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Sec. 1228. Report on agreement with the Government of the Russian Federation on 
the status of Syria. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1231. Extension of limitation on military cooperation between the United 
States and the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1232. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 
Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1233. Sense of Congress on European security. 
Sec. 1234. Modification and extension of Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1235. Limitation on availability of funds relating to implementation of the 
Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1236. Sense of Congress on importance of nuclear capabilities of NATO. 
Sec. 1237. Report on Security Cooperation with respect to Western Balkan Coun-
tries. 
Sec. 1238. Plan to respond in case of Russian noncompliance with the New START 
Treaty. 
Sec. 1239. Strategy to counter threats by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1239A. Strategy to counter the threat of malign influence by the Russian Fed-
eration. 
Subtitle E—Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty Preservation Act of 
2017 
Sec. 1241. Short title. 
Sec. 1242. Findings. 
Sec. 1243. Compliance enforcement regarding Russian violations of the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1244. Notification requirement related to Russian Federation development of 
noncompliant systems and United States actions regarding material 
breach of INF Treaty by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1245. Review of RS–26 ballistic missile. 
Sec. 1246. Definitions. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Indo-Asia-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1251. Sense of Congress and Initiative for the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1252. Report on strategy to prioritize United States defense interests in the 
Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1253. Assessment of United States force posture and basing needs in the Indo- 
Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1254. Plan to enhance the extended deterrence and assurance capabilities of 
the United States in the Asia-Pacific region. 
Sec. 1255. Sense of Congress reaffirming security commitments to the Governments 
of Japan and South Korea and trilateral cooperation between the United 
States, Japan, and South Korea. 
Sec. 1256. Strategy on North Korea. 
Sec. 1257. North Korean nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles. 
Sec. 1258. Advancements in defense cooperation between the United States and 
India. 
Sec. 1259. Strengthening the defense partnership between the United States and 
Taiwan. 
Sec. 1259A. Normalizing the transfer of defense articles and defense services to 
Taiwan. 
Sec. 1259B. Assessment on United States defense implications of China’s expand-
ing global access. 
Sec. 1259C. Agreement supplemental to Compact of Free Association with Palau. 
Sec. 1259D. Study on United States interests in the Freely Associated States. 
Subtitle G—Reports 
Sec. 1261. Modification of annual report on military and security developments in-
volving the People’s Republic of China. 
Sec. 1262. Modifications to annual update of Department of Defense Freedom of 
Navigation Operations report. 
Sec. 1263. Report on strategy to defeat Al-Qaeda, the Taliban, the Islamic State of 
Iraq and Syria (ISIS), and their associated forces and co-belligerents. 
Sec. 1264. Report on and notice of changes made to the legal and policy frame-
works for the United States’ use of military force and related national 
security operations. 
Sec. 1265. Report on military action of Saudi Arabia and its coalition partners in 
Yemen. 
Sec. 1266. Submittal of Department of Defense Supplemental and Cost of War Exe-
cution reports on quarterly basis.
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Sec. 1267. Consolidation of reports on United States Armed Forces, civilian employ-
ees, and contractors deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, 
Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, and associated and successor operations. 
Sec. 1268. Comptroller General of the United States report on pricing and avail-
ability with respect to foreign military sales. 
Sec. 1269. Annual report on military and security developments involving the Rus-
sian Federation. 
Subtitle H—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271. Security and stability strategy for Somalia. 
Sec. 1272. Global Theater Security Cooperation Management Information System. 
Sec. 1273. Future years plan for the European Deterrence Initiative. 
Sec. 1274. Extension of authority to enter into agreements with participating coun-
tries in the American, British, Canadian, and Australian Armies’ Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1275. United States military and diplomatic strategy for Yemen. 
Sec. 1276. Transfer of excess high mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicles to for-
eign countries. 
Sec. 1277. Department of Defense program to protect United States students 
against foreign agents. 
Sec. 1278. Limitation and extension of United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation 
authority. 
Sec. 1279. Anticorruption strategy. 
Sec. 1279A. Strategy to improve defense institutions and security sector forces in 
Nigeria. 
Sec. 1279B. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Trea-
ty. 
Sec. 1279C. Cultural Heritage Protection Coordinator. 
Sec. 1279D. Security assistance for Baltic nations for joint program for interoper-
ability and deterrence against aggression. 
Sec. 1279E. Restriction on funding for the Preparatory Commission for the Com-
prehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization. 
Sec. 1279F. Clarification of authority to support border security operations of cer-
tain foreign countries. 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR COALI-
TION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED STATES 
MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 394), as most 
recently amended by section 1201 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 (Public Law 114–328; 130 
Stat. 2473), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2018’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2016, and ending on December 31, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2017, 
and ending on December 31, 2018’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2018’’. 
SEC. 1202. SUPPORT OF SPECIAL OPERATIONS FOR IRREGULAR WAR-
FARE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 
concurrence of the relevant Chief of Mission, expend up to 
$10,000,000 during each of fiscal years 2018 through 2020 to provide 
support to foreign forces, irregular forces, groups, or individuals 
engaged in supporting or facilitating ongoing and authorized irreg-
ular warfare operations by United States Special Operations Forces. 
(b) FUNDS.—
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds for support under this section in 
a fiscal year shall be derived from amounts authorized to be 
appropriated for that fiscal year for the Department of Defense 
for operation and maintenance. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Funds may not be made available under 
paragraph (1) until 15 days after the submittal of the strategy 
required by section 1097 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92; 129 Stat. 1020). 
(c) PROCEDURES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall be 
exercised in accordance with such procedures as the Secretary 
shall establish for purposes of this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The procedures required under paragraph 
(1) shall establish, at a minimum, the following: 
(A) Policy guidance for the execution of, and constraints 
within, activities under the authority in this section. 
(B) The processes through which activities under the 
authority in this section are to be developed, validated, 
and coordinated, as appropriate, with relevant entities of 
the United States Government. 
(C) The processes through which legal reviews and 
determinations are made to comply with the authority in 
this section and ensure that the exercise of such authority 
is consistent with the national security of the United 
States. 
(3) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON PROCEDURES AND MATERIAL 
MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary shall notify the congressional 
defense committees of the procedures established pursuant to 
this section before any exercise of the authority in this section, 
and shall notify such committee of any material modification 
of the procedures. 
(d) NOTIFICATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before exercising 
the authority in this section to make funds available to initiate 
support of an ongoing and authorized operation or changing 
the scope or funding level of any support under this section 
for such an operation by $500,000 or an amount equal to 
10 percent of such funding level (whichever is less), the Sec-
retary shall notify the congressional defense committees of the 
use of such authority with respect to such operation. Any such 
notification shall be in writing. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—A notification required by this subsection 
shall include the following: 
(A) The type of support to be provided to United States 
Special Operations Forces, and a description of the ongoing 
and authorized operation to be supported. 
(B) A description of the foreign forces, irregular forces, 
groups, or individuals engaged in supporting or facilitating 
the ongoing and authorized operation that is to be the 
recipient of funds. 
(C) The type of support to be provided to the recipient 
of the funds, and a description of the end-use monitoring 
to be used in connection with the use of the funds. 
(D) The amount obligated under the authority to pro-
vide support. 
(E) The determination of the Secretary that the provi-
sion of support does not constitute any of the following:
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(i) A specific authorization within the meaning 
of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution (50 U.S.C. 
1544(b)) for the introduction of United States Armed 
Forces into hostilities or situations wherein hostilities 
are clearly indicated by circumstances. 
(ii) A covert action, as such term is defined in 
section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3093(e)). 
(iii) An authorization for the provision of support 
to regular forces, irregular forces, groups or individuals 
for the conduct of operations that United States Special 
Operations Forces are not otherwise legally authorized 
to conduct themselves. 
(iv) The conduct or support of activities, whether 
directly or indirectly, that are inconsistent with the 
laws of armed conflict. 
(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary 
to make funds available under this section for support of a military 
operation may not be delegated. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization for 
any of the following: 
(1) The conduct of a covert action, as such term is defined 
in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947. 
(2) The introduction of United States Armed Forces, within 
the meaning of section 5(b) of the War Powers Resolution, 
into hostilities or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly 
indicated by the circumstances. 
(3) The provision of support to regular forces, irregular 
forces, groups, or individuals for the conduct of operations 
that United States Special Operations Forces are not otherwise 
legally authorized to conduct themselves. 
(4) The conduct or support of activities, directly or 
indirectly, that are inconsistent with the laws of armed conflict. 
(g) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict 
shall have primary programmatic and policy oversight within the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense of support to irregular warfare 
activities authorized by this section. 
(h) BIANNUAL REPORTS.— 
(1) REPORT ON PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR.—Not later than 
120 days after the close of each fiscal year in which subsection 
(a) is in effect, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the support provided under 
this section during the preceding fiscal year. 
(2) REPORT ON CURRENT CALENDAR YEAR.—Not later than 
180 days after the submittal of each report required by para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the support provided under 
this section during the first half of the fiscal year in which 
the report under this paragraph is submitted. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by this subsection 
shall include the following: 
(A) A summary of the ongoing irregular warfare oper-
ations, and associated authorized campaign plans, being 
conducted by United States Special Operations Forces that 
were supported or facilitated by foreign forces, irregular