National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016
PL 114-92 (S.1356), enacted 11/25/2015

129 STAT. 726 
PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Public Law 114–92 
114th Congress 
An Act 
To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Depart-
ment of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Depart-
ment of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, 
and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 
SEC. 2. ORGANIZATION OF ACT INTO DIVISIONS; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 
(a) DIVISIONS.—This Act is organized into four divisions as 
follows: 
(1) Division A—Department of Defense Authorizations. 
(2) Division B—Military Construction Authorizations. 
(3) Division C—Department of Energy National Security 
Authorizations and Other Authorizations. 
(4) Division D—Funding Tables. 
(b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents for this Act 
is as follows: 
Sec. 1. Short title. 
Sec. 2. Organization of Act into divisions; table of contents. 
Sec. 3. Congressional defense committees. 
Sec. 4. Budgetary effects of this Act. 
Sec. 5. Explanatory statement. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army 
National Guard. 
Sec. 112. Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird air-
craft to meet special operations requirements. 
Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk heli-
copters of Army National Guard. 
Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 122. Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 
program. 
Sec. 123. Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for Lit-
toral Combat Ship. 
National Defense 
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Sec. 124. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 
destroyers and associated systems. 
Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 
Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 
Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 
Call aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 
Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 
Warning and Control System aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 
Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 
for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 
Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 
Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 
Army and the Marine Corps. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 
Sec. 212.
Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of De-
fense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 
to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Coopera-
tion Program. 
Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 
transition. 
Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 
Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 
program. 
Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 
technology acquisition programs. 
Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 
the military technological superiority of the United States. 
Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track ca-
pability development. 
Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 
combat submersible. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 
Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the Army. 
Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay Sys-
tem of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 
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Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 
Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education. 
Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 
Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 
Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 
critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 
requirements and capabilities. 
Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 
Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 
Sec. 241. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. 
Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 
F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 
Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical work-
force. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 
Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 
Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 
Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to po-
tential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 
Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 
sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 
Sec. 323. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product im-
provements. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 
Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 
Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 
Armed Forces at sporting events. 
Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 
Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Ini-
tiative. 
Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 
Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, ad-
vertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 
sporting events. 
Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 
administrative, and support activities. 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
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Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of war-
rant officers. 
Sec. 502. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualified- 
officers list because of administrative error. 
Sec. 503. Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active 
duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge. 
Sec. 504. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general 
or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the 
Army, Navy, or Air Force. 
Sec. 505. General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfac-
torily. 
Sec. 506. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition 
and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and 
their aides. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress who are 
also members of the Ready Reserve. 
Sec. 512. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as 
limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. 
Sec. 513. Increase in number of days of active duty required to be performed by re-
serve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for 
purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 
Sec. 514. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to 
provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 
Sec. 515. Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to 
order members of reserve components to perform duty. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for cor-
rection of military records. 
Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incen-
tives. 
Sec. 523. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to 
enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 524. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat 
exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 525. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupa-
tional standards. 
Sec. 526. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may 
carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation. 
Sec. 527. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. 
Sec. 528. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 
Prevention and Response 
Sec. 531. Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals. 
Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Coun-
sel. 
Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and as-
sistance in connection with various Government proceedings. 
Sec. 534. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of 
assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 535. Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 
Sec. 536. Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in 
the military. 
Sec. 537. Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee 
on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 538. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual as-
saults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 
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Sec. 539. Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report 
or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offence. 
Sec. 540. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and 
instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 541. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving 
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 
Sec. 542. Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and re-
sponse to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Re-
serve. 
Sec. 543. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 544. Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish cer-
tain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 545. Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the 
corroboration of a confession or admission. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 
Sec. 551. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 552. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces 
discharged or released after limited active duty. 
Sec. 553. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assist-
ance Program. 
Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of in-
struction offered as part of Phase II joint professional military edu-
cation. 
Sec. 555. Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component 
members supporting contingency operations and other operations. 
Sec. 556. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by 
Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 557. Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy. 
Sec. 558. Condition on admission of defense industry civilians to attend the United 
States Air Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 559. Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional 
credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 560. Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/ 
11 education assistance. 
Sec. 561. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 
Sec. 562. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities ex-
empt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve 
in the uniformed services. 
Sec. 563. Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on active 
duty. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 573. Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense 
student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and sec-
ondary schools located outside the United States. 
Sec. 574. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 
the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of ex-
traordinary heroism during the Korean War. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and 
agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 592. Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 593. Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 594. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and 
Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 
Sec. 595. Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls. 
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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2016 increase in military basic pay for general and flag offi-
cers. 
Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to mem-
bers serving outside the United States and associated territory. 
Sec. 603. Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of 
housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 
United States. 
Sec. 604. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic al-
lowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 605. Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 
Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for of-
ficers. 
Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel 
to refer persons for enlistment in the Army. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian oper-
ations. 
Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for sur-
vivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam con-
flict. 
Sec. 623. Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations. 
Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM 
Sec. 631. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 632. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift 
Savings Plan. 
Sec. 633. Lump sum payments of certain retired pay. 
Sec. 634. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 
Sec. 635. Effective date and implementation. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 641. Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under 
the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 651. Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and 
the military exchange system. 
Sec. 652. Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Sur-
charge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-Financed Major Con-
struction Program. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 661. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 662. Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, al-
lowances, and similar benefits when payment is due. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 
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Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits pro-
gram. 
Sec. 703. Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged 
and released members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 704. Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries of 
TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 705. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 
TRICARE beneficiaries. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative 
error under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 712. Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and 
health outcome measures under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 713. Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to in-
clude information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care 
at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 714. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 715. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 
Sec. 716. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 
Sec. 717. Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers with 
knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 718. Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical 
anesthesia services. 
Sec. 722. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. 
Sec. 723. Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 
Sec. 724. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 725. Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program. 
Sec. 726. Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 
under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 727. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare 
Management Systems Modernization. 
Sec. 728. Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to expo-
sure to airborne hazards and open burn pits. 
Sec. 729. Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental health 
care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 730. Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance 
variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 731. Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior 
among members of the Armed Forces. 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, ACQUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND 
RELATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 802. Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process. 
Sec. 803. Expansion of rapid acquisition authority. 
Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 
Sec. 805. Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security 
capabilities. 
Sec. 806. Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national 
security capabilities. 
Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Com-
mand. 
Sec. 808. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget 
processes within Armed Forces. 
Sec. 809. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 
Sec. 810. Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition 
systems. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 
property. 
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Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements. 
Sec. 813. Rights in technical data. 
Sec. 814. Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes. 
Sec. 815. Amendments to other transaction authority. 
Sec. 816. Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement 
authority. 
Sec. 817. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of ac-
quisition-related dollar thresholds. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 821. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, 
major automated information system, and major system. 
Sec. 822. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of 
major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 
Sec. 823. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 825. Designation of milestone decision authority. 
Sec. 826. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition 
periods. 
Sec. 827. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution 
periods. 
Sec. 828. Penalty for cost overruns. 
Sec. 829. Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Devel-
opmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Systems Engineering. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Fund. 
Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition speciali-
ties. 
Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 
Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market re-
search. 
Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce im-
provement efforts. 
Sec. 846. Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel 
demonstration project. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 
Sec. 851. Procurement of commercial items. 
Sec. 852. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in pro-
curement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 
Sec. 853. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price 
reasonableness. 
Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commer-
cial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items. 
Sec. 855. Market research and preference for commercial items. 
Sec. 856. Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition 
procedures. 
Sec. 857. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense con-
tractors as commercial items. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 861. Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program. 
Sec. 862. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 
Sec. 863. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 
Sec. 864. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for serv-
ices. 
Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commer-
cial market representatives, and procurement center representatives. 
Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business con-
cerns located in a base closure area. 
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Sec. 867. Joint venturing and teaming. 
Sec. 868. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 
goals. 
Sec. 869. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Busi-
ness Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. 
Sec. 870. Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization. 
Sec. 871. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 
Sec. 872. Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated 
comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 
Sec. 873. Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects. 
Sec. 874. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 
Sec. 875. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private 
sector firms. 
Sec. 876. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of 
a determination about defense acquisition program requirements. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 881. Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule delays re-
sulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 882. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services 
contracts. 
Sec. 883. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 
Sec. 884. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 
Sec. 885. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 
parts. 
Sec. 886. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods and 
services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and 
Djibouti. 
Sec. 887. Effective communication between government and industry. 
Sec. 888. Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber se-
curity systems. 
Sec. 889. Unified information technology services. 
Sec. 890. Cloud strategy for Department of Defense. 
Sec. 891. Development period for Department of Defense information technology 
systems. 
Sec. 892. Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelop-
mental items. 
Sec. 893. Improved auditing of contracts. 
Sec. 894. Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit 
readiness services. 
Sec. 895. Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to 
acquisition programs. 
Sec. 896. Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance. 
Sec. 897. Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the Depart-
ment of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services 
Administration. 
Sec. 898. Competition for religious services contracts. 
Sec. 899. Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract ac-
tions under the Truth in Negotiations Act. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 901. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 
Sec. 902. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment 
items. 
Sec. 1003. Report on auditable financial statements. 
Sec. 1004. Sense of Congress on sequestration. 
Sec. 1005. Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense compo-
nents by independent external auditors. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterter-
rorism campaign in Colombia. 
Sec. 1012. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 
counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 
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Sec. 1013. Sense of Congress on Central America. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels. 
Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Sec. 1023. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 
mess operations afloat. 
Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 
cruisers or dock landing ships. 
Sec. 1025. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense ca-
pabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. 
Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force require-
ments. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 
States. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 
States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries 
of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifi-
cations relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. 
Sec. 1035. Comprehensive detention strategy. 
Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1037. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium 
risk. 
Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals for-
merly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of indi-
viduals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign coun-
tries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1041. Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or deten-
tion or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of ter-
rorist organizations. 
Sec. 1042. Permanent authority to provide rewards through government personnel 
of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense 
program to provide rewards. 
Sec. 1043. Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military op-
erations. 
Sec. 1044. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for 
the combating terrorism program. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on interrogation techniques. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1051. Department of Defense excess property program. 
Sec. 1052. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activi-
ties. 
Sec. 1053. Management of military technicians. 
Sec. 1054. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from Army 
National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. 
Sec. 1055. Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign min-
istries of defense. 
Sec. 1056. Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations. 
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Helicopter Sea Combat 
Squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 
Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines 
and report on department of defense policy and inventory of anti-per-
sonnel landmine munitions. 
Sec. 1059. Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the 
southern land border of the United States. 
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Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1060. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guid-
ance information to Congress. 
Sec. 1061. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the 
Army. 
Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 
laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 
Sec. 1065. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capa-
bilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 
Sec. 1066. Report on options to accelerate the training of pilots of remotely piloted 
aircraft. 
Sec. 1067. Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy. 
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests 
in the Arctic region. 
Sec. 1069. Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 
projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1070. Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments. 
Sec. 1071. Potential role for United States ground forces in the Western Pacific the-
ater. 
Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military per-
sonnel issues. 
Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 
Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and 
Merchant Marine. 
Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear prolifera-
tion and related matters. 
Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 
Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1079. Repeal of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports re-
quired of Department of Defense by statute. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facili-
ties, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 
Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative com-
pensatory control measures. 
Sec. 1084. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 
Sec. 1085. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 
Sec. 1086. Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection 
and prevention, and physical security. 
Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and Firearms Safety. 
Sec. 1088. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 
Force inventory. 
Sec. 1089. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 
States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 
Sec. 1090. Mine countermeasures master plan and report. 
Sec. 1091. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacu-
ations of United States embassies and consulates involving support pro-
vided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 
Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax from the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1094. Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility 
lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. 
Sec. 1095. Authorization of fiscal year 2015 major medical facility projects of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1096. Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects by De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1097. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian per-
sonnel. 
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Sec. 1102. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees 
performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered 
aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 
Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Depart-
ment of Defense research and engineering facilities. 
Sec. 1105. Required probationary period for new employees of the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 1106. Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense based upon unacceptable performance. 
Sec. 1107. United States Cyber Command workforce. 
Sec. 1108. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the tech-
nical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and ac-
quisition personnel. 
Sec. 1111. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 
technology positions in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1112. Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts into 
the defense acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 1113. Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition 
workforce. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 
certain United States military operations. 
Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 
Sec. 1203. Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State 
Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel 
between the United States and foreign countries. 
Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic 
aid programs of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1206. One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the ca-
pacity of foreign security forces. 
Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied coun-
tries for counterterrorism operations in Africa. 
Sec. 1208. Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided by the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1209. Prohibition on security assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 
Houthi movement. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain co-
alition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and sta-
bility in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 
countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1216. Modification of protection for Afghan allies. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1222. Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 
Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant. 
Sec. 1224. Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve. 
Sec. 1225. Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition. 
Sec. 1226. Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon 
for border security operations. 
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Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents 
living in Camp Liberty, Iraq. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
Sec. 1231. Modification and extension of annual report on the military power of 
Iran. 
Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities. 
Sec. 1233. Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 
Sec. 1234. Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East. 
Sec. 1235. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1241. Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 
transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile 
system by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation 
to territory of Ukraine or Russian territory of Kaliningrad. 
Sec. 1243. Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 
its obligations under the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or in-
troduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation 
under the Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 
Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1246. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1247. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1248. Additional matters in annual report on military and security develop-
ments involving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1249. Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard 
rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 
Sec. 1250. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1251. Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course of 
multilateral exercises. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1261. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific re-
gion. 
Sec. 1262. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign 
disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 
Sec. 1263. South China Sea Initiative. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271. Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conven-
tional assisted recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1272. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 
Act. 
Sec. 1273. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability 
of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass 
destruction. 
Sec. 1274. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 1275. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 
Sec. 1276. Report on the security relationship between the United States and the 
Republic of Cyprus. 
Sec. 1277. Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
Sec. 1278. Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar. 
Sec. 1279. United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1280. NATO Special Operations Headquarters. 
Sec. 1281. Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to 
deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
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Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 
Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of le-
thal chemical agents and munitions. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from De-
partment of Defense working-capital funds. 
Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluc-
tuations. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 
Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund for train-
ing of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices. 
Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for oper-
ation and maintenance. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 
Sec. 1602. Principal advisor on space control. 
Sec. 1603. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Naviga-
tion, and Timing Enterprise. 
Sec. 1604. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System 
user equipment. 
Sec. 1606. Rocket propulsion system development program. 
Sec. 1607. Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 
rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1608. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1609. Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1610. Consolidation of acquisition of wideband satellite communications. 
Sec. 1611. Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications. 
Sec. 1612. Expansion of goals and modification of pilot program for acquisition of 
commercial satellite communication services. 
Sec. 1613. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space. 
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Sec. 1614. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 
data. 
Sec. 1615. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. 
Sec. 1616. Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological Sat-
ellite program. 
Sec. 1617. Streamline of commercial space launch activities. 
Sec. 1618. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared 
capability. 
Sec. 1619. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 
Sec. 1620. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against addi-
tional threats. 
Sec. 1621. Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, Glob-
al Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global 
Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1622. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1631. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 
Sec. 1632. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities 
for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 
Sec. 1633. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 
Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Intelligence. 
Sec. 1635. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 
Sec. 1636. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence ele-
ments. 
Sec. 1637. Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global Hawk 
mission. 
Sec. 1638. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the de-
fense acquisition process. 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on 
cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of 
certain contractors. 
Sec. 1642. Authorization of military cyber operations. 
Sec. 1643. Limitation on availability of funds pending the submission of integrated 
policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1644. Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented 
Information Facility. 
Sec. 1645. Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition of 
critical cyber capabilities. 
Sec. 1646. Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend 
the United States from cyber attacks. 
Sec. 1647. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber at-
tacks. 
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and rec-
ommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1651. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and 
Communications System. 
Sec. 1652. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 
Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic mis-
sile fuzes. 
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental bal-
listic missiles. 
Sec. 1655. Assessment of global nuclear environment. 
Sec. 1656. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in 
Europe. 
Sec. 1657. Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons. 
Sec. 1658. Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations 
relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1659. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mis-
sion. 
Sec. 1660. Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 1661. Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration be-
tween United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues and on 60th 
anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. 
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Sec. 1662. Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Re-
views. 
Sec. 1663. Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 
standoff weapon. 
Sec. 1664. Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad. 
Sec. 1665. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the 
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 
Sec. 1671. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 
Federation. 
Sec. 1672. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federa-
tion into missile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into mis-
sile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1674. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile 
defense capability of the Army. 
Sec. 1675. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1676. Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities. 
Sec. 1677. Missile defense capability in Europe. 
Sec. 1678. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 
Sec. 1679. Israeli cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and coproduc-
tion. 
Sec. 1680. Boost phase defense system. 
Sec. 1681. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile 
defense of the United States homeland. 
Sec. 1682. Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill ve-
hicles. 
Sec. 1683. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the 
United States and plan for expediting deployment time of such site. 
Sec. 1684. Additional missile defense sensor coverage for protection of United 
States homeland. 
Sec. 1685. Concept development of space-based missile defense layer. 
Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore capability development. 
Sec. 1687. Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile de-
fense capabilities. 
Sec. 1688. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States 
review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1689. Report on medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for 
enhanced defense of Hawaii. 
Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on validated military requirement and 
Milestone A decision on prompt global strike weapon system. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 2001. Short title. 
Sec. 2002. Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be specified by 
law. 
Sec. 2003. Effective date. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2310. Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex 
and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores. 
TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2014 project. 
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY 
INVESTMENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2013 project. 
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2614. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 
Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility ex-
penditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresh-
olds for minor construction and repair projects. 
Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and mainte-
nance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 
Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 
Sec. 2804. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions for certain 
construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to 
the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 
Sec. 2805. Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at mili-
tary installations in the United States. 
Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Protection of Department of Defense installations. 
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Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on 
behalf of military service academies. 
Sec. 2813. Utility system conveyance authority. 
Sec. 2814. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense 
Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and 
elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 2815. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of in-
frastructure necessary to support the force structure. 
Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, for-
ward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. 
Sec. 2817. Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile 
properties from certain excess property disposal requirements. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
Sec. 2821. Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure 
in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific 
region. 
Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realign-
ment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2831. Release of reversionary interest retained as part of conveyance to the 
Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2832. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 
California. 
Sec. 2833. Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, Whit-
ing Field, Florida. 
Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Camp Villere, Louisiana. 
Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weap-
ons Station China Lake, California. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pave-
ment markings. 
Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in 
honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY 
AUTHORIZATIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and 
projects. 
Sec. 3112. Stockpile responsiveness program. 
Sec. 3113. Notification of cost overruns and Selected Acquisition Reports for major 
alteration projects. 
Sec. 3114. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 
Sec. 3115. Funding of laboratory-directed research and development programs. 
Sec. 3116. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract oversight. 
Sec. 3117. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life 
extension programs. 
Sec. 3118. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 
on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 
Sec. 3120. Establishment of microlab pilot program. 
Sec. 3121. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear non-
proliferation assistance to Russian Federation. 
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Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for new fixed site radiological portal 
monitors in foreign countries. 
Sec. 3123. Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and non-
proliferation technologies. 
Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3131. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 
unencumbered uranium. 
Sec. 3132. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan and reports. 
Sec. 3133. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nu-
clear facilities. 
Sec. 3134. Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3135. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 
and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3136. Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil 
nuclear technology. 
Sec. 3137. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 
Sec. 3138. Annual report on number of full-time equivalent employees and con-
tractor employees. 
Sec. 3139. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive 
manufacturing. 
Sec. 3140. Plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3141. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation 
opportunities. 
Sec. 3142. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 
Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unem-
ployment insurance and vessel operators. 
Sec. 3504. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 
Sec. 3505. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
Sec. 3506. Cadet commitment agreements. 
Sec. 3507. Student incentive payment agreements. 
Sec. 3508. Short sea transportation defined. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
Sec. 4002. Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain oper-
ation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance 
funding. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance base requirements. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
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Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
SEC. 3. CONGRESSIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES. 
In this Act, the term ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 101(a)(16) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 4. BUDGETARY EFFECTS OF THIS ACT. 
The budgetary effects of this Act, for the purposes of complying 
with the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, shall be determined 
by reference to the latest statement titled ‘‘Budgetary Effects of 
PAYGO Legislation’’ for this Act, jointly submitted for printing 
in the Congressional Record by the Chairmen of the House and 
Senate Budget Committees, provided that such statement has been 
submitted prior to the vote on passage in the House acting first 
on the conference report or amendment between the Houses. 
SEC. 5. EXPLANATORY STATEMENT. 
The explanatory statement regarding this Act, printed in the 
House section of the Congressional Record on or about November 
5, 2015, by the Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Chairman of the Committee 
on Armed Services of the Senate, shall have the same effect with 
respect to the implementation of this Act as if it were a joint 
explanatory statement of a committee of conference. 
DIVISION A—DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE I—PROCUREMENT 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
Sec. 111. Prioritization of upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters within Army 
National Guard. 
Sec. 112. Roadmap for replacement of A/MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird air-
craft to meet special operations requirements. 
Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH–60A Blackhawk heli-
copters of Army National Guard. 
Sec. 114. Sense of Congress on tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
Sec. 121. Modification of CVN–78 class aircraft carrier program. 
Sec. 122. Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN–78 class aircraft carrier 
program. 
Sec. 123. Extension and modification of limitation on availability of funds for Lit-
toral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 124. Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh Burke class 
destroyers and associated systems. 
Sec. 125. Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer. 
Sec. 126. Refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington. 
Sec. 127. Fleet Replenishment Oiler Program. 
Sec. 128. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. John F. Kennedy (CVN–79). 
10 USC 101 note. 
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Sec. 129. Limitation on availability of funds for U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
Sec. 130. Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship. 
Sec. 131. Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine program. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
Sec. 141. Backup inventory status of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 142. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 143. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC–130H Compass 
Call aircraft. 
Sec. 144. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of Joint Surveillance 
Target Attack Radar System, EC–130H Compass Call, and Airborne 
Warning and Control System aircraft. 
Sec. 145. Limitation on availability of funds for F–35A aircraft procurement. 
Sec. 146. Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC–10 aircraft. 
Sec. 147. Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C–130 aircraft. 
Sec. 148. Limitation on availability of funds for executive communications upgrades 
for C–20 and C–37 aircraft. 
Sec. 149. Limitation on availability of funds for T–1A Jayhawk aircraft. 
Sec. 150. Notification of retirement of B–1, B–2, and B–52 bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 151. Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force. 
Sec. 152. Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F–35A aircraft. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters 
Sec. 161. Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command–Platform. 
Sec. 162. Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small arms. 
Sec. 163. Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the 
Army and the Marine Corps. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 101. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for procurement for the Army, the Navy and the Marine 
Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4101. 
Subtitle B—Army Programs 
SEC. 111. PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADED UH–60 BLACKHAWK HELI-
COPTERS WITHIN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. 
(a) PRIORITIZATION OF UPGRADES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall issue guidance regarding the fielding of 
upgraded UH–60 Blackhawk helicopters to units of the Army 
National Guard. Such guidance shall prioritize for such fielding 
the units of the Army National Guard with assigned UH–60 heli-
copters that have the most flight hours and the highest annual 
usage rates within the UH–60 fleet of the Army National Guard, 
consistent with the force generation unit readiness requirements 
of the Army. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after the date on which 
the Chief of the National Guard Bureau issues the guidance under 
subsection (a), the Chief shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that details such guidance. 
SEC. 
112. 
ROADMAP 
FOR 
REPLACEMENT 
OF 
A/MH–6 
MISSION 
ENHANCED LITTLE BIRD AIRCRAFT TO MEET SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ROADMAP.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
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the congressional defense committees a roadmap for replacing A/ 
MH–6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird aircraft to meet the rotary- 
wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements particular to special 
operations. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The roadmap under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An updated schedule and display of programmed A/ 
MH–6 Block 3.0 modernization and upgrades, showing usable 
life of the fleet, and the anticipated service life extensions 
of all A/MH–6 platforms. 
(2) A description of current and anticipated rotary-wing, 
light attack, reconnaissance requirements and platforms par-
ticular to special operations, including key performance param-
eters of anticipated platforms. 
(3) The feasibility of service-common platforms satisfying 
future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance requirements 
particular to special operations. 
(4) The feasibility of commercially available platforms satis-
fying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance require-
ments particular to special operations. 
(5) The anticipated funding requirements for the special 
operation forces major force program for the development and 
procurement of an A/MH–6 replacement platform if the service- 
common platforms described in paragraph (3) are not available 
or if commercially available platforms described in paragraph 
(4) are leveraged. 
(6) A description of efforts as of the date of the roadmap 
to coordinate with the military departments on a service- 
common platform to satisfy replacement platform requirements. 
(7) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 113. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE REPLACEMENT OF 
UH–60A BLACKHAWK HELICOPTERS OF ARMY NATIONAL 
GUARD. 
Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Army 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining detailed options for the potential acceleration of the replace-
ment of all UH–60A helicopters of the Army National Guard by 
not later than September 30, 2020. The report shall include the 
following: 
(1) The additional funding and quantities required, listed 
by each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, for H–60M produc-
tion, UH–60A-to-L RECAP, and UH–60L-to-V RECAP that is 
necessary to achieve such replacement of all UH–60A heli-
copters by September 30, 2020. 
(2) Any industrial base limitations that may affect such 
acceleration, including with respect to the production schedules 
for the other variants of the UH–60 helicopter. 
(3) The potential effects of such acceleration on the planned 
replacement of all UH–60A helicopters of the regular compo-
nents of the Armed Forces by September 30, 2025. 
(4) Identification of any additional funding or resources 
required to train members of the National Guard to operate 
and maintain UH–60M aircraft in order to achieve such replace-
ment of all UH–60A helicopters by September 30, 2020. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
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SEC. 114. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE 
PROTECTION KITS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) members of the Army face an increasingly complex 
and evolving threat environment that requires advanced and 
effective technology to protect soldiers while allowing the sol-
diers to effectively carry out the mission of the Army; 
(2) the heavy tactical vehicle protection kits program pro-
vides the Army with improved and necessary ballistic protection 
for the heavy tactical vehicle fleet; 
(3) a secure heavy tactical vehicle fleet provides the Army 
with greater logistical tractability and offers soldiers the nec-
essary flexibility to tailor armor levels based on threat levels 
and mission requirements; and 
(4) as Congress provides for a modern and secure Army, 
it is necessary to provide the appropriate funding levels to 
meet the tactical wheeled vehicle protection kits acquisition 
objectives of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Navy Programs 
SEC. 121. MODIFICATION OF CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) REPORTS
ON DESIGN
AND ENGINEERING CHANGES.—Sub-
section (f) of section 122 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2104), as added by section 121(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 692), is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIERS CHANGE ORDERS.— 
‘‘(A) As part of each report required under paragraph 
(1), the Secretary shall include a description of new design 
and engineering changes to CVN–78 class aircraft carriers 
if applicable. 
‘‘(B) The additional reporting requirement in subpara-
graph (A) shall include, with respect to CVN–78 class air-
craft carriers in each reporting period— 
‘‘(i) any design or engineering change with an asso-
ciated cost greater than $5,000,000; 
‘‘(ii) any program or ship cost increases for each 
design or engineering change identified in subpara-
graph (A); and 
‘‘(iii) any cost reduction achieved. 
‘‘(C) The Secretary and the Chief of Naval Operations, 
without delegation, shall jointly certify the design and 
engineering changes included in each report under para-
graph (1), as required by subparagraph (A) of this para-
graph. Each certification shall include a determination that 
each such change— 
‘‘(i) serves the national security interests of the 
United States; and 
‘‘(ii) cannot be deferred to a future ship because 
of operational necessity, safety, or substantial cost 
reduction that still meets threshold requirements.’’. 
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such subsection is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking the heading and inserting the following 
new heading: ‘‘REQUIREMENTS FOR CVN–78 CLASS AIRCRAFT 
CARRIERS’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking the heading and inserting 
the following new heading: ‘‘CVN–79
QUARTERLY
COST
ESTI-
MATE’’. 
SEC. 122. AMENDMENT TO COST LIMITATION BASELINE FOR CVN–78 
CLASS AIRCRAFT CARRIER PROGRAM. 
(a) COST LIMITATION.—Section 122(a)(2) of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2104), as amended by section 121(a) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 691), is further amended by striking 
‘‘$11,498,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$11,398,000,000’’. 
(b) FACTOR FOR ADJUSTMENT.—Subsection (b) of such section 
122, as amended by section 121(b)(1) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(8) With respect to the aircraft carrier designated as CVN– 
79, the amounts of increases not exceeding $100,000,000 if 
the Chief of Naval Operations determines that achieving the 
amount set forth in subsection (a)(2) (as amended by section 
122(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016) would result in unacceptable reductions to the oper-
ational capability of the ship.’’. 
SEC. 123. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON AVAIL-
ABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 
Section 124(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 693), as amended 
by section 123 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3314), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘this Act, the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015, or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2014 
or 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘this Act, the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, or otherwise made 
available for fiscal years 2014, 2015, or 2016’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(6) A Littoral Combat Ship seaframe acquisition strategy 
for the Littoral Combat Ships designated as LCS 25 through 
LCS 32, including upgrades to be installed on these ships 
that were identified for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, 
which is proposed to commence with LCS 33. 
‘‘(7) A Littoral Combat Ship mission module acquisition 
strategy to reach the total acquisition quantity of each mission 
module. 
‘‘(8) A cost and schedule plan to outfit Flight 0 and Flight 
0+ Littoral Combat Ships with capabilities identified for the 
upgraded Littoral Combat Ship. 
‘‘(9) A current Test and Evaluation Master Plan for the 
Littoral Combat Ship Mission Modules, approved by the 
Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, which includes 
the performance levels expected to be demonstrated during 
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developmental testing for each component and mission module 
prior to commencing the associated operational test phase.’’. 
SEC. 124. MODIFICATION TO MULTIYEAR PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY 
FOR ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS DESTROYERS AND ASSOCI-
ATED SYSTEMS. 
Section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1655) is amended 
by inserting ‘‘or Flight III’’ after ‘‘Flight IIA’’. 
SEC. 125. PROCUREMENT OF ADDITIONAL ARLEIGH BURKE CLASS 
DESTROYER. 
(a) PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL DESTROYER.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may procure one Arleigh Burke class destroyer, in addition 
to any other procurement of such ships otherwise authorized 
by law, to be procured either— 
(A) as an addition to the contract covering the 10 
Arleigh Burke class destroyers authorized to be procured 
under section 123 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
1655); or 
(B) under a separate contract in fiscal year 2018. 
(2) INCREMENTAL
FUNDING.—The Secretary may employ 
incremental funding for the procurement authorized under 
paragraph (1). 
(b) CONDITION ON OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—A contract 
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obligation 
of the United States to make a payment under such contract for 
any fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for such fiscal year. 
SEC. 126. REFUELING AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL OF THE U.S.S. GEORGE 
WASHINGTON. 
(a) REFUELING
AND COMPLEX OVERHAUL.—The Secretary of 
the Navy may carry out the nuclear refueling and complex overhaul 
of the U.S.S. George Washington (CVN–73). 
(b) USE OF INCREMENTAL FUNDING.—With respect to any con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) for the nuclear refueling 
and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George Washington, the Sec-
retary may use incremental funding for a period not to exceed 
six years after advance procurement funds for such nuclear 
refueling and complex overhaul effort are first obligated. 
(c) CONDITION FOR OUT-YEAR CONTRACT PAYMENTS.—Any con-
tract entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any obliga-
tion of the United States to make a payment under the contract 
for a fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 is subject to the availability 
of appropriations for that purpose for that later fiscal year. 
SEC. 127. FLEET REPLENISHMENT OILER PROGRAM. 
(a) CONTRACT AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may 
enter into one or more contracts to procure up to six Fleet Replenish-
ment Oilers. Such procurements may also include advance procure-
ment for economic order quantity and long lead time materials, 
beginning with the lead ship, commencing not earlier than fiscal 
year 2016. 
(b) LIABILITY.—Any contract entered into under subsection (a) 
shall provide that any obligation of the United States to make 
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a payment under the contract is subject to the availability of appro-
priations for that purpose, and that total liability to the Government 
for termination of any contract entered into shall be limited to 
the total amount of funding obligated at the time of termination. 
SEC. 128. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. JOHN 
F. KENNEDY (CVN–79). 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
procurement 
for 
the 
U.S.S. 
John 
F. 
Kennedy 
(CVN–79), 
$100,000,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date 
on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional 
defense committees the certification under subsection (b)(1) or the 
notification under paragraph (2) of such subsection, as the case 
may be, and the reports under subsections (c) and (d). 
(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING FULL SHIP SHOCK TRIALS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a certification that the Navy will 
conduct full ship shock trials on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford 
(CVN–78) prior to the first deployment of such ship. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the cer-
tification required under paragraph (1) if the Secretary submits 
to the congressional defense committees a notification of such 
waiver, including— 
(A) the rationale of the Secretary for issuing such 
waiver; 
(B) a certification that the Secretary has analyzed and 
accepts the operational risk of the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford 
deploying without having conducted full ship shock trials; 
and 
(C) a certification that full ship shock trials will be 
completed on the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford after the first 
deployment of such ship and prior to the first major mainte-
nance availability of such ship. 
(c) REPORT ON COSTS RELATING TO CVN–79 AND CVN–80.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
evaluates cost issues related to the U.S.S. John F. Kennedy 
(CVN–79) and the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN–80). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Options to achieve ship end cost of no more than 
$10,000,000,000. 
(B) Options to freeze the design of CVN–79 for CVN– 
80, with exceptions only for changes due to full ship shock 
trials or other significant test and evaluation results. 
(C) Options to reduce the plans cost for CVN–80 to 
less than 50 percent of the CVN–79 plans cost. 
(D) Options to transition all non-nuclear Government- 
furnished equipment, including launch and arresting equip-
ment, to contractor-furnished equipment. 
(E) Options to build the ships at the most economic 
pace, such as four years between ships. 
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(F) A business case analysis for the Enterprise Air 
Search Radar modification to CVN–79 and CVN–80. 
(G) A business case analysis for the two-phase CVN– 
79 delivery proposal and impact on fleet deployments. 
(d) REPORT ON FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Sec-
retary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on potential requirements, capabilities, 
and alternatives for the future development of aircraft carriers 
that would replace or supplement the CVN–78 class aircraft 
carrier. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) A description of fleet, sea-based tactical aviation 
capability requirements for a range of operational scenarios 
beginning in the 2025 timeframe. 
(B) A description of alternative aircraft carrier designs 
that meet the requirements described under subparagraph 
(A). 
(C) A description of nuclear and non-nuclear propulsion 
options. 
(D) A description of tonnage options ranging from less 
than 20,000 tons to greater than 100,000 tons. 
(E) Requirements for unmanned systems integration 
from inception. 
(F) Developmental, procurement, and lifecycle cost 
assessment of alternatives. 
(G) A notional acquisition strategy for the development 
and construction of alternatives. 
(H) A description of shipbuilding industrial base consid-
erations and a plan to ensure opportunity for competition 
among alternatives. 
(I) A description of funding and timing considerations 
related to developing the Annual Long-Range Plan for 
Construction of Naval Vessels required under section 231 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 129. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR U.S.S. ENTER-
PRISE (CVN–80). 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
advance 
procurement 
for 
the 
U.S.S. 
Enterprise 
(CVN–80), 
$191,400,000 may not be obligated or expended until the date 
on which the Secretary of the Navy submits to the congressional 
defense committees the certification under subsection (b) and the 
report under subsection (c). 
(b) CERTIFICATION REGARDING CVN–80 DESIGN.—Not later than 
90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of the Navy shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a certification that the design of the U.S.S. Enterprise (CVN– 
80) will repeat the design of CVN–79, with modifications only 
for significant test and evaluation results or significant cost reduc-
tion initiatives that still meet threshold requirements. 
(c) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
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details the costs of the plans related to the U.S.S. Enterprise 
(CVN–80). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following elements, reported by total cost and cost 
by fiscal year, with a detailed description and a justification 
for why each cost is recurring and attributable to the U.S.S. 
Enterprise (CVN–80): 
(A) Overall plans. 
(B) Propulsion plant detail design. 
(C) Platform detail design. 
(D) Lead yard services and hull planning yard. 
(E) Platform detail design (Steam and Electric Plant 
Planning Yard). 
(F) Other. 
SEC. 130. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR LITTORAL 
COMBAT SHIP. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research and 
development, design, construction, procurement, or advanced 
procurement of materials for the Littoral Combat Ships designated 
as LCS 33 or subsequent, not more than 50 percent may be obligated 
or expended until Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
each of the following: 
(1) A capabilities based assessment, or equivalent report, 
to assess capability gaps and associated capability requirements 
and risks for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship, which is 
proposed to commence with LCS 33. Such assessment shall 
conform with the Joint Capabilities Integration and Develop-
ment System, including Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
Instruction 3170.01H. 
(2) A certification that the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council has validated an updated Capabilities Development 
Document for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship. 
(3) A report describing the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship 
modernization, which shall, at a minimum, include the fol-
lowing elements: 
(A) A description of capabilities that the Littoral Com-
bat Ship program delivers, and a description of how these 
relate to the characteristics of the future joint force identi-
fied in the Capstone Concept for Joint Operations, concept 
of operations, and integrated architecture documents. 
(B) A summary of analyses and studies conducted on 
Littoral Combat Ship modernization. 
(C) A concept of operations for Littoral Combat Ship 
at the operational level and tactical level describing how 
they integrate and synchronize with joint and combined 
forces to achieve the Joint Force Commander’s intent. 
(D) A description of threat systems of potential adver-
saries that are projected or assessed to reach initial oper-
ational capability within 15 years against which the 
lethality and survivability of the Littoral Combat Ship 
should be determined. 
(E) A plan and timeline for Littoral Combat Ship mod-
ernization program execution. 
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(F) A description of system capabilities required for 
Littoral 
Combat 
Ship 
modernization, 
including 
key 
performance parameters and key system attributes. 
(G) A plan for family of systems or systems of systems 
synchronization. 
(H) A plan for information technology and national 
security systems supportability. 
(I) A plan for intelligence supportability. 
(J) A plan for electromagnetic environmental effects 
and spectrum supportability. 
(K) A description of assets required to achieve initial 
operational capability of a Littoral Combat Ship moderniza-
tion increment. 
(L) A schedule and initial operational capability and 
full operational capability definitions. 
(M) A description of doctrine, organization, training, 
materiel, leadership, education, personnel, facilities, and 
policy considerations. 
(N) A description of other system attributes. 
(4) A plan for future periodic combat systems upgrades, 
which are necessary to ensure relevant capability throughout 
the Littoral Combat Ship or Frigate class service lives, using 
the process described in paragraph (3). 
SEC. 131. REPORTING REQUIREMENT FOR OHIO-CLASS REPLACEMENT 
SUBMARINE PROGRAM. 
If the budget of the President submitted to Congress under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, for a fiscal year 
includes a request for funds for the Ohio-class replacement sub-
marine program, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the 
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support 
of the Department of Defense budget for such fiscal year a report 
that includes the following elements regarding such program 
(described in terms of both fiscal year 2010 dollars and current 
fiscal year dollars as of the date of the report): 
(1) Lead ship end cost (with plans). 
(2) Lead ship end cost (less plans). 
(3) Lead ship non-recurring engineering cost. 
(4) Average follow-on ship cost. 
(5) Average operations and sustainment cost per hull per 
year. 
(6) The average follow-on ship affordability target as deter-
mined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics. 
(7) The operations and sustainment cost per hull per year 
affordability target as determined by the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
Subtitle D—Air Force Programs 
SEC. 141. BACKUP INVENTORY STATUS OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) MAXIMUM NUMBER.—In carrying out section 133(b)(2)(A) 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3316), the Secretary of the Air Force may not move more 
than 18 A–10 aircraft in the active component to backup flying 
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status pursuant to an authorization made by the Secretary of 
Defense under such section. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Such section 133(b)(2)(A) is 
amended by striking ‘‘36’’ and inserting ‘‘18’’. 
SEC. 142. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF A–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.— 
Except as provided by section 141, none of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 
to retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup aircraft 
inventory status any A–10 aircraft. 
(b) ADDITIONAL LIMITATIONS ON RETIREMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by section 141, and 
in addition to the limitation in subsection (a), during the period 
before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
not retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup 
flying status any A–10 aircraft. 
(2) MINIMUM INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of 
the Air Force shall ensure the Air Force maintains a minimum 
of 171 A–10 aircraft designated as primary mission aircraft 
inventory. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR SIGNIFICANT 
REDUCTIONS IN MANNING LEVELS.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for 
fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obligated or expended 
to make significant reductions to manning levels with respect to 
any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 
(d) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION
ON SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS
IN 
MANNING LEVELS.—In addition to the limitation in subsection (c), 
during the period before December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may not make significant reductions to manning levels 
with respect to any A–10 aircraft squadrons or divisions. 
(e) STUDY ON REPLACEMENT CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS OR MIS-
SION PLATFORM FOR THE A–10 AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
commission an appropriate entity outside the Department 
of Defense to conduct an assessment of the required 
capabilities or mission platform to replace the A–10 air-
craft. This assessment would represent preparatory work 
to inform an analysis of alternatives. 
(B) 
ELEMENTS.—The 
assessment 
required 
under 
subparagraph (A) shall include each of the following: 
(i) Future needs analysis for the current A–10 
aircraft mission set to include troops-in-contact/close 
air support, air interdiction, strike control and recon-
naissance, and combat search and rescue support in 
both contested and uncontested battle environments. 
At a minimum, the needs analysis should specifically 
address the following areas: 
(I) The ability to safely and effectively conduct 
troops-in-contact/danger close missions or missions 
in close proximity to civilians in the presence of 
the air defenses found with enemy ground 
maneuver units. 
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(II) The ability to effectively target and destroy 
moving, camouflaged, or dug-in troops, artillery, 
armor, and armored personnel carriers. 
(III) The ability to engage, target, and destroy 
tanks and armored personnel carriers, including 
with respect to the carrying capacity of armor- 
piercing weaponry, including mounted cannons 
and missiles. 
(IV) The ability to remain within visual range 
of friendly forces and targets to facilitate respon-
siveness to ground forces and minimize re-attack 
times. 
(V) The ability to safely conduct close air sup-
port beneath low cloud ceilings and in reduced 
visibilities at low airspeeds in the presence of the 
air defenses found with enemy ground maneuver 
units. 
(VI) The capability to enable the pilot and 
aircraft to survive attacks stemming from small 
arms, machine guns, man-portable air-defense sys-
tems, and lower caliber anti-aircraft artillery 
organic or attached to enemy ground forces and 
maneuver units. 
(VII) The ability to communicate effectively 
with ground forces and downed pilots, including 
in communications jamming or satellite-denied 
environments. 
(VIII) The ability to execute the missions 
described in subclauses (I), (II), (III), and (IV) in 
a GPS- or satellite-denied environment with or 
without sensors. 
(IX) The ability to deliver multiple lethal firing 
passes and sustain long loiter endurance to support 
friendly 
forces 
throughout 
extended 
ground 
engagements. 
(X) The ability to operate from unprepared 
dirt, grass, and narrow road runways and to gen-
erate high sortie rates under these austere condi-
tions. 
(ii) Identification and assessment of gaps in the 
ability of existing and programmed mission platforms 
in providing required capabilities to conduct missions 
specified in clause (i) in both contested and uncontested 
battle environments. 
(iii) Assessment of operational effectiveness of 
existing and programmed mission platforms to conduct 
missions specified in clause (i) in both contested and 
uncontested battle environments. 
(iv) Assessment of probability of likelihood of con-
ducting missions requiring troops-in-contact/close air 
support operations specified in clause (i) in contested 
environments as compared to uncontested environ-
ments. 
(v) Any other matters the independent entity or 
the Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appro-
priate. 
(2) REPORT.— 
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(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2016, 
the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report that includes the assess-
ment required under paragraph (1). 
(B) FORM.—The report required under subparagraph 
(A) may be submitted in classified form, but shall also 
contain an unclassified executive summary and may con-
tain an unclassified annex. 
(3) NONDUPLICATION
OF
EFFORT.—If any information 
required under paragraph (1) has been included in another 
report or notification previously submitted to the congressional 
defense committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may provide a list of such reports and notifications at the 
time of submitting the report required under paragraph (2) 
instead of including such information in such report. 
SEC. 143. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT.— 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare to retire, or place 
in storage or on backup aircraft inventory status any EC–130H 
Compass Call aircraft. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PROHIBITION ON RETIREMENT.—In addition to 
the prohibition in subsection (a), during the period preceding 
December 31, 2016, the Secretary of the Air Force may not retire, 
prepare to retire, or place in storage or on backup flying status 
any EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(c) REPORT ON RETIREMENT OF EC–130H COMPASS CALL AIR-
CRAFT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The rationale for the retirement of existing EC–130H 
Compass Call aircraft, including an operational analysis of 
the impact of such retirements on the warfighting requirements 
of the combatant commanders. 
(2) Future needs analysis for the current EC–130H Com-
pass Call aircraft electronic warfare mission set to include 
suppression of sophisticated enemy air defense systems, 
advanced radar jamming, avoiding radar detection, communica-
tions, sensing, satellite navigation, command and control, and 
battlefield awareness. 
(3) A review of operating concepts for airborne electronic 
attack. 
(4) An assessment of upgrades to the electronic warfare 
systems of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft, the costs of such 
upgrades, and expected upgrades through 2025, and the 
expected service life of EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(5) A review of the global proliferation of more sophisticated 
air defenses and advanced commercial digital electronic devices 
which counter the airborne electronic attack capabilities of 
the United States by state and non-state actors. 
(6) An assessment of the ability of the current EC–130H 
Compass Call fleet to meet tasking requirements of the combat-
ant commanders. 
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(7) A plan for how the Air Force will recapitalize the 
capability requirement of the EC–130H Compass Call mission 
in the future, whether through a replacement program or by 
integrating such capabilities onto an existing platform. 
(8) If the plan under paragraph (7) includes integrating 
such capabilities onto an existing platform, an analysis that 
verifies that such platform has the space, weight, cooling, and 
power necessary to support the integration of the EC–130H 
Compass Call capability. 
(9) Such other matters relating to the required mission 
capabilities and transition of the EC–130H Compass Call fleet 
as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(d) FORM.—The report under subsection (c) may be submitted 
in classified form, but shall also contain an unclassified executive 
summary and may contain an unclassified annex. 
(e) NONDUPLICATION OF EFFORT.—If any information required 
in the report under subsection (c) has been included in another 
report or notification previously submitted to the congressional 
defense committees by law, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
provide a list of such reports and notifications at the time of 
submitting the report required under subsection (c) instead of 
including such information in such report. 
SEC. 144. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF 
JOINT 
SURVEILLANCE 
TARGET 
ATTACK 
RADAR 
SYSTEM, 
EC–130H 
COMPASS 
CALL, 
AND 
AIRBORNE 
WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any 
covered aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational 
because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered air-
craft’’ means the following: 
(1) Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft. 
(2) EC–130H Compass Call aircraft. 
(3) Airborne Warning and Control System aircraft. 
SEC. 145. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–35A AIR-
CRAFT PROCUREMENT. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft procure-
ment, Air Force, not more than $4,285,000,000 may be obligated 
for the procurement of F–35A aircraft until the Secretary of the 
Air Force certifies to the congressional defense committees that 
F–35A aircraft delivered during fiscal year 2018 will have full 
combat capability, as determined as of the date of the enactment 
of this Act, with Block 3F hardware, software, and weapons car-
riage. 
SEC. 146. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT 
OF KC–10 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
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made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to retire, or prepare to retire, any 
KC–10 aircraft. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to individual KC–10 aircraft that the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational 
because of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
SEC. 147. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER 
OF C–130 AIRCRAFT. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force 
may be obligated or expended to transfer from one facility of the 
Department of Defense to another any C–130H aircraft, initiate 
any C–130 manpower authorization adjustments, retire or prepare 
to retire any C–130H aircraft, or close any C–130H unit until 
a period of 90 days elapses following the date on which the Secretary 
of the Air Force, the Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff 
of the Air Force, and the Chief of Staff of the Army, in consultation 
with the commanders of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Air-
borne Division, and the United States Army Special Operations 
Command, jointly certify to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives that— 
(1) the Secretary of the Air Force will maintain dedicated 
C–130 wings to support the daily training and contingency 
requirements of the XVIII Airborne Corps, the 82nd Airborne 
Division, and the United States Army Special Operations Com-
mand at manning levels required to support and operate the 
number of aircraft that existed as part of regular and reserve 
Air Force operations in support of such units as of September 
30, 2014; or 
(2) the failure to maintain such dedicated C–130 wings 
will not adversely affect the daily training requirement of such 
airborne and special operations units. 
SEC. 148. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR EXECUTIVE 
COMMUNICATIONS UPGRADES FOR C–20 AND C–37 AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air Force may be obli-
gated or expended to upgrade the executive communications of 
C–20 and C–37 aircraft until the date on which the Secretary 
of the Air Force certifies in writing to the congressional defense 
committees that such upgrades do not— 
(1) cause such aircraft to exceed any weight limitation; 
or 
(2) reduce the operational capability of such aircraft. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the limitation in sub-
section (a) if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that such waiver is necessary for the 
national security interests of the United States; and 
(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such 
waiver. 
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SEC. 149. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR T–1A JAYHAWK 
AIRCRAFT. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft procure-
ment, Air Force, for avionics modification to the T–1A Jayhawk 
aircraft, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 
until a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense 
committees the report required under section 142 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3320). 
SEC. 150. NOTIFICATION OF RETIREMENT OF B–1, B–2, AND B–52 
BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) NOTIFICATION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), during 
the period preceding the date on which the long-range strike bomber 
aircraft achieves initial operational capability, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may not retire or prepare to retire covered aircraft during 
a fiscal year unless the Secretary includes in the defense budget 
materials for that fiscal year a notification of the proposed retire-
ment, including the rationale for the retirement, the effects of 
the retirement, and how the Secretary will mitigate any risks 
relating to the retirement. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The notification requirement in subsection (a) 
shall not apply to individual covered aircraft that the Secretary 
determines, on a case-by-case basis, to be non-operational because 
of mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered aircraft’’ means B–1, B–2, and B– 
52 bomber aircraft. 
(2) The term ‘‘defense budget materials’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 231(f) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 151. INVENTORY REQUIREMENT FOR FIGHTER AIRCRAFT OF THE 
AIR FORCE. 
(a) INVENTORY REQUIREMENT.—During the two-year period 
beginning on October 1, 2015, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
maintain a total aircraft inventory of fighter aircraft of not less 
than 1,900 aircraft, and a total primary mission aircraft inventory 
(combat-coded) of not less than 1,100 fighter aircraft. 
(b) BUDGET INFORMATION REGARDING RETIREMENT OF FIGHTER 
AIRCRAFT.— 
(1) REPORT.—If the Secretary proposes to retire fighter 
aircraft in a fiscal year, the Secretary shall include in the 
materials submitted in support of the budget of the President 
for that fiscal year (as submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report setting forth 
the following: 
(A) The rationale and appropriate supporting analysis 
for the proposed retirement. 
(B) An assessment of the implications of such retire-
ment for the Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the 
Air Force Reserve for the force mix ratio of fighter aircraft. 
(C) Such other matters relating to the proposed retire-
ment as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
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(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to individual 
fighter aircraft that the Secretary determines, on a case-by- 
case basis, to be non-operational because of mishaps, other 
damage, or being uneconomical to repair. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘fighter aircraft’’ means an aircraft that is 
designated by a basic mission design series of A–10, F–15, 
F–16, F–22, or F–35. 
(2) The term ‘‘primary mission aircraft inventory’’ means 
aircraft assigned to meet the primary aircraft authorization 
to a unit for the performance of its wartime mission. 
SEC. 152. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING THE OCONUS BASING OF 
F–35A AIRCRAFT. 
(a) FINDING.—Congress finds that the Department of Defense 
is continuing its process of permanently stationing the F–35 aircraft 
at installations in the continental United States and forward-basing 
such aircraft outside the continental United States. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of the Air Force, in the strategic basing process 
for the F–35A aircraft, should continue to consider the benefits 
derived from sites that— 
(1) are capable of hosting fighter-based bilateral and multi-
lateral training opportunities with international partners; 
(2) have sufficient airspace and range capabilities and 
capacity to meet the training requirements; 
(3) have existing facilities to support personnel, operations, 
and logistics associated with the flying mission; 
(4) have limited encroachment that would adversely impact 
training or operations; and 
(5) minimize the overall construction and operational costs. 
Subtitle E—Defense-wide, Joint, and 
Multiservice Matters 
SEC. 161. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR JOINT BATTLE 
COMMAND–PLATFORM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
joint battle command–platform equipment, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has 
elapsed following the date on which the Assistant Secretary of 
the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics submits to 
the congressional defense committees the report under subsection 
(b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report that pro-
vides a detailed test and evaluation plan to address the effective-
ness, suitability, and survivability shortfalls of the joint battle com-
mand–platform identified by the Director of Operational Test and 
Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director submitted 
to Congress. 
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SEC. 162. REPORT ON ARMY AND MARINE CORPS MODERNIZATION 
PLAN FOR SMALL ARMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the 
Secretary of the Navy shall jointly submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a report on the plan of the Army and the Marine Corps to modernize 
small arms for the Army and the Marine Corps during the 15- 
year period beginning on the date of such plan, including the 
mechanisms to be used to promote competition among suppliers 
of small arms and small arms parts in achieving the plan. 
(b) SMALL ARMS.—The small arms covered by the plan under 
subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Pistols. 
(2) Carbines. 
(3) Rifles and automatic rifles. 
(4) Light machine guns. 
(5) Such other small arms as the Secretaries consider 
appropriate for purposes of the report required by subsection 
(a). 
(c) NON-STANDARD SMALL ARMS.—In addition to the arms speci-
fied in subsection (b), the plan under subsection (a) shall also 
address non-standard small arms not currently in the small arms 
inventory of the Army or the Marine Corps. 
SEC. 163. STUDY ON USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM 
AMMUNITION BY THE ARMY AND THE MARINE CORPS. 
(a) USE OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF ENHANCED 5.56MM AMMUNI-
TION.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek 
to enter into a contract with a federally funded research and 
development center to conduct a study on the use of different 
types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the 
Marine Corps. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
on which the contract is entered into under paragraph (1), 
the federally funded research and development center con-
ducting the study under such paragraph shall submit to the 
Secretary the study, including any findings and recommenda-
tions of the federally funded research and development center. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary receives the study under subsection 
(a)(2), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the study. 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) The study, including any findings and recommenda-
tions of the federally funded research and development 
center that conducted the study. 
(B) An explanation of the reasons for the Army and 
the Marine Corps to use in combat two different types 
of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition. 
(C) An explanation of the appropriateness, effective-
ness, and suitability issues that may arise from the use 
of such different types of ammunition. 
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(D) An explanation of any additional costs that have 
resulted from the use of such different types of ammunition. 
(E) An explanation of any future plans of the Army 
or the Marine Corps to eventually transition to using in 
combat one standard type of enhanced 5.56mm ammuni-
tion. 
(F) If there are no plans described in subparagraph 
(E), an analysis of the potential benefits of a transition 
described in such subparagraph, including the timeline 
for such a transition to occur. 
(G) Any findings, recommendations, comments, or 
plans that the Secretary determines appropriate. 
TITLE II—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 201. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 211. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership. 
Sec. 212.
Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under Department of De-
fense Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation Program 
to include citizens of countries participating in the Technical Coopera-
tion Program. 
Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology transfer and 
transition. 
Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense research ac-
tivities. 
Sec. 215. Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program. 
Sec. 216. Reauthorization of defense research and development rapid innovation 
program. 
Sec. 217. Science and technology activities to support business systems information 
technology acquisition programs. 
Sec. 218. Department of Defense technology offset program to build and maintain 
the military technological superiority of the United States. 
Sec. 219. Limitation on availability of funds for F–15 infrared search and track ca-
pability development. 
Sec. 220. Limitation on availability of funds for development of the shallow water 
combat submersible. 
Sec. 221. Limitation on availability of funds for the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program. 
Sec. 222. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the Army. 
Sec. 223. Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common ground system 
of the United States Special Operations Command. 
Sec. 224. Limitation on availability of funds for Integrated Personnel and Pay Sys-
tem of the Army. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 231. Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center. 
Sec. 232. Demonstration of Persistent Close Air Support capabilities. 
Sec. 233. Strategies for engagement with Historically Black Colleges and Univer-
sities and Minority-serving Institutions of Higher Education. 
Sec. 234. Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance systems for 
Army tactical unmanned aerial systems. 
Sec. 235. Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II. 
Sec. 236. Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities 
critical to the long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
Sec. 237. Assessment of air-land mobile tactical communications and data network 
requirements and capabilities. 
Sec. 238. Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic parts. 
Sec. 239. Airborne data link plan. 
Sec. 240. Plan for advanced weapons technology war games. 
Sec. 241. Independent assessment of F135 engine program. 
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Sec. 242. Comptroller General review of autonomic logistics information system for 
F–35 Lightning II aircraft. 
Sec. 243. Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality technical work-
force. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 201. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation as specified in the funding table in 
section 4201. 
Subtitle B—Program Requirements, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 211. CENTERS FOR SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, AND ENGINEERING 
PARTNERSHIP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 2367 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering 
Partnership 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—(1) The Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall des-
ignate each science and technology reinvention laboratory as a 
Center for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership (in 
this section referred to as ‘Centers’) in the recognized core com-
petencies of the designee. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to encour-
age the Secretary of each military department to reengineer 
management and business processes and adopt best-business and 
personnel practices at the Centers of the Secretary concerned in 
connection with the capability requirements of the Centers, so as 
to serve as recognized leaders in such capabilities throughout the 
Department of Defense and in the national technology and indus-
trial base. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, acting through the directors 
of the Centers, may conduct one or more pilot programs, consistent 
with applicable requirements of law, to test any practices referred 
to in paragraph (2) that the Directors determine could— 
‘‘(A) improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operations 
at Centers; 
‘‘(B) improve the support provided by the Centers for the 
elements of the Department of Defense who use the services 
of the Centers; and 
‘‘(C) enhance capabilities by reducing the cost and 
improving the performance and efficiency of executing labora-
tory missions. 
‘‘(b) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS.—(1) To achieve one or more 
objectives set forth in paragraph (2), the Secretary may authorize 
and establish incentives for the Director of a Center to enter into 
public-private cooperative arrangements (in this section referred 
10 USC 2368. 
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to as a ‘public-private partnership’) to provide for any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) For employees of the Center, academia, private 
industry, State and local governments, or other entities outside 
the Department of Defense to perform (under contract, sub-
contract, or otherwise) work related to the capabilities of the 
Center, including any work that— 
‘‘(i) involves one or more capabilities of the Center; 
and 
‘‘(ii) may be applicable to both the Department and 
commercial entities. 
‘‘(B) For private industry or other entities outside the 
Department of Defense to use for either Government or 
commercial purposes any capabilities of the Center that are 
not fully used for Department of Defense activities for any 
period determined to be consistent with the needs of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The objectives for exercising the authority provided in 
paragraph (1) are as follows: 
‘‘(A) To maximize the use of the capacity of a Center. 
‘‘(B) To reduce or eliminate the cost of ownership of a 
Center by the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(C) To reduce the cost of science, technology, and 
engineering activities of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(D) To leverage private sector investment in— 
‘‘(i) such efforts as research and equipment recapital-
ization for a Center; and 
‘‘(ii) the promotion of the undertaking of commercial 
business ventures based on the capabilities of a Center, 
as determined by the director of the Center. 
‘‘(E) To foster cooperation and technology transfer between 
the armed forces, academia, private industry, and State and 
local governments. 
‘‘(F) To increase access by a Center to a skilled technical 
workforce that can contribute to the effective and efficient 
execution of the missions of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(G) To increase the ability of a Center to access and 
use non-Department of Defense methods to develop and 
innovate and access capabilities that contribute to the effective 
and efficient execution of the missions of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(3)(A) Public-private partnerships entered into under para-
graph (1) may be used for purposes relating to technology transfer 
and other authorities described in subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) The authorities described in this subparagraph are provi-
sions of law that provide for cooperation and partnership by the 
Department of Defense with academia, private industry, and State 
and local governments, including the following: 
‘‘(i) Sections 3371 through 3375 of title 5. 
‘‘(ii) Sections 2194, 2358, 2371, 2511, 2539b, and 2563 
of this title. 
‘‘(iii) Section 209 of title 35. 
‘‘(iv) Sections 8, 12, and 23 of the Stevenson-Wydler Tech-
nology Innovation Act of 1980 (15 U.S.C. 3706, 3710a, and 
3715). 
‘‘(c) PRIVATE SECTOR USE OF EXCESS CAPACITY.—Any capability 
of a Center made available to the private sector may be used 
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to perform research and testing activities in order to make more 
efficient and economical use of Government-owned capabilities and 
encourage the creation and preservation of jobs to ensure the avail-
ability of a workforce with the necessary research and technical 
skills to meet the needs of the armed forces. 
‘‘(d) CREDITING
OF AMOUNTS
FOR PERFORMANCE.—Amounts 
received by a Center for work performed under a public-private 
partnership may— 
‘‘(1) be credited to the appropriation or fund, including 
a working-capital or revolving fund, that incurs the cost of 
performing the work; or 
‘‘(2) be used by the Director of the Center as the Director 
considers appropriate and consistent with section 219 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
‘‘(e) AVAILABILITY OF EXCESS CAPACITIES TO PRIVATE-SECTOR 
PARTNERS.—Capacities of a Center may be made available for use 
by a private-sector entity under this section only if— 
‘‘(1) the use of the capacities will not have a significant 
adverse effect on the performance of the Center or the ability 
of the Center to achieve the mission of the Center, as deter-
mined by the Director of the Center; and 
‘‘(2) the private-sector entity agrees— 
‘‘(A) to reimburse the Department of Defense when 
required in accordance with the guidance of the Depart-
ment for the direct and indirect costs (including any rental 
costs) that are attributable to the use of the capabilities 
by the private-sector entity, as determined by the Secretary 
of the military departments; and 
‘‘(B) to hold harmless and indemnify the United States 
from— 
‘‘(i) any claim for damages or injury to any person 
or property arising out of the use of the capabilities, 
except under the circumstances described in section 
2563(c)(3) of this title; and 
‘‘(ii) any liability or claim for damages or injury 
to any person or property arising out of a decision 
by the Secretary to suspend or terminate that use 
of capabilities during a war or national emergency. 
‘‘(f) CONSTRUCTION OF PROVISION.—Nothing in this section may 
be construed to authorize a change, otherwise prohibited by law, 
from the performance of work at a Center by personnel of the 
Department of Defense to performance by a contractor. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘capabilities’, with respect to a Center for 
Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership, means the 
facilities, equipment, personnel, intellectual property, and other 
assets that support the core competencies of the Center. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘national technology and industrial base’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2500 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘science and technology reinvention labora-
tory’ means a science and technology reinvention laboratory 
designated under section 1105 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 
10 U.S.C. 2358 note).’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2367 the following new item: 
‘‘2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership.’’. 
SEC. 212. EXPANSION OF ELIGIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE 
UNDER DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE SCIENCE, MATHE-
MATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION PRO-
GRAM TO INCLUDE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES PARTICI-
PATING IN THE TECHNICAL COOPERATION PROGRAM. 
Section 2192a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or, subject to sub-
section (g), a country the government of which is a party 
to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memorandum 
of understanding of October 24, 1995’’ after ‘‘United States’’; 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 
(3) by inserting after section (f) the following new sub-
section (g): 
‘‘(g) LIMITATION ON PARTICIPATION.—(1) The Secretary may not 
award scholarships or fellowships under this section to more than 
five individuals described in paragraph (2) per year. 
‘‘(2) An individual described in this paragraph is an individual 
who— 
‘‘(A) has not previously been awarded a scholarship or 
fellowship under the program under this section; 
‘‘(B) is not a citizen of the United States; and 
‘‘(C) is a citizen of a country the government of which 
is a party to The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) memo-
randum of understanding of October 24, 1995.’’. 
SEC. 213. EXPANSION OF EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS TO SUPPORT 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER AND TRANSITION. 
Section 2194 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘business, law, technology 
transfer or transition’’ after ‘‘mathematics,’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (6) as 
paragraphs (5) through (7), respectively; 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new 
paragraph (4): 
‘‘(4) providing in the defense laboratory sabbatical 
opportunities for faculty and internship opportunities for stu-
dents;’’; and 
(C) in paragraphs (5) and (6), as redesignated by 
subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘research projects’’ both 
places it appears and inserting ‘‘projects, including research 
and technology transfer or transition projects’’. 
SEC. 214. IMPROVEMENT TO COORDINATION AND COMMUNICATION 
OF DEFENSE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2364 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(a) COORDINATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
AND
TECHNOLOGICAL
DATA.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall promote, monitor, and evaluate programs for the 
10 USC 
2351 prec. 
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communication and exchange of research, development, and techno-
logical data— 
‘‘(1) among the Defense research facilities, combatant com-
mands, and other organizations that are involved in developing 
for the Department of Defense the technological requirements 
for new items for use by combat forces; 
‘‘(2) among Defense research facilities and other offices, 
agencies, and bureaus in the Department that are engaged 
in related technological matters; 
‘‘(3) among other research facilities and other departments 
or agencies of the Federal Government that are engaged in 
research, development, and technological matters; 
‘‘(4) among private commercial, research institution, and 
university entities engaged in research, development, and 
technological matters potentially relevant to defense on a vol-
untary basis; 
‘‘(5) to the extent practicable, to achieve full awareness 
of scientific and technological advancement and innovation 
wherever it may occur, whether funded by the Department 
of Defense, another element of the Federal Government, or 
other entities; and 
‘‘(6) through development and distribution of clear technical 
communications to the public, military operators, acquisition 
organizations, and civilian and military decision-makers that 
conveys successes of research and engineering activities sup-
ported by the Department and the contributions of such activi-
ties to support national needs.’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) that the managers of such facilities have broad latitude 
to choose research and development projects based on aware-
ness of activities throughout the technology domain, including 
within the Federal Government, the Department of Defense, 
public and private research institutions and universities, and 
the global commercial marketplace;’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(C) in paragraph (5), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) that, in light of Defense research facilities being funded 
by the public, Defense research facilities are broadly authorized 
and encouraged to support national technological development 
goals and support technological missions of other departments 
and agencies of the Federal Government, when such support 
is determined by the Secretary of Defense to be in the best 
interests of the Federal Government.’’. 
(3) in the section heading, by inserting ‘‘and technology 
domain awareness’’ after ‘‘activities’’. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2364 and inserting the following: 
‘‘2364. Coordination and communication of defense research activities and tech-
nology domain awareness.’’. 
SEC. 215. REAUTHORIZATION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PRO-
GRAM. 
Section 2365 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraphs (1) and (2) of subsection (b), by inserting 
‘‘and private sector persons’’ after ‘‘foreign nations’’ both places 
it appears; and 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2025’’. 
SEC. 216. REAUTHORIZATION OF DEFENSE RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT RAPID INNOVATION PROGRAM. 
(a) EXTENSION OF PROGRAM.—Section 1073 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2359a note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘2023’’; and 
(2) in subsection (g), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION
OF GUIDELINES
FOR OPERATION
OF PRO-
GRAM.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) The issuance of an annual broad agency announcement 
or the use of any other competitive or merit-based processes 
by the Department of Defense for candidate proposals in sup-
port of defense acquisition programs as described in subsection 
(a).’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking the second sentence; 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘be funded under 
the program for more than two years’’ and inserting 
‘‘receive more than a total of two years of funding under 
the program’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(4) by adding at the end, the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of follow-on or cur-
rent projects carried out under the program into defense 
acquisition programs, through the use of the authorities of 
section 819 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) or such 
other authorities as may be appropriate to conduct further 
testing, low rate production, or full rate production of tech-
nologies developed under the program. 
‘‘(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selection proce-
dures and the selection of projects is not subject to undue 
influence by Congress or other Federal agencies.’’. 
(c) REPEAL OF REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
10 USC 
2351 prec. 
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SEC. 217. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT BUSI-
NESS SYSTEMS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACQUISITION 
PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, acting through 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics, the Deputy Chief Management Officer, and the Chief 
Information Officer, shall establish a set of science, technology, 
and innovation activities to improve the acquisition outcomes of 
major automated information systems through improved perform-
ance and reduced developmental and life cycle costs. 
(b) EXECUTION OF ACTIVITIES.—The activities established under 
subsection (a) shall be carried out by such military departments 
and Defense Agencies as the Under Secretary and the Deputy 
Chief Management Officer consider appropriate. 
(c) ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The set of activities established under 
subsection (a) may include the following: 
(A) Development of capabilities in Department of 
Defense laboratories, test centers, and federally funded 
research and development centers to provide technical sup-
port for acquisition program management and business 
process re-engineering activities. 
(B) Funding of intramural and extramural research 
and development activities as described in subsection (e). 
(2) CURRENT ACTIVITIES.—The Secretary shall identify the 
current activities described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of 
paragraph (1) that are being carried out as of the date of 
the enactment of this Act. The Secretary shall consider such 
current activities in determining the set of activities to establish 
pursuant to subsection (a). 
(d) GAP ANALYSIS.—In establishing the set of activities under 
subsection (a), not later than 270 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with the Secretaries 
of the military departments and the heads of the Defense Agencies, 
shall conduct a gap analysis to identify activities that are not, 
as of such date, being pursued in the current science and technology 
program of the Department. The Secretary shall use such analysis 
in determining— 
(1) the set of activities to establish pursuant to subsection 
(a) that carry out the purposes specified in subsection (c)(1); 
and 
(2) the proposed funding requirements and timelines. 
(e) FUNDING OF INTRAMURAL AND EXTRAMURAL RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary may award grants 
or contracts to eligible entities to carry out intramural or extra-
mural research and development in areas of interest described 
in paragraph (3). 
(2) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES.—For purposes of this subsection, 
an eligible entity includes the following: 
(A) Entities in the defense industry. 
(B) Institutions of higher education. 
(C) Small businesses. 
(D) Nontraditional defense contractors (as defined in 
section 2302 of title 10, United States Code). 
10 USC 2445a 
note. 
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(E) Federally funded research and development cen-
ters, primarily for the purpose of improving technical exper-
tise to support acquisition efforts. 
(F) Nonprofit research institutions. 
(G) Government laboratories and test centers, pri-
marily for the purpose of improving technical expertise 
to support acquisition efforts. 
(3) AREAS OF INTEREST.—The areas of interest described 
in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Management innovation, including personnel and 
financial management policy innovation. 
(B) Business process re-engineering. 
(C) Systems engineering of information technology 
business systems. 
(D) Cloud computing to support business systems and 
business processes. 
(E) Software development, including systems and tech-
niques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes 
to customize commercial software to meet the needs of 
the Department of Defense. 
(F) Hardware development, including systems and 
techniques to limit unique interfaces and simplify processes 
to customize commercial hardware to meet the needs of 
the Department of Defense. 
(G) Development of methodologies and tools to support 
development and operational test of large and complex 
business systems. 
(H) Analysis tools to allow decision-makers to make 
tradeoffs between requirements, costs, technical risks, and 
schedule in major automated information system acquisi-
tion programs. 
(I) Information security in major automated informa-
tion system systems. 
(J) Innovative acquisition policies and practices to 
streamline acquisition of information technology systems. 
(K) Such other areas as the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(f) PRIORITIES.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In carrying out the set of activities 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall give priority 
to— 
(A) projects that— 
(i) address the innovation and technology needs 
of the Department of Defense; and 
(ii) support activities of initiatives, programs, and 
offices identified by the Under Secretary and Deputy 
Chief Management Officer; and 
(B) the projects and programs identified in paragraph 
(2). 
(2) PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS IDENTIFIED.—The projects and 
programs identified in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Major automated information system programs. 
(B) Projects and programs under the oversight of the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer. 
(C) Projects and programs relating to defense procure-
ment acquisition policy. 
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(D) Projects and programs of the agencies and field 
activities of the Office of the Secretary of Defense that 
support business missions such as finance, human 
resources, security, management, logistics, and contract 
management. 
(E) Military and civilian personnel policy development 
for information technology workforce. 
SEC. 218. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY OFFSET PROGRAM 
TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN THE MILITARY TECHNOLOGICAL 
SUPERIORITY OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) PROGRAM ESTABLISHED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a technology offset program to build and maintain the military 
technological superiority of the United States by— 
(A) accelerating the fielding of offset technologies that 
would help counter technological advantages of potential 
adversaries of the United States, including directed energy, 
low-cost, high-speed munitions, autonomous systems, 
undersea warfare, cyber technology, and intelligence data 
analytics, developed using research funding of the Depart-
ment of Defense and accelerating the commercialization 
of such technologies; and 
(B) developing and implementing new policies and 
acquisition and business practices. 
(2) GUIDELINES.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue guidelines 
for the operation of the program established under paragraph 
(1), including— 
(A) criteria for an application for funding by a military 
department, Defense Agency, or a combatant command; 
(B) the purposes for which such a department, agency, 
or command may apply for funds and appropriate require-
ments for technology development or commercialization to 
be supported using program funds; 
(C) the priorities, if any, to be provided to field or 
commercialize offset technologies developed by certain 
types of research funding of the Department; and 
(D) criteria for evaluation of an application for funding 
or changes to policies or acquisition and business practices 
by such a department, agency, or command for purposes 
of the program. 
(b) APPLICATIONS FOR FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Under the program established under 
subsection (a)(1), not less frequently than annually, the Sec-
retary shall solicit from the heads of the military departments, 
the Defense Agencies, and the combatant commands applica-
tions for funding to be used to enter into contracts, cooperative 
agreements, or other transaction agreements entered into 
pursuant to section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, 
as added by section 815, with appropriate entities for the 
fielding or commercialization of technologies. 
(2) TREATMENT
PURSUANT
TO
CERTAIN
CONGRESSIONAL 
RULES.—Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to require 
any official of the Department of Defense to provide funding 
under this section to any Congressional earmark as defined 
pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House 
10 USC 2501 
note. 
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of Representatives or any congressionally directed spending 
item as defined pursuant to paragraph 5 of rule XLIV of the 
Standing Rules of the Senate. 
(c) FUNDING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the availability of appropria-
tions for such purpose, of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense- 
wide, not more than $300,000,000 may be used for each such 
fiscal year for the program established under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) AMOUNT FOR DIRECTED ENERGY.—Of the funds specified 
in paragraph (1) for any of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 
not more than $150,000,000 may be used for each such fiscal 
year for activities in the field of directed energy. 
(d) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may transfer funds avail-
able for the program established under subsection (a)(1) to 
the research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of 
a military department, Defense Agency, or a combatant com-
mand pursuant to an application, or any part of an application, 
that the Secretary determines would support the purposes of 
the program. 
(2) SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.—The transfer authority 
provided in paragraph (1) is in addition to any other transfer 
authority available to the Secretary of Defense. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to carry out the program 
under subsection (a)(1) shall terminate on September 30, 2020. 
(2) TRANSFER
AFTER
TERMINATION.—Any amounts made 
available for the program that remain available for obligation 
on the date on which the program terminates may be trans-
ferred under subsection (d) during the 180-day period beginning 
on the date of the termination of the program. 
SEC. 219. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR F–15 INFRARED 
SEARCH AND TRACK CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for F–15 
infrared search and track capability, not more than 50 percent 
may be obligated or expended until a period of 30 days has elapsed 
following the date on which the Secretary of Defense submits to 
the congressional defense committees the report under subsection 
(b). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the requirements and cost estimates for the development 
and procurement of infrared search and track capability for F/ 
A–18 and F–15 aircraft of the Navy and the Air Force. The report 
shall include the following: 
(1) A comparison of the requirements between the F/A– 
18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track development 
efforts of the Navy and the Air Force. 
(2) An explanation of any differences between the F/A– 
18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search and track capability 
development efforts of the Navy and the Air Force. 
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(3) A summary of the schedules and required funding to 
develop and field such capability. 
(4) An explanation of any need for the Navy and the Air 
Force to field different F/A–18 and F–15 aircraft infrared search 
and track systems. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
SEC. 220. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOP-
MENT OF THE SHALLOW WATER COMBAT SUBMERSIBLE. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
the development of the shallow water combat submersible of the 
United States Special Operations Command, not more than 50 
percent may be obligated or expended until a period of 15 days 
elapses following the later of the date on which— 
(1) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics designates a civilian official to be respon-
sible for oversight of and assistance to the United States Special 
Operations Command for all undersea mobility programs; and 
(2) the Under Secretary, in coordination with the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 
Conflict and the Commander of the United States Special Oper-
ations Command, submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the report described in subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—The report described in this subsection 
is a report on the shallow water combat submersible program 
that includes the following: 
(1) An analysis of the reasons for cost and schedule over-
runs associated with the program, including with respect to 
the performance of contractors and subcontractors. 
(2) A revised timeline for initial and full operational capa-
bility of the shallow water combat submersible. 
(3) A description of the challenges associated with the 
integration with dry deck shelter and other diving technologies. 
(4) The projected cost to meet the total unit acquisition 
objective. 
(5) A plan to prevent, identify, and mitigate any additional 
cost and schedule overruns. 
(6) A description of any opportunities to recover cost or 
schedule overruns. 
(7) A description of any lessons that the Under Secretary 
may have learned from the shallow water combat submersible 
program that could be applied to future undersea mobility 
acquisition programs. 
(8) Any other matters that the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
SEC. 221. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE 
ADVANCED 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND 
MANUFACTURING 
FACILITY UNDER THE MEDICAL COUNTERMEASURE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 
advanced development and manufacturing facility, and the associ-
ated activities performed at such facility, under the medical counter-
measure program of the chemical and biological defense program, 
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not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until 
a period of 45 days elapses following the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense submits to the congressional defense committees the 
report under subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT.—The Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the advanced development and 
manufacturing facility under the medical countermeasure program 
that includes the following: 
(1) An overall description of the advanced development 
and manufacturing facility, including validated Department of 
Defense requirements. 
(2) Program goals, proposed metrics of performance, and 
anticipated procurement and operations and maintenance costs 
during the period covered by the current future years defense 
program under section 221 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The results of any analysis of alternatives and efficiency 
reviews conducted by the Secretary that justifies the manufac-
turing and privately financed construction of an advanced 
manufacturing and development facility rather than using other 
programs and facilities of the Federal Government or industry 
facilities for advanced development and manufacturing of med-
ical countermeasures. 
(4) An independent cost-benefit analysis that justifies the 
manufacturing and privately financed construction of an 
advanced manufacturing and development facility described in 
paragraph (3). 
(5) If no independent cost-benefit analysis makes the jus-
tification described in paragraph (4), an explanation for why 
such manufacturing and privately financed construction cannot 
be so justified. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
appropriate. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW.—Not later than 60 days 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the report under 
subsection (b), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a review of such 
report. 
SEC. 222. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Army, for the distrib-
uted common ground system of the Army, not more than 75 percent 
may be obligated or expended until the Secretary of the Army— 
(1) conducts a review of the program planning for the 
distributed common ground system of the Army; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
the report required by subsection (b)(1). 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report on the review of the 
distributed common ground system of the Army conducted 
under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
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(A) A review of the segmentation of Increment 2 of 
the distributed common ground system program of the 
Army into discrete software components with the associated 
requirements of each component. 
(B) Identification of each component of Increment 2 
of the distributed common ground system of the Army 
for which commercial software exists that is capable of 
fulfilling most or all of the system requirements for each 
such component. 
(C) A cost analysis of each such commercial software 
that compares performance with projected cost. 
(D) Determination of the degree to which commercial 
software solutions are compliant with the standards 
required by the framework and guidance for the Intel-
ligence Community Information Technology Enterprise, the 
Defense Intelligence Information Enterprise, and the Joint 
Information Environment. 
(E) Identification of each component of Increment 2 
of the distributed common ground system of the Army 
that the Secretary determines may be acquired through 
competitive means. 
(F) An acquisition plan for Increment 2 of the distrib-
uted common ground system of the Army that prioritizes 
the acquisition of commercial software components, 
including a data integration layer, in time to meet the 
projected deployment schedule for Increment 2. 
(G) A review of the timetable for the distributed 
common ground system program of the Army in order 
to determine whether there is a practical, executable 
acquisition strategy, including the use of operational capa-
bility demonstrations, that could lead to an initial operating 
capability of Increment 2 of the distributed common ground 
system of the Army prior to fiscal year 2017. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 223. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DISTRIBUTED 
COMMON GROUND SYSTEM OF THE UNITED STATES SPE-
CIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Defense-wide, for the 
United States Special Operations Command for the distributed 
common ground system, not more than 75 percent may be obligated 
or expended until the Commander of the United States Special 
Operations Command submits to the congressional defense commit-
tees the report required by subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Commander shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report 
on the distributed common ground system. Such report shall include 
the following: 
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(1) A review of the segmentation of the distributed common 
ground system special operations forces program into discrete 
software components with the associated requirements of each 
component. 
(2) Identification of each component of the distributed 
common ground system special operations forces program for 
which commercial software exists that is capable of fulfilling 
most or all of the system requirements for each such component. 
(3) A cost analysis of each such commercial software that 
compares performance with projected cost. 
(4) A determination of the degree to which commercial 
software solutions are compliant with the standards required 
by the framework and guidance for the Intelligence Community 
Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence 
Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environ-
ment. 
(5) Identification of each component of the distributed 
common ground system special operations forces program that 
the Commander determines may be acquired through competi-
tive means. 
(6) An assessment of the extent to which elements of the 
distributed common ground system special operations forces 
program could be modified to increase commercial acquisition 
opportunities. 
(7) An acquisition plan that leads to full operational capa-
bility prior to fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 224. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR INTEGRATED 
PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM OF THE ARMY. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, Army, for the integrated personnel 
and pay system of the Army, not more than 75 percent may be 
obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary of 
the Army submits to the congressional defense committees a report 
that includes the following: 
(1) Updated and validated information regarding the 
performance of the current legacy personnel and pay system 
of the Army for each high-level objective and business outcome 
described in the business case for IPPS–A Increment II, dated 
December 2014, including justifications for threshold and objec-
tive values for the integrated personnel and pay system of 
the Army. 
(2) An explanation how the integrated personnel and pay 
system of the Army will enable significant change throughout 
the entire human resources enterprise. 
(3) A description for how the implementation of the 
capabilities in the integrated personnel and pay system of 
the Army will result in changes to the capabilities and services 
to be provided by the Defense Finance and Accounting Services, 
including an estimate of cost savings and manpower savings 
resulting from elimination of duplicative functions. 
(4) A description of alternative program approaches that 
could reduce the overall cost of development and deployment 
for the integrated personnel and pay system of the Army with-
out delaying the current program schedule by more than six 
months. 
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Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
SEC. 
231. 
STREAMLINING 
THE 
JOINT 
FEDERATED 
ASSURANCE 
CENTER. 
Section 937(c)(2) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 
the Center for Assured Software of the National Security 
Agency,’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘, in coordination with 
the Defense Microelectronics Activity,’’. 
SEC. 232. DEMONSTRATION OF PERSISTENT CLOSE AIR SUPPORT 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) JOINT DEMONSTRATION REQUIRED.—Subject to the avail-
ability of funds, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary 
of the Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research 
Projects Agency may jointly conduct a demonstration of the per-
sistent close air support capability during fiscal year 2016. 
(b) PARAMETERS OF DEMONSTRATION.— 
(1) SELECTION AND EQUIPMENT OF AIRCRAFT.—If the dem-
onstration under subsection (a) is conducted, the Secretary 
of the Air Force shall select and equip at least two aircraft 
for use in the demonstration that the Secretary otherwise 
intends to use for close air support. 
(2) CLOSE AIR SUPPORT OPERATIONS.—If the demonstration 
under subsection (a) is conducted, the demonstration shall 
include close air support operations that involve the following: 
(A) Multiple tactical radio networks representing 
diverse ground force user communities. 
(B) Two-way digital exchanges of situational awareness 
data, video, and calls for fire between aircraft and ground 
users without modification to aircraft operational flight 
profiles. 
(C) Real-time sharing of blue force, aircraft, and target 
location data to reduce risks of fratricide. 
(D) Lightweight digital tools based on commercial-off- 
the-shelf technology for pilots and joint tactical air control-
lers. 
(E) Operations in simple and complex operating 
environments. 
(c) ASSESSMENT.—If the demonstration under subsection (a) 
is conducted, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary of the 
Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects 
Agency shall jointly— 
(1) assess the effect of the capabilities demonstrated as 
part of the demonstration required by subsection (a) on— 
(A) the time required to conduct close air support oper-
ations; 
(B) the effectiveness of blue force in achieving tactical 
objectives; and 
(C) the risk of fratricide and collateral damage; 
(2) estimate the costs that would be incurred in 
transitioning the technology used in the persistent close air 
support capability to the Army and the Air Force; and 
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(3) provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on the results of the demonstration, the assessment 
under paragraph (1), and the cost estimates under paragraph 
(2) by December 1, 2016. 
SEC. 233. STRATEGIES FOR ENGAGEMENT WITH HISTORICALLY BLACK 
COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND MINORITY-SERVING 
INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION. 
(a) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.— 
(1) STRATEGY.—The heads of each basic research entity 
shall each develop a strategy for how to engage with and 
support the development of scientific, technical, engineering, 
and mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions 
in carrying out section 2362 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each strategy under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Goals and vision for maintaining a credible and 
sustainable program relating to the engagement and sup-
port under the strategy. 
(B) 
Metrics 
to 
enhance 
scientific, 
technical, 
engineering, and mathematics capabilities at covered edu-
cational institutions, including with respect to measuring 
progress toward increasing the success of such institutions 
to compete for broader research funding sources other than 
set-aside funds. 
(C) Promotion of mentoring opportunities between cov-
ered educational institutions and other research institu-
tions. 
(D) Regular assessment of activities that are used to 
develop, 
maintain, 
and 
grow 
scientific, 
technical, 
engineering, and mathematics capabilities. 
(E) Inclusion of faculty of covered educational institu-
tions into program reviews, peer reviews, and other similar 
activities. 
(F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, and post-
graduate students at covered educational institutions for 
inclusion into research or internship opportunities within 
the military department. 
(b) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop and implement a strategy for how to engage with and 
support the development of scientific, technical, engineering, and 
mathematics capabilities of covered educational institutions pursu-
ant to the strategies developed under subsection (a). 
(c) SUBMISSION.— 
(1) BASIC RESEARCH ENTITIES.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the heads of each 
basic research entity shall each submit to the congressional 
defense committees the strategy developed by the head under 
subsection (a)(1). 
(2) OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
the strategy developed under subsection (b). 
(d) COVERED INSTITUTION DEFINED.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘basic research entity’’ means an entity of 
the Department of Defense that executes research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation budget activity 1 funding, as 
10 USC 2362 
note. 
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described in the Department of Defense Financial Management 
Regulation. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered educational institution’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 2362(e) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 234. REPORT ON COMMERCIAL-OFF-THE-SHELF WIDE-AREA 
SURVEILLANCE 
SYSTEMS 
FOR 
ARMY 
TACTICAL 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report that contains 
the findings of a market survey and assessment of commercial- 
off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors operationally suitable 
for insertion into the tactical unmanned aerial systems of the Army. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The market survey and assessment contained 
in the report under subsection (a) shall include— 
(1) specific details regarding the capabilities of current 
and commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance sensors 
that are, or could be, used on tactical unmanned aerial systems 
of the Army, including— 
(A) daytime and nighttime monitoring coverage; 
(B) video resolution outputs; 
(C) bandwidth requirements; 
(D) activity-based intelligence and forensic capabilities; 
(E) simultaneous region of interest monitoring capa-
bility; 
(F) interoperability with other sensors and subsystems 
currently used on such tactical unmanned aerial systems; 
(G) sensor weight; 
(H) sensor cost; 
(I) frame rates; 
(J) on-board processing capabilities; and 
(K) any other factors the Secretary considers relevant; 
(2) an assessment of the effect on such tactical unmanned 
aerial systems due to the insertion of commercial-off-the-shelf 
wide-area surveillance sensors; and 
(3) recommendations on the advisability and feasibility to 
upgrade or enhance wide-area surveillance sensors of such tac-
tical unmanned aerial systems, as considered appropriate by 
the Secretary. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) may contain a classi-
fied annex. 
SEC. 235. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM INCRE-
MENT II. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than January 29, 2016, the Secretary 
of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the baseline and 
alternatives to the Tactical Air Combat Training System (TCTS) 
Increment II of the Navy. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An explanation of the rationale for a new start TCTS 
II program as compared to an incremental upgrade to the 
existing TCTS system. 
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(2) An estimate of total cost to develop, procure, and replace 
the existing Department of the Navy TCTS architecture with 
an encrypted TCTS II compared to upgrades to existing TCTS. 
(3) A cost estimate and schedule comparison of achieving 
encryption requirements into the existing TCTS program as 
compared to TCTS II. 
(4) A review of joint Department of the Air Force and 
the Department of the Navy investment in live-virtual-construc-
tive advanced air combat training and planned timeline for 
inclusion into TCTS II architecture. 
(5) A cost estimate to integrate F–35 aircraft with TCTS 
II and achieve interoperability between the Department of the 
Navy and Department of the Air Force. 
(6) A cost estimate for coalition partners to achieve TCTS 
II interoperability within the Department of Defense. 
(7) An assessment of risks posed by non-interoperable TCTS 
systems within the Department of the Navy and the Depart-
ment of the Air Force. 
(8) An explanation of the acquisition strategy for the TCTS 
program. 
(9) An explanation of key performance parameters for the 
TCTS II program. 
(10) Any other information the Secretary of the Navy and 
Secretary of the Air Force determine is appropriate to include. 
SEC. 236. REPORT ON TECHNOLOGY READINESS LEVELS OF THE TECH-
NOLOGIES AND CAPABILITIES CRITICAL TO THE LONG- 
RANGE STRIKE BOMBER AIRCRAFT. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the technology 
readiness levels of the technologies and capabilities critical to the 
long-range strike bomber aircraft. 
(b) REVIEW
BY
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.—Not later than 60 days after the report of the Secretary 
is submitted under subsection (a), the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall review the report and submit to the congres-
sional defense committees an assessment of the matters contained 
in the report. 
SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-LAND MOBILE TACTICAL COMMUNICA-
TIONS 
AND 
DATA 
NETWORK 
REQUIREMENTS 
AND 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation shall seek to enter into a contract with 
a federally funded research and development center to conduct 
a comprehensive assessment of current and future requirements 
and capabilities of the Army with respect to air-land ad hoc, mobile 
tactical communications and data networks, including the techno-
logical feasibility, suitability, and survivability of such networks. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Concepts, capabilities, and capacities of current or 
future communications and data network systems to meet the 
requirements of current or future tactical operations effectively, 
efficiently, and affordably. 
(2) Software requirements and capabilities, particularly 
with respect to communications and data network waveforms. 
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(3) Hardware requirements and capabilities, particularly 
with respect to receiver and transmission technology, tactical 
communications, and data radios at all levels and on all plat-
forms, all associated technologies, and their integration, 
compatibility, and interoperability. 
(4) Any other matters relevant or necessary for a com-
prehensive assessment of tactical networks or networking in 
the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical (Increments 1 and 
2). 
(c) INDEPENDENT ENTITY.—The Director shall select a federally 
funded research and development center with direct, long-standing, 
and demonstrated experience and expertise in program test and 
evaluation of concepts, requirements, and technologies for joint 
tactical communications and data networking to perform the assess-
ment under subsection (a). 
(d) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than April 30, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
commitments a report including the findings and recommendations 
of the assessment conducted under subsection (a), together with 
the separate comments of the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of the Army. 
SEC. 238. STUDY OF FIELD FAILURES INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT ELEC-
TRONIC PARTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a 
hardware assurance study to assess the presence, scope, and effect 
on Department of Defense operations of counterfeit electronic parts 
that have passed through the supply chain of the Department 
and into fielded systems. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) The technical analysis conducted under paragraph (1) 
of subsection (c). 
(2) The report on the technical assessment submitted under 
paragraph (3)(B) of subsection (c). 
(3) Recommendations for such legislative and administra-
tive action, including budget requirements, as the Secretary 
considers necessary to conduct sampling and technical hard-
ware analyses of counterfeit parts in identified areas of high 
concern. 
(c) EXECUTION AND TECHNICAL ANALYSIS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall direct the executive 
agent for printed circuit board technology designated under 
section 256(a) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 
10 U.S.C. 2501 note) to coordinate the execution of the study 
under subsection (a) using capabilities of the Department in 
effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this 
Act to conduct a technical analysis on a sample of failed elec-
tronic parts in fielded systems. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The technical analysis required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) The selection of a representative sample of elec-
tronic component types, including digital, mixed-signal, and 
analog integrated circuits. 
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(B) An assessment of the presence of counterfeit parts, 
including causes and attributes of failures of any identified 
counterfeit part. 
(C) For components found to have counterfeit parts, 
an assessment of the effect of the counterfeit part in the 
failure mechanism. 
(D) For cases with counterfeit parts contributing to 
the failure, a determination of the failure attributes, fac-
tors, and effects on subsystem and system level reliability, 
readiness, and performance. 
(3) TECHNICAL ASSESSMENT.—For any parts assessed under 
paragraph (2) that demonstrate unusual or suspicious failure 
mechanisms, the federation established under section 937(a)(1) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 
(Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) shall— 
(A) conduct a technical assessment for indications of 
malicious tampering; and 
(B) submit to the executive agent described in para-
graph (1) a report on the findings of the federation with 
respect to the technical assessment. 
(d) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 540 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the study 
carried out under subsection (a). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) The findings of the Secretary with respect to the 
study conducted under subsection (a). 
(B) The recommendations developed under subsection 
(b)(3). 
SEC. 239. AIRBORNE DATA LINK PLAN. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, in consultation with the 
Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air Force, develop 
a plan— 
(1) to provide objective survivable communications gate-
ways to enable— 
(A) the secure dissemination of national and tactical 
intelligence information to fourth-generation fighter air-
craft and supporting airborne platforms and to low-observ-
able penetrating platforms such as the F–22 and F–35 
aircraft; and 
(B) the secure reception and dissemination of sensor 
data from low-observable penetrating aircraft, such as the 
F–22 and F–35 aircraft; 
(2) to provide secure data sharing between the fifth-genera-
tion fighter aircraft of the Navy, the Air Force, and the Marine 
Corps, with minimal changes to the outer surfaces of the air-
craft and to aircraft operational flight programs; and 
(3) to enable secure data sharing between fifth-generation 
and fourth-generation aircraft in jamming environments. 
(b) ADDITIONAL PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan under sub-
section (a) shall include non-proprietary and open systems 
approaches that are compatible with the rapid capabilities office 
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open mission systems initiative of the Air Force and the future 
airborne capability environment initiative of the Navy. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than February 15, 2016, the Under 
Secretary and the Vice Chairman shall jointly provide to the Com-
mittee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate a briefing on 
the plan under subsection (a). 
SEC. 240. PLAN FOR ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY WAR GAMES. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordination 
with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall develop and 
implement a plan for integrating advanced weapons and offset 
technologies into exercises carried out individually and jointly by 
the military departments to improve the development and 
experimentation of various concepts for employment by the Armed 
Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) Identification of specific exercises to be carried out 
individually or jointly by the military departments under the 
plan. 
(2) Identification of emerging advanced weapons and offset 
technologies based on joint and individual recommendations 
of the military departments, including with respect to directed- 
energy weapons, hypersonic strike systems, autonomous sys-
tems, or other technologies as determined by the Secretary. 
(3) A schedule for integrating either prototype capabilities 
or table-top exercises into relevant exercises. 
(4) A method for capturing lessons learned and providing 
feedback both to the developers of the advanced weapons and 
offset technology and the military departments. 
(c) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report containing the plan under subsection (a) and a 
status update on the implementation of such plan. 
SEC. 241. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF F135 ENGINE PROGRAM. 
(a) ASSESSMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter 
into a contract with a federally funded research and development 
center to conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the reliability, growth, and cost-reduc-
tion efforts with respect to the F135 engine program, 
including— 
(A) a detailed description of the reliability and cost 
history of the engine; 
(B) the identification of key reliability and cost chal-
lenges to the program as of the date of the assessment; 
and 
(C) the identification of any potential options for 
addressing such challenges. 
(2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thorough assess-
ment of the incident on June 23, 2014, consisting of an F135 
engine failure and subsequent fire, including— 
(A) the identification and definition of the root cause 
of the incident; 
10 USC 2358 
note. 
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(B) the identification of potential actions or design 
changes needed to address such root cause; and 
(C) the associated cost, schedule, and performance 
implications of such incident to both the F135 engine pro-
gram and the F–35 Joint Strike Fighter program. 
(c) CONDUCT OF ASSESSMENT.—The federally funded research 
and development center selected to conduct the assessment under 
subsection (a) shall carry out subsection (b)(2) by analyzing data 
collected by the F–35 Joint Program Office, other elements of the 
Federal Government, or contractors. Nothing in this section may 
be construed as affecting the plans of the Secretary to dispose 
of the aircraft involved in the incident described in such subsection 
(b)(2). 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the assessment conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTONOMIC LOGIS-
TICS INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR F–35 LIGHTNING II AIR-
CRAFT. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the autonomic logistics information 
system for the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include, 
at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The fielding status, in terms of units equipped with 
various software and hardware configurations, for the auto-
nomic logistics information system element of the F–35 Light-
ning II aircraft program, as of the date of the report. 
(2) The development schedule for upgrades to the auto-
nomic logistics information system, and an assessment of the 
ability of the F–35 Lightning II aircraft program to maintain 
such schedule. 
(3) The views of maintenance personnel and other per-
sonnel involved in operating and maintaining F–35 Lightning 
II aircraft in testing and operational units. 
(4) The effect of the autonomic logistics information system 
program on the operational availability of the F–35 Lightning 
II aircraft program. 
(5) Improvements, if any, regarding the time required for 
maintenance personnel to input data and use the autonomic 
logistics information system. 
(6) The ability of the autonomic logistics information system 
to be deployed on both ships and to forward land-based loca-
tions, including any limitations of such a deployable version. 
(7) The cost estimates for development and fielding of the 
autonomic logistics information system program and an assess-
ment of the capability of the program to address performance 
problems within the planned resources. 
(8) Other matters regarding the autonomic logistics 
information system that the Comptroller General determines 
of critical importance to the long-term viability of the system. 
SEC. 243. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FACILITATION OF A HIGH 
QUALITY TECHNICAL WORKFORCE. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
explore using existing authorities for promoting science, technology, 
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engineering, and mathematics programs, such as under section 
233 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 10 U.S.C. 2193a note), to allow laboratories of the Department 
of Defense and federally funded research and development centers 
to help facilitate and shape a high quality scientific and technical 
future workforce that can support the needs of the Department. 
TITLE III—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations. 
Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
Sec. 311. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels. 
Sec. 312. Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas. 
Sec. 313. Modification of energy management reporting requirements. 
Sec. 314. Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects relating to po-
tential obstructions to aviation so as to apply only to energy projects. 
Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ‘‘chemical substance’’ under Toxic Sub-
stances Control Act. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
Sec. 322. Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract for the 
sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of the F117 engine. 
Sec. 323. Pilot programs for availability of working-capital funds for product im-
provements. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
Sec. 331. Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and equipment. 
Sec. 332. Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for Operational Energy 
Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for Installations and Environment. 
Sec. 333. Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign entities. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
Sec. 341. Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members of the 
Armed Forces at sporting events. 
Sec. 342. Military animals: transfer and adoption. 
Sec. 343. Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the ARMS Ini-
tiative. 
Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property disposal. 
Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense sponsorships, ad-
vertising, or marketing associated with sports-related organizations or 
sporting events. 
Sec. 346. Reduction in amounts available for Department of Defense headquarters, 
administrative, and support activities. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 301. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in the 
funding table in section 4301. 
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Subtitle B—Energy and Environment 
SEC. 311. LIMITATION ON PROCUREMENT OF DROP-IN FUELS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in subsection (b), the 
Secretary of Defense may not make a bulk purchase of a drop- 
in fuel for operational purposes unless the fully burdened cost 
of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with the fully burdened 
cost of a traditional fuel available for the same purpose. 
‘‘(b) WAIVER.—(1) Subject to the requirements of paragraph 
(2), the Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation under sub-
section (a) with respect to a purchase. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after issuing a waiver under this 
subsection, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees notice of the waiver. Any such notice shall include 
each of the following: 
‘‘(A) The rationale of the Secretary for issuing the waiver. 
‘‘(B) A certification that the waiver is in the national secu-
rity interest of the United States. 
‘‘(C) The expected fully burdened cost of the purchase for 
which the waiver is issued. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘drop-in fuel’ means a neat or blended liquid 
hydrocarbon fuel designed as a direct replacement for a tradi-
tional fuel with comparable performance characteristics and 
compatible with existing infrastructure and equipment. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘traditional fuel’ means a liquid hydrocarbon 
fuel derived or refined from petroleum. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘operational purposes’— 
‘‘(A) means for the purposes of conducting military 
operations, including training, exercises, large scale dem-
onstrations, and moving and sustaining military forces and 
military platforms; and 
‘‘(B) does not include research, development, testing, 
evaluation, fuel certification, or other demonstrations. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘fully burdened cost’ means the commodity 
price of the fuel plus the total cost of all personnel and assets 
required to move and, when necessary, protect the fuel from 
the point at which the fuel is received from the commercial 
supplier to the point of use.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 2922g the following new item: 
‘‘2922h. Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels.’’. 
SEC. 312. SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY READINESS AREAS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY 
READINESS AREAS.—Chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
10 USC 
2922 prec. 
10 USC 2922h. 
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‘‘§ 7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military 
Readiness Areas 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of the Navy shall establish 
areas, to be known as ‘Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness 
Areas’, for national defense purposes. Such areas shall include 
each of the following: 
‘‘(1) The area that includes Naval Base Ventura County, 
San Nicolas Island, and Begg Rock and the adjacent and sur-
rounding waters within the following coordinates: 
‘‘N. Latitude/W. Longitude 
33°27.8′/119°34.3′
33°20.5′/119°15.5′
33°13.5′/119°11.8′
33°06.5′/119°15.3′
33°02.8′/119°26.8′
33°08.8′/119°46.3′
33°17.2′/119°56.9′
33°30.9′/119°54.2′. 
‘‘(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coronado, San 
Clemente Island and the adjacent and surrounding waters run-
ning parallel to shore to 3 nautical miles from the high tide 
line designated by part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal Regula-
tions, on May 20, 2010, as the San Clemente Island 3NM 
Safety Zone. 
‘‘(b) ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE SOUTHERN SEA OTTER MILITARY 
READINESS AREAS.— 
‘‘(1) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER ENDANGERED SPECIES ACT 
OF 1973.—Sections 4 and 9 of the Endangered Species Act of 
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533, 1538) shall not apply with respect to 
the incidental taking of any southern sea otter in the Southern 
Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the course of conducting 
a military readiness activity. 
‘‘(2) INCIDENTAL TAKINGS UNDER MARINE MAMMAL PROTEC-
TION ACT OF 1972.—Sections 101 and 102 of the Marine Mammal 
Protection Act of 1972 (16 U.S.C. 1371, 1372) shall not apply 
with respect to the incidental taking of any southern sea otter 
in the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas in the 
course of conducting a military readiness activity. 
‘‘(3) TREATMENT AS SPECIES PROPOSED TO BE LISTED.—For 
purposes of conducting a military readiness activity, any 
southern sea otter while within the Southern Sea Otter Military 
Readiness Areas shall be treated for the purposes of section 
7 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1536) 
as a member of a species that is proposed to be listed as 
an endangered species or a threatened species under section 
4 of the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533). 
‘‘(c) REMOVAL.—Nothing in this section or any other Federal 
law shall be construed to require that any southern sea otter 
located within the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas 
be removed from the Areas. 
‘‘(d) REVISION OR TERMINATION OF EXCEPTIONS.—The Secretary 
of the Interior may revise or terminate the application of subsection 
10 USC 7235. 
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(b) if the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Navy, determines that military activities occurring in the 
Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas are impeding the 
southern sea otter conservation or the return of southern sea otters 
to optimum sustainable population levels. 
‘‘(e) MONITORING.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Navy shall conduct 
monitoring and research within the Southern Sea Otter Mili-
tary Readiness Areas to determine the effects of military readi-
ness activities on the growth or decline of the southern sea 
otter population and on the near-shore ecosystem. Monitoring 
and research parameters and methods shall be determined 
in consultation with the Service. 
‘‘(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 24 months after the date 
of the enactment of this section and every three years there-
after, the Secretary of the Navy shall report to Congress and 
the public on monitoring undertaken pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SOUTHERN SEA OTTER.—The term ‘southern sea otter’ 
means any member of the subspecies Enhydra lutris nereis. 
‘‘(2) TAKE.—The term ‘take’— 
‘‘(A) when used in reference to activities subject to 
regulation by the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), shall have the meaning given such 
term in that Act; and 
‘‘(B) when used in reference to activities subject to 
regulation by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 
(16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) shall have the meaning given 
such term in that Act. 
‘‘(3) INCIDENTAL
TAKING.—The term ‘incidental taking’ 
means any take of a southern sea otter that is incidental 
to, and not the purpose of, the carrying out of an otherwise 
lawful activity. 
‘‘(4) MILITARY
READINESS
ACTIVITY.—The term ‘military 
readiness activity’ has the meaning given that term in section 
315(f) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2003 (16 U.S.C. 703 note) and includes all 
training and operations of the armed forces that relate to 
combat and the adequate and realistic testing of military equip-
ment, vehicles, weapons, and sensors for proper operation and 
suitability for combat use. 
‘‘(5) 
OPTIMUM
SUSTAINABLE
POPULATION.—The 
term 
‘optimum sustainable population’ means, with respect to any 
population stock, the number of animals that will result in 
the maximum productivity of the population or the species, 
keeping in mind the carrying capacity of the habitat and the 
health of the ecosystem of which they form a constituent ele-
ment.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘7235. Establishment of the Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas.’’. 
SEC. 313. MODIFICATION OF ENERGY MANAGEMENT REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
10 USC 
7201 prec. 
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(1) by striking paragraphs (4) and (7); 
(2) by redesignating paragraphs (5), (6), (8), (9), (10), (11), 
and (12) as paragraphs (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9), and (10), 
respectively; 
(3) by amending paragraph (7), as redesignated by para-
graph (2) of this section, to read as follows: 
‘‘(7) A description and estimate of the progress made by 
the military departments in meeting current high performance 
and sustainable building standards under the Unified Facilities 
Criteria.’’; 
(4) by amending paragraph (9), as redesignated by such 
paragraph (2), to read as follows: 
‘‘(9) Details of all commercial utility outages caused by 
threats and those caused by hazards at military installations 
that last eight hours or longer, whether or not the outage 
was mitigated by backup power, including non-commercial 
utility outages and Department of Defense-owned infrastruc-
ture, including the total number and location of outages, the 
financial impact of the outages, and measure taken to mitigate 
outages in the future at the affected locations and across the 
Department of Defense.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(11) At the discretion of the Secretary of Defense, a classi-
fied annex, as appropriate.’’. 
SEC. 314. REVISION TO SCOPE OF STATUTORILY REQUIRED REVIEW 
OF PROJECTS RELATING TO POTENTIAL OBSTRUCTIONS 
TO AVIATION SO AS TO APPLY ONLY TO ENERGY 
PROJECTS. 
(a) SCOPE OF SECTION.—Section 358 of the Ike Skelton National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
383; 124 Stat. 4198; 49 U.S.C. 44718 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(3), by striking ‘‘from State and local 
officials or the developer of a renewable energy development 
or other energy project’’ and inserting ‘‘from a State govern-
ment, an Indian tribal government, a local government, a land-
owner, or the developer of an energy project’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(4), by striking ‘‘readiness, and’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘readiness and to clearly commu-
nicate to such parties actions being taken by the Department 
of Defense under this section.’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)(2)(B), by striking ‘‘as high, medium, 
or low’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (k); and 
(5) by inserting after subsection (i) the following new sub-
section (j): 
‘‘(j) APPLICABILITY OF SECTION.—This section does not apply 
to a non-energy project.’’. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—Subsection (k) of such section, as redesig-
nated by paragraph (4) of subsection (a), is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘energy project’ means a project that provides 
for the generation or transmission of electrical energy. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘non-energy project’ means a project that 
is not an energy project. 
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‘‘(6) The term ‘landowner’ means a person or other legal 
entity that owns a fee interest in real property on which a 
proposed energy project is planned to be located.’’. 
SEC. 315. EXCLUSIONS FROM DEFINITION OF ‘‘CHEMICAL SUBSTANCE’’ 
UNDER TOXIC SUBSTANCES CONTROL ACT. 
Section 3(2)(B)(v) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (15 U.S.C. 
2602(2)(B)(v)) is amended by striking ‘‘, and’’ and inserting ‘‘and 
any component of such an article (limited to shot shells, cartridges, 
and components of shot shells and cartridges), and’’. 
Subtitle C—Logistics and Sustainment 
SEC. 322. REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO 
A CONTRACT FOR THE SUSTAINMENT, MAINTENANCE, 
REPAIR, OR OVERHAUL OF THE F117 ENGINE. 
Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3345) is repealed. 
SEC. 323. PILOT PROGRAMS FOR AVAILABILITY OF WORKING-CAPITAL 
FUNDS FOR PRODUCT IMPROVEMENTS. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAMS REQUIRED.—During fiscal year 2016, each 
of the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics, 
and Technology, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Research, 
Development, and Acquisition, and the Assistant Secretary of the 
Air Force for Acquisition shall initiate a pilot program pursuant 
to section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 68), as amended by 
section 332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1697). 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—A minimum of 
$5,000,000 of working-capital funds shall be used for each of the 
pilot programs initiated under subsection (a) for fiscal year 2016. 
Subtitle D—Reports 
SEC. 331. MODIFICATION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON PREPOSITIONED 
MATERIEL AND EQUIPMENT. 
Section 2229a(a)(8) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) A list of any equipment used in support of contingency 
operations slated for retrograde and subsequent inclusion in 
the prepositioned stocks.’’. 
SEC. 332. REPORT ON MERGER OF OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
FOR OPERATIONAL ENERGY PLANS AND DEPUTY UNDER 
SECRETARY FOR INSTALLATIONS AND ENVIRONMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report 
on the merger of the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Operational Energy Plans and the Office of the Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Installations and Environment under sec-
tion 901 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3462). Such report shall 
include— 
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(1) a description of how the office is implementing its 
responsibilities under sections 138(b)(9), 138(c), and 2925(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, and Department of Defense 
Directives 5134.15 (Assistant Secretary of Defense for Oper-
ational Energy Plans and Programs) and 4280.01 (Department 
of Defense Energy Policy); 
(2) a description of any efficiencies achieved as a result 
of the merger; and 
(3) the number of Department of Defense personnel whose 
responsibilities are focused on energy matters specifically. 
SEC. 333. REPORT ON EQUIPMENT PURCHASED NONCOMPETITIVELY 
FROM FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 30, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing a list of each contract awarded 
to a foreign entity outside of the national technology and industrial 
base, as described in section 2505(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, by the Department of Defense during fiscal years 2011 
through 2015— 
(1) using procedures other than competitive procedures; 
and 
(2) for the procurement of equipment, weapons, weapons 
systems, components, subcomponents, or end-items with a value 
of $10,000,000 or more. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—The report required by subsection 
(a) shall include, for each contract listed, each of the following: 
(1) An identification of the items purchased under the 
contract— 
(A) described in section 8302(a)(1) of title 41, United 
States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer 
by reason of an exception under section 8302(a)(2)(A) or 
section 8302(a)(2)(B) of such title; 
(B) described in section 2533b(a)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, and purchased from a foreign manufacturer 
by reason of an exception under section 2533b(b); and 
(C) described in section 2534(a) of such title and pur-
chased from a foreign manufacturer by reason of a waiver 
exercised under paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (5) of section 
2534(d) of such title. 
(2) The rationale for using the exception or waiver. 
(3) A list of potential alternative manufacturing sources 
from the public and private sector that could be developed 
to establish competition for those items. 
Subtitle E—Other Matters 
SEC. 341. PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTS MAKING PAYMENTS FOR HON-
ORING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AT SPORTING 
EVENTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2241a 
the following new section: 
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‘‘§ 2241b. Prohibition on contracts providing payments for 
activities at sporting events to honor members 
of the armed forces 
‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—The Department of Defense may not enter 
into any contract or other agreement under which payments are 
to be made in exchange for activities by the contractor intended 
to honor, or giving the appearance of honoring, members of the 
armed forces (whether members of the regular components or the 
reserve components) at any form of sporting event. 
‘‘(b) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in subsection (a) shall be con-
strued as prohibiting the Department of Defense from taking actions 
to facilitate activities intended to honor members of the armed 
forces at sporting events that are provided on a pro bono basis 
or otherwise funded with non-Federal funds if such activities are 
provided and received in accordance with applicable rules and regu-
lations regarding the acceptance of gifts by the military depart-
ments, the armed forces, and members of the armed forces.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
2241a the following new item: 
‘‘2241b. Prohibition on contracts providing payments for activities at sporting events 
to honor members of the armed forces.’’. 
SEC. 342. MILITARY ANIMALS: TRANSFER AND ADOPTION. 
(a) AVAILABILITY FOR ADOPTION.—Section 2583(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘may’’ in the matter 
preceding paragraph (1) and inserting ‘‘shall’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—Subsection (c) of section 2583 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED RECIPIENTS.—(1) A military animal shall be 
made available for adoption under this section, in order of rec-
ommended priority— 
‘‘(A) by former handlers of the animal; 
‘‘(B) by other persons capable of humanely caring for the 
animal; and 
‘‘(C) by law enforcement agencies. 
‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department concerned deter-
mines that an adoption is justified under subsection (a)(2) under 
circumstances under which the handler of a military working dog 
is wounded in action, the dog shall be made available for adoption 
only by the handler. If the Secretary of the military department 
concerned determines that such an adoption is justified under cir-
cumstances under which the handler of a military working dog 
is killed in action or dies of wounds received in action, the military 
working dog shall be made available for adoption only by a parent, 
child, spouse, or sibling of the deceased handler.’’. 
(c) TRANSFER FOR ADOPTION.—Subsection (f) of section 2583 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended in the matter preceding 
paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘may transfer’’ and inserting ‘‘shall 
transfer’’. 
(d) LOCATION OF RETIREMENT.—Subsection (f) of such section 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively; 
(2) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘If the Secretary’’; 
10 USC 
2241 prec. 
10 USC 2241b. 
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(3) in paragraph (1), as designated by paragraph (2) of 
this subsection— 
(A) by striking ‘‘, and no suitable adoption is available 
at the military facility where the dog is located,’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), as designated by paragraph 
(1) of this subsection, by inserting ‘‘within the United 
States’’ after ‘‘to another location’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph 
(2): 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply if at the time of retirement— 
‘‘(A) the dog is located outside the United States and a 
United States citizen or service member living abroad adopts 
the dog; or 
‘‘(B) the dog is located within the United States and suitable 
adoption is available where the dog is located.’’. 
(e) PREFERENCE IN ADOPTION FOR FORMER HANDLERS.—Such 
section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (h); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (f) the following new sub-
section (g): 
‘‘(g) PREFERENCE IN ADOPTION OF RETIRED MILITARY WORKING 
DOGS FOR FORMER HANDLERS.—(1) In providing for the adoption 
under this section of a retired military working dog described in 
paragraph (1) or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary of the military 
department concerned shall accord a preference to the former han-
dler of the dog unless the Secretary determines that adoption of 
the dog by the former handler would not be in the best interests 
of the dog. 
‘‘(2) In the case of a dog covered by paragraph (1) with more 
than one former handler seeking adoption of the dog at the time 
of adoption, the Secretary shall provide for the adoption of the 
dog by such former handler whose adoption of the dog will best 
serve the interests of the dog and such former handlers. The Sec-
retary shall make any determination required by this paragraph 
with respect to a dog following consultation with the kennel master 
of the unit at which the dog was last located before adoption 
under this section. 
‘‘(3) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed as altering, 
revising, or overriding any policy of a military department for 
the adoption of military working dogs by law enforcement agencies 
before the end of the dogs’ useful lives.’’. 
SEC. 343. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO EXTEND CONTRACTS AND 
LEASES UNDER THE ARMS INITIATIVE. 
Contracts or subcontracts entered into pursuant to section 
4554(a)(3)(A) of title 10, United States Code, on or before the 
date that is five years after the date of the enactment of this 
Act may include an option to extend the term of the contract 
or subcontract for an additional 25 years. 
SEC. 344. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS 
PROPERTY DISPOSAL. 
(a) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than March 15, 2016, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a plan for the improved management and oversight of the 
systems, processes, and controls involved in the disposition of excess 
non-mission essential equipment and materiel by the Defense Logis-
tics Agency Disposition Services. 
10 USC 4554 
note. 
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(b) CONTENTS OF PLAN.—At a minimum, the plan shall address 
each of the following: 
(1) Backlogs of unprocessed property at disposition sites 
that do not meet Defense Logistics Agency Disposition Services 
goals. 
(2) Customer wait times. 
(3) Procedures governing the disposal of serviceable items 
in order to prevent the destruction of excess property eligible 
for utilization, transfer, or donation before potential recipients 
are able to view and obtain the property. 
(4) Validation of materiel release orders. 
(5) Assuring adequate physical security for the storage 
of equipment. 
(6) The number of personnel required to effectively manage 
retrograde sort yards. 
(7) Managing any potential increase in the amount of excess 
property to be processed. 
(8) Improving the reliability of Defense Logistics Agency 
Disposition Services data. 
(9) Procedures for ensuring no property is offered for public 
sale until all requirements for utilization, transfer, and dona-
tion are met. 
(10) Validation of physical inventory against database 
entries. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING.—By not later than March 15, 
2016, the Secretary shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the actions taken to implement the plan 
required under subsection (a). 
SEC. 345. LIMITATION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE SPONSORSHIPS, ADVERTISING, OR MARKETING 
ASSOCIATED WITH SPORTS-RELATED ORGANIZATIONS OR 
SPORTING EVENTS. 
Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense by this Act or otherwise made available to the 
Department for sponsorship, advertising, or marketing associated 
with sports-related organizations or sporting events, not more than 
75 percent may be obligated or expended until the date on which 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, in 
consultation with the Director of Accessions Policy— 
(1) conducts a review of current contracts and task orders 
for such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing (as awarded 
by the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces) 
in order to assess— 
(A) whether such sponsorships, advertising, and mar-
keting are effective in meeting the recruiting objectives 
of the Department; 
(B) whether consistent metrics are used to evaluate 
the effectiveness of each such activity in generating leads 
and recruit accessions; and 
(C) whether the return on investment for such activi-
ties is sufficient to warrant the continuing use of Depart-
ment funds for such activities; and 
(2) submits to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report that 
includes— 
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(A) a description of the actions being taken to coordi-
nate efforts of the Department relating to such sponsor-
ships, advertising, and marketing, and to minimize duplica-
tive contracts for such sponsorships, advertising, and mar-
keting, as applicable; and 
(B) the results of the review required by paragraph 
(1), including an assessment of the extent to which the 
continuing use of Department funds for such sponsorships, 
advertising, and marketing is warranted in light of the 
review and the actions described pursuant to subparagraph 
(A). 
SEC. 346. REDUCTION IN AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS, ADMINISTRATIVE, AND SUP-
PORT ACTIVITIES. 
(a) PLAN FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF COST SAVINGS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall implement a plan to ensure that the Depart-
ment of Defense achieves not less than $10,000,000,000 in 
cost savings from the headquarters, administrative, and support 
activities of the Department during the period beginning with 
fiscal year 2015 and ending with fiscal year 2019. The Secretary 
shall ensure that at least one half of the required cost savings 
are programmed for fiscal years before fiscal year 2018. 
(2) TREATMENT OF SAVINGS PURSUANT TO HEADQUARTERS 
REDUCTION.—Documented savings achieved pursuant to the 
headquarters reduction requirement in subsection (b), other 
than savings achieved in fiscal year 2020, shall count toward 
the cost savings required by paragraph (1). 
(3) TREATMENT
OF
SAVINGS
PURSUANT
TO
MANAGEMENT 
ACTIVITIES.—Documented savings in the human resources 
management, health care management, financial flow manage-
ment, information technology infrastructure and management, 
supply chain and logistics, acquisition and procurement, and 
real property management activities of the Department during 
the period referred to in paragraph (1) may be counted toward 
the cost savings required by paragraph (1). 
(4) TREATMENT OF SAVINGS PURSUANT TO FORCE STRUCTURE 
REVISIONS.—Savings or reductions to military force structure 
or military operating units of the Armed Forces may not count 
toward the cost savings required by paragraph (1). 
(5) REPORTS.—The Secretary shall include with the budget 
for the Department of Defense for each of fiscal years 2017, 
2018, and 2019, as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, a report describing and 
assessing the progress of the Department in implementing the 
plan required by paragraph (1) and in achieving the cost savings 
required by that paragraph. 
(6) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENTS.—Not later than 
90 days after the submittal of each report required by para-
graph (5), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report setting 
forth the assessment of the Comptroller General of the report 
and of the extent to which the Department of Defense is in 
compliance with the requirements of this section. 
(b) HEADQUARTERS REDUCTIONS.— 
10 USC 111 note. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
modify the headquarters reduction plan required by section 
904 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 816; 10 U.S.C. 111 note) 
to ensure that it achieves savings in the total funding available 
for major Department of Defense headquarters activities by 
fiscal year 2020 that are not less than 25 percent of the baseline 
amount. The modified plan shall establish a specific savings 
objective for each major headquarters activity in each fiscal 
year through fiscal year 2020. The budget for the Department 
of Defense for each fiscal year after fiscal year 2016 shall 
reflect the savings required by the modified plan. 
(2) BASELINE AMOUNT.—For the purposes of this subsection, 
the baseline amount is the amount authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act for fiscal year 2016 for major Department 
of Defense headquarters activities, adjusted by a credit for 
reductions in such headquarters activities that are documented, 
as of the date that is 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, as having been accomplished in earlier fiscal years 
in accordance with the December 2013 directive of the Secretary 
of Defense on headquarters reductions. The modified plan 
issued pursuant to paragraph (1) shall include an overall base-
line amount for all of the major Department of Defense head-
quarters activities that credits reductions accomplished in ear-
lier fiscal years in accordance with the December 2013 directive, 
and a specific baseline amount for each such headquarters 
activity that credits such reductions. 
(3) MAJOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE HEADQUARTERS ACTIVI-
TIES DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘major Department 
of Defense headquarters activities’’ means the following: 
(A) Each of the following organizations: 
(i) The Office of the Secretary of Defense and the 
Joint Staff. 
(ii) The Office of the Secretary of the Army and 
the Army Staff. 
(iii) The Office of the Secretary of the Navy, the 
Office of the Chief of Naval Operations, and Head-
quarters, Marine Corps. 
(iv) The Office of the Secretary of the Air Force 
and the Air Staff. 
(v) The Office of the Chief, National Guard Bureau, 
and the National Guard Joint Staff. 
(B)(i) Except as provided in clause (ii), headquarters 
elements of each of the following: 
(I) The combatant commands, the sub-unified com-
mands, and subordinate commands that directly report 
to such commands. 
(II) The major commands of the military depart-
ments and the subordinate commands that directly 
report to such commands. 
(III) The component commands of the military 
departments. 
(IV) The Defense Agencies, the Department of 
Defense field activities, and the Office of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense. 
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(V) Department of Defense components that report 
directly to the organizations specified in subparagraph 
(A). 
(ii) Subordinate commands and direct-reporting compo-
nents otherwise described in clause (i) that do not have 
significant functions other than operational, operational 
intelligence, or tactical functions, or training for oper-
ational, operational intelligence, or tactical functions, are 
not headquarters elements for purposes of this subsection. 
(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall revise 
applicable guidance on the Department of Defense major head-
quarters activities as needed to— 
(A) incorporate into such guidance the definition of 
the term ‘‘major Department of Defense headquarters 
activities’’ as provided in paragraph (3); 
(B) ensure that the term ‘‘headquarters element’’, as 
used in paragraph (3)(B), is consistently applied within 
such guidance to include— 
(i) senior leadership and staff functions of 
applicable commands and components; and 
(ii) direct support to senior leadership and staff 
functions of applicable commands and components and 
to higher headquarters; 
(C) ensure that the budget and accounting systems 
of the Department of Defense are modified to track funding 
for the major Department of Defense headquarters activi-
ties as separate funding lines; and 
(D) identify and address any deviation from the specific 
savings objective established for a headquarters activity 
in the modified plan issued by the Secretary pursuant 
to the requirement in paragraph (1). 
(c) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF HEADQUARTERS AND ADMINIS-
TRATIVE AND SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a comprehensive review of the management and operational 
headquarters of the Department of Defense for purposes of 
consolidating and streamlining headquarters functions and 
administrative and support activities. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The review required by paragraph (1) shall 
address the following: 
(A) The extent, if any, to which the staff of the Secre-
taries of the military departments and the Chiefs of Staff 
of the Armed Forces have duplicative staff functions and 
services and could be consolidated into a single service 
staff. 
(B) The extent, if any, to which the staff of the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense, the military departments, the 
Defense Agencies, and temporary organizations have 
duplicative staff functions and services and could be 
streamlined with respect to— 
(i) performing oversight and making policy; 
(ii) performing staff functions and services specific 
to the military department concerned; 
(iii) performing multi-department staff functions 
and services; and 
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(iv) performing functions and services across the 
Department of Defense with respect to intelligence 
collection and analysis. 
(C) The extent, if any, to which the Joint Staff, the 
combatant commands, and their subordinate service compo-
nent commands have duplicative staff functions and serv-
ices that could be shared, consolidated, eliminated, or other-
wise streamlined with— 
(i) the Joint Staff performing oversight and execu-
tion; 
(ii) the staff of the combatant commands per-
forming only staff functions and services specific to 
the combatant command concerned; and 
(iii) the staff of the service component commands 
of the combatant commands performing only staff func-
tions and services specific to the service component 
command concerned. 
(D) The extent, if any, to which reductions in military 
and civilian end-strength in management or operational 
headquarters could be used to create, build, or fill shortages 
in force structure for operational units. 
(E) The extent, if any, to which revisions are required 
to the Defense Officers Personnel Management Act, 
including requirements for officers to serve in joint billets, 
the number of qualifying billets, the rank structure in 
the joint billets, and the joint qualification requirement 
for officers to be promoted while serving for extensive 
periods in critical positions such as program managers 
of major defense acquisition programs, and officers in units 
of component forces supporting joint commands, in order 
to achieve efficiencies, provide promotion fairness and 
equity, and obtain effective governance in the management 
of the Department of Defense. 
(F) The structure and staffing of the Joint Staff, and 
the number, structure, and staffing of the combatant com-
mands and their subordinate service component commands, 
including, in particular— 
(i) whether or not the staff organization of each 
such entity has documented and periodically validated 
requirements for such entity; 
(ii) whether or not there are an appropriate 
number of combatant commands relative to the 
requirements of the National Security Strategy, the 
Quadrennial Defense Review, and the National Mili-
tary Strategy; and 
(iii) whether or not opportunities exist to consoli-
date staff functions and services common to the Joint 
Staff and the service component commands into a 
single staff organization that provides the required 
functions, services, capabilities, and capacities to the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and supported 
combatant commanders, and if so— 
(I) where in the organizational structure such 
staff functions, services, capabilities, and capac-
ities would be established; and 
(II) whether or not the military departments 
could execute such staff functions, services, 
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capabilities, and capacities while executing their 
requirements to organize, train, and equip the 
Armed Forces. 
(G) The statutory and regulatory authority of the 
combatant commands to establish subordinate joint com-
mands or headquarters, including joint task forces, led 
by a general or flag officer, and the extent, if any, to 
which 
the 
combatant 
commands 
have 
used 
such 
authority— 
(i) to establish temporary or permanent subordi-
nate joint commands or headquarters, including joint 
task forces, led by general or flag officers; 
(ii) to disestablish temporary or permanent 
subordinate joint commands or headquarters, including 
joint task forces, led by general or flag officers; 
(iii) to increase requirements for general and flag 
officers in the joint pool which are exempt from the 
end strength limitations otherwise applicable to gen-
eral and flag officers in the Armed Forces; 
(iv) to participate in the management of joint 
officer qualification in order to ensure the efficient 
and effective quality and quantity of officers needed 
to staff headquarters functions and services and return 
to the services officers with required professional 
experience and skills necessary to remain competitive 
for increased responsibility and authority through sub-
sequent assignment or promotion, including by identi-
fying— 
(I) circumstances, if any, in which officers 
spend a disproportionate amount of time in their 
careers to attain joint officer qualifications with 
corresponding loss of opportunities to develop in 
the service-specific assignments needed to gain the 
increased proficiency and experience to qualify for 
service and command assignments; and 
(II) circumstances, if any, in which the mili-
tary departments detail officers to joint head-
quarters staffs in order to maximize the number 
of officers receiving joint duty credit with a focus 
on the quantity, instead of the quality, of officers 
achieving joint duty credit; 
(v) to establish commanders’ strategic planning 
groups, advisory groups, or similar parallel personal 
staff entities that could risk isolating function and 
staff processes, including an assessment of the justifica-
tion used to establish such personal staff organizations 
and their impact on the effectiveness and efficiency 
of organizational staff functions, services, capabilities, 
and capacities; and 
(vi) to ensure the identification and management 
of officers serving or having served in units in subordi-
nate service component or joint commands during com-
bat operations and did not receive joint credit for such 
service. 
(3) CONSULTATION.—The Secretary shall, to the extent prac-
ticable and as the Secretary considers appropriate, conduct 
the review required by paragraph (1) in consultation with such 
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experts on matters covered by the review who are independent 
of the Department of Defense. 
(4) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
setting forth the results of the review required by paragraph 
(1). 
TITLE IV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
Sec. 401. End strengths for active forces. 
Sec. 402. Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum levels. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
Sec. 411. End strengths for Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 412. End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the reserves. 
Sec. 413. End strengths for military technicians (dual status). 
Sec. 414. Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status technicians. 
Sec. 415. Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on active duty 
for operational support. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 421. Military personnel. 
Sec. 422. Report on force structure of the Army. 
Subtitle A—Active Forces 
SEC. 401. END STRENGTHS FOR ACTIVE FORCES. 
The Armed Forces are authorized strengths for active duty 
personnel as of September 30, 2016, as follows: 
(1) The Army, 475,000. 
(2) The Navy, 329,200. 
(3) The Marine Corps, 184,000. 
(4) The Air Force, 320,715. 
SEC. 402. REVISIONS IN PERMANENT ACTIVE DUTY END STRENGTH 
MINIMUM LEVELS. 
Section 691 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking paragraphs (1) through 
(4) and inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) For the Army, 475,000. 
‘‘(2) For the Navy, 329,200. 
‘‘(3) For the Marine Corps, 184,000. 
‘‘(4) For the Air Force, 317,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘0.5 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘2 percent’’. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Forces 
SEC. 411. END STRENGTHS FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Armed Forces are authorized strengths 
for Selected Reserve personnel of the reserve components as of 
September 30, 2016, as follows: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 342,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 198,000. 
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(3) The Navy Reserve, 57,400. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 38,900. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 105,500. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 69,200. 
(7) The Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000. 
(b) END STRENGTH REDUCTIONS.—The end strengths prescribed 
by subsection (a) for the Selected Reserve of any reserve component 
shall be proportionately reduced by— 
(1) the total authorized strength of units organized to serve 
as units of the Selected Reserve of such component which 
are on active duty (other than for training) at the end of 
the fiscal year; and 
(2) the total number of individual members not in units 
organized to serve as units of the Selected Reserve of such 
component who are on active duty (other than for training 
or for unsatisfactory participation in training) without their 
consent at the end of the fiscal year. 
(c) END STRENGTH INCREASES.—Whenever units or individual 
members of the Selected Reserve of any reserve component are 
released from active duty during any fiscal year, the end strength 
prescribed for such fiscal year for the Selected Reserve of such 
reserve component shall be increased proportionately by the total 
authorized strengths of such units and by the total number of 
such individual members. 
SEC. 412. END STRENGTHS FOR RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY IN SUP-
PORT OF THE RESERVES. 
Within the end strengths prescribed in section 411(a), the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces are authorized, as of 
September 30, 2016, the following number of Reserves to be serving 
on full-time active duty or full-time duty, in the case of members 
of the National Guard, for the purpose of organizing, administering, 
recruiting, instructing, or training the reserve components: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 30,770. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 16,261. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 9,934. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 2,260. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 14,748. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 3,032. 
SEC. 413. END STRENGTHS FOR MILITARY TECHNICIANS (DUAL 
STATUS). 
The minimum number of military technicians (dual status) 
as of the last day of fiscal year 2016 for the reserve components 
of the Army and the Air Force (notwithstanding section 129 of 
title 10, United States Code) shall be the following: 
(1) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
26,099. 
(2) For the Army Reserve, 7,395. 
(3) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 22,104. 
(4) For the Air Force Reserve, 9,814. 
SEC. 414. FISCAL YEAR 2016 LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF NON-DUAL 
STATUS TECHNICIANS. 
(a) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) NATIONAL GUARD.—Within the limitation provided in 
section 10217(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, the number 
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of non-dual status technicians employed by the National Guard 
as of September 30, 2016, may not exceed the following: 
(A) For the Army National Guard of the United States, 
1,600. 
(B) For the Air National Guard of the United States, 
350. 
(2) ARMY RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status techni-
cians employed by the Army Reserve as of September 30, 2016, 
may not exceed 595. 
(3) AIR FORCE RESERVE.—The number of non-dual status 
technicians employed by the Air Force Reserve as of September 
30, 2016, may not exceed 90. 
(b) NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘non-dual status technician’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 10217(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 415. MAXIMUM NUMBER OF RESERVE PERSONNEL AUTHORIZED 
TO BE ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATIONAL SUPPORT. 
During fiscal year 2016, the maximum number of members 
of the reserve components of the Armed Forces who may be serving 
at any time on full-time operational support duty under section 
115(b) of title 10, United States Code, is the following: 
(1) The Army National Guard of the United States, 17,000. 
(2) The Army Reserve, 13,000. 
(3) The Navy Reserve, 6,200. 
(4) The Marine Corps Reserve, 3,000. 
(5) The Air National Guard of the United States, 16,000. 
(6) The Air Force Reserve, 14,000. 
Subtitle C—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 421. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the use 
of the Armed Forces and other activities and agencies of the Depart-
ment of Defense for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for mili-
tary personnel, as specified in the funding table in section 4401. 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—The authorization of 
appropriations in subsection (a) supersedes any other authorization 
of appropriations (definite or indefinite) for such purpose for fiscal 
year 2016. 
SEC. 422. REPORT ON FORCE STRUCTURE OF THE ARMY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to Congress a report containing the following: 
(1) An assessment by the Secretary of Defense of reports 
by the Secretary of the Army on the force structure of the 
Army submitted to Congress under section 1066 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 1943) and section 1062 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3503). 
(2) An evaluation of the adequacy of the Army force struc-
ture proposed for the future-years defense program for fiscal 
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years 2017 through 2021 to meet the goals of the national 
military strategy of the United States. 
(3) An independent risk assessment by the Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the proposed Army force structure 
and the ability of such force structure to meet the operational 
requirements of combatant commanders. 
(4) A description of the planning assumptions and scenarios 
used by the Department of Defense to validate the size and 
force structure of the Army, including the Army Reserve and 
the Army National Guard. 
(5) A certification by the Secretary of Defense that the 
Secretary has reviewed the reports by the Secretary of the 
Army and the assessments of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff and determined that an end strength for active duty 
personnel of the Army below the end strength level authorized 
in section 401(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3348) 
will be adequate to meet the national military strategy of 
the United States. 
(6) A description of various alternative options for allocating 
funds to ensure that the end strengths of the Army do not 
fall below levels of significant risk, as determined pursuant 
to the risk assessment conducted by the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff under paragraph (3). 
(7) Such other information or updates as the Secretary 
of Defense considers appropriate. 
(b) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
TITLE V—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
POLICY 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
Sec. 501. Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early discharge of war-
rant officers. 
Sec. 502. Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-fully-qualified- 
officers list because of administrative error. 
Sec. 503. Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to continue on active 
duty and for selective early retirement and early discharge. 
Sec. 504. Authority to defer until age 68 mandatory retirement for age of a general 
or flag officer serving as Chief or Deputy Chief of Chaplains of the 
Army, Navy, or Air Force. 
Sec. 505. General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade held satisfac-
torily. 
Sec. 506. Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the definition 
and availability of costs associated with general and flag officers and 
their aides. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component Management 
Sec. 511. Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress who are 
also members of the Ready Reserve. 
Sec. 512. Clarification of purpose of reserve component special selection boards as 
limited to correction of error at a mandatory promotion board. 
Sec. 513. Increase in number of days of active duty required to be performed by re-
serve component members for duty to be considered Federal service for 
purposes of unemployment compensation for ex-servicemembers. 
Sec. 514. Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component personnel to 
provide training and instruction regarding pilot training. 
Sec. 515. Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
Commission recommendation regarding consolidation of authorities to 
order members of reserve components to perform duty. 
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Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
Sec. 521. Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate applications for cor-
rection of military records. 
Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional recruitment incen-
tives. 
Sec. 523. Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career flexibility to 
enhance retention of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 524. Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in ground combat 
exclusion policy for female members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 525. Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral occupa-
tional standards. 
Sec. 526. Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces may 
carry an appropriate firearm on a military installation. 
Sec. 527. Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of the Army. 
Sec. 528. Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle D—Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 
Prevention and Response 
Sec. 531. Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of Criminal Ap-
peals. 
Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special Victims’ Coun-
sel. 
Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims’ Counsel to provide legal consultation and as-
sistance in connection with various Government proceedings. 
Sec. 534. Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the availability of 
assistance from Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 535. Additional improvements to Special Victims’ Counsel program. 
Sec. 536. Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of sexual assault in 
the military. 
Sec. 537. Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense Advisory Committee 
on Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 538. Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to sexual as-
saults in which the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 539. Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces who report 
or intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged sex-related offence. 
Sec. 540. Sexual assault prevention and response training for administrators and 
instructors of Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
Sec. 541. Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related offenses involving 
members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps. 
Sec. 542. Comptroller General of the United States reports on prevention and re-
sponse to sexual assault by the Army National Guard and the Army Re-
serve. 
Sec. 543. Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of Military Justice. 
Sec. 544. Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to establish cer-
tain prohibitions concerning evaluations of Special Victims’ Counsel. 
Sec. 545. Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence relating to the 
corroboration of a confession or admission. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, and Transition 
Sec. 551. Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
Sec. 552. Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the Armed Forces 
discharged or released after limited active duty. 
Sec. 553. Availability of additional training opportunities under Transition Assist-
ance Program. 
Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for courses of in-
struction offered as part of Phase II joint professional military edu-
cation. 
Sec. 555. Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve component 
members supporting contingency operations and other operations. 
Sec. 556. Appointments to military service academies from nominations made by 
Delegates in Congress from the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, 
and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. 
Sec. 557. Support for athletic programs of the United States Military Academy. 
Sec. 558. Condition on admission of defense industry civilians to attend the United 
States Air Force Institute of Technology. 
Sec. 559. Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for professional 
credentials obtained by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 560. Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while receiving post-9/ 
11 education assistance. 
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Sec. 561. Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee. 
Sec. 562. Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty authorities ex-
empt from five-year limit on reemployment rights of persons who serve 
in the uniformed services. 
Sec. 563. Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving on active 
duty. 
Subtitle F—Defense Dependents’ Education and Military Family Readiness Matters 
Sec. 571. Continuation of authority to assist local educational agencies that benefit 
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense 
civilian employees. 
Sec. 572. Impact aid for children with severe disabilities. 
Sec. 573. Authority to use appropriated funds to support Department of Defense 
student meal programs in domestic dependent elementary and sec-
ondary schools located outside the United States. 
Sec. 574. Family support programs for immediate family members of members of 
the Armed Forces assigned to special operations forces. 
Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross for acts of ex-
traordinary heroism during the Korean War. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 591. Coordination with non-government suicide prevention organizations and 
agencies to assist in reducing suicides by members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 592. Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 593. Report on preliminary mental health screenings for individuals becoming 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 594. Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending Act and 
Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings. 
Sec. 595. Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls. 
Subtitle A—Officer Personnel Policy 
SEC. 501. REINSTATEMENT OF ENHANCED AUTHORITY FOR SELECTIVE 
EARLY DISCHARGE OF WARRANT OFFICERS. 
Section 580a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘November 30, 1993, and 
ending on October 1, 1999’’ and inserting ‘‘October 1, 2015, 
and ending on October 1, 2019’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (3); and 
(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively. 
SEC. 502. EQUITABLE TREATMENT OF JUNIOR OFFICERS EXCLUDED 
FROM AN ALL-FULLY-QUALIFIED-OFFICERS LIST BECAUSE 
OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERROR. 
(a) OFFICERS ON ACTIVE-DUTY LIST.—Section 624(a)(3) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department concerned 
determines that one or more officers or former officers were not 
placed on an all-fully-qualified-list under this paragraph because 
of administrative error, the Secretary may prepare a supplemental 
all-fully-qualified-officers list containing the names of any such 
officers for approval in accordance with this paragraph.’’. 
(b) OFFICERS
ON
RESERVE
ACTIVE-STATUS
LIST.—Section 
14308(b)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) If the Secretary of the military department concerned 
determines that one or more officers or former officers were not 
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placed on an all-fully-qualified-list under this paragraph because 
of administrative error, the Secretary may prepare a supplemental 
all-fully-qualified-officers list containing the names of any such 
officers for approval in accordance with this paragraph.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS TO SPECIAL SELECTION BOARD 
AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REGULAR COMPONENTS.—Section 628(a)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or the name of 
a person that should have been placed on an all-fully-qualified- 
officers list under section 624(a)(3) of this title was not so 
placed,’’. 
(2) RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 14502(a)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or whose name 
was not placed on an all-fully-qualified-officers list under sec-
tion 14308(b)(4) of this title because of administrative error,’’. 
SEC. 503. ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY FOR DETERMINATION OF OFFICERS 
TO CONTINUE ON ACTIVE DUTY AND FOR SELECTIVE 
EARLY RETIREMENT AND EARLY DISCHARGE. 
Section 638a(d)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘officers considered—’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘officers considered.’’. 
SEC. 504. AUTHORITY TO DEFER UNTIL AGE 68 MANDATORY RETIRE-
MENT FOR AGE OF A GENERAL OR FLAG OFFICER SERVING 
AS CHIEF OR DEPUTY CHIEF OF CHAPLAINS OF THE ARMY, 
NAVY, OR AIR FORCE. 
(a) DEFERRAL AUTHORITY.—Section 1253 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) DEFERRED RETIREMENT OF CHAPLAINS.—(1) The Secretary 
of the military department concerned may defer the retirement 
under subsection (a) of an officer serving in a general or flag 
officer grade who is the Chief of Chaplains or Deputy Chief of 
Chaplains of that officer’s armed force. 
‘‘(2) A deferment of the retirement of an officer referred to 
in paragraph (1) may not extend beyond the first day of the month 
following the month in which the officer becomes 68 years of age. 
‘‘(3) The authority to defer the retirement of an officer referred 
to in paragraph (1) expires December 31, 2020. Subject to paragraph 
(2), a deferment granted before that date may continue on and 
after that date.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 1253 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general 
and flag officer grades; exceptions’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 63 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
10 USC 
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by striking the item relating to section 1253 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general and flag officer grades; ex-
ceptions.’’. 
SEC. 505. GENERAL RULE FOR WARRANT OFFICER RETIREMENT IN 
HIGHEST GRADE HELD SATISFACTORILY. 
Section 1371 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 1371. Warrant officers: general rule 
‘‘Unless entitled to a higher retired grade under some other 
provision of law, a warrant officer shall be retired in the highest 
regular or reserve warrant officer grade in which the warrant 
officer served satisfactorily, as determined by the Secretary con-
cerned.’’. 
SEC. 506. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL REC-
OMMENDATION ON THE DEFINITION AND AVAILABILITY 
OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL AND FLAG OFFI-
CERS AND THEIR AIDES. 
(a) DEFINITION OF COSTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—For the purpose of providing a consistent 
approach to estimating and managing the full costs associated 
with general and flag officers and their aides, the Secretary 
of Defense shall direct the Director, Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation, to define the costs that could be associated 
with general and flag officers since 2001, including— 
(A) security details; 
(B) Government and commercial air travel; 
(C) general and flag officer per diem; 
(D) enlisted and officer aide housing and travel costs; 
(E) general and flag officer additional support staff 
and their travel, equipment, and per diem costs; 
(F) general and flag officer official residences; and 
(G) any other associated costs incurred due to the 
nature of their position. 
(2) COORDINATION.—The Director, Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation, shall prepare the definition of costs under 
paragraph (1) in coordination with the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the Secretaries of 
the military departments. 
(b) REPORT ON COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL AND FLAG 
OFFICERS AND AIDES.—Not later than June 30, 2016, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report describing 
the costs associated with general and flag officers and their enlisted 
and officer aides. 
Subtitle B—Reserve Component 
Management 
SEC. 511. CONTINUED SERVICE IN THE READY RESERVE BY MEMBERS 
OF CONGRESS WHO ARE ALSO MEMBERS OF THE READY 
RESERVE. 
Section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b)(1) In applying Ready Reserve continuous screening under 
this section, an individual who is both a member of the Ready 
Reserve and a Member of Congress may not be transferred to 
the Standby Reserve or discharged on account of the individual’s 
position as a Member of Congress. 
‘‘(2) The transfer or discharge of an individual who is both 
a member of the Ready Reserve and a Member of Congress may 
be ordered— 
‘‘(A) only by the Secretary of Defense or, in the case of 
a Member of Congress who also is a member of the Coast 
Guard Reserve, the Secretary of the Department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating when it is not operating as a service 
in the Navy; and 
‘‘(B) only on the basis of the needs of the service, taking 
into consideration the position and duties of the individual 
in the Ready Reserve. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘Member of Congress’ includes 
a Delegate or Resident Commissioner to Congress and a Member- 
elect.’’. 
SEC. 512. CLARIFICATION OF PURPOSE OF RESERVE COMPONENT SPE-
CIAL SELECTION BOARDS AS LIMITED TO CORRECTION 
OF ERROR AT A MANDATORY PROMOTION BOARD. 
Section 14502(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘a selection board’’ and inserting ‘‘a mandatory 
promotion board convened under section 14101(a) of this 
title’’; and 
(B) in subparagraphs (A) and (B), by striking ‘‘selection 
board’’ and inserting ‘‘mandatory promotion board’’; and 
(2) in the first sentence of paragraph (3)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘Such board’’ and inserting ‘‘The special 
selection board’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘selection board’’ and inserting ‘‘manda-
tory promotion board’’. 
SEC. 513. INCREASE IN NUMBER OF DAYS OF ACTIVE DUTY REQUIRED 
TO BE PERFORMED BY RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS 
FOR DUTY TO BE CONSIDERED FEDERAL SERVICE FOR 
PURPOSES OF UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION FOR EX- 
SERVICEMEMBERS. 
(a) INCREASE OF NUMBER OF DAYS.—Section 8521(a)(1) of title 
5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘90 days’’ in the 
matter preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘180 days’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by subsection (a) 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to periods of Federal service commencing 
on or after that date. 
SEC. 514. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO USE AIR FORCE RESERVE 
COMPONENT PERSONNEL TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND 
INSTRUCTION REGARDING PILOT TRAINING. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
5 USC 8521 note. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2016, the Secretary 
of the Air Force may authorize personnel described in para-
graph (2) to provide training and instruction regarding pilot 
training to the following: 
(A) Members of the Armed Forces on active duty. 
(B) Members of foreign military forces who are in the 
United States. 
(2) PERSONNEL.—The personnel described in this paragraph 
are the following: 
(A) Members of the reserve components of the Air 
Force on active Guard and Reserve duty (as that term 
is defined in section 101(d) of title 10, United States Code) 
who are not otherwise authorized to conduct the training 
described in paragraph (1) due to the limitations in section 
12310 of title 10, United States Code. 
(B) Members of the Air Force who are military techni-
cians (dual status) who are not otherwise authorized to 
conduct the training described in paragraph (1) due to 
the limitations in section 10216 of title 10, United States 
Code, and section 709(a) of title 32, United States Code. 
(3) LIMITATION.—Not more than 50 members described in 
paragraph (2) may provide training and instruction under the 
authority in paragraph (1) at any one time. 
(4) FEDERAL TORT CLAIMS ACT.—Members of the uniformed 
services described in paragraph (2) who provide training and 
instruction pursuant to the authority in paragraph (1) shall 
be covered by the Federal Tort Claims Act for purposes of 
any claim arising from the employment of such individuals 
under that authority. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report setting forth a plan to eliminate short-
ages in the number of pilot instructors within the Air Force using 
authorities available to the Secretary under current law. 
SEC. 515. ASSESSMENT OF MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIRE-
MENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION 
REGARDING CONSOLIDATION OF AUTHORITIES TO ORDER 
MEMBERS OF RESERVE COMPONENTS TO PERFORM DUTY. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct an assessment of the recommendation of the Military Com-
pensation and Retirement Modernization Commission regarding 
consolidation of statutory authorities by which members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces may be ordered to perform 
duty. The Secretary shall specifically assess each of the six broader 
duty statuses recommended by the Commission as replacements 
for the 30 reserve component duty statuses currently authorized 
to determine whether consolidation will increase efficiency in the 
reserve components. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report containing the results 
of the Secretary’s assessment. If, as a result of the assessment, 
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the Secretary determines that an alternate approach to consolida-
tion of the statutory authorities described in subsection (a) is pref-
erable, the Secretary shall submit the alternate approach, including 
a draft of such legislation as would be necessary to amend titles 
10, 14, 32, and 37 of the United States Code and other provisions 
of law in order to implement the Secretary’s approach by October 
1, 2018. 
Subtitle C—General Service Authorities 
SEC. 521. LIMITED AUTHORITY FOR SECRETARY CONCERNED TO INI-
TIATE APPLICATIONS FOR CORRECTION OF MILITARY 
RECORDS. 
Section 1552(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the first sentence— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or his heir or legal representative’’ 
and inserting ‘‘(or the claimant’s heir or legal representa-
tive) or the Secretary concerned’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘he discovers’’ and inserting ‘‘discov-
ering’’; and 
(2) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘However, a board’’ 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The Secretary concerned may file 
a request for correction of a military record only if the request 
is made on behalf of a group of members or former members 
of the armed forces who were similarly harmed by the same 
error or injustice. A board’’. 
SEC. 522. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO DEVELOP AND PROVIDE ADDI-
TIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES AUTHORIZED.—The 
Secretary of a military department may develop and provide incen-
tives, not otherwise authorized by law, to encourage individuals 
to accept an appointment as a commissioned officer, to accept an 
appointment as a warrant officer, or to enlist in an Armed Force 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary. 
(b) RELATION TO OTHER PERSONNEL AUTHORITIES.—A recruit-
ment incentive developed under subsection (a) may be provided— 
(1) without regard to the lack of specific authority for 
the recruitment incentive under title 10 or 37, United States 
Code; and 
(2) notwithstanding any provision of such titles, or any 
rule or regulation prescribed under such provision, relating 
to methods of providing incentives to individuals to accept 
appointments or enlistments in the Armed Forces, including 
the provision of group or individual bonuses, pay, or other 
incentives. 
(c) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of a mili-
tary department may not provide a recruitment incentive developed 
under subsection (a) until— 
(1) the Secretary submits to the congressional defense 
committees a plan regarding provision of the recruitment incen-
tive, which includes— 
(A) a description of the incentive, including the purpose 
of the incentive and the potential recruits to be addressed 
by the incentive; 
10 USC 503 note. 
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(B) a description of the provisions of titles 10 and 
37, United States Code, from which the incentive would 
require a waiver and the rationale to support the waiver; 
(C) a statement of the anticipated outcomes as a result 
of providing the incentive; and 
(D) a description of the method to be used to evaluate 
the effectiveness of the incentive; and 
(2) the expiration of the 30-day period beginning on the 
date on which the plan was received by Congress. 
(d) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INCENTIVES.—The Secretary of 
a military department may not provide more than three recruitment 
incentives under the authority of this section. 
(e) LIMITATION ON NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS RECEIVING INCEN-
TIVES.—The number of individuals who receive one or more of 
the recruitment incentives provided under subsection (a) by the 
Secretary of a military department during a fiscal year for an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary may not exceed 
20 percent of the accession objective of that Armed Force for that 
fiscal year. 
(f) DURATION OF DEVELOPED INCENTIVE.—A recruitment incen-
tive developed under subsection (a) may be provided for not longer 
than a three-year period beginning on the date on which the incen-
tive is first provided, except that the Secretary of the military 
department concerned may extend the period if the Secretary deter-
mines that additional time is needed to fully evaluate the effective-
ness of the incentive. 
(g) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—If the Secretary of a military 
department provides an recruitment incentive under subsection 
(a) for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report, not later than 60 days after the 
end of the fiscal year, containing— 
(1) a description of each incentive provided under sub-
section (a) during that fiscal year; and 
(2) an assessment of the impact of the incentives on the 
recruitment of individuals for an Armed Force under the juris-
diction of the Secretary. 
(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE INCENTIVES.—Not-
withstanding subsection (f); the authority to provide recruitment 
incentives under this section expires on December 31, 2020. 
SEC. 523. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PILOT PROGRAMS 
ON CAREER FLEXIBILITY TO ENHANCE RETENTION OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REPEAL OF LIMITATION ON ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANTS.—Sub-
section (b) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 
(b) REPEAL
OF LIMITATION
ON NUMBER
OF PARTICIPANTS.— 
Subsection (c) of section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is repealed. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 533 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 10 U.S.C. prec. 701 note) is further 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (d) through (m) as sub-
sections (b) through (k), respectively; and 
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(2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as so redesig-
nated), by striking ‘‘subsection (e)’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (c)’’. 
SEC. 524. MODIFICATION OF NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS FOR 
CHANGE IN GROUND COMBAT EXCLUSION POLICY FOR 
FEMALE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) RULE FOR GROUND COMBAT PERSONNEL POLICY.—Section 
652(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘before any such 
change is implemented’’ and inserting ‘‘not less than 30 
calendar days before such change is implemented’’; and 
(B) by striking the second sentence; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (5). 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 652(b)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘calendar’’ before 
‘‘days’’. 
SEC. 525. ROLE OF SECRETARY OF DEFENSE IN DEVELOPMENT OF 
GENDER-NEUTRAL OCCUPATIONAL STANDARDS. 
Section 524(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3361; 10 U.S.C. 
113 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph (1); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (2) 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) measure the combat readiness of combat units, 
including special operations forces.’’. 
SEC. 526. ESTABLISHMENT OF PROCESS BY WHICH MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES MAY CARRY AN APPROPRIATE FIREARM 
ON A MILITARY INSTALLATION. 
Not later than December 31, 2015, the Secretary of Defense, 
taking into consideration the views of senior leadership of military 
installations in the United States, shall establish and implement 
a process by which the commanders of military installations in 
the United States, or other military commanders designated by 
the Secretary of Defense for military reserve centers, Armed Serv-
ices recruiting centers, and such other defense facilities as the 
Secretary may prescribe, may authorize a member of the Armed 
Forces who is assigned to duty at the installation, center or facility 
to carry an appropriate firearm on the installation, center, or facility 
if the commander determines that carrying such a firearm is nec-
essary as a personal- or force-protection measure. 
SEC. 527. ESTABLISHMENT OF BREASTFEEDING POLICY FOR THE 
DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY. 
The Secretary of the Army shall develop a comprehensive policy 
regarding breastfeeding by female members of the Army who are 
breastfeeding. At a minimum, the policy shall address the following: 
(1) The provision of a designated room or area that will 
provide the member with adequate privacy and cleanliness 
and that includes an electrical outlet to facilitate the use of 
a breast pump. Restrooms should not be considered an appro-
priate location. 
10 USC 3681 
note prec. 
10 USC 2672 
note. 
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(2) An allowance for appropriate breaks, when practicable, 
to permit the member to breastfeed or utilize a breast pump. 
SEC. 528. SENSE OF CONGRESS RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSITY OF THE 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The United States military includes individuals with 
a variety of national, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds that 
have roots all over the world. 
(2) In addition to diverse backgrounds, members of the 
Armed Forces come from numerous religious traditions, 
including Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, non-denomi-
national, non-practicing, and many more. 
(3) Members of the Armed Forces from diverse backgrounds 
and religious traditions have lost their lives or been injured 
defending the national security of the United States. 
(4) Diversity contributes to the strength of the Armed 
Forces, and service members from different backgrounds and 
religious traditions share the same goal of defending the United 
States. 
(5) The unity of the Armed Forces reflects the strength 
in diversity that makes the United States a great nation. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the United States should— 
(1) continue to recognize and promote diversity in the 
Armed Forces; and 
(2) honor those from all diverse backgrounds and religious 
traditions who have made sacrifices in serving the United 
States through the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle 
D—Military 
Justice, 
Including 
Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence 
Prevention and Response 
SEC. 531. ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN CRIME VICTIM RIGHTS BY THE 
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS. 
Subsection (e) of section 806b of title 10, United States Code 
(article 6b of the Uniform Code of Military Justice), is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) ENFORCEMENT BY COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS.—(1) If 
the victim of an offense under this chapter believes that a prelimi-
nary hearing ruling under section 832 of this title (article 32) 
or a court-martial ruling violates the rights of the victim afforded 
by a section (article) or rule specified in paragraph (4), the victim 
may petition the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus 
to require the preliminary hearing officer or the court-martial to 
comply with the section (article) or rule. 
‘‘(2) If the victim of an offense under this chapter is subject 
to an order to submit to a deposition, notwithstanding the avail-
ability of the victim to testify at the court-martial trying the accused 
for the offense, the victim may petition the Court of Criminal 
Appeals for a writ of mandamus to quash such order. 
‘‘(3) A petition for a writ of mandamus described in this sub-
section shall be forwarded directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals, 
by such means as may be prescribed by the President, and, to 
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the extent practicable, shall have priority over all other proceedings 
before the court. 
‘‘(4) Paragraph (1) applies with respect to the protections 
afforded by the following: 
‘‘(A) This section (article). 
‘‘(B) Section 832 (article 32) of this title. 
‘‘(C) Military Rule of Evidence 412, relating to the admis-
sion of evidence regarding a victim’s sexual background. 
‘‘(D) Military Rule of Evidence 513, relating to the 
psychotherapist-patient privilege. 
‘‘(E) Military Rule of Evidence 514, relating to the victim 
advocate-victim privilege. 
‘‘(F) Military Rule of Evidence 615, relating to the exclusion 
of witnesses.’’. 
SEC. 532. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEE ACCESS 
TO SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
Section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense 
who is not eligible for military legal assistance under section 
1044(a)(7) of this title, but who is the victim of an alleged 
sex-related offense, and the Secretary of Defense or the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned waives the condi-
tion in such section for the purposes of offering Special Victims’ 
Counsel services to the employee.’’. 
SEC. 533. AUTHORITY OF SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL TO PROVIDE 
LEGAL CONSULTATION AND ASSISTANCE IN CONNECTION 
WITH VARIOUS GOVERNMENT PROCEEDINGS. 
Section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (9) as paragraph (10); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the following new para-
graph (9): 
‘‘(9) Legal consultation and assistance in connection with— 
‘‘(A) any complaint against the Government, including 
an allegation under review by an inspector general and 
a complaint regarding equal employment opportunities; 
‘‘(B) any request to the Government for information, 
including a request under section 552a of title 5 (commonly 
referred to as a ‘Freedom of Information Act request’); 
and 
‘‘(C) any correspondence or other communications with 
Congress.’’. 
SEC. 534. TIMELY NOTIFICATION TO VICTIMS OF SEX-RELATED 
OFFENSES OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ASSISTANCE FROM 
SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
(a) TIMELY NOTICE DESCRIBED.—Section 1044e(f) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of 
the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel shall be provided 
to an individual described in subsection (a)(2) before any military 
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criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any 
statement from, the individual regarding the alleged sex-related 
offense.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO RELATED LEGAL ASSISTANCE 
AUTHORITY.—Section 1565b(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graph (3): 
‘‘(3) Subject to such exceptions for exigent circumstances as 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Department 
in which the Coast Guard is operating may prescribe, notice of 
the availability of a Special Victims’ Counsel under section 1044e 
of this title shall be provided to a member of the armed forces 
or dependent who is the victim of sexual assault before any military 
criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews, or requests any 
statement from, the member or dependent regarding the alleged 
sexual assault.’’. 
SEC. 
535. 
ADDITIONAL 
IMPROVEMENTS 
TO 
SPECIAL 
VICTIMS’ 
COUNSEL PROGRAM. 
(a) TRAINING
TIME
PERIOD
AND
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 
1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘An individual’’; 
(2) by designating existing paragraphs (1) and (2) as sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B), respectively; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(A) develop a policy to standardize the time period within 
which a Special Victims’ Counsel receives training; and 
‘‘(B) establish the baseline training requirements for a Spe-
cial Victims’ Counsel.’’. 
(b) 
IMPROVED
ADMINISTRATIVE
RESPONSIBILITY.—Section 
1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secre-
taries of the military departments and the Secretary of the Depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall establish— 
‘‘(A) guiding principles for the Special Victims’ Counsel 
program, to include ensuring that— 
‘‘(i) Special Victims’ Counsel are assigned to locations 
that maximize the opportunity for face-to-face communica-
tion between counsel and clients; and 
‘‘(ii) effective means of communication are available 
to permit counsel and client interactions when face-to- 
face communication is not feasible; 
‘‘(B) performance measures and standards to measure the 
effectiveness of the Special Victims’ Counsel program and client 
satisfaction with the program; and 
‘‘(C) processes by which the Secretaries of the military 
departments and the Secretary of the Department in which 
the Coast Guard is operating will evaluate and monitor the 
Special Victims’ Counsel program using such guiding principles 
and performance measures and standards.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING QUALIFICATIONS.— 
Section 1044(d)(2) of chapter 53 of title 10, United States Code 
is amended by striking ‘‘meets the additional qualifications specified 
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in subsection (d)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘satisfies the additional qualifica-
tions and training requirements specified in subsection (d)’’. 
SEC. 536. ENHANCEMENT OF CONFIDENTIALITY OF RESTRICTED 
REPORTING OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE MILITARY. 
(a) PREEMPTION OF STATE LAW TO ENSURE CONFIDENTIALITY 
OF REPORTING.—Section 1565b(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) In the case of information disclosed pursuant to paragraph 
(1), any State law or regulation that would require an individual 
specified in paragraph (2) to disclose the personally identifiable 
information of the adult victim or alleged perpetrator of the sexual 
assault to a State or local law enforcement agency shall not apply, 
except when reporting is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious 
and imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual.’’. 
(b) CLARIFICATION OF SCOPE.—Section 1565b(b)(1) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘a dependent’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an adult dependent’’. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1565b of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) SEXUAL ASSAULT.—The term ‘sexual assault’ includes 
the offenses of rape, sexual assault, forcible sodomy, aggravated 
sexual contact, abusive sexual contact, and attempts to commit 
such offenses, as punishable under applicable Federal or State 
law. 
‘‘(2) STATE.—The term ‘State’ includes the District of 
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Common-
wealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and any territory 
or possession of the United States.’’. 
SEC. 537. MODIFICATION OF DEADLINE FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF 
DEFENSE ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON INVESTIGATION, 
PROSECUTION, AND DEFENSE OF SEXUAL ASSAULT IN THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 546(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3374; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘not later than’’ and all that follows and 
inserting ‘‘not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 
SEC. 538. IMPROVED DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE PREVENTION AND 
RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULTS IN WHICH THE VICTIM 
IS A MALE MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) PLAN TO IMPROVE PREVENTION AND RESPONSE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the mili-
tary departments, shall develop a plan to improve Department 
of Defense prevention and response to sexual assaults in which 
the victim is a male member of the Armed Forces. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Sexual assault prevention and response training to more 
comprehensively and directly address the incidence of male 
members of the Armed Forces who are sexually assaulted and 
how certain behavior and activities, such as hazing, can con-
stitute a sexual assault. 
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(2) Methods to evaluate the extent to which differences 
exist in the medical and mental health-care needs of male 
and female sexual assault victims, and the care regimen, if 
any, that will best meet those needs. 
(3) Data-driven decision making to improve male-victim 
sexual assault prevention and response program efforts. 
(4) Goals with associated metrics to drive the changes 
needed to address sexual assaults of male members of the 
Armed Forces. 
(5) Information about the sexual victimization of males 
in communications to members that are used to raise awareness 
of sexual assault and efforts to prevent and respond to it. 
(6) Guidance for the department’s medical and mental 
health providers, and other personnel as appropriate, based 
on the results of the evaluation described in paragraph (2), 
that delineates these gender-specific distinctions and the care 
regimen that is recommended to most effectively meet those 
needs. 
SEC. 539. PREVENTING RETALIATION AGAINST MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES WHO REPORT OR INTERVENE ON BEHALF 
OF THE VICTIM OF AN ALLEGED SEX-RELATED OFFENCE. 
(a) STRATEGY
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a comprehensive strategy to prevent retaliation carried 
out by members of the Armed Forces against other members who 
report or otherwise intervene on behalf of the victim of an alleged 
sex-related offence. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive strategy required by sub-
section (a) shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Bystander intervention programs emphasizing the 
importance of guarding against retaliation. 
(2) Department of Defense and military department policies 
and requirements to ensure protection for victims of alleged 
sex-related offences and members who intervene on behalf of 
victims from retaliation. 
(3) Additional training for commanders on methods and 
procedures to combat attitudes and beliefs that result in retalia-
tion. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘alleged sex-related offence’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 1044e(g) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘retaliation’’ has such meaning as may be 
given that term by the Secretary of Defense in the development 
of the strategy required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 540. SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TRAINING 
FOR ADMINISTRATORS AND INSTRUCTORS OF SENIOR 
RESERVE OFFICERS’ TRAINING CORPS. 
The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that the 
commander of each unit of the Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps and all Professors of Military Science, senior military instruc-
tors, and civilian employees detailed, assigned, or employed as 
administrators and instructors of the Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps receive regular sexual assault prevention and 
response training and education. 
10 USC 2101 
note. 
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SEC. 541. RETENTION OF CASE NOTES IN INVESTIGATIONS OF SEX- 
RELATED OFFENSES INVOLVING MEMBERS OF THE ARMY, 
NAVY, AIR FORCE, OR MARINE CORPS. 
(a) RETENTION OF ALL INVESTIGATIVE RECORDS REQUIRED.— 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Secretary of Defense shall update Department of Defense 
records retention policies to ensure that, for all investigations 
relating to an alleged sex-related offense (as defined in section 
1044e(g) of title 10, United States Code) involving a member of 
the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps, all elements of the 
case file shall be retained as part of the investigative records 
retained in accordance with section 586 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 1561 note). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—In updating records retention policies as 
required by subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall address, 
at a minimum, the following matters: 
(1) The elements of the case file to be retained must include, 
at a minimum, the case activity record, case review record, 
investigative plans, and all case notes made by an investigating 
agent or agents. 
(2) All investigative records must be retained for no less 
than 50 years. 
(3) No element of the case file may be destroyed until 
the expiration of the time that investigative records must be 
kept. 
(4) Records may be stored digitally or in hard copy, in 
accordance with existing law or regulations or additionally pre-
scribed policy considered necessary by the Secretary of the 
military department concerned. 
(c) CONSISTENT EDUCATION
AND POLICY.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that existing policy, education, and training 
are updated to reflect policy changes in accordance with subsection 
(a). 
(d) UNIFORM APPLICATION
TO MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall ensure that, to the maximum extent 
practicable, the policy developed under subsections (a) is imple-
mented uniformly by the military departments. 
SEC. 542. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORTS 
ON PREVENTION AND RESPONSE TO SEXUAL ASSAULT BY 
THE ARMY NATIONAL GUARD AND THE ARMY RESERVE. 
(a) INITIAL REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall submit to Congress a 
report on the preliminary assessment of the Comptroller General 
(made pursuant to a review conducted by the Comptroller General 
for purposes of this section) of the extent to which the Army 
National Guard and the Army Reserve— 
(1) have in place policies and programs to prevent and 
respond to incidents of sexual assault involving members of 
the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, as applicable; 
(2) provide medical and mental health care services to 
members of the Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, 
as applicable, following a sexual assault; and 
(3) have identified whether the nature of service in the 
Army National Guard or the Army Reserve, as the case may 
10 USC 1561 
note. 
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be, poses challenges to the prevention of or response to sexual 
assault. 
(b) ADDITIONAL
REPORTS.—If after submitting the report 
required by subsection (a) the Comptroller General makes addi-
tional assessments as a result of the review described in that 
subsection, the Comptroller General shall submit to Congress such 
reports on such additional assessments as the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
SEC. 543. IMPROVED IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES TO UNIFORM 
CODE OF MILITARY JUSTICE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall examine the Department of 
Defense process for implementing statutory changes to the Uniform 
Code of Military Justice for the purpose of developing options for 
streamlining such process. The Secretary shall adopt procedures 
to ensure that legal guidance is published as soon as practicable 
whenever statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice 
are implemented. 
SEC. 544. MODIFICATION OF RULE 104 OF THE RULES FOR COURTS- 
MARTIAL TO ESTABLISH CERTAIN PROHIBITIONS CON-
CERNING EVALUATIONS OF SPECIAL VICTIMS’ COUNSEL. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, Rule 104(b) of the Rules for Courts-Martial shall be modi-
fied to provide that the prohibitions concerning evaluations estab-
lished by that Rule shall apply to the giving of a less favorable 
rating or evaluation to any member of the Armed Forces serving 
as a Special Victims’ Counsel because of the zeal with which such 
counsel represented a victim. 
SEC. 545. MODIFICATION OF RULE 304 OF THE MILITARY RULES OF 
EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE CORROBORATION OF A 
CONFESSION OR ADMISSION. 
To the extent the President considers practicable, the President 
shall modify Rule 304(c) of the Military Rules of Evidence to conform 
to the rules governing the admissibility of the corroboration of 
admissions and confessions in the trial of criminal cases in the 
United States district courts. 
Subtitle E—Member Education, Training, 
and Transition 
SEC. 551. ENHANCEMENTS TO YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) SCOPE
AND
PURPOSE.—Section 582(a) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘combat veteran’’. 
(b) ELIGIBILITY.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 582 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 
10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding at the end the 
following new subsection: 
‘‘(l) ELIGIBLE INDIVIDUALS DEFINED.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘eligible individual’ means a member of a reserve 
component, a member of their family, or a designated representative 
10 USC 801 note. 
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who the Secretary of Defense determines to be eligible for the 
Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
582 
of 
the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘National Guard and 
Reserve members and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 
individuals’’; 
(B) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘members of the 
reserve components of the Armed Forces, their families,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘eligible individuals’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘members of 
the Armed Forces and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible 
individuals’’; 
(D) in subsection (h), in the matter preceding para-
graph (1)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘members of the Armed Forces and 
their family members’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individ-
uals’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘such members and their family 
members’’ and inserting ‘‘such eligible individuals’’; 
(E) in subsection (j), by striking ‘‘members of the Armed 
Forces and their families’’ and inserting ‘‘eligible individ-
uals’’; and 
(F) in subsection (k), by striking ‘‘individual members 
of the Armed Forces and their families’’ and inserting 
‘‘eligible individuals’’. 
(c) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.—Section 582(d) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘substance abuse 
and mental health treatment services’’ and inserting ‘‘substance 
abuse, mental health treatment, and other quality of life serv-
ices’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) GRANTS.—The Office for Reintegration Programs may 
make grants to conduct data collection, trend analysis, and 
curriculum development and to prepare reports in support of 
activities under this section.’’. 
(d) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) ENHANCED FLEXIBILITY.—Subsection (g) of section 582 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration Programs 
shall assist State National Guard and Reserve organizations 
with the development and provision of information, events, 
and activities to support the health and well-being of eligible 
individuals before, during, and after periods of activation, 
mobilization, or deployment. 
‘‘(2) FOCUS
OF
INFORMATION, EVENTS, AND
ACTIVITIES.— 
‘‘(A) BEFORE
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR
DEPLOY-
MENT.—Before a period of activation, mobilization, or 
deployment, 
the 
information, 
events, 
and 
activities 
described in paragraph (1) should focus on preparing 
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eligible individuals and affected communities for the rigors 
of activation, mobilization, and deployment. 
‘‘(B) DURING
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR
DEPLOY-
MENT.—During such a period, the information, events, and 
activities described in paragraph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) helping eligible individuals cope with the chal-
lenges and stress associated with such period; 
‘‘(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligible individuals 
during such period; and 
‘‘(iii) preparing eligible individuals for the chal-
lenges associated with reintegration. 
‘‘(C) AFTER
ACTIVATION, MOBILIZATION, OR
DEPLOY-
MENT.—After such a period, but no earlier than 30 days 
after demobilization, the information, events, and activities 
described in paragraph (1) should focus on— 
‘‘(i) reconnecting the member with their families, 
friends, and communities; 
‘‘(ii) 
providing 
information 
on 
employment 
opportunities; 
‘‘(iii) helping eligible individuals deal with the chal-
lenges of reintegration; 
‘‘(iv) ensuring that eligible individuals understand 
what benefits they are entitled to and what resources 
are available to help them overcome the challenges 
of reintegration; and 
‘‘(v) providing a forum for addressing negative 
behaviors related to operational stress and reintegra-
tion. 
‘‘(3) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive appropriate pay 
for days spent attending such events and activities. 
‘‘(4) MINIMUM NUMBER OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES.—The 
State National Guard and Reserve Organizations shall provide 
to eligible individuals— 
‘‘(A) one event or activity before a period of activation, 
mobilization, or deployment; 
‘‘(B) one event or activity during a period of activation, 
mobilization, or deployment; and 
‘‘(C) two events or activities after a period of activation, 
mobilization, or deployment.’’. 
(2) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Section 
582 
of 
the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘throughout the entire 
deployment cycle’’; 
(B) in subsection (b)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘well-being through the 4 phases’’ 
through the end of the subsection and inserting ‘‘well- 
being.’’; 
(ii) in the heading, by striking ‘‘; DEPLOYMENT 
CYCLE’’; 
(C) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking ‘‘throughout the 
deployment cycle described in subsection (g)’’; and 
(D) in the heading of subsection (f), by striking ‘‘STATE 
DEPLOYMENT CYCLE’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL PERMITTED OUTREACH SERVICE.—Section 582(h) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
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(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Stress management and positive coping skills.’’. 
(f) SUPPORT
OF
DEPARTMENT-WIDE
SUICIDE
PREVENTION 
EFFORTS.—Section 582 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) 
is amended by inserting after subsection (h) the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(i) SUPPORT
OF SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—The Office 
for Reintegration Programs shall assist the Defense Suicide Preven-
tion Office and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological 
Health and Traumatic Brain Injury to collect and analyze informa-
tion, suggestions, and best practices from State National Guard 
and Reserve organizations with suicide prevention and community 
response programs.’’. 
(g) NAME
CHANGE.—Section 582(d)(1)(B) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Substance 
Abuse and the Mental Health Services Administration’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminis-
tration’’. 
SEC. 552. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES DISCHARGED OR RELEASED 
AFTER LIMITED ACTIVE DUTY. 
Section 1142(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘that member’s first 
180 days of active duty’’ and inserting ‘‘the first 180 continuous 
days of active duty of the member’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) For purposes of calculating the days of active duty of 
a member under subparagraph (A), the Secretary concerned shall 
exclude any day on which— 
‘‘(i) the member performed full-time training duty or annual 
training duty; and 
‘‘(ii) the member attended, while in the active military 
service, a school designated as a service school by law or by 
the Secretary concerned.’’. 
SEC. 553. AVAILABILITY OF ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES 
UNDER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
Section 1144 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) ADDITIONAL TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.—(1) As part of the 
program carried out under this section, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard 
is operating, when the Coast Guard is not operating within the 
Department of the Navy, shall permit a member of the armed 
forces eligible for assistance under the program to elect to receive 
additional training in any of the following subjects: 
‘‘(A) Preparation for higher education or training. 
‘‘(B) Preparation for career or technical training. 
‘‘(C) Preparation for entrepreneurship. 
‘‘(D) Other training options determined by the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in which the 
Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast Guard is not oper-
ating within the Department of the Navy. 
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‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Depart-
ment in which the Coast Guard is operating, when the Coast 
Guard is not operating within the Department of the Navy, shall 
ensure that a member of the armed forces who elects to receive 
additional training in subjects available under paragraph (1) is 
able to receive the training.’’. 
SEC. 
554. 
MODIFICATION 
OF 
REQUIREMENT 
FOR 
IN-RESIDENT 
INSTRUCTION FOR COURSES OF INSTRUCTION OFFERED 
AS PART OF PHASE II JOINT PROFESSIONAL MILITARY 
EDUCATION. 
Section 2154(a)(2)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘, or offered through,’’ after ‘‘taught in residence at’’. 
SEC. 555. TERMINATION OF PROGRAM OF EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE 
FOR 
RESERVE 
COMPONENT 
MEMBERS 
SUPPORTING 
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AND OTHER OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 16167. Sunset 
‘‘(a) SUNSET.—The authority to provide educational assistance 
under this chapter shall terminate on the date that is four years 
after the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 
‘‘(b) LIMITATION
ON
PROVISION
OF
ASSISTANCE
PENDING 
SUNSET.—Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, 
during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 and ending 
on the date that is four years after the date of the enactment 
of that Act, educational assistance may be provided under this 
chapter only to a member otherwise eligible for educational assist-
ance under this chapter who received educational assistance under 
this chapter for a course of study at an educational institution 
for the enrollment period at the educational institution that imme-
diately preceded the date of the enactment of that Act.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 1607 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘16167. Sunset.’’. 
SEC. 556. APPOINTMENTS TO MILITARY SERVICE ACADEMIES FROM 
NOMINATIONS MADE BY DELEGATES IN CONGRESS FROM 
THE VIRGIN ISLANDS, GUAM, AMERICAN SAMOA, AND THE 
COMMONWEALTH OF THE NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS. 
(a) UNITED STATES MILITARY ACADEMY.—Section 4342(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’. 
(b) UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.—Section 6954(a) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
10 USC 
16161 prec. 
10 USC 16167. 
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(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’. 
(c) UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY.—Section 9342(a) of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (6), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(2) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘Three’’ and inserting 
‘‘Four’’; 
(3) in paragraph (9), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘Two’’ and inserting 
‘‘Three’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall apply with respect to the nomination of candidates for appoint-
ment to the United States Military Academy, the United States 
Naval Academy, and the United States Air Force Academy for 
classes entering these military service academies after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 557. SUPPORT FOR ATHLETIC PROGRAMS OF THE UNITED STATES 
MILITARY ACADEMY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 4362. Support of athletic programs 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) CONTRACTS AND COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS.—The Sec-
retary of the Army may enter into contracts and cooperative 
agreements with the Army West Point Athletic Association 
for the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the 
Academy. Notwithstanding section 2304(k) of this title, the 
Secretary may enter such contracts or cooperative agreements 
on a sole source basis pursuant to section 2304(c)(5) of this 
title. Notwithstanding chapter 63 of title 31, a cooperative 
agreement under this section may be used to acquire property 
or services for the direct benefit or use of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) FINANCIAL CONTROLS.—(A) Before entering into a con-
tract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall ensure that such contract or agreement includes 
appropriate financial controls to account for Academy and 
Association resources in accordance with accepted accounting 
principles. 
‘‘(B) Any such contract or cooperative agreement shall con-
tain a provision that allows the Secretary, at the Secretary’s 
discretion, to review the financial accounts of the Association 
to determine whether the operations of the Association— 
‘‘(i) are consistent with the terms of the contract or 
cooperative agreement; and 
‘‘(ii) will not compromise the integrity or appearance 
of integrity of any program of the Department of the Army. 
10 USC 4362. 
10 USC 4342 
note. 
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‘‘(3) LEASES.—Section 2667(h) of this title shall not apply 
to any leases the Secretary may enter into with the Association 
for the purpose of supporting the athletic programs of the 
Academy. 
‘‘(b) SUPPORT SERVICES.— 
‘‘(1) AUTHORITY.—To the extent required by a contract or 
cooperative agreement under subsection (a), the Secretary may 
provide support services to the Association while the Associa-
tion conducts its support activities at the Academy. The Sec-
retary may provide support services described in paragraph 
(2) only if the Secretary determines that the provision of such 
services is essential for the support of the athletic programs 
of the Academy. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORT SERVICES DEFINED.—(A) In this subsection, 
the term ‘support services’ includes utilities, office furnishings 
and equipment, communications services, records staging and 
archiving, audio and video support, and security systems in 
conjunction with the leasing or licensing of property. 
‘‘(B) Such term includes— 
‘‘(i) housing for Association personnel on United States 
Army Garrison, West Point, New York; and 
‘‘(ii) enrollment of dependents of Association personnel 
in elementary and secondary schools under the same cri-
teria applied to dependents of Federal employees under 
section 2164(a) of this title, except that educational services 
provided pursuant to this clause shall be provided on a 
reimbursable basis. 
‘‘(3) NO LIABILITY OF THE UNITED STATES.—Any such sup-
port services may only be provided without any liability of 
the United States to the Association. 
‘‘(c) ACCEPTANCE OF SUPPORT.— 
‘‘(1) SUPPORT RECEIVED FROM THE ASSOCIATION.—Notwith-
standing section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary may accept 
from the Association funds, supplies, and services for the sup-
port of the athletic programs of the Academy. For the purposes 
of this section, employees or personnel of the Association may 
not be considered to be employees of the United States. 
‘‘(2) FUNDS
RECEIVED
FROM
NCAA.—The Secretary may 
accept funds from the National Collegiate Athletic Association 
to support the athletic programs of the Academy. 
‘‘(3) LIMITATION.—The Secretary shall ensure that contribu-
tions under this subsection and expenditure of funds pursuant 
to subsection (e) do not reflect unfavorably on the ability of 
the Department of the Army, any of its employees, or any 
member of the armed forces to carry out any responsibility 
or duty in a fair and objective manner, or compromise the 
integrity or appearance of integrity of any program of the 
Department of the Army, or any individual involved in such 
a program. 
‘‘(d) TRADEMARKS AND SERVICE MARKS.— 
‘‘(1) LICENSING, MARKETING, AND
SPONSORSHIP
AGREE-
MENTS.—An agreement under subsection (a) may, consistent 
with section 2260 of this title (other than subsection (d) of 
such section), authorize the Association to enter into licensing, 
marketing, and sponsorship agreements relating to trademarks 
and service marks identifying the Academy, subject to the 
approval of the Secretary of the Army. 
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‘‘(2) LIMITATIONS.—No licensing, marketing, or sponsorship 
agreement may be entered into under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) such agreement would reflect unfavorably on the 
ability of the Department of the Army, any of its employees, 
or any member of the armed forces to carry out any respon-
sibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the trade-
mark or service mark would compromise the integrity or 
appearance of integrity of any program of the Department 
of the Army, or any individual involved in such a program. 
‘‘(e) RETENTION AND USE OF FUNDS.—Any funds received by 
the Secretary under this section may be retained for use in support 
of the athletic programs of the Academy and shall remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(f) SERVICE
ON
ASSOCIATION
BOARD
OF
DIRECTORS.—The 
Association is a designated entity for which authorization under 
sections 1033(a) and 1589(a) of this title may be provided. 
‘‘(g) CONDITIONS.—The authority provided in this section with 
respect to the Association is available only so long as the Association 
continues— 
‘‘(1) to qualify as a nonprofit organization under section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and operates 
in accordance with this section, the law of the State of New 
York, and the constitution and bylaws of the Association; and 
‘‘(2) to operate exclusively to support the athletic programs 
of the Academy. 
‘‘(h) ASSOCIATION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘Associa-
tion’ means the Army West Point Athletic Association.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 403 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘4362. Support of athletic programs.’’. 
SEC. 
558. 
CONDITION 
ON 
ADMISSION 
OF 
DEFENSE 
INDUSTRY 
CIVILIANS TO ATTEND THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE 
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY. 
Section 9314a(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘will be done on a space-available basis and not require 
an increase in the size of the faculty’’ and inserting ‘‘will not 
require an increase in the permanently authorized size of the fac-
ulty’’. 
SEC. 559. QUALITY ASSURANCE OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS AND 
STANDARDS FOR PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS OBTAINED 
BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
section 551 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3376), is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) QUALITY ASSURANCE
OF CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS
AND 
STANDARDS.—(1) Commencing not later than three years after the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2016, each Secretary concerned shall ensure that 
10 USC 
4331 prec. 
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any credentialing program used in connection with the program 
under subsection (a) is accredited by an accreditation body that 
meets the requirements specified in paragraph (2). 
‘‘(2) The requirements for accreditation bodies specified in this 
paragraph are requirements that an accreditation body— 
‘‘(A) be an independent body that has in place mechanisms 
to ensure objectivity and impartiality in its accreditation activi-
ties; 
‘‘(B) meet a recognized national or international standard 
that directs its policy and procedures regarding accreditation; 
‘‘(C) apply a recognized national or international certifi-
cation standard in making its accreditation decisions regarding 
certification bodies and programs; 
‘‘(D) conduct on-site visits, as applicable, to verify the docu-
ments and records submitted by credentialing bodies for 
accreditation; 
‘‘(E) have in place policies and procedures to ensure due 
process when addressing complaints and appeals regarding its 
accreditation activities; 
‘‘(F) conduct regular training to ensure consistent and reli-
able decisions among reviewers conducting accreditations; and 
‘‘(G) meet such other criteria as the Secretary concerned 
considers appropriate in order to ensure quality in its accredita-
tion activities.’’. 
SEC. 560. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 
WHILE RECEIVING POST-9/11 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE. 
(a) EFFECT OF RECEIPT OF POST-9/11 EDUCATION ASSISTANCE.— 
Section 8525(b) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘he 
receives’’ and inserting ‘‘the individual receives’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) except in the case of an individual described in sub-
section (a), an educational assistance allowance under chapter 
33 of title 38; or’’. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Section 8525 of title 5, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting before subsection (b) the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(a) Subsection (b)(2) does not apply to an individual who— 
‘‘(1) is otherwise entitled to compensation under this sub-
chapter; 
‘‘(2) is described in section 3311(b) of title 38; 
‘‘(3) is not receiving retired pay under title 10; and 
‘‘(4) was discharged or released from service in the Armed 
Forces or the Commissioned Corps of the National Oceanic 
and Atmospheric Administration (including through a reduction 
in force) under honorable conditions, but did not voluntarily 
separate from such service.’’. 
SEC. 561. JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT EXECUTIVE 
COMMITTEE. 
Section 320 of title 38, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(2), by inserting ‘‘a subordinate Job 
Training and Post-Service Placement Executive Committee,’’ 
before ‘‘and such other committees’’; 
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(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) JOB TRAINING AND POST-SERVICE PLACEMENT EXECUTIVE 
COMMITTEE.—The Job Training and Post-Service Placement Execu-
tive Committee described in subsection (b)(2) shall— 
‘‘(1) review existing policies, procedures, and practices of 
the Departments (including the military departments) with 
respect to job training and post-service placement programs; 
and 
‘‘(2) identify changes to such policies, procedures, and prac-
tices to improve job training and post-service placement.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (d)(2), by inserting ‘‘, including with 
respect to job training and post-service placement’’ before the 
period at the end. 
SEC. 562. RECOGNITION OF ADDITIONAL INVOLUNTARY MOBILIZATION 
DUTY AUTHORITIES EXEMPT FROM FIVE-YEAR LIMIT ON 
REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO SERVE IN THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
Section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting after ‘‘12304,’’ the following: ‘‘12304a, 12304b,’’. 
SEC. 563. EXPANSION OF OUTREACH FOR VETERANS TRANSITIONING 
FROM SERVING ON ACTIVE DUTY. 
(a) EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Section 5(c)(5) of the Clay 
Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans Act (Public Law 
114–2; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) conducts outreach to individuals transitioning 
from serving on active duty in the Armed Forces who 
are participating in the Transition Assistance Program of 
the Department of Defense or other similar transition pro-
grams to inform such individuals of the community oriented 
veteran peer support network under paragraph (1) and 
other support programs and opportunities that are avail-
able to such individuals.’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF INFORMATION IN INTERIM REPORT.—Section 
5(d)(1) of the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans 
Act (Public Law 114–2; 38 U.S.C. 1712A note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) the number of veterans who— 
‘‘(i) received outreach from the Department of Vet-
erans Affairs while serving on active duty as a member 
of the Armed Forces; and 
‘‘(ii) participated in a peer support program under 
the pilot program for veterans transitioning from 
serving on active duty.’’. 
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Subtitle 
F—Defense 
Dependents’ 
Edu-
cation and Military Family Readiness 
Matters 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 301 and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4301, $25,000,000 shall be 
available only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109– 
163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 8013(9) of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 572. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 pursuant to section 301 and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the funding 
table in section 4301, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments 
under section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by 
Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
SEC. 573. AUTHORITY TO USE APPROPRIATED FUNDS TO SUPPORT 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STUDENT MEAL PROGRAMS IN 
DOMESTIC DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOLS LOCATED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 2243 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the defense dependents’ education 
system’’ and inserting ‘‘overseas defense dependents’ 
schools’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘students enrolled in that system’’ and 
inserting ‘‘students enrolled in such a school’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘Department of Defense 
dependents’ schools which are located outside the United 
States’’ and inserting ‘‘overseas defense dependents’ schools’’; 
and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(e) OVERSEAS DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ SCHOOL DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘overseas defense dependents’ school’ means 
the following: 
‘‘(1) A school established as part of the defense dependents’ 
education system provided for under the Defense Dependents’ 
Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 921 et seq.). 
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‘‘(2) An elementary or secondary school established pursu-
ant to section 2164 of this title that is located in a territory, 
commonwealth, or possession of the United States.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of section 2243 of title 
10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2243. Authority to use appropriated funds to support stu-
dent meal programs in overseas defense depend-
ents’ schools’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter I of chapter 134 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 2243 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2243. Authority to use appropriated funds to support student meal programs in 
overseas defense dependents’ schools.’’. 
SEC. 574. FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEM-
BERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED 
TO SPECIAL OPERATIONS FORCES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CONDUCT PROGRAMS .—Section 
554(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1785 note) is amended by 
striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2018’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (g) 
of section 554 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1785 note) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and each 
March 1 thereafter though the conclusion of the pilot programs 
conducted under subsection (a), the Commander, in coordina-
tion with the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the progress made in achieving the goals 
of the pilot programs. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS OF REPORT.—Each report under this sub-
section shall include the following for each pilot program: 
‘‘(A) A description of the pilot program to address 
family support requirements not being provided by the 
Secretary of a military department to immediate family 
members of members of the Armed Forces assigned to 
special operations forces. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the impact of the pilot program 
on the readiness of members of the Armed Forces assigned 
to special operations forces. 
‘‘(C) A comparison of the pilot program to other pro-
grams conducted by the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments to provide family support to immediate family mem-
bers of members of the Armed Forces. 
‘‘(D) Recommendations for incorporating the lessons 
learned from the pilot program into family support pro-
grams conducted by the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments. 
‘‘(E) Any other matters considered appropriate by the 
Commander or the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness.’’. 
10 USC 1788 
note. 
10 USC 
2241 prec. 
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Subtitle G—Decorations and Awards 
SEC. 581. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE DISTINGUISHED- 
SERVICE CROSS FOR ACTS OF EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM 
DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 
Notwithstanding the time limitations specified in section 3744 
of title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation with 
respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who served 
in the Armed Forces, the Secretary of the Army may award the 
Distinguished-Service Cross under section 3742 of such title to 
Edward Halcomb who, while serving in Korea as a member of 
the United States Army in the grade of Private First Class in 
Company B, 1st Battalion, 29th Infantry Regiment, 24th Infantry 
Division, distinguished himself by acts of extraordinary heroism 
from August 20, 1950, to October 19, 1950, during the Korean 
War. 
Subtitle H—Miscellaneous Reports and 
Other Matters 
SEC. 591. COORDINATION WITH NON-GOVERNMENT SUICIDE PREVEN-
TION ORGANIZATIONS AND AGENCIES TO ASSIST IN 
REDUCING SUICIDES BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) DEVELOPMENT OF POLICY.—The Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Secretaries of the military departments, may 
develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of the Department of 
Defense and non-government suicide prevention organizations 
regarding— 
(1) the use of such non-government organizations to reduce 
the number of suicides among members of the Armed Forces 
by comprehensively addressing the needs of members of the 
Armed Forces who have been identified as being at risk of 
suicide; 
(2) the delineation of the responsibilities within the Depart-
ment of Defense regarding interaction with such organizations; 
(3) the collection of data regarding the efficacy and cost 
of coordinating with such organizations; and 
(4) the preparation and preservation of any reporting mate-
rial the Secretary determines necessary to carry out the policy. 
(b) SUICIDE PREVENTION EFFORTS.—The Secretary of Defense 
is authorized to take any necessary measures to prevent suicides 
by members of the Armed Forces, including by facilitating the 
access of members of the Armed Forces to successful non-govern-
mental treatment regimen. 
SEC. 592. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON THE INVOLUN-
TARY SEPARATION OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 525(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1724) is amended 
by striking ‘‘calendar years 2013 and 2014’’ and ‘‘each of calendar 
years 2013 through 2017’’. 
10 USC 1071 
note. 
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SEC. 593. REPORT ON PRELIMINARY MENTAL HEALTH SCREENINGS 
FOR INDIVIDUALS BECOMING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORT
ON
RECOMMENDATIONS
IN
CONNECTION
WITH 
SCREENINGS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report on the feasibility of conducting, before 
the enlistment or accession of an individual into the Armed Forces, 
a mental health screening of the individual to bring mental health 
screenings to parity with physical screenings of prospective mem-
bers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) Recommendations with respect to establishing a secure, 
electronically-based preliminary mental health screening of new 
members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) Recommendations with respect to the composition of 
the mental health screening, evidenced-based best practices, 
and how to track changes in mental health screenings relating 
to traumatic brain injuries, post-traumatic stress disorder, and 
other conditions. 
SEC. 594. REPORT REGARDING NEW RULEMAKING UNDER THE MILI-
TARY LENDING ACT AND DEFENSE MANPOWER DATA 
CENTER REPORTS AND MEETINGS. 
(a) REPORT ON NEW MILITARY LENDING ACT RULEMAKING.— 
Not later than 60 days after the issuance by the Secretary of 
Defense of the regulation issued with regard to section 987 of 
title 10, United States Code (commonly known as the Military 
Lending Act), and part of 232 of title 32, Code of Federal Regula-
tions (its implementing regulation), the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report that discusses— 
(1) the ability and reliability of the Defense Manpower 
Data Center in meeting real-time requests for accurate informa-
tion needed to make a determination regarding whether a 
borrower is covered by the Military Lending Act; or 
(2) an alternate mechanism or mechanisms for identifying 
such covered borrowers. 
(b) 
DEFENSE
MANPOWER
DATA
CENTER
REPORTS
AND 
MEETINGS.— 
(1) REPORTS ON ACCURACY, RELIABILITY, AND INTEGRITY OF 
SYSTEMS.—The Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees reports 
on the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of the Defense Man-
power Data Center systems used to identify covered borrowers 
and covered policyholders under military consumer protection 
laws. The first report is due six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and the Director shall submit addi-
tional reports every six months thereafter through December 
31, 2020, to show improvements in the accuracy, reliability, 
and integrity of such systems. 
(2) REPORT ON PLAN TO STRENGTHEN CAPABILITIES.—Not 
later than six months after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
plans to strengthen the capabilities of the Defense Manpower 
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Data Center systems, including staffing levels and funding, 
in order to improve the identification of covered borrowers 
and covered policyholders under military consumer protection 
laws. 
(3) MEETINGS WITH PRIVATE SECTOR USERS OF SYSTEMS.— 
The Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall meet 
regularly with private sector users of Defense Manpower Data 
Center systems used to identify covered borrowers and covered 
policyholders under military consumer protection laws to learn 
about issues facing such users and to develop ways of 
addressing such issues. The first meeting pursuant to this 
requirement shall take place with three months after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 595. REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT CAREER FIELD MANNING 
SHORTFALLS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
operation and maintenance for the Office of the Secretary of the 
Air Force, not more than 85 percent may be obligated or expended 
until a period of 15 days has elapsed following the date on which 
the Secretary of the Air Force submits to the congressional defense 
committees the report described in subsection (b). 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
remotely piloted aircraft career field manning levels and actions 
the Air Force will take to rectify personnel shortfalls. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following elements: 
(A) A description of current and projected manning 
requirements and inventory levels for remotely piloted air-
craft systems. 
(B) A description of rated and non-rated officer and 
enlisted manning policies for authorization and inventory 
levels in effect for remotely piloted aircraft systems and 
units, to include whether remotely piloted aircraft duty 
is considered as a permanent Air Force Specialty Code 
or treated as an ancillary single assignment duty, and 
if both are used, the division of authorizations between 
permanently assigned personnel and those who will return 
to a different primary career field. 
(C) Comparisons to other Air Force manned combat 
aircraft systems and units with respect to personnel poli-
cies, manpower authorization levels, and projected per-
sonnel inventory. 
(D) Identification and assessment of mitigation actions 
to increase unit manning levels, including recruitment and 
retention bonuses, incentive pay, use of enlisted personnel, 
and increased weighting to remotely piloted aircraft per-
sonnel on promotion boards, and to ensure the school house 
for remotely piloted aircraft personnel is sufficient to meet 
increased manning demands. 
(E) Analysis demonstrating the requirements deter-
mination for how remotely piloted aircraft pilot and sensor 
operators are selected, including whether individuals are 
10 USC 987 note. 
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prior rated or non-rated qualified, what prerequisite 
training or experience is necessary, and required and types 
of basic and advanced qualification training for each mis-
sion design series of remotely piloted aircraft in the Air 
Force inventory. 
(F) Recommendations for changes to existing legisla-
tion required to implement mitigation actions. 
(G) An assessment of the authorization levels of govern-
ment civilian and contractor support required for suffi-
ciency of remotely piloted aircraft career field manning. 
(H) A description and associated timeline of actions 
the Air Force will take to increase remotely piloted aircraft 
career field manpower authorizations and manning levels 
to at least the equal of the normative levels of manning 
and readiness of all other combat aircraft career fields. 
(I) A description of any other matters concerning 
remotely piloted aircraft career field manning levels the 
Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appropriate. 
(3) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) may 
be submitted in classified form, but shall also contain an 
unclassified executive summary and may contain an unclassi-
fied annex. 
(4) NONDUPLICATION
OF
EFFORT.—If any information 
required under paragraph (1) has been included in another 
report or notification previously submitted to Congress by law, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may provide a list of such 
reports and notifications at the time of submitting the report 
required under this subsection in lieu of including such informa-
tion in the report. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND OTHER 
PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
Sec. 601. No fiscal year 2016 increase in military basic pay for general and flag offi-
cers. 
Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence allowances to mem-
bers serving outside the United States and associated territory. 
Sec. 603. Phased-in modification of percentage of national average monthly cost of 
housing usable in computation of basic allowance for housing inside the 
United States. 
Sec. 604. Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates of basic al-
lowance for housing under certain circumstances. 
Sec. 605. Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays 
Sec. 611. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for re-
serve forces. 
Sec. 612. One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay authorities for health 
care professionals. 
Sec. 613. One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for nuclear offi-
cers. 
Sec. 614. One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37 consolidated special 
pay, incentive pay, and bonus authorities. 
Sec. 615. One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of other title 37 bo-
nuses and special pays. 
Sec. 616. Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus pay. 
Sec. 617. Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for of-
ficers. 
Sec. 618. Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army personnel 
to refer persons for enlistment in the Army. 
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Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation Allowances 
Sec. 621. Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of kin of mem-
bers of the Armed Forces who die overseas during humanitarian oper-
ations. 
Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation allowance for sur-
vivors of deceased members of the Armed Forces from the Vietnam con-
flict. 
Sec. 623. Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations. 
Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits 
PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM 
Sec. 631. Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed services. 
Sec. 632. Full participation for members of the uniformed services in the Thrift 
Savings Plan. 
Sec. 633. Lump sum payments of certain retired pay. 
Sec. 634. Continuation pay for full TSP members with 12 years of service. 
Sec. 635. Effective date and implementation. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
Sec. 641. Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent remarriages under 
the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality Benefits and 
Operations 
Sec. 651. Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary system and 
the military exchange system. 
Sec. 652. Comptroller General of the United States report on the Commissary Sur-
charge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-Financed Major Con-
struction Program. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 661. Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
Sec. 662. Recordation of obligations for installment payments of incentive pays, al-
lowances, and similar benefits when payment is due. 
Subtitle A—Pay and Allowances 
SEC. 601. NO FISCAL YEAR 2016 INCREASE IN MILITARY BASIC PAY 
FOR GENERAL AND FLAG OFFICERS. 
Section 203(a)(2) of title 37, United States Code, shall be applied 
for rates of basic pay payable for commissioned officers in pay 
grades O–7 through O–10 during calendar year 2016 by using 
the rate of pay for level II of the Executive Schedule in effect 
during 2014. The rates of basic pay payable for such officers shall 
not increase during calendar year 2016. 
SEC. 602. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY FOR SUPPLEMENTAL SUBSIST-
ENCE ALLOWANCES TO MEMBERS SERVING OUTSIDE THE 
UNITED STATES AND ASSOCIATED TERRITORY. 
Section 402a(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and paragraph (4)’’ after 
‘‘subsection (d)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) After September 30, 2016, a member is eligible for a supple-
mental subsistence allowance under this section only if the member 
is serving outside the United States, the Commonwealth of Puerto 
Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, or Guam.’’. 
37 USC 203 note. 
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SEC. 603. PHASED-IN MODIFICATION OF PERCENTAGE OF NATIONAL 
AVERAGE MONTHLY COST OF HOUSING USABLE IN COM-
PUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE 
THE UNITED STATES. 
Section 403(b)(3)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘may not exceed one percent.’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: ‘‘may not exceed the following: 
‘‘(i) One percent for months occurring during 2015. 
‘‘(ii) Two percent for months occurring during 2016. 
‘‘(iii) Three percent for months occurring during 2017. 
‘‘(iv) Four percent for months occurring during 2018. 
‘‘(v) Five percent for months occurring after 2018.’’. 
SEC. 604. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY 
INCREASE IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING 
UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. 
Section 403(b)(7)(E) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 605. AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION UNDER THE FOOD AND 
NUTRITION ACT OF 2008. 
In administering the supplemental nutrition assistance pro-
gram established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the Secretary of Agriculture shall ensure 
that any safeguards that prevent the use or disclosure of informa-
tion obtained from applicant households shall not prevent the use 
of that information by, or the disclosure of that information to, 
the Secretary of Defense for purposes of determining the number 
of applicant households that contain one or more members of a 
regular component or reserve component of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle B—Bonuses and Special and 
Incentive Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR RESERVE FORCES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 308b(g), relating to Selected Reserve reenlist-
ment bonus. 
(2) Section 308c(i), relating to Selected Reserve affiliation 
or enlistment bonus. 
(3) Section 308d(c), relating to special pay for enlisted 
members assigned to certain high-priority units. 
(4) Section 308g(f)(2), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 
bonus for persons without prior service. 
(5) Section 308h(e), relating to Ready Reserve enlistment 
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 
(6) Section 308i(f), relating to Selected Reserve enlistment 
and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior service. 
(7) Section 478a(e), relating to reimbursement of travel 
expenses for inactive-duty training outside of normal com-
muting distance. 
7 USC 2020 note. 
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(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments 
for reserve component members experiencing extended and fre-
quent mobilization for active duty service. 
SEC. 612. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN BONUS AND SPECIAL 
PAY AUTHORITIES FOR HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS. 
(a) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 10, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse officer candidate 
accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of education 
loans for certain health professionals who serve in the Selected 
Reserve. 
(b) TITLE 37 AUTHORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, 
United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 302c-1(f), relating to accession and retention 
bonuses for psychologists. 
(2) Section 302d(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for reg-
istered nurses. 
(3) Section 302e(a)(1), relating to incentive special pay for 
nurse anesthetists. 
(4) Section 302g(e), relating to special pay for Selected 
Reserve health professionals in critically short wartime special-
ties. 
(5) Section 302h(a)(1), relating to accession bonus for dental 
officers. 
(6) Section 302j(a), relating to accession bonus for pharmacy 
officers. 
(7) Section 302k(f), relating to accession bonus for medical 
officers in critically short wartime specialties. 
(8) Section 302l(g), relating to accession bonus for dental 
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties. 
SEC. 613. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF SPECIAL PAY AND BONUS 
AUTHORITIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 312(f), relating to special pay for nuclear-quali-
fied officers extending period of active service. 
(2) Section 312b(c), relating to nuclear career accession 
bonus. 
(3) Section 312c(d), relating to nuclear career annual incen-
tive bonus. 
SEC. 614. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 
37 CONSOLIDATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus authority for 
enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus authority for 
officers. 
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(3) Section 333(i), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for nuclear officers. 
(4) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation incentive 
pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(5) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus and incentive 
pay authorities for officers in health professions. 
(6) Section 336(g), relating to contracting bonus for cadets 
and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Reserve Officers’ 
Training Corps. 
(7) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty pay. 
(8) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay or special 
duty pay. 
(9) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive pay or pro-
ficiency bonus. 
(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for 
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to 
high priority units. 
SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO PAY-
MENT OF OTHER TITLE 37 BONUSES AND SPECIAL PAYS. 
The following sections of title 37, United States Code, are 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘December 
31, 2016’’: 
(1) Section 301b(a), relating to aviation officer retention 
bonus. 
(2) Section 307a(g), relating to assignment incentive pay. 
(3) Section 308(g), relating to reenlistment bonus for active 
members. 
(4) Section 309(e), relating to enlistment bonus. 
(5) Section 316a(g), relating to incentive pay for members 
of precommissioning programs pursuing foreign language pro-
ficiency. 
(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new offi-
cers in critical skills. 
(7) Section 326(g), relating to incentive bonus for conversion 
to military occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage. 
(8) Section 327(h), relating to incentive bonus for transfer 
between Armed Forces. 
(9) Section 330(f), relating to accession bonus for officer 
candidates. 
SEC. 616. INCREASE IN MAXIMUM ANNUAL AMOUNT OF NUCLEAR 
OFFICER BONUS PAY. 
Section 333(d)(1)(A) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
SEC. 617. MODIFICATION TO SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND 
BONUS AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICERS. 
(a) CLARIFICATION
OF
SECRETARIAL
AUTHORITY
TO
SET 
REQUIREMENTS
FOR AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY ELIGIBILITY.—Sub-
section (a) of section 334 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), and (5) 
as subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E), respectively, and 
moving the margin of such subparagraphs, as so redesignated, 
2 ems to the right; 
(2) by striking ‘‘The Secretary’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary’’; and 
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(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph 
(2): 
‘‘(2) OFFICERS NOT CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN FLYING DUTY.— 
The Secretary concerned may pay aviation incentive pay under 
this section to an officer who is otherwise qualified for such 
pay but who is not currently engaged in the performance of 
operational flying duty or proficiency flying duty if the Secretary 
determines, under regulations prescribed under section 374 
of this title, that payment of aviation incentive pay to that 
officer is in the best interests of the service.’’. 
(b) RESTORATION OF AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION INCENTIVE 
PAY TO MEDICAL OFFICERS PERFORMING FLIGHT SURGEON DUTIES.— 
Subsection (h)(1) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘(except 
a flight surgeon or other medical officer)’’. 
(c) INCREASE IN MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF AVIATION SPECIAL PAYS 
FOR FLYING DUTY OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT.—Subsection 
(c)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘exceed $850 per 
month; and’’ and inserting ‘‘exceed— 
‘‘(i) $1,000 per month for officers performing quali-
fying flying duty relating to remotely piloted aircraft 
(RPA); or 
‘‘(ii) $850 per month for officers performing other 
qualifying flying duty; and’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$25,000’’ and all that 
follows and inserting ‘‘, for each 12-month period of obligated 
service agreed to under subsection (d)— 
‘‘(i) $35,000 for officers performing qualifying flying 
duty relating to remotely piloted aircraft; or 
‘‘(ii) $25,000 for officers performing other quali-
fying flying duty.’’. 
(d) AUTHORITY TO PAY AVIATION BONUS AND SKILL INCENTIVE 
PAY TO OFFICERS SIMULTANEOUSLY.—Subsection (f) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting 
‘‘353(a)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘a payment’’ and inserting ‘‘a bonus 
payment’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘353’’ and inserting ‘‘353(b)’’. 
(e) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2016, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report setting forth the empirical case for an increase in special 
and incentive pay for aviation officers in order to address a specific, 
statistically-based retention problem with respect to such officers. 
The report shall include the results of a study, conducted by the 
Secretary in connection with the case, on a market-based compensa-
tion approach to the retention of such officers that considers the 
pay and allowances offered by commercial airlines to pilots and 
the propensity of pilots to leave the Air Force to become commercial 
airline pilots. 
SEC. 618. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY TO PAY BONUS TO 
ENCOURAGE ARMY PERSONNEL TO REFER PERSONS FOR 
ENLISTMENT IN THE ARMY. 
(a) REPEAL.—Section 3252 of title 10, United States Code, is 
repealed. 
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 333 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 3252. 
Subtitle C—Travel and Transportation 
Allowances 
SEC. 621. TRANSPORTATION TO TRANSFER CEREMONIES FOR FAMILY 
AND NEXT OF KIN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
WHO DIE OVERSEAS DURING HUMANITARIAN OPER-
ATIONS. 
Section 481f(e)(1) of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘(including during a humanitarian relief operation)’’ 
after ‘‘located or serving overseas’’. 
SEC. 622. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE SPECIAL TRAVEL AND TRANSPOR-
TATION ALLOWANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF DECEASED MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE VIETNAM CON-
FLICT. 
(a) REPEAL
AND REDESIGNATION.—Section 481f of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), and (h) as 
subsections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT TO CROSS REFERENCE.—Section 
2493(a)(4)(B)(ii) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 481f(e)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 481f(d)’’. 
SEC. 623. STUDY AND REPORT ON POLICY CHANGES TO THE JOINT 
TRAVEL REGULATIONS. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
conduct a study on the impact of the policy changes to the Joint 
Travel Regulations for the Uniformed Service Members and Depart-
ment of Defense Civilian Employees related to flat rate per diem 
for long term temporary duty travel that took effect on November 
1, 2014. The study shall assess the following: 
(1) The impact of such changes on shipyard workers who 
travel on long-term temporary duty assignments. 
(2) Whether such changes have discouraged employees of 
the Department of Defense, including civilian employees at 
shipyards and depots, from volunteering for important tem-
porary duty travel assignments. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the Comptroller 
General shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives a report on the study required by subsection (a). 
10 USC 
3251 prec. 
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Subtitle D—Disability Pay, Retired Pay, 
and Survivor Benefits 
PART I—RETIRED PAY REFORM 
SEC. 631. MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM FOR MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 1409(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS.— 
Notwithstanding paragraphs (1), (2), and (3), in the case 
of a member who first becomes a member of the uniformed 
services on or after January 1, 2018, or a member who 
makes the election described in subparagraph (B) (referred 
to as a ‘full TSP member’)— 
‘‘(i) paragraph (1)(A) shall be applied by sub-
stituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’; 
‘‘(ii) clause (i) of paragraph (3)(B) shall be applied 
by substituting ‘60 percent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(iii) clause (ii)(I) of such paragraph shall be 
applied by substituting ‘2’ for ‘21⁄2’. 
‘‘(B) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM.—Pursuant to subparagraph (C), a member 
of a uniformed service serving on December 31, 2017, who 
has served in the uniformed services for fewer than 12 
years as of December 31, 2017, may elect, in exchange 
for the reduced multipliers described in subparagraph (A) 
for purposes of calculating the retired pay of the member, 
to receive Thrift Savings Plan contributions pursuant to 
section 8440e(e) of title 5. 
‘‘(C) ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 
(ii) and (iii), a member of a uniformed service described 
in subparagraph (B) may make the election authorized 
by that subparagraph only during the period that 
begins on January 1, 2018, and ends on December 
31, 2018. 
‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP
EXTENSION.—The Secretary con-
cerned may extend the election period described in 
clause (i) for a member who experiences a hardship 
as determined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(iii) EFFECT OF BREAK IN SERVICE.—A member 
of a uniformed service who returns to service after 
a break in service that occurs during the election period 
specified in clause (i) shall make the election described 
in subparagraph (B) within 30 days after the date 
of the reentry into service of the member. 
‘‘(D) NO
RETROACTIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS
PURSUANT
TO 
ELECTION.—Thrift Savings Plan contributions may not be 
made for a member making an election pursuant to 
subparagraph (B) for any period beginning before the date 
of the member’s election under that subparagraph by rea-
son of the member’s election. 
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‘‘(E) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall pre-
scribe regulations to implement this paragraph.’’. 
(b) NON-REGULAR SERVICE.—Section 12739 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(f) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(1) REDUCED MULTIPLIER FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS.—Not-
withstanding subsection (a) or (c), in the case of a person 
who first performs reserve component service on or after 
January 1, 2018, after not having performed regular or reserve 
component service on or before that date, or a person who 
makes the election described in paragraph (2) (referred to as 
a ‘full TSP member’)— 
‘‘(A) subsection (a)(2) shall be applied by substituting 
‘2 percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’; 
‘‘(B) subparagraph (A) of subsection (c)(2) shall be 
applied by substituting ‘60 percent’ for ‘75 percent’; and 
‘‘(C) subparagraph (B)(ii) of such subsection shall be 
applied by substituting ‘2 percent’ for ‘21⁄2 percent’. 
‘‘(2) ELECTION TO PARTICIPATE IN MODERNIZED RETIREMENT 
SYSTEM.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Pursuant to subparagraph (B), a 
person performing reserve component service on December 
31, 2017, who has performed fewer than 12 years of service 
as of December 31, 2017 (as computed in accordance with 
section 12733 of this title), may elect, in exchange for 
the reduced multipliers described in paragraph (1) for pur-
poses of calculating the retired pay of the person, to receive 
Thrift Savings Plan contributions pursuant to section 
8440e(e) of title 5. 
‘‘(B) ELECTION PERIOD.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in clauses 
(ii) and (iii), a person described in subparagraph (A) 
may make the election described in that subparagraph 
during the period that begins on January 1, 2018, 
and ends on December 31, 2018. 
‘‘(ii) HARDSHIP
EXTENSION.—The Secretary con-
cerned may extend the election period described in 
clause (i) for a person who experiences a hardship 
as determined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(iii) PERSONS EXPERIENCING BREAK IN SERVICE.— 
A person returning to reserve component service after 
a break in reserve component service in which falls 
the election period specified in clause (i) shall make 
the election described in subparagraph (A) on the date 
of the reentry into service of the person. 
‘‘(C) NO
RETROACTIVE
CONTRIBUTIONS
PURSUANT
TO 
ELECTION.—Thrift Savings Plan contributions may not be 
made for a person making an election pursuant to subpara-
graph (A) for any pay period beginning before the date 
of the person’s election under that subparagraph by reason 
of the person’s election. 
‘‘(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary concerned shall pre-
scribe regulations to implement this subsection.’’. 
(c) COORDINATING
AMENDMENTS
TO
OTHER
RETIREMENT 
AUTHORITIES.— 
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(1) DISABILITY, WARRANT OFFICERS, AND DOPMA RETIRED 
PAY.— 
(A) COMPUTATION OF RETIRED PAY.—The table in sec-
tion 1401(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 
1, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of years of service credited to 
him under section 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired 
pay multiplier determined for the member under sec-
tion 1409 of this title’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 
2, by striking ‘‘21⁄2% of years of service credited to 
him under section 1208’’ and inserting ‘‘the retired 
pay multiplier determined for the member under sec-
tion 1409 of this title’’; and 
(iii) in column 2 of each of formula number 4 
and formula number 5, by striking ‘‘section 1409(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 1409’’. 
(B) CLARIFICATION
REGARDING
MODERNIZED
RETIRE-
MENT SYSTEM.—Section 1401a(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(i) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph 
(6); and 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) ADJUSTMENTS
FOR
PARTICIPANTS
IN
MODERNIZED 
RETIREMENT
SYSTEM.—Notwithstanding paragraph (3), if a 
member or former member participates in the modernized 
retirement system by reason of section 1409(b)(4) of this title 
(including pursuant to an election under subparagraph (B) of 
that section), the Secretary shall increase the retired pay of 
such member in accordance with paragraph (2).’’. 
(2) 15-YEAR CAREER STATUS BONUS.—Section 354 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subsection (f)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘If a’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) If a’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this section subse-
quently makes an election described in section 1409(b)(4)(B) of 
title 10, the person shall repay any bonus payments received under 
this section in the same manner as repayments are made under 
section 373 of this title.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) SUNSET AND CONTINUATION OF PAYMENTS.—(1) A Secretary 
concerned may not pay a new bonus under this section after 
December 31, 2017. 
‘‘(2) Subject to subsection (f)(2), the Secretary concerned may 
continue to make payments for bonuses that were awarded under 
this section on or before the date specified in paragraph (1).’’. 
(3) APPLICATION TO NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC 
ADMINISTRATION COMMISSIONED CORPS.—Paragraph (2) of sec-
tion 245(a) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 
3045(a)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) the retired pay multiplier determined under section 
1409 of such title for the number of years of service that 
may be credited to the officer under section 1405 of such title 
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as if the officer’s service were service as a member of the 
Armed Forces.’’. 
(4) APPLICATION
TO
PUBLIC
HEALTH
SERVICE.—Section 
211(a)(4) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 212(a)(4)) 
is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘at the rate of 2 1⁄2 per centum of the basic pay 
of the highest grade held by him as such officer’’ and 
inserting ‘‘calculated by multiplying the retired pay base 
determined under section 1406 of title 10, United States 
Code, by the retired pay multiplier determined under sec-
tion 1409 of such title for the numbers of years of service 
credited to the officer under this paragraph’’; and 
(B) in the matter following subparagraph (B)(iii)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘such pay, 
and’’ and inserting ‘‘such pay,’’; and 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘such basic 
pay.’’ and inserting ‘‘such basic pay, and (E) in the 
case of any officer who participates in the modernized 
retirement system by reason of section 1409(b) of title 
10, United States Code (including pursuant to an elec-
tion under subparagraph (B) of that section), subpara-
graph (C) shall be applied by substituting ‘40 per 
centum’ for ‘50 per centum’ each place the term 
appears.’’. 
(d) REPEAL
OF REDUCED COST-OF-LIVING ADJUSTMENTS
FOR 
MEMBERS UNDER THE AGE OF 62.—The following amendments shall 
not take effect: 
(1) The amendments to be made by section 403 of the 
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013 (Public Law 113–67; 127 Stat. 
1186), as amended by section 10001(a) of the Department of 
Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 (division C of Public Law 
113–76; 128 Stat. 151), section 2 of Public Law 113–82 (128 
Stat. 1009), and section 623 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3403). 
(2) The amendments to be made by section 10001(b) of 
the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014. 
SEC. 632. FULL PARTICIPATION FOR MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 
SERVICES IN THE THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN. 
(a) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 8440e(a) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by striking paragraphs (1) and (2) and 
inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) the term ‘basic pay’ means basic pay payable under 
section 204 of title 37; 
‘‘(2) the term ‘full TSP member’ means a member described 
in subsection (e)(1); 
‘‘(3) the term ‘member’ has the meaning given the term 
in section 211 of title 37; and 
‘‘(4) the term ‘Secretary concerned’ has the meaning given 
the term in section 101 of title 37.’’. 
(2) TSP CONTRIBUTIONS.—Subsection (e) of section 8440e 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM.— 
10 USC 1401a, 
1413a, 1414. 
10 USC 1401a, 
1410. 
10 USC 1401a 
note. 
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‘‘(1) TSP 
CONTRIBUTIONS.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, the Secretary concerned shall make contribu-
tions to the Thrift Savings Fund, in accordance with section 
8432 (except to the extent the requirements under such section 
are modified by this subsection), for the benefit of a member— 
‘‘(A) who first enters a uniformed service on or after 
January 1, 2018; or 
‘‘(B) who— 
‘‘(i) first entered a uniformed service before 
January 1, 2018; 
‘‘(ii) has completed fewer than 12 years of service 
in the uniformed services as of December 31, 2017; 
and 
‘‘(iii) makes the election described in section 
1409(b)(4)(B) or 12729(f)(2) of title 10 to receive Thrift 
Savings Plan contributions under this subsection in 
exchange for the reduced multipliers described in sec-
tion 1409(b)(4)(A) or 12739(f)(1) of title 10, as 
applicable, for purposes of calculating the retired pay 
of the member. 
‘‘(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—The amount contributed under 
this subsection by the Secretary concerned for the benefit of 
a full TSP member for any pay period shall not be more 
than 5 percent of the member’s basic pay for such pay period. 
Any such contribution under this subsection, though in accord-
ance with section 8432 as provided in paragraph (1), is instead 
of, and not in addition to, amounts contributable under section 
8432 as provided in section 8432(c). 
‘‘(3) TIMING AND DURATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS.— 
‘‘(A) AUTOMATIC CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall make a contribution described in section 
8432(c)(1) under this subsection for the benefit of a member 
described in paragraph (1) for any pay period during the 
period that— 
‘‘(i) begins— 
‘‘(I) on or after the day that is 60 days afer 
the date the member first enters a uniformed 
service, in the case of a member described in para-
graph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(II) on or after the date the member makes 
the election described in paragraph (1)(B), in the 
case of a member making such an election; and 
‘‘(ii) ends on the day such member completes 26 
years of service as a member of the uniformed services. 
‘‘(B) MATCHING
CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall make a contribution described in section 
8432(c)(2) under this subsection for the benefit of a member 
described in paragraph (1) for any pay period during the 
period that— 
‘‘(i) begins— 
‘‘(I) on or after the day that is 2 years and 
1 day after the date the member first enters a 
uniformed service, in the case of a member 
described in paragraph (1)(A); or 
‘‘(II) on or after the date the member makes 
the election described in paragraph (1)(B), in the 
case of a member making such an election; and 
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‘‘(ii) ends on the day such member completes 26 
years of service as a member of the uniformed services. 
‘‘(4) PROTECTIONS FOR SPOUSES AND FORMER SPOUSES.— 
Section 8435 shall apply to a full TSP member in the same 
manner as such section is applied to an employee or Member 
under such section.’’. 
(b) AUTOMATIC ENROLLMENT IN THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN.—Section 
8432(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D)(ii), by striking ‘‘Members’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(ii) Except in the case of a full TSP member (as 
defined in section 8440e(a)), members’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking ‘‘8440e(a)(1)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘8440e(b)(1)’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, 
if a full TSP member (as defined in section 8440e(a)) has declined 
automatic enrollment into the Thrift Savings Plan for a year, the 
full TSP member shall be automatically reenrolled on January 
1 of the succeeding year, with contributions under subsection (a) 
at the default percentage of basic pay.’’. 
(c) VESTING.— 
(1) TWO-YEARS OF SERVICE.—Section 8432(g)(2) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(iii), by striking ‘‘or’’ after the 
semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) 2 years of service in the case of a member of the 
uniformed services.’’. 
(2) SEPARATION.—Section 8432(g) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) For purposes of this subsection, a member of the uniformed 
services shall be considered to have separated from Government 
employment if the member is discharged or released from service 
in the uniformed services.’’. 
(d) THRIFT SAVINGS PLAN DEFAULT INVESTMENT FUND.—Section 
8438(c)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘(A) Consistent with 
the requirements of subparagraph (B), if an’’ and inserting 
‘‘If an’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(e) 
REPEAL
OF
SEPARATE
CONTRIBUTION
AGREEMENT 
AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 211 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(A) by striking subsection (d); and 
(B) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 8432b(c)(2)(B) of 
title 5, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘(including 
pursuant to an agreement under section 211(d) of title 37)’’. 
SEC. 633. LUMP SUM PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN RETIRED PAY. 
(a) LUMP SUM PAYMENTS OF CERTAIN RETIRED PAY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 71 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 1415. Lump sum payment of certain retired pay 
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED RETIRED PAY.—The term ‘covered retired pay’ 
means retired pay under— 
‘‘(A) this title; 
‘‘(B) title 14; 
‘‘(C) the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Adminis-
tration Commissioned Officer Corps Act of 2002 (33 U.S.C. 
3001 et seq.); or 
‘‘(D) the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 201 et 
seq.). 
‘‘(2) ELIGIBLE PERSON.—The term ‘eligible person’ means 
a person who— 
‘‘(A)(i) first becomes a member of a uniformed service 
on or after January 1, 2018; or 
‘‘(ii) 
makes 
the 
election 
described 
in 
section 
1409(b)(4)(B) or 12739(f)(2) of this title; and 
‘‘(B) does not retire or separate under chapter 61 of 
this title. 
‘‘(3) RETIREMENT AGE.—The term ‘retirement age’ has the 
meaning given the term in section 216(l) of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 416(l)). 
‘‘(b) ELECTION OF LUMP SUM PAYMENT OF CERTAIN RETIRED 
PAY.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—An eligible person entitled to covered 
retired pay (including an eligible person who is entitled to 
such pay by reason of an election described in subsection 
(a)(2)(A)(ii)) may elect to receive— 
‘‘(A) a lump sum payment of the discounted present 
value at the time of the election of an amount of the 
covered retired pay that the eligible person is otherwise 
entitled to receive for the period beginning on the date 
of retirement and ending on the date the eligible person 
attains the eligible person’s retirement age equal to— 
‘‘(i) 50 percent of the amount of such covered 
retired pay during such period; or 
‘‘(ii) 25 percent of the amount of such covered 
retired pay during such period; and 
‘‘(B) a monthly amount during the period described 
in subparagraph (A) equal to— 
‘‘(i) in the case of an eligible person electing to 
receive an amount described in subparagraph (A)(i), 
50 percent of the amount of monthly covered retired 
pay the eligible person is otherwise entitled to receive 
during such period; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of an eligible person electing to 
receive an amount described in subparagraph (A)(ii), 
75 percent of the amount of monthly covered retired 
pay the eligible person is otherwise entitled to receive 
during such period 
‘‘(2) DISCOUNTED
PRESENT
VALUE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall compute the discounted present value of amounts 
of covered retired pay that an eligible person is otherwise 
10 USC 1415. 
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entitled to receive for a period for purposes of paragraph (1)(A) 
by— 
‘‘(A) estimating the aggregate amount of retired pay 
the person would receive for the period, taking into account 
cost-of-living adjustments under section 1401a of this title 
projected by the Secretary at the time the person separates 
from service and would otherwise begin receiving covered 
retired pay; and 
‘‘(B) reducing the aggregate amount estimated pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A) by an appropriate percentage 
determined by the Secretary— 
‘‘(i) using average personal discount rates (as 
defined and calculated by the Secretary taking into 
consideration applicable and reputable studies of per-
sonal discount rates for military personnel and past 
actuarial experience in the calculation of personal dis-
count rates under this paragraph); and 
‘‘(ii) in accordance with generally accepted actu-
arial principles and practices. 
‘‘(3) TIMING OF ELECTION.—An eligible person shall make 
the election under this subsection not later than 90 days before 
the date of the retirement of the eligible person from the 
uniformed services. 
‘‘(4) SINGLE PAYMENT OR COMBINATION OF PAYMENTS.—An 
eligible person may elect to receive a lump sum payment under 
this subsection in a single payment or in a combination of 
payments. 
‘‘(5) COMMENCEMENT OF PAYMENT.—An eligible person who 
makes an election under this subsection shall receive the lump 
sum payment, or the first installment of a combination of 
payments of the lump sum payment if elected under paragraph 
(4), as follows: 
‘‘(A) Not later than 60 days after the date of the retire-
ment of the eligible person from the uniformed services. 
‘‘(B) In the case of an eligible person who is a member 
of a reserve component, not later than 60 days after the 
earlier of— 
‘‘(i) the date on which the eligible person attains 
60 years of age; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which the eligible person first 
becomes entitled to covered retired pay. 
‘‘(6) NO SUBSEQUENT ADJUSTMENT.—An eligible person who 
accepts payment of a lump sum under this subsection may 
not seek the review of or otherwise challenge the amount of 
the lump sum in light of any variation in cost-of-living adjust-
ments under section 1401a of this title, actuarial assumptions, 
or other factors used by the Secretary in calculating the amount 
of the lump sum that occur after the Secretary pays the lump 
sum. 
‘‘(c) RESUMPTION OF MONTHLY ANNUITY.— 
‘‘(1) GENERAL RULE.—Subject to paragraph (2), an eligible 
person who makes an election described in subsection (b)(1) 
shall be entitled to receive the eligible person’s monthly covered 
retired pay calculated in accordance with paragraph (2) after 
the eligible person attains the eligible person’s retirement age. 
‘‘(2) RESTORATION OF FULL RETIREMENT AMOUNT AT RETIRE-
MENT AGE.—The retired pay of an eligible person who makes 
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an election described in subsection (a) shall be recomputed, 
effective on the first day of the first month beginning after 
the person attains the eligible person’s retirement age, so as 
to be an amount equal to the amount of covered retired pay 
to which the eligible person would otherwise be entitled on 
that date if the annual increases, in the retired pay of the 
eligible person made to reflect changes in the Consumer Price 
Index, had been made in accordance with section 1401a of 
this title. 
‘‘(d) PAYMENT OF RETIRED PAY TO PERSONS NOT MAKING ELEC-
TION.—An eligible person who does not make the election described 
in subsection (b)(1) shall be paid the retired pay to which the 
eligible person is otherwise entitled under the applicable provisions 
of law referred to in subsection (a)(1). 
‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense concerned shall 
prescribe regulations to carry out the provisions of this section.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 71 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1415. Lump sum payment of certain retired pay.’’. 
(3) PAYMENTS
FROM
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
MILITARY 
RETIREMENT FUND.—Section 1463(a)(1) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘or 1414’’ and inserting ‘‘, 1414, 
or 1415’’. 
(b) OFFSET
OF VETERANS PENSION
AND COMPENSATION
BY 
AMOUNT OF LUMP SUM PAYMENTS.—Section 5304 of title 38, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) Other than amounts payable under section 1413a or 
1414 of title 10, the amount of pension and compensation benefits 
payable to a person under this title shall be reduced by the amount 
of any lump sum payment made to such person under section 
1415 of title 10. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall collect any reduction under paragraph 
(1) from amounts otherwise payable to the person under this title, 
including pension and compensation payable under this title, before 
any pension and compensation payments under this title may be 
paid to the person.’’. 
SEC. 634. CONTINUATION PAY FOR FULL TSP MEMBERS WITH 12 YEARS 
OF SERVICE. 
(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years 
of service 
‘‘(a) CONTINUATION PAY.—The Secretary concerned shall make 
a payment of continuation pay to each full TSP member (as defined 
in section 8440e(a) of title 5) of the uniformed services under 
the jurisdiction of the Secretary who— 
‘‘(1) completes 12 years of service; and 
‘‘(2) enters into an agreement with the Secretary to serve 
for an additional 4 years of obligated service. 
37 USC 356. 
10 USC 
1401 prec. 
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‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The amount of continuation pay payable to a 
full TSP member under subsection (a) shall be the amount that 
is equal to— 
‘‘(1) in the case of a member of a regular component— 
‘‘(A) the monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years 
of service multiplied by 2.5; plus 
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the 
monthly basic pay of the member at 12 years of service 
multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 13 
months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 
agreement of the member under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) in the case of a member of a reserve component— 
‘‘(A) the amount of monthly basic pay to which the 
member would be entitled at 12 years of service if the 
member were a member of a regular component multiplied 
by 0.5; plus 
‘‘(B) at the discretion of the Secretary concerned, the 
amount of monthly basic pay described in subparagraph 
(A) multiplied by such number of months (not to exceed 
6 months) as the Secretary concerned shall specify in the 
agreement of the member under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY.—In addition to the 
continuation pay required under subsection (a), the Secretary con-
cerned may provide continuation pay under this subsection to a 
full TSP member described in subsection (a), and subject to the 
service agreement referred to in paragraph (2) of such subsection, 
in an amount determined by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(d) TIMING OF PAYMENT.—The Secretary concerned shall pay 
continuation pay under subsection (a) to a full TSP member when 
the member completes 12 years of service. If the Secretary con-
cerned also provides continuation pay under subsection (c) to the 
member, that continuation pay shall be provided when the member 
completes 12 years of service. 
‘‘(e) LUMP SUM OR INSTALLMENTS.—A full TSP member may 
elect to receive continuation pay provided under subsection (a) 
or (c) in a lump sum or in a series of not more than four payments. 
‘‘(f) RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER PAY AND ALLOWANCES.—Continu-
ation pay under this section is in addition to any other pay or 
allowance to which the full TSP member is entitled. 
‘‘(g) REPAYMENT.—A full TSP member who receives continuation 
pay under this section (a) and fails to complete the obligated service 
required under such subsection shall be subject to the repayment 
provisions of section 373 of this title. 
‘‘(h) REGULATIONS.—Each Secretary concerned shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out this section.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘356. Continuation pay: full TSP members with 12 years of service.’’. 
SEC. 635. EFFECTIVE DATE AND IMPLEMENTATION. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this part shall 
take effect on January 1, 2018. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
5 USC 8432 note. 
37 USC 
301 prec. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretaries concerned, the Director 
of the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal Retire-
ment Thrift Investment Board shall each and jointly take appro-
priate actions to ensure the full and effective implementation 
of the amendments made by this part in order to ensure that 
members of the uniformed services will be able to participate 
in the modernized retirement plan provided by this part com-
mencing on the date specified in subsection (a). 
(2) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than March 1, 2016, 
the Secretaries concerned shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report containing a plan to ensure 
the 
full 
and 
effective 
commencement 
and 
operational 
implementation of the amendments made by this part in accord-
ance with paragraph (1). 
(c) ADDITIONAL TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
The report required by subsection (b) shall contain a draft of such 
legislation as may be necessary to make any additional technical 
and conforming changes to titles 10 and 37, United States Code, 
and other provisions of law that are required or should be made 
by reason of the amendments made by this part. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on Natural 
Resources, the Committee on Oversight and Government 
Reform, and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee 
on Energy and Natural Resources, the Committee on Home-
land Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Com-
mittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the 
Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 37, United States Code. 
PART II—OTHER MATTERS 
SEC. 641. DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE BENEFICIARIES AND SUBSE-
QUENT REMARRIAGES UNDER THE SURVIVOR BENEFIT 
PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1448(b) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) EFFECT OF DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE BENEFICIARY.— 
‘‘(A) TERMINATION OF PARTICIPATION IN PLAN.—A per-
son who elects to provide an annuity to a former spouse 
under paragraph (2) or (3) and whose former spouse subse-
quently dies is no longer a participant in the Plan, effective 
on the date of death of the former spouse. 
‘‘(B) AUTHORITY FOR ELECTION OF NEW SPOUSE BENE-
FICIARY.—If a person’s participation in the Plan is discon-
tinued by reason of the death of a former spouse bene-
ficiary, the person may elect to resume participation in 
the Plan and to elect a new spouse beneficiary as follows: 
‘‘(i) MARRIED ON THE DATE OF DEATH OF FORMER 
SPOUSE.—A person who is married at the time of the 
death of the former spouse beneficiary may elect to 
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provide coverage to that person’s spouse. Such an elec-
tion must be received by the Secretary concerned 
within one year after the date of death of the former 
spouse beneficiary. 
‘‘(ii) MARRIAGE AFTER DEATH OF FORMER SPOUSE 
BENEFICIARY.—A person who is not married at the 
time of the death of the former spouse beneficiary 
and who later marries may elect to provide spouse 
coverage. Such an election must be received by the 
Secretary concerned within one year after the date 
on which that person marries. 
‘‘(C) EFFECTIVE DATE OF ELECTION.—The effective date 
of election under this paragraph shall be as follows: 
‘‘(i) An election under subparagraph (B)(i) is effec-
tive as of the first day of the first calendar month 
following the death of the former spouse beneficiary. 
‘‘(ii) An election under subparagraph (B)(ii) is effec-
tive as of the first day of the first calendar month 
following the month in which the election is received 
by the Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(D) LEVEL OF COVERAGE.—A person making an elec-
tion under subparagraph (B) may not reduce the base 
amount previously elected. 
‘‘(E) PROCEDURES.—An election under this paragraph 
shall be in writing, signed by the participant, and made 
in such form and manner as the Secretary concerned may 
prescribe. 
‘‘(F) IRREVOCABILITY.—An election under this para-
graph is irrevocable.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Paragraph (7) of section 1448(b) of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply 
with respect to any person whose former spouse beneficiary dies 
on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) APPLICABILITY TO FORMER SPOUSE DEATHS BEFORE ENACT-
MENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—A person— 
(A) who before the date of the enactment of this Act 
had a former spouse beneficiary under the Survivor Benefit 
Plan who died before that date; and 
(B) who on the date of the enactment of this Act 
is married, 
may elect to provide spouse coverage for such spouse under 
the Plan, regardless of whether the person married such spouse 
before or after the death of the former spouse beneficiary. 
Any such election may only be made during the one-year period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECTIVE
DATE
OF
ELECTION
IF
MARRIED
AT
LEAST 
A YEAR AT DEATH FORMER SPOUSE.—If the person providing 
the annuity was married to the spouse beneficiary for at least 
one year at the time of the death of the former spouse bene-
ficiary, the effective date of such election shall be the first 
day of the first month after the death of the former spouse 
beneficiary. 
(3) OTHER EFFECTIVE DATE.—If the person providing the 
annuity married the spouse beneficiary after (or during the 
one-year period preceding) the death of the former spouse bene-
ficiary, the effective date of the election shall be the first 
10 USC 1448 
note. 
10 USC 1448 
note. 
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day of the first month following the first anniversary of the 
person’s marriage to the spouse beneficiary. 
(4) RESPONSIBILITY FOR PREMIUMS.—A person electing to 
participate in the Plan under this subsection shall be respon-
sible for payment of all premiums due from the effective date 
of the election. 
Subtitle E—Commissary and Non-Appro-
priated Fund Instrumentality Benefits 
and Operations 
SEC. 651. PLAN TO OBTAIN BUDGET-NEUTRALITY FOR THE DEFENSE 
COMMISSARY SYSTEM AND THE MILITARY EXCHANGE 
SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report setting 
forth a comprehensive plan to achieve by October 1, 2018, budget- 
neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits 
while meeting the benchmarks set forth in subsection (c). In pre-
paring the report, the Secretary shall consider the report required 
by section 634 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3406) and any other previous reports, 
studies, and surveys of matters appropriate to the report. 
(b) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A description of any modifications to the commissary 
and exchange benefit systems the Secretary considers appro-
priate to obtain budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary 
and exchange benefits, including the following: 
(A) The establishment of common business processes, 
practices, and systems to exploit synergies between the 
operations of defense commissaries and exchanges and to 
optimize the operations of the resale system and the bene-
fits provided by the commissaries and exchanges. 
(B) The privatization of the defense commissary system 
and the military exchange system, in whole or in part. 
(C) Engagement of major commercial grocery retailers 
or other private sector entities to determine their willing-
ness to provide eligible beneficiaries with discount savings 
on grocery products and certain household goods. 
(D) The closure of commissaries in locations in close 
proximity to other commissaries or in locations where 
commercial alternatives, through major grocery retailers, 
may be available. 
(2) An analysis of different pricing constructs to improve 
or enhance the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits. 
(3) A description of the impact of any modifications 
described pursuant to paragraph (1) on Morale, Welfare and 
Recreation (MWR) quality-of-life programs. 
(4) Such recommendations for legislative action as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to achieve by October 1, 2018, 
budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange 
10 USC 2481 
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benefits while meeting the benchmarks set forth in subsection 
(c). 
(c) BENCHMARKS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
ensure— 
(1) the maintenance of high levels of customer satisfaction 
in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits; 
(2) the provision of high quality products; and 
(3) the sustainment of discount savings to eligible bene-
ficiaries. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT OF PLAN.—Not later 
than 120 days after the submittal of the report required by sub-
section (a), the Comptroller General of the United States shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
the House of Representatives a report setting forth an assessment 
by the Comptroller General of the plan to achieve budget-neutrality 
in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits while meeting 
the benchmarks set forth in subsection (c) as set forth in the 
report required by subsection (a). 
(e) PILOT PROGRAMS.— 
(1) PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED.—After the reports required by 
subsections (a) and (d) have been submitted as described in 
such subsections, the Secretary may, notwithstanding any 
requirement in chapter 147 of title 10, United States Code, 
conduct one or more pilot programs to evaluate the feasibility 
and advisability of processes and methods for achieving budget- 
neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange benefits 
and other applicable benchmarks in accordance with this sec-
tion. The Secretary may authorize any commissary or exchange, 
or private sector entity, participating in any such pilot program 
to establish appropriate prices in response to market conditions 
and customer demand, provided that the level of savings 
required by paragraph (3) is maintained. 
(2) BENCHMARKS.—If the Secretary conducts a pilot pro-
gram under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish spe-
cific, measurable benchmarks for measuring success in the 
provision of high quality grocery goods and products, discount 
savings to patrons, and high levels of customer satisfaction 
while achieving budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary 
and exchange benefits under the pilot program. 
(3) REQUIRED SAVINGS TO PATRONS.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that the level of savings to commissary and exchange 
patrons under any pilot program under this subsection is not 
less than the level of savings to such patrons before the 
implementation of such pilot program, as follows: 
(A) Before commencing a pilot program the Secretary 
shall establish a baseline of savings to patrons achieved 
for each commissary or exchange to participate in such 
pilot program by comparing prices charged by such com-
missary or exchange for a representative market basket 
of goods to prices charged by local competitors for the 
same market basket of goods. 
(B) After commencement of such pilot program, the 
Secretary shall ensure that each commissary or exchange, 
or private sector entity, participating in such pilot program 
conducts market-basket price comparisons not less than 
once a month and adjusts pricing as necessary to ensure 
that pricing achieves savings to patrons under such pilot 
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program that are reasonably consistent with the baseline 
savings for the commissary or exchange established pursu-
ant to subparagraph (A). 
(4) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority of the Sec-
retary to carry out a pilot program under this subsection shall 
expire on the date that is five years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. However, if a pilot program achieves 
budget-neutrality in the delivery of commissary and exchange 
benefits and other applicable benchmarks, as measured using 
the benchmarks required by paragraph (2), the Secretary may 
continue the pilot program for an additional period of up to 
five years. 
(5) REPORTS.— 
(A) INITIAL REPORTS.—If the Secretary conducts a pilot 
program under this subsection, the Secretary shall, not 
later than 30 days before commencing the pilot program, 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot 
program, including the following: 
(i) A description of the pilot program. 
(ii) The provisions, if any, of chapter 147 of title 
10, United States Code, that will be waived in the 
conduct of the pilot program. 
(B) FINAL REPORTS.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the completion of any pilot program under this 
subsection or the date of the commencement of an extension 
of a pilot program under paragraph (4), the Secretary shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a report on the pilot 
program, including the following: 
(i) A description and assessment of the pilot pro-
gram. 
(ii) Such recommendations for administrative or 
legislative action as the Secretary considers appro-
priate in light of the pilot program. 
SEC. 652. COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REPORT 
ON THE COMMISSARY SURCHARGE, NON-APPROPRIATED 
FUND, AND PRIVATELY-FINANCED MAJOR CONSTRUCTION 
PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the Com-
missary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund and Privately-Financed 
Major Construction Program of the Department of Defense. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) An assessment whether the Secretary of Defense has 
established policies and procedures to ensure the timely sub-
mittal to the committees of Congress referred to in subsection 
(a) of notice on construction projects proposed to be funded 
through the program referred to in that subsection. 
(2) An assessment whether the Secretaries of the military 
departments have developed and implemented policies and 
procedures to comply with the policies and directives of the 
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Department of Defense for the submittal to such committees 
of Congress of notice on such construction projects. 
(3) An assessment whether the Secretary of Defense has 
established policies and procedures to notify such committees 
of Congress when such construction projects have been com-
menced without notice to Congress. 
(4) An assessment whether construction projects described 
in paragraph (3) have been completed before submittal of notice 
to Congress as described in that paragraph and, if so, a list 
of such projects. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 661. IMPROVEMENT OF FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPARED-
NESS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS ON FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPARED-
NESS OF MEMBERS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen arrange-
ments with other departments and agencies of the Federal 
Government and nonprofit organizations in order to improve 
the financial literacy and preparedness of members of the 
Armed Forces; and 
(2) the Secretaries of the military departments and the 
Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces should provide support 
for the financial literacy and preparedness training carried 
out under section 992 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsections (b), (c), and (d). 
(b) PROVISION
OF FINANCIAL LITERACY
AND PREPAREDNESS 
TRAINING.—Subsection (a) of section 992 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONSUMER EDU-
CATION’’ and inserting ‘‘FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘education’’ in the matter 
preceding subparagraph (A) and inserting ‘‘financial literacy 
training’’; 
(3) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) Training under this subsection shall be provided to a 
member of the armed forces— 
‘‘(A) as a component of the initial entry training of the 
member; 
‘‘(B) upon arrival at the first duty station of the member; 
‘‘(C) upon arrival at each subsequent duty station, in the 
case of a member in pay grade E–4 or below or in pay grade 
O–3 or below; 
‘‘(D) on the date of promotion of the member, in the case 
of a member in pay grade E–5 or below or in pay grade 
O–4 or below; 
‘‘(E) when the member vests in the Thrift Savings Plan 
(TSP) under section 8432(g)(2)(C) of title 5; 
‘‘(F) when the member becomes entitled to receive continu-
ation pay under section 356 of title 37, at which time the 
training shall include, at a minimum, information on options 
available to the member regarding the use of continuation 
pay; 
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‘‘(G) at each major life event during the service of the 
member, such as— 
‘‘(i) marriage; 
‘‘(ii) divorce; 
‘‘(iii) birth of first child; or 
‘‘(iv) disabling sickness or condition; 
‘‘(H) during leadership training; 
‘‘(I) during pre-deployment training and during post-deploy-
ment training; 
‘‘(J) at transition points in the service of the member, 
such as— 
‘‘(i) transition from a regular component to a reserve 
component; 
‘‘(ii) separation from service; or 
‘‘(iii) retirement; and 
‘‘(K) as a component of periodically recurring required 
training that is provided to the member at a military installa-
tion.’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘paragraph (2)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (2)(J)’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned shall prescribe regulations setting 
forth any other events and circumstances (in addition to the events 
and circumstances described in paragraph (2)) upon which the 
training required by this subsection shall be provided.’’. 
(c) SURVEY OF MEMBERS’ FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPARED-
NESS.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d): 
‘‘(d) FINANCIAL LITERACY AND PREPAREDNESS SURVEY.—(1) The 
Director of the Defense Manpower Data Center shall annually 
include in the status of forces survey a survey of the status of 
the financial literacy and preparedness of members of the armed 
forces. 
‘‘(2) The results of the annual financial literacy and prepared-
ness survey— 
‘‘(A) shall be used by each of the Secretaries concerned 
as a benchmark to evaluate and update training provided under 
this section; and 
‘‘(B) shall be submitted to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives.’’. 
(d) FINANCIAL SERVICES DEFINED.—Subsection (e) of such sec-
tion, as redesignated by subsection (c)(1) of this section, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Health insurance, budget management, Thrift Savings 
Plan (TSP), retirement lump sum payments (including rollover 
options and tax consequences), and Survivor Benefit Plan 
(SBP).’’. 
(e) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING .—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 992. Financial literacy training: financial services’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 50 of such title is amended by striking the 
10 USC 
991 prec. 
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item related to section 992 and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘992. Financial literacy training: financial services.’’. 
(f) IMPLEMENTATIONS.—Not later than six months after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the military 
department concerned and the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating shall commence providing finan-
cial literacy training under section 992 of title 10, United States 
Code, as amended by subsections (b), (c), and (d) of this section, 
to members of the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 662. RECORDATION OF OBLIGATIONS FOR INSTALLMENT PAY-
MENTS OF INCENTIVE PAYS, ALLOWANCES, AND SIMILAR 
BENEFITS WHEN PAYMENT IS DUE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 19 of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1015. Recordation of installment payment obligations for 
incentive pays and similar benefits 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In the case of any pay, allowance, bonus, 
or other benefit described in subsection (b) that is paid to a member 
of the uniformed services on an installment basis, each installment 
payment shall be charged to appropriations that are available for 
obligation at the time such payment is payable. 
‘‘(b) COVERED PAY AND BENEFITS.—Subsection (a) applies to 
any incentive pay, special pay, or bonus, or similar periodic payment 
of pay or allowances, or of educational benefits or stipends, that 
is paid to a member of the uniformed services under this title 
or title 10.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 19 of such title is amended by adding at the 
end the following new item: 
‘‘1015. Recordation of installment payment obligations for incentive pays and similar 
benefits.’’. 
TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits 
Sec. 701. Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries. 
Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy benefits pro-
gram. 
Sec. 703. Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include discharged 
and released members of the Selected Reserve. 
Sec. 704. Access to health care under the TRICARE program for beneficiaries of 
TRICARE Prime. 
Sec. 705. Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for certain 
TRICARE beneficiaries. 
Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
Sec. 711. Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by administrative 
error under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 712. Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care, satisfaction, and 
health outcome measures under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 713. Expansion of evaluation of effectiveness of the TRICARE program to in-
clude information on patient safety, quality of care, and access to care 
at military medical treatment facilities. 
Sec. 714. Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 715. Joint uniform formulary for transition of care. 
Sec. 716. Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program. 
37 USC 
1001 prec. 
37 USC 1015 
note. 
10 USC 992 note. 
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Sec. 717. Designation of certain non-Department mental health care providers with 
knowledge relating to treatment of members of the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 718. Comprehensive standards and access to contraception counseling for 
members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
Sec. 721. Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to obstetrical 
anesthesia services. 
Sec. 722. Extension of authority for DOD–VA Health Care Sharing Incentive Fund. 
Sec. 723. Extension of authority for joint Department of Defense-Department of 
Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund. 
Sec. 724. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Secretary of Defense. 
Sec. 725. Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program. 
Sec. 726. Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care provided 
under the TRICARE program. 
Sec. 727. Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense Healthcare 
Management Systems Modernization. 
Sec. 728. Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs relating to expo-
sure to airborne hazards and open burn pits. 
Sec. 729. Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental health 
care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 730. Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate performance 
variability of health care provided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 731. Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling behavior 
among members of the Armed Forces. 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other Health 
Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. ACCESS TO TRICARE PRIME FOR CERTAIN BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 732(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 U.S.C. 1097a note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(3) RESIDENCE AT TIME OF ELECTION.— 
‘‘(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), an 
affected eligible beneficiary may not make the one-time 
election under paragraph (1) if, at the time of such election, 
the beneficiary does not reside— 
‘‘(i) in a ZIP code that is in a region described 
in subsection (d)(1)(B); and 
‘‘(ii) within 100 miles of a military medical treat-
ment facility. 
‘‘(B) Subparagraph (A)(ii) shall not apply with respect 
to an affected eligible beneficiary who— 
‘‘(i) as of December 25, 2013, resides farther than 
100 miles from a military medical treatment facility; 
and 
‘‘(ii) is such an eligible beneficiary by reason of 
service in the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine 
Corps.’’. 
SEC. 702. MODIFICATIONS OF COST-SHARING FOR THE TRICARE PHAR-
MACY BENEFITS PROGRAM. 
(a) MODIFICATION OF COST-SHARING AMOUNTS.—Subparagraph 
(A) of section 1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘$8’’ and inserting 
‘‘$10’’; and 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$20’’ and inserting 
‘‘$24’’; and 
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(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (II), by striking ‘‘$16’’ and inserting 
‘‘$20’’; and 
(B) in subclause (III), by striking ‘‘$46’’ and inserting 
‘‘$49’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF COLA INCREASE.—Subparagraph (C) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘Beginning October 1, 2013,’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Beginning October 1, 2016,’’; and 
(2) by striking clause (ii) and inserting the following new 
clause (ii): 
‘‘(ii) The amount of the increase otherwise provided for a year 
by clause (i) shall be computed as follows: 
‘‘(I) If the amount of the increase is equal to or greater 
than 50 cents, the amount of the increase shall be rounded 
to the nearest multiple of $1. 
‘‘(II) If the amount of the increase is less than 50 cents, 
the increase shall not be made for such year, but shall be 
carried over to, and accumulated with, the amount of the 
increase for the subsequent year or years and made when 
the aggregate amount of increases under this clause for a 
year is equal to or greater than 50 cents.’’. 
SEC. 703. EXPANSION OF CONTINUED HEALTH BENEFITS COVERAGE 
TO INCLUDE DISCHARGED AND RELEASED MEMBERS OF 
THE SELECTED RESERVE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (b) of section 1078a of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as para-
graphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) A member of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 
of a reserve component of the armed forces who— 
‘‘(A) is discharged or released from service in the 
Selected Reserve, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, 
under other than adverse conditions, as characterized by 
the Secretary concerned; 
‘‘(B) immediately preceding that discharge or release, 
is enrolled in TRICARE Reserve Select; and 
‘‘(C) after that discharge or release, would not other-
wise be eligible for any benefits under this chapter.’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION OF ELIGIBILITY.—Subsection (c)(2) of such sec-
tion is amended by inserting ‘‘or subsection (b)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)’’. 
(c) ELECTION
OF COVERAGE.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (4) as para-
graphs (3) through (5), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) In the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), 
the written election shall be submitted to the Secretary con-
cerned before the end of the 60-day period beginning on the 
later of— 
‘‘(A) the date of the discharge or release of the member 
from service in the Selected Reserve; and 
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‘‘(B) the date the member receives the notification 
required pursuant to subsection (c).’’. 
(d) COVERAGE OF DEPENDENTS.—Subsection (e) of such section 
is amended by inserting ‘‘or subsection (b)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(b)(1)’’. 
(e) PERIOD OF CONTINUED COVERAGE.—Subsection (g)(1) of such 
section is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) through (D) as sub-
paragraphs (C) through (E); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new 
subparagraph (B): 
‘‘(B) in the case of a member described in subsection (b)(2), 
the date which is 18 months after the date the member ceases 
to be eligible to enroll in TRICARE Reserve Select;’’. 
(f) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT DEFINED.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) TRICARE RESERVE SELECT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘TRICARE Reserve Select’ means TRICARE Standard coverage 
provided under section 1076d of this title.’’. 
(g) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (4), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; 
(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subsection 
(c)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘sub-
section (b)(3)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(5)’’; 
(3) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2) or sub-
section (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3) or subsection 
(b)(4)’’; and 
(4) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (C), as redesignated by sub-
section (e)(1), by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(4)’’; and 
(iii) in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(b)(5)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(B)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1)(C)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(2)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘paragraph (1)(C)’’ and inserting 
‘‘paragraph (1)(D)’’; and 
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(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (b)(3)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b)(4)’’. 
SEC. 704. ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM 
FOR BENEFICIARIES OF TRICARE PRIME. 
(a) ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that beneficiaries under TRICARE Prime who are seeking 
an appointment for health care under TRICARE Prime shall obtain 
such an appointment within the health care access standards estab-
lished under subsection (b), including through the use of health 
care providers in the preferred provider network of TRICARE 
Prime. 
(b) STANDARDS FOR ACCESS TO CARE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall establish 
health care access standards for the receipt of health care 
under TRICARE Prime, whether received at military medical 
treatment facilities or from health care providers in the pre-
ferred provider network of TRICARE Prime. 
(2) CATEGORIES OF CARE.—The health care access standards 
established under paragraph (1) shall include standards with 
respect to the following categories of health care: 
(A) Primary care, including pediatric care, maternity 
care, gynecological care, and other subcategories of primary 
care. 
(B) Specialty care, including behavioral health care 
and other subcategories of specialty care. 
(3) MODIFICATIONS.—The Secretary may modify the health 
care access standards established under paragraph (1) when-
ever the Secretary considers the modification of such standards 
appropriate. 
(4) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall publish the health 
care access standards established under paragraph (1), and 
any modifications to such standards, in the Federal Register 
and on a publicly accessible Internet website of the Department 
of Defense. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) TRICARE PRIME.—The term ‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ means 
the managed care option of the TRICARE program. 
(2) TRICARE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 1072(7) of title 
10, United States Code. 
SEC. 705. EXPANSION OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR SMOKING CESSATION 
SERVICES FOR CERTAIN TRICARE BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 713(f) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4503; 10 U.S.C. 1074 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 
2009’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘during such fiscal 
year’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 2009’’ 
and inserting ‘‘after September 30, 2008’’. 
10 USC 1073 
note. 
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Subtitle B—Health Care Administration 
SEC. 711. WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT OF ERRONEOUS PAYMENTS 
CAUSED 
BY 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
ERROR 
UNDER 
THE 
TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by inserting after section 1095f the following new sec-
tion: 
‘‘§ 1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of erro-
neous payments caused by administrative error 
‘‘(a) WAIVER OF RECOUPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense may 
waive recoupment from an individual who has benefitted from 
an erroneous TRICARE payment in a case in which each of the 
following applies: 
‘‘(1) The payment was made because of an administrative 
error by an employee of the Department of Defense or a con-
tractor under the TRICARE program. 
‘‘(2) The individual (or in the case of a minor, the parent 
or guardian of the individual) had a good faith, reasonable 
belief that the individual was entitled to the benefit of such 
payment under this chapter. 
‘‘(3) The individual relied on the expectation of such entitle-
ment. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary determines that a waiver of recoupment 
of such payment is necessary to prevent an injustice. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITY OF CONTRACTOR.—In any case in which 
the Secretary waives recoupment under subsection (a) and the 
administrative error was on the part of a contractor under the 
TRICARE program, the Secretary shall, consistent with the require-
ments and procedures of the applicable contract, impose financial 
responsibility on the contractor for the erroneous payment. 
‘‘(c) FINALITY OF DETERMINATIONS.—Any determination by the 
Secretary under this section to waive or decline to waive recoupment 
under subsection (a) is a final determination and shall not be 
subject to appeal or judicial review.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 55 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 1095f the following new item: 
‘‘1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by 
administrative error.’’. 
SEC. 712. PUBLICATION OF DATA ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF 
CARE, SATISFACTION, AND HEALTH OUTCOME MEASURES 
UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 
Section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(c) PUBLICATION OF DATA ON PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF 
CARE, SATISFACTION, AND HEALTH OUTCOME MEASURES.—(1) Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of 
Defense shall publish on a publically available Internet website 
of the Department of Defense data on all measures that the Sec-
retary considers appropriate that are used by the Department to 
assess patient safety, quality of care, patient satisfaction, and health 
10 USC 
1071 prec. 
10 USC 1095g. 
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outcomes for health care provided under the TRICARE program 
at each military medical treatment facility. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall publish an update to the data published 
under paragraph (1) not less frequently than once each quarter 
during each fiscal year. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary may not include data relating to risk 
management activities of the Department in any publication under 
paragraph (1) or update under paragraph (2). 
‘‘(4) The Secretary shall ensure that the data published under 
paragraph (1) and updated under paragraph (2) is accessible to 
the public through the primary Internet website of the Department 
and the primary Internet website of the military medical treatment 
facility with respect to which such data applies.’’. 
SEC. 713. EXPANSION OF EVALUATION OF EFFECTIVENESS OF THE 
TRICARE 
PROGRAM 
TO 
INCLUDE 
INFORMATION 
ON 
PATIENT SAFETY, QUALITY OF CARE, AND ACCESS TO 
CARE AT MILITARY MEDICAL TREATMENT FACILITIES. 
Section 717(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104–106; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), in the second 
sentence, by striking ‘‘address’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘address’’ before ‘‘the impact of’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) address patient safety, quality of care, and access 
to care at military medical treatment facilities, including— 
‘‘(A) an identification of the number of practitioners 
providing health care in military medical treatment facili-
ties that were reported to the National Practitioner Data 
Bank during the year preceding the evaluation; and 
‘‘(B) with respect to each military medical treatment 
facility, an assessment of— 
‘‘(i) the current accreditation status of such facility, 
including any recommendations for corrective action 
made by the relevant accrediting body; 
‘‘(ii) any policies or procedures implemented during 
such year by the Secretary of the military department 
concerned that were designed to improve patient 
safety, quality of care, and access to care at such 
facility; 
‘‘(iii) data on surgical and maternity care outcomes 
during such year; 
‘‘(iv) data on appointment wait times during such 
year; and 
‘‘(v) data on patient safety, quality of care, and 
access to care as compared to standards established 
by the Department of Defense with respect to patient 
safety, quality of care, and access to care.’’. 
SEC. 714. PORTABILITY OF HEALTH PLANS UNDER THE TRICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) HEALTH PLAN PORTABILITY.— 
10 USC 1073 
note. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who 
are covered under a health plan under such program are able 
to seamlessly access health care under such health plan in 
each TRICARE program region. 
(2) REGULATIONS.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prescribe 
regulations to carry out paragraph (1). 
(b) MECHANISMS TO ENSURE PORTABILITY.—In carrying out sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall— 
(1) establish a process for electronic notification of contrac-
tors responsible for administering the TRICARE program in 
each TRICARE region when any covered beneficiary intends 
to relocate between such regions; 
(2) provide for the automatic electronic transfer between 
such contractors of information relating to covered beneficiaries 
who are relocating between such regions, including demo-
graphic, enrollment, and claims information; and 
(3) ensure each such covered beneficiary is able to obtain 
a new primary health care provider within ten days of— 
(A) arriving at the location to which the covered bene-
ficiary has relocated; and 
(B) initiating a request for a new primary health care 
provider. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) publish information on any modifications made pursu-
ant to subsection (a) with respect to the ability of covered 
beneficiaries under the TRICARE program who are covered 
under a health plan under such program to access health 
care in each TRICARE region on the primary Internet website 
of the Department that is available to the public; and 
(2) ensure that such information is made available on the 
primary Internet website that is available to the public of 
each current contractor responsible for administering the 
TRICARE program. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered bene-
ficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 715. JOINT UNIFORM FORMULARY FOR TRANSITION OF CARE. 
(a) JOINT FORMULARY.—Not later than June 1, 2016, the Sec-
retary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall jointly 
establish a joint uniform formulary for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs and the Department of Defense with respect to pharma-
ceutical agents that are critical for the transition of an individual 
from receiving treatment furnished by the Secretary of Defense 
to treatment furnished by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(b) SELECTION.—The Secretaries shall select for inclusion on 
the joint uniform formulary established under subsection (a) 
pharmaceutical agents relating to— 
(1) the control of pain, sleep disorders, and psychiatric 
conditions, including post-traumatic stress disorder; and 
(2) any other conditions determined appropriate by the 
Secretaries. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2016, the Secretaries shall 
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the joint uniform formulary established under subsection (a), 
10 USC 1074g 
note. 
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including a list of the pharmaceutical agents selected for inclusion 
on the formulary. 
(d) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be construed 
to prohibit the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs from each maintaining the respective uniform formularies 
of the Department of the Secretary. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘pharmaceutical agent’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1074g(g) of title 10, United States Code. 
(f) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 1074g(a)(2)(A) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following new sentence: ‘‘With respect to members of the uniformed 
services, such uniform formulary shall include pharmaceutical 
agents on the joint uniform formulary established under section 
715 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2016.’’. 
SEC. 716. LICENSURE OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN 
TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) QUALIFICATIONS FOR TRICARE CERTIFIED MENTAL HEALTH 
COUNSELORS DURING TRANSITION PERIOD.—During the period pre-
ceding January 1, 2021, for purposes of determining whether a 
mental health care professional is eligible for reimbursement under 
the TRICARE program as a TRICARE certified mental health coun-
selor, an individual who holds a masters degree or doctoral degree 
in counseling from a program that is accredited by a covered institu-
tion shall be treated as holding such degree from a mental health 
counseling program or clinical mental health counseling program 
that is accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling 
and Related Educational Programs. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered institution’’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The Accrediting Commission for Community and 
Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Col-
leges (ACCJC-WASC). 
(B) The Higher Learning Commission (HLC). 
(C) The Middle States Commission on Higher Edu-
cation (MSCHE). 
(D) The New England Association of Schools and Col-
leges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education 
(NEASC-CIHE). 
(E) The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools 
(SACS) Commission on Colleges. 
(F) The WASC Senior College and University Commis-
sion (WASC-SCUC). 
(G) The Accrediting Bureau of Health Education 
Schools (ABHES). 
(H) The Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and 
Colleges (ACCSC). 
(I) The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges 
and Schools (ACICS). 
10 USC 1073 
note. 
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(J) The Distance Education Accreditation Commission 
(DEAC). 
(2) The term ‘‘TRICARE program’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 717. DESIGNATION OF CERTAIN NON-DEPARTMENT MENTAL 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WITH KNOWLEDGE RELATING 
TO TREATMENT OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER READINESS DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
develop a system by which any non-Department mental health 
care provider that meets eligibility criteria established by the 
Secretary relating to the knowledge described in paragraph 
(2) receives a mental health provider readiness designation 
from the Department of Defense. 
(2) KNOWLEDGE DESCRIBED.—The knowledge described in 
this paragraph is the following: 
(A) Knowledge and understanding with respect to the 
culture of members of the Armed Forces and family mem-
bers and caregivers of members of the Armed Forces. 
(B) Knowledge with respect to evidence-based treat-
ments that have been approved by the Department for 
the treatment of mental health issues among members 
of the Armed Forces. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF INFORMATION ON DESIGNATION.— 
(1) REGISTRY.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
and update as necessary a publically available registry of all 
non-Department mental health care providers that are cur-
rently designated under subsection (a)(1). 
(2) PROVIDER LIST.—The Secretary shall update all lists 
maintained by the Secretary of non-Department mental health 
care providers that provide mental health care under the laws 
administered by the Secretary by indicating the providers that 
are currently designated under subsection (a)(1). 
(c) 
NON-DEPARTMENT
MENTAL
HEALTH
CARE
PROVIDER 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘non-Department mental health 
care provider’’— 
(1) means a health care provider who— 
(A) specializes in mental health; 
(B) is not a health care provider of the Department 
of Defense at a facility of the Department; and 
(C) provides health care to members of the Armed 
Forces; and 
(2) includes psychiatrists, psychologists, psychiatric nurses, 
social workers, mental health counselors, marriage and family 
therapists, and other mental health care providers designated 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
SEC. 718. COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDS AND ACCESS TO CONTRACEP-
TION 
COUNSELING 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall establish clinical practice guidelines for health care pro-
viders employed by the Department of Defense on standards 
10 USC 1074d 
note. 
10 USC 1073 
note. 
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of care with respect to methods of contraception and counseling 
on methods of contraception for members of the Armed Forces. 
(2) UPDATES.—The Secretary shall from time to time update 
the clinical practice guidelines established under paragraph 
(1) to incorporate into such guidelines new or updated standards 
of care with respect to methods of contraception and counseling 
on methods of contraception. 
(b) DISSEMINATION.— 
(1) INITIAL
DISSEMINATION.—As soon as practicable, but 
commencing not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall provide for rapid 
dissemination of the clinical practice guidelines to health care 
providers described in subsection (a)(1). 
(2) DISSEMINATION OF UPDATES.—As soon as practicable 
after each update to the clinical practice guidelines made by 
the Secretary pursuant to paragraph (2) of subsection (a), the 
Secretary shall provide for the rapid dissemination of such 
updated clinical practice guidelines to health care providers 
described in paragraph (1) of such subsection. 
(3) PROTOCOLS.—The Secretary shall disseminate the clin-
ical practice guidelines under paragraph (1) and any updates 
to such guidelines under paragraph (2) in accordance with 
administrative protocols developed by the Secretary for such 
purpose. 
(c) ACCESS TO CONTRACEPTION COUNSELING.—As soon as prac-
ticable after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall ensure that women members of the Armed Forces have access 
to comprehensive counseling on the full range of methods of contra-
ception provided by health care providers described in subsection 
(a)(1) during health care visits, including visits as follows: 
(1) During predeployment health care visits, including 
counseling that provides specific information women need 
regarding the interaction between anticipated deployment 
conditions and various methods of contraception. 
(2) During health care visits during deployment. 
(3) During annual physical examinations. 
Subtitle C—Reports and Other Matters 
SEC. 721. PROVISION OF TRANSPORTATION OF DEPENDENT PATIENTS 
RELATING TO OBSTETRICAL ANESTHESIA SERVICES. 
Section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by striking subparagraph (F). 
SEC. 722. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR DOD–VA HEALTH CARE 
SHARING INCENTIVE FUND. 
Section 8111(d)(3) of title 38, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2020’’. 
SEC. 723. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR JOINT DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL 
FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND. 
Section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2573), as amended 
by section 722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
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Law 113–291), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2017’’. 
SEC. 724. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 
THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Office of 
the Secretary of Defense, not more than 75 percent may be obligated 
or expended until the date on which the Secretary of Defense 
submits to the congressional defense committees the report required 
by section 713(a)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3414). 
SEC. 725. PILOT PROGRAM ON URGENT CARE UNDER TRICARE PRO-
GRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Commencing not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to allow a covered 
beneficiary under the TRICARE program access to urgent care 
visits without the need for preauthorization for such visits. 
(2) DURATION.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot 
program for a period of three years. 
(3) INCORPORATION OF NURSE ADVICE LINE.—The Secretary 
shall incorporate the nurse advise line of the Department into 
the pilot program to direct covered beneficiaries seeking access 
to care to the source of the most appropriate level of health 
care required to treat the medical conditions of the beneficiaries, 
including urgent care under the pilot program. 
(b) PUBLICATION.—The Secretary shall— 
(1) publish information on the pilot program under sub-
section (a) for the receipt of urgent care under the TRICARE 
program— 
(A) on the primary publically available Internet website 
of the Department; and 
(B) on the primary publically available Internet website 
of each military medical treatment facility; and 
(2) ensure that such information is made available on the 
primary publically available Internet website of each current 
managed care contractor that has established a health care 
provider network under the TRICARE program. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) FIRST REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date on which the pilot program under subsection (a) com-
mences, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report on the pilot program. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The report under subparagraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(i) An analysis of urgent care use by covered bene-
ficiaries in military medical treatment facilities and 
the TRICARE purchased care provider network. 
(ii) A comparison of urgent care use by covered 
beneficiaries to the use by covered beneficiaries of 
emergency departments in military medical treatment 
facilities and the TRICARE purchased care provider 
10 USC 1073 
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network, including an analysis of whether the pilot 
program decreases the inappropriate use of medical 
care in emergency departments. 
(iii) A determination of the extent to which the 
nurse advice line of the Department affected both 
urgent care and emergency department use by covered 
beneficiaries in military medical treatment facilities 
and the TRICARE purchased care provider network. 
(iv) An analysis of any cost savings to the Depart-
ment realized through the pilot program. 
(v) A determination of the optimum number of 
urgent care visits available to covered beneficiaries 
without preauthorization. 
(vi) An analysis of the satisfaction of covered bene-
ficiaries with the pilot program. 
(2) SECOND REPORT.—Not later than two years after the 
date on which the pilot program commences, the Secretary 
shall submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1)(A) 
an update to the report required by such paragraph, including 
any recommendations of the Secretary with respect to extending 
or making permanent the pilot program and a description of 
any related legislative actions that the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(3) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
on which the pilot program is completed, the Secretary shall 
submit to the committees specified in paragraph (1)(A) a final 
report on the pilot program that updates the report required 
by paragraph (2). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered bene-
ficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 726. PILOT PROGRAM ON INCENTIVE PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDED UNDER THE TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall com-
mence the conduct of a pilot program under section 1092 of title 
10, United States Code, to assess whether a reduction in the rate 
of increase in health care spending by the Department of Defense 
and an enhancement of the operation of the military health system 
may be achieved by developing and implementing value-based 
incentive programs to encourage health care providers under the 
TRICARE program (including physicians, hospitals, and others 
involved in providing health care to patients) to improve the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The quality of health care provided to covered bene-
ficiaries under the TRICARE program. 
(2) The experience of covered beneficiaries in receiving 
health care under the TRICARE program. 
(3) The health of covered beneficiaries. 
(b) INCENTIVE PROGRAMS.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—In developing an incentive program 
under this section, the Secretary shall— 
(A) consider the characteristics of the population of 
covered beneficiaries affected by the incentive program; 
10 USC 1092 
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(B) consider how the incentive program would impact 
the receipt of health care under the TRICARE program 
by such covered beneficiaries; 
(C) establish or maintain an assurance that such cov-
ered beneficiaries will have timely access to health care 
during operation of the incentive program; 
(D) ensure that there are no additional financial costs 
to such covered beneficiaries of implementing the incentive 
program; and 
(E) consider such other factors as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—With respect to an incentive program 
developed and implemented under this section, the Secretary 
shall ensure that— 
(A) the size, scope, and duration of the incentive pro-
gram is reasonable in relation to the purpose of the incen-
tive program; and 
(B) appropriate criteria and data collection are used 
to ensure adequate evaluation of the feasibility and advis-
ability of implementing the incentive program throughout 
the TRICARE program. 
(3) USE OF EXISTING MODELS.—In developing an incentive 
program under this section, the Secretary may adapt a value- 
based incentive program conducted by the Centers for Medicare 
& Medicaid Services or any other governmental or commercial 
health care program. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The authority of the Secretary to carry out 
the pilot program under this section shall terminate on December 
31, 2019. 
(d) REPORTS.— 
(1) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, and not less frequently 
than once each year thereafter until the termination of the 
pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the pilot program. 
(2) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2019, 
the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a final report on the pilot program. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—Each report submitted under paragraph 
(1) or paragraph (2) shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of each incentive program developed 
and implemented under this section, including whether 
such incentive program— 
(i) improves the quality of health care provided 
to covered beneficiaries, the experience of covered bene-
ficiaries in receiving health care under the TRICARE 
program, or the health of covered beneficiaries; 
(ii) reduces the rate of increase in health care 
spending by the Department of Defense; or 
(iii) enhances the operation of the military health 
system. 
(B) Such recommendations for administrative or legis-
lative action as the Secretary considers appropriate in light 
of the pilot program, including to implement any such 
incentive program or programs throughout the TRICARE 
program. 
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(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘covered bene-
ficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 727. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE HEALTHCARE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MOD-
ERNIZATION. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department 
of Defense Healthcare Management Systems Modernization, not 
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended until the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense makes the certification 
required by section 713(g)(2) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1071 
note). 
SEC. 728. SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION TO SECRETARY OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS RELATING TO EXPOSURE TO AIRBORNE HAZARDS 
AND OPEN BURN PITS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs such 
information in the possession of the Secretary of Defense as the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs considers necessary to supplement 
and support— 
(1) the development of information to be included in the 
Airborne Hazards and Open Burn Pit Registry established by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs under section 201 of the 
Dignified Burial and Other Veterans’ Benefits Improvement 
Act of 2012 (Public Law 112–260; 38 U.S.C. 527 note); and 
(2) research and development activities conducted by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs to explore the potential health 
risks of exposure by members of the Armed Forces to environ-
mental factors in Iraq and Afghanistan, in particular the 
connection of such exposure to respiratory illnesses such as 
chronic cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, constric-
tive bronchiolitis, and pulmonary fibrosis. 
(b) INCLUSION
OF CERTAIN INFORMATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall include in the information submitted to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs under subsection (a) information on any research 
and surveillance efforts conducted by the Department of Defense 
to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of respiratory illnesses 
among members of the Armed Forces who were exposed to open 
burn pits while deployed overseas. 
SEC. 729. PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PROCEDURES TO MEASURE 
DATA ON MENTAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDED BY THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a plan for the Department of Defense to develop procedures to 
compile and assess data relating to the following: 
(1) Outcomes for mental health care provided by the 
Department. 
(2) Variations in such outcomes among different medical 
facilities of the Department. 
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(3) Barriers, if any, to the implementation by mental health 
care providers of the Department of the clinical practice guide-
lines and other evidence-based treatments and approaches rec-
ommended for such providers by the Secretary. 
SEC. 730. REPORT ON PLANS TO IMPROVE EXPERIENCE WITH AND 
ELIMINATE 
PERFORMANCE 
VARIABILITY 
OF 
HEALTH 
CARE PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and the House of Representatives a comprehensive report set-
ting forth the current and future plans of the Secretary, with 
estimated dates of completion, to carry out the following: 
(A) To improve the experience of beneficiaries with 
health care provided in military medical treatment facilities 
and through purchased care. 
(B) To eliminate performance variability with respect 
to the provision of such health care. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The comprehensive report under para-
graph (1) shall include the plans of the Secretary of Defense, 
in consultation with the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments, as follows: 
(A) To align performance measures for health care 
provided in military medical treatment facilities with 
performance measures for health care provided through 
purchased care. 
(B) To improve performance in the provision of health 
care by the Department of Defense by eliminating perform-
ance variability with respect to the provision of health 
care in military medical treatment facilities and through 
purchased care. 
(C) To use innovative, high-technology services to 
improve access to care, coordination of care, and the experi-
ence of care in military medical treatment facilities and 
through purchased care. 
(D) To collect and analyze data throughout the Depart-
ment with respect to health care provided in military med-
ical treatment facilities and through purchased care to 
improve the quality of such care, patient safety, and patient 
satisfaction. 
(E) To develop a performance management system, 
including by adoption of common measures for access to 
care, quality of care, safety, and patient satisfaction, that 
holds medical leadership throughout the Department 
accountable for sustained improvement of performance. 
(F) To use such other methods as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate to improve the experience of bene-
ficiaries with and eliminate performance variability with 
respect to health care received from the Department. 
(b) COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the submis-
sion of the comprehensive report required by subsection (a)(1), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report on the plans of the Secretary 
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of Defense set forth in the comprehensive report submitted 
under such subsection. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) An assessment of whether the plans included in 
the comprehensive report submitted under subsection (a) 
will, with respect to members of the Armed Forces and 
covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program— 
(i) improve health outcomes; 
(ii) create consistent health value; and 
(iii) ensure that such individuals receive quality 
health care in all military medical treatment facilities 
and through purchased care. 
(B) An assessment of whether such plans can be 
achieved within the estimated dates of completion set forth 
by the Department under such subsection. 
(C) An assessment of whether any such plan would 
require legislation for the implementation of such plan. 
(D) An assessment of whether the Department of 
Defense has adequately budgeted amounts to fund the 
carrying out of such plans. 
(E) Metrics that can be used to evaluate the perform-
ance of such plans. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘purchased care’’ means health care provided 
pursuant to a contract entered into under the TRICARE pro-
gram. 
(2) The terms ‘‘covered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE pro-
gram’’ have the meaning given such terms in section 1072 
of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 731. COMPTROLLER GENERAL STUDY ON GAMBLING AND 
PROBLEM GAMBLING BEHAVIOR AMONG MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall conduct a study on gambling among members of the Armed 
Forces. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The study conducted under subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
(1) With respect to gaming facilities at military installa-
tions, disaggregated by each military department, the number, 
type, and location of such gaming facilities. 
(2) An assessment of the prevalence of and particular risks 
for problem gambling among members of the Armed Forces, 
including such recommendations for policies and programs to 
be carried out by the Department to address problem gambling 
as the Comptroller General considers appropriate. 
(3) An assessment of the ability and capacity of military 
health care personnel to adequately diagnose and provide dedi-
cated treatment for problem gambling, including— 
(A) a comparison of treatment programs of the Depart-
ment for alcohol abuse, illegal substance abuse, and tobacco 
addiction with treatment programs of the Department for 
problem gambling; and 
(B) an assessment of whether additional training for 
military health care personnel on providing treatment for 
problem gambling would be beneficial. 
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(4) An assessment of the financial counseling and related 
services that are available to members of the Armed Forces 
and dependents of such members who are affected by problem 
gambling. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the results of 
the study conducted under subsection (a). 
TITLE VIII—ACQUISITION POLICY, AC-
QUISITION MANAGEMENT, AND RE-
LATED MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and Management 
Sec. 801. Required review of acquisition-related functions of the Chiefs of Staff of 
the Armed Forces. 
Sec. 802. Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process. 
Sec. 803. Expansion of rapid acquisition authority. 
Sec. 804. Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid fielding. 
Sec. 805. Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical national security 
capabilities. 
Sec. 806. Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire vital national 
security capabilities. 
Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber Com-
mand. 
Sec. 808. Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition, and budget 
processes within Armed Forces. 
Sec. 809. Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition regulations. 
Sec. 810. Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and acquisition 
systems. 
Subtitle B—Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
Sec. 811. Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for acquisition of 
property. 
Sec. 812. Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification requirements. 
Sec. 813. Rights in technical data. 
Sec. 814. Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes. 
Sec. 815. Amendments to other transaction authority. 
Sec. 816. Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency procurement 
authority. 
Sec. 817. Revision of method of rounding when making inflation adjustment of ac-
quisition-related dollar thresholds. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs 
Sec. 821. Acquisition strategy required for each major defense acquisition program, 
major automated information system, and major system. 
Sec. 822. Revision to requirements relating to risk management in development of 
major defense acquisition programs and major systems. 
Sec. 823. Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 825. Designation of milestone decision authority. 
Sec. 826. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program definition 
periods. 
Sec. 827. Tenure and accountability of program managers for program execution 
periods. 
Sec. 828. Penalty for cost overruns. 
Sec. 829. Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering regarding major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major defense acqui-
sition programs. 
Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for major de-
fense acquisition programs. 
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Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Devel-
opmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Systems Engineering. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce 
Sec. 841. Amendments to Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Develop-
ment Fund. 
Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and acquisition speciali-
ties. 
Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition duty. 
Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of market re-
search. 
Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition workforce im-
provement efforts. 
Sec. 846. Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce personnel 
demonstration project. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to Commercial Items 
Sec. 851. Procurement of commercial items. 
Sec. 852. Modification to information required to be submitted by offeror in pro-
curement of major weapon systems as commercial items. 
Sec. 853. Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the determination of price 
reasonableness. 
Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement of commer-
cial items and commercially available off-the-shelf items. 
Sec. 855. Market research and preference for commercial items. 
Sec. 856. Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial acquisition 
procedures. 
Sec. 857. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense con-
tractors as commercial items. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
Sec. 861. Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program. 
Sec. 862. Amendments to data quality improvement plan. 
Sec. 863. Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies. 
Sec. 864. Clarification of requirements related to small business contracts for serv-
ices. 
Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity Specialists, commer-
cial market representatives, and procurement center representatives. 
Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small business con-
cerns located in a base closure area. 
Sec. 867. Joint venturing and teaming. 
Sec. 868. Modification to and scorecard program for small business contracting 
goals. 
Sec. 869. Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the Small Busi-
ness Administration; petitions for reconsideration of size standards. 
Sec. 870. Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged Business 
Utilization. 
Sec. 871. Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities. 
Sec. 872. Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals under negotiated 
comprehensive small business subcontracting plans. 
Sec. 873. Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative technology projects. 
Sec. 874. Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee. 
Sec. 875. Review of Government access to intellectual property rights of private 
sector firms. 
Sec. 876. Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability assessments of 
a determination about defense acquisition program requirements. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 881. Consideration of potential program cost increases and schedule delays re-
sulting from oversight of defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 882. Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval of services 
contracts. 
Sec. 883. Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business systems. 
Sec. 884. Procurement of personal protective equipment. 
Sec. 885. Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit electronic 
parts. 
Sec. 886. Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire goods and 
services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central Asian States, and 
Djibouti. 
Sec. 887. Effective communication between government and industry. 
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Sec. 888. Standards for procurement of secure information technology and cyber se-
curity systems. 
Sec. 889. Unified information technology services. 
Sec. 890. Cloud strategy for Department of Defense. 
Sec. 891. Development period for Department of Defense information technology 
systems. 
Sec. 892. Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose nondevelop-
mental items. 
Sec. 893. Improved auditing of contracts. 
Sec. 894. Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of audit or audit 
readiness services. 
Sec. 895. Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of technical advisors to 
acquisition programs. 
Sec. 896. Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance. 
Sec. 897. Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when the Depart-
ment of Defense acts as contract intermediary for the General Services 
Administration. 
Sec. 898. Competition for religious services contracts. 
Sec. 899. Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller contract ac-
tions under the Truth in Negotiations Act. 
Subtitle A—Acquisition Policy and 
Management 
SEC. 801. REQUIRED REVIEW OF ACQUISITION-RELATED FUNCTIONS 
OF THE CHIEFS OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Chief of Staff of the Army, the 
Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, 
and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall conduct a review 
of their current individual authorities provided in sections 3033, 
5033, 8033, and 5043 of title 10, United States Code, and other 
relevant statutes and regulations related to defense acquisitions 
for the purpose of developing such recommendations as the Chief 
concerned or the Commandant considers necessary to further or 
advance the role of the Chief concerned or the Commandant in 
the development of requirements, acquisition processes, and the 
associated budget practices of the Department of Defense. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff 
of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff 
of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps shall 
each submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The recommendations developed by the Chief concerned 
or the Commandant under subsection (a) and other results 
of the review conducted under such subsection. 
(2) The actions the Chief concerned or the Commandant 
is taking, if any, within the Chief’s or Commandant’s existing 
authority to implement such recommendations. 
SEC. 802. ROLE OF CHIEFS OF STAFF IN THE ACQUISITION PROCESS. 
(a) CHIEFS OF STAFF AS CUSTOMER OF ACQUISITION PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 149 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2546 the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2546a. Customer-oriented acquisition system 
‘‘(a) OBJECTIVE.—It shall be the objective of the defense acquisi-
tion system to meet the needs of its customers in the most cost- 
effective manner practicable. The acquisition policies, directives, 
and regulations of the Department of Defense shall be modified 
10 USC 2546a. 
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as necessary to ensure the development and implementation of 
a customer-oriented acquisition system. 
‘‘(b) CUSTOMER.—The customer of the defense acquisition 
system is the armed force that will have primary responsibility 
for fielding the system or systems acquired. The customer is rep-
resented with regard to a major defense acquisition program by 
the Secretary of the military department concerned and the Chief 
of the armed force concerned. 
‘‘(c) ROLE OF CUSTOMER.—The customer of a major defense 
acquisition program shall be responsible for balancing resources 
against priorities on the acquisition program and ensuring that 
appropriate trade-offs are made among cost, schedule, technical 
feasibility, and performance on a continuing basis throughout the 
life of the acquisition program.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 149 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2546 the following new item: 
‘‘2546a. Customer-oriented acquisition system.’’. 
(b) RESPONSIBILITIES OF CHIEFS.—Section 2547(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) through (6) as para-
graphs (3) through (7), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(2) Decisions regarding the balancing of resources and 
priorities, and associated trade-offs among cost, schedule, tech-
nical feasibility, and performance on major defense acquisition 
programs.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (6), as redesignated by paragraph (1) 
of this subsection, by striking ‘‘The development’’ and inserting 
‘‘The development and management’’. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES OF MILITARY DEPUTIES.—Section 908(d) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(d) DUTIES OF PRINCIPAL MILITARY DEPUTIES.—Each Principal 
Military Deputy to a service acquisition executive shall be respon-
sible for— 
‘‘(1) keeping the Chief of Staff of the Armed Force concerned 
informed of the progress of major defense acquisition programs; 
‘‘(2) informing the Chief of Staff on a continuing basis 
of any developments on major defense acquisition programs, 
which may require new or revisited trade-offs among cost, 
schedule, technical feasibility, and performance, including— 
‘‘(A) significant cost growth or schedule slippage; and 
‘‘(B) requirements creep (as defined in section 
2547(c)(1) of title 10, United States Code); and 
‘‘(3) ensuring that the views of the Chief of Staff on cost, 
schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs are 
strongly considered by program managers and program execu-
tive officers in all phases of the acquisition process.’’. 
(d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) JOINT
REQUIREMENTS
OVERSIGHT
COUNCIL.—Section 
181(d) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraph: 
10 USC 
2545 prec. 
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‘‘(3) The Council shall seek, and strongly consider, the views 
of the Chiefs of Staff of the armed forces, in their roles as customers 
of the acquisition system, on matters pertaining to trade-offs among 
cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance under sub-
section (b)(1)(C) and the balancing of resources with priorities 
pursuant to subsection (b)(3).’’. 
(2) MILESTONE A DECISIONS.—The Chief of the Armed Force 
concerned shall advise the milestone decision authority for a 
major defense acquisition program of the Chief’s views on cost, 
schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs that 
have been made with regard to the program, as provided in 
section 2366a(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 823 of this Act, prior to a Milestone A decision 
on the program. 
(3) MILESTONE B DECISIONS.—The Chief of the Armed Force 
concerned shall advise the milestone decision authority for a 
major defense acquisition program of the Chief’s views on cost, 
schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs that 
have been made with regard to the program, as provided in 
section 2366b(b)(3) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 824 of this Act, prior to a Milestone B decision 
on the program. 
(4) DUTIES OF CHIEFS.— 
(A) Section 3033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 
171 and 2547’’. 
(B) Section 5033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 
171 and 2547’’. 
(C) Section 5043(e)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 
171 and 2547’’. 
(D) Section 8033(d)(5) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘section 171’’ and inserting ‘‘sections 
171 and 2547’’. 
SEC. 803. EXPANSION OF RAPID ACQUISITION AUTHORITY. 
Section 806(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(c) RESPONSE TO COMBAT EMERGENCIES AND CERTAIN URGENT 
OPERATIONAL NEEDS.— 
‘‘(1) DETERMINATION OF NEED FOR RAPID ACQUISITION AND 
DEPLOYMENT.—(A) In the case of any supplies and associated 
support services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary 
of Defense, are urgently needed to eliminate a documented 
deficiency that has resulted in combat casualties, or is likely 
to result in combat casualties, the Secretary may use the proce-
dures developed under this section in order to accomplish the 
rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed supplies and 
associated support services. 
‘‘(B) In the case of any supplies and associated support 
services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of 
Defense, are urgently needed to eliminate a documented defi-
ciency that impacts an ongoing or anticipated contingency oper-
ation and that, if left unfulfilled, could potentially result in 
loss of life or critical mission failure, the Secretary may use 
10 USC 2366b 
note. 
10 USC 2366a 
note. 
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the procedures developed under this section in order to accom-
plish the rapid acquisition and deployment of the needed sup-
plies and associated support services. 
‘‘(C)(i) In the case of any supplies and associated support 
services that, as determined in writing by the Secretary of 
Defense without delegation, are urgently needed to eliminate 
a deficiency that as the result of a cyber attack has resulted 
in critical mission failure, the loss of life, property destruction, 
or economic effects, or if left unfilled is likely to result in 
critical mission failure, the loss of life, property destruction, 
or economic effects, the Secretary may use the procedures devel-
oped under this section in order to accomplish the rapid acquisi-
tion and deployment of the needed offensive or defensive cyber 
capabilities, supplies, and associated support services. 
‘‘(ii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘cyber attack’ means 
a deliberate action to alter, disrupt, deceive, degrade, or destroy 
computer systems or networks or the information or programs 
resident in or transiting these systems or networks. 
‘‘(2) DESIGNATION OF SENIOR OFFICIAL RESPONSIBLE.—(A) 
Whenever the Secretary makes a determination under subpara-
graph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) that certain supplies 
and associated support services are urgently needed to elimi-
nate a deficiency described in that subparagraph, the Secretary 
shall designate a senior official of the Department of Defense 
to ensure that the needed supplies and associated support 
services are acquired and deployed as quickly as possible, with 
a goal of awarding a contract for the acquisition of the supplies 
and associated support services within 15 days. 
‘‘(B) Upon designation of a senior official under subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary shall authorize that official to waive 
any provision of law, policy, directive, or regulation described 
in subsection (d) that such official determines in writing would 
unnecessarily impede the rapid acquisition and deployment 
of the needed supplies and associated support services. In a 
case in which the needed supplies and associated support serv-
ices cannot be acquired without an extensive delay, the senior 
official shall require that an interim solution be implemented 
and deployed using the procedures developed under this section 
to minimize adverse consequences resulting from the urgent 
need. 
‘‘(3) USE OF FUNDS.—(A) In any fiscal year in which the 
Secretary makes a determination described in subparagraph 
(A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1), the Secretary may use any 
funds available to the Department of Defense for acquisitions 
of supplies and associated support services if the determination 
includes a written finding that the use of such funds is nec-
essary to address the deficiency in a timely manner. 
‘‘(B) The authority of this section may only be used to 
acquire supplies and associated support services— 
‘‘(i) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1)(A), in an amount aggregating not more 
than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year; 
‘‘(ii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1)(B), in an amount aggregating not more 
than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year; and 
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‘‘(iii) in the case of determinations by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1)(C), in an amount aggregating not more 
than $200,000,000 during any fiscal year. 
‘‘(4) NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
DEFENSE
COMMIT-
TEES.—(A) In the case of a determination by the Secretary 
under paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees of the determination within 15 days 
after the date of the determination. 
‘‘(B) In the case of a determination by the Secretary under 
paragraph (1)(B) the Secretary shall notify the congressional 
defense committees of the determination at least 10 days before 
the date on which the determination is effective. 
‘‘(C) A notice under this paragraph shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(i) The supplies and associated support services to 
be acquired. 
‘‘(ii) The amount anticipated to be expended for the 
acquisition. 
‘‘(iii) The source of funds for the acquisition. 
‘‘(D) A notice under this paragraph shall be sufficient to 
fulfill any requirement to provide notification to Congress for 
a new start program. 
‘‘(E) A notice under this paragraph shall be provided in 
consultation with the Director of the Office of Management 
and Budget. 
‘‘(5) TIME
FOR
TRANSITIONING
TO
NORMAL
ACQUISITION 
SYSTEM.—Any acquisition initiated under this subsection shall 
transition to the normal acquisition system not later than two 
years after the date on which the Secretary makes the deter-
mination described in paragraph (1) with respect to the supplies 
and associated support services concerned. 
‘‘(6) LIMITATION ON OFFICERS WITH AUTHORITY TO MAKE 
A
DETERMINATION.—The authority to make a determination 
under subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) may be 
exercised only by the Secretary or Deputy Secretary of 
Defense.’’. 
SEC. 804. MIDDLE TIER OF ACQUISITION FOR RAPID PROTOTYPING 
AND RAPID FIELDING. 
(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the 
Comptroller of the Department of Defense and the Vice Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, shall establish guidance for a ‘‘middle 
tier’’ of acquisition programs that are intended to be completed 
in a period of two to five years. 
(b) ACQUISITION PATHWAYS.—The guidance required by sub-
section (a) shall cover the following two acquisition pathways: 
(1) RAPID PROTOTYPING.—The rapid prototyping pathway 
shall provide for the use of innovative technologies to rapidly 
develop fieldable prototypes to demonstrate new capabilities 
and meet emerging military needs. The objective of an acquisi-
tion program under this pathway shall be to field a prototype 
that can be demonstrated in an operational environment and 
provide for a residual operational capability within five years 
of the development of an approved requirement. 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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(2) RAPID FIELDING.—The rapid fielding pathway shall pro-
vide for the use of proven technologies to field production quan-
tities of new or upgraded systems with minimal development 
required. The objective of an acquisition program under this 
pathway shall be to begin production within six months and 
complete fielding within five years of the development of an 
approved requirement. 
(c) EXPEDITED PROCESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The guidance required by subsection (a) 
shall provide for a streamlined and coordinated requirements, 
budget, and acquisition process that results in the development 
of an approved requirement for each program in a period of 
not more than six months from the time that the process 
is initiated. Programs that are subject to the guidance shall 
not be subject to the Joint Capabilities Integration and Develop-
ment System Manual and Department of Defense Directive 
5000.01, except to the extent specifically provided in the guid-
ance. 
(2) RAPID PROTOTYPING.—With respect to the rapid proto-
typing pathway, the guidance shall include— 
(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of 
innovative technologies and new capabilities to meet needs 
communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combat-
ant commanders; 
(B) a process for developing and implementing acquisi-
tion and funding strategies for the program; 
(C) a process for cost-sharing with the military depart-
ments on rapid prototype projects, to ensure an appropriate 
commitment to the success of such projects; 
(D) a process for demonstrating and evaluating the 
performance of fieldable prototypes developed pursuant to 
the program in an operational environment; and 
(E) a process for transitioning successful prototypes 
to new or existing acquisition programs for production and 
fielding under the rapid fielding pathway or the traditional 
acquisition system. 
(3) RAPID FIELDING.—With respect to the rapid fielding 
pathway, the guidance shall include— 
(A) a merit-based process for the consideration of 
existing products and proven technologies to meet needs 
communicated by the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the combat-
ant commanders; 
(B) a process for demonstrating performance and evalu-
ating for current operational purposes the proposed prod-
ucts and technologies; 
(C) a process for developing and implementing acquisi-
tion and funding strategies for the program; and 
(D) a process for considering lifecycle costs and 
addressing issues of logistics support and system interoper-
ability. 
(4) STREAMLINED PROCEDURES.—The guidance for the pro-
grams may provide for any of the following streamlined proce-
dures: 
(A) The service acquisition executive of the military 
department concerned shall appoint a program manager 
for such program from among candidates from among 
civilian employees or members of the Armed Forces who 
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have significant and relevant experience managing large 
and complex programs. 
(B) The program manager for each program shall 
report with respect to such program directly, without inter-
vening review or approval, to the service acquisition execu-
tive of the military department concerned. 
(C) The service acquisition executive of the military 
department concerned shall evaluate the job performance 
of such manager on an annual basis. In conducting an 
evaluation under this paragraph, a service acquisition 
executive shall consider the extent to which the manager 
has achieved the objectives of the program for which the 
manager is responsible, including quality, timeliness, and 
cost objectives. 
(D) The program manager of a defense streamlined 
program shall be authorized staff positions for a technical 
staff, including experts in business management, con-
tracting, auditing, engineering, testing, and logistics, to 
enable the manager to manage the program without the 
technical assistance of another organizational unit of an 
agency to the maximum extent practicable. 
(E) The program manager of a defense streamlined 
program shall be authorized, in coordination with the users 
of the equipment and capability to be acquired and the 
test community, to make trade-offs among life-cycle costs, 
requirements, and schedules to meet the goals of the pro-
gram. 
(F) The service acquisition executive, acting in 
coordination with the defense acquisition executive, shall 
serve as the milestone decision authority for the program. 
(G) The program manager of a defense streamlined 
program shall be provided a process to expeditiously seek 
a waiver from Congress from any statutory or regulatory 
requirement that the program manager determines adds 
little or no value to the management of the program. 
(d) RAPID PROTOTYPING FUND.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish 
a fund to be known as the ‘‘Department of Defense Rapid 
Prototyping Fund’’ to provide funds, in addition to other funds 
that may be available for acquisition programs under the rapid 
prototyping pathway established pursuant to this section. The 
Fund shall be managed by a senior official of the Department 
of Defense designated by the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The Fund shall consist 
of amounts appropriated to the Fund and amounts credited 
to the Fund pursuant to section 828 of this Act. 
(2) TRANSFER AUTHORITY.—Amounts available in the Fund 
may be transferred to a military department for the purpose 
of carrying out an acquisition program under the rapid proto-
typing pathway established pursuant to this section. Any 
amount so transferred shall be credited to the account to which 
it is transferred. The transfer authority provided in this sub-
section is in addition to any other transfer authority available 
to the Department of Defense. 
(3) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—The senior official designated 
to manage the Fund shall notify the congressional defense 
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committees of all transfers under paragraph (2). Each notifica-
tion shall specify the amount transferred, the purpose of the 
transfer, and the total projected cost and estimated cost to 
complete the acquisition program to which the funds were 
transferred. 
SEC. 805. USE OF ALTERNATIVE ACQUISITION PATHS TO ACQUIRE 
CRITICAL NATIONAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish procedures for 
alternative acquisition pathways to acquire capital assets and serv-
ices that meet critical national security needs. The procedures 
shall— 
(1) be separate from existing acquisition procedures; 
(2) be supported by streamlined contracting, budgeting, 
and requirements processes; 
(3) establish alternative acquisition paths based on the 
capabilities being bought and the time needed to deploy these 
capabilities; and 
(4) maximize the use of flexible authorities in existing 
law and regulation. 
SEC. 806. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE WAIVER OF ACQUISITION LAWS 
TO ACQUIRE VITAL NATIONAL SECURITY CAPABILITIES. 
(a) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized 
to waive any provision of acquisition law or regulation described 
in subsection (c) for the purpose of acquiring a capability that 
would not otherwise be available to the Armed Forces of the United 
States, upon a determination that— 
(1) the acquisition of the capability is in the vital national 
security interest of the United States; 
(2) the application of the law or regulation to be waived 
would impede the acquisition of the capability in a manner 
that would undermine the national security of the United 
States; and 
(3) the underlying purpose of the law or regulation to 
be waived can be addressed in a different manner or at a 
different time. 
(b) DESIGNATION
OF RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—Whenever the 
Secretary of Defense makes a determination under subsection (a)(1) 
that the acquisition of a capability is in the vital national security 
interest of the United States, the Secretary shall designate a senior 
official of the Department of Defense who shall be personally respon-
sible and accountable for the rapid and effective acquisition and 
deployment of the needed capability. The Secretary shall provide 
the designated official such authority as the Secretary determines 
necessary to achieve this objective, and may use the waiver 
authority in subsection (a) for this purpose. 
(c) ACQUISITION LAWS AND REGULATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon a determination described in sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense is authorized to waive 
any provision of law or regulation addressing— 
(A) the establishment of a requirement or specification 
for the capability to be acquired; 
(B) research, development, test, and evaluation of the 
capability to be acquired; 
(C) production, fielding, and sustainment of the capa-
bility to be acquired; or 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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(D) solicitation, selection of sources, and award of con-
tracts for the capability to be acquired. 
(2) LIMITATIONS.—Nothing in this subsection authorizes 
the waiver of— 
(A) the requirements of this section; 
(B) any provision of law imposing civil or criminal 
penalties; or 
(C) any provision of law governing the proper expendi-
ture of appropriated funds. 
(d) REPORT
TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
notify the congressional defense committees at least 30 days before 
exercising the waiver authority under subsection (a). Each such 
notice shall include— 
(1) an explanation of the basis for determining that the 
acquisition of the capability is in the vital national security 
interest of the United States; 
(2) an identification of each provision of law or regulation 
to be waived; and 
(3) for each provision identified pursuant to paragraph 
(2)— 
(A) an explanation of why the application of the provi-
sion would impede the acquisition in a manner that would 
undermine the national security of the United States; and 
(B) a description of the time or manner in which the 
underlying purpose of the law or regulation to be waived 
will be addressed. 
(e) NONDELEGATION.—The authority of the Secretary to waive 
provisions of laws and regulations under subsection (a) is nondele-
gable. 
SEC. 807. ACQUISITION AUTHORITY OF THE COMMANDER OF UNITED 
STATES CYBER COMMAND. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Commander of the United States 
Cyber Command shall be responsible for, and shall have the 
authority to conduct, the following acquisition activities: 
(A) Development and acquisition of cyber operations- 
peculiar equipment and capabilities. 
(B) Acquisition and sustainment of cyber capability- 
peculiar equipment, capabilities, and services. 
(2) ACQUISITION
FUNCTIONS.—Subject to the authority, 
direction, and control of the Secretary of Defense, the Com-
mander shall have authority to exercise the functions of the 
head of an agency under chapter 137 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
(b) COMMAND ACQUISITION EXECUTIVE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The staff of the Commander shall include 
a command acquisition executive, who shall be responsible for 
the overall supervision of acquisition matters for the United 
States Cyber Command. The command acquisition executive 
shall have the authority— 
(A) to negotiate memoranda of agreement with the 
military departments and Department of Defense compo-
nents to carry out the acquisition of equipment, capabilities, 
and services described in subsection (a)(1) on behalf of 
the Command; 
10 USC 2224 
note. 
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(B) to supervise the acquisition of equipment, capabili-
ties, and services described in subsection (a)(1); 
(C) to represent the Command in discussions with 
the military departments regarding acquisition programs 
for which the Command is a customer; and 
(D) to work with the military departments to ensure 
that the Command is appropriately represented in any 
joint working group or integrated product team regarding 
acquisition programs for which the Command is a customer. 
(2) DELIVERY OF ACQUISITION SOLUTIONS.—The command 
acquisition executive of the United States Cyber Command 
shall be— 
(A) responsible to the Commander for rapidly deliv-
ering acquisition solutions to meet validated cyber oper-
ations-peculiar requirements; 
(B) subordinate to the defense acquisition executive 
in matters of acquisition; 
(C) subject to the same oversight as the service acquisi-
tion executives; and 
(D) included on the distribution list for acquisition 
directives and instructions of the Department of Defense. 
(c) ACQUISITION PERSONNEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
the United States Cyber Command with the personnel or 
funding equivalent to ten full-time equivalent personnel to sup-
port the Commander in fulfilling the acquisition responsibilities 
provided for under this section with experience in— 
(A) program acquisition; 
(B) the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development 
System Process; 
(C) program management; 
(D) system engineering; and 
(E) costing. 
(2) EXISTING PERSONNEL.—The personnel provided under 
this subsection shall be provided from among the existing per-
sonnel of the Department of Defense. 
(d) BUDGET.—In addition to the activities of a combatant com-
mand for which funding may be requested under section 166 of 
title 10, United States Code, the budget proposal of the United 
States Cyber Command shall include requests for funding for— 
(1) development and acquisition of cyber operations- 
peculiar equipment; and 
(2) acquisition and sustainment of other capabilities or 
services that are peculiar to cyber operations activities. 
(e) CYBER OPERATIONS PROCUREMENT FUND.—In exercising the 
authority granted in subsection (a), the Commander may not obli-
gate or expend more than $75,000,000 out of the funds made 
available in each fiscal year from 2016 through 2021 to support 
acquisition activities provided for under this section. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION REGARDING INTELLIGENCE AND SPE-
CIAL ACTIVITIES.—Nothing in this section shall be construed to 
constitute authority to conduct any activity which, if carried out 
as an intelligence activity by the Department of Defense, would 
require a notice to the Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
Senate and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives under title V of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3091 et seq.). 
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(g) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The authority granted 
in subsection (a) shall become effective 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional 
defense committees a plan for implementation of those authorities 
under subsection (a). The plan shall include the following: 
(1) A Department of Defense definition of— 
(A) cyber operations-peculiar equipment and capabili-
ties; and 
(B) cyber capability-peculiar equipment, capabilities, 
and services. 
(2) Summaries of the components to be negotiated in the 
memorandum of agreements with the military departments 
and other Department of Defense components to carry out 
the development, acquisition, and sustainment of equipment, 
capabilities, and services described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of subsection (a)(1). 
(3) Memorandum of agreement negotiation and approval 
timelines. 
(4) Plan for oversight of the command acquisition executive 
established in subsection (b). 
(5) Assessment of the acquisition workforce needs of the 
United States Cyber Command to support the authority in 
subsection (a) until 2021. 
(6) Other matters as appropriate. 
(h) ANNUAL END-OF-YEAR ASSESSMENT.—Each year, the Cyber 
Investment Management Board shall review and assess the acquisi-
tion activities of the United States Cyber Command, including 
contracting and acquisition documentation, for the previous fiscal 
year, and provide any recommendations or feedback to the acquisi-
tion executive of Cyber Command. 
(i) SUNSET.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority under this section shall 
terminate on September 30, 2021. 
(2) LIMITATION
ON
DURATION
OF
ACQUISITIONS.—The 
authority under this section does not include major defense 
acquisition programs, major automated information system pro-
grams, or acquisitions of foundational infrastructure or software 
architectures the duration of which is expected to last more 
than five years. 
SEC. 808. REPORT ON LINKING AND STREAMLINING REQUIREMENTS, 
ACQUISITION, AND BUDGET PROCESSES WITHIN ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief 
of Naval Operations, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the 
Commandant of the Marine Corps shall each submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on efforts to link and streamline 
the requirements, acquisition, and budget processes within the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps, respectively. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—Each report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A specific description of— 
(A) the management actions the Chief concerned or 
the Commandant has taken or plans to take to link and 
streamline the requirements, acquisition, and budget proc-
esses of the Armed Force concerned; 
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(B) any reorganization or process changes that will 
link and streamline the requirements, acquisition, and 
budget processes of the Armed Force concerned; and 
(C) any cross-training or professional development ini-
tiatives of the Chief concerned or the Commandant. 
(2) For each description under paragraph (1)— 
(A) the specific timeline associated with implementa-
tion; 
(B) the anticipated outcomes once implemented; and 
(C) how to measure whether or not those outcomes 
are realized. 
(3) Any other matters the Chief concerned or the Com-
mandant considers appropriate. 
SEC. 809. ADVISORY PANEL ON STREAMLINING AND CODIFYING 
ACQUISITION REGULATIONS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish 
under the sponsorship of the Defense Acquisition University and 
the National Defense University an advisory panel on streamlining 
acquisition regulations. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The panel shall be composed of at least 
nine individuals who are recognized experts in acquisition and 
procurement policy. In making appointments to the advisory panel, 
the Under Secretary shall ensure that the members of the panel 
reflect diverse experiences in the public and private sectors. 
(c) DUTIES.—The panel shall— 
(1) review the acquisition regulations applicable to the 
Department of Defense with a view toward streamlining and 
improving the efficiency and effectiveness of the defense acquisi-
tion process and maintaining defense technology advantage; 
and 
(2) make any recommendations for the amendment or 
repeal of such regulations that the panel considers necessary, 
as a result of such review, to— 
(A) establish and administer appropriate buyer and 
seller relationships in the procurement system; 
(B) improve the functioning of the acquisition system; 
(C) ensure the continuing financial and ethical integ-
rity of defense procurement programs; 
(D) protect the best interests of the Department of 
Defense; and 
(E) eliminate any regulations that are unnecessary 
for the purposes described in subparagraphs (A) through 
(D). 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a) with 
timely access to appropriate information, data, resources, and 
analysis so that the advisory panel may conduct a thorough 
and independent assessment as required under such subsection. 
(2) INAPPLICABILITY
OF
FACA.—The requirements of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) shall not apply 
to the advisory panel established pursuant to subsection (a). 
(e) REPORT.— 
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(1) PANEL REPORT.—Not later than two years after the 
date on which the Secretary of Defense establishes the advisory 
panel, the panel shall transmit a final report to the Secretary. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The final report shall contain a detailed 
statement of the findings and conclusions of the panel, 
including— 
(A) a history of each current acquisition regulation 
and a recommendation as to whether the regulation and 
related law (if applicable) should be retained, modified, 
or repealed; and 
(B) such additional recommendations for legislation as 
the panel considers appropriate. 
(3) INTERIM REPORTS.—(A) Not later than 6 months and 
18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to or brief the 
congressional defense committees on the interim findings of 
the panel with respect to the elements set forth in paragraph 
(2). 
(B) The panel shall provide regular updates to the Secretary 
of Defense for purposes of providing the interim reports 
required under this paragraph. 
(4) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 30 days after receiving 
the final report of the advisory panel, the Secretary of Defense 
shall transmit the final report, together with such comments 
as the Secretary determines appropriate, to the congressional 
defense committees. 
(f) DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND 
SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense may use amounts available 
in the Department of Defense Acquisition Workforce Development 
Fund established under section 1705 of title 10, United States 
Code, to support activities of the advisory panel under this section. 
SEC. 810. REVIEW OF TIME-BASED REQUIREMENTS PROCESS AND 
BUDGETING AND ACQUISITION SYSTEMS. 
(a) TIME-BASED REQUIREMENTS PROCESS.—The Secretary of 
Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall review 
the requirements process with the goal of establishing an agile 
and streamlined system that develops requirements that provide 
stability and foundational direction for acquisition programs and 
shall determine the advisability of providing a time-based or phased 
distinction between capabilities needed to be deployed urgently, 
within 2 years, within 5 years, and longer than 5 years. 
(b) BUDGETING AND ACQUISITION SYSTEMS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall review and ensure that the acquisition and budgeting 
systems are structured to meet time-based or phased requirements 
in a manner that is predictable, cost effective, and efficient and 
takes advantage of emerging technological developments. 
10 USC 2545 
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Subtitle B—Amendments to General Con-
tracting Authorities, Procedures, and 
Limitations 
SEC. 
811. 
AMENDMENT 
RELATING 
TO 
MULTIYEAR 
CONTRACT 
AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY. 
Subsection (a)(1) and subsection (i)(4) of section 2306b of title 
10, United States Code, are each amended by striking ‘‘substantial’’ 
and inserting ‘‘significant’’. 
SEC. 812. APPLICABILITY OF COST AND PRICING DATA AND CERTIFI-
CATION REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) to the extent such data— 
‘‘(i) relates to an offset agreement in connection 
with a contract for the sale of a weapon system or 
defense-related item to a foreign country or foreign 
firm; and 
‘‘(ii) does not relate to a contract or subcontract 
under the offset agreement for work performed in such 
foreign country or by such foreign firm that is directly 
related to the weapon system or defense-related item 
being purchased under the contract.’’. 
SEC. 813. RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA. 
(a) RIGHTS IN TECHNICAL DATA RELATING TO MAJOR WEAPON 
SYSTEMS.—Paragraph (2) of section 2321(f) of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) In the case of a challenge to a use or release restriction 
that is asserted with respect to technical data of a contractor 
or subcontractor for a major system or a subsystem or component 
thereof on the basis that the major weapon system, subsystem, 
or component was developed exclusively at private expense— 
‘‘(A) the presumption in paragraph (1) shall apply— 
‘‘(i) with regard to a commercial subsystem or compo-
nent of a major system, if the major system was acquired 
as a commercial item in accordance with section 2379(a) 
of this title; 
‘‘(ii) with regard to a component of a subsystem, if 
the subsystem was acquired as a commercial item in 
accordance with section 2379(b) of this title; and 
‘‘(iii) with regard to any other component, if the compo-
nent is a commercially available off-the-shelf item or a 
commercially available off-the-shelf item with modifications 
of a type customarily available in the commercial market-
place or minor modifications made to meet Federal Govern-
ment requirements; and 
‘‘(B) in all other cases, the challenge to the use or release 
restriction shall be sustained unless information provided by 
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the contractor or subcontractor demonstrates that the item 
was developed exclusively at private expense.’’. 
(b) GOVERNMENT-INDUSTRY ADVISORY PANEL.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, acting 
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics, shall establish a Government-industry 
advisory panel for the purpose of reviewing sections 2320 and 
2321 of title 10, United States Code, regarding rights in tech-
nical data and the validation of proprietary data restrictions 
and the regulations implementing such sections, for the purpose 
of ensuring that such statutory and regulatory requirements 
are best structured to serve the interests of the taxpayers 
and the national defense. 
(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The panel shall be chaired by an indi-
vidual selected by the Under Secretary, and the Under Sec-
retary shall ensure that— 
(A) the government members of the advisory panel 
are knowledgeable about technical data issues and appro-
priately represent the three military departments, as well 
as the legal, acquisition, logistics, and research and 
development communities in the Department of Defense; 
and 
(B) the private sector members of the advisory panel 
include independent experts and individuals appropriately 
representative of the diversity of interested parties, 
including large and small businesses, traditional and non- 
traditional government contractors, prime contractors and 
subcontractors, suppliers of hardware and software, and 
institutions of higher education. 
(3) SCOPE OF REVIEW.—In conducting the review required 
by paragraph (1), the advisory panel shall give appropriate 
consideration to the following factors: 
(A) Ensuring that the Department of Defense does 
not pay more than once for the same work. 
(B) Ensuring that Department of Defense contractors 
are appropriately rewarded for their innovation and inven-
tion. 
(C) 
Providing 
for 
cost-effective 
reprocurement, 
sustainment, modification, and upgrades to Department 
of Defense systems. 
(D) Encouraging the private sector to invest in new 
products, technologies, and processes relevant to the mis-
sions of the Department of Defense. 
(E) Ensuring that the Department of Defense has 
appropriate access to innovative products, technologies, and 
processes developed by the private sector for commercial 
use. 
(4) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2016, 
the advisory panel shall submit its final report and rec-
ommendations to the Secretary of Defense. Not later than 60 
days after receiving the report, the Secretary shall submit 
a copy of the report, together with any comments or rec-
ommendations, to the congressional defense committees. 
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SEC. 814. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PUR-
POSES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of 
section 2373 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
‘‘transportation, energy, medical, space-flight,’’ before ‘‘and aero-
nautical supplies’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY OF CHAPTER 137 OF TITLE 10, UNITED STATES 
CODE.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by striking ‘‘only 
when such purchases are made in quantity’’ and inserting ‘‘only 
when such purchases are made in quantities greater than necessary 
for experimentation, technical evaluation, assessment of operational 
utility, or safety or to provide a residual operational capability’’. 
SEC. 815. AMENDMENTS TO OTHER TRANSACTION AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO CARRY 
OUT CERTAIN PROTOTYPE PROJECTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 139 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2371a the following 
new section: 
‘‘§ 2371b. Authority of the Department of Defense to carry 
out certain prototype projects 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Director 
of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, the Secretary 
of a military department, or any other official designated by the 
Secretary of Defense may, under the authority of section 2371 
of this title, carry out prototype projects that are directly relevant 
to enhancing the mission effectiveness of military personnel and 
the supporting platforms, systems, components, or materials pro-
posed to be acquired or developed by the Department of Defense, 
or to improvement of platforms, systems, components, or materials 
in use by the armed forces. 
‘‘(2) The authority of this section— 
‘‘(A) may be exercised for a prototype project that is 
expected to cost the Department of Defense in excess of 
$50,000,000 but not in excess of $250,000,000 (including all 
options) only upon a written determination by the senior 
procurement executive for the agency as designated for the 
purpose of section 1702(c) of title 41, or, for the Defense 
Advanced Research Projects Agency or the Missile Defense 
Agency, the director of the agency that— 
‘‘(i) the requirements of subsection (d) will be met; 
and 
‘‘(ii) the use of the authority of this section is essential 
to promoting the success of the prototype project; and 
‘‘(B) may be exercised for a prototype project that is 
expected to cost the Department of Defense in excess of 
$250,000,000 (including all options) only if— 
‘‘(i) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics determines in writing that— 
‘‘(I) the requirements of subsection (d) will be met; 
and 
‘‘(II) the use of the authority of this section is 
essential to meet critical national security objectives; 
and 
10 USC 2371b. 
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‘‘(ii) the congressional defense committees are notified 
in writing at least 30 days before such authority is exer-
cised. 
‘‘(3) The authority of a senior procurement executive or director 
of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency or Missile 
Defense Agency under paragraph (2)(A), and the authority of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics under paragraph (2)(B), may not be delegated. 
‘‘(b) EXERCISE OF AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) Subsections (e)(1)(B) and (e)(2) of such section 2371 
shall not apply to projects carried out under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) To the maximum extent practicable, competitive proce-
dures shall be used when entering into agreements to carry 
out projects under subsection (a). 
‘‘(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ACCESS TO INFORMATION.—(1) Each 
agreement entered into by an official referred to in subsection 
(a) to carry out a project under that subsection that provides for 
payments in a total amount in excess of $5,000,000 shall include 
a clause that provides for the Comptroller General, in the discretion 
of the Comptroller General, to examine the records of any party 
to the agreement or any entity that participates in the performance 
of the agreement. 
‘‘(2) The requirement in paragraph (1) shall not apply with 
respect to a party or entity, or a subordinate element of a party 
or entity, that has not entered into any other agreement that 
provides for audit access by a Government entity in the year prior 
to the date of the agreement. 
‘‘(3)(A) The right provided to the Comptroller General in a 
clause of an agreement under paragraph (1) is limited as provided 
in subparagraph (B) in the case of a party to the agreement, 
an entity that participates in the performance of the agreement, 
or a subordinate element of that party or entity if the only agree-
ments or other transactions that the party, entity, or subordinate 
element entered into with Government entities in the year prior 
to the date of that agreement are cooperative agreements or trans-
actions that were entered into under this section or section 2371 
of this title. 
‘‘(B) The only records of a party, other entity, or subordinate 
element referred to in subparagraph (A) that the Comptroller Gen-
eral may examine in the exercise of the right referred to in that 
subparagraph are records of the same type as the records that 
the Government has had the right to examine under the audit 
access clauses of the previous agreements or transactions referred 
to in such subparagraph that were entered into by that particular 
party, entity, or subordinate element. 
‘‘(4) The head of the contracting activity that is carrying out 
the agreement may waive the applicability of the requirement in 
paragraph (1) to the agreement if the head of the contracting 
activity determines that it would not be in the public interest 
to apply the requirement to the agreement. The waiver shall be 
effective with respect to the agreement only if the head of the 
contracting activity transmits a notification of the waiver to Con-
gress and the Comptroller General before entering into the agree-
ment. The notification shall include the rationale for the determina-
tion. 
‘‘(5) The Comptroller General may not examine records pursu-
ant to a clause included in an agreement under paragraph (1) 
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more than three years after the final payment is made by the 
United States under the agreement. 
‘‘(d) APPROPRIATE USE OF AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of 
Defense shall ensure that no official of an agency enters into a 
transaction (other than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) 
for a prototype project under the authority of this section unless 
one of the following conditions is met: 
‘‘(A) There is at least one nontraditional defense contractor 
participating to a significant extent in the prototype project. 
‘‘(B) All significant participants in the transaction other 
than the Federal Government are small businesses or nontradi-
tional defense contractors. 
‘‘(C) At least one third of the total cost of the prototype 
project is to be paid out of funds provided by parties to the 
transaction other than the Federal Government. 
‘‘(D) The senior procurement executive for the agency deter-
mines in writing that exceptional circumstances justify the 
use of a transaction that provides for innovative business 
arrangements or structures that would not be feasible or appro-
priate under a contract, or would provide an opportunity to 
expand the defense supply base in a manner that would not 
be practical or feasible under a contract. 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the amounts 
counted for the purposes of this subsection as being provided, or 
to be provided, by a party to a transaction with respect to a 
prototype project that is entered into under this section other than 
the Federal Government do not include costs that were incurred 
before the date on which the transaction becomes effective. 
‘‘(B) Costs that were incurred for a prototype project by a 
party after the beginning of negotiations resulting in a transaction 
(other than a contract, grant, or cooperative agreement) with respect 
to the project before the date on which the transaction becomes 
effective may be counted for purposes of this subsection as being 
provided, or to be provided, by the party to the transaction if 
and to the extent that the official responsible for entering into 
the transaction determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the party incurred the costs in anticipation of entering 
into the transaction; and 
‘‘(ii) it was appropriate for the party to incur the costs 
before the transaction became effective in order to ensure the 
successful implementation of the transaction. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘nontraditional defense contractor’ has the 
meaning given the term under section 2302(9) of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘small business’ means a small business 
concern as defined under section 3 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 632). 
‘‘(f) FOLLOW-ON PRODUCTION CONTRACTS OR TRANSACTIONS.— 
(1) A transaction entered into under this section for a prototype 
project may provide for the award of a follow-on production contract 
or transaction to the participants in the transaction. 
‘‘(2) A follow-on production contract or transaction provided 
for in a transaction under paragraph (1) may be awarded to the 
participants in the transaction without the use of competitive proce-
dures, notwithstanding the requirements of section 2304 of this 
title, if— 
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‘‘(A) competitive procedures were used for the selection 
of parties for participation in the transaction; and 
‘‘(B) the participants in the transaction successfully com-
pleted the prototype project provided for in the transaction. 
‘‘(3) Contracts and transactions entered into pursuant to this 
subsection may be awarded using the authority in subsection (a), 
under the authority of chapter 137 of this title, or under such 
procedures, terms, and conditions as the Secretary of Defense may 
establish by regulation. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE PROTOTYPES
AND FOLLOW-ON 
PRODUCTION ITEMS AS GOVERNMENT-FURNISHED EQUIPMENT.—An 
agreement entered into pursuant to the authority of subsection 
(a) or a follow-on contract or transaction entered into pursuant 
to the authority of subsection (f) may provide for prototypes or 
follow-on production items to be provided to another contractor 
as Government-furnished equipment. 
‘‘(h) APPLICABILITY OF PROCUREMENT ETHICS REQUIREMENTS.— 
An agreement entered into under the authority of this section 
shall be treated as a Federal agency procurement for the purposes 
of chapter 21 of title 41.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2371a the following new 
item: 
‘‘2371b. Authority of the Department of Defense to carry out certain prototype 
projects.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION TO DEFINITION OF NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE 
CONTRACTOR.—Section 2302(9) of such title is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(9) The term ‘nontraditional defense contractor’, with 
respect to a procurement or with respect to a transaction 
authorized under section 2371(a) or 2371b of this title, means 
an entity that is not currently performing and has not per-
formed, for at least the one-year period preceding the solicita-
tion of sources by the Department of Defense for the procure-
ment or transaction, any contract or subcontract for the Depart-
ment of Defense that is subject to full coverage under the 
cost accounting standards prescribed pursuant to section 1502 
of title 41 and the regulations implementing such section.’’. 
(c) REPEAL
OF OBSOLETE AUTHORITY.—Section 845 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public 
Law 103–160; 10 U.S.C. 2371 note) is hereby repealed. Transactions 
entered into under the authority of such section 845 shall remain 
in force and effect and shall be modified as appropriate to reflect 
the amendments made by this section. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subparagraph 
(B) of section 1601(c)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2004 (Public Law 108–136; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note) 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) sections 2371 and 2371b of title 10, United States 
Code.’’. 
(e) UPDATED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
issue updated guidance to implement the amendments made by 
this section. 
10 USC 2371b 
note. 
10 USC 
2351 prec. 
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(f) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees an assessment of— 
(1) the benefits and risks of permitting not-for-profit 
defense contractors to be awarded transaction agreements 
under section 2371b of title 10, United States Code, for the 
purposes of cost-sharing requirements of subsection (d)(1)(C) 
of such section; and 
(2) the benefits and risks of removing the cost-sharing 
requirements of subsection (d)(1)(C) of such section in their 
entirety. 
SEC. 816. AMENDMENT TO ACQUISITION THRESHOLD FOR SPECIAL 
EMERGENCY PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY. 
Section 1903(b)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$250,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$750,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$1,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$1,500,000’’. 
SEC. 817. REVISION OF METHOD OF ROUNDING WHEN MAKING INFLA-
TION ADJUSTMENT OF ACQUISITION-RELATED DOLLAR 
THRESHOLDS. 
Section 1908(e)(2) of title 41, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking 
‘‘on the day before the adjustment’’ and inserting ‘‘as calculated 
under paragraph (1)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subparagraph (C); and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D) and inserting the following 
new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(D) 
not 
less 
than 
$1,000,000, 
but 
less 
than 
$10,000,000, to the nearest $500,000; 
‘‘(E) not less than $10,000,000, but less than 
$100,000,000, to the nearest $5,000,000; 
‘‘(F) not less than $100,000,000, but less than 
$1,000,000,000, to the nearest $50,000,000; and 
‘‘(G) 
$1,000,000,000 
or 
more, 
to 
the 
nearest 
$500,000,000.’’. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Major 
Defense Acquisition Programs 
SEC. 821. ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED FOR EACH MAJOR 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM, MAJOR AUTOMATED 
INFORMATION SYSTEM, AND MAJOR SYSTEM. 
(a) CONSOLIDATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO ACQUISI-
TION STRATEGY.— 
(1) NEW TITLE 10 SECTION.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2431 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 2431a. Acquisition strategy 
‘‘(a) ACQUISITION STRATEGY REQUIRED.—There shall be an 
acquisition strategy for each major defense acquisition program, 
each major automated information system, and each major system 
approved by a milestone decision authority. 
10 USC 2431a. 
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‘‘(b) RESPONSIBLE OFFICIAL.—For each acquisition strategy 
required by subsection (a), the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics is responsible for issuing 
and maintaining the requirements for— 
‘‘(1) the content of the strategy; and 
‘‘(2) the review and approval process for the strategy. 
‘‘(c) CONSIDERATIONS.—(1) In issuing requirements for the con-
tent of an acquisition strategy for a major defense acquisition pro-
gram, major automated information system, or major system, the 
Under Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(A) the strategy clearly describes the proposed top-level 
business and technical management approach for the program 
or system, in sufficient detail to allow the milestone decision 
authority to assess the viability of the proposed approach, the 
method of implementing laws and policies, and program objec-
tives; 
‘‘(B) the strategy contains a clear explanation of how the 
strategy is designed to be implemented with available 
resources, such as time, funding, and management capacity; 
‘‘(C) the strategy is tailored to address program require-
ments and constraints; and 
‘‘(D) the strategy considers the items listed in paragraph 
(2). 
‘‘(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) An approach that delivers required capability in incre-
ments, each depending on available mature technology, and 
that recognizes up front the need for future capability improve-
ments. 
‘‘(B) Acquisition approach, including industrial base consid-
erations in accordance with section 2440 of this title. 
‘‘(C) Risk management, including such methods as competi-
tive prototyping at the system, subsystem, or component level, 
in accordance with section 2431b of this title. 
‘‘(D) Business strategy, including measures to ensure com-
petition at the system and subsystem level throughout the 
life-cycle of the program or system in accordance with section 
2337 of this title. 
‘‘(E) Contracting strategy, including— 
‘‘(i) contract type and how the type selected relates 
to level of program risk in each acquisition phase; 
‘‘(ii) how the plans for the program or system to reduce 
risk enable the use of fixed-price elements in subsequent 
contracts and the timing of the use of those fixed price 
elements; 
‘‘(iii) market research; and 
‘‘(iv) consideration of small business participation. 
‘‘(F) Intellectual property strategy in accordance with sec-
tion 2320 of this title. 
‘‘(G) International involvement, including foreign military 
sales and cooperative opportunities, in accordance with section 
2350a of this title. 
‘‘(H) Multiyear procurement in accordance with section 
2306b of this title. 
‘‘(I) Integration of current intelligence assessments into 
the acquisition process. 
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‘‘(J) Requirements related to logistics, maintenance, and 
sustainment in accordance with sections 2464 and 2466 of 
this title. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW.—(1) Subject to the authority, direction, and control 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics, the milestone decision authority shall review and 
approve, as appropriate, the acquisition strategy for a major defense 
acquisition program, major automated information system, or major 
system at each of the following times: 
‘‘(A) Milestone A approval. 
‘‘(B) The decision to release the request for proposals 
for development of the program or system. 
‘‘(C) Milestone B approval. 
‘‘(D) Each subsequent milestone. 
‘‘(E) Review of any decision to enter into full-rate 
production. 
‘‘(F) When there has been— 
‘‘(i) a significant change to the cost of the program 
or system; 
‘‘(ii) a critical change to the cost of the program 
or system; 
‘‘(iii) a significant change to the schedule of the 
program or system; or 
‘‘(iv) a significant change to the performance of 
the program or system. 
‘‘(G) Any other time considered relevant by the mile-
stone decision authority. 
‘‘(2) If the milestone decision authority revises an acquisition 
strategy for a program or system, the milestone decision authority 
shall provide notice of the revision to the congressional defense 
committees. 
‘‘(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the 
meaning provided in section 2430 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘major system’ has the meaning provided 
in section 2302(5) of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ means a decision 
to enter into technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant 
to guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the 
management of Department of Defense acquisition programs. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning pro-
vided in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program, major automated 
information system, or major system, means the official within 
the Department of Defense designated with the overall respon-
sibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the program 
or system, including authority to approve entry of the program 
or system into the next phase of the acquisition process. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘management capacity’, with respect to a 
major defense acquisition program, major automated informa-
tion system, or major system, means the capacity to manage 
the program or system through the use of highly qualified 
organizations and personnel with appropriate experience, 
knowledge, and skills. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘significant change to the cost’, with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program or major system, means 
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a significant cost growth threshold, as that term is defined 
in section 2433(a)(4) of this title. 
‘‘(8) The term ‘critical change to the cost’, with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program or major system, means 
a critical cost growth threshold, as that term is defined in 
section 2433(a)(5) of this title. 
‘‘(9) The term ‘significant change to the schedule’, with 
respect to a major defense acquisition program, major auto-
mated information system, or major system, means any 
schedule delay greater than six months in a reported event.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 2431 the following new item: 
‘‘2431a. Acquisition strategy.’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 2350a(e) of such title is amended— 
(A) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘DOCUMENT’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the Under Secretary 
of Defense for’’ and all that follows through ‘‘of the Board’’ 
and inserting ‘‘opportunities for such cooperative research 
and development shall be addressed in the acquisition 
strategy for the project’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘document’’ and inserting 
‘‘discussion’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘include’’ and inserting ‘‘con-
sider’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘A statement 
indicating whether’’ and inserting ‘‘Whether’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (B)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘by the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘of the United States under 
consideration by the Department of Defense’’; and 
(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘The rec-
ommendation of the Under Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘A 
recommendation 
to 
the 
milestone 
decision 
authority’’. 
(2) Section 803 of the Bob Stump National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public Law 107–314; 
10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is repealed. 
SEC. 822. REVISION TO REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO RISK MANAGE-
MENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION PROGRAMS AND MAJOR SYSTEMS. 
(a) RISK MANAGEMENT AND MITIGATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 144 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by inserting after section 2431a (as added 
by section 821) the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2431b. Risk management and mitigation in major defense 
acquisition programs and major systems 
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
the initial acquisition strategy (required under section 2431a of 
10 USC 2431b. 
10 USC 
2430 prec. 
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this title) approved by the milestone decision authority and any 
subsequent revisions include the following: 
‘‘(1) A comprehensive approach for managing and miti-
gating risk (including technical, cost, and schedule risk) during 
each of the following periods or when determined appropriate 
by the milestone decision authority: 
‘‘(A) The period preceding engineering manufacturing 
development, or its equivalent. 
‘‘(B) The period preceding initial production. 
‘‘(C) The period preceding full-rate production. 
‘‘(2) An identification of the major sources of risk in each 
of the periods listed in paragraph (1) to improve programmatic 
decisionmaking and appropriately minimize and manage pro-
gram concurrency. 
‘‘(b) APPROACH TO MANAGE AND MITIGATE RISKS.—The com-
prehensive approach to manage and mitigate risk included in the 
acquisition strategy for purposes of subsection (a)(1) shall, at a 
minimum, include consideration of risk mitigation techniques such 
as the following: 
‘‘(1) Prototyping (including prototyping at the system, sub-
system, or component level and competitive prototyping, where 
appropriate) and, if prototyping at either the system, sub-
system, or component level is not used, an explanation of why 
it is not appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Modeling and simulation, the areas that modeling and 
simulation will assess, and identification of the need for 
development of any new modeling and simulation tools in order 
to support the comprehensive strategy. 
‘‘(3) Technology demonstrations and decision points for dis-
ciplined transition of planned technologies into programs or 
the selection of alternative technologies. 
‘‘(4) Multiple design approaches. 
‘‘(5) Alternative designs, including any designs that meet 
requirements but do so with reduced performance. 
‘‘(6) Phasing of program activities or related technology 
development efforts in order to address high-risk areas as early 
as feasible. 
‘‘(7) Manufacturability and industrial base availability. 
‘‘(8) Independent risk element assessments by outside sub-
ject matter experts. 
‘‘(9) Schedule and funding margins for identified risks. 
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE FOR PROTOTYPING.—To the maximum extent 
practicable and consistent with the economical use of available 
financial resources, the milestone decision authority for each major 
defense acquisition program shall ensure that the acquisition 
strategy for the program provides for— 
‘‘(1) the production of competitive prototypes at the system 
or subsystem level before Milestone B approval; or 
‘‘(2) if the production of competitive prototypes is not prac-
ticable, the production of single prototypes at the system or 
subsystem level. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘major defense 
acquisition program’ and ‘major system’ have the meanings provided 
in section 2431a of this title.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
10 USC 
2430 prec. 
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item relating to section 2431a, as so added, the following new 
item: 
‘‘2431b. Risk reduction in major defense acquisition programs and major systems.’’. 
(b) REPEAL
OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Section 203 of the 
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (10 U.S.C. 2430 
note) is repealed. 
SEC. 823. REVISION OF MILESTONE A DECISION AUTHORITY RESPON-
SIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REVISION TO MILESTONE A REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2366a 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: determination 
required before Milestone A approval 
‘‘(a) RESPONSIBILITIES.—Before granting Milestone A approval 
for a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, 
the milestone decision authority for the program or subprogram 
shall ensure that— 
‘‘(1) information about the program or subprogram is suffi-
cient to warrant entry of the program or subprogram into 
the risk reduction phase; 
‘‘(2) the Secretary of the military department concerned 
and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur in the 
cost, schedule, technical feasibility, and performance trade-offs 
that have been made with regard to the program; and 
‘‘(3) there are sound plans for progression of the program 
or subprogram to the development phase. 
‘‘(b) WRITTEN DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—A major defense 
acquisition program or subprogram may not receive Milestone A 
approval or otherwise be initiated prior to Milestone B approval 
until the milestone decision authority determines in writing, after 
consultation with the Joint Requirements Oversight Council on 
matters related to program requirements and military needs— 
‘‘(1) that the program fulfills an approved initial capabilities 
document; 
‘‘(2) that the program has been developed in light of appro-
priate market research; 
‘‘(3) if the program duplicates a capability already provided 
by an existing system, the duplication provided by such program 
is necessary and appropriate; 
‘‘(4) that, with respect to any identified areas of risk, there 
is a plan to reduce the risk; 
‘‘(5) that planning for sustainment has been addressed 
and that a determination of applicability of core logistics 
capabilities requirements has been made; 
‘‘(6) that an analysis of alternatives has been performed 
consistent with study guidance developed by the Director of 
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation; 
‘‘(7) that a cost estimate for the program has been sub-
mitted, with the concurrence of the Director of Cost Assessment 
and Program Evaluation, and that the level of resources 
required to develop, procure, and sustain the program is suffi-
cient for successful program execution; and 
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‘‘(8) that the program or subprogram meets any other 
considerations the milestone decision authority considers rel-
evant. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—At the request of any of the 
congressional defense committees, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the committee an explanation of the basis for a determina-
tion made under subsection (b) with respect to a major defense 
acquisition program, together with a copy of the written determina-
tion. The explanation shall be submitted in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ has the 
meaning provided in section 2430 of this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘initial capabilities document’ means any 
capabilities requirement document approved by the Joint 
Requirements Oversight Council that establishes the need for 
a materiel approach to resolve a capability gap. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Milestone A approval’ means a decision 
to enter into technology maturation and risk reduction pursuant 
to guidance prescribed by the Secretary of Defense for the 
management of Department of Defense acquisition programs. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning pro-
vided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘core logistics capabilities’ means the core 
logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this 
title. 
‘‘(6) the term ‘major subprogram’ means a major subpro-
gram of a major defense acquisition program designated under 
section 2430a(a)(1) of this title. 
‘‘(7) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program or a major subprogram, 
means the official within the Department of Defense designated 
with the overall responsibility and authority for acquisition 
decisions for the program or subprogram, including authority 
to approve entry of the program or subprogram into the next 
phase of the acquisition process.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 139 of such title is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2366a and inserting the following: 
‘‘2366a. Major defense acquisition programs: determination required before Mile-
stone A approval.’’. 
SEC. 824. REVISION OF MILESTONE B DECISION AUTHORITY RESPON-
SIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REVISION TO MILESTONE B REQUIREMENTS.—Section 2366b 
of title 10, United Stated Code, is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2366b. Major defense acquisition programs: certification 
required before Milestone B approval 
‘‘(a) CERTIFICATIONS AND DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—A major 
defense acquisition program may not receive Milestone B approval 
until the milestone decision authority— 
10 USC 
2351 prec. 
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‘‘(1) has received a preliminary design review and conducted 
a formal post-preliminary design review assessment, and cer-
tifies on the basis of such assessment that the program dem-
onstrates a high likelihood of accomplishing its intended mis-
sion; 
‘‘(2) further certifies that the technology in the program 
has been demonstrated in a relevant environment, as deter-
mined by the milestone decision authority on the basis of an 
independent review and assessment by the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with 
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental 
Test and Evaluation; 
‘‘(3) determines in writing that— 
‘‘(A) the program is affordable when considering the 
ability of the Department of Defense to accomplish the 
program’s mission using alternative systems; 
‘‘(B) appropriate trade-offs among cost, schedule, tech-
nical feasibility, and performance objectives have been 
made to ensure that the program is affordable when consid-
ering the per unit cost and the total acquisition cost in 
the context of the total resources available during the 
period covered by the future-years defense program sub-
mitted during the fiscal year in which the certification 
is made; 
‘‘(C) reasonable cost and schedule estimates have been 
developed to execute, with the concurrence of the Director 
of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, the product 
development and production plan under the program; and 
‘‘(D) funding is available to execute the product 
development and production plan under the program, 
through the period covered by the future-years defense 
program submitted during the fiscal year in which the 
certification is made, consistent with the estimates 
described in subparagraph (C) for the program; 
‘‘(E) appropriate market research has been conducted 
prior to technology development to reduce duplication of 
existing technology and products; 
‘‘(F) the Department of Defense has completed an anal-
ysis of alternatives with respect to the program; 
‘‘(G) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has 
accomplished its duties with respect to the program pursu-
ant to section 181(b) of this title, including an analysis 
of the operational requirements for the program; 
‘‘(H) life-cycle sustainment planning, including corro-
sion prevention and mitigation planning, has identified 
and evaluated relevant sustainment costs throughout 
development, production, operation, sustainment, and dis-
posal of the program, and any alternatives, and that such 
costs are reasonable and have been accurately estimated; 
‘‘(I) an estimate has been made of the requirements 
for core logistics capabilities and the associated sustaining 
workloads required to support such requirements; 
‘‘(J) there is a plan to mitigate and account for any 
costs in connection with any anticipated de-certification 
of cryptographic systems and components during the 
production and procurement of the major defense acquisi-
tion program to be acquired; 
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‘‘(K) the program complies with all relevant policies, 
regulations, and directives of the Department of Defense; 
and 
‘‘(L) the Secretary of the military department concerned 
and the Chief of the armed force concerned concur in the 
trade-offs made in accordance with subparagraph (B); and 
‘‘(4) in the case of a space system, performs a cost benefit 
analysis for any new or follow-on satellite system using a 
dedicated ground control system instead of a shared ground 
control system, except that no cost benefit analysis is required 
to be performed under this paragraph for any Milestone B 
approval of a space system after December 31, 2019. 
‘‘(b) CHANGES TO CERTIFICATIONS OR DETERMINATION.—(1) The 
program manager for a major defense acquisition program that 
has received certifications or a determination under subsection (a) 
shall immediately notify the milestone decision authority of any 
changes to the program or a designated major subprogram of such 
program that— 
‘‘(A) alter the substantive basis for the certifications or 
determination of the milestone decision authority relating to 
any component of such certifications or determination specified 
in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a); or 
‘‘(B) otherwise cause the program or subprogram to deviate 
significantly from the material provided to the milestone deci-
sion authority in support of such certifications or determination. 
‘‘(2) Upon receipt of information under paragraph (1), the mile-
stone decision authority may withdraw the certifications or deter-
mination concerned or rescind Milestone B approval if the milestone 
decision authority determines that such certifications, determina-
tion, or approval are no longer valid. 
‘‘(c) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—(1) The certifications and deter-
mination under subsection (a) with respect to a major defense 
acquisition program shall be submitted to the congressional defense 
committees with the first Selected Acquisition Report submitted 
under section 2432 of this title after completion of the certification. 
‘‘(2) The milestone decision authority shall retain records of 
the basis for the certifications and determination under paragraphs 
(1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) At the request of any of the congressional defense commit-
tees, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the committee an 
explanation of the basis for the certifications and determination 
under paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) of subsection (a) with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program. The explanation shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(d) WAIVER FOR NATIONAL SECURITY.—(1) The milestone deci-
sion authority may, at the time of Milestone B approval or at 
the time that such milestone decision authority withdraws a certifi-
cation or rescinds Milestone B approval pursuant to subsection 
(b)(2), waive the applicability to a major defense acquisition program 
of one or more components (as specified in paragraph (1), (2), 
or (3) of subsection (a)) of the certification and determination 
requirements if the milestone decision authority determines that, 
but for such a waiver, the Department would be unable to meet 
critical national security objectives. 
‘‘(2) Whenever the milestone decision authority makes such 
a determination and authorizes such a waiver— 
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‘‘(A) the waiver, the waiver determination, and the reasons 
for the waiver determination shall be submitted in writing 
to the congressional defense committees within 30 days after 
the waiver is authorized; and 
‘‘(B) the milestone decision authority shall review the pro-
gram not less often than annually to determine the extent 
to which such program currently satisfies the certification and 
determination components specified in paragraphs (1), (2), and 
(3) of subsection (a) until such time as the milestone decision 
authority determines that the program satisfies all such certifi-
cation and determination components. 
‘‘(3) The requirement in paragraph (2)(B) shall not apply to 
a program for which a certification was required pursuant to section 
2433a(c) of this title if the milestone decision authority— 
‘‘(A) determines in writing that— 
‘‘(i) the program has reached a stage in the acquisition 
process at which it would not be practicable to meet the 
certification component that was waived; and 
‘‘(ii) the milestone decision authority has taken appro-
priate alternative actions to address the underlying pur-
poses of such certification component; and 
‘‘(B) submits the written determination, and an explanation 
of the basis for the determination, to the congressional defense 
committees. 
‘‘(e) DESIGNATION OF CERTIFICATION STATUS IN BUDGET DOCU-
MENTATION.—Any budget request, budget justification material, 
budget display, reprogramming request, Selected Acquisition 
Report, or other budget documentation or performance report sub-
mitted by the Secretary of Defense to the President regarding 
a major defense acquisition program receiving a waiver pursuant 
to subsection (d) shall prominently and clearly indicate that such 
program has not fully satisfied the certification requirements of 
this section until such time as the milestone decision authority 
makes the determination that such program has satisfied all such 
certification requirements. 
‘‘(f) NONDELEGATION.—The milestone decision authority may 
not delegate the certification requirement under subsection (a) or 
the authority to waive any component of such requirement under 
subsection (d). 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘major defense acquisition program’ means 
a Department of Defense acquisition program that is a major 
defense acquisition program for purposes of section 2430 of 
this title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘designated major subprogram’ means a major 
subprogram of a major defense acquisition program designated 
under section 2430a(a)(1) of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘milestone decision authority’, with respect 
to a major defense acquisition program, means the official 
within the Department of Defense designated with the overall 
responsibility and authority for acquisition decisions for the 
program, including authority to approve entry of the program 
into the next phase of the acquisition process. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Milestone B approval’ has the meaning pro-
vided that term in section 2366(e)(7) of this title. 
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‘‘(5) The term ‘core logistics capabilities’ means the core 
logistics capabilities identified under section 2464(a) of this 
title.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2334(a) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended in paragraph (6)(A)(i) by striking 
‘‘any certification under’’ and inserting ‘‘any decision to grant mile-
stone approval pursuant to’’. 
SEC. 825. DESIGNATION OF MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 2430 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d)(1) The milestone decision authority for a major defense 
acquisition program reaching Milestone A after October 1, 2016, 
shall be the service acquisition executive of the military department 
that is managing the program, unless the Secretary of Defense 
designates, under paragraph (2), another official to serve as the 
milestone decision authority. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Defense may designate an alternate mile-
stone decision authority for a program with respect to which— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary determines that the program is 
addressing a joint requirement; 
‘‘(B) the Secretary determines that the program is best 
managed by a Defense Agency; 
‘‘(C) the program has incurred a unit cost increase greater 
than the significant cost threshold or critical cost threshold 
under section 2433 of this title; 
‘‘(D) the program is critical to a major interagency require-
ment or technology development effort, or has significant inter-
national partner involvement; or 
‘‘(E) the Secretary determines that an alternate official 
serving as the milestone decision authority will best provide 
for the program to achieve desired cost, schedule, and perform-
ance outcomes. 
‘‘(3)(A) After designating an alternate milestone decision 
authority under paragraph (2) for a program, the Secretary of 
Defense may revert the position of milestone decision authority 
for the program back to the service acquisition executive upon 
request of the Secretary of the military department concerned. 
A decision on the request shall be made within 180 days after 
receipt of the request from the Secretary of the military department 
concerned. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary of Defense denies the request for reversion 
of the milestone decision authority back to the service acquisition 
executive, the Secretary shall report to the congressional defense 
committees on the basis of the Secretary’s decision that an alternate 
official serving as milestone decision authority will best provide 
for the program to achieve desired cost, schedule, and performance 
outcomes. No such reversion is authorized after a program has 
incurred a unit cost increase greater than the significant cost 
threshold or critical cost threshold under section 2433 of this title, 
except in exceptional circumstances. 
‘‘(4)(A) For each major defense acquisition program, the Sec-
retary of the military department concerned and the Chief of the 
armed force concerned shall, in each Selected Acquisition Report 
required under section 2432 of this title, certify that program 
requirements are stable and funding is adequate to meet cost, 
schedule, and performance objectives for the program and identify 
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and report to the congressional defense committees on any increased 
risk to the program since the last report. 
‘‘(B) The Secretary of Defense shall review the acquisition over-
sight process for major defense acquisition programs and shall 
limit outside requirements for documentation to an absolute min-
imum on those programs where the service acquisition executive 
of the military department that is managing the program is the 
milestone decision authority and ensure that any policies, proce-
dures, and activities related to oversight efforts conducted outside 
of the military departments with regard to major defense acquisition 
programs shall be implemented in a manner that does not unneces-
sarily increase program costs or impede program schedules.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 133(b)(5) of such title 
is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, except that the Under Secretary shall exercise advisory authority, 
subject to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary 
of Defense, over service acquisition programs for which the service 
acquisition executive is the milestone decision authority’’. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 
for implementing subsection (d) of section 2430 of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. 
(2) GUIDANCE.—The Deputy Chief Management Officer of 
the Department of Defense, in consultation with the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 
and the service acquisition executives, shall issue guidance 
to ensure that by not later than October 1, 2016, the acquisition 
policy, guidance, and practices of the Department of Defense 
conform to the requirements of subsection (d) of section 2430 
of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) 
of this section. The guidance shall be designed to ensure a 
streamlined decisionmaking and approval process and to mini-
mize any information requests, consistent with the requirement 
of paragraph (4)(A) of such subsection (d). 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—The amendments made by sub-
sections (a) and (b) shall take effect on October 1, 2016. 
SEC. 826. TENURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROGRAM MANAGERS 
FOR PROGRAM DEFINITION PERIODS. 
(a) REVISED GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense 
acquisition programs to address the tenure and accountability of 
program managers for the program definition period of major 
defense acquisition programs. 
(b) PROGRAM DEFINITION PERIOD.—For the purposes of this 
section, the term ‘‘program definition period’’, with respect to a 
major defense acquisition program, means the period beginning 
with initiation of the program and ending with Milestone B approval 
(or Key Decision Point B approval in the case of a space program). 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The revised guidance required by sub-
section (a) shall provide that the program manager for the program 
definition period of a major defense acquisition program is respon-
sible for— 
10 USC 2430 
note. 
10 USC 133 note. 
10 USC 2430 
note. 
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(1) bringing technologies to maturity and identifying the 
manufacturing processes that will be needed to carry out the 
program; 
(2) ensuring continuing focus during program development 
on meeting stated mission requirements and other require-
ments of the Department of Defense; 
(3) 
recommending 
trade-offs 
between 
program 
cost, 
schedule, and performance for the life-cycle of the program; 
(4) developing a business case for the program; and 
(5) ensuring that appropriate information is available to 
the milestone decision authority to make a decision on Mile-
stone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the 
case of a space program), including information necessary to 
make the certification required by section 2366a of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(d) QUALIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND TENURE.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that each program manager for the program 
definition period of a major defense acquisition program— 
(1) has the appropriate management, engineering, tech-
nical, and financial expertise needed to meet the responsibilities 
assigned pursuant to subsection (c); 
(2) is provided the resources and support (including systems 
engineering expertise, cost-estimating expertise, and software 
development expertise) needed to meet such responsibilities; 
and 
(3) is assigned to the program manager position for such 
program until such time as such program receives Milestone 
B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case 
of a space program), unless removed for cause or due to excep-
tional circumstances. 
(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The Secretary may waive the require-
ment in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) upon a determination that 
the program definition period will take so long that it would not 
be appropriate for a single individual to serve as program manager 
for the entire period covered by such paragraph. 
SEC. 827. TENURE AND ACCOUNTABILITY OF PROGRAM MANAGERS 
FOR PROGRAM EXECUTION PERIODS. 
(a) REVISED GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall revise Department of Defense guidance for major defense 
acquisition programs to address the tenure and accountability of 
program managers for the program execution period of major 
defense acquisition programs. 
(b) PROGRAM EXECUTION PERIOD.—For purposes of this section, 
the term ‘‘program execution period’’, with respect to a major 
defense acquisition program, means the period beginning with Mile-
stone B approval (or Key Decision Point B approval in the case 
of a space program) and ending with declaration of initial oper-
ational capability. 
(c) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The revised guidance required by sub-
section (a) shall— 
(1) require the program manager for the program execution 
period of a major defense acquisition program to enter into 
a performance agreement with the manager’s immediate super-
visor for such program within six months of assignment, that— 
10 USC 2430 
note. 
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(A) establishes expected parameters for the cost, 
schedule, and performance of the program consistent with 
the business case for the program; 
(B) provides the commitment of the supervisor to pro-
vide the level of funding and resources required to meet 
such parameters; and 
(C) provides the assurance of the program manager 
that such parameters are achievable and that the program 
manager will be accountable for meeting such parameters; 
and 
(2) provide the program manager with the authority to— 
(A) consult on the addition of new program require-
ments that would be inconsistent with the parameters 
established in the performance agreement entered into 
pursuant to paragraph (1); 
(B) recommend trade-offs between cost, schedule, and 
performance, provided that such trade-offs are consistent 
with the parameters established in the performance agree-
ment entered into pursuant to paragraph (1); and 
(C) develop such interim goals and milestones as may 
be required to achieve the parameters established in the 
performance agreement entered into pursuant to paragraph 
(1). 
(d) QUALIFICATIONS, RESOURCES, AND TENURE.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that each program manager for the program execution 
period of a defense acquisition program— 
(1) has the appropriate management, engineering, tech-
nical, and financial expertise needed to meet the responsibilities 
assigned pursuant to subsection (c); 
(2) is provided the resources and support (including systems 
engineering expertise, cost estimating expertise, and software 
development expertise) needed to meet such responsibilities; 
and 
(3) is assigned to the program manager position for such 
program during the program execution period, unless removed 
for cause or due to exceptional circumstances. 
(e) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The immediate supervisor of a pro-
gram manager for a major defense acquisition program may waive 
the requirement in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) upon a deter-
mination that the program execution period will take so long that 
it would not be appropriate for a single individual to serve as 
program manager for the entire program execution period. 
SEC. 828. PENALTY FOR COST OVERRUNS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—For each fiscal year beginning with fiscal 
year 2015, the Secretary of each military department shall pay 
a penalty for cost overruns on the covered major defense acquisition 
programs of the military department. 
(b) CALCULATION OF PENALTY.—For the purposes of this section: 
(1) The amount of the cost overrun or underrun on any 
major defense acquisition program or subprogram in a fiscal 
year is the difference between the current program acquisition 
unit cost for the program or subprogram and the program 
acquisition unit cost for the program as shown in the original 
Baseline Estimate for the program or subprogram, multiplied 
by the quantity of items to be purchased under the program 
or subprogram, as reported in the final Selected Acquisition 
10 USC 2430 
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Report for the fiscal year in accordance with section 2432 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) Cost overruns or underruns for covered major defense 
acquisition programs that are joint programs of more than 
one military department shall be allocated among the military 
departments in percentages determined by the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 
(3) The cumulative amount of cost overruns for a military 
department in a fiscal year is the sum of the cost overruns 
and cost underruns for all covered major defense acquisition 
programs of the department in the fiscal year (including cost 
overruns or underruns allocated to the military department 
in accordance with paragraph (2)). 
(4) The cost overrun penalty for a military department 
in a fiscal year is three percent of the cumulative amount 
of cost overruns of the military department in the fiscal year, 
as determined pursuant to paragraph (3), except that the cost 
overrun penalty may not be a negative amount. 
(c) TRANSFER OF FUNDS.— 
(1) REDUCTION
OF
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 
EVALUATION ACCOUNTS.—Not later than 60 days after the end 
of each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year 2015, the Secretary 
of each military department shall reduce each research, 
development, test, and evaluation account of the military 
department by the percentage determined under paragraph 
(2), and remit such amount to the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT.—The percentage reduction 
to research, development, test, and evaluation accounts of a 
military department referred to in paragraph (1) is the percent-
age reduction to such accounts necessary to equal the cost 
overrun penalty for the fiscal year for such department deter-
mined pursuant to subsection (b)(4). 
(3) CREDITING
OF
FUNDS.—Any amount remitted under 
paragraph (1) shall be credited to the Rapid Prototyping Fund 
established pursuant to section 804 of this Act. 
(d) COVERED PROGRAMS.—A major defense acquisition program 
is covered under this section if the original Baseline Estimate 
was established for such program under paragraph (1) or (2) of 
section 2435(d) of title 10, United States Code, on or after May 
22, 2009 (which is the date of the enactment of the Weapon Systems 
Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–23)). 
SEC. 
829. 
STREAMLINING 
OF 
REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS 
APPLICABLE TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR 
RESEARCH 
AND 
ENGINEERING 
REGARDING 
MAJOR 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORTING TO UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR ACQUISI-
TION, 
TECHNOLOGY, 
AND
LOGISTICS
BEFORE
MILESTONE
B 
APPROVAL.—Subparagraph (A) of paragraph (8) of section 138(b) 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by section 901(h)(2) 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3466), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘periodically’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘the major defense acquisition programs’’ 
and inserting ‘‘each major defense acquisition program’’; 
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(3) by inserting ‘‘before the Milestone B approval for that 
program’’ after ‘‘Department of Defense’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘such reviews and assessments’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such review and assessment’’. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT TO SECRETARY OF DEFENSE AND CONGRES-
SIONAL DEFENSE COMMITTEES.—Subparagraph (B) of such para-
graph is amended by inserting ‘‘for which a Milestone B approval 
occurred during the preceding fiscal year’’ after ‘‘Department of 
Defense’’. 
SEC. 830. CONFIGURATION STEERING BOARDS FOR COST CONTROL 
UNDER MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
Section 814(c)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4529; 10 U.S.C. 2430 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as 
subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after ‘‘for the following:’’ the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(A) Monitoring changes in program requirements and 
ensuring the Chief of Staff of the Armed Force concerned, 
in consultation with the Secretary of the military depart-
ment concerned, approves of any proposed changes that 
could have an adverse effect on program cost or schedule.’’. 
SEC. 831. REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT FOR STAND-ALONE MANPOWER 
ESTIMATES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION PRO-
GRAMS. 
(a) REPEAL OF REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (a)(1) of section 2434 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘and a 
manpower estimate for the program have’’ and inserting ‘‘has’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS RELATING TO REGULATIONS.— 
Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by striking ‘‘shall require—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘that the independent’’ and inserting ‘‘shall require that the 
independent’’; 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as para-
graphs (1) and (2), respectively, and moving those paragraphs, 
as so redesignated, two ems to the left; and 
(4) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and operations and support,’’ and 
inserting ‘‘operations and support, and trained manpower 
to operate, maintain, and support the program upon full 
operational deployment,’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2434. Independent cost estimates’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 144 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 2434 and inserting the following: 
‘‘2434. Independent cost estimates.’’. 
10 USC 
2434 prec. 
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SEC. 832. REVISION TO DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SEC-
RETARY OF DEFENSE FOR DEVELOPMENTAL TEST AND 
EVALUATION AND THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE FOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. 
Section 139b of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and approve or 
disapprove’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in order to 
advise relevant technical authorities for such programs 
on the incorporation of best practices for developmental 
test from across the Department’’ after ‘‘in accordance with 
subsection (c))’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(5)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and approve’’; 
and 
(B) in subparagraph (C), by inserting ‘‘in order to 
advise relevant technical authorities for such programs 
on the incorporation of best practices for systems 
engineering from across the Department’’ after ‘‘programs’’. 
Subtitle D—Provisions Relating to 
Acquisition Workforce 
SEC. 841. AMENDMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND. 
(a) MODIFICATIONS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT FUND.—Section 1705 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d)— 
(A) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (C) 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(C) For purposes of this paragraph, the applicable 
percentage for a fiscal year is the percentage that results 
in the credit to the Fund of $500,000,000 in each fiscal 
year.’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in subparagraph (D)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘an amount specified in subpara-
graph (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘the amount specified in 
subparagraph (C)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘an amount that is less than’’ and 
all that follows through the end and inserting ‘‘an 
amount that is less than $400,000,000.’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘24-month period’’ 
and inserting ‘‘36-month period’’; 
(2) in subsection (f), by striking ‘‘60 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘120 days’’; and 
(3) in subsection (g)— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by striking ‘‘acquisition workforce positions’’ and 
inserting ‘‘of positions in the acquisition workforce, as 
defined in subsection (h),’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘AUTHORITY.—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘For purposes of’’ in paragraph (1) and inserting 
‘‘AUTHORITY.—For purposes of’’; 
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(D) by striking ‘‘(A)’’ and inserting ‘‘(1)’’; 
(E) by striking ‘‘(B)’’ and inserting ‘‘(2)’’; and 
(F) by aligning paragraphs (1) and (2), as designated 
by subparagraphs (D) and (E), so as to be two ems from 
the left margin. 
(b) MODIFICATIONS
TO
BIENNIAL
STRATEGIC
WORKFORCE 
PLAN.—Section 115b(d) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘the defense acquisition 
workforce, including both military and civilian personnel’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the military, civilian, and contractor personnel that 
directly support the acquisition processes of the Department 
of Defense, including persons serving in acquisition-related posi-
tions designated by the Secretary of Defense under section 
1721 of this title’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)(D)— 
(A) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(B) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iii); and 
(C) by inserting after clause (i) the following new 
clause: 
‘‘(ii) a description of steps that will be taken to address 
any new or expanded critical skills and competencies the 
civilian employee workforce will need to address recent 
trends in defense acquisition, emerging best practices, 
changes in the Government and commercial marketplace, 
and new requirements established in law or regulation; 
and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) For the purposes of paragraph (1), contractor personnel 
shall be treated as directly supporting the acquisition processes 
of the Department if, and to the extent that, such contractor per-
sonnel perform functions in support of personnel in Department 
of Defense positions designated by the Secretary of Defense under 
section 1721 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 842. DUAL-TRACK MILITARY PROFESSIONALS IN OPERATIONAL 
AND ACQUISITION SPECIALITIES. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR CHIEF OF STAFF INVOLVEMENT.—Section 
1722a(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting 
after ‘‘military department)’’ the following: ‘‘, in collaboration with 
the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Chief of Naval Operations, 
the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and the Commandant of the 
Marine Corps (with respect to the Army, Navy, Air Force, and 
Marine Corps, respectively),’’. 
(b) DUAL-TRACK CAREER PATH.—Section 1722a(b) of such title 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs 
(3) and (4), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘single-track’’ before 
‘‘career path’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) A dual-track career path that attracts the highest 
quality officers and enlisted personnel and allows them to gain 
experience in and receive credit for a primary career in combat 
arms and a functional secondary career in the acquisition field 
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in order to more closely align the military operational, require-
ments, and acquisition workforces of each armed force.’’. 
SEC. 843. PROVISION OF JOINT DUTY ASSIGNMENT CREDIT FOR 
ACQUISITION DUTY. 
Section 668(a)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of subparagraph (D); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of subparagraph (E) 
and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) acquisition matters addressed by military personnel 
and covered under chapter 87 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 844. MANDATORY REQUIREMENT FOR TRAINING RELATED TO 
THE CONDUCT OF MARKET RESEARCH. 
(a) MANDATORY MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING.—Section 2377 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) MARKET RESEARCH TRAINING REQUIRED.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall provide mandatory training for members of the 
armed forces and employees of the Department of Defense respon-
sible for the conduct of market research required under subsection 
(c). Such mandatory training shall, at a minimum— 
‘‘(1) provide comprehensive information on the subject of 
market research and the function of market research in the 
acquisition of commercial items; 
‘‘(2) teach best practices for conducting and documenting 
market research; and 
‘‘(3) provide methodologies for establishing standard proc-
esses and reports for collecting and sharing market research 
across the Department.’’. 
(b) 
INCORPORATION
INTO
MANAGEMENT
CERTIFICATION 
TRAINING MANDATE.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
shall ensure that the requirements of section 2377(d) of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by subsection (a), are incorporated 
into the requirements management certification training mandate 
of the Joint Capabilities Integration Development System. 
SEC. 845. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF IMPLEMENTATION OF DEFENSE 
ACQUISITION WORKFORCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall enter into a contract with an independent research entity 
described in subsection (b) to carry out a comprehensive study 
of the strategic planning of the Department of Defense related 
to the defense acquisition workforce. The study shall provide a 
comprehensive examination of the Department’s efforts to recruit, 
develop, and retain the acquisition workforce with a specific review 
of the following: 
(1) The implementation of the Defense Acquisition 
Workforce Improvement Act (including chapter 87 of title 10, 
United States Code). 
(2) The application of the Department of Defense Acquisi-
tion Workforce Development Fund (as established under section 
1705 of title 10, United States Code). 
(3) The effectiveness of professional military education pro-
grams, including fellowships and exchanges with industry. 
10 USC 2377 
note. 
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(b) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity described in 
this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not- 
for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development 
center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 
(c) REPORTS.— 
(1) TO SECRETARY.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the independent research entity 
shall provide to the Secretary a report containing— 
(A) the results of the study required by subsection 
(a); and 
(B) such recommendations to improve the acquisition 
workforce as the independent research entity considers to 
be appropriate. 
(2) TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 30 days after receipt 
of the report under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit such report, together with any additional views 
or recommendations of the Secretary, to the congressional 
defense committees. 
SEC. 846. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR THE CIVILIAN ACQUISITION 
WORKFORCE PERSONNEL DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Section 1762(g) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2020’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Such section is further amended 
by striking ‘‘demonstration program’’ and inserting ‘‘demonstration 
project’’. 
Subtitle E—Provisions Relating to 
Commercial Items 
SEC. 851. PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 
(a) COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATIONS
BY DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 140 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 2380. Commercial item determinations by Department of 
Defense 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall— 
‘‘(1) establish and maintain a centralized capability with 
necessary expertise and resources to oversee the making of 
commercial item determinations for the purposes of procure-
ments by the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(2) provide public access to Department of Defense 
commercial item determinations for the purposes of procure-
ments by the Department of Defense.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘2380. Commercial item determinations by Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) COMMERCIAL ITEM EXCEPTION TO SUBMISSION OF COST AND 
PRICING DATA.—Section 2306a(b) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
10 USC 
2375 prec. 
10 USC 2380. 
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‘‘(4) COMMERCIAL ITEM DETERMINATION.—(A) For purposes 
of applying the commercial item exception under paragraph 
(1)(B) to the required submission of certified cost or pricing 
data, the contracting officer may presume that a prior commer-
cial item determination made by a military department, a 
Defense Agency, or another component of the Department of 
Defense shall serve as a determination for subsequent procure-
ments of such item. 
‘‘(B) If the contracting officer does not make the presump-
tion described in subparagraph (A) and instead chooses to pro-
ceed with a procurement of an item previously determined 
to be a commercial item using procedures other than the proce-
dures authorized for the procurement of a commercial item, 
the contracting officer shall request a review of the commercial 
item determination by the head of the contracting activity. 
‘‘(C) Not later than 30 days after receiving a request for 
review of a commercial item determination under subparagraph 
(B), the head of a contracting activity shall— 
‘‘(i) confirm that the prior determination was appro-
priate and still applicable; or 
‘‘(ii) issue a revised determination with a written expla-
nation of the basis for the revision.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF COMMERCIAL ITEM.—Nothing in this section 
or the amendments made by this section shall affect the meaning 
of the term ‘‘commercial item’’ under subsection (a)(5) of section 
2464 of title 10, United States Code, or any requirement under 
subsection (a)(3) or subsection (c) of such section. 
(d) REGULATIONS UPDATE.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Defense Federal Acquisition 
Regulation Supplement shall be updated to reflect the requirements 
of this section and the amendments made by this section. 
(e) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section or the 
amendments made by this section shall be construed to preclude 
the contracting officer for the procurement of a commercial item 
from requiring the contractor to supply information that is sufficient 
to determine the reasonableness of price, regardless of whether 
or not the contractor was required to provide such information 
in connection with any earlier procurement. 
SEC. 852. MODIFICATION TO INFORMATION REQUIRED TO BE SUB-
MITTED BY OFFEROR IN PROCUREMENT OF MAJOR 
WEAPON SYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR DETERMINATION.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 2379 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ‘‘and’’ after the semi-
colon; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(b) TREATMENT OF SUBSYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—Sub-
section (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘only 
if’’ and inserting ‘‘if either’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the subsystem is a’’ and inserting ‘‘that the subsystem 
is a’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
10 USC 2306a 
note. 
10 USC 2306a 
note. 
10 USC 2306a 
note. 
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(C) by striking subparagraph (B). 
(c) TREATMENT OF COMPONENTS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS.—Sub-
section (c)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘title only if’’ and inserting ‘‘title if either’’; 
and 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘the component or’’ and inserting ‘‘that the component or’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period; and 
(C) by striking clause (ii). 
(d) INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) INFORMATION SUBMITTED.—(1) To the extent necessary to 
determine the reasonableness of the price for items acquired under 
this section, the contracting officer shall require the offeror to 
submit— 
‘‘(A) prices paid for the same or similar commercial items 
under comparable terms and conditions by both Government 
and commercial customers; 
‘‘(B) if the contracting officer determines that the offeror 
does not have access to and cannot provide sufficient informa-
tion described in subparagraph (A) to determine the reasonable-
ness of price, information on— 
‘‘(i) prices for the same or similar items sold under 
different terms and conditions; 
‘‘(ii) prices for similar levels of work or effort on related 
products or services; 
‘‘(iii) prices for alternative solutions or approaches; and 
‘‘(iv) other relevant information that can serve as the 
basis for a price assessment; and 
‘‘(C) if the contracting officer determines that the informa-
tion submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B) is not 
sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price, other rel-
evant information regarding the basis for price or cost, including 
information on labor costs, material costs, and overhead rates. 
‘‘(2) An offeror may not be required to submit information 
described in paragraph (1)(C) with regard to a commercially avail-
able off-the-shelf item and may be required to submit such informa-
tion with regard to any other item that was developed exclusively 
at private expense only after the head of the contracting activity 
determines in writing that the information submitted pursuant 
to paragraphs (1)(A) and (1)(B) is not sufficient to determine the 
reasonableness of price.’’. 
(e) CONFORMING AMENDMENT
TO TRUTH
IN NEGOTIATIONS 
ACT.—Section 2306a(d)(1) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘If 
the contracting officer determines that the offeror does not have 
access to and cannot provide sufficient information on prices for 
the same or similar items to determine the reasonableness of price, 
the contracting officer shall require the submission of information 
on prices for similar levels of work or effort on related products 
or services, prices for alternative solutions or approaches, and other 
information that is relevant to the determination of a fair and 
reasonable price.’’. 
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SEC. 853. USE OF RECENT PRICES PAID BY THE GOVERNMENT IN 
THE DETERMINATION OF PRICE REASONABLENESS. 
Section 2306a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 851, is further amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) A contracting officer shall consider evidence provided 
by an offeror of recent purchase prices paid by the Government 
for the same or similar commercial items in establishing price 
reasonableness on a subsequent purchase if the contracting 
officer is satisfied that the prices previously paid remain a 
valid reference for comparison after considering the totality 
of other relevant factors such as the time elapsed since the 
prior purchase and any differences in the quantities purchased 
or applicable terms and conditions.’’. 
SEC. 854. REPORT ON DEFENSE-UNIQUE LAWS APPLICABLE TO THE 
PROCUREMENT OF COMMERCIAL ITEMS AND COMMER-
CIALLY AVAILABLE OFF-THE-SHELF ITEMS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report identifying the 
defense-unique provisions of law that are applicable for procurement 
of commercial items or commercial off-the-shelf items, both at the 
prime contract and subcontract level. The report— 
(1) shall discuss the impact— 
(A) of limiting the inclusion of clauses in contracts 
for commercial items or commercial off-the-shelf items to 
those that are required to implement law or Executive 
orders or are determined to be consistent with standard 
commercial practice; and 
(B) of limiting flow down of clauses in subcontracts 
for commercial items or commercial off the shelf-items to 
those that are required to implement law or Executive 
order; and 
(2) shall provide a listing of all standard clauses used 
in Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 12 contracts, including 
a justification for the inclusion of each. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 855. MARKET RESEARCH AND PREFERENCE FOR COMMERCIAL 
ITEMS. 
(a) GUIDANCE REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall issue guidance to 
ensure that acquisition officials of the Department of Defense fully 
comply with the requirements of section 2377 of title 10, United 
States Code, regarding market research and commercial items. 
The guidance issued pursuant to this subsection shall, at a min-
imum— 
(1) provide that the head of an agency may not enter 
into a contract in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold 
for information technology products or services that are not 
commercial items unless the head of the agency determines 
in writing that no commercial items are suitable to meet the 
agency’s needs as provided in subsection (c)(2) of such section; 
and 
10 USC 2377 
note. 
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(2) ensure that market research conducted in accordance 
with subsection (c) of such section is used, where appropriate, 
to inform price reasonableness determinations. 
(b) REVIEW REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Chairman and the Vice Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, in consultation with the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, shall review 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Instruction 3170.01, the 
Manual for the Operation of the Joint Capabilities Integration 
and Development System, and other documents governing the 
requirements development process and revise these documents as 
necessary to ensure that the Department of Defense fully complies 
with the requirement in section 2377(c) of title 10, United States 
Code, and section 10.001 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
for Federal agencies to conduct appropriate market research before 
developing new requirements. 
(c) MARKET RESEARCH DEFINED.—For the purposes of this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘market research’’ means a review of existing sys-
tems, subsystems, capabilities, and technologies that are available 
or could be made available to meet the needs of the Department 
of Defense in whole or in part. The review may include any of 
the techniques for conducting market research provided in section 
10.002(b)(2) of the Federal Acquisition Regulation and shall include, 
at a minimum, contacting knowledgeable individuals in Government 
and industry regarding existing market capabilities. 
SEC. 856. LIMITATION ON CONVERSION OF PROCUREMENTS FROM 
COMMERCIAL ACQUISITION PROCEDURES. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), prior 
to converting the procurement of commercial items or services 
valued at more than $1,000,000 from commercial acquisition 
procedures under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation 
to noncommercial acquisition procedures under part 15 of the 
Federal Acquisition Regulation, the contracting officer for the 
procurement shall determine in writing that— 
(A) the earlier use of commercial acquisition procedures 
under part 12 of the Federal Acquisition Regulation was 
in error or based on inadequate information; and 
(B) the Department of Defense will realize a cost 
savings compared to the cost of procuring a similar quantity 
or level of such item or service using commercial acquisition 
procedures. 
(2) REQUIREMENT
FOR
APPROVAL
OF
DETERMINATION
BY 
HEAD OF CONTRACTING ACTIVITY.—In the case of a procurement 
valued at more than $100,000,000, a contract may not be 
awarded pursuant to a conversion of the procurement described 
in paragraph (1) until— 
(A) the head of the contracting activity approves the 
determination made under paragraph (1); and 
(B) a copy of the determination so approved is provided 
to the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics. 
(b) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In making a determination 
under paragraph (1), the determining official shall, at a minimum, 
consider the following factors: 
10 USC 2377 
note. 
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(1) The estimated cost of research and development to 
be performed by the existing contractor to improve future prod-
ucts or services. 
(2) The transaction costs for the Department of Defense 
and the contractor in assessing and responding to data requests 
to support a conversion to noncommercial acquisition proce-
dures. 
(3) Changes in purchase quantities. 
(4) Costs associated with potential procurement delays 
resulting from the conversion. 
(c) PROCEDURES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop 
procedures to track conversions of future contracts and subcontracts 
for improved analysis and reporting and shall revise the Defense 
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to reflect the require-
ment in subsection (a). 
(d) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the implementation of subsection (a), including any procurements 
converted as described in that subsection. 
(e) SUNSET.—The requirements of this section shall terminate 
5 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 857. TREATMENT OF GOODS AND SERVICES PROVIDED BY NON-
TRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS AS COMMERCIAL 
ITEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 851, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2380A. Treatment of goods and services provided by non-
traditional defense contractors as commercial 
items 
‘‘Notwithstanding section 2376(1) of this title, items and serv-
ices provided by nontraditional defense contractors (as that term 
is defined in section 2302(9) of this title) may be treated by the 
head of an agency as commercial items for purposes of this 
chapter.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 140 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2380, as added by section 851, the 
following new item: 
‘‘2380A. Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional defense contrac-
tors as commercial items.’’. 
Subtitle F—Industrial Base Matters 
SEC. 861. AMENDMENT TO MENTOR-PROTEGE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 831 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 
Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘designed to enhance’’ 
and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting 
the following: ‘‘designed to— 
10 USC 
2375 prec. 
10 USC 2380A. 
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‘‘(1) enhance the capabilities of disadvantaged small business 
concerns to perform as subcontractors and suppliers under Depart-
ment of Defense contracts and other contracts and subcontracts; 
and 
‘‘(2) increase the participation of such business concerns as 
subcontractors and suppliers under Department of Defense con-
tracts, other Federal Government contracts, and commercial con-
tracts.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘to receive such assist-
ance at any time’’ and inserting ‘‘concurrently, and the authority 
to enter into agreements under subsection (e) shall only be 
available to such concern during the 5-year period beginning 
on the date such concern enters into the first such agreement’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (1) and (2) as clauses 
(i) and (ii), respectively (and conforming the margins 
accordingly); and 
(B) by inserting before clause (i) (as so redesignated) 
the following: 
‘‘(1) the mentor firm is not affiliated with the protege 
firm prior to the approval of that agreement; and 
‘‘(2) the mentor firm demonstrates that it— 
‘‘(A) is qualified to provide assistance that will con-
tribute to the purpose of the program; 
‘‘(B) is of good financial health and character and does 
not appear on a Federal list of debarred or suspended 
contractors; and 
‘‘(C) can impart value to a protege firm because of 
experience gained as a Department of Defense contractor 
or through knowledge of general business operations and 
government contracting, as demonstrated by evidence 
that—’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) A developmental program for the protege firm, in such 
detail as may be reasonable, including— 
‘‘(A) factors to assess the protege firm’s developmental 
progress under the program; 
‘‘(B) a description of the quantitative and qualitative 
benefits to the Department of Defense from the agreement, 
if applicable; and 
‘‘(C) goals for additional awards that protege firm can 
compete for outside the Mentor-Protege Program.’’; 
(5) in subsection (f)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘business develop-
ment,’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (6); and 
(C) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (6); 
(6) in subsection (g)— 
(A) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) and (7) of subsection (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs 
(1) and (6) of subsection (f) (except as provided in 
subparagraph (D))’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘under sub-
section (l)(2)’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
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‘‘(D) The Secretary may not reimburse any fee assessed 
by the mentor firm for services provided to the protege firm 
pursuant to subsection (f)(6) or for business development 
expenses incurred by the mentor firm under a contract awarded 
to the mentor firm while participating in a joint venture with 
the protege firm.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3)(B)(i), by striking ‘‘subsection (f)(7)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsection (f)(6)’’; 
(7) in subsection (h)(1), by inserting ‘‘(15 U.S.C. 631 et 
seq.)’’ after ‘‘Small Business Act’’; 
(8) in subsection (j)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2018’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2018’’ 
and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2021’’; 
(9) by redesignating subsection (l) as subsection (n); 
(10) by inserting after subsection (k) the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘(l) REPORT BY MENTOR FIRMS.—To comply with section 8(d)(7) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(7)), each mentor firm 
shall submit a report to the Secretary not less than once each 
fiscal year that includes, for the preceding fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) all technical or management assistance provided by 
mentor firm personnel for the purposes described in subsection 
(f)(1); 
‘‘(2) any new awards of subcontracts on a competitive or 
noncompetitive basis to the protege firm under Department 
of Defense contracts or other contracts, including the value 
of such subcontracts; 
‘‘(3) any extensions, increases in the scope of work, or 
additional payments not previously reported for prior awards 
of subcontracts on a competitive or noncompetitive basis to 
the protege firm under Department of Defense contracts or 
other contracts, including the value of such subcontracts; 
‘‘(4) the amount of any payment of progress payments 
or advance payments made to the protege firm for performance 
under any subcontract made under the Mentor-Protege Pro-
gram; 
‘‘(5) any loans made by mentor firm to the protege firm; 
‘‘(6) all Federal contracts awarded to the mentor firm and 
the protege firm as a joint venture, designating whether the 
award was a restricted competition or a full and open competi-
tion; 
‘‘(7) any assistance obtained by the mentor firm for the 
protege firm from one or more— 
‘‘(A) small business development centers established 
pursuant to section 21 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
648); 
‘‘(B) entities providing procurement technical assist-
ance pursuant to chapter 142 of title 10, United States 
Code; or 
‘‘(C) historically Black colleges or universities or 
minority institutions of higher education; 
‘‘(8) whether there have been any changes to the terms 
of the mentor-protege agreement; and 
‘‘(9) a narrative describing the success assistance provided 
under subsection (f) has had in addressing the developmental 
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needs of the protege firm, the impact on Department of Defense 
contracts, and addressing any problems encountered. 
‘‘(m) REVIEW OF REPORT BY THE OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS 
PROGRAMS.—The Office of Small Business Programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense shall review the report required by subsection 
(l) and, if the Office finds that the mentor-protege agreement is 
not furthering the purpose of the Mentor-Protege Program, decide 
not to approve any continuation of the agreement.’’; and 
(11) in subsection (n) (as so redesignated)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘means a business 
concern that meets the requirements of section 3(a) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) and the regula-
tions promulgated pursuant thereto’’ and inserting ‘‘has 
the meaning given such term under section 3 of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632)’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘means:’’ and inserting ‘‘means a 
firm that has less than half the size standard cor-
responding to its primary North American Industry 
Classification System code, is not owned or managed 
by individuals or entities that directly or indirectly 
have stock options or convertible securities in the 
mentor firm, and is—’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘the severely 
disabled’’ and inserting ‘‘severely disabled individuals’’; 
(iii) in subparagraph (G), by striking ‘‘Small Busi-
ness Act.’’ and inserting ‘‘Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
632(p)); or’’; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(H) a small business concern that— 
‘‘(i) is a nontraditional defense contractor, as such 
term is defined in section 2302 of title 10, United 
States Code; or 
‘‘(ii) currently provides goods or services in the 
private sector that are critical to enhancing the 
capabilities of the defense supplier base and fulfilling 
key Department of Defense needs.’’; 
(C) by amending paragraph (8) to read as follows: 
‘‘(8) The term ‘severely disabled individual’ means an indi-
vidual who is blind (as defined in section 8501 of title 41, 
United States Code) or a severely disabled individual (as 
defined in such section).’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) The term ‘affiliated’, with respect to the relationship 
between a mentor firm and a protege firm, means— 
‘‘(A) the mentor firm shares, directly or indirectly, with 
the protege firm ownership or management of the protege 
firm; 
‘‘(B) the mentor firm has an agreement, at the time 
the mentor firm enters into a mentor-protege agreement 
under subsection (e), to merge with the protege firm; 
‘‘(C) the owners and managers of the mentor firm 
are the parent, child, spouse, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, 
nephew, grandparent, grandchild, or first cousin of an 
owner or manager of the protege firm; 
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‘‘(D) the mentor firm has, during the 2-year period 
before entering into a mentor-protege agreement, employed 
any officer, director, principal stock holder, managing 
member, or key employee of the protege firm; 
‘‘(E) the mentor firm has engaged in a joint venture 
with the protege firm during the 2-year period before 
entering into a mentor-protege agreement, unless such joint 
venture was approved by the Small Business Administra-
tion prior to making any offer on a contract; 
‘‘(F) the mentor firm is, directly or indirectly, the pri-
mary party providing contracts to the protege firm, as 
measured by the dollar value of the contracts; and 
‘‘(G) the Small Business Administration has made a 
determination of affiliation or control under subsection 
(h).’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall apply to a mentor-protege agreement made pursuant 
to section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) entered into after the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 
(2) RETROACTIVITY
OF
REPORT
AND
REVIEW
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The amendments made by subsection (a)(10) shall 
apply to a mentor-protege agreement made pursuant to section 
831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
1991 (Public Law 101–510; 104 Stat. 1607; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) entered into before, on, or after the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016. 
SEC. 862. AMENDMENTS TO DATA QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PLAN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 15(s) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 644(s)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (6); and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graphs: 
‘‘(4) IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later than October 1, 2016, 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration shall 
implement the plan described in this subsection. 
‘‘(5) CERTIFICATION.—The Administrator shall annually pro-
vide to the Committee on Small Business of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate a certification of the accuracy 
and completeness of data reported on bundled and consolidated 
contracts.’’. 
(b) GAO STUDY.— 
(1) STUDY.—Not later than October 1, 2017, the Comp-
troller General of the United States shall initiate a study on 
the effectiveness of the plan described in section 15(s) of the 
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(s)) that shall assess whether 
contracts were accurately labeled as bundled or consolidated. 
(2) CONTRACTS EVALUATED.—For the purposes of conducting 
the study described in paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
of the United States— 
(A) shall evaluate, for work in each of sectors 23, 
33, 54, and 56 (as defined by the North American Industry 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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Classification System), not fewer than 100 contracts in 
each sector; 
(B) shall evaluate only those contracts— 
(i) awarded by an agency listed in section 901(b) 
of title 31, United States Code; and 
(ii) that have a Base and Exercised Options Value, 
an Action Obligation, or a Base and All Options Value 
(as such terms are defined in the Federal Procurement 
Data System described in section 1122(a)(4)(A) of title 
41, United States Code, or any successor system); and 
(C) shall not evaluate contracts that have used any 
set-aside authority. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than 12 months after initiating 
the study required by paragraph (1), the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall report to the Committee on Small 
Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee 
on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate on 
the results from such study and, if warranted, any recommenda-
tions on how to improve the quality of data reported on bundled 
and consolidated contracts. 
SEC. 863. NOTICE OF CONTRACT CONSOLIDATION FOR ACQUISITION 
STRATEGIES. 
(a) NOTICE REQUIREMENT FOR THE HEAD OF A CONTRACTING 
AGENCY.—Section 15(e)(3) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(e)(3)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) STRATEGY SPECIFICATIONS.—If the head of a contracting 
agency determines that an acquisition plan for a procurement 
involves a substantial bundling of contract requirements, the 
head of a contracting agency shall publish a notice on a public 
website that such determination has been made not later than 
7 days after making such determination. Any solicitation for 
a procurement related to the acquisition plan may not be pub-
lished earlier than 7 days after such notice is published. Along 
with the publication of the solicitation, the head of a contracting 
agency shall publish a justification for the determination, which 
shall include the following information: 
‘‘(A) The specific benefits anticipated to be derived 
from the bundling of contract requirements and a deter-
mination that such benefits justify the bundling. 
‘‘(B) An identification of any alternative contracting 
approaches that would involve a lesser degree of bundling 
of contract requirements. 
‘‘(C) An assessment of— 
‘‘(i) the specific impediments to participation by 
small business concerns as prime contractors that 
result from the bundling of contract requirements; and 
‘‘(ii) the specific actions designed to maximize 
participation of small business concerns as subcontrac-
tors (including suppliers) at various tiers under the 
contract or contracts that are awarded to meet the 
requirements.’’. 
(b) NOTICE
REQUIREMENT
FOR
THE
SENIOR
PROCUREMENT 
EXECUTIVE
OR CHIEF ACQUISITION OFFICER.—Section 44(c)(2) of 
the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(c)(2)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
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‘‘(C) NOTICE.—Not later than 7 days after making a 
determination that an acquisition strategy involving a 
consolidation of contract requirements is necessary and 
justified under subparagraph (A), the senior procurement 
executive or Chief Acquisition Officer shall publish a notice 
on a public website that such determination has been made. 
Any solicitation for a procurement related to the acquisition 
strategy may not be published earlier than 7 days after 
such notice is published. Along with the publication of 
the solicitation, the senior procurement executive or Chief 
Acquisition Officer shall publish a justification for the 
determination, which shall include the information in sub-
paragraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—Section 44(c)(1) of the Small Busi-
ness Act (15 U.S.C. 657q(c)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘Subject 
to paragraph (4), the head’’ and inserting ‘‘The head’’. 
SEC. 864. CLARIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO SMALL 
BUSINESS CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES. 
(a) PROCUREMENT CONTRACTS.—Section 8(a)(17) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)(17)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘any procurement con-
tract’’ and all that follows through ‘‘section 15’’ and inserting 
‘‘any procurement contract, which contract has as its principal 
purpose the supply of a product to be let pursuant to this 
subsection, subsection (m), section 15(a), section 31, or section 
36,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) LIMITATION.—This paragraph shall not apply to a con-
tract that has as its principal purpose the acquisition of services 
or construction.’’. 
(b) SUBCONTRACTOR CONTRACTS.—Section 46(a)(4) of the Small 
Business Act (15 U.S.C. 657s(a)(4)) is amended by striking ‘‘for 
supplies from a regular dealer in such supplies’’ and inserting 
‘‘which is principally for supplies from a regular dealer in such 
supplies, and which is not a contract principally for services or 
construction’’. 
SEC. 865. CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS OPPOR-
TUNITY SPECIALISTS, COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENT-
ATIVES, AND PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVES. 
(a) BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY SPECIALIST REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 633) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(g) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY 
SPECIALISTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 
paragraph (2), a Business Opportunity Specialist described 
under section 7(j)(10)(D) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisi-
tion Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) 
or the equivalent Department of Defense certification, except 
that a Business Opportunity Specialist who was serving on 
or before January 3, 2013, may continue to serve as a Business 
Opportunity Specialist for a period of 5 years beginning on 
such date without such a certification. 
‘‘(2) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
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‘‘(A) TIMING.—The certification described in paragraph 
(1) is not required for any person serving as a Business 
Opportunity Specialist until the date that is one calendar 
year after the date such person is appointed as a Business 
Opportunity Specialist. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The requirements of subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be included in any initial job posting for the 
position of a Business Opportunity Specialist; and 
‘‘(ii) apply to any person appointed as a Business 
Opportunity Specialist after January 3, 2013.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 7(j)(10)(D)(i) of such 
Act (15 U.S.C. 636(j)(10)(D)(i)) is amended by striking the 
second sentence. 
(b) COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 4 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 633), as amended 
by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMERCIAL MARKET 
REPRESENTATIVES.— 
‘‘(1) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the requirements of 
paragraph (2), a commercial market representative referred 
to in section 15(q)(3) shall have a Level I Federal Acquisition 
Certification in Contracting (or any successor certification) or 
the equivalent Department of Defense certification, except that 
a commercial market representative who was serving on or 
before the date of the enactment of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 may continue to serve 
as a commercial market representative for a period of 5 years 
beginning on such date without such a certification. 
‘‘(2) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.— 
‘‘(A) TIMING.—The certification described in paragraph 
(1) is not required for any person serving as a commercial 
market representative until the date that is one calendar 
year after the date such person is appointed as a commer-
cial market representative. 
‘‘(B) APPLICATION.—The requirements of subparagraph 
(A) shall— 
‘‘(i) be included in any initial job posting for the 
position of a commercial market representative; and 
‘‘(ii) apply to any person appointed as a commercial 
market representative after the date of the enactment 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016.’’. 
(c) PROCUREMENT CENTER REPRESENTATIVE REQUIREMENTS.— 
Section 15(l)(5) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(l)(5)) 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by amending clause (iii) to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(iii) have the certification described in subpara-
graph (C).’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN
GENERAL.—Consistent with the require-
ments of clause (ii), a procurement center representa-
tive shall have a Level III Federal Acquisition Certifi-
cation in Contracting (or any successor certification) 
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or the equivalent Department of Defense certification, 
except that any person serving in such a position on 
or before January 3, 2013, may continue to serve in 
that position for a period of 5 years without the 
required certification. 
‘‘(ii) DELAY OF CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
‘‘(I) TIMING.—The certification described in 
clause (i) is not required for any person serving 
as a procurement center representative until the 
date that is one calendar year after the date such 
person is appointed as a procurement center rep-
resentative. 
‘‘(II) APPLICATION.—The requirements of sub-
clause (I) shall— 
‘‘(aa) be included in any initial job posting 
for the position of a procurement center rep-
resentative; and 
‘‘(bb) apply to any person appointed as 
a procurement center representative after 
January 3, 2013.’’. 
SEC. 866. MODIFICATIONS TO REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFIED 
HUBZONE SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS LOCATED IN A 
BASE CLOSURE AREA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(p) of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 632(p)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) qualified disaster areas.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3)— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (D) and (E) as 
subparagraphs (E) and (F), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(D) a small business concern— 
‘‘(i) that is wholly owned by one or more Native 
Hawaiian Organizations (as defined in section 8(a)(15)), 
or by a corporation that is wholly owned by one or 
more Native Hawaiian Organizations; or 
‘‘(ii) that is owned in part by one or more Native 
Hawaiian Organizations, or by a corporation that is 
wholly owned by one or more Native Hawaiian 
Organizations, if all other owners are either United 
States citizens or small business concerns;’’; 
(3) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by amending subparagraph (D) to read as follows: 
‘‘(D) BASE CLOSURE AREA.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the term 
‘base closure area’ means— 
‘‘(I) lands within the external boundaries of 
a military installation that were closed through 
a privatization process under the authority of— 
‘‘(aa) the Defense Base Closure and 
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX 
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of division B of Public Law 101–510; 10 U.S.C. 
2687 note); 
‘‘(bb) title II of the Defense Authorization 
Amendments and Base Closure and Realign-
ment Act (Public Law 100–526; 10 U.S.C. 2687 
note); 
‘‘(cc) section 2687 of title 10, United States 
Code; or 
‘‘(dd) any other provision of law author-
izing or directing the Secretary of Defense or 
the Secretary of a military department to dis-
pose of real property at the military installa-
tion for purposes relating to base closures of 
redevelopment, while retaining the authority 
to enter into a leaseback of all or a portion 
of the property for military use; 
‘‘(II) the census tract or nonmetropolitan 
county in which the lands described in subclause 
(I) are wholly contained; 
‘‘(III) a census tract or nonmetropolitan county 
the boundaries of which intersect the area 
described in subclause (I); and 
‘‘(IV) a census tract or nonmetropolitan county 
the boundaries of which are contiguous to the area 
described in subclause (II) or subclause (III). 
‘‘(ii) LIMITATION.—A base closure area shall be 
treated as a HUBZone— 
‘‘(I) with respect to a census tract or nonmetro-
politan county described in clause (i), for a period 
of not less than 8 years, beginning on the date 
the military installation undergoes final closure 
and ending on the date the Administrator makes 
a final determination as to whether or not to imple-
ment the applicable designation described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) in accordance with the 
results of the decennial census conducted after 
the area was initially designated as a base closure 
area; and 
‘‘(II) if such area was treated as a HUBZone 
at any time after 2010, until such time as the 
Administrator makes a final determination as to 
whether or not to implement the applicable des-
ignation described in subparagraph (A) or (B), after 
the 2020 decennial census. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subparagraph: 
‘‘(I) CENSUS TRACT.—The term ‘census tract’ 
means a census tract delineated by the United 
States Bureau of the Census in the most recent 
decennial census that is not located in a nonmetro-
politan county and does not otherwise qualify as 
a qualified census tract. 
‘‘(II) NONMETROPOLITAN
COUNTY.—The term 
‘nonmetropolitan county’ means a county that was 
not located in a metropolitan statistical area (as 
defined in section 143(k)(2)(B) of the Internal Rev-
enue Code of 1986) at the time of the most recent 
census taken for purposes of selecting qualified 
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census tracts and does not otherwise qualify as 
a qualified nonmetropolitan county.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) QUALIFIED DISASTER AREA.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—Subject to clause (ii), the term 
‘qualified disaster area’ means any census tract or 
nonmetropolitan county located in an area for which 
the President has declared a major disaster under 
section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief 
and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) or 
located in an area in which a catastrophic incident 
has occurred if such census tract or nonmetropolitan 
county ceased to be qualified under subparagraph (A) 
or (B), as applicable, during the period beginning 5 
years before the date on which the President declared 
the major disaster or the catastrophic incident occurred 
and ending 2 years after such date, except that such 
census tract or nonmetropolitan county may be a ‘quali-
fied disaster area’ only— 
‘‘(I) in the case of a major disaster declared 
by the President, during the 5-year period begin-
ning on the date on which the President declared 
the major disaster for the area in which the census 
tract or nonmetropolitan county, as applicable, is 
located; and 
‘‘(II) in the case of a catastrophic incident, 
during the 10-year period beginning on the date 
on which the catastrophic incident occurred in the 
area in which the census tract or nonmetropolitan 
county, as applicable, is located. 
‘‘(ii) 
LIMITATION.—A 
qualified 
disaster 
area 
described in clause (i) shall be treated as a HUBZone 
for a period of not less than 8 years, beginning on 
the date the Administrator makes a final determina-
tion as to whether or not to implement the designations 
described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) in accordance 
with the results of the decennial census conducted 
after the area was initially designated as a qualified 
disaster area.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (5)(A)(i)(I)— 
(A) in item (aa)— 
(i) by striking ‘‘subparagraph (A), (B), (C), (D), 
or (E) of paragraph (3)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph 
(A), (B), (C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3)’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(B) by redesignating item (bb) as item (cc); and 
(C) by inserting after item (aa) the following new item: 
‘‘(bb) pursuant to subparagraph (A), (B), 
(C), (D), (E), or (F) of paragraph (3), that its 
principal office is located within a base closure 
area and that not fewer than 35 percent of 
its employees reside in such base closure area 
or in another HUBZone; or’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a)(3)(B) shall apply to a major disaster declared by the President 
under section 401 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and 
15 USC 632 note. 
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Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5170) or a catastrophic 
incident that occurs on or after the date of enactment of such 
subsection. 
(c) INCLUDING FEMA IN AGENCIES THAT MAY PROVIDE DATA 
FOR HUBZONE PROGRAM.—Section 31(c)(3) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 657a(c)(3)) is amended by inserting ‘‘the Adminis-
trator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency,’’ after ‘‘the 
Secretary of Labor,’’. 
(d) GAO STUDY
OF IMPROVEMENT
TO OVERSIGHT
OF
THE 
HUBZONE PROGRAM.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall complete a study on and submit a report to the Committee 
on Small Business of the House of Representatives and the Com-
mittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate that 
includes— 
(1) an assessment of the evaluation process, including any 
weaknesses in the process, used by the Small Business Adminis-
tration to approve or deny participation in the HUBZone pro-
gram established under section 31 of the Small Business Act 
(15 U.S.C. 657a); 
(2) an assessment of the oversight of HUBZone program 
participants by the Small Business Administration, including 
Administration actions taken to prevent fraud, waste, and 
abuse; and 
(3) recommendations on how to improve the evaluation 
process and oversight mechanisms to further reduce fraud, 
waste, and abuse. 
SEC. 867. JOINT VENTURING AND TEAMING. 
(a) JOINT VENTURE OFFERS FOR BUNDLED OR CONSOLIDATED 
CONTRACTS.—Section 15(e)(4) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(e)(4)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) CONTRACT TEAMING.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—In the case of a solicitation of offers 
for a bundled or consolidated contract that is issued by 
the head of an agency, a small business concern that pro-
vides for use of a particular team of subcontractors or 
a joint venture of small business concerns may submit 
an offer for the performance of the contract. 
‘‘(B) EVALUATION OF OFFERS.—The head of the agency 
shall evaluate an offer described in subparagraph (A) in 
the same manner as other offers, with due consideration 
to the capabilities of all of the proposed subcontractors 
or members of the joint venture as follows: 
‘‘(i) TEAMS.—When evaluating an offer of a small 
business prime contractor that includes a proposed 
team of small business subcontractors, the head of 
the agency shall consider the capabilities and past 
performance of each first tier subcontractor that is 
part of the team as the capabilities and past perform-
ance of the small business prime contractor. 
‘‘(ii) JOINT VENTURES.—When evaluating an offer 
of a joint venture of small business concerns, if the 
joint venture does not demonstrate sufficient capabili-
ties or past performance to be considered for award 
of a contract opportunity, the head of the agency shall 
consider the capabilities and past performance of each 
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member of the joint venture as the capabilities and 
past performance of the joint venture. 
‘‘(C) STATUS AS A SMALL BUSINESS CONCERN.—Partici-
pation of a small business concern in a team or a joint 
venture under this paragraph shall not affect the status 
of that concern as a small business concern for any other 
purpose.’’. 
(b) TEAM AND JOINT VENTURES OFFERS FOR MULTIPLE AWARD 
CONTRACTS.—Section 15(q)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)) is 
amended— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND JOINT VENTURE’’ before 
‘‘REQUIREMENTS’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘Each Federal agency’’ and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each Federal agency’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(B) TEAMS.—When evaluating an offer of a small busi-
ness prime contractor that includes a proposed team of 
small business subcontractors for any multiple award con-
tract above the substantial bundling threshold of the Fed-
eral agency, the head of the agency shall consider the 
capabilities and past performance of each first tier subcon-
tractor that is part of the team as the capabilities and 
past performance of the small business prime contractor. 
‘‘(C) JOINT VENTURES.—When evaluating an offer of 
a joint venture of small business concerns for any multiple 
award contract above the substantial bundling threshold 
of the Federal agency, if the joint venture does not dem-
onstrate sufficient capabilities or past performance to be 
considered for award of a contract opportunity, the head 
of the agency shall consider the capabilities and past 
performance of each member of the joint venture as the 
capabilities and past performance of the joint venture.’’. 
SEC. 868. MODIFICATION TO AND SCORECARD PROGRAM FOR SMALL 
BUSINESS CONTRACTING GOALS. 
(a) AMENDMENT TO GOVERNMENTWIDE GOAL FOR SMALL BUSI-
NESS
PARTICIPATION
IN
PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTS.—Section 
15(g)(1)(A)(i) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(g)(1)(A)(i)) 
is amended by adding at the end the following: ‘‘In meeting this 
goal, the Government shall ensure the participation of small busi-
ness concerns from a wide variety of industries and from a broad 
spectrum of small business concerns within each industry.’’. 
(b) SCORECARD PROGRAM FOR EVALUATING FEDERAL AGENCY 
COMPLIANCE WITH SMALL BUSINESS CONTRACTING GOALS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2016, the 
Administrator of the Small Business Administration, in con-
sultation with the Federal agencies, shall— 
(A) develop a methodology for calculating a score to 
be used to evaluate the compliance of each Federal agency 
with meeting the goals established pursuant to section 
15(g)(1)(B) 
of 
the 
Small 
Business 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
644(g)(1)(B)) based on each such goal; and 
(B) develop a scorecard based on such methodology. 
(2) USE
OF
SCORECARD.—Beginning in fiscal year 2017, 
the Administrator shall establish and carry out a program 
to use the scorecard developed under paragraph (1) to evaluate 
15 USC 644 note. 
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whether each Federal agency is creating the maximum prac-
ticable opportunities for the award of prime contracts and sub-
contracts to small business concerns, small business concerns 
owned and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 
HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and economically disadvan-
taged individuals, and small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women, by assigning a score to each Federal agency 
for the previous fiscal year. 
(3) CONTENTS
OF
SCORECARD.—The scorecard developed 
under paragraph (1) shall include, for each Federal agency, 
the following information: 
(A) A determination of whether the Federal agency 
met each of the prime contract goals established pursuant 
to section 15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(g)(1)(B)) with respect to small business concerns, small 
business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 
veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 
small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small 
business concerns owned and controlled by women. 
(B) A determination of whether the Federal agency 
met each of the subcontract goals established pursuant 
to such section with respect to small business concerns, 
small business concerns owned and controlled by service- 
disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone small business con-
cerns, small business concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, and 
small business concerns owned and controlled by women. 
(C) The number of small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women awarded prime 
contracts in each North American Industry Classification 
System code during the fiscal year and a comparison to 
the number of awarded contracts during the prior fiscal 
year, if available. 
(D) The number of small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled vet-
erans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, small 
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and 
economically disadvantaged individuals, and small business 
concerns owned and controlled by women awarded sub-
contracts in each North American Industry Classification 
System code during the fiscal year and a comparison to 
the number of awarded subcontracts during the prior fiscal 
year, if available. 
(E) Any other factors that the Administrator deems 
important to achieve the maximum practicable utilization 
of small business concerns, small business concerns owned 
and controlled by service-disabled veterans, qualified 
HUBZone small business concerns, small business concerns 
owned and controlled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals, and small business concerns owned 
and controlled by women. 
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(4) WEIGHTED FACTORS.—In using the scorecard to evaluate 
and assign a score to a Federal agency, the Administrator 
shall base— 
(A) fifty percent of the score on the dollar value of 
prime contracts described in paragraph (3)(A); and 
(B) fifty percent of the score on the information pro-
vided in subparagraphs (B) through (E) of paragraph (3), 
weighted in a manner determined by the Administrator 
to encourage the maximum practicable opportunity for the 
award of prime contracts and subcontracts to small busi-
ness concerns, small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small business concerns owned 
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals, and small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women. 
(5) PUBLICATION.—The scorecard used by the Administrator 
under this subsection shall be submitted to the President and 
Congress along with the report submitted under section 15(h)(2) 
of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(h)(2)). 
(6) REPORT.—After the Administrator uses the scorecard 
for fiscal year 2018 to assign scores to Federal agencies, but 
not later than March 31, 2019, the Administrator shall submit 
a report to the Committee on Small Business of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Small Business and 
Entrepreneurship of the Senate. Such report shall include the 
following: 
(A) A description of any increase in the dollar amount 
of prime contracts and subcontracts awarded to small busi-
ness concerns, small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by service-disabled veterans, qualified HUBZone 
small business concerns, small business concerns owned 
and controlled by socially and economically disadvantaged 
individuals, and small business concerns owned and con-
trolled by women. 
(B) A description of any increase in the dollar amount 
of prime contracts and subcontracts, and the total number 
of contracts, awarded to small business concerns, small 
business concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 
veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 
small business concerns owned and controlled by socially 
and economically disadvantaged individuals, and small 
business concerns owned and controlled by women in each 
North American Industry Classification System code. 
(C) The recommendation of the Administrator on con-
tinuing, modifying, expanding, or terminating the program 
established under this subsection. 
(7) GAO REPORT ON SCORECARD METHODOLOGY.—Not later 
than September 30, 2018, the Comptroller General of the 
United States shall submit to the Committee on Small Business 
of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Small 
Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate a report that— 
(A) evaluates whether the methodology used to cal-
culate a score under this subsection accurately and effec-
tively— 
(i) measures the compliance of each Federal agency 
with meeting the goals established pursuant to section 
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15(g)(1)(B) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 
644(g)(1)(B)); and 
(ii) 
encourages 
Federal 
agencies 
to 
expand 
opportunities for small business concerns, small busi-
ness concerns owned and controlled by service-disabled 
veterans, qualified HUBZone small business concerns, 
small business concerns owned and controlled by 
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, 
and small business concerns owned and controlled by 
women to compete for and be awarded Federal procure-
ment contracts across North American Industry Classi-
fication System codes; and 
(B) if warranted, makes recommendations on how to 
improve such methodology to improve its accuracy and 
effectiveness. 
(8) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) ADMINISTRATOR.—The term ‘‘Administrator’’ means 
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration. 
(B) FEDERAL AGENCY.—The term ‘‘Federal agency’’ has 
the meaning given the term ‘‘agency’’ by section 551(1) 
of title 5, United States Code, but does not include the 
United States Postal Service or the Government Account-
ability Office. 
(C) SCORECARD.—The term ‘‘scorecard’’ shall mean any 
summary using a rating system to evaluate a Federal 
agency’s efforts to meet goals established under section 
15(g)(1)(B) 
of 
the 
Small 
Business 
Act 
(15 
U.S.C. 
644(g)(1)(B)) that— 
(i) includes the measures described in paragraph 
(3); and 
(ii) assigns a score to each Federal agency evalu-
ated. 
(D) SMALL BUSINESS ACT DEFINITIONS.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—The terms ‘‘small business con-
cern’’, ‘‘small business concern owned and controlled 
by service-disabled veterans’’, ‘‘qualified HUBZone 
small business concern’’, and ‘‘small business concern 
owned and controlled by women’’ have the meanings 
given such terms under section 3 of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
(ii) SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS OWNED AND CON-
TROLLED BY SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVAN-
TAGED INDIVIDUALS.—The term ‘‘small business concern 
owned and controlled by socially and economically dis-
advantaged individuals’’ has the meaning given that 
term under section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C)). 
SEC. 869. ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; PETITIONS 
FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF AN OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS 
IN THE SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 
U.S.C. 634) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(i) OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND APPEALS.— 
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‘‘(1) ESTABLISHMENT.— 
‘‘(A) OFFICE.—There is established in the Administra-
tion an Office of Hearings and Appeals— 
‘‘(i) to impartially decide matters relating to pro-
gram decisions of the Administrator— 
‘‘(I) for which Congress requires a hearing on 
the record; or 
‘‘(II) that the Administrator designates for 
hearing by regulation; and 
‘‘(ii) which shall contain the office of the Adminis-
tration that handles requests submitted pursuant to 
sections 552 of title 5, United States Code (commonly 
referred to as the ‘Freedom of Information Act’) and 
maintains records pursuant to section 552a of title 
5, United States Code (commonly referred to as the 
‘Privacy Act of 1974’). 
‘‘(B) JURISDICTION.—The Office of Hearings and 
Appeals shall only hear appeals of matters as described 
in this Act, the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 
(15 U.S.C. 661 et seq.), and title 13 of the Code of Federal 
Regulations. 
‘‘(C) ASSOCIATE
ADMINISTRATOR.—The head of the 
Office of Hearings and Appeals shall be the Chief Hearing 
Officer appointed under section 4(b)(1), who shall be respon-
sible to the Administrator. 
‘‘(2) CHIEF HEARING OFFICER DUTIES.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Chief Hearing Officer shall— 
‘‘(i) be a career appointee in the Senior Executive 
Service and an attorney licensed by a State, common-
wealth, territory or possession of the United States, 
or the District of Columbia; and 
‘‘(ii) be responsible for the operation and manage-
ment of the Office of Hearings and Appeals. 
‘‘(B) ALTERNATIVE
DISPUTE
RESOLUTION.—The Chief 
Hearing Officer may assign a matter for mediation or other 
means of alternative dispute resolution. 
‘‘(3) HEARING OFFICERS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Office of Hearings and Appeals 
shall appoint Hearing Officers to carry out the duties 
described in paragraph (1)(A)(i). 
‘‘(B) CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT.—A Hearing Officer 
appointed under this paragraph— 
‘‘(i) shall serve in the excepted service as an 
employee of the Administration under section 2103 
of title 5, United States Code, and under the super-
vision of the Chief Hearing Officer; 
‘‘(ii) shall be classified at a position to which section 
5376 of title 5, United States Code, applies; and 
‘‘(iii) shall be compensated at a rate not exceeding 
the maximum rate payable under such section. 
‘‘(C) AUTHORITY; POWERS.—Notwithstanding section 
556(b) of title 5, United States Code— 
‘‘(i) a Hearing Officer may hear cases arising under 
section 554 of such title; 
‘‘(ii) a Hearing Officer shall have the powers 
described in section 556(c) of such title; and 
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‘‘(iii) the relevant provisions of subchapter II of 
chapter 5 of such title (except for section 556(b) of 
such title) shall apply to such Hearing Officer. 
‘‘(D) TREATMENT
OF
CURRENT
PERSONNEL.—An indi-
vidual serving as a Judge in the Office of Hearings and 
Appeals (as that position and office are designated in sec-
tion 134.101 of title 13, Code of Federal Regulations) on 
the effective date of this subsection shall be considered 
as qualified to be, and redesignated as, a Hearing Officer. 
‘‘(4) HEARING OFFICER DEFINED.—In this subsection, the 
term ‘Hearing Officer’ means an individual appointed or 
redesignated under this subsection who is an attorney licensed 
by a State, commonwealth, territory or possession of the United 
States, or the District of Columbia.’’. 
(2) ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR AS CHIEF HEARING OFFICER.— 
Section 4(b)(1) of such Act (15 U.S.C. 633(b)) is amended by 
adding at the end the following: ‘‘One such Associate Adminis-
trator shall be the Chief Hearing Officer, who shall administer 
the Office of Hearings and Appeals established under section 
5(i).’’. 
(3) REPEAL OF REGULATION.—Section 134.102(t) of title 13, 
Code of Federal Regulations, as in effect on January 1, 2015 
(relating to types of hearings within the jurisdiction of the 
Office of Hearings and Appeals), shall have no force or effect. 
(b) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS FOR 
SMALL BUSINESS CONCERNS.—Section 3(a) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 632(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION OF SIZE STANDARDS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—A person may file a petition for 
reconsideration with the Office of Hearings and Appeals 
(as established under section 5(i)) of a size standard 
revised, modified, or established by the Administrator 
pursuant to this subsection. 
‘‘(B) TIME
LIMIT.—A person filing a petition for 
reconsideration described in subparagraph (A) shall file 
such petition not later than 30 days after the publication 
in the Federal Register of the notice of final rule to revise, 
modify, or establish size standards described in paragraph 
(6). 
‘‘(C) PROCESS
FOR
AGENCY
REVIEW.—The Office of 
Hearings and Appeals shall use the same process it uses 
to decide challenges to the size of a small business concern 
to decide a petition for review pursuant to this paragraph. 
‘‘(D) JUDICIAL REVIEW.—The publication of a final rule 
in the Federal Register described in subparagraph (B) shall 
be considered final agency action for purposes of seeking 
judicial review. Filing a petition for reconsideration under 
subparagraph (A) shall not be a condition precedent to 
judicial review of any such size standard.’’. 
SEC. 870. ADDITIONAL DUTIES OF THE DIRECTOR OF SMALL AND DIS-
ADVANTAGED BUSINESS UTILIZATION. 
Section 15(k) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 644(k)) 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (15), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
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(2) in paragraph (16)(C), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(17) shall, when notified by a small business concern prior 
to the award of a contract that the small business concern 
believes that a solicitation, request for proposal, or request 
for quotation unduly restricts the ability of the small business 
concern to compete for the award— 
‘‘(A) submit the notice of the small business concern 
to the contracting officer and, if necessary, recommend 
ways in which the solicitation, request for proposal, or 
request for quotation may be altered to increase the oppor-
tunity for competition; 
‘‘(B) inform the advocate for competition of such agency 
(as established under section 1705 of title 41, United States 
Code, or section 2318 of title 10, United States Code) of 
such notice; and 
‘‘(C) ensure that the small business concern is aware 
of other resources and processes available to address 
unduly restrictive provisions in a solicitation, request for 
proposal, or request for quotation, even if such resources 
and processes are provided by such agency, the Administra-
tion, the Comptroller General, or a procurement technical 
assistance program established under chapter 142 of title 
10, United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 871. INCLUDING SUBCONTRACTING GOALS IN AGENCY RESPON-
SIBILITIES. 
Section 1633(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2076; 15 U.S.C. 
631 note) is amended by striking ‘‘assume responsibility for of 
the agency’s success in achieving small business contracting goals 
and percentages’’ and inserting ‘‘assume responsibility for the 
agency’s success in achieving each of the small business prime 
contracting and subcontracting goals and percentages’’. 
SEC. 872. REPORTING RELATED TO FAILURE OF CONTRACTORS TO 
MEET 
GOALS 
UNDER 
NEGOTIATED 
COMPREHENSIVE 
SMALL BUSINESS SUBCONTRACTING PLANS. 
Paragraph (2) of section 834(d) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (15 U.S.C. 637 
note), as added by section 821(d)(2) of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3434), is amended by 
striking ‘‘may not negotiate’’ and all that follows through the period 
at the end and inserting ‘‘shall report to Congress on any negotiated 
comprehensive subcontracting plan that the Secretary determines 
did not meet the subcontracting goals negotiated in the plan for 
the prior fiscal year.’’. 
SEC. 873. PILOT PROGRAM FOR STREAMLINING AWARDS FOR INNOVA-
TIVE TECHNOLOGY PROJECTS. 
(a) EXCEPTION FROM CERTIFIED COST
AND PRICING DATA 
REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements under section 2306a(a) of title 
10, United States Code, shall not apply to a contract, subcontract, 
or modification of a contract or subcontract valued at less than 
10 USC 2306a 
note. 
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$7,500,000 awarded to a small business or nontraditional defense 
contractor pursuant to— 
(1) a technical, merit-based selection procedure, such as 
a broad agency announcement, or 
(2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program, 
unless the head of the agency determines that submission of cost 
and pricing data should be required based on past performance 
of the specific small business or nontraditional defense contractor, 
or based on analysis of other information specific to the award. 
(b) EXCEPTION FROM RECORDS EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT.— 
The requirements under subsection (b) of section 2313 of title 10, 
United States Code, shall not apply to a contract valued at less 
than $7,500,000 awarded to a small business or nontraditional 
defense contractor pursuant to— 
(1) a technical, merit-based selection procedure, such as 
a broad agency announcement, or 
(2) the Small Business Innovation Research Program, 
unless the head of the agency determines that auditing of records 
should be required based on past performance of the specific small 
business or nontraditional defense contractor, or based on analysis 
of other information specific to the award. 
(c) SUNSET.—The exceptions under subsections (a) and (b) shall 
terminate on October 1, 2020. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) SMALL BUSINESS.—The term ‘‘small business’’ has the 
meaning given the term ‘‘small business concern’’ under section 
3 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632). 
(2) NONTRADITIONAL
DEFENSE
CONTRACTOR.—The term 
‘‘nontraditional defense contractor’’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 2302(9) of title 10, United States Code. 
(e) SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PROGRAM ADMINIS-
TRATIVE FEE EXTENSION.—Section 9(mm)(1) of the Small Business 
Act (15 U.S.C. 638(mm)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘, for the 3 
fiscal years beginning after the date of enactment of this sub-
section,’’ and inserting ‘‘and until September 30, 2017,’’. 
SEC. 874. SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS AND AMOUNT OF GUAR-
ANTEE. 
(a) SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS.—Chapter 93 of subtitle VI 
of title 31, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘§ 9310. Individual sureties 
‘‘If another applicable Federal law or regulation permits the 
acceptance of a bond from a surety that is not subject to sections 
9305 and 9306 and is based on a pledge of assets by the surety, 
the assets pledged by such surety shall— 
‘‘(1) consist of eligible obligations described under section 
9303(a); and 
‘‘(2) be submitted to the official of the Government required 
to approve or accept the bond, who shall deposit the obligations 
as described under section 9303(b).’’; and 
(2) in the table of contents for such chapter, by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘9310. Individual sureties.’’. 
31 USC 
9301 prec. 
31 USC 9310. 
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(b) AMOUNT OF SURETY BOND GUARANTEE FROM SMALL BUSI-
NESS ADMINISTRATION.—Section 411(c)(1) of the Small Business 
Investment Act of 1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(1)) is amended by striking 
‘‘70’’ and inserting ‘‘90’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect 1 year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
SEC. 875. REVIEW OF GOVERNMENT ACCESS TO INTELLECTUAL PROP-
ERTY RIGHTS OF PRIVATE SECTOR FIRMS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
enter into a contract with an independent entity with appro-
priate expertise to conduct a review of— 
(A) Department of Defense regulations, practices, and 
sustainment requirements related to Government access 
to and use of intellectual property rights of private sector 
firms; and 
(B) Department of Defense practices related to the 
procurement, management, and use of intellectual property 
rights to facilitate competition in sustainment of weapon 
systems throughout their life-cycle. 
(2) CONSULTATION REQUIRED.—The contract shall require 
that in conducting the review, the independent entity shall 
consult with the National Defense Technology and Industrial 
Base Council (described in section 2502 of title 10, United 
States Code) and each Center of Industrial and Technical Excel-
lence (described in section 2474 of title 10, United States Code). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
findings of the independent entity, along with a description of 
any actions that the Secretary proposes to revise and clarify laws 
or that the Secretary may take to revise or clarify regulations 
related to intellectual property rights. 
SEC. 876. INCLUSION IN ANNUAL TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRIAL 
CAPABILITY ASSESSMENTS OF A DETERMINATION ABOUT 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 2505(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3) and (4) as paragraphs 
(5) and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new para-
graphs (3) and (4): 
‘‘(3) determine the extent to which the requirements associ-
ated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by 
the present and projected performance capacities of industries 
supporting the sectors or capabilities in the assessment, 
evaluate the reasons for any variance from applicable preceding 
determinations, and identify the extent to which those indus-
tries are comprised of only one potential source in the national 
technology and industrial base or have multiple potential 
sources; 
‘‘(4) determine the extent to which the requirements associ-
ated with defense acquisition programs can be satisfied by 
the present and projected performance capacities of industries 
that do not actively support Department of Defense acquisition 
15 USC 694b 
note. 
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programs and identify the barriers to the participation of those 
industries;’’. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 881. CONSIDERATION OF POTENTIAL PROGRAM COST INCREASES 
AND SCHEDULE DELAYS RESULTING FROM OVERSIGHT OF 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
(a) AVOIDANCE
OF
UNNECESSARY
COST
INCREASES
AND 
SCHEDULE DELAYS.—The Director of Operational Test and Evalua-
tion, the Deputy Chief Management Officer, the Director of the 
Defense Contract Management Agency, the Director of the Defense 
Contract Audit Agency, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense, and the heads of other defense audit, testing, acquisition, 
and management agencies shall ensure that policies, procedures, 
and activities implemented by their offices and agencies in connec-
tion with defense acquisition program oversight do not result in 
unnecessary increases in program costs or cost estimates or delays 
in schedule or schedule estimates. 
(b) CONSIDERATION OF PRIVATE SECTOR BEST PRACTICES.—In 
considering potential cost increases and schedule delays as a result 
of oversight efforts pursuant to subsection (a), the officials described 
in such subsection shall consider private sector best practices with 
respect to oversight implementation. 
SEC. 882. EXAMINATION AND GUIDANCE RELATING TO OVERSIGHT 
AND APPROVAL OF SERVICES CONTRACTS. 
Not later than March 1, 2016, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall— 
(1) complete an examination of the decision authority 
related to acquisition of services; and 
(2) develop and issue guidance to improve capabilities and 
processes related to requirements development and source selec-
tion for, and oversight and management of, services contracts. 
SEC. 883. STREAMLINING OF REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO DEFENSE 
BUSINESS SYSTEMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.— 
(1) REVISION.—Section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2222. Defense business systems: business process re-
engineering; enterprise architecture; management 
‘‘(a) DEFENSE BUSINESS PROCESSES GENERALLY.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that defense business processes are 
reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process 
reengineering to match best commercial practices, to the maximum 
extent practicable, so as to minimize customization of commercial 
business systems. 
‘‘(b) DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEMS GENERALLY.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that each covered defense business system 
developed, deployed, and operated by the Department of Defense— 
‘‘(1) supports efficient business processes that have been 
reviewed, and as appropriate revised, through business process 
reengineering; 
‘‘(2) is integrated into a comprehensive defense business 
enterprise architecture; 
10 USC 2330 
note. 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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‘‘(3) is managed in a manner that provides visibility into, 
and traceability of, expenditures for the system; and 
‘‘(4) uses an acquisition and sustainment strategy that 
prioritizes the use of commercial software and business prac-
tices. 
‘‘(c) ISSUANCE OF GUIDANCE.— 
‘‘(1) SECRETARY
OF
DEFENSE
GUIDANCE.—The Secretary 
shall issue guidance to provide for the coordination of, and 
decision making for, the planning, programming, and control 
of investments in covered defense business systems. 
‘‘(2) SUPPORTING GUIDANCE.—The Secretary shall direct the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics, the Chief Information Officer, and the 
Chief Management Officer of each of the military departments 
to issue and maintain supporting guidance, as appropriate and 
within their respective areas of responsibility, for the guidance 
of the Secretary issued under paragraph (1). 
‘‘(d) GUIDANCE ELEMENTS.—The guidance issued under sub-
section (c)(1) shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(1) Policy to ensure that the business processes of the 
Department of Defense are continuously reviewed and revised— 
‘‘(A) to implement the most streamlined and efficient 
business processes practicable; and 
‘‘(B) eliminate or reduce the need to tailor commercial 
off-the-shelf systems to meet or incorporate requirements 
or interfaces that are unique to the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) A process to establish requirements for covered defense 
business systems. 
‘‘(3) Mechanisms for the planning and control of invest-
ments in covered defense business systems, including a process 
for the collection and review of programming and budgeting 
information for covered defense business systems. 
‘‘(4) Policy requiring the periodic review of covered defense 
business systems that have been fully deployed, by portfolio, 
to ensure that investments in such portfolios are appropriate. 
‘‘(5) Policy to ensure full consideration of sustainability 
and technological refreshment requirements, and the appro-
priate use of open architectures. 
‘‘(6) Policy to ensure that best acquisition and systems 
engineering practices are used in the procurement and deploy-
ment of commercial systems, modified commercial systems, and 
defense-unique systems to meet Department of Defense mis-
sions. 
‘‘(e) DEFENSE BUSINESS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE.— 
‘‘(1) BLUEPRINT.—The Secretary, working through the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense, shall develop and maintain a blueprint to guide the 
development of integrated business processes within the 
Department of Defense. Such blueprint shall be known as the 
‘defense business enterprise architecture’. 
‘‘(2) PURPOSE.—The defense business enterprise architec-
ture 
shall 
be 
sufficiently 
defined 
to 
effectively 
guide 
implementation of interoperable defense business system solu-
tions and shall be consistent with the policies and procedures 
established by the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget. 
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‘‘(3) ELEMENTS.—The defense business enterprise architec-
ture shall— 
‘‘(A) include policies, procedures, business data stand-
ards, business performance measures, and business 
information requirements that apply uniformly throughout 
the Department of Defense; and 
‘‘(B) enable the Department of Defense to— 
‘‘(i) comply with all applicable law, including Fed-
eral accounting, financial management, and reporting 
requirements; 
‘‘(ii) routinely produce verifiable, timely, accurate, 
and reliable business and financial information for 
management purposes; 
‘‘(iii) integrate budget, accounting, and program 
information and systems; and 
‘‘(iv) identify whether each existing business 
system is a part of the business systems environment 
outlined by the defense business enterprise architec-
ture, will become a part of that environment with 
appropriate modifications, or is not a part of that 
environment. 
‘‘(4) 
INTEGRATION
INTO
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY 
ARCHITECTURE.—(A) The defense business enterprise architec-
ture shall be integrated into the information technology enter-
prise architecture required under subparagraph (B). 
‘‘(B) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
Defense shall develop an information technology enterprise 
architecture. The architecture shall describe a plan for 
improving the information technology and computing infra-
structure of the Department of Defense, including for each 
of the major business processes conducted by the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(f) DEFENSE BUSINESS COUNCIL.— 
‘‘(1) REQUIREMENT
FOR
COUNCIL.—The Secretary shall 
establish a Defense Business Council to provide advice to the 
Secretary on developing the defense business enterprise 
architecture, reengineering the Department’s business proc-
esses, developing and deploying defense business systems, and 
developing requirements for defense business systems. The 
Council shall be chaired by the Deputy Chief Management 
Officer and the Chief Information Officer of the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(2) MEMBERSHIP.—The membership of the Council shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) The Chief Management Officers of the military 
departments, or their designees. 
‘‘(B) The following officials of the Department of 
Defense, or their designees: 
‘‘(i) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics with respect to acquisition, 
logistics, and installations management processes. 
‘‘(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) 
with respect to financial management and planning 
and budgeting processes. 
‘‘(iii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness with respect to human resources 
management processes. 
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‘‘(g) APPROVALS REQUIRED FOR DEVELOPMENT.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL
APPROVAL
REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall 
ensure that a covered defense business system program cannot 
proceed into development (or, if no development is required, 
into production or fielding) unless the appropriate approval 
official (as specified in paragraph (2)) determines that— 
‘‘(A) the system has been, or is being, reengineered 
to be as streamlined and efficient as practicable, and the 
implementation of the system will maximize the elimi-
nation of unique software requirements and unique inter-
faces; 
‘‘(B) the system and business system portfolio are or 
will be in compliance with the defense business enterprise 
architecture developed pursuant to subsection (e) or will 
be in compliance as a result of modifications planned; 
‘‘(C) the system has valid, achievable requirements 
and a viable plan for implementing those requirements 
(including, as appropriate, market research, business 
process reengineering, and prototyping activities); 
‘‘(D) the system has an acquisition strategy designed 
to eliminate or reduce the need to tailor commercial off- 
the-shelf systems to meet unique requirements, incorporate 
unique requirements, or incorporate unique interfaces to 
the maximum extent practicable; and 
‘‘(E) 
is 
in 
compliance 
with 
the 
Department’s 
auditability requirements. 
‘‘(2) APPROPRIATE OFFICIAL.—For purposes of paragraph (1), 
the appropriate approval official with respect to a covered 
defense business system is the following: 
‘‘(A) Except as may be provided in subparagraph (C), 
in the case of a priority defense business system, the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(B) Except as may be provided in subparagraph (C), 
for any defense business system other than a priority 
defense business system— 
‘‘(i) in the case of a system of a military depart-
ment, the Chief Management Officer of that military 
department; and 
‘‘(ii) in the case of a system of a Defense Agency 
or Department of Defense Field Activity, or a system 
that will support the business process of more than 
one military department or Defense Agency or Depart-
ment of Defense Field Activity, the Deputy Chief 
Management Officer of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(C) In the case of any defense business system, such 
official other than the applicable official under subpara-
graph (A) or (B) as the Secretary designates for such pur-
pose. 
‘‘(3) ANNUAL CERTIFICATION.—For any fiscal year in which 
funds are expended for development or sustainment pursuant 
to a covered defense business system program, the appropriate 
approval official shall review the system and certify, certify 
with conditions, or decline to certify, as the case may be, 
that it continues to satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1). 
If the approval official determines that certification cannot 
be granted, the approval official shall notify the milestone 
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decision authority for the program and provide a recommenda-
tion for corrective action. 
‘‘(4) OBLIGATION
OF
FUNDS
IN
VIOLATION
OF
REQUIRE-
MENTS.—The obligation of Department of Defense funds for 
a covered defense business system program that has not been 
certified in accordance with paragraph (3) is a violation of 
section 1341(a)(1)(A) of title 31. 
‘‘(h) RESPONSIBILITY OF MILESTONE DECISION AUTHORITY.—The 
milestone decision authority for a covered defense business system 
program shall be responsible for the acquisition of such system 
and shall ensure that acquisition process approvals are not consid-
ered for such system until the relevant certifications and approvals 
have been made under this section. 
‘‘(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1)(A) DEFENSE
BUSINESS
SYSTEM.—The term ‘defense 
business system’ means an information system that is operated 
by, for, or on behalf of the Department of Defense, including 
any of the following: 
‘‘(i) A financial system. 
‘‘(ii) A financial data feeder system. 
‘‘(iii) A contracting system. 
‘‘(iv) A logistics system. 
‘‘(v) A planning and budgeting system. 
‘‘(vi) An installations management system. 
‘‘(vii) A human resources management system. 
‘‘(viii) A training and readiness system. 
‘‘(B) The term does not include— 
‘‘(i) a national security system; or 
‘‘(ii) an information system used exclusively by and 
within the defense commissary system or the exchange 
system or other instrumentality of the Department of 
Defense conducted for the morale, welfare, and recreation 
of members of the armed forces using nonappropriated 
funds. 
‘‘(2) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM.—The term ‘cov-
ered defense business system’ means a defense business system 
that is expected to have a total amount of budget authority, 
over the period of the current future-years defense program 
submitted to Congress under section 221 of this title, in excess 
of $50,000,000. 
‘‘(3) BUSINESS
SYSTEM
PORTFOLIO.—The term ‘business 
system portfolio’ means all business systems performing func-
tions closely related to the functions performed or to be per-
formed by a covered defense business system. 
‘‘(4) COVERED DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘covered defense business system program’ means a 
defense acquisition program to develop and field a covered 
defense business system or an increment of a covered defense 
business system. 
‘‘(5) PRIORITY DEFENSE BUSINESS SYSTEM PROGRAM.—The 
term ‘priority defense business system’ means a defense busi-
ness system that is— 
‘‘(A) expected to have a total amount of budget 
authority over the period of the current future-years 
defense program submitted to Congress under section 221 
of this title in excess of $250,000,000; or 
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‘‘(B) designated by the Deputy Chief Management 
Officer of the Department of Defense as a priority defense 
business system, based on specific program analyses of 
factors including complexity, scope, and technical risk, and 
after notification to Congress of such designation. 
‘‘(6) ENTERPRISE
ARCHITECTURE.—The term ‘enterprise 
architecture’ has the meaning given that term in section 3601(4) 
of title 44. 
‘‘(7) INFORMATION SYSTEM.—The term ‘information system’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 11101 of title 
40, United States Code. 
‘‘(8) NATIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM.—The term ‘national secu-
rity system’ has the meaning given that term in section 
3552(b)(6)(A) of title 44. 
‘‘(9) BUSINESS
PROCESS
MAPPING.—The term ‘business 
process mapping’ means a procedure in which the steps in 
a business process are clarified and documented in both written 
form and in a flow chart.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 2222 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘2222. Defense business systems: business process reengineering; enterprise archi-
tecture; management.’’. 
(b) DEADLINE FOR GUIDANCE.—The guidance required by sub-
section (c)(1) of section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by subsection (a)(1), shall be issued not later than 
December 31, 2016. 
(c) REPEAL.—Section 811 of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 
U.S.C. 2222 note) is repealed. 
(d) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—In each odd-numbered year, 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees an assessment of the 
extent to which the actions taken by the Department of Defense 
comply with the requirements of section 2222 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED PROVISION.—Subsection (d) of 
section 332 of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 
118 Stat. 1856) is repealed. 
(e) GUIDANCE ON ACQUISITION OF BUSINESS SYSTEMS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall issue guidance for major automated informa-
tion systems acquisition programs to promote the use of best 
acquisition, 
contracting, 
requirement 
development, 
systems 
engineering, program management, and sustainment practices, 
including— 
(1) ensuring that an acquisition program baseline has been 
established within two years after program initiation; 
(2) ensuring that program requirements have not changed 
in a manner that increases acquisition costs or delays the 
schedule, without sufficient cause and only after maximum 
efforts to reengineer business processes prior to changing 
requirements; 
(3) policies to evaluate commercial off-the-shelf business 
systems for security, resilience, reliability, interoperability, and 
10 USC 2223a 
note. 
10 USC 2222 
note. 
10 USC 2222 
note. 
10 USC 
2201 prec. 
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integration with existing interrelated systems where such 
system integration and interoperability are essential to Depart-
ment of Defense operations; 
(4) policies to work with commercial off-the-shelf business 
system developers and owners in adapting systems for Depart-
ment of Defense use; 
(5) policies to perform Department of Defense legacy system 
audits to determine which systems are related to or rely upon 
the system to be replaced or integrated with commercial off- 
the-shelf business systems; 
(6) policies to perform full backup of systems that will 
be changed or replaced by the installation of commercial off- 
the-shelf business systems prior to installation and deployment 
to ensure reconstitution of the system to a functioning state 
should it become necessary; 
(7) policies to engage the research and development activi-
ties and laboratories of the Department of Defense to improve 
acquisition outcomes; and 
(8) policies to refine and improve developmental and oper-
ational testing of business processes that are supported by 
the major automated information systems. 
SEC. 884. PROCUREMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the Secretaries 
of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, in procuring an item of personal 
protective equipment or a critical safety item, use source selection 
criteria that is predominately based on technical qualifications of 
the item and not predominately based on price to the maximum 
extent practicable if the level of quality or failure of the item 
could result in death or severe bodily harm to the user, as deter-
mined by the Secretaries. 
SEC. 885. AMENDMENTS CONCERNING DETECTION AND AVOIDANCE 
OF COUNTERFEIT ELECTRONIC PARTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS RELATED TO CONTRACTOR RESPONSIBILITIES.— 
Section 818(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (i), by inserting ‘‘electronic’’ after ‘‘avoid 
counterfeit’’; 
(2) in clause (ii)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘covered’’ after ‘‘provided to the’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘or were obtained by the covered con-
tractor in accordance with regulations described in para-
graph (3)’’ after ‘‘Regulation’’; and 
(3) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘discovers the counterfeit 
electronic parts or suspect counterfeit electronic parts and’’ 
after ‘‘contractor’’. 
(b) AMENDMENTS RELATED
TO TRUSTED SUPPLIERS.—Section 
818(c)(3)(D)(iii) of such Act (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended by striking ‘‘review and audit’’ and inserting 
‘‘review, audit, and approval’’. 
10 USC 2302 
note. 
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SEC. 886. EXCEPTION FOR ABILITYONE PRODUCTS FROM AUTHORITY 
TO ACQUIRE GOODS AND SERVICES MANUFACTURED IN 
AFGHANISTAN, CENTRAL ASIAN STATES, AND DJIBOUTI. 
(a) EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED
IN 
AFGHANISTAN.—Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 
in subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT 
CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (a) shall not be available 
for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procure-
ment catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United States 
Code, in Afghanistan if such good can be produced and delivered 
by a qualified nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit agency 
for other severely disabled in a timely fashion to support mission 
requirements.’’. 
(b) EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED IN CEN-
TRAL
ASIAN
STATES.—Section 801 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2399) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 
in subsection (h),’’ after ‘‘subsection (b),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT 
CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (a) shall not be available 
for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procure-
ment catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United States 
Code, if such good can be produced and delivered by a qualified 
nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit agency for other 
severely disabled in a timely fashion to support mission require-
ments.’’. 
(c) EXCLUSION
OF CERTAIN ITEMS NOT MANUFACTURED
IN 
DJIBOUTI.—Section 1263 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘and except as provided 
in subsection (g),’’ after ‘‘subsection (c),’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) EXCLUSION OF ITEMS ON THE ABILITYONE PROCUREMENT 
CATALOG.—The authority under subsection (b) shall not be available 
for the procurement of any good that is contained in the procure-
ment catalog described in section 8503(a) of title 41, United States 
Code, if such good can be produced and delivered by a qualified 
nonprofit agency for the blind or a nonprofit agency for other 
severely disabled in a timely fashion to support mission require-
ments.’’. 
SEC. 887. EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENT AND 
INDUSTRY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council shall prescribe 
a regulation making clear that agency acquisition personnel are 
permitted and encouraged to engage in responsible and constructive 
exchanges with industry, so long as those exchanges are consistent 
with existing law and regulation and do not promote an unfair 
competitive advantage to particular firms. 
41 USC 1703 
note. 
128 Stat. 3581. 
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SEC. 888. STANDARDS FOR PROCUREMENT OF SECURE INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY AND CYBER SECURITY SYSTEMS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
conduct an assessment of the application of the Open Trusted 
Technology Provider Standard or similar public, open technology 
standards to Department of Defense procurements for information 
technology and cyber security acquisitions and provide a briefing 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The assessment and briefing required by sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) Assessment of the current Open Trusted Technology 
Provider Standard to determine what aspects might be adopted 
by the Department of Defense and where additional develop-
ment of the standard may be required. 
(2) Identification of the types or classes of programs where 
the standard might be applied most effectively, as well as 
identification of types or classes of programs that should specifi-
cally be excluded from consideration. 
(3) Assessment of the impact on current acquisition regula-
tions or policies of the adoption of the standard. 
(4) Recommendations the Secretary may have related to 
the adoption of the standard or improvement in the standard 
to support Department acquisitions. 
(5) Any other matters the Secretary may deem appropriate. 
SEC. 889. UNIFIED INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES. 
(a) BUSINESS CASE ANALYSIS.—Not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Chief Management 
Officer, the Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense, 
and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall jointly complete a business case analysis to 
determine the most effective and efficient way to procure and deploy 
common information technology services. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The business case analysis required by sub-
section (a) shall include an assessment of whether the Department 
of Defense should— 
(1) either— 
(A) acquire a unified set of commercially provided 
common or enterprise information technology services, 
including such services as messaging, collaboration, direc-
tory, security, and content delivery; or 
(B) allow the military departments and other compo-
nents of the Department to acquire such services sepa-
rately; 
(2) either— 
(A) acquire such services from a single provider that 
bundles all of the services; or 
(B) require that each common service be independently 
defined and use open standards to enable continuous adop-
tion of best commercial technology; and 
(3) enable availability of multiple versions of each type 
of service and application to enable choice and competition 
while supporting interoperability where necessary. 
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SEC. 890. CLOUD STRATEGY FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) CLOUD STRATEGY FOR SECRET INTERNET PROTOCOL ROUTER 
NETWORK.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Chief Information Officer of the 
Department of Defense shall, in consultation with the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, the Vice 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the chief information 
officers of the military departments, develop a cloud strategy 
for the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network (SIPRNet) 
of the Department. 
(2) MATTERS ADDRESSED.—This strategy required by para-
graph (1) shall address the following: 
(A) Security requirements. 
(B) The compatibility of applications currently utilized 
within the Secret Internet Protocol Router Network with 
a cloud computing environment. 
(C) How a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network 
cloud capability should be competitively acquired. 
(D) How a Secret Internet Protocol Router Network 
cloud system for the Department would achieve interoper-
ability with the cloud systems of the intelligence community 
(as defined in section 3 of the National Security Act of 
1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003)) operating at the security level Sen-
sitive Compartmented Information. 
(b) PRICING POLICY AND COST RECOVERY PROCESS FOR CERTAIN 
CLOUD SERVICES.—The Chief Information Officer shall, in consulta-
tion with the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, develop 
a consistent pricing policy and cost recovery process for the use 
by Department of Defense components of the cloud services provided 
through the Intelligence Community Information Technology 
Environment. 
(c) ASSESSMENT OF FEASIBILITY AND ADVISABILITY OF IMPOSING 
MINIMUM STANDARDS.—The Chief Information Officer shall assess 
the feasibility and advisability of imposing a minimum set of open 
standards for cloud infrastructure, middle-ware, metadata, and 
application programming interfaces to promote interoperability, 
information sharing, ease of access to data, and competition across 
all of the cloud computing systems and services utilized by compo-
nents of the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 891. DEVELOPMENT PERIOD FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS. 
(a) FLEXIBLE LIMITATION ON DEVELOPMENT PERIOD.—Section 
2445b of title 10, United States Code is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) TIME-CERTAIN DEVELOPMENT.—If an adjustment or revision 
under subsection (c) for a major automated information system 
that is not a national security system provides for a period in 
excess of five years from the time of program initiation to the 
time of a full deployment decision, the documents submitted under 
subsection (a) shall include a written determination by the senior 
Department of Defense official responsible for the program justi-
fying the need for the longer period.’’. 
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(b) 
REPEAL
OF
INCONSISTENT
REQUIREMENT.—Section 
2445c(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking the semicolon at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
a period; and 
(3) by striking subparagraph (D). 
SEC. 892. REVISIONS TO PILOT PROGRAM ON ACQUISITION OF MILI-
TARY PURPOSE NONDEVELOPMENTAL ITEMS. 
Section 866 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2302 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(2), by striking ‘‘with nontraditional 
defense contractors’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘awarded using 
competitive procedures in accordance with chapter 137 of 
title 10, United States Code’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘$50,000,000’’ and 
inserting ‘‘$100,000,000’’. 
SEC. 893. IMPROVED AUDITING OF CONTRACTS. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON PERFORMANCE OF NON-DEFENSE AUDITS 
BY DCAA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Defense Contract Audit Agency may not provide 
audit support for non-Defense Agencies unless the Secretary 
of Defense certifies that the backlog for incurred cost audits 
is less than 18 months of incurred cost inventory. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT IN FUNDING FOR REIMBURSEMENTS FROM 
NON-DEFENSE AGENCIES.—The amount appropriated and other-
wise available to the Defense Contract Audit Agency for a 
fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2016, shall be reduced 
by an amount equivalent to any reimbursements received by 
the Agency from non-Defense Agencies for audit support pro-
vided. 
(b) AMENDMENTS
TO
DEFENSE
CONTRACT
AUDIT
AGENCY 
ANNUAL REPORT.—Section 2313a(a) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), by amending subparagraph (D) to 
read as follows: 
‘‘(D) the total costs of sustained or recovered costs 
both as a total number and as a percentage of questioned 
costs; and’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (4) as paragraph (5); and 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(4) a description of outreach actions toward industry to 
promote more effective use of audit resources; and’’. 
(c) REVIEW OF ACQUISITION OVERSIGHT AND AUDITS.— 
(1) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
review the oversight and audit structure of the Department 
of Defense with the goals of— 
10 USC 2313 
note. 
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(A) enhancing the productivity of oversight and pro-
gram and contract auditing to avoid duplicative audits; 
and 
(B) streamlining of oversight reviews. 
(2) 
RECOMMENDATIONS.—The 
Secretary 
shall 
ensure 
streamlined oversight reviews and avoidance of duplicative 
audits and make recommendations in the report required under 
paragraph (3) for any necessary changes in law. 
(3) REPORT.— 
(A) Not later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on actions 
taken to avoid duplicative audits and streamline oversight 
reviews. 
(B) The report required under this paragraph shall 
include the following elements: 
(i) A description of actions taken to avoid duplica-
tive audits and streamline oversight reviews based 
on the review conducted under paragraph (1). 
(ii) 
A 
comparison 
of 
commercial 
industry 
accounting practices, including requirements under the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Public Law 107–204; 15 
U.S.C. 7201 et seq.), with the cost accounting standards 
prescribed under chapter 15 of title 41, United States 
Code, to determine if some portions of cost accounting 
standards compliance can be met through such prac-
tices or requirements. 
(iii) A description of standards of materiality used 
by the Defense Contract Audit Agency and the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense for 
defense contract audits. 
(iv) An estimate of average delay and range of 
delays in contract awards due to the time necessary 
for the Defense Contract Audit Agency to complete 
pre-award audits. 
(v) The total costs of sustained or recovered costs 
both as a total number and as a percentage of ques-
tioned costs. 
(d) INCURRED COST INVENTORY DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘incurred cost inventory’’ means the level of contractor 
incurred cost proposals in inventory from prior fiscal years that 
are currently being audited by the Defense Contract Audit Agency. 
SEC. 894. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EVALUATION METHOD FOR 
PROCUREMENT OF AUDIT OR AUDIT READINESS SERV-
ICES. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) Given the size, scope, and complexity of the Department 
of Defense, the statutory deadline to establish and maintain 
auditable financial statements, starting with the fiscal year 
2018 financial statement, is one of the more challenging 
management tasks that has ever faced the Department. 
(2) As the military services have never received a clean 
opinion on their consolidated financial statements and only 
recently begun auditing portions of their financial statements, 
the audits of military service financial statements will also 
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be a complex challenge for companies selected to provide audit 
services. 
(3) The acquisition of services by the Department abides 
by many rules and parameters, one of which is the lowest 
price, technically acceptable (LPTA) evaluation method. LPTA 
is generally appropriate for commercial or noncomplex services 
or supplies where the requirement is clearly definable and 
the risk of unsuccessful contract performance is minimal. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that, 
before using the lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation 
method for the procurement of audit or audit readiness services, 
the Secretary of Defense should establish the values and metrics 
for evaluating companies offering audit services, including financial 
management and audit expertise and experience, personnel quali-
fications and certifications, past performance, technology, tools, and 
size. 
SEC. 895. MITIGATING POTENTIAL UNFAIR COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 
OF TECHNICAL ADVISORS TO ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall review, and as necessary revise or issue, policy 
guidance pertaining to the identification, mitigation, and prevention 
of potential unfair competitive advantage conferred to technical 
advisors to acquisition programs. 
SEC. 896. SURVEY ON THE COSTS OF REGULATORY COMPLIANCE. 
(a) SURVEY.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a survey 
of contractors with the highest level of reimbursements for cost 
type contracts with the Department of Defense during fiscal year 
2014 to estimate industry’s cost of regulatory compliance (as a 
percentage of total costs) with Government-unique acquisition regu-
lations and requirements in the categories of quality assurance, 
accounting and financial management, contracting and purchasing, 
program management, engineering, logistics, material management, 
property administration, and other unique requirements not 
imposed on contracts for commercial items. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report on the findings of 
the survey conducted under subsection (a). The data received as 
a result of the survey and included in the report shall be aggregated 
to protect against the public release of proprietary information. 
SEC. 897. TREATMENT OF INTERAGENCY AND STATE AND LOCAL PUR-
CHASES WHEN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ACTS AS 
CONTRACT INTERMEDIARY FOR THE GENERAL SERVICES 
ADMINISTRATION. 
Contracts executed by the Department of Defense as a result 
of the transfer of contracts from the General Services Administra-
tion or for which the Department serves as an item manager for 
products on behalf of the General Services Administration shall 
not be subject to requirements under chapter 148 of title 10, United 
States Code, to the extent such contracts are for purchases of 
products by other Federal agencies or State or local governments. 
10 USC 2500 
note. 
10 USC 2304 
note. 
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SEC. 898. COMPETITION FOR RELIGIOUS SERVICES CONTRACTS. 
The Department of Defense may not preclude a non-profit 
organization from competing for a contract for religious related 
services on a United States military installation. 
SEC. 899. PILOT PROGRAM REGARDING RISK-BASED CONTRACTING 
FOR SMALLER CONTRACT ACTIONS UNDER THE TRUTH 
IN NEGOTIATIONS ACT. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may conduct a pilot program to demonstrate the efficacy of using 
risk-based techniques in requiring submission of data on a sampling 
basis for purposes of section 2306a of title 10, United States Code 
(popularly known as the ‘‘Truth in Negotiations Act’’). 
(b) INCREASE IN THRESHOLDS.—For purposes of a pilot program 
under subsection (a), $5,000,000 shall be the threshold applicable 
to requirements under paragraph (1) of section 2306a(a) of such 
title, as follows: 
(1) The requirement under subparagraph (A) of such para-
graph to submit cost or pricing data for a prime contract 
entered into during the pilot program period. 
(2) The requirement under subparagraph (B) of such para-
graph to submit cost or pricing data for the change or modifica-
tion to a prime contract made during the pilot program period. 
(3) The requirement under subparagraph (C) of such para-
graph to submit cost or pricing data for a subcontract entered 
into during the pilot program period. 
(4) The requirement under subparagraph (D) of such para-
graph to submit cost or pricing data for the change or modifica-
tion to a subcontract made during the pilot program period. 
(c) RISK-BASED CONTRACTING.— 
(1) AUTHORITY TO REQUIRE SUBMISSION OF COST OR PRICING 
DATA ON BELOW-THRESHOLD CONTRACTS.—Subject to paragraph 
(4), when certified cost or pricing data are not required to 
be submitted pursuant to subsection (b) for a contract or sub-
contract entered into or modified during the pilot program 
period, such data may nevertheless be required to be submitted 
by the head of the procuring activity, if the head of the pro-
curing activity— 
(A) determines that such data are necessary for the 
evaluation by the agency of the reasonableness of the price 
of the contract, subcontract, or modification of a contract 
or subcontract; or 
(B) requires the submission of such data in accordance 
with a risk-based contracting approach established pursu-
ant to paragraph (3). 
(2) WRITTEN DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—In any case in 
which the head of the procuring activity requires certified cost 
or pricing data to be submitted under paragraph (1)(A), the 
head of the procuring activity shall justify in writing the reason 
for such requirement. 
(3) RISK-BASED CONTRACTING.—The head of an agency shall 
establish a risk-based sampling approach under which the 
submission of certified cost or pricing data may be required 
for a risk-based sample of contracts, the price of which is 
expected to exceed $750,000 but not $5,000,000. The authority 
to require certified cost or pricing data under this paragraph 
shall not apply to any contract of an offeror that has not 
10 USC 2306a 
note. 
10 USC 2304 
note. 
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been awarded, for at least the one-year period preceding the 
issuance of a solicitation for the contract, any other contract 
in excess of $5,000,000 under which the offeror was required 
to submit certified cost or pricing data under section 2306a 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—The head of the procuring activity may 
not require certified cost or pricing data to be submitted under 
this subsection for any contract or subcontract, or modification 
of a contract or subcontract, covered by the exceptions in 
subparagraph (A) or (B) of section 2306a(b)(1) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(5) DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY PROHIBITED.—The head of 
a procuring activity may not delegate functions under this 
subsection. 
(d) REPORTS.—Not later than January 1, 2017, and January 
1, 2019, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on activities undertaken under this 
section. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) HEAD OF AN AGENCY.—The term ‘‘head of an agency’’ 
has the meaning given the term in section 2302 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(2) PILOT
PROGRAM
PERIOD.—The term ‘‘pilot program 
period’’ means the period beginning on October 1, 2016, and 
ending on September 30, 2019. 
TITLE IX—DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT 
Sec. 901. Update of statutory specification of functions of the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development activities. 
Sec. 902. Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps. 
SEC. 901. UPDATE OF STATUTORY SPECIFICATION OF FUNCTIONS OF 
THE 
CHAIRMAN 
OF 
THE 
JOINT 
CHIEFS 
OF 
STAFF 
RELATING TO JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES. 
Section 153(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(F) Advising the Secretary on development of joint com-
mand, control, communications, and cyber capability, including 
integration and interoperability of such capability, through 
requirements, integrated architectures, data standards, and 
assessments.’’. 
SEC. 902. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE UNITED STATES MARINE 
CORPS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) As senior United States statesman Dr. Henry Kissinger 
wrote in testimony submitted to the Committee on Armed 
Services of the Senate on January 29, 2015, ‘‘The United States 
has not faced a more diverse and complex array of crises 
since the end of the Second World War.’’. 
(2) The rise of non-state forces and near peer competitors 
has introduced destabilizing pressures around the globe. 
(3) Advances in information and weapons technology have 
reduced the time available for the United States to prepare 
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for and respond to crises against both known and unknown 
threats. 
(4) The importance of the maritime domain cannot be over-
stated. As acknowledged in the March 2015 Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Coast Guard maritime strategy, ‘‘A Cooperative 
Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, 
Ready’’: ‘‘Oceans are the lifeblood of the interconnected global 
community. . . 90 percent of trade by volume travels across 
the oceans. Approximately 70 percent of the world’s population 
lives within 100 miles of the coastline.’’. 
(5) The United States must be prepared to rapidly respond 
to crises around the world regardless of the nation’s fiscal 
health. 
(6) In this global security environment, it is critical that 
the nation possess a maritime force whose mission and ethos 
is readiness—a fight tonight force, forward deployed, that can 
respond immediately to emergent crises across the full range 
of military operations around the globe either from the sea 
or home station. 
(7) The need for such a force was recognized by the 82nd 
Congress during the Korean War, when it mandated a core 
mission for the nation’s leanest force—the Marine Corps—to 
be most ready when the nation is least ready. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Marine Corps, within the Department of the Navy, 
remain the Nation’s expeditionary, crisis response force; 
(2) the need for such a force with such a capability has 
never been greater; and 
(3) accordingly, in recognition of this need and the wisdom 
of the 82nd Congress, the 114th Congress reaffirms section 
5063 of title 10, United States Code, which states that the 
Marine Corps— 
(A) shall— 
(i) be organized to include not less than three 
combat divisions and three air wings, and such other 
land combat, aviation, and other services as may be 
organic therein; 
(ii) be organized, trained, and equipped to provide 
fleet marine forces of combined arms, together with 
supporting air components, for service with the fleet 
in the seizure or defense of advanced naval bases and 
for the conduct of such land operations as may be 
essential to the prosecution of a naval campaign; and 
(iii) provide detachments and organizations for 
service on armed vessels of the Navy, provide security 
detachments for the protection of naval property at 
naval stations and bases, and perform such other 
duties as the President may direct; 
but these additional duties may not detract from nor inter-
fere with the operations for which the Marine Corps is 
primarily organized; 
(B) shall develop, in coordination with the Army and 
the Air Force, those phases of amphibious operations that 
pertain to the tactics, techniques, and equipment used by 
landing forces; and 
(C) is responsible, in accordance with the integrated 
joint mobilization plans, for the expansion of peacetime 
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components of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of 
war. 
TITLE X—GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1001. General transfer authority. 
Sec. 1002. Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and equipment 
items. 
Sec. 1003. Report on auditable financial statements. 
Sec. 1004. Sense of Congress on sequestration. 
Sec. 1005. Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense compo-
nents by independent external auditors. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and counterter-
rorism campaign in Colombia. 
Sec. 1012. Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional support for 
counter-drug activities of certain foreign governments. 
Sec. 1013. Sense of Congress on Central America. 
Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
Sec. 1021. Additional information supporting long-range plans for construction of 
naval vessels. 
Sec. 1022. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Sec. 1023. Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for certain Navy 
mess operations afloat. 
Sec. 1024. Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of Ticonderoga class 
cruisers or dock landing ships. 
Sec. 1025. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic missile defense ca-
pabilities from Ticonderoga class cruisers. 
Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force require-
ments. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
Sec. 1031. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of individuals detained 
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the United 
States. 
Sec. 1032. Prohibition on use of funds to construct or modify facilities in the United 
States to house detainees transferred from United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1033. Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to certain countries 
of individuals detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1034. Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements for certifi-
cations relating to transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to foreign countries and other foreign entities. 
Sec. 1035. Comprehensive detention strategy. 
Sec. 1036. Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces at or closure of 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1037. Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high risk or medium 
risk. 
Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and individuals for-
merly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about recidivism of indi-
viduals formerly detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with foreign coun-
tries regarding transfer of detainees at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
Sec. 1041. Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, 
and other Department of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prisons or deten-
tion or disciplinary facilities in recruitment or other propaganda of ter-
rorist organizations. 
Sec. 1042. Permanent authority to provide rewards through government personnel 
of allied forces and certain other modifications to Department of Defense 
program to provide rewards. 
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Sec. 1043. Sunset on exception to congressional notification of sensitive military op-
erations. 
Sec. 1044. Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of funds for 
the combating terrorism program. 
Sec. 1045. Limitation on interrogation techniques. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations 
Sec. 1051. Department of Defense excess property program. 
Sec. 1052. Sale or donation of excess personal property for border security activi-
ties. 
Sec. 1053. Management of military technicians. 
Sec. 1054. Limitation on transfer of certain AH–64 Apache helicopters from Army 
National Guard to regular Army and related personnel levels. 
Sec. 1055. Authority to provide training and support to personnel of foreign min-
istries of defense. 
Sec. 1056. Information operations and engagement technology demonstrations. 
Sec. 1057. Prohibition on use of funds for retirement of Helicopter Sea Combat 
Squadron 84 and 85 aircraft. 
Sec. 1058. Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of certain landmines 
and report on department of defense policy and inventory of anti-per-
sonnel landmine munitions. 
Sec. 1059. Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to secure the 
southern land border of the United States. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
Sec. 1060. Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency planning guid-
ance information to Congress. 
Sec. 1061. Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the 
Army. 
Sec. 1062. Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller General of the 
United States. 
Sec. 1063. Report on implementation of the geographically distributed force 
laydown in the area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 
Sec. 1064. Independent study of national security strategy formulation process. 
Sec. 1065. Report on the status of detection, identification, and disablement capa-
bilities related to remotely piloted aircraft. 
Sec. 1066. Report on options to accelerate the training of pilots of remotely piloted 
aircraft. 
Sec. 1067. Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy. 
Sec. 1068. Report on strategy to protect United States national security interests 
in the Arctic region. 
Sec. 1069. Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical facility 
projects of Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1070. Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments. 
Sec. 1071. Potential role for United States ground forces in the Western Pacific the-
ater. 
Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to military per-
sonnel issues. 
Sec. 1073. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to readiness. 
Sec. 1074. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval vessels and 
Merchant Marine. 
Sec. 1075. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to nuclear prolifera-
tion and related matters. 
Sec. 1077. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to acquisition. 
Sec. 1078. Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1079. Repeal of reporting requirements. 
Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of reports re-
quired of Department of Defense by statute. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1081. Technical and clerical amendments. 
Sec. 1082. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facili-
ties, public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities. 
Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of alternative com-
pensatory control measures. 
Sec. 1084. Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel. 
Sec. 1085. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers. 
Sec. 1086. Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat detection 
and prevention, and physical security. 
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Sec. 1087. Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and Firearms Safety. 
Sec. 1088. Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within the Air 
Force inventory. 
Sec. 1089. Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the United 
States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack. 
Sec. 1090. Mine countermeasures master plan and report. 
Sec. 1091. Congressional notification and briefing requirement on ordered evacu-
ations of United States embassies and consulates involving support pro-
vided by the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator. 
Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax from the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1094. Modification of certain requirements applicable to major medical facility 
lease for a Department of Veterans Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, 
Oklahoma. 
Sec. 1095. Authorization of fiscal year 2015 major medical facility projects of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1096. Designation of construction agent for certain construction projects by De-
partment of Veterans Affairs. 
Sec. 1097. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional warfare. 
Subtitle A—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1001. GENERAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 
Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 
the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 
available to the Department of Defense in this division for 
fiscal year 2016 between any such authorizations for that fiscal 
year (or any subdivisions thereof). Amounts of authorizations 
so transferred shall be merged with and be available for the 
same purposes as the authorization to which transferred. 
(2) LIMITATION.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), the 
total amount of authorizations that the Secretary may transfer 
under 
the 
authority 
of 
this 
section 
may 
not 
exceed 
$4,500,000,000. 
(3) EXCEPTION
FOR
TRANSFERS
BETWEEN
MILITARY
PER-
SONNEL AUTHORIZATIONS.—A transfer of funds between military 
personnel authorizations under title IV shall not be counted 
toward the dollar limitation in paragraph (2). 
(b) LIMITATIONS.—The authority provided by subsection (a) to 
transfer authorizations— 
(1) may only be used to provide authority for items that 
have a higher priority than the items from which authority 
is transferred; and 
(2) may not be used to provide authority for an item that 
has been denied authorization by Congress. 
(c) EFFECT
ON AUTHORIZATION AMOUNTS.—A transfer made 
from one account to another under the authority of this section 
shall be deemed to increase the amount authorized for the account 
to which the amount is transferred by an amount equal to the 
amount transferred. 
(d) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall promptly notify 
Congress of each transfer made under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1002. ACCOUNTING STANDARDS TO VALUE CERTAIN PROPERTY, 
PLANT, AND EQUIPMENT ITEMS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.—The 
Secretary of Defense shall work in coordination with the Federal 
10 USC 2222 
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Accounting Standards Advisory Board to establish accounting stand-
ards to value large and unordinary general property, plant, and 
equipment items. 
(b) DEADLINE.—The accounting standards required by sub-
section (a) shall be established by not later than September 30, 
2017, and be available for use for the full audit on the financial 
statements of the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2018, 
as required by section 1003(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 842; 10 
U.S.C. 2222 note). 
SEC. 1003. REPORT ON AUDITABLE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report ranking all military departments and 
Defense Agencies in order of how advanced they are in achieving 
auditable financial statements as required by law. The report should 
not include information otherwise available in other reports to 
Congress. 
SEC. 1004. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON SEQUESTRATION. 
It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the fiscal challenges of the Federal Government are 
a top priority for Congress, and sequestration—non-strategic, 
across-the-board budget cuts—remains an unreasonable and 
inadequate budgeting tool to address the deficits and debt 
of the Federal Government; 
(2) budget caps imposed by the Budget Control Act of 
2011 (Public Law 112–25) impose unacceptable limitations on 
the budget and increase risk to the national security of the 
United States; and 
(3) the budget caps imposed by the Budget Control Act 
of 2011 must be modified or eliminated through a bipartisan 
legislative agreement. 
SEC. 1005. ANNUAL AUDIT OF FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE COMPONENTS BY INDEPENDENT 
EXTERNAL AUDITORS. 
(a) AUDITS REQUIRED.—For purposes of satisfying the require-
ment under section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code, for 
audits of financial statements of Department of Defense components 
identified by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
under section 3515(c) of such title, the Inspector General of the 
Department of Defense shall obtain each year audits of the financial 
statements of each such component by an independent external 
auditor. 
(b) SELECTION
OF AUDITORS.—The selection of independent 
external auditors for purposes of subsection (a) shall be based, 
among other appropriate criteria, on their qualifications, independ-
ence, and capacity to conduct audits described in subsection (a) 
in accordance with applicable generally accepted government 
auditing standards. The Inspector General shall participate in the 
selection of the independent external auditors. 
(c) MONITORING AUDITS.—The Inspector General shall monitor 
the conduct of all audits by independent external auditors under 
subsection (a). 
(d) REPORTS ON AUDITS.— 
10 USC 2222 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—The Inspector General shall require the 
independent external auditors conducting audits under sub-
section (a) to submit a report on their audits each year to— 
(A) the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) as 
the Chief Financial Officer of the Department of Defense 
for the purposes of chapter 9 of title 31, United States 
Code; 
(B) the Controller of the Office of Federal Financial 
Management in the Office of Management and Budget; 
and 
(C) the appropriate committees of Congress. 
(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
(e) RELATIONSHIP TO EXISTING LAW.—The requirements of this 
section— 
(1) shall be implemented in a manner that is consistent 
with the requirements of section 1008 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002 (Public Law 107–107; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note); 
(2) shall not be construed to alter the requirement under 
section 3521(e) of title 31, United States Code, that the financial 
statements of the Department of Defense as a whole be audited 
by the Inspector General or by an independent external auditor, 
as determined by the Inspector General; and 
(3) shall not be construed to limit or alter the authorities 
of the Comptroller General of the United States under section 
3521(g) of title 31, United States Code. 
Subtitle B—Counter-Drug Activities 
SEC. 
1011. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
TO 
SUPPORT 
UNIFIED 
COUNTERDRUG AND COUNTERTERRORISM CAMPAIGN IN 
COLOMBIA. 
(a) EXTENSION
OF AUTHORITY.—Section 1021 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2042), as most recently 
amended by section 1011(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3483), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2017’’. 
(b) EXTENSION OF ANNUAL NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ASSIST-
ANCE.—Section 1011(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
is amended by striking ‘‘(as amended by subsection (a)) using funds 
available for fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘using funds available 
for any fiscal year’’. 
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SEC. 1012. EXTENSION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
ADDITIONAL SUPPORT FOR COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES 
OF CERTAIN FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a)(2) of section 1033 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public 
Law 105–85; 111 Stat. 1881), as most recently amended by section 
1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 844), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
(b) ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUP-
PORT.—Subsection (b) of such section 1033, as so amended, is further 
amended by adding at the end of the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(40) Government of Kenya. 
‘‘(41) Government of Tanzania.’’. 
(c) REPORT ON USE OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the authority to provide additional support for counter- 
drug activities of foreign governments in section 1033 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include, at a minimum, 
the following: 
(A) A description of the use of the authority over time, 
and of the use of the authority as in effect during fiscal 
years 2014 and 2015. 
(B) A description of the impetus for the expansion 
of the countries eligible for assistance under the program. 
(C) A description of the impetus for the increases over 
time in the amounts of fund requested for assistance under 
the program. 
(D) A description of the processes through which prior-
ities are established for countries and regions to be assisted 
under the program. 
(E) An assessment of the advantages and disadvan-
tages of providing assistance under the program on a 
country-by country basis rather than providing such assist-
ance on a global basis. 
(F) A description of the funding challenges, if any, 
associated with providing assistance under the program 
on a country-by country basis and with providing such 
assistance on a global basis. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1013. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON CENTRAL AMERICA. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) The stability and security of Central American nations 
have a direct impact on the stability and security of the United 
States. 
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(2) Over the past decade, increased stability and security 
in the Republic of Colombia has displaced illicit trafficking 
to Central America, bringing with it increased violence and 
instability. 
(3) According to the Global Study on Homicide 2013 of 
the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, four of the 
top five countries with the highest homicide rates in the world 
were Central American nations, including Honduras, Belize, 
El Salvador, and Guatemala. 
(4) In 2014, approximately 65,000 unaccompanied alien 
children from Central America entered the United States 
through its southwest border. 
(5) In November 2014, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Sal-
vador announced a Plan for the Alliance for Prosperity of the 
Northern Triangle, which is a comprehensive approach to 
address the ongoing violence and instability facing these three 
nations by stimulating economic opportunities, improving public 
safety and rule of law, and strengthening institutions to 
increase trust in the state. 
(6) The United States Government is supportive of the 
Alliance for Prosperity, and President’s strategy for support 
includes $1,000,000,000 focused on promoting prosperity and 
regional economic integration, enhancing security, and pro-
moting improved governance. 
(7) The Department of Defense continues to build the 
capacity of our partners in the region to address their security 
challenges and confront threats of mutual concern. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the United States should, to the extent practicable, 
prioritize efforts to address the threatening levels of violence, 
instability, illicit trafficking, and transnational organized crime 
that challenge the sovereignty of Central American nations 
and the security of the United States; and 
(2) in order to address such issues, the Department of 
Defense, to the extent practicable, should— 
(A) increase its operations, as the lead agency of the 
United States Government, to detect and monitor aerial 
and maritime illicit trafficking into the United States; 
(B) increase its efforts to support aerial and maritime 
illicit trafficking interdiction operations; 
(C) increase its operations to build the capacity of 
partner nations in Central America to confront their own 
security challenges; 
(D) support interagency programs and activities in 
Central America addressing instability, including develop-
ment, education, economic, political, and security chal-
lenges; and 
(E) promote observance of and respect for human rights 
and fundamental freedoms and respect for civilian control 
of the military. 
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Subtitle C—Naval Vessels and Shipyards 
SEC. 1021. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SUPPORTING LONG-RANGE 
PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NAVAL VESSELS. 
Section 231(b)(2)(C) of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
by inserting ‘‘by ship class in both graphical and tabular form’’ 
after ‘‘The estimated levels of annual funding’’. 
SEC. 1022. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 
(a) ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY OF SECRETARY OF NAVY TO 
USE NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND.—Section 2218a of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f) and (g) as subsections 
(i) and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
sections: 
‘‘(f) AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO ECONOMIC ORDER QUANTITY 
CONTRACTS.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy may use funds depos-
ited in the Fund to enter into contracts known as ‘economic order 
quantity contracts’ with private shipyards and other commercial 
or government entities to achieve economic efficiencies based on 
production economies for major components or subsystems. The 
authority under this subsection extends to the procurement of parts, 
components, and systems (including weapon systems) common with 
and required for other nuclear powered vessels under joint economic 
order quantity contracts. 
‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 
the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termi-
nation of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total 
amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 
‘‘(g) AUTHORITY TO BEGIN MANUFACTURING AND FABRICATION 
EFFORTS PRIOR TO SHIP AUTHORIZATION.—(1) The Secretary of the 
Navy may use funds deposited into the Fund to enter into contracts 
for advance construction of national sea-based deterrence vessels 
to support achieving cost savings through workload management, 
manufacturing efficiencies, or workforce stability, or to phase fab-
rication activities within shipyard and manage sub-tier manufac-
turer capacity. 
‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 
the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
that purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termi-
nation of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total 
amount of funding obligated at time of termination. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORITY TO USE INCREMENTAL FUNDING TO ENTER INTO 
CONTRACTS FOR CERTAIN ITEMS.—(1) The Secretary of the Navy 
may use funds deposited into the Fund to enter into incrementally 
funded contracts for advance procurement of high value, long lead 
time items for nuclear powered vessels to better support construc-
tion schedules and achieve cost savings through schedule reductions 
and properly phased installment payments. 
‘‘(2) A contract entered into under paragraph (1) shall provide 
that any obligation of the United States to make a payment under 
the contract is subject to the availability of appropriations for 
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that purpose, and that total liability to the Government for termi-
nation of any contract entered into shall be limited to the total 
amount of funding obligated at time of termination.’’. 
(b) MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER 
FUNDS.—Section 1022(b)(1) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3487) 
is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘or 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2016, or 2017’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘for the Navy for the Ohio Replacement 
Program’’ and inserting ‘‘for the Department of Defense’’. 
SEC. 1023. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF 
EXPENSES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
NAVY 
MESS 
OPERATIONS 
AFLOAT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (b) of section 1014 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4585), as amended by section 1021 
of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383, 124 Stat. 4348), is amended by 
striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2020’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS.—Subsection (a) 
of such section is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘not 
more that’’ and inserting ‘‘not more than’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘Naval vessels’’ and 
inserting ‘‘such vessels’’. 
SEC. 1024. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OR INACTIVA-
TION OF TICONDEROGA CLASS CRUISERS OR DOCK 
LANDING SHIPS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2016 may be obligated or expended to retire, prepare 
to retire, inactivate, or place in storage a cruiser or dock landing 
ship, except as provided in section 1026(b) of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3490). 
SEC. 1025. LIMITATION ON THE USE OF FUNDS FOR REMOVAL OF 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES FROM TICON-
DEROGA CLASS CRUISERS. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may 
be used to remove ballistic missile defense capabilities from any 
of the 5 Ticonderoga class cruisers equipped with such capabilities 
until the Secretary of the Navy certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that the Navy has— 
(1) obtained the ballistic missile defense capabilities 
required by the most recent Navy Force Structure Assessment; 
(2) entered into a modernization of such cruisers that will 
provide an equal or improved ballistic missile defense capa-
bility; or 
(3) obtained at least 40 large surface combatants with 
ballistic missile defense capability. 
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SEC. 1026. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF UNITED STATES COMBAT 
LOGISTIC FORCE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall seek to 
enter into an agreement with a federally funded research and 
development center with appropriate expertise and analytical 
capability to conduct an assessment of the anticipated future 
demands of the combat logistics force ships of the Navy and 
the challenges such ships may face when conducting and sup-
porting future naval operations in contested maritime environ-
ments. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The assessment under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 
United States Combat Logistic Force to support the Navy 
and the naval forces of allies of the United States that 
are operating in a dispersed manner and not concentrated 
in carrier or expeditionary strike groups, in accordance 
with the concept of distributed lethality of the Navy. 
(B) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 
United States Combat Logistic Force to support the Navy 
and the naval forces of allies of the United States that 
are engaged in major combat operations against an 
adversary possessing maritime anti-access and area-denial 
capabilities, including anti-ship ballistic and cruise mis-
siles, land-based maritime strike aircraft, submarines, and 
sea mines. 
(C) An assessment of the programmed ability of the 
United States Combat Logistic Force to support distributed 
and expeditionary air operations from an expanded set 
of alternative and austere air bases in accordance with 
concepts under development by the Air Force and the 
Marine Corps. 
(D) An assessment of gaps and deficiencies in the capa-
bility and capacity of the United States Combat Logistic 
Force to conduct and support operations of the United 
States and allies under the conditions described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C). 
(E) Recommendations for adjustments to the pro-
grammed ability of the United States Combat Logistic 
Force to address capability and capacity gaps and defi-
ciencies described in subparagraph (D). 
(F) Any other matters the federally funded research 
and development center considers appropriate. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes the assessment under sub-
section (a) and any other matters the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(2) FORM.—The report required under paragraph (1) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(c) SUPPORT.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide the feder-
ally funded research and development center that conducts the 
assessment under subsection (a) with timely access to appropriate 
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information, data, resources, and analyses necessary for the center 
to conduct such assessment thoroughly and independently. 
Subtitle D—Counterterrorism 
SEC. 1031. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR 
RELEASE OF INDIVIDUALS DETAINED AT UNITED STATES 
NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO THE 
UNITED STATES. 
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
available for the Department of Defense may be used during the 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and 
ending on December 31, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in 
the transfer or release to or within the United States, its territories, 
or possessions of 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 January 20, 2009, at United 
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, by the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
SEC. 1032. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS TO CONSTRUCT OR MODIFY 
FACILITIES 
IN 
THE 
UNITED 
STATES 
TO 
HOUSE 
DETAINEES TRANSFERRED FROM UNITED STATES NAVAL 
STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated 
or otherwise made available for the Department of Defense may 
be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2016, to construct or 
modify any facility in the United States, its territories, or posses-
sions to house any individual detained at Guantanamo for the 
purposes of detention or imprisonment in the custody or under 
the control of the Department of Defense unless authorized by 
Congress. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any modification of facilities at United States Naval Sta-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(c) INDIVIDUAL DETAINED AT GUANTANAMO DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 1034(f)(2). 
SEC. 1033. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR TRANSFER OR 
RELEASE TO CERTAIN COUNTRIES OF INDIVIDUALS 
DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA. 
No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise avail-
able for the Department of Defense may be used during the period 
beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending 
on December 31, 2016, to transfer, release, or assist in the transfer 
or release of any individual detained in the custody or under the 
control of the Department of Defense at United States Naval Sta-
tion, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the custody or control of any 
country, or any entity within such country, as follows: 
(1) Libya. 
(2) Somalia. 
(3) Syria. 
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(4) Yemen. 
SEC. 1034. REENACTMENT AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIOR 
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATIONS RELATING TO 
TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
AND OTHER FOREIGN ENTITIES. 
(a) CERTIFICATION REQUIRED PRIOR TO TRANSFER.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in paragraph (2), the 
Secretary of Defense may not use any amounts authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise available to the Department 
of Defense to transfer any individual detained at Guantanamo 
to the custody or control of the individual’s country of origin, 
any other foreign country, or any other foreign entity unless 
the Secretary submits to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress the certification described in subsection (b) not later 
than 30 days before the transfer of the individual. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Paragraph (1) shall not apply to any action 
taken by the Secretary to transfer any individual detained 
at Guantanamo to effectuate an order affecting the disposition 
of the individual that is issued by a court or competent tribunal 
of the United States having lawful jurisdiction (which the Sec-
retary shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress of 
promptly after issuance). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—A certification described in this subsection 
is a written certification made by the Secretary that— 
(1) the transfer concerned is in the national security 
interests of the United States; 
(2) the government of the foreign country or the recognized 
leadership of the foreign entity to which the individual detained 
at Guantanamo concerned is to be transferred— 
(A) is not a designated state sponsor of terrorism or 
a designated foreign terrorist organization; 
(B) maintains control over each detention facility in 
which the individual is to be detained if the individual 
is to be housed in a detention facility; 
(C) has taken or agreed to take appropriate steps to 
substantially mitigate any risk the individual could attempt 
to reengage in terrorist activity or otherwise threaten the 
United States or its allies or interests; and 
(D) has agreed to share with the United States any 
information that is related to the individual; 
(3) if the country to which the individual is to be transferred 
is a country to which the United States transferred an indi-
vidual who was detained at United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, at any time after September 11, 2001, 
and such transferred individual subsequently engaged in any 
terrorist activity, the Secretary has— 
(A) considered such circumstances; and 
(B) determined that the actions to be taken as 
described in paragraph (2)(C) will substantially mitigate 
the risk of recidivism with regard to the individual to 
be transferred; and 
(4) includes an intelligence assessment, in classified or 
unclassified form, of the capacity, willingness, and past prac-
tices (if applicable) of the foreign country or foreign entity 
10 USC 801 note. 
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concerned in relation to the certification of the Secretary under 
this subsection. 
(c) COORDINATION WITH PROHIBITION ON TRANSFER TO CERTAIN 
COUNTRIES.—While the prohibition in section 1033 is in effect, 
no certification may be made under subsection (b) in connection 
with the transfer of an individual detained at Guantanamo to 
a country specified in such section. 
(d) RECORD OF COOPERATION.—In assessing the risk that an 
individual detained at Guantanamo will engage in terrorist activity 
or other actions that could affect the national security of the United 
States if released for the purpose of making a certification under 
subsection (b), the Secretary may give favorable consideration to 
any such individual— 
(1) who has substantially cooperated with United States 
intelligence and law enforcement authorities, pursuant to a 
pre-trial agreement, while in the custody of or under the effec-
tive control of the Department of Defense; and 
(2) for whom agreements and effective mechanisms are 
in place, to the extent relevant and necessary, to provide for 
continued cooperation with United States intelligence and law 
enforcement authorities. 
(e) REPORT.—Whenever the Secretary makes a certification 
under subsection (b) with respect to an individual detained at 
Guantanamo, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate commit-
tees of Congress, together with such certification, a report that 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) A detailed statement of the basis for the transfer of 
the individual. 
(2) An explanation why the transfer of the individual is 
in the national security interests of the United States. 
(3) A description of actions taken to mitigate the risks 
of reengagement by the individual as described in subsection 
(b)(2)(C), including any actions taken to address factors relevant 
to an applicable prior case of reengagement described in sub-
section (b)(3). 
(4) A copy of any Periodic Review Board findings relating 
to the individual. 
(5) A copy of the final recommendation by the Guantanamo 
Detainee Review Task Force established pursuant to Executive 
Order 13492 relating to the individual and, if applicable, 
updated information related to any change to such rec-
ommendation. 
(6) An assessment whether, as of the date of the certifi-
cation, the country to which the individual is to be transferred 
is facing a threat that could substantially affect its ability 
to exercise control over the individual. 
(7) A classified summary of— 
(A) the individual’s record of cooperation, if any, while 
in the custody of or under the effective control of the 
Department of Defense; and 
(B) any agreements and mechanisms in place to provide 
for continuing cooperation. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 
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and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 
any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 
(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(B) is— 
(i) in the custody or under the control of the 
Department of Defense; or 
(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(3) The term ‘‘foreign terrorist organization’’ means any 
organization so designated by the Secretary of State under 
section 219 of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 
1189). 
(4) The term ‘‘state sponsor of terrorism’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 301(13) of the Comprehensive Iran 
Sanctions, Accountability, and Divestment Act of 2010 (22 
U.S.C. 8541(13)). 
(g) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REQUIREMENTS AND LIMITATIONS.— 
Section 1035 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 851; 10 U.S.C. 801 note) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 1035. COMPREHENSIVE DETENTION STRATEGY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in con-
sultation with the Attorney General and the Director of National 
Intelligence, submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report setting forth the details of a comprehensive strategy for 
the detention of current and future individuals captured and held 
pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public 
Law 107–40) pending the end of hostilities. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
contain the following: 
(1) The specific facility or facilities that are intended to 
be used, or modified to be used, to hold individuals for purpose 
of trial and incarceration after conviction or detention and 
interrogation pursuant to the law of armed conflict. 
(2) The estimated costs associated with the detention of 
individuals detained for purpose of trial, incarceration after 
conviction, or continued detention under the law of armed con-
flict, including the costs of— 
(A) improvements, additions, or changes to each facility 
specified pursuant to paragraph (1); 
(B) construction of new facilities, if any; 
(C) maintenance, operation, and sustainment of any 
such facility; 
(D) security; 
(E) military, civilian, and contractor support personnel; 
and 
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(F) other matters associated with support of detention 
operations. 
(3) A plan for the disposition of such individuals if the 
authority to continue detaining an individual pursuant to the 
law of armed conflict were to expire while such individual 
is being detained, and an assessment of possible actions that 
could be taken to mitigate any adverse implications of such 
a scenario to the national security interests of the United 
States. 
(4) A plan for the disposition of individuals held pursuant 
to the Authorization for Use of Military Force who are currently 
detained at the United States Naval Base, Guantanamo Bay, 
Cuba. 
(5) A plan for the disposition of future detainees held 
pursuant to the Authorization for Use of Military Force. 
(6) The additional authorities, if any, necessary to detain 
an individual pursuant to the law of armed conflict as an 
unprivileged enemy belligerent pursuant to the Authorization 
for Use of Military Force pending the end of hostilities or 
a future determination by the Secretary of Defense that such 
individual no longer requires continued detention. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1036. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR REALIGNMENT OF 
FORCES AT OR CLOSURE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS.—No amounts authorized 
to be appropriated or otherwise made available for the Department 
of Defense for fiscal year 2016 may be used— 
(1) to close or abandon United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; 
(2) to relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to the Republic 
of Cuba; or 
(3) to implement a material modification to the Treaty 
Between the United States of America and Cuba signed at 
Washington, D.C. on May 29, 1934 that constructively closes 
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
setting forth an assessment of the military implications of 
United States Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report shall include the following: 
(A) An historical analysis of the use and significance 
of the basing at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
Bay. 
(B) A description of the personnel, resources, and base 
operations based out of United States Naval Station, 
Guantanamo Bay, as of the date of the enactment of this 
Act. 
(C) An assessment of the role of United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, in support of the National Secu-
rity Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the 
National Military Strategy. 
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(D) An assessment of the missions and military 
requirements that United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, currently supports. 
(E) A description of the uses of United States Naval 
Station, Guantanamo Bay, by other departments and agen-
cies of the United States Government. 
(F) Any other matters the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
SEC. 1037. REPORT ON CURRENT DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES 
NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, DETERMINED 
OR ASSESSED TO BE HIGH RISK OR MEDIUM RISK. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the appropriate committees and members of Congress a report 
setting forth a list of the individuals detained at Guantanamo 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act who have been deter-
mined or assessed by Joint Task Force Guantanamo, at any time 
before the date of the report, to be a high-risk or medium-risk 
threat to the United States, its interests, or its allies. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall set forth, 
for each individual covered by the report, the following: 
(1) The name and country of origin. 
(2) The date on which first designated or assessed as a 
high-risk or medium-risk threat to the United States, its 
interests, or its allies, and an assessment of the justification 
for the designation or assessment. 
(3) Whether, as of the date of the report, currently des-
ignated or assessed as a high-risk or medium-risk threat to 
the United States, its interests, or its allies. 
(4) If the designation or assessment changed between the 
date specified pursuant to paragraph (2) and the date of the 
report— 
(A) the new designation or assessment to which 
changed; 
(B) the year and month in which the designation or 
assessment changed; and 
(C) information on, and a justification for, the change 
in designation or assessment. 
(5) To the extent practicable, without jeopardizing intel-
ligence sources and methods— 
(A) prior actions in support of terrorism, hostile actions 
against the United States or its allies, gross violations 
of human rights, and other violations of international law; 
and 
(B) any affiliations with al Qaeda, al Qaeda affiliates, 
or other terrorist groups. 
(c) FORM.—The report under subsection (a) shall be submitted 
in unclassified form to the maximum extent practicable, but may 
include a classified annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees and members of Con-
gress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate; 
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(B) the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader of 
the Senate; 
(C) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives; and 
(D) the Speaker of the House of Representatives and 
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 
any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 
(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(B) is— 
(i) in the custody or under the control of the 
Department of Defense; or 
(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 1038. REPORTS TO CONGRESS ON CONTACT BETWEEN TERROR-
ISTS AND INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY DETAINED AT UNITED 
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropria-
tions Act, 2009 (Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 
801 note) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(6) A summary of all known contact between any indi-
vidual formerly detained at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay 
and any individual known or suspected to be associated with 
a foreign terrorist group, which contact included information 
or discussion about planning for or conduct of hostilities against 
the United States or its allies or the organizational, logistical, 
or resource needs or activities of any terrorist group or 
activity.’’. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in the amendment made 
by subsection (a) shall be construed to terminate, alter, modify, 
override, or otherwise affect any reporting of information required 
under section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 
before the date of the enactment of this section. 
SEC. 1039. INCLUSION IN REPORTS TO CONGRESS OF INFORMATION 
ABOUT 
RECIDIVISM 
OF 
INDIVIDUALS 
FORMERLY 
DETAINED AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTA-
NAMO BAY, CUBA. 
Section 319(c) of the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 
(Public Law 111–32; 123 Stat. 1874; 10 U.S.C. 801 note), as 
amended by section 1038, is further amended by adding at the 
end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(7) For each individual described in paragraph (4), the 
date on which such individual was released or transferred 
from Naval Station Guantanamo Bay and the date on which 
it is confirmed that such individual is suspected or confirmed 
of reengaging in terrorist activities. 
‘‘(8) The average period of time described in paragraph 
(7) for all the individuals described in paragraph (4).’’. 
10 USC 801 note. 
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SEC. 1040. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TERMS OF WRITTEN AGREE-
MENTS 
WITH 
FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES 
REGARDING 
TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STA-
TION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a report describing the terms of any 
written agreement between the United States Government and 
the government of the foreign country concerned regarding 
each individual detained at Guantanamo who was transferred 
to a foreign country pursuant to a negotiated transfer. 
(2) STATEMENT ON LACK OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT.—If an 
individual detained at Guantanamo was transferred to a foreign 
country pursuant to a negotiated transfer and no written agree-
ment exists between the United States Government and the 
government of the foreign country regarding the transfer of 
such individual, the report under paragraph (1) shall include 
an unclassified statement of that fact. 
(3) ARRANGEMENTS WHEN LACK OF WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 
The report under paragraph (1) shall also provide a description 
of the types and frequency of arrangements or assurances 
applicable to negotiated transfers covered by paragraph (2). 
(4) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) may be sub-
mitted in classified form, except as provided in paragraph (2). 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘individual detained at Guantanamo’’ means 
any individual located at United States Naval Station, Guanta-
namo Bay, Cuba, as of October 1, 2009, who— 
(A) is not a citizen of the United States or a member 
of the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(B) is— 
(i) in the custody or under the control of the 
Department of Defense; or 
(ii) otherwise under detention at United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. 
SEC. 1041. REPORT ON USE OF UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION, 
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA, AND OTHER DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE OR BUREAU OF PRISONS PRISONS OR DETEN-
TION OR DISCIPLINARY FACILITIES IN RECRUITMENT OR 
OTHER PROPAGANDA OF TERRORIST ORGANIZATIONS. 
Not later than six months after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with 
the Director of National Intelligence, submit to Congress a report 
on the use by terrorist organizations and their leaders of images 
and symbols relating to United States Naval Station, Guantanamo 
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Bay, Cuba, and any other Department of Defense or Bureau of 
Prisons prison or other detention or disciplinary facility for recruit-
ment and other propaganda purposes. The report shall include 
the following: 
(1) a description of the use by terrorist organizations and 
their leaders of images and symbols relating to United States 
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, and any other Department 
of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or other detention 
or disciplinary facility for recruitment or other propaganda 
purposes. 
(2) A description and assessment of— 
(A) the effectiveness of the use of such images and 
symbols for recruitment and other propaganda purposes 
during the period beginning on September 11, 2001, and 
ending on the date of the report; and 
(B) the extent to which such images and symbols con-
tinue to be used for recruitment or other propaganda pur-
poses. 
(3) A description and assessment of the efforts of the United 
States Government to counter the use of such images and 
symbols for recruitment and other propaganda purposes and 
to disseminate accurate information about such facilities. 
SEC. 1042. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE REWARDS THROUGH 
GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL OF ALLIED FORCES AND CER-
TAIN 
OTHER 
MODIFICATIONS 
TO 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DEFENSE PROGRAM TO PROVIDE REWARDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (c)(3) of section 127b of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘subparagraphs (B) 
and (C)’’ and inserting ‘‘subparagraph (B)’’; and 
(2) by striking subparagraphs (C) and (D). 
(b) MODIFICATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection 
(f)(2) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (D); 
(2) by redesignating subparagraphs (E), (F), and (G), as 
subparagraphs (D), (E), and (F), respectively; and 
(3) in subparagraph (D), as redesignated by paragraph 
(2), by inserting before the period at the end the following: 
‘‘, including in which countries the program is being operated’’. 
(c) REPORT
ON
DESIGNATION
OF
COUNTRIES
FOR
WHICH 
REWARDS MAY BE PAID.—Such section is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) REPORT
ON
DESIGNATION
OF
COUNTRIES
FOR
WHICH 
REWARDS MAY BE PAID.—Not later than 15 days after the date 
on which the Secretary designates a country as a country in which 
an operation or activity of the armed forces is occurring in connec-
tion with which rewards may be paid under this section, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the designa-
tion. Each report shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) The country so designated. 
‘‘(2) The reason for the designation of the country. 
‘‘(3) A justification for the designation of the country for 
purposes of this section.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
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(1) SECTION
HEADING.—The heading of such section is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 127b. Department of Defense rewards program’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by striking the 
item relating to section 127b and inserting the following new 
item: 
‘‘127b. Department of Defense rewards program.’’. 
SEC. 1043. SUNSET ON EXCEPTION TO CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 
OF SENSITIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS. 
Section 130f(e) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The notification’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The exception in paragraph (1) shall cease to be in effect 
at the close of December 31, 2017.’’. 
SEC. 1044. REPEAL OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON OBLIGATION AND 
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FOR THE COMBATING TER-
RORISM PROGRAM. 
Section 229 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
SEC. 1045. LIMITATION ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES. 
(a) LIMITATION ON INTERROGATION TECHNIQUES TO THOSE IN 
THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL.— 
(1) ARMY
FIELD
MANUAL
2–22.3
DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘‘Army Field Manual 2–22.3’’ means the Army 
Field Manual 2–22.3 entitled ‘‘Human Intelligence Collector 
Operations’’ in effect on the date of the enactment of this 
Act or any similar successor Army Field Manual. 
(2) RESTRICTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—An individual described in subpara-
graph (B) shall not be subjected to any interrogation tech-
nique or approach, or any treatment related to interroga-
tion, that is not authorized by and listed in the Army 
Field Manual 2–22.3. 
(B) INDIVIDUAL DESCRIBED.—An individual described 
in this subparagraph is an individual who is— 
(i) in the custody or under the effective control 
of an officer, employee, or other agent of the United 
States Government; or 
(ii) detained within a facility owned, operated, or 
controlled by a department or agency of the United 
States, in any armed conflict. 
(3) 
IMPLEMENTATION.—Interrogation 
techniques, 
approaches, and treatments described in Army Field Manual 
2–22.3 shall be implemented strictly in accord with the prin-
ciples, processes, conditions, and limitations prescribed by Army 
Field Manual 2–22.3. 
(4) AGENCIES OTHER THAN THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
If a process required by Army Field Manual 2–22.3, such as 
a requirement of approval by a specified Department of Defense 
official, is inapposite to a department or an agency other than 
the Department of Defense, the head of such department or 
42 USC 
2000dd–2. 
10 USC 121 prec. 
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agency shall ensure that a process that is substantially equiva-
lent to the process prescribed by Army Field Manual 2–22.3 
for the Department of Defense is utilized by all officers, 
employees, or other agents of such department or agency. 
(5) INTERROGATION BY FEDERAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.—The 
limitations in this subsection shall not apply to officers, 
employees, or agents of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 
the Department of Homeland Security, or other Federal law 
enforcement entities. 
(6) UPDATE OF THE ARMY FIELD MANUAL.— 
(A) REQUIREMENT TO UPDATE.— 
(i) IN GENERAL.—Not sooner than three years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, and once every 
three years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, in 
consultation with the Attorney General, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the 
Director of National Intelligence, shall complete a thor-
ough review of Army Field Manual 2–22.3, and revise 
Army Field Manual 2–22.3, as necessary to ensure 
that Army Field Manual 2–22.3 complies with the legal 
obligations of the United States and the practices for 
interrogation described therein do not involve the use 
or threat of force. 
(ii) AVAILABILITY
TO
THE
PUBLIC.—Army Field 
Manual 2–22.3 shall remain available to the public 
and any revisions to the Army Field Manual 2–22.3 
adopted by the Secretary of Defense shall be made 
available to the public 30 days prior to the date the 
revisions take effect. 
(B) REPORT ON BEST PRACTICES OF INTERROGATIONS.— 
(i) REQUIREMENT FOR REPORT.—Not later than 120 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
interagency body established pursuant to Executive 
Order 13491 (commonly known as the High-Value 
Detainee Interrogation Group) shall submit to the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Director of National Intelligence, 
the Attorney General, and other appropriate officials 
a report on best practices for interrogation that do 
not involve the use of force. 
(ii) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The report required by 
clause (i) may include recommendations for revisions 
to Army Field Manual 2–22.3 based on the body of 
research commissioned by the High-Value Detainee 
Interrogation Group. 
(iii) AVAILABILITY TO THE PUBLIC.—Not later than 
30 days after the report required by clause (i) is sub-
mitted such report shall be made available to the 
public. 
(b) INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE OF THE RED CROSS ACCESS TO 
DETAINEES.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—The head of any department or agency 
of the United States Government shall provide the Inter-
national Committee of the Red Cross with notification of, and 
prompt access to, any individual detained in any armed conflict 
in the custody or under the effective control of an officer, 
employee, contractor, subcontractor, or other agent of the 
United States Government or detained within a facility owned, 
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operated, or effectively controlled by a department, agency, 
contractor, or subcontractor of the United States Government, 
consistent with Department of Defense regulations and policies. 
(2) CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this subsection shall be 
construed— 
(A) to create or otherwise imply the authority to detain; 
or 
(B) to limit or otherwise affect any other individual 
rights or state obligations which may arise under United 
States law or international agreements to which the United 
States is a party, including the Geneva Conventions, or 
to state all of the situations under which notification to 
and access for the International Committee of the Red 
Cross is required or allowed. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Authorities and 
Limitations 
SEC. 1051. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EXCESS PROPERTY PROGRAM. 
(a) WEBSITE REQUIRED.—Section 2576a of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) PUBLICLY ACCESSIBLE WEBSITE.—(1) The Secretary shall 
create and maintain a publicly available Internet website that 
provides information on the controlled property transferred under 
this section and the recipients of such property. 
‘‘(2) The contents of the Internet website required under para-
graph (1) shall include all publicly accessible unclassified informa-
tion pertaining to the request, transfer, denial, and repossession 
of controlled property under this section, including— 
‘‘(A) a current inventory of all controlled property trans-
ferred to Federal and State agencies under this section, listed 
by the name of the recipient and the year of the transfer; 
‘‘(B) all pending requests for transfers of controlled property 
under this section, including the information submitted by the 
Federal and State agencies requesting such transfers; and 
‘‘(C) all reports required to be submitted to the Secretary 
under this section by Federal and State agencies that receive 
controlled property under this section.’’. 
(b) CONDITIONS FOR TRANSFER.—Subsection (b) of such section 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) the recipient, on an annual basis, and with the 
authorization of the relevant local governing body or authority, 
certifies that it has adopted publicly available protocols for 
the appropriate use of controlled property, the supervision of 
such use, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of such use, 
including auditing and accountability policies; and 
‘‘(6) after the completion of the assessment required by 
section 1051(e) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016, the recipient, on an annual basis, certifies 
that it provides annual training to relevant personnel on the 
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maintenance, sustainment, and appropriate use of controlled 
property.’’. 
(c) DEFINITION OF CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—Such section is fur-
ther amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) CONTROLLED PROPERTY.—In this section, the term ‘con-
trolled property’ means any item assigned a demilitarization code 
of B, C, D, E, G, or Q under Department of Defense Manual 
4160.21–M, ‘Defense Materiel Disposition Manual’, or any successor 
document.’’. 
(d) EXAMINATION OF TRAINING REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
research and development center for the conduct of an assessment 
of the Department of Defense excess property program under section 
2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 
Such assessment shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of the policies and controls governing 
the determination of the suitability of recipients of controlled 
property transferred under the program, including specific rec-
ommendations relating to the training that Federal and State 
agencies that receive such property should receive, at no cost 
to the Department of Defense, to ensure proficiency in the 
use, maintenance, and sustainment of such property; and 
(2) an analysis of reported statistics on controlled property 
transfers, the incidence of controlled property that is unac-
counted for, and the effectiveness of the policies and procedures 
governing the return of controlled property transferred under 
the program to the Department of Defense. 
(e) ONE-YEAR MANDATORY USE POLICY ASSESSMENT.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall enter into an agreement with a federally 
funded research and development center for the conduct of an 
assessment of the Department of Defense excess property program 
under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by this section, to determine if the requirement that all controlled 
property transferred under the program be used within one year 
of being transferred is achieving its intended effect. Such assess-
ment shall include recommendations on process improvement, 
including legislative proposals. 
(f) COMPTROLLER GENERAL ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall conduct an assessment of the 
Department of Defense excess property program under section 
2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended by this section. 
Such assessment shall include— 
(1) an evaluation of the transfer of controlled property 
under the program, including the manner in which the property 
was used by Federal and State agencies and the effectiveness 
of the Internet website required under subsection (e) of section 
2576a of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection 
(a), in providing transparency to the public; and 
(2) a determination of whether the transfer of property 
under the program enhances the ability of Federal and State 
agencies to carry out counter-drug and counter-terrorism activi-
ties in accordance with the purposes of the program as set 
forth in section 2576a of title 10, United States Code. 
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SEC. 1052. SALE OR DONATION OF EXCESS PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR 
BORDER SECURITY ACTIVITIES. 
Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 1051 is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)(A), by striking ‘‘counter-drug and 
counter-terrorism activities’’ and inserting ‘‘counterdrug, 
counterterrorism, and border security activities’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘the Attorney General 
and the Director of National Drug Control Policy’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the Attorney General, the Director of National 
Drug Control Policy, and the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity, as appropriate’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘counter-drug or counter- 
terrorism activities’’ and inserting ‘‘counterdrug, counterter-
rorism, or border security activities’’. 
SEC. 1053. MANAGEMENT OF MILITARY TECHNICIANS. 
(a) CONVERSION
OF
CERTAIN
MILITARY
TECHNICIAN
(DUAL 
STATUS) POSITIONS TO CIVILIAN POSITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall convert 
not fewer than 20 percent of the positions described in para-
graph (2) as of January 1, 2017, from military technician (dual 
status) positions to positions filled by individuals who are 
employed under section 3101 of title 5, United States Code, 
and are not military technicians. 
(2) COVERED POSITIONS.—The positions described in this 
paragraph are military technician (dual status) positions as 
follows: 
(A) Military technician (dual status) positions identified 
as general administration, clerical, finance, and office 
service occupations in the report of the Secretary of Defense 
under section 519 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 
1397). 
(B) Such other military technician (dual status) posi-
tions as the Secretary shall specify for purposes of this 
subsection. 
(3) TREATMENT OF INCUMBENTS.—In the case of a position 
converted under paragraph (1) for which there is an incumbent 
employee, the Secretary may fill that position, as converted, 
with the incumbent employee without regard to any require-
ment concerning competition or competitive hiring procedures. 
(b) PHASED-IN TERMINATION
OF ARMY RESERVE, AIR FORCE 
RESERVE, AND NATIONAL GUARD NON-DUAL STATUS TECHNICIANS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 10217 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(e) PHASED-IN TERMINATION OF POSITIONS.—(1) No individual 
may be newly hired or employed, or rehired or reemployed, as 
a non-dual status technician for the purposes of this section after 
December 31, 2016. 
‘‘(2) Commencing January 1, 2017, the maximum number of 
non-dual status technicians employable by the Army Reserve and 
by the Air Force Reserve shall be reduced from the number other-
wise provided by subsection (c)(1) by one for each individual who 
retires, is separated from, or otherwise ceases service as a non- 
10 USC 10216 
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dual status technician of the Army Reserve or the Air Force Reserve, 
as the case may be, after such date until the maximum number 
of non-dual status technicians employable by the Army Reserve 
or the Air Force Reserve, as the case may be, is zero. 
‘‘(3) Commencing January 1, 2017, the maximum number of 
non-dual status technicians employable by the National Guard shall 
be reduced from the number otherwise provided by subsection (c)(2) 
by one for each individual who retires, is separated from, or other-
wise ceases service as a non-dual status technician of the National 
Guard after such date until the maximum number of non-dual 
status technicians employable by the National Guard is zero. 
‘‘(4) Any individual newly hired or employed, or rehired or 
employed, to a position required to be filled by reason of the amend-
ment made by paragraph (1) shall be an individual employed in 
such position under section 3101 of title 5, and may not be a 
military technician. 
‘‘(5) Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to terminate 
the status as a non-dual status technician under this section after 
December 31, 2016, of any individual who is a non-dual status 
technician for the purposes of this section on that date.’’. 
(2) REPORT ON PHASED-IN TERMINATIONS.—Not later than 
February 1, 2016, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
Congress a report setting forth a plan for implementing the 
amendment made by paragraph (1). 
SEC. 1054. LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF CERTAIN AH–64 APACHE 
HELICOPTERS FROM ARMY NATIONAL GUARD TO REG-
ULAR ARMY AND RELATED PERSONNEL LEVELS. 
Section 1712 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3668) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’; and 
(2) in subsection (e), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2016’’ both places it appears. 
SEC. 1055. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO PER-
SONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES OF DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 1081 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 
U.S.C. 168 note), as amended by section 1047 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3494), 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (b) through (e) as sub-
sections (c) through (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new sub-
section (b): 
‘‘(b) TRAINING OF PERSONNEL OF FOREIGN MINISTRIES WITH 
SECURITY MISSIONS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, carry out a program 
to provide training and associated training support services 
to personnel of foreign ministries of defense (or ministries with 
security force oversight) or regional organizations with security 
missions— 
‘‘(A) for the purpose of— 
‘‘(i) enhancing civilian oversight of foreign security 
forces; 
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‘‘(ii) establishing responsible defense governance 
and internal controls in order to help build effective, 
transparent, and accountable defense institutions; 
‘‘(iii) assessing organizational weaknesses and 
establishing a roadmap for addressing shortfalls; and 
‘‘(iv) enhancing ministerial, general or joint staff, 
or service level core management competencies; and 
‘‘(B) for such other purposes as the Secretary considers 
appropriate, consistent with the authority in subsection 
(a). 
‘‘(2) NOTICE TO CONGRESS.—Each fiscal year quarter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on activities under the program under 
paragraph (1) during the preceding fiscal year quarter. Each 
report shall include, for the fiscal year quarter covered by 
such report, the following: 
‘‘(A) A list of activities under the program. 
‘‘(B) A list of any organization described in paragraph 
(1) to which the Secretary assigned employees under the 
program, including the number of such employees so 
assigned, the duration of each assignment, a brief descrip-
tion of each assigned employee’s activities, and a statement 
of the cost of each assignment. 
‘‘(C) A comprehensive justification of any activities con-
ducted pursuant to paragraph (1)(B).’’. 
(b) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c) of such section, 
as redesignated by subsection (a)(1) of this section, is amended 
in paragraph (1) by striking ‘‘of the Secretary of Defense’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘in this section terminates at the 
close of December 31, 2017.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 
ADVISOR’’ before ‘‘AUTHORITY’’; 
(2) in subsections (d) and (e), as redesignated by subsection 
(a)(1) of this section, by striking ‘‘the Committees on Armed 
Services and Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Commit-
tees on Armed Services and Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives’’ and inserting ‘‘the appropriate committees of 
Congress’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(g) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL
AND
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
TO
SECTION 
HEADING TO REFLECT NAME OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The heading of such section 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1081. DEFENSE INSTITUTION CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents in section 
2(b) of such Act is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1081 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 1081. Defense Institution Capacity Building Program.’’. 
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SEC. 1056. INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT TECH-
NOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) military information support operations are a critical 
component of the efforts of the Department of Defense to pro-
vide commanders with capabilities to shape the operational 
environment; 
(2) military information support operations are integral 
to armed conflict and therefore the Secretary of Defense has 
broad latitude to conduct military information support oper-
ations; 
(3) the Secretary of Defense should develop creative and 
agile concepts, technologies, and strategies across all available 
media to most effectively reach target audiences, to counter 
and degrade the ability of adversaries and potential adversaries 
to persuade, inspire, and recruit inside areas of hostilities or 
in other areas in direct support of the objectives of commanders; 
and 
(4) the Secretary of Defense should request additional funds 
in future budgets to carry out military information support 
operations to support the broader efforts of the Government 
to counter violent extremism. 
(b) TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRATIONS REQUIRED.—To support the 
ability of the Department of Defense to provide innovative oper-
ational concepts and technologies to shape the informational 
environment, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out a series 
of technology demonstrations, subject to the availability of funds 
for such purpose or to a prior approval reprogramming, to assess 
innovative new technologies for information operations and informa-
tion engagement to support the operational and strategic require-
ments of the commanders of the geographic and functional combat-
ant commands, including the urgent and emergent operational 
needs and the operational and theater campaign plans of such 
combatant commanders to further the national security objectives 
and strategic communications requirements of the United States. 
(c) PLAN.—By not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
the congressional defense committees a plan describing how the 
Department of Defense will execute the technology demonstrations 
required under subsection (b). Such plan shall include each of 
the following elements: 
(1) A general timeline for conducting the technology dem-
onstrations. 
(2) Clearly defined goals and endstate objectives for the 
demonstrations, including traceability of such goals to the tac-
tical, operational, or strategic requirements of the combatant 
commanders. 
(3) A process for measuring the performance and effective-
ness of the demonstrations. 
(4) A coordination structure to include participation 
between the technology development and the operational 
communities, including potentially joint, interagency, intergov-
ernmental, and multinational partners. 
(5) The identification of potential technologies to support 
the tactical, operational, or strategic needs of the combatant 
commanders. 
10 USC 2358 
note. 
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(6) An explanation of how such technologies will support 
and coordinate with elements of joint, interagency, intergovern-
mental, and multinational partners. 
(d) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICE.—Upon initiating a technology dem-
onstration under subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees written notice of 
the demonstration that includes a detailed description of the dem-
onstration, including its purpose, cost, engagement medium, tar-
geted audience, and any other details the Secretary of Defense 
believes will assist the committees in evaluating the demonstration. 
(e) TERMINATION.—The authority to carry out a technology dem-
onstration under this section shall terminate on September 30, 
2022. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to limit or alter any authority under which the Depart-
ment of Defense supports information operations activities within 
the Department. 
SEC. 1057. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF HELI-
COPTER SEA COMBAT SQUADRON 84 AND 85 AIRCRAFT. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Navy may be obligated 
or expended to— 
(1) retire, prepare to retire, transfer, or place in storage 
any Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 84 (HSC–84) or Heli-
copter Sea Combat Squadron 85 (HSC–85) aircraft; or 
(2) make any changes to manning levels with respect to 
any HSC–84 or HSC–85 aircraft squadron. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of the Navy may waive subsection 
(a), if the Secretary certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that the Secretary has— 
(1) conducted a cost-benefit analysis identifying savings 
to Department of the Navy regarding decommissioning or 
deactivation of an HSC–84 or HSC–85 squadron; 
(2) identified a replacement capability that would be avail-
able if prioritized and directed by the Secretary of Defense 
and would meet all operational requirements, including special 
operational-peculiar requirements of the combatant commands, 
currently being met by the HSC–84 or HSC–85 squadrons 
and aircraft to be retired, transferred, or placed in storage; 
and 
(3) deployed such capability. 
SEC. 1058. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DESTRUC-
TION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE POLICY AND INVENTORY OF ANTI- 
PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided under subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 
may be obligated or expended for the destruction of anti-personnel 
landmine munitions before the date on which the Secretary of 
Defense submits the report required by subsection (c). 
(b) EXCEPTION FOR SAFETY.—The limitation under subsection 
(a) shall not apply to any anti-personnel landmine munitions that 
the Secretary determines are unsafe or could pose a safety risk 
if not demilitarized or destroyed. 
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(c) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress 
a report that includes each of the following: 
(A) A description of the policy of the Department of 
Defense regarding the use of anti-personnel landmines, 
including methods for commanders to seek waivers to use 
such munitions. 
(B) A 10-year projection of the inventory levels for 
all anti-personnel landmine munitions that takes into 
account future production of anti-personnel landmine muni-
tions, any plans for demilitarization of such munitions, 
the age of the munitions, storage and safety considerations, 
and other factors that will impact the size of the inventory. 
(C) A 10-year projection for the cost to achieve the 
inventory levels projected in subparagraph (B), including 
the cost for potential demilitarization or disposal of such 
munitions. 
(D) A 10-year projection for the cost to develop and 
produce new anti-personnel landmine munitions the Sec-
retary determines are necessary to meet the demands of 
current operational plans. 
(E) An assessment, by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff, of the effects of the projected anti-personnel land-
mine inventory on current operational plans. 
(F) Any other matters that the Secretary determines 
should be included in the report. 
(2) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
(d) ANTI-PERSONNEL LANDMINE MUNITIONS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘anti-personnel landmine munitions’’ includes anti- 
personnel landmines and sub-munitions as defined by the Conven-
tion on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and 
Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines and on their Destruction, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
SEC. 1059. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE 
ASSISTANCE TO SECURE THE SOUTHERN LAND BORDER 
OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) AUTHORITY
TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary of 
Defense may provide assistance to United States Customs and 
Border Protection for purposes of increasing ongoing efforts to 
secure the southern land border of the United States. 
(b) CONCURRENCE IN ASSISTANCE.—Assistance under subsection 
(a) shall be provided with the concurrence of the Secretary of 
Homeland Security. 
(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—The assistance pro-
vided under subsection (a) may include the following: 
(1) Deployment of members and units of the regular and 
reserve components of the Armed Forces to the southern land 
border of the United States. 
(2) Deployment of manned aircraft, unmanned aerial 
surveillance systems, and ground-based surveillance systems 
to support continuous surveillance of the southern land border 
of the United States. 
(3) Intelligence analysis support. 
10 USC 371 
note prec. 
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(d) MATERIEL
AND LOGISTICAL SUPPORT.—The Secretary of 
Defense is authorized to deploy such materiel and equipment and 
logistics support as is necessary to ensure the effectiveness of assist-
ance provided under subsection (a). 
(e) FUNDING.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the Department of Defense by this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
may use up to $75,000,000 to provide assistance under subsection 
(a). 
(f) REPORTS.—At the end of each three-month period during 
which assistance is provided under subsection (a), the Secretary 
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland Security, 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security of the House of Representatives, 
and the Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs 
of the Senate a report on the provision of such assistance during 
that period. Each report shall include, for the period covered by 
the report, the following: 
(1) A description of the assistance provided. 
(2) A description of the sources and amounts of funds 
used to provide such assistance. 
(3) A description of the amounts obligated to provide such 
assistance. 
(4) An assessment of the efficacy and cost-effectiveness 
of such assistance in support of the Department of Homeland 
Security’s objectives and strategy to address the challenges 
on the southern land border of the United States and rec-
ommendations, if any, to enhance the effectiveness of such 
assistance. 
Subtitle F—Studies and Reports 
SEC. 1060. PROVISION OF DEFENSE PLANNING GUIDANCE AND 
CONTINGENCY PLANNING GUIDANCE INFORMATION TO 
CONGRESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 113(g) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) At the time of the budget submission by the President 
for a fiscal year, the Secretary of Defense shall include in the 
budget materials submitted to Congress for that year summaries 
of the guidance developed under paragraphs (1) and (2), as well 
as summaries of any plans developed in accordance with the guid-
ance developed under paragraph (2). Such summaries shall be suffi-
cient to allow the congressional defense committees to evaluate 
fully the requirements for military forces, acquisition programs, 
and operation and maintenance funding in the President’s annual 
budget request for the Department of Defense.’’. 
(b) REPORT
REQUIRED.—Notwithstanding the requirement 
under paragraph (3) of section 113(g) of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a), that the Secretary of Defense 
submit summaries under that paragraph at the time of the Presi-
dent’s annual budget submission, by not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report containing— 
(1) summaries of the guidance developed under paragraphs 
(1) and (2) of subsection (g) of section 113 of title 10, United 
States Code; and 
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(2) summaries of any plans developed in accordance with 
the guidance developed under paragraph (2) of such subsection. 
SEC. 1061. EXPEDITED MEETINGS OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON 
THE FUTURE OF THE ARMY. 
Section 1702(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3665) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘Section 10 of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. I) shall not 
apply to a meeting of the Commission unless the meeting is 
attended by five or more members of the Commission.’’. 
SEC. 1062. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REPORTS SUBMITTED BY 
COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) REPORT ON NNSA BUDGET REQUESTS.—Section 3255(a)(2) 
of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 
2455(a)(2)) is amended by inserting before ‘‘, the Comptroller Gen-
eral’’ the following: ‘‘in an even-numbered year, and not later than 
150 days after the date on which the Administrator submits such 
materials in an odd-numbered year’’. 
(b) REPORT ON ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT.—Section 3134 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 
(Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2713), as amended by section 3134(a) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2193), is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a series of three reviews, 
as described in subsections (b), (c), and (d),’’ and inserting 
‘‘reviews as described in subsections (b) and (c)’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (d); and 
(3) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
SEC. 1063. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE GEOGRAPHICALLY 
DISTRIBUTED FORCE LAYDOWN IN THE AREA OF RESPON-
SIBILITY OF UNITED STATES PACIFIC COMMAND. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Commander of the 
United States Pacific Command, shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on Department of Defense plans for 
implementing the geographically distributed force laydown in the 
area of responsibility of United States Pacific Command. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The report required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) A description of the force laydown. 
(2) A discussion of how the force laydown affects the oper-
ational and contingency plans in the area of responsibility 
of United States Pacific Command, including a discussion on 
how timeliness, availability of forces, and risk in meeting the 
military objectives contained in those plans are affected. 
(3) A discussion of the specific support asset requirements 
derived 
from 
the 
force 
laydown, 
including 
logistical 
sustainment, pre-positioned stocks, sea and air lift and, com-
mand and control. 
(4) A discussion of the specific infrastructure and military 
construction requirements derived from the force laydown. 
(5) A discussion on how Department of Defense plans to 
meet the requirements identified in paragraphs (3) and (4), 
including the ability of United States Transportation Command, 
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the United States Combat Logistics Force, and the Armed 
Forces to meet those requirements. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines 
to be appropriate. 
(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1064. INDEPENDENT STUDY OF NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY 
FORMULATION PROCESS. 
(a) REQUIREMENT FOR STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
enter into a contract with an independent research entity described 
in subsection (c) to carry out a comprehensive study of the role 
of the Department of Defense in the formulation of national security 
strategy. 
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—The study required by subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Several case studies of the role of the Department 
of Defense and its process for the formulation of previous 
national security strategies in place throughout the history 
of the United States, with specific emphasis on the development 
and execution of previous strategies, as well as the factors 
that contributed to the development and execution of successful 
previous strategies with specific emphasis on— 
(A) the frequency of strategy updates; 
(B) the synchronization of timelines and content among 
different strategies; 
(C) the prioritization of objectives; 
(D) the assignment of roles and responsibilities among 
relevant agencies; 
(E) the links between strategy and resourcing; 
(F) the implementation of strategy within the planning 
documents of relevant agencies; 
(G) the value of a competition of ideas; and 
(H) recommendations for the executive and legislative 
branches on the best practices and organizational lessons 
learned for enabling the Department of Defense to formu-
late long-term defense strategy. 
(2) A complete review and analysis of the current national 
security strategy formulation process, as it relates to the 
Department of Defense, including an analysis of the following: 
(A) All major Government products and documents 
of national security strategy relevant to the Department 
of Defense and how they fit together, including— 
(i) the National Military Strategy prepared by the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under section 
153(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code; 
(ii) the most recent quadrennial defense review 
conducted by the Secretary of Defense pursuant to 
section 118 of title 10, United States Code; 
(iii) the national security strategy report required 
under section 108 of the National Security Act of 1947 
(50 U.S.C. 3043); and 
(iv) any other relevant national security strategy 
products and documents. 
(B) The time periods during which the products and 
documents covered by subparagraph (A) are prepared and 
published, and how they fit together. 
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(C) The interaction between the White House and the 
agencies that develop such products and documents and 
formulate strategy. 
(D) All the current entities in the Federal Government 
that contribute to the national security strategy formula-
tion process and how they fit together. 
(c) INDEPENDENT RESEARCH ENTITY.—The entity described in 
this subsection is an independent research entity that is a not- 
for-profit entity or a federally funded research and development 
center with appropriate expertise and analytical capability. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 18 months after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the independent research entity shall provide 
to the Secretary a report on the results of the study. Not later 
than 90 days after receipt of the report, the Secretary shall submit 
such report, together with any additional views or recommendations 
of the Secretary, to the congressional defense committees. 
SEC. 1065. REPORT ON THE STATUS OF DETECTION, IDENTIFICATION, 
AND 
DISABLEMENT 
CAPABILITIES 
RELATED 
TO 
REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report addressing the suitability of existing 
capabilities to detect, identify, and disable remotely piloted aircraft 
operating within special use and restricted airspace. The report 
shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the degree to which existing capabili-
ties to detect, identify, and potentially disable remotely piloted 
aircraft within special use and restricted airspace are able 
to be deployed and combat prevailing threats. 
(2) An assessment of existing gaps in capabilities related 
to the detection, identification, or disablement of remotely 
piloted aircraft within special use and restricted airspace. 
(3) A plan that outlines the extent to which existing 
research and development programs within the Department 
of Defense can be leveraged to fill identified capability gaps 
and/or the need to establish new programs to address such 
gaps as are identified pursuant to paragraph (2). 
SEC. 1066. REPORT ON OPTIONS TO ACCELERATE THE TRAINING OF 
PILOTS OF REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT. 
Not later than February 1, 2016, the Secretary of the Air 
Force shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
addressing the immediate and critical training and operational 
needs of the remotely piloted aircraft community. The report shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the viability of using non-rated, 
civilian, contractor, or enlisted pilots to execute remotely piloted 
aircraft missions. 
(2) An assessment of the availability and existing utiliza-
tion of special use airspace available for remotely piloted air-
craft training and a plan for accessing additional special use 
airspace in order to meet anticipated training requirements 
for remotely piloted aircraft. 
(3) A comprehensive training plan aimed at increasing 
the throughput of undergraduate remotely piloted aircraft 
training without sacrificing quality and standards. 
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(4) Establishment of an optimum ratio for the mix of 
training airframes to operational airframes in the remotely 
piloted aircraft inventory necessary to achieve manning require-
ments for pilots and sensor operators and, to the extent prac-
ticable, a plan for fielding additional remotely piloted aircraft 
airframes at the formal training units in the active, National 
Guard, and reserve components in accordance with optimum 
ratios for MQ–9 and Global Hawk remotely piloted aircraft. 
(5) Establishment of optimum and minimum crew ratios 
to combat air patrols taking into account all tasks remotely 
piloted aircraft units execute and, to the extent practicable, 
a plan for conducting missions in accordance with optimum 
ratios. 
(6) Identification of any resource, legislative, or depart-
mental policy challenges impeding the corrective action needed 
to reach a sustainable remotely piloted aircraft operations 
tempo. 
(7) An assessment, to the extent practicable, of the direct 
and indirect impacts that the integration of remotely piloted 
aircraft into the national airspace system has on the ability 
to generate remotely piloted aircraft crews. 
(8) Any other matters the Secretary determines appro-
priate. 
SEC. 1067. STUDIES OF FLEET PLATFORM ARCHITECTURES FOR THE 
NAVY. 
(a) INDEPENDENT STUDIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
for the performance of three independent studies of alternative 
future fleet platform architectures for the Navy in the 2030 
timeframe. 
(2) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—Not later than April 1, 
2016, the Secretary shall submit the results of each study 
to the congressional defense committees. 
(3) FORM.—Each such study shall be submitted in unclassi-
fied form, but may contain a classified annex as necessary. 
(b) ENTITIES TO PERFORM STUDIES.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall provide for the studies under subsection (a) to be performed 
as follows: 
(1) One study shall be performed by the Department of 
the Navy and shall include participants from— 
(A) the Office of Net Assessment within the Office 
of the Secretary of Defense; and 
(B) the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Divi-
sion. 
(2) The second study shall be performed by a federally 
funded research and development center. 
(3) The final study shall be conducted by an independent, 
non-governmental institute which is described in section 
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and exempt 
from tax under section 501(a) of such Code, and has recognized 
credentials and expertise in national security and military 
affairs. 
(c) PERFORMANCE OF STUDIES.— 
(1) INDEPENDENT PERFORMANCE.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall require the three studies under this section to be con-
ducted independently of each other. 
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(2) MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED.—In performing a study 
under this section, the organization performing the study, while 
being aware of the current and projected fleet platform architec-
tures, shall not be limited by the current or projected fleet 
platform architecture and shall consider the following matters: 
(A) The National Security Strategy of the United 
States. 
(B) Potential future threats to the United States and 
to United States naval forces in the 2030 timeframe. 
(C) Traditional roles and missions of United States 
naval forces. 
(D) Alternative roles and missions for United States 
naval forces. 
(E) Other government and non-government analyses 
that would contribute to the study through variations in 
study assumptions or potential scenarios. 
(F) The role of evolving technology on future naval 
forces, including unmanned systems. 
(G) 
Opportunities 
for 
reduced 
operation 
and 
sustainment costs. 
(H) Current and projected capabilities of other United 
States armed forces that could affect force structure capa-
bility and capacity requirements of United States naval 
forces. 
(d) STUDY RESULTS.—The results of each study under this 
section shall— 
(1) present the alternative fleet platform architectures 
considered, with assumptions and possible scenarios identified 
for each; 
(2) provide for presentation of minority views of study 
participants; and 
(3) for the recommended architecture, provide— 
(A) the numbers, kinds, and sizes of vessels, the num-
bers and types of associated manned and unmanned 
vehicles, and the basic capabilities of each of those plat-
forms; 
(B) other information needed to understand that 
architecture in basic form and the supporting analysis; 
(C) deviations from the current Annual Long-Range 
Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels required under sec-
tion 231 of title 10, United States Code; 
(D) options to address ship classes that begin 
decommissioning prior to 2035; and 
(E) implications for naval aviation, including the future 
carrier air wing and land-based aviation platforms. 
SEC. 1068. REPORT ON STRATEGY TO PROTECT UNITED STATES 
NATIONAL SECURITY INTERESTS IN THE ARCTIC REGION. 
(a) REPORT ON STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report that 
sets forth an updated military strategy for the protection of United 
States national security interests in the Arctic region. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of United States military interests in 
the Arctic region. 
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(2) A description of operational plans and military require-
ments for the protection of United States national security 
interests in the Arctic region, including United States citizens, 
territory, freedom of navigation, and economic and trade 
interests. 
(3) An identification of any operational seams and a plan 
to enhance unity of effort among the combatant commands 
with responsibility for the Arctic region, as well as among 
the Armed Forces. 
(4) A description of the security environment in the Arctic 
region, including the activities of foreign nations operating 
within the Arctic region. 
(5) A description of United States military capabilities 
required to implement the strategy required by subsection (a). 
(6) An identification of any capability gaps and resource 
gaps, including in installations, infrastructure, communications 
and domain awareness, and personnel in the Arctic region, 
that would impact the implementation of the strategy required 
by subsection (a) or the execution of any associated operational 
plan, and a mitigation plan to address such gaps. 
(7) An assessment of military-to-military cooperation with 
partner nations that have mutual security interests in the 
Arctic region, including opportunities for sharing installations 
and maintenance facilities. 
(c) FORM.—The report required by subsection (a) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
SEC. 1069. COMPTROLLER GENERAL BRIEFING AND REPORT ON 
MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY PROJECTS OF DEPARTMENT 
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) BRIEFING.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States 
shall provide to the appropriate committees of Congress a briefing 
on the administration and oversight by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs of contracts for the design and construction of major medical 
facility projects, as defined in section 8104(a)(3)(A) of title 38, United 
States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the appropriate committees of Congress a report on the administra-
tion and oversight described in subsection (a). 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection (a) and 
the report required by subsection (b) shall each include an examina-
tion of the following: 
(1) The processes used by the Department for overseeing 
and assuring the performance of construction design and 
construction contracts for major medical facility projects, as 
so defined. 
(2) Any actions taken by the Department to improve the 
administration of such contracts. 
(3) Such opportunities for further improvement of the 
administration of such contracts as the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and 
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Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the Sub-
committee on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and 
Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1070. SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS OF MUNITIONS ASSESSMENTS. 
(a) REQUIRED REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and 
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees each of the following: 
(1) The most current munitions assessments, as defined 
by Department of Defense Instruction Number 3000.04, relating 
to the Department of Defense munitions process. 
(2) The most current sufficiency assessments, as defined 
by such Department of Defense Instruction. 
(3) The most current approved memorandum of the Joint 
Requirements Oversight Council resulting from the munitions 
requirements process. 
(b) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports and assess-
ments under this section shall terminate on the date that is two 
years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1071. POTENTIAL ROLE FOR UNITED STATES GROUND FORCES 
IN THE WESTERN PACIFIC THEATER. 
(a) GENERAL ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense and the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly conduct a com-
prehensive assessment of potential roles for United States 
ground forces in the western Pacific in cooperation with host 
nations to deter and defeat aggression in the western Pacific 
region. 
(2) CAPABILITIES TO BE EXAMINED.—The Secretary and the 
Chairman shall assess the feasibility and potential effectiveness 
of mobile United States ground forces operating jointly to facili-
tate— 
(A) anti-access and area-denial capabilities in contested 
sea lanes and airspace; 
(B) air defense capabilities; 
(C) electronic countermeasures capabilities; 
(D) command, control, communications, and logistics 
capabilities; 
(E) littoral defenses; and 
(F) any other capabilities the Secretary and Chairman 
determine to be appropriate. 
(b) COMPLETION DATE.—The assessment required by this sec-
tion shall be completed by not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) BRIEFING OF CONGRESS.—Upon the completion of the assess-
ments required by this section, the Secretary and the Chairman 
shall provide a briefing on the assessment to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1072. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO MILITARY PERSONNEL ISSUES. 
(a) REPORT
ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY INCENTIVE 
PAY.—Section 316a of title 37, United States Code, as amended 
by section 615(5) of this Act, is amended— 
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(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) REPORT
ON USE
OF WAIVER AUTHORITY
FOR MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMY APPOINTMENTS.—Section 553 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 10 U.S.C. 4346 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(c) REPORT
ON
INCREASE
IN
JUNIOR
RESERVE
OFFICERS’ 
TRAINING CORPS UNITS.—Subsection (e) of section 548 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4466) is repealed. 
(d) REPORT
ON
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
YELLOW
RIBBON
RE-
INTEGRATION PROGRAM.— 
(1) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—Section 582(e) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public 
Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is amended by striking 
paragraph (4). 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Section 597 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 
111–84; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is repealed. 
(e) REPORT ON STANDARDS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1648 of the 
Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 U.S.C. 
1071 note) is amended by striking subsection (f). 
(f) REPORT ON INSPECTIONS OF FACILITIES.—Section 1662 of 
the Wounded Warrior Act (title XVI of Public Law 110–181; 10 
U.S.C. 1071 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(a) REQUIRED INSPECTIONS
OF FACIL- 
ITIES.—’’; and 
(2) by striking subsection (b). 
(g) REPORT
ON INSPECTIONS
OF OTHER FACILITIES.—Section 
3307 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans’ Care, Katrina Recovery, 
and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110– 
28; 10 U.S.C. 1073 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
(h) REPORT
ON
LOCAL
EDUCATIONAL
AGENCY
ASSISTANCE 
RELATED TO DOD ACTIVITIES.—Section 574 of the John Warner 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public 
Law 109–364; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (d) and (e) as subsections 
(c) and (d), respectively. 
SEC. 1073. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATING TO READINESS. 
(a) BIANNUAL REPORTS ON ALLOCATION OF FUNDS WITHIN OPER-
ATION AND MAINTENANCE BUDGET SUBACTIVITIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking section 228. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 228. 
(b) ANNUAL REPORT ON NAVAL PETROLEUM RESERVES.—Section 
7431 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking sub-
section (c). 
10 USC 
221 prec. 
10 USC 2031 
note. 
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(c) ANNUAL REPORT ON ARMY NATIONAL GUARD COMBAT READI-
NESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 1013 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by striking section 10542. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by striking the item 
relating to section 10542. 
(d) GAO REPORT ON IN-KIND PAYMENTS.—Section 2805 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2149) is repealed. 
(e) INSIDER THREAT DETECTION BUDGET SUBMISSION.—Section 
922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2012 (Public Law 112–81; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is amended by 
striking subsection (f). 
(f) PRICE TREND ANALYSIS.—Section 892 of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 2306a) is repealed. 
(g) REPORT ON AUTHORITY FOR AIRLIFT TRANSPORTATION AT 
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
RATES
FOR
NON-DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE FEDERAL CARGOES.—Section 351 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2262) is amended by striking subsection (b). 
(h) BIENNIAL REPORT ON PROCUREMENT OF MILITARY WORKING 
DOGS.—Section 358 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. 2302 note) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (c). 
(i) REPORT ON FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY.—Section 958 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 297) is repealed. 
(j) REPORT ON ARSENAL SUPPORT PROGRAM INITIATIVE.—Section 
343 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 10 U.S.C. 4551 note) is amended by striking subsection (g). 
(k) GAO REVIEW OF CONTRACTOR-OPERATED CIVIL ENGINEERING 
SUPPLY STORES PROGRAM.—Section 345 of the Strom Thurmond 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 1978) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (e) as subsection (d). 
SEC. 1074. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO NAVAL VESSELS AND MERCHANT MARINE. 
(a) REPORT ON NAMING OF NAVAL VESSELS.—Section 7292 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(d). 
(b) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF VESSELS STRICKEN FROM NAVAL 
VESSEL REGISTER.—Section 7306 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (d); and 
(2) by redesignating subsections (e) and (f) as subsections 
(d) and (e), respectively. 
(c) ANNUAL REPORT OF MARITIME ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) ELIMINATION OF REPORT AND REVISION OF REMAINING 
REQUIREMENT.—Section 50111 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
10 USC 
10541 prec. 
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‘‘§ 50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request 
‘‘(a) SUBMISSION OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSAL.—Not later than 
30 days after the date on which the President submits to Congress 
a budget for a fiscal year pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
the Secretary of Transportation shall submit to the Committee 
on Armed Services and the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on 
Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate the Maritime 
Administration authorization request for that fiscal year. 
‘‘(b) MARITIME ADMINISTRATION REQUEST DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘Maritime Administration authorization request’ 
means a proposal for legislation that, for a fiscal year— 
‘‘(1) recommends authorizations of appropriations for the 
Maritime Administration for that fiscal year, including with 
respect to matters described in subsection 109(j) of title 49 
or authorized in subtitle V of this title; and 
‘‘(2) addresses any other matter with respect to the Mari-
time Administration that the Secretary determines is appro-
priate.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 501 of title 46, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 50111 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘50111. Submission of annual MARAD authorization request.’’. 
(d) DISCRETIONARY REPORT NO LONGER NEEDED.—The Sec-
retary of the Navy is not required to submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report, or updates to such a report, on open 
architecture as described in Senate Report 110–077. 
SEC. 1075. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) REPORT ON PILOT PROGRAM FOR EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION 
TECHNOLOGY PERSONNEL.—Section 1110 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2493) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (i); 
(2) by redesignating subsection (j) as subsection (i); and 
(3) in subsection (i), as so redesignated, by striking para-
graph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) any employee whose assignment is allowed to continue 
by virtue of paragraph (1) shall be taken into account for 
purposes of the numerical limitation under subsection (h).’’. 
(b) REPORT ON EXPERIMENTAL PROGRAM FOR SCIENTIFIC AND 
TECHNICAL PERSONNEL.—Section 1101 of the Strom Thurmond 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public 
Law 105–261; 112 Stat. 2139) is amended by striking subsection 
(g). 
SEC. 1076. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION AND RELATED 
MATTERS. 
(a) REPORT ON NUCLEAR WEAPONS COUNCIL.—Section 179 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking subsection 
(g). 
5 USC 3104 note. 
5 USC 3702 note. 
46 USC 
50101 prec. 
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(b) REPORT ON PROLIFERATION SECURITY INITIATIVE.—Section 
1821(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commis-
sion Act of 2007 (50 U.S.C. 2911(b)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraphs (2) and (3). 
(c) BRIEFINGS ON DIALOGUE BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION ON NUCLEAR ARMS.—Section 1282 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 2034; 22 U.S.C. 5951 note) is amended— 
(1) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘BRIEFINGS ON DIA-
LOGUE’’ and inserting ‘‘SENSE OF CONGRESS ON AGREEMENTS’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (a); 
(3) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS 
ON CERTAIN AGREEMENTS.—’’; and 
(4) by striking subsection (c). 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN FOR WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT VISION 
PRESCRIBED IN THE NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY.—Section 1072 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1592; 50 U.S.C. 3043 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (b); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (b). 
SEC. 1077. REPEAL OR REVISION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS 
RELATED TO ACQUISITION. 
(a) REPORT ON COST ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES.—Section 2334 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (f); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (g) as subsection (f). 
(b) REPORT ON PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENTS AND ROOT CAUSE 
ANALYSES.—Section 2438 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking subsection (f). 
SEC. 1078. REPEAL OR REVISION OF MISCELLANEOUS REPORTING 
REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) REPORT ON TECHNOLOGICAL MATURITY AND INTEGRATION 
RISK
OF CRITICAL TECHNOLOGIES.—Section 138(b)(8) of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking subparagraph (B); 
(2) by striking ‘‘shall—’’ and all that follows through ‘‘assess 
the technological maturity’’ and inserting ‘‘shall periodically 
review and assess the technological maturity’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting a period. 
(b) REPORT ON SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.—Section 139b(d) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); 
(3) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘or (2)’’; 
(B) 
in 
subparagraph 
(A), 
by 
striking 
‘‘systems 
engineering master plans and’’; 
(C) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘, systems 
engineering master plans,’’; 
(D) in subparagraph (C); by striking ‘‘systems 
engineering, 
development 
planning,’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘development planning’’; and 
(E) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (F); 
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(4) by transferring subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(4) to the end of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, and redesig-
nating those subparagraphs as subparagraphs (D) and (E), 
respectively; and 
(5) by striking paragraph (4). 
(c) REPORT ON DARPA.— 
(1) REPEAL.—Section 2352 of title 10, United States Code, 
is repealed. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 139 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 2352. 
(d) REPORTS ON STATUS OF NAVY NEXT GENERATION ENTER-
PRISE NETWORKS PROGRAM.—Section 1034 of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4593) is repealed. 
SEC. 1079. REPEAL OF REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) ANNUAL REPORT ON PRIZES FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 
ACHIEVEMENTS.—Section 2374a of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (e); and 
(2) by redesignating subsection (f) as subsection (e). 
(b) ANNUAL IMPACT STATEMENT ON NUMBER OF MEMBERS IN 
INTEGRATED
DISABILITY
EVALUATION
SYSTEM
ON
READINESS 
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 528 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1725) 
is repealed. 
(c) REPORT ON TASK FORCE FOR BUSINESS AND STABILITY OPER-
ATIONS
IN
AFGHANISTAN.—Section 1535(a) of the Ike Skelton 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 124 Stat. 4426) is amended by striking paragraph 
(6). 
(d) REPORTS UNDER PUBLIC LAW 110–417.— 
(1) MITIGATION OF POWER OUTAGE RISKS FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF
DEFENSE
FACILITIES
AND
ACTIVITIES.—Section 335 of the 
Duncan Hunter Nation Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4422; 10 U.S.C. 
2911 note) is amended by striking subsection (c). 
(2) ANNUAL REPORTS ON CENTER OF EXCELLENCE ON TRAU-
MATIC EXTREMITY INJURIES AND AMPUTATIONS.—Section 723 of 
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4508) is 
amended by striking (d). 
(e) BIENNIAL UPDATE OF STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PLAN.—Sec-
tion 904(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 275) is amended by 
striking paragraph (3). 
(f) ROADMAPS AND REPORTS ON HYPERSONICS DEVELOPMENT.— 
Section 218 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 10 U.S.C. 2358 
note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (d), by striking paragraph (4); and 
(2) by striking subsection (f). 
(g) REPORTS ON ANNUAL REVIEW OF ROLES AND MISSIONS OF 
THE RESERVE COMPONENTS.—Section 513(h) of the Ronald W. 
Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 
10 USC 2201 
note prec. 
38 USC 7327 
note. 
10 USC 
2351 prec. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
(Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 1882; 10 U.S.C. 10101 note) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2). 
(h) ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF INFORMATION REGARDING INFORMA-
TION TECHNOLOGY CAPITAL ASSETS.—Section 351 of the Bob Stump 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (Public 
Law 107–314; 10 U.S.C. 221 note) is hereby repealed. 
SEC. 1080. TERMINATION OF REQUIREMENT FOR SUBMITTAL TO CON-
GRESS OF REPORTS REQUIRED OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE BY STATUTE. 
(a) TERMINATION.—Effective on the date that is two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, each report described in 
subsection (b) that is still required to be submitted to Congress 
as of such effective date shall no longer be required to be submitted 
to Congress. 
(b) COVERED REPORTS.—A report described in this subsection 
is a report that is required to be submitted to Congress by the 
Department of Defense, or by any officer, official, component, or 
element of the Department, by any annual national defense 
authorization Act as of April 1, 2015. 
(c) REPORT TO CONGRESS.—Not later than February 1, 2016, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that includes each of the following: 
(1) A list of all reports described in subsection (b). 
(2) For each such report, a citation to the provision of 
law under which the report is required to be submitted. 
(3) Draft legislation that would repeal each such report. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1081. TECHNICAL AND CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) AMENDMENTS TO TITLE 10, UNITED STATES CODE.—Title 
10, United States Code, is amended as follows: 
(1) The tables of chapters at the beginning of subtitle 
A, and at the beginning of part I of such subtitle, are each 
amended by striking the item relating to chapter 19 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘19. Cyber Matters .............................................................................................
391’’. 
(2) The heading of section 130e is amended to read as 
follows: 
‘‘§ 130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of cer-
tain critical infrastructure security information’’. 
(3) The heading of section 153(a)(5) is amended to read 
as follows: ‘‘JOINT FORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.—’’. 
10 USC 101 prec. 
10 USC 111 note. 
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(4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 
is amended by striking the item relating to section 391 and 
inserting the following new item: 
‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information sys-
tems of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors.’’. 
(5) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter 
I of chapter 21 is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 429 the following new item: 
‘‘430. Tactical Exploitation of National Capabilities Executive Agent.’’. 
(6) Section 2006a(a) is amended by striking ‘‘August, 1’’ 
and inserting ‘‘August 1’’. 
(7) Sections 2222(j)(5), 2223(c)(3), and 2315 are each 
amended by striking ‘‘section 3552(b)(5)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 
3552(b)(6)’’. 
(8) Section 2229(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘certification 
in writing’’ and inserting ‘‘a certification in writing’’. 
(9) Section 2679, as transferred, redesignated, and amended 
by section 351 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3346), is 
amended in subsection (a)(1) by striking ‘‘with’’ before ‘‘, on 
a sole source’’. 
(10) Section 2684(d)(1) is amended by striking ‘‘section 
2023.01 of title 54’’ and inserting ‘‘section 302101 of title 54’’. 
(11) Section 2687a(d)(2) is amended by inserting ‘‘fair 
market’’ before ‘‘value’’. 
(12) Section 2926, as added and amended by section 901(g) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3464), is amended in sub-
sections (a), (b), (c), and (d) by striking ‘‘for Installations, 
Energy,’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Energy, 
Installations,’’. 
(13) Section 9314a(b) is amended by striking ‘‘only so long 
at’’ and inserting ‘‘only so long as’’. 
(b) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2015.—Effective as of December 19, 2014, and as if included therein 
as enacted, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291) is amended as follows: 
(1) Section 351(b)(1) (128 Stat. 3346) is amended by striking 
the period at the end of subparagraph (C) and inserting ‘‘; 
and’’. 
(2) Section 901(g)(1)(F) (128 Stat. 3465) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘paragraph (4) of’’ before ‘‘subsection (b) of section 
2926’’. 
(3) Section 1072(a)(2) (128 Stat. 3516) is amended by 
inserting ‘‘in the table of sections’’ before ‘‘at the beginning 
of’’. 
(4) Section 1079(a)(1) (128 Stat. 3521) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 12102 of title 42, United States Code’’ and 
inserting ‘‘section 3 of the Americans with Disabilities Act 
of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 12102)’’. 
(5) Section 1104(b)(2) (128 Stat. 3526) is amended by 
striking ‘‘paragraph (2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (1)(A)’’. 
(6) Section 1208 (128 Stat. 3541) is amended by striking 
‘‘of Fiscal Year’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘for Fiscal 
Year’’. 
5 USC 3104 note. 
38 USC 2101 
note. 
10 USC 111 prec. 
10 USC 2926. 
10 USC 2679. 
10 USC 2679 
note. 
10 USC 421 prec. 
10 USC 391 prec. 
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(7) Section 2803(a) (128 Stat. 3696) is amended in para-
graph (2) of the subsection (f) being added by the amendment 
to be made by that section by inserting ‘‘section’’ before ‘‘1105 
of title 31’’. 
(8) Section 2832(c)(3) (128 Stat. 3704) is amended by 
striking ‘‘United State Code’’ and inserting ‘‘United States 
Code’’. 
(c) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2009.—Section 943(d)(1) of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4578) by striking the second period at the end of the first 
sentence. 
(d) NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 
2005.—Section 1208(f)(2) of the Ronald W. Reagan National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 
Stat. 2086), as amended by section 1202(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 
Stat. 363) and section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512), 
is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating the paragraphs (1) through (8) added 
by section 1202(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat 2512) as 
subparagraphs (A) through (H), respectively; and 
(2) by moving the margins of such subparagraphs, as so 
redesignated, two ems to the right. 
(e) COORDINATION WITH OTHER AMENDMENTS MADE BY THIS 
ACT.—For purposes of applying amendments made by provisions 
of this Act other than this section, the amendments made by this 
section shall be treated as having been enacted immediately before 
any such amendments by other provisions of this Act. 
SEC. 1082. SITUATIONS INVOLVING BOMBINGS OF PLACES OF PUBLIC 
USE, 
GOVERNMENT 
FACILITIES, 
PUBLIC 
TRANSPOR-
TATION SYSTEMS, AND INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, 
Government facilities, public transportation sys-
tems, and infrastructure facilities 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Upon the request of the Attorney General, 
the Secretary of Defense may provide assistance in support of 
Department of Justice activities related to the enforcement of sec-
tion 2332f of title 18 during situations involving bombings of places 
of public use, Government facilities, public transportation systems, 
and infrastructure facilities. 
‘‘(b) RENDERING-SAFE SUPPORT.—Military explosive ordnance 
disposal units providing rendering-safe support to Department of 
Justice activities relating to the enforcement of section 175, 229, 
or 2332a of title 18 in emergency situations involving weapons 
of mass destruction shall provide such support in a manner con-
sistent with the provisions of section 382 of this title. 
‘‘(c) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense and the 
Attorney General shall jointly prescribe regulations concerning the 
types of assistance that may be provided under this section. Such 
regulations shall also describe the actions that Department of 
10 USC 383. 
10 USC 101 note. 
10 USC 2687. 
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Defense personnel may take in circumstances incident to the provi-
sion of assistance under this section. 
‘‘(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the regulations 
prescribed under paragraph (1) may not authorize any of the fol-
lowing actions: 
‘‘(i) Arrest. 
‘‘(ii) Any direct participation in conducting a search for 
or seizure of evidence related to a violation of section 175, 
229, or 2332a of title 18. 
‘‘(iii) Any direct participation in the collection of intelligence 
for law enforcement purposes. 
‘‘(B) Such regulations may authorize an action described in 
subparagraph (A) to be taken under the following conditions: 
‘‘(i) The action is considered necessary for the immediate 
protection of human life, and civilian law enforcement officials 
are not capable of taking the action. 
‘‘(ii) The action is otherwise authorized under subsection 
(a) or under otherwise applicable law. 
‘‘(d) EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEFINED.—The term ‘explosive ord-
nance’— 
‘‘(1) means— 
‘‘(A) bombs and warheads; 
‘‘(B) guided and ballistic missiles; 
‘‘(C) artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms ammuni-
tion; 
‘‘(D) all mines, torpedoes, and depth charges; 
‘‘(E) grenades demolition charges; 
‘‘(F) pyrotechnics; 
‘‘(G) clusters and dispensers; 
‘‘(H) cartridge- and propellant– actuated devices; 
‘‘(I) electroexplosives devices; 
‘‘(J) clandestine and improvised explosive devices; and 
‘‘(K) all similar or related items or components explo-
sive in nature; and 
‘‘(2) includes all munitions containing explosives, propel-
lants, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and biological and 
chemical agents.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following 
new item: 
‘‘383. Situations involving bombings of places of public use, Government facilities, 
public transportation systems, and infrastructure facilities.’’. 
SEC. 1083. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR THE OVERSIGHT AND MANAGE-
MENT 
OF 
ALTERNATIVE 
COMPENSATORY 
CONTROL 
MEASURES. 
(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end of the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of 
alternative compensatory control measures 
‘‘(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall des-
ignate a senior official from among the personnel of the Department 
of Defense to act as the Department of Defense executive agent 
10 USC 430a. 
10 USC 371 prec. 
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for the management and oversight of alternative compensatory 
control measures. 
‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.—The Sec-
retary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 
of the executive agent designated under subsection (a). Such roles, 
responsibilities, and authorities shall include the development of 
an annual management and oversight plan for Department-wide 
accountability and reporting to the congressional defense commit-
tees.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of subchapter I of such chapter is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of alternative compensatory 
control measures.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.—Not later than 30 days after the close of each 
of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the 
oversight and management of alternative compensatory control 
measures. Each such report shall include— 
(1) the annual management and oversight plan required 
under section 430a(b) of title 10, United States Code, as added 
by subsection (a); 
(2) a discussion of the scope and number of alternative 
compensatory control measures in effect; 
(3) a brief description of each alternative compensatory 
control measures program and of the number of individuals 
with access to such program; and 
(4) any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
SEC. 1084. NAVY SUPPORT OF OCEAN RESEARCH ADVISORY PANEL. 
Section 7903 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
striking subsection (c). 
SEC. 1085. LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CAR-
RIERS. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The National Airlift Policy states that ‘‘[t]he national 
defense airlift objective is to ensure that military and civil 
airlift resources will be able to meet defense mobilization and 
deployment requirements in support of US defense and foreign 
policies.’’. 
(2) The National Airlift Policy also emphasizes the need 
for ‘‘dialogue and cooperation with our national aviation 
industry,’’ and it states that ‘‘[i]t is of particular importance 
that the aviation industry be apprised by the Department of 
Defense of long-term requirements for airlift in support of 
national defense.’’. 
(3) The National Airlift Policy emphasizes the importance 
of both military and civil airlift resources and their interdepend-
ence in the fulfillment of the national defense airlift objective, 
and it states that the ‘‘Department of Defense shall establish 
appropriate levels for peacetime cargo airlift augmentation in 
order to promote the effectiveness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet 
and provide training within the military airlift system.’’. 
(4) Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers continue to be an impor-
tant component of the military airlift system in support of 
United States defense and foreign policies. 
10 USC 9517 
note. 
10 USC 
421 prec. 
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(b) LEVEL OF READINESS OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET CAR-
RIERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 931 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 9517. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers 
‘‘The Civil Reserve Air Fleet program is an important compo-
nent of the military airlift system in support of United States 
defense and foreign policies, and it is the policy of the United 
States to maintain the readiness and interoperability of Civil 
Reserve Air Fleet carriers by providing appropriate levels of peace-
time airlift augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure, 
exercise the system, and interface effectively within the military 
airlift system.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘9517. Level of Readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers.’’. 
(3) DEFINITION OF CIVIL RESERVE AIR FLEET PROGRAM.— 
Section 9511 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(12) The term ‘Civil Reserve Air Fleet program’ means 
the program developed by the Department of Defense through 
which the Department of Defense augments its airlift capability 
by use of civil aircraft.’’. 
(c) REPORT REQUIREMENT.—On the day the President submits 
the budget to Congress for each of fiscal years 2017 and 2018, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report that 
sets forth, for each fiscal year during the period covered by the 
current future-years defense program under section 221 of title 
10, United States Code, each of the following, expressed separately 
for passenger and cargo airlift services: 
(1) The results (including analytical and justification mate-
rials) of an assessment, conducted in consultation with the 
Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers, of the level of commercial 
airlift augmentation necessary to maintain the readiness and 
interoperability of such carriers, maintain networks and infra-
structure, exercise the system, and facilitate the regular inter-
facing between such carriers and the military airlift system, 
which shall include— 
(A) a projection of the number of block hours necessary 
to achieve such levels of commercial airlift augmentation; 
(B) a strategic plan for achieving such level of commer-
cial airlift augmentation; and 
(C) an explanation of any deviation from the previous 
fiscal year’s assessment of the projected number of block 
hours under subparagraph (A). 
(2) A comparison (including analytical and justification 
materials and explanations of any deviations) of the forecasted 
number of block hours for each fiscal year of the period covered 
by the report with the projected number of block hours under 
paragraph (1)(A) for each such fiscal year. 
10 USC 
9511 prec. 
10 USC 9517. 
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SEC. 1086. REFORM AND IMPROVEMENT OF PERSONNEL SECURITY, 
INSIDER THREAT DETECTION AND PREVENTION, AND 
PHYSICAL SECURITY. 
(a) PERSONNEL SECURITY AND INSIDER THREAT PROTECTION IN 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.— 
(1) PLANS AND SCHEDULES.—Consistent with the Memo-
randum of the Secretary of Defense dated March 18, 2014, 
regarding the recommendations of the reviews of the Wash-
ington Navy Yard shooting, the Secretary of Defense shall 
develop plans and schedules— 
(A) to implement a continuous evaluation capability 
for the national security population for which clearance 
adjudications are conducted by the Department of Defense 
Central Adjudication Facility, in coordination with the 
heads of other relevant agencies; 
(B) to produce a Department-wide insider threat 
strategy and implementation plan, which includes— 
(i) resourcing for the Defense Insider Threat 
Management and Analysis Center and component 
insider threat programs, and 
(ii) alignment of insider threat protection programs 
with continuous evaluation capabilities and processes 
for personnel security; 
(C) to centralize the authority, accountability, and pro-
grammatic integration responsibilities, including fiscal con-
trol, for personnel security and insider threat protection 
under the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence; 
(D) to develop a defense security enterprise reform 
investment strategy to ensure a consistent, long-term focus 
on funding to strengthen all of the Department’s security 
and insider threat programs, policies, functions, and 
information technology capabilities, including detecting 
threat behaviors conveyed in the cyber domain, in a manner 
that keeps pace with evolving threats and risks; 
(E) to resource and expedite deployment of the Identity 
Management Enterprise Services Architecture; and 
(F) to implement the recommendations contained in 
the study conducted by the Director of Cost Analysis and 
Program Evaluation required by section 907 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 10 U.S.C. 1564 note), including, specifically, 
the recommendations to centrally manage and regulate 
Department of Defense requests for personnel security 
background investigations. 
(2) REPORTING
REQUIREMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the appropriate committees of Con-
gress a report describing the plans and schedules required 
under paragraph (1). 
(b) PHYSICAL AND LOGICAL ACCESS.—Not later than 270 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense shall define physical and logical 
access standards, capabilities, and processes applicable to all 
personnel with access to Department of Defense installations 
and information technology systems, including— 
(A) periodic or regularized background or records 
checks appropriate to the type of physical or logical access 
10 USC 1564 
note. 
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involved, the security level, the category of individuals 
authorized, and the level of access to be granted; 
(B) standards and methods for verifying the identity 
of individuals seeking access; and 
(C) electronic attribute-based access controls that are 
appropriate for the type of access and facility or information 
technology system involved; 
(2) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
and the Chair of the Performance Accountability Council, in 
coordination with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator 
of General Services, and, when appropriate, the Director of 
National Intelligence, and in consultation with representatives 
from stakeholder organizations, shall design a capability to 
share and apply electronic identity information across the 
Government to enable real-time, risk-managed physical and 
logical access decisions; and 
(3) the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, 
in conjunction with the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management and in consultation with representatives from 
stakeholder organizations, shall establish investigative and 
adjudicative standards for the periodic or regularized reevalua-
tion of the eligibility of an individual to retain credentials 
issued pursuant to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 
12 (dated August 27, 2004), as appropriate, but not less fre-
quently than the authorization period of the issued credentials. 
(c) SECURITY ENTERPRISE MANAGEMENT.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget shall— 
(1) formalize the Security, Suitability, and Credentialing 
Line of Business; and 
(2) submit to the appropriate congressional committee a 
report that describes plans— 
(A) for oversight by the Office of Management and 
Budget of activities of the executive branch of the Govern-
ment for personnel security, suitability, and credentialing; 
(B) to designate enterprise shared services to optimize 
investments; 
(C) to define and implement data standards to support 
common electronic access to critical Government records; 
and 
(D) to reduce the burden placed on Government data 
providers by centralizing requests for records access and 
ensuring proper sharing of the data with appropriate inves-
tigative and adjudicative elements. 
(d) RECIPROCITY MANAGEMENT.—Not later than two years after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Chair of the Performance 
Accountability Council shall ensure that— 
(1) a centralized system is available to serve as the reci-
procity management system for the Federal Government; and 
(2) the centralized system described in paragraph (1) is 
aligned with, and incorporates results from, continuous evalua-
tion and other enterprise reform initiatives. 
(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS IMPLEMENTATION.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the Chair 
of the Performance Accountability Council, in coordination with 
the Security Executive Agent, the Suitability Executive Agent, and 
the Secretary of Defense, shall jointly develop a plan to— 
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(1) implement the Security Executive Agent Directive on 
common, standardized employee and contractor security 
reporting requirements; 
(2) establish and implement uniform reporting require-
ments for employees and Federal contractors, according to risk, 
relative to the safety of the workforce and protection of the 
most sensitive information of the Government; and 
(3) ensure that reported information is shared appro-
priately. 
(f) ACCESS TO CRIMINAL HISTORY RECORDS FOR NATIONAL SECU-
RITY AND OTHER PURPOSES.— 
(1) DEFINITION.—Section 9101(a) of title 5, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(7) The terms ‘Security Executive Agent’ and ‘Suitability 
Executive Agent’ mean the Security Executive Agent and the 
Suitability Executive Agent, respectively, established under 
Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor 
thereto.’’. 
(2) COVERED
AGENCIES.—Section 9101(a)(6) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(G) The Department of Homeland Security. 
‘‘(H) The Office of the Director of National Intelligence. 
‘‘(I) An Executive agency that— 
‘‘(i) is authorized to conduct background investiga-
tions under a Federal statute; or 
‘‘(ii) is delegated authority to conduct background 
investigations in accordance with procedures estab-
lished by the Security Executive Agent or the Suit-
ability Executive Agent under subsection (b) or (c)(iv) 
of section 2.3 of Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 
38103), or any successor thereto. 
‘‘(J) A contractor that conducts a background investiga-
tion on behalf of an agency described in subparagraphs 
(A) through (I).’’. 
(3) APPLICABLE
PURPOSES
OF
INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 
9101(b)(1) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (D) 
as clauses (i) through (iv), respectively, and adjusting the 
margins accordingly; 
(B) in the matter preceding clause (i), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘the head of’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘all’’ before ‘‘criminal history record 
information’’; and 
(iii) by striking ‘‘for the purpose of determining 
eligibility for any of the following:’’ and inserting ‘‘, 
in accordance with Federal Investigative Standards 
jointly promulgated by the Suitability Executive Agent 
and Security Executive Agent, for the purpose of— 
‘‘(A) determining eligibility for—’’; 
(C) in clause (i), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Access’’ and inserting ‘‘access’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and inserting a semi-
colon; 
(D) in clause (ii), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Assignment’’ and inserting ‘‘assign-
ment’’; and 
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(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘or posi-
tions;’’; 
(E) in clause (iii), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Acceptance’’ and inserting ‘‘accept-
ance’’; and 
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
(F) in clause (iv), as redesignated— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Appointment’’ and inserting 
‘‘appointment’’; 
(ii) by striking ‘‘or a critical or sensitive position’’; 
and 
(iii) by striking the period and inserting ‘‘; or’’; 
and 
(G) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) conducting a basic suitability or fitness assessment 
for Federal or contractor employees, using Federal Investigative 
Standards jointly promulgated by the Security Executive Agent 
and the Suitability Executive Agent in accordance with— 
‘‘(i) Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or 
any successor thereto; and 
‘‘(ii) the Office of Management and Budget Memo-
randum ‘Assignment of Functions Relating to Coverage 
of Contractor Employee Fitness in the Federal Investigative 
Standards’, dated December 6, 2012; 
‘‘(C) credentialing under the Homeland Security Presi-
dential Directive 12 (dated August 27, 2004); and 
‘‘(D) Federal Aviation Administration checks required 
under— 
‘‘(i) the Federal Aviation Administration Drug Enforce-
ment Assistance Act of 1988 (subtitle E of title VII of 
Public Law 100–690; 102 Stat. 4424) and the amendments 
made by that Act; or 
‘‘(ii) section 44710 of title 49.’’. 
(4) 
BIOMETRIC
AND
BIOGRAPHIC
SEARCHES.—Section 
9101(b)(2) of title 5, United States Code, is amended to read 
as follows: 
‘‘(2)(A) A State central criminal history record depository shall 
allow a covered agency to conduct both biometric and biographic 
searches of criminal history record information. 
‘‘(B) Nothing in subparagraph (A) shall be construed to prohibit 
the Federal Bureau of Investigation from requiring a request for 
criminal history record information to be accompanied by the finger-
prints of the individual who is the subject of the request.’’. 
(5) USE OF MOST COST-EFFECTIVE SYSTEM.—Section 9101(e) 
of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(6) If a criminal justice agency is able to provide the same 
information through more than 1 system described in paragraph 
(1), a covered agency may request information under subsection 
(b) from the criminal justice agency, and require the criminal justice 
agency to provide the information, using the system that is most 
cost-effective for the Federal Government.’’. 
(6) SEALED OR EXPUNGED RECORDS; JUVENILE RECORDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Section 9101(a)(2) of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by striking the third sentence 
and inserting the following: ‘‘The term includes those 
records of a State or locality sealed pursuant to law if 
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such records are accessible by State and local criminal 
justice agencies for the purpose of conducting background 
checks.’’. 
(B) REGULATIONS.— 
(i) DEFINITION.—In this subparagraph, the terms 
‘‘Security Executive Agent’’ and ‘‘Suitability Executive 
Agent’’ mean the Security Executive Agent and the 
Suitability Executive Agent, respectively, established 
under Executive Order 13467 (73 Fed. Reg. 38103), 
or any successor thereto. 
(ii) DEVELOPMENT; PROMULGATION.—The Security 
Executive Agent shall— 
(I) not later than 45 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and in conjunction with 
the Suitability Executive Agent and the Attorney 
General, begin developing regulations to imple-
ment the amendments made by subparagraph (A); 
and 
(II) not later than 120 days after the date 
of enactment of this Act, promulgate regulations 
to implement the amendments made by subpara-
graph (A). 
(C) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the Federal Government should not uniformly reject 
applicants for employment with the Federal Government 
or Federal contractors based on— 
(i) sealed or expunged criminal records; or 
(ii) juvenile records. 
(7) INTERACTION
WITH
LAW
ENFORCEMENT
AND
INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCIES ABROAD.—Section 9101 of title 5, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(g) Upon request by a covered agency and in accordance with 
the applicable provisions of this section, the Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary of State for Overseas Citizens Services shall make available 
criminal history record information collected by the Deputy Assist-
ant Secretary with respect to an individual who is under investiga-
tion by the covered agency regarding any interaction of the indi-
vidual with a law enforcement agency or intelligence agency of 
a foreign country.’’. 
(8) CLARIFICATION OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS FOR CON-
TRACTORS CONDUCTING BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS.—Section 
9101 of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this sub-
section, is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) If a contractor described in subsection (a)(6)(J) uses an 
automated information delivery system to request criminal history 
record information, the contractor shall comply with any necessary 
security requirements for access to that system.’’. 
(9) CLARIFICATION REGARDING ADVERSE ACTIONS.—Section 
7512 of title 5, United States Code, is amended— 
(A) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘, or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(F) a suitability action taken by the Office under regula-
tions prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules prescribed 
by the President under this title for the administration of 
the competitive service.’’. 
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(10) ANNUAL REPORT BY SUITABILITY AND SECURITY CLEAR-
ANCE PERFORMANCE ACCOUNTABILITY COUNCIL.—Section 9101 
of title 5, United States Code, as amended by this subsection, 
is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(i) The Suitability and Security Clearance Performance 
Accountability Council established under Executive Order 13467 
(73 Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto, shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland 
Security and Governmental Affairs, the Committee on Appropria-
tions, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on Oversight 
and Government Reform, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the House of 
Representatives, an annual report that— 
‘‘(1) describes efforts of the Council to integrate Federal, 
State, and local systems for sharing criminal history record 
information; 
‘‘(2) analyzes the extent and effectiveness of Federal edu-
cation programs regarding criminal history record information; 
‘‘(3) provides an update on the implementation of best 
practices for sharing criminal history record information, 
including ongoing limitations experienced by investigators 
working for or on behalf of a covered agency with respect 
to access to State and local criminal history record information; 
and 
‘‘(4) provides a description of limitations on the sharing 
of information relevant to a background investigation, other 
than criminal history record information, between— 
‘‘(A) investigators working for or on behalf of a covered 
agency; and 
‘‘(B) State and local law enforcement agencies.’’. 
(11) GAO REPORT ON ENHANCING INTEROPERABILITY AND 
REDUCING REDUNDANCY IN FEDERAL CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE 
PROTECTION
ACCESS
CONTROL, 
BACKGROUND
CHECK, 
AND 
CREDENTIALING STANDARDS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than\ one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
of the United States shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees, the Committee on Homeland Security 
of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on 
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate 
a report on the background check, access control, and 
credentialing requirements of Federal programs for the 
protection of critical infrastructure and key resources. 
(B) CONTENTS.—The Comptroller General shall include 
in the report required under subparagraph (A)— 
(i) a summary of the major characteristics of each 
such Federal program, including the types of infra-
structure and resources covered; 
(ii) a comparison of the requirements, whether 
mandatory or voluntary in nature, for regulated enti-
ties under each such program to— 
(I) conduct background checks on employees, 
contractors, and other individuals; 
(II) adjudicate the results of a background 
check, including the utilization of a standardized 
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set of disqualifying offenses or the consideration 
of minor, non-violent, or juvenile offenses; and 
(III) establish access control systems to deter 
unauthorized access, or provide a security creden-
tial for any level of access to a covered facility 
or resource; 
(iii) a review of any efforts that the Screening 
Coordination Office of the Department of Homeland 
Security has undertaken or plans to undertake to har-
monize or standardize background check, access con-
trol, or credentialing requirements for critical infra-
structure and key resource protection programs over-
seen by the Department; and 
(iv) recommendations, developed in consultation 
with appropriate stakeholders, regarding— 
(I) enhancing the interoperability of security 
credentials across critical infrastructure and key 
resource protection programs; 
(II) eliminating the need for redundant back-
ground checks or credentials across existing critical 
infrastructure and key resource protection pro-
grams; 
(III) harmonizing, where appropriate, the 
standards for identifying potentially disqualifying 
criminal offenses and the weight assigned to 
minor, nonviolent, or juvenile offenses in adjudi-
cating the results of a completed background 
check; and 
(IV) the development of common, risk-based 
standards with respect to the background check, 
access control, and security credentialing require-
ments for critical infrastructure and key resource 
protection programs. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section— 
(1) the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Select Committee on Intelligence and the Com-
mittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate; and 
(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, 
the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and 
the Committee on Homeland Security of the House of Rep-
resentatives; and 
(2) the term ‘‘Performance Accountability Council’’ means 
the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance Account-
ability Council established under Executive Order 13467 (73 
Fed. Reg. 38103), or any successor thereto. 
SEC. 1087. TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FIREARMS TO CORPORATION FOR 
THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIREARMS 
SAFETY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF TRANSFER
OF SURPLUS FIREARMS
TO 
CORPORATION FOR THE PROMOTION OF RIFLE PRACTICE AND FIRE-
ARMS SAFETY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 40728 of title 36, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
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‘‘(h) AUTHORIZED TRANSFERS.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the 
Secretary may transfer to the corporation, in accordance with the 
procedure prescribed in this subchapter, surplus caliber .45 M1911/ 
M1911A1 pistols and spare parts and related accessories for those 
pistols that, on the date of the enactment of this subsection, are 
under the control of the Secretary and are surplus to the require-
ments of the Department of the Army, and such material as may 
be recovered by the Secretary pursuant to section 40728A(a) of 
this title. The Secretary shall determine a reasonable schedule 
for the transfer of such surplus pistols. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may not transfer more than 10,000 surplus 
caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols to the corporation during any 
year and may only transfer such pistols as long as pistols described 
in paragraph (1) remain available for transfer.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Such title 
is further amended— 
(A) in section 40728A— 
(i) by striking ‘‘rifles’’ each place it appears and 
inserting ‘‘surplus firearms’’; and 
(ii) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘section 40731(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘section 40732(a)’’; 
(B) in section 40729(a)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘section 40728(a)’’ 
and inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘40728(a)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘subsections (a) and (h) of section 40728’’; 
and 
(iii) in paragraph (4), by inserting ‘‘and caliber 
.45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’ after ‘‘caliber .30 
and caliber .22 rimfire rifles’’; 
(C) in section 40732— 
(i) by striking ‘‘caliber .22 rimfire and caliber .30 
surplus rifles’’ both places it appears and inserting 
‘‘surplus caliber .22 rimfire rifles, caliber .30 surplus 
rifles, and caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 surplus pistols’’; 
and 
(ii) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘is over 18 years 
of age’’ and inserting ‘‘is legally of age’’; and 
(D) in section 40733— 
(i) by striking ‘‘Section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)’’; and 
(ii) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—With respect to firearms other than caliber 
.22 rimfire and caliber .30 rifles, the corporation shall obtain a 
license as a dealer in firearms and abide by all requirements 
imposed on persons licensed under chapter 44 of title 18, including 
maintaining acquisition and disposition records, and conducting 
background checks.’’. 
(b) PILOT PROGRAM.— 
(1) ONE-YEAR AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Army may 
carry out a one-year pilot program under which the Secretary 
may transfer to the Corporation for the Promotion of Rifle 
Practice and Firearms Safety not more than 10,000 firearms 
described in paragraph (2). 
36 USC 40728 
note. 
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(2) FIREARMS DESCRIBED.—The firearms described in this 
paragraph are surplus caliber .45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols and 
spare parts and related accessories for those pistols that, on 
the date of the enactment of this section, are under the control 
of the Secretary and are surplus to the requirements of the 
Department of the Army. 
(3) TRANSFER REQUIREMENTS.—Transfers of surplus caliber 
.45 M1911/M1911A1 pistols from the Army to the Corporation 
under the pilot program shall be made in accordance with 
subchapter II of chapter 407 of title 36, United States Code. 
(4) REPORTS TO CONGRESS.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the Secretary initiates the pilot program under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress an interim 
report on the pilot program. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 15 days after the 
Secretary completes the pilot program under this sub-
section, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a final 
report on the pilot program. 
(C) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—Each report required by 
this subsection shall include, for the period covered by 
the report— 
(i) the number of firearms described in subsection 
(a)(2) transferred under the pilot program; and 
(ii) information on any crimes committed using 
firearms transferred under the pilot program. 
(c) LIMITATION ON TRANSFER OF SURPLUS CALIBER .45 M1911/ 
M1911A1 PISTOLS.—The Secretary may not transfer firearms 
described in subsection (b)(2) under subchapter II of chapter 407 
of title 36, United States Code, until the date that is 60 days 
after the date of the submittal of the final report required under 
subsection (b)(4)(B). 
SEC. 1088. MODIFICATION OF REQUIREMENTS FOR TRANSFERRING 
AIRCRAFT WITHIN THE AIR FORCE INVENTORY. 
(a) MODIFICATION
OF
REQUIREMENTS.—Section 345 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking the first sentence and inserting the 
following: ‘‘Before making an aircraft transfer described 
in subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air Force shall ensure 
that a written agreement regarding such transfer has been 
entered into between the Chief of Staff of the Air Force 
and the Director of the Air National Guard or the Chief 
of Air Force Reserve.’’; and 
(B) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘depot’’; 
(2) by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(b) SUBMITTAL
OF AGREEMENTS
TO
THE DEPARTMENT
OF 
DEFENSE
AND CONGRESS.—The Secretary of the Air Force may 
not take any action to transfer an aircraft until the Secretary— 
‘‘(1) ensures that the Air Force has complied with Depart-
ment of Defense regulations applicable to the transfer; and 
‘‘(2) for a transfer described in subsection (c)(1), submits 
to the congressional defense committees an agreement entered 
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into pursuant to subsection (a) regarding the transfer of the 
aircraft.’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subsections: 
‘‘(c) COVERED AIRCRAFT TRANSFERS.— 
‘‘(1) COVERED TRANSFERS.—An aircraft transfer described 
in this subsection is the transfer (other than as specified in 
paragraph (2)) from a reserve component of the Air Force 
to the regular component of the Air Force of— 
‘‘(A) the permanent assignment of an aircraft that 
terminates a reserve component’s equitable interest in the 
aircraft; or 
‘‘(B) possession of an aircraft for a period in excess 
of 90 days. 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTIONS.—Paragraph (1) does not apply to the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A routine temporary transfer of possession of an 
aircraft from a reserve component that is made solely for 
the benefit of the reserve component for the purpose of 
maintenance, upgrade, conversion, modification, or testing 
and evaluation. 
‘‘(B) A routine permanent transfer of assignment of 
an aircraft that terminates a reserve component’s equitable 
interest in the aircraft if notice of the transfer has pre-
viously been provided to the congressional defense commit-
tees and the transfer has been approved by the Secretary 
of Defense pursuant to Department of Defense regulations. 
‘‘(C) A transfer described in paragraph (1)(A) when 
there is a reciprocal permanent assignment of an aircraft 
from the regular component of the Air Force to the reserve 
component that does not degrade the capability of, or 
reduce the total number of, aircraft assigned to the reserve 
component. 
‘‘(d) RETURN
OF
AIRCRAFT
AFTER
ROUTINE
TEMPORARY 
TRANSFER.—In the case of an aircraft transferred from a reserve 
component of the Air Force to the regular component of the Air 
Force for which an agreement under subsection (a) is not required 
by reason of subsection (c)(2)(A), possession of the aircraft shall 
be transferred back to the reserve component upon completion 
of the work described in subsection (c)(2)(A).’’. 
(b) 
CONFORMING
AMENDMENT.—Section 
345(a)(7) 
of 
the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public 
Law 111–383; 10 U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended by striking ‘‘Com-
mander of the Air Force Reserve Command’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 
of Air Force Reserve’’. 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO DELETE REFERENCES TO AIR-
CRAFT
OWNERSHIP.—Section 345(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 10 
U.S.C. 8062 note) is amended in paragraphs (2)(A), (2)(C), and 
(3) by striking ‘‘the ownership of’’. 
SEC. 1089. REESTABLISHMENT OF COMMISSION TO ASSESS THE 
THREAT TO THE UNITED STATES FROM ELECTRO-
MAGNETIC PULSE ATTACK. 
(a) REESTABLISHMENT.—The commission established pursuant 
to title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106– 
398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345), and reestablished pursuant to section 
50 USC 2301 
note. 
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1052 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 note), known as the 
Commission to Assess the Threat to the United States from Electro-
magnetic Pulse Attack, is hereby reestablished. 
(b) MEMBERSHIP.—Service on the Commission is voluntary, and 
Commissioners may elect to terminate their service on the Commis-
sion. If a Commissioner is unwilling or unable to serve on the 
Commission, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
chairmen and ranking members of the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate, shall appoint 
a new member to fill that vacancy. 
(c) COMMISSION CHARTER DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘Commission charter’’ means title XIV of the Floyd D. Spence 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted 
into law by Public Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–345 et seq.), 
as amended by section 1052 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 50 U.S.C. 2301 
note) and section 1073 of the John Warner National Defense Act 
for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2403). 
(d) EXPANDED PURPOSE.—Section 1401(b) of the Commission 
charter (114 Stat. 1654A–345) is amended by inserting before the 
period at the end the following: ‘‘, from non-nuclear EMP weapons, 
from natural EMP generated by geomagnetic storms, and from 
proposed uses in the military doctrines of potential adversaries 
of using EMP weapons in combination with other attack vectors.’’. 
(e) DUTIES OF COMMISSION.—Section 1402 of the Commission 
charter (114 Stat. 1654A–346) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION. 
‘‘The Commission shall assess the following: 
‘‘(1) The vulnerability of electric-dependent military sys-
tems in the United States to a manmade or natural EMP 
event, giving special attention to the progress made by the 
Department of Defense, other Government departments and 
agencies of the United States, and entities of the private sector 
in taking steps to protect such systems from such an event. 
‘‘(2) The evolving current and future threat from state 
and non-state actors of a manmade EMP attack employing 
nuclear or non-nuclear weapons. 
‘‘(3) New technologies, operational procedures, and contin-
gency planning that can protect electronics and military sys-
tems from the effects a manmade or natural EMP event. 
‘‘(4) Among the States, if State grids are protected against 
manmade or natural EMP, which States should receive highest 
priority for protecting critical defense assets. 
‘‘(5) The degree to which vulnerabilities of critical infra-
structure systems create cascading vulnerabilities for military 
systems.’’. 
(f) REPORT.—Section 1403 of the Commission charter (114 Stat. 
1654A–345) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2007’’ and 
inserting ‘‘June 30, 2017’’. 
(g) TERMINATION.—Section 1049 of the Commission charter (114 
Stat. 1654A–348) is amended by inserting before the period at 
the end the following: ‘‘, as amended by the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 
SEC. 1090. MINE COUNTERMEASURES MASTER PLAN AND REPORT. 
(a) MASTER PLAN REQUIRED.— 
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(1) PLAN REQUIRED.—At the same time the budget is sub-
mitted to Congress for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2023, 
the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a mine countermeasures (in this section 
referred to as ‘‘MCM’’) master plan. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—Each MCM master plan submitted under 
paragraph (1) shall include each of the following: 
(A) An evaluation of the capabilities, capacities, 
requirements, and readiness levels of the defensive 
capabilities of the Navy for MCM, including an assessment 
of— 
(i) the dedicated MCM force; and 
(ii) the capabilities of ships, aircraft, and sub-
marines that are not yet dedicated to MCM but could 
be modified to carry MCM capabilities. 
(B) An evaluation of the ability of commanders— 
(i) to properly command and control air and surface 
MCM forces from the fleet to the unit level; and 
(ii) to provide necessary operational and tactical 
control and awareness of such forces to facilitate mis-
sion accomplishment and defense. 
(C) An assessment of— 
(i) technologies having promising potential to 
improve MCM; and 
(ii) programs for transitioning such technologies 
from the testing and evaluation phases to procurement. 
(D) A fiscal plan to support the master plan through 
the Future Years Defense Plan. 
(E) A plan for inspection of each asset with MCM 
responsibilities, requirements, and capabilities, which shall 
include proposed methods to ensure the material readiness 
of each asset and the training level of the force, a general 
summary, and readiness trends. 
(3) FORM OF SUBMISSION.—Each MCM master plan sub-
mitted under paragraph (1) shall be in unclassified form, but 
may include a classified annex addressing the capability and 
capacity to meet operational plans and contingency require-
ments. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
that contains the recommendations of the Secretary— 
(A) regarding MCM force structure; and 
(B) ensuring the operational effectiveness of the surface 
MCM force through 2025 based on current capabilities 
and capacity, replacement schedules, and service life exten-
sions or retirement schedules. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report submitted under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) An assessment of the MCM vessels, including the 
decommissioned MCM–1 and MCM–2 ships and the poten-
tial of such ships for reserve operating status. 
(B) An assessment of the Littoral Combat Ship MCM 
mission package increment one performance against the 
initial operational test and evaluation criteria. 
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(C) An assessment of other commercially available 
MCM systems that could supplement or supplant Littoral 
Combat Ship MCM mission package systems. 
SEC. 1091. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION AND BRIEFING REQUIRE-
MENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF UNITED STATES 
EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES INVOLVING SUPPORT PRO-
VIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall provide notification to the appropriate 
congressional committees as soon as practicable upon the initiation 
of an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate 
involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of State shall provide a briefing to the appropriate 
congressional committees not later than 15 days after the initiation 
of an ordered evacuation of a United States embassy or consulate 
involving support provided by the Department of Defense. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1092. INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR. 
(a) INTERAGENCY HOSTAGE RECOVERY COORDINATOR.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall designate 
an existing Federal official to coordinate efforts to secure the 
release of United States persons who are hostages held abroad. 
For purposes of carrying out the duties described in paragraph 
(2), such official shall have the title of ‘‘Interagency Hostage 
Recovery Coordinator’’. 
(2) DUTIES.—The Coordinator shall have the following 
duties: 
(A) Coordinate activities of the Federal Government 
relating to each hostage situation described in paragraph 
(1) to ensure efforts to secure the release of hostages are 
properly resourced and correct lines of authority are estab-
lished and maintained. 
(B) Chair a fusion cell consisting of appropriate per-
sonnel of the Federal Government with purview over each 
hostage situation described in paragraph (1). 
(C) Ensure sufficient representation of each Federal 
agency and department at each fusion cell established 
under subparagraph (B) and issue procedures for adjudica-
tion and appeal. 
(D) Develop processes and procedures to keep family 
members of hostages described in paragraph (1) informed 
of the status of such hostages, inform such family members 
of updates that do not compromise the national security 
of the United States, and coordinate with the Federal 
Government’s family engagement coordinator or other des-
ignated senior representative. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORT AND BRIEFING.— 
(1) REPORT.— 
22 USC 1733. 
22 USC 4802 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
(A) IN GENERAL.—On a quarterly basis, the Coordinator 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes a summary of each hostage situation 
described in subsection (a)(1). 
(B) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report under this subpara-
graph (A) may be submitted in classified or unclassified 
form. 
(2) BRIEFING.—On a quarterly basis, the Coordinator shall 
provide to the Senators representing the State, and the 
Member, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner of the House 
of Representatives representing the district, where a hostage 
described in subsection (a)(1) resides a briefing with respect 
to the status of such hostage. 
(3) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on the Judiciary, the Permanent Select Committee on Intel-
ligence, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on the Judiciary, the Select Committee on Intelligence, 
and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate. 
SEC. 1093. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE INADVERTENT TRANSFER 
OF ANTHRAX FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the inadvertent transfer of live Bacillus anthracis, also 
known as anthrax, from an Army laboratory to numerous lab-
oratories located in many States and several countries that 
was discovered in May 2015 represents a serious safety lapse; 
(2) the Department of Defense, in cooperation with the 
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, should continue 
to investigate the cause of this lapse and determine what 
protective protocols should be strengthened; 
(3) the Department of Defense should reassess all Select 
Agent standards on a regular basis to ensure they are current 
and effective to prevent a reoccurrence; and 
(4) the Department of Defense should keep Congress 
apprised of the investigation, any potential public health or 
safety risk, corrective actions taken, and plans to regularly 
reassess standards. 
SEC. 1094. MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE 
TO MAJOR MEDICAL FACILITY LEASE FOR A DEPART-
MENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN 
TULSA, OKLAHOMA. 
Section 601(b) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and Account-
ability Act of 2014 (Public Law 113–146; 128 Stat. 1793) is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘IN TULSA.—’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘In carrying out’’ and inserting ‘‘IN TULSA.—In carrying out’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); 
(3) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (E) as para-
graphs (1) through (5), respectively, and adjusting the indenta-
tion of the margin of such paragraphs, as so redesignated, 
two ems to the left; 
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(4) in paragraph (1), as so redesignated, by striking 
‘‘140,000 gross square feet’’ and inserting ‘‘140,000 net usable 
square feet’’; 
(5) in paragraph (2), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘not 
more than the average’’ and all that follows and inserting 
‘‘not more than the average of equivalent medical facility leases 
executed by the Department of Veterans Affairs over the last 
five years, plus 20 percent;’’; and 
(6) in paragraph (5), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘30- 
year life cycle’’ and inserting ‘‘20-year life cycle’’. 
SEC. 1095. AUTHORIZATION OF FISCAL YEAR 2015 MAJOR MEDICAL 
FACILITY PROJECTS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 
AFFAIRS. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may 
carry out the following major medical facility projects in fiscal 
year 2015, with each project to be carried out in an amount not 
to exceed the amount specified for that project: 
(1) Construction of a community living center, outpatient 
clinic, renovated domiciliary, and renovation of existing 
buildings in Canandaigua, New York, in an amount not to 
exceed $158,980,000. 
(2) Seismic corrections to the mental health and community 
living center in Long Beach, California, in an amount not 
to exceed $126,100,000. 
(3) Seismic correction of 12 buildings in West Los Angeles, 
California, in an amount not to exceed $70,500,000. 
(4) Construction of a spinal cord injury building and seismic 
corrections in San Diego, California, in an amount not to exceed 
$205,840,000. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized 
to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for fiscal 
year 2015 or the year in which funds are appropriated for the 
Construction, Major Projects, account, a total of $561,420,000 for 
the projects authorized in subsection (a). 
SEC. 1096. DESIGNATION OF CONSTRUCTION AGENT FOR CERTAIN 
CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS BY DEPARTMENT OF VET-
ERANS AFFAIRS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall seek 
to enter into an agreement subject to subsections (b), (c), and 
(e) of section 1535 of title 31, United States Code, with the Army 
Corps of Engineers or another entity of the Federal Government 
to serve, on a reimbursable basis, as the construction agent for 
the construction, alteration, or acquisition of any medical facility 
of the Department of Veterans Affairs specifically authorized by 
Congress after the date of the enactment of this Act that involves 
a total expenditure of more than $100,000,000, excluding any 
acquisition by exchange. 
(b) AGREEMENT.—Under the agreement entered into under sub-
section (a), the construction agent shall provide design, procure-
ment, and construction management services for the construction, 
alteration, and acquisition of medical facilities of the Department. 
SEC. 1097. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STRATEGY FOR COUNTERING 
UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in 
consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
38 USC 8103 
note. 
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the heads of other appropriate departments and agencies of the 
United States Government, develop a strategy for the Department 
of Defense to counter unconventional warfare threats posed by 
adversarial state and non-state actors. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required under subsection (a) 
shall include each of the following: 
(1) An articulation of the activities that constitute 
unconventional warfare threats to the United States and allies. 
(2) A clarification of the roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of Defense in providing indications and warning 
of, and protection against, acts of unconventional warfare. 
(3) An analysis of the adequacy of current authorities and 
command structures necessary for countering unconventional 
warfare. 
(4) An articulation of the goals and objectives of the Depart-
ment of Defense with respect to countering unconventional 
warfare threats. 
(5) An articulation of related or required interagency 
capabilities and whole-of-Government activities required by the 
Department of Defense to support a counter-unconventional 
warfare strategy. 
(6) Recommendations for improving the counter-unconven-
tional warfare capabilities, authorities, and command struc-
tures of the Department of Defense. 
(7) Recommendations for improving interagency coordina-
tion and support mechanisms with respect to countering 
unconventional warfare threats. 
(8) Recommendations for the establishment of joint doctrine 
to support counter-unconventional warfare capabilities within 
the Department of Defense. 
(9) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense considers 
appropriate. 
(c) SUBMITTAL TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees the strategy 
required by subsection (a). The strategy shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) UNCONVENTIONAL WARFARE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘unconventional warfare’’ means activities conducted to enable 
a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt, or over-
throw a government or occupying power by operating through or 
with an underground, auxiliary, or guerrilla force in a denied area. 
TITLE XI—CIVILIAN PERSONNEL 
MATTERS 
Sec. 1101. Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense civilian per-
sonnel. 
Sec. 1102. One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, 
and gratuities to civilian personnel on official duty in a combat zone. 
Sec. 1103. Extension of rate of overtime pay for Department of the Navy employees 
performing work aboard or dockside in support of the nuclear-powered 
aircraft carrier forward deployed in Japan. 
Sec. 1104. Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions at Depart-
ment of Defense research and engineering facilities. 
Sec. 1105. Required probationary period for new employees of the Department of 
Defense. 
Sec. 1106. Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense based upon unacceptable performance. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Sec. 1107. United States Cyber Command workforce. 
Sec. 1108. One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium 
pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees 
working overseas. 
Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve the tech-
nical skills and expertise at certain Department of Defense laboratories. 
Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management and ac-
quisition personnel. 
Sec. 1111. Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain acquisition and 
technology positions in the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1112. Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical experts into 
the defense acquisition workforce. 
Sec. 1113. Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense acquisition 
workforce. 
SEC. 1101. PROCEDURES FOR REDUCTION IN FORCE OF DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) PROCEDURES.—Section 1597 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(f) REDUCTIONS BASED PRIMARILY ON PERFORMANCE.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish procedures to provide that, in 
implementing any reduction in force for civilian positions in the 
Department of Defense in the competitive service or the excepted 
service, the determination of which employees shall be separated 
from employment in the Department shall be made primarily on 
the basis of performance, as determined under any applicable 
performance management system.’’. 
(b) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of Defense should proceed with the collaborative 
work with employee representatives on the ‘‘New Beginnings’’ 
performance management and workforce incentive system author-
ized under section 1113 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 5 U.S.C. 9902 note) 
and begin implementation of the new system at the earliest possible 
date. 
SEC. 1102. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY AUTHORITY TO 
GRANT ALLOWANCES, BENEFITS, AND GRATUITIES TO 
CIVILIAN PERSONNEL ON OFFICIAL DUTY IN A COMBAT 
ZONE. 
Paragraph (2) of section 1603(a) of the Emergency Supple-
mental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, 
and Hurricane Recovery, 2006 (Public Law 109–234; 120 Stat. 443), 
as added by section 1102 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4616) and as most recently amended by section 1102 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3525), is further amended by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2017’’. 
SEC. 1103. EXTENSION OF RATE OF OVERTIME PAY FOR DEPARTMENT 
OF THE NAVY EMPLOYEES PERFORMING WORK ABOARD 
OR DOCKSIDE IN SUPPORT OF THE NUCLEAR-POWERED 
AIRCRAFT CARRIER FORWARD DEPLOYED IN JAPAN. 
Section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code, is amended 
by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 
2017’’. 
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SEC. 1104. MODIFICATION TO TEMPORARY AUTHORITIES FOR CERTAIN 
POSITIONS AT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE RESEARCH 
AND ENGINEERING FACILITIES. 
Section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 888) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(4) NONCOMPETITIVE CONVERSION TO PERMANENT APPOINT-
MENT.—With respect to any student appointed by the director 
of an STRL under paragraph (3) to a temporary or term 
appointment, upon graduation from the applicable institution 
of higher education (as defined in such paragraph), the director 
may noncompetitively convert such student to a permanent 
appointment within the STRL without regard to the provisions 
of subchapter I of chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code 
(other than sections 3303 and 3328 of such title), provided 
the student meets all eligibility and Office of Personnel Manage-
ment qualification requirements for the position.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘3 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘6 percent’’; 
(3) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘3 percent’’; and 
(4) in subsection (f)(2), by striking ‘‘1 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘2 percent’’. 
SEC. 1105. REQUIRED PROBATIONARY PERIOD FOR NEW EMPLOYEES 
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) REQUIRED PROBATIONARY PERIOD.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 1599e. Probationary period for employees 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Notwithstanding sections 3321 and 3393(d) 
of title 5, the appointment of a covered employee shall become 
final only after such employee has served a probationary period 
of two years. The Secretary concerned may extend a probationary 
period under this subsection at the discretion of such Secretary. 
‘‘(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered employee’ means any individual— 
‘‘(A) appointed to a permanent position within the 
competitive service at the Department of Defense; or 
‘‘(B) appointed as a career appointee (as that term 
is defined in section 3132(a)(4) of title 5) within the Senior 
Executive Service at the Department. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘Secretary concerned’ includes the Secretary 
of Defense with respect to employees of the Department of 
Defense who are not employees of a military department. 
‘‘(c) EMPLOYMENT BECOMES FINAL.—Upon the expiration of a 
covered employee’s probationary period under subsection (a), the 
supervisor of the employee shall determine whether the appoint-
ment becomes final based on regulations prescribed for such purpose 
by the Secretary of Defense. 
‘‘(d) APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 75 OF TITLE 5 FOR EMPLOYEES 
IN
THE COMPETITIVE SERVICE.—With respect to any individual 
described in subsection (b)(1)(A) and to whom this section applies, 
section 7501(1) and section 7511(a)(1)(A)(ii) of title 5 shall be applied 
10 USC 1599e. 
10 USC 2358 
note. 
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to such individual by substituting ‘completed 2 years’ for ‘completed 
1 year’ in each instance it appears.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of chapter 81 of such title is amended by adding 
at the end the following new item: 
‘‘1599e. Probationary period for employees.’’. 
(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by subsection (a) shall 
apply to any covered employee (as that term is defined in section 
1599e of title 10, United States Code, as added by such subsection) 
appointed after the date of the enactment of this section. 
(c) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Title 5, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in section 3321(c), by inserting at the end before the 
period the following: ‘‘, or any individual covered by section 
1599e of title 10’’; 
(2) in section 3393(d), by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘The preceding sentence shall not apply to any individual cov-
ered by section 1599e of title 10.’’; 
(3) in section 7501(1), by striking ‘‘or who’’ and inserting 
‘‘or, except as provided in section 1599e of title 10, who’’; 
(4) in section 7511(a)(1)(A)(ii), by inserting ‘‘except as pro-
vided in section 1599e of title 10,’’ before ‘‘who’’; and 
(5) in section 7541(1)(A), by inserting ‘‘or section 1599e 
of title 10’’ after ‘‘this title’’. 
SEC. 1106. DELAY OF PERIODIC STEP INCREASE FOR CIVILIAN 
EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASED 
UPON UNACCEPTABLE PERFORMANCE. 
(a) DELAY.—Under procedures established by the Secretary of 
Defense, upon a determination by the Secretary that the work 
of an employee is not at an acceptable level of competence, the 
period of time during which the work of the employee is not at 
an acceptable level of competence shall not count toward completion 
of the period of service required for purposes of subsection (a) 
of section 5335 of title 5, United States Code, or subsection (e)(1) 
or (e)(2) of section 5343 of such title. 
(b) APPLICABILITY TO PERIODS OF SERVICE.—Subsection (a) shall 
not apply with respect to any period of service performed before 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1107. UNITED STATES CYBER COMMAND WORKFORCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 1105, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1599f. United States Cyber Command recruitment and 
retention 
‘‘(a) GENERAL AUTHORITY.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may— 
‘‘(A) establish, as positions in the excepted service, such 
qualified positions in the Department of Defense as the Sec-
retary determines necessary to carry out the responsibilities 
of the United States Cyber Command, including— 
‘‘(i) positions held by staff of the headquarters of the 
United States Cyber Command; 
5 USC 1599f. 
5 USC 5335 note. 
10 USC 1599e 
note. 
10 USC 
1580 prec. 
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‘‘(ii) positions held by elements of the United States 
Cyber Command enterprise relating to cyberspace oper-
ations, including elements assigned to the Joint Task Force- 
Department of Defense Information Networks; and 
‘‘(iii) positions held by elements of the military depart-
ments supporting the United States Cyber Command; 
‘‘(B) appoint an individual to a qualified position (after 
taking into consideration the availability of preference eligibles 
for appointment to the position); and 
‘‘(C) subject to the requirements of subsections (b) and 
(c), fix the compensation of an individual for service in a quali-
fied position. 
‘‘(2) The authority of the Secretary under this subsection applies 
without regard to the provisions of any other law relating to the 
appointment, number, classification, or compensation of employees. 
‘‘(b) BASIC PAY.—(1) In accordance with this section, the Sec-
retary shall fix the rates of basic pay for any qualified position 
established under subsection (a)— 
‘‘(A) in relation to the rates of pay provided for employees 
in comparable positions in the Department, in which the 
employee occupying the comparable position performs, man-
ages, or supervises functions that execute the cyber mission 
of the Department; and 
‘‘(B) subject to the same limitations on maximum rates 
of pay established for such employees by law or regulation. 
‘‘(2) The Secretary may— 
‘‘(A) consistent with section 5341 of title 5, adopt such 
provisions of that title to provide for prevailing rate systems 
of basic pay; and 
‘‘(B) apply those provisions to qualified positions for 
employees in or under which the Department may employ 
individuals described by section 5342(a)(2)(A) of such title. 
‘‘(c) ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION, INCENTIVES, AND
ALLOW-
ANCES.—(1) The Secretary may provide employees in qualified posi-
tions compensation (in addition to basic pay), including benefits, 
incentives, and allowances, consistent with, and not in excess of 
the level authorized for, comparable positions authorized by title 
5. 
‘‘(2) An employee in a qualified position whose rate of basic 
pay is fixed under subsection (b)(1) shall be eligible for an allowance 
under section 5941 of title 5 on the same basis and to the same 
extent as if the employee was an employee covered by such section, 
including eligibility conditions, allowance rates, and all other terms 
and conditions in law or regulation. 
‘‘(d) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REQUIRED.—The authority granted 
in subsection (a) shall become effective 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional 
defense committees a plan for implementation of such authority. 
The plan shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An assessment of the current scope of the positions 
covered by the authority. 
‘‘(2) A plan for the use of the authority. 
‘‘(3) An assessment of the anticipated workforce needs of 
the United States Cyber Command across the future-years 
defense plan. 
‘‘(4) Other matters as appropriate. 
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‘‘(e) COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS.—Nothing in sub-
section (a) may be construed to impair the continued effectiveness 
of a collective bargaining agreement with respect to an office, compo-
nent, subcomponent, or equivalent of the Department that is a 
successor to an office, component, subcomponent, or equivalent of 
the Department covered by the agreement before the succession. 
‘‘(f) REQUIRED REGULATIONS.—The Secretary, in coordination 
with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall 
prescribe regulations for the administration of this section. 
‘‘(g) ANNUAL REPORT.—(1) Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this section and not less frequently than 
once each year thereafter until the date that is five years after 
the date of the enactment of this section, the Director of the Office 
of Personnel Management, in coordination with the Secretary, shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a detailed report 
on the administration of this section during the most recent one- 
year period. 
‘‘(2) Each report submitted under paragraph (1) shall include, 
for the period covered by the report, the following: 
‘‘(A) A discussion of the process used in accepting applica-
tions, assessing candidates, ensuring adherence to veterans’ 
preference, and selecting applicants for vacancies to be filled 
by an individual for a qualified position. 
‘‘(B) A description of the following: 
‘‘(i) How the Secretary plans to fulfill the critical need 
of the Department to recruit and retain employees in quali-
fied positions. 
‘‘(ii) The measures that will be used to measure 
progress. 
‘‘(iii) Any actions taken during the reporting period 
to fulfill such critical need. 
‘‘(C) A discussion of how the planning and actions taken 
under subparagraph (B) are integrated into the strategic 
workforce planning of the Department. 
‘‘(D) The metrics on actions occurring during the reporting 
period, including the following: 
‘‘(i) The number of employees in qualified positions 
hired, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level or 
pay band. 
‘‘(ii) The placement of employees in qualified positions, 
disaggregated by military department, Defense Agency, or 
other component within the Department. 
‘‘(iii) The total number of veterans hired. 
‘‘(iv) The number of separations of employees in quali-
fied positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade and 
level or pay band. 
‘‘(v) The number of retirements of employees in quali-
fied positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level 
or pay band. 
‘‘(vi) The number and amounts of recruitment, reloca-
tion, and retention incentives paid to employees in qualified 
positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level 
or pay band. 
‘‘(E) A description of the training provided to supervisors 
of employees in qualified positions at the Department on the 
use of the new authorities. 
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‘‘(h) THREE-YEAR PROBATIONARY PERIOD.—The probationary 
period for all employees hired under the authority established in 
this section shall be three years. 
‘‘(i) INCUMBENTS
OF EXISTING COMPETITIVE SERVICE POSI-
TIONS.—(1) An individual occupying a position on the date of the 
enactment of this section that is selected to be converted to a 
position in the excepted service under this section shall have the 
right to refuse such conversion. 
‘‘(2) After the date on which an individual who refuses a conver-
sion under paragraph (1) stops serving in the position selected 
to be converted, the position may be converted to a position in 
the excepted service. 
‘‘(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and the 
Committee on Appropriations of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘collective bargaining agreement’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 7103(a)(8) of title 5. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘excepted service’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2103 of title 5. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘preference eligible’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 2108(3) of title 5. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘qualified position’ means a position, des-
ignated by the Secretary for the purpose of this section, in 
which the individual occupying such position performs, man-
ages, or supervises functions that execute the responsibilities 
of the United States Cyber Command relating to cyber oper-
ations. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘Senior Executive Service’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 2101a of title 5.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 3132(a)(2) of title 5, 
United States Code, is amended in the matter following subpara-
graph (E)— 
(1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end; 
(2) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or’’ after the semicolon; 
and 
(3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) any position established as a qualified position in 
the excepted service by the Secretary of Defense under section 
1599f of title 10;’’. 
(c) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 81 of title 10, United States Code, as amended 
by section 1105, is further amended by adding at the end the 
following new item: 
‘‘1599f. United States Cyber Command recruitment and retention.’’. 
SEC. 1108. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO WAIVE ANNUAL 
LIMITATION ON PREMIUM PAY AND AGGREGATE LIMITA-
TION ON PAY FOR FEDERAL CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES 
WORKING OVERSEAS. 
Effective January 1, 2016, section 1101(a) of the Duncan Hunter 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public 
Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4615), as most recently amended by section 
10 USC 
1580 prec. 
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1101 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291), is further amended by striking ‘‘through 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘through 2016’’. 
SEC. 
1109. 
PILOT 
PROGRAM 
ON 
DYNAMIC 
SHAPING 
OF 
THE 
WORKFORCE TO IMPROVE THE TECHNICAL SKILLS AND 
EXPERTISE AT CERTAIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE LAB-
ORATORIES. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
establish a pilot program to utilize the authorities specified in 
subsection (b) at the Department of Defense laboratories specified 
in subsection (c) to provide the directors of such laboratories the 
authority to dynamically shape the mix of technical skills and 
expertise in the workforces of such laboratories in order to achieve 
one or more of the following: 
(1) To meet organizational and Department-designated mis-
sions in the most cost-effective and efficient manner. 
(2) To upgrade and enhance the scientific quality of the 
workforces of such laboratories. 
(3) To shape such workforces to better respond to such 
missions. 
(4) To reduce the average unit cost of such workforces. 
(b) WORKFORCE SHAPING AUTHORITIES.—The authorities that 
shall be available for use by the director of a Department of Defense 
laboratory under the pilot program are the following: 
(1) FLEXIBLE
LENGTH
AND
RENEWABLE
TERM
TECHNICAL 
APPOINTMENTS.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Subject to the provisions of this para-
graph, authority otherwise available to the director by law 
(and within the available budgetary resources of the labora-
tory) to appoint qualified scientific and technical personnel 
who are not currently Department of Defense civilian 
employees into any scientific or technical position in the 
laboratory for a period of more than one year but not 
more than six years. 
(B) BENEFITS.—Personnel appointed under this para-
graph shall be provided with benefits comparable to those 
provided to similar employees at the laboratory concerned, 
including professional development opportunities, eligibility 
for all laboratory awards programs, and designation as 
‘‘status applicants’’ for the purposes of eligibility for posi-
tions in the Federal service. 
(C) EXTENSION OF APPOINTMENTS.—The appointment 
of any individual under this paragraph may be extended 
without limit in up to six year increments at any time 
during any term of service under such conditions as the 
director concerned shall establish for purposes of this para-
graph. 
(D) CONSTRUCTION
WITH
CERTAIN
LIMITATION.—For 
purposes of determining the workforce size of a laboratory 
in connection with compliance with section 955 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 
(Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1896; 10 U.S.C. 129a note), 
any individual serving in an appointment under this para-
graph shall be treated as a fractional employee of the 
laboratory, which fraction is— 
10 USC 2358 
note. 
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(i) the current term of appointment of the indi-
vidual under this paragraph; divided by 
(ii) the average length of tenure of a career 
employee at the laboratory, as calculated at the end 
of the last fiscal year ending before the date of the 
most recent appointment or extension of the individual 
under this paragraph. 
(2) 
REEMPLOYMENT
OF
ANNUITANTS.—Authorities 
to 
authorize the director of any science and technology reinvention 
laboratory (in this section referred to as ‘‘STRL’’) to reemploy 
annuitants in accordance with section 9902(g) of title 5, United 
States Code, except that as a condition for reemployment the 
director may authorize the deduction from the pay of any 
annuitant so reemployed of an amount up to the amount of 
the annuity otherwise payable to such annuitant allocable to 
the period of actual employment of such annuitant, which 
amount shall be determined in a manner specified by the 
director for purposes of this paragraph to ensure the most 
cost effective execution of designated missions by the laboratory 
while retaining critical technical skills. 
(3) 
EARLY
RETIREMENT
INCENTIVES.—Authorities 
to 
authorize the director of any STRL to authorize voluntary 
early retirement of employees in accordance with section 8336 
of title 5, United States Code, without regard to section 
8336(d)(2)(D) or 3522 of such title, and with employees so 
separated voluntarily from service. 
(4) SEPARATION INCENTIVE PAY.—Authorities to authorize 
the director of any STRL to pay voluntary separation pay 
to employees in accordance with section 8414(b)(1)(B) of title 
5, United States Code, without regard to clause (iv) or (v) 
of such section or section 3522 of such title, and with— 
(A) employees so separated voluntarily from service 
under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense 
for purposes of the pilot program; and 
(B) payments to employees so separated authorized 
under section 3523 of such title without regard to— 
(i) the plan otherwise required by section 3522 
of such title; and 
(ii) paragraph (1) or (3) of section 3523(b) of such 
title. 
(c) LABORATORIES.—The Department of Defense laboratories 
specified in this subsection are the laboratories specified in section 
1105(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2486; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(d) EXPIRATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in this section shall expire 
on December 31, 2023. 
(2) CONTINUATION
OF
AUTHORITIES
EXERCISED
BEFORE 
TERMINATION.—The expiration in paragraph (1) shall not be 
construed to effect the continuation after the date specified 
in paragraph (1) of any term of employment or other benefit 
authorized under this section before that date in accordance 
with the terms of such authorization. 
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SEC. 1110. PILOT PROGRAM ON TEMPORARY EXCHANGE OF FINANCIAL 
MANAGEMENT AND ACQUISITION PERSONNEL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out a 
pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of the tem-
porary assignment of covered employees of the Department of 
Defense to nontraditional defense contractors and of covered 
employees of such contractors to the Department. 
(b) COVERED EMPLOYEES; NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRAC-
TORS.— 
(1) COVERED EMPLOYEES.—An employee of the Department 
of Defense or a nontraditional Defense contractor is a covered 
employee for purposes of this section if the employee— 
(A) works in the field of financial management or in 
the acquisition field; 
(B) is considered by the Secretary of Defense to be 
an exceptional employee; and 
(C) is compensated at not less than the GS–11 level 
(or the equivalent). 
(2) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTORS.—For purposes 
of this section, the term ‘‘nontraditional defense contractor’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2302(9) of title 
10, United States Code. 
(c) AGREEMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall provide 
for a written agreement among the Department of Defense, 
the nontraditional defense contractor concerned, and the 
employee concerned regarding the terms and conditions of the 
employee’s assignment under this section. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—An agreement under this subsection— 
(A) shall require, in the case of an employee of the 
Department, that upon completion of the assignment, the 
employee will serve in the civil service for a period at 
least equal to three times the length of the assignment, 
unless the employee is sooner involuntarily separated from 
the service of the employee’s agency; and 
(B) shall provide that if the employee of the Depart-
ment or of the contractor (as the case may be) fails to 
carry out the agreement, or if the employee is voluntarily 
separated from the service of the employee’s agency before 
the end of the period stated in the agreement, the employee 
shall be liable to the United States for payment of all 
expenses of the assignment unless that failure or voluntary 
separation was for good and sufficient reason, as deter-
mined by the Secretary. 
(3) DEBT TO THE UNITED STATES.—An amount for which 
an employee is liable under paragraph (2)(B) shall be treated 
as a debt due the United States. The Secretary may waive, 
in whole or in part, collection of such a debt based on a 
determination that the collection would be against equity and 
good conscience and not in the best interests of the United 
States. 
(d) TERMINATION.—An assignment under this section may, at 
any time and for any reason, be terminated by the Department 
of Defense or the nontraditional defense contractor concerned. 
(e) DURATION.—An assignment under this section shall be for 
a period of not less than three months and not more than one 
year. 
10 USC 1701 
note. 
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(f) STATUS
OF FEDERAL EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED
TO CONTRAC-
TORS.—An employee of the Department of Defense who is assigned 
to a nontraditional defense contractor under this section shall be 
considered, during the period of assignment, to be on detail to 
a regular work assignment in the Department for all purposes. 
The written agreement established under subsection (c) shall 
address the specific terms and conditions related to the employee’s 
continued status as a Federal employee. 
(g) TERMS AND CONDITIONS FOR PRIVATE SECTOR EMPLOYEES.— 
An employee of a nontraditional defense contractor who is assigned 
to a Department of Defense organization under this section— 
(1) shall continue to receive pay and benefits from the 
contractor from which such employee is assigned; 
(2) shall be deemed to be an employee of the Department 
of Defense for the purposes of— 
(A) chapter 73 of title 5, United States Code; 
(B) sections 201, 203, 205, 207, 208, 209, 603, 606, 
607, 643, 654, 1905, and 1913 of title 18, United States 
Code, and any other conflict of interest statute; 
(C) sections 1343, 1344, and 1349(b) of title 31, United 
States Code; 
(D) chapter 171 and section 1346(b) of title 28, United 
States Code (popularly known as the Federal Tort Claims 
Act), and any other Federal tort liability statute; 
(E) the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. 
App. 101 et seq.); 
(F) chapter 21 of title 41, United States Code; and 
(G) subchapter I of chapter 81 of title 5, United States 
Code, relating to compensation for work-related injuries; 
and 
(3) may not have access, while the employee is assigned 
to a Department organization, to any trade secrets or to any 
other nonpublic information which is of commercial value to 
the contractor from which such employee is assigned. 
(h) PROHIBITION AGAINST CHARGING CERTAIN COSTS TO FED-
ERAL GOVERNMENT.—A nontraditional defense contractor may not 
charge the Department of Defense or any other agency of the 
Federal Government, as direct or indirect costs under a Federal 
contract, the costs of pay or benefits paid by the contractor to 
an employee assigned to a Department organization under this 
section for the period of the assignment. 
(i) CONSIDERATION.—In providing for assignments of employees 
under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall take into consider-
ation the question of how assignments might best be used to help 
meet the needs of the Department of Defense with respect to the 
training of employees in financial management or in acquisition. 
(j) NUMERICAL LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES.—The number of employees 
of the Department of Defense who may be assigned to nontradi-
tional defense contractors under this section at any given time 
may not exceed the following: 
(A) Five employees in the field of financial manage-
ment. 
(B) Five employees in the acquisition field. 
(2) NONTRADITIONAL DEFENSE CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES.— 
The 
total 
number 
of 
nontraditional 
defense 
contractor 
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employees who may be assigned to the Department under this 
section at any given time may not exceed 10 such employees. 
(k) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY FOR ASSIGNMENTS.—No assign-
ment of an employee may commence under this section after Sep-
tember 30, 2019. 
SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR CER-
TAIN ACQUISITION AND TECHNOLOGY POSITIONS IN THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advis-
ability of using the pay authority specified in subsection (d) to 
fix the rate of basic pay for positions described in subsection (c) 
in order to assist the Office of the Secretary of Defense and the 
military departments in attracting and retaining high-quality 
acquisition and technology experts in positions responsible for man-
aging and developing complex, high-cost, technological acquisition 
efforts of the Department of Defense. 
(b) APPROVAL REQUIRED.—The pilot program may be carried 
out only with approval as follows: 
(1) Approval of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisi-
tion, Technology, and Logistics, in the case of positions in 
the Office of the Secretary of Defense. 
(2) Approval of the Service Acquisition Executive of the 
military department concerned, in the case of positions in a 
military department. 
(c) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this subsection are 
positions that— 
(1) require expertise of an extremely high level in a sci-
entific, technical, professional, or acquisition management field; 
and 
(2) are critical to the successful accomplishment of an 
important acquisition or technology development mission. 
(d) RATE OF BASIC PAY.—The pay authority specified in this 
subsection is authority as follows: 
(1) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position 
at a rate not to exceed 150 percent of the rate of basic pay 
payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics or the Service Acquisition Executive concerned, 
as applicable. 
(2) Authority to fix the rate of basic pay for a position 
at a rate in excess of 150 percent of the rate of basic pay 
payable for level I of the Executive Schedule, upon the approval 
of the Secretary of Defense. 
(e) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority in subsection (a) may be 
used only to the extent necessary to competitively recruit or 
retain individuals exceptionally well qualified for positions 
described in subsection (c). 
(2) NUMBER OF POSITIONS.—The authority in subsection 
(a) may not be used with respect to more than five positions 
in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and more than five 
positions in each military department at any one time. 
(3) TERM OF POSITIONS.—The authority in subsection (a) 
may be used only for positions having terms less than five 
years. 
10 USC 1701 
note. 
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(f) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to fix rates of basic pay 
for a position under this section shall terminate on October 
1, 2020. 
(2) CONTINUATION OF PAY.—Nothing in paragraph (1) shall 
be construed to prohibit the payment after October 1, 2020, 
of basic pay at rates fixed under this section before that date 
for positions whose terms continue after that date. 
SEC. 1112. PILOT PROGRAM ON DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR VET-
ERAN TECHNICAL EXPERTS INTO THE DEFENSE ACQUISI-
TION WORKFORCE. 
(a) PILOT PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense may carry out 
a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of 
appointing qualified veteran candidates to positions described in 
subsection (b) in the defense acquisition workforce of the military 
departments without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of 
chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. The Secretary shall 
carry out the pilot program in each military department through 
the service acquisition executive of such military department. 
(b) POSITIONS.—The positions described in this subsection are 
scientific, technical, engineering, and mathematics positions, 
including technicians, within the defense acquisition workforce. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Authority under subsection (a) may not, in 
any calendar year and with respect to any military department, 
be exercised with respect to a number of candidates greater than 
the number equal to 1 percent of the total number of positions 
in the acquisition workforce of that military department that are 
filled as of the close of the fiscal year last ending before the 
start of such calendar year. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘employee’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 2105 of title 5, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given that term 
in section 101 of title 38, United States Code. 
(e) TERMINATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The authority to appoint candidates to 
positions under the pilot program shall expire on the date 
that is five years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT ON EXISTING APPOINTMENTS.—The termination 
by paragraph (1) of the authority in subsection (a) shall not 
affect any appointment made under that authority before the 
termination date specified in paragraph (1) in accordance with 
the terms of such appointment. 
SEC. 1113. DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY FOR TECHNICAL EXPERTS INTO 
THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION WORKFORCE. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Each Secretary of a military department may 
appoint qualified candidates possessing a scientific or engineering 
degree to positions described in subsection (b) for that military 
department without regard to the provisions of subchapter I of 
chapter 33 of title 5, United States Code. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—Positions described in this subsection are 
scientific and engineering positions within the defense acquisition 
workforce. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Authority under this section may not, in any 
calendar year and with respect to any military department, be 
exercised with respect to a number of candidates greater than 
10 USC 1701 
note. 
10 USC 1701 
note. 
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the number equal to 5 percent of the total number of scientific 
and engineering positions within the acquisition workforce of that 
military department that are filled as of the close of the fiscal 
year last ending before the start of such calendar year. 
(d) NATURE OF APPOINTMENT.—Any appointment under this 
section shall be treated as an appointment on a full-time equivalent 
basis, unless such appointment is made on a term or temporary 
basis. 
(e) EMPLOYEE DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘employee’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 2105 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
(f) TERMINATION.—The authority to make appointments under 
this section shall not be available after December 31, 2020. 
TITLE XII—MATTERS RELATING TO 
FOREIGN NATIONS 
Subtitle A—Assistance and Training 
Sec. 1201. One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces supporting 
certain United States military operations. 
Sec. 1202. Strategic framework for Department of Defense security cooperation. 
Sec. 1203. Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard State 
Partnership Program. 
Sec. 1204. Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense personnel 
between the United States and foreign countries. 
Sec. 1205. Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster, and civic 
aid programs of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1206. One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to build the ca-
pacity of foreign security forces. 
Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of allied coun-
tries for counterterrorism operations in Africa. 
Sec. 1208. Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units provided by the 
Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1209. Prohibition on security assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by the 
Houthi movement. 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan 
Sec. 1211. Extension and modification of Commanders’ Emergency Response Pro-
gram. 
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of certain co-
alition nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations. 
Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security and sta-
bility in Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1214. Extension of authority to acquire products and services produced in 
countries along a major route of supply to Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1215. Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and provide defense 
services to the military and security forces of Afghanistan. 
Sec. 1216. Modification of protection for Afghan allies. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq 
Sec. 1221. Extension of authority to support operations and activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq. 
Sec. 1222. Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 
Sec. 1223. Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter the Islamic 
State of Iraq and the Levant. 
Sec. 1224. Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of Oper-
ation Inherent Resolve. 
Sec. 1225. Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition. 
Sec. 1226. Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of Lebanon 
for border security operations. 
Sec. 1227. Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian dissidents 
living in Camp Liberty, Iraq. 
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Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
Sec. 1231. Modification and extension of annual report on the military power of 
Iran. 
Sec. 1232. Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran’s malign activities. 
Sec. 1233. Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran. 
Sec. 1234. Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East. 
Sec. 1235. Rule of construction. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the Russian Federation 
Sec. 1241. Notifications relating to testing, production, deployment, and sale or 
transfer to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise missile 
system by the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1242. Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian Federation 
to territory of Ukraine or Russian territory of Kaliningrad. 
Sec. 1243. Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian Federation with 
its obligations under the INF Treaty. 
Sec. 1244. Modification of notification and assessment of proposal to modify or in-
troduce new aircraft or sensors for flight by the Russian Federation 
under the Open Skies Treaty. 
Sec. 1245. Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty of the Russian 
Federation over Crimea. 
Sec. 1246. Limitation on military cooperation between the United States and the 
Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1247. Report on implementation of the New START Treaty. 
Sec. 1248. Additional matters in annual report on military and security develop-
ments involving the Russian Federation. 
Sec. 1249. Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard 
rotary wing aircraft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 
Sec. 1250. Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative. 
Sec. 1251. Training for Eastern European national military forces in the course of 
multilateral exercises. 
Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region 
Sec. 1261. Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific re-
gion. 
Sec. 1262. Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding foreign 
disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 
Sec. 1263. South China Sea Initiative. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
Sec. 1271. Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-conven-
tional assisted recovery capabilities. 
Sec. 1272. Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and Disarmament 
Act. 
Sec. 1273. Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance the capability 
of foreign countries to respond to incidents involving weapons of mass 
destruction. 
Sec. 1274. Modification of authority for support of special operations to combat ter-
rorism. 
Sec. 1275. Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms Trade Treaty. 
Sec. 1276. Report on the security relationship between the United States and the 
Republic of Cyprus. 
Sec. 1277. Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
Sec. 1278. Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar. 
Sec. 1279. United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation. 
Sec. 1280. NATO Special Operations Headquarters. 
Sec. 1281. Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern Europe to 
deter aggression on the border of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion. 
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 
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recently amended by section 1223(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3548), is further 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’; 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘during the period begin-
ning on October 1, 2014, and ending on December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘during the period beginning on October 1, 2015, 
and ending on December 31, 2016’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 1202. STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
SECURITY COOPERATION. 
(a) STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, shall develop and issue to the 
Department of Defense a strategic framework for Department 
of Defense security cooperation to guide prioritization of 
resources and activities. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategic framework required by para-
graph (1) shall include the following: 
(A) Discussion of the strategic goals of Department 
of Defense security cooperation programs, overall and by 
combatant command, and the extent to which these pro-
grams— 
(i) support broader strategic priorities of the 
Department of Defense; and 
(ii) complement and are coordinated with Depart-
ment of State security assistance programs to achieve 
United States Government goals globally, regionally, 
and, if appropriate, within specific programs. 
(B) Identification of the primary objectives, priorities, 
and desired end-states of Department of Defense security 
cooperation programs. 
(C) Identification of challenges to achieving the pri-
mary objectives, priorities, and desired end-states identified 
under subparagraph (B), including— 
(i) constraints on Department of Defense resources, 
authorities, and personnel; 
(ii) partner nation variables and conditions, such 
as political will, absorptive capacity, corruption, and 
instability risk, that impact the likelihood of a security 
cooperation program achieving its primary objectives, 
priorities, and desired end-states; 
(iii) constraints or limitations due to bureaucratic 
impediments, interagency processes, or congressional 
requirements; 
(iv) validation of requirements; and 
(v) assessment, monitoring, and evaluation. 
(D) A methodology for assessing the effectiveness of 
Department of Defense security cooperation programs in 
making progress toward achieving the primary objectives, 
priorities, and desired end-states identified under subpara-
graph (B), including an identification of key benchmarks 
for such progress. 
10 USC 113 note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
(E) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines appropriate. 
(3) FREQUENCY.—The Secretary of Defense shall, at a min-
imum, update the strategic framework required by paragraph 
(1) on a biennial basis and shall update or supplement the 
strategic framework as appropriate to address emerging prior-
ities. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and on a biennial basis thereafter, 
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the strategic framework required by subsection 
(a). 
(2) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in an unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
(3) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate 
congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(c) SUNSET.—This section shall cease to be effective on the 
date that is 6 years after the date of the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1203. REDESIGNATION, MODIFICATION, AND EXTENSION OF 
NATIONAL GUARD STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM. 
(a) REDESIGNATION.—The heading of section 1205 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public 
Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 32 U.S.C. 107 note) is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1205. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE STATE PARTNERSHIP PRO-
GRAM.’’. 
(b) SCOPE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a program of exchanges’’ 
and all that follows and inserting ‘‘a program of activities 
described in paragraph (2), to support the security cooperation 
objectives of the United States, between members of the 
National Guard of a State or territory and any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The military forces of a foreign country. 
‘‘(B) The security forces of a foreign country. 
‘‘(C) Governmental organizations of a foreign country 
whose primary functions include disaster response or emer-
gency response.’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following 
new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) STATE PARTNERSHIP.—Each program established under 
this subsection shall be known as a ‘State Partnership’.’’. 
(c) LIMITATION.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended by 
striking ‘‘activity under a program’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘State or territory,’’ and inserting ‘‘activity with forces referred 
to in subsection (a)(1)(B) or organizations described in subsection 
(a)(1)(C) under a program established under subsection (a)’’. 
(d) COORDINATION
OF ACTIVITIES.—Such section is further 
amended— 
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(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as sub-
sections (d) through (h), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section (c): 
‘‘(c) COORDINATION OF ACTIVITIES.—The Chief of the National 
Guard Bureau shall designate a director for each State and territory 
to be responsible for the coordination of activities under a program 
established under subsection (a) for such State or territory and 
reporting on activities under the program.’’. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.—Paragraph (2)(B) of subsection (f) of such 
section, as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this section, is 
amended— 
(1) in clause (iii), by inserting ‘‘or other government 
organizations’’ after ‘‘and security forces’’; 
(2) in clause (iv), by adding before the period at the the 
following: ‘‘and country’’; 
(3) in clause (v), by striking ‘‘training’’ and inserting ‘‘activi-
ties’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(vi) An assessment of the extent to which the 
activities conducted during the previous year met the 
objectives described in clause (v).’’. 
(f) STATE PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM FUND.— 
(1) ASSESSMENT OF ESTABLISHMENT OF FUND.—Not later 
than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Under Sec-
retary of Defense (Comptroller) shall jointly submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report setting forth a joint 
assessment of the feasibility and advisability of establishing 
a central fund to manage funds for programs and activities 
under the Department of Defense State Partnership Program 
under section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014, as amended by this section. 
(2) RECOMMENDATION
FOR
LEGISLATIVE
ACTION.—If the 
report under paragraph (1) concludes that the establishment 
of a fund as described in that paragraph is feasible and advis-
able, the Secretary of Defense shall include with the materials 
submitted to Congress in support of the budget of the President 
for fiscal year 2017 pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United 
States Code, a recommendation for such legislation as the Sec-
retary considers appropriate to establish the fund. 
(g) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Paragraph (2)(A) of subsection 
(f) of such section, as redesignated by subsection (d)(1) of this 
section, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘a program’’ and inserting ‘‘each program’’; 
and 
(2) by striking ‘‘the program’’ and inserting ‘‘such program’’. 
(h) RECIPIENTS OF REPORTS AND NOTIFICATIONS.—Paragraph 
(1) of subsection (h) of such section, as redesignated by subsection 
(d)(1) of this section, is amended by striking subparagraphs (A) 
and (B) and inserting the following new subparagraphs (A) and 
(B): 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
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‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives.’’. 
(i) FIVE-YEAR EXTENSION.—Subsection (i) of such section is 
amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2021’’. 
SEC. 
1204. 
EXTENSION 
OF 
AUTHORITY 
FOR 
NON-RECIPROCAL 
EXCHANGES OF DEFENSE PERSONNEL BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND FOREIGN COUNTRIES. 
Section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2514; 10 U.S.C. 
168 note), as amended by section 1202 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 1980), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2021’’. 
SEC. 1205. MONITORING AND EVALUATION OF OVERSEAS HUMANI-
TARIAN, DISASTER, AND CIVIC AID PROGRAMS OF THE 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act for Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster, and Civic Aid, 
the Secretary of Defense is authorized to use up to 5 percent 
of such amounts to conduct monitoring and evaluation of programs 
that are funded using such amounts during fiscal year 2016. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a 
briefing to the appropriate congressional committees on mechanisms 
to evaluate the programs conducted pursuant to the authorities 
listed in subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 1206. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FUNDING LIMITATIONS FOR 
AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN SECU-
RITY FORCES. 
Section 1205(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3536) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘section 4301’’ and inserting ‘‘for fiscal year 2015 
or 2016 for the Department of Defense for operation and 
maintenance’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘, in such fiscal year’’ before the period; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘for fiscal year 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘for a fiscal year specified in that paragraph’’. 
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129 STAT. 1040 
PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 1207. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NATIONAL MILITARY 
FORCES OF ALLIED COUNTRIES FOR COUNTERTER-
RORISM OPERATIONS IN AFRICA. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide, on a nonreim-
bursable basis, logistic support, supplies, and services to the 
national military forces of an allied country conducting counterter-
rorism operations in Africa if the Secretary of Defense determines 
that the provision of such logistic support, supplies, and services, 
on a nonreimbursable basis, is— 
(1) in the national security interests of the United States; 
and 
(2) critical to the timely and effective participation of such 
national military forces in such operations. 
(b) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON SUPPORT PROVIDED.—Not later 
than 15 days after providing logistic support, supplies, or services 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a notice setting forth the 
following: 
(1) The determination of the Secretary specified in sub-
section (a). 
(2) The type of logistic support, supplies, or services pro-
vided. 
(3) The national military forces supported. 
(4) The purpose of the operations for which such support 
was provided, and the objectives of such support. 
(5) The estimated cost of such support. 
(6) The intended duration of such support. 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may not use 
the authority in subsection (a) to provide any type of support 
that is otherwise prohibited by any other provision of law. 
(2) AMOUNT.—The aggregate amount of logistic support, 
supplies, and services provided under subsection (a) in any 
fiscal year may not exceed $100,000,000. 
(d) REPORTS.—Not later than six months after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, and every six months thereafter through 
the expiration date in subsection (f) of the authority provided by 
this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report setting forth a description of 
the use of the authority provided by this section during the six- 
month period ending on the date of such report. Each report shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the extent to which the support pro-
vided under this section during the period covered by such 
report facilitated the national military forces of allied countries 
so supported in conducting counterterrorism operations in 
Africa. 
(2) A description of any efforts by countries that received 
such support to address, as practicable, the requirements of 
their forces for logistics support, supplies, or services for con-
ducting counterterrorism operations in Africa, including under 
acquisition and cross-servicing agreements. 
(e) LOGISTIC SUPPORT, SUPPLIES, AND SERVICES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘logistic support, supplies, and services’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 2350(1) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
10 USC 2282 
note. 
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(f) EXPIRATION.—The authority provided by this section may 
not be exercised after September 30, 2018. 
SEC. 1208. REPORTS ON TRAINING OF FOREIGN MILITARY INTEL-
LIGENCE UNITS PROVIDED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after each 
calendar half-year beginning on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending with the second calendar half-year of 2017, 
the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence shall submit to 
the Committees of Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
of Representatives a report setting forth the following: 
(1) All the training of foreign military intelligence units 
provided by the Department during the calendar half-year cov-
ered by such report. 
(2) The authority or authorities under which the training 
described in paragraph (1) was provided. 
(b) FORM.—Each report under subsection (a) should be sub-
mitted in classified form. 
SEC. 1209. PROHIBITION ON SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO ENTITIES IN 
YEMEN CONTROLLED BY THE HOUTHI MOVEMENT. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense by this Act 
may be used to provide security assistance to an entity in Yemen 
that is controlled by members of the Houthi movement. 
(b) NATIONAL SECURITY EXCEPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 
not apply if the Secretary of Defense determines, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, that the provision of 
security assistance as described in that subsection is important 
to the national security interests of the United States. 
(2) NOTICE AND WAIT.—If security assistance as described 
in subsection (a) is provided pursuant to an exception under 
paragraph (1), not later than 15 days before such assistance 
is so provided, the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a notice on the provision of such assistance, 
together with an assessment by the Director of National Intel-
ligence on whether any entity controlled by members of the 
Houthi movement to be provided such assistance is also 
receiving direct assistance from the Government of Iran. 
(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Subtitle B—Matters Relating to 
Afghanistan and Pakistan 
SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF COMMANDERS’ EMER-
GENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM. 
(a) ONE-YEAR
EXTENSION.—Section 1201 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 125 Stat. 1619), as most recently amended by section 1221 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3546), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ in 
subsections (a), (b), and (f) and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(b) RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS.—Subsection (e) of 
such section 1201, as so amended, is further amended by striking 
‘‘$2,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$500,000’’. 
(c) SUBMITTAL OF REVISED GUIDANCE.—Not later than 15 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a copy of 
the guidance issued by the Secretary to the Armed Forces con-
cerning the Commanders’ Emergency Response Program in Afghani-
stan as revised to take into account the amendments made by 
this section. 
(d) AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PAYMENTS TO REDRESS INJURY 
AND LOSS IN IRAQ.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During fiscal year 2016, amounts avail-
able pursuant to section 1201 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, as amended by this 
section, shall also be available for ex gratia payments for dam-
age, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat oper-
ations of the Armed Forces in Iraq. 
(2) NOTICE AND WAIT.—The authority in this subsection 
may not be used until 30 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense submits to the congressional defense 
committees a report setting forth the following: 
(A) The amount that will be used for payments pursu-
ant to this subsection. 
(B) The manner in which claims for payments shall 
be verified. 
(C) The officers or officials who shall be authorized 
to approve claims for payments. 
(D) The manner in which payments shall be made. 
(3) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—The total amount 
of payments made pursuant to this subsection in fiscal year 
2016 may not exceed $5,000,000. 
(4) AUTHORITIES APPLICABLE TO PAYMENT.—Any payment 
made pursuant to this subsection shall be made in accordance 
with the authorities and limitations in section 8121 of the 
Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015 (division C 
of Public Law 113–235), other than subsection (h) of such 
section. 
(5) CONSTRUCTION WITH RESTRICTION ON AMOUNT OF PAY-
MENTS.—For purposes of the application of subsection (e) of 
such section 1201, as so amended, to any payment pursuant 
to this subsection, such payment shall be deemed to be a 
project described by such subsection (e). 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR 
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY OPER-
ATIONS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (a) of section 1233 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110– 
181; 122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended by section 1222 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3547), is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE.—Subsection (d)(1) of 
such section, as so amended, is further amended— 
(1) in the second sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 
2015 may not exceed $1,200,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
fiscal year 2016 may not exceed $1,160,000,000’’; and 
(2) in the third sentence, by striking ‘‘during fiscal year 
2015 may not exceed $1,000,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘during 
fiscal year 2016 may not exceed $900,000,000’’. 
(c) 
EXTENSION
OF
NOTICE
REQUIREMENT
RELATING
TO 
REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN FOR SUPPORT PROVIDED BY PAKI-
STAN.—Section 1232(b)(6) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (122 Stat. 393), as most recently amended 
by section 1222(d) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 
3548), is further amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2016’’. 
(d) EXTENSION OF LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION ON PAKISTAN.—Section 1227(d)(1) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2001), as most recently amended by section 
1222(e) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (128 Stat. 3548), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(e) ADDITIONAL LIMITATION ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PAKISTAN 
PENDING CERTIFICATION
ON PAKISTAN.—Of the total amount of 
reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during fiscal 
year 2016 pursuant to the third sentence of section 1233(d)(1) 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 
(as amended by subsection (b)(2)), $350,000,000 shall not be eligible 
for the waiver under section 1227(d)(2) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001) unless 
the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense 
committees that— 
(1) Pakistan continues to conduct military operations in 
North Waziristan that are contributing to significantly dis-
rupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the 
Haqqani Network in Pakistan; 
(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commit-
ment to prevent the Haqqani Network from using North 
Waziristan as a safe haven; and 
(3) the Government of Pakistan actively coordinates with 
the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of 
militants, such as the Haqqani Network, along the Afghanistan- 
Pakistan border. 
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(f) AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS FOR STABILITY ACTIVITIES 
IN FATA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In addition to the total amount of 
reimbursements and support authorized for Pakistan during 
fiscal year 2016 pursuant to the third sentence of section 
1233(d)(1) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2008 (as so amended), of the total amount of funds made 
available for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 
for overseas contingency operations for operation and mainte-
nance, Defense-wide activities, $100,000,000 may be available 
for stability activities undertaken by Pakistan in the Federally 
Administered Tribal Areas (FATA), including the provision of 
funds to the Pakistan military and the Pakistan Frontier Corps 
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for activities undertaken in support of 
the following: 
(A) Building and maintaining border outposts. 
(B) Strengthening cooperative efforts between the Paki-
stan military and the Afghan National Defense Security 
Forces in activities that include— 
(i) bilateral meetings to enhance border security 
coordination; 
(ii) sustaining critical infrastructure within the 
Federally 
Administered 
Tribal 
Areas, 
such 
as 
maintaining key ground lines of communication; 
(iii) increasing training for the Pakistan Frontier 
Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa; and 
(iv) training to improve interoperability between 
the Pakistan military and the Pakistan Frontier Corps 
Khyber Pakhtunkwha. 
(2) LIMITATION.— 
(A) IN
GENERAL.—Funds available under paragraph 
(1) may not be obligated or expended until the Secretary 
of Defense certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that the conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and 
(B) of section 1227(d)(1) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (126 Stat. 2001), as amended 
by subsection (d), have been met. 
(B) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the 
limitation in subparagraph (A) if the Secretary certifies 
to the congressional defense committees in writing that 
the waiver is in the national security interests of the United 
States and includes with such certification a justification 
for the waiver. 
(3) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2017, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the expenditure of funds available under 
paragraph (1), including a description of the following: 
(A) The purpose for which such funds were expended. 
(B) Each organization on whose behalf such funds were 
expended, including the amount expended on such 
organization and the number of members of such organiza-
tion trained with such amount. 
(C) Any limitation imposed on the expenditure of funds 
under that paragraph, including on any recipient of funds 
or any use of funds expended. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
(4) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.— 
In this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1233(g) of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. 
SEC. 1213. ADDITIONAL MATTER IN SEMIANNUAL REPORT ON 
ENHANCING SECURITY AND STABILITY IN AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 1225(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7) ASSESSMENT OF RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH DRAWDOWN 
OF
UNITED
STATES
FORCES.—An assessment of the risks to 
the mission in Afghanistan associated with any drawdown of 
United States forces that occurred during the period covered 
by such report.’’. 
SEC. 1214. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO ACQUIRE PRODUCTS AND 
SERVICES PRODUCED IN COUNTRIES ALONG A MAJOR 
ROUTE OF SUPPLY TO AFGHANISTAN. 
Section 801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2399), as most 
recently amended by section 832(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 814), is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE ARTI-
CLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE MILI-
TARY AND SECURITY FORCES OF AFGHANISTAN. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 1222 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 1992), as amended by section 1231 of the Carl 
Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3556), 
is further amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
(b) QUARTERLY REPORTS.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section, as 
so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘March 31, 2016’’ 
and inserting ‘‘March 31, 2017’’. 
(c) EXCESS DEFENSE ARTICLES.—Subsection (i)(2) of such sec-
tion, as so amended, is further amended by striking ‘‘and 2015’’ 
each place it appears and inserting ‘‘, 2015, and 2016’’. 
SEC. 1216. MODIFICATION OF PROTECTION FOR AFGHAN ALLIES. 
(a) COVERED AFGHANS.— 
(1) 
TERM
OF
EMPLOYMENT.—Clause 
(ii) 
of 
section 
602(b)(2)(A) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 
U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended by striking ‘‘year—’’ and inserting 
‘‘year, or, if submitting a petition after September 30, 2015, 
for a period of not less than 2 years—’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) SUCCESSOR
NAME
FOR
INTERNATIONAL
SECURITY 
ASSISTANCE
FORCE.—Subclause 
(II) 
of 
section 
602(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 
(8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is amended— 
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(i) in the matter preceding item (aa), by striking 
‘‘Force’’ and inserting ‘‘Force (or any successor name 
for such Force)’’; 
(ii) in item (aa), by striking ‘‘Force,’’ and inserting 
‘‘Force (or any successor name for such Force),’’; and 
(iii) in item (bb), by striking ‘‘Force;’’ and inserting 
‘‘Force (or any successor name for such Force);’’. 
(B) SHORT TITLE.—Section 601 of the Afghan Allies 
Protection Act of 2009 is amended by striking ‘‘This Act’’ 
and inserting ‘‘This title’’. 
(C) EXECUTIVE AGENCY REFERENCE.—Section 602(c)(4) 
of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 is amended 
by striking ‘‘section 4 of the Office of Federal Procurement 
Policy Act (41 U.S.C. 403)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 133 of 
title 41, United States Code’’. 
(b) NUMERICAL
LIMITATIONS.—Subparagraph (F) of section 
602(b)(3) of the Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 
1101 note) is amended— 
(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘2015 AND 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘2015, 2016, AND 2017’’; 
(2) in the matter preceding clause (i)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and ending on September 30, 2016’’, 
and inserting ‘‘until such time that available special 
immigrant visas under subparagraphs (D) and (E) and 
this subparagraph are exhausted,’’ and 
(B) by striking ‘‘4,000.’’ and inserting ‘‘7,000.’’; 
(3) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘September 30, 2015;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016;’’; 
(4) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015;’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016;’’; and 
(5) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘March 31, 2017.’’ and 
inserting ‘‘the date such visas are exhausted.’’. 
(c) REPORTS AND SENSE OF CONGRESS.—Section 602(b) of the 
Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2009 (8 U.S.C. 1101 note) is 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(15) REPORTS INFORMING THE CONCLUSION OF THE AFGHAN 
SPECIAL IMMIGRANT VISA PROGRAM.—Not later than June 1, 
2016, and every six months thereafter, the Secretary of Defense, 
in conjunction with the Secretary of State, shall submit to 
the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee on the 
Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services 
and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representa-
tives a report that contains— 
‘‘(A) a description of the United States force presence 
in Afghanistan during the previous 6 months; 
‘‘(B) a description of the projected United States force 
presence in Afghanistan; 
‘‘(C) the number of citizens or nationals of Afghanistan 
who were employed by or on behalf of the entities described 
in paragraph (2)(A)(ii) during the previous 6 months; and 
‘‘(D) the projected number of such citizens or nationals 
who will be employed by or on behalf of such entities. 
‘‘(16) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress 
that the necessity of providing special immigrant status under 
this subsection should be assessed at regular intervals by the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee 
on Armed Services of the House of Representatives, taking 
8 USC 1101 note. 
8 USC 1101 note. 
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into account the scope of the current and planned presence 
of United States troops in Afghanistan, the current and prospec-
tive numbers of citizens and nationals of Afghanistan employed 
by or on behalf of the entities described in paragraph (2)(A)(ii), 
and the security climate in Afghanistan.’’. 
Subtitle C—Matters Relating to Syria and 
Iraq 
SEC. 1221. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO SUPPORT OPERATIONS AND 
ACTIVITIES OF THE OFFICE OF SECURITY COOPERATION 
IN IRAQ. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (f)(1) of section 1215 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(b) AMOUNT AVAILABLE.—Such section is further amended— 
(1) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and 
all that follows and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016 may not exceed 
$80,000,000.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’. 
(c) SUPERSEDING REPORT REQUIREMENTS.—Subsection (g) of 
such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(g) REPORTS.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 2015, and 
every 180 days thereafter until the authority in this section 
expires, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation with 
the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report on the activities of the Office of Security 
Cooperation in Iraq. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—Each report under this subsection shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) A current description of capability gaps in the 
security forces of Iraq, including capability gaps relating 
to intelligence matters, protection of Iraq airspace, and 
logistics and maintenance, and a current description of 
the extent, if any, to which the Government of Iraq has 
requested assistance in addressing such capability gaps. 
‘‘(B) A current description of the activities of the Office 
of Security Cooperation in Iraq and the extent, if any, 
to which the programs conducted by the Office in conjunc-
tion with other United States programs (such as the For-
eign Military Financing program, the Foreign Military 
Sales program, and the assistance provided pursuant to 
section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘Buck’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291)) will address the capability 
gaps described pursuant to subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(C) A current description of how the activities of the 
Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq are coordinated with, 
and complement and enhance, the assistance provided 
pursuant to section 1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘Buck’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015. 
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‘‘(D) A current description of end use monitoring pro-
grams, and any other programs or procedures, used to 
improve accountability for equipment provided to the 
Government of Iraq. 
‘‘(E) A current description of the measures of effective-
ness used to evaluate the activities of the Office of the 
Security Cooperation in Iraq, and an analysis of any deter-
minations to expand, alter, or terminate specific activities 
of the Office based on such evaluations. 
‘‘(F) A current evaluation of the effectiveness of the 
training described in subsection (f)(2) in promoting respect 
for human rights, military professionalism, and respect 
for legitimate civilian authority in Iraq. 
‘‘(3) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘appropriate committees of Congress’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives.’’. 
SEC. 1222. STRATEGY FOR THE MIDDLE EAST AND TO COUNTER VIO-
LENT EXTREMISM. 
(a) STRATEGY REQUIRED.—Not later than February 15, 2016, 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State shall jointly 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a strategy for 
the Middle East and to counter violent extremism. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) A description of the objectives and end state for the 
United States in the Middle East and with respect to violent 
extremism. 
(2) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of State in the strategy. 
(3) A description of the roles and responsibilities of the 
Department of Defense in the strategy. 
(4) A description of actions to prevent the weakening and 
failing of states in the Middle East. 
(5) A description of actions to counter violent extremism. 
(6) A description of the resources required by the Depart-
ment of Defense to counter ISIL’s illicit oil revenues. 
(7) A list of the state and non-state actors that must 
be engaged to counter violent extremism. 
(8) A description of the coalition required to carry out 
the strategy, and the expected lines of effort of such a coalition. 
(9) An assessment of United States efforts to disrupt and 
prevent foreign fighters traveling to Syria and Iraq and to 
disrupt and prevent foreign fighters in Syria and Iraq traveling 
to the United States. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In the 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
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(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1223. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE 
TO COUNTER THE ISLAMIC STATE OF IRAQ AND THE 
LEVANT. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that— 
(1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) poses 
an acute threat to the people and territorial integrity of Iraq, 
including the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, Iraqi Sunni communities, 
and Iraq’s religious and ethnic minorities, and to the security 
and stability of the Middle East and beyond the region; 
(2) defeating ISIL is critical to maintaining a unified Iraq 
in which all faiths, sects, and ethnicities are afforded equal 
protection and full integration into the Government and society 
of Iraq; and 
(3) the United States should, in coordination with coalition 
partners, provide, in an expeditious and responsive manner 
and without undue delay, the military and other security forces 
of or associated with the Government of Iraq, including Kurdish 
and tribal security forces and other local security forces, with 
a national security mission, with defense articles, defense serv-
ices, and related training to more effectively partner with the 
United States and other international coalition members to 
defeat ISIL. 
(b) QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Subsection (d) of section 1236 of the 
Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 
128 Stat. 3559) is amended— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘30 days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(11) A list of the forces or elements of forces that are 
restricted from receiving assistance under subsection (a), other 
than the forces or elements of forces with respect to which 
the Secretary of Defense has exercised the waiver authority 
under subsection (j), as a result of vetting required by sub-
section (e) or section 2249e of title 10, United States Code, 
and a detailed description of the reasons for such restriction, 
including for each force or element, as applicable, the following: 
‘‘(A) Information relating to gross violation of human 
rights committed by such force or element, including the 
time-frame of the alleged violation. 
‘‘(B) The source of the information described in 
subparagraph (A) and an assessment of the veracity of 
the information. 
‘‘(C) The association of such force or element with 
terrorist groups or groups associated with the Government 
of Iran. 
‘‘(D) The amount and type of any assistance provided 
to such force or element by the Government of Iran.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted 
pursuant to subsection (d) of section 1236 of the Carl Levin 
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and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as so amended, on or after such 
date of enactment. 
(c) FUNDING.—Subsection (g) of such section is amended by 
striking the first sentence and inserting the following: ‘‘Of the 
amounts authorized to be appropriated in the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 for Overseas Contingency 
Operations in title XV for fiscal year 2016, there are authorized 
to be appropriated $715,000,000 to carry out this section.’’. 
(d) WAIVER AUTHORITY.—Subsection (j) of such section is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking by striking 
‘‘Sections 40 and 40A’’ and inserting ‘‘Section 40A’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) ADDITIONAL WAIVER AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—For purposes of the provision 
of assistance described in subsection (l)(2), the Sec-
retary of Defense may waive any provision of law 
described in clause (ii) if the Secretary satisfies the 
requirements described in clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A) with respect to such waiver. 
‘‘(ii) PROVISIONS OF LAW.—The provisions of law 
described in this clause are the following: 
‘‘(I) Any provision of law described in subpara-
graph (B). 
‘‘(II) Any eligibility requirement under section 
3 of the Arms Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2753). 
‘‘(III) 
Any 
eligibility 
requirement 
under 
chapter 2 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act 
of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2311 et seq.).’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘For purposes’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘described in paragraph (1)(B)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘The President may waive any provision of law other 
than a provision of law described in paragraph (1)(B) for pur-
poses of the provision of assistance pursuant to subsection 
(a) and any provision of law other than a provision of law 
described in subsection (1)(C) for purposes of the provision 
of assistance described in subsection (l)(2)’’. 
(e) ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIST DIRECTLY CERTAIN 
COVERED
GROUPS.—Such section, as so amended, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(l) ASSESSMENT AND AUTHORITY TO ASSIST DIRECTLY CERTAIN 
COVERED GROUPS.— 
‘‘(1) ASSESSMENT.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees an assessment of the 
extent to which the Government of Iraq is increasing polit-
ical inclusiveness, addressing the grievances of ethnic and 
sectarian minorities, and enhancing minority integration 
in the political and military structures in Iraq. 
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‘‘(B) FACTORS TO BE CONSIDERED IN MAKING ASSESS-
MENT.—In making the assessment described in subpara-
graph (A), the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
of State shall consider the following factors: 
‘‘(i) The extent to which the Government of Iraq 
is taking steps to reduce support among the Iraqi 
people for the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
(ISIL) and improve stability in Iraq. 
‘‘(ii) The progress of efforts to enact legislation 
establishing the Iraqi National Guard, particularly in 
predominantly Sunni regions. 
‘‘(iii) The extent to which the Government of Iraq 
is expanding the representation of minorities in ade-
quate numbers in government security organizations 
and providing for the training and equipping of such 
forces. 
‘‘(iv) Whether the Government of Iraq is ending 
support for Shia militias under the command and con-
trol of, or associated with, the Government of Iran, 
and stopping abuses of elements of the Iraqi population 
by such militias. 
‘‘(v) Whether the Government of Iraq is ensuring 
that supplies, equipment, and weaponry supplied by 
the United States are appropriately distributed to secu-
rity forces with a national security mission in Iraq, 
including the Kurdish Peshmerga, Sunni tribal security 
forces and local security forces with a national security 
mission, and, once established, the Iraqi Sunni 
National Guard. 
‘‘(vi) Whether the Government of Iraq is addressing 
grievances regarding the arrest and detention without 
trial of ethnic and sectarian minorities or is taking 
steps to prosecute such individuals that are detained 
in a fair, transparent, and prompt manner. 
‘‘(vii) Such other factors as the Secretaries consider 
appropriate. 
‘‘(C) UPDATE.—The Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees an update of the assessment required 
under subparagraph (A) not later than 180 days after the 
date on which the assessment is submitted to the appro-
priate congressional committees under subparagraph (A). 
‘‘(D) SUBMISSION.—The assessment required under 
subparagraph (A) and the update of the assessment author-
ized under subparagraph (C) may be submitted as part 
of the quarterly report required under subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) ASSISTANCE DIRECTLY TO CERTAIN COVERED GROUPS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—If the President, taking into account 
the results of the assessment required under paragraph 
(1)(A) or the update required under paragraph (1)(C), deter-
mines and notifies the appropriate congressional commit-
tees that the Government of Iraq has failed to take substan-
tial action to increase political inclusiveness, address the 
grievances of ethnic and sectarian minorities, and enhance 
minority integration in the political and military structures 
in Iraq, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
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the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide, in coordina-
tion to the extent practicable with the Government of Iraq, 
assistance under the authority of subsection (a) directly 
to the groups described in subparagraph (D) for the purpose 
of supporting international coalition efforts against ISIL. 
‘‘(B) ADMINISTRATIVE
PROVISIONS.—In carrying out 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary of Defense may— 
‘‘(i) re-allocate the amount of assistance authorized 
under subsection (a) to increase the share of such 
assistance provided to the groups described in subpara-
graph (D); and 
‘‘(ii) exercise the waiver authority provided in sub-
section (j)(1)(C) with respect to providing assistance 
to the groups described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(C) COST-SHARING REQUIREMENT INAPPLICABLE.—The 
cost-sharing requirement of subsection (k) shall not apply 
with respect to funds that are obligated or expended under 
this subsection for assistance provided directly to the 
groups described in subparagraph (D). 
‘‘(D) COVERED GROUPS.—The groups described in this 
subparagraph are— 
‘‘(i) the Kurdish Peshmerga; and 
‘‘(ii) Sunni tribal security forces, or other local 
security forces, with a national security mission.’’. 
(f) PROHIBITION ON ASSISTANCE AND REPORT ON EQUIPMENT 
OR SUPPLIES TRANSFERRED TO OR ACQUIRED BY VIOLENT EXTREMIST 
ORGANIZATIONS.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—Assistance authorized under section 
1236 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), as so amended, may not be provided 
to the Government of Iraq after the date that is 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act unless the Secretary 
of Defense certifies to the appropriate congressional committees, 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, that the Government 
of Iraq has taken such actions as may be reasonably necessary 
to safeguard against such assistance being transferred to or 
acquired by violent extremist organizations. 
(2) REPORT.— 
(A) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense makes any 
determination that equipment or supplies provided pursu-
ant to section 1236(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3558), 
as so amended, have been transferred to or acquired by 
a violent extremist organization, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
contains a description of the determination of the Secretary 
and the transfer to or acquisition by the violent extremist 
organization. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—Each report under paragraph (1) shall 
include, with respect to the transfer covered by the report, 
the following: 
(i) An assessment of the type and quantity of 
equipment or supplies transferred to the violent 
extremist organization. 
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(ii) A description of the criteria used to determine 
that the organization is a violent extremist organiza-
tion. 
(iii) A description, if known, of how the equipment 
or supplies were transferred to or acquired by the 
violent extremist organization. 
(iv) If the equipment or supplies are determined 
to remain under the current control of the violent 
extremist organization, a description of the organiza-
tion, including its relationship, if any, to the security 
forces of the Government of Iraq. 
(v) A description of the end use monitoring or 
other policies and procedures in place in order to pre-
vent equipment or supplies to be transferred to or 
acquired by violent extremist organizations. 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(A) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.—The 
term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(i) the congressional defense committees; and 
(ii) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(B) VIOLENT EXTREMIST ORGANIZATION.—The term ‘‘vio-
lent extremist organization’’ means an organization that— 
(i) is a foreign terrorist organization designated 
by the Secretary of State under section 219 of the 
Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1189) or 
is associated with a foreign terrorist organization; or 
(ii) is known to be under the command and control 
of, or is associated with, the Government of Iran. 
SEC. 1224. REPORTS ON UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES DEPLOYED 
IN SUPPORT OF OPERATION INHERENT RESOLVE. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on United States Armed Forces deployed in 
support of Operation Inherent Resolve. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report under subsection (a) shall include 
the following: 
(1) The total number of members of the United States 
Armed Forces deployed in support of Operation Inherent 
Resolve for the most recent month for which data is available, 
delineated by Armed Force and component (including whether 
regular, National Guard, or Reserve). 
(2) An estimate for the three-month period following the 
date on which the report is submitted of the total number 
of members of the United States Armed Forces expected to 
be deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve, delin-
eated by Armed Force and component (including whether reg-
ular, National Guard, or Reserve). 
(3) A description of the authorities and limitations on the 
number of United States Armed Forces deployed in support 
of Operation Inherent Resolve. 
(4) A description of military functions that are and are 
not subject to the authorities and limitations described in para-
graph (3). 
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(5) Any changes to the authorities and limitations described 
in paragraph (3) and the rationale for such changes. 
(6) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) SUNSET.—The requirement to submit reports under this 
section shall terminate on the earlier of— 
(1) the date on which Operation Inherent Resolve termi-
nates; or 
(2) the date that is five years after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 1225. MATTERS RELATING TO SUPPORT FOR THE VETTED SYRIAN 
OPPOSITION. 
(a) REPORT ON POTENTIAL SUPPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
setting forth a description of the military support the Secretary 
considers necessary to provide to recipients of assistance under 
section 1209 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541) upon their return to Syria to 
ensure their ability to meet the intended purposes of such 
assistance. 
(2) COVERED POTENTIAL SUPPORT.—The support the Sec-
retary may consider necessary to provide for purposes of the 
report required by paragraph (1) is the following: 
(A) Logistical support. 
(B) Defensive supportive fire. 
(C) Intelligence. 
(D) Medical support. 
(E) Any other support the Secretary considers appro-
priate for purposes of the report. 
(3) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) For each type of support the Secretary considers 
necessary to provide as described in paragraph (1), a 
description of the actions to be taken by the Secretary 
to ensure that such support would not benefit any of the 
following: 
(i) The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), 
the Jabhat Al-Nusra Front, al-Qaeda, the Khorasan 
Group, or any other violent extremist organization 
(ii) The Syrian Arab Army or any group or 
organization supporting President Bashir Assad. 
(B) An estimate of the cost of providing such support. 
(b) STRATEGY FOR SYRIA.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, 
in coordination with the Secretary of State, submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a strategy for Syria. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The strategy required by paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(A) A description of the means by which assistance 
provided to appropriately vetted elements of the Syrian 
opposition and other appropriately vetted Syrian groups 
and individuals will achieve the purposes set forth in sec-
tion 1209(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
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2015. 
(B) A description of the political and military objectives 
and end states for Syria. 
(C) A description of means by which the assistance 
will support the political and military objectives and end 
states for Syria. 
(D) An explanation of the manner in which the military 
campaign in Syria and Iraq is integrated. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
subsections (a) and (b), the term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given that term in section 1209(e)(2) of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015. 
(d) ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR QUARTERLY PROGRESS REPORTS 
ON ASSISTANCE TO THE VETTED OPPOSITION.— 
(1) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Subsection (d) of section 1209 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(B) in paragraph (11) by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(12) a description of support, if any, provided to appro-
priately vetted recipients pursuant to subsection (a) while those 
forces are located in Syria, including— 
‘‘(A) logistics support; 
‘‘(B) defense supporting fire; 
‘‘(C) intelligence; and 
‘‘(D) medical support; and 
‘‘(13) a description of the number of appropriately vetted 
recipients located in Syria, the approximate locations in which 
they are operating, and the number of known casualties among 
such recipients.’’. 
(2) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by paragraph 
(1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and shall apply with respect to quarterly reports submitted 
under subsection (d) of section 1209 of the Carl Levin and 
Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2015 after that date. 
(e) INFORMATION ACCOMPANYING REPROGRAMMING REQUESTS.— 
Subsection (f) of such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) 
INFORMATION
ACCOMPANYING
REPROGRAMMING 
REQUESTS.—Each request under paragraph (1) shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The amount, type, and purpose of assistance to 
be funded pursuant to such request. 
‘‘(B) The budget, implementation timeline with mile-
stones, and anticipated delivery schedule for such assist-
ance.’’. 
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SEC. 1226. SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF JORDAN AND THE 
GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON FOR BORDER SECURITY 
OPERATIONS. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, is authorized to provide 
support on a reimbursement basis to the Government of Jordan 
and the Government of Lebanon for purposes of supporting 
and enhancing efforts of the armed forces of Jordan and the 
armed forces of Lebanon to increase security and sustain 
increased security along the border of Jordan and the border 
of Lebanon with Syria and Iraq, as applicable. 
(2) FREQUENCY.—Support may be provided under this sub-
section on a quarterly basis. 
(b) FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORT.—The following amounts 
made be used to provide support under the authority of subsection 
(a): 
(1) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 and available for reimbursement of certain coalition 
nations for support provided to United States military oper-
ations pursuant to section 1233 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for fiscal year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 
122 Stat. 393). 
(2) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund pursuant 
to section 1534 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3616). 
(c) LIMITATIONS.— 
(1) LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The total amount of support 
provided under the authority of subsection (a) may not exceed 
$150,000,000 for any country specified in subsection (a) in 
any fiscal year. 
(2) SUPPORT TO THE GOVERNMENT OF LEBANON.—Support 
provided under the authority of subsection (a) to the Govern-
ment of Lebanon may be used only for the armed forces of 
Lebanon, and may not be used for or to reimburse Hezbollah 
or any forces other than the armed forces of Lebanon. 
(3) PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS.—The Sec-
retary of Defense may not enter into any contractual obligation 
to provide support under the authority of subsection (a). 
(4) DETERMINATION REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
may not provide support to a country specified in subsection 
(a) if the Secretary determines that the government of such 
country fails to increase security and sustain increased security 
along the border of Jordan and the border of Lebanon with 
Syria and Iraq, as applicable. 
(d) NOTICE BEFORE EXERCISE.—Not later than 15 days before 
providing support under the authority of subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit to the specified congressional commit-
tees a report setting forth a full description of the support to 
be provided, including the amount of support to be provided, and 
the timeline for the provision of such support. 
(e) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In the section, 
the term ‘‘specified congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
22 USC 2251 
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF AUTHORITY.—No support may be provided 
under the authority of subsection (a) after December 31, 2018. 
SEC. 1227. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE SECURITY AND PROTECTION 
OF IRANIAN DISSIDENTS LIVING IN CAMP LIBERTY, IRAQ. 
It is the sense of Congress that the United States should— 
(1) take prompt and appropriate steps in accordance with 
international agreements to promote the physical security and 
protection of residents of Camp Liberty, Iraq; 
(2) urge the Government of Iraq to uphold its commitments 
to the United States to ensure the safety and well-being of 
those living in Camp Liberty; 
(3) urge the Government of Iraq to ensure continued and 
reliable access to food, clean water, medical assistance, elec-
tricity and other energy needs, and any other equipment and 
supplies necessary to sustain the residents during periods of 
attack or siege by external forces; 
(4) oppose the extradition of Camp Liberty residents to 
Iran; 
(5) assist the international community in implementing 
a plan to provide for the safe, secure, and permanent relocation 
of Camp Liberty residents, including a detailed outline of steps 
that would need to be taken by recipient countries, the United 
States, the Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), 
and the Camp residents to relocate residents to other countries; 
(6) encourage continued close cooperation between the resi-
dents of Camp Liberty and the authorities in the relocation 
process; and 
(7) assist the United Nations High Commissioner for Refu-
gees in expediting the ongoing resettlement of all residents 
of Camp Liberty to safe locations outside Iraq. 
Subtitle D—Matters Relating to Iran 
SEC. 1231. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF ANNUAL REPORT ON 
THE MILITARY POWER OF IRAN. 
(a) ELEMENT
ON
CYBER
CAPABILITIES
IN
DESCRIPTION
OF 
STRATEGY.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (b) of section 1245 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 
Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2542) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (C), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(D) 
Iranian 
strategy 
regarding 
offensive 
cyber 
capabilities and defensive cyber capabilities.’’. 
(b) ELEMENTS
ON CYBER CAPABILITIES
IN ASSESSMENTS
OF 
UNCONVENTIONAL FORCES.—Paragraph (3) of such subsection, as 
amended by section 1232(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 920), is 
further amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
10 USC 113 note. 
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(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: 
‘‘(F) offensive cyber capabilities and defensive cyber 
capabilities; and 
‘‘(G) Iranian ability to manipulate the information 
environment both domestically and against the interests 
of the United States and its allies.’’. 
(c) MATTERS
TO BE INCLUDED.—Such subsection is further 
amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(5) An assessment of transfers to Iran of military equip-
ment, technology, and training from non-Iranian sources.’’. 
(d) TERMINATION.—Subsection (d) of such section 1245, as 
amended by section 1277 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3592), is further amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2025’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section 
shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and 
shall apply with respect to reports required to be submitted under 
section 1245 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2010, as so amended, after that date. 
SEC. 1232. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE GOVERNMENT OF IRAN’S 
MALIGN ACTIVITIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) Iran continues to conduct a range of malign military 
and intelligence activities in the region and around the globe 
which constitute a significant threat to regional stability and 
the national security interests of the United States and our 
allies and partners; 
(2) Iran continues funding its conventional and unconven-
tional military development, including its ballistic missile 
development programs, and its acquisition of destabilizing 
conventional weapons, which requires the United States to 
continue to support and build the collective capacity of our 
allies and partners in the region to address threats; 
(3) the sale of advanced weaponry, including advance air 
defense systems, to the Government of Iran increases the risk 
of further destabilizing the region; 
(4) Iran’s malign activities, continued state sponsorship 
of terrorism, and the violation of the human rights of the 
Iranian people justify continued pressure by the United States; 
and 
(5) the United States should continue to enhance the 
region’s security architecture, build our partners’ capacity to 
respond to external aggression, increase the interoperability 
of our respective military forces, and continue to better 
integrate their advanced capabilities. 
SEC. 1233. REPORT ON MILITARY-TO-MILITARY ENGAGEMENTS WITH 
IRAN. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 2 years, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report on— 
10 USC 113 note. 
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(1) any military-to-military engagements conducted by the 
Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilians with rep-
resentatives of the military or paramilitary forces (including 
the IRGC Quds Force) of the Islamic Republic of Iran during 
the one-year period ending on the date of the submission of 
the report; and 
(2) any policy changes to such military-to-military engage-
ments with the armed forces of Iran. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1234. SECURITY GUARANTEES TO COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE 
EAST. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report that summarizes any agreement, in effect 
as of the date that is 15 days before the date of the submittal 
of the report, that provides security commitments by the United 
States to any country in the Middle East, including the member 
countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council. 
(b) ANALYSIS.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
shall provide the Secretary of Defense with an analysis of the 
United States military force structure and posture required to meet 
any current agreement that provides security commitments in the 
Middle East, including to member countries of the Gulf Cooperation 
Council. The Secretary shall include such analysis, without revision, 
in the report required by subsection (a), together with such addi-
tional views as the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1235. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed as authorizing the use 
of force against Iran. 
Subtitle E—Matters Relating to the 
Russian Federation 
SEC. 1241. NOTIFICATIONS RELATING TO TESTING, PRODUCTION, 
DEPLOYMENT, AND SALE OR TRANSFER TO OTHER 
STATES OR NON-STATE ACTORS OF THE CLUB-K CRUISE 
MISSILE SYSTEM BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) NOTIFICATIONS.—Not later than seven days after the Sec-
retary determines that there is reasonable grounds to believe that 
the Russian Federation has tested, initially deployed, or sold or 
22 USC 8784 
note. 
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transferred to another state or non-state actor the Club-K cruise 
missile system, the Secretary shall submit to the appropriate 
committees of Congress a notification of such determination. 
(b) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE PLANNING.—The Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall include in military planning options 
for responding to the military threat posed by the Russian Federa-
tion testing, deployment, or sale or transfer to other states or 
non-state actors the Club-K cruise missile system. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE
COMMITTEES
OF
CONGRESS.—The term 
‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) CLUB-K
CRUISE
MISSILE
SYSTEM.—The term ‘‘Club-K 
cruise missile system’’ means the Club-K cruise missile ‘‘con-
tainer launcher’’ weapons system. 
(d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not be in 
effect on and after the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1242. NOTIFICATIONS OF DEPLOYMENT OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS 
BY RUSSIAN FEDERATION TO TERRITORY OF UKRAINE 
OR RUSSIAN TERRITORY OF KALININGRAD. 
(a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) UPON DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than seven days after 
the Secretary of Defense determines that there is reasonable 
grounds to believe that the Russian Federation has deployed 
covered weapons systems onto the territory of the Ukraine, 
or has deployed covered weapons systems onto the Russian 
territory of Kaliningrad, the Secretary shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees a notification of such 
determination. 
(2) FORM.—A notification required under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a 
classified annex if necessary. 
(b) DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE PLANNING.—The Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall include in military planning options 
for responding to the military threat posed by the Russian Federa-
tion deploying covered weapons systems onto the territory of the 
Ukraine, or deploying covered weapons system onto the Russian 
territory of Kaliningrad, including opportunities for allied coopera-
tion in developing such responses based on consultation with such 
allies. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives. 
(2) COVERED
WEAPONS
SYSTEMS.—The term ‘‘covered 
weapons systems’’ means weapons systems that can perform 
both conventional and nuclear missions, nuclear weapon 
delivery systems, and nuclear warheads. 
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(d) SUNSET.—The provisions of this section shall not be in 
effect on and after the date that is 5 years after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 1243. MEASURES IN RESPONSE TO NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE 
RUSSIAN FEDERATION WITH ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER 
THE INF TREATY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the development and deployment of a nuclear ground- 
launched cruise missile by the Russian Federation is in viola-
tion of the INF Treaty, and the Russian Federation should 
return to compliance with the INF Treaty; 
(2) the increasing role for nuclear weapons in the Russian 
Federation’s military strategy, and the continuing violation of 
the INF Treaty threatens the viability of the INF Treaty; 
(3) efforts taken by the President to compel the Russian 
Federation to return to compliance with the INF Treaty, 
including by developing military and nonmilitary options, must 
be persistent and are in the best interests of the United States, 
but cannot be open-ended; 
(4) not only should the Russian Federation end its cheating 
with respect to the INF Treaty, but also its illegal occupation 
of the sovereign territory of another nation, its plans for sta-
tioning nuclear weapons on that nation’s territory, and its 
cheating and violation of as many as eight of its 12 arms 
control obligations and agreements; and 
(5) there are several United States military requirements 
that would be addressed by the development and deployment 
of systems currently prohibited by the INF Treaty. 
(b) NOTIFICATIONS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIOLATIONS OF INF 
TREATY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The President shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a notification of— 
(A) whether the Russian Federation has flight-tested, 
deployed, or possesses a military system that has achieved 
an initial operating capability that is either a ground- 
launched ballistic missile or ground-launched cruise missile 
with a flight-tested range of between 500 and 5,500 kilo-
meters; and 
(B) whether the Russian Federation has begun steps 
to return to full compliance with the INF Treaty, including 
by agreeing to inspections and verification measures nec-
essary to achieve high confidence that any missile described 
in subparagraph (A) will be eliminated, as required by 
the INF Treaty upon its entry into force. 
(2) DEADLINE.—The notification required under paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act and not later than 30 days after 
the date on which the Russian Federation meets any of the 
conditions described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph 
(1). 
(3) FORM.—The notification required under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(c) NOTIFICATION OF COORDINATION WITH ALLIES REGARDING 
INF TREATY.— 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment, and every 120-day period thereafter for a 
period of 5 years, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a notifica-
tion on the status and content of updates provided to the 
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and allies of the 
United States in East Asia, on the Russian Federation’s flight 
testing, operating capability and deployment of ground 
launched ballistic missiles or ground-launched cruise missiles 
with a flight-tested range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, 
including updates on the status and a description of efforts 
with such allies to develop collective responses (including eco-
nomic and military responses) to arms control violations of 
the Russian Federation (including violations of the INF Treaty). 
(2) FORM.—The notification required under paragraph (1) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a 
classified annex. 
(d) MILITARY RESPONSE OPTIONS TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION VIO-
LATION OF INF TREATY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—If, as of the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Russian Federation has not begun taking measures 
to return to full compliance with the INF Treaty, including 
by agreeing to verification measures necessary to achieve high 
confidence that any ground-launched ballistic missile or ground- 
launched cruise missile with a flight-tested range of between 
500 and 5,500 kilometers will be eliminated, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, not later than 120 days after that date, submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for the 
development of the following military capabilities: 
(A) Counterforce capabilities to prevent intermediate- 
range ground-launched ballistic missile and cruise missile 
attacks, whether or not such capabilities are in compliance 
with the INF Treaty and including capabilities that may 
be acquired from allies of the United States. 
(B) Countervailing strike capabilities to enhance the 
forces of the United States or allies of the United States, 
whether or not such capabilities are in compliance with 
the INF Treaty and including capabilities that may be 
acquired from allies of the United States. 
(C) Active defenses to defend against intermediate- 
range ground-launched cruise missile attacks. 
(2) COST
AND
SCHEDULE
ESTIMATES.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall include in the plan required by paragraph (1), 
with respect to each military capability described in subpara-
graphs (A), (B), and (C) of that paragraph, an estimate of 
cost and the approximate time for achieving a Milestone A 
decision, if such a decision is required. 
(3) AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Using amounts authorized 
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 201 and 
available for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
Defense-wide, or otherwise made available, the Secretary of 
Defense shall carry out the development of capabilities pursu-
ant to paragraph (1) that are recommended by the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to meet military requirements 
and current capability gaps with respect to missiles described 
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in paragraph (1). In making such a recommendation, the Chair-
man shall give priority to such capabilities that the Chairman 
determines could be tested and fielded most expediently, with 
the most priority given to capabilities that the Chairman deter-
mines could be fielded in two years. 
(4) OTHER RESPONSE OPTIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall also include in the plan required by paragraph (1) such 
other options as the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary 
of State consider useful to encourage the Russian Federation 
to return to full compliance with the INF Treaty or necessary 
to respond to the failure of the Russian Federation to return 
to full compliance with the INF Treaty. 
(5) REPORTS ON DEVELOPMENT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—During each 180-day period begin-
ning on the date on which funds are first obligated to 
develop capabilities under paragraph (1), the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a report on such capabilities, 
including the costs of development (and estimated total 
costs of each system if pursued to deployment) and the 
time for development flight testing and deployment. 
(B) SUNSET.—The provisions of subparagraph (A) shall 
not be in effect after the date on which the President 
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that 
the INF Treaty is no longer in force or the Russian Federa-
tion has fully returned to compliance with its obligations 
under the INF Treaty. 
(6) REPORT
ON
DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of State, 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
on the following: 
(A) Potential deployment locations of the military 
capabilities described in paragraph (1) in East Asia and 
Eastern Europe, including any potential basing agreements 
that may be required to facilitate such deployments. 
(B) Any required safety and security measures, esti-
mates of potential costs of deployments described in 
subparagraph (A) and an assessment of whether or not 
such deployments in Eastern Europe may require a decision 
of the North Atlantic Council. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, the Committee on Appropriations, 
and the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Appropriations, and 
the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- 
Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as 
the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed 
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at Washington, December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 
1, 1988. 
SEC. 1244. MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION AND ASSESSMENT OF 
PROPOSAL TO MODIFY OR INTRODUCE NEW AIRCRAFT 
OR SENSORS FOR FLIGHT BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 
UNDER THE OPEN SKIES TREATY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1242(b) of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3563) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘30 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘90 days’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the paragraph caption, by striking ‘‘ELEMENT’’ 
and inserting ‘‘ELEMENTS’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
‘‘The assessment shall also include an assessment of the 
proposal by the commander of each combatant command 
potentially affected by the proposal, including an assess-
ment of the potential effects of the proposal on operations 
and any potential vulnerabilities raised by the proposal.’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Not more than 
75 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this 
Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for research, 
development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for arms control 
implementation (PE 0305145F) may be obligated or expended until 
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
on the following: 
(1) A description of any meetings of the Open Skies Consult-
ative Commission during the prior year. 
(2) A description of any agreements entered into during 
such meetings of the Open Skies Consultative Commission. 
(3) A description of any future year proposals for modifica-
tions to the aircraft or sensors of any State Party to the Open 
Skies Treaty that will be subject to the Open Skies Treaty. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘Open Skies Treaty’’ means the Treaty on 
Open Skies, done at Helsinki March 24, 1992, and entered 
into force January 1, 2002. 
SEC. 1245. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS RELATING TO 
SOVEREIGNTY OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OVER 
CRIMEA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 
to implement any activity that recognizes the sovereignty of the 
Russian Federation over Crimea. 
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(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the restric-
tion on the obligation or expenditure of funds required by subsection 
(a) if the Secretary— 
(1) determines that to do so is in the national interest 
of the United States; and 
(2) submits to the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives a notification of the waiver at the time 
the waiver is invoked. 
SEC. 1246. LIMITATION ON MILITARY COOPERATION BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense may 
be used for any bilateral military-to-military cooperation between 
the Governments of the United States and the Russian Federation 
until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that— 
(1) the Russian Federation has ceased its occupation of 
Ukrainian territory and its aggressive activities that threaten 
the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and mem-
bers of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization; and 
(2) the Russian Federation is abiding by the terms of 
and taking steps in support of the Minsk Protocols regarding 
a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine. 
(b) NONAPPLICABILITY.—The limitation in subsection (a) shall 
not apply to— 
(1) any activities necessary to ensure the compliance of 
the United States with its obligations or the exercise of rights 
of the United States under any bilateral or multilateral arms 
control or nonproliferation agreement or any other treaty obliga-
tion of the United States; and 
(2) any activities required to provide logistical or other 
support to the conduct of United States or North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization military operations in Afghanistan or the 
withdrawal from Afghanistan. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Defense may waive the limitation 
in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
the Secretary of State— 
(1) determines that the waiver is in the national security 
interest of the United States; and 
(2) submits to the appropriate congressional committees— 
(A) a notification that the waiver is in the national 
security interest of the United States and a description 
of the national security interest covered by the waiver; 
and 
(B) a report explaining why the Secretary of Defense 
cannot make the certification under subsection (a). 
(d) EXCEPTION FOR CERTAIN MILITARY BASES.—The certification 
requirement specified in paragraph (1) of subsection (a) shall not 
apply to military bases of the Russian Federation in Ukraine’s 
Crimean peninsula operating in accordance with its 1997 agreement 
on the Status and Conditions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing 
on the Territory of Ukraine. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
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(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1247. REPORT ON IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEW START TREATY. 
(a) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—During each year described in paragraph 
(2), the President shall transmit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a report explaining the reasons that the 
continued implementation of the New START Treaty is in 
the national security interests of the United States. 
(2) YEAR DESCRIBED.—A year described in this paragraph 
is a year in which the President implements the New START 
Treaty and determines that any of the following circumstances 
apply: 
(A) 
The 
Russian 
Federation 
illegally 
occupies 
Ukrainian territory. 
(B) The Russian Federation is not respecting the sov-
ereignty of all Ukrainian territory. 
(C) The Russian Federation is not in full compliance 
with the INF treaty. 
(D) The Russian Federation is not in compliance with 
the CFE Treaty and has not lifted its suspension of Russian 
observance of its treaty obligations. 
(E) The Russian Federation is not reducing its deployed 
strategic delivery vehicles. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
(2) CFE TREATY.—The term ‘‘CFE Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe, signed at Paris 
November 19, 1990, and entered into force July 17, 1992. 
(3) INF TREATY.—The term ‘‘INF Treaty’’ means the Treaty 
Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate- 
Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as 
the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed 
at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 
1, 1988. 
(4) NEW START TREATY.—The term ‘‘New START Treaty’’ 
means the Treaty between the United States of America and 
the Russian Federation on Measures for the Further Reduction 
and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms, signed on April 
8, 2010, and entered into force on February 5, 2011. 
SEC. 1248. ADDITIONAL MATTERS IN ANNUAL REPORT ON MILITARY 
AND SECURITY DEVELOPMENTS INVOLVING THE RUS-
SIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) ADDITIONAL MATTERS.—Subsection (b) of section 1245 of 
the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3566) is amended— 
10 USC 494 note. 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as para-
graphs (7) through (18), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new para-
graphs (4), (5), and (6): 
‘‘(4) An assessment of the force structure and capabilities 
of Russian military forces stationed in each of the Arctic, 
Kaliningrad, and Crimea, including a description of any changes 
to such force structure or capabilities during the one-year period 
ending on the date of such report and with a particular 
emphasis on the anti-access and area denial capabilities of 
such forces. 
‘‘(5) An assessment of Russian military strategy and objec-
tives for the Arctic region. 
‘‘(6) A description of the status of testing, production, 
deployment, and sale or transfer to other states or non-state 
actors of the Club-K cruise missile system by the Russian 
Federation.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsection 
(a) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and shall apply with respect to reports submitted under section 
1245 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 after that date. 
SEC. 1249. REPORT ON ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES TO PROCURE AND 
SUSTAIN 
NONSTANDARD 
ROTARY 
WING 
AIRCRAFT 
HISTORICALLY 
PROCURED 
THROUGH 
ROSOBORONEXPORT. 
(a) REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF ALTERNATIVE CAPABILITIES.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this 
Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics shall, in consultation with the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff, submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report setting forth an assessment, obtained by the Under Sec-
retary for purposes of the report, of the feasibility and advisability 
of using alternative industrial base capabilities to procure and 
sustain, with parts and service, nonstandard rotary wing aircraft 
historically acquired through Rosoboronexport, or nonstandard 
rotary wing aircraft that are in whole or in part reliant upon 
Rosoboronexport for continued sustainment, in order to benefit 
United States national security interests. 
(b) INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT.—The assessment obtained for 
purposes of subsection (a) shall be conducted by a federally funded 
research and development center (FFRDC), or another appropriate 
independent entity with expertise in the procurement and 
sustainment of complex weapon systems, selected by the Under 
Secretary for purposes of the assessment. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The assessment obtained for purposes of sub-
section (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An identification and assessment of international indus-
trial base capabilities, other than Rosoboronexport, to provide 
one or more of the following: 
(A) Means of procuring nonstandard rotary wing air-
craft historically procured through Rosoboronexport. 
(B) Reliable and timely supply of required and appro-
priate parts, spares, and consumables of such aircraft. 
(C) Certifiable maintenance of such aircraft, including 
major periodic overhauls, damage repair, and modifications. 
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(D) Access to required reference data on such aircraft, 
including technical manuals and service bulletins. 
(E) Credible certification of airworthiness of such air-
craft through physical inspection, notwithstanding any cur-
rent administrative requirements to the contrary. 
(2) An assessment (including an assessment of associated 
costs and risks) of alterations to administrative processes of 
the United States Government that may be required to procure 
any of the capabilities specified in paragraph (1), including 
waivers to Department of Defense or Department of State 
requirements applicable to foreign military sales or alterations 
to procedures for approval of airworthiness certificates. 
(3) An assessment of the potential economic impact to 
Rosoboronexport of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft 
described in paragraph (1)(A) through entities other than 
Rosoboronexport. 
(4) An assessment of the risks and benefits of using the 
entities identified pursuant to paragraph (1)(A) to procure air-
craft described in that paragraph. 
(5) Such other matters as the Under Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(d) USE
OF PREVIOUS STUDIES.—The entity conducting the 
assessment for purposes of subsection (a) may use and incorporate 
information from previous studies on matters appropriate to the 
assessment. 
(e) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 1250. UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE INITIATIVE. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE.—Of the amounts 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by title XV 
and available for overseas contingency operations as specified in 
the funding tables in division D, $300,000,000 shall be available 
to the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary 
of State, to provide appropriate security assistance and intelligence 
support, including training, equipment, and logistics support, sup-
plies and services, to military and other security forces of the 
Government of Ukraine for the purposes as follows: 
(1) To enhance the capabilities of the military and other 
security forces of the Government of Ukraine to defend against 
further aggression. 
(2) To assist Ukraine in developing the combat capability 
to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity. 
(3) To support the Government of Ukraine in defending 
itself against actions by Russia and Russian-backed separatists 
that violate the ceasefire agreements of September 4, 2014, 
and February 11, 2015. 
(b) APPROPRIATE SECURITY ASSISTANCE AND INTELLIGENCE SUP-
PORT.—For purposes of subsection (a), appropriate security assist-
ance and intelligence support includes the following: 
(1) Real time or near real time actionable intelligence, 
including by lease of such capabilities from United States 
commercial entities. 
(2) Lethal assistance such as anti-armor weapon systems, 
mortars, crew-served weapons and ammunition, grenade 
launchers and ammunition, and small arms and ammunition. 
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(3) Counter-artillery radars, including medium-range and 
long-range counter-artillery radars that can detect and locate 
long-range artillery. 
(4) Unmanned aerial tactical surveillance systems. 
(5) Cyber capabilities. 
(6) Counter-electronic warfare capabilities such as secure 
communications equipment and other electronic protection sys-
tems. 
(7) Other electronic warfare capabilities. 
(8) Training required to maintain and employ systems and 
capabilities described in paragraphs (1) through (7). 
(9) Training for critical combat operations such as planning, 
command and control, small unit tactics, counter-artillery tac-
tics, logistics, countering improvised explosive devices, battle- 
field first aid, post-combat treatment, and medical evacuation. 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) TRAINING.—Up to 20 percent of the amount available 
pursuant to subsection (a) may be used to support training 
pursuant to section 1207 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (22 U.S.C. 2151 note), relating to 
the Global Security Contingency Fund. 
(2) DEFENSIVE LETHAL ASSISTANCE.—Subject to paragraph 
(3), of the amount available pursuant to subsection (a), 
$50,000,000 shall be available only for lethal assistance 
described in paragraphs (2) and (3) of subsection (b). 
(3) OTHER PURPOSES.—The amount described in paragraph 
(2) shall be available for purposes other than lethal assistance 
referred to in that paragraph commencing on the date that 
is six months after the date of the enactment of this Act 
if the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Sec-
retary of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that the use of such amount for purposes of such lethal assist-
ance is not in the national security interests of the United 
States. The purposes for which the amount may be used pursu-
ant to this paragraph include the following: 
(A) Assistance or support to national-level security 
forces of other Partnership for Peace nations that the Sec-
retary of Defense determines to be appropriate to assist 
in preserving their sovereignty and territorial integrity 
against Russian aggression. 
(B) Exercises and training support of national-level 
security forces of Partnership for Peace nations or the 
Government of Ukraine that the Secretary of Defense deter-
mines to be appropriate to assist in preserving their sov-
ereignty and territorial integrity against Russian aggres-
sion. 
(d) UNITED STATES INVENTORY AND OTHER SOURCES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In addition to any assistance provided 
pursuant to subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense is author-
ized, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, to make 
available to the Government of Ukraine weapons and other 
defense articles, from the United States inventory and other 
sources, and defense services, in such quantity as the Secretary 
of Defense determines to be appropriate to achieve the purposes 
specified in subsection (a). 
(2) REPLACEMENT.—Amounts for the replacement of any 
items provided to the Government of Ukraine pursuant to 
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paragraph (1) shall be derived from the amount available pursu-
ant to subsection (a) or amounts authorized to be appropriated 
for the Department of Defense for overseas contingency oper-
ations for weapons procurement. 
(e) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORIZATION.—Nothing in this section 
shall be construed to constitute a specific statutory authorization 
for the introduction of United States Armed Forces into hostilities 
or into situations wherein hostilities are clearly indicated by the 
circumstances. 
(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—Assistance may not be pro-
vided under the authority in this section after December 31, 2017. 
(g) EXTENSION
OF
REPORTS
ON
MILITARY
ASSISTANCE
TO 
UKRAINE.—Section 1275(e) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3592) is amended by striking 
‘‘January 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2017’’. 
SEC. 1251. TRAINING FOR EASTERN EUROPEAN NATIONAL MILITARY 
FORCES IN THE COURSE OF MULTILATERAL EXERCISES. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of Defense may provide the 
training specified in subsection (b), and pay the incremental 
expenses incurred by a country as the direct result of participation 
in such training, for the national military forces provided for under 
subsection (c). 
(b) TYPES OF TRAINING.—The training provided to the national 
military forces of a country under subsection (a) shall be limited 
to training that is— 
(1) provided in the course of the conduct of a multilateral 
exercise in which the United States Armed Forces are a partici-
pant; 
(2) comparable to or complimentary of the types of training 
the United States Armed Forces receive in the course of such 
multilateral exercise; and 
(3) for any purpose as follows: 
(A) To enhance and increase the interoperability of 
the military forces to be trained to increase their ability 
to participate in coalition efforts led by the United States 
or the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). 
(B) To increase the capacity of such military forces 
to respond to external threats. 
(C) To increase the capacity of such military forces 
to respond to hybrid warfare. 
(D) To increase the capacity of such military forces 
to respond to calls for collective action within the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
(c) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Training may be provided under sub-
section (a) to the national military forces of the countries deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of 
the Secretary of State, to be appropriate recipients of such 
training from among the countries as follows: 
(A) Countries that are a signatory to the Partnership 
for Peace Framework Documents, but not a member of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. 
(B) Countries that became a member of the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization after January 1, 1999. 
10 USC 2282 
note. 
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(2) ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES.—Before providing training under 
subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination 
with the Secretary of State, submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
a list of the countries determined pursuant to paragraph (1) 
to be eligible for the provision of training under subsection 
(a). 
(d) FUNDING OF INCREMENTAL EXPENSES.— 
(1) ANNUAL FUNDING.—Of the amounts specified in para-
graph (2) for a fiscal year, up to a total of $28,000,000 may 
be used to pay incremental expenses under subsection (a) in 
that fiscal year. 
(2) AMOUNTS.—The amounts specified in this paragraph 
are as follows: 
(A) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year for operation and maintenance, Army, and available 
for the Combatant Commands Direct Support Program for 
that fiscal year. 
(B) Amounts authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year for operation and maintenance, Defense-wide, and 
available for the Wales Initiative Fund for that fiscal year. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR ACTIVITIES ACROSS FISCAL 
YEARS.—Amounts available in a fiscal year pursuant to this 
subsection may be used for incremental expenses of training 
that begins in that fiscal year and ends in the next fiscal 
year. 
(e) BRIEFING TO CONGRESS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Not later 
that 90 days after the end of each fiscal year in which the authority 
in subsection (a) is used, the Secretary shall brief the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives 
on the use of the authority during such fiscal year, including each 
country with which training under the authority was conducted 
and the types of training provided. 
(f) CONSTRUCTION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided in 
subsection (a) is in addition to any other authority provided by 
law authorizing the provision of training for the national military 
forces of a foreign country, including section 2282 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(g) INCREMENTAL EXPENSES DEFINED.—In this section, the term 
‘‘incremental expenses’’ means the reasonable and proper cost of 
the goods and services that are consumed by a country as a direct 
result of that country’s participation in training under the authority 
of this section, including rations, fuel, training ammunition, and 
transportation. Such term does not include pay, allowances, and 
other normal costs of a country’s personnel. 
(h) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority under this sec-
tion shall terminate on September 30, 2017. Any activity under 
this section initiated before that date may be completed, but only 
using funds available for fiscal years 2016 through 2017. 
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Subtitle F—Matters Relating to the Asia- 
Pacific Region 
SEC. 1261. STRATEGY TO PROMOTE UNITED STATES INTERESTS IN 
THE INDO-ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) STRATEGY.—Not later than March 1, 2017, the President 
shall develop an overall strategy to promote United States interests 
in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. Such strategy shall be informed 
by, but not limited to, the following: 
(1) The national security strategy of the United States 
for 2015 set forth in the national security strategy report 
required under section 108(a)(3) of the National Security Act 
of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 5043(a)(3)), as such strategy relates to United 
States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
(2) The 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, as it relates 
to United States interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. 
(3) The 2015 Quadrennial Diplomacy and Development 
Review, as it relates to United States interests in the Indo- 
Asia-Pacific region. 
(4) The strategy to prioritize United States defense 
interests in the Asia-Pacific region as contained in the report 
required by section 1251(a) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291). 
(5) The integrated, multi-year planning and budget strategy 
for a rebalancing of United States policy in Asia submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 7043(a) of the Department 
of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropria-
tions Act, 2014 (division K of the Consolidated Appropriations 
Act, 2014 (Public Law 113–76)). 
(b) PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE.—The President shall issue 
a Presidential Policy Directive to appropriate departments and 
agencies of the United States Government that contains the strategy 
developed under subsection (a) and includes implementing guidance 
to such departments and agencies. 
(c) RELATION
TO
AGENCY
PRIORITY
GOALS
AND
ANNUAL 
BUDGET.— 
(1) AGENCY PRIORITY GOALS.—In identifying agency priority 
goals under section 1120(b) of title 31, United States Code, 
for each appropriate department and agency of the United 
States Government, the head of such department or agency, 
or as otherwise determined by the Director of the Office of 
Management and Budget, shall take into consideration the 
strategy developed under subsection (a) and the Presidential 
Policy Directive issued under subsection (b). 
(2) ANNUAL BUDGET.—The President, acting through the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, shall ensure 
that the annual budget submitted to Congress under section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, includes a separate section 
that clearly highlights programs and projects that are being 
funded in the annual budget that relate to the strategy devel-
oped under subsection (a) and the Presidential Policy Directive 
issued under subsection (b). 
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SEC. 1262. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
POLICY REGARDING FOREIGN DISCLOSURE OR TECH-
NOLOGY RELEASE OF AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY TO 
JAPAN. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
a decision by the Government of Japan to purchase Aegis Ashore 
for its self-defense, given that it already possesses sea-based Aegis 
weapons system-equipped naval vessels, could create a significant 
opportunity for promoting interoperability and integration of air- 
and missile defense capability, could provide for force multiplication 
benefits, and could potentially alleviate force posture requirements 
on multi-mission assets. 
(b) REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT POLICY.—Not later than 30 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a copy 
of the Department of Defense policy regarding foreign disclosure 
or technology release of Aegis Ashore capability to Japan. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1263. SOUTH CHINA SEA INITIATIVE. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, for the purpose 
of increasing maritime security and maritime domain aware-
ness of foreign countries along the South China Sea— 
(A) to provide assistance to national military or other 
security forces of such countries that have among their 
functional responsibilities maritime security missions; and 
(B) to provide training to ministry, agency, and head-
quarters level organizations for such forces. 
(2) DESIGNATION OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—The provi-
sion of assistance and training under this section may be 
referred to as the ‘‘South China Sea Initiative’’. 
(b) RECIPIENT COUNTRIES.—The foreign countries that may be 
provided assistance and training under subsection (a) are the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Indonesia. 
(2) Malaysia, 
(3) The Philippines. 
(4) Thailand. 
(5) Vietnam. 
(c) TYPES OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
(1) AUTHORIZED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance pro-
vided under subsection (a)(1)(A) may include the provision of 
equipment, 
supplies, 
training, 
and 
small-scale 
military 
construction. 
(2) REQUIRED ELEMENTS OF ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
Assistance and training provided under subsection (a) shall 
include elements that promote the following: 
(A) Observance of and respect for human rights and 
fundamental freedoms. 
10 USC 2282 
note. 
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(B) Respect for legitimate civilian authority within the 
country to which the assistance is provided. 
(d) PRIORITIES FOR ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.—In developing 
programs for assistance or training to be provided under subsection 
(a), the Secretary of Defense shall accord a priority to assistance, 
training, or both that will enhance the maritime capabilities of 
the recipient foreign country, or a regional organization of which 
the recipient country is a member, to respond to emerging threats 
to maritime security. 
(e) INCREMENTAL EXPENSES OF PERSONNEL OF CERTAIN OTHER 
COUNTRIES FOR TRAINING.— 
(1) AUTHORITY FOR PAYMENT.—If the Secretary of Defense 
determines that the payment of incremental expenses in connec-
tion with training described in subsection (a)(1)(B) will facilitate 
the participation in such training of organization personnel 
of foreign countries specified in paragraph (2), the Secretary 
may use amounts available under subsection (f) for assistance 
and training under subsection (a) for the payment of such 
incremental expenses. 
(2) COVERED COUNTRIES.—The foreign countries specified 
in this paragraph are the following: 
(A) Brunei. 
(B) Singapore. 
(C) Taiwan. 
(f) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense, 
$50,000,000 may be available for the provision of assistance 
and training under subsection (a). 
(2) NOTICE
ON
SOURCE
OF
FUNDS.—If the Secretary of 
Defense uses funds available to the Department pursuant to 
paragraph (1) to provide assistance and training under sub-
section (a) during a fiscal half-year of fiscal year 2016, not 
later than 30 days after the end of such fiscal half-year, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a notice on the account or accounts providing such funds. 
(g) NOTICE TO CONGRESS ON ASSISTANCE AND TRAINING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 15 days before exercising 
the authority under subsection (a) or (e) with respect to a 
recipient foreign country, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
to the appropriate committees of Congress a notification con-
taining the following: 
(A) The recipient foreign country. 
(B) A detailed justification of the program for the provi-
sion of the assistance or training concerned, and its rela-
tionship to United States security interests. 
(C) The budget for the program, including a timetable 
of planned expenditures of funds to implement the program, 
an implementation timeline for the program with mile-
stones (including anticipated delivery schedules for any 
assistance under the program), the military department 
or component responsible for management of the program, 
and the anticipated completion date for the program. 
(D) A description of the arrangements, if any, to sup-
port host nation sustainment of any capability developed 
pursuant to the program, and the source of funds to support 
sustainment efforts and performance outcomes to be 
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achieved under the program beyond its completion date, 
if applicable. 
(E) A description of the program objectives and an 
assessment framework to be used to develop capability 
and performance metrics associated with operational out-
comes for the recipient force. 
(F) Such other matters as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
(2) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In 
this subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations 
of the House of Representatives. 
(h) EXPIRATION.—Assistance and training may not be provided 
under this section after September 30, 2020. 
Subtitle G—Other Matters 
SEC. 1271. TWO-YEAR EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORIZA-
TION FOR NON-CONVENTIONAL ASSISTED RECOVERY 
CAPABILITIES. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Subsection (h) of section 943 of the Duncan 
Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 
(Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4579), as most recently amended 
by section 1261(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291), is further amended by striking ‘‘2016’’ and inserting 
‘‘2018’’. 
(b) REVISION TO ANNUAL LIMITATION ON FUNDS.—Subsection 
(a) of such section 943 is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Upon’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Upon’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘an amount’’ and all that follows through 
‘‘may be’’ and inserting ‘‘amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available for the Department of Defense for operation 
and maintenance may be’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ANNUAL LIMIT.—The total amount made available for 
support of non-conventional assisted recovery activities under 
this subsection in any fiscal year may not exceed $25,000,000.’’. 
(c) OVERSIGHT.—Subsection (b) of such section 943 is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(b) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(b) PROCEDURES AND OVERSIGHT.— 
‘‘(1) PROCEDURES.—The Secretary’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) PROGRAMMATIC AND POLICY OVERSIGHT.—The Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and Low-Intensity 
Conflict shall have primary programmatic and policy oversight 
of non-conventional assisted recovery activities authorized by 
this section.’’. 
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SEC. 1272. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARMS CON-
TROL AND DISARMAMENT ACT. 
Subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and Disar-
mament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 15 of each year 
described in paragraph (2), the Director of National Intelligence 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a 
report that contains a detailed assessment, consistent with 
the provision of classified information and intelligence sources 
and methods, of the adherence of other nations to obligations 
undertaken in all arms control, nonproliferation, and disar-
mament agreements or commitments to which the United 
States is a party, including information of cases in which any 
such nation has behaved inconsistently with respect to its 
obligations undertaken in such agreements or commitments. 
‘‘(2) COVERED YEAR.—A year described in this paragraph 
is a year in which the President fails to submit the report 
required by subsection (a) by not later than April 15 of such 
year. 
‘‘(3) FORM.—The report required by this subsection shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex if necessary.’’. 
SEC. 1273. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION TO CONDUCT ACTIVITIES 
TO ENHANCE THE CAPABILITY OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
TO RESPOND TO INCIDENTS INVOLVING WEAPONS OF 
MASS DESTRUCTION. 
Section 1204(h) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 897; 10 U.S.C. 
401 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 30, 2017’’ and 
inserting ‘‘September 30, 2019’’. 
SEC. 1274. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR SUPPORT OF SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS TO COMBAT TERRORISM. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subsection (a) of section 1208 of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (Public Law 108–375; 118 Stat. 2086), as most recently 
amended by section 1208(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3541), is further amended 
by striking ‘‘$75,000,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$85,000,000’’. 
(b) NOTIFICATION.—Subsection (c)(1) of such section 1208, as 
most recently amended by section 1202(b) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2511), is further amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘Upon using’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 
15 days before exercising’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘for support’’ and inserting ‘‘to initiate sup-
port’’; 
(3) by inserting after ‘‘for such an operation,’’ the following: 
‘‘or not later than 48 hours after exercising such authority 
provided in subsection (a) if the Secretary of Defense determines 
that extraordinary circumstances that impact the national secu-
rity of the United States exist,’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘expeditiously, and in any event within 
48 hours,’’. 
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(c) ANNUAL REPORT.—Subsection (f)(1) of such section 1208, 
as most recently amended by section 1202(c) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 
Stat. 2512), is further amended by striking ‘‘Not later than 120 
days after the close of each fiscal year during which subsection 
(a) is in effect’’ and inserting ‘‘Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2016, and every 180 days thereafter’’. 
(d) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by subsections 
(a) and (b) take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act 
and apply with respect to each fiscal year that begins on or after 
such date of enactment. 
SEC. 1275. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS TO IMPLEMENT 
THE ARMS TRADE TREATY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for the Department of Defense may be obligated or expended 
to implement the Arms Trade Treaty, or to make any change 
to existing programs, projects, or activities as approved by Congress 
in furtherance of, pursuant to, or otherwise to implement the Arms 
Trade Treaty, unless the Arms Trade Treaty has received the 
advice and consent of the Senate and has been the subject of 
implementing legislation, as required, by Congress. 
(b) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall be 
construed to preclude the Department of Defense from assisting 
foreign countries in bringing their laws and regulations up to United 
States standards. 
SEC. 1276. REPORT ON THE SECURITY RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE 
UNITED STATES AND THE REPUBLIC OF CYPRUS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on the security relationship between the United 
States and the Republic of Cyprus. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report required under subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) A description of ongoing military and security coopera-
tion between the United States and the Republic of Cyprus. 
(2) A discussion of potential steps for enhancing the 
bilateral security relationship between the United States and 
Cyprus, including steps to enhance the military and security 
capabilities of the Republic of Cyprus. 
(3) An analysis of the effect on the bilateral security rela-
tionship of the United States policy to deny applications for 
licenses and other approvals for the export of defense articles 
and defense services to the armed forces of Cyprus. 
(4) An analysis of the extent to which such United States 
policy is consistent with overall United States security and 
policy objectives in the region. 
(5) An assessment of the potential impact of lifting such 
United States policy. 
(c) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
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(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 1277. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON EUROPEAN DEFENSE AND THE 
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) it is in the national security and fiscal interests of 
the United States that prompt efforts should be undertaken 
by North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies to meet defense 
budget commitments made in Declaration 14 of the Wales 
Summit Declaration of September 2014; 
(2) thoughtful and coordinated defense investments by 
European allies in military capabilities would add deterrence 
value to the posture of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization 
against Russian aggression and terrorist organizations and 
more appropriately balance the share of Atlantic defense 
spending; 
(3) the United States Government should continue to sup-
port the open-door policy of the North Atlantic Treaty Organiza-
tion, declared at the 2014 Summit in Wales that ‘‘NATO’s 
open-door will remain open to all European democracies which 
share the values of our Alliance, which are willing and able 
to assume the responsibilities and obligations of membership, 
which are in a position to further the principles of the Treaty, 
and whose inclusion will contribute to the security of the North 
Atlantic area’’; and 
(4) the United States Government should— 
(A) continue to work with aspirant countries to prepare 
such countries for entry into the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization; 
(B) work with the Republic of Kosovo to prepare the 
country for entrance into the Partnership for Peace (PfP) 
program; 
(C) continue supporting a Membership Action Plan 
(MAP) for Georgia; 
(D) encourage leaders of Macedonia and Greece to find 
a mutually agreeable solution to the name dispute between 
the two countries; and 
(E) support North Atlantic Treaty Organization mem-
bership for Montenegro. 
SEC. 1278. BRIEFING ON THE SALE OF CERTAIN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 
TO QATAR. 
(a) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than 30 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, shall, 
in consultation with the Secretary of State, provide the appropriate 
committees of Congress a briefing on the risks and benefits of 
the sale of fighter aircraft to Qatar pursuant to the July 2013 
Letter of Request from the Government of Qatar. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The briefing required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) A description of the assumptions regarding the increase 
to Qatar air force capabilities as a result of the sale described 
in subsection (a). 
(2) A description of the assumptions regarding the impact 
of the items sold to Qatar pursuant to the sale on the preserva-
tion by Israel of a qualitative military edge. 
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(3) An estimated timeline for final adjudication of the deci-
sion to approve the sale. 
(c) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 1279. UNITED STATES-ISRAEL ANTI-TUNNEL COOPERATION. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH ANTI-TUNNEL CAPABILITIES PRO-
GRAM WITH ISRAEL.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, upon request 
of the Ministry of Defense of Israel and in consultation with 
the Secretary of State and the Director of National Intelligence, 
is authorized to carry out research, development, test, and 
evaluation, on a joint basis with Israel, to establish anti-tunnel 
capabilities to detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels 
that threaten the United States or Israel. Any activities carried 
out pursuant to such authority shall be conducted in a manner 
that appropriately protects sensitive information and United 
States and Israel national security interests. 
(2) REPORT.—The activities described in paragraph (1) and 
subsection (b) may be carried out after the Secretary of Defense 
submits to the appropriate committees of Congress a report 
setting forth the following: 
(A) A memorandum of agreement between the United 
States and Israel regarding sharing of research and 
development costs for the capabilities described in para-
graph (1), and any supporting documents. 
(B) A certification that the memorandum of agree-
ment— 
(i) requires sharing of costs of projects, including 
in-kind support, between the United States and Israel; 
(ii) establishes a framework to negotiate the rights 
to any intellectual property developed under the memo-
randum of agreement; and 
(iii) requires the United States Government to 
receive semiannual reports on expenditure of funds, 
if any, by the Government of Israel, including a descrip-
tion of what the funds have been used for, when funds 
were expended, and an identification of entities that 
expended the funds. 
(b) SUPPORT IN CONNECTION WITH PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense is authorized 
to provide maintenance and sustainment support to Israel for 
the anti-tunnel capabilities research, development, test, and 
evaluation activities authorized in subsection (a)(1). Such 
authority includes authority to install equipment necessary 
to carry out such research, development, test, and evaluation. 
(2) REPORT.—Support may not be provided under para-
graph (1) until 15 days after the Secretary submits to the 
appropriate committees of Congress a report setting forth a 
detailed description of the support to be provided. 
(3) MATCHING CONTRIBUTION.—Support may not be pro-
vided under this subsection unless the Government of Israel 
contributes an amount not less than the amount of support 
22 USC 8606 
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to be so provided to the program, project, or activity for which 
the support is to be so provided. 
(4) ANNUAL LIMITATION ON AMOUNT.—The amount of sup-
port provided under this subsection in any year may not exceed 
$25,000,000. 
(c) LEAD AGENCY.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
an appropriate research and development entity of a military 
department as the lead agency of the Department of Defense in 
carrying out this section. 
(d) SEMIANNUAL REPORTS.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the appropriate committees of Congress on a semiannual 
basis a report that contains a copy of the most recent semiannual 
report provided by the Government of Israel to the Department 
of Defense pursuant to subsection (a)(2)(B)(iii). 
(e) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, the Committee on Homeland Security, the 
Committee on Appropriations, and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, the Committee on Homeland Security, the Com-
mittee on Appropriations, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(f) SUNSET.—The authority in this section to carry out activities 
described in subsection (a), and to provide support described in 
subsection (b), shall expire on December 31, 2018. 
SEC. 1280. NATO SPECIAL OPERATIONS HEADQUARTERS. 
Section 1244(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2541), as most 
recently amended by section 1272(a) of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 2023), is further amended by striking ‘‘each of fiscal years 
2013, 2014, and 2015’’ and inserting ‘‘each of fiscal years 2013 
through 2020’’. 
SEC. 1281. INCREASED PRESENCE OF UNITED STATES GROUND 
FORCES IN EASTERN EUROPE TO DETER AGGRESSION 
ON THE BORDER OF THE NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
ORGANIZATION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 120 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall, in consultation 
with the Secretary of State, submit to the appropriate committees 
of Congress a report setting forth an assessment of options for 
expanding the presence of United States ground forces of the size 
of a Brigade Combat Team in Eastern Europe to respond, along 
with European allies and partners, to the security challenges posed 
by Russia and increase the combat capability of forces able to 
respond to unconventional or hybrid warfare tactics such as those 
used by the Russian Federation in Crimea and Eastern Ukraine. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall include 
the following: 
(1) An evaluation of the optimal location or locations of 
the enhanced ground force presence described in subsection 
(a) that considers such factors as— 
(A) proximity, suitability, and availability of maneuver 
and gunnery training areas; 
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(B) transportation capabilities; 
(C) availability of facilities, including for potential 
equipment storage and prepositioning; 
(D) ability to conduct multinational training and exer-
cises; 
(E) a site or sites for prepositioning of equipment, 
a rotational presence or permanent presence of troops, 
or a combination of options; and 
(F) costs. 
(2) A description of any initiatives by other members of 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, or other European 
allies and partners, for enhancing force presence on a perma-
nent or rotational basis in Eastern Europe to match or exceed 
the potential increased presence of United States ground forces 
in the region. 
(c) ADDITIONAL ELEMENT ON REDUCTION IN TROOP LEVELS OR 
MATERIEL.—In addition to the matters specified in subsection (b), 
the report under this section shall also include an assessment 
of any impacts on United States national security interests in 
Europe of any proposed Brigade-sized or other significant reduction 
in United States troop levels or materiel in Europe. 
(d) APPROPRIATE COMMITTEES OF CONGRESS DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘appropriate committees of Congress’’ means— 
(1) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Relations, and the Committee on Appropriations of 
the Senate; and 
(2) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs, and the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives. 
TITLE XIII—COOPERATIVE THREAT 
REDUCTION 
Sec. 1301. Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds. 
Sec. 1302. Funding allocations. 
SEC. 1301. SPECIFICATION OF COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION 
FUNDS. 
(a) FISCAL YEAR 2016 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION FUNDS 
DEFINED.—In this title, the term ‘‘fiscal year 2016 Cooperative 
Threat Reduction funds’’ means the funds appropriated pursuant 
to the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made 
available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department 
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 
under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative 
Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711). 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in section 301 and made avail-
able by the funding table in section 4301 for the Department 
of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program shall be available 
for obligation for fiscal years 2016, 2017, and 2018. 
SEC. 1302. FUNDING ALLOCATIONS. 
Of the $358,496,000 authorized to be appropriated to the 
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 in section 301 and 
made available by the funding table in section 4301 for the Depart-
ment of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction Program established 
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under section 1321 of the Department of Defense Cooperative 
Threat Reduction Act (50 U.S.C. 3711), the following amounts may 
be obligated for the purposes specified: 
(1) For strategic offensive arms elimination, $1,289,000. 
(2) For chemical weapons destruction, $942,000. 
(3) For global nuclear security, $20,555,000. 
(4) For cooperative biological engagement, $264,618,000. 
(5) For proliferation prevention, $38,945,000. 
(6) For threat reduction engagement, $2,827,000. 
(7) For activities designated as Other Assessments/ 
Administrative Costs, $29,320,000. 
TITLE XIV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
Sec. 1401. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1402. National Defense Sealift Fund. 
Sec. 1403. Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense. 
Sec. 1404. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1405. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1406. Defense Health Program. 
Sec. 1407. National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing stockpile of le-
thal chemical agents and munitions. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of funds from De-
partment of Defense working-capital funds. 
Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market price fluc-
tuations. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of Defense-Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for Cap-
tain James A. Lovell Health Care Center, Illinois. 
Sec. 1432. Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement Home. 
Subtitle A—Military Programs 
SEC. 1401. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 
working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1402. NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the National Defense Sealift Fund, as specified in the 
funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1403. CHEMICAL AGENTS AND MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION, 
DEFENSE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for Chem-
ical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4501. 
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(b) USE.—Amounts authorized to be appropriated under sub-
section (a) are authorized for— 
(1) the destruction of lethal chemical agents and munitions 
in accordance with section 1412 of the Department of Defense 
Authorization Act, 1986 (50 U.S.C. 1521); and 
(2) the destruction of chemical warfare materiel of the 
United States that is not covered by section 1412 of such 
Act. 
SEC. 1404. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, 
Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1405. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4501. 
SEC. 1406. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4501, for use of the Armed Forces and other activi-
ties and agencies of the Department of Defense in providing for 
the health of eligible beneficiaries. 
SEC. 1407. NATIONAL SEA-BASED DETERRENCE FUND. 
There are authorized to be appropriated to the National Sea- 
Based Deterrence Fund such sums as may be necessary for fiscal 
year 2017. 
Subtitle B—National Defense Stockpile 
SEC. 1411. EXTENSION OF DATE FOR COMPLETION OF DESTRUCTION 
OF EXISTING STOCKPILE OF LETHAL CHEMICAL AGENTS 
AND MUNITIONS. 
Section 1412(b)(3) of the Department of Defense Authorization 
Act, 1986 (Public Law 99–145; 50 U.S.C. 1521) is amended by 
striking ‘‘December 31, 2017’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
Subtitle C—Working-Capital Funds 
SEC. 1421. LIMITATION ON CESSATION OR SUSPENSION OF DISTRIBU-
TION OF FUNDS FROM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
WORKING-CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(s) LIMITATION ON CESSATION OR SUSPENSION OF DISTRIBUTION 
OF FUNDS
FOR CERTAIN WORKLOAD.—(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a mili-
tary department is not authorized— 
‘‘(A) to suspend the employment of indirectly funded 
Government employees of the Department of Defense who are 
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paid for out of working-capital funds by ceasing or suspending 
the distribution of such funds; or 
‘‘(B) to cease or suspend the distribution of funds from 
a working-capital fund for a current project undertaken to 
carry out the functions or activities of the Department. 
‘‘(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to a working- 
capital fund if— 
‘‘(A) the working-capital fund is insolvent; or 
‘‘(B) there are insufficient funds in the working-capital 
fund to pay labor costs for the current project concerned. 
‘‘(3) The Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military 
department may waive the limitation in paragraph (1) if such 
Secretary determines that the waiver is in the national security 
interests of the United States. 
‘‘(4) This subsection shall not be construed to provide for the 
exclusion of any particular category of employees of the Department 
of Defense from furlough due to absence of or inadequate funding.’’. 
SEC. 1422. WORKING-CAPITAL FUND RESERVE ACCOUNT FOR PETRO-
LEUM MARKET PRICE FLUCTUATIONS. 
Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by 
section 1421, is further amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(t) MARKET FLUCTUATION ACCOUNT.—(1) From amounts avail-
able for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the Secretary shall reserve 
up to $1,000,000,000, to remain available without fiscal year limita-
tion, for petroleum market price fluctuations. Such amounts may 
only be disbursed if the Secretary determines such a disbursement 
is necessary to absorb volatile market changes in fuel prices without 
affecting the standard price charged for fuel. 
‘‘(2) A budget request for the anticipated costs of fuel may 
not take into account the availability of funds reserved under para-
graph (1).’’. 
Subtitle D—Other Matters 
SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE-DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS 
MEDICAL FACILITY DEMONSTRATION FUND FOR CAPTAIN 
JAMES A. LOVELL HEALTH CARE CENTER, ILLINOIS. 
(a) AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated for section 1406 and available for the 
Defense 
Health 
Program 
for 
operation 
and 
maintenance, 
$120,387,000 may be transferred by the Secretary of Defense to 
the Joint Department of Defense–Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Facility Demonstration Fund established by subsection 
(a)(1) of section 1704 of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2571). For 
purposes of subsection (a)(2) of such section 1704, any funds so 
transferred shall be treated as amounts authorized and appro-
priated specifically for the purpose of such a transfer. 
(b) USE OF TRANSFERRED FUNDS.—For the purposes of sub-
section (b) of such section 1704, facility operations for which funds 
transferred under subsection (a) may be used are operations of 
the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center, consisting 
of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical Center, the Navy 
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Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting facilities designated as 
a combined Federal medical facility under an operational agreement 
covered by section 706 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 
Stat. 4500). 
SEC. 1432. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR ARMED FORCES 
RETIREMENT HOME. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 from the Armed Forces Retirement Home Trust Fund the 
sum of $64,300,000 for the operation of the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home. 
TITLE XV—AUTHORIZATION OF ADDI-
TIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVER-
SEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
Subtitle A—Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 1501. Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of appropriations. 
Sec. 1502. Procurement. 
Sec. 1503. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 1504. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 1505. Military personnel. 
Sec. 1506. Working capital funds. 
Sec. 1507. Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-wide. 
Sec. 1508. Defense Inspector General. 
Sec. 1509. Defense Health program. 
Sec. 1510. Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations. 
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters 
Sec. 1531. Afghanistan Security Forces Fund. 
Sec. 1532. Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
Sec. 1533. Availability of Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund for train-
ing of foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices. 
Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided for oper-
ation and maintenance. 
Subtitle A—Authorization of 
Appropriations 
SEC. 1501. PURPOSE AND TREATMENT OF CERTAIN AUTHORIZATIONS 
OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this subtitle is to authorize appro-
priations for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 to 
provide additional funds— 
(1) for overseas contingency operations being carried out 
by the Armed Forces, in such amounts as may be designated 
as provided in section 251(b)(2)(A)(ii) of the Balanced Budget 
and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985; and 
(2) pursuant to section 1504, for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in 
the funding table in section 4303. 
(b) SUPPORT OF BASE BUDGET REQUIREMENTS; TREATMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Funds identified in paragraph (2) of sub-
section (a) are being authorized to be appropriated in support 
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of base budget requirements as requested by the President 
for fiscal year 2016 pursuant to section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code. 
(2) APPORTIONMENT.—The Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in para-
graph (2) of subsection (a) to the Department of Defense without 
restriction, limitation, or constraint on the execution of such 
funds in support of base requirements, including any restriction, 
limitation, or constraint imposed by, or described in, the docu-
ment entitled ‘‘Criteria for War/Overseas Contingency Oper-
ations Funding Requests’’ transmitted by the Director to the 
Department of Defense on September 9, 2010, or any successor 
or related guidance. 
(3) EXECUTION AND USE.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
apportion, use, and execute the funds apportioned by the 
Director of the Office of Management and Budget as described 
in paragraph (2) of this subsection without restriction, limita-
tion, or constraint on the execution of such funds in support 
of base requirements, including any restriction, limitation, or 
constraint specifically described in paragraph (2) of this sub-
section. 
SEC. 1502. PROCUREMENT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for procurement accounts for the Army, the Navy and the 
Marine Corps, the Air Force, and Defense-wide activities, as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4102. 
SEC. 1503. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, as specified in the funding table in 
section 4202. 
SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for operation and maintenance, as specified in— 
(1) the funding table in section 4302, or 
(2) the funding table in section 4303. 
SEC. 1505. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for military personnel, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4402. 
SEC. 1506. WORKING CAPITAL FUNDS. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016 for the use of the Armed Forces and other activities and 
agencies of the Department of Defense for providing capital for 
working capital and revolving funds, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4502. 
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SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES, 
DEFENSE-WIDE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, 
Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for the Office of the Inspector General of the Depart-
ment of Defense, as specified in the funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the Depart-
ment of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise 
provided for, for the Defense Health Program, as specified in the 
funding table in section 4502. 
SEC. 1510. COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense for 
fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not otherwise provided for, for the 
Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4502. 
(b) DURATION OF AVAILABILITY.—Amounts appropriated pursu-
ant to the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall 
remain available for obligation through September 30, 2017. 
Subtitle B—Financial Matters 
SEC. 1521. TREATMENT AS ADDITIONAL AUTHORIZATIONS. 
The amounts authorized to be appropriated by this title are 
in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act. 
SEC. 1522. SPECIAL TRANSFER AUTHORITY. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER AUTHORIZATIONS.— 
(1) AUTHORITY.—Upon determination by the Secretary of 
Defense that such action is necessary in the national interest, 
the Secretary may transfer amounts of authorizations made 
available to the Department of Defense in this title for fiscal 
year 2016 between any such authorizations for that fiscal year 
(or any subdivisions thereof). 
(2) EFFECT
OF
TRANSFER.—Amounts of authorizations 
transferred under this subsection shall be merged with and 
be available for the same purposes as the authorization to 
which transferred. 
(3) LIMITATIONS.—The total amount of authorizations that 
the Secretary may transfer under the authority of this sub-
section may not exceed $3,500,000,000. 
(4) EXCEPTION.—In the case of the authorization of appro-
priations contained in section 1504 that is provided for the 
purpose specified in section 1501(a)(2), the transfer authority 
provided under section 1001, rather than the transfer authority 
provided by this subsection, shall apply to any transfer of 
amounts of such authorization. 
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(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—Transfers under this section shall 
be subject to the same terms and conditions as transfers under 
section 1001. 
(c) ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY.—The transfer authority provided 
by this section is in addition to the transfer authority provided 
under section 1001. 
Subtitle C—Limitations, Reports, and 
Other Matters 
SEC. 1531. AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND. 
(a) CONTINUATION
OF PRIOR AUTHORITIES
AND NOTICE
AND 
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS.—Funds available to the Department 
of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces Fund for fiscal 
year 2016 shall be subject to the conditions contained in subsections 
(b) through (g) of section 1513 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 428), 
as amended by section 1531(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111–383; 124 
Stat. 4424). 
(b) EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.— 
(1) ACCEPTANCE OF CERTAIN EQUIPMENT.—Subject to para-
graph (2), the Secretary of Defense may accept equipment that 
is procured using amounts in the Afghanistan Security Forces 
Fund authorized under this Act and is intended for transfer 
to the security forces of Afghanistan, but is not accepted by 
such security forces. 
(2) CONDITIONS
ON
ACCEPTANCE
OF
EQUIPMENT.—Before 
accepting any equipment under the authority provided by para-
graph (1), the Commander of United States forces in Afghani-
stan shall make a determination that the equipment was pro-
cured for the purpose of meeting requirements of the security 
forces of Afghanistan, as agreed to by both the Government 
of Afghanistan and the United States, but is no longer required 
by such security forces or was damaged before transfer to 
such security forces. 
(3) ELEMENTS OF DETERMINATION.—In making a determina-
tion under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander 
of United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider alter-
natives to Secretary of Defense acceptance of the equipment. 
An explanation of each determination, including the basis for 
the determination and the alternatives considered, shall be 
included in the relevant quarterly report required under para-
graph (5). 
(4) TREATMENT
AS
DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE
STOCKS.— 
Equipment accepted under the authority provided by paragraph 
(1) may be treated as stocks of the Department of Defense 
upon notification to the congressional defense committees of 
such treatment. 
(5) QUARTERLY REPORTS ON EQUIPMENT DISPOSITION.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this 
Act and every 90-day period thereafter during which the 
authority provided by paragraph (1) is exercised, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report describing the equipment accepted under this sub-
section, section 1531(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
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Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 938; 
10 U.S.C. 2302 note), and section 1532(b) of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3612) 
during the period covered by the report. Each report shall 
include a list of all equipment that was accepted during the 
period covered by the report and treated as stocks of the Depart-
ment and copies of the determinations made under paragraph 
(2), as required by paragraph (3). 
(c) PLAN TO PROMOTE SECURITY OF AFGHAN WOMEN.— 
(1) REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary of Defense, 
with the concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall include 
in the report required under section 1225 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3550)— 
(A) an assessment of the security of Afghan women 
and girls, including information regarding efforts to 
increase the recruitment and retention of women in the 
Afghan National Security Forces; and 
(B) an assessment of the implementation of the plans 
for the recruitment, integration, retention, training, treat-
ment, and provision of appropriate facilities and transpor-
tation for women in the Afghan National Security Forces, 
including the challenges associated with such implementa-
tion and the steps being taken to address those challenges. 
(2) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State, shall support, to 
the extent practicable, the efforts of the Government of 
Afghanistan to promote the security of Afghan women and 
girls during and after the security transition process 
through the development and implementation by the 
Government of Afghanistan of an Afghan-led plan that 
should include the elements described in this paragraph. 
(B) TRAINING.—The Secretary of Defense, with the 
concurrence of the Secretary of State and working with 
the NATO-led Resolute Support mission, should encourage 
the Government of Afghanistan to develop— 
(i) measures for the evaluation of the effectiveness 
of existing training for Afghan National Security Forces 
on this issue; 
(ii) a plan to increase the number of female secu-
rity officers specifically trained to address cases of 
gender-based violence, including ensuring the Afghan 
National Police’s Family Response Units have the nec-
essary resources and are available to women across 
Afghanistan; 
(iii) mechanisms to enhance the capacity for units 
of National Police’s Family Response Units to fulfill 
their mandate as well as indicators measuring the 
operational effectiveness of these units; 
(iv) a plan to address the development of account-
ability mechanisms for Afghanistan National Army and 
Afghanistan National Police personnel who violate 
codes of conduct related to the human rights of women 
and girls, including female members of the Afghan 
National Security Forces; and 
22 USC 7513 
note. 
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(v) a plan to develop training for the Afghanistan 
National Army and the Afghanistan National Police 
to increase awareness and responsiveness among 
Afghanistan National Army and Afghanistan National 
Police personnel regarding the unique security chal-
lenges women confront when serving in those forces. 
(C) ENROLLMENT AND TREATMENT.—The Secretary of 
Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary of State 
and in cooperation with the Afghan Ministries of Defense 
and Interior, shall seek to assist the Government of 
Afghanistan in including as part of the plan developed 
under subparagraph (A) the development and implementa-
tion of a plan to increase the number of female members 
of the Afghanistan National Army and the Afghanistan 
National Police and to promote their equal treatment, 
including through such steps as providing appropriate 
equipment, modifying facilities, and ensuring literacy and 
gender awareness training for recruits. 
(D) ALLOCATION OF FUNDS.— 
(i) IN
GENERAL.—Of the funds available to the 
Department of Defense for the Afghan Security Forces 
Fund for fiscal year 2016, it is the goal that 
$25,000,000, but in no event less than $10,000,000, 
shall be used for— 
(I) the recruitment, integration, retention, 
training, and treatment of women in the Afghan 
National Security Forces; and 
(II) the recruitment, training, and contracting 
of female security personnel for future elections. 
(ii) TYPES
OF
PROGRAMS
AND
ACTIVITIES.—Such 
programs and activities may include— 
(I) efforts to recruit women into the Afghan 
National Security Forces, including the special 
operations forces; 
(II) programs and activities of the Afghan Min-
istry of Defense Directorate of Human Rights and 
Gender Integration and the Afghan Ministry of 
Interior Office of Human Rights, Gender and Child 
Rights; 
(III) development and dissemination of gender 
and human rights educational and training mate-
rials and programs within the Afghan Ministry 
of Defense and the Afghan Ministry of Interior; 
(IV) efforts to address harassment and 
violence 
against 
women 
within 
the 
Afghan 
National Security Forces; 
(V) 
improvements 
to 
infrastructure 
that 
address the requirements of women serving in the 
Afghan National Security Forces, including appro-
priate equipment for female security and police 
forces, and transportation for policewomen to their 
station; 
(VI) support for Afghanistan National Police 
Family Response Units; and 
(VII) security provisions for high-profile female 
police and army officers. 
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SEC. 1532. JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DEFEAT FUND. 
(a) USE
AND TRANSFER
OF FUNDS.—Subsections (b) and (c) 
of section 1514 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 Stat. 2439), 
as in effect before the amendments made by section 1503 of the 
Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2009 (Public Law 110–417; 122 Stat. 4649), shall apply to the 
funds made available for fiscal year 2016 to the Department of 
Defense for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund. 
(b) EXTENSION
OF INTERDICTION
OF IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE 
DEVICE PRECURSOR CHEMICALS AUTHORITY.—Section 1532(c) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2057) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and for fiscal year 2016,’’ 
after ‘‘fiscal year 2013’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4), as most recently amended by section 
1533(c) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3615), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’. 
(c) PLAN FOR TRANSITION.—Not later than January 31, 2016, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a plan and timeline for each of the following: 
(1) The full and complete transition of the activities, func-
tions, and resources of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 
Agency to an office under the authority, direction, and control 
of a military department or a Defense Agency in existence 
as of October 1, 2015. 
(2) The transition of the Joint Improvised Explosive Device 
Defeat Fund to a successor fund that provides for the continu-
ation of current flexibility in funding the activities supported 
and enabled by the Fund. 
(3) The transition of the Counter-Improvised Explosive 
Device Operations/Intelligence Integration Center of the Joint 
Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency to an element of a military 
department or a Defense Agency in existence as of October 
1, 2015. 
(4) The transition of the research, development, and 
acquisition activities of the Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat 
Agency to an element of a military department or a Defense 
Agency in existence as of October 1, 2015. 
(d) FINAL IMPLEMENTATION PLAN AND TIMELINE.— 
(1) PLAN
AND
TIMELINE
REQUIRED.—Not later than 270 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a plan and timeline that— 
(A) incorporates the plans and timelines required by 
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c); and 
(B) provides for the completion of the implementation 
of such plans by not later than September 30, 2016. 
(2) SUMMARY
DESCRIPTION
OF
NECESSARY
ACTIONS.—In 
submitting the plan and timeline required by this subsection, 
the Secretary shall also submit a summary description of the 
actions to be taken by the Department of Defense to complete 
implementation of the plans and timelines required by para-
graphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c) by September 30, 2016. 
(3) COMPLIANCE WITH DEADLINES.— 
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(A) LIMITATION
ON
AVAILABILITY
OF
FUNDS.—Except 
as provided in subparagraph (B), if the Secretary does 
not submit the plan and timeline required by paragraph 
(1) before the deadline specified in that paragraph, or does 
not complete implementation of such plan before the dead-
line specified in subparagraph (B) of that paragraph, none 
of the funds available to the Department of Defense for 
the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund may 
be obligated after September 30, 2016. 
(B) EXCEPTION.—Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to 
the obligation of funds referred to in such subparagraph 
after September 30, 2016, for operations or operational 
support activities determined by the Secretary to be critical 
to force protection in overseas contingency operations. 
(e) PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
COMBAT SUPPORT AGENCY DETERMINATION.— 
(1) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated for the Department of Defense may be obligated 
or expended to implement administrative, organizational, 
facility, or non-operational changes necessary to carry out the 
Joint Improvised-Threat Defeat Agency transition and consoli-
dation. 
(2) RULE
OF
CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in paragraph (1) 
shall be construed to mean that ongoing activities directly 
supporting overseas contingency operations must be halted. 
SEC. 1533. AVAILABILITY OF JOINT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICE 
DEFEAT FUND FOR TRAINING OF FOREIGN SECURITY 
FORCES TO DEFEAT IMPROVISED EXPLOSIVE DEVICES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Of the amounts authorized to be appro-
priated for fiscal year 2016 for the Joint Improvised Explosive 
Device Defeat Fund, or a successor fund, up to $30,000,000 
may be available to the Secretary of Defense to provide training 
to foreign security forces to defeat improvised explosive devices 
under authority provided the Department of Defense under 
any other provision of law. 
(2) APPLICABILITY OF CONTINGENT LIMITATION.—The avail-
ability of funds under this subsection is subject to the contin-
gent limitation on the availability of amounts in the Joint 
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund after September 30, 
2016, in section 1532(g). 
(b) CONSTRUCTION OF AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—The availability 
of funds under subsection (a) shall not be construed as authority 
in and of itself for the provision of training as described in that 
subsection. 
(c) GEOGRAPHIC LIMITATION.—Training may be provided using 
funds available under subsection (a) only— 
(1) in locations in which the Department is conducting 
a named operation; or 
(2) in geographic areas in which the Secretary of Defense 
has determined that a foreign security force is facing a signifi-
cant threat from improvised explosive devices. 
(d) COORDINATION
WITH
GEOGRAPHIC
COMBATANT
COM-
MANDS.—The Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable, 
coordinate the provision of training using funds available under 
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subsection (a) with requests received from the commanders of the 
geographic combatant commands. 
(e) EXPIRATION.—The authority to use funds described in sub-
section (a) in accordance with this section shall expire on September 
30, 2018. 
SEC. 1534. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REPORT ON USE OF CERTAIN 
FUNDS PROVIDED FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
The Comptroller General of the United States shall submit 
to Congress a report specifying how all funds made available pursu-
ant to section 1504 for operation and maintenance, as specified 
in the funding table in section 4303, are ultimately used. 
TITLE XVI—STRATEGIC PROGRAMS, 
CYBER, AND INTELLIGENCE MATTERS 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
Sec. 1601. Major force program and budget for national security space programs. 
Sec. 1602. Principal advisor on space control. 
Sec. 1603. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Naviga-
tion, and Timing Enterprise. 
Sec. 1604. Modification to development of space science and technology strategy. 
Sec. 1605. Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global Positioning System 
user equipment. 
Sec. 1606. Rocket propulsion system development program. 
Sec. 1607. Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian suppliers of 
rocket engines for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1608. Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1609. Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle program. 
Sec. 1610. Consolidation of acquisition of wideband satellite communications. 
Sec. 1611. Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications. 
Sec. 1612. Expansion of goals and modification of pilot program for acquisition of 
commercial satellite communication services. 
Sec. 1613. Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space. 
Sec. 1614. Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based weather 
data. 
Sec. 1615. Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite follow-on system. 
Sec. 1616. Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense Meteorological Sat-
ellite program. 
Sec. 1617. Streamline of commercial space launch activities. 
Sec. 1618. Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead persistent infrared 
capability. 
Sec. 1619. Options for rapid space reconstitution. 
Sec. 1620. Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system against addi-
tional threats. 
Sec. 1621. Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space segment, Glob-
al Positioning System operational control segment, and Military Global 
Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1622. Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities 
Sec. 1631. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools. 
Sec. 1632. Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to facilities 
for intelligence collection or for special operations abroad. 
Sec. 1633. Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation. 
Sec. 1634. Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Intelligence. 
Sec. 1635. Department of Defense intelligence needs. 
Sec. 1636. Report on management of certain programs of Defense intelligence ele-
ments. 
Sec. 1637. Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ–4 Global Hawk 
mission. 
Sec. 1638. Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input to the de-
fense acquisition process. 
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Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
Sec. 1641. Codification and addition of liability protections relating to reporting on 
cyber incidents or penetrations of networks and information systems of 
certain contractors. 
Sec. 1642. Authorization of military cyber operations. 
Sec. 1643. Limitation on availability of funds pending the submission of integrated 
policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. 
Sec. 1644. Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive Compartmented 
Information Facility. 
Sec. 1645. Designation of military department entity responsible for acquisition of 
critical cyber capabilities. 
Sec. 1646. Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to defend 
the United States from cyber attacks. 
Sec. 1647. Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the De-
partment of Defense. 
Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to cyber at-
tacks. 
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and rec-
ommendations of Council of Governors on cyber capabilities of the 
Armed Forces. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
Sec. 1651. Assessment of threats to National Leadership Command, Control, and 
Communications System. 
Sec. 1652. Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force. 
Sec. 1653. Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental ballistic mis-
sile fuzes. 
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting intercontinental bal-
listic missiles. 
Sec. 1655. Assessment of global nuclear environment. 
Sec. 1656. Annual briefing on the costs of forward-deploying nuclear weapons in 
Europe. 
Sec. 1657. Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons. 
Sec. 1658. Review of Comptroller General of the United States on recommendations 
relating to nuclear enterprise of the Department of Defense. 
Sec. 1659. Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear deterrence mis-
sion. 
Sec. 1660. Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of the Air 
Force. 
Sec. 1661. Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and collaboration be-
tween United States and United Kingdom on nuclear issues and on 60th 
anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program. 
Sec. 1662. Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of Nuclear Enterprise Re-
views. 
Sec. 1663. Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-range 
standoff weapon. 
Sec. 1664. Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad. 
Sec. 1665. Report relating to the costs associated with extending the life of the 
Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters 
Sec. 1671. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian 
Federation. 
Sec. 1672. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of Russian Federa-
tion into missile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of China into mis-
sile defense systems of United States. 
Sec. 1674. Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier air and missile 
defense capability of the Army. 
Sec. 1675. Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense capabilities of 
the United States. 
Sec. 1676. Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense capabilities. 
Sec. 1677. Missile defense capability in Europe. 
Sec. 1678. Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system. 
Sec. 1679. Israeli cooperative missile defense program codevelopment and coproduc-
tion. 
Sec. 1680. Boost phase defense system. 
Sec. 1681. Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle for missile 
defense of the United States homeland. 
Sec. 1682. Requirement to replace capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill ve-
hicles. 
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Sec. 1683. Designation of preferred location of additional missile defense site in the 
United States and plan for expediting deployment time of such site. 
Sec. 1684. Additional missile defense sensor coverage for protection of United 
States homeland. 
Sec. 1685. Concept development of space-based missile defense layer. 
Sec. 1686. Aegis Ashore capability development. 
Sec. 1687. Development of requirements to support integrated air and missile de-
fense capabilities. 
Sec. 1688. Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the United States 
review and assessment of missile defense acquisition programs. 
Sec. 1689. Report on medium range ballistic missile defense sensor alternatives for 
enhanced defense of Hawaii. 
Sec. 1690. Sense of Congress and report on validated military requirement and 
Milestone A decision on prompt global strike weapon system. 
Subtitle A—Space Activities 
SEC. 1601. MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM AND BUDGET FOR NATIONAL 
SECURITY SPACE PROGRAMS. 
(a) BUDGET MATTERS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 9 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 239. National security space programs: major force pro-
gram and budget assessment 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF MAJOR FORCE PROGRAM.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall establish a unified major force program 
for national security space programs pursuant to section 222(b) 
of this title to prioritize national security space activities in accord-
ance with the requirements of the Department of Defense and 
national security. 
‘‘(b) BUDGET ASSESSMENT.—(1) The Secretary shall include with 
the defense budget materials for each of fiscal years 2017 through 
2020 a report on the budget for national security space programs 
of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) Each report on the budget for national security space 
programs of the Department of Defense under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) An overview of the budget, including— 
‘‘(i) a comparison between that budget, the previous 
budget, the most recent and prior future-years defense 
program submitted to Congress under section 221 of this 
title, and the amounts appropriated for such programs 
during the previous fiscal year; and 
‘‘(ii) the specific identification, as a budgetary line item, 
for the funding under such programs. 
‘‘(B) An assessment of the budget, including significant 
changes, priorities, challenges, and risks. 
‘‘(C) Any additional matters the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
‘‘(3) Each report under paragraph (1) shall be submitted in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘budget’, with respect to a fiscal year, means 
the budget for that fiscal year that is submitted to Congress 
by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘defense budget materials’, with respect to 
a fiscal year, means the materials submitted to Congress by 
the Secretary of Defense in support of the budget for that 
fiscal year.’’. 
10 USC 239. 
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the 
item relating to section 238 the following new item: 
‘‘239. National security space programs: major force program and budget assess-
ment.’’. 
(b) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a plan to carry out the unified 
major force program designation required by section 239(a) of title 
10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1), including 
any recommendations for legislative action the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
SEC. 1602. PRINCIPAL ADVISOR ON SPACE CONTROL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2279a. Principal Advisor on Space Control 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall designate 
a senior official of the Department of Defense or a military depart-
ment to serve as the Principal Space Control Advisor, who, in 
addition to the other duties of such senior official, shall act as 
the principal advisor to the Secretary on space control activities. 
‘‘(b) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Principal Space Control Advisor 
shall be responsible for the following: 
‘‘(1) Supervision of space control activities related to the 
development, procurement, and employment of, and strategy 
relating to, space control capabilities. 
‘‘(2) Oversight of policy, resources, personnel, and acquisi-
tion and technology relating to space control activities. 
‘‘(c) CROSS-FUNCTIONAL TEAM.—The Principal Space Control 
Advisor shall integrate the space control expertise and perspectives 
of appropriate organizational entities of the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense, the Joint Staff, the military departments, the Defense 
Agencies, and the combatant commands, by establishing and 
maintaining a cross-functional team of subject-matter experts who 
are otherwise assigned or detailed to those entities.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter is amended by inserting after the item relating 
to section 2279 the following new item: 
‘‘2279a. Principal Advisor on Space Control.’’. 
SEC. 1603. COUNCIL ON OVERSIGHT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
POSITIONING, 
NAVIGATION, 
AND 
TIMING 
ENTERPRISE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 135 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 1602, is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2279b. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense 
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is within the Department of 
Defense a council to be known as the ‘Council on Oversight of 
the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, and Timing 
Enterprise’ (in this section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
10 USC 2279b. 
10 USC 
2271 prec. 
10 USC 2279a. 
10 USC 239 note. 
10 USC 221 prec. 
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‘‘(b) MEMBERSHIP.—The members of the Council shall be as 
follows: 
‘‘(1) The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. 
‘‘(2) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics. 
‘‘(3) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(4) The Commander of the United States Strategic Com-
mand. 
‘‘(5) The Commander of the United States Northern Com-
mand. 
‘‘(6) The Commander of United States Cyber Command. 
‘‘(7) The Director of the National Security Agency. 
‘‘(8) The Chief Information Officer of the Department of 
Defense. 
‘‘(9) The Secretaries of the military departments, who shall 
be ex officio members. 
‘‘(10) Such other officers of the Department of Defense 
as the Secretary may designate. 
‘‘(c) CO-CHAIR.—The Council shall be co-chaired by the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics and 
the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 
‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—(1) The Council shall be responsible 
for oversight of the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, 
and timing enterprise, including positioning, navigation, and timing 
services provided to civil, commercial, scientific, and international 
users. 
‘‘(2) In carrying out the responsibility for oversight of the 
Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enter-
prise as specified in paragraph (1), the Council shall be responsible 
for the following: 
‘‘(A) Oversight of performance assessments (including inter-
operability). 
‘‘(B) Vulnerability identification and mitigation. 
‘‘(C) Architecture development. 
‘‘(D) Resource prioritization. 
‘‘(E) Such other responsibilities as the Secretary of Defense 
shall specify for purposes of this section. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—At the same time each year that the 
budget of the President is submitted to Congress under section 
1105(a) of title 31, the Council shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the activities of the Council. Each 
report shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) A description and assessment of the activities of the 
Council during the previous fiscal year. 
‘‘(2) A description of the activities proposed to be under-
taken by the Council during the period covered by the current 
future-years defense program under section 221 of this title. 
‘‘(3) Any changes to the requirements of the Department 
of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise made 
during the previous year, along with an explanation for why 
the changes were made and a description of the effects of 
the changes to the capability of such enterprise. 
‘‘(4) A breakdown of each program element in such budget 
that relates to the Department of Defense positioning, naviga-
tion, and timing enterprise, including how such program ele-
ment relates to the operation and sustainment, research and 
development, procurement, or other activity of such enterprise. 
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‘‘(f) BUDGET AND FUNDING MATTERS.—(1) Not later than 30 
days after the President submits to Congress the budget for a 
fiscal year under section 1105(a) of title 31, the Commander of 
the United States Strategic Command shall submit to the Chairman 
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff an assessment of— 
‘‘(A) whether such budget allows the Federal Government 
to meet the required capabilities of the Department of Defense 
positioning, navigation, and timing enterprise during the fiscal 
year covered by the budget and the four subsequent fiscal 
years; and 
‘‘(B) if the Commander determines that such budget does 
not allow the Federal Government to meet such required 
capabilities, a description of the steps being taken to meet 
such required capabilities. 
‘‘(2) Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Chair-
man of the Joint Chiefs of Staff receives the assessment of the 
Commander of the United States Strategic Command under para-
graph (1), the Chairman shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees— 
‘‘(A) such assessment as it was submitted to the Chairman; 
and 
‘‘(B) any comments of the Chairman. 
‘‘(3) If a House of Congress adopts a bill authorizing or appro-
priating funds for the activities of the Department of Defense posi-
tioning, navigation, and timing enterprise that, as determined by 
the Council, provides insufficient funds for such activities for the 
period covered by such bill, the Council shall notify the congres-
sional defense committees of the determination. 
‘‘(g) NOTIFICATION OF ANOMALIES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees written 
notification of an anomaly in the Department of Defense positioning, 
navigation, and timing enterprise that is reported to the Secretary 
or the Council by not later than 14 days after the date on which 
the Secretary or the Council learns of such anomaly, as the case 
may be. 
‘‘(2) In this subsection, the term ‘anomaly’ means any 
unplanned, irregular, or abnormal event, whether unexplained or 
caused intentionally or unintentionally by a person or a system. 
‘‘(h) TERMINATION.—The Council shall terminate on the date 
that is 10 years after the date of the enactment of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such chapter, as amended by section 1602, is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2279a the 
following new item: 
‘‘2279b. Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense Positioning, Navigation, 
and Timing Enterprise.’’. 
SEC. 1604. MODIFICATION TO DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY. 
Section 2272 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to 
read as follows: 
‘‘§ 2272. Space science and technology strategy: coordination 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intel-
ligence shall jointly develop and implement a space science and 
technology strategy and shall review and, as appropriate, revise 
10 USC 
2271 prec. 
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the strategy biennially. Functions of the Secretary under this sec-
tion shall be carried out jointly by the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering and the official of the Depart-
ment of Defense designated as the Department of Defense Executive 
Agent for Space.’’. 
SEC. 1605. DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY REGARDING PURCHASE OF 
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM USER EQUIPMENT. 
Section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (10 U.S.C. 2281 note) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(d) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY.—The 
Secretary of Defense may not delegate the authority to make a 
waiver under subsection (c) to an official below the level of the 
Secretaries of the military departments or the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.’’. 
SEC. 1606. ROCKET PROPULSION SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. 
(a) STREAMLINED ACQUISITION.—Section 1604 of the Carl Levin 
and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3623; 
10 U.S.C. 2273 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (d); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(c) STREAMLINED
ACQUISITION.—In developing the rocket 
propulsion system required under subsection (a), the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, including tai-
lored documentation and review processes, that enables the 
effective, efficient, and expedient transition from the use of 
non-allied space launch engines to a domestic alternative for 
national security space launches; and 
‘‘(2) prior to establishing such acquisition approach, estab-
lish well-defined requirements with a clear acquisition 
strategy.’’. 
(b) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with paragraph (2), of the 
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the rocket propulsion 
system required by section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015, the Secretary of Defense may obligate or 
expend such funds only for the development of such system, 
and the necessary interfaces to, or integration of, the launch 
vehicle, to replace non-allied space launch engines by 2019 
as required by such section. 
(2) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—The funds specified in para-
graph (1)— 
(A) may be used for the integration of the rocket 
propulsion system covered by such paragraph with an 
existing or new launch vehicle; and 
(B) may not be used to develop or procure a new 
launch vehicle or related infrastructure. 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to 
the congressional defense committee a briefing on— 
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(1) the streamlined acquisition approach, requirements, and 
acquisition strategy required under subsection (c) of section 
1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, as added by 
subsection (a); and 
(2) the plan for the development and fielding of a full- 
up rocket propulsion system pursuant to such section 1604. 
SEC. 1607. EXCEPTION TO THE PROHIBITION ON CONTRACTING WITH 
RUSSIAN SUPPLIERS OF ROCKET ENGINES FOR THE 
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
Paragraph (1) of section 1608(c) of the Carl Levin and Howard 
P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3626; 10 U.S.C. 2271 
note) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall 
not apply to any of the following: 
‘‘(A) The placement of orders or the exercise of options 
under the contract numbered FA8811–13–C–0003 and 
awarded on December 18, 2013. 
‘‘(B) Subject to paragraph (2), contracts awarded for 
the procurement of property or services for space launch 
activities that include the use of not more than a total 
of five rocket engines designed or manufactured in the 
Russian Federation that prior to February 1, 2014, were 
either fully paid for by the contractor or covered by a 
legally binding commitment of the contractor to fully pay 
for such rocket engines. 
‘‘(C) Contracts not covered under subparagraph (A) 
or (B) that are awarded for the procurement of property 
or services for space launch activities that include the 
use of not more than a total of four additional rocket 
engines designed or manufactured in the Russian Federa-
tion.’’. 
SEC. 1608. ACQUISITION STRATEGY FOR EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 
LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) TREATMENT OF CERTAIN ARRANGEMENT.— 
(1) DISCONTINUATION.—The Secretary of the Air Force shall 
discontinue the evolved expendable launch vehicle launch capa-
bility arrangement, as structured as of the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, for— 
(A) existing contracts using rocket engines designed 
or manufactured in the Russian Federation by not later 
than December 31, 2019; and 
(B) existing contracts using domestic rocket engines 
by not later than December 31, 2020. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive paragraph (1) if 
the Secretary— 
(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for the 
national security interests of the United States; 
(B) notifies the congressional defense committees of 
such waiver; and 
(C) a period of 90 days has elapsed following the date 
of such notification. 
(b) CONSISTENT STANDARDS.—In accordance with section 2306a 
of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary shall— 
10 USC 2273 
note. 
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(1) apply consistent and appropriate standards to certified 
evolved expendable launch vehicle providers with respect to 
certified cost and pricing data; and 
(2) conduct the appropriate audits. 
(c) ACQUISITION STRATEGY.—In accordance with subsections (a) 
and (b) and section 2273 of title 10, United States Code, the Sec-
retary shall develop and carry out a 10-year phased acquisition 
strategy, including near and long term, for the evolved expendable 
launch vehicle program. 
(d) ELEMENTS.—The acquisition strategy under subsection (c) 
for the evolved expendable launch vehicle program shall— 
(1) provide the necessary— 
(A) stability in budgeting and acquisition of capabili-
ties; 
(B) flexibility to the Federal Government; and 
(C) procedures for fair competition; and 
(2) specifically take into account, as appropriate per com-
petition, the effect of— 
(A) contracts or agreements for launch services or 
launch capability entered into by the Department of 
Defense and the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration with certified evolved expendable launch vehicle 
providers; 
(B) the requirements of the Department of Defense, 
including with respect to launch capabilities and pricing 
data, that are met by such providers; 
(C) the cost of integrating a satellite onto a launch 
vehicle; and 
(D) any other matters the Secretary considers appro-
priate. 
(e) COMPETITION.—In awarding any contract for launch services 
in a national security space mission pursuant to a competitive 
acquisition, the evaluation shall account for the value of the evolved 
expendable launch vehicle launch capability arrangement per con-
tract line item numbers in the bid price of the offeror as appropriate 
per launch. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees, the Permanent Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate a report on the acquisition 
strategy developed under subsection (c). 
SEC. 1609. ALLOCATION OF FUNDING FOR EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 
LAUNCH VEHICLE PROGRAM. 
(a) CERTIFICATION
AND
JUSTIFICATION.—Together with the 
budget of the President submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, for each of fiscal years 2017, 2018, 
and 2019, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 
(1) a certification that the cost share between the Air 
Force and the National Reconnaissance Office for the evolved 
expendable launch vehicle launch capability program equitably 
reflects the appropriate allocation of funding for the Air Force 
and the National Reconnaissance Office, respectively, based 
on the launch schedule and national mission forecast; and 
(2) sufficient rationale to justify such cost share. 
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(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1610. CONSOLIDATION OF ACQUISITION OF WIDEBAND SATELLITE 
COMMUNICATIONS. 
(a) PLAN.— 
(1) CONSOLIDATION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a plan 
for the consolidation, during the one-year period beginning 
on the date on which the plan is submitted, of the acquisition 
of wideband satellite communications necessary to meet the 
requirements of the Department of Defense for such commu-
nications, including with respect to military and commercial 
satellite communications. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) an assessment of the management and overhead 
costs relating to the acquisition of commercial satellite 
communications services across the Department of Defense; 
(B) an estimate of— 
(i) the costs of implementing the consolidation of 
the acquisition of such services described in paragraph 
(1); and 
(ii) the projected savings of the consolidation; 
(C) the identification and designation of a single 
acquisition agent pursuant to paragraph (3)(A); and 
(D) the roles and responsibilities of officials of the 
Department, including pursuant to paragraph (3). 
(3) SINGLE ACQUISITION AGENT.— 
(A) Except as provided by subparagraph (B), under 
the plan under paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
shall identify and designate a single senior official of the 
Department of Defense to procure wideband satellite 
communications necessary to meet the requirements of the 
Department of Defense for such communications, including 
with respect to military and commercial satellite commu-
nications. 
(B) Notwithstanding subparagraph (A), under the plan 
under paragraph (1), an official described in subparagraph 
(C) may carry out the procurement of commercial wideband 
satellite communications if the official determines that such 
procurement is required to meet an urgent need. 
(C) An official described in this subparagraph is any 
of the following: 
(i) A Secretary of a military department. 
(ii) The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics. 
(iii) The Chief Information Office of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(iv) A commander of a combatant command. 
10 USC 2271 
note. 
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(4) VALIDATION.—The Director of Cost Assessment and Pro-
gram Evaluation shall validate the assessment required by 
subparagraph (A) of paragraph (2) and the estimates required 
by subparagraph (B) of such paragraph. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
the Secretary of Defense shall complete the implementation 
of the plan under subsection (a) by not later than one year 
after the date on which the Secretary submits the plan under 
such paragraph. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Secretary may waive the implementation 
of the plan under subsection (a) if the Secretary— 
(A) determines that— 
(i) such implementation will require significant 
additional funding; or 
(ii) such waiver is in the interests of national secu-
rity; and 
(B) submits to the congressional defense committees 
notice of such waiver and the justifications for such waiver. 
SEC. 1611. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR WIDE-BAND COMMUNICA-
TIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct an 
analysis of alternatives for a follow-on wide-band communications 
system to the Wideband Global SATCOM System that includes 
space, air, and ground layer communications capabilities of the 
Department of Defense. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 31, 2017, the 
Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the analysis conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1612. EXPANSION OF GOALS AND MODIFICATION OF PILOT PRO-
GRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE 
COMMUNICATION SERVICES. 
(a) CARRYING OUT OF PILOT PROGRAM.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 1605 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113– 
291; 128 Stat. 3623; 10 U.S.C. 2208 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘may develop’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘funds by the Secretary’’ and inserting 
‘‘shall develop and carry out a pilot program’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) METHODS.—In carrying out the pilot program under 
paragraph (1), the Secretary may use a variety of methods 
authorized by law to effectively and efficiently acquire commer-
cial satellite communications services, including by carrying 
out multiple pathfinder activities under the pilot program.’’. 
(b) GOALS.—Subsection (b) of such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) demonstrates the potential to achieve order-of-mag-
nitude improvements in satellite communications capability.’’. 
(c) REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—Subsection (d) of such section 
is amended— 
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(1) in the heading, by striking ‘‘REPORTS.—’’ and inserting 
‘‘REPORTS AND BRIEFINGS.—’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘90 days’’ and inserting ‘‘270 days’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and inserting 
‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by amending subparagraph (B) to read as follows: 
‘‘(B) a description of the appropriate metrics estab-
lished by the Secretary to meet the goals of the pilot 
program.’’; 
(3) by redesignating paragraph (2) as paragraph (3); 
(4) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new para-
graph (2): 
‘‘(2) BRIEFING.—At the same time as the President submits 
to Congress the budget pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, 
for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2020, the Secretary shall 
provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing on 
the pilot program.’’; and 
(5) in paragraph (3) (as redesignated by paragraph (3) 
of this subsection)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘expanding the 
use of working capital funds to effectively and efficiently 
acquire’’ and inserting ‘‘the pilot program and whether 
the pilot program effectively and efficiently acquires’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ‘‘working capital 
funds as described in subparagraph (A)’’ and inserting ‘‘the 
pilot program’’. 
SEC. 1613. INTEGRATED POLICY TO DETER ADVERSARIES IN SPACE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The President shall establish an interagency 
process to provide for the development of a policy to deter adver-
saries in space— 
(1) with the objectives of— 
(A) reducing risks to the United States and allies of 
the United States in space; and 
(B) protecting and preserving the rights, access, 
capabilities, use, and freedom of action of the United States 
in space and the right of the United States to respond 
to an attack in space and, if necessary, deny adversaries 
the use of space capabilities hostile to the national interests 
of the United States; and 
(2) that integrates the interests and responsibilities of the 
agencies participating in the process. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the 
House of Representatives a report setting forth the policy devel-
oped pursuant to subsection (a). 
(2) FUNDING RESTRICTION.—If the President has not sub-
mitted the policy developed under subsection (a) and the 
answers to Enclosure 1, regarding space control policy, of the 
classified annex to this Act, to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and the House of Representatives by the 
date required by paragraph (1), an amount equal to $10,000,000 
of the amount authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made 
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available to the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 
to provide support services to the Executive Office of the Presi-
dent shall be withheld from obligation or expenditure until 
the policy and such answers are submitted to such Committees. 
(3) FORM OF REPORT.—The report required by paragraph 
(1) shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include 
a classified annex. 
SEC. 1614. PROHIBITION ON RELIANCE ON CHINA AND RUSSIA FOR 
SPACE-BASED WEATHER DATA. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that 
the Department of Defense does not rely on, or in the future 
plan to rely on, space-based weather data provided by the Govern-
ment of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the 
Russian Federation, or an entity owned or controlled by either 
such government for national security purposes. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a certification that the Secretary is in 
compliance with the prohibition under subsection (a). 
SEC. 1615. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR WEATHER 
SATELLITE FOLLOW-ON SYSTEM. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for 
research, development, test, and evaluation, Air Force, for the 
weather satellite follow-on system, not more than 50 percent may 
be obligated or expended until the date on which— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense provides to the congressional 
defense committees a briefing on the plan developed under 
subsection (b); and 
(2) the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff certifies to 
the congressional defense committees that such plan will— 
(A) meet the requirements of the Department of 
Defense for cloud characterization and theater weather 
imagery; and 
(B) not negatively affect the commanders of the combat-
ant commands. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.—The Secretary shall develop a plan to 
address the requirements of the Department of Defense for cloud 
characterization and theater weather imagery. 
SEC. 1616. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR THE 
DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM. 
(a) LIMITATION.— 
(1) FISCAL YEAR 2016 FUNDS.—None of the funds authorized 
to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2016 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite 
program or for the launch of Defense Meteorological Satellite 
program satellite #20 (in this section referred to as ‘‘DMSP20’’) 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff jointly submit to the congressional defense committees 
the certification described in subsection (b). 
(2) REMAINING
FISCAL
YEAR
2015
FUNDS.—Of the funds 
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for 
10 USC 2381 
note prec. 
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fiscal year 2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite pro-
gram or the launch of DMSP20 that remain available for obliga-
tion as of the date of the enactment of this Act, not more 
than 50 percent may be obligated or expended until the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff jointly submit to the congressional defense 
committees the certification described in subsection (b). 
(b) CERTIFICATION.—The certification described in this sub-
section is a certification that— 
(1) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has con-
ducted a recent review and certification of the space-based 
environmental monitoring requirements while taking into 
consideration the changes in international allied plans and 
the feedback of the military departments and Defense Agencies 
(as defined in section 101(a) of title 10, United States Code); 
(2) relying on civil and international contributions to meet 
space-based environmental monitoring requirements is insuffi-
cient or is a risk to national security and launching DMSP20 
will meet those requirements; 
(3) launching DMSP20 is the most affordable solution to 
meeting requirements validated by the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council; and 
(4) nonmaterial solutions within the Department of 
Defense, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 
and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration are 
incapable of meeting the cloud characterization and theater 
weather requirements validated by the Joint Requirements 
Oversight Council. 
(c) COMPARATIVE COST AND CAPABILITY ASSESSMENT.—If the 
Secretary and the Chairman determine that a material solution 
is required to meet the cloud characterization and theater weather 
requirements validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight 
Council, the Secretary and the Chairman shall jointly submit to 
the congressional defense committees a cost and capability assess-
ment that compares the cost of meeting those requirements with 
DMSP20 and with an alternate material solution that includes 
electro-optical infrared weather imaging or other comparable solu-
tions. 
SEC. 1617. STREAMLINE OF COMMERCIAL SPACE LAUNCH ACTIVITIES. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
eliminating duplicative requirements and approvals for commercial 
launch and reentry operations will promote and encourage the 
development of the commercial space sector. 
(b) REAFFIRMATION OF POLICY.—Congress reaffirms that the 
Secretary of Transportation, in overseeing and coordinating 
commercial launch and reentry operations, should— 
(1) promote commercial space launches and reentries by 
the private sector; 
(2) facilitate Government, State, and private sector involve-
ment in enhancing United States launch sites and facilities; 
(3) protect public health and safety, safety of property, 
national security interests, and foreign policy interests of the 
United States; and 
(4) consult with the head of another executive agency, 
including the Secretary of Defense or the Administrator of 
51 USC 50918 
note. 
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the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as nec-
essary to provide consistent application of licensing require-
ments under chapter 509 of title 51, United States Code. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Transportation under 
section 50918 of title 51, United States Code, and subject to 
section 50905(b)(2)(C) of that title, shall consult with the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, and the heads of other 
executive agencies, as appropriate— 
(A) to identify all requirements that are imposed to 
protect the public health and safety, safety of property, 
national security interests, and foreign policy interests of 
the United States relevant to any commercial launch of 
a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a reentry vehicle; 
and 
(B) to evaluate the requirements identified in subpara-
graph (A) and, in coordination with the licensee or trans-
feree and the heads of the relevant executive agencies— 
(i) determine whether the satisfaction of a require-
ment of one agency could result in the satisfaction 
of a requirement of another agency; and 
(ii) resolve any inconsistencies and remove any 
outmoded or duplicative requirements or approvals of 
the Federal Government relevant to any commercial 
launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of 
a reentry vehicle. 
(2) REPORTS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the Sec-
retary of Transportation determines no outmoded or duplicative 
requirements or approvals of the Federal Government exist, 
the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Defense, the Administrator of the National Aero-
nautics and Space Administration, the commercial space sector, 
and the heads of other executive agencies, as appropriate, shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes the following: 
(A) A description of the process for the application 
for and approval of a permit or license under chapter 
509 of title 51, United States Code, for the commercial 
launch of a launch vehicle or commercial reentry of a 
reentry vehicle, including the identification of— 
(i) any unique requirements for operating on a 
United States Government launch site, reentry site, 
or launch property; and 
(ii) any inconsistent, outmoded, or duplicative 
requirements or approvals. 
(B) A description of current efforts, if any, to coordinate 
and work across executive agencies to define interagency 
processes and procedures for sharing information, avoiding 
duplication of effort, and resolving common agency require-
ments. 
(C) Recommendations for legislation that may fur-
ther— 
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(i) streamline requirements in order to improve 
efficiency, reduce unnecessary costs, resolve inconsist-
encies, remove duplication, and minimize unwarranted 
constraints; and 
(ii) consolidate or modify requirements across 
affected agencies into a single application set that 
satisfies the requirements identified in paragraph 
(1)(A). 
(3) DEFINITIONS.—For purposes of this subsection— 
(A) any applicable definitions set forth in section 50902 
of title 51, United States Code, shall apply; 
(B) the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(i) the congressional defense committees; 
(ii) the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate; 
(iii) the Committee on Science, Space, and Tech-
nology of the House of Representatives; and 
(iv) the Committee on Transportation and Infra-
structure of the House of Representatives; 
(C) the terms ‘‘launch’’, ‘‘reenter’’, and ‘‘reentry’’ include 
landing of a launch vehicle or reentry vehicle; and 
(D) the terms ‘‘United States Government launch site’’ 
and ‘‘United States Government reentry site’’ include any 
necessary facility, at that location, that is commercially 
operated on United States Government property. 
SEC. 1618. PLAN ON FULL INTEGRATION AND EXPLOITATION OF OVER-
HEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED CAPABILITY. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Commander of the United States Strategic 
Command and the Director of Cost Assessment and Program 
Evaluation, in coordination with the Director of National Intel-
ligence, shall jointly submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a plan for the integration of overhead persistent infrared 
capabilities to support the missions specified in subsection (b)(1). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan under subsection (a) shall— 
(1) ensure that all overhead persistent infrared capabilities 
of the United States, including such capabilities that are 
planned to be developed, are integrated to allow for such 
capabilities to be exploited to support the requirements of the 
missions of the Department of Defense relating to— 
(A) strategic and theater missile warning; 
(B) ballistic and cruise missile defense, including with 
respect to missile tracking, fire control, and kill assessment; 
(C) technical intelligence supporting missile warning; 
(D) battlespace awareness; 
(E) other technical intelligence; 
(F) civil and environmental missions, including with 
respect to the collection of weather data; and 
(G) battle damage assessments; and 
(2) establish clear benchmarks by which to establish 
acquisition plans, manning, and budget requirements. 
(c) ANNUAL DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
include, together with, or not later than 30 days after, the budget 
justification materials submitted to Congress in support of the 
budget of the Department of Defense for a fiscal year (as submitted 
10 USC 2431 
note. 
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with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 
31, United States Code), a written determination of how the plan 
under subsection (a) is being implemented. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; and 
(2) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate. 
SEC. 1619. OPTIONS FOR RAPID SPACE RECONSTITUTION. 
(a) EVALUATION.—The Secretary of Defense shall evaluate 
options for the use of current assets of the Department of Defense 
for the purpose of rapid reconstitution of critical space-based 
warfighter enabling capabilities. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the Secretary 
shall provide to the congressional defense committees a briefing 
on the evaluation conducted under subsection (a), including develop-
ment timelines, a test plan, and technology readiness levels of 
key systems and technologies. 
SEC. 
1620. 
EVALUATION 
OF 
EXPLOITATION 
OF 
SPACE-BASED 
INFRARED SYSTEM AGAINST ADDITIONAL THREATS. 
(a) EVALUATION.—The Commander of the United States Stra-
tegic Command, in cooperation with the Secretary of the Navy, 
the Secretary of the Air Force, the Director of National Intelligence, 
and the Commander of the United States Northern Command, 
shall conduct an evaluation of space-based infrared systems to 
detect, track, and target, or to develop the capability to detect, 
track, and target, the full range of threats to the United States, 
deployed members of the Armed Forces, and allies of the United 
States. 
(b) SUBMISSION.—Not later than December 31, 2016, the Com-
mander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives, and the 
Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate the evaluation under 
subsection (a). 
SEC. 1621. QUARTERLY REPORTS ON GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 
III SPACE SEGMENT, GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM 
OPERATIONAL 
CONTROL 
SEGMENT, 
AND 
MILITARY 
GLOBAL 
POSITIONING 
SYSTEM 
USER 
EQUIPMENT 
ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the 
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the Comptroller General 
of the United States a report and supporting documentation on 
the Global Positioning System III space segment, the Global Posi-
tioning System operational control segment, and the Military Global 
Positioning System user equipment acquisition programs. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to an acquisition program specified in that 
subsection, the following: 
(1) A statement of the status of the program with respect 
to cost, schedule, and performance. 
10 USC 2281 
note. 
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(2) A description of any changes to the requirements of 
the program. 
(3) A description of any technical risks impacting the cost, 
schedule, and performance of the program. 
(4) An assessment of how such risks are to be addressed 
and the costs associated with such risks. 
(5) An assessment of the extent to which the segments 
of the program are synchronized. 
(c) BRIEFINGS
BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL.—The Comptroller 
General shall provide to the congressional defense committees a 
briefing on a report submitted under subsection (a)— 
(1) in the case of the first such report, not later than 
30 days after receiving that report; and 
(2) as the Comptroller General considers appropriate there-
after. 
(d) TERMINATION.—The requirement under subsection (a) shall 
terminate with respect to an acquisition program specified in that 
subsection on the date on which that program reaches initial oper-
ational capability. 
SEC. 1622. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS IN 
SPACE. 
It is the sense of Congress that a robust multi-mission space 
sensor network will be vital to ensuring a strong missile defense 
system. 
Subtitle B—Defense Intelligence and 
Intelligence-Related Activities 
SEC. 1631. EXECUTIVE AGENT FOR OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE 
TOOLS. 
(a) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 21 of title 
10, United States Code, as amended by section 1083, is further 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools 
‘‘(a) DESIGNATION.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Secretary 
of Defense shall designate a senior official of the Department of 
Defense to serve as the executive agent for the Department for 
open-source intelligence tools. 
‘‘(b) ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES, AND AUTHORITIES.— (1) Not later 
than July 1, 2016, in accordance with Directive 5101.1, the Sec-
retary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities, and authorities 
of the executive agent designated under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent des-
ignated under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) Developing and maintaining a comprehensive list of 
open-source intelligence tools and technical standards. 
‘‘(B) Establishing priorities for the development, acquisi-
tion, and integration of open-source intelligence tools into the 
intelligence enterprise, and other command and control systems 
as needed. 
‘‘(C) Certifying all open-source intelligence tools with 
respect to compliance with the standards required by the frame-
work and guidance for the Intelligence Community Information 
10 USC 430b. 
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Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence Information 
Enterprise, and the Joint Information Environment. 
‘‘(D) Assessing and making recommendations regarding the 
protection of privacy in the acquisition, analysis, and dissemina-
tion of open-source information available around the world. 
‘‘(E) Performing such other assessments or analyses as 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
‘‘(c) SUPPORT WITHIN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.—In accordance 
with Directive 5101.1, the Secretary shall ensure that the military 
departments, the Defense Agencies, and other elements of the 
Department of Defense provide the executive agent designated 
under subsection (a) with the appropriate support and resources 
needed to perform the roles, responsibilities, and authorities of 
the executive agent. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘Directive 5101.1’ means Department of 
Defense Directive 5101.1, or any successor directive relating 
to the responsibilities of an executive agent of the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘executive agent’ has the meaning given 
the term ‘DoD Executive Agent’ in Directive 5101.1. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘open-source intelligence tools’ means tools 
for the systematic collection, processing, and analysis of publicly 
available information for known or anticipated intelligence 
requirements.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item 
relating to section 430a, as added by section 1083, the following 
new item: 
‘‘430b. Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools.’’. 
SEC. 1632. WAIVER AND CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIRE-
MENTS RELATED TO FACILITIES FOR INTELLIGENCE 
COLLECTION OR FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS ABROAD. 
(a) ADDITION
OF
CONGRESSIONAL
NOTIFICATION
REQUIRE-
MENT.—Section 2682(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’; 
and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) Not later than 48 hours after using the waiver authority 
under paragraph (1) for any facility for intelligence collection con-
ducted under the authorities of the Department of Defense or special 
operations activity, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
appropriate congressional committees written notification of the 
use of the authority, including the justification for the waiver and 
the estimated cost of the project for which the waiver applies. 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘appropriate congressional 
committees’ means the following: 
‘‘(A) With respect to a waiver regarding special operations 
activities, the congressional defense committees. 
‘‘(B) With respect to a waiver regarding intelligence collec-
tion conducted under the authorities of the Department of 
Defense— 
‘‘(i) the congressional defense committees; and 
‘‘(ii) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives.’’. 
10 USC 421 prec. 
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(b) CODIFICATION OF SUNSET PROVISION.— 
(1) CODIFICATION.—Section 2682(c) of title 10, United 
States Code, is further amended by inserting after paragraph 
(3), as added by subsection (a)(2), the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The waiver authority provided by paragraph (1) expires 
December 31, 2020.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING
REPEAL.—Subsection (b) of section 926 
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1541; 10 U.S.C. 2682 note) 
is repealed. 
SEC. 1633. PROHIBITION ON NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM 
CONSOLIDATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—No amounts authorized to be appropriated 
or otherwise made available to the Department of Defense may 
be used during the period beginning on the date of the enactment 
of this Act and ending on December 31, 2016, to execute— 
(1) the separation of the National Intelligence Program 
budget from the Department of Defense budget; 
(2) the consolidation of the National Intelligence Program 
budget within the Department of Defense budget; or 
(3) the establishment of a new appropriations account or 
appropriations account structure for the National Intelligence 
Program budget. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM.—The term ‘‘National 
Intelligence Program’’ has the meaning given the term in sec-
tion 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
(2) NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM BUDGET.—The term 
‘‘National Intelligence Program budget’’ means the portions of 
the Department of Defense budget designated as part of the 
National Intelligence Program. 
SEC. 1634. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR OFFICE OF 
THE UNDER SECRETARY OF DEFENSE FOR INTEL-
LIGENCE. 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or 
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department 
of Defense for the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Intelligence, not more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 
for such Office until the Secretary of Defense identifies the intel-
ligence gaps and establishes the written policy required by section 
922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 828). 
SEC. 1635. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE NEEDS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees and the congres-
sional intelligence committees a report on how the Director ensures 
that the National Intelligence Program budgets for the elements 
of the intelligence community that are within the Department of 
Defense are adequate to satisfy the national intelligence needs 
of the Department as required under section 102A(p) of the National 
Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3024(p)). Such report shall include 
a description of how the Director incorporates the needs of the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the commanders of 
the unified and specified commands into the metrics used to 
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evaluate the performance of the elements of the intelligence commu-
nity that are within the Department of Defense in conducting 
intelligence activities funded under the National Intelligence Pro-
gram. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘congressional 
intelligence committees’’, ‘‘intelligence community’’, and ‘‘National 
Intelligence Program’’ have the meanings given such terms in sec-
tion 3 of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003). 
SEC. 1636. REPORT ON MANAGEMENT OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS OF 
DEFENSE INTELLIGENCE ELEMENTS. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Intel-
ligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report on the management of science and technology research 
and development programs and foreign materiel exploitation pro-
grams of Defense intelligence elements. 
(b) MATTERS INCLUDED.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the management of each Defense 
intelligence element that is responsible for work relating to 
the programs described in subsection (a), including with respect 
to the policies, procedures, and organizational structures of 
such element relating to the management and coordination 
of such work across such elements. 
(2) Recommendations to improve the coordination and 
organization of such elements. 
(3) Identification of options for realigning such elements 
within the Department of Defense to better meet the needs 
of the Department and reduce unnecessary overhead. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 
of the House of Representatives; and 
(C) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘Defense intelligence element’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 429(e) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 1637. REPORT ON AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONTRIBUTIONS TO 
THE RQ–4 GLOBAL HAWK MISSION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force, in 
coordination with the Chief of Staff of the Air Force and the Chief 
of the National Guard Bureau, shall submit to Congress a report 
on the feasibility of using the Air National Guard in association 
with the active duty Air Force to operate and maintain the RQ– 
4 Global Hawk. 
(b) CONTENTS.—The report required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the costs, training requirements, and 
personnel required to create an association for the Global Hawk 
mission consisting of members of the Air Force serving on 
active duty and members of the Air National Guard. 
(2) The capacity of the Air National Guard to support 
an association described in paragraph (1). 
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SEC. 1638. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF INTEL-
LIGENCE INPUT TO THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROCESS. 
(a) REVIEW.—The Comptroller General of the United States 
shall carry out a comprehensive review of the processes and proce-
dures for the integration of intelligence into the defense acquisition 
process, consistent with the provision of classified information, and 
intelligence sources and methods. 
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) 
shall— 
(1) identify processes and procedures for the integration 
of intelligence into the decision process, including with respect 
to the staffing and training of Defense intelligence personnel 
assigned to program offices, for the acquisition of weapon sys-
tems from initial requirements through the milestones process 
and upon final delivery; and 
(2) include a review of processes and procedures for— 
(A) the integration of intelligence on foreign capabili-
ties into the acquisition process from initial requirement 
through deployment; 
(B) identifying opportunities for weapons systems to 
collect intelligence, without regard to whether that is the 
primary mission of such systems, and the plans for 
exploiting the collection of such intelligence; and 
(C) assessing the requirements weapon systems will 
place on the Defense Intelligence Enterprise once the 
weapons systems are deployed. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 270 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees, the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate, and the Permanent Select Committee 
on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a report containing 
the results of the review required by subsection (a). 
Subtitle C—Cyberspace-Related Matters 
SEC. 1641. CODIFICATION AND ADDITION OF LIABILITY PROTECTIONS 
RELATING TO REPORTING ON CYBER INCIDENTS OR 
PENETRATIONS OF NETWORKS AND INFORMATION SYS-
TEMS OF CERTAIN CONTRACTORS. 
(a) CODIFICATION
AND
AMENDMENT.—Section 941 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1889; 10 U.S.C. 2224 note) is transferred 
to chapter 19 of title 10, United States Code, inserted so as to 
appear after section 392, redesignated as section 393, and 
amended— 
(1) by amending the section heading to read as follows: 
‘‘§ 393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and informa-
tion systems of certain contractors’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (3) of subsection (c) and inserting 
the following new paragraph (3): 
‘‘(3) DISSEMINATION
OF
INFORMATION.—The procedures 
established pursuant to subsection (a) shall limit the dissemina-
tion of information obtained or derived through such procedures 
to entities— 
10 USC 393. 
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‘‘(A) with missions that may be affected by such 
information; 
‘‘(B) that may be called upon to assist in the diagnosis, 
detection, or mitigation of cyber incidents; 
‘‘(C) that conduct counterintelligence or law enforce-
ment investigations; or 
‘‘(D) for national security purposes, including cyber 
situational awareness and defense purposes.’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (d) and inserting the following 
new subsection (d): 
‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF CLEARED DEFENSE CON-
TRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action shall lie or be maintained in 
any court against any cleared defense contractor, and such action 
shall be promptly dismissed, for compliance with this section that 
is conducted in accordance with the procedures established pursuant 
to subsection (a). 
‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 
‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action against a 
cleared defense contractor that has engaged in willful mis-
conduct in the course of complying with the procedures estab-
lished pursuant to subsection (a); or 
‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise 
applicable common law or statutory defenses. 
‘‘(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does not apply 
due to willful misconduct described in subparagraph (A), the plain-
tiff shall have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evi-
dence the willful misconduct by each cleared defense contractor 
subject to such claim and that such willful misconduct proximately 
caused injury to the plaintiff. 
‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ means 
an act or omission that is taken— 
‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 
‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual justification; and 
‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk that is so 
great as to make it highly probable that the harm will outweigh 
the benefit.’’. 
(b) ADDITION OF LIABILITY PROTECTIONS FOR REPORTING ON 
CYBER INCIDENTS.—Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new sub-
section (d): 
‘‘(d) PROTECTION FROM LIABILITY OF OPERATIONALLY CRITICAL 
CONTRACTORS.—(1) No cause of action shall lie or be maintained 
in any court against any operationally critical contractor, and such 
action shall be promptly dismissed, for compliance with this section 
that is conducted in accordance with procedures established pursu-
ant to subsection (b). 
‘‘(2)(A) Nothing in this section shall be construed— 
‘‘(i) to require dismissal of a cause of action against an 
operationally critical contractor that has engaged in willful 
misconduct in the course of complying with the procedures 
established pursuant to subsection (b); or 
‘‘(ii) to undermine or limit the availability of otherwise 
applicable common law or statutory defenses. 
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‘‘(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does not apply 
due to willful misconduct described in subparagraph (A), the plain-
tiff shall have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evi-
dence the willful misconduct by each operationally critical contractor 
subject to such claim and that such willful misconduct proximately 
caused injury to the plaintiff. 
‘‘(C) In this subsection, the term ‘willful misconduct’ means 
an act or omission that is taken— 
‘‘(i) intentionally to achieve a wrongful purpose; 
‘‘(ii) knowingly without legal or factual justification; and 
‘‘(iii) in disregard of a known or obvious risk that is so 
great as to make it highly probable that the harm will outweigh 
the benefit.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING AND TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 391 of title 10, United States Code, is amended 
in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘and with section 941 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (10 
U.S.C. 2224 note)’’ and inserting ‘‘and section 393 of this title’’. 
(2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 19 
of such title is amended— 
(A) by amending the item relating to section 391 to 
read as follows: 
‘‘391. Reporting on cyber incidents with respect to networks and information sys-
tems of operationally critical contractors and certain other contractors.’’; 
and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new item: 
‘‘393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and information systems of certain con-
tractors.’’. 
SEC. 1642. AUTHORIZATION OF MILITARY CYBER OPERATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 130g. Authorities concerning military cyber operations 
‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall develop, prepare, and coordi-
nate; make ready all armed forces for purposes of; and, when 
appropriately authorized to do so, conduct, a military cyber oper-
ation in response to malicious cyber activity carried out against 
the United States or a United States person by a foreign power 
(as such terms are defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence 
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by adding at the end 
the following new item: 
‘‘130g. Authorities concerning military cyber operations.’’. 
SEC. 1643. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS PENDING THE 
SUBMISSION OF INTEGRATED POLICY TO DETER ADVER-
SARIES IN CYBERSPACE. 
Until the President submits to the congressional defense 
committees the report required by section 941 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113– 
66; 127 Stat. 837), $10,000,000 of the unobligated balance of the 
amounts appropriated or otherwise made available to the Depart-
ment of Defense to provide support services to the Executive Office 
of the President may not be obligated or expended. 
10 USC 121 prec. 
10 USC 130g. 
10 USC 391 prec. 
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SEC. 1644. AUTHORIZATION FOR PROCUREMENT OF RELOCATABLE 
SENSITIVE COMPARTMENTED INFORMATION FACILITY. 
Of the unobligated amounts appropriated or otherwise made 
available in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for procurement for the 
Army, not more than $10,600,000 may be used for the procurement 
of a relocatable Sensitive Compartmented Information Facility for 
the Cyber Center of Excellence at Fort Gordon, Georgia, as 
described in the reprogramming action prior approval request sub-
mitted by the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to Congress 
on February 6, 2015. 
SEC. 1645. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT ENTITY RESPON-
SIBLE FOR ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL CYBER CAPABILI-
TIES. 
(a) DESIGNATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
designate an entity within a military department to be respon-
sible for the acquisition of each critical cyber capability 
described in paragraph (2). 
(2) CRITICAL CYBER CAPABILITIES DESCRIBED.—The critical 
cyber capabilities described in this paragraph are the cyber 
capabilities that the Secretary considers critical to the mission 
of the Department of Defense, including the following: 
(A) The Unified Platform described in the Department 
of Defense document titled ‘‘The Department of Defense 
Cyber Strategy’’ dated April 15, 2015. 
(B) A persistent cyber training environment. 
(C) A cyber situational awareness and battle manage-
ment system. 
(b) REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report containing the 
information described in paragraph (2). 
(2) CONTENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following with respect to the critical cyber capabili-
ties described in subsection (a)(2): 
(A) Identification of each critical cyber capability and 
the entity of a military department responsible for the 
acquisition of the capability. 
(B) Estimates of the funding requirements and acquisi-
tion timelines for each critical cyber capability. 
(C) An explanation of whether critical cyber capabilities 
could be acquired more quickly with changes to acquisition 
authorities. 
(D) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have 
for legislation or administrative action to improve the 
acquisition of, or to acquire more quickly, the critical cyber 
capabilities for which designations are made under sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 1646. ASSESSMENT OF CAPABILITIES OF UNITED STATES CYBER 
COMMAND TO DEFEND THE UNITED STATES FROM CYBER 
ATTACKS. 
(a) WAR GAMES.—The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
in consultation with the Principal Cyber Advisor, shall conduct 
10 USC 2225 
note. 
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a series of war games through the warfighting analysis division 
of the Force Structure, Resources, and Assessment Directorate to 
assess the strategy, assumptions, and capabilities of the United 
States Cyber Command to prevent large-scale cyber attacks, by 
foreign powers with cyber attack capabilities comparable to the 
capabilities that China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are expected 
to achieve in the years 2020 and 2025, from reaching United States 
targets. 
(b) FINDINGS.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
shall convey to the congressional defense committees the findings 
of the Chairman with respect to the war games conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(c) FOREIGN POWER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘foreign 
power’’ has the meaning given the term in section 101 of the 
Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801). 
SEC. 1647. EVALUATION OF CYBER VULNERABILITIES OF MAJOR 
WEAPON SYSTEMS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) EVALUATION REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall, in accord-
ance with the plan under subsection (b), complete an evaluation 
of the cyber vulnerabilities of each major weapon system of 
the Department of Defense by not later than December 31, 
2019. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may waive the requirement 
of paragraph (1) with respect to a weapon system or complete 
the evaluation of a weapon system required by such paragraph 
after the date specified in such paragraph if the Secretary 
certifies to the congressional defense committees before that 
date that all known cyber vulnerabilities in the weapon system 
have minimal consequences for the capability of the weapon 
system to meet operational requirements or otherwise satisfy 
mission requirements. 
(b) PLAN FOR EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees the plan of the Secretary 
for the evaluations of major weapon systems under subsection 
(a), including an identification of each of the weapon systems 
to be evaluated and an estimate of the funding required to 
conduct the evaluations. 
(2) PRIORITY IN EVALUATIONS.—The plan under paragraph 
(1) shall accord a priority among evaluations based on the 
criticality of major weapon systems, as determined by the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff based on an assessment 
of employment of forces and threats. 
(3) INTEGRATION WITH OTHER EFFORTS.—The plan under 
paragraph (1) shall build upon existing efforts regarding the 
identification and mitigation of cyber vulnerabilities of major 
weapon systems, and shall not duplicate similar ongoing efforts 
such as Task Force Cyber Awakening of the Navy or Task 
Force Cyber Secure of the Air Force. 
(c) STATUS
ON PROGRESS.—The Secretary shall inform the 
congressional defense committees of the activities undertaken in 
the evaluation of major weapon systems under this section as 
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part of the quarterly cyber operations briefings under section 484 
of title 10, United States Code. 
(d) RISK MITIGATION STRATEGIES.—As part of the evaluation 
of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems of the Department 
under this section, the Secretary shall develop strategies for miti-
gating the risks of cyber vulnerabilities identified in the course 
of such evaluations. 
(e) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available 
for fiscal year 2016 for research, development, test, and evaluation, 
Defense-wide, not more than $200,000,000 shall be available to 
the Secretary to conduct the evaluations under subsection (a)(1). 
SEC. 1648. COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND BIENNIAL EXERCISES ON 
RESPONDING TO CYBER ATTACKS. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO SUP-
PORT CIVIL AUTHORITIES IN RESPONSE TO CYBER ATTACKS BY FOR-
EIGN POWERS.— 
(1) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a comprehensive plan for the United States 
Cyber Command to support civil authorities in responding 
to cyber attacks by foreign powers (as defined in section 
101 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 
(50 U.S.C. 1801)) against the United States or a United 
States person. 
(B) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subparagraph 
(A) shall include the following: 
(i) A plan for internal Department of Defense 
collective training activities that are integrated with 
exercises conducted with other agencies and State and 
local governments. 
(ii) Plans for coordination with the heads of other 
Federal agencies and State and local governments 
pursuant to the exercises required under clause (i). 
(iii) A list of any other exercises previously con-
ducted that are used in the formulation of the plan 
required by subparagraph (A), such as Operation Noble 
Eagle. 
(iv) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and 
expectations of Federal, State, and local authorities 
as the Secretary understands them. 
(v) Descriptions of the roles, responsibilities, and 
expectations of the active components and reserve 
components of the Armed Forces. 
(vi) A description of such legislative and adminis-
trative action as may be necessary to carry out the 
plan required by subparagraph (A). 
(2) COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW 
OF PLAN.—The Comptroller General of the United States shall 
review the plan developed under paragraph (1)(A). 
(b) BIENNIAL EXERCISES ON RESPONDING TO CYBER ATTACKS 
AGAINST CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE.— 
(1) BIENNIAL
EXERCISES
REQUIRED.—Not less frequently 
than once every two years until the date that is six years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
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of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Home-
land Security, the Director of National Intelligence, the Director 
of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the heads of the 
critical infrastructure sector-specific agencies designated under 
Presidential Policy Directive-21 (titled ‘‘Critical Infrastructure 
Security Resilience’’ and dated February 12, 2013) and in con-
sultation with Governors of the States and the owners and 
operators of critical infrastructure, organize and execute one 
or more exercises based on scenarios in which— 
(A) critical infrastructure of the United States is 
attacked through cyberspace; and 
(B) the President directs the Secretary of Defense to— 
(i) defend the United States; and 
(ii) 
provide 
support 
to 
civil 
authorities 
in 
responding to and recovering from cyber attacks, while 
exercising any guidance derived from the plan devel-
oped under subsection (a) or any subsequent updates 
to that plan. 
(2) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the exercises required by 
paragraph (1) are as follows: 
(A) To exercise command and control, coordination, 
communications, and information sharing capabilities 
under the stressing conditions of an ongoing cyber attack. 
(B) To identify gaps and problems that require new 
enhanced training, capabilities, procedures, or authorities. 
(C) To identify— 
(i) interdependencies; 
(ii) strengths that should be leveraged; and 
(iii) weaknesses that need to be mitigated. 
(3) REQUIREMENT
FOR
VARIATION
OF
ASSUMPTIONS
AND 
CONDITIONS.—In conducting the exercises required by para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that there is an appro-
priate degree of variation from exercise to exercise of the fol-
lowing: 
(A) The size, scope, duration, and sophistication of 
the cyber attacks. 
(B) The degree of warning and knowledge that is avail-
able to the Department of Defense about the attack, the 
means used in the attack, and the degree of delegation 
of authority from the President to react, including with 
pre-planned responses. 
(C) The effectiveness of the National Mission Force 
of the United States Cyber Command in preempting and 
defeating the attack. 
(D) The effectiveness of the attacks on critical infra-
structure in general and particularly in specific industry 
sectors. 
(E) The effectiveness of resilience and recovery mecha-
nisms. 
(4) COST-SHARING
AGREEMENTS.—The Secretary shall 
coordinate with those with whom the Secretary is required 
to coordinate under paragraph (1) to develop equitable cost- 
sharing agreements to defray the expenses of the exercises 
required by paragraph (1). 
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SEC. 1649. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEWING AND CONSIDERING 
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COUNCIL OF GOV-
ERNORS ON CYBER CAPABILITIES OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense should 
review and consider any findings and recommendations of the 
Council of Governors established under section 1822 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
500; 32 U.S.C. 104 note) pertaining to cyber mission force require-
ments and any proposed reductions in and synchronization of the 
cyber capabilities of active or reserve components of the Armed 
Forces. 
Subtitle D—Nuclear Forces 
SEC. 1651. ASSESSMENT OF THREATS TO NATIONAL LEADERSHIP COM-
MAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM. 
Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h), as sub-
sections (g), (h), and (i), respectively; 
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new sub-
section (f): 
‘‘(f) COLLECTION OF ASSESSMENTS ON CERTAIN THREATS.—The 
Council shall collect and assess (consistent with the provision of 
classified information and intelligence sources and methods) all 
reports and assessments otherwise conducted by the intelligence 
community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4)) regarding foreign threats, including 
cyber threats, to the command, control, and communications system 
for the national leadership of the United States and the 
vulnerabilities of such system to such threats.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) An assessment of the threats and vulnerabilities 
described in the reports and assessments collected under sub-
section (f) during the previous year, including any plans to 
address such threats and vulnerabilities.’’. 
SEC. 1652. ORGANIZATION OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE FUNCTIONS OF 
THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 805 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘§ 8040. Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission 
‘‘(a) OVERSIGHT OF NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION.—Subject 
to the authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of the 
Air Force, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force shall be responsible 
for overseeing the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and 
credibility of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 
‘‘(b) DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF.—Not later than March 1, 2016, 
the Chief of Staff shall designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry 
out the following duties: 
‘‘(1) Provide direction, guidance, integration, and advocacy 
regarding the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 
10 USC 8040. 
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‘‘(2) Conduct monitoring and oversight activities regarding 
the safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility 
of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. 
‘‘(3) Conduct periodic comprehensive assessments of all 
aspects of the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force 
and provide such assessments to the Secretary of the Air Force 
and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter is amended by adding after the 
item relating to section 8039 the following new item: 
‘‘8040. Oversight of nuclear deterrence mission.’’. 
(3) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 8033(d)(5) of such 
title is amended by inserting before the semicolon the following: 
‘‘, including pursuant to section 8040 of this title’’. 
(d) CONSOLIDATION.— 
(1) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of the Air Force should— 
(A) consolidate, to the extent the Secretary determines 
appropriate, under a major command commanded by a 
single general officer the responsibility, authority, account-
ability, and resources for carrying out all aspects of the 
nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force, including with 
respect to nuclear weapons, nuclear weapon delivery sys-
tems, and the nuclear command, control, and communica-
tions system; and 
(B) issue, including through the Chief of Staff of the 
Air Force and other elements of the Air Force, guidance, 
directives, and orders to carry out such consolidation. 
(2) REPORT.—Not later than February 28, 2016, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on any actions taken or planned to be 
taken by the Secretary to reorganize, streamline, and clarify 
the responsibilities, authorities, accountabilities, and resources 
for carrying out the nuclear deterrence mission of the Air 
Force. Such report shall include the following: 
(A) How elements of the Air Force will coordinate 
and integrate to carry out such mission. 
(B) What guidance, directives, and orders have been 
or will be issued by the Secretary, the Chief of Staff of 
the Air Force, or other elements of the Air Force to ensure 
roles, responsibilities, authorities, and accountabilities are 
clear and institutionalized with respect to such mission. 
SEC. 1653. PROCUREMENT AUTHORITY FOR CERTAIN PARTS OF INTER-
CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE FUZES. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Notwithstanding section 1502(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, of the amount authorized to be 
appropriated for fiscal year 2016 by section 101 and available 
for Missile Procurement, Air Force, as specified in the funding 
table in section 4101, $13,700,000 shall be available for the procure-
ment of covered parts pursuant to contracts entered into under 
section 1645(a) of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ Mckeon 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public 
Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651). 
10 USC 
8031 prec. 
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(b) COVERED PARTS DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘cov-
ered parts’’ means commercially available off-the-shelf items as 
defined in section 104 of title 41, United States Code. 
SEC. 1654. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DE- 
ALERTING INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—Except as provided by subsection (b), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department of Defense 
may be obligated or expended to reduce, or prepare to reduce, 
the responsiveness or alert level of the intercontinental ballistic 
missiles of the United States. 
(b) EXCEPTIONS.—The prohibition in subsection (a) shall not 
apply to any of the following activities: 
(1) The maintenance or sustainment of intercontinental 
ballistic missiles. 
(2) Ensuring the safety, security, or reliability of interconti-
nental ballistic missiles. 
(3) Reductions in the number of deployed intercontinental 
ballistic missiles that are carried out in compliance with— 
(A) the limitations of the New START Treaty (as 
defined in section 494(a)(2)(D) of title 10, United States 
Code); and 
(B) section 1644 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
‘‘Buck’’ Mckeon National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3651; 
10 U.S.C. 494 note). 
SEC. 1655. ASSESSMENT OF GLOBAL NUCLEAR ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) ASSESSMENT REQUIRED.—The Director of Net Assessment 
of the Department of Defense, in coordination with the Commander 
of the United States Strategic Command, shall conduct an assess-
ment of the global environment with respect to nuclear weapons 
and the role of the nuclear forces, policy, and strategy of the 
United States in that environment. 
(b) OBJECTIVES.—The objectives of the assessment required by 
subsection (a) are to inform the long-term planning of the Depart-
ment of Defense and policies relating to regional nuclear crises 
and operations that may involve the escalation of nuclear competi-
tion among countries. 
(c) REQUIREMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In conducting the assessment required 
by subsection (a), the Director shall develop and analyze a 
range of contingencies and scenarios, including crises that may 
emerge from nuclear competition during the 10- to 20-year 
period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act 
that involve the following: 
(A) The United States and one other country that 
possesses a nuclear weapon. 
(B) The United States and multiple such countries. 
(C) Two other such countries. 
(D) Three or more other such countries. 
(E) Regional and cross-regional geography, including 
contingencies and scenarios in Europe, the Middle East, 
South Asia, and East Asia, and contingencies and scenarios 
that transcend regions. 
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(F) The long-term geopolitical and military-technical 
competition as it relates to nuclear weapons and strategic 
warfare. 
(2) ANALYSIS OF COMPETITIVE DISCONTINUITIES.—In ana-
lyzing the long-term geopolitical and military-technical competi-
tion as it relates to nuclear weapons and strategic warfare 
under paragraph (1)(F), the Director shall identify— 
(A) prospective discontinuities in that competition; and 
(B) strategies and capabilities the United States could 
adopt to improve its competitive position following such 
discontinuities. 
(d) STAFFING.—In conducting the assessment required by sub-
section (a), the Director shall engage the best talent available, 
with particular emphasis on engaging individuals and independent 
entities with demonstrated expertise in strategy and net assessment 
methodology. 
(e) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than November 15, 2016, 
the Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report on the assessment required by subsection (a). 
SEC. 1656. ANNUAL BRIEFING ON THE COSTS OF FORWARD-DEPLOYING 
NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN EUROPE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date on 
which the President submits to Congress the budget for each of 
fiscal years 2017 through 2021 under section 1105 of title 31, 
United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees a briefing on the costs of forward- 
deploying nuclear weapons in Europe (not including costs relating 
to the life extension program for the B61 nuclear bomb). 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each briefing required under paragraph (1) 
shall include the following: 
(1) The contributions of the United States, including with 
respect to sustainment (operations and maintenance) and man-
power, to support forward-deployed nuclear weapons in Europe, 
but not costs that are attributed to non-nuclear missions, during 
the fiscal year following the date of the briefing and the period 
covered by the future-years defense program submitted to Con-
gress under section 221 of title 10, United States Code, for 
that fiscal year. 
(2) Contributions made by the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) or member states of NATO relating to 
the extended deterrence mission. 
(3) Recent or planned contributions of the United States 
for security enhancements (site-by-site) relating to support for 
such forward-deployed nuclear weapons and any other contribu-
tions, including burden-share costs by the United States, for 
other security enhancements and upgrades relating to such 
forward-deployed nuclear weapons, including infrastructure 
upgrades at weapons storage sites in Europe. 
SEC. 1657. REPORT ON THE NUMBER OF PLANNED LONG-RANGE 
STANDOFF WEAPONS. 
Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report on the justification of the number 
of planned nuclear-armed cruise missiles, known as the long-range 
standoff weapon, of the United States. The report shall include— 
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(1) the rationale for procuring such planned number of 
cruise missiles; 
(2) how such planned number of cruise missiles aligns 
with the nuclear employment strategy of the United States; 
(3) an estimate of the annual and total cost for research, 
development, test, and evaluation and procurement for such 
planned number of cruise missiles; and 
(4) an estimate of the proportional annual cost of such 
cruise missiles as compared to the annual cost of the nuclear 
triad and annual defense spending. 
SEC. 1658. REVIEW OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES ON RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO NUCLEAR 
ENTERPRISE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During each of fiscal years 2016 through 
2021, the Comptroller General of the United States shall conduct 
a review of the process of the Department of Defense for addressing 
the recommendations of the Department of Defense Internal 
Nuclear Enterprise Review, the Independent Review of the Depart-
ment of Defense Nuclear Enterprise, and the Nuclear Deterrence 
Enterprise Review Group that are evaluated by the Director of 
Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation. 
(b) BRIEFING.—After conducting each review under subsection 
(a), the Comptroller General shall provide to the congressional 
defense committees a briefing on the review. 
SEC. 1659. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON ORGANIZATION OF NAVY FOR 
NUCLEAR DETERRENCE MISSION. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) The safety, security, reliability, and credibility of the 
nuclear deterrent of the United States is a vital national secu-
rity priority. 
(2) Nuclear weapons require special consideration because 
of the political and military importance of the weapons, the 
destructive power of the weapons, and the potential con-
sequences of an accident or unauthorized act involving the 
weapons. 
(3) The assured safety, security, and control of nuclear 
weapons and related systems are of paramount importance. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Navy has repeatedly demonstrated the commitment 
and prioritization of the Navy to the nuclear deterrence mission 
of the Navy; 
(2) the emphasis of the Navy on ensuring a safe, secure, 
reliable, and credible sea-based nuclear deterrent force has 
been matched by an equal emphasis on ensuring the assured 
safety, security, and control of nuclear weapons and related 
systems ashore; and 
(3) the Navy is commended for the actions the Navy has 
taken subsequent to the 2014 Nuclear Enterprise Review to 
ensure continued focus on the nuclear deterrent mission by 
all ranks within the Navy, including the clarification and 
assignment of specific responsibilities and authorities within 
the Navy contained in OPNAV Instruction 8120.1 and SECNAV 
Instruction 8120.1B. 
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SEC. 1660. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR FORCE IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAM OF THE AIR FORCE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On February 6, 2014, Air Force Global Strike Command 
initiated a force improvement program for the intercontinental 
ballistic missile force designed to improve mission effectiveness, 
strengthen culture and morale, and identify areas in need 
of investment by soliciting input from airmen performing inter-
continental ballistic missile operations. 
(2) The intercontinental ballistic missile force improvement 
program generated more than 300 recommendations to 
strengthen intercontinental ballistic missile operations and 
served as a model for subsequent force improvement programs 
in other mission areas, such as bomber operations and 
sustainment. 
(3) On May 28, 2014, as part of the nuclear force improve-
ment program, the Air Force announced it would make imme-
diate improvements in the nuclear mission of the Air Force, 
including enhancing career opportunities for airmen in the 
nuclear career field, ensuring training activities focused on 
performing the mission in the field, reforming the personnel 
reliability program, establishing special pay rates for positions 
in the nuclear career field, and creating a new service medal 
for nuclear deterrence operations. 
(4) Chief of Staff of the Air Force Mark Welsh has said 
that, as part of the nuclear force improvement program, the 
Air Force will increase nuclear-manning levels and strengthen 
professional development for the members of the Air Force 
supporting the nuclear mission of the Air Force in order ‘‘to 
address shortfalls and offer our airmen more stable work 
schedule and better quality of life’’. 
(5) Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James, in rec-
ognition of the importance of the nuclear mission of the Air 
Force, proposed elevating the grade of the commander of the 
Air Force Global Strike Command from lieutenant general to 
general, and on March 30, 2015, the Senate confirmed a general 
as commander of that command. 
(6) The Air Force redirected more than $160,000,000 in 
fiscal year 2014 to alleviate urgent, near-term shortfalls within 
the nuclear mission of the Air Force as part of the nuclear 
force improvement program. 
(7) The Air Force plans to spend more than $200,000,000 
on the nuclear force improvement program in fiscal year 2015, 
and requested more than $130,000,000 for the program for 
fiscal year 2016. 
(8) Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel said on November 
14, 2014, that ‘‘[t]he nuclear mission plays a critical role in 
ensuring the Nation’s safety. No other enterprise we have is 
more important’’. 
(9) Secretary Hagel also said that the budget for the nuclear 
mission of the Air Force should increase by 10 percent over 
a five-year period. 
(10) Section 1652 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ 
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3654; 10 U.S.C. 491 note) 
declares it the policy of the United States ‘‘to ensure that 
the members of the Armed Forces who operate the nuclear 
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deterrent of the United States have the training, resources, 
and national support required to execute the critical national 
security mission of the members’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the nuclear mission of the Air Force should be a top 
priority for the Department of the Air Force and for Congress; 
(2) the members of the Air Force who operate and maintain 
the nuclear deterrent of the United States perform work that 
is vital to the security of the United States; 
(3) the nuclear force improvement program of the Air Force 
has made significant near-term improvements for the members 
of the Air Force in the nuclear career field of the Air Force; 
(4) Congress should support long-term investments in the 
Air Force nuclear enterprise that sustain the progress made 
under the nuclear force improvement program; 
(5) the Air Force should— 
(A) regularly inform Congress on the progress being 
made under the nuclear force improvement program and 
its efforts to strengthen the nuclear enterprise; and 
(B) make Congress aware of any additional actions 
that should be taken to optimize performance of the nuclear 
mission of the Air Force and maximize the strength of 
the strategic deterrent of the United States; and 
(6) future budgets for the Air Force should reflect the 
importance of the nuclear mission of the Air Force and the 
need to provide members of the Air Force assigned to the 
nuclear mission the best possible support and quality of life. 
SEC. 1661. SENSES OF CONGRESS ON IMPORTANCE OF COOPERATION 
AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES AND 
UNITED KINGDOM ON NUCLEAR ISSUES AND ON 60TH 
ANNIVERSARY OF FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE PROGRAM. 
(a) COLLABORATION BETWEEN UNITED STATES
AND UNITED 
KINGDOM.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) cooperation and collaboration under the 1958 Mutual 
Defense Agreement and the 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement are 
fundamental elements of the security of the United States 
and the United Kingdom as well as international stability; 
(2) the recent renewal of the Mutual Defense Agreement 
and the continued work under the Polaris Sales Agreement 
underscore the enduring and long-term value of the agreements 
to both countries; and 
(3) the vital efforts performed under the purview of both 
the Mutual Defense Agreement and the Polaris Sales Agree-
ment are critical to sustaining and enhancing the capabilities 
and knowledge base of both countries regarding nuclear deter-
rence, nuclear nonproliferation and counterproliferation, and 
naval nuclear propulsion. 
(b) 60TH ANNIVERSARY
OF FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE PRO-
GRAM.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) November 2015 marks the 60th anniversary of the 
Fleet Ballistic Missile Program of the Navy, which evolved 
from the Special Project Office established under President 
Dwight D. Eisenhower, and has provided credible, reliable, 
and affordable strategic deterrence solutions to the warfighter 
by producing more than 3,600 missiles over six different genera-
tions; 
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(2) The current Trident II D5 missile system has provided 
a reliable deterrent for nearly 25 years onboard Ohio-class 
ballistic missile submarines and has demonstrated reliability 
that is second-to-none as evidenced by more than two decades 
of annual, operationally representative flight testing; 
(3) Congress congratulates the men and women of Strategic 
Systems Programs, their industry partners, and the Marines, 
Sailors, and Coast Guardsmen who stand watch ensuring the 
safety, security, and credibility of the strategic weapons of 
the United States; and 
(4) Strategic Systems Programs, and the strategic weapon 
system the programs provide, are a vital and esteemed corner-
stone of the security and defense of the United States and 
will remain so well into the future. 
SEC. 1662. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON PLAN FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF 
NUCLEAR ENTERPRISE REVIEWS. 
It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the Secretary of Defense should develop a plan 
regarding how the Secretary plans to implement the rec-
ommendations of the two nuclear enterprise reviews, one of 
which was led by Assistant Secretary of Defense Madelyn 
Creedon and Rear Admiral Peter Fanta and one of which was 
led by General Larry Welch (retired) and Admiral John Harvey, 
Jr. (retired); and 
(2) such plan should include a timeline for when each 
recommendation will be implemented and how any additional 
manpower resulting from such recommendations will be allo-
cated. 
SEC. 1663. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON MILESTONE A DECI-
SION ON LONG-RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the Sense of Congress that, 
to support the nuclear deterrence requirements of the United States 
Strategic Command and ensure the credibility and reliability of 
the nuclear-capable air launched cruise missiles of the United 
States, Congress supports efforts by the Secretary of Defense to 
validate military requirements and make a Milestone A decision 
on the long-range standoff weapon. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than May 31, 2016, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a 
report on the outcome of Milestone A decision for the long-range 
standoff weapon. 
SEC. 1664. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON POLICY ON THE NUCLEAR TRIAD. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the triad of strategic nuclear delivery systems plays 
a critical role in ensuring the national security of the United 
States; and 
(2) retaining all three legs of the nuclear triad is among 
the highest priorities of the Department of Defense and will 
best maintain strategic stability at a reasonable cost, while 
hedging 
against 
potential 
technical 
problems 
and 
vulnerabilities. 
(b) STATEMENT
OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States— 
(1) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace the triad 
of strategic nuclear delivery systems consisting of— 
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(A) heavy bombers equipped with nuclear gravity 
bombs and air-launched nuclear cruise missiles; 
(B) 
land-based 
intercontinental 
ballistic 
missiles 
equipped with nuclear warheads that are capable of car-
rying multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles; 
and 
(C) ballistic missile submarines equipped with sub-
marine launched ballistic missiles and multiple nuclear 
warheads; 
(2) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a capa-
bility to forward-deploy nuclear weapons and dual-capable 
fighter-bomber aircraft; 
(3) to deter potential adversaries and assure allies and 
partners of the United States through strong and long-term 
commitment to the nuclear deterrent of the United States and 
the personnel, systems, and infrastructure that comprise such 
deterrent; 
(4) to ensure that the members of the Armed Forces who 
operate the nuclear deterrent of the United States have the 
training, resources, and national support required to execute 
the critical national security mission of the members; and 
(5) to achieve a modern and responsive nuclear infrastruc-
ture to support the full spectrum of deterrence requirements. 
SEC. 1665. REPORT RELATING TO THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH 
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE MINUTEMAN III INTER-
CONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report examining the costs associated 
with extending the life of the Minuteman III intercontinental bal-
listic missile compared to the costs associated with procuring a 
new ground-based strategic deterrent. 
Subtitle E—Missile Defense Programs and 
Other Matters 
SEC. 1671. PROHIBITIONS ON PROVIDING CERTAIN MISSILE DEFENSE 
INFORMATION TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) PROHIBITIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 3 of title 10, United States Code, 
as amended by section 1642, is further amended by adding 
at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 130h. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense 
information to Russian Federation 
‘‘(a) CERTAIN
‘HIT-TO-KILL’ TECHNOLOGY
AND
TELEMETRY 
DATA.—None of the funds authorized to be appropriated or other-
wise made available for any fiscal year for the Department of 
Defense may be used to provide the Russian Federation with ‘hit- 
to-kill’ technology and telemetry data for missile defense intercep-
tors or target vehicles. 
‘‘(b) OTHER SENSITIVE MISSILE DEFENSE INFORMATION.—None 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made avail-
able for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense may be 
used to provide the Russian Federation with— 
10 USC 130h. 
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‘‘(1) information relating to velocity at burnout of missile 
defense interceptors or targets of the United States; or 
‘‘(2) classified or otherwise controlled missile defense 
information. 
‘‘(c) EXCEPTION.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b) 
shall not apply to the United States providing to the Russian 
Federation information regarding ballistic missile early warning. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—The prohibitions in subsection (a) and (b) shall 
expire on January 1, 2017.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter, as amended by section 1642, is 
further amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
130g the following new item: 
‘‘130h. Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information to Russian Fed-
eration.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 1246 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 922), as amended by section 1243 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3568), is further amended— 
(1) by striking subsection (c); and 
(2) in the heading, by striking ‘‘AND LIMITATIONS’’ and 
all that follows through ‘‘FEDERATION’’. 
SEC. 1672. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYS-
TEMS OF RUSSIAN FEDERATION INTO MISSILE DEFENSE 
SYSTEMS OF UNITED STATES. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal years 2016 or 2017 for the 
Department of Defense may be obligated or expended to integrate 
a missile defense system of the Russian Federation into any missile 
defense system of the United States. 
SEC. 1673. PROHIBITION ON INTEGRATION OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYS-
TEMS OF CHINA INTO MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS OF 
UNITED STATES. 
None of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Department 
of Defense may be obligated or expended to integrate a missile 
defense system of the People’s Republic of China into any missile 
defense system of the United States. 
SEC. 1674. LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PATRIOT 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY OF 
THE ARMY. 
(a) LIMITATION.—Except as provided by subsection (c), none 
of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for any program described 
in subsection (b) may be obligated or expended unless— 
(1) the Secretary of the Army certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that the analysis of alternatives regarding 
the Patriot lower tier air and missile defense capability of 
the Army has been submitted to such committees; 
(2) a period of 30 days has elapsed following the date 
on which the Secretary makes the certification under paragraph 
(1); and 
22 USC 5951 
note. 
10 USC 
121 prec. 
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(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Tech-
nology, and Logistics certifies to such committees that such 
obligation or expenditure of funds on such programs is con-
sistent with the findings of the analysis of alternatives 
described in paragraph (1) to modernize the Patriot lower tier 
air and missile defense capability of the Army. 
(b) PROGRAM DESCRIBED.—A program described in this sub-
section are the following components and capabilities of the Patriot 
air and missile defense system: 
(1) Radar capability development, radar improvements, the 
digital sidelobe canceller, or the radar digital processor of the 
lower tier air and missile defense program of the Army. 
(2) The enhanced launcher electronic system. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics may waive the limitations in subsection 
(a) if the Under Secretary— 
(1) determines that such waiver— 
(A) is caused by the delay of the analysis of alternatives 
described in paragraph (1) of such subsection; and 
(B) is necessary to avoid an unacceptable risk to mis-
sion performance; 
(2) notifies the congressional defense committees of such 
waiver; and 
(3) pursuant to such waiver, obligates or expends funds 
only in amounts necessary to avoid such unacceptable risk 
to mission performance. 
SEC. 1675. INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF AIR AND MISSILE 
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) INTEROPERABILITY
OF MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEMS.—The 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logis-
tics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, acting 
through the Missile Defense Executive Board, shall ensure the 
interoperability and integration of the covered air and missile 
defense capabilities of the United States, including by carrying 
out operational testing. 
(b) ANNUAL DEMONSTRATION.— 
(1) REQUIREMENT.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
the Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Secretary 
of the Army shall jointly ensure that not less than one intercept 
or flight test is carried out each year that demonstrates inter-
operability and integration among the covered air and missile 
defense capabilities of the United States. 
(2) WAIVER.—The Director and the Secretary may waive 
the requirement in paragraph (1) with respect to an intercept 
or flight test carried out during the year covered by the waiver 
if the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics— 
(A) determines that such waiver is necessary for such 
year; and 
(B) submits to the congressional defense committees 
notification of such waiver, including an explanation for 
how such waiver will not negatively affect demonstrating 
the interoperability and integration among the covered air 
and missile defense capabilities of the United States. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the term ‘‘covered air and 
missile defense capabilities’’ means Patriot air and missile defense 
10 USC 2431 
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batteries and associated interceptors and systems, Aegis ships and 
associated ballistic missile interceptors (including Aegis Ashore 
capability), AN/TPY–2 radars, or terminal high altitude area 
defense batteries and interceptors. 
SEC. 1676. INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY OF ALLIED MISSILE 
DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) ASSESSMENTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, each covered commander shall 
submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff an assessment on opportunities for the 
integration and interoperability of covered air and missile 
defense capabilities of the United States with such capabilities 
of allies of the United States located in the area of responsibility 
of the commander, particularly with respect to such allies who 
acquired such capabilities through foreign military sales by 
the United States. Each assessment shall include an assess-
ment of the key technology, security, command and control, 
and policy requirements necessary to achieve such an 
integrated and interoperable air and missile defense capability 
in a manner that ensures burden sharing and furthers the 
force multiplication goals of the United States. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which a covered commander submits to the Secretary and 
the Chairman an assessment under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report containing such assessment, without change. 
(b) INTEGRATION, INTEROPERABILITY, AND COMMAND-AND-CON-
TROL.—The Secretary and the Chairman, in coordination with the 
Secretary of the Army, the Chief of Staff of the Army, the Secretary 
of the Navy, and the Chief of Naval Operations, shall carry out 
the planning, risk assessments, policy development, and concepts 
of operations necessary for each covered commander to ensure that 
the integration (to the extent that specific integration arrangements 
are agreeable to the partner nation or among the partner nations 
involved in such arrangements), interoperability, and command- 
and-control of air and missile defense capabilities described in sub-
section (a)(1) occur by not later than December 31, 2017. 
(c) REPORTS.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until December 
31, 2017, the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff shall jointly submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that describes the progress made by the Sec-
retary, the Chairman, and the covered commanders with respect 
to carrying out subsection (b), including an identification of each 
required action that has not been taken as of the date of the 
report. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered air and missile defense capabilities’’ 
means Patriot air and missile defense batteries and associated 
interceptors and systems, Aegis ships and associated ballistic 
missile interceptors (including Aegis Ashore capability), AN/ 
TPY–2 radars, or terminal high altitude area defense batteries 
and interceptors. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered commander’’ means the following: 
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(A) The Commander of the United States European 
Command. 
(B) The Commander of the United States Central Com-
mand. 
(C) The Commander of the United States Pacific Com-
mand. 
SEC. 1677. MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITY IN EUROPE. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the relevant combat-
ant command, should ensure that arrangements are in place, 
including support from other members of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization (NATO) and the host nations, to provide anti-air 
defense capability at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and Poland 
by not later than June 1, 2019. 
(b) REQUEST TO NATO.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretary of State, shall submit to NATO 
a request for NATO Security Investment Programme support 
for an air defense capability at the Aegis Ashore sites in 
Romania and Poland. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than April 1, 2016, the Sec-
retary shall notify the appropriate congressional committees 
as to whether NATO has agreed in principle to providing the 
support described in paragraph (1). 
(3) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES.—In this 
subsection, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
(B) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House 
of Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations 
of the Senate. 
(c) REPORT ON AIR DEFENSE CAPABILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report describing— 
(A) the plan and budget profile to provide the air 
defense capability described in subsection (b)(1); 
(B) an assessment of any changes to the hosting agree-
ments between the respective host nations and the United 
States; 
(C) an evaluation of the feasibility, benefit, and cost 
of using the evolved sea sparrow missile, the standard 
missile 2, or other options as determined by the Secretary 
to provide such air defense capability; and 
(D) an assessment of the air and ballistic missile threat 
to the military installations of the United States in Europe, 
including the Naval Shore Facility in Devesulu, Romania, 
and the planned facility in Redzikowo, Poland. 
(2) FORM.—The report under paragraph (1) shall be sub-
mitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex. 
(d) CAPABILITIES IN EUROPEAN COMMAND AREA OF RESPONSI-
BILITY.— 
(1) ROTATIONAL DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall ensure that a terminal high altitude area 
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defense battery is available for rotational deployment to the 
area of responsibility of the United States European Command 
unless the Secretary notifies the congressional defense commit-
tees that such battery is needed in the area of responsibility 
of another combatant command. 
(2) PRE-POSITIONING SITES.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
examine potential sites in the area of responsibility of the 
United States European Command to pre-position a terminal 
high altitude area defense battery. 
(3) STUDIES.— 
(A) Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall conduct studies 
to evaluate— 
(i) not fewer than three sites in the area of respon-
sibility of the United States European Command for 
the deployment of a terminal high altitude area defense 
battery in the event that the deployment of such a 
battery is determined to be necessary; and 
(ii) not fewer than three sites in such area for 
the deployment of a Patriot air and missile defense 
battery in the event that such a deployment is deter-
mined to be necessary. 
(B) In evaluating sites under clauses (i) and (ii) of 
subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall determine which 
sites are best for defending— 
(i) the Armed Forces of the United States; and 
(ii) the member states of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization. 
(4) AGREEMENTS.—If the Secretary of Defense determines 
that a deployment described in clause (i) or (ii) of paragraph 
(3)(A) is necessary and the appropriate host nation requests 
such a deployment, the President shall seek to enter into the 
necessary agreements with the host nation to carry out such 
deployment. 
(e) IMPLEMENTATION OF CERTAIN DIRECTION.—The Secretary 
shall implement the direction relating to this section contained 
in the classified annex accompanying this Act. 
SEC. 1678. AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR IRON DOME SHORT-RANGE 
ROCKET DEFENSE SYSTEM. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by section 101 for procurement, Defense-wide, and 
available for the Missile Defense Agency, not more than $41,400,000 
may be provided to the Government of Israel to procure radars 
for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system as specified 
in the funding table in section 4101, including for coproduction 
of such radars in the United States by industry of the United 
States. 
(b) CONDITIONS.— 
(1) AGREEMENT.—Funds described in subsection (a) to 
produce the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense program 
shall be available subject to the terms and conditions in the 
Agreement Between the Department of Defense of the United 
States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State 
of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement, 
signed on March 5, 2014, subject to an amended agreement 
for coproduction for radar components. In negotiations by the 
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Missile Defense Agency and the Missile Defense Organization 
of the Government of Israel regarding such production, the 
goal of the United States is to maximize opportunities for 
coproduction of the radars described in subsection (a) in the 
United States by industry of the United States. 
(2) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days prior to the 
initial obligation of funds described in subsection (a), the 
Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics shall 
jointly submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 
(A) a certification that the agreement specified in para-
graph (1) is being implemented as provided in such agree-
ment; and 
(B) an assessment detailing any risks relating to the 
implementation of such agreement. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 1679. ISRAELI COOPERATIVE MISSILE DEFENSE PROGRAM 
CODEVELOPMENT AND COPRODUCTION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), of the funds author-
ized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for procurement, 
Defense-wide, and available for the Missile Defense Agency— 
(1) not more than $150,000,000 may be provided to the 
Government of Israel to procure the David’s Sling Weapon 
System, including for coproduction of parts and components 
in the United States by United States industry; and 
(2) not more than $15,000,000 may be provided to the 
Government of Israel for the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 
Program, including for coproduction of parts and components 
in the United States by United States industry. 
(b) CERTIFICATION.— 
(1) CRITERIA.—Except as provided by subsection (c), the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a certification that— 
(A) the Government of Israel has demonstrated the 
successful completion of the knowledge points, technical 
milestones, and production readiness reviews required by 
the research, development, and technology agreements for 
the David’s Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper 
Tier Development Program, respectively; 
(B) such funds will be provided on the basis of a 
one-for-one cash match made by Israel for such respective 
systems or in another matching amount that otherwise 
meets best efforts (as mutually agreed to by the United 
States and Israel); 
(C) the United States has entered into a bilateral 
agreement with Israel that establishes— 
(i) in accordance with subparagraph (D), the terms 
of coproduction of parts and components of such respec-
tive systems on the basis of the greatest practicable 
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coproduction of parts, components, and all-up rounds 
(if appropriate) by United States industry and mini-
mizes nonrecurring engineering and facilitization 
expenses; 
(ii) complete transparency on the requirement of 
Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries 
of such respective systems that will be procured, 
including with respect to the procurement plans, 
acquisition strategy, and funding profiles of Israel; 
(iii) technical milestones for coproduction of parts 
and components and procurement of such respective 
systems; and 
(iv) joint approval processes for third-party sales 
of such respective systems and the components of such 
respective systems; and 
(D) the level of coproduction described in subparagraph 
(C)(i) for the David’s Sling Weapon System is equal to 
or greater than 50 percent. 
(2) NUMBER.—In carrying out paragraph (1), the Under 
Secretary may submit— 
(A) one certification covering both the David’s Sling 
Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 
Program; or 
(B) separate certifications for each such respective 
system. 
(3) TIMING.—The Under Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees the certification under para-
graph (1) by not later than 60 days before the funds specified 
in subsection (a) for the respective system covered by the certifi-
cation are provided to the Government of Israel. 
(c) WAIVER.—The Under Secretary may waive the certification 
required by subsection (b) if the Under Secretary certifies to the 
appropriate congressional committees that the Under Secretary has 
received sufficient data from the Government of Israel to dem-
onstrate— 
(1) the funds specified in paragraph (1) and (2) of subsection 
(a) are provided to Israel solely for funding the procurement 
of long-lead components in accordance with a production plan, 
including a funding profile detailing Israeli contributions for 
production, including long-lead production, of either David’s 
Sling Weapon System or the Arrow 3 Upper Tier Interceptor 
Program; 
(2) such long-lead components have successfully completed 
knowledge points, technical milestones, and production readi-
ness reviews; and 
(3) the long-lead procurement will be conducted in a 
manner that maximizes coproduction in the United States with-
out incurring additional nonrecurring engineering activity or 
cost. 
(d) PLAN
ON
COPRODUCTION
OF
DAVID’S
SLING
WEAPON 
SYSTEM.—At the same time that the President submits to Congress 
the budget for fiscal year 2017 under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
and the Under Secretary shall jointly submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees a plan to achieve a rate of coproduction 
by United States industry of parts and components of the David’s 
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Sling Weapon System at a level that is not less than 50 percent. 
Such plan shall include— 
(1) a timeline for achieving such a level of coproduction; 
(2) any nonrecurring engineering or facilitization costs 
related to such coproduction, costs for additional testing and 
training, and other additional associated costs; 
(3) a recommendation for whether carrying out such plan 
is in the national interest of the United States; and 
(4) any other matter the Director and Under Secretary 
consider appropriate. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 1680. BOOST PHASE DEFENSE SYSTEM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) prioritize technology investments in the Department 
of Defense to support feasible and cost-effective efforts by the 
Missile Defense Agency to develop and field an airborne boost 
phase defense system by not later than fiscal year 2025; 
(2) ensure that development and fielding of a boost phase 
missile defense layer to the ballistic missile defense system 
supports multiple warfighter missile defense requirements, 
including, specifically, protection of the United States homeland 
and allies of the United States against ballistic missiles, 
particularly in the boost phase; 
(3) continue development and fielding of high-energy lasers, 
electromagnetic and other railgun technology, high-power 
microwave systems, and other advanced technologies as part 
of a layered architecture to defend ships and theater bases 
against air and cruise missile strikes; 
(4) encourage collaboration among the military depart-
ments and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency 
with respect to high energy laser efforts carried out in support 
of the Missile Defense Agency; and 
(5) ensure cooperation and coordination between the Missile 
Defense Agency with respect to the plans of the Missile Defense 
Agency to develop an airborne laser and the requirements 
of the Air Force for unmanned aerial vehicles. 
(b) REPORT TO CONGRESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report on 
the efforts of the Department of Defense to develop and deploy 
an airborne or other boost phase defense system for missile 
defense by fiscal year 2025. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report under paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
(A) Such schedules, costs, warfighter requirements, 
operational concept, constraints, potential alternative boost 
phase approaches, and other information regarding the 
efforts described in paragraph (1) as the Secretary considers 
appropriate. 
10 USC 2431 
note. 
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(B) Analyses of the efforts described in paragraph (1) 
with respect to the following cases: 
(i) A case in which the Department is under no 
funding constraints with respect to such efforts and 
progress is based on the state of the technology. 
(ii) A case in which the Department is under 
funding constraints and the efforts are carried out 
in accordance with a moderately aggressive schedule 
and are subject to moderate technical risk. 
(iii) A case in which the Department is under 
funding constraints and the efforts are carried out 
in accordance with a less aggressive schedule and are 
subject to less technical risk. 
(C) An update on related efforts of the Department 
to develop high energy lasers, electromagnetic and other 
railguns, high power microwave systems, and other 
advanced technologies to defend ships and theater bases 
against air and cruise missile strikes and to protect the 
homeland of the United States and protect allies of the 
United States. 
(D) An evaluation of recommendations, including a 
listing of the recommendations, from industry on emerging 
technologies that could be applied for boost phase missile 
defense. 
(E) Such recommendations as the Secretary may have 
for legislative or administrative action to enable more rapid 
fielding of a directed-energy based missile defense system. 
(3) FORM.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall be 
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
SEC. 1681. DEVELOPMENT AND DEPLOYMENT OF MULTIPLE-OBJECT 
KILL VEHICLE FOR MISSILE DEFENSE OF THE UNITED 
STATES HOMELAND. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) the defense of the United States homeland against 
the threat of limited ballistic missile attack (whether accidental, 
unauthorized, or deliberate) is the highest priority of the Missile 
Defense Agency; 
(2) the Missile Defense Agency is appropriately prioritizing 
the design, development, and deployment of the redesigned 
kill vehicle; and 
(3) the multiple-object kill vehicle could contribute critical 
capabilities to the future of the ballistic missile defense of 
the United States homeland. 
(b) MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE.— 
(1) DEVELOPMENT.—The Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency shall develop a highly reliable multiple-object kill 
vehicle for the ground-based midcourse defense system using 
sound acquisition practices. 
(2) DEPLOYMENT.—The Director shall— 
(A) conduct rigorous flight testing of the multiple-object 
kill vehicle developed under paragraph (1) by not later 
than 2020; and 
(B) 
recognizing 
the 
primacy 
of 
developing 
the 
redesigned kill vehicle, produce and deploy the multiple- 
10 USC 2431 
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object kill vehicle as early as practicable after the date 
on which the Director carries out subparagraph (A). 
(c) CAPABILITIES AND CRITERIA.—The Director shall ensure that 
the multiple-object kill vehicle developed under subsection (b)(1) 
meets, at a minimum, the following capabilities and criteria: 
(1) Vehicle-to-vehicle communications. 
(2) Vehicle-to-ground communications. 
(3) Kill assessment capability. 
(4) The ability to counter advanced counter measures, 
decoys, and penetration aids. 
(5) Producibility and manufacturability. 
(6) Use of technology involving high technology readiness 
levels. 
(7) Options to be integrated onto other missile defense 
interceptor vehicles other than the ground-based interceptors 
of the ground-based midcourse defense system. 
(8) Sound acquisition processes. 
(d) PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.—The management of the multiple- 
object kill vehicle program under subsection (b) shall report directly 
to the Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency. 
(e) REPORT ON FUNDING PROFILE.—The Director shall include 
with the budget justification materials submitted to Congress in 
support of the budget of the Department of Defense for fiscal 
year 2017 (as submitted with the budget of the President under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code) a report on the 
funding profile necessary for the multiple-object kill vehicle program 
to meet the objectives under subsection (b). 
SEC. 1682. REQUIREMENT TO REPLACE CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENT 
I EXOATMOSPHERIC KILL VEHICLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subject to subsection (b), the Director of 
the Missile Defense Agency shall ensure, to the maximum extent 
practicable, that all remaining ground-based interceptors of the 
ground-based midcourse defense system that are armed with the 
capability enhancement I exoatmospheric kill vehicle are replaced 
with the redesigned exoatmospheric kill vehicle before September 
30, 2022. 
(b) CONDITION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply if the Director 
determines that flight and intercept testing of the redesigned 
exoatmospheric kill vehicle is not successful. 
SEC. 1683. DESIGNATION OF PREFERRED LOCATION OF ADDITIONAL 
MISSILE DEFENSE SITE IN THE UNITED STATES AND PLAN 
FOR EXPEDITING DEPLOYMENT TIME OF SUCH SITE. 
(a) SITE DESIGNATION.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense publishes the draft environmental 
impact statement pursuant to subsection (b) of section 227 of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 1678), the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency, in consultation with the Commander of the United States 
Northern Command, shall designate, from among the sites evalu-
ated under subsection (a) of such section 227, the preferred site 
in the United States for the future deployment of an interceptor 
capable of protecting the homeland, as informed by— 
(1) such environmental impact statement; and 
(2) the operational effectiveness and cost effectiveness of 
such evaluated sites. 
(b) PLAN.— 
10 USC 2431 
note. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
on which the Secretary of Defense makes the congressional 
notification of the finalization of the environmental impact 
statement prepared pursuant to section 227(b) of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, the Secretary 
shall— 
(A) develop a plan for expediting the deployment time 
for the site designated under subsection (a) by at least 
two years, if the decision is made to proceed with such 
deployment; and 
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 
such plan and any update, as may be necessary, to the 
designation made under subsection (a). 
(2) REPORT ELEMENTS.—The plan under paragraph (1)(A) 
shall include the following: 
(A) Estimates of the costs of carrying out the plan 
and a schedule for carrying out the plan. 
(B) An assessment of any risks associated with 
decreasing the deployment time of the site designated 
under subsection (a), including with respect to cost and 
the operational effectiveness and reliability of interceptors. 
(C) Identification of any deviation in the plan from 
sound acquisition processes, including with respect to 
testing prior to full operational capability designation. 
(D) A description of such legislative or administrative 
action as may be necessary to carry out the plan. 
(c) LIMITATION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for military construction for the East Coast missile site plan-
ning and design, as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
may be obligated or expended until the date on which the Secretary 
of Defense publishes the final environmental impact statement 
pursuant to section 227(b) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2013. 
(d) ASSESSMENT BY COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF THE UNITED 
STATES.—Not later than 90 days after the date on which the Sec-
retary submits the plan under subsection (b)(1)(B),the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall— 
(1) complete a review of the plan; and 
(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
on such review that includes the findings and recommendations 
of the Comptroller General. 
SEC. 1684. ADDITIONAL MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR COVERAGE FOR 
PROTECTION OF UNITED STATES HOMELAND. 
(a) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
additional missile defense sensor discrimination capabilities are 
needed to enhance the protection of the United States homeland 
against potential long-range ballistic missiles from Iran that, 
according to the Department of Defense, could soon be obtained 
by Iran as a result of its active space launch program. 
(b) STUDIES AND EVALUATIONS ON HOMEPORT OF SEA-BASED 
X-BAND RADAR.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense Agency 
shall commence any siting studies, environmental impact assess-
ments or statements required pursuant to the National Environ-
mental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) that have not 
10 USC 2431 
note. 
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otherwise been prepared, homeport agreements for sea-based X- 
band radar support, evaluations of any needed pier modifications, 
and evaluations of any communications capabilities or other require-
ments to carry out the reassignment of the homeport of the sea- 
based X-band radar to a homeport on the East Coast of the United 
States. 
(c) POTENTIAL FUTURE MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR SITES.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the 
Director shall commence a study to evaluate at least three 
possible additional locations (in or outside the United States), 
selected by the Director, that would be best suited for future 
deployment of an advanced missile defense sensor site opti-
mized against threats from Iran. 
(2) ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTS.—Except as pro-
vided by paragraph (3), the evaluation under paragraph (1) 
shall include an environmental impact statement or other anal-
ysis in accordance with the National Environmental Policy 
Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.) for each location included 
in the evaluation. 
(3) EXCEPTION.—If an environmental impact statement or 
other analysis described in paragraph (2) has already been 
prepared, or is not required by law, for a location included 
in the evaluation under paragraph (1), the Director shall not 
be required to carry out paragraph (2) with respect to such 
location. 
(d) DEPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL COVERAGE.— 
(1) DEPLOYMENT.—Not later than December 31, 2020, the 
Director, in cooperation with the relevant combatant command, 
shall deploy a long-range discrimination radar or other appro-
priate sensor capability in a location optimized to support the 
defense of the homeland of the United States from emerging 
long-range ballistic missile threats from Iran. 
(2) SEA-BASED X-BAND RADAR.—If the Director carries out 
paragraph (1) by reassigning the homeport of the sea-based 
X-band radar, the Director and the Secretary of the Navy 
may not carry out such reassignment until the date on which 
the Director certifies to the congressional defense committees 
that Hawaii will have adequate missile defense coverage prior 
to such reassignment. 
(e) SUBMISSION OF INFORMATION.— 
(1) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 2018, the 
Director shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report containing the following: 
(A) The findings of the study conducted under para-
graph (1) of subsection (c), including any environmental 
impact statements or analyses required by paragraph (2) 
of such subsection. 
(B) Notification of the manner in which Hawaii is 
being provided ballistic missile defense coverage. 
(2) PLAN.—In the budget justification materials submitted 
to Congress in support of the budget for each of fiscal years 
2017 through 2020 submitted by the President to Congress 
under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Director 
shall include— 
(A) the plan of the Director to carry out subsection 
(d); and 
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(B) an update on the progress of the Director in imple-
menting subsections (b) and (c). 
SEC. 1685. CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT OF SPACE-BASED MISSILE 
DEFENSE LAYER. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency, in coordination with the Secretary of the Air Force and 
the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, 
shall commence the concept definition of a space-based ballistic 
missile intercept layer to the ballistic missile defense system that 
provides— 
(1) a boost-phase layer for missile defense; or 
(2) additional defensive options against direct ascent anti- 
satellite weapons, hypersonic glide vehicles, and maneuvering 
reentry vehicles. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The activities carried out under subsection (a) 
shall include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) Draft operation concepts for how a space-based ballistic 
missile intercept layer would function in the context of a multi- 
layer missile defense architecture. 
(2) An assessment of how such a space-based ballistic mis-
sile intercept layer could contribute to the defense of the United 
States against intercontinental ballistic missiles with varying 
degrees of effectiveness. 
(3) An assessment of the required architecture and compo-
nents (including hardware, software, and related command and 
control systems) and the maturity of critical technologies nec-
essary to make such a space-based ballistic missile intercept 
layer operational. 
(4) An assessment of how such a space-based ballistic mis-
sile intercept layer could protect the satellites of the United 
States against adversary anti-satellite weapons. 
(5) An assessment of the effort required to integrate and 
make interoperable such a space-based ballistic missile inter-
cept layer with the ground-based missile defense system. 
(6) Any other matters the Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency considers appropriate. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a report that includes— 
(1) the findings of the concept development required by 
subsection (a); 
(2) a plan for developing one or more programs of record 
for a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer, including 
estimates of the appropriate identifiable costs of each such 
potential program of record; and 
(3) the views of the Director regarding such findings and 
plan. 
SEC. 1686. AEGIS ASHORE CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT. 
(a) EVALUATION.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency, in coordination with the Chief of Naval Operations 
and the Chief of Staff of the Army, shall evaluate the role, 
feasibility, cost, cost benefit, and operational effectiveness of 
additional Aegis Ashore sites and upgrades to current ballistic 
missile defense system sensors to offset capacity demands on 
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current Aegis ships, Aegis Ashore sites, and Patriot and Ter-
minal High Altitude Area Defense capability and to meet the 
requirements of the combatant commanders. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 120 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall— 
(A) review the evaluation conducted under paragraph 
(1); and 
(B) submit to the congressional defense committees 
such evaluation and the results of such review, including 
recommendations for potential future locations of Aegis 
Ashore sites. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION OF FMS OBSTACLES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 
and the Secretary of State shall jointly identify any obstacles 
to foreign military sales of Aegis Ashore or cofinancing of addi-
tional Aegis Ashore sites. Such evaluation shall include, with 
coordination with other agencies and departments of the Fed-
eral Government as appropriate, the feasibility of host nation 
manning or dual manning with the United States and such 
host nation. 
(2) SUBMISSION.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, and the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate a report on the 
identification of obstacles under paragraph (1). 
SEC. 
1687. 
DEVELOPMENT 
OF 
REQUIREMENTS 
TO 
SUPPORT 
INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE CAPABILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Consistent with the memorandum of the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of January 27, 2014, regarding 
joint integrated air and missile defense, the Vice Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall oversee the development of warfighter 
requirements for persistent and survivable capabilities to detect, 
identify, determine the status, track, and support engagement of 
strategically important mobile or relocatable assets in all phases 
of conflict in order to achieve the objective of preventing the effective 
employment of such assets, including through offensive actions 
against such assets prior to their use. 
(b) PURPOSE OF REQUIREMENTS.—The requirements developed 
pursuant to subsection (a) shall be used and updated, as appro-
priate, for the purpose of informing applicable acquisition programs 
and systems-of-systems architecture planning that are funded 
through the Military Intelligence Program, the National Intelligence 
Program, and non-intelligence programs. 
(c) SUPPORTING ACTIVITIES.—The Vice Chairman shall also 
oversee the development of the enabling framework for intelligence 
support for integrated air and missile defense, including concepts 
for the integrated operation of multiple systems, and, as appro-
priate, the development of requirements for capabilities to be 
acquired to achieve such integrated operations. 
(d) SENSE
OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that 
new acquisition programs for applicable major systems or capabili-
ties, or for upgrades to existing systems, should not be undertaken 
until the applicable requirements described in subsections (a) and 
10 USC 2431 
note. 
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(c) have been developed and incorporated into programmatic deci-
sion-making. 
SEC. 1688. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GEN-
ERAL OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEW AND ASSESSMENT 
OF MISSILE DEFENSE ACQUISITION PROGRAMS. 
Section 232(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1339) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘through 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘through 2020’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), in the first sentence, by striking 
‘‘through 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘through 2021’’. 
SEC. 1689. REPORT ON MEDIUM RANGE BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE 
SENSOR ALTERNATIVES FOR ENHANCED DEFENSE OF 
HAWAII. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) expanding persistent midcourse and terminal ballistic 
missile defense system discrimination capability is critically 
important to the defense of the United States; 
(2) such discrimination capability is needed to respond 
to emerging ballistic missile threats involving countermeasures 
and decoys; and 
(3) the Department of Defense should take all appropriate 
steps to ensure Hawaii has adequate missile defense coverage. 
(b) EVALUATION AND REPORT.— 
(1) EVALUATION.—The Director of the Missile Defense 
Agency shall conduct an evaluation of potential options for 
fielding a medium range ballistic missile defense sensor for 
the defense of Hawaii, including— 
(A) the use of the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense Test 
Complex land-based system at the Pacific Missile Range 
Facility in Hawaii; 
(B) the use of existing sensor assets in the region; 
and 
(C) other options the Director determines appropriate. 
(2) SUBMISSION OF REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report on the options 
for augmenting the missile defense of Hawaii, including— 
(A) a summary of the findings and recommendations 
of the evaluation conducted under paragraph (1); 
(B) estimated acquisition and operating costs for each 
sensor option; and 
(C) estimated timelines for the deployment of each 
sensor option. 
SEC. 1690. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON VALIDATED MILI-
TARY REQUIREMENT AND MILESTONE A DECISION ON 
PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE WEAPON SYSTEM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of the Congress that 
the United States must continue to develop the conventional prompt 
global strike capability to strike high-value, time-sensitive, and 
defended targets from ranges outside of current conventional tech-
nology while addressing and preventing any risk of ambiguity. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than September 30, 2020, the Secretary 
of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report regarding the outcome of the military requirements process 
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and Milestone A decision for at least one conventional prompt 
global strike weapons system. 
DIVISION B—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 2001. SHORT TITLE. 
This division may be cited as the ‘‘Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016’’. 
SEC. 
2002. 
EXPIRATION 
OF 
AUTHORIZATIONS 
AND 
AMOUNTS 
REQUIRED TO BE SPECIFIED BY LAW. 
(a) EXPIRATION
OF AUTHORIZATIONS AFTER THREE YEARS.— 
Except as provided in subsection (b), all authorizations contained 
in titles XXI through XXVII for military construction projects, land 
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, and contributions 
to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Program (and authorizations of appropriations therefor) shall expire 
on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2018; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2019. 
(b) EXCEPTION.—Subsection (a) shall not apply to authorizations 
for military construction projects, land acquisition, family housing 
projects and facilities, and contributions to the North Atlantic 
Treaty Organization Security Investment Program (and authoriza-
tions of appropriations therefor), for which appropriated funds have 
been obligated before the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2018; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for fiscal year 2019 for military construction projects, land 
acquisition, family housing projects and facilities, or contribu-
tions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Invest-
ment Program. 
SEC. 2003. EFFECTIVE DATE. 
Titles XXI through XXVII shall take effect on the later of— 
(1) October 1, 2015; or 
(2) the date of the enactment of this Act. 
TITLE XXI—ARMY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2101. Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2102. Family housing. 
Sec. 2103. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2104. Authorization of appropriations, Army. 
Sec. 2105. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2106. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2107. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2108. Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016 project. 
SEC. 2101. AUTHORIZED ARMY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISI-
TION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) 
and available for military construction projects inside the United 
Military 
Construction 
Authorization 
Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016. 
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States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Army: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alaska ..............
Fort Greely .........................................
$7,800,000 
California ........
Concord ...............................................
$98,000,000 
Colorado ..........
Fort Carson .........................................
$5,800,000 
Georgia ............
Fort Gordon ........................................
$90,000,000 
Maryland .........
Fort Meade .........................................
$34,500,000 
New York ........
Fort Drum ...........................................
$19,000,000 
United States Military Academy ......
$70,000,000 
Oklahoma ........
Fort Sill ...............................................
$69,400,000 
Texas ...............
Corpus Christi ....................................
$85,000,000 
Virginia ...........
Arlington National Cemetery ............
$30,000,000 
Fort Lee ..............................................
$33,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) 
and available for military construction projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Army may acquire real property and carry out the 
military construction project for the installation or location outside 
the United States, and in the amount, set forth in the following 
table: 
Army: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Germany ......
Grafenwoehr ...........................................
$51,000,000 
SEC. 2102. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
2104(a) and available for military family housing functions as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Army may construct or acquire family housing units (including 
land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installations or 
locations, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 
in the following table: 
Army: Family Housing 
State/Coun-
try 
Installation or Location 
Units 
Amount 
Florida .......
Camp Rudder ................
Family Hous-
ing New Con-
struction 
$8,000,000 
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Army: Family Housing—Continued 
State/Coun-
try 
Installation or Location 
Units 
Amount 
Illinois .......
Rock Island ...................
Family Hous-
ing New Con-
struction 
$29,000,000 
Korea .........
Camp Walker ................
Family Hous-
ing New Con-
struction 
$61,000,000 
(b) PLANNING
AND
DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2104(a) 
and available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 
may carry out architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design activities with respect to the construction or improve-
ment of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $7,195,000. 
SEC. 2103. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 
using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in section 2104(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
Secretary of the Army may improve existing military family housing 
units in an amount not to exceed $3,500,000. 
SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of the Army 
as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
2101 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2105. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
section 2101(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2119) for the United States Military Academy, New York, for 
construction of a Cadet barracks building at the installation, the 
Secretary of the Army may install mechanical equipment and dis-
tribution lines sufficient to provide chilled water for air conditioning 
the nine existing historical Cadet barracks which are being ren-
ovated through the Cadet Barracks Upgrade Program. 
SEC. 2106. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2012 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 
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of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 of that 
Act (125 Stat. 1661) and extended by section 2107 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3673), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 
whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Army: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Georgia ...............
Fort Benning .....
Land Acquisition 
$5,100,000 
Fort Benning .....
Land Acquisition 
$25,000,000 
Virginia ...............
Fort Belvoir .......
Road and Infra-
structure Im-
provements ....
$25,000,000 
SEC. 2107. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2013 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 
of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set 
forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2101 
of that Act (126 Stat. 2119) shall remain in effect until October 
1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Army: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 
State or Coun-
try 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
District of Co-
lumbia ........
Fort McNair
Vehicle Storage 
Building, Installa-
tion ........................
$7,191,000 
Kansas ...........
Fort Riley .....
Unmanned Aerial 
Vehicle Complex ...
$12,184,000 
North Caro-
lina .............
Fort Bragg ....
Aerial Gunnery 
Range ....................
$41,945,000 
Texas ..............
Joint Base 
San Anto-
nio ..............
Barracks ...................
$20,971,000 
Virginia ..........
Fort Belvoir ..
Secure Admin/Oper-
ations Facility .......
$93,876,000 
Italy ................
Camp Ederle 
Barracks ...................
$35,952,000 
Japan .............
Sagami ..........
Vehicle Maintenance 
Shop .......................
$17,976,000 
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SEC. 2108. ADDITIONAL AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN FISCAL 
YEAR 2016 PROJECT. 
(a) PROJECT AUTHORIZATION.—The Secretary of the Army may 
carry out a military construction project to construct a vehicle 
bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and from the 
Medical Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany, in the 
amount of $12,400,000. 
(b) USE OF HOST-NATION PAYMENT-IN-KIND FUNDS.—The Sec-
retary may use available host-nation payment-in-kind funding for 
the project described in subsection (a). 
TITLE XXII—NAVY MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2201. Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2202. Family housing. 
Sec. 2203. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2204. Authorization of appropriations, Navy. 
Sec. 2205. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2206. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
SEC. 2201. AUTHORIZED NAVY CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISI-
TION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 
and available for military construction projects inside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Navy: Inside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Arizona ....................
Yuma ..........................................................
$50,635,000 
California .................
Camp Pendleton ........................................
$44,540,000 
Coronado ....................................................
$4,856,000 
Lemoore .....................................................
$71,830,000 
Miramar .....................................................
$11,200,000 
Point Mugu ................................................
$22,427,000 
San Diego ..................................................
$37,366,000 
Twentynine Palms ....................................
$9,160,000 
Florida ......................
Jacksonville ...............................................
$16,751,000 
Mayport .....................................................
$16,159,000 
Pensacola ...................................................
$18,347,000 
Whiting Field ............................................
$10,421,000 
Georgia .....................
Albany ........................................................
$7,851,000 
Kings Bay ..................................................
$8,099,000 
Townsend ...................................................
$43,279,000 
Guam ........................
Joint Region Marianas .............................
$181,768,000 
Hawaii ......................
Barking Sands ...........................................
$30,623,000 
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ............
$14,881,000 
Kaneohe Bay .............................................
$106,618,000 
Marine Corps Base Hawaii ......................
$12,800,000 
Maryland ..................
Patuxent River ..........................................
$40,935,000 
North Carolina ........
Camp Lejeune ...........................................
$54,849,000 
Cherry Point ..............................................
$57,726,000 
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Navy: Inside the United States—Continued 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
New River ..................................................
$8,230,000 
South Carolina .........
Parris Island .............................................
$27,075,000 
Virginia ....................
Dam Neck ..................................................
$23,066,000 
Norfolk .......................................................
$126,677,000 
Portsmouth ................................................
$45,513,000 
Quantico ....................................................
$58,199,000 
Washington ..............
Bangor .......................................................
$34,177,000 
Bremerton ..................................................
$22,680,000 
Indian Island .............................................
$4,472,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 
and available for military construction projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Navy may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Navy: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Bahrain Island .......
Southwest Asia .........................................
$89,791,000 
Italy .........................
Sigonella ...................................................
$102,943,000 
Japan .......................
Camp Butler .............................................
$11,697,000 
Iwakuni .....................................................
$17,923,000 
Kadena Air Base ......................................
$23,310,000 
Yokosuka ...................................................
$13,846,000 
Poland .....................
RedziKowo Base .......................................
$51,270,000 
SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING. 
(a) CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION.—Using amounts appro-
priated pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
2204(a) and available for military family housing functions as speci-
fied in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may construct or acquire family housing units (including 
land acquisition and supporting facilities) at the installation or 
location, in the number of units, and in the amounts set forth 
in the following table: 
Navy: Family Housing 
State 
Installation or Location 
Units 
Amount 
Virginia .....
Wallops Island ..............
Family Hous-
ing New Con-
struction 
$438,000 
(b) PLANNING
AND
DESIGN.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2204(a) 
and available for military family housing functions as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Navy 
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may carry out architectural and engineering services and construc-
tion design activities with respect to the construction or improve-
ment of family housing units in an amount not to exceed $4,588,000. 
SEC. 2203. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 
using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in section 2204(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
Secretary of the Navy may improve existing military family housing 
units in an amount not to exceed $11,515,000. 
SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of the Navy, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
2201 of this Act may not exceed the total amount authorized to 
be appropriated under subsection (a), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
SEC. 2205. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2012 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 
of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 of that 
Act (125 Stat. 1666) and extended by section 2208 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3678), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 
whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Navy: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
California ...
Camp Pendleton 
Infantry Squad 
Defense Range 
$29,187,000 
Florida ........
Jacksonville ........
P–8A Hangar 
Upgrades ........
$6,085,000 
Georgia .......
Kings Bay ...........
Crab Island Se-
curity Enclave 
$52,913,000 
SEC. 2206. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2013 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 
of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set 
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forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2201 
of that Act (126 Stat. 2122), shall remain in effect until October 
1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Navy: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 
State/Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
California ........
Camp Pendleton 
Comm. Informa-
tion Systems 
Ops Complex ..
$78,897,000 
Coronado ...........
Bachelor Quar-
ters ..................
$76,063,000 
Twentynine 
Palms ............
Land Expansion 
Phase 2 ...........
$47,270,000 
Greece ..............
Souda Bay ........
Intermodal Ac-
cess Road ........
$4,630,000 
South Carolina 
Beaufort ............
Recycling/Haz-
ardous Waste 
Facility ............
$3,743,000 
Virginia ............
Quantico ...........
Infrastructure— 
Widen Russell 
Road ................
$14,826,000 
Worldwide Un-
specified ........
Various World-
wide Loca-
tions ...............
BAMS Oper-
ational Facili-
ties ...................
$34,048,000 
TITLE XXIII—AIR FORCE MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2301. Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2302. Family housing. 
Sec. 2303. Improvements to military family housing units. 
Sec. 2304. Authorization of appropriations, Air Force. 
Sec. 2305. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2010 project. 
Sec. 2306. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2014 project. 
Sec. 2307. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
Sec. 2308. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2309. Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013 project. 
Sec. 2310. Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex 
and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes Field, Azores. 
SEC. 2301. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) 
and available for military construction projects inside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 
military construction projects for the installations or locations inside 
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the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following 
table: 
Air Force: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alaska ................
Eielson Air Force Base ..................
$71,400,000 
Arizona ................
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base .....
$16,900,000 
Luke Air Force Base ......................
$77,700,000 
Colorado ..............
Air Force Academy .........................
$10,000,000 
Florida .................
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station 
$21,000,000 
Eglin Air Force Base ......................
$8,700,000 
Hurlburt Field ................................
$14,200,000 
Guam ...................
Joint Region Marianas ..................
$50,800,000 
Hawaii .................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam
$46,000,000 
Kansas ................
McConnell Air Force Base .............
$4,300,000 
Missouri ...............
Whiteman Air Force Base .............
$29,500,000 
Montana ..............
Malstrom Air Force Base ..............
$19,700,000 
Nebraska .............
Offutt Air Force Base ....................
$21,000,000 
Nevada ................
Nellis Air Force Base .....................
$68,950,000 
New Mexico .........
Cannon Air Force Base ..................
$7,800,000 
Holloman Air Force Base ..............
$3,000,000 
Kirtland Air Force Base ................
$12,800,000 
North Carolina ....
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
$17,100,000 
Oklahoma ............
Altus Air Force Base ......................
$28,400,000 
Tinker Air Force Base ...................
$49,900,000 
South Dakota ......
Ellsworth Air Force Base ..............
$23,000,000 
Texas ...................
Joint Base San Antonio .................
$106,000,000 
Utah .....................
Hill Air Force Base ........................
$38,400,000 
Wyoming .............
F.E. Warren Air Force Base ..........
$95,000,000 
CONUS Classi-
fied.
Classified Location .........................
$77,130,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2304(a) 
and available for military construction projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of the Air Force may acquire real property and carry out 
the military construction projects for the installations or locations 
outside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
Air Force: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Greenland ............
Thule Air Base .................................
$41,965,000 
Japan ...................
Kadena Air Base ..............................
$3,000,000 
Yokota Air Base ...............................
$8,461,000 
Niger ....................
Agadez ..............................................
$50,000,000 
Oman ...................
Al Musannah Air Base ....................
$25,000,000 
United Kingdom ..
Croughton Royal Air Force .............
$130,615,000 
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SEC. 2302. FAMILY HOUSING. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 2304(a) and available for military family 
housing functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may carry out architectural and 
engineering services and construction design activities with respect 
to the construction or improvement of family housing units in 
an amount not to exceed $9,849,000. 
SEC. 2303. IMPROVEMENTS TO MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING UNITS. 
Subject to section 2825 of title 10, United States Code, and 
using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of appro-
priations in section 2304(a) and available for military family housing 
functions as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the 
Secretary of the Air Force may improve existing military family 
housing units in an amount not to exceed $150,649,000. 
SEC. 2304. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, AIR FORCE. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of the Air 
Force, as specified in the funding table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
2301 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 
(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
(2) $21,000,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 
under section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal 
Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 992) 
for the CYBERCOM Joint Operations Center at Fort Meade, 
Maryland). 
SEC. 2305. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2010 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111–84; 123 Stat. 2636), 
for Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii, for construction of a ground 
control tower at the installation, the Secretary of the Air Force 
may install communications cabling. 
SEC. 2306. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—In the case of the authorization contained 
in the table in section 2301(b) of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 
113–66; 127 Stat. 993) for Royal Air Force Lakenheath, United 
Kingdom, for construction of a Guardian Angel Operations Facility 
at the installation, the Secretary of the Air Force may construct 
the facility at an unspecified location within the United States 
European Command’s area of responsibility. 
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(b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENT.—Before the Secretary of 
the Air Force commences construction of the Guardian Angel Oper-
ations Facility at an alternative location, as authorized by sub-
section (a)— 
(1) the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing a description of the project, 
including the rationale for selection of the project location; 
and 
(2) a period of 14 days has expired following the date 
on which the report is received by the committees or, if over 
sooner, a period of 7 days has expired following the date on 
which a copy of the report is provided in an electronic medium 
pursuant to section 480 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 2307. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
section 2301(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 
3679) for McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas, for construction of 
a KC–46A Alter Composite Maintenance Shop at the installation, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may construct a 696 square meter 
(7,500 square foot) facility consistent with Air Force guidelines 
for composite maintenance shops. 
SEC. 2308. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2012 PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 
of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that 
Act (125 Stat. 1670) and extended by section 2305 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3680), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 
whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Air Force: Extension of 2012 Project Authorization 
Country 
Installation 
Project 
Amount 
Italy ....................
Sigonella Naval 
Air Station .....
UAS SATCOM 
Relay Pads 
and Facility ...
$15,000,000 
SEC. 2309. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2013 PROJECT. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 
of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorization set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2301 of that 
Act (126 Stat. 2126), shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
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(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Air Force: Extension of 2013 Project Authorization 
Country 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Portugal ........
Lajes Field .........
Sanitary Sewer 
Lift/Pump Sta-
tion ....................
$2,000,000 
SEC. 2310. CERTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL LOCATION FOR JOINT INTEL-
LIGENCE ANALYSIS COMPLEX AND PLAN FOR ROTATION 
OF FORCES AT LAJES FIELD, AZORES. 
(a) JOINT INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS COMPLEX CERTIFICATION.— 
No amounts may be expended for the construction of the Joint 
Intelligence Analysis Complex Consolidation, Phase 2, at Royal 
Air Force Croughton, United Kingdom, as authorized by section 
2301(b), until the Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional 
defense committees that the Secretary has determined, based on 
an analysis of United States operational requirements, that Royal 
Air Force Croughton, United Kingdom, remains the optimal location 
for recapitalization of the Joint Intelligence Analysis Complex. The 
certification shall include an explanation of the basis for the certifi-
cation. 
(b) LAJES FIELD UTILIZATION.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a determination of the operational viability of the 
use of Lajes Field, Azores, for— 
(A) Department of Defense intelligence functions; or 
(B) the rotational presence of— 
(i) fighter aircraft for air-to-air training; or 
(ii) naval forces. 
(2) BASIS
OF
DETERMINATION.—The submission to the 
congressional defense committees under paragraph (1) shall 
include an explanation of the basis for the determination. 
(3) PLAN.—If the Secretary of Defense determines that 
Lajes Field is a viable option for one or more of the uses 
specified in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees, not later than April 1, 2016, 
a plan for such uses that includes the following: 
(A) The types and number of naval forces or air-to- 
air training fighter aircraft considered for rotational assign-
ment at Lajes Field or a description of the Department 
of Defense intelligence functions to be assigned, as 
applicable. 
(B) The duration and frequency of such assignment. 
(C) Any additional infrastructure investment required 
to support such assignment. 
(D) The impact to permanent manpower levels nec-
essary to support such assignment. 
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TITLE XXIV—DEFENSE AGENCIES 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 2401. Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2402. Authorized energy conservation projects. 
Sec. 2403. Authorization of appropriations, Defense Agencies. 
Sec. 2404. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2012 project. 
Sec. 2405. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2406. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Sec. 2407. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2014 project. 
Sec. 2408. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 project. 
SEC. 2401. AUTHORIZED DEFENSE AGENCIES CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for military construction projects inside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations inside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Defense Agencies: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Alabama .............
Fort Rucker .......................................
$46,787,000 
Maxwell Air Force Base ...................
$32,968,000 
Arizona ..............
Fort Huachuca ..................................
$3,884,000 
California ...........
Camp Pendleton ................................
$20,552,000 
Coronado ............................................
$47,218,000 
Fresno Yosemite IAP ANG ..............
$10,700,000 
Colorado ............
Fort Carson .......................................
$8,243,000 
CONUS Classi-
fied ..................
Classified Location ............................
$20,065,000 
Delaware ............
Dover Air Force Base ........................
$21,600,000 
Florida ................
Hurlburt Field ...................................
$17,989,000 
MacDill Air Force Base ....................
$39,142,000 
Georgia ...............
Moody Air Force Base ......................
$10,900,000 
Hawaii ................
Kaneohe Bay .....................................
$122,071,000 
Schofield Barracks ............................
$123,838,000 
Kentucky ...........
Fort Campbell ...................................
$12,553,000 
Fort Knox ...........................................
$23,279,000 
Maryland ...........
Fort Meade ........................................
$816,077,000 
Nevada ................
Nellis Air Force Base ........................
$39,900,000 
New Mexico .......
Cannon Air Force Base ....................
$45,111,000 
New York ...........
West Point .........................................
$55,778,000 
North Carolina
Camp Lejeune ...................................
$69,006,000 
Fort Bragg .........................................
$168,811,000 
Ohio ....................
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base ....
$6,623,000 
Oregon ................
Klamath Falls IAP ............................
$2,500,000 
Pennsylvania ......
Philadelphia ......................................
$49,700,000 
South Carolina ..
Fort Jackson ......................................
$26,157,000 
Texas ..................
Joint Base San Antonio ....................
$61,776,000 
Virginia .............
Fort Belvoir .......................................
$9,500,000 
Joint Base Langley-Eustis ...............
$28,000,000 
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Defense Agencies: Inside the United States—Continued 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Joint 
Expeditionary 
Base 
Little 
Creek-Story.
$23,916,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for military construction projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may acquire real property and carry out military 
construction projects for the installations or locations outside the 
United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following: 
Defense Agencies: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Djibouti .........
Camp Lemonier ...............................
$43,700,000 
Germany ........
Garmisch ..........................................
$14,676,000 
Grafenwoehr .....................................
$38,138,000 
Spangdahlem Air Base ....................
$39,571,000 
Stuttgart-Patch Barracks ................
$49,413,000 
Japan ............
Kadena Air Base ..............................
$37,485,000 
Poland ............
RedziKowo Base ...............................
$169,153,000 
Spain ..............
Rota ...................................................
$13,737,000 
SEC. 2402. AUTHORIZED ENERGY CONSERVATION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for energy conservation projects inside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations 
or locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set 
forth in the following table: 
Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
American Samoa 
Wake Island ......................................
$5,331,000 
California ...........
Edwards Air Force Base ...................
$4,550,000 
Fort Hunter Liggett ..........................
$22,000,000 
Colorado ............
Schriever Air Force Base ..................
$4,400,000 
District of Co-
lumbia .............
NSA Washington/Naval Research 
Lab.
$10,990,000 
Guam .................
Naval Base Guam .............................
$5,330,000 
Hawaii ................
Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam ....
$13,780,000 
Marine Corps Recruiting Command 
Kaneohe Bay ..................................
$5,740,000 
Idaho ...................
Mountain Home Air Force Base ......
$6,471,000 
Montana .............
Malmstrom Air Force Base ..............
$4,260,000 
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Energy Conservation Projects: Inside the United States— 
Continued 
State 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Virginia ...............
Pentagon ............................................
$4,528,000 
Washington ........
Joint Base Lewis-McChord ..............
$14,770,000 
Various locations 
Various locations ...............................
$25,809,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2403(a) 
and available for energy conservation projects outside the United 
States as specified in the funding table in section 4601, the Sec-
retary of Defense may carry out energy conservation projects under 
chapter 173 of title 10, United States Code, for the installations 
or locations outside the United States, and in the amounts, set 
forth in the following table: 
Energy Conservation Projects: Outside the United States 
Country 
Installation or Location 
Amount 
Bahamas .......
Ascension Aux Airfield St. Helena
$5,500,000 
Japan .............
Yokoska ............................................
$12,940,000 
Various loca-
tions ............
Various locations ..............................
$3,600,000 
SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning after Sep-
tember 30, 2015, for military construction, land acquisition, and 
military family housing functions of the Department of Defense 
(other than the military departments), as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
(b) LIMITATION ON TOTAL COST OF CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS.— 
Notwithstanding the cost variations authorized by section 2853 
of title 10, United States Code, and any other cost variation author-
ized by law, the total cost of all projects carried out under section 
2401 of this Act may not exceed the sum of the following: 
(1) The total amount authorized to be appropriated under 
subsection (a), as specified in the funding table in section 
4601. 
(2) $747,435,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 
under section 2401(a) of this Act for an operations facility 
at Fort Meade, Maryland). 
(3) $441,134,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 
under section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112– 
81; 125 Stat. 1673) for a hospital at the Rhine Ordnance Bar-
racks, Germany). 
(4) $91,441,000 (the balance of the amount authorized 
under section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111– 
84; 123 Stat. 2640) for a hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas). 
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SEC. 2404. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2012 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization in the table in section 2401(a) 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 
(division B of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1672), as amended 
by section 2404(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 
2131), for Fort Meade, Maryland, for construction of the High 
Performance Computing Center at the installation, the Secretary 
of Defense may construct a generator plant capable of producing 
up to 60 megawatts of back-up electrical power in support of the 
60 megawatt technical load. 
SEC. 2405. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2012 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 
of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorization set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 of that 
Act (125 Stat. 1672) and as amended by section 2405 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3685), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 
whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Defense Agencies: Extension of 2012 Project Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
California ..
Naval Base Coro-
nado ..................
SOF Support Activ-
ity Operations 
Facility ................
$38,800,000 
Virginia .....
Pentagon Reserva-
tion ....................
Heliport Control 
Tower and Fire 
Station ................
$6,457,000 
Pedestrian Plaza ....
$2,285,000 
SEC. 2406. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2013 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 
of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set 
forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2401 
of that Act (126 Stat. 2127), shall remain in effect until October 
1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds 
for military construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
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Defense Agencies: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations 
State/Coun-
try 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
California ...
Naval Base Coro-
nado ..................
SOF Mobile Com-
munications De-
tachment Sup-
port Facility .......
$9,327,000 
Colorado .....
Pikes Peak ...........
High Altitude Med-
ical Research 
Center ................
$3,600,000 
Germany ....
Ramstein AB .......
Replace Vogelweh 
Elementary 
School .................
$61,415,000 
Hawaii ........
Joint Base Pearl 
Harbor-Hickam 
SOF SDVT–1 Wa-
terfront Oper-
ations Facility ....
$22,384,000 
Japan .........
CFAS Sasebo .......
Replace Sasebo El-
ementary School 
$35,733,000 
Camp Zama .........
Renovate Zama 
High School ........
$13,273,000 
Pennsyl-
vania .......
DEF Distribution 
Depot New 
Cumberland .....
Replace reservoir ..
$4,300,000 
United 
Kingdom
RAF Feltwell .......
Feltwell Elemen-
tary School Addi-
tion .....................
$30,811,000 
SEC. 2407. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 
OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2014 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in the table in 
section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 995) 
for Fort Knox, Kentucky, for construction of an Ambulatory Care 
Center at that location, subsequently cancelled by the Department 
of Defense, substitute authorization is provided for a 102,000-square 
foot Medical Clinic Replacement at that location in the amount 
of $80,000,000, using appropriations available for the original 
project pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 
2403 of such Act (127 Stat. 997). This substitute authorization 
shall remain in effect until October 1, 2018, or the date of the 
enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military construction 
for fiscal year 2019. 
SEC. 2408. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECT. 
In the case of the authorization contained in section 2401(b) 
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ‘‘Buck’’ McKeon National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3682), for Brussels, Belgium, for construction 
of an elementary/high school, the Secretary of Defense may acquire 
approximately 7.4 acres of land adjacent to the existing Sterrebeek 
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Dependent School site and construct a multi-sport athletic field, 
track, perimeter road, parking, and fencing. 
TITLE XXV—NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY 
ORGANIZATION 
SECURITY 
INVEST-
MENT PROGRAM 
Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO. 
SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISI-
TION PROJECTS. 
The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the North 
Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment Program as pro-
vided in section 2806 of title 10, United States Code, in an amount 
not to exceed the sum of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for this purpose in section 2502 and the amount collected from 
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization as a result of construction 
previously financed by the United States. 
SEC. 2502. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATO. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2015, for contributions by the Sec-
retary of Defense under section 2806 of title 10, United States 
Code, for the share of the United States of the cost of projects 
for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment 
Program authorized by section 2501 as specified in the funding 
table in section 4601. 
TITLE XXVI—GUARD AND RESERVE 
FORCES FACILITIES 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and Authorization of Appropriations 
Sec. 2601. Authorized Army National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2602. Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2603. Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction and 
land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2604. Authorized Air National Guard construction and land acquisition 
projects. 
Sec. 2605. Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land acquisition projects. 
Sec. 2606. Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
Sec. 2611. Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 
2013 project. 
Sec. 2612. Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2015 projects. 
Sec. 2613. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012 projects. 
Sec. 2614. Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013 projects. 
Subtitle A—Project Authorizations and 
Authorization of Appropriations 
SEC. 2601. AUTHORIZED ARMY NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
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and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
the Secretary of the Army may acquire real property and carry 
out military construction projects for the Army National Guard 
locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 
in the following table: 
Army National Guard 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Alabama ..........
Camp Foley .........................................
$4,500,000 
Connecticut .....
Camp Hartell ......................................
$11,000,000 
Florida .............
Palm Coast .........................................
$18,000,000 
Georgia ............
Fort Stewart .......................................
$6,800,000 
Illinois .............
Sparta ..................................................
$1,900,000 
Kansas .............
Salina ..................................................
$6,700,000 
Maryland .........
Easton .................................................
$13,800,000 
Mississippi ......
Gulfport ...............................................
$40,000,000 
Nevada ............
Reno ....................................................
$8,000,000 
Ohio .................
Camp Ravenna ...................................
$3,300,000 
Oregon .............
Salem ..................................................
$16,500,000 
Pennsylvania ..
Fort Indiantown Gap .........................
$16,000,000 
Vermont ..........
North Hyde Park ................................
$7,900,000 
Virginia ...........
Richmond ............................................
$29,000,000 
SEC. 2602. AUTHORIZED ARMY RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND LAND 
ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
(a) INSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 
and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 
may acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Army Reserve locations inside the United States, 
and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Army Reserve: Inside the United States 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California .............
Miramar ..........................................
$24,000,000 
Florida .................
MacDill Air Force Base .................
$55,000,000 
New York .............
Orangeburg ....................................
$4,200,000 
Pennsylvania .......
Conneaut Lake ...............................
$5,000,000 
Virginia ................
A.P. Hill ..........................................
$24,000,000 
(b) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.—Using amounts appropriated 
pursuant to the authorization of appropriations in section 2606 
and available for the National Guard and Reserve as specified 
in the funding table in section 4601, the Secretary of the Army 
may acquire real property and carry out a military construction 
project for the Army Reserve location outside the United States, 
and in the amount, set forth in the following table: 
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Army Reserve: Outside the United States 
Country 
Location 
Amount 
Puerto Rico ..........
Fort Buchanan ...............................
$10,200,000 
SEC. 2603. AUTHORIZED NAVY RESERVE AND MARINE CORPS RESERVE 
CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Navy may acquire real property and carry out military construction 
projects for the Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve locations 
inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth in the 
following table: 
Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Nevada ....................
Fallon .......................................................
$11,480,000 
New York ...............
Brooklyn ..................................................
$2,479,000 
Virginia ...................
Dam Neck ................................................
$18,443,000 
SEC. 2604. AUTHORIZED AIR NATIONAL GUARD CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
and Reserve as specified in section 4601, the Secretary of the 
Air Force may acquire real property and carry out military construc-
tion projects for the Air National Guard locations inside the United 
States, and in the amounts, set forth in the following table: 
Air National Guard 
State 
Location 
Amount 
Alabama .................
Dannelly Field .........................................
$7,600,000 
California ...............
Moffett Field ............................................
$6,500,000 
Colorado .................
Buckley Air Force Base ..........................
$5,100,000 
Florida ....................
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station ........
$6,100,000 
Georgia ...................
Savannah/Hilton Head International 
Airport.
$9,000,000 
Iowa ........................
Des Moines Municipal Airport ...............
$6,700,000 
Kansas ....................
Smokey Hill Range .................................
$2,900,000 
Louisiana ................
New Orleans ............................................
$10,000,000 
Maine ......................
Bangor International Airport ................
$7,200,000 
New Hampshire .....
Pease International Trade Port .............
$2,800,000 
New Jersey .............
Atlantic City International Airport .......
$10,200,000 
New York ...............
Niagara Falls International Airport .....
$7,700,000 
North Carolina .......
Charlotte/Douglas 
International 
Air-
port.
$9,000,000 
North Dakota .........
Hector International Airport .................
$7,300,000 
Oklahoma ...............
Will Rogers World Airport .....................
$7,600,000 
Oregon ....................
Klamath Falls International Airport ....
$7,200,000 
West Virginia .........
Yeager Airport ........................................
$3,900,000 
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SEC. 2605. AUTHORIZED AIR FORCE RESERVE CONSTRUCTION AND 
LAND ACQUISITION PROJECTS. 
Using amounts appropriated pursuant to the authorization of 
appropriations in section 2606 and available for the National Guard 
and Reserve as specified in the funding table in section 4601, 
the Secretary of the Air Force may acquire real property and 
carry out military construction projects for the Air Force Reserve 
locations inside the United States, and in the amounts, set forth 
in the following table: 
Air Force Reserve 
State 
Location 
Amount 
California ...........
March Air Force Base ...................
$4,600,000 
Florida .................
Patrick Air Force Base ..................
$3,400,000 
Georgia ................
Dobbins Air Reserve Base .............
$10,400,000 
Ohio ......................
Youngstown ....................................
$9,400,000 
Texas ....................
Joint Base San Antonio .................
$9,900,000 
SEC. 2606. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NATIONAL GUARD 
AND RESERVE. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2015, for the costs of acquisition, 
architectural and engineering services, and construction of facilities 
for the Guard and Reserve Forces, and for contributions therefor, 
under chapter 1803 of title 10, United States Code (including the 
cost of acquisition of land for those facilities), as specified in the 
funding table in section 4601. 
Subtitle B—Other Matters 
SEC. 2611. MODIFICATION AND EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY 
OUT CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 2013 PROJECT. 
(a) MODIFICATION.—In the case of the authorization contained 
in the table in section 2602 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112–239; 
126 Stat. 2135) for Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, for 
construction of an Army Reserve Center at that location, the Sec-
retary of the Army may construct a new facility in the vicinity 
of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. 
(b) DURATION OF AUTHORITY.—Notwithstanding section 2002 
of the Military Construction Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division 
B of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorization set 
forth in subsection (a) shall remain in effect until October 1, 2016, 
or the date of the enactment of an Act authorizing funds for military 
construction for fiscal year 2017, whichever is later. 
SEC. 2612. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT CERTAIN 
FISCAL YEAR 2015 PROJECTS. 
(a) DAVIS-MONTHAN AIR FORCE BASE.—In the case of the 
authorization contained in the table in section 2605 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3689) for Davis-Monthan Air 
Force Base, Arizona, for construction of a Guardian Angel Oper-
ations facility at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may 
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construct a new 5,913 square meter (63,647 square foot) facility 
in the amount of $18,200,000. 
(b) FORT SMITH.—In the case of the authorization contained 
in the table in section 2604 of the Military Construction Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 
128 Stat. 3689) for Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Arkansas, for 
construction of a consolidated Secure Compartmented Information 
Facility at that location, the Secretary of the Air Force may con-
struct a new facility in the amount of $15,200,000. 
SEC. 2613. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2012 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B 
of Public Law 112–81; 125 Stat. 1660), the authorizations set forth 
in the table in subsection (b), as provided in section 2602 of that 
Act (125 Stat. 1678), and extended by section 2611 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B 
of Public Law 113–291; 128 Stat. 3690), shall remain in effect 
until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of an Act 
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 2017, 
whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is as follows: 
Extension of 2012 Army Reserve Project Authorizations 
State 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Kansas ................
Kansas City ......
Army Reserve 
Center ............
$13,000,000 
Massachusetts ....
Attleboro ...........
Army Reserve 
Center ............
$22,000,000 
SEC. 2614. EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATIONS OF CERTAIN FISCAL YEAR 
2013 PROJECTS. 
(a) EXTENSION.—Notwithstanding section 2002 of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B 
of Public Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2118), the authorizations set 
forth in the table in subsection (b), as provided in sections 2601, 
2602, and 2603 of that Act (126 Stat. 2134, 2135) shall remain 
in effect until October 1, 2016, or the date of the enactment of 
an Act authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year 
2017, whichever is later. 
(b) TABLE.—The table referred to in subsection (a) is a follows: 
Extension of 2013 National Guard and Reserve Project 
Authorizations 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Arizona ...............
Yuma .................
Reserve Train-
ing Facility ....
$5,379,000 
California ............
Tustin ................
Army Reserve 
Center ............
$27,000,000 
Iowa ....................
Fort Des Moines 
Joint Reserve 
Center ............
$19,162,000 
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Extension of 2013 National Guard and Reserve Project 
Authorizations—Continued 
State 
Installation or 
Location 
Project 
Amount 
Louisiana ............
New Orleans .....
Transient Quar-
ters .................
$7,187,000 
New York ............
Camp Smith 
(Stormville) ....
Combined Sup-
port Mainte-
nance Shop 
Phase 1 ..........
$24,000,000 
TITLE XXVII—BASE REALIGNMENT AND 
CLOSURE ACTIVITIES 
Sec. 2701. Authorization of appropriations for base realignment and closure activi-
ties funded through Department of Defense base closure account. 
Sec. 2702. Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and Closure 
(BRAC) round. 
SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE REALIGN-
MENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES FUNDED THROUGH 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BASE CLOSURE ACCOUNT. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 
beginning after September 30, 2015, for base realignment and clo-
sure activities, including real property acquisition and military 
construction projects, as authorized by the Defense Base Closure 
and Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law 
101–510; 10 U.S.C. 2687 note) and funded through the Department 
of Defense Base Closure Account established by section 2906 of 
such Act (as amended by section 2711 of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 
112–239; 126 Stat. 2140)), as specified in the funding table in 
section 4601. 
SEC. 
2702. 
PROHIBITION 
ON 
CONDUCTING 
ADDITIONAL 
BASE 
REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE (BRAC) ROUND. 
Nothing in this Act shall be construed to authorize an additional 
Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. 
TITLE XXVIII—MILITARY 
CONSTRUCTION GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing Changes 
Sec. 2801. Revision of congressional notification thresholds for reserve facility ex-
penditures and contributions to reflect congressional notification thresh-
olds for minor construction and repair projects. 
Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation and mainte-
nance funds for construction projects outside the United States. 
Sec. 2803. Defense laboratory modernization pilot program. 
Sec. 2804. Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions for certain 
construction, maintenance, and repair projects mutually beneficial to 
the Department of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 
Sec. 2805. Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing units at mili-
tary installations in the United States. 
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Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities Administration 
Sec. 2811. Protection of Department of Defense installations. 
Sec. 2812. Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real property on 
behalf of military service academies. 
Sec. 2813. Utility system conveyance authority. 
Sec. 2814. Leasing of non-excess property of military departments and Defense 
Agencies; treatment of value provided by local education agencies and 
elementary and secondary schools. 
Sec. 2815. Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and assessment of in-
frastructure necessary to support the force structure. 
Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating bases, for-
ward operating sites, and cooperative security locations. 
Sec. 2817. Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-mobile 
properties from certain excess property disposal requirements. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment 
Sec. 2821. Limited exception to restriction on development of public infrastructure 
in connection with realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific 
region. 
Sec. 2822. Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward realign-
ment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
Sec. 2831. Release of reversionary interest retained as part of conveyance to the 
Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas. 
Sec. 2832. Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center, Vallejo, 
California. 
Sec. 2833. Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air Station, Whit-
ing Field, Florida. 
Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Camp Villere, Louisiana. 
Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with land convey-
ance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas. 
Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval Air Weap-
ons Station China Lake, California. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of airfield pave-
ment markings. 
Sec. 2852. Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative work in 
honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion. 
Subtitle A—Military Construction Program 
and Military Family Housing Changes 
SEC. 2801. REVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS 
FOR RESERVE FACILITY EXPENDITURES AND CONTRIBU-
TIONS TO REFLECT CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION 
THRESHOLDS FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR 
PROJECTS. 
Section 18233a of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘in an amount in excess 
of $750,000’’ and inserting ‘‘in excess of the amount specified 
in section 2805(b)(1) of this title’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(3), by striking ‘‘section 2811(e) of this 
title) that costs less than $7,500,000’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection 
(e) of section 2811 of this title) that costs less than the amount 
specified in subsection (d) of such section’’. 
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SEC. 2802. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR CONSTRUC-
TION PROJECTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (h) of section 2808 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2004 
(division B of Public Law 108–136; 117 Stat. 1723), as most recently 
amended by section 2806 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113–291; 128 
Stat. 3699), is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and 
inserting ‘‘December 31, 2016’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ and 
inserting ‘‘fiscal year 2017’’. 
(b) LIMITATION ON USE OF AUTHORITY.—Subsection (c)(1) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘October 1, 2014’’ and inserting ‘‘October 
1, 2015’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘December 31, 2015’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2016’’; and 
(3) by striking ‘‘fiscal year 2016’’ and inserting ‘‘fiscal year 
2017’’. 
(c) ELIMINATION OF REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Such section 
is further amended by striking subsection (d). 
SEC. 2803. DEFENSE LABORATORY MODERNIZATION PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO USE RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND 
EVALUATION FUNDS.—Using amounts appropriated or otherwise 
made available to the Department of Defense for research, develop-
ment, test, and evaluation, the Secretary of Defense may fund 
a military construction project described in subsection (d) at any 
of the following: 
(1) A Department of Defense Science and Technology Re-
invention Laboratory (as designated by section 1105(a) of the 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public 
Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 2358 note). 
(2) A Department of Defense Federally Funded Research 
and Development Center that functions primarily as a research 
laboratory. 
(3) A Department of Defense facility in support of a tech-
nology development program that is consistent with the fielding 
of offset technologies as described in section 218 of this Act. 
(b) CONDITION ON AND SCOPE OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—Subject 
to the condition that a military construction project under this 
section be authorized in a Military Construction Authorization Act, 
the authority to carry out the military construction project includes 
authority for— 
(1) surveys, site preparation, and advanced planning and 
design; 
(2) acquisition, conversion, rehabilitation, and installation 
of facilities; 
(3) acquisition and installation of equipment and appur-
tenances integral to the project; acquisition and installation 
of supporting facilities (including utilities) and appurtenances 
incident to the project; and 
(4) planning, supervision, administration, and overhead 
expenses incident to the project. 
(c) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS.— 
10 USC 2358 
note. 
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(1) SUBMISSION OF PROJECT REQUESTS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall include military construction projects proposed 
to be carried out under this section in the budget justification 
documents for the Department of Defense submitted to Con-
gress in connection with the budget for a fiscal year submitted 
under 1105 of title 31, United States Code. 
(2) NOTIFICATION OF IMPLEMENTATION.—Not less than 14 
days prior to the first obligation of funds described in subsection 
(a) for a military construction project to be carried out under 
this section, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a notification 
to the congressional defense committees providing an updated 
construction description, cost, and schedule for the project and 
any other matters regarding the project as the Secretary con-
siders appropriate. 
(d) AUTHORIZED PROJECTS DESCRIBED.—The authority provided 
by this section to fund military construction projects using amounts 
appropriated or otherwise made available for research, development, 
test, and evaluation is limited to military construction projects 
that the Secretary of Defense, in the budget justification documents 
exhibits submitted pursuant to subsection (c)(1), determines— 
(1) will support research and development activities at 
laboratories described in subsection (a); 
(2) will establish facilities that will have significant poten-
tial for use by entities outside the Department of Defense, 
including universities, industrial partners, and other Federal 
agencies; 
(3) are endorsed for funding by more than one military 
department or Defense Agency; and 
(4) cannot be fully funded within the thresholds specified 
in section 2805 of title 10, United States Code. 
(e) FUNDING LIMITATION.—The maximum amount of funds 
appropriated or otherwise made available for research, development, 
test, and evaluation that may be obligated in any fiscal year for 
military construction projects under this section is $150,000,000. 
(f) TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority provided by 
this section to fund military construction projects using funds appro-
priated or otherwise made available for research, development, 
test, and evaluation shall terminate on October 1, 2020. 
SEC. 2804. TEMPORARY AUTHORITY FOR ACCEPTANCE AND USE OF 
CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION, MAINTE-
NANCE, AND REPAIR PROJECTS MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL 
TO THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AND KUWAIT MILI-
TARY FORCES. 
(a) AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Secretary of 
Defense, after consultation with the Secretary of State, may accept 
cash contributions from the government of Kuwait for the purpose 
of paying for the costs of construction (including military construc-
tion not otherwise authorized by law), maintenance, and repair 
projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and 
Kuwait military forces. 
(b) ACCOUNTING.—Contributions accepted under subsection (a) 
shall be placed in an account established by the Secretary of Defense 
and shall remain available until expended as provided in such 
subsection. 
(c) PROHIBITION ON USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO OFFSET BURDEN 
SHARING CONTRIBUTIONS.—Contributions accepted under subsection 
10 USC 2350j 
note. 
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(a) may not be used to offset any burden sharing contributions 
made by the government of Kuwait. 
(d) NOTICE.—When a decision is made to carry out a project 
using contributions accepted under subsection (a) and the estimated 
cost of the project will exceed the thresholds prescribed by section 
2805 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, and the Committee 
on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives written notice 
of decision, the justification for the project, and the estimated 
cost of the project. 
(e) MUTUALLY BENEFICIAL DEFINED.—A project described in 
subsection (a) shall be considered to be ‘‘mutually beneficial’’ if— 
(1) the project is in support of a bilateral defense coopera-
tion agreement between the United States and the government 
of Kuwait; or 
(2) the Secretary of Defense determines that the United 
States may derive a benefit from the project, including— 
(A) access to and use of facilities of the Kuwait military 
forces; 
(B) ability or capacity for future force posture; and 
(C) increased interoperability between the Department 
of Defense and Kuwait military forces. 
(f) EXPIRATION OF PROJECT AUTHORITY.—The authority to carry 
out projects under this section expires on September 30, 2020. 
The expiration of the authority does not prevent the continuation 
of any project commenced before that date. 
SEC. 2805. CONVEYANCE TO INDIAN TRIBES OF RELOCATABLE MILI-
TARY HOUSING UNITS AT MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN 
THE UNITED STATES. 
(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR.—The term ‘‘Executive Director’’ 
means the Executive Director of Walking Shield, Inc. 
(2) INDIAN
TRIBE.—The term ‘‘Indian tribe’’ means any 
Indian tribe included on the list published by the Secretary 
of the Interior under section 104 of the Federally Recognized 
Indian Tribe List Act of 1994 (25 U.S.C. 479a–1). 
(b) REQUESTS FOR CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Executive Director may submit to 
the Secretary of the military department concerned, on behalf 
of any Indian tribe, a request for conveyance of any relocatable 
military housing unit located at a military installation in the 
United States. 
(2) CONFLICTS.—The Executive Director shall resolve any 
conflict among requests of Indian tribes for housing units 
described in paragraph (1) before submitting a request to the 
Secretary of the military department concerned under this sub-
section. 
(c) CONVEYANCE BY A SECRETARY.—Notwithstanding any other 
provision of law, on receipt of a request under subsection (b)(1), 
the Secretary of the military department concerned may convey 
to the Indian tribe that is the subject of the request, at no cost 
to such military department and without consideration, any 
relocatable military housing unit described in subsection (b)(1) that, 
as determined by such Secretary, is in excess of the needs of 
the military. 
10 USC 2827 
note. 
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Subtitle B—Real Property and Facilities 
Administration 
SEC. 2811. PROTECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLA-
TIONS. 
(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY.—Chapter 159 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 
2671 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and per-
sons 
‘‘(a) SECRETARY OF DEFENSE RESPONSIBILITY.—The Secretary 
of Defense shall protect the buildings, grounds, and property that 
are under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department 
of Defense and the persons on that property. 
‘‘(b) DESIGNATION OF OFFICERS AND AGENTS.—(1) The Secretary 
of Defense may designate military or civilian personnel of the 
Department of Defense as officers and agents to perform the func-
tions of the Secretary under subsection (a), including, with regard 
to civilian officers and agents, duty in areas outside the property 
specified in that subsection to the extent necessary to protect that 
property and persons on that property. 
‘‘(2) A designation under paragraph (1) may be made by indi-
vidual, by position, by installation, or by such other category of 
personnel as the Secretary determines appropriate. 
‘‘(3) In making a designation under paragraph (1) with respect 
to any category of personnel, the Secretary shall specify each of 
the following: 
‘‘(A) The personnel or positions to be included in the cat-
egory. 
‘‘(B) The authorities provided for in subsection (c) that 
may be exercised by personnel in that category. 
‘‘(C) In the case of civilian personnel in that category— 
‘‘(i) the authorities provided for in subsection (c), if 
any, that are authorized to be exercised outside the prop-
erty specified in subsection (a); and 
‘‘(ii) with respect to the exercise of any such authorities 
outside the property specified in subsection (a), the cir-
cumstances under which coordination with law enforcement 
officials outside of the Department of Defense should be 
sought in advance. 
‘‘(4) The Secretary may make a designation under paragraph 
(1) only if the Secretary determines, with respect to the category 
of personnel to be covered by that designation, that— 
‘‘(A) the exercise of each specific authority provided for 
in subsection (c) to be delegated to that category of personnel 
is necessary for the performance of the duties of the personnel 
in that category and such duties cannot be performed as effec-
tively without such authorities; and 
‘‘(B) the necessary and proper training for the authorities 
to be exercised is available to the personnel in that category. 
‘‘(c) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES.—Subject to subsection (i) and to 
the extent specifically authorized by the Secretary of Defense, while 
engaged in the performance of official duties pursuant to this sec-
tion, an officer or agent designated under subsection (b) may— 
10 USC 2672. 
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‘‘(1) enforce Federal laws and regulations for the protection 
of persons and property; 
‘‘(2) carry firearms; 
‘‘(3) make arrests— 
‘‘(A) without a warrant for any offense against the 
United States committed in the presence of the officer 
or agent; or 
‘‘(B) for any felony cognizable under the laws of the 
United States if the officer or agent has reasonable grounds 
to believe that the person to be arrested has committed 
or is committing a felony; 
‘‘(4) serve warrants and subpoenas issued under the 
authority of the United States; and 
‘‘(5) conduct investigations, on and off the property in ques-
tion, of offenses that may have been committed against property 
under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department 
of Defense or persons on such property. 
‘‘(d) REGULATIONS.—(1) The Secretary of Defense may prescribe 
regulations, including traffic regulations, necessary for the protec-
tion and administration of property under the jurisdiction, custody, 
or control of the Department of Defense and persons on that prop-
erty. The regulations may include reasonable penalties, within the 
limits prescribed in paragraph (2), for violations of the regulations. 
The regulations shall be posted and remain posted in a conspicuous 
place on the property to which they apply. 
‘‘(2) A person violating a regulation prescribed under this sub-
section shall be fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more 
than 30 days, or both. 
‘‘(e) LIMITATION ON DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY.—The authority 
of the Secretary of Defense under subsections (b), (c), and (d) 
may be exercised only by the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(f) DISPOSITION
OF PERSONS ARRESTED.—A person who is 
arrested pursuant to authority exercised under subsection (b) may 
not be held in a military confinement facility, other than in the 
case of a person who is subject to chapter 47 of this title (the 
Uniform Code of Military Justice). 
‘‘(g) FACILITIES AND SERVICES OF OTHER AGENCIES.—In imple-
menting this section, when the Secretary of Defense determines 
it to be economical and in the public interest, the Secretary may 
utilize the facilities and services of Federal, State, Indian tribal, 
and local law enforcement agencies, with the consent of those agen-
cies, and may reimburse those agencies for the use of their facilities 
and services. Such services of State, Indian tribal, and local law 
enforcement, including application of their powers of law enforce-
ment, may be provided notwithstanding that the property is subject 
to the legislative jurisdiction of the United States. 
‘‘(h) AUTHORITY OUTSIDE FEDERAL PROPERTY.—For the protec-
tion of property under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the 
Department of Defense and persons on that property, the Secretary 
of Defense may enter into agreements with Federal agencies and 
with State, Indian tribal, and local governments to obtain authority 
for civilian officers and agents designated under this section to 
enforce Federal laws and State, Indian tribal, and local laws concur-
rently with other Federal law enforcement officers and with State, 
Indian tribal, and local law enforcement officers. 
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‘‘(i) ATTORNEY GENERAL APPROVAL.—The powers granted pursu-
ant to subsection (c) to officers and agents designated under sub-
section (b) shall be exercised in accordance with guidelines approved 
by the Attorney General. Such guidelines may include specification 
of the geographical extent of property outside of the property speci-
fied in subsection (a) within which those powers may be exercised. 
‘‘(j) LIMITATION WITH REGARD TO OTHER FEDERAL AGENCIES.— 
Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting the authority 
of the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide for the protection 
of facilities (including the buildings, grounds, and properties of 
the General Services Administration) that are under the jurisdic-
tion, custody, or control, in whole or in part, of a Federal agency 
other than the Department of Defense and that are located off 
of a military installation. 
‘‘(k) COOPERATION WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGEN-
CIES.—Before authorizing civilian officers and agents to perform 
duty in areas outside the property specified in subsection (a), the 
Secretary of Defense shall consult with, and is encouraged to enter 
into agreements with, local law enforcement agencies exercising 
jurisdiction over such areas for the purposes of avoiding conflicts 
of jurisdiction, promoting notification of planned law enforcement 
actions, and otherwise facilitating productive working relationships. 
‘‘(l) LIMITATION ON STATUTORY CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this 
section shall be construed— 
‘‘(1) to preclude or limit the authority of any Federal law 
enforcement agency; 
‘‘(2) to restrict the authority of the Secretary of Homeland 
Security under the Homeland Security Act of 2002 or of the 
Administrator of General Services, including the authority to 
promulgate regulations affecting property under the custody 
and control of that Secretary or the Administrator, respectively; 
‘‘(3) to expand or limit section 21 of the Internal Security 
Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 797); 
‘‘(4) to affect chapter 47 of this title; 
‘‘(5) to restrict any other authority of the Secretary of 
Defense or the Secretary of a military department; or 
‘‘(6) to restrict the authority of the Director of the National 
Security Agency under section 11 of the National Security 
Agency Act of 1959 (50 U.S.C. 3609).’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of chapter 159 of such title is amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 2671 the following new item: 
‘‘2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and persons.’’. 
SEC. 2812. ENHANCEMENT OF AUTHORITY TO ACCEPT CONDITIONAL 
GIFTS OF REAL PROPERTY ON BEHALF OF MILITARY 
SERVICE ACADEMIES. 
Section 2601 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (e), (f), (g), (h), and (i) 
as subsections (f), (g), (h), (i), and (j), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (d) the following new sub-
section (e): 
‘‘(e) ACCEPTANCE OF REAL PROPERTY GIFTS; NAMING RIGHTS.— 
(1) The Secretary concerned may accept a gift under subsection 
(a) or (b) consisting of the provision, acquisition, enhancement, 
or construction of real property offered to the United States Military 
Academy, the Naval Academy, the Air Force Academy, or the Coast 
10 USC 
2661 prec. 
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Guard Academy even though the gift will be subject to the condition 
that the real property, or a portion thereof, bear a specified name. 
‘‘(2) The authority conferred by this subsection may be delegated 
by the Secretary concerned only to a civilian official appointed 
by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. 
‘‘(3) A gift may not be accepted under paragraph (1) if— 
‘‘(A) the acceptance of the gift or the imposition of the 
naming-rights condition would reflect unfavorably upon the 
United States, as provided in subsection (d)(2); or 
‘‘(B) the real property to be subject to the condition, or 
portion thereof, has been named by an act of Congress. 
‘‘(4) The Secretaries concerned shall issue uniform regulations 
governing the circumstances under which gifts conditioned on 
naming rights may be accepted, appropriate naming conventions, 
and suitable display standards.’’. 
SEC. 2813. UTILITY SYSTEM CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY. 
Section 2688(j) of title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by striking ‘‘CONSTRUCTION 
OF’’ and inserting ‘‘CONVEYANCE OF ADDITIONAL’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking subparagraphs (A) and (C); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (B) as subpara-
graph (A) and, in such subparagraph, by striking ‘‘utility 
system;’’ and inserting the following: ‘‘utility system or 
operation of the additional utility infrastructure by the 
utility or entity would be in the best interest of the Govern-
ment; and’’; and 
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subpara-
graph (B) and, in such subparagraph, by striking ‘‘amount 
equal to the fair market value of’’ and inserting ‘‘amount 
for’’. 
SEC. 2814. LEASING OF NON-EXCESS PROPERTY OF MILITARY DEPART-
MENTS AND DEFENSE AGENCIES; TREATMENT OF VALUE 
PROVIDED 
BY 
LOCAL 
EDUCATION 
AGENCIES 
AND 
ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS. 
Section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(k) LEASES
FOR
EDUCATION.—Notwithstanding subsection 
(b)(4), the Secretary concerned may accept consideration in an 
amount that is less than the fair market value of the lease, if 
the lease is to a local education agency or an elementary or sec-
ondary school (as those terms are defined in section 9101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7801)).’’. 
SEC. 2815. FORCE-STRUCTURE PLAN AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVEN-
TORY AND ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE NEC-
ESSARY TO SUPPORT THE FORCE STRUCTURE. 
(a) PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION OF FORCE-STRUCTURE PLANS 
AND INFRASTRUCTURE INVENTORY.—Not later than the date on 
which the budget of the President for fiscal year 2017 is submitted 
to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, Unites States 
Code, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees the following: 
(1) A force-structure plan for each of the Army, Navy, 
Air Force, and Marine Corps informed by— 
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(A) an assessment by the Secretary of Defense of the 
probable threats to United States national security; and 
(B) end-strength levels and major military force units 
(including land force divisions, carrier and other major 
combatant vessels, air wings, and other comparable units) 
authorized in the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112–81). 
(2) A categorical inventory of world-wide military installa-
tions for each military department, including the number and 
type of facilities for the regular and reserve forces of each 
military department. 
(b) RELATIONSHIP OF PLANS AND INVENTORY.—Using the force- 
structure plans and categorical infrastructure inventory prepared 
under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall prepare (and 
include as part of the submission of such plans and inventory) 
the following: 
(1) A description of the infrastructure necessary to support 
the force structure described in each force-structure plan. 
(2) A discussion of categories of excess infrastructure and 
infrastructure capacity. 
(3) An assessment of the value of retaining certain excess 
infrastructure to accommodate contingency, mobilization, or 
surge requirements. 
(c) COMPTROLLER GENERAL EVALUATION.—Not later than 60 
days after the date of the submission of the force-structure plans 
and the categorical infrastructure inventory under subsection (a), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees an evaluation of the force-struc-
ture plans and the categorical infrastructure inventory, including 
an evaluation of the accuracy and analytical sufficiency of the 
plans and inventory. 
SEC. 2816. TEMPORARY REPORTING REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO 
MAIN OPERATING BASES, FORWARD OPERATING SITES, 
AND COOPERATIVE SECURITY LOCATIONS. 
(a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than the date on which 
the report required by section 2687a of title 10, United States 
Code, is submitted for each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees, the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate, 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives a report specifying each location that was newly designated, 
or had a change in its designation, as a main operating base, 
forward operating site, or cooperative security location during the 
preceding fiscal year. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall 
include, at a minimum, the following: 
(1) The strategic goal and operational requirements sup-
ported by the main operating base, forward operating site, 
or cooperative security location. 
(2) The basis for and cost of any anticipated infrastructure 
improvements to the base, site, or location. 
(3) A summary of the terms of agreements with the host 
nation regarding the base, site, or location, including access 
agreements, status of forces agreements, or other implementing 
agreements, including any limitations on United States pres-
ence and operations. 
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(c) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex as necessary. 
SEC. 2817. EXEMPTION OF ARMY OFF-SITE USE AND OFF-SITE 
REMOVAL ONLY NON-MOBILE PROPERTIES FROM CER-
TAIN EXCESS PROPERTY DISPOSAL REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Excess or unutilized or underutilized non- 
mobile property of the Army that is situated on non-excess land 
shall be exempt from the requirements of title V of the McKinney- 
Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et seq.) upon 
a determination by the Secretary of the Army that— 
(1) the property is not feasible to relocate; 
(2) the property is located in an area to which the general 
public is denied access in the interest of national security; 
and 
(3) the exemption would facilitate the efficient disposal 
of excess property or result in more efficient real property 
management. 
(b) CONSULTATION.—Before making an initial determination 
under the authority provided under subsection (a), and periodically 
thereafter, the Secretary of the Army shall consult with the Execu-
tive Director of the United States Interagency Council on Homeless-
ness on types of non-mobile properties that may be feasible for 
relocation and suitable to assist the homeless. 
(c) SUNSET.—The authority of the Secretary of the Army to 
make a determination under subsection (a) expires on September 
30, 2017. 
Subtitle C—Provisions Related to Asia- 
Pacific Military Realignment 
SEC. 2821. LIMITED EXCEPTION TO RESTRICTION ON DEVELOPMENT 
OF PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE IN CONNECTION WITH 
REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCES IN ASIA- 
PACIFIC REGION. 
Notwithstanding section 2821(b) of the Military Construction 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 
113–291; 128 Stat. 3701), the Secretary of Defense may proceed 
with a public infrastructure project intended to improve water 
and wastewater systems on Guam if— 
(1) the project was identified in the report prepared by 
the Secretary of Defense under section 2822(d)(2) of the Military 
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division 
B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 1017); and 
(2) amounts have been appropriated or made available 
to be expended by the Department of Defense for the project. 
SEC. 2822. ANNUAL REPORT ON GOVERNMENT OF JAPAN CONTRIBU-
TIONS 
TOWARD 
REALIGNMENT 
OF 
MARINE 
CORPS 
FORCES IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than the date of the submis-
sion of the budget of the President for each of fiscal years 2017 
through 2026 under section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report that specifies each of the following: 
10 USC 2687 
note. 
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(1) The total amount contributed by the Government of 
Japan during the most recently concluded Japanese fiscal year 
under section 2350k of title 10, United States Code, for deposit 
in the Support for United States Relocation to Guam Account. 
(2) The anticipated contributions to be made by the Govern-
ment of Japan under such section during the current and 
next Japanese fiscal years. 
(3) The projects carried out on Guam or the Commonwealth 
of the Northern Mariana Islands during the previous fiscal 
year using amounts in the Support for United States Relocation 
to Guam Account. 
(4) The anticipated projects that will be carried out on 
Guam or the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands 
during the fiscal year covered by the budget submission using 
amounts in such Account. 
(b) FORM OF REPORT.—Each report required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified 
annex as necessary. 
(c) REPEAL OF SUPERSEDED REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—Sub-
section (e) of section 2824 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (division B of Public Law 110–417; 10 
U.S.C. 2687 note) is repealed. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 2831. RELEASE OF REVERSIONARY INTEREST RETAINED AS PART 
OF CONVEYANCE TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 
ALLIANCE OF JEFFERSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS. 
(a) RELEASE OF CONDITIONS AND RETAINED INTERESTS.—With 
respect to a parcel of real property in Jefferson County, Arkansas, 
consisting of approximately 1,447 acres and conveyed by deed to 
the Economic Development Alliance of Jefferson County, Arkansas 
(in this section referred to as the ‘‘Economic Development Alliance’’) 
by the United States for use as the facility known as the ‘‘Bioplex’’ 
and related activities pursuant to section 2827 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997 (Public Law 104– 
201), the Secretary of the Army may release subject to the conditions 
of subsections (b) and (d) below, the conditions of conveyance of 
subsection (c) of such section 2827 and the reversionary interest 
retained by the United States under subsection (e) of such section. 
(b) CONSIDERATION.— 
(1) EFFECT
OF
RECONVEYANCE.—Notwithstanding sub-
section (d) of such section 2827, the release authorized by 
subsection (a) of this section shall be subject to the condition 
that, if the Economic Development Alliance reconveys all or 
any part of the conveyed property during the 25-year period 
referred to in subsection (c)(2) of such section, the Economic 
Development Alliance shall pay to the United States, upon 
reconveyance, an amount equal to the fair market value of 
the reconveyed property as of the time of the reconveyance, 
excluding the value of any improvements made to the property 
by the Economic Development Alliance. 
(2) DETERMINATION OF FAIR MARKET VALUE.—The Secretary 
of the Army shall determine fair market value in accordance 
with Federal appraisal standards and procedures. 
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(3) TREATMENT OF LEASES.—The Secretary of the Army 
may treat a lease of the property within such 25-year period 
as a reconveyance if the Secretary determines that the lease 
is being used to avoid application of paragraph (1). 
(4) DEPOSIT
OF
PROCEEDS.—The Secretary of the Army 
shall deposit any proceeds received under this subsection in 
the special account established pursuant to section 572(b) of 
title 40, United States Code. 
(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE.—The Secretary of the Army may 
execute and file in the appropriate office a deed of release, amended 
deed, or other appropriate instrument reflecting the release of condi-
tions and retained interests under subsection (a). 
(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
require the Economic Development Alliance to cover costs to 
be incurred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary 
for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the release 
of conditions and retained interests under subsection (a), 
including survey costs, costs related to environmental docu-
mentation, and other administrative costs related to the release. 
If amounts paid to the Secretary in advance exceed the costs 
actually incurred by the Secretary to carry out the release, 
the Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the Economic 
Development Alliance. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the release under subsection (a) 
shall be credited to the fund or account that was used to 
cover the costs incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the 
release. Amounts so credited shall be merged with amounts 
in such fund or account and shall be available for the same 
purposes, and subject to the same conditions and limitations, 
as amounts in such fund or account. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connec-
tion with the release of conditions and retained interests under 
subsection (a) as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect 
the interests of the United States, including provisions that the 
Secretary determines are necessary to preclude any use of the 
property that would interfere with activities at Pine Bluff Arsenal. 
SEC. 2832. LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORITY, MARE ISLAND ARMY 
RESERVE CENTER, VALLEJO, CALIFORNIA. 
(a) EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—Subject to subsection (b), the Sec-
retary of the Army may carry out a real property exchange with 
Touro University California (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘University’’), under which the Secretary will convey all right, title, 
and interest of the United States in and to a parcel of real property, 
including any improvements thereon, consisting of approximately 
3.42 acres of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard on Azuar 
Drive in the City of Vallejo, California, and administered by the 
Secretary as part of the 63rd Regional Support Command, for 
the purpose of permitting the University to use the parcel for 
educational and administrative purposes. 
(b) CONVEYANCE AUTHORITY CONDITIONAL.—The conveyance 
authority provided by subsection (a) shall take effect only if the 
real property exchange process initiated by the Secretary of the 
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Army in a notice of availability (DACW05–8–15–512) issued on 
January 28, 2015, and involving the real property described in 
subsection (a) is terminated unsuccessfully. 
(c) CONVEYANCE PROCESS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
real property exchange authorized by subsection (a) using the 
authority available to the Secretary under section 18240 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(d) FACILITIES TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the convey-
ance of the real property under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Army shall acquire, consistent with subsections (c) and (d) 
of section 18240 of title 10, United States Code, a facility, or 
addition to an existing facility, needed to rectify the parking short-
age for the Mare Island Army Reserve Center. 
(e) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army shall 
require the University to cover costs (except costs for environ-
mental remediation of the property) to be incurred by the 
Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred 
by the Secretary, to carry out the conveyance under subsection 
(a), including survey costs, costs for environmental documenta-
tion related to the conveyance, and any other administrative 
costs related to the conveyance. If amounts are collected from 
the University in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual 
costs, and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually 
incurred by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the 
Secretary shall refund the excess amount to the University. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 
the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the conveyance or, if the 
period of availability for obligations for that appropriation has 
expired, to the appropriations or fund that is currently available 
to the Secretary for the same purpose. Amounts so credited 
shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account, and 
shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to the 
same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund or 
account. 
(f) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be conveyed under subsection (a) 
and acquired under subsection (d) shall be determined by a survey 
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. 
SEC. 2833. LAND EXCHANGE, NAVY OUTLYING LANDING FIELD, NAVAL 
AIR STATION, WHITING FIELD, FLORIDA. 
(a) LAND EXCHANGE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the Navy 
may convey to Escambia County, Florida (in this section referred 
to as the ‘‘County’’), all right, title, and interest of the United 
States in and to a parcel of real property, including any improve-
ments thereon, containing Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 
in Escambia County associated with Naval Air Station, Whiting 
Field, Milton, Florida. 
(b) LAND TO BE ACQUIRED.—In exchange for the property 
described in subsection (a), the County shall convey to the Secretary 
of the Navy land and improvements thereon in Santa Rosa County, 
Florida, that is acceptable to the Secretary and suitable for use 
as a Navy outlying landing field to replace Navy Outlying Landing 
Field Site 8. 
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(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Navy shall 
require the County to cover costs to be incurred by the Sec-
retary, or to reimburse the Secretary for such costs incurred 
by the Secretary, to carry out the land exchange under this 
section, including survey costs, costs for environmental docu-
mentation, other administrative costs related to the land 
exchange, and all costs associated with relocation of activities 
and facilities from Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 to 
the replacement location. If amounts are collected from the 
County in advance of the Secretary incurring the actual costs, 
and the amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 
by the Secretary to carry out the land exchange, the Secretary 
shall refund the excess amount to the County. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
as reimbursement under paragraph (1) shall be credited to 
the fund or account that was used to cover those costs incurred 
by the Secretary in carrying out the land exchange. Amounts 
so credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or 
account, and shall be available for the same purposes, and 
subject to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts 
in such fund or account. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage and legal 
description of the property to be exchanged under this section 
shall be determined by surveys satisfactory to the Secretary of 
the Navy. 
(e) CONVEYANCE AGREEMENT.—The exchange of real property 
under this section shall be accomplished using a quit claim deed 
or other legal instrument and upon terms and conditions mutually 
satisfactory to the Secretary of the Navy and the County, including 
such additional terms and conditions as the Secretary considers 
appropriate to protect the interests of the United States. 
SEC. 2834. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, CAMP VILLERE, LOU-
ISIANA. 
(a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With respect to a parcel 
of real property at Camp Villere, Louisiana, consisting of approxi-
mately 48.04 acres and conveyed by quit-claim deed for National 
Guard purposes by the United States to the State of Louisiana 
pursuant to section 616 of the Military Construction Authorization 
Act, 1975 (titles I through VI of Public Law 93–552; 88 Stat. 
1768), the Secretary of the Army may release the terms and condi-
tions imposed by the United States under subsection (b) of such 
section and the reversionary interest retained by the United States 
under subsection (c) of such section. The release of such terms 
and conditions and retained interests with respect to any portion 
of that parcel shall not be construed to alter the rights or interests 
retained by the United States with respect to the remainder of 
the real property conveyed to the State under such section. 
(b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release authorized by sub-
section (a) of terms and conditions and retained interests shall 
be subject to the condition that the State of Louisiana— 
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(1) transfer the parcel of real property described in such 
subsection from the Louisiana Military Department to the Lou-
isiana Agricultural Finance Authority for the purpose of permit-
ting the Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority to use the 
parcel for any purposes allowed by State law; and 
(2) make available to the Louisiana Military Department 
real property to replace the transferred parcel that is suitable 
for use for National Guard training and operational support 
for emergency management and homeland defense activities. 
(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 
The Secretary of the Army may execute and file in the appropriate 
office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate 
instrument reflecting the release of terms and conditions and 
retained interests under subsection (a). The exact acreage and 
legal description of the property described in such subsection shall 
be determined by a survey satisfactory to the Secretary of the 
Army. 
(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army may 
require the State of Louisiana to cover costs to be incurred 
by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs 
incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the release of retained 
interests under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs 
related to environmental documentation, and other administra-
tive costs related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the 
Secretary in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall 
refund the excess amount to the State. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the release of retained interests 
under subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 
that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary 
in carrying out the release of retained interests. Amounts so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account 
and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to 
the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 
or account. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connec-
tion with the release of retained interests under subsection (a) 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States. 
SEC. 2835. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED IN CONNEC-
TION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, FORT BLISS MILITARY 
RESERVATION, TEXAS. 
(a) RELEASE OF RETAINED INTERESTS.—With respect to a parcel 
of real property in El Paso, Texas, consisting of approximately 
20 acres and conveyed by deed for National Guard and military 
purposes by the United States to the State of Texas pursuant 
to section 708 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 
(Public Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412), the Secretary of the Army 
may release the rights reserved by the United States under sub-
sections (d) and (e)(2) of such section and the reversionary interest 
retained by the United States under subsection (e)(1) of such section. 
The release of such rights and retained interests with respect 
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to any portion of that parcel shall not be construed to alter the 
rights or interests retained by the United States with respect to 
the remainder of the real property conveyed to the State under 
such section. 
(b) CONDITION OF RELEASE.—The release authorized by sub-
section (a) of rights and retained interests shall be subject to the 
condition that— 
(1) the State of Texas sell the parcel of real property 
covered by the release for fair market value; and 
(2) all proceeds from the sale shall be used to fund improve-
ments or repairs for National Guard and military purposes 
on the remainder of the property conveyed under section 708 
of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public 
Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412) and retained by the State. 
(c) INSTRUMENT OF RELEASE AND DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.— 
The Secretary of the Army may execute and file in the appropriate 
office a deed of release, amended deed, or other appropriate 
instrument reflecting the release of rights and retained interests 
under subsection (a). The exact acreage and legal description of 
the property for which rights and retained interests are released 
under subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Secretary of the Army. 
(d) PAYMENT OF ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
(1) PAYMENT REQUIRED.—The Secretary of the Army may 
require the State of Texas to cover costs to be incurred by 
the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary for costs incurred 
by the Secretary, to carry out the release of retained interests 
under subsection (a), including survey costs, costs related to 
environmental documentation, and other administrative costs 
related to the conveyance. If amounts paid to the Secretary 
in advance exceed the costs actually incurred by the Secretary 
to carry out the conveyance, the Secretary shall refund the 
excess amount to the State. 
(2) TREATMENT OF AMOUNTS RECEIVED.—Amounts received 
under paragraph (1) as reimbursement for costs incurred by 
the Secretary to carry out the release of retained interests 
under subsection (a) shall be credited to the fund or account 
that was used to cover the costs incurred by the Secretary 
in carrying out the release of retained interests. Amounts so 
credited shall be merged with amounts in such fund or account 
and shall be available for the same purposes, and subject to 
the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in such fund 
or account. 
(e) ADDITIONAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The Secretary of the 
Army may require such additional terms and conditions in connec-
tion with the release of retained interests under subsection (a) 
as the Secretary considers appropriate to protect the interests of 
the United States, to include necessary munitions response actions 
by the State of Texas in accordance with subsection (e)(3) of section 
708 of the Military Construction Authorization Act, 1972 (Public 
Law 92–145; 85 Stat. 412). 
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Subtitle E—Military Land Withdrawals 
SEC. 2841. ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC 
LAND, NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE, CALI-
FORNIA. 
Section 2971(b) of the Military Construction Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public Law 113–66; 127 Stat. 
1044) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The public land’’ and inserting the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) INITIAL WITHDRAWAL.—The public land’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), the public land (including interests in land) referred 
to in subsection (a) also includes the approximately 21,060 
acres of public land in San Bernardino County, California, 
identified as ‘Proposed Navy Land’ on the map entitled 
‘Proposed Navy Withdrawal’, dated March 10, 2015, and 
filed in accordance with section 2912. 
‘‘(B) EXCLUDED LANDS.—The withdrawal area referred 
to in subparagraph (A) specifically excludes section 36, 
township 29 south, range 43 east, San Bernardino 
meridian. 
‘‘(C) EXISTING RIGHTS AND ACCESS.—The withdrawal 
and reservation of public land pursuant to subparagraph 
(A) is subject to valid existing rights. The Secretary of 
the Navy shall ensure that the owners of the excluded 
private land identified in subparagraph (B) continue to 
have reasonable access to such land.’’. 
Subtitle F—Other Matters 
SEC. 2851. MODIFICATION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE GUIDANCE 
ON USE OF AIRFIELD PAVEMENT MARKINGS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall require such modifications of 
Unified Facilities Guide Specifications for pavement markings 
(UFGS 32 17 23.00 20 Pavement Markings, UFGS 32 17 24.00 
10 Pavement Markings), Air Force Engineering Technical Letter 
ETL 97–18 (Guide Specification for Airfield and Roadway Marking), 
and any other Department of Defense guidance on airfield pavement 
markings as may be necessary to permit the use of Type III category 
of retro-reflective beads to reflectorize airfield markings. The Sec-
retary shall develop appropriate policy to ensure that the determina-
tion of the category of retro-reflective beads used on an airfield 
is determined on an installation-by-installation basis, taking into 
consideration local conditions and the life-cycle maintenance costs 
of the pavement markings. 
SEC. 2852. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF 
COMMEMORATIVE WORK IN HONOR OF BRIGADIER GEN-
ERAL FRANCIS MARION. 
Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States Code, 
the authority provided by section 331 of the Consolidated Natural 
40 USC 8903 
note. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110–229; 122 Stat. 781; 40 
U.S.C. 8903 note) shall continue to apply through May 8, 2018. 
DIVISION C—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL 
SECURITY 
AUTHORIZA-
TIONS AND OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
TITLE XXXI—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs Authorizations 
Sec. 3101. National Nuclear Security Administration. 
Sec. 3102. Defense environmental cleanup. 
Sec. 3103. Other defense activities. 
Sec. 3104. Nuclear energy. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations 
Sec. 3111. Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy employees and 
projects. 
Sec. 3112. Stockpile responsiveness program. 
Sec. 3113. Notification of cost overruns and Selected Acquisition Reports for major 
alteration projects. 
Sec. 3114. Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns. 
Sec. 3115. Funding of laboratory-directed research and development programs. 
Sec. 3116. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract oversight. 
Sec. 3117. Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear weapon life 
extension programs. 
Sec. 3118. Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel system based 
on low-enriched uranium. 
Sec. 3119. Disposition of weapons-usable plutonium. 
Sec. 3120. Establishment of microlab pilot program. 
Sec. 3121. Prohibition on availability of funds for provision of defense nuclear non-
proliferation assistance to Russian Federation. 
Sec. 3122. Prohibition on availability of funds for new fixed site radiological portal 
monitors in foreign countries. 
Sec. 3123. Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control and non-
proliferation technologies. 
Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons dismantlement. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
Sec. 3131. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 
unencumbered uranium. 
Sec. 3132. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan and reports. 
Sec. 3133. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense nu-
clear facilities. 
Sec. 3134. Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities. 
Sec. 3135. Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of management 
and operating contracts. 
Sec. 3136. Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United States civil 
nuclear technology. 
Sec. 3137. Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise. 
Sec. 3138. Annual report on number of full-time equivalent employees and con-
tractor employees. 
Sec. 3139. Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused by additive 
manufacturing. 
Sec. 3140. Plutonium pit production capacity. 
Sec. 3141. Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear nonproliferation 
opportunities. 
Sec. 3142. Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter program. 
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129 STAT. 1186 
PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Subtitle A—National Security Programs 
Authorizations 
SEC. 3101. NATIONAL NUCLEAR SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Funds are hereby 
authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Energy for 
fiscal year 2016 for the activities of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration in carrying out programs as specified in the funding 
table in section 4701. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF NEW PLANT PROJECTS.—From funds 
referred to in subsection (a) that are available for carrying out 
plant projects, the Secretary of Energy may carry out the following 
new plant project for the National Nuclear Security Administration: 
Project 16–D–621, Substation Replacement at Technical 
Area 3, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New 
Mexico, $25,000,000. 
SEC. 3102. DEFENSE ENVIRONMENTAL CLEANUP. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for defense environmental 
cleanup activities in carrying out programs as specified in the 
funding table in section 4701. 
SEC. 3103. OTHER DEFENSE ACTIVITIES. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for other defense activities 
in carrying out programs as specified in the funding table in section 
4701. 
SEC. 3104. NUCLEAR ENERGY. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated to the Depart-
ment of Energy for fiscal year 2016 for nuclear energy as specified 
in the funding table in section 4701. 
Subtitle B—Program Authorizations, 
Restrictions, and Limitations 
SEC. 3111. IMPROVEMENT TO ACCOUNTABILITY OF DEPARTMENT OF 
ENERGY EMPLOYEES AND PROJECTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441 et seq.) is amended 
by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 3245. NOTIFICATION OF EMPLOYEE PRACTICES AFFECTING 
NATIONAL SECURITY. 
‘‘(a) ANNUAL NOTIFICATION.—At or about the time that the 
President’s budget is submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Energy and the 
Administrator shall jointly notify the appropriate congressional 
committees of— 
‘‘(1) the number of covered employees whose security clear-
ance was revoked during the year prior to the year in which 
the notification is made; and 
50 USC 2443. 
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‘‘(2) for each employee counted under paragraph (1), the 
length of time such employee has been employed at the Depart-
ment or the Administration, as the case may be, since such 
revocation. 
‘‘(b) NOTIFICATION TO CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—Whenever 
the Secretary or the Administrator terminates the employment 
of a covered employee or removes and reassigns a covered employee 
for cause, the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may 
be, shall notify the appropriate congressional committees of such 
termination or reassignment by not later than 30 days after the 
date of such termination or reassignment. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered employee’ means— 
‘‘(A) an employee of the Administration; or 
‘‘(B) an employee of an element of the Department 
of Energy (other than the Administration) involved in 
nuclear security.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
3244 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 3245. Notification of employee practices affecting national security.’’. 
(3) ONE-TIME CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy 
and the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall jointly submit 
to the congressional defense committees, the Committee on 
Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and 
the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate 
written certification that the Secretary and the Administrator 
possess the authorities needed to terminate the employment 
of an employee for cause relating to improper program manage-
ment, as described in section 3246(a) of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration Act (as added by subsection (b)(1)). 
(b) LIMITATION ON BONUSES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such subtitle, as amended by subsection 
(a)(1), is further amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 3246. LIMITATION ON BONUSES FOR EMPLOYEES WHO ENGAGE 
IN IMPROPER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) LIMITATION.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy or the Adminis-
trator may not pay to a covered employee a bonus during 
the one-year period beginning on the date on which the Sec-
retary or the Administrator, as the case may be, determines 
that the covered employee engaged in improper program 
management that resulted in a notification under section 4713 
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) or signifi-
cantly and detrimentally affected the cost, scope, or schedule 
associated with the approval of critical decision 3 in the acquisi-
tion process for a project (as defined in Department of Energy 
50 USC 2445. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
Order 413.3B (relating to program management and project 
management for the acquisition of capital assets)). 
‘‘(2) IMPLEMENTATION GUIDANCE.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary 
shall issue guidance for the implementation of paragraph (1). 
‘‘(b) 
GUIDANCE
PROHIBITING
BONUSES
FOR
ADDITIONAL 
EMPLOYEES.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this section, the Secretary and the Administrator shall 
each issue guidance prohibiting the payment of a bonus to a covered 
employee during the one-year period beginning on the date on 
which the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, 
determines that the covered employee engaged in improper program 
management— 
‘‘(1) that jeopardized the health, safety, or security of 
employees or facilities of the Administration or another element 
of the Department of Energy involved in nuclear security; or 
‘‘(2) in carrying out defense nuclear nonproliferation activi-
ties. 
‘‘(c) WAIVER.—The Secretary or the Administrator, as the case 
may be, may waive the limitation on the payment of a bonus 
under subsection (a) or (b) on a case-by-case basis if— 
‘‘(1) the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may 
be, notifies the appropriate congressional committees of such 
waiver; and 
‘‘(2) a period of 60 days elapses following such notification. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘bonus’ means a bonus or award paid under 
title 5, United States Code, including under chapters 45 or 
53 of such title, or any other provision of law. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘covered employee’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 3245.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act, as amended by subsection (a)(2), is further amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 3245 the following 
new item: 
‘‘Sec. 3246. Limitation on bonuses for employees who engage in improper program 
management.’’. 
(c) TREATMENT OF CONTACTOR EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Such subtitle, as amended by subsections 
(a)(1) and (b)(1), is further amended by adding at the end 
the following: 
‘‘SEC. 
3247. 
TREATMENT 
OF 
CONTRACTORS 
WHO 
ENGAGE 
IN 
IMPROPER PROGRAM MANAGEMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided by subsection (b), if 
the Secretary of Energy or the Administrator determines that a 
covered contractor engaged in improper program management that 
resulted in a notification under section 4713 of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753) or significantly and detrimentally 
affected the cost, scope, or schedule associated with the approval 
of critical decision 3 in the acquisition process for a project (as 
50 USC 2446. 
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defined in Department of Energy Order 413.3B (relating to program 
management and project management for the acquisition of capital 
assets)), the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case may be, 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 
‘‘(1) an explanation as to whether termination of the con-
tract is an appropriate remedy; 
‘‘(2) a description of the terms of the contract regarding 
award fees and performance; and 
‘‘(3) a description of how the Secretary or the Administrator, 
as the case may be, plans to exercise options under the contract. 
‘‘(b) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary or the Administrator, as the 
case may be, is not able to submit the information described in 
paragraphs (1) through (3) of subsection (a) by reason of a contract 
enforcement action, the Secretary or the Administrator, as the 
case may be, shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a notification of such contract enforcement action and the 
date on which the Secretary or the Administrator, as the case 
may be, plans to submit the information described in such para-
graphs. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the 
House of Representatives and the Committee on Energy 
and Natural Resources of the Senate. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered contractor’ means— 
‘‘(A) a contractor of the Administration; or 
‘‘(B) a contractor of an element of the Department 
of Energy (other than the Administration) involved in 
nuclear security.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act, as amended by subsections (a)(2) and (b)(2), is further 
amended by inserting after the item relating to section 3246 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 3247. Treatment of contractors who engage in improper program manage-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 3112. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) a modern and responsive nuclear weapons infrastruc-
ture is only one component of a nuclear posture that is agile, 
flexible, and responsive to change; and 
(2) to ensure the nuclear deterrent of the United States 
remains safe, secure, reliable, credible, and responsive, the 
United States must continually exercise all capabilities required 
to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer, certify, 
produce, and deploy nuclear weapons. 
(b) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.) is amended by 
adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4220. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM. 
‘‘(a) STATEMENT
OF POLICY.—It is the policy of the United 
States to identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exer-
cise all capabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, 
50 USC 2538b. 
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engineer, certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure 
the nuclear deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure, 
reliable, credible, and responsive. 
‘‘(b) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Energy, acting 
through the Administrator and in consultation with the Secretary 
of Defense, shall carry out a stockpile responsiveness program, 
along with the stockpile stewardship program under section 4201 
and the stockpile management program under section 4204, to 
identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually exercise all 
capabilities required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engi-
neer, certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons. 
‘‘(c) OBJECTIVES.—The program under subsection (b) shall have 
the following objectives: 
‘‘(1) Identify, sustain, enhance, integrate, and continually 
exercise all of the capabilities, infrastructure, tools, and tech-
nologies across the science, engineering, design, certification, 
and manufacturing cycle required to carry out all phases of 
the joint nuclear weapons life cycle process, with respect to 
both the nuclear security enterprise and relevant elements 
of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(2) Identify, enhance, and transfer knowledge, skills, and 
direct experience with respect to all phases of the joint nuclear 
weapons life cycle process from one generation of nuclear 
weapon designers and engineers to the following generation. 
‘‘(3) Periodically demonstrate stockpile responsiveness 
throughout the range of capabilities required, including proto-
types, flight testing, and development of plans for certification 
without the need for nuclear explosive testing. 
‘‘(4) Shorten design, certification, and manufacturing cycles 
and timelines to minimize the amount of time and costs leading 
to an engineering prototype and production. 
‘‘(5) Continually exercise processes for the integration and 
coordination of all relevant elements and processes of the 
Administration and the Department of Defense required to 
ensure stockpile responsiveness. 
‘‘(d) JOINT NUCLEAR WEAPONS LIFE CYCLE PROCESS DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘joint nuclear weapons life cycle process’ 
means the process developed and maintained by the Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of Energy for the development, produc-
tion, maintenance, and retirement of nuclear weapons.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
4219 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4220. Stockpile responsiveness program.’’. 
(c) INCLUSION IN STOCKPILE STEWARDSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND 
INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4203 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2523) 
is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking ‘‘INFRASTRUC-
TURE’’ and inserting ‘‘RESPONSIVENESS’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘stockpile responsive-
ness,’’ after ‘‘stockpile management,’’; 
(C) in subsection (c)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as para-
graphs (6) and (7), respectively; and 
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(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following 
new paragraph (5): 
‘‘(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for car-
rying out the stockpile responsiveness program under section 
4220.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)(1)— 
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by 
striking ‘‘stewardship and management’’ and inserting 
‘‘stewardship, stockpile management, and stockpile 
responsiveness’’; 
(ii) in subparagraph (K), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(iii) in subparagraph (L), by striking the period 
and inserting a semicolon; and 
(iv) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and sched-
ules for carrying out the stockpile responsiveness program 
under section 4220; and 
‘‘(N) for each of the five fiscal years following the 
fiscal year in which the report is submitted, an identifica-
tion of the funds needed to carry out the program required 
under section 4220.’’; and 
(E) in subsection (e)(1)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(ii) in clause (ii), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(iii) by adding at the end the following new clause: 
‘‘(iii) whether the plan supports the stockpile 
responsiveness program under section 4220 in a 
manner that meets the objectives of such program 
and an identification of any improvements that may 
be made to the plan to better carry out such program.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act is amended by striking the item relating to section 4203 
and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4203. Nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship, management, and responsive-
ness plan.’’. 
(d) REPORT BY STRATCOM.—Section 4205(e)(4) of such Act 
(50 U.S.C. 2525(e)(4)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and inserting 
a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period and 
inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) the views of the Commander on the stockpile 
responsiveness program under section 4220, the activities 
conducted under such program, and any suggestions to 
improve such program.’’. 
SEC. 3113. NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS AND SELECTED 
ACQUISITION 
REPORTS 
FOR 
MAJOR 
ALTERATION 
PROJECTS. 
(a) NOTIFICATION OF COST OVERRUNS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4713(a) of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2753(a)) is amended— 
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(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as para-
graphs (3) and (4), respectively; and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new 
paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator shall establish 
a cost and schedule baseline for each major alteration 
project. 
‘‘(B) PER
UNIT
COST.—The cost baseline developed 
under subparagraph (A) shall include, with respect to each 
major alteration project, an estimated cost for each war-
head in the project. 
‘‘(C) 
NOTIFICATION
TO
CONGRESSIONAL
DEFENSE 
COMMITTEES.—Not later than 30 days after establishing 
a cost and schedule baseline under subparagraph (A), the 
Administrator shall submit the cost and schedule baseline 
to the congressional defense committees. 
‘‘(D) MAJOR
ALTERATION
PROJECT
DEFINED.—In this 
paragraph, the term ‘major alteration project’ means a 
nuclear weapon system alteration project of the Adminis-
tration the cost of which exceeds $750,000,000.’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 4713 of such Act 
is further amended— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘or (3)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(3), or (4)’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘or a major alteration project 
referred to in subsection (a)(2)’’ after ‘‘subsection 
(a)(1)’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or (a)(2)(B), as applicable,’’; 
and 
(B) in subsection (c)(2)(A), by inserting ‘‘or a major 
alteration project referred to in subsection (a)(2)’’ after 
‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(b) INCLUSION OF MAJOR ALTERATION PROJECTS IN SELECTED 
ACQUISITION REPORTS AND INDEPENDENT COST ESTIMATES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4217 of such Act (50 U.S.C. 2537) 
is amended— 
(A) in subsection (a)(1), by inserting ‘‘or a major alter-
ation project (as defined in section 4713(a)(2))’’ after ‘‘life 
extension’’; and 
(B) in subsection (b)(1)(A), by adding at the end the 
following new clause: 
‘‘(iv) Each nuclear weapons system undergoing a 
major 
alteration 
project 
(as 
defined 
in 
section 
4713(a)(2)).’’. 
(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(A) The section heading for section 4217 of such Act 
is amended by striking ‘‘LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS AND 
NEW NUCLEAR FACILITIES’’ and inserting ‘‘CERTAIN PRO-
GRAMS AND FACILITIES’’. 
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(B) The table of contents for such Act is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 4217 and inserting 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4217. Selected Acquisition Reports and independent cost estimates and re-
views of certain programs and facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3114. ROOT CAUSE ANALYSES FOR CERTAIN COST OVERRUNS. 
Section 4713(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 
2753(c)), as amended by section 3113, is further amended— 
(1) in the subsection heading, by inserting ‘‘AND ROOT 
CAUSE ANALYSES’’ after ‘‘PROJECTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘and’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)(C), by striking the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following paragraph: 
‘‘(3) submit to the congressional defense committees an 
assessment of the root cause or causes of the growth in the 
total cost of the project, including the contribution of any short-
comings in cost, schedule, or performance of the program, 
including the role, if any, of— 
‘‘(A) unrealistic performance expectations; 
‘‘(B) unrealistic baseline estimates for cost or schedule; 
‘‘(C) immature technologies or excessive manufacturing 
or integration risk; 
‘‘(D) unanticipated design, engineering, manufacturing, 
or technology integration issues arising during program 
performance; 
‘‘(E) changes in procurement quantities; 
‘‘(F) inadequate program funding or funding instability; 
‘‘(G) poor performance by personnel of the Federal 
Government or contractor personnel responsible for pro-
gram management; or 
‘‘(H) any other matters.’’. 
SEC. 3115. FUNDING OF LABORATORY-DIRECTED RESEARCH AND 
DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2791(c)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘to such laboratories’’ and inserting ‘‘to 
a national security laboratory’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘not to exceed 6 percent’’ and inserting 
‘‘of not less than 5 percent and not more than 7 percent’’; 
and 
(3) by striking ‘‘by such laboratories’’ and inserting ‘‘by 
the laboratory’’. 
(b) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than February 28, 2016, 
the Administrator for Nuclear Security shall provide a briefing 
to the congressional defense committees on— 
(1) all recent or ongoing reviews of the laboratory-directed 
research and development program, including such reviews 
initiated by the Secretary of Energy; 
(2) costs and accounting practices associated with labora-
tory-directed research and development; and 
(3) how laboratory-directed research and development 
projects support the mission of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration. 
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SEC. 3116. HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION PLANT 
CONTRACT OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle C of title XLIV of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2621 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4446. HANFORD WASTE TREATMENT AND IMMOBILIZATION 
PLANT CONTRACT OVERSIGHT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2016, the Secretary of Energy shall arrange to have an owner’s 
agent advise the Secretary in carrying out the oversight responsibil-
ities of the Secretary with respect to the contract described in 
subsection (b). 
‘‘(b) CONTRACT DESCRIBED.—The contract described in this sub-
section is the contract between the Office of River Protection of 
the Department of Energy and Bechtel National, Inc., or its suc-
cessor relating to the Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization 
Plant (contract number DE–AC27–01RV14136). 
‘‘(c) DUTIES.—The duties of the owner’s agent under subsection 
(a) shall include advising the Secretary with respect to the following: 
‘‘(1) Performing design, construction, nuclear safety, and 
operability oversight of each facility covered by the contract 
described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) Beginning not later than one year after the date of 
the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016, ensuring that the preliminary documented 
safety analyses for all facilities covered by the contract meet 
the requirements of all applicable Department of Energy regula-
tions and guidance, including section 830.206 of title 10, Code 
of Federal Regulations, and the Department of Energy Standard 
on the Integration of Safety into the Design Process (DOE– 
STD–1189–2008). 
‘‘(3) Ensuring that, until the Secretary approves the docu-
mented safety analysis for each facility covered by the contract, 
the contractor ensures that each preliminary documented safety 
analysis is current. 
‘‘(4) Ensuring that the contractor acts to promptly resolve 
any unreviewed safety questions. 
‘‘(d) REPORT ON ACTIVITIES OF OWNER’S AGENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2016, and every 180 days thereafter, the owner’s 
agent specified in subsection (a) shall submit to the Secretary 
a report on the advice provided by the owner’s agent to the 
Secretary under that subsection with respect to oversight of 
the contract described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(A) Information on the status of, and the plan for 
resolving, each unreviewed safety question at each facility 
covered by the contract described in subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) An identification of each instance of disagreement 
between the owner’s agent and the contractor with respect 
to whether an unreviewed safety question exists and the 
plan for resolution of the disagreement. 
50 USC 2626. 
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‘‘(C) An identification of each aspect of each preliminary 
documented safety analysis that is not current, the plan 
for making that aspect current, and the status of the correc-
tive efforts. 
‘‘(D) Information on the status of, and the plan for 
resolving, each unresolved technical issue at each facility 
covered by the contract, and the status of corrective efforts. 
‘‘(3) SUBMISSION
TO
CONGRESS.—The Secretary shall 
transmit to the congressional defense committees the report 
required by paragraph (1) and any views of the Secretary 
with respect to the report. 
‘‘(e) REPORT ON SELECTION OF THE OWNER’S AGENT.—Not later 
than 30 days after the selection of the owner’s agent under sub-
section (a), the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report on the process used to select the owner’s 
agent to ensure that the owner’s agent does not have a conflict 
of interest. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘contractor’ means Bechtel National, Inc. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘current’, with respect to a documented safety 
analysis, means that the documented safety analysis includes 
any design changes approved by the contractor and any safety 
evaluation reports issued by the Secretary with respect to the 
facility covered by the analysis before the date that is 60 
days before the date of the analysis. 
‘‘(3) The terms ‘documented safety analysis’, ‘safety evalua-
tion report’, and ‘unreviewed safety question’ have the meanings 
given those terms in section 830.3 of title 10, Code of Federal 
Regulations (or any corresponding similar ruling or regulation). 
‘‘(4) The term ‘owner’s agent’ means a private third-party 
entity with nuclear safety management expertise.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4445 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4446. Hanford Waste Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract over-
sight.’’. 
SEC. 3117. USE OF BEST PRACTICES FOR CAPITAL ASSET PROJECTS 
AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EXTENSION PROGRAMS. 
(a) ANALYSES OF ALTERNATIVES.—Not later than 30 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy, 
in coordination with the Administrator for Nuclear Security, shall 
ensure that analyses of alternatives are conducted (including 
through contractors, as appropriate) in accordance with best prac-
tices for capital asset projects and life extension programs of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration and capital asset projects 
relating to defense environmental management. 
(b) COST ESTIMATES.—Not later than 30 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary, in coordination with 
the Administrator, shall develop cost estimates in accordance with 
cost estimating best practices for capital asset projects and life 
extension programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration 
and capital asset projects relating to defense environmental 
management. 
(c) REVISIONS TO DEPARTMENTAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT ORDER 
AND NUCLEAR WEAPON LIFE EXTENSION REQUIREMENTS.—As soon 
as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, but 
50 USC 2754 
note. 
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not later than two years after such date of enactment, the Secretary 
shall revise— 
(1) the capital asset project management order of the 
Department of Energy to require the use of best practices 
for preparing cost estimates and for conducting analyses of 
alternatives for National Nuclear Security Administration and 
defense environmental management capital asset projects; and 
(2) the nuclear weapon life extension program procedures 
of the Department to require the use of use of best practices 
for preparing cost estimates and conducting analyses of alter-
natives for National Nuclear Security Administration life exten-
sion programs. 
SEC. 3118. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED NAVAL 
NUCLEAR FUEL SYSTEM BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URA-
NIUM. 
(a) AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.—Of the funds authorized to be 
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
year 2016 for defense nuclear nonproliferation for material manage-
ment and minimization, as specified in the funding table in section 
4701, not more than $5,000,000 shall be made available to the 
Deputy Administrator for Naval Reactors for initial planning and 
early research and development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel 
system based on low-enriched uranium. 
(b) CONCEPTUAL PROGRAM PLAN.—Not later than 90 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Deputy Administrator 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a conceptual 
plan for a program for research and development of an advanced 
naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium to meet 
military requirements. Such plan shall include the following: 
(1) Timelines. 
(2) Costs (including an analysis of the cost of such research 
and development as compared to the cost of maintaining current 
naval nuclear reactor technology). 
(3) Milestones, including an identification of decision points 
in which the Deputy Administrator shall determine whether 
further research and development of a low-enriched uranium 
naval nuclear fuel system is warranted. 
(4) Identification of any benefits or risks for nuclear non-
proliferation of such research and development and eventual 
deployment. 
(5) Identification of any military benefits or risks of such 
research and development and eventual deployment. 
(6) A discussion of potential security cost savings from 
using low-enriched uranium in future naval nuclear fuels, 
including for transporting and using low-enriched uranium fuel, 
and how such cost savings relate to the cost of fuel fabrication. 
(7) The distinguishment between requirements for aircraft 
carriers from submarines. 
(8) Any other matters the Deputy Administrator determines 
appropriate. 
(c) DETERMINATION OF CONTINUED RESEARCH AND DEVELOP-
MENT.— 
(1) DETERMINATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
on which the Deputy Administrator submits the conceptual 
plan to the congressional defense committees under subsection 
(b), the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary of the Navy 
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shall jointly submit to the congressional defense committees 
the determination of the Secretaries as to whether the United 
States should continue to pursue research and development 
of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched 
uranium. 
(2) BUDGET REQUEST.—If the Secretaries determine under 
paragraph (1) that research and development of an advanced 
naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched uranium 
should continue, the Secretaries shall ensure that the budget 
of the President for fiscal year 2018 (and for fiscal year 2017, 
if feasible) submitted to Congress under section 1105(a) of 
title 31, United States Code, includes in the budget line item 
for the ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ account for material 
management and minimization amounts necessary to carry out 
the conceptual plan under subsection (b). 
(d) MEMORANDUM
OF
UNDERSTANDING.—If the Secretaries 
determine under subsection (c)(1) that research and development 
of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched 
uranium should continue, not later than 60 days after such deter-
mination, the Deputy Administrator shall enter into a memorandum 
of understanding with the Deputy Administrator for Defense 
Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding such research and development, 
including with respect to how funding for such research and develop-
ment will be requested for the ‘‘Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation’’ 
account for material management and minimization and provided 
to the ‘‘Naval Reactors’’ account to carry out the program. 
SEC. 3119. DISPOSITION OF WEAPONS-USABLE PLUTONIUM. 
(a) MIXED-OXIDE FUEL FABRICATION FACILITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Using funds described in paragraph (3), 
the Secretary of Energy shall carry out construction and project 
support activities relating to the MOX facility. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—Notwithstanding paragraph (1), not more 
than $5,000,000 of the funds described in paragraph (3) may 
be obligated or expended to conduct an analysis of alternative 
options for carrying out the plutonium disposition program. 
(3) FUNDS DESCRIBED.—The funds described in this para-
graph are the following: 
(A) Funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the 
National Nuclear Security Administration for the MOX 
facility for construction and project support activities. 
(B) Funds authorized to be appropriated for a fiscal 
year prior to fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear 
Security Administration for the MOX facility for construc-
tion and project support activities that are unobligated 
as of the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(b) UPDATED PERFORMANCE BASELINE.—The Secretary shall 
include in the budget justification materials submitted to Congress 
in support of the Department of Energy budget (as submitted with 
the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United 
States Code) for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance baseline 
for construction and project support activities relating to the MOX 
facility conducted in accordance with Department of Energy Order 
413.3B (relating to program and project management for the 
acquisition of capital assets). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) MOX FACILITY.—The term ‘‘MOX facility’’ means the 
mixed-oxide fuel fabrication facility at the Savannah River 
Site, Aiken, South Carolina. 
(2) PROJECT SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.—The term ‘‘project sup-
port activities’’ means activities that support the design, long- 
lead equipment procurement, and site preparation of the MOX 
facility. 
SEC. 3120. ESTABLISHMENT OF MICROLAB PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy, in consultation with 
the directors of the national security laboratories, may establish 
a microlab pilot program under which the Secretary establishes 
a microlab for the purposes of— 
(1) enhancing collaboration with regional research groups, 
such as institutions of higher education and industry groups; 
(2) accelerating technology transfer from national security 
laboratories to the marketplace; and 
(3) promoting regional workforce development through 
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction 
and training. 
(b) CRITERIA.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—In determining the placement of a 
microlab under subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider— 
(A) the interest of a national security laboratory in 
establishing a microlab; 
(B) the existence of an available facility that has the 
capability to house a microlab; 
(C) whether employees of a national security laboratory 
and persons from academia, industry, and government are 
available to be assigned to the microlab; and 
(D) cost-sharing or in-kind contributions from State 
and local governments and private industry. 
(2) COST-SHARING.—The Secretary shall, to the extent fea-
sible, require cost-sharing or in-kind contributions described 
in paragraph (1)(D) to cover the full cost of the microlab under 
subsection (a). 
(c) TIMING.—If the Secretary, in consultation with the directors 
of the national security laboratories, elects to establish a microlab 
pilot program under this section, the Secretary, in collaboration 
with such directors, shall— 
(1) not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment 
of this Act, begin the process of determining the placement 
of the microlab under subsection (a); and 
(2) not later than one year after such date of enactment, 
implement the microlab pilot program under this section. 
(d) REPORTS REQUIRED.—If the Secretary, in consultation with 
the directors of the national security laboratories, elects to establish 
a microlab pilot program under this section, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees— 
(1) not later than 120 days after the date of the 
implementation of the program, a report that provides an 
update on the implementation of the program; and 
(2) not later than one year after the date of the implementa-
tion of the program, a report on the program, including findings 
and recommendations of the Secretary with respect to the pro-
gram. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
50 USC 2464 
note. 
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(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Com-
mittee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; 
and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Science, Space, and Technology, and the Committee 
on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) MICROLAB.—The term ‘‘microlab’’ means a facility that 
is— 
(A) in close proximity to, but outside the perimeter 
of, a national security laboratory; 
(B) an extension of or affiliated with a national security 
laboratory; and 
(C) accessible to the public. 
(3) NATIONAL SECURITY LABORATORY.—The term ‘‘national 
security laboratory’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
3281 of the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 
U.S.C. 2471). 
SEC. 3121. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR PROVISION 
OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION ASSISTANCE 
TO RUSSIAN FEDERATION. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for defense nuclear nonproliferation activities may be obligated 
or expended to enter into a contract with, or otherwise provide 
assistance to, the Russian Federation. 
(b) WAIVER.—The Secretary of Energy, without delegation, may 
waive the prohibition in subsection (a) if the Secretary— 
(1) submits to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report containing— 
(A) notification that such a waiver is in the national 
security interest of the United States; and 
(B) justification for such a waiver; and 
(2) a period of 15 days elapses following the date on which 
the Secretary submits such report. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate 
and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives. 
SEC. 3122. PROHIBITION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NEW FIXED 
SITE RADIOLOGICAL PORTAL MONITORS IN FOREIGN 
COUNTRIES. 
(a) PROHIBITION.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for the National Nuclear Security Administration may be 
obligated or expended for the installation, on or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, of fixed site radiological portal monitors 
or equipment in foreign countries until the date on which the 
Director of National Intelligence submits to the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security and the appropriate congressional committees, 
consistent with the provision of classified information and protection 
of sources and methods, a report containing an assessment of— 
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(1) whether and the extent to which fixed site and mobile 
radiological monitors address nuclear nonproliferation and 
smuggling threats; 
(2) the contribution of other threat reduction programs 
and how well such programs address nuclear nonproliferation 
and smuggling threats; 
(3) which programs have the greatest impact and cost- 
benefit for addressing nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling 
threats; and 
(4) such other matters as the Director considers appro-
priate. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the 
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a plan for transitioning fixed site radiological portal 
monitors installed in foreign countries before or after the date 
of the enactment of this Act to being sustained, to the greatest 
extent possible, by the countries in which such monitors are 
located. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) timelines for the transition of the radiological portal 
monitors described in paragraph (1) to being sustained 
by the countries in which such monitors are located; and 
(B) an estimate of the costs expected to be incurred 
by the United States before the transition is complete. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Select Committee on Intelligence of the Senate 
and the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives; and 
(3) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representa-
tives. 
SEC. 3123. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN 
ARMS 
CONTROL 
AND 
NONPROLIFERATION 
TECH-
NOLOGIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—None of the funds authorized to be appro-
priated by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 
2016 for the Office of Nonproliferation and Arms Control of the 
National Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or 
expended to test and validate arms control and nonproliferation 
vertification and monitoring technologies designed to be used to 
verify and monitor obligations under arms control treaties or other 
international agreements to which the United States is not a signa-
tory until the Administrator for Nuclear Security submits to the 
congressional defense committees a comprehensive review of all 
arms control and nonproliferation vertification and monitoring tech-
nologies that are in research and development or production as 
of the date of the enactment of this Act under the defense nuclear 
nonproliferation programs of the Administration. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The review required by subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to each arms control and nonproliferation 
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vertification and monitoring technology covered by the review, a 
statement of— 
(1) the technology readiness level of the technology; 
(2) the obligation under a treaty or other international 
agreement supported by the technology; and 
(3) the purpose for which the technology is being developed 
or produced. 
SEC. 3124. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR NUCLEAR 
WEAPONS DISMANTLEMENT. 
(a) LIMITATION ON MAXIMUM AMOUNT FOR DISMANTLEMENT.— 
Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise 
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National Nuclear Secu-
rity Administration, not more than $50,000,000 may be obligated 
or expended to carry out the nuclear weapons dismantlement and 
disposition activities of the Administration. 
(b) LIMITATION ON DISMANTLEMENT OF CERTAIN CRUISE MISSILE 
WARHEADS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Except as provided by paragraph (2), 
none of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the National 
Nuclear Security Administration may be obligated or expended 
to dismantle or dispose of a W84 nuclear weapon. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—The limitation in paragraph (1) shall not 
apply to activities necessary to conduct maintenance or surveil-
lance of the nuclear weapons stockpile or activities to ensure 
the safety or reliability of the nuclear weapons stockpile. 
Subtitle C—Plans and Reports 
SEC. 3131. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SECURITY 
REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLII of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521 et seq.), as amended by section 3112, 
is further amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4221. LONG-TERM PLAN FOR MEETING NATIONAL SECURITY 
REQUIREMENTS FOR UNENCUMBERED URANIUM. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Congress 
of the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, in each even-numbered year beginning in 2016 
and ending in 2026, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a plan for meeting national secu-
rity requirements for unencumbered uranium through 2065. 
‘‘(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The plan required by subsection 
(a) shall include the following: 
‘‘(1) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than 
depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level, 
that, as of the date of the plan, is allocated to national security 
requirements. 
‘‘(2) An inventory of unencumbered uranium (other than 
depleted uranium), by program source and enrichment level, 
that, as of the date of the plan, is not allocated to national 
security requirements but could be allocated to such require-
ments. 
50 USC 2538c. 
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‘‘(3) An identification of national security requirements for 
unencumbered uranium, by program source and enrichment 
level. 
‘‘(4) 
A 
description 
of 
any 
shortfall 
in 
obtaining 
unencumbered uranium to meet national security requirements 
and an assessment of whether that shortfall could be mitigated 
through the blending down of uranium that is of a higher 
enrichment level. 
‘‘(5) An inventory of unencumbered depleted uranium, an 
assessment of the portion of that uranium that could be allo-
cated to national security requirements through re-enrichment, 
and an estimate of the costs of re-enriching that uranium. 
‘‘(6) A description of the swap and barter agreements 
involving unencumbered uranium needed to meet national secu-
rity requirements that are in effect on the date of the plan. 
‘‘(7) An assessment of whether additional enrichment of 
uranium will be required to meet national security require-
ments and an estimate of the time for production operations 
and the cost for each type of enrichment being considered. 
‘‘(8) A description of changes in policy that would mitigate 
any shortfall in obtaining unencumbered uranium to meet 
national security requirements and the implications of those 
changes. 
‘‘(c) FORM OF PLAN.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified 
annex. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘depleted’, with respect to uranium, means 
that the uranium is depleted in uranium-235 compared with 
natural uranium. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘unencumbered’, with respect to uranium, 
means that the United States has no obligation to foreign 
governments to use the uranium for only peaceful purposes.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act, 
as amended by section 3112, is further amended by inserting after 
the item relating to section 4220 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4221. Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for 
unencumbered uranium.’’. 
SEC. 3132. DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT 
PLAN AND REPORTS. 
(a) DEFENSE NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT PLAN.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Title XLIII of the Atomic Energy Defense 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2563 et seq.) is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4309. DEFENSE NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION MANAGEMENT 
PLAN. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Congress 
of the budget of the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, 
United States Code, in each fiscal year, the Administrator shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a five-year manage-
ment plan for activities associated with the defense nuclear non-
proliferation programs of the Administration to prevent and counter 
the proliferation of materials, technology, equipment, and expertise 
related to nuclear and radiological weapons in order to minimize 
50 USC 2575. 
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and address the risk of nuclear terrorism and the proliferation 
of such weapons. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include, with respect to each defense nuclear nonproliferation pro-
gram of the Administration, the following: 
‘‘(1) A description of the policy context in which the program 
operates, including— 
‘‘(A) a list of relevant laws, policy directives issued 
by the President, and international agreements; and 
‘‘(B) nuclear nonproliferation activities carried out by 
other Federal agencies. 
‘‘(2) A description of the objectives and priorities of the 
program during the year preceding the submission of the plan 
required by subsection (a). 
‘‘(3) A description of the activities carried out under the 
program during that year. 
‘‘(4) A description of the accomplishments and challenges 
of the program during that year, based on an assessment of 
metrics and objectives previously established to determine the 
effectiveness of the program. 
‘‘(5) A description of any gaps that remain that were not 
or could not be addressed by the program during that year. 
‘‘(6) An identification and explanation of uncommitted or 
uncosted balances for the program, as of the date of the submis-
sion of the plan required by subsection (a), that are greater 
than the acceptable carryover thresholds, as determined by 
the Secretary of Energy. 
‘‘(7) An identification of funds for the program received 
through contributions from or cost-sharing agreements with 
foreign governments consistent section 3132(f) of the Ronald 
W. Reagan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2005 (50 U.S.C. 2569(f)) during the year preceding the submis-
sion of the plan required by subsection (a) and an explanation 
of such contributions and agreements. 
‘‘(8) A description and assessment of activities carried out 
under the program during that year that were coordinated 
with other elements of the Department of Energy, with the 
Department of Defense, and with other Federal agencies, to 
maximize efficiency and avoid redundancies. 
‘‘(9) Plans for activities of the program during the five- 
year period beginning on the date on which the plan required 
by subsection (a) is submitted, including activities with respect 
to the following: 
‘‘(A) Preventing nuclear and radiological proliferation 
and terrorism, including through— 
‘‘(i) material management and minimization, 
particularly with respect to removing or minimizing 
the use of highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and 
radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the 
countries in which such materials are located), efforts 
to dispose of surplus material, converting reactors from 
highly enriched uranium to low-enriched uranium (and 
identifying the countries in which such reactors are 
located); 
‘‘(ii) global nuclear material security, including 
securing highly enriched uranium, plutonium, and 
radiological materials worldwide (and identifying the 
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countries in which such materials are located), and 
providing radiation detection capabilities at foreign 
ports and borders; 
‘‘(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including 
nuclear verification and safeguards; 
‘‘(iv) defense nuclear research and development, 
including a description of activities related to devel-
oping and improving technology to detect the prolifera-
tion and detonation of nuclear weapons, verifying 
compliance of foreign countries with commitments 
under treaties and agreements relating to nuclear 
weapons, and detecting the diversion of nuclear mate-
rials (including safeguards technology); and 
‘‘(v) 
nonproliferation 
construction 
programs, 
including activities associated Department of Energy 
Order 413.1 (relating to program management con-
trols). 
‘‘(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation 
and terrorism. 
‘‘(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological prolifera-
tion and terrorism, including through— 
‘‘(i) crisis operations; 
‘‘(ii) consequences management; and 
‘‘(iii) emergency management, including inter-
national capacity building. 
‘‘(10) A threat assessment, carried out by the intelligence 
community (as defined in section 3(4) of the National Security 
Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))), with respect to the risk of 
nuclear and radiological proliferation and terrorism and a 
description of how each activity carried out under the program 
will counter the threat during the five-year period beginning 
on the date on which the plan required by subsection (a) is 
submitted and, as appropriate, in the longer term. 
‘‘(11) A plan for funding the program during that five- 
year period. 
‘‘(12) An identification of metrics and objectives for deter-
mining the effectiveness of each activity carried out under 
the program during that five-year period. 
‘‘(13) A description of the activities to be carried out under 
the program during that five-year period and a description 
of how the program will be prioritized relative to other defense 
nuclear nonproliferation programs of the Administration during 
that five-year period to address the highest priority risks and 
requirements, as informed by the threat assessment carried 
out under paragraph (10). 
‘‘(14) A description of funds for the program expected to 
be received during that five-year period through contributions 
from or cost-sharing agreements with foreign governments con-
sistent section 3132(f) of the Ronald W. Reagan National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (50 U.S.C. 
2569(f)). 
‘‘(15) A description and assessment of activities to be car-
ried out under the program during that five-year period that 
will be coordinated with other elements of the Department 
of Energy, with the Department of Defense, and with other 
Federal 
agencies, 
to 
maximize 
efficiency 
and 
avoid 
redundancies. 
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‘‘(16) Such other matters as the Administrator considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(c) FORM OF REPORT.—The plan required by subsection (a) 
shall be submitted to the congressional defense committees in 
unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such 
Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 
4308 the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4309. Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan.’’. 
(b) EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN ANNUAL REPORTS 
ON NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION.—Section 3122 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112– 
81; 125 Stat. 1710) is amended— 
(1) by striking subsections (a) and (b); 
(2) by redesignating subsections (c), (d), and (e) as sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c), respectively; 
(3) in subsection (a), as redesignated by paragraph (2)— 
(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘2016’’ and inserting ‘‘2020’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting after ‘‘world,’’ the 
following: ‘‘including an identification of such uranium that 
is obligated by the United States,’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) A list, by country and site, reflecting the total amount 
of separated plutonium around the world, including an identi-
fication of such plutonium that is obligated by the United 
States, and an assessment of the vulnerability of the plutonium 
to theft or diversion.’’; and 
(4) in paragraph (2) of subsection (b), as so redesignated, 
by striking ‘‘subsection (c)(2)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraph (2) or 
(3) of subsection (a)’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL.—Section 3145 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 2197) is repealed. 
SEC. 3133. PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF NON-
OPERATIONAL DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle B of title XLIV of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2602 et seq.) is amended by adding at 
the end the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4423. PLAN FOR DEACTIVATION AND DECOMMISSIONING OF 
NONOPERATIONAL DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall, during each 
even-numbered year beginning in 2016, develop and subsequently 
carry out a plan for the activities of the Department of Energy 
relating to the deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational 
defense nuclear facilities. 
‘‘(b) ELEMENTS.—The plan required by subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
‘‘(1) A list of nonoperational defense nuclear facilities, 
prioritized for deactivation and decommissioning based on the 
potential to reduce risks to human health, property, or the 
environment and to maximize cost savings. 
‘‘(2) An assessment of the life cycle costs of each non-
operational defense nuclear facility during the period beginning 
50 USC 2603. 
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on the date on which the plan is submitted under subsection 
(d) and ending on the earlier of— 
‘‘(A) the date that is 25 years after the date on which 
the plan is submitted; or 
‘‘(B) the estimated date for deactivation and decommis-
sioning of the facility. 
‘‘(3) An estimate of the cost and time needed to deactivate 
and decommission each nonoperational defense nuclear facility. 
‘‘(4) A schedule for when the Office of Environmental 
Management will accept each nonoperational defense nuclear 
facility for deactivation and decommissioning. 
‘‘(5) An estimate of costs that could be avoided by— 
‘‘(A) accelerating the cleanup of nonoperational defense 
nuclear facilities; or 
‘‘(B) other means, such as reusing such facilities for 
another purpose. 
‘‘(c) PLAN
FOR TRANSFER
OF RESPONSIBILITY
FOR CERTAIN 
FACILITIES.—The Secretary shall, during 2016, develop and subse-
quently carry out a plan under which the Administrator shall 
transfer, by March 31, 2019, to the Assistant Secretary for Environ-
mental Management the responsibility for decontaminating and 
decommissioning facilities of the Administration that the Secretary 
determines— 
‘‘(1) are nonoperational as of September 30, 2015; and 
‘‘(2) meet the requirements of the Office of Environmental 
Management for such transfer. 
‘‘(d) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not later than March 31 of 
each even-numbered year beginning in 2016, the Secretary shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that 
includes— 
‘‘(1) the plan required by subsection (a); 
‘‘(2) a description of the deactivation and decommissioning 
actions expected to be taken during the following fiscal year 
pursuant to the plan; 
‘‘(3) in the case of the report submitting during 2016, 
the plan required by subsection (c); and 
‘‘(4) in the case of a report submitted during 2018 or 
any year thereafter, a description of the deactivation and 
decommissioning actions taken at each nonoperational defense 
nuclear facility during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(e) TERMINATION.—The requirements of this section shall 
terminate after the submission to the appropriate congressional 
committees of the report required by subsection (d) to be submitted 
not later than March 31, 2026. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘appropriate congressional committees’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) the congressional defense committees; and 
‘‘(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
of the Senate and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 
of the House of Representatives. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘life cycle costs’, with respect to a facility, 
means— 
‘‘(A) the present and future costs of all resources and 
associated cost elements required to develop, produce, 
deploy, or sustain the facility; and 
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‘‘(B) the present and future costs to deactivate, 
decommission, and deconstruct the facility. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘nonoperational defense nuclear facility’ 
means a production facility or utilization facility (as those terms 
are defined in section 11 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2014)) under the control or jurisdiction of the Sec-
retary of Energy and operated for national security purposes 
that is no longer needed for the mission of the Department 
of Energy, including the National Nuclear Security Administra-
tion.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4422 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4423. Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational defense 
nuclear facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3134. ASSESSMENT OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF DEFENSE 
NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subtitle A of title XLVIII of the Atomic 
Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2781 et seq.) is amended by inserting 
after section 4802 the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 4802A. ASSESSMENTS OF EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS OF 
DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES. 
‘‘The Secretary of Energy shall include, in each award-fee 
evaluation conducted under section 16.401 of title 48, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, of a management and operating contract for a 
Department of Energy defense nuclear facility in 2016 or any even- 
numbered year thereafter, an assessment of the adequacy of the 
emergency preparedness of that facility, including an assessment 
of the seniority level of management and operating contractor 
employees that participate in emergency preparedness exercises 
at that facility.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents for such Act 
is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 4802 
the following new item: 
‘‘Sec. 4802A. Assessments of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear facilities.’’. 
SEC. 3135. MODIFICATIONS TO COST-BENEFIT ANALYSES FOR COM-
PETITION 
OF 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATING 
CON-
TRACTS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 3121 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112–239; 126 
Stat. 2175), as amended by section 3124 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113–66; 127 
Stat. 1062), is further amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); 
(2) by striking subsections (b) and (c) and inserting the 
following new subsections: 
‘‘(b) REPORT DESCRIBED.—A report described in this subsection 
is a report on a contract described by subsection (a) that includes— 
‘‘(1) a clear and complete description of the cost savings 
the Administrator expects to result from the competition for 
the contract over the life of the contract, including associated 
analyses, assumptions, and information sources used to deter-
mine such expected cost savings; 
50 USC 2782a. 
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‘‘(2) a description of any key limitations or uncertainties 
that could affect such costs savings, including costs savings 
that are anticipated but not fully known; 
‘‘(3) the costs of the competition for the contract, including 
the immediate costs of conducting the competition and any 
increased costs over the life of the contract; 
‘‘(4) a description of any disruptions or delays in mission 
activities or deliverables resulting from the competition for 
the contract; 
‘‘(5) a clear and complete description of the benefits 
expected by the Administrator with respect to mission perform-
ance or operations resulting from the competition; 
‘‘(6) how the competition for the contract complied with 
the Federal Acquisition Regulation regarding federally funded 
research and development centers, if applicable; 
‘‘(7) the factors considered and processes used by the 
Administrator to determine— 
‘‘(A) whether to compete or extend the contract; and 
‘‘(B) which activities at the facility should be covered 
under the contract rather than under a different contract; 
‘‘(8) with respect to the matters included under paragraphs 
(1) through (7), a detailed description of the analyses conducted 
by the Administrator to reach the conclusions presented in 
the report, including any assumptions, limitations, and 
uncertainties relating to such conclusions; and 
‘‘(9) any other matters the Administrator considers appro-
priate. 
‘‘(c) INFORMATION QUALITY.—A report required by subsection 
(a) shall be prepared in accordance with— 
‘‘(1) the information quality guidelines of the Department 
of Energy that are relevant to the clear and complete presen-
tation of information on each matter required to be included 
in the report under subsection (b); and 
‘‘(2) best practices of the Government Accountability Office 
and relevant industries for cost estimating, if appropriate. 
‘‘(d) REVIEW
BY
COMPTROLLER
GENERAL
OF
THE
UNITED 
STATES.— 
‘‘(1) INITIAL REVIEW.—Except as provided in paragraph (3), 
the Comptroller General of the United States shall provide 
a briefing to the congressional defense committees that includes 
a review of each report required by subsection (a) not later 
than 180 days after the report is submitted to such committees. 
‘‘(2) COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW.—Except as provided in para-
graph (3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a review of each report required 
by subsection (a) with respect to a contract not later than 
3 years after the report is submitted to such committees that 
includes an assessment, based on the most current information 
available, of the following: 
‘‘(A) The actual cost savings achieved compared to cost 
savings estimated under subsection (b)(1), and any 
increased costs incurred under the contract that were unex-
pected or uncertain at the time the contract was awarded. 
‘‘(B) Any disruptions or delays in mission activities 
or deliverables resulting from the competition for the con-
tract compared to the disruptions and delays estimated 
under subsection (b)(4). 
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‘‘(C) Whether expected benefits of the competition with 
respect to mission performance or operations have been 
achieved. 
‘‘(D) Such other matters as the Comptroller General 
considers appropriate. 
‘‘(3) EXCEPTION.—The Comptroller General may not conduct 
a review under paragraph (1) or (2) of a report relating to 
a contract to manage and operate a facility of the National 
Nuclear Security Administration while a protest described in 
subsection (a)(2) is pending with respect to that contract.’’; 
and 
(3) in subsection (e), as redesignated by paragraph (1)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘2017’’ and inserting 
‘‘2020’’; 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and redesignating para-
graph (3) as paragraph (2); and 
(C) in paragraph (2), as redesignated by subparagraph 
(B), by striking ‘‘and (d)(2)’’. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) in the past decade, competition of the management 
and operating contracts for the national security laboratories 
has resulted in significant increases in fees paid to the contrac-
tors—funding that otherwise could be used to support program 
and mission activities of the National Nuclear Security 
Administration; 
(2) competition of the management and operating contracts 
of the nuclear security enterprise is an important mechanism 
to help realize cost savings, seek efficiencies, improve perform-
ance, and hold contractors accountable; 
(3) when the Administrator for Nuclear Security considers 
it appropriate to achieve those goals, the Administrator should 
conduct competition of such contracts while recognizing the 
unique nature of federally funded research and development 
centers; and 
(4) the Administrator should ensure that fixed fees and 
performance-based fees contained in management and oper-
ating contracts are as low as possible to maintain a focus 
on national service while attracting high-quality contractors 
and achieving the goals of the competition. 
SEC. 3136. INTERAGENCY REVIEW OF APPLICATIONS FOR THE 
TRANSFER OF UNITED STATES CIVIL NUCLEAR TECH-
NOLOGY. 
(a) REPORT ON TRANSFERS TO COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 
Not less frequently than every 90 days, the Secretary of Energy 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report 
that includes— 
(1) a description of the authorizations under section 57 
b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) to 
transfer United States civil nuclear technology to a covered 
foreign country during the preceding 90 days; and 
(2) a statement of whether any agency required to be 
consulted under that section or pursuant to regulation objected 
to or sought conditions on each such transfer. 
(b) DETERMINATION
OF TECHNOLOGIES
TO BE PROTECTED.— 
42 USC 2077a. 
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(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and every five years thereafter, 
the Secretary of Energy shall— 
(A) in consultation with the Secretary of State, the 
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the 
Director of National Intelligence, and the Nuclear Regu-
latory Commission, determine the critical United States 
civil nuclear technologies that should be protected from 
diversion to a military program of a covered foreign 
country, including with respect to a naval propulsion or 
weapons program; and 
(B) notify the appropriate congressional committees 
with respect to the determination and the technologies 
covered by the determination. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), not later than 14 days before making an authorization 
under section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) for the transfer of a technology covered 
by a determination under paragraph (1) to a covered foreign 
country, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees a report that includes— 
(i) a notification of the intention of the Secretary 
to make the authorization for the transfer of such 
technology; and 
(ii) a statement of whether any agency required 
to be consulted under such section 57 b. or pursuant 
to regulation objected to or sought conditions on the 
transfer. 
(B) WAIVER OF DEADLINE.—The Secretary may waive 
the requirement under subparagraph (A) to submit the 
report required by that subparagraph not later than 14 
days before making an authorization for the transfer of 
a technology covered by a determination under paragraph 
(1) to a covered foreign country if the Secretary— 
(i) determines that an imminent radiological 
hazard exists; and 
(ii) not later than 7 days after determining that 
such hazard exists, submits to the appropriate congres-
sional committees— 
(I) a certification that the hazard exists; 
(II) a justification for the waiver; and 
(III) the notification required by clause (i) of 
subparagraph (A) and the statement required by 
clause (ii) of that subparagraph. 
(c) CONSULTATIONS WITH INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Energy shall expedi-
tiously revise part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations, 
to ensure that the Director of National Intelligence— 
(A) is consulted with respect to the views of the intel-
ligence community (as defined in section 3(4) of the 
National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C. 3003(4))) with 
respect to each authorization issued under section 57 b. 
of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) for 
the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology to 
a covered foreign country before the determination to 
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approve or disapprove the request for the authorization; 
and 
(B) is provided with an opportunity to present the 
views of the Director and the intelligence community on 
the national security risks of the transfer, if any. 
(2) SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—The Secretary of Energy, 
jointly with the Director of National Intelligence, shall include 
the results of consultations conducted under paragraph (1) in 
each report under subsection (a) and each notification under 
subsection (b)(2). 
(d) REPORT ON COMPLIANCE OF COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRIES 
AND END-USERS.—Not less frequently than annually, the Secretary 
of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) an assessment of whether each covered foreign country 
is in compliance with its obligations under any authorization 
for the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology under 
section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2077(b)); 
(2) with respect to any covered foreign country that is 
not in compliance with such obligations— 
(A) a description the efforts of the United States to 
bring the country into compliance; 
(B) an evaluation of the result of such efforts; and 
(C) an assessment of the options available to the Sec-
retary as a result of the country not being in compliance; 
(3) an assessment of whether each end-user to which 
United States civil nuclear technology is transferred pursuant 
to an authorization under such section 57 b. is in compliance 
with the obligations of the end-user under that authorization; 
and 
(4) a description of any consequences for the end-user or 
the exporter of the technology if the end-user is not in compli-
ance with such obligations. 
(e) REPORT ON TRANSFERS TO ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Concurrent with the submission to Con-
gress of the budget of the President for a fiscal year under 
section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary 
of Energy shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on the activities of the Department of Energy 
associated with the review of applications for authorization 
under section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 
U.S.C. 2077(b)) to transfer United States civil nuclear tech-
nology to any foreign country. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The report required by paragraph (1) shall 
include— 
(A) the number of applications for authorization under 
section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 
2077(b)) to transfer United States civil nuclear technology 
to a foreign country submitted during the year preceding 
the submission of the report; 
(B) the length of time each such application was under 
review; 
(C) the number of such applications that were granted; 
and 
(D) a description of efforts to streamline the review 
of such applications, taking into account the proliferation 
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and diversion potential of end-users in the country to which 
United States civil nuclear technology would be transferred 
pursuant to such applications. 
(f) NOTIFICATIONS OF POTENTIAL DIVERSIONS.—The Director of 
National Intelligence shall notify the Department of Energy and 
the appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days 
after the date on which the Director determines that there is 
credible intelligence that United States civil nuclear technology 
is being or has been diverted— 
(1) to a military program in a foreign country to which 
the transfer of the technology was authorized under section 
57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)); 
or 
(2) to a foreign country to which the transfer of the tech-
nology was not so authorized. 
(g) GUIDELINES.—Not later than 60 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Energy shall issue 
guidance with respect to the use of the clear and intended authority 
of the Secretary under section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 
1954 (42 U.S.C. 2282) to impose civil penalties, including fines 
and debarment, and to make referrals to the Attorney General 
for prosecution, for violations of the terms of authorizations for 
the transfer of United States civil nuclear technology issued under 
section 57 b. of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)). 
(h) REPORT ON TRANSFER OF SENSITIVE ITEMS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
President shall submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report— 
(A) describing the efforts of covered foreign countries 
to prevent the transfer of sensitive items, including efforts 
to improve the prevention of the transfer of such items; 
and 
(B) assessing the adequacy of such efforts. 
(2) SENSITIVE ITEMS DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘sensitive items’’ means goods, services, and technologies 
described in section 2(a) of the Iran, North Korea, and Syria 
Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106–178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 
note). 
(i) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, 
the Committee on Foreign Relations, and the Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Com-
mittee on Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Com-
mittee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives. 
(2) COVERED FOREIGN COUNTRY.—The term ‘‘covered foreign 
country’’ means a foreign country that is a nuclear-weapon 
state, as defined by Article IX(3) of the Treaty on the Non- 
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Washington, 
London, and Moscow July 1, 1968, but does not include the 
United States, the United Kingdom, or France. 
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SEC. 3137. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF NUCLEAR SECURITY 
ENTERPRISE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
(1) correcting the longstanding problems with the govern-
ance and management of the nuclear security enterprise will 
require robust, personal, and long-term engagement by the 
President, the Secretary of Energy, the Administrator for 
Nuclear Security, and leaders from the appropriate congres-
sional committees; 
(2) recent and past studies of the governance and manage-
ment of the nuclear security enterprise have provided a list 
of reasonable, practical, and actionable steps that the Secretary 
and the Administrator should take to make the nuclear security 
enterprise more efficient and more effective; and 
(3) lasting and effective change to the nuclear security 
enterprise will require personal engagement by senior leaders, 
a clear plan, and mechanisms for ensuring follow-through and 
accountability. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION PLAN.— 
(1) IMPLEMENTATION ACTION TEAM.—(A) The Secretary and 
the Administrator shall jointly establish a team of senior offi-
cials from the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear 
Security 
Administration 
to 
develop 
and 
carry 
out 
an 
implementation plan to reform the governance and manage-
ment of the nuclear security enterprise to improve the effective-
ness and efficiency of the nuclear security enterprise. Such 
plan shall be developed and implemented in accordance with 
the National Nuclear Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 
2401 et seq.), the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501 
et seq.), and any other provision of law. 
(B) The team established under paragraph (1) shall be 
co-chaired by the Deputy Secretary of Energy and the Adminis-
trator. 
(C) In developing and carrying out the implementation 
plan, the team shall consult with the implementation assess-
ment panel established under subsection (c)(1). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The implementation plan developed under 
paragraph (1)(A) shall address all recommendations contained 
in the covered study (except such recommendations that require 
legislative action to carry out) by identifying specific actions, 
milestones, timelines, and responsible personnel to implement 
such plan. 
(3) SUBMISSION.—Not later than March 31, 2016, the Sec-
retary and the Administrator shall jointly submit to the appro-
priate congressional committees the implementation plan devel-
oped under paragraph (1)(A). 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION ASSESSMENT PANEL.— 
(1) AGREEMENT.—Not later than 60 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Administrator shall seek 
to enter into a joint agreement with the National Academy 
of Sciences and the National Academy of Public Administration 
to establish a panel of external, independent experts to evaluate 
the implementation plan developed under subsection (b)(1)(A) 
and the implementation of such plan. 
(2) DUTIES.—The panel established under paragraph (1) 
shall— 
50 USC 2512 
note. 
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(A) provide guidance to the Secretary and the Adminis-
trator with respect to the implementation plan developed 
under subsection (b)(1)(A), including how such plan com-
pares or contrasts with the covered study; 
(B) track the implementation of such plan; and 
(C) assess the effectiveness of such plan. 
(3) REPORTS.—(A) Not later than July 1, 2016, the panel 
established under paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees, the Secretary, and the Administrator 
an initial assessment of the implementation plan developed 
under subsection (b)(1)(A), including with respect to the 
completeness of the plan, how the plan aligns with the intent 
and recommendations made by the covered study, and the 
prospects for success for the plan. 
(B) Beginning February 28, 2017, and semiannually there-
after through 2020, the panel established under paragraph 
(1) shall brief the appropriate congressional committees, the 
Secretary, and the Administrator on the efforts of the Secretary 
and the Administrator to implement the implementation plan 
developed under subsection (b)(1)(A). 
(C) Not later than September 30, 2020, the panel estab-
lished under paragraph (1) shall submit to the appropriate 
congressional committees, the Secretary, and the Administrator 
a final report on the efforts of the Secretary and the Adminis-
trator to implement the implementation plan developed under 
subsection (b)(1)(A), including an assessment of the effective-
ness of the reform efforts under such plan and whether further 
action is needed. 
(4) COOPERATION.—The Secretary and the Administrator 
shall provide to the panel established under paragraph (1) 
full and timely access to all information, personnel, and systems 
of the Department of Energy and the National Nuclear Security 
Administration that the panel determines necessary to carry 
out this subsection. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES.—The term 
‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means— 
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee 
on Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Com-
merce of the House of Representatives. 
(2) COVERED STUDY.—The term ‘‘covered study’’ means the 
following: 
(A) The final report of the Congressional Advisory 
Panel on the Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise 
established by section 3166 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112– 
239; 126 Stat. 2208). 
(B) Any other study not conducted by the Secretary 
or the Administrator that the Secretary determines appro-
priate for purposes of this section. 
(3) NUCLEAR
SECURITY
ENTERPRISE.—The term ‘‘nuclear 
security enterprise’’ has the meaning given that term in section 
4002(6) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6)). 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
(e) RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section shall 
be construed to authorize any action— 
(1) in contravention of section 3220 of the National Nuclear 
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2410); or 
(2) that would undermine or weaken health, safety, or 
security. 
SEC. 3138. ANNUAL REPORT ON NUMBER OF FULL-TIME EQUIVALENT 
EMPLOYEES AND CONTRACTOR EMPLOYEES. 
Section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security Administration 
Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.—The Administrator shall include in the 
budget justification materials submitted to Congress in support 
of the budget of the Administration for each fiscal year (as sub-
mitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code) a report containing the following 
information as of the date of the report: 
‘‘(1) The number of full-time equivalent employees of the 
Office of the Administrator, as counted under subsection (a). 
‘‘(2) The number of service support contracts of the 
Administration and whether such contracts are funded using 
program or program direction funds. 
‘‘(3) The number of full-time equivalent contractor 
employees working under each contract identified under para-
graph (2). 
‘‘(4) The number of full-time equivalent contractor 
employees described in paragraph (3) that have been employed 
under such a contract for a period greater than two years.’’. 
SEC. 3139. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY ON RISKS TO NONPROLIFERA-
TION CAUSED BY ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING. 
(a) STRATEGY.—The President shall develop and pursue a 
strategy to address the risks to the goals and policies of the United 
States regarding nuclear nonproliferation that are caused by the 
increased use of additive manufacture technology (commonly 
referred to as ‘‘3D printing’’), including such technology that does 
not originate in the United States. 
(b) BRIEFINGS.—Not later than March 31, 2016, and the end 
of each 120-day period thereafter through January 1, 2019, the 
President shall provide to the appropriate congressional committees 
a briefing on the strategy developed under subsection (a). 
(c) PURSUIT
OF STRATEGY.—The President shall pursue the 
strategy developed under subsection (a) at the Nuclear Security 
Summit in Chicago, Illinois, in 2016. 
(d) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ means 
the following: 
(1) The congressional defense committees. 
(2) The Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of 
the House of Representatives and the Select Committee on 
Intelligence of the Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of 
Representatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of 
the Senate. 
SEC. 3140. PLUTONIUM PIT PRODUCTION CAPACITY. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that— 
50 USC 2367 
note. 
50 USC 2512 
note. 
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(1) the requirement to create a modern, responsive nuclear 
infrastructure that includes the capability and capacity to 
produce, at minimum, 50 to 80 pits per year, is a national 
security priority; 
(2) delaying creation of a modern, responsive nuclear infra-
structure until the 2030s is an unacceptable risk to the nuclear 
deterrent and the national security of the United States; and 
(3) timelines for creating certain capacities for production 
of plutonium pits and other nuclear weapons components must 
be driven by the requirement to hedge against technical and 
geopolitical risk and not solely by the needs of life extension 
programs. 
(b) BRIEFING.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than March 1, 2016, the Chair-
man of the Nuclear Weapons Council established under section 
179 of title 10, United States Code, in consultation with the 
Administrator for Nuclear Security and the Commander of 
the United States Strategic Command, shall provide to the 
congressional defense committees a briefing on the annual 
plutonium pit production capacity of the nuclear security enter-
prise (as defined in section 4002(6) of the Atomic Energy 
Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2501(6))). 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The briefing under paragraph (1) shall 
describe the following: 
(A) The pit production capacity requirement, including 
the numbers of pits produced that are needed for nuclear 
weapons life extension programs. 
(B) The annual pit production requirement, including 
the numbers of pits produced, to support a responsive 
nuclear weapons infrastructure to hedge against technical 
and geopolitical risk. 
SEC. 3141. ASSESSMENTS ON NUCLEAR PROLIFERATION RISKS AND 
NUCLEAR NONPROLIFERATION OPPORTUNITIES. 
(a) REPORTS.—Not later than March 1, 2016, and each year 
thereafter through 2020, the Director of National Intelligence shall 
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report, con-
sistent with the provision of classified information and intelligence 
sources and methods, containing— 
(1) an assessment and prioritization of international 
nuclear 
proliferation 
risks 
and 
nuclear 
nonproliferation 
opportunities; and 
(2) an assessment of the effectiveness of various means 
and programs for addressing such risks and opportunities. 
(b) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congressional committees’’ 
means— 
(1) the congressional defense committees; 
(2) the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate; and 
(3) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence of the 
House of Representatives and the Select Committee on Intel-
ligence of the Senate. 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 3142. ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES FOR MOBILE GUARDIAN 
TRANSPORTER PROGRAM. 
(a) SUBMISSION OF ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES.—Not later than 
60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Adminis-
trator for Nuclear Security shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees a report containing a full and comprehensive analysis 
of alternatives conducted by the Administrator for the Mobile 
Guardian Transporter program. 
(b) IDENTIFICATION IN BUDGET MATERIALS.—The Secretary of 
Energy shall include in the budget justification materials submitted 
to Congress in support of the Department of Energy budget (as 
submitted with the budget of the President under section 1105(a) 
of title 31, United States Code) for any fiscal year in which the 
Mobile Guardian Transporter program is carried out a separate, 
dedicated program element for such program. 
TITLE XXXII—DEFENSE NUCLEAR 
FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD 
Sec. 3201. Authorization. 
Sec. 3202. Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board. 
SEC. 3201. AUTHORIZATION. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016, 
$29,150,000 for the operation of the Defense Nuclear Facilities 
Safety Board under chapter 21 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 
(42 U.S.C. 2286 et seq.). 
SEC. 3202. ADMINISTRATION OF DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES 
SAFETY BOARD. 
(a) PROVISION OF INFORMATION TO BOARD MEMBERS.—Section 
311(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2286(c)) is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by striking ‘‘paragraph (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (5), 
(6), and (7)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(6) In carrying out paragraph (5)(B), the Chairman may not 
withhold from any member of the Board any information that 
is made available to the Chairman regarding the Board’s functions, 
powers, and mission (including with respect to the management 
and evaluation of employees of the Board).’’. 
(b) SENIOR EMPLOYEES.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT AND REMOVAL.—Such section 311(c), as 
amended by subsection (a), is further amended by adding at 
the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(7)(A) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board, 
shall appoint the senior employees described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(B) The Chairman, subject to the approval of the Board, may 
remove a senior employee described in subparagraph (C). 
‘‘(C) The senior employees described in this subparagraph are 
the following senior employees of the Board: 
‘‘(i) The senior employee responsible for budgetary and 
general administration matters. 
‘‘(ii) The general counsel. 
‘‘(iii) The senior employee responsible for technical mat-
ters.’’. 
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(2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 313(b)(1)(A) of such 
Act (42 U.S.C. 2286b(b)(1)) is amended by striking ‘‘hire’’ and 
inserting ‘‘in accordance with section 311(c)(7), hire’’. 
TITLE XXXIV—NAVAL PETROLEUM 
RESERVES 
Sec. 3401. Authorization of appropriations. 
SEC. 3401. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) AMOUNT.—There are hereby authorized to be appropriated 
to the Secretary of Energy $17,500,000 for fiscal year 2016 for 
the purpose of carrying out activities under chapter 641 of title 
10, United States Code, relating to the naval petroleum reserves. 
(b) PERIOD OF AVAILABILITY.—Funds appropriated pursuant to 
the authorization of appropriations in subsection (a) shall remain 
available until expended. 
TITLE XXXV—MARITIME 
ADMINISTRATION 
Sec. 3501. Authorization of the Maritime Administration. 
Sec. 3502. Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program. 
Sec. 3503. Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation regarding unem-
ployment insurance and vessel operators. 
Sec. 3504. Payment for Maritime Security Fleet vessels. 
Sec. 3505. Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
Sec. 3506. Cadet commitment agreements. 
Sec. 3507. Student incentive payment agreements. 
Sec. 3508. Short sea transportation defined. 
SEC. 3501. AUTHORIZATION OF THE MARITIME ADMINISTRATION. 
Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 
2016, to be available without fiscal year limitation if so provided 
in appropriations Acts, for the use of the Department of Transpor-
tation for Maritime Administration programs associated with 
maintaining national security aspects of the merchant marine, as 
follows: 
(1) For expenses necessary for operations of the United 
States Merchant Marine Academy, $96,028,000, of which— 
(A) $71,306,000 shall remain available until expended 
for Academy operations; and 
(B) $24,722,000 shall remain available until expended 
for capital asset management at the Academy. 
(2) For expenses necessary to support the State maritime 
academies, $34,550,000, of which— 
(A) $2,400,000 shall remain available until expended 
for student incentive payments; 
(B) $3,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for direct payments to such academies; 
(C) $1,800,000 shall remain available until expended 
for training ship fuel assistance payments; 
(D) $22,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for maintenance and repair of State maritime academy 
training vessels; 
(E) $5,000,000 shall remain available until expended 
for the National Security Multi-Mission Vessel Design; and 
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(F) $350,000 shall remain available until expended 
for improving the monitoring of graduates’ service obliga-
tion. 
(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime Adminis-
tration operations and programs, $54,059,000. 
(4) For expenses necessary to dispose of vessels in the 
National Defense Reserve Fleet, $8,000,000, to remain available 
until expended. 
(5) For expenses to maintain and preserve a United States- 
flag merchant marine to serve the national security needs 
of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46, United 
States Code, $210,000,000. 
(6) For the cost (as defined in section 502(5) of the Federal 
Credit Reform Act of 1990 (2 U.S.C. 661a(5))) of loan guarantees 
under the program authorized by chapter 537 of title 46, United 
States Code, $3,135,000, of which $3,135,000 shall remain avail-
able until expended for administrative expenses of the program. 
SEC. 3502. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING MARITIME SECURITY 
FLEET PROGRAM. 
It is the sense of Congress that dedicated and enhanced support 
is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime Security Fleet 
program, a program that provides the Department of Defense with 
on-demand access to world class, economical commercial sealift 
capacity, assures a United States-flag presence in international 
commerce, supports a pool of qualified United States merchant 
mariners needed to crew United States-flag vessels during times 
of war or national emergency, and serves as a critical component 
of our national security infrastructure. 
SEC. 3503. UPDATE OF REFERENCES TO THE SECRETARY OF 
TRANSPORTATION REGARDING UNEMPLOYMENT INSUR-
ANCE AND VESSEL OPERATORS. 
Sections 3305 and 3306(n) of the Internal Revenue Code of 
1986 are each amended by striking ‘‘Secretary of Commerce’’ each 
place that it appears and inserting ‘‘Secretary of Transportation’’. 
SEC. 3504. PAYMENT FOR MARITIME SECURITY FLEET VESSELS. 
(a) 
PER-VESSEL
AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 
section 
53106(a)(1)(C) of title 46, United States Code, and subject to the 
availability of appropriations, there is authorized to be paid to 
each contractor for an operating agreement (as those terms are 
used in that section) for fiscal year 2016, $3,500,000 for each 
vessel that is covered by the operating agreement. 
(b) REPEAL OF OTHER AUTHORIZATION.—Section 53111(3) of title 
46, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘2016,’’. 
SEC. 3505. MELVILLE HALL OF UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE 
ACADEMY. 
(a) GIFT TO THE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY.—The Maritime 
Administrator may accept a gift of money described in subsection 
(b) from the Foundation under section 51315 of title 46, United 
States Code, for the purpose of renovating Melville Hall on the 
campus of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. 
(b) COVERED GIFT.—A gift described in this subsection is a 
gift under subsection (a) that the Maritime Administrator deter-
mines exceeds the sum of— 
26 USC 3305, 
3306. 
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(1) the minimum amount that is sufficient to ensure the 
renovation of Melville Hall in accordance with the capital 
improvement plan of the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy that was in effect on the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) 25 percent of the amount described in paragraph (1). 
(c) OPERATION CONTRACTS.—Subject to subsection (d), in the 
case that the Maritime Administrator accepts a gift of money 
described in subsection (b), the Maritime Administrator may enter 
into a contract with the Foundation for the operation of Melville 
Hall to make available facilities for, among other possible uses, 
official academy functions, third-party catering functions, and 
industry events and conferences. 
(d) CONTRACT TERMS.—The contract described in subsection 
(c) shall be for such period and on such terms as the Maritime 
Administrator considers appropriate, including a provision, mutu-
ally agreeable to the Maritime Administrator and the Foundation, 
that— 
(1) requires the Foundation— 
(A) at the expense solely of the Foundation through 
the term of the contract to maintain Melville Hall in a 
condition that is as good as or better than the condition 
Melville Hall was in on the later of— 
(i) the date that the renovation of Melville Hall 
was completed; or 
(ii) the date that the Foundation accepted Melville 
Hall after it was tendered to the Foundation by the 
Maritime Administrator; and 
(B) to deposit all proceeds from the operation of Mel-
ville Hall, after expenses necessary for the operation and 
maintenance of Melville Hall, into the account of the Regi-
mental Affairs Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or 
successor entity, to be used solely for the morale and wel-
fare of the cadets of the United States Merchant Marine 
Academy; and 
(2) prohibits the use of Melville Hall as lodging or an 
office by any person for more than 4 days in any calendar 
year other than— 
(A) by the United States; or 
(B) for the administration and operation of Melville 
Hall. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) CONTRACT.—The term ‘‘contract’’ includes any modifica-
tion, extension, or renewal of the contract. 
(2) FOUNDATION.—The term ‘‘Foundation’’ means the 
United States Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association 
and Foundation, Inc. 
(f) RULE OF CONSTRUCTION.—Nothing in this section may be 
construed under section 3105 of title 41, United States Code, as 
requiring the Maritime Administrator to award a contract for the 
operation of Melville Hall to the Foundation. 
SEC. 3506. CADET COMMITMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 51306(a) of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘must’’ and inserting ‘‘shall’’; 
(2) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
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‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, unlimited as to 
horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as an officer 
in the merchant marine of the United States, accompanied 
by the appropriate national and international endorsements 
and certifications required by the Coast Guard for service 
aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without 
limitation, before graduation from the Academy;’’; 
(3) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the Academy, 
maintain— 
‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, unlimited as 
to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as 
an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, 
accompanied by the appropriate national and international 
endorsements and certifications required by the Coast 
Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and inter-
national voyages, without limitation; 
‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identification 
credential; and 
‘‘(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;’’; and 
(4) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) apply for, and accept if tendered, an appointment as 
a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the 
Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy Reserve), the Coast 
Guard Reserve, or any other reserve component of an armed 
force of the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, 
to serve, meet the participation requirements, and maintain 
active status in good standing, as determined by the program 
manager of the appropriate military service, for at least 8 
years after the date of commissioning;’’. 
SEC. 3507. STUDENT INCENTIVE PAYMENT AGREEMENTS. 
Section 51509 of title 46, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(3) AUTHORIZED USES.—’’ before the 
last sentence and indenting accordingly; 
(B) in the matter preceding paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘Payments’’ and inserting ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as pro-
vided in paragraph (2), payments’’ and indenting accord-
ingly; and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (1), the following: 
‘‘(2) EXCEPTION.—The Secretary may modify the payments 
made to an individual under paragraph (1), but the total 
amount of payments to that individual may not exceed 
$32,000.’’; 
(2) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘Merchant Marine Reserve’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Strategic Sealift Officer Program’’; 
(3) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) obtain a merchant mariner license, without limitation 
as to tonnage or horsepower, from the Coast Guard as an 
officer in the merchant marine of the United States, accom-
panied by the appropriate national and international endorse-
ments and certification required by the Coast Guard for service 
aboard vessels on domestic and international voyages, without 
limitation, within three months of completion of the course 
of instruction at the academy the individual is attending;’’; 
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(B) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows: 
‘‘(3) for at least 6 years after graduation from the academy, 
maintain— 
‘‘(A) a valid merchant mariner license, unlimited as 
to horsepower or tonnage, issued by the Coast Guard as 
an officer in the merchant marine of the United States, 
accompanied by the appropriate national and international 
endorsements and certifications required by the Coast 
Guard for service aboard vessels on domestic and inter-
national voyages, without limitation; 
‘‘(B) a valid transportation worker identification 
credential; and 
‘‘(C) a Coast Guard medical certificate;’’; and 
(C) by amending paragraph (4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) apply for, and accept, if tendered, an appointment 
as a commissioned officer in the Navy Reserve (including the 
Strategic Sealift Officer Program, Navy Reserve), the Coast 
Guard Reserve, or any other reserve component of an armed 
force of the United States, and, if tendered the appointment, 
to serve and meet the participation requirements and to main-
tain active status in good standing, as determined by the pro-
gram manager of the appropriate military service, for at least 
8 years after the date of commissioning;’’; 
(4) by amending subsection (e)(1) to read as follows: 
‘‘(1) ACTIVE DUTY.— 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense may order 
an individual to serve on active duty in the armed forces 
of the United States for a period of not more than 2 
years if— 
‘‘(i) the individual has attended an academy under 
this section for more than 2 academic years, but less 
than 3 academic years; 
‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the payments 
described in subsection (b) in an amount totaling at 
least $8,000; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation has deter-
mined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part 
of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(B) 3 OR MORE YEARS.—The Secretary of Defense may 
order an individual to serve on active duty in the armed 
forces of the United States for a period of not more than 
3 years if— 
‘‘(i) the individual has attended an academy under 
this section for 3 or more academic years; 
‘‘(ii) the individual has accepted the payments 
described in subsection (b) in an amount totaling at 
least $16,000; and 
‘‘(iii) the Secretary of Transportation has deter-
mined that the individual has failed to fulfill the part 
of the agreement described in subsection (d)(1). 
‘‘(C) HARDSHIP WAIVER.—In cases of hardship as deter-
mined by the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary 
of Transportation may waive this paragraph in whole or 
in part.’’; and 
(5) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(h) ALTERNATIVE SERVICE.— 
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‘‘(1) SERVICE
AS
COMMISSIONED
OFFICER.—An individual 
who, for the 5-year period following graduation from an 
academy, serves as a commissioned officer on active duty in 
an armed force of the United States or as a commissioned 
officer of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration 
or the Public Health Service shall be excused from the require-
ments of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (d). 
‘‘(2) MODIFICATION OR WAIVER.—The Secretary may modify 
or waive any of the terms and conditions set forth in subsection 
(d) through the imposition of alternative service requirements.’’. 
SEC. 3508. SHORT SEA TRANSPORTATION DEFINED. 
Paragraph (1) of section 55605 of title 46, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘or’’; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(C) shipped in discrete units or packages that are 
handled individually, palletized, or unitized for purposes 
of transportation; or 
‘‘(D) freight vehicles carried aboard commuter ferry 
boats; and’’. 
DIVISION D—FUNDING TABLES 
Sec. 4001. Authorization of amounts in funding tables. 
Sec. 4002. Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of certain oper-
ation and maintenance funding among all operation and maintenance 
funding. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
Sec. 4101. Procurement. 
Sec. 4102. Procurement for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLII—RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
Sec. 4201. Research, development, test, and evaluation. 
Sec. 4202. Research, development, test, and evaluation for overseas contingency op-
erations. 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
Sec. 4301. Operation and maintenance. 
Sec. 4302. Operation and maintenance for overseas contingency operations. 
Sec. 4303. Operation and maintenance base requirements. 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
Sec. 4401. Military personnel. 
Sec. 4402. Military personnel for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
Sec. 4501. Other authorizations. 
Sec. 4502. Other authorizations for overseas contingency operations. 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
Sec. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
Sec. 4701. Department of Energy national security programs. 
SEC. 4001. AUTHORIZATION OF AMOUNTS IN FUNDING TABLES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Whenever a funding table in this division 
specifies a dollar amount authorized for a project, program, or 
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activity, the obligation and expenditure of the specified dollar 
amount for the project, program, or activity is hereby authorized, 
subject to the availability of appropriations. 
(b) MERIT-BASED DECISIONS.—A decision to commit, obligate, 
or expend funds with or to a specific entity on the basis of a 
dollar amount authorized pursuant to subsection (a) shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection procedures in accord-
ance with the requirements of sections 2304(k) and 2374 of 
title 10, United States Code, or on competitive procedures; 
and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of law. 
(c) 
RELATIONSHIP
TO
TRANSFER
AND
PROGRAMMING 
AUTHORITY.—An amount specified in the funding tables in this 
division may be transferred or reprogrammed under a transfer 
or reprogramming authority provided by another provision of this 
Act or by other law. The transfer or reprogramming of an amount 
specified in such funding tables shall not count against a ceiling 
on such transfers or reprogrammings under section 1001 or section 
1522 of this Act or any other provision of law, unless such transfer 
or reprogramming would move funds between appropriation 
accounts. 
(d) APPLICABILITY TO CLASSIFIED ANNEX.—This section applies 
to any classified annex that accompanies this Act. 
(e) ORAL AND WRITTEN COMMUNICATIONS.—No oral or written 
communication concerning any amount specified in the funding 
tables in this division shall supersede the requirements of this 
section. 
SEC. 4002. CLARIFICATION OF APPLICABILITY OF UNDISTRIBUTED 
REDUCTIONS OF CERTAIN OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE FUNDING AMONG ALL OPERATION AND MAINTE-
NANCE FUNDING. 
Any undistributed reduction in funding available for fiscal year 
2016 for the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance, 
as specified in the funding table in section 4301, that is attributable 
to savings in connection with foreign currency fluctuations or bulk 
fuel purchases, may be applied against any funds available for 
that fiscal year for the Department for operation and maintenance, 
regardless of whether available as specified in the funding table 
in section 4301 or available as specified in the funding table in 
section 4303. 
TITLE XLI—PROCUREMENT 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT. 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
002 
UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT .................................................................
879 
879 
004 
MQ–1 UAV ..........................................................................................
260,436 
277,436 
Extended Range Modifications ...................................................
[17,000 
] 
ROTARY 
006 
HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY (LUH) ..........................................
187,177 
187,177 
007 
AH–64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA REMAN ...........................................
1,168,461 
1,168,461 
008 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
209,930 
209,930 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
011 
UH–60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL (MYP) ........................................
1,435,945 
1,563,945 
Additional 8 rotorcraft for Army National Guard ....................
[128,000 
] 
012 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
127,079 
127,079 
013 
UH–60 BLACK HAWK A AND L MODELS ....................................
46,641 
46,641 
014 
CH–47 HELICOPTER ........................................................................
1,024,587 
1,024,587 
015 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
99,344 
99,344 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
016 
MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) .....................................................................
97,543 
97,543 
019 
MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON (MIP) .............................................
95,725 
95,725 
020 
AH–64 MODS .....................................................................................
116,153 
116,153 
021 
CH–47 CARGO HELICOPTER MODS (MYP) .................................
86,330 
86,330 
022 
GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP) ................................................................
4,019 
4,019 
023 
ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................
16,302 
16,302 
024 
EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP) ..........................................................
13,669 
13,669 
025 
UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE MODS ..............................................
16,166 
16,166 
026 
UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS .......................................................
13,793 
13,793 
028 
NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN ...................................................
112,807 
112,807 
029 
COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE ......................................................
82,904 
82,904 
030 
GATM ROLLUP ..................................................................................
33,890 
33,890 
031 
RQ–7 UAV MODS ..............................................................................
81,444 
81,444 
GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS 
032 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................
56,215 
56,215 
033 
SURVIVABILITY CM ........................................................................
8,917 
8,917 
034 
CMWS ..................................................................................................
78,348 
104,348 
Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Unfunded Re-
quirement.
[26,000 
] 
OTHER SUPPORT 
035 
AVIONICS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
6,937 
6,937 
036 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .................................................
64,867 
64,867 
037 
AIRCREW INTEGRATED SYSTEMS ..............................................
44,085 
44,085 
038 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL .................................................................
94,545 
94,545 
039 
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ...............................................................
1,207 
1,207 
040 
LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET ..............................................................
3,012 
3,012 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................
5,689,357 
5,860,357 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE SYSTEM 
001 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) ...................
115,075 
115,075 
002 
MSE MISSILE ....................................................................................
414,946 
514,946 
Army UPL for Patriot PAC 3 for improved ballistic missile ...
[100,000 
] 
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 
003 
HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .............................................................
27,975 
27,975 
004 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
27,738 
27,738 
ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE SYS 
005 
JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM SUMMARY ....................................
77,163 
168,163 
Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ............
[91,000 
] 
006 
TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY ............................................................
87,525 
87,525 
008 
GUIDED MLRS ROCKET (GMLRS) ................................................
251,060 
251,060 
009 
MLRS REDUCED RANGE PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR) ..........
17,428 
17,428 
MODIFICATIONS 
011 
PATRIOT MODS ................................................................................
241,883 
241,883 
012 
ATACMS MODS .................................................................................
30,119 
15,119 
Early to need ................................................................................
[–15,000 
] 
013 
GMLRS MOD ......................................................................................
18,221 
18,221 
014 
STINGER MODS ................................................................................
2,216 
2,216 
015 
AVENGER MODS ..............................................................................
6,171 
6,171 
016 
ITAS/TOW MODS ...............................................................................
19,576 
19,576 
017 
MLRS MODS ......................................................................................
35,970 
35,970 
018 
HIMARS MODIFICATIONS ..............................................................
3,148 
3,148 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
019 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
33,778 
33,778 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
020 
AIR DEFENSE TARGETS .................................................................
3,717 
3,717 
021 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MISSILES) .........................................
1,544 
1,544 
022 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT ......................................................
4,704 
4,704 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................
1,419,957 
1,595,957 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
001 
STRYKER VEHICLE .........................................................................
181,245 
181,245 
MODIFICATION OF TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
002 
STRYKER (MOD) ...............................................................................
74,085 
388,085 
Lethality Upgrades ......................................................................
[314,000 
] 
003 
STRYKER UPGRADE ........................................................................
305,743 
305,743 
005 
BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) ..........................................................
225,042 
225,042 
006 
HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM M109A6 (MOD) ........................
60,079 
60,079 
007 
PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ..........................
273,850 
273,850 
008 
IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE (M88A2 HERCULES) ...........
123,629 
195,629 
Additional Vehicles – Army Unfunded Requirement ...............
[72,000 
] 
009 
ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD) ...............................................................
2,461 
2,461 
010 
ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE ...................................................
2,975 
2,975 
011 
M88 FOV MODS .................................................................................
14,878 
14,878 
012 
JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE ...............................................................
33,455 
33,455 
013 
M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD) ..............................................................
367,939 
407,939 
Program Increase ........................................................................
[40,000 
] 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
015 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV) ..............................
6,479 
6,479 
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 
016 
MORTAR SYSTEMS ..........................................................................
4,991 
4,991 
017 
XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER MODULE (GLM) ........................
26,294 
26,294 
018 
PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE ............................................................
1,984 
0 
Army request – schedule delay ..................................................
[–1,984 
] 
019 
COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC SNIPER SYSTEM .......................
1,488 
0 
Army request – schedule delay ..................................................
[–1,488 
] 
020 
CARBINE ............................................................................................
34,460 
34,460 
021 
COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION .........
8,367 
14,750 
Army requested adjustment .......................................................
[6,383 
] 
022 
HANDGUN ..........................................................................................
5,417 
0 
Army request – early to need and schedule delay ....................
[–5,417 
] 
MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER COMBAT VEH 
023 
MK–19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN MODS ...................................
2,777 
2,777 
024 
M777 MODS ........................................................................................
10,070 
10,070 
025 
M4 CARBINE MODS .........................................................................
27,566 
27,566 
026 
M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................
44,004 
44,004 
027 
M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS ................................................
1,190 
1,190 
028 
M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN MODS ........................................
1,424 
1,424 
029 
SNIPER RIFLES MODIFICATIONS ................................................
2,431 
980 
Army request – schedule delay ..................................................
[–1,451 
] 
030 
M119 MODIFICATIONS ....................................................................
20,599 
20,599 
032 
MORTAR MODIFICATION ...............................................................
6,300 
6,300 
033 
MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ................
3,737 
3,737 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
034 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (WOCV-WTCV) ...................................
391 
2,848 
Army requested adjustment .......................................................
[2,457 
] 
035 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV) ..........................
9,027 
9,027 
036 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ......................................................
304 
304 
037 
SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT (SOLDIER ENH PROG) ..................
2,392 
2,392 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ...............
1,887,073 
2,311,573 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 
001 
CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
43,489 
43,489 
002 
CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
40,715 
40,715 
003 
CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES .........................................................
7,753 
6,801 
Army request – program reduction ............................................
[–952 
] 
004 
CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
24,728 
24,728 
005 
CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................
8,305 
8,305 
006 
CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................
34,330 
34,330 
007 
CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES ..................................................................
79,972 
69,972 
Early to need ................................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
MORTAR AMMUNITION 
008 
60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ..........................................................
42,898 
42,898 
009 
81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ..........................................................
43,500 
43,500 
010 
120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................
64,372 
64,372 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
TANK AMMUNITION 
011 
CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM AND 120MM, ALL TYPES ..........
105,541 
105,541 
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 
012 
ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........
57,756 
57,756 
013 
ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES .........................
77,995 
77,995 
014 
PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE M982 ......................................
45,518 
45,518 
015 
ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL .......
78,024 
78,024 
ROCKETS 
016 
SHOULDER LAUNCHED MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ..................
7,500 
7,500 
017 
ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ..................................................
33,653 
33,653 
OTHER AMMUNITION 
018 
CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES ......................................................................
5,639 
5,639 
019 
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................
9,751 
9,751 
020 
GRENADES, ALL TYPES .................................................................
19,993 
19,993 
021 
SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................
9,761 
9,761 
022 
SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES .............................................................
9,749 
9,749 
MISCELLANEOUS 
023 
AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL TYPES ..............................................
3,521 
3,521 
024 
NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, ALL TYPES ..................................
1,700 
1,700 
025 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION (AMMO) ...................................
6,181 
6,181 
026 
AMMUNITION PECULIAR EQUIPMENT ......................................
17,811 
17,811 
027 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION (AMMO) ..................
14,695 
14,695 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 
029 
PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..................................
221,703 
221,703 
030 
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS DEMILITARIZATION ................
113,250 
113,250 
031 
ARMS INITIATIVE ............................................................................
3,575 
3,575 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ..
1,233,378 
1,222,426 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
TACTICAL VEHICLES 
001 
TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY SETS ..............................................
12,855 
12,855 
002 
SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED: ............................................................
53 
53 
004 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ..............................................
308,336 
308,336 
005 
FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ..........................
90,040 
90,040 
006 
FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED FIREFIGHTING EQUIP ............
8,444 
8,444 
007 
FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL VEHICLES (FHTV) ...................
27,549 
27,549 
008 
PLS ESP ..............................................................................................
127,102 
127,102 
010 
TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE PROTECTION KITS ...............
48,292 
48,292 
011 
MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ..............................................
130,993 
120,993 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
012 
MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .......
19,146 
19,146 
NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES 
014 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................
1,248 
1,248 
015 
NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, OTHER .............................................
9,614 
9,614 
COMM—JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 
016 
WIN-T—GROUND FORCES TACTICAL NETWORK ....................
783,116 
643,370 
Unobligated balances ..................................................................
[–139,746 
] 
017 
SIGNAL MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ........................................
49,898 
49,898 
018 
JOINT INCIDENT SITE COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITY ......
4,062 
4,062 
019 
JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) ..................................................
5,008 
5,008 
COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
020 
DEFENSE ENTERPRISE WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS .......
196,306 
196,306 
021 
TRANSPORTABLE 
TACTICAL 
COMMAND 
COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
44,998 
29,998 
Program Reduction ......................................................................
[–15,000 
] 
022 
SHF TERM ..........................................................................................
7,629 
7,629 
023 
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (SPACE) ...............
14,027 
14,027 
024 
SMART-T (SPACE) .............................................................................
13,453 
13,453 
025 
GLOBAL BRDCST SVC—GBS ..........................................................
6,265 
6,265 
026 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC SAT) ...............................................
1,042 
1,042 
027 
ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND (EMC) .......................................
7,116 
7,116 
COMM—C3 SYSTEM 
028 
ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL SYS (AGCCS) .......................
10,137 
10,137 
COMM—COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 
029 
JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM ................................................
64,640 
54,640 
Unobligated balances ..................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
030 
MID-TIER NETWORKING VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR) ...........
27,762 
21,868 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Excess Program Management Costs ..........................................
[–5,894 
] 
031 
RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS LVT(2) ..........................................
9,422 
9,422 
032 
AMC CRITICAL ITEMS—OPA2 .......................................................
26,020 
26,020 
033 
TRACTOR DESK ................................................................................
4,073 
4,073 
034 
SPIDER APLA REMOTE CONTROL UNIT ....................................
1,403 
1,403 
035 
SPIDER FAMILY OF NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR ............
9,199 
9,199 
036 
SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM COMM/ELECTRONICS 
349 
349 
037 
TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM
25,597 
25,597 
038 
UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE ..........................................................
21,854 
21,854 
040 
FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR COMBAT CASUALTY CARE .....
24,388 
24,388 
COMM—INTELLIGENCE COMM 
042 
CI AUTOMATION ARCHITECTURE ..............................................
1,349 
1,349 
043 
ARMY CA/MISO GPF EQUIPMENT ................................................
3,695 
3,695 
INFORMATION SECURITY 
045 
INFORMATION SYSTEM SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP ..............
19,920 
19,920 
046 
COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY (COMSEC) ................................
72,257 
72,257 
COMM—LONG HAUL COMMUNICATIONS 
047 
BASE SUPPORT COMMUNICATIONS ...........................................
16,082 
16,082 
COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 
048 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS ...............................................................
86,037 
86,037 
050 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MODERNIZATION PROGRAM
8,550 
8,550 
051 
INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ...
73,496 
73,496 
ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 
054 
JTT/CIBS-M ........................................................................................
881 
881 
055 
PROPHET GROUND .........................................................................
63,650 
48,650 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–15,000 
] 
057 
DCGS-A (MIP) ....................................................................................
260,268 
240,268 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–20,000 
] 
058 
JOINT TACTICAL GROUND STATION (JTAGS) ..........................
3,906 
3,906 
059 
TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................
13,929 
13,929 
060 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (INTEL SPT) (MIP) ................................
3,978 
3,978 
061 
CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................
7,542 
7,542 
062 
CLOSE ACCESS TARGET RECONNAISSANCE (CATR) .............
8,010 
8,010 
063 
MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M 
8,125 
8,125 
ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 
064 
LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER MORTAR RADAR ..............................
63,472 
63,472 
065 
EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT TOOLS (EWPMT) ................
2,556 
2,556 
066 
AIR VIGILANCE (AV) .......................................................................
8,224 
8,224 
067 
CREW ..................................................................................................
2,960 
2,960 
068 
FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ......
1,722 
1,722 
069 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES 
447 
447 
070 
CI MODERNIZATION .......................................................................
228 
228 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 
071 
SENTINEL MODS .............................................................................
43,285 
43,285 
072 
NIGHT VISION DEVICES ................................................................
124,216 
124,216 
074 
SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF .............
23,216 
23,216 
076 
INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION FAMILY OF SYSTEMS .............
60,679 
60,679 
077 
FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS (FWS) ...........................................
53,453 
53,453 
078 
ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP ....................................................
3,338 
3,338 
079 
PROFILER ..........................................................................................
4,057 
4,057 
081 
JOINT BATTLE COMMAND—PLATFORM (JBC-P) .....................
133,339 
133,339 
082 
JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING SYSTEM (JETS) ..........................
47,212 
47,212 
083 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (LLDR) .....................................................
22,314 
22,314 
084 
COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .....................................
12,131 
12,131 
085 
MORTAR FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM ..............................................
10,075 
10,075 
086 
COUNTERFIRE RADARS .................................................................
217,379 
142,379 
Unobligated balances ..................................................................
[–75,000 
] 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 
087 
FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ............................................................
1,190 
1,190 
090 
AIR & MSL DEFENSE PLANNING & CONTROL SYS ................
28,176 
28,176 
091 
IAMD BATTLE COMMAND SYSTEM .............................................
20,917 
15,917 
Program Reduction ......................................................................
[–5,000 
] 
092 
LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE SUPPORT (LCSS) ................................
5,850 
5,850 
093 
NETWORK MANAGEMENT INITIALIZATION AND SERVICE
12,738 
12,738 
094 
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .......................................
145,405 
135,405 
Unjustified increase .....................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
095 
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A) ...........
162,654 
146,654 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Program growth ...........................................................................
[–16,000 
] 
096 
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP ....
4,446 
4,446 
098 
RECONNAISSANCE AND SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET .....
16,218 
16,218 
099 
MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE) .....................................
1,138 
1,138 
ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 
100 
ARMY TRAINING MODERNIZATION ............................................
12,089 
12,089 
101 
AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ..................................
105,775 
93,775 
Reduce IT procurement ...............................................................
[–12,000 
] 
102 
GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM ....
18,995 
18,995 
103 
HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD PGM (HPCMP) ..........................
62,319 
62,319 
104 
RESERVE COMPONENT AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS) ................
17,894 
17,894 
ELECT EQUIP—AUDIO VISUAL SYS (A/V) 
106 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (SURVEYING EQUIPMENT) ...............
4,242 
4,242 
ELECT EQUIP—SUPPORT 
107 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (C-E) ............................................
425 
425 
108 
BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ................................................
7,438 
7,438 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
108A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
6,467 
6,467 
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 
109 
PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS ..................................................................
248 
248 
110 
FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL EQUIPMENT (FNLE) .......................
1,487 
1,487 
112 
CBRN DEFENSE ...............................................................................
26,302 
26,302 
BRIDGING EQUIPMENT 
113 
TACTICAL BRIDGING ......................................................................
9,822 
9,822 
114 
TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT-RIBBON ...........................................
21,516 
21,516 
115 
BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET ......................................................
4,959 
4,959 
116 
COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER (CBT) RECAP .....................
52,546 
52,546 
ENGINEER (NON-CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT 
117 
GRND STANDOFF MINE DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS) ..........
58,682 
58,682 
118 
HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION SYSTEM (HMDS) ...................
13,565 
13,565 
119 
ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM (RCSS) ..........................
2,136 
2,136 
120 
EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS RECAPITALIZATION .......................
6,960 
6,960 
121 
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD EQPMT) ...
17,424 
17,424 
122 
REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS ................................................
8,284 
8,284 
123 
< $5M, COUNTERMINE EQUIPMENT ...........................................
5,459 
5,459 
124 
FAMILY OF BOATS AND MOTORS ...............................................
8,429 
8,429 
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
125 
HEATERS AND ECU’S ......................................................................
18,876 
18,876 
127 
SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT .............................................................
2,287 
2,287 
128 
PERSONNEL RECOVERY SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS) ...............
7,733 
7,733 
129 
GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM ..........................................................
49,798 
49,798 
130 
MOBILE SOLDIER POWER .............................................................
43,639 
43,639 
132 
FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT ......................................................
13,118 
13,118 
133 
CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
28,278 
28,278 
135 
FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND CONSTRUCTION SETS ......
34,544 
34,544 
136 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG SPT) ..............................................
595 
595 
PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT 
137 
QUALITY SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT ....................................
5,368 
5,368 
138 
DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, PETROLEUM & WATER .................
35,381 
35,381 
MEDICAL EQUIPMENT 
139 
COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL .......................................................
73,828 
73,828 
MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT 
140 
MOBILE MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS ....................
25,270 
25,270 
141 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (MAINT EQ) ........................................
2,760 
2,760 
CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT 
142 
GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 6X4 (CCE) ......................................
5,903 
5,903 
143 
SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING ..........................................................
26,125 
26,125 
146 
TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED ............................................................
27,156 
27,156 
147 
ALL TERRAIN CRANES ...................................................................
16,750 
16,750 
148 
PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING .............................................................
984 
984 
149 
HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER EXCAVATOR (HMEE) ..................
2,656 
2,656 
150 
ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD CONSTRUCTION CAPAP .........
2,531 
2,531 
151 
FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................
446 
446 
152 
CONST EQUIP ESP ...........................................................................
19,640 
19,640 
153 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (CONST EQUIP) .................................
5,087 
5,087 
RAIL FLOAT CONTAINERIZATION EQUIPMENT 
154 
ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP ..............................................................
39,772 
39,772 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
155 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M (FLOAT/RAIL) .....................................
5,835 
5,835 
GENERATORS 
156 
GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIP ...................................
166,356 
166,356 
157 
TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER RECAPITALIZATION ................
11,505 
11,505 
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
159 
FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ..................................................................
17,496 
17,496 
TRAINING EQUIPMENT 
160 
COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS SUPPORT ...................................
74,916 
74,916 
161 
TRAINING DEVICES, NONSYSTEM ..............................................
303,236 
278,236 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–25,000 
] 
162 
CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL TRAINER .........................................
45,210 
45,210 
163 
AVIATION COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER ..................
30,068 
30,068 
164 
GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING ..
9,793 
9,793 
TEST MEASURE AND DIG EQUIPMENT (TMD) 
165 
CALIBRATION SETS EQUIPMENT ................................................
4,650 
4,650 
166 
INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST EQUIPMENT (IFTE) ..............
34,487 
34,487 
167 
TEST EQUIPMENT MODERNIZATION (TEMOD) .......................
11,083 
11,083 
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
169 
RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............
17,937 
17,937 
170 
PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS (OPA3) .....................................
52,040 
52,040 
171 
BASE LEVEL COMMON EQUIPMENT ..........................................
1,568 
1,568 
172 
MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA–3) ....................
64,219 
64,219 
173 
PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT (OTH) ..........................................
1,525 
1,525 
174 
SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR USER TESTING ..............................
3,268 
3,268 
176 
TRACTOR YARD ................................................................................
7,191 
7,191 
OPA2 
177 
INITIAL SPARES—C&E ...................................................................
48,511 
48,511 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ......................
5,899,028 
5,540,388 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
COMBAT AIRCRAFT 
002 
F/A–18E/F (FIGHTER) HORNET .....................................................
978,750 
Additional 12 Aircraft—Navy Unfunded Requirement ............
[978,750 
] 
003 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV ..........................................................
897,542 
873,042 
Anticipated contract savings ......................................................
[–7,700 
] 
Cost growth for support equipment ...........................................
[–16,800 
] 
004 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
48,630 
48,630 
005 
JSF STOVL .........................................................................................
1,483,414 
2,329,414 
Additional 6 Aircraft—Marine Corps Unfunded Requirement 
[846,000 
] 
006 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
203,060 
203,060 
007 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
41,300 
41,300 
008 
V–22 (MEDIUM LIFT) .......................................................................
1,436,355 
1,421,355 
Support funding carryover ..........................................................
[–15,000 
] 
009 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
43,853 
43,853 
010 
H–1 UPGRADES (UH–1Y/AH–1Z) ...................................................
800,057 
795,057 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–5,000 
] 
011 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
56,168 
56,168 
012 
MH–60S (MYP) ...................................................................................
28,232 
28,232 
014 
MH–60R (MYP) ...................................................................................
969,991 
964,991 
Poor justification of production line shutdown funds ...............
[–5,000 
] 
016 
P–8A POSEIDON ...............................................................................
3,008,928 
3,008,928 
017 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
269,568 
250,568 
Advance procurement cost growth .............................................
[–19,000 
] 
018 
E–2D ADV HAWKEYE ......................................................................
857,654 
857,654 
019 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
195,336 
195,336 
TRAINER AIRCRAFT 
020 
JPATS ..................................................................................................
8,914 
8,914 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
021 
KC–130J ..............................................................................................
192,214 
192,214 
022 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
24,451 
24,451 
023 
MQ–4 TRITON ....................................................................................
494,259 
559,259 
Additional Air Vehicle .................................................................
[65,000 
] 
024 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
54,577 
54,577 
025 
MQ–8 UAV ..........................................................................................
120,020 
156,020 
MQ–8 UAV-Additional three air vehicles ..................................
[36,000 
] 
026 
STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................
3,450 
3,450 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
028 
EA–6 SERIES .....................................................................................
9,799 
9,799 
029 
AEA SYSTEMS ...................................................................................
23,151 
38,151 
Additional Low Band Transmitter Modifications .....................
[15,000 
] 
030 
AV–8 SERIES .....................................................................................
41,890 
45,190 
AV–8B Link 16 upgrades, unfunded requirement ....................
[3,300 
] 
031 
ADVERSARY ......................................................................................
5,816 
5,816 
032 
F–18 SERIES ......................................................................................
978,756 
958,456 
Unjustified request ......................................................................
[–20,300 
] 
034 
H–53 SERIES ......................................................................................
46,887 
46,887 
035 
SH–60 SERIES ...................................................................................
107,728 
107,728 
036 
H–1 SERIES ........................................................................................
42,315 
40,565 
Unjustified growth—installation funding ..................................
[–1,750 
] 
037 
EP–3 SERIES ......................................................................................
41,784 
41,784 
038 
P–3 SERIES ........................................................................................
3,067 
3,067 
039 
E–2 SERIES ........................................................................................
20,741 
20,741 
040 
TRAINER A/C SERIES ......................................................................
27,980 
27,980 
041 
C–2A ....................................................................................................
8,157 
8,157 
042 
C–130 SERIES ....................................................................................
70,335 
69,041 
Unjustified growth—installation funding ..................................
[–1,294 
] 
043 
FEWSG ................................................................................................
633 
633 
044 
CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C SERIES ..................................................
8,916 
8,916 
045 
E–6 SERIES ........................................................................................
185,253 
185,253 
046 
EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS SERIES ............................................
76,138 
72,338 
Unjustified growth—installation funding ..................................
[–3,800 
] 
047 
SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ......................................................
23,702 
23,702 
048 
T–45 SERIES ......................................................................................
105,439 
105,439 
049 
POWER PLANT CHANGES ..............................................................
9,917 
9,917 
050 
JPATS SERIES ...................................................................................
13,537 
13,537 
051 
COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT .........................................................
131,732 
131,732 
052 
COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ....................................................
202,745 
182,745 
Cost growth ..................................................................................
[–20,000 
] 
053 
COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON SYSTEM .................................
3,062 
3,062 
054 
ID SYSTEMS ......................................................................................
48,206 
48,206 
055 
P–8 SERIES ........................................................................................
28,492 
28,492 
056 
MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION ............................................................
7,680 
7,680 
057 
MQ–8 SERIES ....................................................................................
22,464 
22,464 
058 
RQ–7 SERIES .....................................................................................
3,773 
3,773 
059 
V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ...............................................
121,208 
144,208 
MV–22 Ballistic Protection .........................................................
[8,000 
] 
MV–22 integrated aircraft survivability—MC UFR .................
[15,000 
] 
060 
F–35 STOVL SERIES ........................................................................
256,106 
256,106 
061 
F–35 CV SERIES ................................................................................
68,527 
68,527 
062 
QRC .....................................................................................................
6,885 
6,885 
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
063 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
1,563,515 
1,478,515 
Program decrease ........................................................................
[–85,000 
] 
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 
064 
COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT .................................................
450,959 
435,959 
Contract delays ............................................................................
[–15,000 
] 
065 
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..........................................
24,010 
24,010 
066 
WAR CONSUMABLES ......................................................................
42,012 
42,012 
067 
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ..................................................
2,455 
2,455 
068 
SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .................................................
50,859 
50,859 
069 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................
1,801 
1,801 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................
16,126,405 
17,877,811 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 
001 
TRIDENT II MODS ............................................................................
1,099,064 
1,089,064 
Unjustified program growth .......................................................
[–10,000 
] 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
002 
MISSILE INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..............................................
7,748 
7,748 
STRATEGIC MISSILES 
003 
TOMAHAWK ......................................................................................
184,814 
214,814 
Minimum Sustaining Rate Increase ..........................................
[30,000 
] 
TACTICAL MISSILES 
004 
AMRAAM ............................................................................................
192,873 
207,873 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Additional captive air training missiles ....................................
[15,000 
] 
005 
SIDEWINDER ....................................................................................
96,427 
96,427 
006 
JSOW ...................................................................................................
21,419 
21,419 
007 
STANDARD MISSILE .......................................................................
435,352 
435,352 
008 
RAM .....................................................................................................
80,826 
80,826 
011 
STAND OFF PRECISION GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM) ........
4,265 
4,265 
012 
AERIAL TARGETS ............................................................................
40,792 
40,792 
013 
OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT ............................................................
3,335 
3,335 
MODIFICATION OF MISSILES 
014 
ESSM ...................................................................................................
44,440 
44,440 
015 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
54,462 
54,462 
016 
HARM MODS .....................................................................................
122,298 
122,298 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT & FACILITIES 
017 
WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..........................................
2,397 
2,397 
018 
FLEET SATELLITE COMM FOLLOW-ON .....................................
39,932 
34,232 
Excess storage ..............................................................................
[–5,700 
] 
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
019 
ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................
57,641 
61,309 
Classified Program ......................................................................
[3,668 
] 
TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 
020 
SSTD ....................................................................................................
7,380 
7,380 
021 
MK–48 TORPEDO ..............................................................................
65,611 
65,611 
022 
ASW TARGETS ..................................................................................
6,912 
6,912 
MOD OF TORPEDOES AND RELATED EQUIP 
023 
MK–54 TORPEDO MODS .................................................................
113,219 
113,219 
024 
MK–48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS ...................................................
63,317 
63,317 
025 
QUICKSTRIKE MINE .......................................................................
13,254 
13,254 
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
026 
TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
67,701 
67,701 
027 
ASW RANGE SUPPORT ...................................................................
3,699 
3,699 
DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION 
028 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................
3,342 
3,342 
GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 
029 
SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS .......................................................
11,937 
11,937 
MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS 
030 
CIWS MODS .......................................................................................
53,147 
53,147 
031 
COAST GUARD WEAPONS ..............................................................
19,022 
19,022 
032 
GUN MOUNT MODS .........................................................................
67,980 
67,980 
033 
AIRBORNE MINE NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS .......................
19,823 
19,823 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
035 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
149,725 
149,725 
TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................
3,154,154 
3,187,122 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 
NAVY AMMUNITION 
001 
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .........................................................
101,238 
101,238 
002 
AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...............................................
67,289 
67,289 
003 
MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................
20,340 
20,340 
004 
PRACTICE BOMBS ...........................................................................
40,365 
40,365 
005 
CARTRIDGES & CART ACTUATED DEVICES .............................
49,377 
49,377 
006 
AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ..................................
59,651 
59,651 
007 
JATOS .................................................................................................
2,806 
2,806 
008 
LRLAP 6″ LONG RANGE ATTACK PROJECTILE ........................
11,596 
11,596 
009 
5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................
35,994 
35,994 
010 
INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN AMMUNITION ........................
36,715 
36,715 
011 
OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................
45,483 
45,483 
012 
SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ..................................
52,080 
52,080 
013 
PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..............................................
10,809 
10,809 
014 
AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION .....................................
4,469 
4,469 
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 
015 
SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION .........................................................
46,848 
46,848 
016 
LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES ....................................................
350 
350 
017 
40 MM, ALL TYPES ...........................................................................
500 
500 
018 
60MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................
1,849 
1,849 
019 
81MM, ALL TYPES ............................................................................
1,000 
1,000 
020 
120MM, ALL TYPES ..........................................................................
13,867 
13,867 
022 
GRENADES, ALL TYPES .................................................................
1,390 
1,390 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
023 
ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................
14,967 
14,967 
024 
ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES .................................................................
45,219 
45,219 
026 
FUZE, ALL TYPES ............................................................................
29,335 
29,335 
027 
NON LETHALS ..................................................................................
3,868 
3,868 
028 
AMMO MODERNIZATION ...............................................................
15,117 
15,117 
029 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
11,219 
11,219 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ......
723,741 
723,741 
SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY 
OTHER WARSHIPS 
001 
CARRIER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM ......................................
1,634,701 
1,634,701 
002 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
874,658 
874,658 
003 
VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE ......................................................
3,346,370 
3,346,370 
004 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
1,993,740 
1,993,740 
005 
CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS ....................................................
678,274 
678,274 
006 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
14,951 
14,951 
007 
DDG 1000 ............................................................................................
433,404 
433,404 
008 
DDG–51 ...............................................................................................
3,149,703 
3,399,703 
Incremental funding for one DDG–51 .......................................
[250,000 
] 
010 
LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP ...............................................................
1,356,991 
1,356,991 
AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS 
012 
LPD–17 ................................................................................................
550,000 
550,000 
013 
AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING BASE ............................................
97,000 
Accelerate shipbuilding funding .................................................
[97,000 
] 
014A 
LX(R) ADVANCE PROCURMENT (CY) ..........................................
250,000 
LX(R) Acceleration .......................................................................
[250,000 
] 
015 
LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...........
277,543 
476,543 
Accelerate LHA–8 advanced procurement ................................
[199,000 
] 
016A 
LCU Replacement ...............................................................................
34,000 
Accelerate LCU replacement ......................................................
[34,000 
] 
AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST 
017 
TAO FLEET OILER ...........................................................................
674,190 
674,190 
019 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
138,200 
138,200 
020 
OUTFITTING ......................................................................................
697,207 
644,300 
Program decrease ........................................................................
[–52,907 
] 
021 
SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR ......................................................
255,630 
255,630 
022 
SERVICE CRAFT ...............................................................................
30,014 
30,014 
023 
LCAC SLEP ........................................................................................
80,738 
80,738 
024 
YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ROH/SLEP ........................................
21,838 
21,838 
025 
COMPLETION OF PY SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS ...................
389,305 
389,305 
025A 
T-ATS(X) Fleet Tug ............................................................................
75,000 
Accelerate T-ATS(X) ....................................................................
[75,000 
] 
TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & CONVERSION, NAVY ........
16,597,457 
17,449,550 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT 
001 
LM–2500 GAS TURBINE ..................................................................
4,881 
4,881 
002 
ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE .......................................................
5,814 
5,814 
003 
HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE (HED) .................................................
32,906 
32,906 
GENERATORS 
004 
SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E .....................................................
36,860 
36,860 
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT 
005 
OTHER NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT ..............................................
87,481 
87,481 
PERISCOPES 
006 
SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING EQUIP ........................................
63,109 
63,109 
OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT 
007 
DDG MOD ...........................................................................................
364,157 
424,157 
Additional DDG Modification-Unfunded Requirement ............
[60,000 
] 
008 
FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT ........................................................
16,089 
16,089 
009 
COMMAND AND CONTROL SWITCHBOARD ..............................
2,255 
2,255 
010 
LHA/LHD MIDLIFE ...........................................................................
28,571 
28,571 
011 
LCC 19/20 EXTENDED SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM .....................
12,313 
12,313 
012 
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...........................................
16,609 
16,609 
013 
SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ..........................................
10,498 
10,498 
014 
VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...................................
35,747 
35,747 
015 
LCS CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................
48,399 
48,399 
016 
SUBMARINE BATTERIES ...............................................................
23,072 
23,072 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
017 
LPD CLASS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................
55,283 
55,283 
018 
STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP .................................
18,563 
18,563 
019 
DSSP EQUIPMENT ...........................................................................
7,376 
7,376 
021 
LCAC ...................................................................................................
20,965 
20,965 
022 
UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS ..................................................
51,652 
51,652 
023 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
102,498 
102,498 
024 
CHEMICAL WARFARE DETECTORS ............................................
3,027 
3,027 
025 
SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM ........................................
7,399 
7,399 
REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT 
027 
REACTOR COMPONENTS ...............................................................
296,095 
296,095 
OCEAN ENGINEERING 
028 
DIVING AND SALVAGE EQUIPMENT ..........................................
15,982 
15,982 
SMALL BOATS 
029 
STANDARD BOATS ...........................................................................
29,982 
29,982 
TRAINING EQUIPMENT 
030 
OTHER SHIPS TRAINING EQUIPMENT ......................................
66,538 
66,538 
PRODUCTION FACILITIES EQUIPMENT 
031 
OPERATING FORCES IPE ...............................................................
71,138 
71,138 
OTHER SHIP SUPPORT 
032 
NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS ...............................................................
132,625 
132,625 
033 
LCS COMMON MISSION MODULES EQUIPMENT ....................
23,500 
23,500 
034 
LCS MCM MISSION MODULES .....................................................
85,151 
85,151 
035 
LCS SUW MISSION MODULES ......................................................
35,228 
35,228 
036 
REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) ...................................
87,627 
53,077 
Procurement in excess of need ahead of satisfactory testing ..
[–34,550 
] 
LOGISTIC SUPPORT 
037 
LSD MIDLIFE ....................................................................................
2,774 
2,774 
SHIP SONARS 
038 
SPQ–9B RADAR .................................................................................
20,551 
20,551 
039 
AN/SQQ–89 SURF ASW COMBAT SYSTEM ..................................
103,241 
103,241 
040 
SSN ACOUSTICS ...............................................................................
214,835 
234,835 
Submarine Towed Array-Unfunded Requirement ....................
[20,000 
] 
041 
UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................
7,331 
7,331 
042 
SONAR SWITCHES AND TRANSDUCERS ....................................
11,781 
11,781 
ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 
044 
SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC WARFARE SYSTEM ............................
21,119 
21,119 
045 
SSTD ....................................................................................................
8,396 
8,396 
046 
FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ..................................................
146,968 
146,968 
047 
SURTASS ............................................................................................
12,953 
12,953 
048 
MARITIME PATROL AND RECONNSAISANCE FORCE ............
13,725 
13,725 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE EQUIPMENT 
049 
AN/SLQ–32 ..........................................................................................
324,726 
324,726 
RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT 
050 
SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT ...............................................................
148,221 
148,221 
051 
AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM (AIS) .........................
152 
152 
SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE EQUIPMENT 
052 
SUBMARINE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT PROG ...............................
79,954 
79,954 
OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 
053 
COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT CAPABILITY .............................
25,695 
25,695 
054 
TRUSTED INFORMATION SYSTEM (TIS) ....................................
284 
284 
055 
NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS) ...
14,416 
14,416 
056 
ATDLS .................................................................................................
23,069 
23,069 
057 
NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NCCS) .................
4,054 
4,054 
058 
MINESWEEPING SYSTEM REPLACEMENT ................................
21,014 
21,014 
059 
SHALLOW WATER MCM .................................................................
18,077 
18,077 
060 
NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS (SPACE) ............................................
12,359 
12,359 
061 
AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND TV SERVICE .........................
4,240 
4,240 
062 
STRATEGIC PLATFORM SUPPORT EQUIP .................................
17,440 
17,440 
TRAINING EQUIPMENT 
063 
OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT ...................................................
41,314 
41,314 
AVIATION ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 
064 
MATCALS ...........................................................................................
10,011 
10,011 
065 
SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ..........................................
9,346 
9,346 
066 
AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING SYSTEM ................................
21,281 
21,281 
067 
NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM ...................................................
25,621 
25,621 
068 
FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS .................................
8,249 
8,249 
069 
LANDING SYSTEMS .........................................................................
14,715 
14,715 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
070 
ID SYSTEMS ......................................................................................
29,676 
29,676 
071 
NAVAL MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ......................................
13,737 
13,737 
OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT 
072 
DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND & CONTROL .........................
1,314 
1,314 
074 
TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I SYSTEMS ................................................
13,600 
13,600 
075 
DCGS-N ...............................................................................................
31,809 
31,809 
076 
CANES .................................................................................................
278,991 
278,991 
077 
RADIAC ...............................................................................................
8,294 
8,294 
078 
CANES-INTELL .................................................................................
28,695 
28,695 
079 
GPETE .................................................................................................
6,962 
6,962 
080 
MASF ...................................................................................................
290 
290 
081 
INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST FACILITY .................................
14,419 
14,419 
082 
EMI CONTROL INSTRUMENTATION ...........................................
4,175 
4,175 
083 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
44,176 
44,176 
SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS 
084 
SHIPBOARD TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS .............................
8,722 
8,722 
085 
SHIP COMMUNICATIONS AUTOMATION ...................................
108,477 
108,477 
086 
COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS UNDER $5M ....................................
16,613 
16,613 
SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS 
087 
SUBMARINE BROADCAST SUPPORT ...........................................
20,691 
20,691 
088 
SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT ..........................
60,945 
60,945 
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
089 
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ................................
30,892 
30,892 
090 
NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL (NMT) ........................................
118,113 
118,113 
SHORE COMMUNICATIONS 
091 
JCS COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT ........................................
4,591 
4,591 
092 
ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS ...................................................
1,403 
1,403 
CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT 
093 
INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ............................
135,687 
135,687 
094 
MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION TEAM ...............................................
970 
970 
CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT 
095 
CRYPTOLOGIC COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP ...............................
11,433 
11,433 
OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT 
096 
COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT .........................................................
2,529 
2,529 
SONOBUOYS 
097 
SONOBUOYS—ALL TYPES .............................................................
168,763 
168,763 
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
098 
WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................
46,979 
46,979 
100 
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
123,884 
123,884 
103 
METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT .................................................
15,090 
15,090 
104 
DCRS/DPL ...........................................................................................
638 
638 
106 
AIRBORNE MINE COUNTERMEASURES ....................................
14,098 
14,098 
111 
AVIATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
49,773 
49,773 
SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT 
112 
SHIP GUN SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT ...............................................
5,300 
5,300 
SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT 
115 
SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ........................................
298,738 
298,738 
120 
TOMAHAWK SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...........................................
71,245 
71,245 
FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
123 
STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS EQUIP ......................................
240,694 
240,694 
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
124 
SSN COMBAT CONTROL SYSTEMS ..............................................
96,040 
96,040 
125 
ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .........................................................
30,189 
30,189 
OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
129 
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL EQUIP ...............................
22,623 
22,623 
130 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
9,906 
9,906 
OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE 
134 
TRAINING DEVICE MODS ..............................................................
99,707 
99,707 
CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
135 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................
2,252 
2,252 
136 
GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS .......................................................
2,191 
2,191 
137 
CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE EQUIP ...............................
2,164 
2,164 
138 
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT .......................................................
14,705 
14,705 
139 
TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................
2,497 
2,497 
140 
AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT ............................................................
12,517 
12,517 
141 
POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT ...........................................
3,018 
3,018 
142 
ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION ...........................................................
14,403 
14,403 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
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Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
143 
PHYSICAL SECURITY VEHICLES .................................................
1,186 
1,186 
SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
144 
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT ........................................
18,805 
18,805 
145 
OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ....................................
10,469 
10,469 
146 
FIRST DESTINATION TRANSPORTATION ..................................
5,720 
5,720 
147 
SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY SYSTEMS .......................................
211,714 
211,714 
TRAINING DEVICES 
148 
TRAINING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...............................................
7,468 
7,468 
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
149 
COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............................................
36,433 
36,433 
150 
EDUCATION SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...........................................
3,180 
3,180 
151 
MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................................
4,790 
4,790 
153 
NAVAL MIP SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ............................................
4,608 
4,608 
154 
OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...........................
5,655 
5,655 
155 
C4ISR EQUIPMENT ..........................................................................
9,929 
9,929 
156 
ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ................................
26,795 
26,795 
157 
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................
88,453 
88,453 
159 
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ............................
99,094 
99,094 
OTHER 
160 
NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE SERVICE .............................
99,014 
99,014 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
160A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
21,439 
21,439 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
161 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
328,043 
318,043 
Excess carryover ..........................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .......................
6,614,715 
6,650,165 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES 
001 
AAV7A1 PIP ........................................................................................
26,744 
26,744 
002 
LAV PIP ..............................................................................................
54,879 
54,879 
ARTILLERY AND OTHER WEAPONS 
003 
EXPEDITIONARY FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM ................................
2,652 
2,652 
004 
155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED HOWITZER ...............................
7,482 
7,482 
005 
HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY ROCKET SYSTEM .......................
17,181 
17,181 
006 
WEAPONS AND COMBAT VEHICLES UNDER $5 MILLION ....
8,224 
8,224 
OTHER SUPPORT 
007 
MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................
14,467 
14,467 
008 
WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM ......................................
488 
488 
GUIDED MISSILES 
009 
GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE ...................................................
7,565 
7,565 
010 
JAVELIN .............................................................................................
1,091 
51,091 
Program increase to support Unfunded Requirements ............
[50,000 
] 
011 
FOLLOW ON TO SMAW ...................................................................
4,872 
4,872 
012 
ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-H) ...............
668 
668 
OTHER SUPPORT 
013 
MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................
12,495 
152,495 
Additional missiles ......................................................................
[140,000 
] 
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 
014 
UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER .........................................................
13,109 
13,109 
015 
COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C 
35,147 
32,956 
Procurement early to need ..........................................................
[–2,191 
] 
REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 
016 
REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT ..................................................
21,210 
21,210 
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 
017 
COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .........................................................
792 
792 
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 
019 
ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................
3,642 
3,642 
020 
AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS ....................................................
3,520 
3,520 
RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 
021 
RADAR SYSTEMS .............................................................................
35,118 
35,118 
022 
GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ....................
130,661 
98,546 
Delay in IOTE ..............................................................................
[–32,115 
] 
023 
RQ–21 UAS .........................................................................................
84,916 
84,916 
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 
024 
FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM .................................................................
9,136 
9,136 
025 
INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .....................................
29,936 
29,936 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
028 
DCGS-MC ............................................................................................
1,947 
1,947 
OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 
031 
NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT .........................................................
2,018 
2,018 
OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL) 
032 
NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE NETWORK (NGEN) ...........
67,295 
67,295 
033 
COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES ............................................
43,101 
33,101 
Marine Corps common hardware suite contract delay .............
[–10,000 
] 
034 
COMMAND POST SYSTEMS ...........................................................
29,255 
29,255 
035 
RADIO SYSTEMS ..............................................................................
80,584 
80,584 
036 
COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL SYSTEMS ...............................
66,123 
66,123 
037 
COMM & ELEC INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT ..........................
79,486 
79,486 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
037A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
2,803 
2,803 
ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES 
038 
COMMERCIAL PASSENGER VEHICLES ......................................
3,538 
3,538 
039 
COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES ................................................
22,806 
22,806 
TACTICAL VEHICLES 
041 
MOTOR TRANSPORT MODIFICATIONS .......................................
7,743 
7,743 
043 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE ..............................................
79,429 
79,429 
044 
FAMILY OF TACTICAL TRAILERS ................................................
3,157 
3,157 
OTHER SUPPORT 
045 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
6,938 
6,938 
ENGINEER AND OTHER EQUIPMENT 
046 
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL EQUIP ASSORT ..........................
94 
94 
047 
BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT ...........................................................
896 
896 
048 
TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS ............................................................
136 
136 
049 
POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED .................................................
10,792 
10,792 
050 
AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .........................................
3,235 
3,235 
051 
EOD SYSTEMS ..................................................................................
7,666 
7,666 
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
052 
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................
33,145 
33,145 
053 
GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER EQUIPMENT (GMEE) ............
1,419 
1,419 
GENERAL PROPERTY 
057 
TRAINING DEVICES ........................................................................
24,163 
24,163 
058 
CONTAINER FAMILY .......................................................................
962 
962 
059 
FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT ................................
6,545 
6,545 
060 
FAMILY OF INTERNALLY TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV) ........
7,533 
7,533 
OTHER SUPPORT 
062 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
4,322 
4,322 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
063 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
8,292 
8,292 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ..................
1,131,418 
1,277,112 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
TACTICAL FORCES 
001 
F–35 .....................................................................................................
5,260,212 
5,161,112 
Efficiencies and excess cost growth ............................................
[–99,100 
] 
002 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
460,260 
460,260 
TACTICAL AIRLIFT 
003 
KC–46A TANKER ..............................................................................
2,350,601 
2,326,601 
Program Decrease ........................................................................
[–24,000 
] 
OTHER AIRLIFT 
004 
C–130J .................................................................................................
889,154 
848,354 
Unit cost growth and contract delays ........................................
[–40,800 
] 
005 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
50,000 
50,000 
006 
HC–130J ..............................................................................................
463,934 
444,434 
Unit cost growth ..........................................................................
[–19,500 
] 
007 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
30,000 
30,000 
008 
MC–130J .............................................................................................
828,472 
790,872 
Program efficiencies ....................................................................
[–37,600 
] 
009 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
60,000 
60,000 
MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT 
011 
CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C ...................................................................
2,617 
2,617 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
012 
TARGET DRONES .............................................................................
132,028 
132,028 
014 
RQ–4 ....................................................................................................
37,800 
37,800 
015 
MQ–9 ...................................................................................................
552,528 
622,528 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Accelerating procurement schedule to meet CCDR demand ...
[80,000 
] 
Restrain growth in government costs ........................................
[–10,000 
] 
STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT 
017 
B–2A ....................................................................................................
32,458 
32,458 
018 
B–1B ....................................................................................................
114,119 
114,119 
019 
B–52 .....................................................................................................
148,987 
148,987 
020 
LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED COUNTERMEASURES ..............
84,335 
84,335 
022 
F–15 .....................................................................................................
464,367 
682,071 
F–15 MIDS JTRS transfer to RDT&E .......................................
[–12,796 
] 
F–15C AESA radars ....................................................................
[48,000 
] 
F–15D AESA radars ....................................................................
[192,500 
] 
Milestone C delay ........................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
023 
F–16 .....................................................................................................
17,134 
17,134 
024 
F–22A ..................................................................................................
126,152 
126,152 
025 
F–35 MODIFICATIONS .....................................................................
70,167 
70,167 
026 
INCREMENT 3.2B .............................................................................
69,325 
69,325 
AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT 
028 
C–5 .......................................................................................................
5,604 
5,604 
030 
C–17A ..................................................................................................
46,997 
46,997 
031 
C–21 .....................................................................................................
10,162 
10,162 
032 
C–32A ..................................................................................................
44,464 
44,464 
033 
C–37A ..................................................................................................
10,861 
10,861 
TRAINER AIRCRAFT 
034 
GLIDER MODS ..................................................................................
134 
134 
035 
T–6 .......................................................................................................
17,968 
17,968 
036 
T–1 .......................................................................................................
23,706 
23,706 
037 
T–38 .....................................................................................................
30,604 
30,604 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
038 
U–2 MODS ..........................................................................................
22,095 
22,095 
039 
KC–10A (ATCA) ..................................................................................
5,611 
5,611 
040 
C–12 .....................................................................................................
1,980 
1,980 
042 
VC–25A MOD ......................................................................................
98,231 
98,231 
043 
C–40 .....................................................................................................
13,171 
13,171 
044 
C–130 ...................................................................................................
7,048 
146,248 
C–130 AMP increase ...................................................................
[75,000 
] 
C–130H Electronic Prop Control System – UPL ......................
[13,500 
] 
C–130H In-flight Prop Balancing System – UPL .....................
[1,500 
] 
Eight-Bladed Propeller ................................................................
[16,000 
] 
T–56 3.5 Engine Mod ..................................................................
[33,200 
] 
045 
C–130J MODS ....................................................................................
29,713 
29,713 
046 
C–135 ...................................................................................................
49,043 
49,043 
047 
COMPASS CALL MODS ....................................................................
68,415 
97,115 
EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ......................................
[28,700 
] 
048 
RC–135 ................................................................................................
156,165 
156,165 
049 
E–3 .......................................................................................................
13,178 
13,178 
050 
E–4 .......................................................................................................
23,937 
19,937 
AEHF-PNVC ahead of need .......................................................
[–4,000 
] 
051 
E–8 .......................................................................................................
18,001 
18,001 
052 
AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM .......................
183,308 
183,308 
053 
FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS .................
44,163 
44,163 
054 
H–1 .......................................................................................................
6,291 
6,291 
055 
UH–1N REPLACEMENT ..................................................................
2,456 
2,456 
056 
H–60 .....................................................................................................
45,731 
45,731 
057 
RQ–4 MODS ........................................................................................
50,022 
50,022 
058 
HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................
21,660 
21,660 
059 
OTHER AIRCRAFT ............................................................................
117,767 
115,521 
C2ISR TDL transfer to COMSEC equipment ...........................
[–2,246 
] 
060 
MQ–1 MODS .......................................................................................
3,173 
3,173 
061 
MQ–9 MODS .......................................................................................
115,226 
115,226 
063 
CV–22 MODS ......................................................................................
58,828 
58,828 
AIRCRAFT SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
064 
INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ..................................................
656,242 
636,242 
Excess carryover ..........................................................................
[–20,000 
] 
COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
065 
AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT SUPPORT EQUIP ............................
33,716 
33,716 
POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT 
067 
B–2A ....................................................................................................
38,837 
38,837 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
068 
B–52 .....................................................................................................
5,911 
5,911 
069 
C–17A ..................................................................................................
30,108 
30,108 
070 
CV–22 POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT .........................................
3,353 
3,353 
071 
C–135 ...................................................................................................
4,490 
4,490 
072 
F–15 .....................................................................................................
3,225 
3,225 
073 
F–16 .....................................................................................................
14,969 
8,969 
Unobligated balances ..................................................................
[–6,000 
] 
074 
F–22A ..................................................................................................
971 
971 
076 
MQ–9 ...................................................................................................
5,000 
5,000 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS 
077 
INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS ..................................................
18,802 
18,802 
WAR CONSUMABLES 
078 
WAR CONSUMABLES ......................................................................
156,465 
156,465 
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES 
079 
OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES ..................................................
1,052,814 
1,111,900 
Transfer from RDT&E for NATO AWACS ................................
[59,086 
] 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
079A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
42,503 
42,503 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .....
15,657,769 
15,919,213 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT—BALLISTIC 
001 
MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ-BALLISTIC ...................................
94,040 
94,040 
TACTICAL 
003 
JOINT AIR-SURFACE STANDOFF MISSILE ................................
440,578 
420,578 
Unit cost efficiencies ....................................................................
[–20,000 
] 
004 
SIDEWINDER (AIM–9X) ...................................................................
200,777 
200,777 
005 
AMRAAM ............................................................................................
390,112 
380,028 
Joint program unit cost variance ...............................................
[–10,084 
] 
006 
PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ...................................................
423,016 
423,016 
007 
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..............................................................
133,697 
133,697 
INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES 
008 
INDUSTR’L PREPAREDNS/POL PREVENTION ...........................
397 
397 
CLASS IV 
009 
MM III MODIFICATIONS .................................................................
50,517 
50,517 
010 
AGM–65D MAVERICK ......................................................................
9,639 
9,639 
011 
AGM–88A HARM ...............................................................................
197 
197 
012 
AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ......................................
25,019 
25,019 
MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
014 
INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR PARTS ..................................................
48,523 
48,523 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS 
028 
SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS ......................................................
276,562 
276,562 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
028A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
893,971 
893,971 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .........
2,987,045 
2,956,961 
SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
SPACE PROGRAMS 
001 
ADVANCED EHF ...............................................................................
333,366 
327,366 
Unjustified support growth .........................................................
[–6,000 
] 
002 
WIDEBAND GAPFILLER SATELLITES(SPACE) ..........................
53,476 
74,476 
SATCOM pathfinder ...................................................................
[26,000 
] 
Unjustified support growth .........................................................
[–5,000 
] 
003 
GPS III SPACE SEGMENT ...............................................................
199,218 
199,218 
004 
SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) ..................................................
18,362 
18,362 
005 
GLOBAL POSITIONING (SPACE) ...................................................
66,135 
64,135 
Unjustified support growth .........................................................
[–2,000 
] 
006 
DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT PROG(SPACE) .............................
89,351 
40,000 
Minimum sustainment of DMSP–20 program ..........................
[–49,351 
] 
007 
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH CAPABILITY ......................
571,276 
571,276 
008 
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEH(SPACE) ......................
800,201 
800,201 
009 
SBIR HIGH (SPACE) .........................................................................
452,676 
452,676 
TOTAL SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .............
2,584,061 
2,547,710 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
ROCKETS 
001 
ROCKETS ...........................................................................................
23,788 
23,788 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
CARTRIDGES 
002 
CARTRIDGES .....................................................................................
131,102 
169,602 
Increase to match size of A–10 fleet ..........................................
[38,500 
] 
BOMBS 
003 
PRACTICE BOMBS ...........................................................................
89,759 
89,759 
004 
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .........................................................
637,181 
637,181 
005 
MASSIVE ORDNANCE PENETRATOR (MOP) ..............................
39,690 
39,690 
006 
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................
374,688 
354,688 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–20,000 
] 
OTHER ITEMS 
007 
CAD/PAD .............................................................................................
58,266 
58,266 
008 
EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DISPOSAL (EOD) .................................
5,612 
5,612 
009 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
103 
103 
010 
MODIFICATIONS ..............................................................................
1,102 
1,102 
011 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
3,044 
3,044 
FLARES 
012 
FLARES ...............................................................................................
120,935 
120,935 
FUZES 
013 
FUZES .................................................................................................
213,476 
213,476 
SMALL ARMS 
014 
SMALL ARMS ....................................................................................
60,097 
60,097 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 
FORCE.
1,758,843 
1,777,343 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES 
001 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................
8,834 
8,834 
CARGO AND UTILITY VEHICLES 
002 
MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE ......................................................
58,160 
58,160 
003 
CAP VEHICLES .................................................................................
977 
977 
004 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
12,483 
12,483 
SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES 
005 
SECURITY AND TACTICAL VEHICLES ........................................
4,728 
4,728 
006 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
4,662 
4,662 
FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT 
007 
FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH RESCUE VEHICLES ............................
10,419 
10,419 
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
008 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
23,320 
23,320 
BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 
009 
RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & CLEANING EQUIP .........................
6,215 
6,215 
010 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
87,781 
87,781 
COMM SECURITY EQUIPMENT(COMSEC) 
011 
COMSEC EQUIPMENT .....................................................................
136,998 
139,244 
Transfer for Link 16 Upgrades ...................................................
[2,246 
] 
012 
MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC) ..........................................................
677 
677 
INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS 
013 
INTELLIGENCE TRAINING EQUIPMENT ...................................
4,041 
4,041 
014 
INTELLIGENCE COMM EQUIPMENT ..........................................
22,573 
22,573 
015 
MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ....................................................
14,456 
14,456 
ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS 
016 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & LANDING SYS ..................................
31,823 
31,823 
017 
NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM ....................................................
5,833 
5,833 
018 
BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM—FIXED ...........................................
1,687 
1,687 
019 
THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS IMPROVEMENTS .......................
22,710 
22,710 
020 
WEATHER OBSERVATION FORECAST ........................................
21,561 
21,561 
021 
STRATEGIC COMMAND AND CONTROL .....................................
286,980 
286,980 
022 
CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX .............................................
36,186 
36,186 
024 
INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN) .....
9,597 
9,597 
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 
025 
GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ..................................
27,403 
27,403 
026 
AF GLOBAL COMMAND & CONTROL SYS ..................................
7,212 
7,212 
027 
MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .......................................
11,062 
30,962 
Additional battlefield air operations kits to meet need ............
[19,900 
] 
028 
AIR FORCE PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEM ...............................
131,269 
131,269 
029 
COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ........................................................
33,606 
33,606 
030 
MINIMUM ESSENTIAL EMERGENCY COMM N ........................
5,232 
5,232 
031 
C3 COUNTERMEASURES ................................................................
7,453 
7,453 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
032 
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM .........................
3,976 
3,976 
033 
GCSS-AF FOS .....................................................................................
25,515 
15,015 
LOGIT—prioritize FIAR projects ...............................................
[–10,500 
] 
034 
DEFENSE ENTERPRISE ACCOUNTING AND MGMT SYSTEM 
9,255 
9,255 
035 
THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 SYSTEM ...........................................
7,523 
7,523 
036 
AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CTR-WPN SYS ................................
12,043 
12,043 
037 
AIR OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) 10.2 ........................................
24,246 
14,846 
Fielding funds ahead of need .....................................................
[–9,400 
] 
AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 
038 
INFORMATION TRANSPORT SYSTEMS .......................................
74,621 
74,621 
039 
AFNET .................................................................................................
103,748 
98,748 
Restructure program ...................................................................
[–5,000 
] 
041 
JOINT COMMUNICATIONS SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE) ........
5,199 
5,199 
042 
USCENTCOM .....................................................................................
15,780 
15,780 
SPACE PROGRAMS 
043 
FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF-SIGHT TERMINALS .................
79,592 
54,592 
Ahead of need ..............................................................................
[–25,000 
] 
044 
SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM SPACE ......................................
90,190 
90,190 
045 
NAVSTAR GPS SPACE .....................................................................
2,029 
2,029 
046 
NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE ..................................................
5,095 
5,095 
047 
AF SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK SPACE ............................
76,673 
76,673 
048 
SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM SPACE ...........................................
113,275 
108,275 
Prior year carryover ....................................................................
[–5,000 
] 
049 
MILSATCOM SPACE .........................................................................
35,495 
35,495 
050 
SPACE MODS SPACE .......................................................................
23,435 
23,435 
051 
COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM ..............................................................
43,065 
43,065 
ORGANIZATION AND BASE 
052 
TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ..........................................................
77,538 
133,438 
Battlefield Airmen Kits Unfunded Requirement ......................
[19,900 
] 
Joint Terminal Control Training Simulation Unfunded Re-
quirement.
[36,000 
] 
054 
RADIO EQUIPMENT .........................................................................
8,400 
8,400 
055 
CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT ...............................................
6,144 
6,144 
056 
BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................
77,010 
77,010 
MODIFICATIONS 
057 
COMM ELECT MODS .......................................................................
71,800 
71,800 
PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 
058 
NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ...............................................................
2,370 
2,370 
059 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
79,623 
79,623 
DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS HANDLING EQ 
060 
MECHANIZED MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIP ...........................
7,249 
7,249 
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
061 
BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT ....................................................
9,095 
9,095 
062 
ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ......................................
17,866 
17,866 
064 
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................
61,850 
61,850 
065 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
30,477 
30,477 
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 
067 
DARP RC135 .......................................................................................
25,072 
25,072 
068 
DCGS-AF .............................................................................................
183,021 
183,021 
070 
SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM ........................................................
629,371 
629,371 
071 
DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ............................
100,663 
100,663 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
071A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
15,038,333 
15,038,333 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS 
073 
SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS ........................................................
59,863 
59,863 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............
18,272,438 
18,295,584 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA 
001 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
1,488 
1,488 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA 
002 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
2,494 
2,494 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA 
003 
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION ...................................................
9,341 
9,341 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 
007 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY ..........................................
8,080 
11,580 
SHARKSEER ...............................................................................
[3,500 
] 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
008 
TELEPORT PROGRAM .....................................................................
62,789 
62,789 
009 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
9,399 
9,399 
010 
NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) .......................
1,819 
1,819 
011 
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEM NETWORK .........................
141,298 
141,298 
012 
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE .....................................................
12,732 
12,732 
013 
WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION AGENCY .............................
64,098 
64,098 
014 
SENIOR LEADERSHIP ENTERPRISE ...........................................
617,910 
617,910 
015 
JOINT INFORMATION ENVIRONMENT ......................................
84,400 
84,400 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA 
016 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
5,644 
5,644 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT 
017 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
11,208 
11,208 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA 
018 
AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT & LOGISTICS .........
1,298 
1,298 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERA-
TION AGENCY 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS 
020 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT .......................................................................
1,048 
1,048 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 
AGENCY 
021 
VEHICLES ..........................................................................................
100 
100 
022 
OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT .........................................................
5,474 
5,474 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 
023 
THAAD ................................................................................................
464,067 
414,067 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–50,000 
] 
024 
AEGIS BMD ........................................................................................
558,916 
649,361 
Increase SM–3 Block IB canisters .............................................
[2,565 
] 
Increase SM–3 Block IB purchase .............................................
[117,880 
] 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–30,000 
] 
025 
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT (CY) ...............................................
147,765 
0 
SM–3 Block IB .............................................................................
[–147,765 
] 
026 
BMDS AN/TPY–2 RADARS ...............................................................
78,634 
78,634 
027 
AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III .............................................................
30,587 
30,587 
028 
IRON DOME .......................................................................................
55,000 
41,400 
Request excess of requirement ...................................................
[–13,600 
] 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA 
035 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP) ..........
37,177 
37,177 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD 
036 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD .............................................................
46,939 
31,939 
Mentor Prote
´ge
´ Program ............................................................
[–15,000 
] 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS 
038 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS ...............................................................
13,027 
13,027 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS 
040 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS ............................................................
27,859 
27,859 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY 
028A 
DAVID SLING ....................................................................................
150,000 
David’s Sling Weapon System Procurement—Subject to Title 
XVI.
[150,000 
] 
028B 
ARROW 3 ............................................................................................
15,000 
Arrow 3 Upper Tier Procurement—Subject to Title XVI .........
[15,000 
] 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
040A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
617,757 
617,757 
AVIATION PROGRAMS 
041 
MC–12 ..................................................................................................
63,170 
0 
SOCOM requested realignment .................................................
[–63,170 
] 
042 
ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND SUSTAINMENT .....................
135,985 
135,985 
044 
NON-STANDARD AVIATION ...........................................................
61,275 
61,275 
045 
U–28 .....................................................................................................
63,170 
SOCOM requested realignment .................................................
[63,170 
] 
047 
RQ–11 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE ........................................
20,087 
20,087 
048 
CV–22 MODIFICATION ....................................................................
18,832 
18,832 
049 
MQ–1 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .........................................
1,934 
1,934 
050 
MQ–9 UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLE .........................................
11,726 
21,726 
MQ–9 capability enhancements .................................................
[10,000 
] 
051 
STUASL0 .............................................................................................
1,514 
1,514 
052 
PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE .....................................................
204,105 
204,105 
053 
AC/MC–130J .......................................................................................
61,368 
61,368 
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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
054 
C–130 MODIFICATIONS ..................................................................
66,861 
31,361 
C–130 TF/TA adjustments ..........................................................
[–35,500 
] 
SHIPBUILDING 
055 
UNDERWATER SYSTEMS ...............................................................
32,521 
32,521 
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 
056 
ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................
174,734 
174,734 
OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 
057 
INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS .............................................................
93,009 
93,009 
058 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYSTEMS ........
14,964 
14,964 
059 
OTHER ITEMS <$5M ........................................................................
79,149 
79,149 
060 
COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS ....................................................
33,362 
33,362 
061 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS .......................................................................
143,533 
143,533 
062 
TACTICAL VEHICLES ......................................................................
73,520 
73,520 
063 
WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ..............................................................
186,009 
186,009 
064 
COMBAT MISSION REQUIREMENTS ...........................................
19,693 
19,693 
065 
GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES ..........................
3,967 
3,967 
066 
OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE .................
19,225 
19,225 
068 
OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................
213,252 
213,252 
CBDP 
074 
CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS ...........
141,223 
141,223 
075 
CB PROTECTION & HAZARD MITIGATION ................................
137,487 
137,487 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................
5,130,853 
5,137,933 
JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 
JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND 
001 
JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS FUND .........................
99,701 
0 
Program reduction .......................................................................
[–99,701 
] 
TOTAL JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL NEEDS 
FUND.
99,701 
0 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................
106,967,393 
110,330,946 
SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPER-
ATIONS. 
SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
FIXED WING 
003 
AERIAL COMMON SENSOR (ACS) (MIP) ......................................
99,500 
99,500 
004 
MQ–1 UAV ..........................................................................................
16,537 
16,537 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
016 
MQ–1 PAYLOAD (MIP) .....................................................................
8,700 
8,700 
023 
ARL SEMA MODS (MIP) ...................................................................
32,000 
32,000 
031 
RQ–7 UAV MODS ..............................................................................
8,250 
8,250 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, ARMY ................
164,987 
164,987 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE SYSTEM 
003 
HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY .............................................................
37,260 
37,260 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY ....................
37,260 
37,260 
PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY 
WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT VEHICLES 
016 
MORTAR SYSTEMS ..........................................................................
7,030 
7,030 
021 
COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED WEAPONS STATION .........
19,000 
19,000 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV, ARMY ...............
26,030 
26,030 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY 
SMALL/MEDIUM CAL AMMUNITION 
004 
CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES ...............................................................
4,000 
4,000 
MORTAR AMMUNITION 
008 
60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ..........................................................
11,700 
11,700 
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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
009 
81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ..........................................................
4,000 
4,000 
010 
120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES ........................................................
7,000 
7,000 
ARTILLERY AMMUNITION 
012 
ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES ........
5,000 
5,000 
013 
ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 155MM, ALL TYPES .........................
10,000 
10,000 
015 
ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL .......
2,000 
2,000 
ROCKETS 
017 
ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL TYPES ..................................................
136,340 
136,340 
OTHER AMMUNITION 
019 
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................
4,000 
4,000 
021 
SIGNALS, ALL TYPES ......................................................................
8,000 
8,000 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, ARMY ..
192,040 
192,040 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY 
TACTICAL VEHICLES 
005 
FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL VEH (FMTV) ..........................
243,998 
243,998 
009 
HVY EXPANDED MOBILE TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV ........
223,276 
223,276 
011 
MODIFICATION OF IN SVC EQUIP ..............................................
130,000 
130,000 
012 
MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH-PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS .......
393,100 
393,100 
COMM—SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 
021 
TRANSPORTABLE 
TACTICAL 
COMMAND 
COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
5,724 
5,724 
COMM—BASE COMMUNICATIONS 
051 
INSTALLATION INFO INFRASTRUCTURE MOD PROGRAM ...
29,500 
29,500 
ELECT EQUIP—TACT INT REL ACT (TIARA) 
057 
DCGS-A (MIP) ....................................................................................
54,140 
54,140 
059 
TROJAN (MIP) ...................................................................................
6,542 
6,542 
061 
CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING AND COLL(CHARCS) ................
3,860 
3,860 
ELECT EQUIP—ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) 
068 
FAMILY OF PERSISTENT SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE ......
14,847 
14,847 
069 
COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES 
19,535 
19,535 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL SURV. (TAC SURV) 
084 
COMPUTER BALLISTICS: LHMBC XM32 .....................................
2,601 
2,601 
ELECT EQUIP—TACTICAL C2 SYSTEMS 
087 
FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY ............................................................
48 
48 
094 
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM (MCS) .......................................
252 
252 
ELECT EQUIP—AUTOMATION 
101 
AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING EQUIP ..................................
652 
652 
CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE EQUIPMENT 
111 
BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS (BDS) ..................................................
4,035 
4,035 
COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
131 
FORCE PROVIDER ...........................................................................
53,800 
53,800 
133 
CARGO AERIAL DEL & PERSONNEL PARACHUTE SYSTEM
700 
700 
MATERIAL HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
159 
FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS ..................................................................
10,486 
10,486 
OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
169 
RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT .............
8,500 
8,500 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY ......................
1,205,596 
1,205,596 
JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT FUND 
NETWORK ATTACK 
001 
ATTACK THE NETWORK ................................................................
219,550 
204,550 
Adjustment due to low execution in prior years .......................
[–15,000 
] 
JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT 
002 
DEFEAT THE DEVICE .....................................................................
77,600 
77,600 
FORCE TRAINING 
003 
TRAIN THE FORCE ..........................................................................
7,850 
7,850 
STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE 
004 
OPERATIONS .....................................................................................
188,271 
138,271 
Program Reduction ......................................................................
[–50,000 
] 
TOTAL JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT 
FUND.
493,271 
428,271 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
026 
STUASL0 UAV ...................................................................................
55,000 
55,000 
MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT 
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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
030 
AV–8 SERIES .....................................................................................
41,365 
41,365 
032 
F–18 SERIES ......................................................................................
8,000 
8,000 
037 
EP–3 SERIES ......................................................................................
6,300 
6,300 
047 
SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT ......................................................
14,198 
14,198 
051 
COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT .........................................................
72,700 
72,700 
052 
COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES ....................................................
13,988 
13,988 
059 
V–22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) OSPREY ...............................................
4,900 
4,900 
AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP & FACILITIES 
065 
AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES ..........................................
943 
943 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................
217,394 
217,394 
WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
TACTICAL MISSILES 
010 
LASER MAVERICK ...........................................................................
3,344 
3,344 
TOTAL WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY .................
3,344 
3,344 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC 
NAVY AMMUNITION 
001 
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .........................................................
9,715 
9,715 
002 
AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ...............................................
11,108 
11,108 
003 
MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION ......................................................
3,603 
3,603 
006 
AIR EXPENDABLE COUNTERMEASURES ..................................
11,982 
11,982 
011 
OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION ................................................
4,674 
4,674 
012 
SMALL ARMS & LANDING PARTY AMMO ..................................
3,456 
3,456 
013 
PYROTECHNIC AND DEMOLITION ..............................................
1,989 
1,989 
014 
AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 MILLION .....................................
4,674 
4,674 
MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION 
020 
120MM, ALL TYPES ..........................................................................
10,719 
10,719 
023 
ROCKETS, ALL TYPES ....................................................................
3,993 
3,993 
024 
ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES .................................................................
67,200 
67,200 
025 
DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES ......................................
518 
518 
026 
FUZE, ALL TYPES ............................................................................
3,299 
3,299 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY & MC ......
136,930 
136,930 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY 
CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
135 
PASSENGER CARRYING VEHICLES ............................................
186 
186 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
160A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
12,000 
12,000 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY .......................
12,186 
12,186 
PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS 
GUIDED MISSILES 
010 
JAVELIN .............................................................................................
7,679 
7,679 
OTHER SUPPORT 
013 
MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................
10,311 
10,311 
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS 
014 
UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER .........................................................
8,221 
8,221 
OTHER SUPPORT (TEL) 
018 
MODIFICATION KITS ......................................................................
3,600 
3,600 
COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM (NON-TEL) 
019 
ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION (COMM & ELEC) ............................
8,693 
8,693 
INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL) 
027 
RQ–11 UAV .........................................................................................
3,430 
3,430 
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT 
052 
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT .............................................
7,000 
7,000 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS ..................
48,934 
48,934 
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
015 
MQ–9 ...................................................................................................
13,500 
13,500 
OTHER AIRCRAFT 
044 
C–130 ...................................................................................................
1,410 
1,410 
056 
H–60 .....................................................................................................
39,300 
39,300 
058 
HC/MC–130 MODIFICATIONS ........................................................
5,690 
5,690 
061 
MQ–9 MODS .......................................................................................
69,000 
69,000 
TOTAL AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .....
128,900 
128,900 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
TACTICAL 
006 
PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE ...................................................
280,902 
280,902 
007 
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB ..............................................................
2,520 
2,520 
CLASS IV 
010 
AGM–65D MAVERICK ......................................................................
5,720 
5,720 
TOTAL MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE .........
289,142 
289,142 
PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE 
CARTRIDGES 
002 
CARTRIDGES .....................................................................................
8,371 
8,371 
BOMBS 
004 
GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS .........................................................
17,031 
17,031 
006 
JOINT DIRECT ATTACK MUNITION ............................................
184,412 
184,412 
FLARES 
012 
FLARES ...............................................................................................
11,064 
11,064 
FUZES 
013 
FUZES .................................................................................................
7,996 
7,996 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF AMMUNITION, AIR 
FORCE.
228,874 
228,874 
OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE 
SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS PROJECTS 
025 
GENERAL INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ..................................
3,953 
3,953 
027 
MOBILITY COMMAND AND CONTROL .......................................
2,000 
2,000 
AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS 
042 
USCENTCOM .....................................................................................
10,000 
10,000 
ORGANIZATION AND BASE 
052 
TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT ..........................................................
4,065 
4,065 
056 
BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE ..................................................
15,400 
15,400 
PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE EQUIP 
058 
NIGHT VISION GOGGLES ...............................................................
3,580 
3,580 
059 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
3,407 
3,407 
BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 
062 
ENGINEERING AND EOD EQUIPMENT ......................................
46,790 
46,790 
064 
MOBILITY EQUIPMENT ..................................................................
400 
400 
065 
ITEMS LESS THAN $5 MILLION ...................................................
9,800 
9,800 
SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS 
071 
DEFENSE SPACE RECONNAISSANCE PROG. ............................
28,070 
28,070 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
071A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
3,732,499 
3,732,499 
TOTAL OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR FORCE ............
3,859,964 
3,859,964 
PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE 
MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA 
008 
TELEPORT PROGRAM .....................................................................
1,940 
1,940 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 
040A 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ................................................................
35,482 
35,482 
AVIATION PROGRAMS 
041 
MC–12 ..................................................................................................
5,000 
5,000 
AMMUNITION PROGRAMS 
056 
ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M ................................................................
35,299 
35,299 
OTHER PROCUREMENT PROGRAMS 
061 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS .......................................................................
15,160 
15,160 
063 
WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M ..............................................................
15,000 
15,000 
068 
OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ................................................
104,537 
104,537 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE ...................
212,418 
212,418 
NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIPMENT 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
007 
MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT ....................................................
250,000 
NGREA Program Increase ..........................................................
[250,000 
] 
TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE EQUIP-
MENT.
250,000 
TOTAL PROCUREMENT ....................................................
7,257,270 
7,442,270 
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TITLE 
XLII—RESEARCH, 
DEVELOP-
MENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION. 
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 
ARMY 
BASIC RESEARCH 
001 
0601101A 
IN-HOUSE 
LABORATORY 
INDEPENDENT 
RE-
SEARCH.
13,018 
13,018 
002 
0601102A 
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...............................
239,118 
259,118 
Basic research program increase ..............................
[20,000] 
003 
0601103A 
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .....................
72,603 
72,603 
004 
0601104A 
UNIVERSITY AND INDUSTRY RESEARCH CEN-
TERS.
100,340 
100,340 
SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ..............................
425,079 
445,079 
APPLIED RESEARCH 
005 
0602105A 
MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY ..........................................
28,314 
28,314 
006 
0602120A 
SENSORS AND ELECTRONIC SURVIVABILITY ........
38,374 
38,374 
007 
0602122A 
TRACTOR HIP ..................................................................
6,879 
6,879 
008 
0602211A 
AVIATION TECHNOLOGY .............................................
56,884 
56,884 
009 
0602270A 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ...................
19,243 
19,243 
010 
0602303A 
MISSILE TECHNOLOGY ................................................
45,053 
53,053 
A2/AD Anti-Ship Missile Study ................................
[8,000] 
011 
0602307A 
ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................
29,428 
29,428 
012 
0602308A 
ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND SIMULATION .............
27,862 
27,862 
013 
0602601A 
COMBAT VEHICLE AND AUTOMOTIVE TECH-
NOLOGY.
68,839 
68,839 
014 
0602618A 
BALLISTICS TECHNOLOGY ..........................................
92,801 
92,801 
015 
0602622A 
CHEMICAL, SMOKE AND EQUIPMENT DEFEAT-
ING TECHNOLOGY.
3,866 
3,866 
016 
0602623A 
JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ................
5,487 
5,487 
017 
0602624A 
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY ............
48,340 
48,340 
018 
0602705A 
ELECTRONICS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICES ...........
55,301 
55,301 
019 
0602709A 
NIGHT VISION TECHNOLOGY .....................................
33,807 
33,807 
020 
0602712A 
COUNTERMINE SYSTEMS ............................................
25,068 
25,068 
021 
0602716A 
HUMAN FACTORS ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
23,681 
23,681 
022 
0602720A 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY ...........
20,850 
20,850 
023 
0602782A 
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS TECH-
NOLOGY.
36,160 
36,160 
024 
0602783A 
COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY ..........
12,656 
12,656 
025 
0602784A 
MILITARY ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY ................
63,409 
63,409 
026 
0602785A 
MANPOWER/PERSONNEL/TRAINING 
TECH-
NOLOGY.
24,735 
24,735 
027 
0602786A 
WARFIGHTER TECHNOLOGY ......................................
35,795 
35,795 
028 
0602787A 
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY ..............................................
76,853 
76,853 
SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................
879,685 
887,685 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
029 
0603001A 
WARFIGHTER ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ...............
46,973 
46,973 
030 
0603002A 
MEDICAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .......................
69,584 
69,584 
031 
0603003A 
AVIATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......................
89,736 
89,736 
032 
0603004A 
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY.
57,663 
57,663 
033 
0603005A 
COMBAT 
VEHICLE 
AND 
AUTOMOTIVE 
AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY.
113,071 
113,071 
034 
0603006A 
SPACE APPLICATION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..
5,554 
5,554 
035 
0603007A 
MANPOWER, PERSONNEL AND TRAINING AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY.
12,636 
12,636 
037 
0603009A 
TRACTOR HIKE ...............................................................
7,502 
7,502 
038 
0603015A 
NEXT GENERATION TRAINING & SIMULATION 
SYSTEMS.
17,425 
17,425 
039 
0603020A 
TRACTOR ROSE ...............................................................
11,912 
11,912 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
040 
0603125A 
COMBATING TERRORISM—TECHNOLOGY DEVEL-
OPMENT.
27,520 
27,520 
041 
0603130A 
TRACTOR NAIL ................................................................
2,381 
2,381 
042 
0603131A 
TRACTOR EGGS ..............................................................
2,431 
2,431 
043 
0603270A 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ...................
26,874 
26,874 
044 
0603313A 
MISSILE AND ROCKET ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 
49,449 
49,449 
045 
0603322A 
TRACTOR CAGE ..............................................................
10,999 
10,999 
046 
0603461A 
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING MODERNIZA-
TION PROGRAM.
177,159 
177,159 
047 
0603606A 
LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER ADVANCED 
TECHNOLOGY.
13,993 
13,993 
048 
0603607A 
JOINT SERVICE SMALL ARMS PROGRAM ................
5,105 
5,105 
049 
0603710A 
NIGHT VISION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..............
40,929 
40,929 
050 
0603728A 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY DEM-
ONSTRATIONS.
10,727 
10,727 
051 
0603734A 
MILITARY 
ENGINEERING 
ADVANCED 
TECH-
NOLOGY.
20,145 
20,145 
052 
0603772A 
ADVANCED TACTICAL COMPUTER SCIENCE AND 
SENSOR TECHNOLOGY.
38,163 
38,163 
053 
0603794A 
C3 ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY .....................................
37,816 
37,816 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT.
895,747 
895,747 
ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 
PROTOTYPES 
054 
0603305A 
ARMY MISSLE DEFENSE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION 
10,347 
10,347 
055 
0603308A 
ARMY SPACE SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ....................
25,061 
25,061 
056 
0603619A 
LANDMINE WARFARE AND BARRIER—ADV DEV ..
49,636 
49,636 
057 
0603627A 
SMOKE, OBSCURANT AND TARGET DEFEATING 
SYS-ADV DEV.
13,426 
13,426 
058 
0603639A 
TANK AND MEDIUM CALIBER AMMUNITION ........
46,749 
46,749 
060 
0603747A 
SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ................
6,258 
6,258 
061 
0603766A 
TACTICAL ELECTRONIC SURVEILLANCE SYS-
TEM—ADV DEV.
13,472 
13,472 
062 
0603774A 
NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS ADVANCED DEVELOP-
MENT.
7,292 
7,292 
063 
0603779A 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
QUALITY 
TECHNOLOGY— 
DEM/VAL.
8,813 
8,813 
065 
0603790A 
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...................
6,075 
6,075 
067 
0603804A 
LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ADV 
DEV.
21,233 
21,233 
068 
0603807A 
MEDICAL SYSTEMS—ADV DEV ...................................
31,962 
31,962 
069 
0603827A 
SOLDIER SYSTEMS—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT 
22,194 
22,194 
071 
0604100A 
ANALYSIS OF ALTERNATIVES ....................................
9,805 
9,805 
072 
0604115A 
TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .............
40,917 
40,917 
073 
0604120A 
ASSURED POSITIONING, NAVIGATION AND TIM-
ING (PNT).
30,058 
30,058 
074 
0604319A 
INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION CAPABILITY IN-
CREMENT 2–INTERCEPT (IFPC2).
155,361 
155,361 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVEL-
OPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
498,659 
498,659 
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 
076 
0604201A 
AIRCRAFT AVIONICS .....................................................
12,939 
12,939 
078 
0604270A 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................
18,843 
18,843 
079 
0604280A 
JOINT TACTICAL RADIO ...............................................
9,861 
9,861 
080 
0604290A 
MID-TIER 
NETWORKING 
VEHICULAR 
RADIO 
(MNVR).
8,763 
8,763 
081 
0604321A 
ALL SOURCE ANALYSIS SYSTEM ...............................
4,309 
4,309 
082 
0604328A 
TRACTOR CAGE ..............................................................
15,138 
15,138 
083 
0604601A 
INFANTRY SUPPORT WEAPONS .................................
74,128 
80,628 
Army requested realignment ....................................
[1,500] 
Soldier Enhancement Program .................................
[5,000] 
085 
0604611A 
JAVELIN ............................................................................
3,945 
3,945 
087 
0604633A 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL ................................................
10,076 
10,076 
088 
0604641A 
TACTICAL 
UNMANNED 
GROUND 
VEHICLE 
(TUGV).
40,374 
40,374 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
089 
0604710A 
NIGHT VISION SYSTEMS—ENG DEV .........................
67,582 
67,582 
090 
0604713A 
COMBAT FEEDING, CLOTHING, AND EQUIPMENT 
1,763 
1,763 
091 
0604715A 
NON-SYSTEM TRAINING DEVICES—ENG DEV .......
27,155 
27,155 
092 
0604741A 
AIR DEFENSE COMMAND, CONTROL AND INTEL-
LIGENCE—ENG DEV.
24,569 
24,569 
093 
0604742A 
CONSTRUCTIVE SIMULATION SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
23,364 
23,364 
094 
0604746A 
AUTOMATIC TEST EQUIPMENT DEVELOPMENT ...
8,960 
8,960 
095 
0604760A 
DISTRIBUTIVE 
INTERACTIVE 
SIMULATIONS 
(DIS)—ENG DEV.
9,138 
9,138 
096 
0604780A 
COMBINED ARMS TACTICAL TRAINER (CATT) 
CORE.
21,622 
21,622 
097 
0604798A 
BRIGADE ANALYSIS, INTEGRATION AND EVAL-
UATION.
99,242 
99,242 
098 
0604802A 
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS—ENG DEV ...................
21,379 
21,379 
099 
0604804A 
LOGISTICS AND ENGINEER EQUIPMENT—ENG 
DEV.
48,339 
48,339 
100 
0604805A 
COMMAND, CONTROL, COMMUNICATIONS SYS-
TEMS—ENG DEV.
2,726 
2,726 
101 
0604807A 
MEDICAL MATERIEL/MEDICAL BIOLOGICAL DE-
FENSE EQUIPMENT—ENG DEV.
45,412 
45,412 
102 
0604808A 
LANDMINE WARFARE/BARRIER—ENG DEV ............
55,215 
55,215 
104 
0604818A 
ARMY TACTICAL COMMAND & CONTROL HARD-
WARE & SOFTWARE.
163,643 
163,643 
105 
0604820A 
RADAR DEVELOPMENT ................................................
12,309 
12,309 
106 
0604822A 
GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE BUSINESS SYSTEM 
(GFEBS).
15,700 
15,700 
107 
0604823A 
FIREFINDER ....................................................................
6,243 
6,243 
108 
0604827A 
SOLDIER SYSTEMS—WARRIOR DEM/VAL ................
18,776 
18,776 
109 
0604854A 
ARTILLERY SYSTEMS—EMD .......................................
1,953 
1,953 
110 
0605013A 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......
67,358 
67,358 
111 
0605018A 
INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM- 
ARMY (IPPS-A).
136,011 
121,011 
Restructure program ..................................................
[–15,000] 
112 
0605028A 
ARMORED MULTI-PURPOSE VEHICLE (AMPV) .......
230,210 
230,210 
113 
0605030A 
JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK CENTER (JTNC) .........
13,357 
13,357 
114 
0605031A 
JOINT TACTICAL NETWORK (JTN) ............................
18,055 
18,055 
115 
0605032A 
TRACTOR TIRE ................................................................
5,677 
5,677 
116 
0605035A 
COMMON 
INFRARED 
COUNTERMEASURES 
(CIRCM).
77,570 
101,570 
Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Un-
funded Requirement.
[24,000] 
117 
0605051A 
AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY DEVELOPMENT ...........
18,112 
78,112 
Apache Survivability Enhancements—Army Un-
funded Requirement.
[60,000] 
118 
0605350A 
WIN-T INCREMENT 3—FULL NETWORKING ...........
39,700 
39,700 
119 
0605380A 
AMF JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM (JTRS) ........
12,987 
12,987 
120 
0605450A 
JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) .................
88,866 
74,966 
EMD contract delays ..................................................
[–13,900] 
121 
0605456A 
PAC–3/MSE MISSILE ......................................................
2,272 
2,272 
122 
0605457A 
ARMY INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 
(AIAMD).
214,099 
214,099 
123 
0605625A 
MANNED GROUND VEHICLE ......................................
49,247 
39,247 
Funding ahead of need ..............................................
[–10,000] 
124 
0605626A 
AERIAL COMMON SENSOR ..........................................
2 
2 
125 
0605766A 
NATIONAL CAPABILITIES INTEGRATION (MIP) .....
10,599 
10,599 
126 
0605812A 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGI-
NEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOP-
MENT PH.
32,486 
32,486 
127 
0605830A 
AVIATION GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT ...........
8,880 
8,880 
128 
0210609A 
PALADIN INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT (PIM) ........
152,288 
152,288 
129 
0303032A 
TROJAN—RH12 ................................................................
5,022 
5,022 
130 
0304270A 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................
12,686 
12,686 
SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEM-
ONSTRATION.
2,068,950 
2,120,550 
RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
131 
0604256A 
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ......................
20,035 
20,035 
132 
0604258A 
TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...........................
16,684 
16,684 
133 
0604759A 
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...........................................
62,580 
62,580 
134 
0605103A 
RAND ARROYO CENTER ...............................................
20,853 
20,853 
135 
0605301A 
ARMY KWAJALEIN ATOLL ...........................................
205,145 
205,145 
136 
0605326A 
CONCEPTS EXPERIMENTATION PROGRAM ............
19,430 
19,430 
138 
0605601A 
ARMY TEST RANGES AND FACILITIES .....................
277,646 
277,646 
139 
0605602A 
ARMY 
TECHNICAL 
TEST 
INSTRUMENTATION 
AND TARGETS.
51,550 
51,550 
140 
0605604A 
SURVIVABILITY/LETHALITY ANALYSIS ...................
33,246 
33,246 
141 
0605606A 
AIRCRAFT CERTIFICATION .........................................
4,760 
4,760 
142 
0605702A 
METEOROLOGICAL SUPPORT TO RDT&E ACTIVI-
TIES.
8,303 
8,303 
143 
0605706A 
MATERIEL SYSTEMS ANALYSIS .................................
20,403 
20,403 
144 
0605709A 
EXPLOITATION OF FOREIGN ITEMS .........................
10,396 
10,396 
145 
0605712A 
SUPPORT OF OPERATIONAL TESTING .....................
49,337 
49,337 
146 
0605716A 
ARMY EVALUATION CENTER ......................................
52,694 
52,694 
147 
0605718A 
ARMY MODELING & SIM X-CMD COLLABORATION 
& INTEG.
938 
938 
148 
0605801A 
PROGRAMWIDE ACTIVITIES .......................................
60,319 
60,319 
149 
0605803A 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ACTIVITIES .................
28,478 
28,478 
150 
0605805A 
MUNITIONS 
STANDARDIZATION, 
EFFECTIVE-
NESS AND SAFETY.
32,604 
24,604 
Program reduction .....................................................
[–8,000] 
151 
0605857A 
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY TECHNOLOGY MGMT 
SUPPORT.
3,186 
3,186 
152 
0605898A 
MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D .............................................
48,955 
48,955 
SUBTOTAL RDT&E MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
1,027,542 
1,019,542 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
154 
0603778A 
MLRS PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...........
18,397 
18,397 
155 
0603813A 
TRACTOR PULL ...............................................................
9,461 
9,461 
156 
0607131A 
WEAPONS AND MUNITIONS PRODUCT IMPROVE-
MENT PROGRAMS.
4,945 
4,945 
157 
0607133A 
TRACTOR SMOKE ...........................................................
7,569 
7,569 
158 
0607135A 
APACHE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ......
69,862 
69,862 
159 
0607136A 
BLACKHAWK 
PRODUCT 
IMPROVEMENT 
PRO-
GRAM.
66,653 
66,653 
160 
0607137A 
CHINOOK PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM ...
37,407 
37,407 
161 
0607138A 
FIXED WING PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAM.
1,151 
1,151 
162 
0607139A 
IMPROVED TURBINE ENGINE PROGRAM ................
51,164 
51,164 
163 
0607140A 
EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES FROM NIE ..................
2,481 
2,481 
164 
0607141A 
LOGISTICS AUTOMATION ............................................
1,673 
1,673 
166 
0607665A 
FAMILY OF BIOMETRICS ..............................................
13,237 
13,237 
167 
0607865A 
PATRIOT PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT .........................
105,816 
105,816 
169 
0202429A 
AEROSTAT JOINT PROJECT—COCOM EXERCISE ..
40,565 
40,565 
171 
0203728A 
JOINT AUTOMATED DEEP OPERATION COORDI-
NATION SYSTEM (JADOCS).
35,719 
35,719 
172 
0203735A 
COMBAT VEHICLE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS ....
257,167 
354,167 
Stryker Lethality Upgrades ......................................
[97,000] 
173 
0203740A 
MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM .................................
15,445 
15,445 
175 
0203752A 
AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM.
364 
364 
176 
0203758A 
DIGITIZATION .................................................................
4,361 
4,361 
177 
0203801A 
MISSILE/AIR DEFENSE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM.
3,154 
3,154 
178 
0203802A 
OTHER MISSILE PRODUCT IMPROVEMENT PRO-
GRAMS.
35,951 
35,951 
179 
0203808A 
TRACTOR CARD ..............................................................
34,686 
34,686 
180 
0205402A 
INTEGRATED 
BASE 
DEFENSE—OPERATIONAL 
SYSTEM DEV.
10,750 
10,750 
181 
0205410A 
MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT .......................
402 
402 
183 
0205456A 
LOWER TIER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD) 
SYSTEM.
64,159 
64,159 
184 
0205778A 
GUIDED MULTIPLE-LAUNCH ROCKET SYSTEM 
(GMLRS).
17,527 
17,527 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
185 
0208053A 
JOINT TACTICAL GROUND SYSTEM ..........................
20,515 
20,515 
187 
0303028A 
SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITIES ..........
12,368 
12,368 
188 
0303140A 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....
31,154 
31,154 
189 
0303141A 
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................
12,274 
12,274 
190 
0303142A 
SATCOM GROUND ENVIRONMENT (SPACE) ...........
9,355 
9,355 
191 
0303150A 
WWMCCS/GLOBAL 
COMMAND 
AND 
CONTROL 
SYSTEM.
7,053 
7,053 
193 
0305179A 
INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...............
750 
750 
194 
0305204A 
TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES .............
13,225 
13,225 
195 
0305206A 
AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................
22,870 
22,870 
196 
0305208A 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
25,592 
25,592 
199 
0305233A 
RQ–7 UAV .........................................................................
7,297 
7,297 
201 
0310349A 
WIN-T INCREMENT 2—INITIAL NETWORKING ......
3,800 
3,800 
202 
0708045A 
END ITEM INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ACTIVI-
TIES.
48,442 
48,442 
202A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...............................................
4,536 
4,536 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
1,129,297 
1,226,297 
TOTAL 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST & EVAL, ARMY.
6,924,959 
7,093,559 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, 
NAVY 
BASIC RESEARCH 
001 
0601103N 
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .....................
116,196 
125,196 
Defense University Research Instumentation Pro-
gram increase.
[9,000] 
002 
0601152N 
IN-HOUSE 
LABORATORY 
INDEPENDENT 
RE-
SEARCH.
19,126 
19,126 
003 
0601153N 
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...............................
451,606 
479,106 
Basic research program increase ..............................
[27,500] 
SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ..............................
586,928 
623,428 
APPLIED RESEARCH 
004 
0602114N 
POWER PROJECTION APPLIED RESEARCH ............
68,723 
68,723 
005 
0602123N 
FORCE PROTECTION APPLIED RESEARCH .............
154,963 
154,963 
006 
0602131M 
MARINE CORPS LANDING FORCE TECHNOLOGY
49,001 
49,001 
007 
0602235N 
COMMON PICTURE APPLIED RESEARCH ................
42,551 
42,551 
008 
0602236N 
WARFIGHTER 
SUSTAINMENT 
APPLIED 
RE-
SEARCH.
45,056 
45,056 
009 
0602271N 
ELECTROMAGNETIC 
SYSTEMS 
APPLIED 
RE-
SEARCH.
115,051 
115,051 
010 
0602435N 
OCEAN WARFIGHTING ENVIRONMENT APPLIED 
RESEARCH.
42,252 
62,252 
Service Life Extension for the AGOR Ship ..............
[20,000] 
011 
0602651M 
JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS APPLIED RE-
SEARCH.
6,119 
6,119 
012 
0602747N 
UNDERSEA WARFARE APPLIED RESEARCH ...........
123,750 
142,350 
Accelerate undersea warfare research .....................
[18,600] 
013 
0602750N 
FUTURE NAVAL CAPABILITIES APPLIED RE-
SEARCH.
179,686 
179,686 
014 
0602782N 
MINE AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE APPLIED 
RESEARCH.
37,418 
37,418 
SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................
864,570 
903,170 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
015 
0603114N 
POWER PROJECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..
37,093 
37,093 
016 
0603123N 
FORCE PROTECTION ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ..
38,044 
38,044 
017 
0603271N 
ELECTROMAGNETIC SYSTEMS ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY.
34,899 
34,899 
018 
0603640M 
USMC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRA-
TION (ATD).
137,562 
137,562 
019 
0603651M 
JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY 
DEVELOPMENT.
12,745 
12,745 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
020 
0603673N 
FUTURE 
NAVAL 
CAPABILITIES 
ADVANCED 
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
258,860 
258,860 
021 
0603680N 
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .........
57,074 
57,074 
022 
0603729N 
WARFIGHTER PROTECTION ADVANCED TECH-
NOLOGY.
4,807 
4,807 
023 
0603747N 
UNDERSEA WARFARE ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY 
13,748 
13,748 
024 
0603758N 
NAVY WARFIGHTING EXPERIMENTS AND DEM-
ONSTRATIONS.
66,041 
66,041 
025 
0603782N 
MINE 
AND 
EXPEDITIONARY 
WARFARE 
AD-
VANCED TECHNOLOGY.
1,991 
1,991 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT.
662,864 
662,864 
ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 
PROTOTYPES 
026 
0603207N 
AIR/OCEAN TACTICAL APPLICATIONS .....................
41,832 
41,832 
027 
0603216N 
AVIATION SURVIVABILITY ..........................................
5,404 
5,404 
028 
0603237N 
DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND AND CONTROL ...
3,086 
3,086 
029 
0603251N 
AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS ......................................................
11,643 
11,643 
030 
0603254N 
ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ..................................
5,555 
5,555 
031 
0603261N 
TACTICAL AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE ...............
3,087 
3,087 
032 
0603382N 
ADVANCED COMBAT SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY ......
1,636 
1,636 
033 
0603502N 
SURFACE AND SHALLOW WATER MINE COUN-
TERMEASURES.
118,588 
113,588 
LDUUV development growth ....................................
[–5,000] 
034 
0603506N 
SURFACE SHIP TORPEDO DEFENSE .........................
77,385 
77,385 
035 
0603512N 
CARRIER SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .........................
8,348 
8,348 
036 
0603525N 
PILOT FISH ......................................................................
123,246 
123,246 
037 
0603527N 
RETRACT LARCH ............................................................
28,819 
28,819 
038 
0603536N 
RETRACT JUNIPER ........................................................
112,678 
112,678 
039 
0603542N 
RADIOLOGICAL CONTROL ...........................................
710 
710 
040 
0603553N 
SURFACE ASW .................................................................
1,096 
1,096 
041 
0603561N 
ADVANCED SUBMARINE SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 
87,160 
93,360 
Accelerate unmanned underwater vehicle develop-
ment.
[10,000] 
Universal launch and recovery module unfunded 
outyear tail.
[–3,800] 
042 
0603562N 
SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEMS .........
10,371 
10,371 
043 
0603563N 
SHIP CONCEPT ADVANCED DESIGN .........................
11,888 
11,888 
044 
0603564N 
SHIP 
PRELIMINARY 
DESIGN 
& 
FEASIBILITY 
STUDIES.
4,332 
4,332 
045 
0603570N 
ADVANCED NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS .................
482,040 
482,040 
046 
0603573N 
ADVANCED SURFACE MACHINERY SYSTEMS ........
25,904 
25,904 
047 
0603576N 
CHALK EAGLE .................................................................
511,802 
511,802 
048 
0603581N 
LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP (LCS) ..................................
118,416 
118,416 
049 
0603582N 
COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ...............................
35,901 
35,901 
050 
0603595N 
OHIO REPLACEMENT ....................................................
971,393 
971,393 
051 
0603596N 
LCS MISSION MODULES ...............................................
206,149 
206,149 
052 
0603597N 
AUTOMATED TEST AND RE-TEST (ATRT) ................
8,000 
8,000 
053 
0603609N 
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .....................................
7,678 
7,678 
054 
0603611M 
MARINE CORPS ASSAULT VEHICLES .......................
219,082 
219,082 
055 
0603635M 
MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORT SYS-
TEM.
623 
623 
056 
0603654N 
JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVEL-
OPMENT.
18,260 
18,260 
057 
0603658N 
COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT ....................................
76,247 
76,247 
058 
0603713N 
OCEAN ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP-
MENT.
4,520 
4,520 
059 
0603721N 
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ................................
20,711 
20,711 
060 
0603724N 
NAVY ENERGY PROGRAM ............................................
47,761 
47,761 
061 
0603725N 
FACILITIES IMPROVEMENT ........................................
5,226 
5,226 
062 
0603734N 
CHALK CORAL .................................................................
182,771 
182,771 
063 
0603739N 
NAVY LOGISTIC PRODUCTIVITY ................................
3,866 
3,866 
064 
0603746N 
RETRACT MAPLE ............................................................
360,065 
360,065 
065 
0603748N 
LINK PLUMERIA .............................................................
237,416 
237,416 
066 
0603751N 
RETRACT ELM .................................................................
37,944 
37,944 
067 
0603764N 
LINK EVERGREEN .........................................................
47,312 
47,312 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
068 
0603787N 
SPECIAL PROCESSES ....................................................
17,408 
17,408 
069 
0603790N 
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...................
9,359 
9,359 
070 
0603795N 
LAND ATTACK TECHNOLOGY .....................................
887 
887 
071 
0603851M 
JOINT NON-LETHAL WEAPONS TESTING ................
29,448 
29,448 
072 
0603860N 
JOINT PRECISION APPROACH AND LANDING 
SYSTEMS—DEM/VAL.
91,479 
91,479 
073 
0603925N 
DIRECTED ENERGY AND ELECTRIC WEAPON 
SYSTEMS.
67,360 
67,360 
074 
0604112N 
GERALD R. FORD CLASS NUCLEAR AIRCRAFT 
CARRIER (CVN 78—80).
48,105 
127,205 
Full ship shock trials for CVN–78 ............................
[79,100] 
075 
0604122N 
REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM (RMS) .................
20,089 
20,089 
076 
0604272N 
TACTICAL AIR DIRECTIONAL INFRARED COUN-
TERMEASURES (TADIRCM).
18,969 
18,969 
077 
0604279N 
ASE SELF-PROTECTION OPTIMIZATION ..................
7,874 
7,874 
078 
0604292N 
MH-XX ...............................................................................
5,298 
5,298 
079 
0604454N 
LX (R) .................................................................................
46,486 
75,486 
LX(R) Acceleration .....................................................
[29,000] 
080 
0604653N 
JOINT COUNTER RADIO CONTROLLED IED ELEC-
TRONIC WARFARE (JCREW).
3,817 
3,817 
081 
0604659N 
PRECISION STRIKE WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT 
PROGRAM.
9,595 
9,595 
082 
0604707N 
SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) AR-
CHITECTURE/ENGINEERING SUPPORT.
29,581 
25,246 
Maritime concept generation and development 
growth.
[–4,335] 
083 
0604786N 
OFFENSIVE ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE WEAPON 
DEVELOPMENT.
285,849 
285,849 
084 
0605812M 
JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL VEHICLE (JLTV) ENGI-
NEERING AND MANUFACTURING DEVELOP-
MENT PH.
36,656 
36,656 
085 
0303354N 
ASW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT—MIP .......................
9,835 
9,835 
086 
0304270N 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT—MIP .....
580 
580 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVEL-
OPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
5,024,626 
5,129,591 
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 
087 
0603208N 
TRAINING SYSTEM AIRCRAFT ....................................
21,708 
21,708 
088 
0604212N 
OTHER HELO DEVELOPMENT ....................................
11,101 
11,101 
089 
0604214N 
AV–8B AIRCRAFT—ENG DEV .......................................
39,878 
39,878 
090 
0604215N 
STANDARDS DEVELOPMENT ......................................
53,059 
53,059 
091 
0604216N 
MULTI-MISSION HELICOPTER UPGRADE DEVEL-
OPMENT.
21,358 
21,358 
092 
0604218N 
AIR/OCEAN EQUIPMENT ENGINEERING .................
4,515 
4,515 
093 
0604221N 
P–3 MODERNIZATION PROGRAM ...............................
1,514 
1,514 
094 
0604230N 
WARFARE SUPPORT SYSTEM ......................................
5,875 
5,875 
095 
0604231N 
TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM ...................................
81,553 
81,553 
096 
0604234N 
ADVANCED HAWKEYE ..................................................
272,149 
264,149 
Cost growth .................................................................
[–8,000] 
097 
0604245N 
H–1 UPGRADES ...............................................................
27,235 
27,235 
098 
0604261N 
ACOUSTIC SEARCH SENSORS .....................................
35,763 
35,763 
099 
0604262N 
V–22A .................................................................................
87,918 
87,918 
100 
0604264N 
AIR CREW SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .......................
12,679 
12,679 
101 
0604269N 
EA–18 .................................................................................
56,921 
56,921 
102 
0604270N 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................
23,685 
23,685 
103 
0604273N 
EXECUTIVE HELO DEVELOPMENT ...........................
507,093 
507,093 
104 
0604274N 
NEXT GENERATION JAMMER (NGJ) ..........................
411,767 
403,767 
Contract delays ...........................................................
[–8,000] 
105 
0604280N 
JOINT TACTICAL RADIO SYSTEM—NAVY (JTRS- 
NAVY).
25,071 
25,071 
106 
0604307N 
SURFACE COMBATANT COMBAT SYSTEM ENGI-
NEERING.
443,433 
421,133 
Aegis development support growth ..........................
[–22,300] 
107 
0604311N 
LPD–17 CLASS SYSTEMS INTEGRATION ..................
747 
747 
108 
0604329N 
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB) ..................................
97,002 
84,644 
F–18 integration contract delay ................................
[–12,358] 
109 
0604366N 
STANDARD MISSILE IMPROVEMENTS .....................
129,649 
129,649 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
110 
0604373N 
AIRBORNE MCM .............................................................
11,647 
11,647 
111 
0604376M 
MARINE AIR GROUND TASK FORCE (MAGTF) 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) FOR AVIATION.
2,778 
2,778 
112 
0604378N 
NAVAL INTEGRATED FIRE CONTROL—COUNTER 
AIR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING.
23,695 
23,695 
113 
0604404N 
UNMANNED CARRIER LAUNCHED AIRBORNE 
SURVEILLANCE AND STRIKE (UCLASS) SYSTEM.
134,708 
484,708 
Competitive air vehicle risk reduction activities .....
[300,000] 
Government and industry source selection prepara-
tion.
[50,000] 
114 
0604501N 
ADVANCED ABOVE WATER SENSORS ......................
43,914 
43,914 
115 
0604503N 
SSN–688 AND TRIDENT MODERNIZATION ...............
109,908 
109,908 
116 
0604504N 
AIR CONTROL ..................................................................
57,928 
57,928 
117 
0604512N 
SHIPBOARD AVIATION SYSTEMS ...............................
120,217 
120,217 
118 
0604522N 
AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE RADAR (AMDR) SYS-
TEM.
241,754 
241,754 
119 
0604558N 
NEW DESIGN SSN ..........................................................
122,556 
122,556 
120 
0604562N 
SUBMARINE TACTICAL WARFARE SYSTEM ............
48,213 
60,213 
Accelerate submarine combat and weapon system 
modernization.
[12,000] 
121 
0604567N 
SHIP CONTRACT DESIGN/ LIVE FIRE T&E ..............
49,712 
49,712 
122 
0604574N 
NAVY TACTICAL COMPUTER RESOURCES ..............
4,096 
4,096 
123 
0604580N 
VIRGINIA PAYLOAD MODULE (VPM) .........................
167,719 
167,719 
124 
0604601N 
MINE DEVELOPMENT ...................................................
15,122 
15,122 
125 
0604610N 
LIGHTWEIGHT TORPEDO DEVELOPMENT ..............
33,738 
33,738 
126 
0604654N 
JOINT SERVICE EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE DEVEL-
OPMENT.
8,123 
8,123 
127 
0604703N 
PERSONNEL, 
TRAINING, 
SIMULATION, 
AND 
HUMAN FACTORS.
7,686 
7,686 
128 
0604727N 
JOINT STANDOFF WEAPON SYSTEMS ......................
405 
405 
129 
0604755N 
SHIP SELF DEFENSE (DETECT & CONTROL) ..........
153,836 
153,836 
130 
0604756N 
SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: HARD KILL) .........
99,619 
99,619 
131 
0604757N 
SHIP SELF DEFENSE (ENGAGE: SOFT KILL/EW) ...
116,798 
116,798 
132 
0604761N 
INTELLIGENCE ENGINEERING ..................................
4,353 
4,353 
133 
0604771N 
MEDICAL DEVELOPMENT ............................................
9,443 
9,443 
134 
0604777N 
NAVIGATION/ID SYSTEM ..............................................
32,469 
32,469 
135 
0604800M 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ........................
537,901 
537,901 
136 
0604800N 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER (JSF)—EMD ........................
504,736 
504,736 
137 
0604810M 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOP-
MENT—MARINE CORPS.
59,265 
20,800 
Program delay ............................................................
[–38,465] 
138 
0604810N 
JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER FOLLOW ON DEVELOP-
MENT—NAVY.
47,579 
21,244 
Program delay ............................................................
[–26,335] 
139 
0605013M 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......
5,914 
5,914 
140 
0605013N 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......
89,711 
89,711 
141 
0605212N 
CH–53K RDTE ..................................................................
632,092 
632,092 
142 
0605220N 
SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR (SSC) ..........................
7,778 
7,778 
143 
0605450N 
JOINT AIR-TO-GROUND MISSILE (JAGM) .................
25,898 
25,898 
144 
0605500N 
MULTI-MISSION MARITIME AIRCRAFT (MMA) .......
247,929 
247,929 
145 
0204202N 
DDG–1000 ..........................................................................
103,199 
103,199 
146 
0304231N 
TACTICAL COMMAND SYSTEM—MIP ........................
998 
998 
147 
0304785N 
TACTICAL CRYPTOLOGIC SYSTEMS ..........................
17,785 
17,785 
148 
0305124N 
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS PROGRAM ..........................
35,905 
35,905 
SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEM-
ONSTRATION.
6,308,800 
6,555,342 
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
149 
0604256N 
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ......................
30,769 
30,769 
150 
0604258N 
TARGET SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT ...........................
112,606 
112,606 
151 
0604759N 
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...........................................
61,234 
61,234 
152 
0605126N 
JOINT THEATER AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE OR-
GANIZATION.
6,995 
6,995 
153 
0605152N 
STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—NAVY ............
4,011 
4,011 
154 
0605154N 
CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ................................
48,563 
48,563 
155 
0605285N 
NEXT GENERATION FIGHTER ....................................
5,000 
5,000 
157 
0605804N 
TECHNICAL INFORMATION SERVICES ....................
925 
925 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
158 
0605853N 
MANAGEMENT, TECHNICAL & INTERNATIONAL 
SUPPORT.
78,143 
78,143 
159 
0605856N 
STRATEGIC TECHNICAL SUPPORT ............................
3,258 
3,258 
160 
0605861N 
RDT&E SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MANAGE-
MENT.
76,948 
76,948 
161 
0605863N 
RDT&E SHIP AND AIRCRAFT SUPPORT ...................
132,122 
132,122 
162 
0605864N 
TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...........................
351,912 
351,912 
163 
0605865N 
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION CAPA-
BILITY.
17,985 
17,985 
164 
0605866N 
NAVY SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE (SEW) 
SUPPORT.
5,316 
5,316 
165 
0605867N 
SEW 
SURVEILLANCE/RECONNAISSANCE 
SUP-
PORT.
6,519 
6,519 
166 
0605873M 
MARINE CORPS PROGRAM WIDE SUPPORT ............
13,649 
13,649 
SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...............
955,955 
955,955 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
174 
0101221N 
STRATEGIC SUB & WEAPONS SYSTEM SUPPORT
107,039 
107,039 
175 
0101224N 
SSBN SECURITY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .............
46,506 
46,506 
176 
0101226N 
SUBMARINE 
ACOUSTIC 
WARFARE 
DEVELOP-
MENT.
3,900 
4,700 
Accelerate combat rapid attack weapon ...................
[800] 
177 
0101402N 
NAVY STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS .....................
16,569 
16,569 
178 
0203761N 
RAPID TECHNOLOGY TRANSITION (RTT) ................
18,632 
11,132 
TIPS program growth ................................................
[–7,500] 
179 
0204136N 
F/A–18 SQUADRONS .......................................................
133,265 
133,265 
181 
0204163N 
FLEET TELECOMMUNICATIONS (TACTICAL) .........
62,867 
51,067 
Joint aerial layer network growth ............................
[–11,800] 
182 
0204228N 
SURFACE SUPPORT .......................................................
36,045 
36,045 
183 
0204229N 
TOMAHAWK AND TOMAHAWK MISSION PLAN-
NING CENTER (TMPC).
25,228 
25,228 
184 
0204311N 
INTEGRATED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ...................
54,218 
54,218 
185 
0204413N 
AMPHIBIOUS TACTICAL SUPPORT UNITS (DIS-
PLACEMENT CRAFT).
11,335 
11,335 
186 
0204460M 
GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED RADAR (G/ATOR) ...
80,129 
65,629 
Block II test assets early to need ..............................
[–14,500] 
187 
0204571N 
CONSOLIDATED TRAINING SYSTEMS DEVELOP-
MENT.
39,087 
39,087 
188 
0204574N 
CRYPTOLOGIC DIRECT SUPPORT ..............................
1,915 
1,915 
189 
0204575N 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE (EW) READINESS SUP-
PORT.
46,609 
46,609 
190 
0205601N 
HARM IMPROVEMENT ..................................................
52,708 
16,164 
AARGM extended range program growth ................
[–36,544] 
191 
0205604N 
TACTICAL DATA LINKS ................................................
149,997 
149,997 
192 
0205620N 
SURFACE ASW COMBAT SYSTEM INTEGRATION ..
24,460 
24,460 
193 
0205632N 
MK–48 ADCAP ..................................................................
42,206 
47,706 
Accelerate torpedo upgrades .....................................
[5,500] 
194 
0205633N 
AVIATION IMPROVEMENTS .........................................
117,759 
117,759 
195 
0205675N 
OPERATIONAL NUCLEAR POWER SYSTEMS ...........
101,323 
101,323 
196 
0206313M 
MARINE CORPS COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS ......
67,763 
67,763 
197 
0206335M 
COMMON AVIATION COMMAND AND CONTROL 
SYSTEM (CAC2S).
13,431 
13,431 
198 
0206623M 
MARINE CORPS GROUND COMBAT/SUPPORTING 
ARMS SYSTEMS.
56,769 
48,669 
Project delays .............................................................
[–8,100] 
199 
0206624M 
MARINE CORPS COMBAT SERVICES SUPPORT ......
20,729 
20,729 
200 
0206625M 
USMC 
INTELLIGENCE/ELECTRONIC 
WARFARE 
SYSTEMS (MIP).
13,152 
13,152 
201 
0206629M 
AMPHIBIOUS ASSAULT VEHICLE ..............................
48,535 
48,535 
202 
0207161N 
TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .............................................
76,016 
76,016 
203 
0207163N 
ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 
(AMRAAM).
32,172 
32,172 
208 
0303109N 
SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS (SPACE) .................
53,239 
53,239 
209 
0303138N 
CONSOLIDATED AFLOAT NETWORK ENTERPRISE 
SERVICES (CANES).
21,677 
21,677 
210 
0303140N 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....
28,102 
28,102 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
211 
0303150M 
WWMCCS/GLOBAL 
COMMAND 
AND 
CONTROL 
SYSTEM.
294 
294 
213 
0305160N 
NAVY METEOROLOGICAL AND OCEAN SENSORS- 
SPACE (METOC).
599 
599 
214 
0305192N 
MILITARY INTELLIGENCE PROGRAM (MIP) AC-
TIVITIES.
6,207 
6,207 
215 
0305204N 
TACTICAL UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES .............
8,550 
8,550 
216 
0305205N 
UAS INTEGRATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ........
41,831 
41,831 
217 
0305208M 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
1,105 
1,105 
218 
0305208N 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
33,149 
33,149 
219 
0305220N 
RQ–4 UAV .........................................................................
227,188 
227,188 
220 
0305231N 
MQ–8 UAV .........................................................................
52,770 
52,770 
221 
0305232M 
RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................
635 
635 
222 
0305233N 
RQ–7 UAV .........................................................................
688 
688 
223 
0305234N 
SMALL (LEVEL 0) TACTICAL UAS (STUASL0) ..........
4,647 
4,647 
224 
0305239M 
RQ–21A ..............................................................................
6,435 
6,435 
225 
0305241N 
MULTI-INTELLIGENCE SENSOR DEVELOPMENT ..
49,145 
49,145 
226 
0305242M 
UNMANNED AERIAL SYSTEMS (UAS) PAYLOADS 
(MIP).
9,246 
9,246 
227 
0305421N 
RQ–4 MODERNIZATION .................................................
150,854 
150,854 
228 
0308601N 
MODELING AND SIMULATION SUPPORT .................
4,757 
4,757 
229 
0702207N 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ................................
24,185 
24,185 
231 
0708730N 
MARITIME TECHNOLOGY (MARITECH) ....................
4,321 
4,321 
231A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...............................................
1,252,185 
1,252,185 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
3,482,173 
3,410,029 
TOTAL 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST & EVAL, NAVY.
17,885,916 
18,240,379 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, AF 
BASIC RESEARCH 
001 
0601102F 
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...............................
329,721 
352,221 
Basic research program increase ..............................
[22,500] 
002 
0601103F 
UNIVERSITY RESEARCH INITIATIVES .....................
141,754 
141,754 
003 
0601108F 
HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH INITIATIVES ....
13,778 
13,778 
SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ..............................
485,253 
507,753 
APPLIED RESEARCH 
004 
0602102F 
MATERIALS ......................................................................
125,234 
125,234 
005 
0602201F 
AEROSPACE VEHICLE TECHNOLOGIES ...................
123,438 
123,438 
006 
0602202F 
HUMAN EFFECTIVENESS APPLIED RESEARCH ....
100,530 
100,530 
007 
0602203F 
AEROSPACE PROPULSION ...........................................
182,326 
182,326 
008 
0602204F 
AEROSPACE SENSORS ..................................................
147,291 
147,291 
009 
0602601F 
SPACE TECHNOLOGY ....................................................
116,122 
116,122 
010 
0602602F 
CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS .....................................
99,851 
99,851 
011 
0602605F 
DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY ...........................
115,604 
115,604 
012 
0602788F 
DOMINANT 
INFORMATION 
SCIENCES 
AND 
METHODS.
164,909 
164,909 
013 
0602890F 
HIGH ENERGY LASER RESEARCH .............................
42,037 
42,037 
SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................
1,217,342 
1,217,342 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
014 
0603112F 
ADVANCED MATERIALS FOR WEAPON SYSTEMS
37,665 
47,665 
Metals Affordability Initiative ..................................
[10,000] 
015 
0603199F 
SUSTAINMENT 
SCIENCE 
AND 
TECHNOLOGY 
(S&T).
18,378 
18,378 
016 
0603203F 
ADVANCED AEROSPACE SENSORS ...........................
42,183 
42,183 
017 
0603211F 
AEROSPACE TECHNOLOGY DEV/DEMO ...................
100,733 
100,733 
018 
0603216F 
AEROSPACE PROPULSION AND POWER TECH-
NOLOGY.
168,821 
168,821 
019 
0603270F 
ELECTRONIC COMBAT TECHNOLOGY .....................
47,032 
47,032 
020 
0603401F 
ADVANCED SPACECRAFT TECHNOLOGY ................
54,897 
54,897 
021 
0603444F 
MAUI SPACE SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM (MSSS) ......
12,853 
12,853 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
022 
0603456F 
HUMAN 
EFFECTIVENESS 
ADVANCED 
TECH-
NOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
25,448 
25,448 
023 
0603601F 
CONVENTIONAL WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .............
48,536 
48,536 
024 
0603605F 
ADVANCED WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY ......................
30,195 
30,195 
025 
0603680F 
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM .........
42,630 
52,630 
Maturation of advanced manufacturing for low-cost 
sustainment.
[10,000] 
026 
0603788F 
BATTLESPACE 
KNOWLEDGE 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND DEMONSTRATION.
46,414 
46,414 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT.
675,785 
695,785 
ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT & 
PROTOTYPES 
027 
0603260F 
INTELLIGENCE ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ..........
5,032 
5,032 
029 
0603438F 
SPACE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY ................................
4,070 
4,070 
030 
0603742F 
COMBAT IDENTIFICATION TECHNOLOGY ..............
21,790 
21,790 
031 
0603790F 
NATO RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...................
4,736 
4,736 
033 
0603830F 
SPACE SECURITY AND DEFENSE PROGRAM ..........
30,771 
30,771 
034 
0603851F 
INTERCONTINENTAL BALLISTIC MISSILE—DEM/ 
VAL.
39,765 
39,765 
036 
0604015F 
LONG RANGE STRIKE ...................................................
1,246,228 
556,228 
Delayed EMD contract award ...................................
[–690,000] 
037 
0604317F 
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER ............................................
3,512 
8,512 
Technology transfer program increase .....................
[5,000] 
038 
0604327F 
HARD AND DEEPLY BURIED TARGET DEFEAT 
SYSTEM (HDBTDS) PROGRAM.
54,637 
54,637 
040 
0604422F 
WEATHER SYSTEM FOLLOW-ON ................................
76,108 
51,108 
Unjustified increase and analysis of alternatives ...
[–25,000] 
044 
0604857F 
OPERATIONALLY RESPONSIVE SPACE ....................
6,457 
19,957 
SSA, Weather, or Launch Activities .........................
[13,500] 
045 
0604858F 
TECH TRANSITION PROGRAM ....................................
246,514 
246,514 
046 
0605230F 
GROUND BASED STRATEGIC DETERRENT ..............
75,166 
75,166 
049 
0207110F 
NEXT GENERATION AIR DOMINANCE ......................
8,830 
8,830 
050 
0207455F 
THREE 
DIMENSIONAL 
LONG-RANGE 
RADAR 
(3DELRR).
14,939 
14,939 
051 
0305164F 
NAVSTAR GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM (USER 
EQUIPMENT) (SPACE).
142,288 
142,288 
052 
0306250F 
CYBER OPERATIONS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP-
MENT.
81,732 
96,732 
Increase USCC Cyber Operations Technology De-
velopment.
[15,000] 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVEL-
OPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
2,062,575 
1,381,075 
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEMONSTRATION 
055 
0604270F 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE DEVELOPMENT ................
929 
929 
056 
0604281F 
TACTICAL DATA NETWORKS ENTERPRISE .............
60,256 
60,256 
057 
0604287F 
PHYSICAL SECURITY EQUIPMENT ............................
5,973 
5,973 
058 
0604329F 
SMALL DIAMETER BOMB (SDB)—EMD .....................
32,624 
32,624 
059 
0604421F 
COUNTERSPACE SYSTEMS ..........................................
24,208 
24,208 
060 
0604425F 
SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS SYSTEMS .............
32,374 
32,374 
061 
0604426F 
SPACE FENCE .................................................................
243,909 
243,909 
062 
0604429F 
AIRBORNE ELECTRONIC ATTACK .............................
8,358 
8,358 
063 
0604441F 
SPACE BASED INFRARED SYSTEM (SBIRS) HIGH 
EMD.
292,235 
292,235 
064 
0604602F 
ARMAMENT/ORDNANCE DEVELOPMENT ................
40,154 
40,154 
065 
0604604F 
SUBMUNITIONS ..............................................................
2,506 
2,506 
066 
0604617F 
AGILE COMBAT SUPPORT ............................................
57,678 
57,678 
067 
0604706F 
LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS .............................................
8,187 
8,187 
068 
0604735F 
COMBAT TRAINING RANGES ......................................
15,795 
15,795 
069 
0604800F 
F–35—EMD .......................................................................
589,441 
589,441 
071 
0604853F 
EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE PRO-
GRAM (SPACE)—EMD.
84,438 
184,438 
EELV Program—Rocket Propulsion System Devel-
opment.
[100,000] 
072 
0604932F 
LONG RANGE STANDOFF WEAPON ...........................
36,643 
16,143 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Contract delay ............................................................
[–20,500] 
073 
0604933F 
ICBM FUZE MODERNIZATION .....................................
142,551 
142,551 
074 
0605213F 
F–22 MODERNIZATION INCREMENT 3.2B ................
140,640 
140,640 
075 
0605214F 
GROUND ATTACK WEAPONS FUZE DEVELOP-
MENT.
3,598 
3,598 
076 
0605221F 
KC–46 .................................................................................
602,364 
402,364 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–200,000] 
077 
0605223F 
ADVANCED PILOT TRAINING ......................................
11,395 
11,395 
078 
0605229F 
CSAR HH–60 RECAPITALIZATION ..............................
156,085 
156,085 
080 
0605431F 
ADVANCED EHF MILSATCOM (SPACE) .....................
228,230 
228,230 
081 
0605432F 
POLAR MILSATCOM (SPACE) .......................................
72,084 
72,084 
082 
0605433F 
WIDEBAND GLOBAL SATCOM (SPACE) .....................
56,343 
52,343 
Excess to need ............................................................
[–4,000] 
083 
0605458F 
AIR & SPACE OPS CENTER 10.2 RDT&E ...................
47,629 
47,629 
084 
0605931F 
B–2 DEFENSIVE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ................
271,961 
271,961 
085 
0101125F 
NUCLEAR WEAPONS MODERNIZATION ...................
212,121 
212,121 
086 
0207171F 
F–15 EPAWSS ...................................................................
186,481 
186,481 
087 
0207701F 
FULL COMBAT MISSION TRAINING ..........................
18,082 
18,082 
088 
0305176F 
COMBAT SURVIVOR EVADER LOCATOR ..................
993 
993 
089 
0307581F 
NEXTGEN JSTARS ..........................................................
44,343 
44,343 
091 
0401319F 
PRESIDENTIAL AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT (PAR) ..
102,620 
102,620 
092 
0701212F 
AUTOMATED TEST SYSTEMS ......................................
14,563 
14,563 
SUBTOTAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT & DEM-
ONSTRATION.
3,847,791 
3,723,291 
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
093 
0604256F 
THREAT SIMULATOR DEVELOPMENT ......................
23,844 
23,844 
094 
0604759F 
MAJOR T&E INVESTMENT ...........................................
68,302 
73,302 
Airborne Sensor Data Correlation Project ...............
[5,000] 
095 
0605101F 
RAND PROJECT AIR FORCE .........................................
34,918 
34,918 
097 
0605712F 
INITIAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVALUATION .......
10,476 
10,476 
098 
0605807F 
TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT ...........................
673,908 
673,908 
099 
0605860F 
ROCKET SYSTEMS LAUNCH PROGRAM (SPACE) ...
21,858 
21,858 
100 
0605864F 
SPACE TEST PROGRAM (STP) ......................................
28,228 
28,228 
101 
0605976F 
FACILITIES 
RESTORATION 
AND 
MODERNIZA-
TION—TEST AND EVALUATION SUPPORT.
40,518 
40,518 
102 
0605978F 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT—TEST AND EVALUA-
TION SUPPORT.
27,895 
27,895 
103 
0606017F 
REQUIREMENTS ANALYSIS AND MATURATION ....
16,507 
16,507 
104 
0606116F 
SPACE TEST AND TRAINING RANGE DEVELOP-
MENT.
18,997 
18,997 
106 
0606392F 
SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER (SMC) CIVILIAN 
WORKFORCE.
185,305 
176,727 
Excess to need ............................................................
[–8,578] 
107 
0308602F 
ENTEPRISE INFORMATION SERVICES (EIS) ...........
4,841 
4,841 
108 
0702806F 
ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ........
15,357 
15,357 
109 
0804731F 
GENERAL SKILL TRAINING .........................................
1,315 
1,315 
111 
1001004F 
INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITIES .....................................
2,315 
2,315 
SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...............
1,174,584 
1,171,006 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
112 
0603423F 
GLOBAL 
POSITIONING 
SYSTEM 
III—OPER-
ATIONAL CONTROL SEGMENT.
350,232 
350,232 
113 
0604233F 
SPECIALIZED UNDERGRADUATE FLIGHT TRAIN-
ING.
10,465 
10,465 
114 
0604445F 
WIDE AREA SURVEILLANCE .......................................
24,577 
24,577 
117 
0605018F 
AF INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND PAY SYSTEM 
(AF-IPPS).
69,694 
10,694 
Forward financing, excluding funding for audit 
readiness.
[–59,000] 
118 
0605024F 
ANTI-TAMPER TECHNOLOGY EXECUTIVE AGEN-
CY.
26,718 
26,718 
119 
0605278F 
HC/MC–130 RECAP RDT&E ...........................................
10,807 
10,807 
121 
0101113F 
B–52 SQUADRONS ..........................................................
74,520 
74,520 
122 
0101122F 
AIR-LAUNCHED CRUISE MISSILE (ALCM) ...............
451 
451 
123 
0101126F 
B–1B SQUADRONS ..........................................................
2,245 
2,245 
124 
0101127F 
B–2 SQUADRONS ............................................................
108,183 
108,183 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
125 
0101213F 
MINUTEMAN SQUADRONS ..........................................
178,929 
178,929 
126 
0101313F 
STRAT WAR PLANNING SYSTEM—USSTRATCOM ..
28,481 
28,481 
127 
0101314F 
NIGHT FIST—USSTRATCOM ........................................
87 
87 
128 
0101316F 
WORLDWIDE JOINT STRATEGIC COMMUNICA-
TIONS.
5,315 
5,315 
131 
0105921F 
SERVICE SUPPORT TO STRATCOM—SPACE AC-
TIVITIES.
8,090 
8,090 
132 
0205219F 
MQ–9 UAV .........................................................................
123,439 
123,439 
134 
0207131F 
A–10 SQUADRONS ..........................................................
16,200 
A–10 restoration: operational flight program devel-
opment.
[16,200] 
135 
0207133F 
F–16 SQUADRONS ...........................................................
148,297 
198,297 
AESA Radar Integration ...........................................
[50,000] 
136 
0207134F 
F–15E SQUADRONS ........................................................
179,283 
192,079 
Transfer from procurement .......................................
[12,796] 
137 
0207136F 
MANNED DESTRUCTIVE SUPPRESSION ..................
14,860 
14,860 
138 
0207138F 
F–22A SQUADRONS ........................................................
262,552 
262,552 
139 
0207142F 
F–35 SQUADRONS ...........................................................
115,395 
53,921 
Program delay ............................................................
[–61,474] 
140 
0207161F 
TACTICAL AIM MISSILES .............................................
43,360 
43,360 
141 
0207163F 
ADVANCED MEDIUM RANGE AIR-TO-AIR MISSILE 
(AMRAAM).
46,160 
46,160 
143 
0207224F 
COMBAT RESCUE AND RECOVERY ...........................
412 
412 
144 
0207227F 
COMBAT RESCUE—PARARESCUE ..............................
657 
657 
145 
0207247F 
AF TENCAP ......................................................................
31,428 
31,428 
146 
0207249F 
PRECISION ATTACK SYSTEMS PROCUREMENT ....
1,105 
1,105 
147 
0207253F 
COMPASS CALL ...............................................................
14,249 
14,249 
148 
0207268F 
AIRCRAFT ENGINE COMPONENT IMPROVEMENT 
PROGRAM.
103,942 
103,942 
149 
0207325F 
JOINT 
AIR-TO-SURFACE 
STANDOFF 
MISSILE 
(JASSM).
12,793 
12,793 
150 
0207410F 
AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS CENTER (AOC) .............
21,193 
21,193 
151 
0207412F 
CONTROL AND REPORTING CENTER (CRC) ............
559 
559 
152 
0207417F 
AIRBORNE WARNING AND CONTROL SYSTEM 
(AWACS).
161,812 
161,812 
153 
0207418F 
TACTICAL AIRBORNE CONTROL SYSTEMS .............
6,001 
6,001 
155 
0207431F 
COMBAT AIR INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM ACTIVI-
TIES.
7,793 
7,793 
156 
0207444F 
TACTICAL AIR CONTROL PARTY-MOD ......................
12,465 
12,465 
157 
0207448F 
C2ISR TACTICAL DATA LINK .......................................
1,681 
1,681 
159 
0207452F 
DCAPES .............................................................................
16,796 
16,796 
161 
0207590F 
SEEK EAGLE ....................................................................
21,564 
21,564 
162 
0207601F 
USAF MODELING AND SIMULATION ........................
24,994 
24,994 
163 
0207605F 
WARGAMING AND SIMULATION CENTERS .............
6,035 
6,035 
164 
0207697F 
DISTRIBUTED TRAINING AND EXERCISES .............
4,358 
4,358 
165 
0208006F 
MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS ...................................
55,835 
55,835 
167 
0208087F 
AF OFFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ...........
12,874 
12,874 
168 
0208088F 
AF DEFENSIVE CYBERSPACE OPERATIONS ...........
7,681 
7,681 
171 
0301017F 
GLOBAL SENSOR INTEGRATED ON NETWORK 
(GSIN).
5,974 
5,974 
177 
0301400F 
SPACE SUPERIORITY INTELLIGENCE ......................
13,815 
13,815 
178 
0302015F 
E–4B NATIONAL AIRBORNE OPERATIONS CEN-
TER (NAOC).
80,360 
80,360 
179 
0303001F 
FAMILY OF ADVANCED BLOS TERMINALS (FAB-T) 
3,907 
3,907 
180 
0303131F 
MINIMUM 
ESSENTIAL 
EMERGENCY 
COMMU-
NICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
75,062 
75,062 
181 
0303140F 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....
46,599 
46,599 
183 
0303142F 
GLOBAL FORCE MANAGEMENT—DATA INITIA-
TIVE.
2,470 
2,470 
186 
0304260F 
AIRBORNE SIGINT ENTERPRISE ................................
112,775 
112,775 
189 
0305099F 
GLOBAL AIR TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT (GATM) .......
4,235 
4,235 
192 
0305110F 
SATELLITE CONTROL NETWORK (SPACE) ..............
7,879 
5,879 
Unjustified increase in systems engineering ...........
[–2,000] 
193 
0305111F 
WEATHER SERVICE .......................................................
29,955 
29,955 
194 
0305114F 
AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, APPROACH, AND LAND-
ING SYSTEM (ATCALS).
21,485 
21,485 
195 
0305116F 
AERIAL TARGETS ...........................................................
2,515 
2,515 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
198 
0305128F 
SECURITY AND INVESTIGATIVE ACTIVITIES .........
472 
472 
199 
0305145F 
ARMS CONTROL IMPLEMENTATION .........................
12,137 
12,137 
200 
0305146F 
DEFENSE JOINT COUNTERINTELLIGENCE AC-
TIVITIES.
361 
361 
203 
0305173F 
SPACE AND MISSILE TEST AND EVALUATION 
CENTER.
3,162 
3,162 
204 
0305174F 
SPACE INNOVATION, INTEGRATION AND RAPID 
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
1,543 
1,543 
205 
0305179F 
INTEGRATED BROADCAST SERVICE (IBS) ...............
7,860 
7,860 
206 
0305182F 
SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM (SPACE) ........................
6,902 
6,902 
207 
0305202F 
DRAGON U–2 ...................................................................
34,471 
34,471 
209 
0305206F 
AIRBORNE RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ................
50,154 
60,154 
Wide Area Surveillance Capability ...........................
[10,000] 
210 
0305207F 
MANNED RECONNAISSANCE SYSTEMS ...................
13,245 
13,245 
211 
0305208F 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
22,784 
22,784 
212 
0305219F 
MQ–1 PREDATOR A UAV ...............................................
716 
716 
213 
0305220F 
RQ–4 UAV .........................................................................
208,053 
203,053 
Program delays ...........................................................
[–5,000] 
214 
0305221F 
NETWORK-CENTRIC 
COLLABORATIVE 
TAR-
GETING.
21,587 
21,587 
215 
0305236F 
COMMON DATA LINK EXECUTIVE AGENT (CDL 
EA).
43,986 
43,986 
216 
0305238F 
NATO AGS .........................................................................
197,486 
138,400 
Transfer to Procurement for NATO AWACS ...........
[–59,086] 
217 
0305240F 
SUPPORT TO DCGS ENTERPRISE ...............................
28,434 
28,434 
218 
0305265F 
GPS III SPACE SEGMENT .............................................
180,902 
180,902 
220 
0305614F 
JSPOC MISSION SYSTEM ..............................................
81,911 
81,911 
221 
0305881F 
RAPID CYBER ACQUISITION .......................................
3,149 
3,149 
222 
0305913F 
NUDET DETECTION SYSTEM (SPACE) ......................
14,447 
14,447 
223 
0305940F 
SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS OPERATIONS ......
20,077 
20,077 
225 
0308699F 
SHARED EARLY WARNING (SEW) ..............................
853 
853 
226 
0401115F 
C–130 AIRLIFT SQUADRON ..........................................
33,962 
33,962 
227 
0401119F 
C–5 AIRLIFT SQUADRONS (IF) ....................................
42,864 
22,864 
Forward financing ......................................................
[–20,000] 
228 
0401130F 
C–17 AIRCRAFT (IF) ........................................................
54,807 
54,807 
229 
0401132F 
C–130J PROGRAM ...........................................................
31,010 
31,010 
230 
0401134F 
LARGE 
AIRCRAFT 
IR 
COUNTERMEASURES 
(LAIRCM).
6,802 
6,802 
231 
0401219F 
KC–10S ..............................................................................
1,799 
1,799 
232 
0401314F 
OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AIRLIFT .............................
48,453 
48,453 
233 
0401318F 
CV–22 .................................................................................
36,576 
36,576 
235 
0408011F 
SPECIAL TACTICS / COMBAT CONTROL ...................
7,963 
7,963 
236 
0702207F 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE (NON-IF) ................................
1,525 
1,525 
237 
0708610F 
LOGISTICS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (LOGIT) 
112,676 
68,400 
Program growth .........................................................
[–44,276] 
238 
0708611F 
SUPPORT SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .........................
12,657 
12,657 
239 
0804743F 
OTHER FLIGHT TRAINING ...........................................
1,836 
1,836 
240 
0808716F 
OTHER PERSONNEL ACTIVITIES ...............................
121 
121 
241 
0901202F 
JOINT PERSONNEL RECOVERY AGENCY ................
5,911 
5,911 
242 
0901218F 
CIVILIAN COMPENSATION PROGRAM ......................
3,604 
3,604 
243 
0901220F 
PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION .................................
4,598 
4,598 
244 
0901226F 
AIR FORCE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS AGENCY ......
1,103 
1,103 
246 
0901538F 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYS-
TEMS DEVELOPMENT.
101,840 
101,840 
246A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...............................................
12,780,142 
12,780,142 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
17,010,339 
16,848,499 
TOTAL 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST & EVAL, AF.
26,473,669 
25,544,751 
RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST & EVAL, DW 
BASIC RESEARCH 
001 
0601000BR 
DTRA BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVE ........................
38,436 
38,436 
002 
0601101E 
DEFENSE RESEARCH SCIENCES ...............................
333,119 
333,119 
003 
0601110D8Z 
BASIC RESEARCH INITIATIVES ..................................
42,022 
42,022 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
004 
0601117E 
BASIC 
OPERATIONAL 
MEDICAL 
RESEARCH 
SCIENCE.
56,544 
56,544 
005 
0601120D8Z 
NATIONAL DEFENSE EDUCATION PROGRAM ........
49,453 
54,453 
STEM program increase ............................................
[5,000] 
006 
0601228D8Z 
HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVER-
SITIES/MINORITY INSTITUTIONS.
25,834 
35,834 
Program increase .......................................................
[10,000] 
007 
0601384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM.
46,261 
46,261 
SUBTOTAL BASIC RESEARCH ..............................
591,669 
606,669 
APPLIED RESEARCH 
008 
0602000D8Z 
JOINT MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY .............................
19,352 
19,352 
009 
0602115E 
BIOMEDICAL TECHNOLOGY .......................................
114,262 
114,262 
010 
0602234D8Z 
LINCOLN LABORATORY RESEARCH PROGRAM .....
51,026 
51,026 
011 
0602251D8Z 
APPLIED RESEARCH FOR THE ADVANCEMENT 
OF S&T PRIORITIES.
48,226 
48,226 
012 
0602303E 
INFORMATION 
& 
COMMUNICATIONS 
TECH-
NOLOGY.
356,358 
356,358 
014 
0602383E 
BIOLOGICAL WARFARE DEFENSE .............................
29,265 
29,265 
015 
0602384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM.
208,111 
208,111 
016 
0602668D8Z 
CYBER SECURITY RESEARCH .....................................
13,727 
13,727 
018 
0602702E 
TACTICAL TECHNOLOGY .............................................
314,582 
309,582 
Multi-azimuth defense fast intercept round en-
gagement system.
[–5,000] 
019 
0602715E 
MATERIALS AND BIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY .......
220,115 
201,721 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–18,394] 
020 
0602716E 
ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY .....................................
174,798 
174,798 
021 
0602718BR 
WEAPONS 
OF 
MASS 
DESTRUCTION 
DEFEAT 
TECHNOLOGIES.
155,415 
155,415 
022 
0602751D8Z 
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE (SEI) AP-
PLIED RESEARCH.
8,824 
8,824 
023 
1160401BB 
SOF TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ..........................
37,517 
37,517 
SUBTOTAL APPLIED RESEARCH ........................
1,751,578 
1,728,184 
ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT 
024 
0603000D8Z 
JOINT MUNITIONS ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ......
25,915 
25,915 
026 
0603122D8Z 
COMBATING 
TERRORISM 
TECHNOLOGY 
SUP-
PORT.
71,171 
111,171 
Program increase .......................................................
[40,000] 
027 
0603133D8Z 
FOREIGN COMPARATIVE TESTING ...........................
21,782 
21,782 
028 
0603160BR 
COUNTERPROLIFERATION 
INITIATIVES—PRO-
LIFERATION PREVENTION AND DEFEAT.
290,654 
290,654 
030 
0603176C 
ADVANCED CONCEPTS AND PERFORMANCE AS-
SESSMENT.
12,139 
12,139 
031 
0603177C 
DISCRIMINATION SENSOR TECHNOLOGY ..............
28,200 
28,200 
032 
0603178C 
WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY .............................................
45,389 
7,367 
High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct .....
[–26,055] 
Move to support Multiple Object Kill Vehicle .........
[–11,967] 
033 
0603179C 
ADVANCED C4ISR ..........................................................
9,876 
9,876 
034 
0603180C 
ADVANCED RESEARCH .................................................
17,364 
17,364 
035 
0603225D8Z 
JOINT DOD-DOE MUNITIONS TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT.
18,802 
18,802 
036 
0603264S 
AGILE TRANSPORTATION FOR THE 21ST CEN-
TURY (AT21)—THEATER CAPABILITY.
2,679 
2,679 
037 
0603274C 
SPECIAL PROGRAM—MDA TECHNOLOGY ...............
64,708 
51,458 
Unjustified growth .....................................................
[–13,250] 
038 
0603286E 
ADVANCED AEROSPACE SYSTEMS ...........................
185,043 
185,043 
039 
0603287E 
SPACE PROGRAMS AND TECHNOLOGY ...................
126,692 
126,692 
040 
0603288D8Z 
ANALYTIC ASSESSMENTS ............................................
14,645 
14,645 
041 
0603289D8Z 
ADVANCED INNOVATIVE ANALYSIS AND CON-
CEPTS.
59,830 
49,830 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–10,000] 
042 
0603294C 
COMMON KILL VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY .................
46,753 
7,195 
MOKV Concept Development ....................................
[–39,558] 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
043 
0603384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM—ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.
140,094 
140,094 
044 
0603527D8Z 
RETRACT LARCH ............................................................
118,666 
108,666 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–10,000] 
045 
0603618D8Z 
JOINT ELECTRONIC ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY ....
43,966 
23,966 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–20,000] 
046 
0603648D8Z 
JOINT CAPABILITY TECHNOLOGY DEMONSTRA-
TIONS.
141,540 
116,540 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–25,000] 
047 
0603662D8Z 
NETWORKED COMMUNICATIONS CAPABILITIES
6,980 
6,980 
050 
0603680D8Z 
DEFENSE-WIDE MANUFACTURING SCIENCE AND 
TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM.
157,056 
142,056 
Unjustified growth .....................................................
[–15,000] 
051 
0603699D8Z 
EMERGING CAPABILITIES TECHNOLOGY DEVEL-
OPMENT.
33,515 
41,015 
Efforts to counter-ISIL and Russian aggression .....
[7,500] 
052 
0603712S 
GENERIC LOGISTICS R&D TECHNOLOGY DEM-
ONSTRATIONS.
16,543 
16,543 
053 
0603713S 
DEPLOYMENT AND DISTRIBUTION ENTERPRISE 
TECHNOLOGY.
29,888 
29,888 
054 
0603716D8Z 
STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH PRO-
GRAM.
65,836 
65,836 
055 
0603720S 
MICROELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY DEVELOP-
MENT AND SUPPORT.
79,037 
89,037 
Trusted Source Implementation for Field Program-
mable Gate Arrays Study.
[10,000] 
056 
0603727D8Z 
JOINT WARFIGHTING PROGRAM ...............................
9,626 
5,000 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–4,626] 
057 
0603739E 
ADVANCED ELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGIES ..........
79,021 
79,021 
058 
0603760E 
COMMAND, CONTROL AND COMMUNICATIONS 
SYSTEMS.
201,335 
201,335 
059 
0603766E 
NETWORK-CENTRIC WARFARE TECHNOLOGY ......
452,861 
432,861 
Excessive program growth ........................................
[–20,000] 
060 
0603767E 
SENSOR TECHNOLOGY .................................................
257,127 
257,127 
061 
0603769SE 
DISTRIBUTED 
LEARNING 
ADVANCED 
TECH-
NOLOGY DEVELOPMENT.
10,771 
10,771 
062 
0603781D8Z 
SOFTWARE ENGINEERING INSTITUTE ....................
15,202 
15,202 
063 
0603826D8Z 
QUICK REACTION SPECIAL PROJECTS ....................
90,500 
65,500 
Unjustified growth .....................................................
[–25,000] 
066 
0603833D8Z 
ENGINEERING SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ..............
18,377 
18,377 
067 
0603941D8Z 
TEST & EVALUATION SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
82,589 
82,589 
068 
0604055D8Z 
OPERATIONAL ENERGY CAPABILITY IMPROVE-
MENT.
37,420 
37,420 
069 
0303310D8Z 
CWMD SYSTEMS .............................................................
42,488 
42,488 
070 
1160402BB 
SOF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ...
57,741 
57,741 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY DE-
VELOPMENT.
3,229,821 
3,066,865 
ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVELOPMENT AND 
PROTOTYPES 
071 
0603161D8Z 
NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECU-
RITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E ADC&P.
31,710 
31,710 
073 
0603600D8Z 
WALKOFF .........................................................................
90,567 
90,567 
074 
0603714D8Z 
ADVANCED SENSORS APPLICATION PROGRAM ....
15,900 
15,900 
075 
0603851D8Z 
ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY TECHNICAL CER-
TIFICATION PROGRAM.
52,758 
52,758 
076 
0603881C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DE-
FENSE SEGMENT.
228,021 
228,021 
077 
0603882C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE DE-
FENSE SEGMENT.
1,284,891 
1,284,891 
077A 
0603XXXX 
MULTIPLE-OBJECT KILL VEHICLE ...........................
81,525 
Divert attitude control systems technology to sup-
port Multi-Object Kill Vehicle.
[10,000] 
Establish MOKV Program of Record ........................
[71,525] 
078 
0603884BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM—DEM/VAL.
172,754 
172,754 
079 
0603884C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSORS .................
233,588 
233,588 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
080 
0603890C 
BMD ENABLING PROGRAMS .......................................
409,088 
409,088 
080A 
0603XXXC 
WEAPONS TECHNOLOGY—HIGH POWER DE .........
26,055 
High Power Directed Energy—Missile Destruct .....
[26,055] 
081 
0603891C 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS—MDA .........................................
400,387 
400,387 
082 
0603892C 
AEGIS BMD ......................................................................
843,355 
843,355 
083 
0603893C 
SPACE TRACKING & SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ......
31,632 
31,632 
084 
0603895C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM SPACE 
PROGRAMS.
23,289 
23,289 
085 
0603896C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE COMMAND AND 
CONTROL, 
BATTLE 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
COMMUNICATI.
450,085 
437,785 
Future Spirals concurrency with multiple ongoing 
efforts and excess growth.
[–12,300] 
086 
0603898C 
BALLISTIC 
MISSILE 
DEFENSE 
JOINT 
WARFIGHTER SUPPORT.
49,570 
49,570 
087 
0603904C 
MISSILE DEFENSE INTEGRATION & OPERATIONS 
CENTER (MDIOC).
49,211 
49,211 
088 
0603906C 
REGARDING TRENCH ....................................................
9,583 
9,583 
089 
0603907C 
SEA BASED X-BAND RADAR (SBX) .............................
72,866 
72,866 
090 
0603913C 
ISRAELI COOPERATIVE PROGRAMS .........................
102,795 
267,595 
Arrow 3 .......................................................................
[19,500] 
Arrow System Improvement Program ......................
[45,500] 
David’s Sling ...............................................................
[99,800] 
091 
0603914C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TEST .........................
274,323 
274,323 
092 
0603915C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TARGETS .................
513,256 
513,256 
093 
0603920D8Z 
HUMANITARIAN DEMINING ........................................
10,129 
10,129 
094 
0603923D8Z 
COALITION WARFARE ...................................................
10,350 
10,350 
095 
0604016D8Z 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CORROSION PRO-
GRAM.
1,518 
11,518 
Program Increase .......................................................
[10,000] 
096 
0604115C 
TECHNOLOGY MATURATION INITIATIVES .............
96,300 
96,300 
097 
0604250D8Z 
ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGIES .............
469,798 
469,798 
098 
0604400D8Z 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) UNMANNED 
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM (UAS) COMMON DEVELOP-
MENT.
3,129 
3,129 
103 
0604826J 
JOINT C5 CAPABILITY DEVELOPMENT, INTEGRA-
TION AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENTS.
25,200 
25,200 
105 
0604873C 
LONG RANGE DISCRIMINATION RADAR (LRDR) ....
137,564 
137,564 
106 
0604874C 
IMPROVED 
HOMELAND 
DEFENSE 
INTERCEP-
TORS.
278,944 
298,944 
Redesigned kill vehicle development ........................
[20,000] 
107 
0604876C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE TERMINAL DE-
FENSE SEGMENT TEST.
26,225 
26,225 
108 
0604878C 
AEGIS BMD TEST ............................................................
55,148 
55,148 
109 
0604879C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE SENSOR TEST ........
86,764 
86,764 
110 
0604880C 
LAND-BASED SM–3 (LBSM3) ........................................
34,970 
34,970 
111 
0604881C 
AEGIS SM–3 BLOCK IIA CO-DEVELOPMENT ...........
172,645 
172,645 
112 
0604887C 
BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE MIDCOURSE SEG-
MENT TEST.
64,618 
64,618 
114 
0303191D8Z 
JOINT ELECTROMAGNETIC TECHNOLOGY (JET) 
PROGRAM.
2,660 
2,660 
115 
0305103C 
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ....................................
963 
963 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVEL-
OPMENT AND PROTOTYPES.
6,816,554 
7,106,634 
SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT AND DEMONSTRA-
TION 
116 
0604161D8Z 
NUCLEAR AND CONVENTIONAL PHYSICAL SECU-
RITY EQUIPMENT RDT&E SDD.
8,800 
8,800 
117 
0604165D8Z 
PROMPT GLOBAL STRIKE CAPABILITY DEVELOP-
MENT.
78,817 
88,817 
Concept development by the Army of a CPGS op-
tion.
[5,000] 
Concept development by the Navy of a CPGS op-
tion.
[5,000] 
118 
0604384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM—EMD.
303,647 
303,647 
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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
119 
0604764K 
ADVANCED IT SERVICES JOINT PROGRAM OF-
FICE (AITS-JPO).
23,424 
23,424 
120 
0604771D8Z 
JOINT TACTICAL INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION 
SYSTEM (JTIDS).
14,285 
14,285 
121 
0605000BR 
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION DEFEAT CA-
PABILITIES.
7,156 
7,156 
122 
0605013BL 
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT ......
12,542 
42 
DCMA program decrease ...........................................
[–12,500] 
123 
0605021SE 
HOMELAND PERSONNEL SECURITY INITIATIVE ..
191 
191 
124 
0605022D8Z 
DEFENSE EXPORTABILITY PROGRAM ......................
3,273 
3,273 
125 
0605027D8Z 
OUSD(C) IT DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES ................
5,962 
5,962 
126 
0605070S 
DOD ENTERPRISE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT AND 
DEMONSTRATION.
13,412 
13,412 
127 
0605075D8Z 
DCMO POLICY AND INTEGRATION ...........................
2,223 
2,223 
128 
0605080S 
DEFENSE AGENCY INTIATIVES (DAI)—FINAN-
CIAL SYSTEM.
31,660 
31,660 
129 
0605090S 
DEFENSE RETIRED AND ANNUITANT PAY SYS-
TEM (DRAS).
13,085 
13,085 
130 
0605210D8Z 
DEFENSE-WIDE 
ELECTRONIC 
PROCUREMENT 
CAPABILITIES.
7,209 
7,209 
131 
0303141K 
GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM .......................
15,158 
13,794 
Early to need ..............................................................
[–1,364] 
132 
0305304D8Z 
DOD ENTERPRISE ENERGY INFORMATION MAN-
AGEMENT (EEIM).
4,414 
4,414 
SUBTOTAL 
SYSTEM 
DEVELOPMENT 
AND 
DEMONSTRATION.
545,258 
541,394 
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
133 
0604774D8Z 
DEFENSE 
READINESS 
REPORTING 
SYSTEM 
(DRRS).
5,581 
5,581 
134 
0604875D8Z 
JOINT SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE DEVELOPMENT 
3,081 
3,081 
135 
0604940D8Z 
CENTRAL TEST AND EVALUATION INVESTMENT 
DEVELOPMENT (CTEIP).
229,125 
229,125 
136 
0604942D8Z 
ASSESSMENTS AND EVALUATIONS ..........................
28,674 
21,674 
Program decrease .......................................................
[–7,000] 
138 
0605100D8Z 
JOINT MISSION ENVIRONMENT TEST CAPA-
BILITY (JMETC).
45,235 
45,235 
139 
0605104D8Z 
TECHNICAL STUDIES, SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS ..
24,936 
24,936 
141 
0605126J 
JOINT INTEGRATED AIR AND MISSILE DEFENSE 
ORGANIZATION (JIAMDO).
35,471 
35,471 
144 
0605142D8Z 
SYSTEMS ENGINEERING .............................................
37,655 
37,655 
145 
0605151D8Z 
STUDIES AND ANALYSIS SUPPORT—OSD ...............
3,015 
3,015 
146 
0605161D8Z 
NUCLEAR MATTERS-PHYSICAL SECURITY .............
5,287 
5,287 
147 
0605170D8Z 
SUPPORT TO NETWORKS AND INFORMATION IN-
TEGRATION.
5,289 
5,289 
148 
0605200D8Z 
GENERAL SUPPORT TO USD (INTELLIGENCE) ......
2,120 
2,120 
149 
0605384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE PRO-
GRAM.
102,264 
102,264 
158 
0605790D8Z 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
INNOVATION 
RESEARCH 
(SBIR)/ 
SMALL 
BUSINESS 
TECHNOLOGY 
TRANSFER.
2,169 
2,169 
159 
0605798D8Z 
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY ANALYSIS ..........................
13,960 
13,960 
160 
0605801KA 
DEFENSE TECHNICAL INFORMATION CENTER 
(DTIC).
51,775 
51,775 
161 
0605803SE 
R&D IN SUPPORT OF DOD ENLISTMENT, TEST-
ING AND EVALUATION.
9,533 
9,533 
162 
0605804D8Z 
DEVELOPMENT TEST AND EVALUATION ................
17,371 
21,371 
Program increase .......................................................
[4,000] 
163 
0605898E 
MANAGEMENT HQ—R&D .............................................
71,571 
71,571 
164 
0606100D8Z 
BUDGET AND PROGRAM ASSESSMENTS .................
4,123 
4,123 
165 
0203345D8Z 
DEFENSE OPERATIONS SECURITY INITIATIVE 
(DOSI).
1,946 
1,946 
166 
0204571J 
JOINT STAFF ANALYTICAL SUPPORT .......................
7,673 
7,673 
169 
0303166J 
SUPPORT TO INFORMATION OPERATIONS (IO) 
CAPABILITIES.
10,413 
10,413 
170 
0303260D8Z 
DEFENSE MILITARY DECEPTION PROGRAM OF-
FICE (DMDPO).
971 
971 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
171 
0305193D8Z 
CYBER INTELLIGENCE .................................................
6,579 
6,579 
173 
0804767D8Z 
COCOM EXERCISE ENGAGEMENT AND TRAINING 
TRANSFORMATION (CE2T2)—MHA.
43,811 
43,811 
174 
0901598C 
MANAGEMENT HQ—MDA ............................................
35,871 
35,871 
176 
0903230D8W 
WHS—MISSION OPERATIONS SUPPORT—IT ...........
1,072 
1,072 
177A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...............................................
49,500 
49,500 
SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...............
856,071 
853,071 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 
178 
0604130V 
ENTERPRISE SECURITY SYSTEM (ESS) ....................
7,929 
7,929 
179 
0605127T 
REGIONAL INTERNATIONAL OUTREACH (RIO) 
AND PARTNERSHIP FOR PEACE INFORMATION 
MANA.
1,750 
1,750 
180 
0605147T 
OVERSEAS 
HUMANITARIAN 
ASSISTANCE 
SHARED INFORMATION SYSTEM (OHASIS).
294 
294 
181 
0607210D8Z 
INDUSTRIAL 
BASE 
ANALYSIS 
AND 
SUSTAINMENT SUPPORT.
22,576 
22,576 
182 
0607310D8Z 
CWMD SYSTEMS: OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DE-
VELOPMENT.
1,901 
1,901 
183 
0607327T 
GLOBAL 
THEATER 
SECURITY 
COOPERATION 
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (G- 
TSCMIS).
8,474 
8,474 
184 
0607384BP 
CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL DEFENSE (OPER-
ATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT).
33,561 
33,561 
186 
0208043J 
PLANNING AND DECISION AID SYSTEM (PDAS) ....
3,061 
3,061 
187 
0208045K 
C4I INTEROPERABILITY ...............................................
64,921 
64,921 
189 
0301144K 
JOINT/ALLIED COALITION INFORMATION SHAR-
ING.
3,645 
3,645 
193 
0302016K 
NATIONAL MILITARY COMMAND SYSTEM-WIDE 
SUPPORT.
963 
963 
194 
0302019K 
DEFENSE INFO INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER-
ING AND INTEGRATION.
10,186 
10,186 
195 
0303126K 
LONG-HAUL COMMUNICATIONS—DCS ....................
36,883 
36,883 
196 
0303131K 
MINIMUM 
ESSENTIAL 
EMERGENCY 
COMMU-
NICATIONS NETWORK (MEECN).
13,735 
13,735 
197 
0303135G 
PUBLIC KEY INFRASTRUCTURE (PKI) ......................
6,101 
6,101 
198 
0303136G 
KEY MANAGEMENT INFRASTRUCTURE (KMI) .......
43,867 
43,867 
199 
0303140D8Z 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....
8,957 
8,957 
200 
0303140G 
INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROGRAM ....
146,890 
146,890 
201 
0303150K 
GLOBAL COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEM .........
21,503 
21,503 
202 
0303153K 
DEFENSE SPECTRUM ORGANIZATION .....................
20,342 
20,342 
203 
0303170K 
NET-CENTRIC ENTERPRISE SERVICES (NCES) ......
444 
444 
205 
0303610K 
TELEPORT PROGRAM ....................................................
1,736 
1,736 
206 
0304210BB 
SPECIAL APPLICATIONS FOR CONTINGENCIES ....
65,060 
65,060 
210 
0305103K 
CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE ....................................
2,976 
2,976 
215 
0305186D8Z 
POLICY R&D PROGRAMS ..............................................
4,182 
4,182 
216 
0305199D8Z 
NET CENTRICITY ...........................................................
18,130 
18,130 
218 
0305208BB 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
5,302 
5,302 
221 
0305208K 
DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/SURFACE SYS-
TEMS.
3,239 
3,239 
225 
0305327V 
INSIDER THREAT ...........................................................
11,733 
11,733 
226 
0305387D8Z 
HOMELAND DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER 
PROGRAM.
2,119 
2,119 
234 
0708011S 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ....................................
24,605 
19,245 
DLA Uniform Research .............................................
[–5,360] 
235 
0708012S 
LOGISTICS SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ..............................
1,770 
1,770 
236 
0902298J 
MANAGEMENT HQ—OJCS ............................................
2,978 
2,978 
237 
1105219BB 
MQ–9 UAV .........................................................................
18,151 
23,151 
Medium 
Altitude 
Long 
Endurance 
Tactical 
(MALET) MQ–9 Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.
[5,000] 
238 
1105232BB 
RQ–11 UAV .......................................................................
758 
758 
240 
1160403BB 
AVIATION SYSTEMS ......................................................
173,934 
189,134 
MC–130 
Terrain 
Following/Terrain 
Avoidance 
Radar Program.
[15,200] 
241 
1160405BB 
INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT .............
6,866 
6,866 
242 
1160408BB 
OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS ..............................
63,008 
63,008 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
243 
1160431BB 
WARRIOR SYSTEMS .......................................................
25,342 
25,342 
244 
1160432BB 
SPECIAL PROGRAMS .....................................................
3,401 
3,401 
245 
1160480BB 
SOF TACTICAL VEHICLES ............................................
3,212 
3,212 
246 
1160483BB 
MARITIME SYSTEMS .....................................................
63,597 
63,597 
247 
1160489BB 
GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE ACTIVITIES .........
3,933 
3,933 
248 
1160490BB 
OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS INTELLIGENCE 
10,623 
10,623 
248A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...............................................
3,564,272 
3,564,272 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVEL-
OPMENT.
4,538,910 
4,553,750 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
249 
XXXXXXX 
DEFENSE WIDE CYBER VULNERABILITY ASSESS-
MENT.
200,000 
Assess all major weapon systems for cyber vulner-
ability.
[200,000] 
251 
XXXXXXX 
TECHNOLOGY OFFSET INITIATIVE ...........................
300,000 
Supports innovative technology development ..........
[300,000] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ...............................
500,000 
TOTAL 
RESEARCH, 
DEVELOPMENT, 
TEST & EVAL, DW.
18,329,861 
18,956,567 
OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DEFENSE 
MANAGEMENT SUPPORT 
001 
0605118OTE 
OPERATIONAL TEST AND EVALUATION ..................
76,838 
76,838 
002 
0605131OTE 
LIVE FIRE TEST AND EVALUATION ..........................
46,882 
46,882 
003 
0605814OTE 
OPERATIONAL TEST ACTIVITIES AND ANALYSES 
46,838 
46,838 
SUBTOTAL MANAGEMENT SUPPORT ...............
170,558 
170,558 
TOTAL OPERATIONAL TEST & EVAL, DE-
FENSE.
170,558 
170,558 
TOTAL RDT&E ....................................................
69,784,963 
70,005,814 
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR 
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS. 
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
ADVANCED 
COMPONENT 
DEVELOPMENT 
& 
PROTOTYPES 
060 
0603747A 
SOLDIER SUPPORT AND SURVIVABILITY ....................
1,500 
1,500 
SUBTOTAL ADVANCED COMPONENT DEVEL-
OPMENT & PROTOTYPES.
1,500 
1,500 
TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 
& EVAL, ARMY.
1,500 
1,500 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
231A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................
35,747 
35,747 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
35,747 
35,747 
TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 
& EVAL, NAVY.
35,747 
35,747 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT 
133 
0205671F 
JOINT COUNTER RCIED ELECTRONIC WARFARE .....
300 
300 
246A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................
16,800 
16,800 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEMS DEVEL-
OPMENT.
17,100 
17,100 
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Program 
Element 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 
& EVAL, AF.
17,100 
17,100 
OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT 
248A 
9999999999 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ...................................................
137,087 
137,087 
SUBTOTAL OPERATIONAL SYSTEM DEVEL-
OPMENT.
137,087 
137,087 
TOTAL RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST 
& EVAL, DW.
137,087 
137,087 
TOTAL RDT&E ........................................................
191,434 
191,434 
TITLE XLIII—OPERATION AND 
MAINTENANCE 
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE. 
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MANEUVER UNITS .......................................................
1,094,429 
1,344,429 
Force Readiness Restoration—Operations Tempo 
[250,000 
] 
020 
MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ...............................
68,873 
68,873 
030 
ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ....................................
508,008 
508,008 
040 
THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..........................................
763,300 
763,300 
050 
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................
1,054,322 
1,054,322 
060 
AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................
1,546,129 
1,546,129 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .........
3,158,606 
3,158,606 
080 
LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .....................
438,909 
438,909 
090 
LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................
1,214,116 
1,291,316 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[77,200 
] 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................
7,616,008 
7,626,508 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[10,500 
] 
110 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
2,617,169 
2,789,369 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[172,200 
] 
120 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONAL 
HEAD-
QUARTERS ..................................................................
421,269 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–421,269 
] 
130 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 
164,743 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–164,743 
] 
170 
COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUP-
PORT ............................................................................
448,633 
448,633 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
21,114,514 
21,038,402 
MOBILIZATION 
180 
STRATEGIC MOBILITY ................................................
401,638 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–401,638 
] 
190 
ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ..............................
261,683 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–261,683 
] 
200 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS ..................................
6,532 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–6,532 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................
669,853 
0 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
210 
OFFICER ACQUISITION ..............................................
131,536 
131,536 
220 
RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................
47,843 
47,843 
230 
ONE STATION UNIT TRAINING ................................
42,565 
42,565 
240 
SENIOR RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ..
490,378 
490,378 
250 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................
981,000 
989,200 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[33,200 
] 
Unjustified program growth ....................................
[–25,000 
] 
260 
FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................
940,872 
940,872 
270 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .....
230,324 
227,324 
Advanced Civil Schooling – Civilian Graduate 
School 10 Percent Reduction ...............................
[–3,000 
] 
280 
TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................
603,519 
603,519 
290 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
491,922 
491,922 
300 
EXAMINING ...................................................................
194,079 
194,079 
310 
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............
227,951 
227,951 
320 
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................
161,048 
161,048 
330 
JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER TRAINING CORPS ....
170,118 
170,118 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ..
4,713,155 
4,718,355 
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 
350 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
485,778 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–485,778 
] 
360 
CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES .................................
813,881 
813,881 
370 
LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES ..............................
714,781 
687,781 
Unjustified program growth ....................................
[–27,000 
] 
380 
AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT ..................................
322,127 
322,127 
390 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
384,813 
376,313 
Unjustified Growth in Public Affairs .....................
[–8,500 
] 
400 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
1,781,350 
1,748,350 
DISN subscription services pricing requested as 
program growth ....................................................
[–33,000 
] 
410 
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................
292,532 
292,532 
420 
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .................................
375,122 
375,122 
430 
OTHER SERVICE SUPPORT ........................................
1,119,848 
1,115,348 
Spirit of America program growth ..........................
[–4,500 
] 
440 
ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES ........................................
225,358 
225,358 
450 
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ..................................
239,755 
239,755 
460 
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT READI-
NESS ............................................................................
223,319 
223,319 
470 
INTERNATIONAL MILITARY HEADQUARTERS .....
469,865 
469,865 
480 
MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS .....................
40,521 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–40,521 
] 
530 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
1,120,974 
1,140,974 
Additional SOUTHCOM ISR and intel support ....
[20,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVI-
TIES ......................................................................
8,610,024 
8,030,725 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
540 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–1,229,500 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–245,000 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–141,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments ...............................
[–431,000 
] 
Overestimation of Civilian FTE Targets ................
[–262,500 
] 
WORKING 
CAPITAL 
FUND 
CARRYOVER 
ABOVE ALLOWABLE CEILING .......................
[–150,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–1,229,500 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY ................................................................
35,107,546 
32,557,982 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 
OPERATING FORCES 
020 
MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ...............................
16,612 
16,612 
030 
ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ....................................
486,531 
486,531 
040 
THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..........................................
105,446 
105,446 
050 
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................
516,791 
516,791 
060 
AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................
87,587 
87,587 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .........
348,601 
348,601 
080 
LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .....................
81,350 
81,350 
090 
LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................
59,574 
91,974 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[32,400 
] 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................
570,852 
557,852 
Unjustified program growth ....................................
[–13,000 
] 
110 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
245,686 
259,286 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[13,600 
] 
120 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONAL 
HEAD-
QUARTERS ..................................................................
40,962 
40,962 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
2,559,992 
2,592,992 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
130 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
10,665 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–10,665 
] 
140 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
18,390 
18,390 
150 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
14,976 
14,976 
160 
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................
8,841 
8,841 
170 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
52,928 
52,928 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
105,800 
95,135 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
190 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–19,200 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–6,200 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–13,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–19,200 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY RES .......................................................
2,665,792 
2,668,927 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MANEUVER UNITS .......................................................
709,433 
901,933 
Increased Operations Tempo to Meet Readiness 
Objectives ..............................................................
[192,500 
] 
020 
MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES ...............................
167,324 
167,324 
030 
ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE ....................................
741,327 
741,327 
040 
THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ..........................................
88,775 
96,475 
ARNG border security enhancement ......................
[7,700 
] 
050 
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..................
32,130 
32,130 
060 
AVIATION ASSETS ........................................................
943,609 
996,209 
ARNG border security enhancement ......................
[13,000 
] 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[39,600 
] 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT .........
703,137 
703,137 
080 
LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS .....................
84,066 
84,066 
090 
LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..................
166,848 
189,348 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Readiness funding increase .....................................
[22,500 
] 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...................................
1,022,970 
998,970 
Justification does not match summary of price 
and program changes ...........................................
[–14,000 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–10,000 
] 
110 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
673,680 
708,880 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[35,200 
] 
120 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONAL 
HEAD-
QUARTERS ..................................................................
954,574 
954,574 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
6,287,873 
6,574,373 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
130 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
6,570 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–6,570 
] 
140 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
59,629 
58,719 
National Guard State Partnership Program in-
crease .....................................................................
[500 
] 
NGB Heritage Painting Program ...........................
[–1,410 
] 
150 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
68,452 
68,452 
160 
MANPOWER MANAGEMENT ......................................
8,841 
8,841 
170 
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .................................
283,670 
272,170 
Army Marketing Program unjustified program 
growth ...................................................................
[–11,500 
] 
180 
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT ..................................
2,942 
2,942 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
430,104 
411,124 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
200 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–70,400 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–27,400 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–43,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–70,400 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
ARNG ................................................................
6,717,977 
6,915,097 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........
4,940,365 
4,940,365 
020 
FLEET AIR TRAINING .................................................
1,830,611 
1,830,611 
030 
AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 
SERVICES ...................................................................
37,225 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–37,225 
] 
040 
AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT .............
103,456 
103,456 
050 
AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT .............................................
376,844 
390,744 
Aviation Readiness Restoration—AV–8B Program 
Related Logistics ...................................................
[4,000 
] 
Aviation Readiness Restoration—CH–53 Program 
Related Logisitics .................................................
[1,900 
] 
Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Program 
Related Logisitics .................................................
[1,200 
] 
MV–22 Fleet Engineering Support Unfunded Re-
quirement ..............................................................
[6,800 
] 
060 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..........................
897,536 
912,536 
Program increase .....................................................
[15,000 
] 
070 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............
33,201 
33,201 
080 
AVIATION LOGISTICS ..................................................
544,056 
549,356 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Aviation Readiness Restoration—MV–22 Aviation 
Logisitics ...............................................................
[5,300 
] 
090 
MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS .............
4,287,658 
4,287,658 
100 
SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ...........
787,446 
787,446 
110 
SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................
5,960,951 
5,960,951 
120 
SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ......................
1,554,863 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–1,554,863 
] 
130 
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ....................................
704,415 
684,815 
DISA/DISN price growth requested as program 
growth ....................................................................
[–19,600 
] 
140 
ELECTRONIC WARFARE .............................................
96,916 
96,916 
150 
SPACE SYSTEMS AND SURVEILLANCE ..................
192,198 
192,198 
160 
WARFARE TACTICS ......................................................
453,942 
453,942 
170 
OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOG-
RAPHY .........................................................................
351,871 
348,803 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–3,068 
] 
180 
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ......................................
1,186,847 
1,154,487 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–17,360 
] 
Unjustified program growth ....................................
[–15,000 
] 
190 
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE ....................................
123,948 
123,948 
200 
DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ................................
2,443 
2,443 
210 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 
98,914 
98,914 
220 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 
SUPPORT .....................................................................
73,110 
73,110 
230 
CRUISE MISSILE ...........................................................
110,734 
110,734 
240 
FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE .......................................
1,206,736 
1,206,736 
250 
IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT .........
141,664 
141,664 
260 
WEAPONS MAINTENANCE .........................................
523,122 
535,122 
Ship Self-Defense Systems Maintenance Backlog 
Reduction ..............................................................
[12,000 
] 
270 
OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT .....................
371,872 
371,335 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–537 
] 
280 
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION .....................................
896,061 
889,449 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–6,612 
] 
290 
SUSTAINMENT, 
RESTORATION 
AND 
MOD-
ERNIZATION ..............................................................
2,220,423 
2,245,723 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[25,300 
] 
300 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .....................................
4,472,468 
4,468,940 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–3,528 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
34,581,896 
32,995,603 
MOBILIZATION 
310 
SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ......................
422,846 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–422,846 
] 
320 
AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ............
6,464 
6,964 
Aviation Readiness Restoration—F–18 Aircraft 
Activations/Inactivations .....................................
[500 
] 
330 
SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ......................
361,764 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–361,764 
] 
340 
EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS ..
69,530 
69,050 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–480 
] 
350 
INDUSTRIAL READINESS ...........................................
2,237 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–2,237 
] 
360 
COAST GUARD SUPPORT ...........................................
21,823 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–21,823 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................
884,664 
76,014 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
370 
OFFICER ACQUISITION ..............................................
149,375 
148,514 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–861 
] 
380 
RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................
9,035 
8,816 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–219 
] 
390 
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS ..................
156,290 
156,290 
400 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................
653,728 
653,728 
410 
FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................
8,171 
8,171 
420 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .....
168,471 
161,561 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–910 
] 
Civilian Institutions Graduate Education Pro-
gram .......................................................................
[–6,000 
] 
430 
TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................
196,048 
196,048 
440 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
234,233 
234,363 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–370 
] 
Naval Sea Cadet Corps ............................................
[500 
] 
450 
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............
137,855 
137,855 
460 
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................
77,257 
69,961 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–7,296 
] 
470 
JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................
47,653 
47,653 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ..
1,838,116 
1,822,960 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
480 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
923,771 
912,767 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–6,004 
] 
Navy Fleet Band National Tours ............................
[–5,000 
] 
490 
EXTERNAL RELATIONS ..............................................
13,967 
13,967 
500 
CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MAN-
AGEMENT ...................................................................
120,812 
115,752 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–5,060 
] 
510 
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MAN-
AGEMENT ...................................................................
350,983 
340,017 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–6,966 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–4,000 
] 
520 
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT .................................
265,948 
255,491 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–5,457 
] 
Navy Fleet Band National Tour .............................
[–5,000 
] 
530 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
335,482 
334,817 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–665 
] 
550 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
197,724 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–197,724 
] 
570 
PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND DESIGN ..............
274,936 
274,936 
580 
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .....
1,122,178 
1,121,290 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–888 
] 
590 
HULL, MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL SUP-
PORT ............................................................................
48,587 
48,587 
600 
COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS ...................................
25,599 
25,599 
610 
SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE SYSTEMS ...
72,768 
72,768 
620 
NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE ............................
577,803 
577,803 
680 
INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND AGEN-
CIES .............................................................................
4,768 
4,768 
710 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
560,754 
560,754 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
4,896,080 
4,659,316 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
720 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–1,303,600 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–215,600 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–1,001,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments ...............................
[–87,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–1,303,600 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY .................................................................
42,200,756 
38,250,293 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
MARINE 
CORPS 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
OPERATIONAL FORCES ..............................................
931,079 
931,079 
020 
FIELD LOGISTICS .........................................................
931,757 
931,757 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
227,583 
227,583 
040 
MARITIME PREPOSITIONING ....................................
86,259 
86,259 
050 
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MODERNIZA-
TION .............................................................................
746,237 
775,037 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[28,800 
] 
060 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .....................................
2,057,362 
2,057,362 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
4,980,277 
5,009,077 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
070 
RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................
16,460 
16,460 
080 
OFFICER ACQUISITION ..............................................
977 
977 
090 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................
97,325 
97,325 
100 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .....
40,786 
40,786 
110 
TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................
347,476 
347,476 
120 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
164,806 
164,806 
130 
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............
39,963 
39,963 
140 
JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................
23,397 
23,397 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ..
731,190 
731,190 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
150 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
37,386 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–37,386 
] 
160 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
358,395 
351,695 
Unjustified Growth Marine Corps Heritage Cen-
ter ..........................................................................
[–6,700 
] 
180 
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .....
76,105 
76,105 
200 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
45,429 
45,429 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
517,315 
473,229 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
210 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–112,500 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–33,500 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–41,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments ...............................
[–28,000 
] 
Working Capital Fund carry over above allowable 
ceiling ....................................................................
[–10,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–112,500 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
MARINE CORPS ............................................
6,228,782 
6,100,996 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS ........
563,722 
563,722 
020 
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ..............................
6,218 
6,218 
030 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..........................
82,712 
82,712 
040 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ............
326 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–326 
] 
050 
AVIATION LOGISTICS ..................................................
13,436 
13,436 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
070 
SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ...........
557 
557 
090 
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS ....................................
14,499 
14,499 
100 
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ......................................
117,601 
117,601 
120 
ENTERPRISE INFORMATION .....................................
29,382 
29,382 
130 
SUSTAINMENT, 
RESTORATION 
AND 
MOD-
ERNIZATION ..............................................................
48,513 
49,213 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[700 
] 
140 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .....................................
102,858 
102,858 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
979,824 
980,198 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
150 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
1,505 
1,505 
160 
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MAN-
AGEMENT ...................................................................
13,782 
13,782 
170 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
3,437 
3,437 
180 
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT .....
3,210 
3,210 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
21,934 
21,934 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
210 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–68,500 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–1,500 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–67,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–68,500 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY RES .......................................................
1,001,758 
933,632 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
OPERATING FORCES ...................................................
97,631 
97,631 
020 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
18,254 
18,254 
030 
SUSTAINMENT, 
RESTORATION 
AND 
MOD-
ERNIZATION ..............................................................
28,653 
30,053 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[1,400 
] 
040 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT .....................................
111,923 
111,923 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
256,461 
257,861 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
050 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ...........................
924 
924 
060 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
10,866 
10,866 
070 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
8,785 
8,785 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
20,575 
20,575 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
080 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–3,500 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–1,500 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–2,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–3,500 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
MC RESERVE .................................................
277,036 
274,936 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ......................................
3,336,868 
3,597,368 
A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .....
[235,300 
] 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–2,100 
] 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
EC–130H Force Structure Restoration ..................
[27,300 
] 
020 
COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES .........................
1,897,315 
1,901,015 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–14,000 
] 
Increase Range Use Support Unfunded Require-
ment .......................................................................
[37,700 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–20,000 
] 
030 
AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, MAINTAIN 
SKILLS) ........................................................................
1,797,549 
1,690,349 
A–10 to F–15E Training Transition .......................
[–78,200 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–29,000 
] 
040 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
6,537,127 
6,497,127 
Remove FY 15 contractor logistics support costs ..
[–40,000 
] 
050 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
1,997,712 
2,132,812 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[135,100 
] 
060 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
2,841,948 
2,841,948 
070 
GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING ........................
930,341 
930,341 
080 
OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS ...................
924,845 
924,845 
100 
LAUNCH FACILITIES ...................................................
271,177 
271,177 
110 
SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS .......................................
382,824 
382,824 
120 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION 
SUPPORT .....................................................................
900,965 
889,965 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–11,000 
] 
130 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS 
205,078 
164,078 
Joint Enabling Capabilities Command ..................
[–41,000 
] 
135 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
907,496 
904,296 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–3,200 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
22,931,245 
23,128,145 
MOBILIZATION 
140 
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS .................................................
2,229,196 
2,152,196 
Excess to need ..........................................................
[–77,000 
] 
150 
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ..............................
148,318 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–148,318 
] 
160 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
1,617,571 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–1,617,571 
] 
170 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
259,956 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–259,956 
] 
180 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
708,799 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–708,799 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION .............................
4,963,840 
2,152,196 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
190 
OFFICER ACQUISITION ..............................................
92,191 
92,191 
200 
RECRUIT TRAINING ....................................................
21,871 
21,871 
210 
RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING CORPS (ROTC) ....
77,527 
77,527 
220 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
228,500 
228,500 
230 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
772,870 
772,870 
240 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING ................................
359,304 
379,304 
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Flight Training Accel-
eration ...................................................................
[20,000 
] 
250 
FLIGHT TRAINING .......................................................
710,553 
726,553 
Consolidation of Air Battle Manager Resources 
not properly documented .....................................
[–4,000 
] 
Unmanned Aerial Surveillance (UAS) Training ....
[20,000 
] 
260 
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION .....
228,252 
227,322 
Air Force Civilian Graduate Education Program 
Unjustified Growth ...............................................
[–930 
] 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
270 
TRAINING SUPPORT ....................................................
76,464 
76,464 
280 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
375,513 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–375,513 
] 
290 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
79,690 
79,690 
300 
EXAMINING ...................................................................
3,803 
3,803 
310 
OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY EDUCATION ............
180,807 
180,807 
320 
CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND TRAINING ..................
167,478 
167,478 
330 
JUNIOR ROTC ................................................................
59,263 
59,263 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ..
3,434,086 
3,093,643 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
340 
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS ............................................
1,141,491 
1,124,491 
O&M and IT budget justification inconsistencies
[–17,000 
] 
350 
TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES .........................
862,022 
832,022 
Acquisition Management Adjustment ....................
[–10,000 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–20,000 
] 
360 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
61,745 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–61,745 
] 
370 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
298,759 
298,759 
380 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
1,108,220 
1,108,220 
390 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
689,797 
669,097 
DEAMS reduction-Funding ahead of need ............
[–20,700 
] 
400 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS .........................
498,053 
461,153 
DISN subscription services pricing requested as 
program growth ....................................................
[–36,900 
] 
410 
OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES .........................
900,253 
900,253 
420 
CIVIL AIR PATROL .......................................................
25,411 
26,561 
Civil Air Patrol .........................................................
[1,150 
] 
450 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT .......................................
89,148 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–89,148 
] 
460 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
1,187,859 
1,182,959 
Civilian FTE Growth ...............................................
[–4,900 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES
6,862,758 
6,603,515 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
470 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–1,452,800 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–283,800 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–952,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments ...............................
[–217,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–1,452,800 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
AIR FORCE .....................................................
38,191,929 
33,524,699 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ......................................
1,779,378 
1,781,878 
A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .....
[2,500 
] 
020 
MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................
226,243 
220,243 
Justification does not match summary of price 
and program changes for civilian pay .................
[–6,000 
] 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
487,036 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–487,036 
] 
040 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
109,342 
109,642 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[300 
] 
050 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
373,707 
370,707 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Air Force Support Standard Correction—transfer 
to SAG 11G not properly accounted ....................
[–3,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
2,975,706 
2,482,470 
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE AC-
TIVITIES 
060 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
53,921 
53,921 
070 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
14,359 
14,359 
080 
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS MGMT (ARPC) 
13,665 
13,665 
090 
OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY COMP) .........
6,606 
6,606 
SUBTOTAL 
ADMINISTRATION 
AND 
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ..........................
88,551 
88,551 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
110 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–175,700 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–4,700 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–171,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–175,700 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
AF RESERVE ..................................................
3,064,257 
2,395,321 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS .............................................
3,526,471 
3,567,371 
A–10 restoration: Force Structure Restoration .....
[42,200 
] 
DISN pricing requested as program growth ..........
[–1,300 
] 
020 
MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ............................
740,779 
743,379 
ARNG border security enhancement ......................
[2,600 
] 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................................
1,763,859 
1,763,859 
040 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 
MODERNIZATION .....................................................
288,786 
307,586 
Restore Sustainment shortfalls ...............................
[18,800 
] 
050 
BASE SUPPORT .............................................................
582,037 
582,037 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
6,901,932 
6,964,232 
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-WIDE AC-
TIVITIES 
060 
ADMINISTRATION ........................................................
23,626 
23,626 
070 
RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING ............................
30,652 
30,652 
SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND SERV-
ICE-WIDE ACTIVITIES ...................................
54,278 
54,278 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
080 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–309,100 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–3,100 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–276,000 
] 
Unjustified growth ...................................................
[–30,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–309,100 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
ANG ...................................................................
6,956,210 
6,709,410 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE- 
WIDE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ...........................................
485,888 
505,888 
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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Middle East Assurance Initiative ...........................
[20,000 
] 
020 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ..........
534,795 
534,795 
030 
SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/OPERATING 
FORCES .......................................................................
4,862,368 
4,841,168 
Overestimation of civilian FTE ...............................
[–21,200 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES ..................
5,883,051 
5,881,851 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
040 
DEFENSE ACQUISITION UNIVERSITY ....................
142,659 
142,659 
050 
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY ..........................
78,416 
78,416 
060 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
COMMAND/TRAINING 
AND RECRUITING .....................................................
354,372 
354,372 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING ..
575,447 
575,447 
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE AC-
TIVITIES 
070 
CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS .....................................
160,320 
170,320 
STARBASE ...............................................................
[10,000 
] 
090 
DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ...................
570,177 
570,177 
100 
DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AGENCY ...
1,374,536 
1,374,536 
110 
DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES ACTIVITY ............
642,551 
642,551 
120 
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY .......
1,282,755 
1,285,255 
SHARKSEER ............................................................
[2,500 
] 
140 
DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ....................
26,073 
26,073 
150 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY .................................
366,429 
366,429 
160 
DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY .......................................
192,625 
192,625 
180 
DEFENSE PERSONNEL ACCOUNTING AGENCY ...
115,372 
115,372 
190 
DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY .....
524,723 
495,523 
Global Security Contingency Fund .........................
[–22,200 
] 
Reduction to Combating Terrorism Fellowship .....
[–7,000 
] 
200 
DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE .................................
508,396 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–508,396 
] 
230 
DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY ADMINIS-
TRATION .....................................................................
33,577 
33,577 
240 
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY .............
415,696 
0 
Transfer base requirement to Title XV ..................
[–415,696 
] 
260 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIV-
ITY ................................................................................
2,753,771 
2,784,021 
Impact Aid ................................................................
[30,000 
] 
School lunches for territories ..................................
[250 
] 
270 
MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY ......................................
432,068 
432,068 
290 
OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT ...................
110,612 
110,612 
300 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ..........
1,388,285 
1,393,535 
Commission to Assess the Threat to the U.S. from 
Electromagnetic Pulse Attack .............................
[2,000 
] 
OSD fleet architecture study ..................................
[1,000 
] 
OUSD (Policy) unjustified growth ..........................
[–2,000 
] 
OUSD AT&L Congressional Mandate (BRAC 
Support) .................................................................
[–10,500 
] 
Readiness environmental protection initiative— 
program increase ..................................................
[14,750 
] 
310 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
COMMAND/ADMIN 
& 
SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES ............................................
83,263 
83,263 
320 
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ..........
621,688 
621,688 
330 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS .............................................
14,379,428 
14,276,828 
Classified program adjustment ...............................
[–102,600 
] 
SUBTOTAL 
ADMINISTRATION 
AND 
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ..........................
25,982,345 
24,974,453 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
UNDISTRIBUTED 
340 
UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................................................
–1,053,100 
Civilian and services contract reductions to 
streamline management HQ ...............................
[–908,700 
] 
Excessive standard price for fuel ............................
[–61,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments ...............................
[–78,400 
] 
Program decrease .....................................................
[–5,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED ..........................
–1,053,100 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, 
DEFENSE-WIDE ............................................
32,440,843 
30,378,651 
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 
MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS 
010 
US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED 
FORCES, DEFENSE ...................................................
14,078 
14,078 
020 
OVERSEAS 
HUMANITARIAN, 
DISASTER 
AND 
CIVIC AID ....................................................................
100,266 
100,266 
030 
COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION .....................
358,496 
358,496 
040 
ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD .........................................
84,140 
84,140 
050 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, ARMY ..............
234,829 
234,829 
060 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, NAVY ..............
292,453 
292,453 
070 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR FORCE ....
368,131 
368,131 
080 
ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, DEFENSE .......
8,232 
8,232 
090 
ENVIRONMENTAL 
RESTORATION 
FORMERLY 
USED SITES ................................................................
203,717 
203,717 
SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIA-
TIONS ...................................................................
1,664,342 
1,664,342 
TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIA-
TIONS ...............................................................
1,664,342 
1,664,342 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ....
176,517,228 
162,374,286 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTIN-
GENCY OPERATIONS. 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................
257,900 
257,900 
040 
THEATER LEVEL ASSETS ................................................
1,110,836 
1,110,836 
050 
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................
261,943 
261,943 
060 
AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................
22,160 
22,160 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..............
1,119,201 
1,119,201 
080 
LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS ..........................
117,881 
117,881 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................
50,000 
50,000 
140 
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES ................................................
4,500,666 
4,526,466 
Army expenses related to Syria Train and Equip 
program ......................................................................
[25,800 
] 
150 
COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE PROGRAM 
10,000 
5,000 
Program decrease ..........................................................
[–5,000 
] 
160 
RESET ...................................................................................
1,834,777 
1,834,777 
170 
COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT MISSION SUP-
PORT .................................................................................
100,000 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
AFRICOM 
Intelligence, 
Surveilance, 
and 
Reconnissance ............................................................
[100,000 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
9,285,364 
9,406,164 
MOBILIZATION 
190 
ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ...................................
40,000 
40,000 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
40,000 
40,000 
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 
350 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
529,891 
529,891 
380 
AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT .......................................
5,033 
5,033 
420 
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ......................................
100,480 
100,480 
450 
REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT .......................................
154,350 
154,350 
530 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
1,267,632 
1,267,632 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ..
2,057,386 
2,057,386 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY .....................................................................
11,382,750 
11,503,550 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES 
OPERATING FORCES 
030 
ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .........................................
2,442 
2,442 
050 
LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT .......................
813 
813 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..............
779 
779 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................
20,525 
20,525 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
24,559 
24,559 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY RES ............................................................
24,559 
24,559 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MANEUVER UNITS ............................................................
1,984 
1,984 
030 
ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE .........................................
4,671 
4,671 
060 
AVIATION ASSETS .............................................................
15,980 
15,980 
070 
FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT ..............
12,867 
12,867 
100 
BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT ........................................
23,134 
23,134 
120 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONAL 
HEAD-
QUARTERS .......................................................................
1,426 
1,426 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
60,062 
60,062 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
150 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..............................
783 
783 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
783 
783 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARNG .....................................................................
60,845 
60,845 
AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES FUND 
MINISTRY OF DEFENSE 
010 
SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................
2,214,899 
2,136,899 
Fuel savings ...................................................................
[–78,000 
] 
030 
EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ..........................
182,751 
182,751 
040 
TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................
281,555 
281,555 
SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF DEFENSE ..................
2,679,205 
2,601,205 
MINISTRY OF INTERIOR 
060 
SUSTAINMENT ...................................................................
901,137 
869,137 
Fuel savings ...................................................................
[–32,000 
] 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
080 
EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION ..........................
116,573 
116,573 
090 
TRAINING AND OPERATIONS ........................................
65,342 
65,342 
SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ................
1,083,052 
1,051,052 
TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES 
FUND .....................................................................
3,762,257 
3,652,257 
IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
010 
IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND .....................................
715,000 
715,000 
SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ....
715,000 
715,000 
TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ........
715,000 
715,000 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 
010 
SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ...................................
600,000 
406,450 
Change in scope of program .........................................
[–125,000 
] 
Realignment to Air Force .............................................
[–42,750 
] 
Realignment to Army ....................................................
[–25,800 
] 
SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ..
600,000 
406,450 
TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND ......
600,000 
406,450 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .............
358,417 
361,717 
Readiness funding increase ..........................................
[3,300 
] 
030 
AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 
SERVICES .........................................................................
110 
110 
040 
AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT ..................
4,513 
4,513 
050 
AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...................................................
126,501 
126,501 
060 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................
75,897 
92,897 
Readiness funding increase ..........................................
[17,000 
] 
070 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................
2,770 
2,770 
080 
AVIATION LOGISTICS .......................................................
34,101 
34,101 
090 
MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS ..................
1,184,878 
1,184,878 
100 
SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING ................
16,663 
16,663 
110 
SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE ..........................................
1,922,829 
1,922,829 
130 
COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS .........................................
33,577 
33,577 
160 
WARFARE TACTICS ...........................................................
26,454 
26,454 
170 
OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOG-
RAPHY ..............................................................................
22,305 
22,305 
180 
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...........................................
513,969 
513,969 
190 
EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE .........................................
10,007 
10,007 
250 
IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS SUPPORT ...............
60,865 
60,865 
260 
WEAPONS MAINTENANCE ..............................................
275,231 
275,231 
290 
SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND MODERNIZA-
TION ..................................................................................
7,819 
7,819 
300 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..........................................
61,422 
61,422 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
4,738,328 
4,758,628 
MOBILIZATION 
340 
EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES SYSTEMS .......
5,307 
5,307 
360 
COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................
160,002 
160,002 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
165,309 
165,309 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
400 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .....................................
44,845 
44,845 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .......
44,845 
44,845 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
480 
ADMINISTRATION .............................................................
2,513 
2,513 
490 
EXTERNAL RELATIONS ...................................................
500 
500 
510 
MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL MANAGE-
MENT ................................................................................
5,309 
5,309 
520 
OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT ......................................
1,469 
1,469 
550 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
156,671 
156,671 
580 
ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM MANAGEMENT ..........
8,834 
8,834 
620 
NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE .................................
1,490 
1,490 
710 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
6,320 
6,320 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
183,106 
183,106 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY ......................................................................
5,131,588 
5,151,888 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
OPERATIONAL FORCES ...................................................
353,133 
353,133 
020 
FIELD LOGISTICS ..............................................................
259,676 
259,676 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
240,000 
240,000 
060 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..........................................
16,026 
16,026 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
868,835 
868,835 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
110 
TRAINING SUPPORT .........................................................
37,862 
37,862 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .......
37,862 
37,862 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
150 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
43,767 
43,767 
200 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
2,070 
2,070 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
45,837 
45,837 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MA-
RINE CORPS .......................................................
952,534 
952,534 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS .............
4,033 
4,033 
020 
INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE ...................................
60 
60 
030 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE ...............................
20,300 
20,300 
100 
COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES ...........................................
7,250 
7,250 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
31,643 
31,643 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY RES ............................................................
31,643 
31,643 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
OPERATING FORCES ........................................................
2,500 
2,500 
040 
BASE OPERATING SUPPORT ..........................................
955 
955 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
3,455 
3,455 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC 
RESERVE ..............................................................
3,455 
3,455 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 
OPERATING FORCES 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
010 
PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES ............................................
1,505,738 
1,546,388 
Air Force expenses related to Syria Train and Equip 
program ......................................................................
[42,750 
] 
Unjustified Increase ......................................................
[–2,100 
] 
020 
COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES ...............................
914,973 
905,273 
Readiness funding increase ..........................................
[4,300 
] 
Unjustified Increase ......................................................
[–14,000 
] 
030 
AIR 
OPERATIONS 
TRAINING 
(OJT, 
MAINTAIN 
SKILLS) .............................................................................
31,978 
31,978 
040 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
1,192,765 
1,192,765 
050 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MOD-
ERNIZATION ....................................................................
85,625 
85,625 
060 
BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................
917,269 
917,269 
070 
GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING .............................
30,219 
30,219 
080 
OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS .........................
174,734 
174,734 
100 
LAUNCH FACILITIES ........................................................
869 
869 
110 
SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS ............................................
5,008 
5,008 
120 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT MISSION SUP-
PORT .................................................................................
100,190 
100,190 
135 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
22,893 
22,893 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
4,982,261 
5,013,211 
MOBILIZATION 
140 
AIRLIFT OPERATIONS ......................................................
2,995,703 
2,995,703 
150 
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ...................................
108,163 
108,163 
160 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
511,059 
511,059 
180 
BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................
4,642 
4,642 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
3,619,567 
3,619,567 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
190 
OFFICER ACQUISITION ...................................................
92 
92 
240 
SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING .....................................
11,986 
11,986 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .......
12,078 
12,078 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
340 
LOGISTICS OPERATIONS .................................................
86,716 
86,716 
380 
BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................
3,836 
3,836 
400 
SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS ..............................
165,348 
165,348 
410 
OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ..............................
204,683 
141,683 
Reduction to the Office of Security Cooperation in 
Iraq .............................................................................
[–63,000 
] 
450 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................
61 
61 
460 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
15,463 
15,463 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
476,107 
413,107 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE ...................................................................
9,090,013 
9,057,963 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 
OPERATING FORCES 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
51,086 
51,086 
050 
BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................
7,020 
7,020 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
58,106 
58,106 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 
RESERVE ..............................................................
58,106 
58,106 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 
OPERATING FORCES 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
020 
MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS ..................................
19,900 
19,900 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
19,900 
19,900 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG 
19,900 
19,900 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE 
OPERATING FORCES 
010 
JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF ................................................
9,900 
9,900 
030 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
COMMAND/OPERATING 
FORCES ............................................................................
2,345,835 
2,345,835 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
2,355,735 
2,355,735 
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVI-
TIES 
090 
DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY ........................
18,474 
18,474 
120 
DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS AGENCY ............
29,579 
29,579 
140 
DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY ..........................
110,000 
110,000 
160 
DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY ............................................
5,960 
5,960 
190 
DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION AGENCY ..........
1,677,000 
1,477,000 
Reduction from Coalition Support Funds ....................
[–200,000 
] 
260 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 
73,000 
73,000 
300 
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ................
106,709 
106,709 
320 
WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS SERVICES ...............
2,102 
2,102 
330 
CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS ..................................................
1,427,074 
1,427,074 
SUBTOTAL 
ADMINISTRATION 
AND 
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...............................
3,449,898 
3,249,898 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DE-
FENSE-WIDE .......................................................
5,805,633 
5,605,633 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .........
37,638,283 
37,243,783 
SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS. 
SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 
OPERATING FORCES 
120 
MANAGEMENT 
AND 
OPERATIONAL 
HEAD-
QUARTERS .......................................................................
421,269 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[421,269 
] 
130 
COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE OPERATIONS ....
164,743 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[164,743 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
586,012 
MOBILIZATION 
180 
STRATEGIC MOBILITY .....................................................
401,638 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[401,638 
] 
190 
ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS ...................................
261,683 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[261,683 
] 
200 
INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS .......................................
6,532 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[6,532 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
669,853 
ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 
350 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
485,778 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[485,778 
] 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
480 
MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS ..........................
40,521 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[40,521 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES ..
526,299 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY .....................................................................
1,782,164 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
130 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
10,665 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[10,665 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
10,665 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARMY RES ............................................................
10,665 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
130 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
6,570 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[6,570 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
6,570 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
ARNG .....................................................................
6,570 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 
OPERATING FORCES 
030 
AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & ENGINEERING 
SERVICES .........................................................................
37,225 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[37,225 
] 
120 
SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT ...........................
1,554,863 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[1,554,863 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
1,592,088 
MOBILIZATION 
310 
SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE ............................
422,846 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[422,846 
] 
330 
SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS ...........................
361,764 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[361,764 
] 
350 
INDUSTRIAL READINESS ................................................
2,237 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[2,237 
] 
360 
COAST GUARD SUPPORT .................................................
21,823 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[21,823 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
808,670 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
550 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
197,724 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[197,724 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
197,724 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY ......................................................................
2,598,482 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
150 
SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION ................................
37,386 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[37,386 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
37,386 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MA-
RINE CORPS .......................................................
37,386 
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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Line 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES 
OPERATING FORCES 
040 
AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT .................
326 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[326 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
326 
TOTAL 
OPERATION 
& 
MAINTENANCE, 
NAVY RES ............................................................
326 
MOBILIZATION 
150 
MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS ...................................
148,318 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[148,318 
] 
160 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
1,617,571 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[1,617,571 
] 
170 
FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & MOD-
ERNIZATION ....................................................................
259,956 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[259,956 
] 
180 
BASE SUPPORT ..................................................................
708,799 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[708,799 
] 
SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION ...................................
2,734,644 
TRAINING AND RECRUITING 
280 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
375,513 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[375,513 
] 
SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING .......
375,513 
ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 
360 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
61,745 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[61,745 
] 
450 
INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT ............................................
89,148 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[89,148 
] 
SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES .......
150,893 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR 
FORCE ...................................................................
3,261,050 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE 
OPERATING FORCES 
030 
DEPOT MAINTENANCE ....................................................
487,036 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[487,036 
] 
SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES .......................
487,036 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF 
RESERVE ..............................................................
487,036 
ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVI-
TIES 
200 
DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE ......................................
508,396 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[508,396 
] 
240 
DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY ...................
415,696 
Transfer base requirement from Title III ...................
[415,696 
] 
SUBTOTAL 
ADMINISTRATION 
AND 
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES ...............................
924,092 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, DE-
FENSE-WIDE .......................................................
924,092 
TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE .........
9,107,771 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
TITLE XLIV—MILITARY PERSONNEL 
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL. 
SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Military Personnel Appropriations .......................................
130,491,227 
129,316,488 
Additional support for the National Guard’s Operation Pha-
lanx .............................................................................................
[21,700 
] 
Basic Housing Allowance ..............................................................
[300,000 
] 
Financial Literacy Training ..........................................................
[85,000 
] 
Foreign Currency adjustments .....................................................
[–480,500 
] 
National Guard State Partnership Program increase ................
[2,100 
] 
Projected understrength ................................................................
[–115,839 
] 
Unobligated balances ....................................................................
[–987,200 
] 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions ....
6,243,449 
6,243,449 
Total, Military Personnel ..................................................
136,734,676 
135,559,937 
SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS. 
SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Item 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Military Personnel Appropriations ...............................................
3,204,758 
3,204,758 
Total, Military Personnel Appropriations ....................
3,204,758 
3,204,758 
TITLE XLV—OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS. 
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY 
INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS 
SUPPLY MANAGEMENT—ARMY .............................................
50,432 
50,432 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY ................
50,432 
50,432 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS .....................................................
62,898 
62,898 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .....
62,898 
62,898 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) ....................................
45,084 
45,084 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 
WIDE ...................................................................................
45,084 
45,084 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA 
COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS 
COMMISSARY OPERATIONS ....................................................
1,154,154 
1,435,354 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Restoration of Proposed Efficiencies .............................
[142,200 
] 
Restoration of Savings from Legislative Proposals .....
[139,000 
] 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA ................
1,154,154 
1,435,354 
NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND 
MPF MLP 
POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING .......................................
15,456 
15,456 
NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL 
LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE .....................................
124,493 
124,493 
DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS ......................................
8,243 
8,243 
TAH MAINTENANCE ..................................................................
27,784 
27,784 
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ...........................................
25,197 
25,197 
READY RESERVE FORCE ..........................................................
272,991 
272,991 
TOTAL NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND ........
474,164 
474,164 
CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION 
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE ...............................................
139,098 
139,098 
RDT&E ...........................................................................................
579,342 
579,342 
PROCUREMENT ..........................................................................
2,281 
2,281 
TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS DESTRUC-
TION ...................................................................................
720,721 
720,721 
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVI-
TIES, DEFENSE ........................................................................
739,009 
761,009 
SOUTHCOM Operational Support for Central Amer-
ica ..................................................................................
[30,000 
] 
Transfer to Demand Reduction Program .....................
[–8,000 
] 
DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM ..............................
111,589 
119,589 
Expanded drug testing ..................................................
[8,000 
] 
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEF .................................................................
850,598 
880,598 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ..........................................
310,459 
310,459 
RDT&E ...........................................................................................
4,700 
2,100 
Funding ahead of need ..................................................
[–2,600 
] 
PROCUREMENT ..........................................................................
1,000 
0 
Program decrease ...........................................................
[–1,000 
] 
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ....
316,159 
312,559 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
IN-HOUSE CARE ..........................................................................
9,082,298 
8,962,926 
Consolidated health plan unauthorized .......................
[–29,719 
] 
Pharmacy benefit reform unauthorized .......................
[–30,528 
] 
Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..........
[–59,125 
] 
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................
14,892,683 
14,886,930 
Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaties ...
[4,000 
] 
TRICARE consolidation not authorized .......................
[–9,753 
] 
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ......................................
2,415,658 
2,289,874 
Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic 
Resistant Bacteria (CARB) project .............................
[–10,290 
] 
Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..........
[–115,494 
] 
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ...............................................
1,677,827 
1,654,814 
Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..........
[–23,013 
] 
MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES .....................................................
327,967 
325,908 
Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increases ..........
[–2,059 
] 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................................................
750,614 
750,614 
BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS ...............................
1,742,893 
1,741,690 
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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Removal of one-time fiscal year 2016 increase ............
[–1,203 
] 
RESEARCH ...................................................................................
10,996 
10,996 
EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT ................................................
59,473 
56,323 
Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic 
Resistant Bacteria (CARB) project .............................
[–3,150 
] 
ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT ....................................................
231,356 
228,256 
Reduction of funds related to Combating Antibiotic 
Resistant Bacteria (CARB) project .............................
[–3,100 
] 
DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION .............................................
103,443 
103,443 
ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT ..............................................
515,910 
515,910 
MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT ................................................
41,567 
41,567 
CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT ..............................................
17,356 
17,356 
INITIAL OUTFITTING ................................................................
33,392 
33,392 
REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION .....................................
330,504 
330,504 
THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION PROGRAM ..................
1,494 
1,494 
IEHR ...............................................................................................
7,897 
7,897 
UNDISTRIBUTED ........................................................................
–433,300 
Foreign Currency adjustments .....................................
[–54,700 
] 
Unobligated balances .....................................................
[–378,600 
] 
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ......................
32,243,328 
31,526,594 
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .............................
35,917,538 
35,508,404 
SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 
OPERATIONS. 
SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE 
SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS 
TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN HEROES .............................
2,500 
2,500 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE .....
2,500 
2,500 
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE 
SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT—DEF 
DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA) ....................................
86,350 
86,350 
TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 
WIDE ...................................................................................
86,350 
86,350 
DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF 
DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVI-
TIES, DEFENSE ........................................................................
186,000 
186,000 
TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG AC-
TIVITIES, DEF .................................................................
186,000 
186,000 
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL 
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ..........................................
10,262 
10,262 
TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL ....
10,262 
10,262 
DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM 
IN-HOUSE CARE ..........................................................................
65,149 
65,149 
PRIVATE SECTOR CARE ............................................................
192,210 
192,210 
CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT ......................................
9,460 
9,460 
EDUCATION AND TRAINING ...................................................
5,885 
5,885 
TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM ......................
272,704 
272,704 
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE 
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE .........................................
300,000 
Provides assistance to Ukraine .....................................
[300,000 
] 
TOTAL UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE ..............
300,000 
COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND 
COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS FUND ....................
2,100,000 
750,000 
Program decrease ...........................................................
[–1,350,000 
] 
TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 
FUND ..................................................................................
2,100,000 
750,000 
TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS .............................
2,657,816 
1,607,816 
TITLE XLVI—MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION. 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Alaska 
Army 
Fort Greely 
Physical Readiness Training Facility ......
7,800 
7,800 
California 
Army 
Concord 
Pier .............................................................
98,000 
98,000 
Colorado 
Army 
Fort Carson 
Rotary Wing Taxiway ...............................
5,800 
5,800 
Cuba 
Army 
Guantanamo Bay 
Unaccompanied Personnel Housing ........
0 
0 
Georgia 
Army 
Fort Gordon 
Command and Control Facility ...............
90,000 
90,000 
Germany 
Army 
Grafenwoehr 
Vehicle Maintenance Shop .......................
51,000 
51,000 
Maryland 
Army 
Fort Meade 
Access Control Point—Mapes Road .........
0 
15,000 
Army 
Fort Meade 
Access Control Point—Reece Road ..........
0 
19,500 
New York 
Army 
Fort Drum 
NCO Academy Complex ...........................
19,000 
19,000 
Army 
U.S. Military 
Academy 
Waste Water Treatment Plant ................
70,000 
70,000 
Oklahoma 
Army 
Fort Sill 
Reception Barracks Complex Ph2 ...........
56,000 
56,000 
Army 
Fort Sill 
Training Support Facility .........................
13,400 
13,400 
Texas 
Army 
Corpus Christi 
Powertrain 
Facility 
(Infrastructure/ 
Metal).
85,000 
85,000 
Army 
Joint Base San 
Antonio 
Homeland Defense Operations Center ....
43,000 
0 
Virginia 
Army 
Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery 
Arlington Cemetery Southern Expansion 
(DAR).
0 
30,000 
Army 
Fort Lee 
Training Support Facility .........................
33,000 
33,000 
Army 
Joint Base Myer- 
Henderson 
Instruction Building .................................
37,000 
0 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Host Nation Support .................................
36,000 
36,000 
Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Minor Construction ...................................
25,000 
25,000 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
73,245 
73,245 
Military Construction, Army Total ..............................................................
743,245 
727,745 
Arizona 
Navy 
Yuma 
Aircraft Maint. Facilities & Apron (So. 
CALA).
50,635 
50,635 
Bahrain Island 
Navy 
SW Asia 
Mina Salman Pier Replacement ..............
37,700 
37,700 
Navy 
SW Asia 
Ship Maintenance Support Facility .........
52,091 
52,091 
California 
Navy 
Camp Pendleton 
Pendleton Ops Center ...............................
0 
0 
Navy 
Camp Pendleton 
Raw 
Water 
Pipeline 
Pendleton 
to 
Fallbrook.
44,540 
44,540 
Navy 
Coronado 
Coastal Campus Utilities .........................
4,856 
4,856 
Navy 
Lemoore 
F–35C Hangar Modernization and Addi-
tion.
56,497 
56,497 
Navy 
Lemoore 
F–35C Training Facilities ........................
8,187 
8,187 
Navy 
Lemoore 
RTO and Mission Debrief Facility ...........
7,146 
7,146 
Navy 
Miramar 
KC–130J Enlisted Air Crew Trainer .......
0 
11,200 
Navy 
Point Mugu 
E–2C/D Hangar Additions and Renova-
tions.
19,453 
19,453 
Navy 
Point Mugu 
Triton Avionics and Fuel Systems Train-
er.
2,974 
2,974 
Navy 
San Diego 
LCS Support Facility ................................
37,366 
37,366 
Navy 
Twentynine 
Palms 
Microgrid Expansion .................................
9,160 
9,160 
Florida 
Navy 
Jacksonville 
Fleet Support Facility Addition ...............
8,455 
8,455 
Navy 
Jacksonville 
Triton Mission Control Facility ...............
8,296 
8,296 
Navy 
Mayport 
LCS Mission Module Readiness Center ..
16,159 
16,159 
Navy 
Pensacola 
A-School 
Unaccompanied 
Housing 
(Corry Station).
18,347 
18,347 
Navy 
Whiting Field 
T–6B JPATS Training Operations Facil-
ity.
10,421 
10,421 
Georgia 
Navy 
Albany 
Ground Source Heat Pumps ....................
7,851 
7,851 
Navy 
Kings Bay 
Industrial Control System Infrastructure 
8,099 
8,099 
Navy 
Townsend 
Townsend Bombing Range Expansion 
Phase 2.
48,279 
43,279 
Guam 
Navy 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
Live-Fire Training Range Complex (NW 
Field).
125,677 
125,677 
Navy 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
Municipal Solid Waste Landfill Closure
10,777 
10,777 
Navy 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
Sanitary Sewer System Recapitalization 
45,314 
45,314 
Hawaii 
Navy 
Barking Sands 
PMRF Power Grid Consolidation ............
30,623 
30,623 
Navy 
Joint Base Pearl 
Harbor-Hickam 
UEM Interconnect Sta C to Hickam .......
6,335 
6,335 
Navy 
Joint Base Pearl 
Harbor-Hickam 
Welding School Shop Consolidation ........
8,546 
8,546 
Navy 
Kaneohe Bay 
Airfield Lighting Modernization ..............
26,097 
26,097 
Navy 
Kaneohe Bay 
Bachelor Enlisted Quarters .....................
68,092 
68,092 
Navy 
Kaneohe Bay 
P–8A Detachment Support Facilities ......
12,429 
12,429 
Navy 
MCB Hawaii 
LHD Pad Conversions MV–22 Landing 
Pads.
0 
0 
Italy 
Navy 
Sigonella 
P–8A Hangar and Fleet Support Facility 
62,302 
62,302 
Navy 
Sigonella 
Triton Hangar and Operation Facility ....
40,641 
40,641 
Japan 
Navy 
Camp Butler 
Military Working Dog Facilities (Camp 
Hansen).
11,697 
11,697 
Navy 
Iwakuni 
E–2D Operational Trainer Complex .......
8,716 
8,716 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Navy 
Iwakuni 
Security 
Modifications—CVW5/MAG12 
HQ.
9,207 
9,207 
Navy 
Kadena AB 
Aircraft Maint. Shelters & Apron ............
23,310 
23,310 
Navy 
Yokosuka 
Child Development Center .......................
13,846 
13,846 
Maryland 
Navy 
Patuxent River 
Unaccompanied Housing ..........................
40,935 
40,935 
North Carolina 
Navy 
Camp Lejeune 
2nd Radio BN Complex Operations Con-
solidation.
0 
0 
Navy 
Camp Lejeune 
Range Safety Improvements ....................
0 
0 
Navy 
Camp Lejeune 
Simulator Integration/Range Control Fa-
cility.
54,849 
54,849 
Navy 
Cherry Point Ma-
rine Corps Air 
Station 
Airfield Security Improvements ...............
0 
23,300 
Navy 
Cherry Point Ma-
rine Corps Air 
Station 
KC–130J Enlsited Air Crew Trainer Fa-
cility.
4,769 
4,769 
Navy 
Cherry Point Ma-
rine Corps Air 
Station 
Unmanned Aircraft System Facilities .....
29,657 
29,657 
Navy 
New River 
Operational Trainer Facility ....................
3,312 
3,312 
Navy 
New River 
Radar Air Traffic Control Facility Addi-
tion.
4,918 
4,918 
Poland 
Navy 
RedziKowo Base 
AEGIS Ashore Missile Defense Complex 
51,270 
51,270 
South Carolina 
Navy 
Parris Island 
Range Safety Improvements & Mod-
ernization.
27,075 
27,075 
Virginia 
Navy 
Dam Neck 
Maritime Surveillance System Facility ...
23,066 
23,066 
Navy 
Norfolk 
Communications Center ...........................
75,289 
75,289 
Navy 
Norfolk 
Electrical Repairs to Piers 2,6,7, and 11
44,254 
44,254 
Navy 
Norfolk 
MH–60 Helicopter Training Facility .......
7,134 
7,134 
Navy 
Portsmouth 
Waterfront Utilities ..................................
45,513 
45,513 
Navy 
Quantico 
ATFP Gate .................................................
5,840 
5,840 
Navy 
Quantico 
Electrical Distribution Upgrade ..............
8,418 
8,418 
Navy 
Quantico 
Embassy Security Guard BEQ & Ops 
Facility.
43,941 
43,941 
Navy 
Quantico 
TBS Fire Station Replacement ................
0 
0 
Washington 
Navy 
Bangor 
Regional Ship Maintenance Support Fa-
cility.
0 
0 
Navy 
Bangor 
WRA Land/Water Interface .....................
34,177 
34,177 
Navy 
Bremerton 
Dry Dock 6 Modernization & Utility Im-
prove..
22,680 
22,680 
Navy 
Indian Island 
Shore Power to Ammunition Pier ............
4,472 
4,472 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
MCON Design Funds ...............................
91,649 
91,649 
Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
22,590 
22,590 
Military Construction, Navy Total ..............................................................
1,605,929 
1,635,429 
Alaska 
AF 
Eielson AFB 
F–35A Flight Sim/Alter Squad Ops/AMU 
Facility.
37,000 
37,000 
AF 
Eielson AFB 
Rpr Central Heat & Power Plant Boiler 
Ph3.
34,400 
34,400 
Arizona 
AF 
Davis-Monthan 
AFB 
HC–130J Age Covered Storage ................
4,700 
4,700 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
AF 
Davis-Monthan 
AFB 
HC–130J Wash Rack ................................
12,200 
12,200 
AF 
Luke AFB 
Communications Facility ..........................
0 
21,000 
AF 
Luke AFB 
F–35A ADAL Fuel Offload Facility .........
5,000 
5,000 
AF 
Luke AFB 
F–35A Aircraft Maintenance Hangar/Sq 
3.
13,200 
13,200 
AF 
Luke AFB 
F–35A Bomb Build-up Facility ................
5,500 
5,500 
AF 
Luke AFB 
F–35A Sq Ops/AMU/Hangar/Sq 4 ...........
33,000 
33,000 
Colorado 
AF 
U.S. Air Force 
Academy 
Front Gates Force Protection Enhance-
ments.
10,000 
10,000 
Florida 
AF 
Cape Canaveral 
AFS 
Range Communications Facility ..............
21,000 
21,000 
AF 
Eglin AFB 
F–35A Consolidated HQ Facility .............
8,700 
8,700 
AF 
Hurlburt Field 
ADAL 39 Information Operations Squad 
Facility.
14,200 
14,200 
Greenland 
AF 
Thule AB 
Thule Consolidation PH 1 ........................
41,965 
41,965 
Guam 
AF 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
APR—Dispersed Maint Spares & SE 
Storage Fac.
19,000 
19,000 
AF 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
APR—Installation Control Center ...........
22,200 
22,200 
AF 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
APR—South Ramp Utilities Phase 2 ......
7,100 
7,100 
AF 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
PAR—Lo/Corrosion Cntrl/Composite Re-
pair.
0 
0 
AF 
Joint Region Mar-
ianas 
PRTC Roads ..............................................
2,500 
2,500 
Hawaii 
AF 
Joint Base Pearl 
Harbor-Hickam 
F–22 Fighter Alert Facility ......................
46,000 
46,000 
Japan 
AF 
Yokota AB 
C–130J Flight Simulator Facility ............
8,461 
8,461 
Kansas 
AF 
McConnell AFB 
Air Traffic Control Tower .........................
0 
0 
AF 
McConnell AFB 
KC–46A ADAL Deicing Pads ...................
4,300 
4,300 
Louisiana 
AF 
Barksdale AFB 
Consolidated Communications Facility ...
0 
0 
Maryland 
AF 
Fort Meade 
CYBERCOM Joint Operations Center, 
Increment 3.
86,000 
86,000 
Missouri 
AF 
Whiteman AFB 
Consolidated Stealth Ops & Nuclear 
Alert Fac.
29,500 
29,500 
Montana 
AF 
Malmstrom AFB 
Tactical Response Force Alert Facility ....
19,700 
19,700 
Nebraska 
AF 
Offutt AFB 
Dormitory (144 Rm) ..................................
21,000 
21,000 
Nevada 
AF 
Nellis AFB 
F–35A Airfield Pavements .......................
31,000 
31,000 
AF 
Nellis AFB 
F–35A Live Ordnance Loading Area .......
34,500 
34,500 
AF 
Nellis AFB 
F–35A Munitions Maintenance Facilities 
3,450 
3,450 
New Mexico 
AF 
Cannon AFB 
Construct AT/FP Gate—Portales .............
7,800 
7,800 
AF 
Holloman AFB 
Fixed Ground Control ...............................
0 
0 
AF 
Holloman AFB 
Marshalling Area ARM/DE–ARM Pad D 
3,000 
3,000 
AF 
Kirtland AFB 
Space Vehicles Component Development 
Lab.
12,800 
12,800 
New York 
AF 
Fort Drum 
ASOS Expansion .......................................
0 
0 
Niger 
AF 
Agadez 
Construct Airfield and Base Camp ..........
50,000 
50,000 
North Carolina 
AF 
Seymour Johnson 
AFB 
Air Traffic Control Tower/Base Ops Fa-
cility.
17,100 
17,100 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Oklahoma 
AF 
Altus AFB 
Dormitory (120 Rm) ..................................
18,000 
18,000 
AF 
Altus AFB 
KC–46A FTU ADAL Fuel Cell Maint 
Hangar.
10,400 
10,400 
AF 
Tinker AFB 
Air Traffic Control Tower .........................
12,900 
12,900 
AF 
Tinker AFB 
KC–46A Depot Maintenance Dock ..........
37,000 
37,000 
Oman 
AF 
Al Musannah AB 
Airlift Apron ..............................................
25,000 
25,000 
South Dakota 
AF 
Ellsworth AFB 
Dormitory (168 Rm) ..................................
23,000 
23,000 
Texas 
AF 
Joint Base San 
Antonio 
BMT Classrooms/Dining Facility 3 .........
35,000 
35,000 
AF 
Joint Base San 
Antonio 
BMT Recruit Dormitory 5 ........................
71,000 
71,000 
United Kingdom 
AF 
RAF Croughton 
Consolidated SATCOM/Tech Control Fa-
cility.
36,424 
36,424 
AF 
RAF Croughton 
JIAC Consolidation—PH 2 .......................
94,191 
94,191 
Utah 
AF 
Hill AFB 
F–35A Flight Simulator Addition Phase 
2.
5,900 
5,900 
AF 
Hill AFB 
F–35A Hangar 40/42 Additions and 
AMU.
21,000 
21,000 
AF 
Hill AFB 
Hayman Igloos ..........................................
11,500 
11,500 
Worldwide Classi-
fied 
AF 
Classified Loca-
tion 
Long Range Strike Bomber ......................
77,130 
77,130 
AF 
Classified Loca-
tion 
Munitions Storage .....................................
3,000 
3,000 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
AF 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Planning and Design ................................
89,164 
89,164 
AF 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Unspecified Minor Military Construction 
22,900 
22,900 
Wyoming 
AF 
F. E. Warren AFB 
Weapon Storage Facility ..........................
95,000 
95,000 
Military Construction, Air Force Total ......................................................
1,354,785 
1,375,785 
Alabama 
Def-Wide 
Fort Rucker 
Fort Rucker ES/PS Consolidation/Re-
placement.
46,787 
46,787 
Def-Wide 
Maxwell AFB 
Maxwell ES/MS Replacement/Renova-
tion.
32,968 
32,968 
Arizona 
Def-Wide 
Fort Huachuca 
JITC Buildings 52101/52111 Renova-
tions.
3,884 
3,884 
California 
Def-Wide 
Camp Pendleton 
SOF Combat Service Support Facility ....
10,181 
10,181 
Def-Wide 
Camp Pendleton 
SOF Performance Resiliency Center- 
West.
10,371 
10,371 
Def-Wide 
Coronado 
SOF Logistics Support Unit One Ops 
Fac. #2.
47,218 
47,218 
Def-Wide 
Fresno Yosemite 
IAP ANG 
Replace Fuel Storage and Distrib. Facili-
ties.
10,700 
10,700 
Colorado 
Def-Wide 
Fort Carson 
SOF Language Training Facility .............
8,243 
8,243 
CONUS Classified 
Def-Wide 
Classified Loca-
tion 
Operations Support Facility .....................
20,065 
20,065 
Delaware 
Def-Wide 
Dover AFB 
Construct Hydrant Fuel System ..............
21,600 
21,600 
Djibouti 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Def-Wide 
Camp Lemonnier 
Construct Fuel Storage & Distrib. Facili-
ties.
43,700 
43,700 
Florida 
Def-Wide 
Hurlburt Field 
SOF Fuel Cell Maintenance Hangar .......
17,989 
17,989 
Def-Wide 
MacDill AFB 
SOF Operational Support Facility ...........
39,142 
39,142 
Georgia 
Def-Wide 
Moody AFB 
Replace 
Pumphouse 
and 
Truck 
Fillstands.
10,900 
10,900 
Germany 
Def-Wide 
Garmisch 
Garmisch E/MS-Addition/Modernization 
14,676 
14,676 
Def-Wide 
Grafenwoehr 
Grafenwoehr Elementary School Re-
placement.
38,138 
38,138 
Def-Wide 
Rhine Ordnance 
Barracks 
Medical Center Replacement Incr 5 ........
85,034 
85,034 
Def-Wide 
Spangdahlem AB 
Construct Fuel Pipeline ............................
5,500 
5,500 
Def-Wide 
Spangdahlem AB 
Medical/Dental Clinic Addition ................
34,071 
34,071 
Def-Wide 
Stuttgart-Patch 
Barracks 
Patch Elementary School Replacement ..
49,413 
49,413 
Hawaii 
Def-Wide 
Kaneohe Bay 
Medical/Dental Clinic Replacement ........
122,071 
122,071 
Def-Wide 
Schofield Bar-
racks 
Behavioral Health/Dental Clinic Addi-
tion.
123,838 
123,838 
Japan 
Def-Wide 
Kadena AB 
Airfield Pavements ...................................
37,485 
37,485 
Kentucky 
Def-Wide 
Fort Campbell 
SOF Company HQ/Classrooms ................
12,553 
12,553 
Def-Wide 
Fort Knox 
Fort Knox HS Renovation/MS Addition ..
23,279 
23,279 
Maryland 
Def-Wide 
Fort Meade 
NSAW Campus Feeders Phase 2 .............
33,745 
33,745 
Def-Wide 
Fort Meade 
NSAW Recapitalize Building #2 Incr 1 ...
34,897 
34,897 
Nevada 
Def-Wide 
Nellis AFB 
Replace Hydrant Fuel System .................
39,900 
39,900 
New Mexico 
Def-Wide 
Cannon AFB 
Construct Pumphouse and Fuel Storage 
20,400 
20,400 
Def-Wide 
Cannon AFB 
SOF Squadron Operations Facility .........
11,565 
11,565 
Def-Wide 
Cannon AFB 
SOF ST Operational Training Facilities
13,146 
13,146 
New York 
Def-Wide 
West Point 
West Point Elementary School Replace-
ment.
55,778 
55,778 
North Carolina 
Def-Wide 
Camp Lejeune 
SOF Combat Service Support Facility ....
14,036 
14,036 
Def-Wide 
Camp Lejeune 
SOF Marine Battalion Company/Team 
Facilities.
54,970 
54,970 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
Butner Elementary School Replacement 
32,944 
32,944 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
SOF 21 STS Operations Facility .............
16,863 
16,863 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
SOF Battalion Operations Facility ..........
38,549 
38,549 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
SOF Indoor Range ....................................
8,303 
8,303 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
SOF Intelligence Training Center ...........
28,265 
28,265 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bragg 
SOF Special Tactics Facility (PH 2) ........
43,887 
43,887 
Ohio 
Def-Wide 
Wright-Patterson 
AFB 
Satellite Pharmacy Replacement .............
6,623 
6,623 
Oregon 
Def-Wide 
Klamath Falls 
IAP 
Replace Fuel Facilities .............................
2,500 
2,500 
Pennsylvania 
Def-Wide 
Philadelphia 
Replace Headquarters ..............................
49,700 
49,700 
Poland 
Def-Wide 
RedziKowo Base 
AEGIS Ashore Missile Defense System 
Complex.
169,153 
169,153 
South Carolina 
Def-Wide 
Fort Jackson 
Pierce Terrace Elementary School Re-
placement.
26,157 
26,157 
Spain 
Def-Wide 
Rota 
Rota ES and HS Additions .......................
13,737 
13,737 
Texas 
Def-Wide 
Fort Bliss 
Hospital Replacement Incr 7 ...................
239,884 
189,884 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Def-Wide 
Joint Base San 
Antonio 
Ambulatory Care Center Phase 4 ............
61,776 
61,776 
Virginia 
Def-Wide 
Fort Belvoir 
Construct Visitor Control Center ............
5,000 
5,000 
Def-Wide 
Fort Belvoir 
Replace Ground Vehicle Fueling Facility 
4,500 
4,500 
Def-Wide 
Joint Base Lang-
ley-Eustis 
Replace Fuel Pier and Distribution Fa-
cility.
28,000 
28,000 
Def-Wide 
Joint Expedi-
tionary Base 
Little Creek— 
Story 
SOF Applied Instruction Facility ............
23,916 
23,916 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Contingency Construction ........................
10,000 
0 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
ECIP Design ..............................................
10,000 
10,000 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Energy Conservation Investment Pro-
gram.
150,000 
150,000 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Exercise Related Minor Construction .....
8,687 
8,687 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
31,628 
31,628 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
3,041 
3,041 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
1,078 
1,078 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
27,202 
27,202 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
42,183 
42,183 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
13,500 
13,500 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
15,676 
15,676 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
5,000 
5,000 
Def-Wide 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
3,000 
3,000 
Def-Wide 
Various World-
wide Locations 
East Coast Missile Site Planning and 
Design.
0 
30,000 
Def-Wide 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Planning & Design ....................................
31,772 
31,772 
Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total ..............................................
2,300,767 
2,270,767 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
NATO 
NATO Security 
Investment Pro-
gram 
NATO Security Investment Program ......
120,000 
120,000 
NATO Security Investment Program Total ...............................................
120,000 
120,000 
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Alabama 
Army NG 
Camp Foley 
Vehicle Maintenance Shop .......................
0 
4,500 
Connecticut 
Army NG 
Camp Hartell 
Ready Building (CST–WMD) ...................
11,000 
11,000 
Delaware 
Army NG 
Dagsboro 
National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 
Shop.
10,800 
10,800 
Florida 
Army NG 
Palm Coast 
National Guard Readiness Center ..........
18,000 
18,000 
Georgia 
Army NG 
Fort Stewart 
Tactical Aerial Unmanned Systems ........
0 
6,800 
Illinois 
Army NG 
Sparta 
Basic 10M–25M Firing Range (Zero) ......
1,900 
1,900 
Kansas 
Army NG 
Salina 
Automated Combat Pistol/MP Firearms 
Qual Course.
2,400 
2,400 
Army NG 
Salina 
Modified Record Fire Range .....................
4,300 
4,300 
Maryland 
Army NG 
Easton 
National Guard Readiness Center ..........
13,800 
13,800 
Mississippi 
Army NG 
Gulfport 
Aviation Classification and Repair ..........
0 
40,000 
Nevada 
Army NG 
Reno 
National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 
Shop Add/Alt.
8,000 
8,000 
Ohio 
Army NG 
Camp Ravenna 
Modified Record Fire Range .....................
3,300 
3,300 
Oregon 
Army NG 
Salem 
National Guard/Reserve Center Bldg 
Add/Alt (JFHQ).
16,500 
16,500 
Pennsylvania 
Army NG 
Fort Indiantown 
Gap 
Training Aids Center ................................
16,000 
16,000 
Vermont 
Army NG 
North Hyde Park 
National Guard Vehicle Maintenance 
Shop Addition.
7,900 
7,900 
Virginia 
Army NG 
Richmond 
National Guard/Reserve Center Building 
(JFHQ).
29,000 
29,000 
Washington 
Army NG 
Yakima 
Enlisted Barracks, Transient Training ...
19,000 
19,000 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
Army NG 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
20,337 
20,337 
Army NG 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
15,000 
15,000 
Military Construction, Army National Guard Total ...............................
197,237 
248,537 
California 
Army Res 
Miramar 
Army Reserve Center ...............................
24,000 
24,000 
Florida 
Army Res 
MacDill AFB 
AR Center/AS Facility ..............................
55,000 
55,000 
Mississippi 
Army Res 
Starkville 
Army Reserve Center ...............................
9,300 
9,300 
New York 
Army Res 
Orangeburg 
Organizational Maintenance Shop ..........
4,200 
4,200 
Pennsylvania 
Army Res 
Conneaut Lake 
DAR Highway Improvement ....................
5,000 
5,000 
Puerto Rico 
Army Res 
Fort Buchanan 
Access Control Point .................................
0 
10,200 
Virginia 
Army Res 
Fort AP Hill 
Equipment Concentration ........................
0 
24,000 
Worldwide Unspec-
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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Army Res 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
9,318 
9,318 
Army Res 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
6,777 
6,777 
Military Construction, Army Reserve Total .............................................
113,595 
147,795 
Nevada 
N/MC Res 
Fallon 
NAVOPSPTCEN Fallon ...........................
11,480 
11,480 
New York 
N/MC Res 
Brooklyn 
Reserve Center Storage Facility ..............
2,479 
2,479 
Virginia 
N/MC Res 
Dam Neck 
Reserve Training Center Complex ..........
18,443 
18,443 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
N/MC Res 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
MCNR Planning & Design .......................
2,208 
2,208 
N/MC Res 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
MCNR Unspecified Minor Construction
1,468 
1,468 
Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total .............................................
36,078 
36,078 
Alabama 
Air NG 
Dannelly Field 
TFI—Replace Squadron Operations Fa-
cility.
7,600 
7,600 
Arkansas 
Air NG 
Fort Smith MAP 
Consolidated SCIF ....................................
0 
0 
California 
Air NG 
Moffett Field 
Replace Vehicle Maintenance Facility ....
6,500 
6,500 
Colorado 
Air NG 
Buckley AFB 
ASE Maintenance and Storage Facility ..
5,100 
5,100 
Connecticut 
Air NG 
Bradley 
Ops and Deployment Facility ..................
0 
0 
Florida 
Air NG 
Cape Canaveral 
AFS 
Space Control Facility ..............................
0 
6,100 
Georgia 
Air NG 
Savannah/Hilton 
Head IAP 
C–130 Squadron Operations Facility ......
9,000 
9,000 
Hawaii 
Air NG 
Joint Base Pearl 
Harbor-Hickam 
F–22 Composite Repair Facility ..............
0 
0 
Iowa 
Air NG 
Des Moines MAP 
Air Operations Grp/CYBER Beddown- 
Reno Bldg 430.
6,700 
6,700 
Kansas 
Air NG 
Smokey Hill ANG 
Range 
Range Training Support Facilities ..........
2,900 
2,900 
Louisiana 
Air NG 
New Orleans 
Replace Squadron Operations Facility ....
10,000 
10,000 
Maine 
Air NG 
Bangor IAP 
Add to and Alter Fire Crash/Rescue Sta-
tion.
7,200 
7,200 
New Hampshire 
Air NG 
Pease Inter-
national Trade 
Port 
Bldg Mod KC–46 Fuselage Trainer .........
0 
0 
Air NG 
Pease Inter-
national Trade 
Port 
KC–46A ADAL Flight Simulator Bldg 
156.
2,800 
2,800 
New Jersey 
Air NG 
Atlantic City IAP 
Fuel Cell and Corrosion Control Hangar 
10,200 
10,200 
New York 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Air NG 
Niagara Falls IAP 
Remotely Piloted Aircraft Beddown Bldg 
912.
7,700 
7,700 
North Carolina 
Air NG 
Charlotte/Douglas 
IAP 
Replace C–130 Squadron Operations Fa-
cility.
9,000 
9,000 
North Dakota 
Air NG 
Hector IAP 
Intel Targeting Facilities .........................
7,300 
7,300 
Oklahoma 
Air NG 
Will Rogers World 
Airport 
Medium Altitude Manned ISR Beddown 
7,600 
7,600 
Oregon 
Air NG 
Klamath Falls 
IAP 
Replace Fire Crash/Rescue Station .........
7,200 
7,200 
West Virginia 
Air NG 
Yeager Airport 
Force 
Protection—Relocate 
Coonskin 
Road.
3,900 
3,900 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
Air NG 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Planning and Design ................................
5,104 
5,104 
Air NG 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Unspecified Minor Construction ..............
7,734 
7,734 
Military Construction, Air National Guard Total ...................................
123,538 
129,638 
Arizona 
AF Res 
Davis-Monthan 
AFB 
Guardian Angel Operations .....................
0 
0 
California 
AF Res 
March AFB 
Satellite Fire Station ................................
4,600 
4,600 
Florida 
AF Res 
Patrick AFB 
Aircrew Life Support Facility ..................
3,400 
3,400 
Georgia 
AF Res 
Dobbins 
Fire Station/Security Complex .................
0 
10,400 
Ohio 
AF Res 
Youngstown 
Indoor Firing Range .................................
9,400 
9,400 
Texas 
AF Res 
Joint Base San 
Antonio 
Consolidate 433 Medical Facility .............
9,900 
9,900 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
AF Res 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Planning and Design ................................
13,400 
13,400 
AF Res 
Various World-
wide Locations 
Unspecified Minor Military Construction 
6,121 
6,121 
Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total ......................................
46,821 
57,221 
Florida 
FH Con Army 
Camp Rudder 
Family Housing Replacement Construc-
tion.
8,000 
8,000 
Germany 
FH Con Army 
Wiesbaden Army 
Airfield 
Family Housing Improvements ...............
3,500 
3,500 
Illinois 
FH Con Army 
Rock Island 
Family Housing Replacement Construc-
tion.
20,000 
29,000 
Korea 
FH Con Army 
Camp Walker 
Family Housing New Construction .........
61,000 
61,000 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Con Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Family Housing P & D .............................
7,195 
7,195 
Family Housing Construction, Army Total ...............................................
99,695 
108,695 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings ...............................................
25,552 
18,552 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Leased Housing .........................................
144,879 
141,879 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Maintenance of Real Property Facilities
75,197 
75,197 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Management Account ...............................
45,468 
42,568 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Management Account ...............................
3,047 
3,047 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Military Housing Privitization Initiative 
22,000 
22,000 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Miscellaneous ............................................
840 
840 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Services ......................................................
10,928 
10,928 
FH Ops Army 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Utilities ......................................................
65,600 
60,600 
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total ..................
393,511 
375,611 
Virginia 
FH Con Navy 
Wallops Island 
Construct Housing Welcome Center .......
438 
438 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Con Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Design ........................................................
4,588 
4,588 
FH Con Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Improvements ............................................
11,515 
11,515 
Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total ............
16,541 
16,541 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings Account .................................
17,534 
17,534 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Leasing .......................................................
64,108 
64,108 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Maintenance of Real Property .................
99,323 
99,323 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Management Account ...............................
56,189 
56,189 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Miscellaneous Account ..............................
373 
373 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Privatization Support Costs .....................
28,668 
28,668 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Services Account .......................................
19,149 
19,149 
FH Ops Navy 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Utilities Account .......................................
67,692 
67,692 
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine 
Corps Total.
353,036 
353,036 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Con AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Improvements ............................................
150,649 
150,649 
FH Con AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Planning and Design ................................
9,849 
9,849 
Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total .......................................
160,498 
160,498 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings Account .................................
38,746 
38,746 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Housing Privatization ...............................
41,554 
41,554 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Leasing .......................................................
28,867 
28,867 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Maintenance ..............................................
114,129 
114,129 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Management Account ...............................
52,153 
52,153 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Miscellaneous Account ..............................
2,032 
2,032 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Services Account .......................................
12,940 
12,940 
FH Ops AF 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Utilities Account .......................................
40,811 
40,811 
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total ...........
331,232 
331,232 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings Account .................................
20 
20 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings Account .................................
3,402 
3,402 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Furnishings Account .................................
781 
781 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Leasing .......................................................
41,273 
41,273 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Leasing .......................................................
10,679 
10,679 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Maintenance of Real Property .................
1,104 
1,104 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Maintenance of Real Property .................
344 
344 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Management Account ...............................
388 
388 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Services Account .......................................
31 
31 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Utilities Account .......................................
474 
474 
FH Ops DW 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Utilities Account .......................................
172 
172 
Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total ...
58,668 
58,668 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Base Realignment and Closure ................
29,691 
29,691 
Base Realignment and Closure—Army Total ...........................................
29,691 
29,691 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Base Realignment & Closure ...................
118,906 
118,906 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–100: Planing, Design and Manage-
ment.
7,787 
7,787 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–101: Various Locations ...................
20,871 
20,871 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–138: NAS Brunswick, ME ..............
803 
803 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–157: MCSA Kansas City, MO ........
41 
41 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–172: NWS Seal Beach, Concord, 
CA.
4,872 
4,872 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DON–84: JRB Willow Grove & Cambria 
Reg AP.
3,808 
3,808 
Base Realignment and Closure—Navy Total ............................................
157,088 
157,088 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
BRAC 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
DOD BRAC Activities—Air Force ...........
64,555 
64,555 
Base Realignment and Closure—Air Force Total ....................................
64,555 
64,555 
Worldwide Unspec-
ified 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Account 
State/Country and 
Installation 
Project Title 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
PYS 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Air Force ....................................................
0 
–34,400 
PYS 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Army ..........................................................
0 
–47,700 
PYS 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Defense-Wide .............................................
0 
–134,000 
PYS 
Unspecified 
Worldwide Lo-
cations 
Housing Assistance Program ...................
0 
–110,000 
Prior Year Savings Total ...............................................................................
0 
–326,100 
Total, Military Construction .........................................................................
8,306,510 
8,078,510 
TITLE XLVII—DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY 
NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS. 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Discretionary Summary By Appropriation 
Energy And Water Development, And Related Agencies 
Appropriation Summary: 
Energy Programs 
Nuclear Energy ..............................................................
135,161 
135,161 
Atomic Energy Defense Activities 
National nuclear security administration: 
Weapons activities ..................................................
8,846,948 
8,802,797 
Defense nuclear nonproliferation ..........................
1,940,302 
1,941,500 
Naval reactors .........................................................
1,375,496 
1,359,996 
Federal salaries and expenses ...............................
402,654 
388,000 
Total, National nuclear security administration 
12,565,400 
12,492,293 
Environmental and other defense activities: 
Defense environmental cleanup .............................
5,527,347 
5,130,550 
Other defense activities ..........................................
774,425 
770,522 
Total, Environmental & other defense activities 
6,301,772 
5,901,072 
Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities .....................
18,867,172 
18,393,365 
Total, Discretionary Funding .......................................................
19,002,333 
18,528,526 
Nuclear Energy 
Idaho sitewide safeguards and security .....................................
126,161 
126,161 
Used nuclear fuel disposition ......................................................
9,000 
9,000 
Total, Nuclear Energy .....................................................................
135,161 
135,161 
Weapons Activities 
Directed stockpile work 
Life extension programs 
B61 Life extension program ..........................................
643,300 
643,300 
W76 Life extension program .........................................
244,019 
244,019 
W88 Alt 370 ....................................................................
220,176 
220,176 
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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
W80–4 Life extension program .....................................
195,037 
195,037 
Total, Life extension programs ......................................
1,302,532 
1,302,532 
Stockpile systems 
B61 Stockpile systems ...................................................
52,247 
52,247 
W76 Stockpile systems ..................................................
50,921 
50,921 
W78 Stockpile systems ..................................................
64,092 
64,092 
W80 Stockpile systems ..................................................
68,005 
68,005 
B83 Stockpile systems ...................................................
42,177 
42,177 
W87 Stockpile systems ..................................................
89,299 
89,299 
W88 Stockpile systems ..................................................
115,685 
115,685 
Total, Stockpile systems ...................................................
482,426 
482,426 
Weapons dismantlement and disposition 
Operations and maintenance ........................................
48,049 
48,049 
Stockpile services 
Production support .........................................................
447,527 
447,527 
Research and development support ..............................
34,159 
34,159 
R&D certification and safety .........................................
192,613 
185,000 
Management, technology, and production ...................
264,994 
258,527 
Total, Stockpile services ..................................................
939,293 
925,213 
Nuclear material commodities 
Uranium sustainment ...................................................
32,916 
32,916 
Plutonium sustainment .................................................
174,698 
174,698 
Tritium sustainment ......................................................
107,345 
107,345 
Domestic uranium enrichment .....................................
100,000 
50,000 
Total, Nuclear material commodities ...........................
414,959 
364,959 
Total, Directed stockpile work ..............................................
3,187,259 
3,123,179 
Research, development, test and evaluation (RDT&E) 
Science 
Advanced certification ...................................................
50,714 
50,714 
Primary assessment technologies .................................
98,500 
104,100 
Dynamic materials properties .......................................
109,000 
109,000 
Advanced radiography ...................................................
47,000 
47,000 
Secondary assessment technologies ..............................
84,400 
84,400 
Total, Science ......................................................................
389,614 
395,214 
Engineering 
Enhanced surety ............................................................
50,821 
50,821 
Weapon systems engineering assessment technology
17,371 
17,371 
Nuclear survivability .....................................................
24,461 
24,461 
Enhanced surveillance ...................................................
38,724 
38,724 
Total, Engineering .............................................................
131,377 
131,377 
Inertial confinement fusion ignition and high yield 
Ignition ...........................................................................
73,334 
73,334 
Support of other stockpile programs ............................
22,843 
22,843 
Diagnostics, cryogenics and experimental support .....
58,587 
58,587 
Pulsed power inertial confinement fusion ....................
4,963 
4,963 
Joint program in high energy density laboratory 
plasmas .......................................................................
8,900 
8,900 
Facility operations and target production ....................
333,823 
333,823 
Total, Inertial confinement fusion and high yield ....
502,450 
502,450 
Advanced simulation and computing ..................................
623,006 
617,006 
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(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Responsive Capabilities Program ........................................
0 
0 
Advanced manufacturing 
Component manufacturing development .....................
112,256 
93,448 
Processing technology development ..............................
17,800 
17,800 
Total, Advanced manufacturing ....................................
130,056 
111,248 
Total, RDT&E .............................................................................
1,776,503 
1,757,295 
Readiness in technical base and facilities (RTBF) 
Operating 
Program readiness .........................................................
75,185 
60,000 
Material recycle and recovery .......................................
173,859 
160,000 
Storage ............................................................................
40,920 
40,920 
Recapitalization ..............................................................
104,327 
100,000 
Total, Operating .................................................................
394,291 
360,920 
Construction: 
15–D–302 TA–55 Reinvestment project, Phase 3, 
LANL ...........................................................................
18,195 
18,195 
11–D–801 TA–55 Reinvestment project Phase 2, 
LANL ...........................................................................
3,903 
3,903 
07–D–220 Radioactive liquid waste treatment facility 
upgrade project, LANL ..............................................
11,533 
11,533 
07–D–220-04 
Transuranic 
liquid 
waste 
facility, 
LANL ...........................................................................
40,949 
40,949 
06–D–141 PED/Construction, Uranium Capabilities 
Replacement Project Y–12 .........................................
430,000 
430,000 
04–D–125 Chemistry and metallurgy replacement 
project, LANL .............................................................
155,610 
155,610 
Total, Construction ...........................................................
660,190 
660,190 
Total, Readiness in technical base and facilities .............
1,054,481 
1,021,110 
Secure transportation asset 
Operations and equipment ...................................................
146,272 
140,000 
Program direction .................................................................
105,338 
97,118 
Total, Secure transportation asset .......................................
251,610 
237,118 
Infrastructure and safety 
Operations of facilities 
Kansas City Plant ..........................................................
100,250 
100,250 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ...................
70,671 
70,671 
Los Alamos National Laboratory ..................................
196,460 
196,460 
Nevada National Security Site .....................................
89,000 
89,000 
Pantex .............................................................................
58,021 
58,021 
Sandia National Laboratory ..........................................
115,300 
115,300 
Savannah River Site ......................................................
80,463 
80,463 
Y–12 National security complex ...................................
120,625 
120,625 
Total, Operations of facilities .........................................
830,790 
830,790 
Safety operations ...................................................................
107,701 
107,701 
Maintenance ..........................................................................
227,000 
252,000 
Recapitalization .....................................................................
257,724 
307,724 
Construction: 
16–D–621 Substation replacement at TA–3, LANL ....
25,000 
25,000 
15–D–613 Emergency Operations Center, Y–12 .........
17,919 
17,919 
Total, Construction ...........................................................
42,919 
42,919 
Total, Infrastructure and safety ...........................................
1,466,134 
1,541,134 
Site stewardship 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Nuclear materials integration ..............................................
17,510 
17,510 
Minority serving institution partnerships program ...........
19,085 
19,085 
Total, Site stewardship ............................................................
36,595 
36,595 
Defense nuclear security 
Operations and maintenance ...............................................
619,891 
631,891 
Construction: 
14–D–710 Device assembly facility argus installation 
project, NV ..................................................................
13,000 
13,000 
Total, Defense nuclear security ............................................
632,891 
644,891 
Information technology and cybersecurity .................................
157,588 
157,588 
Legacy contractor pensions ..........................................................
283,887 
283,887 
Total, Weapons Activities ...............................................................
8,846,948 
8,802,797 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D 
Global material security ................................................
426,751 
422,949 
Material management and minimization ....................
311,584 
311,584 
Nonproliferation and arms control ...............................
126,703 
126,703 
Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D .......................
419,333 
419,333 
Nonproliferation Construction: 
99–D–143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication 
Facility, SRS ........................................................
345,000 
345,000 
Analysis of Alternatives .........................................
0 
5,000 
Total, Nonproliferation construction ....................
345,000 
350,000 
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs
1,629,371 
1,630,569 
Legacy contractor pensions ..........................................................
94,617 
94,617 
Nuclear counterterrorism and incident response program .......
234,390 
234,390 
Use of prior-year balances ...........................................................
–18,076 
–18,076 
Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation ..................................
1,940,302 
1,941,500 
Naval Reactors 
Naval reactors operations and infrastructure ............................
445,196 
445,196 
Naval reactors development ........................................................
444,400 
430,400 
Ohio replacement reactor systems development ........................
186,800 
186,800 
S8G Prototype refueling ..............................................................
133,000 
133,000 
Program direction .........................................................................
45,000 
43,500 
Construction: 
15–D–904 NRF Overpack Storage Expansion 3 .................
900 
900 
15–D–903 KL Fire System Upgrade ....................................
600 
600 
15–D–902 KS Engineroom team trainer facility ................
3,100 
3,100 
14–D–902 KL Materials characterization laboratory ex-
pansion, KAPL ...................................................................
30,000 
30,000 
14–D–901 Spent fuel handling recapitalization project, 
NRF ....................................................................................
86,000 
86,000 
10-D–903, Security upgrades, KAPL ...................................
500 
500 
Total, Construction ..................................................................
121,100 
121,100 
Total, Naval Reactors ......................................................................
1,375,496 
1,359,996 
Federal Salaries And Expenses 
Program direction .........................................................................
402,654 
388,000 
Total, Office Of The Administrator .............................................
402,654 
388,000 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Defense Environmental Cleanup 
Closure sites: 
Closure sites administration ................................................
4,889 
4,889 
Hanford site: 
River corridor and other cleanup operations: 
River corridor and other cleanup operations ...............
196,957 
268,957 
Central plateau remediation: 
Central plateau remediation .........................................
555,163 
555,163 
Richland community and regulatory support .....................
14,701 
14,701 
Construction: 
15–D–401 Containerized sludge removal annex, RL ..
77,016 
77,016 
Total, Hanford site ....................................................................
843,837 
915,837 
Idaho National Laboratory: 
Idaho cleanup and waste disposition ...................................
357,783 
357,783 
Idaho community and regulatory support ...........................
3,000 
3,000 
Total, Idaho National Laboratory .........................................
360,783 
360,783 
NNSA sites 
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ..........................
1,366 
1,366 
Nevada ...................................................................................
62,385 
62,385 
Sandia National Laboratories ..............................................
2,500 
2,500 
Los Alamos National Laboratory .........................................
188,625 
188,625 
Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites ...............................
254,876 
254,876 
Oak Ridge Reservation: 
OR Nuclear facility D & D 
OR Nuclear facility D & D ............................................
75,958 
75,958 
Construction: 
14–D–403 Outfall 200 Mercury Treatment Facil-
ity .........................................................................
6,800 
6,800 
Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D ...................................
82,758 
82,758 
U233 Disposition Program ...................................................
26,895 
26,895 
OR cleanup and disposition: 
OR cleanup and disposition ..........................................
60,500 
60,500 
Total, OR cleanup and disposition ................................
60,500 
60,500 
OR reservation community and regulatory support ..................
4,400 
4,400 
Solid waste stabilization and disposition 
Oak Ridge technology development .....................
2,800 
2,800 
Total, Oak Ridge Reservation ................................................
177,353 
177,353 
Office of River Protection: 
Waste treatment and immobilization plant 
01–D–416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major construction ...........
595,000 
595,000 
01–D–16E Pretreatment facility ...................................
95,000 
95,000 
Total, Waste treatment and immobilization plant ....
690,000 
690,000 
Tank farm activities 
Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and disposition ...
649,000 
649,000 
Construction: 
15–D–409 Low Activity Waste Pretreatment Sys-
tem, Hanford ........................................................
75,000 
75,000 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Total, Tank farm activities ..............................................
724,000 
724,000 
Total, Office of River protection ...........................................
1,414,000 
1,414,000 
Savannah River sites: 
Savannah River risk management operations ....................
386,652 
389,652 
SR community and regulatory support ...............................
11,249 
11,249 
Radioactive liquid tank waste: 
Radioactive liquid tank waste stabilization and dis-
position ........................................................................
581,878 
581,878 
Construction: 
15–D–402—Saltstone Disposal Unit #6 ................
34,642 
34,642 
05–D–405 Salt waste processing facility, Savan-
nah River .............................................................
194,000 
194,000 
Total, Construction ....................................................
228,642 
228,642 
Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste ...........................
810,520 
810,520 
Total, Savannah River site .....................................................
1,208,421 
1,211,421 
Waste Isolation Pilot Plant 
Waste isolation pilot plant ...................................................
212,600 
212,600 
Construction: 
15–D–411 Safety significant confinement 
ventilation system, WIPP ............................
23,218 
23,218 
15–D–412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP .....................
7,500 
7,500 
Total, Construction .............................................
30,718 
30,718 
Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant ..........................
243,318 
243,318 
Program direction .........................................................................
281,951 
281,951 
Program support ...........................................................................
14,979 
14,979 
Safeguards and Security: 
Oak Ridge Reservation .........................................................
17,228 
17,228 
Paducah .................................................................................
8,216 
8,216 
Portsmouth ............................................................................
8,492 
8,492 
Richland/Hanford Site ..........................................................
67,601 
67,601 
Savannah River Site .............................................................
128,345 
128,345 
Waste Isolation Pilot Project ................................................
4,860 
4,860 
West Valley ............................................................................
1,891 
1,891 
Technology development ..............................................................
14,510 
14,510 
Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup .................................
5,055,550 
5,130,550 
Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution (Legislative pro-
posal) ..........................................................................................
471,797 
0 
Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup .....................................
5,527,347 
5,130,550 
Other Defense Activities 
Specialized security activities ......................................................
221,855 
217,952 
Environment, health, safety and security 
Environment, health, safety and security ...........................
120,693 
120,693 
Program direction .................................................................
63,105 
63,105 
Total, Environment, Health, safety and security .............
183,798 
183,798 
Enterprise assessments 
Enterprise assessments ........................................................
24,068 
24,068 
Program direction .................................................................
49,466 
49,466 
Total, Enterprise assessments ...............................................
73,534 
73,534 
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PUBLIC LAW 114–92—NOV. 25, 2015 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 1356: 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 161 (2015): 
May 14, considered and passed Senate. 
Nov. 5, considered and passed House, amended. 
Nov. 10, Senate concurred in House amendment. 
DAILY COMPILATION OF PRESIDENTIAL DOCUMENTS (2015): 
Nov. 25, Presidential statement. 
SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS 
(In Thousands of Dollars) 
Program 
FY 2016 
Request 
Agreement 
Authorized 
Office of Legacy Management 
Legacy management .............................................................
154,080 
154,080 
Program direction .................................................................
13,100 
13,100 
Total, Office of Legacy Management ...................................
167,180 
167,180 
Defense-related activities 
Defense related administrative support 
Chief financial officer ............................................................
35,758 
35,758 
Chief information officer .......................................................
83,800 
83,800 
Management ..........................................................................
3,000 
3,000 
Total, Defense related administrative support .................
122,558 
122,558 
Office of hearings and appeals ....................................................
5,500 
5,500 
Subtotal, Other defense activities ...............................................
774,425 
770,522 
Total, Other Defense Activities ....................................................
774,425 
770,522 
Approved November 25, 2015. 
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