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building, and statutorily required human rights and legal 
capacity building of foreign security forces. 
(B) An assessment of the workforce of the Institute, 
including whether it is appropriately sized to align with 
the full scope of the mission of the Institute. 
(C) A review of the funding mechanisms for the activi-
ties of the Institute, including the current mechanisms 
for reimbursing the Institute by the Department of State 
and by the Department of Defense through the budget 
of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. 
(D) An evaluation of the feasibility and advisability 
of the provision of funds appropriated for the Department 
of Defense directly to the Institute, and the actions, if 
any, required to authorize the Institute to receive such 
funds directly. 
(E) A description of the challenges, if any, faced by 
the Institute to increase its capacity to provide residence 
courses to meet demands for training and assistance. 
(F) An assessment of the capacity of the Department 
of Defense to assess, monitor, and evaluate the effectiveness 
of the human rights training and other activities of the 
Institute. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report summarizing the 
findings of the review and any recommendations for enhancing 
the capability of the Institute to fulfill its mission that the 
Secretary considers appropriate. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 270 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of 
Congress a report that sets forth the following: 
(A) A description of the mechanisms and authorities 
used by the Department of Defense and the Department 
of State to conduct training of foreign security forces on 
human rights and international humanitarian law. 
(B) A description of the funding used to support the 
training described in subparagraph (A). 
(C) A description and assessment of the methodology 
used by each of the Department of Defense and the Depart-
ment of State to assess the effectiveness of such training. 
(D) Such recommendations for improvements to such 
training as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
(E) Such other matters relating to such training as 
the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives.
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SEC. 1208. EXTENSION OF PARTICIPATION IN AND SUPPORT OF THE 
INTER-AMERICAN DEFENSE COLLEGE. 
Subsection (c) of section 1243 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2516; 10 U.S.C. 1050 note) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘FISCAL YEAR 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘FISCAL YEARS 2017, 2018, AND 2019’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal years 
2017, 2018, and 2019’’. 
SEC. 1209. PLAN ON IMPROVEMENT OF ABILITY OF NATIONAL SECU-
RITY FORCES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES PARTICIPATING 
IN UNITED STATES CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMS TO 
PROTECT CIVILIANS. 
(a) REPORT ON PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report setting forth a plan, to be implemented as 
part of appropriate capacity building programs under section 333(c) 
of title 10, United States Code, to improve the ability of national 
security forces of foreign countries to protect civilians. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Efforts to develop and integrate principles and tech-
niques on the protection of civilians in relevant partner force 
standard operating procedures. 
(2) Efforts to build partner capacity to collect, track, and 
analyze civilian casualty data and apply lessons learned to 
future operations. 
(3) Efforts to support enhanced investigatory and account-
ability standards in partner forces in order to ensure that 
such forces comply with the laws of armed conflict and observe 
appropriate standards for human rights and the protection 
of civilians. 
(4) Efforts to increase partner transparency, which may 
include the establishment of capabilities within partner mili-
taries to improve communication with the public. 
(5) The estimated resources required to implement the 
efforts described in paragraphs (1) through (4). 
(6) The appropriate roles of the Department of Defense 
and the Department of State in such efforts. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense and the 
Secretary of State consider appropriate. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.
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Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION OF EXPIRATION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1992), as most recently amended 
by section 1213 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2478), is further 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2018’’. 
(b) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such sec-
tion 1222, as so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2017’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1218 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2482), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending 
on December 31, 2017,’’ and inserting ‘‘the period beginning on 
October 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018,’’. 
(b) LIMITATIONS
ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) 
of such section 1233, as so amended, is further amended— 
(1) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 
2017, may not exceed $1,100,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
the period beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on 
December 31, 2018, may not exceed $900,000,000’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘the period beginning 
on October 1, 2016 and ending on December 31, 2017, may 
not exceed $900,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during the period 
beginning on October 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 
2018, may not exceed $700,000,000’’. 
(c) EXTENSION
OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT
ON REIMBURSE-
MENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACTIVITIES.—Sub-
section (e)(2) of such section 1233, as added by section 1218 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and annually thereafter,’’ after ‘‘December 
31, 2017,’’. 
(d) 
EXTENSION
OF
NOTICE
REQUIREMENT
RELATING
TO 
REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKI-
STAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended 
by section 1218(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017, is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
(e) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of the
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National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as most recently amended by section 
1218(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017, is further amended by striking ‘‘for any period prior to 
December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for any period prior to December 
31, 2018’’. 
(f) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION
ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of 
reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 
year 2018 pursuant to the second sentence of section 1233(d)(1) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(as amended by subsection (b)(2)), $350,000,000 shall not be eligible 
for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless 
the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that— 
(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations that 
are contributing to significantly disrupting the safe havens, 
fundraising and recruiting efforts, and freedom of movement 
of the Haqqani Network in Pakistan; 
(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commit-
ment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using any Pakistan 
territory as a safe haven and for fundraising and recruiting 
efforts; 
(3) the Government of Pakistan is making an attempt 
to actively coordinate with the Government of Afghanistan 
to restrict the movement of militants, such as the Haqqani 
Network, along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border; and 
(4) Pakistan has shown progress in arresting and pros-
ecuting senior leaders and mid-level operatives of the Haqqani 
Network. 
SEC. 1213. SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISAS FOR AFGHAN ALLIES. 
Section 602(b)(3)(F) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended in the matter preceding clause 
(i) by striking ‘‘11,000’’ and inserting ‘‘14,500’’. 
SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND 
SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUNTRIES ALONG A MAJOR 
ROUTE OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2399), as most 
recently amended by section 1212 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2478), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON ENHANCING SECU-
RITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1225(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550), as amended by section 
1215(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 2480), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘December 15, 2019’’ and inserting ‘‘December 15, 2020’’.
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SEC. 1216. HUMAN RIGHTS VETTING OF AFGHAN NATIONAL DEFENSE 
AND SECURITY FORCES. 
The Secretary of Defense may establish within the Department 
of Defense one or more permanent positions to oversee and support, 
in coordination with the Department of State, the implementation 
of section 362 of title 10, United States Code, with respect to 
the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria, Iraq, 
and Iran 
SEC. 1221. REPORT ON UNITED STATES STRATEGY IN SYRIA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than February 1, 2018, the Presi-
dent shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that describes the strategy of the United States in Syria. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required by sub-
section (a) shall include each of the following: 
(1) A description of— 
(A) the key United States security interests and the 
political and military objectives, long-term goals, and end- 
states for Syria; and 
(B) indicators for the effectiveness of efforts to achieve 
such objectives, goals, and end-states. 
(2) A description of United States assumptions underlying 
current intelligence assessments, the roles and ambitions of 
other countries, and the interests of relevant Syrian groups 
with respect to such objectives. 
(3) A description of how current military, diplomatic, and 
humanitarian assistance efforts in Syria align with such objec-
tives. 
(4) The estimated annual resources required through fiscal 
year 2022 for the relevant departments and agencies to achieve 
such objectives. 
(5) An analysis of the threats posed to United States 
interests, including to United States military or civilian per-
sonnel in Syria or the surrounding region, by Russian and 
Iranian activities in Syria, as well as the threats posed to 
such interests or personnel by the Islamic State of Iraq and 
Syria, Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, and other violent extremist 
organizations in Syria. 
(6) A description of United States objectives for a sustain-
able political settlement in Syria. 
(7) A description of the coordination between the Depart-
ment of Defense and the Department of State regarding the 
transition from military operations to stabilization efforts in 
areas liberated from the control of the Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria, including a description of how local governance 
and civil society will be restored in areas secured through 
coalition military operations in Syria. 
(8) A description of the current and planned response of 
the United States to the humanitarian crisis in Syria as a 
result of attacks by the Syrian Government on its people, 
including support for the needs of refugees and internally dis-
placed populations and for improving access to humanitarian 
aid, especially in areas where such aid has been blocked.
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(9) A description of amounts and sources of Islamic State 
of Iraq and Syria financing in Syria and efforts to disrupt 
this financing as part of the broader strategy of the United 
States in Syria. 
(10) An assessment of the capabilities and willingness of 
the Syrian government and its allies to use chemical or other 
weapons of mass destruction against its citizens or against 
United States and associated military forces in Syria. 
(11) A description of the roles and responsibilities of United 
States allies and partners and other countries in the region 
in establishing regional stability. 
(12) A description of all mechanisms for coordination and 
deconfliction between the United States and the governments 
of Russia and other state actors in order to achieve the United 
States strategy in Syria. 
(13) A description of the current legal authorities that 
support the strategy of the United States in Syria and any 
additional legal authorities that may be necessary to implement 
such strategy. 
(14) A description of the military conditions that must 
be met for the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria to be considered 
defeated. 
(15) Any other matters the President determines to be 
relevant. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate. 
SEC. 1222. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PRO-
VIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF 
IRAQ AND SYRIA. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1236 of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3559), 
as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2485), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2019’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.—Subsection (d) of such sec-
tion 1236, as most recently amended by section 1222 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114– 
92; 129 Stat. 1049), is further amended— 
(1) in the first sentence of the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by adding at the end before the period the following: ‘‘, 
which shall be provided in unclassified form with a classified 
annex if necessary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(12) An assessment of— 
‘‘(A) security in liberated areas in Iraq; 
‘‘(B) the extent to which security forces trained and 
equipped, directly or indirectly, by the United States are 
prepared to provide post-conflict stabilization and security 
in such liberated areas; and
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‘‘(C) the effectiveness of security forces in the post- 
conflict environment and an identification of which such 
forces will provide post-conflict stabilization and security 
in such liberated areas.’’. 
(c) CLARIFICATION OF CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY.— 
(1) CLARIFICATION.—Subsection (a) of such section 1236 
is further amended by striking ‘‘facility and infrastructure 
repair and renovation,’’ and inserting ‘‘infrastructure repair 
and renovation, small-scale construction of temporary facilities 
necessary to meet urgent operational or force protection require-
ments with a cost less than $4,000,000,’’. 
(2) ADDITIONAL
LIMITATIONS
AND
REQUIREMENTS.—Such 
section 1236 is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(m) LIMITATION
ON
AGGREGATE
COST
OF
CONSTRUCTION, 
REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.—The aggregate amount of 
construction, repair, and renovation projects carried out under this 
section in any fiscal year may not exceed $30,000,000. 
‘‘(n) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION, 
REPAIR, AND RENOVATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction, repair, or renovation 
project costing more than $1,000,000 may not be carried out 
under this section unless approved in advance by the Com-
mander of the United States Central Command. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a 
construction, repair, or renovation project to which paragraph 
(1) applies, the Commander of the United States Central Com-
mand shall notify in writing the appropriate committees of 
Congress of that decision, including the justification for the 
project and the estimated cost of the project. The project may 
be carried out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning 
on the date the notification is received by the committees 
or, if earlier, the end of the 14-day period beginning on the 
date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an 
electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United 
States Code.’’. 
(3) ELEMENT IN QUARTERLY REPORTS ON CONSTRUCTION, 
REPAIR, AND RENOVATION.—Paragraph (8) of subsection (d) of 
such section 1236 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) A list of new projects for construction, repair, or renova-
tion commenced during the period covered by such progress 
report, and a list of projects for construction, repair, or renova-
tion continuing from the period covered by the preceding 
progress report.’’. 
(d) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section 1236, as most 
recently amended by section 1222 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘in the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2017 for Overseas Contingency Operations in 
title XV for fiscal year 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department 
of Defense for Overseas Contingency Operations for fiscal year 
2018’’; and 
(2) 
by 
striking 
‘‘$630,000,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$1,269,000,000’’. 
(e) NAME OF ISLAMIC STATE OR IRAQ AND SYRIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section 1236 is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1)—
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(i) by striking ‘‘the Levant’’ and inserting ‘‘Syria’’; 
and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘ISIL’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘ISIS’’; and 
(B) in subsection (l)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘the Levant 
(ISIL)’’ and inserting ‘‘Syria (ISIS)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘ISIL’’ and 
inserting ‘‘ISIS’’. 
(2) HEADING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
1236 is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1236. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO COUNTER THE 
ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND SYRIA.’’. 
SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE 
TO THE VETTED SYRIAN OPPOSITION. 
(a) NATURE
OF ASSISTANCE.—Subsection (a) of section 1209 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3541), as amended by section 1221(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2485), is further amended in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1) by striking ‘‘construction of training and associated facilities’’ 
and inserting ‘‘construction and repair of training and associated 
facilities or other facilities necessary to meet urgent military oper-
ational requirements of a temporary nature with a cost less than 
$4,000,000’’. 
(b) SCOPE OF ELEMENT ON CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS IN QUAR-
TERLY PROGRESS REPORTS.—Subsection (d)(9) of such section 1209 
is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: ‘‘, 
including new construction or repair commenced during the period 
covered by such progress report and construction and repair con-
tinuing from the period covered by the preceding progress report’’. 
(c) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING REQUESTS.— 
Subsection (f)(2) of such section 1209, as amended by section 1221(b) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(C) A description of any material use of assistance 
provided under subsection (a) by an appropriately vetted 
recipient of such assistance for a purpose other than the 
purposes specified in subsection (a) that occurred since 
the most recent reprogramming or transfer request of the 
Secretary pursuant to this subsection, which description 
shall set forth, for each such material misuse, the following: 
‘‘(i) The details of such material misuse. 
‘‘(ii) The recipient or recipients responsible for such 
material misuse. 
‘‘(iii) The consequences of such material misuse. 
‘‘(iv) The actions taken by the Secretary to reme-
diate the causes and effects of such material misuse.’’. 
(d) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND 
REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON AGGREGATE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AND 
REPAIR PROJECTS.—The aggregate amount of construction and
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repair projects carried out under this section in any fiscal year 
may not exceed $10,000,000.’’. 
(e) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION AND 
REPAIR PROJECTS.—Such section 1209 is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(m) APPROVAL AND NOTICE BEFORE CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION 
AND REPAIR PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(1) APPROVAL.—A construction or repair project costing 
more than $1,000,000 may not be carried out under this section 
unless approved in advance by the Commander of the United 
States Central Command. 
‘‘(2) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a 
construction or repair project to which paragraph (1) applies, 
the Commander of the United States Central Command shall 
notify in writing the appropriate committees of Congress of 
that decision, including the justification for the project and 
the estimated cost of the project. The project may be carried 
out only after the end of the 21-day period beginning on the 
date the notification is received by the committees or, if earlier, 
the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which 
a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 1224. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SUP-
PORT OPERATIONS AND ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF 
SECURITY COOPERATION IN IRAQ. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such section is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017 may 
not exceed $70,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018 
may not exceed $42,000,000’’; and 
(B) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’. 
(2) LIMITATION OF USE OF FY18 FUNDS PENDING PLAN.— 
Of the amount available for fiscal year 2018 for section 1215 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, 
as amended by this section, not more than 50 percent may 
be obligated or expended until 30 days after the date on which 
the plan required by the joint explanatory statement to accom-
pany the conference report on S.2943 of the 114th Congress, 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, 
and entitled ‘‘To transition the activities conducted by OSC- 
I but funded by the Department of Defense to another entity 
or transition the funding of such activities to another source’’ 
is provided to the appropriate committees of Congress. 
(c) CLARIFICATION
OF OSC-I MANDATE
AND EXPANSION
OF 
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (f) of such section 1215 is further 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘training activities in 
support of Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Counter Terrorism 
Service personnel’’ and all that follows and inserting ‘‘activities 
to support the following: