ment, Test and Evaluation’’: Provided further, That funds 
transferred pursuant to the preceding proviso shall be 
merged with and available for the same purpose and for 
the same period as the appropriations to which the funds 
are transferred: Provided further, That any transfer au-
thority provided in the preceding proviso is in addition to 
any other transfer authority provided by law: Provided fur-
ther, That of the funds provided under this heading, not 
less than $86,500,000 shall be made available for fourth 
estate network optimization and transition costs: Provided 
further, That of the funds provided under this heading, 
$27,693,000, to remain available until expended, shall be 
available only for expenses relating to certain classified ac-
tivities, and may be transferred as necessary by the Sec-
retary of Defense to operation and maintenance appro-
priations or research, development, test and evaluation ap-
propriations, to be merged with and to be available for 
the same time period as the appropriations to which trans-
ferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the invest-
ment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with 
operation and maintenance funds not apply to the funds 
described in the preceding proviso: Provided further, That 
of the funds provided under this heading, $2,371,949,000, 
of which $1,274,174,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2027, shall be available to provide support and 
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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 
Secretary of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the 
Committees on Appropriations of the House of Represent-
atives and the Senate on the use and status of funds made 
available in this paragraph: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this heading is in addi-
tion to any other transfer authority provided elsewhere in 
this Act. 
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria 
Train and Equip Fund’’, $357,516,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2027: Provided, That such funds 
shall be available to the Secretary of Defense in coordina-
tion with the Secretary of State, to provide assistance, in-
cluding training; equipment; logistics support, supplies, 
and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renova-
tion; construction for facility fortification and humane 
treatment; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, ir-
regular forces, groups, or individuals participating, or pre-
paring to participate in activities to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and Syria, and their affiliated or associated 
groups: Provided further, That amounts made available 
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under this heading shall be available to provide assistance 
only for activities in a country designated by the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
as having a security mission to counter the Islamic State 
of Iraq and Syria, and following written notification to the 
congressional defense committees of such designation: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall en-
sure that prior to providing assistance to elements of any 
forces or individuals, such elements or individuals are ap-
propriately vetted, including at a minimum, assessing such 
elements for associations with terrorist groups or groups 
associated with the Government of Iran; and receiving 
commitments from such elements to promote respect for 
human rights and the rule of law: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall, not fewer than 15 days 
prior to obligating from this appropriation account, notify 
the congressional defense committees in writing of the de-
tails of any such obligation: Provided further, That the 
Secretary of Defense may accept and retain contributions, 
including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, 
including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to 
carry out assistance authorized under this heading: Pro-
vided further, That contributions of funds for the purposes 
provided herein from any foreign government or other en-
tity may be credited to this Fund, to remain available until 
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expended, and used for such purposes: Provided further, 
That the Secretary of Defense shall prioritize such con-
tributions when providing any assistance for construction 
for facility fortification: Provided further, That the Sec-
retary of Defense may waive a provision of law relating 
to the acquisition of items and support services or sections 
40 and 40A of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 
2780 and 2785) if the Secretary determines that such pro-
vision of law would prohibit, restrict, delay or otherwise 
limit the provision of such assistance and a notice of and 
justification for such waiver is submitted to the congres-
sional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs of the House of Representatives, and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate: Provided further, That 
the United States may accept equipment procured using 
funds provided under this heading that was transferred 
to security forces, irregular forces, or groups participating, 
or preparing to participate in activities to counter the Is-
lamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by such forces 
or groups to the United States, and such equipment may 
be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense upon 
written notification to the congressional defense commit-
tees: Provided further, That equipment procured using 
funds provided under this heading, or under the heading, 
‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet 
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transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups 
participating, or preparing to participate in activities to 
counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria may be treated 
as stocks of the Department of Defense when determined 
by the Secretary to no longer be required for transfer to 
such forces or groups and upon written notification to the 
congressional defense committees: Provided further, That 
stipend support for the Kurdish Peshmerga may only be 
reduced commensurate with support provided from other 
sources, including Iraqi national funds: Provided further, 
That none of the funds made available under this heading 
may be used to procure or transfer man-portable air de-
fense systems: Provided further, That the Secretary of De-
fense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional 
defense committees on the use of funds provided under 
this heading, including, but not limited to, the number of 
individuals trained, the nature and scope of support and 
sustainment provided to each group or individual, the area 
of operations for each group, and the contributions of 
other countries, groups, or individuals. 
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 
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vehicles; travel and transportation; care of the dead; re-
cruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $3,169,603,000. 
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, $1,291,205,000. 
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; 
recruiting; procurement of services, supplies, and equip-
ment; and communications, $330,276,000. 
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 
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