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unliquidated or unexpended balance in the account, any charge 
to a current account under the authority of this section shall 
be reversed and recorded against the expired account: Provided 
further, That the total amount charged to a current appropria-
tion under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 
1 percent of the total appropriation for that account. 
SEC. 8055. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau may permit the use of 
equipment of the National Guard Distance Learning Project by 
any person or entity on a space-available, reimbursable basis. The 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau shall establish the amount 
of reimbursement for such use on a case-by-case basis. 
(b) Amounts collected under subsection (a) shall be credited 
to funds available for the National Guard Distance Learning Project 
and be available to defray the costs associated with the use of 
equipment of the project under that subsection. Such funds shall 
be available for such purposes without fiscal year limitation. 
SEC. 8056. None of the funds available to the Department 
of Defense may be obligated to modify command and control rela-
tionships to give Fleet Forces Command operational and administra-
tive control of United States Navy forces assigned to the Pacific 
fleet: Provided, That the command and control relationships which 
existed on October 1, 2004, shall remain in force until a written 
modification has been proposed to the House and Senate Appropria-
tions Committees: Provided further, That the proposed modification 
may be implemented 30 days after the notification unless an objec-
tion is received from either the House or Senate Appropriations 
Committees: Provided further, That any proposed modification shall 
not preclude the ability of the commander of United States Pacific 
Command to meet operational requirements. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8057. Of the funds appropriated in this Act under the 
heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide’’, $35,000,000 
shall be for continued implementation and expansion of the Sexual 
Assault Special Victims’ Counsel Program: Provided, That the funds 
are made available for transfer to the Department of the Army, 
the Department of the Navy, and the Department of the Air Force: 
Provided further, That funds transferred shall be merged with 
and available for the same purposes and for the same time period 
as the appropriations to which the funds are transferred: Provided 
further, That this transfer authority is in addition to any other 
transfer authority provided in this Act. 
SEC. 8058. None of the funds appropriated in title IV of this 
Act may be used to procure end-items for delivery to military 
forces for operational training, operational use or inventory require-
ments: Provided, That this restriction does not apply to end-items 
used in development, prototyping, and test activities preceding and 
leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided further, That 
the Secretary of Defense shall, not later than 60 days after enact-
ment of this Act, submit a report detailing the use of funds 
requested in research, development, test and evaluation accounts 
for end-items used in development, prototyping and test activities 
preceding and leading to acceptance for operational use: Provided 
further, That this restriction does not apply to programs funded 
within the National Intelligence Program: Provided further, That
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the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction on a case- 
by-case basis by certifying in writing to the Committees on Appro-
priations of the House of Representatives and the Senate that 
it is in the national security interest to do so. 
SEC. 8059. (a) The Secretary of Defense may, on a case-by- 
case basis, waive with respect to a foreign country each limitation 
on the procurement of defense items from foreign sources provided 
in law if the Secretary determines that the application of the 
limitation with respect to that country would invalidate cooperative 
programs entered into between the Department of Defense and 
the foreign country, or would invalidate reciprocal trade agreements 
for the procurement of defense items entered into under section 
2531 of title 10, United States Code, and the country does not 
discriminate against the same or similar defense items produced 
in the United States for that country. 
(b) Subsection (a) applies with respect to— 
(1) contracts and subcontracts entered into on or after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) options for the procurement of items that are exercised 
after such date under contracts that are entered into before 
such date if the option prices are adjusted for any reason 
other than the application of a waiver granted under subsection 
(a). 
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a limitation regarding 
construction of public vessels, ball and roller bearings, food, and 
clothing or textile materials as defined by section XI (chapters 
50–65) of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
and products classified under headings 4010, 4202, 4203, 6401 
through 6406, 6505, 7019, 7218 through 7229, 7304.41 through 
7304.49, 7306.40, 7502 through 7508, 8105, 8108, 8109, 8211, 8215, 
and 9404. 
SEC. 8060. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this or other Department of Defense Appropriations 
Acts may be obligated or expended for the purpose of performing 
repairs or maintenance to military family housing units of the 
Department of Defense, including areas in such military family 
housing units that may be used for the purpose of conducting 
official Department of Defense business. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8061. Of the amounts appropriated for ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy’’, up to $1,000,000 shall be available for transfer 
to the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Development 
Trust Fund established under section 116 of the John C. Stennis 
Center for Public Service Training and Development Act (2 U.S.C. 
1105). 
SEC. 8062. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
appropriated in this Act under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, 
Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’ for any new start advanced 
concept technology demonstration project or joint capability dem-
onstration project may only be obligated 45 days after a report, 
including a description of the project, the planned acquisition and 
transition strategy and its estimated annual and total cost, has 
been provided in writing to the congressional defense committees: 
Provided, That the Secretary of Defense may waive this restriction
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on a case-by-case basis by certifying to the congressional defense 
committees that it is in the national interest to do so. 
SEC. 8063. The Secretary of Defense shall continue to provide 
a classified quarterly report to the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees, Subcommittees on Defense on certain matters as 
directed in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 
SEC. 8064. Notwithstanding section 12310(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, a Reserve who is a member of the National Guard 
serving on full-time National Guard duty under section 502(f) of 
title 32, United States Code, may perform duties in support of 
the ground-based elements of the National Ballistic Missile Defense 
System. 
SEC. 8065. None of the funds provided in this Act may be 
used to transfer to any nongovernmental entity ammunition held 
by the Department of Defense that has a center-fire cartridge 
and a United States military nomenclature designation of ‘‘armor 
penetrator’’, ‘‘armor piercing (AP)’’, ‘‘armor piercing incendiary 
(API)’’, or ‘‘armor-piercing incendiary tracer (API–T)’’, except to 
an entity performing demilitarization services for the Department 
of Defense under a contract that requires the entity to demonstrate 
to the satisfaction of the Department of Defense that armor piercing 
projectiles are either: (1) rendered incapable of reuse by the demili-
tarization process; or (2) used to manufacture ammunition pursuant 
to a contract with the Department of Defense or the manufacture 
of ammunition for export pursuant to a License for Permanent 
Export of Unclassified Military Articles issued by the Department 
of State. 
SEC. 8066. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Chief of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, may waive 
payment of all or part of the consideration that otherwise would 
be required under section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, 
in the case of a lease of personal property for a period not in 
excess of 1 year to any organization specified in section 508(d) 
of title 32, United States Code, or any other youth, social, or 
fraternal nonprofit organization as may be approved by the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau, or his designee, on a case-by-case 
basis. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8067. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, $66,881,780 shall 
remain available until expended: Provided, That, notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense is authorized 
to transfer such funds to other activities of the Federal Government: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense is authorized to 
enter into and carry out contracts for the acquisition of real prop-
erty, construction, personal services, and operations related to 
projects carrying out the purposes of this section: Provided further, 
That contracts entered into under the authority of this section 
may provide for such indemnification as the Secretary determines 
to be necessary: Provided further, That projects authorized by this 
section shall comply with applicable Federal, State, and local law 
to the maximum extent consistent with the national security, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 8068. (a) None of the funds appropriated in this or any 
other Act may be used to take any action to modify—
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(1) the appropriations account structure for the National 
Intelligence Program budget, including through the creation 
of a new appropriation or new appropriation account; 
(2) how the National Intelligence Program budget request 
is presented in the unclassified P–1, R–1, and O–1 documents 
supporting the Department of Defense budget request; 
(3) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are apportioned to the executing agencies; or 
(4) the process by which the National Intelligence Program 
appropriations are allotted, obligated and disbursed. 
(b) Nothing in section (a) shall be construed to prohibit the 
merger of programs or changes to the National Intelligence Program 
budget at or below the Expenditure Center level, provided such 
change is otherwise in accordance with paragraphs (a)(1)–(3). 
(c) The Director of National Intelligence and the Secretary 
of Defense may jointly, only for the purposes of achieving auditable 
financial statements and improving fiscal reporting, study and 
develop detailed proposals for alternative financial management 
processes. Such study shall include a comprehensive counterintel-
ligence risk assessment to ensure that none of the alternative 
processes will adversely affect counterintelligence. 
(d) Upon development of the detailed proposals defined under 
subsection (c), the Director of National Intelligence and the Sec-
retary of Defense shall— 
(1) provide the proposed alternatives to all affected agen-
cies; 
(2) receive certification from all affected agencies attesting 
that the proposed alternatives will help achieve auditability, 
improve fiscal reporting, and will not adversely affect counter-
intelligence; and 
(3) not later than 30 days after receiving all necessary 
certifications under paragraph (2), present the proposed alter-
natives and certifications to the congressional defense and intel-
ligence committees. 
SEC. 8069. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, $10,000,000 is hereby appropriated to the Department of 
Defense, to remain available for obligation until expended: Provided, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, that upon the 
determination of the Secretary of Defense that it shall serve the 
national interest, these funds shall be available only for a grant 
to the Fisher House Foundation, Inc., only for the construction 
and furnishing of additional Fisher Houses to meet the needs of 
military family members when confronted with the illness or hos-
pitalization of an eligible military beneficiary. 
SEC. 8070. Any notice that is required to be submitted to 
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives under section 806(c)(4) of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 
2302 note) after the date of the enactment of this Act shall be 
submitted pursuant to that requirement concurrently to the Sub-
committees on Defense of the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8071. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the headings ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ and ‘‘Research, Develop-
ment, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $705,800,000 shall be 
for the Israeli Cooperative Programs: Provided, That of this amount, 
$92,000,000 shall be for the Secretary of Defense to provide to 
the Government of Israel for the procurement of the Iron Dome 
defense system to counter short-range rocket threats, subject to 
the U.S.-Israel Iron Dome Procurement Agreement, as amended; 
$221,500,000 shall be for the Short Range Ballistic Missile Defense 
(SRBMD) program, including cruise missile defense research and 
development under the SRBMD program, of which $120,000,000 
shall be for co-production activities of SRBMD systems in the United 
States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent 
with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to 
the U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for SRBMD, as amended; 
$310,000,000 shall be for an upper-tier component to the Israeli 
Missile Defense Architecture, of which $120,000,000 shall be for 
co-production activities of Arrow 3 Upper Tier systems in the United 
States and in Israel to meet Israel’s defense requirements consistent 
with each nation’s laws, regulations, and procedures, subject to 
the U.S.-Israeli co-production agreement for Arrow 3 Upper Tier, 
as amended, of which $105,000,000 shall be for testing of the 
upper-tier component to the Israeli Missile Defense Architecture 
in the United States; and $82,300,000 shall be for the Arrow System 
Improvement Program including development of a long range, 
ground and airborne, detection suite: Provided further, That the 
transfer authority provided under this provision is in addition to 
any other transfer authority contained in this Act. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8072. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act under 
the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’, $117,542,000 
shall be available until September 30, 2018, to fund prior year 
shipbuilding cost increases: Provided, That upon enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall transfer funds to the following 
appropriations in the amounts specified: Provided further, That 
the amounts transferred shall be merged with and be available 
for the same purposes as the appropriations to which transferred 
to: 
(1) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2008/2018: Carrier Replacement Program $20,000,000; 
(2) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: DDG–51 Destroyer $19,436,000; 
(3) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: Littoral Combat Ship $6,394,000; 
(4) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2012/2018: LHA Replacement $14,200,000; 
(5) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2013/2018: DDG–51 Destroyer $31,941,000; 
(6) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2014/2018: Litoral Combat Ship $20,471,000; and 
(7) Under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, 
Navy’’, 2015/2018: LCAC $5,100,000. 
SEC. 8073. Funds appropriated by this Act, or made available 
by the transfer of funds in this Act, for intelligence activities are
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deemed to be specifically authorized by the Congress for purposes 
of section 504 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 
3094) during fiscal year 2018 until the enactment of the Intelligence 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018. 
SEC. 8074. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
of funds that creates or initiates a new program, project, or activity 
unless such program, project, or activity must be undertaken imme-
diately in the interest of national security and only after written 
prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 8075. The budget of the President for fiscal year 2019 
submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, shall include separate budget justification docu-
ments for costs of United States Armed Forces’ participation in 
contingency operations for the Military Personnel accounts, the 
Operation and Maintenance accounts, the Procurement accounts, 
and the Research, Development, Test and Evaluation accounts: 
Provided, That these documents shall include a description of the 
funding requested for each contingency operation, for each military 
service, to include all Active and Reserve components, and for 
each appropriations account: Provided further, That these docu-
ments shall include estimated costs for each element of expense 
or object class, a reconciliation of increases and decreases for each 
contingency operation, and programmatic data including, but not 
limited to, troop strength for each Active and Reserve component, 
and estimates of the major weapons systems deployed in support 
of each contingency: Provided further, That these documents shall 
include budget exhibits OP–5 and OP–32 (as defined in the Depart-
ment of Defense Financial Management Regulation) for all contin-
gency operations for the budget year and the two preceding fiscal 
years. 
SEC. 8076. None of the funds in this Act may be used for 
research, development, test, evaluation, procurement or deployment 
of nuclear armed interceptors of a missile defense system. 
SEC. 8077. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act, 
to reflect savings due to favorable foreign exchange rates, the total 
amount appropriated in this Act is hereby reduced by $4,000,000. 
SEC. 8078. The Secretary of Defense may use up to $800,000,000 
of the amounts appropriated or otherwise made available in this 
Act to the Department of Defense for the rapid acquisition and 
deployment of supplies and associated support services pursuant 
to section 806 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note): Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the 
congressional defense committees promptly of all uses of this 
authority. 
SEC. 8079. None of the funds appropriated or made available 
in this Act shall be used to reduce or disestablish the operation 
of the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force 
Reserve, if such action would reduce the WC–130 Weather Recon-
naissance mission below the levels funded in this Act: Provided, 
That the Air Force shall allow the 53rd Weather Reconnaissance 
Squadron to perform other missions in support of national defense 
requirements during the non-hurricane season. 
SEC. 8080. None of the funds provided in this Act shall be 
available for integration of foreign intelligence information unless 
the information has been lawfully collected and processed during
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the conduct of authorized foreign intelligence activities: Provided, 
That information pertaining to United States persons shall only 
be handled in accordance with protections provided in the Fourth 
Amendment of the United States Constitution as implemented 
through Executive Order No. 12333. 
SEC. 8081. (a) None of the funds appropriated by this Act 
may be used to transfer research and development, acquisition, 
or other program authority relating to current tactical unmanned 
aerial vehicles (TUAVs) from the Army. 
(b) The Army shall retain responsibility for and operational 
control of the MQ–1C Gray Eagle Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) 
in order to support the Secretary of Defense in matters relating 
to the employment of unmanned aerial vehicles. 
SEC. 8082. None of the funds appropriated by this Act for 
programs of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence 
shall remain available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, 
except for funds appropriated for research and technology, which 
shall remain available until September 30, 2019. 
SEC. 8083. For purposes of section 1553(b) of title 31, United 
States Code, any subdivision of appropriations made in this Act 
under the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ shall be 
considered to be for the same purpose as any subdivision under 
the heading ‘‘Shipbuilding and Conversion, Navy’’ appropriations 
in any prior fiscal year, and the 1 percent limitation shall apply 
to the total amount of the appropriation. 
SEC. 8084. (a) Not later than 60 days after the date of enact-
ment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
a report to the congressional intelligence committees to establish 
the baseline for application of reprogramming and transfer authori-
ties for fiscal year 2018: Provided, That the report shall include— 
(1) a table for each appropriation with a separate column 
to display the President’s budget request, adjustments made 
by Congress, adjustments due to enacted rescissions, if appro-
priate, and the fiscal year enacted level; 
(2) a delineation in the table for each appropriation by 
Expenditure Center and project; and 
(3) an identification of items of special congressional 
interest. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 
Program in this Act shall be available for reprogramming or transfer 
until the report identified in subsection (a) is submitted to the 
congressional intelligence committees, unless the Director of 
National Intelligence certifies in writing to the congressional intel-
ligence committees that such reprogramming or transfer is nec-
essary as an emergency requirement. 
SEC. 8085. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to eliminate, restructure, or realign Army Contracting 
Command—New Jersey or make disproportionate personnel reduc-
tions at any Army Contracting Command—New Jersey sites without 
30-day prior notification to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 8086. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
transfer of funds, appropriated or otherwise made available by 
this Act, for support to friendly foreign countries in connection 
with the conduct of operations in which the United States is not 
participating, pursuant to section 331(d) Title 10 U.S.C. shall be 
made in accordance with sections 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as 
applicable.
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SEC. 8087. Any transfer of amounts appropriated to, credited 
to, or deposited in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce 
Development Fund in or for fiscal year 2018 to a military depart-
ment or Defense Agency pursuant to section 1705(e)(1) of title 
10, United States Code, shall be covered by and subject to sections 
8005 or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. 
SEC. 8088. None of the funds made available by this Act for 
excess defense articles, assistance under section 333 of title 10, 
United States Code, or peacekeeping operations for the countries 
designated annually to be in violation of the standards of the 
Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–457; 22 
U.S.C. 2370c–1) may be used to support any military training 
or operation that includes child soldiers, as defined by the Child 
Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, unless such assistance is otherwise 
permitted under section 404 of the Child Soldiers Prevention Act 
of 2008. 
SEC. 8089. (a) None of the funds provided for the National 
Intelligence Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall 
be available for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming 
or transfer of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that— 
(1) creates a new start effort; 
(2) terminates a program with appropriated funding of 
$10,000,000 or more; 
(3) transfers funding into or out of the National Intelligence 
Program; or 
(4) transfers funding between appropriations, 
unless the congressional intelligence committees are notified 30 
days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; this notification 
period may be reduced for urgent national security requirements. 
(b) None of the funds provided for the National Intelligence 
Program in this or any prior appropriations Act shall be available 
for obligation or expenditure through a reprogramming or transfer 
of funds in accordance with section 102A(d) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(d)) that results in a cumulative increase 
or decrease of the levels specified in the classified annex accom-
panying the Act unless the congressional intelligence committees 
are notified 30 days in advance of such reprogramming of funds; 
this notification period may be reduced for urgent national security 
requirements. 
SEC. 8090. The Director of National Intelligence shall submit 
to Congress each year, at or about the time that the President’s 
budget is submitted to Congress that year under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, a future-years intelligence program 
(including associated annexes) reflecting the estimated expenditures 
and proposed appropriations included in that budget. Any such 
future-years intelligence program shall cover the fiscal year with 
respect to which the budget is submitted and at least the four 
succeeding fiscal years. 
SEC. 8091. For the purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘congressional 
intelligence committees’’ means the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate, the Subcommittee on Defense 
of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, 
and the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropria-
tions of the Senate.
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(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8092. During the current fiscal year, not to exceed 
$11,000,000 from each of the appropriations made in title II of 
this Act for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Army’’, ‘‘Operation and 
Maintenance, Navy’’, and ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Air Force’’ 
may be transferred by the military department concerned to its 
central fund established for Fisher Houses and Suites pursuant 
to section 2493(d) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8093. None of the funds appropriated by this Act may 
be available for the purpose of making remittances to the Depart-
ment of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund in 
accordance with section 1705 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8094. (a) Any agency receiving funds made available in 
this Act, shall, subject to subsections (b) and (c), post on the public 
Web site of that agency any report required to be submitted by 
the Congress in this or any other Act, upon the determination 
by the head of the agency that it shall serve the national interest. 
(b) Subsection (a) shall not apply to a report if— 
(1) the public posting of the report compromises national 
security; or 
(2) the report contains proprietary information. 
(c) The head of the agency posting such report shall do so 
only after such report has been made available to the requesting 
Committee or Committees of Congress for no less than 45 days. 
SEC. 8095. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this Act may be expended for any Federal con-
tract for an amount in excess of $1,000,000, unless the contractor 
agrees not to— 
(1) enter into any agreement with any of its employees 
or independent contractors that requires, as a condition of 
employment, that the employee or independent contractor agree 
to resolve through arbitration any claim under title VII of 
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising 
out of sexual assault or harassment, including assault and 
battery, intentional infliction of emotional distress, false impris-
onment, or negligent hiring, supervision, or retention; or 
(2) take any action to enforce any provision of an existing 
agreement with an employee or independent contractor that 
mandates that the employee or independent contractor resolve 
through arbitration any claim under title VII of the Civil Rights 
Act of 1964 or any tort related to or arising out of sexual 
assault or harassment, including assault and battery, inten-
tional infliction of emotional distress, false imprisonment, or 
negligent hiring, supervision, or retention. 
(b) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made available 
by this Act may be expended for any Federal contract unless the 
contractor certifies that it requires each covered subcontractor to 
agree not to enter into, and not to take any action to enforce 
any provision of, any agreement as described in paragraphs (1) 
and (2) of subsection (a), with respect to any employee or inde-
pendent contractor performing work related to such subcontract. 
For purposes of this subsection, a ‘‘covered subcontractor’’ is an 
entity that has a subcontract in excess of $1,000,000 on a contract 
subject to subsection (a). 
(c) The prohibitions in this section do not apply with respect 
to a contractor’s or subcontractor’s agreements with employees or
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independent contractors that may not be enforced in a court of 
the United States. 
(d) The Secretary of Defense may waive the application of 
subsection (a) or (b) to a particular contractor or subcontractor 
for the purposes of a particular contract or subcontract if the 
Secretary or the Deputy Secretary personally determines that the 
waiver is necessary to avoid harm to national security interests 
of the United States, and that the term of the contract or sub-
contract is not longer than necessary to avoid such harm. The 
determination shall set forth with specificity the grounds for the 
waiver and for the contract or subcontract term selected, and shall 
state any alternatives considered in lieu of a waiver and the reasons 
each such alternative would not avoid harm to national security 
interests of the United States. The Secretary of Defense shall 
transmit to Congress, and simultaneously make public, any deter-
mination under this subsection not less than 15 business days 
before the contract or subcontract addressed in the determination 
may be awarded. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8096. From within the funds appropriated for operation 
and maintenance for the Defense Health Program in this Act, 
up to $115,519,000, shall be available for transfer to the Joint 
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical 
Facility Demonstration Fund in accordance with the provisions 
of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010, Public Law 111–84: Provided, That for purposes of 
section 1704(b), the facility operations funded are operations of 
the integrated Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, 
consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 
the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities des-
ignated as a combined Federal medical facility as described by 
section 706 of Public Law 110–417: Provided further, That addi-
tional funds may be transferred from funds appropriated for oper-
ation and maintenance for the Defense Health Program to the 
Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Med-
ical Facility Demonstration Fund upon written notification by the 
Secretary of Defense to the Committees on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives and the Senate. 
SEC. 8097. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available by this Act may be used by the Department of Defense 
or a component thereof in contravention of the provisions of section 
130h of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8098. Appropriations available to the Department of 
Defense may be used for the purchase of heavy and light armored 
vehicles for the physical security of personnel or for force protection 
purposes up to a limit of $450,000 per vehicle, notwithstanding 
price or other limitations applicable to the purchase of passenger 
carrying vehicles. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8099. Upon a determination by the Director of National 
Intelligence that such action is necessary and in the national 
interest, the Director may, with the approval of the Office of 
Management and Budget, transfer not to exceed $1,500,000,000 
of the funds made available in this Act for the National Intelligence
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Program: Provided, That such authority to transfer may not be 
used unless for higher priority items, based on unforeseen intel-
ligence requirements, than those for which originally appropriated 
and in no case where the item for which funds are requested 
has been denied by the Congress: Provided further, That a request 
for multiple reprogrammings of funds using authority provided 
in this section shall be made prior to June 30, 2018. 
SEC. 8100. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this or any other Act may be used to transfer, release, 
or assist in the transfer or release to or within the United States, 
its territories, or possessions Khalid Sheikh Mohammed or any 
other detainee who— 
(1) is not a United States citizen or a member of the 
Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is or was held on or after June 24, 2009, at United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 8101. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available in this or any other Act may be used to construct, 
acquire, or modify any facility in the United States, its territories, 
or possessions to house any individual described in subsection (c) 
for the purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or 
under the effective control of the Department of Defense. 
(b) The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not apply to any 
modification 
of 
facilities 
at 
United 
States 
Naval 
Station, 
Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) An individual described in this subsection is any individual 
who, as of June 24, 2009, is located at United States Naval Station, 
Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, and who— 
(1) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(2) is— 
(A) in the custody or under the effective control of 
the Department of Defense; or 
(B) otherwise under detention at United States Naval 
Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 8102. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
available in this Act may be used to transfer any individual detained 
at United States Naval Station Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba, to the 
custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, any other 
foreign country, or any other foreign entity except in accordance 
with section 1034 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92) and section 1034 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public 
Law 114–328). 
SEC. 8103. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used in contravention of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1541 et seq.). 
SEC. 8104. (a) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise 
made available by this or any other Act may be used by the 
Secretary of Defense, or any other official or officer of the Depart-
ment of Defense, to enter into a contract, memorandum of under-
standing, or cooperative agreement with, or make a grant to, or 
provide a loan or loan guarantee to Rosoboronexport or any sub-
sidiary of Rosoboronexport. 
(b) The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation in sub-
section (a) if the Secretary, in consultation with the Secretary
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of State and the Director of National Intelligence, determines that 
it is in the vital national security interest of the United States 
to do so, and certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that, to the best of the Secretary’s knowledge: 
(1) Rosoboronexport has ceased the transfer of lethal mili-
tary equipment to, and the maintenance of existing lethal mili-
tary equipment for, the Government of the Syrian Arab 
Republic; 
(2) The armed forces of the Russian Federation have with-
drawn from Crimea, other than armed forces present on mili-
tary bases subject to agreements in force between the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation and the Government of 
Ukraine; and 
(3) Agents of the Russian Federation have ceased taking 
active measures to destabilize the control of the Government 
of Ukraine over eastern Ukraine. 
(c) The Inspector General of the Department of Defense shall 
conduct a review of any action involving Rosoboronexport with 
respect to a waiver issued by the Secretary of Defense pursuant 
to subsection (b), and not later than 90 days after the date on 
which such a waiver is issued by the Secretary of Defense, the 
Inspector General shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report containing the results of the review conducted with 
respect to such waiver. 
SEC. 8105. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be used for the purchase or manufacture of a flag of the United 
States unless such flags are treated as covered items under section 
2533a(b) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 8106. The Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Service Secretaries, shall submit two reports to the congressional 
defense committees, not later than March 1, 2018, and not later 
than September 1, 2018, detailing the submission of records during 
the previous 6 months to databases accessible to the National 
Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), including the 
Interstate Identification Index (III), the National Crime Information 
Center (NCIC), and the NICS Index, as required by Public Law 
110–180: Provided, That such reports shall provide the number 
and category of records submitted by month to each such database, 
by Service or Component: Provided further, That such reports shall 
identify the number and category of records submitted by month 
to those databases for which the Identification for Firearm Sales 
(IFFS) flag or other database flags were used to pre-validate the 
records and indicate that such persons are prohibited from receiving 
or possessing a firearm: Provided further, That such reports shall 
describe the steps taken during the previous 6 months, by Service 
or Component, to ensure complete and accurate submission and 
appropriate flagging of records of individuals prohibited from gun 
possession or receipt pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 922(g) or (n) including 
applicable records involving proceedings under the Uniform Code 
of Military Justice. 
SEC. 8107. (a) Of the funds appropriated in this Act for the 
Department of Defense, amounts may be made available, under 
such regulations as the Secretary of Defense may prescribe, to 
local military commanders appointed by the Secretary, or by an 
officer or employee designated by the Secretary, to provide at their 
discretion ex gratia payments in amounts consistent with subsection 
(d) of this section for damage, personal injury, or death that is
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incident to combat operations of the Armed Forces in a foreign 
country. 
(b) An ex gratia payment under this section may be provided 
only if— 
(1) the prospective foreign civilian recipient is determined 
by the local military commander to be friendly to the United 
States; 
(2) a claim for damages would not be compensable under 
chapter 163 of title 10, United States Code (commonly known 
as the ‘‘Foreign Claims Act’’); and 
(3) the property damage, personal injury, or death was 
not caused by action by an enemy. 
(c) NATURE OF PAYMENTS.—Any payments provided under a 
program under subsection (a) shall not be considered an admission 
or acknowledgement of any legal obligation to compensate for any 
damage, personal injury, or death. 
(d) AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines a program under subsection (a) to be appropriate in a par-
ticular setting, the amounts of payments, if any, to be provided 
to civilians determined to have suffered harm incident to combat 
operations of the Armed Forces under the program should be deter-
mined 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 sub-
section. 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 Department of Defense regula-
tions. 
(f) WRITTEN RECORD.—A written record of any ex gratia pay-
ment offered or denied shall be kept by the local commander and 
on a timely basis submitted to the appropriate office in the Depart-
ment 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 recommended modifications to the 
program. 
SEC. 8108. None of the funds available in this Act to the 
Department of Defense, other than appropriations made for nec-
essary or routine refurbishments, upgrades or maintenance activi-
ties, 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. 8109. The Secretary of Defense shall post grant awards 
on a public Website in a searchable format. 
SEC. 8110. The Secretary of each military department, in 
reducing each research, development, test and evaluation and 
procurement account of the military department as required under 
paragraph (1) of section 828(d) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2430 
note), as amended by section 825(a)(3) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018, shall allocate the percentage
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reduction determined under paragraph (2) of such section 828(d) 
proportionally from all programs, projects, or activities under such 
account: Provided, That the authority under section 804(d)(2) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public 
Law 114–92; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) to transfer amounts available 
in the Rapid Prototyping Fund shall be subject to section 8005 
or 9002 of this Act, as applicable. 
SEC. 8111. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to fund the performance of a flight demonstration team 
at a location outside of the United States: Provided, That this 
prohibition applies only if a performance of a flight demonstration 
team at a location within the United States was canceled during 
the current fiscal year due to insufficient funding. 
SEC. 8112. 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 person; or 
(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 electronic communication services to the 
public pursuant to section 501 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978. 
SEC. 8113. 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 ratification for the Treaty. 
SEC. 8114. 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 responsibilities 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 without the express authorization of Congress: Provided, That 
this limitation shall not apply to transfers of funds expressly pro-
vided for in Defense Appropriations Acts, or provisions of Acts 
providing supplemental appropriations for the Department of 
Defense. 
SEC. 8115. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be obligated for activities authorized under section 1208 of the 
Ronald W. Reagan National Defense Authorization 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 noti-
fied in accordance with the direction contained in the classified 
annex accompanying this Act, not less than 15 days before initiating 
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 Operations 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 required by extraordinary circumstances and, by not 
later than 72 hours after making such waiver, notifies the congres-
sional defense committees of such waiver. 
SEC. 8116. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used with respect to Iraq in contravention of the War Powers
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Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1541 et seq.), including 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 circumstances, or into Iraqi territory, airspace, 
or waters while equipped for combat, in contravention of the 
congressional consultation and reporting requirements of sections 
3 and 4 of such Resolution (50 U.S.C. 1542 and 1543). 
SEC. 8117. None of the funds provided in this Act for the 
T–AO(X) program shall be used to award a new contract that 
provides for the acquisition of the following components unless 
those components are manufactured in the United States: Auxiliary 
equipment (including pumps) for shipboard services; propulsion 
equipment (including engines, reduction gears, and propellers); ship-
board cranes; and spreaders for shipboard cranes. 
SEC. 8118. 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 $110,780,000. 
SEC. 8119. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used for Government Travel Charge Card expenses 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 Department of Defense Instruction 
1015.10 (enclosure 3, 14a and 14b). 
SEC. 8120. 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. 8121. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act for ‘‘Oper-
ation and Maintenance, Navy’’, $289,255,000, to remain available 
until expended, may be used for any purposes related to the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet established 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 Department of Transportation for programs, projects, activi-
ties, and expenses related to the National Defense Reserve Fleet. 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
SEC. 8122. Of the amounts appropriated in this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense may use up to $46,000,000 under the heading 
‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, and up to $45,000,000 
under the heading ‘‘Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide’’ to develop, replace, and sustain Federal Government 
security and suitability background investigation information tech-
nology systems of the Office of Personnel Management or other 
Federal agency responsible for conducting such investigations: Pro-
vided, That the Secretary may transfer additional amounts into 
these headings or into ‘‘Procurement, Defense-Wide’’ using estab-
lished reprogramming procedures prescribed in the Department 
of Defense Financial Management Regulation 7000.14, Volume 3, 
Chapter 6, dated September 2015: Provided further, That such 
funds shall supplement, not supplant any other amounts made 
available to other Federal agencies for such purposes.
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SEC. 8123. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to carry out the closure or realignment of the United 
States Naval Station, Guanta´namo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 8124. (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 nec-
essary for any Federal, State, tribal, or local law enforcement agency 
or any other entity carrying out criminal investigations, prosecution, 
or adjudication activities, or for any activity necessary for the 
national defense, including intelligence activities. 
SEC. 8125. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any 
transfer of funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this 
Act to the Global Engagement Center established by section 1287 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 130 Stat. 22 U.S.C. 2656 note) shall be 
made in accordance with section 8005 or 9002 of this Act, as 
applicable. 
SEC. 8126. No amounts credited or otherwise made available 
in this or any other Act to the Department of Defense Acquisition 
Workforce Development Fund may be transferred to: 
(1) the Rapid Prototyping Fund established under section 
804(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note); or 
(2) credited to a military-department specific fund estab-
lished under section 804(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (as amended by section 
897 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2017). 
SEC. 8127. In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
Act, there is appropriated $235,000,000, for an additional amount 
for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide’’, to remain avail-
able until expended: Provided, That such funds shall only be avail-
able to the Secretary of Defense, acting through the Office of Eco-
nomic 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 military installations 
in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at 
such schools: Provided further, That in making such funds available, 
the Office of Economic Adjustment or the Secretary of Education 
shall give priority consideration to those military installations with 
schools having the most serious capacity or facility condition defi-
ciencies as determined by the Secretary of Defense: Provided fur-
ther, 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, Renovation, Repair or Expansion of Public Schools 
Located on Military Installations’’ published by the Department 
of Defense 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 pro-
vided by Congress to construct, renovate, repair, or expand 
elementary and secondary public schools on military installations 
in order to address capacity or facility condition deficiencies at
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such schools to the extent such funds remain unobligated on the 
date of enactment of this section. 
SEC. 8128. In carrying out the program described in the memo-
randum on the subject of ‘‘Policy for Assisted Reproductive Services 
for the Benefit of Seriously or Severely Ill/Injured (Category II 
or III) Active Duty Service Members’’ issued by the Assistant Sec-
retary 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. 
SEC. 8129. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to provide arms, training, or other assistance to the Azov 
Battalion. 
SEC. 8130. None of the funds made available by this Act may 
be used to purchase heavy water from Iran. 
SEC. 8131. Section 316(a)(2) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amended 
by striking ‘‘the study under this subsection’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
study and assessment under this section’’. 
SEC. 8132. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, from 
funds made available to the Department of Defense in title II 
of this Act under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, Defense- 
Wide’’, $15,000,000 shall be available for a project in a country 
designated by the Secretary of Defense: Provided, That in further-
ance of the project the Department of Defense is authorized to 
acquire services, including services performed pursuant to a grant 
agreement, from another Federal agency, on an advance of funds 
or reimbursable basis: Provided further, That an order for services 
placed under this section is deemed to be an obligation in the 
same manner that a similar order placed under a contract with 
a private contractor is an obligation. 
TITLE IX 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Army’’, 
$2,683,694,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 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 designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985.
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MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Marine 
Corps’’, $103,979,000: 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. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Personnel, Air Force’’, 
$914,119,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Army’’, 
$24,942,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism 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 designated by the Con-
gress 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. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Marine 
Corps’’, $2,328,000: 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. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Reserve Personnel, Air Force’’, 
$20,569,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism 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 Personnel, 
Army’’, $184,589,000: 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.
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NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘National Guard Personnel, Air 
Force’’, $5,004,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, $17,352,994,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy’’, $6,449,404,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps’’, $1,401,536,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force’’, $10,873,895,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Defense-Wide’’, $7,575,195,000: Provided, That of the funds provided 
under this heading, not to exceed $1,000,000,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2019, shall be for payments to reimburse 
key cooperating nations for logistical, military, and other support, 
including access, provided to United States military and stability 
operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State of Iraq 
and Syria: 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 deter-
mine, 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 following notification to the
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appropriate congressional committees: Provided further, That these 
funds may be used for the purpose of providing specialized training 
and procuring supplies and specialized equipment and providing 
such supplies and loaning such equipment on a non-reimbursable 
basis to coalition forces supporting United States military and sta-
bility operations in Afghanistan and to counter the Islamic State 
of Iraq and Syria, and 15 days following notification to the appro-
priate congressional 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 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 congres-
sional 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 response, or other Department of Defense 
security cooperation programs: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide quarterly reports to the congressional 
defense committees on the use of funds provided in this paragraph: 
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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army Reserve’’, $24,699,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Navy Reserve’’, $23,980,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Marine Corps Reserve’’, $3,367,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air Force Reserve’’, $53,523,000: 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.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army National Guard’’, $108,111,000: 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. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Air National Guard’’, $15,400,000: 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. 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
For the ‘‘Afghanistan Security Forces Fund’’, $4,666,815,000, 
to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, That such 
funds shall be available to the Secretary of Defense for the purpose 
of allowing the Commander, Combined Security Transition Com-
mand—Afghanistan, or the Secretary’s designee, to provide assist-
ance, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to the security 
forces of Afghanistan, including the provision of equipment, sup-
plies, services, training, facility and infrastructure repair, renova-
tion, construction, and funding: Provided further, That the Secretary 
of Defense may obligate and expend funds made available to the 
Department of Defense in this title for additional costs associated 
with existing projects previously funded with amounts provided 
under the heading ‘‘Afghanistan Infrastructure Fund’’ in prior Acts: 
Provided further, That such costs shall be limited to contract 
changes resulting from inflation, market fluctuation, rate adjust-
ments, and other necessary contract actions to complete existing 
projects, and associated supervision and administration costs and 
costs for design during construction: Provided further, That the 
Secretary may not use more than $50,000,000 under the authority 
provided in this section: Provided further, That the Secretary shall 
notify in advance such contract changes and adjustments in annual 
reports to the congressional defense committees: Provided further, 
That the authority to provide assistance under this heading is 
in addition to any other authority to provide assistance to foreign 
nations: Provided further, That contributions of funds for the pur-
poses 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 congressional 
defense committees in writing upon the receipt and upon the obliga-
tion of any contribution, delineating the sources and amounts of 
the funds received and the specific use of such contributions: Pro-
vided 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 details of 
any such obligation: Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense 
shall notify the congressional defense committees of any proposed 
new projects or transfer of funds between 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
H. R. 1625—151 
heading in this or prior Acts that was transferred 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 heading in this or prior Acts, and not yet 
transferred to the security forces of Afghanistan or transferred 
to the security forces of Afghanistan and returned by such forces 
to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the Department 
of Defense upon written notification to the congressional 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 per-
sonnel: Provided further, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
COUNTER-ISIS TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
For the ‘‘Counter-Islamic State of Iraq and Syria Train and 
Equip Fund’’, $1,769,000,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2019: Provided, That such funds shall be available to the Sec-
retary of Defense in coordination with the Secretary of State, to 
provide assistance, including training; equipment; logistics support, 
supplies, and services; stipends; infrastructure repair and renova-
tion; and sustainment, to foreign security forces, irregular forces, 
groups, or individuals participating, or preparing to participate 
in activities to counter the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, and 
their affiliated or associated groups: Provided further, That these 
funds may be used in such amounts as the Secretary of Defense 
may determine to enhance the border security of nations adjacent 
to conflict areas including Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Tunisia 
resulting from actions of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria: Pro-
vided further, That amounts made available 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 notifica-
tion to the congressional defense committees of such designation: 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
prior to providing assistance to elements of any forces or individuals, 
such elements or individuals are appropriately vetted, including 
at a minimum, assessing such elements for associations with ter-
rorist 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 details of any such obligation: Provided 
further, That the Secretary of Defense may accept and retain con-
tributions, including assistance in-kind, from foreign governments, 
including the Government of Iraq and other entities, to carry out 
assistance authorized under this heading: Provided further, That 
contributions of funds for the purposes provided herein from any 
foreign government or other entity may be credited to this Fund, 
to remain available until expended, and used for such purposes:
H. R. 1625—152 
Provided further, That the Secretary of Defense may waive a provi-
sion 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 provision 
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 congressional defense committees, the Commit-
tees on Appropriations and Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committees on Appropriations and Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives: Provided further, That the United States may 
accept equipment procured using funds provided under this heading, 
or under the heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, 
that was transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups 
participating, or preparing to participate in activities to counter 
the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria and returned by such forces 
or groups to the United States, may be treated as stocks of the 
Department of Defense upon written notification to the congres-
sional defense committees: Provided further, That equipment pro-
cured using funds provided under this heading, or under the 
heading, ‘‘Iraq Train and Equip Fund’’ in prior Acts, and not yet 
transferred to security forces, irregular forces, or groups partici-
pating, 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: Pro-
vided further, That the Secretary of Defense 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 coun-
tries, groups, or individuals: 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. 
PROCUREMENT 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Army’’, 
$420,086,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Army’’, 
$709,283,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985.
H. R. 1625—153 
PROCUREMENT OF WEAPONS AND TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES, 
ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Weapons and 
Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army’’, $1,191,139,000, to remain avail-
able 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. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Army’’, $191,836,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: 
Provided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for 
Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursu-
ant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency 
Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Army’’, 
$405,575,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Navy’’, 
$157,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Weapons Procurement, Navy’’, 
$130,994,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Navy and Marine Corps’’, $233,406,000, 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.
H. R. 1625—154 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Navy’’, 
$239,359,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement, Marine Corps’’, 
$64,307,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Aircraft Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$503,938,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Missile Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$481,700,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Space Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$2,256,000, 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 sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Procurement of Ammunition, 
Air Force’’, $551,509,000, 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. 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Other Procurement, Air Force’’, 
$3,324,590,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas
H. R. 1625—155 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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’’, 
$517,041,000, to remain available until September 30, 2020: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 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, tactical and 
support vehicles; other weapons; and other procurement items for 
the reserve components of the Armed Forces, $1,300,000,000, to 
remain available for obligation until September 30, 2020: Provided, 
That the Chiefs of National Guard and Reserve components shall, 
not later than 30 days after enactment of this Act, individually 
submit to the congressional defense committees the modernization 
priority assessment for their respective National Guard or Reserve 
component: Provided further, That none of the funds made available 
by this paragraph may be used to procure manned fixed wing 
aircraft, or procure or modify missiles, munitions, or ammunition: 
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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Army’’, $235,368,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, NAVY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Navy’’, $167,565,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Air Force’’, $129,608,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: Provided, That such amount is designated 
by the Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War
H. R. 1625—156 
on Terrorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced 
Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST AND EVALUATION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Research, Development, Test 
and Evaluation, Defense-Wide’’, $394,396,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: 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. 
REVOLVING AND MANAGEMENT FUNDS 
DEFENSE WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Working Capital Funds’’, 
$148,956,000: Provided, That such amount is designated by the 
Congress for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Ter-
rorism pursuant to section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 
OTHER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PROGRAMS 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Defense Health Program’’, 
$395,805,000, which shall be for operation and maintenance: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Drug Interdiction and Counter- 
Drug Activities, Defense’’, $196,300,000: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for the ‘‘Office of the Inspector Gen-
eral’’, $24,692,000: 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. 
GENERAL PROVISIONS—THIS TITLE 
SEC. 9001. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, funds 
made available in this title are in addition to amounts appropriated 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2018.
H. R. 1625—174 
NORTHEAST HOME HEATING OIL RESERVE 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary for Northeast 
Home Heating Oil Reserve storage, operation, and management 
activities pursuant to the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (42 
U.S.C. 6201 et seq.), $6,500,000, to remain available until expended. 
ENERGY INFORMATION ADMINISTRATION 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
the 
activities 
of 
the 
Energy 
Information 
Administration, 
$125,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
NON-DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP 
For Department of Energy expenses, including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment and 
other expenses necessary for non-defense environmental cleanup 
activities in carrying out the purposes of the Department of Energy 
Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 7101 et seq.), including the acquisition 
or condemnation of any real property or any facility or for plant 
or facility acquisition, construction, or expansion, $298,400,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
URANIUM ENRICHMENT DECONTAMINATION AND DECOMMISSIONING 
FUND 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
uranium enrichment facility decontamination and decommissioning, 
remedial actions, and other activities of title II of the Atomic Energy 
Act of 1954, and title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act 
of 1992, $840,000,000, to be derived from the Uranium Enrichment 
Decontamination and Decommissioning Fund, to remain available 
until expended, of which $35,732,000 shall be available in accord-
ance with title X, subtitle A, of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. 
SCIENCE 
For Department of Energy expenses including the purchase, 
construction, and acquisition of plant and capital equipment, and 
other expenses necessary for science activities in carrying out the 
purposes of the Department of Energy Organization Act (42 U.S.C. 
7101 et seq.), including the acquisition or condemnation of any 
real property or facility or for plant or facility acquisition, construc-
tion, or expansion, and purchase of not more than 16 passenger 
motor vehicles for replacement only, including one ambulance and 
one bus, $6,259,903,000, to remain available until expended: Pro-
vided, That of such amount, $183,000,000 shall be available until 
September 30, 2019, for program direction. 
ADVANCED RESEARCH PROJECTS AGENCY—ENERGY 
For Department of Energy expenses necessary in carrying out 
the activities authorized by section 5012 of the America COMPETES 
Act (Public Law 110–69), $353,314,000, to remain available until 
expended: Provided, That of such amount, $29,250,000 shall be 
available until September 30, 2019, for program direction.
H. R. 1625—338 
grant actions are taken pursuant to the terms of an expressed 
and direct delegation of authority from the National Council on 
the Arts to the Chairperson. 
COMMISSION OF FINE ARTS 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For expenses of the Commission of Fine Arts under chapter 
91 of title 40, United States Code, $2,762,000: Provided, That the 
Commission is authorized to charge fees to cover the full costs 
of its publications, and such fees shall be credited to this account 
as an offsetting collection, to remain available until expended with-
out further appropriation: Provided further, That the Commission 
is authorized to accept gifts, including objects, papers, artwork, 
drawings and artifacts, that pertain to the history and design 
of the Nation’s Capital or the history and activities of the Commis-
sion of Fine Arts, for the purpose of artistic display, study, or 
education: Provided further, That one-tenth of one percent of the 
funds provided under this heading may be used for official reception 
and representation expenses. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL ARTS AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS 
For necessary expenses as authorized by Public Law 99–190 
(20 U.S.C. 956a), $2,750,000. 
ADVISORY COUNCIL ON HISTORIC PRESERVATION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Advisory Council on Historic 
Preservation (Public Law 89–665), $6,400,000. 
NATIONAL CAPITAL PLANNING COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the National Capital Planning 
Commission under chapter 87 of title 40, United States Code, 
including services as authorized by 5 U.S.C. 3109, $8,099,000: Pro-
vided, That one-quarter of 1 percent of the funds provided under 
this heading may be used for official reception and representational 
expenses associated with hosting international visitors engaged in 
the planning and physical development of world capitals. 
UNITED STATES HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 
HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL MUSEUM 
For expenses of the Holocaust Memorial Museum, as authorized 
by Public Law 106–292 (36 U.S.C. 2301–2310), $59,000,000, of 
which $1,715,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2020, 
for the Museum’s equipment replacement program; and of which 
$4,000,000 for the Museum’s repair and rehabilitation program 
and $1,264,000 for the Museum’s outreach initiatives program shall 
remain available until expended.
H. R. 1625—339 
DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission, $1,800,000, to remain available until expended. 
CAPITAL CONSTRUCTION 
For necessary expenses of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial 
Commission for design and construction of a memorial in honor 
of Dwight D. Eisenhower, as authorized by Public Law 106–79, 
$45,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
the contract with respect to the procurement shall contain the 
‘‘availability of funds’’ clause described in section 52.232.18 of title 
48, Code of Federal Regulations: Provided further, That the funds 
appropriated herein shall be deemed to satisfy the criteria for 
issuing a permit contained in 40 U.S.C. 8906(a)(4) and (b). 
WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 
Commission, as authorized by the Women’s Suffrage Centennial 
Commission Act (section 431(a)(3) of division G of Public Law 
115–31), $1,000,000, to remain available until expended. 
WORLD WAR I CENTENNIAL COMMISSION 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
Notwithstanding section 9 of the World War I Centennial 
Commission Act, as authorized by the World War I Centennial 
Commission Act (Public Law 112–272) and the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291), for necessary expenses 
of the World War I Centennial Commission, $7,000,000, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That in addition to the authority 
provided by section 6(g) of such Act, the World War I Commission 
may accept money, in-kind personnel services, contractual support, 
or any appropriate support from any executive branch agency for 
activities of the Commission. 
TITLE IV 
GENERAL PROVISIONS 
(INCLUDING TRANSFERS OF FUNDS) 
RESTRICTION ON USE OF FUNDS 
SEC. 401. No part of any appropriation contained in this Act 
shall be available for any activity or the publication or distribution 
of literature that in any way tends to promote public support 
or opposition to any legislative proposal on which Congressional 
action is not complete other than to communicate to Members 
of Congress as described in 18 U.S.C. 1913.
H. R. 1625—374 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to general medical sciences, $2,785,400,000, of which 
$922,871,000 shall be from funds available under section 241 of 
the PHS Act: Provided, That not less than $350,575,000 is provided 
for the Institutional Development Awards program. 
EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH 
AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with 
respect 
to 
child 
health 
and 
human 
development, 
$1,452,006,000. 
NATIONAL EYE INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to eye diseases and visual disorders, $772,317,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to environmental health sciences, $751,143,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON AGING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to aging, $2,574,091,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ARTHRITIS AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SKIN 
DISEASES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases, 
$586,661,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DEAFNESS AND OTHER COMMUNICATION 
DISORDERS 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to deafness and other communication disorders, 
$459,974,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NURSING RESEARCH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to nursing research, $158,033,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to alcohol abuse and alcoholism, $509,573,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to drug abuse, $1,383,603,000: Provided, That 
$250,000,000 shall be available until September 30, 2019 for
H. R. 1625—375 
research related to opioid addiction, development of opioid alter-
natives, pain management, and addiction treatment: Provided fur-
ther, That each for-profit recipient of funds provided in the previous 
proviso shall be subject to a matching requirement of funds or 
documented in-kind contributions of not less than 50 percent of 
the total funds awarded to such entity. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to mental health, $1,711,775,000. 
NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to human genome research, $556,881,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF BIOMEDICAL IMAGING AND BIOENGINEERING 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to biomedical imaging and bioengineering research, 
$377,871,000. 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR COMPLEMENTARY AND INTEGRATIVE HEALTH 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with 
respect 
to 
complementary 
and 
integrative 
health, 
$142,184,000. 
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON MINORITY HEALTH AND HEALTH DISPARITIES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to minority health and health disparities research, 
$303,200,000. 
JOHN E. FOGARTY INTERNATIONAL CENTER 
For carrying out the activities of the John E. Fogarty Inter-
national Center (described in subpart 2 of part E of title IV of 
the PHS Act), $75,733,000. 
NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to health information communications, $428,553,000: 
Provided, That of the amounts available for improvement of 
information systems, $4,000,000 shall be available until September 
30, 2019: Provided further, That in fiscal year 2018, the National 
Library of Medicine may enter into personal services contracts 
for the provision of services in facilities owned, operated, or con-
structed under the jurisdiction of the National Institutes of Health 
(referred to in this title as ‘‘NIH’’). 
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ADVANCING TRANSLATIONAL SCIENCES 
For carrying out section 301 and title IV of the PHS Act 
with respect to translational sciences, $742,354,000: Provided, That 
up to $25,835,000 shall be available to implement section 480
H. R. 1625—426 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the term’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) DEPARTING
SENATORS
AND
VICE
PRESIDENTS.— 
After the date that is 1 year before the departure date 
of a departing Senator or Vice President, the departing 
Senator or Vice President may enter into a service agree-
ment under this section with an eligible employee of the 
office of the Senator or Vice President (including an eligible 
employee who has completed a required period of employ-
ment under a previous service agreement) that includes 
a required period of employment that— 
‘‘(i) is less than 1 year; and 
‘‘(ii) shall end on the last day of the last full 
pay period ending on or before the departure date 
of the departing Senator or Vice President.’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the 
end; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘under sub-
section (f)(7).’’ and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) the agreement is terminated as provided under 
subsection (f)(7)(A); or 
‘‘(D) the employee separates from service with the office 
of a departing Senator or Vice President.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘(including a required 
period of employment described in subsection (c)(1)(B))’’ 
after ‘‘required period of employment’’; and 
(5) in subsection (f), by striking paragraph (7) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(7) CHANGE IN PAYMENTS.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCTION.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding the terms of 
a service agreement under this section, the head of 
an employing office may reduce the amount of student 
loan payments made under the agreement if adequate 
funds are not available to such office. 
‘‘(ii) NOTICE.—If the head of an employing office 
decides to reduce the amount of student loan payments 
to an eligible employee under clause (i)— 
‘‘(I) the employing office shall concurrently 
notify the eligible employee and the Secretary of 
the Senate of the reduction; and 
‘‘(II) not later than 30 days after the date 
of the concurrent notice, the eligible employee may 
terminate the service agreement. 
‘‘(B) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the terms of a service 
agreement under this section, the head of an employing 
office, with the consent of an eligible employee, may 
increase the amount of student loan payments made under 
the agreement with the eligible employee, if— 
‘‘(i) the office has adequate funds available for 
the purpose of agreements under this section; 
‘‘(ii) the amount of the increased payment does 
not exceed the limitations under this section; and
H. R. 1625—427 
‘‘(iii) the total amount of the loan payments to 
be 
made 
(including 
such 
increase) 
during 
the 
remainder of the required period of employment does 
not exceed the amount of student loan indebtedness 
of the eligible employee as of the date of the increase.’’. 
(b) The amendments made by this section shall— 
(1) take effect on the date of enactment of this Act; and 
(2) apply to a service agreement under section 102 of the 
Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2002 (2 U.S.C. 4579) 
that is in effect on the date of enactment of this Act or entered 
into on or after the date of enactment of this Act. 
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For salaries and expenses of the House of Representatives, 
$1,200,000,766, as follows: 
HOUSE LEADERSHIP OFFICES 
For salaries and expenses, as authorized by law, $22,278,891, 
including: Office of the Speaker, $6,645,417, including $25,000 for 
official expenses of the Speaker; Office of the Majority Floor Leader, 
$2,180,048, including $10,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Leader; Office of the Minority Floor Leader, $7,114,471, including 
$10,000 for official expenses of the Minority Leader; Office of the 
Majority Whip, including the Chief Deputy Majority Whip, 
$1,886,632, including $5,000 for official expenses of the Majority 
Whip; Office of the Minority Whip, including the Chief Deputy 
Minority Whip, $1,459,639, including $5,000 for official expenses 
of the Minority Whip; Republican Conference, $1,505,426; Demo-
cratic Caucus, $1,487,258: Provided, That such amount for salaries 
and expenses shall remain available from January 3, 2018 until 
January 2, 2019. 
MEMBERS’ REPRESENTATIONAL ALLOWANCES 
INCLUDING MEMBERS’ CLERK HIRE, OFFICIAL EXPENSES OF 
MEMBERS, AND OFFICIAL MAIL 
For Members’ representational allowances, including Members’ 
clerk hire, official expenses, and official mail, $562,632,498. 
COMMITTEE EMPLOYEES 
STANDING COMMITTEES, SPECIAL AND SELECT 
For salaries and expenses of standing committees, special and 
select, authorized by House resolutions, $127,053,373: Provided, 
That such amount shall remain available for such salaries and 
expenses until December 31, 2018, except that $3,150,200 of such 
amount shall remain available until expended for committee room 
upgrading.
H. R. 1625—433 
under the care of the Architect of the Capitol including the Botanic 
Garden; electrical substations of the Capitol, Senate and House 
office buildings, and other facilities under the jurisdiction of the 
Architect of the Capitol; including furnishings and office equipment; 
including not more than $5,000 for official reception and representa-
tion expenses, to be expended as the Architect of the Capitol may 
approve; for purchase or exchange, maintenance, and operation 
of a passenger motor vehicle, $93,478,000. 
CAPITOL BUILDING 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol, $45,300,000, of which $19,458,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
CAPITOL GROUNDS 
For all necessary expenses for care and improvement of grounds 
surrounding the Capitol, the Senate and House office buildings, 
and the Capitol Power Plant, $13,333,000, of which $3,195,000 
shall remain available until September 30, 2022. 
SENATE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of Senate office buildings; and furniture and furnishings to 
be expended under the control and supervision of the Architect 
of the Capitol, $101,614,000, of which $38,937,000 shall remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
HOUSE OFFICE BUILDINGS 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the House office buildings, $197,294,000, of which 
$73,130,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022, and 
of which $62,000,000 shall remain available until expended for 
the restoration and renovation of the Cannon House Office Building. 
In addition, for a payment to the House Historic Buildings 
Revitalization Trust Fund, $10,000,000, to remain available until 
expended. 
CAPITOL POWER PLANT 
For all necessary expenses for the maintenance, care and oper-
ation of the Capitol Power Plant; lighting, heating, power (including 
the purchase of electrical energy) and water and sewer services 
for the Capitol, Senate and House office buildings, Library of Con-
gress buildings, and the grounds about the same, Botanic Garden, 
Senate garage, and air conditioning refrigeration not supplied from 
plants in any of such buildings; heating the Government Publishing 
Office and Washington City Post Office, and heating and chilled 
water for air conditioning for the Supreme Court Building, the 
Union Station complex, the Thurgood Marshall Federal Judiciary 
Building and the Folger Shakespeare Library, expenses for which 
shall be advanced or reimbursed upon request of the Architect 
of the Capitol and amounts so received shall be deposited into 
the Treasury to the credit of this appropriation, $106,694,000, of 
which $28,057,000 shall remain available until September 30, 2022:
H. R. 1625—439 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and the 
Library of Congress’’; and 
(E) in section 415(a) (2 U.S.C. 1415(a))— 
(i) 
by 
striking 
the 
comma 
after 
‘‘General 
Accounting Office’’ and inserting ‘‘or’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘, or the Library of Congress’’. 
(b) ELECTION OF PROCEEDING.— 
(1) PROCEDURE.—Section 401(3) of the Congressional 
Accountability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1401(3)) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘either’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) in the case of an Library claimant (as defined 
in section 404(a)), a proceeding described in section 
404(b)(3) that relates to the violation at issue.’’. 
(2) ELECTION.—Section 404 of the Congressional Account-
ability Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1404) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Not’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) ELECTION AFTER PROCEEDINGS INITIALLY BROUGHT UNDER 
THIS ACT.—Not’’; and 
(B) by inserting after the section heading the following: 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) DIRECT ACT.—The term ‘direct Act’ means an Act (other 
than this Act), or provision of the Revised Statutes, that is 
specified in section 201, 202, 203, or 210. 
‘‘(2) DIRECT PROVISION.—The term ‘direct provision’ means 
a provision (including a definitional provision) of a direct Act 
that applies the rights or protections of a direct Act (including 
rights and protections relating to nonretaliation or noncoercion) 
to a library claimant. 
‘‘(3) LIBRARY
CLAIMANT.—The term ‘Library claimant’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) with respect to a direct provision (other than a 
provision described in subparagraph (B)), an employee of 
the Library of Congress who is covered by that direct 
provision, and 
‘‘(B) with respect to a direct provision that applies 
the rights or protections of title II or III of the Americans 
with Disabilities Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12131 et seq., 
12181 et seq.), an individual who is eligible to provide 
services for or receive services from the Library of Congress 
and who is covered by that provision.’’; 
(C) in subsection (b), as added by subparagraph (A) 
of this paragraph— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘may either’’ and inserting ‘‘who initially 
requested counseling and mediation under this title 
may elect to’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
‘‘(3) in the case of a Library claimant, bring the claim, 
complaint, or charge that is brought for a proceeding before
H. R. 1625—484 
TITLE IV 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Army’’, 
$146,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for 
projects outside of the United States: 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. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Navy 
and Marine Corps’’, $33,248,000, to remain available until Sep-
tember 30, 2022, for projects outside of the United States: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Air Force’’ 
$546,352,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, for 
projects outside of the United States: 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. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Military Construction, Defense- 
Wide’’, $24,300,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022, 
for projects outside of the United States: 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 Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 
SEC. 401. Each amount designated in this Act 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 shall be available only if 
the President subsequently so designates all such amounts and 
transmits such designations to the Congress. 
SEC. 402. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the 
Secretary of Defense is directed to provide the congressional defense 
committees a future years defense program for funds appropriated 
to the Department of Defense for construction projects related to 
European Reassurance Initiative and European Deterrence Initia-
tive beginning in fiscal year 2018 and each subsequent fiscal year
H. R. 1625—494 
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN-WESTERN DIALOGUE TRUST FUND 
For necessary expenses of the Center for Middle Eastern- 
Western Dialogue Trust Fund, as authorized by section 633 of 
the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and State, the Judiciary, 
and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2004 (22 U.S.C. 2078), 
the total amount of the interest and earnings accruing to such 
Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain available until 
expended. 
EISENHOWER EXCHANGE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of Eisenhower Exchange Fellowships, 
Incorporated, as authorized by sections 4 and 5 of the Eisenhower 
Exchange Fellowship Act of 1990 (20 U.S.C. 5204–5205), all interest 
and earnings accruing to the Eisenhower Exchange Fellowship Pro-
gram Trust Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain 
available until expended: Provided, That none of the funds appro-
priated herein shall be used to pay any salary or other compensa-
tion, or to enter into any contract providing for the payment thereof, 
in excess of the rate authorized by section 5376 of title 5, United 
States Code; or for purposes which are not in accordance with 
section 200 of title 2 of the Code of Federal Regulations, including 
the restrictions on compensation for personal services. 
ISRAELI ARAB SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM 
For necessary expenses of the Israeli Arab Scholarship Pro-
gram, as authorized by section 214 of the Foreign Relations 
Authorization Act, Fiscal Years 1992 and 1993 (22 U.S.C. 2452 
note), all interest and earnings accruing to the Israeli Arab Scholar-
ship Fund on or before September 30, 2018, to remain available 
until expended. 
EAST-WEST CENTER 
To enable the Secretary of State to provide for carrying out 
the provisions of the Center for Cultural and Technical Interchange 
Between East and West Act of 1960, by grant to the Center for 
Cultural and Technical Interchange Between East and West in 
the State of Hawaii, $16,700,000. 
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR DEMOCRACY 
For grants made by the Department of State to the National 
Endowment for Democracy, as authorized by the National Endow-
ment for Democracy Act (22 U.S.C. 4412), $170,000,000, to remain 
available until expended, of which $117,500,000 shall be allocated 
in the traditional and customary manner, including for the core 
institutes, and $52,500,000 shall be for democracy programs.
H. R. 1625—495 
OTHER COMMISSIONS 
COMMISSION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF AMERICA’S HERITAGE 
ABROAD 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the Commission for the Preservation 
of America’s Heritage Abroad, $675,000, as authorized by chapter 
3123 of title 54, United States Code: Provided, That the Commission 
may procure temporary, intermittent, and other services notwith-
standing paragraph (3) of section 312304(b) of such chapter: Pro-
vided further, That such authority shall terminate on October 1, 
2018: Provided further, That the Commission shall notify the 
Committees on Appropriations prior to exercising such authority. 
UNITED STATES COMMISSION ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS 
FREEDOM 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses for the United States Commission on 
International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), as authorized by title 
II of the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 (22 U.S.C. 
6431 et seq.), $4,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2019, including not more than $4,000 for representation expenses: 
Provided, That prior to the obligation of $1,000,000 of the funds 
appropriated under this heading, the Commission shall consult 
with the appropriate congressional committees on the steps taken 
to implement the recommendations of the Independent Review of 
USCIRF Mission Effectiveness that was conducted pursuant to 
the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom 
Reauthorization Act of 2015 (Public Law 114–71), and such funds 
shall be subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations. 
COMMISSION ON SECURITY AND COOPERATION IN EUROPE 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Commission on Security and 
Cooperation in Europe, as authorized by Public Law 94–304 (22 
U.S.C. 3001 et seq.), $2,579,000, including not more than $4,000 
for representation expenses, to remain available until September 
30, 2019. 
CONGRESSIONAL-EXECUTIVE COMMISSION ON THE PEOPLE’S 
REPUBLIC OF CHINA 
SALARIES AND EXPENSES 
For necessary expenses of the Congressional-Executive Commis-
sion on the People’s Republic of China, as authorized by title III 
of the U.S.-China Relations Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 6911 et seq.), 
$2,000,000, including not more than $3,000 for representation 
expenses, to remain available until September 30, 2019.
H. R. 1625—620 
any department or agency of the United States, upon the concur-
rence of the head of such department or agency, to support oper-
ations in and assistance for Afghanistan and to carry out the 
provisions of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961: Provided further, 
That any such transfer shall be subject to the regular notification 
procedures of the Committees on Appropriations: Provided further, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$68,100,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019, of which 
$54,900,000 shall be for the Special Inspector General for Afghani-
stan Reconstruction (SIGAR) for reconstruction oversight: Provided, 
That printing and reproduction costs of SIGAR shall not exceed 
amounts for such costs during fiscal year 2017: Provided further, 
That notwithstanding any other provision of law, any employee 
of SIGAR who completes at least 12 months of continuous service 
after the date of enactment of this Act or who is employed on 
the date on which SIGAR terminates, whichever occurs first, shall 
acquire competitive status for appointment to any position in the 
competitive service for which the employee possesses the required 
qualifications: 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. 
EMBASSY SECURITY, CONSTRUCTION, AND MAINTENANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Embassy Security, Construction, 
and Maintenance’’, $71,778,000, to remain available until expended, 
for Worldwide Security Upgrades, acquisition, and construction as 
authorized: Provided, That such amount is designated by the Con-
gress 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. 
INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions to International 
Organizations’’, $96,240,000: Provided, That such amount is des-
ignated 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. 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR INTERNATIONAL PEACEKEEPING ACTIVITIES 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Contributions for International 
Peacekeeping Activities’’, $967,456,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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.
H. R. 1625—621 
UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL 
DEVELOPMENT 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
OPERATING EXPENSES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Operating 
Expenses’’, 
$158,067,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
OFFICE OF INSPECTOR GENERAL 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Office of Inspector General’’, 
$2,500,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
BILATERAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE 
FUNDS APPROPRIATED TO THE PRESIDENT 
INTERNATIONAL DISASTER ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Disaster Assist-
ance’’, $1,588,778,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, 
That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
TRANSITION INITIATIVES 
For 
an 
additional 
amount 
for 
‘‘Transition 
Initiatives’’, 
$62,043,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
COMPLEX CRISES FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Complex Crises Fund’’, 
$20,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas Contin-
gency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to section 
251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Con-
trol Act of 1985. 
ECONOMIC SUPPORT FUND 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Economic Support Fund’’, 
$2,152,122,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas
H. R. 1625—622 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985. 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
MIGRATION AND REFUGEE ASSISTANCE 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assist-
ance’’ to respond to refugee crises, including in Africa, the Near 
East, South and Central Asia, and Europe and Eurasia, 
$2,431,198,000, to remain available until expended, except that 
such funds shall not be made available for the resettlement costs 
of refugees in the United States: 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. 
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
DEPARTMENT OF STATE 
INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL AND LAW ENFORCEMENT 
For an additional amount for ‘‘International Narcotics Control 
and Law Enforcement’’, $417,951,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2019: 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. 
NONPROLIFERATION, ANTI-TERRORISM, DEMINING AND RELATED 
PROGRAMS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism, 
Demining and Related Programs’’, $220,583,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2019: 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. 
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS 
For an additional amount for ‘‘Peacekeeping Operations’’, 
$325,213,000, to remain available until September 30, 2019: Pro-
vided, That such amount is designated by the Congress for Overseas 
Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism pursuant to sec-
tion 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit 
Control Act of 1985: Provided further, That funds available for 
obligation under this heading in this Act may be used to pay 
assessed expenses of international peacekeeping activities in 
Somalia, subject to the regular notification procedures of the 
Committees on Appropriations.
H. R. 1625—646 
FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION 
SAFETY AND OPERATIONS 
For necessary expenses of the Federal Railroad Administration, 
not otherwise provided for, $221,698,000, of which $15,900,000 shall 
remain available until expended, and of which up to $350,000 
shall be available for the Secretary of Transportation to assist 
Class II and Class III railroads in preparing to apply and applying 
for direct loans and loan guarantees for eligible projects pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210) to also remain 
available until expended. 
RAILROAD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
For necessary expenses for railroad research and development, 
$40,600,000, to remain available until expended. 
RAILROAD REHABILITATION AND IMPROVEMENT FINANCING PROGRAM 
For the cost of direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as amended, 
$25,000,000, to remain available until expended: Provided, That 
such costs, including the cost of modifying such loans, shall be 
as defined in section 502 of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, 
as amended: Provided further, That the Secretary of Transportation 
is authorized to issue direct loans and loan guarantees pursuant 
to sections 501 through 504 of the Railroad Revitalization and 
Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 (Public Law 94–210), as amended, 
such authority shall exist as long as any such direct loan or loan 
guarantee is outstanding: Provided further, That, for direct loans 
and loan guarantees issued pursuant to sections 501 through 504 
of the Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act of 1976 
(Public Law 94–210), as amended, the Secretary, in consultation 
with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, not 
later than 120 days after the date of enactment of this Act, shall 
define each cohort as the loans provided for that fiscal year, creating 
individual fiscal year cohorts for each fiscal year in which a loan 
was provided from the date of enactment of Public Law 105–178 
to the date of enactment of Public Law 114–94: Provided further, 
That, when all obligations attached to a cohort as defined under 
the previous proviso have been satisfied, the Secretary shall repay 
the credit risk premiums of loans in the cohort, with interest 
accrued thereon, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act or, for a cohort with obligations that have not yet 
been satisfied, not later than 60 days after the date on which 
all obligations attached to the cohort have been satisfied: Provided 
further, That the Secretary shall not treat the repayment of a 
loan after the date of enactment of Public Law 114–94 as precluding, 
limiting, or negatively affecting the satisfaction of the obligation 
of its cohort for a fiscal year prior to the enactment of Public 
Law 114–94.
H. R. 1625—707 
‘‘(40) BONA FIDE PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The term ‘bona fide prospective pur-
chaser’ means, with respect to a facility— 
‘‘(i) a person who— 
‘‘(I) acquires ownership of the facility after 
January 11, 2002; and 
‘‘(II) establishes by a preponderance of the evi-
dence each of the criteria described in clauses (i) 
through (viii) of subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(ii) a person— 
‘‘(I) who acquires a leasehold interest in the 
facility after January 11, 2002; 
‘‘(II) who establishes by a preponderance of 
the evidence that the leasehold interest is not 
designed to avoid liability under this Act by any 
person; and 
‘‘(III) with respect to whom any of the following 
conditions apply: 
‘‘(aa) The owner of the facility that is sub-
ject to the leasehold interest is a person 
described in clause (i). 
‘‘(bb)(AA) The owner of the facility that 
is subject to the leasehold interest was a per-
son described in clause (i) at the time the 
leasehold interest was acquired, but can no 
longer establish by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B) 
due to circumstances unrelated to any action 
of the person who holds the leasehold interest; 
and 
‘‘(BB) the person who holds the leasehold 
interest establishes by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii), and (viii) 
of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(cc) The person who holds the leasehold 
interest establishes by a preponderance of the 
evidence each of the criteria described in 
clauses (i) through (viii) of subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) CRITERIA.—The criteria described in this subpara-
graph are as follows: 
‘‘(i) DISPOSAL PRIOR TO ACQUISITION.—All disposal 
of’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON LIABILITY.—Section 107(r)(1) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability 
Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607(r)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘pur-
chaser’s’’ and inserting ‘‘bona fide prospective purchaser’’. 
SEC. 6. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. 
Section 
104(k)(1) 
of 
the 
Comprehensive 
Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(1)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) in subparagraph (H), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and
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(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(I) an organization described in section 501(c)(3) of 
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and exempt from tax-
ation under section 501(a) of that Code; 
‘‘(J) a limited liability corporation in which all man-
aging members are organizations described in subpara-
graph (I) or limited liability corporations whose sole mem-
bers are organizations described in subparagraph (I); 
‘‘(K) a limited partnership in which all general partners 
are organizations described in subparagraph (I) or limited 
liability corporations whose sole members are organizations 
described in subparagraph (I); or 
‘‘(L) a qualified community development entity (as 
defined in section 45D(c)(1) of the Internal Revenue Code 
of 1986).’’. 
SEC. 7. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN PUBLICLY OWNED BROWNFIELD 
SITES. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
PUBLICLY
OWNED 
BROWNFIELD SITES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(iii), 
an eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) 
through (H) of paragraph (1) may receive a grant under 
this paragraph for property acquired by that eligible entity 
prior to January 11, 2002, even if the eligible entity does 
not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser, so long 
as the eligible entity has not caused or contributed to 
a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance 
at the property.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) 
EXEMPTION
FOR
CERTAIN
PUBLICLY
OWNED 
BROWNFIELD SITES.—Notwithstanding paragraph (5)(B)(iii), 
an eligible entity described in any of subparagraphs (A) 
through (H) of paragraph (1) may receive a grant or loan 
under this paragraph for property acquired by that eligible 
entity prior to January 11, 2002, even if the eligible entity 
does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser, so 
long as the eligible entity has not caused or contributed 
to a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance 
at the property.’’. 
SEC. 8. INCREASED FUNDING FOR REMEDIATION GRANTS. 
Section 104(k)(3)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(k)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by striking ‘‘$200,000 for each site 
to be remediated’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000 for each site to be remedi-
ated, which limit may be waived by the Administrator, but not 
to exceed a total of $650,000 for each site, based on the anticipated 
level of contamination, size, or ownership status of the site’’. 
SEC. 9. MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 
Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is 
amended—