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State of Iraq and the Levant: Provided further, That such 
reimbursement 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 documentation determined by the Secretary of 
Defense to adequately account for the support provided, 
and such determination is final and conclusive upon the 
accounting officers of the United States, and 15 days fol-
lowing notification to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees: Provided further, That these funds 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 congres-
sional committees: Provided further, That these funds may 
be used to support the Government of Jordan, in such 
amounts as the Secretary of Defense may determine, to 
maintain the ability of the Jordanian armed forces to 
maintain security along the border between Jordan and 
Syria, upon 15 days prior written notification to the con-
gressional defense committees outlining the amounts reim-
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bursed and the nature of the expenses to be reimbursed: 
Provided further, That not to exceed $15,000,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended 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 fur-
ther, That the authority in the preceding proviso may only 
be used for emergency and extraordinary expenses associ-
ated with activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 
and the Levant: Provided further, That of the funds pro-
vided under this heading, up to $30,000,000 shall be for 
Operation Observant Compass: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the use of funds pro-
vided in this paragraph: Provided further, That such 
amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Con-
tingency Operations/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 Main-
tenance, Army Reserve’’, $124,559,000: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
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ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Navy Reserve’’, $34,187,000: 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, MARINE CORPS 
RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,455,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air Force Reserve’’, $209,606,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas 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.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Army National Guard’’, $160,845,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Main-
tenance, Air National Guard’’, $225,350,000: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Over-
seas 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. 
COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For the ‘‘Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund’’, 
$2,060,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to pro-
vide support and assistance to foreign security forces or 
other groups or individuals to conduct, support, or facili-
tate counterterrorism and crisis response activities pursu-
ant to section 1534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for
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Fiscal Year 2015: Provided further, That the Secretary of 
Defense shall transfer the funds provided herein to other 
appropriations provided for in this Act to be merged with 
and to be available for the same purposes and subject to 
the same authorities and for the same time period as the 
appropriation to which transferred: Provided further, That 
the transfer authority under this heading is in addition 
to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in this 
Act: Provided further, That the funds available under this 
heading are available for transfer only to the extent that 
the Secretary of Defense submits a prior approval re-
programming request to the congressional defense com-
mittees: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall comply with the appropriate vetting standards and 
procedures established elsewhere in this Act for any recipi-
ent of training, equipment, or other assistance: Provided 
further, That the amount provided under this heading 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’’, 
$3,762,257,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2017: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the
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Secretary of Defense, notwithstanding any other provision 
of law, for the purpose of allowing the Commander, Com-
bined Security Transition Command—Afghanistan, or the 
Secretary’s designee, to provide assistance, with the con-
currence of the Secretary of State, to the security forces 
of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, sup-
plies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, 
renovation, construction, and funding: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this head-
ing is in addition to any other authority to provide assist-
ance to foreign nations: Provided further, That contribu-
tions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any 
person, foreign government, or international organization 
may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until 
expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees in writing upon the receipt and 
upon the obligation of any contribution, delineating the 
sources and amounts of the funds received and the specific 
use of such contributions: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days prior to 
obligating from this appropriation account, notify the con-
gressional defense committees in writing of the details of 
any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall notify the congressional defense commit-
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tees of any proposed new projects or transfer of funds be-
tween 
budget 
sub-activity 
groups 
in 
excess 
of 
$20,000,000: Provided further, That the United States 
may accept equipment procured using funds provided 
under this heading in this or prior Acts that was trans-
ferred to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned 
by such forces to the United States: Provided further, That 
equipment procured using funds provided under this head-
ing in this or prior Acts, and not yet transferred to the 
security forces of Afghanistan or transferred to the secu-
rity forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces to 
the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Depart-
ment of Defense upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That of the 
funds provided under this heading, not less than 
$10,000,000 shall be for recruitment and retention of 
women in the Afghanistan National Security Forces, and 
the recruitment and training of female security personnel: 
Provided further, 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.