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respect thereto: Provided, That the provisions in this Act for the 
various items of official expenses of Members, officers, and commit-
tees of the Senate and House of Representatives, and clerk hire 
for Senators and Members of the House of Representatives shall 
be the permanent law with respect thereto. 
CONSULTING SERVICES 
SEC. 204. The expenditure of any appropriation under this 
Act for any consulting service through procurement contract, under 
section 3109 of title 5, United States Code, shall be limited to 
those contracts where such expenditures are a matter of public 
record and available for public inspection, except where otherwise 
provided under existing law, or under existing Executive order 
issued under existing law. 
COSTS OF LBFMC 
SEC. 205. Amounts available for administrative expenses of 
any legislative branch entity which participates in the Legislative 
Branch Financial Managers Council (LBFMC) established by 
charter on March 26, 1996, shall be available to finance an appro-
priate share of LBFMC costs as determined by the LBFMC, except 
that the total LBFMC costs to be shared among all participating 
legislative branch entities (in such allocations among the entities 
as the entities may determine) may not exceed $2,000. 
LIMITATION ON TRANSFERS 
SEC. 206. None of the funds made available in this Act may 
be transferred to any department, agency, or instrumentality of 
the United States Government, except pursuant to a transfer made 
by, or transfer authority provided in, this Act or any other appro-
priation Act. 
GUIDED TOURS OF THE CAPITOL 
SEC. 207. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), none of 
the funds made available to the Architect of the Capitol in this 
Act may be used to eliminate or restrict guided tours of the United 
States Capitol which are led by employees and interns of offices 
of Members of Congress and other offices of the House of Represent-
atives and Senate, unless through regulations as authorized by 
section 402(b)(8) of the Capitol Visitor Center Act of 2008 (2 U.S.C. 
2242(b)(8)). 
(b) At the direction of the Capitol Police Board, or at the 
direction of the Architect of the Capitol with the approval of the 
Capitol Police Board, guided tours of the United States Capitol 
which are led by employees and interns described in subsection 
(a) may be suspended temporarily or otherwise subject to restriction 
for security or related reasons to the same extent as guided tours 
of the United States Capitol which are led by the Architect of 
the Capitol. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Legislative Branch Appro-
priations Act, 2018’’.
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DIVISION J—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, VETERANS AF-
FAIRS, AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS 
ACT, 2018 
TITLE I 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facili-
ties, and real property for the Army as currently authorized by 
law, including personnel in the Army Corps of Engineers and other 
personal services necessary for the purposes of this appropriation, 
and for construction and operation of facilities in support of the 
functions of the Commander in Chief, $923,994,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of this amount, 
not to exceed $101,470,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, architect and engineer services, and host nation support, 
as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of the Army determines 
that additional obligations are necessary for such purposes and 
notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses of Con-
gress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, naval installations, facilities, 
and real property for the Navy and Marine Corps as currently 
authorized by law, including personnel in the Naval Facilities 
Engineering Command and other personal services necessary for 
the purposes of this appropriation, $1,553,275,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of this amount, 
not to exceed $219,069,000 shall be available for study, planning, 
design, and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, 
unless the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obliga-
tions are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees 
on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, military installations, facili-
ties, and real property for the Air Force as currently authorized 
by law, $1,543,558,000, to remain available until September 30, 
2022: Provided, That, of this amount, not to exceed $97,852,000 
shall be available for study, planning, design, and architect and 
engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the Secretary of 
the Air Force determines that additional obligations are necessary 
for such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations 
of both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, DEFENSE-WIDE 
(INCLUDING TRANSFER OF FUNDS) 
For acquisition, construction, installation, and equipment of 
temporary or permanent public works, installations, facilities, and 
real property for activities and agencies of the Department of 
Defense (other than the military departments), as currently author-
ized by law, $2,811,513,000, to remain available until September 
30, 2022: Provided, That such amounts of this appropriation as 
may be determined by the Secretary of Defense may be transferred 
to such appropriations of the Department of Defense available for 
military construction or family housing as the Secretary may des-
ignate, to be merged with and to be available for the same purposes, 
and for the same time period, as the appropriation or fund to 
which transferred: Provided further, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $210,717,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 
the Secretary of Defense determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor: Provided further, That the Director of 
the Missile Defense Agency shall provide quarterly reports to the 
congressional defense committees on the construction timeline and 
obligations for the Poland Aegis Ashore complex. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Army National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized 
by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $220,652,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $16,271,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 
the Director of the Army National Guard determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR NATIONAL GUARD 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Air National Guard, and contributions therefor, as authorized by 
chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military Construc-
tion Authorization Acts, $171,491,000, to remain available until 
September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to exceed 
$18,000,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, and 
architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless the 
Director of the Air National Guard determines that additional 
obligations are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Commit-
tees on Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determina-
tion and the reasons therefor.
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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, ARMY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Army Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$83,712,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $6,887,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Army Reserve 
determines that additional obligations are necessary for such pur-
poses and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of both Houses 
of Congress of the determination and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, NAVY RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
reserve components of the Navy and Marine Corps as authorized 
by chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code, and Military 
Construction Authorization Acts, $95,271,000, to remain available 
until September 30, 2022: Provided, That, of the amount, not to 
exceed $24,430,000 shall be available for study, planning, design, 
and architect and engineer services, as authorized by law, unless 
the Secretary of the Navy determines that additional obligations 
are necessary for such purposes and notifies the Committees on 
Appropriations of both Houses of Congress of the determination 
and the reasons therefor. 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE RESERVE 
For construction, acquisition, expansion, rehabilitation, and 
conversion of facilities for the training and administration of the 
Air Force Reserve as authorized by chapter 1803 of title 10, United 
States Code, and Military Construction Authorization Acts, 
$73,535,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022: Pro-
vided, That, of the amount, not to exceed $4,725,000 shall be 
available for study, planning, design, and architect and engineer 
services, as authorized by law, unless the Chief of the Air Force 
Reserve determines that additional obligations are necessary for 
such purposes and notifies the Committees on Appropriations of 
both Houses of Congress of the determination and the reasons 
therefor: Provided further, That, the Chief of the Air Force Reserve 
shall take immediate action to address unfunded military construc-
tion requirements for access control points and security issues at 
Air Force Reserve facilities. 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
For the United States share of the cost of the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program for the acquisi-
tion and construction of military facilities and installations 
(including international military headquarters) and for related 
expenses for the collective defense of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Area as authorized by section 2806 of title 10, United States Code,
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and Military Construction Authorization Acts, $177,932,000, to 
remain available until expended. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT 
For deposit into the Department of Defense Base Closure 
Account, established by section 2906(a) of the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (10 U.S.C. 2687 note), $310,000,000, 
to remain available until expended. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for construction, 
including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, extension, 
and alteration, as authorized by law, $182,662,000, to remain avail-
able until September 30, 2022: Provided, That none of the funds 
provided under this heading for family housing construction may 
be expended for family housing improvements on Kwajalein Atoll 
until the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that the new housing units represent the best value 
to the taxpayer and that no reasonable alternatives exist at a 
lower cost. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
For expenses of family housing for the Army for operation 
and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construc-
tion, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 
authorized by law, $348,907,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, NAVY AND MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 
for construction, including acquisition, replacement, addition, 
expansion, extension, and alteration, as authorized by law, 
$83,682,000, to remain available until September 30, 2022. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY AND 
MARINE CORPS 
For expenses of family housing for the Navy and Marine Corps 
for operation and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, 
minor construction, principal and interest charges, and insurance 
premiums, as authorized by law, $328,282,000. 
FAMILY HOUSING CONSTRUCTION, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for construc-
tion, including acquisition, replacement, addition, expansion, exten-
sion, and alteration, as authorized by law, $85,062,000, to remain 
available until September 30, 2022. 
FAMILY HOUSING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
For expenses of family housing for the Air Force for operation 
and maintenance, including debt payment, leasing, minor construc-
tion, principal and interest charges, and insurance premiums, as 
authorized by law, $318,324,000.