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(B) organizational obstacles or realignments 
to improve effectiveness of combat casualty care 
medical research and development; and 
(C) adequacy of resource support. 
SEC. 1080C. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON THE MODIFICA-
TION OF THE FORCE STRUCTURE FOR THE 
STRATEGIC NUCLEAR WEAPONS DELIVERY 
SYSTEMS OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) Since the early 1960s, the United States has 
developed and maintained a triad of strategic nuclear 
weapons delivery systems. 
(2) The triad includes sea-based, land-based, and 
air-based strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems. 
(b) REPORT ON MODIFICATION.—Whenever after the 
date of the enactment of this Act the President proposes a 
modification of the force structure for the strategic nuclear 
weapons delivery systems of the United States, the President 
shall submit to Congress a report on the modification. The 
report shall include a description of the manner in which 
such modification will maintain for the United States a 
range of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems appro-
priate for the current and anticipated threats faced by the 
United States when compared with the current force struc-
ture of strategic nuclear weapons delivery systems.
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SEC. 1080D. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES REPORTS ON THE MAJOR AUTO-
MATED INFORMATION SYSTEM PROGRAMS OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REPORTS REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 30 of 
each year from 2013 through 2018, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth an assessment of the performance of the major 
automated information system programs of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the cost, schedule, and performance of a 
representative variety of major automated infor-
mation system programs selected by the Comp-
troller General for purposes of such report. 
(B) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the level of risk associated with the pro-
grams selected under subparagraph (A) for pur-
poses of such report, and a description of the ac-
tions taken by the Department to manage or re-
duce such risk.
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(C) An assessment by the Comptroller Gen-
eral of the extent to which the programs selected 
under subparagraph (A) for purposes of such re-
port employ best practices for the acquisition of 
information technology systems, as identified by 
the Comptroller General, the Defense Science 
Board, and the Department. 
(b) PRELIMINARY REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2012, the Comptroller General shall submit to the ap-
propriate committees of Congress a report setting 
forth the following: 
(A) The metrics to be used by the Comp-
troller General for the reports submitted under 
subsection (a). 
(B) A preliminary assessment on the mat-
ters set forth under subsection (a)(2). 
(2) BRIEFINGS.—In developing metrics for pur-
poses of the report required by paragraph (1)(A), the 
Comptroller General shall provide the appropriate 
committees of Congress with periodic briefings on the 
development of such metrics. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Con-
gress’’ means—
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(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Homeland Security and Govern-
mental Affairs, and the Committee on Appro-
priations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the 
Committee on Oversight and Government Re-
form, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘major automated information sys-
tem program’’ has the meaning given that term in 
section 2445a of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 1080E. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE AND TECH-
NOLOGY PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study on unnecessary redundancies, 
inefficiencies, and gaps in Department of Defense 6.1–6.3 
Science and Technology (S&T) programs. The study 
shall— 
(1) focus on S&T programs within the Army, 
Navy, and Air Force, as well as programs run by the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense; 
(2) describe options for consolidation and cost- 
savings, if any;
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(3) assess how the military departments and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense are aligning their 
programs with the seven S&T strategic investment 
priorities identified by the Assistant Secretary of De-
fense for Research and Engineering: Data to Deci-
sions, Engineered Resilient Systems, Cyber Science 
and Technology, Electronic Warfare/Electronic Pro-
tection, Counter Weapons of Mass Destruction, Auton-
omy, and Human Systems; and 
(4) assess how the military departments and the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense are coordinating ef-
forts with respect to duplicative programs, if any. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the findings of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1080F. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON SCIENCE, 
TECHNOLOGY, 
ENGINEERING, 
AND 
MATH 
(STEM) INITIATIVES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall conduct a study assessing Science, Technology, 
Engineering, and Math (STEM) initiatives of the Depart-
ment of Defense. The study shall—
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(1) determine which programs are ineffective, 
and which are unnecessarily redundant within the 
Department of Defense; 
(2) describe options for consolidation and elimi-
nation of programs identified under paragraph (1); 
and 
(3) describe options for how the Department and 
other Federal departments and agencies can work to-
gether on similar initiatives without unnecessary du-
plication of funding. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than January 1, 2013, the 
Comptroller General shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the findings of the study con-
ducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1080G. REPORT ON DEFENSE DEPARTMENT ANALYTIC 
CAPABILITIES 
REGARDING 
FOREIGN 
BAL-
LISTIC MISSILE THREATS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the analytic capabilities of the Department of 
Defense regarding threats from foreign ballistic missiles of 
all ranges. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following:
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(1) A description of the current capabilities of 
the Department of Defense to analyze threats from 
foreign ballistic missiles of all ranges, including the 
degree of coordination among the relevant analytic 
elements of the Department. 
(2) A description of any current or foreseeable 
gaps in the analytic capabilities of the Department 
regarding threats from foreign ballistic missiles of all 
ranges. 
(3) A plan to address any gaps identified pursu-
ant to paragraph (2) during the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date of the report. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 1080H. REPORT ON APPROVAL AND IMPLEMENTATION 
OF AIR SEA BATTLE CONCEPT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to Congress a report on the approved 
Air Sea Battle Concept, as required by the 2010 Quadren-
nial Defense Review Report, and a plan for the implemen-
tation of the concept. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
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(1) The approved Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(2) An identification and assessment of risks re-
lated to gaps between Air Sea Battle Concept require-
ments and the current force structure and capabilities 
of the Department of Defense. 
(3) The plan and assessment of the Department 
on the risks to implementation of the approved con-
cept within the current force structure and capabili-
ties. 
(4) A description and assessment of how current 
research, development, and acquisition priorities in 
the program of record meet or fail to meet current 
and future requirements for implementation of the 
Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(5) An identification, in order of priority, of the 
five most critical force structure or capabilities re-
quiring increased or sustained investment for the im-
plementation of the Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(6) An identification, in order of priority, of 
how the Department will offset the increased costs for 
force structure and capabilities required by imple-
mentation of the Air Sea Battle Concept, including 
an explanation of what force structure, capabilities, 
and programs will be reduced and how potentially in-
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creased risks based on those reductions will be man-
aged relative to other strategic requirements. 
(7) A description and assessment of the esti-
mated incremental increases in costs and savings 
from implementing the Air Sea Battle Concept, in-
cluding the most significant reasons for those in-
creased costs and savings. 
(8) A description and assessment of the contribu-
tions required from allies and other international 
partners, including the identification and plans for 
management of related risks, in order to implement 
the Air Sea Battle Concept. 
(9) Such other matters relating to the develop-
ment and implementation of the Air Sea Battle Con-
cept as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in both unclassified and classified form. 
SEC. 1080I. REPORT ON EFFECTS OF CHANGING FLAG OFFI-
CER POSITIONS WITHIN THE AIR FORCE MA-
TERIAL COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall conduct an analysis and submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report on the effects of 
changing flag officer positions within the Air Force Mate-
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riel Command (AFMC), including consideration of the fol-
lowing issues: 
(1) The effect on the weapons testing mission of 
AFMC. 
(2) The potential for lack of oversight if flag po-
sitions are reduced or eliminated. 
(3) The reduced experience level of general offi-
cers managing challenging weapons development pro-
grams under a new command structure. 
(4) The additional duties of base management 
functions impacting the test wing commander’s abil-
ity to manage actual weapons testing under the new 
structure. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later 
than 60 days after the submittal of the report under sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall submit to Congress an assessment by the Comptroller 
General of the report, including a determination whether 
or not the report complies with applicable best practices.
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Subtitle H—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. REDESIGNATION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL OPER-
ATIONS AS MILITARY INFORMATION SUP-
PORT OPERATIONS IN TITLE 10, UNITED 
STATES CODE, TO CONFORM TO DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE USAGE. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) In section 167(j), by striking paragraph (6) 
and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) Military information support operations.’’. 
(2) Section 2011(d)(1) is amended by striking 
‘‘psychological operations’’ and inserting ‘‘military 
information support operations’’. 
SEC. 1082. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINT-
MENT OF CIVILIAN MEMBERS OF NATIONAL 
SECURITY EDUCATION BOARD BY AND WITH 
THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Subsection (b)(7) of section 803 of 
the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 
1991 (50 U.S.C. 1903) is amended by striking ‘‘by and with 
the advice and consent of the Senate,’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Subsection (c) of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(6)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (b)(7)’’.
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SEC. 1083. REDESIGNATION OF INDUSTRIAL COLLEGE OF 
THE ARMED FORCES AS THE DWIGHT D. EI-
SENHOWER SCHOOL FOR NATIONAL SECU-
RITY AND RESOURCE STRATEGY. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The Industrial College of the 
Armed Forces is hereby renamed the ‘‘Dwight D. Eisen-
hower School for National Security and Resource Strat-
egy’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 2165(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for Na-
tional Security and Resource Strategy.’’. 
(c) REFERENCES.—Any reference to the Industrial 
College of the Armed Forces in any law, regulation, map, 
document, record, or other paper of the United States shall 
be deemed to be a reference to the Dwight D. Eisenhower 
School for National Security and Resource Strategy. 
SEC. 1084. DESIGNATION OF FISHER HOUSE FOR THE FAMI-
LIES OF THE FALLEN AND MEDITATION PA-
VILION, DOVER AIR FORCE BASE, DELAWARE, 
AS A FISHER HOUSE. 
The Fisher House for the Families of the Fallen and 
Meditation Pavilion at Dover Air Force Base, Delaware, 
is hereby designated as a Fisher House for purposes of sec-
tion 2493 of title 10, United States Code.
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SEC. 1085. SENSE OF SENATE ON APPLICATION OF MORATO-
RIUM ON EARMARKS TO THIS ACT. 
It is the sense of the Senate that the moratorium on 
congressionally-directed spending items in the Senate, and 
on congressional earmarks in the House of Representatives, 
should be fully enforced in this Act. 
SEC. 1086. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT RELATING TO RESPON-
SIBILITIES 
OF 
DEPUTY 
ASSISTANT 
SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR MANUFACTURING 
AND INDUSTRIAL BASE POLICY. 
Section 139e(b)(12) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘titles I and II’’ and inserting ‘‘titles 
I and III’’. 
SEC. 1087. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT. 
Section 382 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘biological or chemical’’ each place it appears 
in subsections (a) and (b). 
SEC. 1088. IMPROVING THE TRANSITION OF MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WITH EXPERIENCE IN 
THE OPERATION OF CERTAIN MOTOR VEHI-
CLES INTO CAREERS OPERATING COMMER-
CIAL MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE PRIVATE SEC-
TOR. 
(a) STUDY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
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Defense and the Secretary of Transportation shall 
jointly conduct a study to identify the legislative and 
regulatory actions that can be taken for purposes as 
follows: 
(A) To facilitate the obtaining of commer-
cial driver’s licenses (within the meaning of sec-
tion 31302 of title 49, United States Code) by 
former members of the Armed Forces who oper-
ated qualifying motor vehicles as members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(B) To improve the transition of members 
of the Armed Forces who operate qualifying 
motor vehicles as members of the Armed Forces 
into careers operating commercial motor vehicles 
(as defined in section 31301 of such title) in the 
private sector after separation from service in 
the Armed Forces. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Identification of any training, quali-
fications, or experiences of members of the Armed 
Forces described in paragraph (1)(B) that sat-
isfy the minimum standards prescribed by the 
Secretary of Transportation for the operation of
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commercial motor vehicles under section 31305 
of title 49, United States Code. 
(B) Identification of the actions the Sec-
retary of Defense can take to document the train-
ing, qualifications, and experiences of such mem-
bers for the purposes described in paragraph (1). 
(C) Identification of the actions the Sec-
retary of Defense can take to modify the training 
and education programs of the Department of 
Defense for the purposes described in paragraph 
(1). 
(D) An assessment of the feasibility and ad-
visability of each of the legislative and regu-
latory actions identified under the study. 
(E) Development of recommendations for 
legislative and regulatory actions to further the 
purposes described in paragraph (1). 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.—Upon completion of the study 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of Transportation shall carry out the actions 
identified under the study which the Secretaries— 
(1) can carry out without legislative action; and 
(2) jointly consider both feasible and advisable. 
(c) REPORT.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon completion of the study 
required by subsection (a)(1), the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Transportation shall jointly sub-
mit to Congress a report on the findings of the Secre-
taries with respect to the study. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the legislative and reg-
ulatory actions identified under the study. 
(B) A description of the actions described in 
subparagraph (A) that can be carried out by the 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Trans-
portation without any legislative action. 
(C) A description of the feasibility and ad-
visability of each of the legislative and regu-
latory actions identified by the study. 
(D) The recommendations developed under 
subsection (a)(2)(E). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) MOTOR VEHICLE.—The term ‘‘motor vehicle’’ 
means a vehicle, machine, tractor, trailer, or 
semitrailer propelled or drawn by mechanical power 
and used on land, but does not include a vehicle, ma-
chine, tractor, trailer, or semitrailer operated only on 
a rail line or custom harvesting farm machinery.
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(2) QUALIFYING
MOTOR
VEHICLE.—The term 
‘‘qualifying motor vehicle’’ means a motor vehicle or 
combination of motor vehicles used to transport pas-
sengers or property that— 
(A) has a gross combination vehicle weight 
rating of 26,001 pounds or more, inclusive of a 
towed unit with a gross vehicle weight rating of 
more than 10,000 pounds; 
(B) has a gross vehicle weight rating of 
26,001 pounds or more; 
(C) is designed to transport 16 or more pas-
sengers, including the driver; or 
(D) is of any size and is used in the trans-
portation of materials found to be hazardous 
under chapter 51 of title 49, United States Code, 
and which require the motor vehicle to be plac-
arded under subpart F of part 172 of title 49, 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any cor-
responding similar regulation or ruling. 
SEC. 1089. FIRE SUPPRESSION AGENTS. 
Section 605(a) of the Clean Air Act (42 U.S.C. 
7671d(a)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end;
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(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) is listed as acceptable for use as a fire sup-
pression agent for nonresidential applications in ac-
cordance with section 612(c).’’. 
SEC. 1090. ACQUISITION AND PROCUREMENT EXCHANGES 
BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND INDIA. 
The Secretary of Defense should seek to establish ex-
changes between acquisition and procurement officials of 
the Department of Defense and defense officials of the Gov-
ernment of India to increase mutual understanding regard-
ing best practices in defense acquisition. 
SEC. 1091. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MAINTENANCE OF INTER-
CONTINENTAL 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
SOLID 
ROCKET MOTOR PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit, with the budget 
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of 
the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2013 
(as submitted with the budget of the President under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code), a long-term plan 
for maintaining a minimal capacity to produce interconti-
nental ballistic missile solid rocket motors.
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SEC. 1092. CYBERSECURITY COLLABORATION BETWEEN 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND THE DE-
PARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY. 
(a) INTERDEPARTMENTAL COLLABORATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall provide per-
sonnel, equipment, and facilities in order to increase 
interdepartmental collaboration with respect to— 
(A) strategic planning for the cybersecurity 
of the United States; 
(B) mutual support for cybersecurity capa-
bilities development; and 
(C) synchronization of current operational 
cybersecurity mission activities. 
(2) EFFICIENCIES.—The collaboration provided 
for under paragraph (1) shall be designed— 
(A) to improve the efficiency and effective-
ness of requirements formulation and requests for 
products, services, and technical assistance for, 
and coordination and performance assessment of, 
cybersecurity missions executed across a variety 
of Department of Defense and Department of 
Homeland Security elements; and 
(B) to leverage the expertise of each indi-
vidual Department and to avoid duplicating, 
replicating, or aggregating unnecessarily the di-
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(F) ordered to full-time National Guard 
duty (other than for training) under section 
502(f) of title 32 when authorized by the Presi-
dent or the Secretary of Defense for the purpose 
of responding to a national emergency declared 
by the President and supported by Federal 
funds, as determined by the Secretary con-
cerned.’’. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
SEC. 1101. AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARIES OF THE MILI-
TARY DEPARTMENTS TO EMPLOY UP TO 10 
PERSONS WITHOUT PAY. 
Section 1583 of title 10, United States Code, is amend-
ed in the first sentence— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘and the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments’’ after ‘‘the Secretary of Defense’’; 
and 
(2) by inserting ‘‘each’’ after ‘‘may’’.
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SEC. 1102. EXTENSION OF ELIGIBILITY TO CONTINUE FED-
ERAL EMPLOYEE HEALTH BENEFITS FOR 
CERTAIN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE. 
(a) EXTENSION FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
Subparagraph (B) of section 8905a(d)(4) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2015’’; and 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘February 1, 2012’’ and in-
serting ‘‘February 1, 2016’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2011’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the date specified in clause (i)’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO DELETE OBSOLETE 
AUTHORITY APPLICABLE TO DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY.— 
Subparagraph (A) of such section is amended by striking 
‘‘, or the Department of Energy due to a reduction in force 
resulting from the establishment of the National Nuclear Se-
curity Administration’’. 
SEC. 1103. AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER OF RECOVERY OF CER-
TAIN PAYMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE UNDER 
CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES VOLUNTARY SEPARA-
TION INCENTIVE PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR WAIVER.—Subject to subsection 
(c), the Secretary of Defense may waive the requirement
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under subsection (f)(6)(B) of section 9902 of title 5, United 
States Code, for repayment to the Department of Defense 
of a voluntary separation incentive payment made under 
subsection (f)(1) of that section in the case of an employee 
or former employee of the Department of Defense described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) PERSONS COVERED.—Subsection (a) applies to 
any employee or former employee of the Department of De-
fense— 
(1) who during the period beginning on April 1, 
2004, and ending on March 1, 2008, received a vol-
untary separation incentive payment under sub-
section (f)(1) of section 9902 of title 5, United States 
Code; 
(2) who was reappointed to a position in the De-
partment of Defense to support a declared national 
emergency related to terrorism or a natural disaster 
during the period beginning on June 1, 2004, and 
ending on March 1, 2008; and 
(3) with respect to whom the Secretary deter-
mines— 
(A) that the employee or former employee, 
before accepting the reappointment referred to in 
paragraph (2), received a representation from an 
officer or employee of the Department of Defense
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that recovery of the amount of the payment re-
ferred to in paragraph (1) would not be required 
or would be waived; and 
(B) that the employee or former employee 
reasonably relied on that representation when 
accepting reappointment. 
(c) REQUIRED DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense may grant a waiver under subsection (a) in the 
case of any individual only if the Secretary determines that 
recovery of the amount of the payment otherwise required 
would be against equity and good conscience because of the 
circumstances of that individual’s reemployment after re-
ceiving a voluntary separation incentive payment. 
(d) TREATMENT OF PRIOR REPAYMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may, pursuant to a determination under 
subsection (c) specific to an individual, provide for reim-
bursement to that individual for any amount the individual 
has previously repaid to the United States for a voluntary 
separation incentive payment covered by this section. The 
reimbursement shall be paid either from the appropriations 
into which the repayment was deposited, if such appropria-
tions remain available, or from appropriations currently 
available for the purposes of the appropriation into which 
the repayment was deposited.
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(e) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority to 
grant a waiver under this section shall expire on December 
31, 2012. 
SEC. 1104. PERMANENT EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF EX-
PERIMENTAL PERSONNEL PROGRAM FOR SCI-
ENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PERSONNEL. 
(a) PERMANENT EXTENSION.—Section 1101 of the 
Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1999 (5 U.S.C. 3104 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘During the 
program period’’ and all that follows through ‘‘use of 
the’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense may 
carry out a program to use the’’; and 
(2) by striking subsections (e), (f), and (g). 
(b) EXPANSION OF AVAILABILITY OF PERSONNEL MAN-
AGEMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘40’’ and 
inserting ‘‘50’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; 
(3) in subparagraph (D), by adding ‘‘and’’ at 
the end; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph:
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‘‘(E) not more than a total of 10 scientific and 
engineering positions in the Office of the Director of 
Operational Test and Evaluation;’’. 
SEC. 1105. MODIFICATION OF BENEFICIARY DESIGNATION 
AUTHORITIES FOR DEATH GRATUITY PAY-
ABLE UPON DEATH OF A UNITED STATES 
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE IN SERVICE WITH 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO DESIGNATE MORE THAN 50 PER-
CENT OF DEATH GRATUITY TO UNRELATED PERSONS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Paragraph (4) of section 
8102a(d) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and insert-
ing ‘‘A person covered by this section may des-
ignate another person to receive an amount pay-
able under this section.’’; and 
(B) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘up 
to the maximum of 50 percent’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by this subsection shall take effect on the date of en-
actment of this Act and apply to the payment of a 
death gratuity based on any death occurring on or 
after that date. 
(b) NOTICE TO SPOUSE OF DESIGNATION OF ANOTHER 
PERSON TO RECEIVE PORTION OF DEATH GRATUITY.—
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Such section is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) If a person covered by this section has a 
spouse, but designates a person other than the spouse 
to receive all or a portion of the amount payable 
under this section, the head of the agency, or other en-
tity, in which that person is employed shall provide 
notice of the designation to the spouse.’’. 
SEC. 1106. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION OF DISCRETIONARY AU-
THORITY TO GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, 
AND GRATUITIES TO PERSONNEL ON OFFI-
CIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency 
Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global 
War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 
109–234; 120 Stat. 443), as added by section 1102 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4616), 
is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal years 2009, 2010, and 2011’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 2009 through 2013’’.
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SEC. 1107. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE 
ANNUAL LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND 
AGGREGATE LIMITATION ON PAY FOR FED-
ERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES WORKING OVER-
SEAS. 
Effective January 1, 2012, section 1101(a) of the Dun-
can Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most 
recently amended by section 1103 of the Ike Skelton Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub-
lic Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4382), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘through 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2012’’. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING 
TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and 
Training 
SEC. 1201. EXPANSION OF SCOPE OF HUMANITARIAN 
DEMINING ASSISTANCE AUTHORITY TO IN-
CLUDE STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNI-
TIONS. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 407 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’;
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(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘Humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subpara-
graph (A), by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled con-
ventional munitions assistance’’ after ‘‘hu-
manitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by inserting 
‘‘, or stockpiled conventional munitions, as 
applicable,’’ after ‘‘explosive remnants of 
war’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or 
stockpiled conventional munitions assistance’’ 
after ‘‘humanitarian demining assistance’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2)(B)—
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(i) by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled conven-
tional munitions activities’’ after ‘‘humani-
tarian demining activities’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or stockpiled con-
ventional munitions, as applicable,’’ after 
‘‘explosive remnants of war’’; and 
(4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘or stockpiled 
conventional munitions assistance’’ after ‘‘humani-
tarian demining assistance’’ each place it appears. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (e) of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) HUMANITARIAN
DEMINING
ASSISTANCE.— 
The term ‘humanitarian demining assistance’, as it 
relates to training and support, means detection and 
clearance of landmines and other explosive remnants 
of war. 
‘‘(2) STOCKPILED CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS AS-
SISTANCE.—The term ‘stockpiled conventional muni-
tions assistance’, as it relates to support of humani-
tarian assistance efforts, means training and support 
in the disposal, demilitarization, physical security, 
and stockpile management of potentially dangerous 
stockpiles of explosive ordnance.
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‘‘(3) INCLUDED ACTIVITIES.—The terms in para-
graphs (1) and (2) include activities related to the 
furnishing of education, training, and technical as-
sistance with respect to explosive safety, the detection 
and clearance of landmines and other explosive rem-
nants of war, and the disposal, demilitarization, 
physical security, and stockpile management of poten-
tially dangerous stockpiles of explosive ordnance.’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such sec-
tion is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 407. Humanitarian demining assistance and stock-
piled conventional munitions assistance: 
authority; limitations’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 20 of such title is amend-
ed by striking the item relating to section 407 and in-
serting the following new item: 
‘‘407. Humanitarian demining assistance and stockpiled conventional munitions 
assistance: authority; limitations.’’. 
SEC. 1202. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF 
AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO COMMANDERS’ 
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
(a) ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 1202 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
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Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3455), as 
most recently amended by section 1212 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4389), is 
further amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking 
‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘FISCAL 
YEAR 2012’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011, from’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2012’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘operation and mainte-
nance’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘oper-
ation 
and 
maintenance, 
not 
to 
exceed 
$400,000,000 may be used by the Secretary of 
Defense to provide funds for the Commanders’ 
Emergency Response Program in Afghanistan.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraph (1) shall take effect on October 1, 2011. 
(b) EXTENSION OF DUE DATE FOR QUARTERLY RE-
PORTS TO CONGRESS.—Subsection (b)(1) of such section, as 
most recently amended by section 1222 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 123 Stat. 2518), is further amended by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘45 days’’.
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(c) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—Such 
section, as so amended by section 1212 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (i) as subsection 
(j); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (h) the following 
new subsection (i): 
‘‘(i) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The 
Secretary of Defense may accept cash contributions from 
any person, foreign government, or international organiza-
tion for the purposes specified in subsection (a). Funds re-
ceived by the Secretary may be credited to the operation 
and maintenance account from which funds are made 
available to carry out the authority in subsection (a), and 
may be used for such purposes until expended in addition 
to the funds specified in that subsection.’’. 
SEC. 1203. THREE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AU-
THORITY TO USE ACQUISITION AND CROSS- 
SERVICING AGREEMENTS TO LEND MILITARY 
EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONNEL PROTECTION 
AND SURVIVABILITY. 
Section 1202(e) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109– 
364; 120 Stat. 2413), as most recently amended by section
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1204(b) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4623), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 
2011’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2014’’. 
SEC. 1204. CONDITIONAL EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION 
OF AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF 
COUNTER TERRORISM FORCES OF YEMEN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1205 of the 
Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4387) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2011 and 2012’’. 
(b) ASSISTANCE THROUGH MINOR MILITARY CON-
STRUCTION.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and minor 
military construction’’ before the period at the end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as para-
graph (4); and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) LIMITATIONS
ON
MINOR
MILITARY
CON-
STRUCTION.—Minor military construction may be 
provided under subsection (a) only after September 
30, 2011. The total amount that may be obligated and 
expended on such construction in any fiscal year may
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not exceed $10,000,000. Minor military construction 
may not be provided under subsection (a) in the city 
of Sana’a or in the Sana’a Governate, Yemen.’’. 
(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (c) of that section is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘by section 301’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘for fiscal year 2011’’ and inserting ‘‘for the fiscal year 
concerned for operation and maintenance (other than oper-
ation and maintenance for overseas contingency oper-
ations)’’. 
(d) CONDITION ON USE OF AUTHORITIES.— 
(1) NOTICE AND WAIT.—An authority specified 
in paragraph (2) may not be used until 60 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State jointly certify, in writing, to the 
appropriate committees of Congress that the use of 
such authority is important to the national security 
interests of the United States. The certification on an 
authority shall include the following: 
(A) The reasons why the use of such author-
ity is important to the national security inter-
ests of the United States. 
(B) A justification for the provision of as-
sistance pursuant to such authority. 
(C) An acknowledgment by the Secretary of 
Defense and the Secretary of State that they have
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received assurance from the Government of 
Yemen that any assistance provided pursuant to 
such authority will be utilized in manner con-
sistent with subsection (b)(2) of the applicable 
section. 
(2) COVERED AUTHORITIES.—The authorities re-
ferred to in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) The authority in section 1205 of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2011, as amended by this section. 
(B) The authority in section 1206 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 
2456), as amended. 
(3) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS 
DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
committees of Congress’’ means the committees of 
Congress specified in section 1205(d)(2) of the Ike 
Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011. 
SEC. 1205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
TO 
COMBAT 
TER-
RORISM. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1208 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375), as most recently 
amended by section 1208(c) of the Duncan Hunter National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4626), is further amended by strik-
ing ‘‘2013’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON FUNDING.— 
Subsection (g) of such section, as amended by section 
1202(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fis-
cal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 364), is fur-
ther amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘each fiscal year’’ and inserting 
‘‘any fiscal year’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘pursuant to title XV of this Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for that fiscal year’’. 
SEC. 1206. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR 
AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PROGRAM TO 
BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN MILITARY 
FORCES. 
Of the funds available for fiscal year 2012 for building 
the capacity of foreign military forces under section 1206 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456), as most re-
cently amended by section 1207 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4389), not more than $100,000,000
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may be obligated and expended until the Secretary of De-
fense and the Secretary of State submit the report required 
by section 1237 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110– 
417; 122 Stat. 4642). 
SEC. 1207. GLOBAL SECURITY CONTINGENCY FUND. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is established on the 
books of the Treasury of the United States an account to 
be known as the ‘‘Global Security Contingency Fund’’. 
(b) AUTHORITY.—Amounts in the Fund shall be avail-
able to either the Secretary of State or the Secretary of De-
fense, notwithstanding any other provision of law, to pro-
vide assistance to countries designated by the Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Defense, for 
purposes of this section, as follows: 
(1) Assistance under this section may be pro-
vided to enhance the capabilities of a foreign coun-
try’s national military forces, and other national se-
curity forces that conduct border and maritime secu-
rity, internal security, and counterterrorism oper-
ations, as well as the government agencies responsible 
for such forces, to— 
(A) conduct border and maritime security, 
internal defense, and counterterrorism oper-
ations; and
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(B) participate in or support military, sta-
bility, or peace support operations consistent 
with United States foreign policy and national 
security interests. 
(2) Assistance may be provided for the justice 
sector (including law enforcement and prisons), rule 
of law programs, and stabilization efforts in those 
cases in which the Secretary of State, in consultation 
with the Secretary of Defense, determines that conflict 
or instability in a country or region challenges the 
existing capability of civilian providers to deliver 
such assistance. 
(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED
ELEMENTS.—A program to 
provide the assistance under subsection (b)(1) may 
include the provision of equipment, supplies, and 
training. 
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS.—A program to pro-
vide the assistance under subsection (b)(1) shall in-
clude elements that promote— 
(A) observance of and respect for human 
rights and fundamental freedoms; and 
(B) respect for legitimate civilian authority 
within that country. 
(d) LIMITATIONS.—
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(1) ASSISTANCE
OTHERWISE
PROHIBITED
BY 
LAW.—The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of 
State may not use the authority provided under sub-
section (b) to provide any type of assistance that is 
otherwise prohibited by any provision of law. 
(2) LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—The 
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State may 
not use the authority provided under subsection (b) to 
provide assistance to any foreign country that is oth-
erwise prohibited from receiving such type of assist-
ance under any other provision of law. 
(e) FORMULATION
AND APPROVAL
OF ASSISTANCE 
PROGRAMS.— 
(1) SECURITY
PROGRAMS.—The Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense shall jointly for-
mulate assistance programs under subsection (b)(1). 
Assistance programs to be carried out pursuant to 
subsection (b)(1) shall be approved by the Secretary 
of State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of De-
fense, prior to implementation. 
(2) JUSTICE SECTOR AND STABILIZATION PRO-
GRAMS.—The Secretary of State, in consultation with 
the Secretary of Defense, shall formulate assistance 
programs under subsection (b)(2). Assistance pro-
grams to be carried out under the authority in sub-
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section (b)(2) shall be approved by the Secretary of 
State, with the concurrence of the Secretary of De-
fense, prior to implementation. 
(f) RELATION TO OTHER AUTHORITIES.—The author-
ity to provide assistance under this section is in addition 
to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign na-
tions. The administrative authorities of the Foreign Assist-
ance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2151 et seq.) shall be available 
to the Secretary of State with respect to funds made avail-
able to carry out this section. 
(g) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) FOREIGN ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FUNDS.— 
Funds available to the Department of State for for-
eign assistance may be transferred to the Fund by the 
Secretary of State. Funds available to the Department 
of Defense may be transferred to the Fund by the Sec-
retary of Defense in accordance with established pro-
cedures for reprogramming under section 1001 of this 
Act and successor provisions of law. Amounts trans-
ferred under this paragraph shall be merged with 
funds made available under this section and remain 
available until expended as provided in subsection (i) 
for the purposes specified in subsection (b). 
(2) LIMITATION.—The total amount of funds ap-
propriated and transferred to the Fund in any fiscal
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year shall not exceed $300,000,000. This limitation 
does not apply to amounts contributed to the Fund 
under subsection (h). 
(3) TRANSFERS TO OTHER ACCOUNTS.—Funds 
made available to carry out assistance activities ap-
proved pursuant to subsection (c) may be transferred 
to accounts under the following authorities: 
(A) Section 1206 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 119 Stat. 3456; relating to pro-
gram to build the capacity of foreign military 
forces). 
(B) Section 23 of the Arms Export Control 
Act (22 U.S.C. 2763; relating to foreign military 
financing program). 
(C) Section 481 of the Foreign Assistance 
Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291; relating to inter-
national narcotics control and law enforcement). 
(D) Chapter 5 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2347 et seq.; re-
lating to international military education and 
training program). 
(E) Chapter 8 of part II of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2349aa et seq.; 
relating to antiterrorism assistance).
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(F) Complex Crises Fund of the Foreign As-
sistance Act of 1961 (title III of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Pro-
grams Appropriations Act, 2010 (division F of 
Public Law 111–117; 123 Stat. 3327)). 
(4) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORITIES.—The transfer 
authorities in paragraphs (1) and (3) are in addition 
to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of State or the Department of Defense. 
(5) EFFECT ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A 
transfer of an amount to an account under the au-
thority provided in paragraph (3) shall be deemed to 
increase the amount authorized for such account by 
an amount equal to the amount transferred. 
(h) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT GIFTS.—The Secretary of 
State may use money, funds, property, and services accept-
ed pursuant to the authority of section 635(d) of the Foreign 
Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2395(d)) to fulfill the 
purposes of subsection (b). 
(i) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Amounts in the Fund 
shall remain available until September 30, 2015. 
(j) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) SECURITY
PROGRAMS.—Not less than 15 
days before initiating activities under a program of 
assistance under subsection (b)(1), the Secretary of
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Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, shall notify the specified congressional commit-
tees of the program to be initiated. 
(2) JUSTICE SECTOR AND STABILIZATION PRO-
GRAMS.—Not less than 15 days before initiating ac-
tivities under a program of assistance under sub-
section (b)(2), the Secretary of State, with the concur-
rence of the Secretary of Defense, shall notify the spec-
ified congressional committees of the program to be 
initiated. 
(3) EXERCISE OF TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Not 
less than 15 days before a transfer under the author-
ity of subsection (g), the Secretary of State and the 
Secretary of Defense shall jointly notify the specified 
congressional committees of the transfer of funds into 
the Fund. 
(k) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
State and the Secretary of Defense jointly shall provide a 
report quarterly to the specified congressional committees 
on obligations of funds or transfers into the Fund made 
during the preceding quarter. 
(l) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ 
means—
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core goal of the United States strategy in Afghanistan 
is to disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda. 
(6) In January 2010, participants at the Lon-
don Conference pledged to develop a plan for phased 
transition to Afghan security lead. The North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization (NATO) and foreign ministers 
of the constituent elements of the International Secu-
rity Assistance Force (ISAF) endorsed the Joint 
Framework for Transition in April 2010, and Presi-
dent Obama and President Karzai of Afghanistan 
committed to the process in a May 2010 joint state-
ment. 
(7) At the Kabul Conference in July 2010, the 
international community expressed its support for the 
objective of President Karzai that the Afghanistan 
National Security Forces (ANSF) should lead and 
conduct all military operations in all provinces in 
Afghanistan by the end of 2014, support that was 
later re-affirmed by North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion and International Security Assistance Force 
member nations at the Lisbon Summit in November 
2010. 
(8) On May 1, 2011, in support of the goal to 
disrupt, dismantle, and defeat al Qaeda, President 
Obama authorized a United States operation that