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109TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2863 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
OCTOBER 7 (legislative day, OCTOBER 6), 2005 
Ordered to be printed with the amendment of the Senate 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
AN ACT 
Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for 
the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
That the following sums are appropriated, out of any 
money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, for the 
fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, for military func-
tions administered by the Department of Defense and for 
other purposes, namely:
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TITLE I 
MILITARY PERSONNEL 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Army on active duty, (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
ment
of
Defense
Military
Retirement
Fund, 
$24,357,895,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the 
Navy on active duty (except members of the Reserve pro-
vided for elsewhere), midshipmen, and aviation cadets; for 
members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and for 
payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97–377,
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as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Department 
of Defense Military Retirement Fund, $19,417,696,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Ma-
rine Corps on active duty (except members of the Reserve 
provided for elsewhere); and for payments pursuant to sec-
tion 156 of Public Law 97–377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 
402 note), and to the Department of Defense Military Re-
tirement Fund, $7,839,813,000. 
MILITARY PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, individual clothing, subsistence, 
interest on deposits, gratuities, permanent change of sta-
tion travel (including all expenses thereof for organiza-
tional movements), and expenses of temporary duty travel 
between permanent duty stations, for members of the Air 
Force on active duty (except members of reserve compo-
nents provided for elsewhere), cadets, and aviation cadets; 
for members of the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps; and 
for payments pursuant to section 156 of Public Law 97– 
377, as amended (42 U.S.C. 402 note), and to the Depart-
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ment
of
Defense
Military
Retirement
Fund, 
$20,083,037,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Re-
serve on active duty under sections 10211, 10302, and 
3038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $2,862,103,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, NAVY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Navy Re-
serve on active duty under section 10211 of title 10, 
United States Code, or while serving on active duty under 
section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, in con-
nection with performing duty specified in section 12310(a) 
of title 10, United States Code, or while undergoing re-
serve training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty, and expenses authorized by section 16131 of title
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10, United States Code; and for payments to the Depart-
ment
of
Defense
Military
Retirement
Fund, 
$1,486,061,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, MARINE CORPS 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Marine 
Corps Reserve on active duty under section 10211 of title 
10, United States Code, or while serving on active duty 
under section 12301(d) of title 10, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going reserve training, or while performing drills or equiv-
alent duty, and for members of the Marine Corps platoon 
leaders class, and expenses authorized by section 16131 
of title 10, United States Code; and for payments to the 
Department
of
Defense
Military
Retirement
Fund, 
$472,392,000. 
RESERVE PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Force 
Reserve on active duty under sections 10211, 10305, and 
8038 of title 10, United States Code, or while serving on 
active duty under section 12301(d) of title 10, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or
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while undergoing reserve training, or while performing 
drills or equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses au-
thorized by section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; 
and for payments to the Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund, $1,225,360,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, ARMY 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Army Na-
tional Guard while on duty under section 10211, 10302, 
or 12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United 
States Code, or while serving on duty under section 
12301(d) of title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United 
States Code, in connection with performing duty specified 
in section 12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or 
while undergoing training, or while performing drills or 
equivalent duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by 
section 16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for pay-
ments to the Department of Defense Military Retirement 
Fund, $4,359,704,000. 
NATIONAL GUARD PERSONNEL, AIR FORCE 
For pay, allowances, clothing, subsistence, gratuities, 
travel, and related expenses for personnel of the Air Na-
tional Guard on duty under section 10211, 10305, or 
12402 of title 10 or section 708 of title 32, United States 
Code, or while serving on duty under section 12301(d) of
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title 10 or section 502(f) of title 32, United States Code, 
in connection with performing duty specified in section 
12310(a) of title 10, United States Code, or while under-
going training, or while performing drills or equivalent 
duty or other duty, and expenses authorized by section 
16131 of title 10, United States Code; and for payments 
to the Department of Defense Military Retirement Fund, 
$2,028,215,000. 
TITLE II 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Army, as author-
ized by law; and not to exceed $11,478,000 can be used 
for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of 
the Army, and payments may be made on his certificate 
of
necessity
for
confidential
military
purposes, 
$22,432,727,000: Provided, That of funds made available 
under this heading, $2,500,000 shall be available for Fort 
Baker, in accordance with the terms and conditions as 
provided under the heading ‘‘Operation and Maintenance, 
Army’’, in Public Law 107–117.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, as authorized by law; and not to exceed 
$6,003,000 can be used for emergencies and extraordinary 
expenses, to be expended on the approval or authority of 
the Secretary of the Navy, and payments may be made 
on his certificate of necessity for confidential military pur-
poses, $28,719,818,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Marine Corps, 
as authorized by law, $3,123,766,000. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of the Air Force, as 
authorized by law; and not to exceed $7,699,000 can be 
used for emergencies and extraordinary expenses, to be ex-
pended on the approval or authority of the Secretary of 
the Air Force, and payments may be made on his certifi-
cate
of
necessity
for
confidential
military
purposes, 
$28,659,373,000.
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OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance of activities and agen-
cies of the Department of Defense (other than the military 
departments), as authorized by law, $18,323,516,000: 
Provided, That not more than $25,000,000 may be used 
for the Combatant Commander Initiative Fund authorized 
under section 166a of title 10, United States Code, and 
of which not to exceed $40,000,000 can be used for emer-
gencies and extraordinary expenses, to be expended on the 
approval or authority of the Secretary of Defense, and 
payments may be made on his certificate of necessity for 
confidential military purposes: Provided further, That not-
withstanding any other provision of law, of the funds pro-
vided in this Act for Civil Military programs under this 
heading, $500,000 shall be available for a grant for Out-
door Odyssey, Roaring Run, Pennsylvania, to support the 
Youth Development and Leadership program and Depart-
ment of Defense STARBASE program: Provided further, 
That of the funds made available under this heading, 
$5,000,000 is available for contractor support to coordi-
nate a wind test demonstration project on an Air Force 
installation using wind turbines manufactured in the 
United States that are new to the United States market
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and to execute the renewable energy purchasing plan: Pro-
vided further, That none of the funds appropriated or oth-
erwise made available by this Act may be used to plan 
or implement the consolidation of a budget or appropria-
tions liaison office of the Office of the Secretary of De-
fense, the office of the Secretary of a military department, 
or the service headquarters of one of the Armed Forces 
into a legislative affairs or legislative liaison office: Pro-
vided further, That $4,000,000, to remain available until 
expended, is available only for expenses relating to certain 
classified activities, and may be transferred as necessary 
by the Secretary to operation and maintenance appropria-
tions or research, development, test and evaluation appro-
priations, to be merged with and to be available for the 
same time period as the appropriations to which trans-
ferred: Provided further, That any ceiling on the invest-
ment item unit cost of items that may be purchased with 
operation and maintenance funds shall not apply to the 
funds described in the preceding proviso: Provided further, 
That the transfer authority provided under this heading 
is in addition to any other transfer authority provided else-
where in this Act. 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY RESERVE 
For expenses, not otherwise provided for, necessary 
for the operation and maintenance, including training, or-