessories therefor; specialized equipment and training
devices; expansion of public and private plants, including
the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and
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such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and
procurement and installation of equipment, appliances,
and machine tools in public and private plants; reserve
plant and Government and contractor-owned equipment
layaway; and other expenses necessary for the foregoing
purposes; $2,783,735,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2000: Provided, That of the amount
appropriated under this heading, $15,708,000 is available
for the Information System Security Program, of which
$5,500,000 is available for procurement of Airterm KY–100
devices.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of aircraft, equipment, including
ordnance, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, includ-
ing the land necessary therefor, and such lands and inter-
ests therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted
thereon prior to approval of title; and procurement and in-
stallation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools in
public and private plants; reserve plant and Government
and contractor-owned equipment layaway; $6,312,937,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30,
2000.
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WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weap-
ons, and related support equipment including spare parts,
and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
$1,138,393,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE
CORPS
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized
by section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
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and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$344,797,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2000.
SHIPBUILDING AND CONVERSION, NAVY
For expenses necessary for the construction, acquisi-
tion, or conversion of vessels as authorized by law, includ-
ing armor and armament thereof, plant equipment, appli-
ances, and machine tools and installation thereof in public
and private plants; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; procurement of critical,
long leadtime components and designs for vessels to be con-
structed or converted in the future; and expansion of public
and private plants, including land necessary therefor, and
such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title, as
follows:
For continuation of the SSN–21 attack sub-
marine program, $153,440,000;
NSSN, $2,314,903,000;
NSSN (AP), $284,859,000;
CVN–77 (AP), $345,000,000;
CVN Refuelings, $1,615,003,000;
CVN Refuelings (AP), $92,855,000;
DDG–51 destroyer program, $3,385,767,000;
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DDG–51 destroyer program (AP), $157,806,000;
Oceanographic ship program, $73,000,000;
LCAC landing craft air cushion program,
$17,300,000; and
For craft, outfitting, post delivery, conversions,
and first destination transportation, $83,177,000.
In all: $8,510,458,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 2004: Provided, That additional obli-
gations may be incurred after September 30, 2004, for engi-
neering services, tests, evaluations, and other such budgeted
work that must be performed in the final stage of ship con-
struction.
None of the funds provided under this heading for the
construction or conversion of any naval vessel to be con-
structed in shipyards in the United States shall be expended
in foreign facilities for the construction of major compo-
nents of such vessel: Provided, That none of the funds pro-
vided under this heading shall be used for the construction
of any naval vessel in foreign shipyards.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY
For procurement, production, and modernization of
support equipment and materials not otherwise provided
for, Navy ordnance (except ordnance for new aircraft, new
ships, and ships authorized for conversion); the purchase
of not to exceed 194 passenger motor vehicles for replace-
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ment only; and the purchase of one vehicle required for
physical security of personnel, notwithstanding price limi-
tations applicable to passenger vehicles but not to exceed
$232,340 per vehicle; expansion of public and private
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
$2,832,800,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manufac-
ture, and modification of missiles, armament, military
equipment, spare parts, and accessories therefor; plant
equipment, appliances, and machine tools, and installation
thereof in public and private plants; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; vehicles
for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of not to ex-
ceed 40 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; and
expansion of public and private plants, including land nec-
essary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may
be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to
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approval of title; $440,106,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 2000.
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification of
aircraft and equipment, including armor and armament,
specialized ground handling equipment, and training de-
vices, spare parts, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment; expansion of public and private plants, Govern-
ment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for
the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests therein,
may be acquired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior
to approval of title; reserve plant and Government and con-
tractor-owned equipment layaway; and other expenses nec-
essary for the foregoing purposes including rents and trans-
portation of things; $6,390,847,000 to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 2000.
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, and modification of
missiles, spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, includ-
ing spare parts and accessories therefor, ground handling
equipment, and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, Government-owned equipment and installa-
tion thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and ac-
quisition of land, for the foregoing purposes, and such lands
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and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes in-
cluding rents and transportation of things; $2,411,741,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30,
2000.
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE
For construction, procurement, production, and modi-
fication of ammunition, and accessories therefor; specialized
equipment and training devices; expansion of public and
private plants, including ammunition facilities authorized
by section 2854, title 10, United States Code, and the land
necessary therefor, for the foregoing purposes, and such
lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and construc-
tion prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; and pro-
curement and installation of equipment, appliances, and
machine tools in public and private plants; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
and other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes;
$400,984,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2000.
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE
For procurement and modification of equipment (in-
cluding ground guidance and electronic control equipment,
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and ground electronic and communication equipment), and
supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not otherwise
provided for; the purchase of not to exceed 196 passenger
motor vehicles for replacement only; the purchase of one ve-
hicle required for physical security of personnel, notwith-
standing price limitations applicable to passenger vehicles
but not to exceed $232,340 per vehicle; and expansion of
public and private plants, Government-owned equipment
and installation thereof in such plants, erection of struc-
tures, and acquisition of land, for the foregoing purposes,
and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, and
construction prosecuted thereon, prior to approval of title;
reserve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; $6,653,053,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 2000.
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments) nec-
essary for procurement, production, and modification of
equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor,
not otherwise provided for; the purchase of not to exceed
381 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expan-
sion of public and private plants, equipment, and installa-
tion thereof in such plants, erection of structures, and ac-
quisition of land for the foregoing purposes, and such lands
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and interests therein, may be acquired, and construction
prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant
and Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway;
$1,753,285,000, to remain available for obligation until
September 30, 2000.
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT
For procurement of aircraft, missiles, tracked combat
vehicles, ammunition, other weapons, and other procure-
ment for the reserve components of the Armed Forces;
$653,000,000, to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2000: Provided, That the Chiefs of the Reserve
and National Guard components shall, not later than 30
days after the enactment of this Act, individually submit
to the congressional defense committees the modernization
priority assessment for their respective Reserve or National
Guard component.
TITLE IV
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION,
ARMY
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific
research, development, test and evaluation, including main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities
and equipment; $4,984,083,000 to remain available for obli-
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gation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That, of the
amount appropriated under this heading, $4,500,000 is
available for a joint Department of Defense-Department of
Veterans Affairs program of cooperative clinical trials at
multiple sites to assess the effectiveness of protocols for treat-
ing Persian Gulf veterans who suffer from ill-defined or
undiagnosed conditions.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, NAVY
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific
research, development, test and evaluation, including main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities
and equipment; $7,532,846,000, to remain available for ob-
ligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That funds
appropriated in this paragraph which are available for the
V–22 may be used to meet unique requirements of the Spe-
cial Operations Forces.
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION, AIR
FORCE
For expenses necessary for basic and applied scientific
research, development, test and evaluation, including main-
tenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of facilities
and equipment; $14,127,873,000, to remain available for
obligation until September 30, 1999.
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION,
DEFENSE-WIDE
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), nec-
essary for basic and applied scientific research, develop-
ment, test and evaluation; advanced research projects as
may be designated and determined by the Secretary of De-
fense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, lease,
and operation of facilities and equipment; $9,608,689,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30,
1999: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this
heading $5,000,000 shall be available for a facial recogni-
tion 
technology 
program: 
Provided 
further, 
That,
$2,000,000 shall be made available only for a joint service
core research project to develop a prototype hybrid inte-
grated sensor array for chemical and biological point detec-
tion: Provided further, That of the funds appropriated
under this heading, $6,000,000 shall be available for a con-
ventional munitions demilitarization demonstration pro-
gram.
DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, of independ-
ent activities of the Director, Test and Evaluation in the
direction and supervision of developmental test and evalua-
tion, including performance and joint developmental testing
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and evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection
therewith; $251,183,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1999.
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the independent activities of the Director, Operational Test
and Evaluation in the direction and supervision of oper-
ational test and evaluation, including initial operational
test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, and in sup-
port of, production decisions; joint operational testing and
evaluation; and administrative expenses in connection
therewith; $31,384,000, to remain available for obligation
until September 30, 1999.
TITLE V
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS
For the Defense Working Capital Funds; $871,952,000.
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND
For National Defense Sealift Fund programs, projects,
and activities, and for expenses of the National Defense Re-
serve Fleet, as established by section 11 of the Merchant
Ship Sales Act of 1946 (50 U.S.C. App. 1744);
$516,126,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That none of the funds provided in this paragraph
shall be used to award a new contract that provides for the
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acquisition of any of the following major components unless
such components are manufactured in the United States:
auxiliary equipment, including pumps, for all ship-board
services; propulsion system components (that is; engines, re-
duction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and
spreaders for shipboard cranes: Provided further, That the
exercise of an option in a contract awarded through the ob-
ligation of previously appropriated funds shall not be con-
sidered to be the award of a new contract: Provided further,
That the Secretary of the military department responsible
for such procurement may waive these restrictions on a
case-by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and
the Senate, that adequate domestic supplies are not avail-
able to meet Department of Defense requirements on a time-
ly basis and that such an acquisition must be made in order
to acquire capability for national security purposes.
TITLE VI
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, for medical
and health care programs of the Department of Defense, as
authorized 
by 
law; 
$10,317,675,000, 
of 
which
$10,043,607,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance,
of which not to exceed one per centum shall remain avail-
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able until September 30, 1999, and of which $274,068,000,
to remain available for obligation until September 30,
2000, shall be for Procurement.
CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION,
DEFENSE
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary for
the destruction of the United States stockpile of lethal chem-
ical agents and munitions in accordance with the provi-
sions of section 1412 of the Department of Defense Author-
ization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521), and for the destruction
of other chemical warfare materials that are not in the
chemical 
weapon 
stockpile, 
$609,700,000, 
of 
which
$467,200,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance,
$73,200,000 shall be for Procurement to remain available
until September 30, 2000, and $69,300,000 shall be for Re-
search, development, test and evaluation to remain avail-
able until September 30, 1999: Provided, That of the funds
available under this heading, $1,000,000 shall be available
until expended each year only for a Johnston Atoll off-is-
land leave program: Provided further, That the Secretaries
concerned shall, pursuant to uniform regulations, prescribe
travel and transportation allowances for travel by partici-
pants in the off-island leave program.
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DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
For drug interdiction and counter-drug activities of
the Department of Defense, for transfer to appropriations
available to the Department of Defense for military person-
nel of the reserve components serving under the provisions
of title 10 and title 32, United States Code; for Operation
and maintenance; for Procurement; and for Research, devel-
opment, test and evaluation; $691,482,000: Provided, That
the funds appropriated under this head shall be available
for obligation for the same time period and for the same
purpose as the appropriation to which transferred: Pro-
vided further, That the transfer authority provided in this
paragraph is in addition to any transfer authority con-
tained elsewhere in this Act.
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
For expenses and activities of the Office of the Inspec-
tor General in carrying out the provisions of the Inspector
General Act of 1978, as amended; $135,380,000, of which
$133,380,000 shall be for Operation and maintenance, of
which not to exceed $500,000, is available for emergencies
and extraordinary expenses to be expended on the approval
or authority of the Inspector General, and payments may
be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential mili-
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tary purposes; and of which $2,000,000, to remain available
until September 30, 2000, shall be for Procurement.
TITLE VII
RELATED AGENCIES
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY RETIREMENT AND
DISABILITY SYSTEM FUND
For payment to the Central Intelligence Agency Retire-
ment and Disability System Fund, to maintain proper
funding level for continuing the operation of the Central
Intelligence Agency Retirement and Disability System;
$196,900,000.
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT
For necessary expenses of the Intelligence Community
Management Account; $122,580,000.
PAYMENT TO KAHO’OLAWE ISLAND CONVEYANCE,
REMEDIATION, AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FUND
For payment to Kaho’olawe Island Conveyance, Reme-
diation, and Environmental Restoration Fund, as author-
ized by law; $35,000,000, to remain available until ex-
pended.
NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION TRUST FUND
For the purposes of title VIII of Public Law 102–183,
$2,000,000, to be derived from the National Security Edu-
cation Trust Fund, to remain available until expended.
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TITLE VIII
GENERAL PROVISIONS
SEC. 8001. No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall be used for publicity or propaganda pur-
poses not authorized by the Congress.
SEC. 8002. During the current fiscal year, provisions
of law prohibiting the payment of compensation to, or em-
ployment of, any person not a citizen of the United States
shall not apply to personnel of the Department of Defense:
Provided, That salary increases granted to direct and indi-
rect hire foreign national employees of the Department of
Defense funded by this Act shall not be at a rate in excess
of the percentage increase authorized by law for civilian
employees of the Department of Defense whose pay is com-
puted under the provisions of section 5332 of title 5, United
States Code, or at a rate in excess of the percentage increase
provided by the appropriate host nation to its own employ-
ees, whichever is higher: Provided further, That this section
shall not apply to Department of Defense foreign service
national employees serving at United States diplomatic
missions whose pay is set by the Department of State under
the Foreign Service Act of 1980: Provided further, That the
limitations of this provision shall not apply to foreign na-
tional employees of the Department of Defense in the Re-
public of Turkey.
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SEC. 8003. No part of any appropriation contained
in this Act shall remain available for obligation beyond the
current fiscal year, unless expressly so provided herein.
SEC. 8004. No more than 20 per centum of the appro-
priations in this Act which are limited for obligation dur-
ing a single fiscal year shall be obligated during the last
two months of such fiscal year: Provided, That this section
shall not apply to obligations for support of active duty
training of reserve components or summer camp training
of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8005. Upon determination by the Secretary of
Defense that such action is necessary in the national inter-
est, he may, with the approval of the Office of Management
and Budget, transfer not to exceed $2,000,000,000 of work-
ing capital funds of the Department of Defense or funds
made available in this Act to the Department of Defense
for military functions (except military construction) be-
tween such appropriations or funds or any subdivision
thereof, to be merged with and to be available for the same
purposes, and for the same time period, as the appropria-
tion or fund to which transferred: Provided, That such au-
thority to transfer may not be used unless for higher prior-
ity items, based on unforeseen military requirements, than
those for which originally appropriated and in no case
where the item for which funds are requested has been de-
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nied by Congress: Provided further, That the Secretary of
Defense shall notify the Congress promptly of all transfers
made pursuant to this authority or any other authority in
this Act: Provided further, That no part of the funds in
this Act shall be available to prepare or present a request
to the Committees on Appropriations for reprogramming
of funds, unless for higher priority items, based on unfore-
seen military requirements, than those for which originally
appropriated and in no case where the item for which re-
programming is requested has been denied by the Congress:
Provided further, That of the authority provided under this
section, not to exceed $20,000,000 shall be available to meet
requirements for termination of the Reserve Mobilization
Insurance Program, notwithstanding Chapter 1214 of Title
10 of the United States Code.
(TRANSFER OF FUNDS)
SEC. 8006. During the current fiscal year, cash bal-
ances in working capital funds of the Department of De-
fense established pursuant to section 2208 of title 10, United
States Code, may be maintained in only such amounts as
are necessary at any time for cash disbursements to be made
from such funds: Provided, That transfers may be made be-
tween such funds: Provided further, That transfers may be
made between working capital funds and the ‘‘Foreign Cur-
rency Fluctuations, Defense’’ appropriation and the ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance’’ appropriation accounts in such
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amounts as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense,
with the approval of the Office of Management and Budget,
except that such transfers may not be made unless the Sec-
retary of Defense has notified the Congress of the proposed
transfer. Except in amounts equal to the amounts appro-
priated to working capital funds in this Act, no obligations
may be made against a working capital fund to procure
or increase the value of war reserve material inventory, un-
less the Secretary of Defense has notified the Congress prior
to any such obligation.
SEC. 8007. Funds appropriated by this Act may not
be used to initiate a special access program without prior
notification 30 calendar days in session in advance to the
congressional defense committees.
SEC. 8008. None of the funds contained in this Act
available for the Civilian Health and Medical Program of
the Uniformed Services shall be available for payments to
physicians and other non-institutional health care provid-
ers in excess of the amounts allowed in fiscal year 1996
for similar services, except that: (a) for services for which
the Secretary of Defense determines an increase is justified
by economic circumstances, the allowable amounts may be
increased in accordance with appropriate economic index
data similar to that used pursuant to title XVIII of the
Social Security Act; and (b) for services the Secretary deter-
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mines are overpriced based on allowable payments under
title XVIII of the Social Security Act, the allowable
amounts shall be reduced by not more than 15 per centum
(except that the reduction may be waived if the Secretary
determines that it would impair adequate access to health
care services for beneficiaries). The Secretary shall solicit
public comment prior to promulgating regulations to imple-
ment this section. Such regulations shall include a limita-
tion, similar to that used under title XVIII of the Social
Security Act, on the extent to which a provider may bill
a beneficiary an actual charge in excess of the allowable
amount.
SEC. 8009. None of the funds provided in this Act shall
be available to initiate (1) a multiyear contract that em-
ploys economic order quantity procurement in excess of
$20,000,000 in any one year of the contract or that includes
an unfunded contingent liability in excess of $20,000,000,
or (2) a contract for advance procurement leading to a
multiyear contract that employs economic order quantity
procurement in excess of $20,000,000 in any one year, un-
less the congressional defense committees have been notified
at least thirty days in advance of the proposed contract
award: Provided, That no part of any appropriation con-
tained in this Act shall be available to initiate a multiyear
contract for which the economic order quantity advance
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procurement is not funded at least to the limits of the Gov-
ernment’s liability: Provided further, That no part of any
appropriation contained in this Act shall be available to
initiate multiyear procurement contracts for any systems
or component thereof if the value of the multiyear contract
would exceed $500,000,000 unless specifically provided in
this Act: Provided further, That no multiyear procurement
contract can be terminated without 10-day prior notifica-
tion to the congressional defense committees: Provided fur-
ther, That the execution of multiyear authority shall require
the use of a present value analysis to determine lowest cost
compared to an annual procurement.
Funds appropriated in title III of this Act may be
used for multiyear procurement contracts as follows:
Apache Longbow radar;
T–45 aircraft; and
AV–8B aircraft.
SEC. 8010. Within the funds appropriated for the oper-
ation and maintenance of the Armed Forces, funds are here-
by appropriated pursuant to section 401 of title 10, United
States Code, for humanitarian and civic assistance costs
under chapter 20 of title 10, United States Code. Such funds
may also be obligated for humanitarian and civic assist-
ance costs incidental to authorized operations and pursuant
to authority granted in section 401 of chapter 20 of title
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10, United States Code, and these obligations shall be re-
ported to Congress on September 30 of each year: Provided,
That funds available for operation and maintenance shall
be available for providing humanitarian and similar assist-
ance by using Civic Action Teams in the Trust Territories
of the Pacific Islands and freely associated states of Micro-
nesia, pursuant to the Compact of Free Association as au-
thorized by Public Law 99–239: Provided further, That
upon a determination by the Secretary of the Army that
such action is beneficial for graduate medical education
programs conducted at Army medical facilities located in
Hawaii, the Secretary of the Army may authorize the pro-
vision of medical services at such facilities and transpor-
tation to such facilities, on a nonreimbursable basis, for ci-
vilian patients from American Samoa, the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Marshall Islands, the
Federated States of Micronesia, Palau, and Guam.
SEC. 8011. (a) During fiscal year 1998, the civilian
personnel of the Department of Defense may not be man-
aged on the basis of any end-strength, and the management
of such personnel during that fiscal year shall not be subject
to any constraint or limitation (known as an end-strength)
on the number of such personnel who may be employed on
the last day of such fiscal year.