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propriate in a particular setting, the amounts of payments, 
if any, to be provided to civilians determined to have suf-
fered harm incident to combat operations of the Armed 
Forces under the program should be determined pursuant 
to regulations prescribed by the Secretary and based on an 
assessment, which should include such factors as cultural 
appropriateness and prevailing economic conditions. 
(e) LEGAL ADVICE.—Local military commanders shall 
receive legal advice before making ex gratia payments under 
this subsection. The legal advisor, under regulations of the 
Department of Defense, shall advise on whether an ex gratia 
payment is proper under this section and applicable De-
partment of Defense regulations. 
(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex 
gratia payment offered or denied shall be kept by the local 
commander and on a timely basis submitted to the appro-
priate office in the Department of Defense as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
(g) REPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall report to 
the congressional defense committees on an annual basis the 
efficacy of the ex gratia payment program including the 
number of types of cases considered, amounts offered, the 
response from ex gratia payment recipients, and any rec-
ommended modifications to the program.
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SEC. 1201. None of the funds available in this Act to 
the Department of Defense, other than appropriations made 
for necessary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or main-
tenance activities, shall be used to reduce or to prepare to 
reduce the number of deployed and non-deployed strategic 
delivery vehicles and launchers below the levels set forth in 
the report submitted to Congress in accordance with section 
1042 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2012. 
SEC. 1202. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant 
awards on a public Website in a searchable format. 
SEC. 1203. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to fund the performance of a flight dem-
onstration team at a location outside of the United States: 
Provided, That this prohibition applies only if a perform-
ance of a flight demonstration team at a location within 
the United States was canceled during the current fiscal 
year due to insufficient funding. 
SEC. 1204. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used by the National Security Agency to— 
(1) conduct an acquisition pursuant to section 
702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 
1978 for the purpose of targeting a United States per-
son; or
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(2) acquire, monitor, or store the contents (as 
such term is defined in section 2510(8) of title 18, 
United States Code) of any electronic communication 
of a United States person from a provider of elec-
tronic communication services to the public pursuant 
to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance 
Act of 1978. 
SEC. 1205. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be obligated or expended to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty until the Senate approves a resolution of rati-
fication for the Treaty. 
SEC. 1206. None of the funds made available in this 
or any other Act may be used to pay the salary of any 
officer or employee of any agency funded by this Act who 
approves or implements the transfer of administrative re-
sponsibilities or budgetary resources of any program, 
project, or activity financed by this Act to the jurisdiction 
of another Federal agency not financed by this Act unless 
explicity provided for in a Defense Appropriations Act: 
Provided, That this limitation shall not apply to transfers 
of funds expressly provided for in Defense Appropriations 
Acts, or provisions of Acts providing supplemental appro-
priations for the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 1207. None of the funds made available in this 
Act may be obligated for activities authorized under section
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1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 112–81; 125 
Stat. 1621) to initiate support for, or expand support to, 
foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals unless 
the congressional defense committees are notified in accord-
ance with the direction contained in the classified annex 
accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initi-
ating such support: Provided, That none of the funds made 
available in this Act may be used under section 1208 for 
any activity that is not in support of an ongoing military 
operation being conducted by United States Special Oper-
ations Forces to combat terrorism: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense may waive the prohibitions in this 
section if the Secretary determines that such waiver is re-
quired by extraordinary circumstances and, by not later 
than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the con-
gressional defense committees of such waiver. 
SEC. 1208. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of 
the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), includ-
ing for the introduction of United States armed forces into 
hostilities in Iraq, into situations in Iraq where imminent 
involvement in hostilities is clearly indicated by the cir-
cumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, or waters 
while equipped for combat, in contravention of the congres-
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sional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 
3 and 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 
SEC. 1209. None of the funds provided in this Act for 
the T–AO Fleet Oiler or the Towing, Salvage, and Rescue 
Ship programs shall be used to award a new contract that 
provides for the acquisition of the following components un-
less those components are manufactured in the United 
States: Auxiliary equipment (including pumps) for ship-
board services; propulsion equipment (including engines, 
reduction gears, and propellers); shipboard cranes; and 
spreaders for shipboard cranes. 
SEC. 1210. The amount appropriated in title II of this 
Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’ is hereby re-
duced by $75,000,000 to reflect excess cash balances in De-
partment of Defense Working Capital Funds. 
SEC. 1211. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
this Act, to reflect savings due to lower than anticipated 
fuel costs, the total amount appropriated in title II of this 
Act is hereby reduced by $1,007,267,000. 
SEC. 1212. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used for Government Travel Charge Card ex-
penses by military or civilian personnel of the Department 
of Defense for gaming, or for entertainment that includes 
topless or nude entertainers or participants, as prohibited 
by Department of Defense FMR, Volume 9, Chapter 3 and
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Department of Defense Instruction 1015.10 (enclosure 3, 
14a and 14b). 
SEC. 1213. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to propose, plan for, or execute a new or 
additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 
SEC. 1214. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act 
for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $289,255,000, to 
remain available until expended, may be used for any pur-
poses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet estab-
lished under section 11 of the Merchant Ship Sales Act of 
1946 (50 U.S.C. 4405): Provided, That such amounts are 
available for reimbursements to the Ready Reserve Force, 
Maritime Administration account of the United States De-
partment of Transportation for programs, projects, activi-
ties, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve 
Fleet. 
SEC. 1215. None of the funds made available by this 
Act for the Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System 
recapitalization program may be obligated or expended for 
pre-milestone B activities after March 31, 2018, except for 
source selection and other activities necessary to enter the 
engineering and manufacturing development phase. 
SEC. 1216. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the closure or realignment
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of the United States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, 
Cuba. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 1217. Additional readiness funds made available 
in title II of this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Navy’’, ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, Marine Corps’’, and ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Air Force’’ may be transferred to and merged 
with any appropriation of the Department of Defense for 
activities related to the Zika virus in order to provide 
health support for the full range of military operations and 
sustain the health of the members of the Armed Forces, civil-
ian employees of the Department of Defense, and their fami-
lies, to include: research and development, disease surveil-
lance, vaccine development, rapid detection, vector controls 
and surveillance, training, and outbreak response: Pro-
vided, That the authority provided in this section is subject 
to the same terms and conditions as the authority provided 
in section 8005 of this Act. 
SEC. 1218. (a) None of the funds made available in 
this Act may be used to maintain or establish a computer 
network unless such network is designed to block access to 
pornography websites. 
(b) Nothing in subsection (a) shall limit the use of 
funds necessary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law
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enforcement agency or any other entity carrying out crimi-
nal investigations, prosecution, or adjudication activities, 
or for any activity necessary for the national defense, in-
cluding intelligence activities. 
SEC. 1219. Notwithstanding any other provision of 
law, any transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act to the Global Engagement Center pur-
suant to section 1287 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328) shall be 
made in accordance with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, 
as applicable. 
SEC. 1220. No amounts credited or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act to the Department of De-
fense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund may be 
transferred to: 
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established 
under section 804(d) of the National Defense Author-
ization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 
note); or 
(2) credited to a military-department specific 
fund established under section 804(d)(2) of the Na-
tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 
(as amended by section 897 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017).
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER FUND) 
SEC. 1221. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere 
in this Act for military personnel pay, including active 
duty, reserve and National Guard personnel, $206,400,000 
is hereby appropriated to the Department of Defense and 
made available for transfer only to military personnel ac-
counts: Provided, That the transfer authority provided 
under this heading is in addition to any other transfer au-
thority provided elsewhere in this Act. 
SEC. 1222. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere 
in this Act, there is appropriated $235,000,000, for an ad-
ditional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- 
Wide’’, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such funds shall only be available to the Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the Office of Economic Adjustment of 
the Department of Defense, or for transfer to the Secretary 
of Education, notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
to make grants, conclude cooperative agreements, or supple-
ment other Federal funds to construct, renovate, repair, or 
expand elementary and secondary public schools on mili-
tary installations in order to address capacity or facility 
condition deficiencies at such schools: Provided further, 
That in making such funds available, the Office of Eco-
nomic Adjustment or the Secretary of Education shall give 
priority consideration to those military installations with
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schools having the most serious capacity or facility condi-
tion deficiencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: 
Provided further, That as a condition of receiving funds 
under this section a local educational agency or State shall 
provide a matching share as described in the notice titled 
‘‘Department of Defense Program for Construction, Renova-
tion, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools Located on 
Military Installations’’ published by the Department of De-
fense in the Federal Register on September 9, 2011 (76 Fed. 
Reg. 55883 et seq.): Provided further, That these provisions 
apply to funds provided under this section, and to funds 
previously provided by Congress to construct, renovate, re-
pair, or expand elementary and secondary public schools 
on military installations in order to address capacity or 
facility condition deficiencies at such schools to the extent 
such funds remain unobligated on the date of enactment of 
this section. 
SEC. 1223. None of the funds made available by this 
Act may be used to carry out the changes to the Joint Travel 
Regulations of the Department of Defense described in the 
memorandum of the Per Diem Travel and Transportation 
Allowance Committee titled ‘‘UTD/CTD for MAP 118–13/ 
CAP 118–13 - Flat Rate Per Diem for Long Term TDY’’ 
and dated October 1, 2014.
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SEC. 1224. In carrying out the program described in 
the memorandum on the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Re-
productive Services for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely 
Ill/Injured (Category II or III) Active Duty Service Mem-
bers’’ issued by the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs on April 3, 2012, and the guidance issued 
to implement such memorandum, the Secretary of Defense 
shall apply such policy and guidance, except that— 
(1) the limitation on periods regarding embryo 
cryopreservation and storage set forth in part III(G) 
and in part IV(H) of such memorandum shall not 
apply; and 
(2) the term ‘‘assisted reproductive technology’’ 
shall include embryo cryopreservation and storage 
without 
limitation 
on 
the 
duration 
of 
such 
cryopreservation and storage. 
TITLE IX 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS/GLOBAL 
WAR ON TERRORISM 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Army’’, $2,635,317,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Navy’’, $377,857,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Marine Corps’’, $103,800,000: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, 
Air Force’’, $912,779,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Army’’, $24,942,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, 
Navy’’, $9,091,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Ma-
rine Corps’’, $2,328,000: Provided, That such amount is 
designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $20,569,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
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ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Army’’, $184,589,000: Provided, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Per-
sonnel, Air Force’’, $5,004,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NATIONAL DEFENSE RESTORATION 
FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $1,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Military Per-
sonnel, National Defense Restoration Fund’’: Provided, 
That such funds provided under this heading shall only be 
available for programs, projects and activities necessary to
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implement the 2018 National Defense 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 pro-
posed allocation plan for the use of such funds to implement 
such strategy: Provided further, That such allocation plan 
shall include a detailed justification for the use of such 
funds and a description of how such investments are nec-
essary to implement the strategy: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to mili-
tary personnel accounts: Provided further, That the funds 
transferred shall be merged with and shall be available for 
the same purposes and for the same time period, as the ap-
propriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 
none of the funds made available under this heading may 
be transferred to any program, project, or activity specifi-
cally limited or denied by this Act: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority provided under this heading is in ad-
dition to any other transfer authority available to the De-
partment of Defense: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army’’, $16,126,403,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy’’, $5,875,015,000, of which up to $161,885,000 
may be transferred to the Coast Guard ‘‘Operating Ex-
penses’’ account: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps’’, $1,116,640,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force’’, $10,266,295,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Defense-Wide’’, $6,944,201,000: Provided, That of 
the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$900,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, shall be for payments to reimburse key cooperating 
nations for logistical, military, and other support, includ-
ing access, provided to United States military and stability 
operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 
of Iraq and the Levant: Provided further, That such reim-
bursement payments may be made in such amounts as the 
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary 
of State, and in consultation with the Director of the Office 
of Management and Budget, may determine, based on docu-
mentation determined by the Secretary of Defense to ade-
quately account for the support provided, and such deter-
mination is final and conclusive upon the accounting offi-
cers of the United States, and 15 days following notification
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to the appropriate congressional committees: Provided fur-
ther, That funds provided under this heading may be used 
for the purpose of providing specialized training and pro-
curing supplies and specialized equipment and providing 
such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reim-
bursable basis to coalition forces supporting United States 
military and stability operations in Afghanistan and to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and 15 
days following notification to the appropriate congressional 
committees: Provided further, That funds provided under 
this heading may be used to support the Government of Jor-
dan, in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense may de-
termine, to enhance the ability of the armed forces of Jordan 
to increase or sustain security along its borders, upon 15 
days prior written notification to the congressional defense 
committees outlining the amounts intended to be provided 
and the nature of the expenses incurred: Provided further, 
That of the funds provided under this heading, not to exceed 
$750,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, shall be available to provide support and assistance 
to foreign security forces or other groups or individuals to 
conduct, support, or facilitate counterterrorism, crisis re-
sponse, or other Department of Defense security cooperation 
programs: Provided further, That such amount is des-
ignated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Oper-
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ations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army Reserve’’, $24,699,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Navy Reserve’’, $23,980,000: Provided, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emer-
gency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,367,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air Force Reserve’’, $58,523,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Army National Guard’’, $108,111,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pur-
suant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Mainte-
nance, Air National Guard’’, $15,400,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and 
Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NATIONAL DEFENSE 
RESTORATION FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this Act, 
there is appropriated $2,000,000,000, for the ‘‘Operation 
and Maintenance, 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: 
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 imple-
ment such strategy: Provided further, That such allocation 
plan shall include a detailed justification for the use of such 
funds and a description of how such investments are nec-
essary to implement the strategy: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may transfer these funds only to oper-
ation and maintenance 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 further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be transferred to any program, project, or activity spe-
cifically limited or denied by this Act: Provided further,
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That the transfer authority provided under this heading is 
in addition to any other transfer authority available to the 
Department of Defense: Provided further, That such amount 
is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Op-
erations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, 
$4,937,515,000 (reduced by $12,000,000), to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such funds 
shall be available to the Secretary of Defense, notwith-
standing any other provision of law, for the purpose of al-
lowing the Commander, Combined Security Transition 
Command—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to 
provide assistance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
State, to the security forces of Afghanistan, including the 
provision of equipment, supplies, services, training, facility 
and infrastructure repair, renovation, construction, and 
funding: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
may obligate and expend funds made available to the De-
partment of Defense in this title for additional costs associ-
ated with existing projects previously funded with amounts 
provided under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure 
Fund’’ in prior Acts: Provided further, That such costs shall
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251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, 
Air Force’’, $3,998,887,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Glob-
al War on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) 
of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act 
of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Defense- 
Wide’’, $510,741,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2020: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the 
Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 
1985. 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT ACCOUNT 
For procurement of rotary-wing aircraft; combat, tac-
tical and support vehicles; other weapons; and other pro-
curement items for the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, $1,000,000,000, to remain available for obligation 
until September 30, 2020: Provided, That the Chiefs of Na-
tional Guard and Reserve components shall, not later than