I 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 4877 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 
ending September 30, 2018, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 25, 2018 
Ms. GRANGER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budg-
et, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each 
case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of 
the committee concerned 
A BILL 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
The following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for military func-
tions administered by the Department of Defense and for 
other purposes, namely: 
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TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Army on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$41,427,054,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve pro-
vided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for 
members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for 
payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377, 
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as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $28,707,918,000 
(reduced by $2,000,000) (increased by $2,000,000). 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Ma-
rine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to sec-
tion 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Re-
tirement Fund, $13,165,714,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air 
Force on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
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ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$28,738,320,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Re-
serve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 
3038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $4,721,128,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Re-
serve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in con-
nection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing re-
serve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title 
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10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment 
of 
Defense 
Military 
Retirement 
Fund, 
$1,987,662,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon 
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$762,793,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 
8038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
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while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $1,808,434,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under sections 10211, 10302, 
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United 
States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by 
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $8,252,426,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under sections 10211, 10305, or 
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of 
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title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$3,406,137,000. 
TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law, $38,483,846,000 (reduced by $5,000,000) 
(reduced by $5,600,000) (reduced by $6,000,000): Pro-
vided, That not to exceed $12,478,000 can be used for 
emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended 
on the approval or authority of the Secretary of the Army, 
and payments may be made on his certificate of necessity 
for confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, as authorized by law, $45,980,133,000 (re-
duced by $598,000) (reduced by $7,000,000): Provided, 
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That not to exceed $15,055,000 can be used for emer-
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of the Navy, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law, $6,885,884,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as 
authorized by law, $38,592,745,000: Provided, That not 
to exceed $7,699,000 can be used for emergencies and ex-
traordinary expenses, to be expended on the approval or 
authority of the Secretary of the Air Force, and payments 
may be made on his certificate of necessity for confidential 
military purposes. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), as authorized by law, $33,771,769,000 (in-
creased by $5,000,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) (re-
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duced by $100,000) (increased by $100,000) (reduced by 
$194,897,000) (increased by $194,897,000) (reduced by 
$26,200,000) (reduced by $20,000,000) (reduced by 
$6,000,000) (reduced by $4,000,000) (reduced by 
$20,000,000) (reduced by $1,000,000) (reduced by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $2,500,000) (reduced by 
$2,000,000) (reduced by $8,000,000) (reduced by 
$6,250,000) (reduced by $10,000,000) (reduced by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $30,000,000) (reduced by 
$34,734,000) (reduced by $60,000,000): Provided, That 
not more than $15,000,000 may be used for the Combat-
ant Commander Initiative Fund authorized under section 
166a of title 10, United States Code: Provided further, 
That not to exceed $36,000,000 can be used for emer-
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes: Provided further, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$38,458,000 shall be made available for the Procurement 
Technical Assistance Cooperative Agreement Program, of 
which not less than $3,600,000 shall be available for cen-
ters defined in 10 U.S.C. 2411(1)(D): Provided further, 
That none of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used to plan or implement 
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the consolidation of a budget or appropriations liaison of-
fice of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the office 
of the Secretary of a military department, or the service 
headquarters of one of the Armed Forces into a legislative 
affairs or legislative liaison office: Provided further, That 
$9,385,000, to remain available until expended, is avail-
able only for expenses relating to certain classified activi-
ties, and may be transferred as necessary by the Secretary 
of Defense to operation and maintenance appropriations 
or research, development, test and evaluation appropria-
tions, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
time period as the appropriations to which transferred: 
Provided further, That any ceiling on the investment item 
unit cost of items that may be purchased with operation 
and maintenance funds shall not apply to the funds de-
scribed in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That 
of the funds provided under this heading, $415,000,000, 
of which $100,000,000 to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2019, shall be available to provide support and 
assistance to foreign security forces or other groups or in-
dividuals to conduct, support or facilitate counterter-
rorism, crisis response, or other Department of Defense 
security cooperation programs: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
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tion to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Army Reserve; re-
pair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $2,870,163,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Navy Reserve; re-
pair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $1,038,507,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Marine Corps Re-
serve; repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger 
motor vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; 
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recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $282,337,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-
ganization, and administration, of the Air Force Reserve; 
repair of facilities and equipment; hire of passenger motor 
vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $3,233,745,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Army National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal 
hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to struc-
tures and facilities; hire of passenger motor vehicles; per-
sonnel services in the National Guard Bureau; travel ex-
penses (other than mileage), as authorized by law for 
Army personnel on active duty, for Army National Guard 
division, regimental, and battalion commanders while in-
specting units in compliance with National Guard Bureau 
regulations when specifically authorized by the Chief, Na-
tional Guard Bureau; supplying and equipping the Army 
National Guard as authorized by law; and expenses of re-
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pair, modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
equipment (including aircraft), $7,275,820,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For expenses of training, organizing, and admin-
istering the Air National Guard, including medical and 
hospital treatment and related expenses in non-Federal 
hospitals; maintenance, operation, and repairs to struc-
tures and facilities; transportation of things, hire of pas-
senger motor vehicles; supplying and equipping the Air 
National Guard, as authorized by law; expenses for repair, 
modification, maintenance, and issue of supplies and 
equipment, including those furnished from stocks under 
the control of agencies of the 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, $6,735,930,000. 
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, 
$14,538,000, of which not to exceed $5,000 may be used 
for official representation purposes. 
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ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $215,809,000, to 
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such 
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion 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 appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department 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 transferred from this appropriation are 
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer au-
thority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Navy, $288,915,000 (in-
creased by $34,734,000) (increased by $30,000,000), to 
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
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retary of the Navy shall, upon determining that such 
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion 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 appropriation to other appropriations made available 
to the Department 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 transferred from this appropriation are 
not necessary for the purposes provided herein, such 
amounts may be transferred back to this appropriation: 
Provided further, That the transfer authority provided 
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer au-
thority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Air Force, $308,749,000 
(increased by $30,000,000), to remain available until 
transferred: Provided, That the Secretary of the Air Force 
shall, upon determining that such funds are required for 
environmental restoration, reduction and recycling of haz-
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
the Department of the Air Force, or for similar purposes, 
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transfer the funds made available by this appropriation 
to other appropriations made available 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 trans-
ferred back to this appropriation: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in 
addition to any other transfer authority provided else-
where in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of Defense, $9,002,000 (in-
creased by $10,000,000), to remain available until trans-
ferred: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall, 
upon determining that such funds are required for envi-
ronmental restoration, reduction and recycling of haz-
ardous waste, removal of unsafe buildings and debris of 
the Department of Defense, or for similar purposes, trans-
fer the funds made available by this appropriation to other 
appropriations made available to the Department of De-
fense, to be merged with and to be available for the same 
purposes and for the same time period as the appropria-
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tions 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: Provided further, That the transfer 
authority provided under this heading is in addition to any 
other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, FORMERLY USED 
DEFENSE SITES 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the Department of the Army, $233,673,000, to 
remain available until transferred: Provided, That the Sec-
retary of the Army shall, upon determining that such 
funds are required for environmental restoration, reduc-
tion and recycling of hazardous waste, removal of unsafe 
buildings and debris at sites formerly used by the Depart-
ment of Defense, transfer the funds made available by this 
appropriation to other appropriations made available to 
the Department 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: Pro-
vided 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: Provided 
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further, That the transfer authority provided under this 
heading is in addition to any other transfer authority pro-
vided elsewhere in this Act. 
OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID 
For expenses relating to the Overseas Humanitarian, 
Disaster, and Civic Aid programs of the Department of 
Defense (consisting of the programs provided under sec-
tions 401, 402, 404, 407, 2557, and 2561 of title 10, 
United States Code), $107,900,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2018. 
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION ACCOUNT 
For assistance, including assistance provided by con-
tract or by grants, under programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction 
Program authorized under the Department of Defense Co-
operative Threat Reduction Act, $324,600,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2019. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $5,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, National Defense Restoration 
Fund’’: Provided, That such funds provided under this 
heading shall only be available for programs, projects and 
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activities necessary to implement the 2018 National De-
fense Strategy: Provided further, That such funds shall not 
be available for transfer until 30 days after the Secretary 
has submitted, and the congressional defense committees 
have approved, the proposed allocation plan for the use 
of such funds to implement such strategy: Provided fur-
ther, That such allocation plan shall include a detailed jus-
tification for the use of such funds and a description of 
how such investments are necessary to implement the 
strategy: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
may transfer these funds only to operation and mainte-
nance accounts: Provided further, That the funds trans-
ferred shall be merged with and shall be available for the 
same purposes and for the same time period, as the appro-
priation to which transferred: Provided further, That none 
of the funds made available under this heading may be 
transferred to any program, project, or activity specifically 
limited or denied by this Act: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of Defense. 
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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 
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 interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, 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, $4,456,533,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, equipment, including 
ordnance, ground handling equipment, 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 interests therein, may be acquired, 
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and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title; and procurement and installation of equipment, ap-
pliances, 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, $2,581,600,000, to remain available 
for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT 
VEHICLES, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of weapons and tracked combat vehicles, 
equipment, including ordnance, spare parts, and acces-
sories 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 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, $3,556,175,000, to remain available for obliga-
tion until September 30, 2020. 
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PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, 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, $1,811,808,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of vehicles, including tactical, support, and 
non-tracked combat vehicles; the purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only; 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 such lands and interests 
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therein, may be acquired, and construction 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 Govern-
ment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and other 
expenses 
necessary 
for 
the 
foregoing 
purposes, 
$6,356,044,000 (increased by $30,000,000), to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
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 
installation of equipment, appliances, and machine tools 
in public and private plants; reserve plant and Govern-
ment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$17,908,270,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For construction, procurement, production, modifica-
tion, and modernization of missiles, torpedoes, other weap-
ons, and related support equipment including spare parts, 
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and accessories therefor; expansion of public and private 
plants, including the land necessary therefor, and 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, $3,387,826,000 (increased by $26,200,000), to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE 
CORPS 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
ment, 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, $735,651,000, to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
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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 lead time components and designs for vessels to be 
constructed or converted in the future; and expansion of 
public and private plants, including land necessary there-
for, and such lands and interests therein, may be acquired, 
and construction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of 
title, as follows: 
Ohio 
Replacement 
Submarine 
(AP), 
$842,853,000. 
Carrier Replacement Program, $1,869,646,000. 
Carrier 
Replacement 
Program 
(AP), 
$2,561,058,000. 
Virginia Class Submarine, $3,305,315,000. 
Virginia 
Class 
Submarine 
(AP), 
$1,920,596,000. 
CVN Refueling Overhauls, $1,569,669,000. 
CVN Refueling Overhauls (AP), $75,897,000. 
DDG–1000 Program, $164,976,000. 
DDG–51 Destroyer, $3,499,079,000. 
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DDG–51 Destroyer (AP), $90,336,000. 
Littoral Combat Ship, $1,566,971,000. 
Expeditionary Sea Base, $635,000,000. 
LHA Replacement, $1,695,077,000. 
TAO Fleet Oiler, $449,415,000. 
TAO Fleet Oiler (AP), $75,068,000. 
Ship to Shore Connector, $390,554,000. 
Service Craft, $23,994,000. 
Towing, 
Salvage, 
and 
Rescue 
Ship, 
$76,204,000. 
LCU 1700, $31,850,000. 
For outfitting, post delivery, conversions, and 
first destination transportation, $542,626,000. 
Completion of Prior Year Shipbuilding Pro-
grams, $117,542,000. 
In all: $21,503,726,000, to remain available for obli-
gation until September 30, 2022: Provided, That addi-
tional obligations may be incurred after September 30, 
2022, for engineering services, tests, evaluations, and 
other such budgeted work that must be performed in the 
final stage of ship construction: Provided further, That 
none of the funds provided under this heading for the con-
struction or conversion of any naval vessel to be con-
structed in shipyards in the United States shall be ex-
pended in foreign facilities for the construction of major 
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components of such vessel: Provided further, That none 
of the funds provided under this heading shall be used 
for the construction of any naval vessel in foreign ship-
yards: Provided further, That funds appropriated or other-
wise made available by this Act for production of the com-
mon missile compartment of nuclear-powered vessels may 
be available for multiyear procurement of critical compo-
nents to support continuous production of such compart-
ments only in accordance with the provisions of subsection 
(i) of section 2218a of title 10, United States Code (as 
added by section 1023 of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328)). 
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 passenger motor vehicles for replacement only; expan-
sion of public and private plants, including the land nec-
essary therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may 
be acquired, and construction 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 con-
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tractor-owned equipment layaway, $7,852,952,000, to re-
main available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses necessary for the procurement, manu-
facture, 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 
Government and contractor-owned equipment layaway; ve-
hicles for the Marine Corps, including the purchase of pas-
senger motor vehicles for replacement only; and expansion 
of public and private plants, including land necessary 
therefor, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval 
of 
title, 
$1,818,846,000 
(increased 
by 
$20,000,000), to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2020. 
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, Gov-
ernment-owned equipment and installation thereof in such 
plants, erection of structures, and acquisition of land, for 
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the foregoing purposes, and such lands and interests 
therein, may be acquired, and construction prosecuted 
thereon prior to approval of title; reserve plant and Gov-
ernment and contractor-owned equipment layaway; and 
other expenses necessary for the foregoing purposes in-
cluding 
rents 
and 
transportation 
of 
things, 
$16,553,196,000 (increased by $16,000,000), to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
missiles, rockets, and related equipment, including spare 
parts and accessories therefor; ground handling equip-
ment, and training devices; expansion of public and pri-
vate 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 and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; re-
serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the fore-
going purposes including rents and transportation of 
things, $2,203,101,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020. 
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SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, and modification of 
spacecraft, rockets, and related equipment, including 
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 and interests therein, may be acquired, and con-
struction prosecuted thereon prior to approval of title; re-
serve plant and Government and contractor-owned equip-
ment layaway; and other expenses necessary for the fore-
going purposes including rents and transportation of 
things, $3,210,355,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For construction, procurement, production, and 
modification of ammunition, and accessories therefor; spe-
cialized equipment and training devices; expansion of pub-
lic and private plants, including ammunition facilities, au-
thorized by section 2854 of title 10, United States Code, 
and the land necessary therefor, for the foregoing pur-
poses, and such lands and interests therein, may be ac-
quired, and construction prosecuted thereon prior to ap-
proval of title; and procurement and installation of equip-
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ment, 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, $1,316,977,000, to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For procurement and modification of equipment (in-
cluding ground guidance and electronic control equipment, 
and ground electronic and communication equipment), 
and supplies, materials, and spare parts therefor, not oth-
erwise provided for; the purchase of passenger motor vehi-
cles for replacement only; lease of passenger motor vehi-
cles; and 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 Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$19,318,814,000, to remain available for obligation until 
September 30, 2020. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments) 
necessary for procurement, production, and modification 
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of equipment, supplies, materials, and spare parts there-
for, not otherwise provided for; the purchase of passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only; expansion of public 
and private plants, 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 Gov-
ernment 
and 
contractor-owned 
equipment 
layaway, 
$5,239,239,000 (reduced by $10,000,000), to remain 
available for obligation until September 30, 2020. 
DEFENSE PRODUCTION ACT PURCHASES 
For activities by the Department of Defense pursuant 
to sections 108, 301, 302, and 303 of the Defense Produc-
tion Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4518, 4531, 4532, and 4533), 
$67,401,000, to remain available until expended. 
PROCUREMENT, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION 
FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $12,622,931,000, for the ‘‘Pro-
curement, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, 
That such funds provided under this heading shall only 
be available for programs, projects and activities necessary 
to implement the 2018 National Defense Strategy: Pro-
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vided further, That such funds shall not be available for 
transfer until 30 days after the Secretary has submitted, 
and the congressional defense committees have approved, 
the proposed allocation plan for the use of such funds to 
implement such strategy: Provided further, That such allo-
cation plan shall include a detailed justification for the use 
of such funds and a description of how such investments 
are necessary to implement the strategy: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds 
only to procurement accounts: 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 fur-
ther, That none of the funds made available under this 
heading may be transferred to any program, project, or 
activity specifically limited or denied by this Act, except 
for missile defense requirements resulting from urgent or 
emergent operational needs: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of Defense. 
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TITLE IV 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND 
EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
ARMY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of fa-
cilities and equipment, $9,674,222,000 (increased by 
$6,000,000) (increased by $4,000,000) (increased by 
$12,000,000) (increased by $5,000,000), to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2019. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
NAVY 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of fa-
cilities and equipment, $17,196,521,000 (increased by 
$598,000) (increased by $20,000,000) (reduced by 
$2,500,000) (increased by $24,000,000), to remain avail-
able for obligation until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That funds appropriated in this paragraph which are 
available for the V–22 may be used to meet unique oper-
ational requirements of the Special Operations Forces. 
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RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
AIR FORCE 
For expenses necessary for basic and applied sci-
entific research, development, test and evaluation, includ-
ing maintenance, rehabilitation, lease, and operation of fa-
cilities and equipment, $33,874,980,000 (increased by 
$5,000,000) (increased by $6,000,000) (increased by 
$10,000,000) (reduced by $30,000,000) (increased by 
$30,000,000), to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2019. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses of activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense (other than the military departments), 
necessary for basic and applied scientific research, devel-
opment, test and evaluation; advanced research projects 
as may be designated and determined by the Secretary 
of Defense, pursuant to law; maintenance, rehabilitation, 
lease, and operation of facilities and equipment, 
$20,698,353,000 (reduced by $16,000,000) (reduced by 
$12,000,000) (reduced by $2,500,000) (reduced by 
$12,500,000) (increased by $20,000,000) (reduced by 
$20,000,000) (reduced by $4,135,000) (increased by 
$4,135,000) (reduced by $27,500,000) (increased by 
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$10,000,000), to remain available for obligation until Sep-
tember 30, 2019: Provided, That, of the funds made avail-
able in this paragraph, $250,000,000 for the Defense 
Rapid Innovation Program shall only be available for ex-
penses, not otherwise provided for, to include program 
management and oversight, to conduct research, develop-
ment, test and evaluation to include proof of concept dem-
onstration; engineering, testing, and validation; and tran-
sition to full-scale production: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer funds provided herein 
for the Defense Rapid Innovation Program to appropria-
tions for research, development, test and evaluation to ac-
complish the purpose provided herein: Provided further, 
That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority available to the Department of Defense: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall, not 
fewer than 30 days prior to making transfers from this 
appropriation, notify the congressional defense committees 
in writing of the details of any such transfer. 
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 
operational test and evaluation, including initial oper-
ational test and evaluation which is conducted prior to, 
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