Congressional Record, Volume 161 Issue 141 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)

[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 141 (Tuesday, September 29, 2015)]
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CONFERENCE REPORT ON H.R. 1735, NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2016

Mr. THORNBERRY submitted the following conference report and
statement on the bill (H.R. 1735) to authorize appropriations for
fiscal year 2016 for military activities of the Department of Defense,
for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department
of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal
year, and for other purposes:

Conference Report (H. Rept. 114-270)

The committee of conference on the disagreeing votes of the
two Houses on the amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R.
1735), to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for
military activities of the Department of Defense, for
military construction, and for defense activities of the
Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel
strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes,
having met, after full and free conference, have agreed to
recommend and do recommend to their respective Houses as
follows:
That the House recede from its disagreement to the
amendment of the Senate and agree to the same with an
amendment as follows:
In lieu of the matter proposed to be inserted by the Senate
amendment, insert the following:

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.

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 aircraft to meet special operations requirements.
Sec. 113. Report on options to accelerate replacement of UH-60A
Blackhawk helicopters 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 Littoral 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).
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 Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research
for Transformation Program to include citizens of
countries participating in the Technical Cooperation
Program.
Sec. 213. Expansion of education partnerships to support technology
transfer and transition.
Sec. 214. Improvement to coordination and communication of defense
research activities.
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 capability 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 System 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 Universities 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 workforce.

TITLE III--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 301. Authorization of appropriations.

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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 potential obstructions to aviation so as to
apply only to energy projects.
Sec. 315. Exclusions from definition of ``chemical substance'' under
Toxic Substances 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 improvements.

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 Initiative.
Sec. 344. Improvements to Department of Defense excess property
disposal.
Sec. 345. Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense
sponsorships, advertising, 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.

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 warrant 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 satisfactorily.
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 reserve 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 correction of military records.
Sec. 522. Temporary authority to develop and provide additional
recruitment incentives.
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
occupational 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 Appeals.
Sec. 532. Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special
Victims' Counsel.
Sec. 533. Authority of Special Victims' Counsel to provide legal
consultation and assistance 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 assaults 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 response to sexual assault by the Army
National Guard and the Army Reserve.
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 certain 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 Assistance Program.
Sec. 554. Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for
courses of instruction offered as part of Phase II joint
professional military education.
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 exempt 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 secondary 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 extraordinary 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 members 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.

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 officers.
Sec. 602. Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence
allowances to members 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 allowance 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 reserve 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 officers.
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 bonuses 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 officers.
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 members of the Armed Forces who die overseas
during humanitarian operations.
Sec. 622. Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation
allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed
Forces from the Vietnam conflict.
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 Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and
Privately-Financed Major Construction 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, allowances, 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.
Sec. 702. Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy
benefits program.
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 include 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 exposure 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

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Sec. 807. Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber
Command.
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 acquisition-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 defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 824. Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities
for major defense 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 acquisition programs.
Sec. 830. Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major
defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 831. Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for
major defense acquisition programs.
Sec. 832. Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Developmental 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
Development Fund.
Sec. 842. Dual-track military professionals in operational and
acquisition specialities.
Sec. 843. Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition
duty.
Sec. 844. Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of
market research.
Sec. 845. Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition
workforce improvement 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 procurement 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 commercial 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 contractors 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 services.
Sec. 865. Certification requirements for Business Opportunity
Specialists, commercial market representatives, and
procurement center representatives.
Sec. 866. Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small
business concerns 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 Business 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 resulting 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 security 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
nondevelopmental 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 Department 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 actions 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 components by independent external auditors.

Subtitle B--Counter-Drug Activities

Sec. 1011. Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and
counterterrorism 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

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Sec. 1025. Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic
missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class
cruisers.
Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic
Force requirements.

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 certifications 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,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high
risk or medium risk.
Sec. 1038. Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and
individuals formerly detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1039. Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about
recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
Sec. 1040. Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with
foreign countries 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 detention or disciplinary facilities
in recruitment or other propaganda of terrorist
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 operations.
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 activities.
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 ministries 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-personnel 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 guidance 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 capabilities 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 theater.
Sec. 1072. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
military personnel 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 personnel.
Sec. 1076. Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
nuclear proliferation 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 required 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 facilities, public transportation systems, and
infrastructure facilities.
Sec. 1083. Executive agent for the oversight and management of
alternative compensatory 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 evacuations of United States embassies and
consulates involving support provided by the Department
of Defense.
Sec. 1092. Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator.
Sec. 1093. Sense of Congress on the inadvertent transfer of anthrax
from the Department 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 Department of Veterans Affairs.
Sec. 1097. Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional
warfare.

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Sec. 1109. Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve
the technical skills and expertise at certain Department
of Defense laboratories.
Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management
and acquisition 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 capacity of foreign security forces.
Sec. 1207. Authority to provide support to national military forces of
allied countries 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
Program.
Sec. 1212. Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of
certain coalition nations for support provided to United
States military operations.
Sec. 1213. Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security
and stability 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
Operation 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.

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 Ukrainian Republic 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 introduce 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
developments 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 region.
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-conventional 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 terrorism.
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 Organization.

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.
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 lethal chemical agents and munitions.

Subtitle C--Working-Capital Funds

Sec. 1421. Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of
funds from Department of Defense working-capital funds.
Sec. 1422. Working-capital fund reserve account for petroleum market
price fluctuations.

Subtitle D--Other Matters

Sec. 1431. Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund for Captain 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.

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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 training of foreign security forces to defeat
improvised explosive devices.
Sec. 1534. Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided
for operation 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, Navigation, 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 Satellite 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 additional threats.
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.
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 elements.
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 defense 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 Department of Defense.
Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to
cyber attacks.
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and
recommendations 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 missile fuzes.
Sec. 1654. Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting
intercontinental ballistic 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 mission.
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 between 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 Reviews.
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 Federation into missile defense systems of United
States.
Sec. 1673. Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of
China into missile 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 coproduction.
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 vehicles.
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 defense 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.

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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.
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 activities 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 expenditures and contributions to
reflect congressional notification thresholds for minor
construction and repair projects.
Sec. 2802. Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation
and maintenance 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 military installations in the United States.

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 infrastructure necessary to support the
force structure.
Sec. 2816. Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating
bases, forward 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
realignment 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, Whiting Field, Florida.
Sec. 2834. Release of property interests retained in connection with
land conveyance, Camp Villere, Louisiana.
Sec. 2835. Release of property interests retained in connection with
land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas.

Subtitle E--Military Land Withdrawals

Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval
Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Sec. 2851. Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of
airfield pavement 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 nonproliferation 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 nonproliferation 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 nuclear 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 contractor 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 unemployment 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 operation 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 operations.

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. 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.

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

TITLE I--PROCUREMENT

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Sec. 101. Authorization of appropriations.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Subtitle E--Defense-wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

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
HELICOPTERS 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 helicopters 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 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:

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(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
particular to special operations, including key performance
parameters 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
satisfying future rotary-wing, light attack, reconnaissance
requirements 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
containing detailed options for the potential acceleration of
the replacement 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
production, UH-60A-to-L RECAP, and UH-60L-to-V RECAP that is
necessary to achieve such replacement of all UH-60A
helicopters 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
components 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
replacement of all UH-60A helicopters by September 30, 2020.
(5) Any other matters the Secretary determines appropriate.

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
soldiers to effectively carry out the mission of the Army;
(2) the heavy tactical vehicle protection kits program
provides 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
necessary 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
PROGRAM.

(a) Reports on Design and Engineering Changes.--Subsection
(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 subparagraph
(A) shall include, with respect to CVN-78 class aircraft
carriers in each reporting period--
``(i) any design or engineering change with an associated
cost greater than $5,000,000;
``(ii) any program or ship cost increases for each design
or engineering change identified in subparagraph (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 paragraph
(1), as required by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph. 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.''.
(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
estimate''.

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 operational capability of the ship.''.

SEC. 123. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF LIMITATION ON
AVAILABILITY 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
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 ASSOCIATED
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
contract entered into under subsection (a) for the nuclear
refueling and complex overhaul of the U.S.S. George
Washington, the Secretary 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 contract
entered into under subsection (a) shall provide that any
obligation 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

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to procure up to six Fleet Replenishment Oilers. Such
procurements may also include advance procurement 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 a payment under the contract is subject to the
availability of appropriations 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
congressional 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
certification 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
maintenance 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
equipment, to contractor-furnished equipment.
(E) Options to build the ships at the most economic pace,
such as four years between ships.
(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
Secretary 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
considerations 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.
ENTERPRISE (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 reduction 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
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
Development 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
following elements:
(A) A description of capabilities that the Littoral Combat
Ship program delivers, and a description of how these relate
to the characteristics of the future joint force identified
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
adversaries that are projected or assessed to reach initial
operational 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
modernization program execution.
(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
modernization 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 submarine 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.

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(6) The average follow-on ship affordability target as
determined by the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, 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 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 Mission
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 aircraft. 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 reconnaissance, 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.
(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 responsiveness to ground
forces and minimize re-attack times.
(V) The ability to safely conduct close air support 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 systems, 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 generate high sortie rates under
these austere conditions.

(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 conducting
missions requiring troops-in-contact/close air support
operations specified in clause (i) in contested environments
as compared to uncontested environments.
(v) Any other matters the independent entity or the
Secretary of the Air Force determines to be appropriate.
(2) Report.--
(A) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2016, the
Secretary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the assessment
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 contain 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
Aircraft.--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 Compass
Call aircraft electronic warfare mission set to include
suppression of sophisticated enemy air defense systems,
advanced radar jamming, avoiding radar detection,
communications, 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
combatant commanders.
(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.

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(c) Covered Aircraft.--In this section, the term ``covered
aircraft'' 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
AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT.

Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for aircraft
procurement, 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 carriage.

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 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
Airborne 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
Command 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
AIRCRAFT.

(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 obligated 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
subsection (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.

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
procurement, 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
retirement, 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 retirement
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 retirement
as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(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
multilateral 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
percent 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
Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics shall submit to the congressional defense
committees a report that provides a detailed test and
evaluation plan to address the effectiveness, suitability,
and survivability shortfalls of the joint battle command-
platform identified by the Director of Operational Test and
Evaluation in the fiscal year 2014 report of the Director
submitted to Congress.

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
specified 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.

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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 Ammunition.--
(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 conducting
the study under such paragraph shall submit to the Secretary
the study, including any findings and recommendations 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 recommendations
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, effectiveness,
and suitability issues that may arise from the use of such
different types of ammunition.
(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 ammunition.
(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

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

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, development, 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:

``Sec. 2368. Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering
Partnership

``(a) Designation.--(1) The Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretaries of the military
departments, shall designate 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 competencies of the
designee.
``(2) The Secretary of Defense shall establish a policy to
encourage 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 industrial 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
laboratory 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 to as a `public-private
partnership') to provide for any of the following:
``(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,
subcontract, 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
Department 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
recapitalization 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
paragraph (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
provisions 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:

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``(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
Technology 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 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 availability 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 determined 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 Department 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
laboratory' 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).''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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,
MATHEMATICS, AND RESEARCH FOR TRANSFORMATION
PROGRAM TO INCLUDE CITIZENS OF COUNTRIES
PARTICIPATING 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
subsection (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
subsection (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)
memorandum 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
students;''; 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
communication and exchange of research, development, and
technological data--
``(1) among the Defense research facilities, combatant
commands, 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
voluntary 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 supported by the Department and the
contributions of such activities to support national
needs.'';
(2) in subsection (b)--
(A) by striking paragraph (3) and inserting the following
new paragraph:
``(3) that the managers of such facilities have broad
latitude to choose research and development projects based on
awareness 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''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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 technology domain awareness.''.

SEC. 215. REAUTHORIZATION OF GLOBAL RESEARCH WATCH PROGRAM.

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 DEVELOPMENT
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 Program.--
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
support 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:

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``(5) Mechanisms to facilitate transition of follow-on or
current 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 technologies developed under the program.
``(6) Projects are selected using merit-based selection
procedures 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).

SEC. 217. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ACTIVITIES TO SUPPORT
BUSINESS 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 performance 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 support 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 enactment 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
extramural 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).
(E) Federally funded research and development centers,
primarily for the purpose of improving technical expertise to
support acquisition efforts.
(F) Nonprofit research institutions.
(G) Government laboratories and test centers, primarily 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 techniques
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 acquisition
programs.
(I) Information security in major automated information
system systems.
(J) Innovative acquisition policies and practices to
streamline acquisition of information technology systems.
(K) Such other areas as the Secretary considers
appropriate.
(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 procurement
acquisition policy.
(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 Department 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 requirements 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
Secretary shall solicit from the heads of the military
departments, the Defense Agencies, and the combatant commands
applications 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 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
appropriations for such purpose, 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, not more than $400,000,000 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 $200,000,000 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 available
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 command
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
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which the program terminates may be transferred 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.
(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 appropriate.

SEC. 220. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT
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,
Technology, and Logistics designates a civilian official to
be responsible 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
Operations Command, submits to the congressional defense
committees 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
overruns associated with the program, including with respect
to the performance of contractors and subcontractors.
(2) A revised timeline for initial and full operational
capability 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 PROGRAM.

(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 associated activities performed at such
facility, under the medical countermeasure program of the
chemical and biological defense program, 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 manufacturing 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 medical 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
justification 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 distributed 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
appropriate 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:
(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 Intelligence 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 distributed
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 capability
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
SPECIAL 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 committees the report required by
subsection (b).
(b) Report Required.--The Commander shall submit to the
congressional defense committees and the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives a
report on the distributed common ground system. Such report
shall include the following:
(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

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Information Technology Enterprise, the Defense Intelligence
Information Enterprise, and the Joint Information
Environment.
(5) Identification of each component of the distributed
common ground system special operations forces program that
the Commander determines may be acquired through competitive
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
capability 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,
development, 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
objective 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
without delaying the current program schedule by more than
six months.

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
availability 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 persistent close air support capability
during fiscal year 2016.
(b) Parameters of Demonstration.--
(1) Selection and equipment of aircraft.--If the
demonstration 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
controllers.
(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
operations;
(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
(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 support
under the strategy.
(B) Metrics to enhance scientific, technical, engineering,
and mathematics capabilities at covered educational
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 covered
educational institutions and other research institutions.
(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
institutions into program reviews, peer reviews, and other
similar activities.
(F) Targeting of undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate
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 pursuant 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,
development, test, and evaluation budget activity 1 funding,
as 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 capability;
(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
tactical unmanned aerial systems, as considered appropriate
by the Secretary.
(c) Form.--The report under subsection (a) may contain a
classified annex.

SEC. 235. REPORT ON TACTICAL COMBAT TRAINING SYSTEM INCREMENT
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.
(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
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(4) A review of joint Department of the Air Force and the
Department of the Navy investment in live-virtual-
constructive 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 Department
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
TECHNOLOGIES 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
congressional defense committees an assessment of the matters
contained in the report.

SEC. 237. ASSESSMENT OF AIR-LAND MOBILE TACTICAL
COMMUNICATIONS 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 technological 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.
(3) Hardware requirements and capabilities, particularly
with respect to receiver and transmission technology,
tactical communications, and data radios at all levels and on
all platforms, all associated technologies, and their
integration, compatibility, and interoperability.
(4) Any other matters relevant or necessary for a
comprehensive 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 assessment 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 Secretary of the Army.

SEC. 238. STUDY OF FIELD FAILURES INVOLVING COUNTERFEIT
ELECTRONIC 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 administrative
action, including budget requirements, as the Secretary
considers necessary to conduct sampling and technical
hardware 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
electronic parts in fielded systems.
(2) Elements.--The technical analysis required by paragraph
(1) shall include the following:
(A) The selection of a representative sample of electronic
component types, including digital, mixed-signal, and analog
integrated circuits.
(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, factors,
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 paragraph
(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 gateways
to enable--
(A) the secure dissemination of national and tactical
intelligence information to fourth-generation fighter
aircraft and supporting airborne platforms and to low-
observable 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-
generation fighter aircraft of the Navy, the Air Force, and
the Marine Corps, with minimal changes to the outer surfaces
of the aircraft 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
subsection (a) shall include non-proprietary and open systems
approaches that are compatible with the rapid capabilities
office 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
Committee 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
systems, 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
Committees 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-
reduction 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
challenges to the program as of the date of the assessment;
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(C) the identification of any potential options for
addressing such challenges.
(2) In accordance with subsection (c), a thorough
assessment 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;
(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 program
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
containing the assessment conducted under subsection (a).

SEC. 242. COMPTROLLER GENERAL REVIEW OF AUTONOMIC LOGISTICS
INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR F-35 LIGHTNING II
AIRCRAFT.

(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
autonomic logistics information system element of the F-35
Lightning II aircraft program, as of the date of the report.
(2) The development schedule for upgrades to the autonomic
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 personnel
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
locations, 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
assessment 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, 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

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Subtitle D--Reports

Subtitle E--Other Matters

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.

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:

``Sec. 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
subsection (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
security 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 traditional 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
demonstrations, 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
beginning 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:

``Sec. 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
surrounding waters within the following coordinates:

``N. Latitude/W. Longitude

3327.8'/11934.3'

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3320.5'/11915.5'
3313.5'/11911.8'
3306.5'/11915.3'
3302.8'/11926.8'
3308.8'/11946.3'
3317.2'/11956.9'
3330.9'/11954.2'.

``(2) The area that includes Naval Base Coronado, San
Clemente Island and the adjacent and surrounding waters
running parallel to shore to 3 nautical miles from the high
tide line designated by part 165 of title 33, Code of Federal
Regulations, 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 protection 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 (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
Military Readiness Areas to determine the effects of military
readiness 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
thereafter, 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 equipment, 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 element.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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--
(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 paragraph
(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
infrastructure, 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
classified 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 government, an Indian tribal government, a local
government, a landowner, 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
communicate 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
subsection (j):
``(j) Applicability of Section.--This section does not
apply to a non-energy project.''.
(b) Definitions.--Subsection (k) of such section, as
redesignated 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.
``(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
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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 section 901 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3462). Such report shall include--
(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 Operational 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
purchased 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
HONORING 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:

``Sec. 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
construed 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 regulations regarding
the acceptance of gifts by the military departments, the
armed forces, and members of the armed forces.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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 recommended 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
determines 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 circumstances 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
subparagraphs (A) and (B), respectively;
(2) by inserting ``(1)'' before ``If the Secretary'';
(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
subsection (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 handler 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 Secretary 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
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees 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 Logistics Agency Disposition
Services.
(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.

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(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 donation 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
Department 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 marketing
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 activities is
sufficient to warrant the continuing use of Department 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--
(A) a description of the actions being taken to coordinate
efforts of the Department relating to such sponsorships,
advertising, and marketing, and to minimize duplicative
contracts for such sponsorships, advertising, and marketing,
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
SUPPORT 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 Department
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
management, 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 paragraph
(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.--
(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
appropriated 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 baseline amount for all of the
major Department of Defense headquarters activities that
credits reductions accomplished in earlier 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 activities
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 Headquarters, 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 commands, and
subordinate commands that directly report to such commands.
(II) The major commands of the military departments 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.
(V) Department of Defense components that report directly
to the organizations specified in subparagraph (A).
(ii) Subordinate commands and direct-reporting components
otherwise described in clause (i) that do not have
significant functions other than operational, operational
intelligence, or tactical functions, or training for
operational, 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
headquarters 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 activities 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 Administrative
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
Secretaries 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
(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 component
commands have duplicative staff functions and services that
could be shared, consolidated, eliminated, or otherwise
streamlined with--
(i) the Joint Staff performing oversight and execution;
(ii) the staff of the combatant commands performing only
staff functions and services specific to the combatant
command concerned; and
(iii) the staff of the service component commands of the
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only staff functions 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 commands 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 Military Strategy; and
(iii) whether or not opportunities exist to consolidate
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 capacities would be
established; and
(II) whether or not the military departments could execute
such staff functions, services, 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 commands 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 subordinate 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 general 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 subsequent assignment or promotion, including by
identifying--

(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 military
departments detail officers to joint headquarters 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 justification 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 subordinate
service component or joint commands during combat operations
and did not receive joint credit for such service.
(3) Consultation.--The Secretary shall, to the extent
practicable and as the Secretary considers appropriate,
conduct the review required by paragraph (1) in consultation
with such 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

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.
(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
SUPPORT 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 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
technicians 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.

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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 Department of Defense for expenses, not otherwise
provided for, for military 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
structure proposed for the future-years defense program for
fiscal 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
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

TITLE V--MILITARY PERSONNEL POLICY

Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy

Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Subtitle C--General Service Authorities

Subtitle D--Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic
Violence Prevention and Response

Subtitle E--Member Education, Training, and Transition

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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 exempt 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

Subtitle G--Decorations and Awards

Sec. 581. Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross
for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean War.

Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters

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 paragraphs
(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 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
section 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
RETIREMENT 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:

``Sec. 1253. Age 64: regular commissioned officers in general
and flag officer grades; exceptions''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 63 of title 10, United States Code, is
amended 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; exceptions.''.

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:

``Sec. 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 concerned.''.

SEC. 506. IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPTROLLER GENERAL
RECOMMENDATION ON THE DEFINITION AND
AVAILABILITY OF COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL
AND FLAG OFFICERS 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
Program 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--
(1) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection:
``(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
SPECIAL 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)--

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(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
``mandatory 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.--
(1) In general.--During fiscal year 2016, the Secretary of
the Air Force may authorize personnel described in paragraph
(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 technicians
(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 shortages 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 RETIREMENT
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
Compensation 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, the Secretary determines that an
alternate approach to consolidation of the statutory
authorities described in subsection (a) is preferable, 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
INITIATE 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 representative)
or the Secretary concerned''; and
(B) by striking ``he discovers'' and inserting
``discovering''; 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
ADDITIONAL RECRUITMENT INCENTIVES.

(a) Additional Recruitment Incentives Authorized.--The
Secretary of a military department may develop and provide
incentives, 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 recruitment
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
military 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
incentive, which includes--
(A) a description of the incentive, including the purpose
of the incentive and the potential recruits to be addressed
by the incentive;
(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
Incentives.--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
incentive developed under subsection (a) may be provided for
not longer than a three-year period beginning on the date on
which the incentive is first provided, except that the
Secretary of the military department concerned may extend the
period if the Secretary determines that additional time is
needed to fully evaluate the effectiveness 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
subsection (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
jurisdiction of the Secretary.
(h) Termination of Authority to Provide Incentives.--
Notwithstanding 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.--
Subsection (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
subsections (b) through (k), respectively; and
(2) in subsections (b)(1), (d), and (f)(3)(D) (as so
redesignated), 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

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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 Services 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 necessary 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
appropriate location.
(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-
denominational, 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
preliminary 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 availability 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
subsection shall be forwarded directly to the Court of
Criminal Appeals, by such means as may be prescribed by the
President, and, to 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
admission 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
Secretary of the military department concerned waives the
condition 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
paragraph (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
paragraph (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 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
paragraph (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
subparagraphs (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
Special 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
Secretaries of the military departments and the Secretary of
the Department 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 communication
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.''.

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(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 in subsection (d)(2)'' and inserting ``satisfies
the additional qualifications 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 Commonwealth
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 Secretary
of Defense, in collaboration with the Secretaries of the
military 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
constitute a sexual assault.
(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
subsection (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
retaliation.
(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 instructors, 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.

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
prescribed 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
implemented 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
Comptroller 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 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
additional 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
CONCERNING 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 modified to provide that the prohibitions concerning
evaluations established 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
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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
PROGRAM.

(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 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 paragraph
(1)--
(i) by striking ``members of the Armed Forces and their
family members'' and inserting ``eligible individuals''; 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
individuals''; 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 services''; 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 deployment.--
Before a period of activation, mobilization, or deployment,
the information, events, and activities described in
paragraph (1) should focus on preparing eligible individuals
and affected communities for the rigors of activation,
mobilization, and deployment.
``(B) During activation, mobilization, or deployment.--
During such a period, the information, events, and activities
described in paragraph (1) should focus on--
``(i) helping eligible individuals cope with the challenges
and stress associated with such period;
``(ii) decreasing the isolation of eligible individuals
during such period; and
``(iii) preparing eligible individuals for the challenges
associated with reintegration.
``(C) After activation, mobilization, or deployment.--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
challenges 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 reintegration.
``(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 (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
Prevention Office and the Defense Centers of Excellence for
Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury to collect
and analyze information, 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 Administration''.

SEC. 552. AVAILABILITY OF PRESEPARATION COUNSELING FOR
MEMBERS 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
operating within the Department of the Navy.
``(2) 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 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:

``Sec. 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 Authorization 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
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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 assistance 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
immediately preceded the date of the enactment of that
Act.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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--
(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
appointment 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:

``Sec. 4362. Support of athletic programs

``(a) Authority.--
``(1) Contracts and cooperative agreements.--The Secretary
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
contract or cooperative agreement under paragraph (1), the
Secretary 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
contain 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.
``(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
Association conducts its support activities at the Academy.
The Secretary 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 criteria
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 support
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.--
Notwithstanding section 1342 of title 31, the Secretary may
accept from the Association funds, supplies, and services for
the support 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
contributions 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 agreements.--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.
``(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
responsibility or duty in a fair and objective manner; or
``(B) the Secretary determines that the use of the
trademark 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
`Association' means the Army West Point Athletic
Association.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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 faculty''.

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
subsection (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 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
activities;
``(B) meet a recognized national or international standard
that directs its policy and procedures regarding
accreditation;
``(C) apply a recognized national or international
certification standard in making its accreditation decisions
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``(D) conduct on-site visits, as applicable, to verify the
documents 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
reliable decisions among reviewers conducting accreditations;
and
``(G) meet such other criteria as the Secretary concerned
considers appropriate in order to ensure quality in its
accreditation 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
paragraph (2):
``(2) except in the case of an individual described in
subsection (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
subchapter;
``(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'';
(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
Executive 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
practices 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 programs to
inform such individuals of the community oriented veteran
peer support network under paragraph (1) and other support
programs and opportunities that are available 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 Veterans
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.''.

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.

(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 specified in the funding table in section 4301,
$25,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose of
providing assistance to local educational 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.).
``(2) An elementary or secondary school established
pursuant 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:

``Sec. 2243. Authority to use appropriated funds to support
student meal programs in overseas defense dependents'
schools''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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
MEMBERS 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
coordination 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
subsection 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 programs
conducted by the Secretaries of the military departments to
provide family support to immediate family members of members
of the Armed Forces.
``(D) Recommendations for incorporating the lessons learned
from the pilot program into family support programs conducted
by the Secretaries of the military departments.
``(E) Any other matters considered appropriate by the
Commander or the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness.''.

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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 PREVENTION
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
Department 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
material 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-governmental treatment regimen.

SEC. 592. EXTENSION OF SEMIANNUAL REPORTS ON THE INVOLUNTARY
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''.

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
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 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 members.
(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 MILITARY
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 Regulations (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
information 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
Manpower 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 additional 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 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
aircraft 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 policies,
manpower authorization levels, and projected personnel
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
personnel 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 determination
for how remotely piloted aircraft pilot and sensor operators
are selected, including whether individuals are 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 mission design
series of remotely piloted aircraft in the Air Force
inventory.
(F) Recommendations for changes to existing legislation
required to implement mitigation actions.
(G) An assessment of the authorization levels of government
civilian and contractor support required for sufficiency 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
unclassified 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
information in the report.

TITLE VI--COMPENSATION AND OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS

Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances

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Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays

Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances

Subtitle D--Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits

Part I--Retired Pay Reform

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

Subtitle F--Other Matters

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
SUBSISTENCE 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
supplemental 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.''.

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.

Section 403(b)(3)(B) of title 37, United States Code, is
amended by striking ``may not exceed one percent.'' and
inserting the following: ``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
program 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 information 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
reenlistment 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
commuting distance.
(8) Section 910(g), relating to income replacement payments
for reserve component members experiencing extended and
frequent 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
registered 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
specialties.
(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-
qualified 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
incentive 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.
(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
proficiency bonus.
(10) Section 355(h), relating to retention incentives for
members qualified in critical military skills or assigned to
high priority units.

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SEC. 615. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF AUTHORITIES RELATING TO
PAYMENT 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
proficiency.
(6) Section 324(g), relating to accession bonus for new
officers 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.--
Subsection (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
(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 qualifying
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 qualifying
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 compensation
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.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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
OPERATIONS.

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
TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE FOR SURVIVORS OF
DECEASED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FROM THE
VIETNAM CONFLICT.

(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 Department 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
temporary 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).

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 substituting `2'
for `2\1/2\';
``(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 `2\1/2\'.
``(B) Election to participate in modernized retirement
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 concerned 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 reason of the member's election.
``(E) Regulations.--The Secretary concerned shall prescribe
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.--
Notwithstanding 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 `2\1/2\ 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 `2\1/2\ percent'.
``(2) Election to participate in modernized retirement
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``(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 purposes 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 concerned 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 subparagraph (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 prescribe
regulations to implement this subsection.''.
(c) Coordinating Amendments to Other Retirement
Authorities.--
(1) Disability, warrant officers, and dopma retired pay.--
(A) Computation of retired pay.--The table in section
1401(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(i) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 1, by
striking ``2\1/2\% of years of service credited to him under
section 1208'' and inserting ``the retired pay multiplier
determined for the member under section 1409 of this title'';
and
(ii) in paragraph (1) in column 2 of formula number 2, by
striking ``2\1/2\% of years of service credited to him under
section 1208'' and inserting ``the retired pay multiplier
determined for the member under section 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 retirement 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 paragraph:
``(2) If a person who is paid a bonus under this section
subsequently 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 section
245(a) of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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 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 section 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 election under subparagraph (B) of
that section), subparagraph (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.--
``(1) TSP contributions.--Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, the Secretary concerned shall make
contributions 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 section
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 accordance
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 concerned
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 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

``(ii) ends on the day such member completes 26 years of
service as a member of the uniformed services.
``(B) Matching contributions.--The Secretary concerned
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

``(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

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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.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 71 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 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 Administration
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
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 pursuant 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 personal discount rates
for military personnel and past actuarial experience in the
calculation of personal discount rates under this paragraph);
and
``(ii) in accordance with generally accepted actuarial
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
retirement 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
adjustments 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 retirement
age.--The retired pay of an eligible person who makes 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
Election.--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:

``Sec. 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.
``(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

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``(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 concerned 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 concerned 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.--
Continuation 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
beginning 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.--
(1) In general.--The Secretaries concerned, the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management, and the Federal
Retirement Thrift Investment Board shall each and jointly
take appropriate 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 commencing 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
accordance 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 Infrastructure 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 Homeland
Security and Governmental Affairs, and the Committee 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 SUBSEQUENT
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 person who
elects to provide an annuity to a former spouse under
paragraph (2) or (3) and whose former spouse subsequently
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 beneficiary.--If
a person's participation in the Plan is discontinued by
reason of the death of a former spouse beneficiary, 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 provide coverage to that
person's spouse. Such an election 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 effective 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 effective
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 election 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 paragraph 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
Enactment.--
(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 beneficiary,
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
beneficiary, the effective date of the election shall be the
first 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
responsible for payment of all premiums due from the
effective date of the election.

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.

(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 preparing 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
appropriate 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 benefits
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 willingness
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
Secretary considers appropriate 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).
(c) Benchmarks.--The report required by subsection (a)
shall ensure--
(1) the maintenance of high levels of customer satisfaction
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(2) the provision of high quality products; and
(3) the sustainment of discount savings to eligible
beneficiaries.
(d) Comptroller General Assessment of Plan.--Not later than
120 days after the submittal of the report required by
subsection (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 section. 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 program
under this subsection, the Secretary shall establish
specific, 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 commissary 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 program that are
reasonably consistent with the baseline savings for the
commissary or exchange established pursuant to subparagraph
(A).
(4) Duration of authority.--The authority of the Secretary
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 program.
(ii) Such recommendations for administrative or legislative
action as the Secretary considers appropriate 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 Commissary 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
submittal 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
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
commenced 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 PREPAREDNESS
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

(a) Sense of Congress on Financial Literacy and
Preparedness of Members.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) the Secretary of Defense should strengthen arrangements
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
Education'' 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
continuation 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;
``(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-
deployment 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
installation.'';
(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
Preparedness.--Such section is further amended--
(1) by redesignating subsection (d) as subsection (e); and
(2) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new
subsection (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
preparedness 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
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.''.
(d) Financial Services Defined.--Subsection (e) of such
section, 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:

``Sec. 992. Financial literacy training: financial
services''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 50 of such title is amended by striking
the item related to section 992 and inserting the following
new item:

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``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 financial 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 PAYMENTS
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:

``Sec. 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
beginning 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

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

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 exposure 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 treatment
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
PHARMACY 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
(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
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (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 otherwise
be eligible for any benefits under this chapter.''.
(b) Notification of Eligibility.--Subsection (c)(2) of such
section 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
paragraphs (3) through (5), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph (2):
``(2) In the case of a member described in subsection
(b)(2), the written election shall be submitted to the
Secretary concerned 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
``(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
subparagraphs (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
further 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
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(2) in subsection (d)--
(A) in paragraph (3), as redesignated by subsection (c)(1),
by striking ``subsection (b)(2)'' and inserting ``subsection
(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
subsection (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 subsection
(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
(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 established 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
preferred 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)
whenever 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''.

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 section:

``Sec. 1095g. TRICARE program: waiver of recoupment of
erroneous 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
contractor 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
entitlement.
``(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
requirements 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
beginning 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 Secretary considers appropriate that are
used by the Department to assess patient safety, quality of
care, patient satisfaction, and health 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
facilities 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
PROGRAM.

(a) Health Plan Portability.--
(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
subsection (a), the Secretary shall--
(1) establish a process for electronic notification of
contractors 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 demographic, 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--

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(A) arriving at the location to which the covered
beneficiary 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 pursuant
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
beneficiary'' 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
Secretary 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 pharmaceutical 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), 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
preceding 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 counselor, an individual who holds a
masters degree or doctoral degree in counseling from a
program that is accredited by a covered institution 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
following:
(A) The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior
Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-
WASC).
(B) The Higher Learning Commission (HLC).
(C) The Middle States Commission on Higher Education
(MSCHE).
(D) The New England Association of Schools and Colleges
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 Commission
(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).
(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 members and
caregivers of members of the Armed Forces.
(B) Knowledge with respect to evidence-based treatments
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
currently 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 CONTRACEPTION
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
providers employed by the Department of Defense on standards
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
clinical 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
practicable 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 contraception 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 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

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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 PROGRAM.

(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
subsection (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) commences, 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 beneficiaries
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 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 Department
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
beneficiaries 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
beneficiary'' 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
commence 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 following:
(1) The quality of health care provided to covered
beneficiaries 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;
(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 covered
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 considers
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 program
is reasonable in relation to the purpose of the incentive
program; and
(B) appropriate criteria and data collection are used to
ensure adequate evaluation of the feasibility and
advisability 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
committees 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 beneficiaries 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 legislative
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.
(e) Definitions.--In this section, the terms ``covered
beneficiary'' 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
MODERNIZATION.

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
environmental factors in Iraq and Afghanistan, in particular
the connection of such exposure to respiratory illnesses such
as chronic cough, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,
constrictive 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.
(3) Barriers, if any, to the implementation by mental
health care providers of the Department of the clinical
practice guidelines and other evidence-based treatments and
approaches recommended for such providers by the Secretary.

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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 setting
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 paragraph (1)
shall include the plans of the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretaries of the military
departments, 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 performance
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 experience of
care in military medical treatment facilities and through
purchased care.
(D) To collect and analyze data throughout the Department
with respect to health care provided in military medical
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 considers
appropriate to improve the experience of beneficiaries 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
submission 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 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 performance 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
program.
(2) The terms ``covered beneficiary'' and ``TRICARE
program'' 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
installations, 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
dedicated treatment for problem gambling, including--
(A) a comparison of treatment programs of the Department
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.
(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, 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
Command.
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

Subtitle C--Provisions Related to Major Defense Acquisition Programs

Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

Subtitle E--Provisions Relating to Commercial Items

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Sec. 854. Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement
of commercial 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 contractors as commercial items.

Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters

Subtitle G--Other Matters

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 containing, 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:

``Sec. 2546a. Customer-oriented acquisition system

``(a) Objective.--It shall be the objective of the defense
acquisition 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 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 represented 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
paragraphs (3) through (7), respectively;
(2) by inserting after paragraph (1) the following new
paragraph:
``(2) Decisions regarding the balancing of resources and
priorities, and associated trade-offs among cost, schedule,
technical 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 responsible 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
executive 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:
``(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 subsection (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)

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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 procedures 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
deficiency that impacts an ongoing or anticipated contingency
operation and that, if left unfulfilled, could potentially
result in loss of life or critical mission failure, the
Secretary may use the procedures developed under this section
in order to accomplish the rapid acquisition and deployment
of the needed supplies 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 developed under this section
in order to accomplish the rapid acquisition 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
subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) that certain
supplies and associated support services are urgently needed
to eliminate 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
subparagraph (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 services 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 necessary 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
``(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 committees.--
(A) In the case of a determination by the Secretary under
paragraph (1)(A), the Secretary shall notify the
congressional 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
following:
``(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 determination 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
subsection (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
acquisition 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.
(2) Rapid fielding.--The rapid fielding pathway shall
provide for the use of proven technologies to field
production quantities 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 Development System Manual and Department of
Defense Directive 5000.01, except to the extent specifically
provided in the guidance.
(2) Rapid prototyping.--With respect to the rapid
prototyping 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 combatant
commanders;
(B) a process for developing and implementing acquisition
and funding strategies for the program;
(C) a process for cost-sharing with the military
departments 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 combatant commanders;
(B) a process for demonstrating performance and evaluating
for current operational purposes the proposed products and
technologies;
(C) a process for developing and implementing acquisition
and funding strategies for the program; and
(D) a process for considering lifecycle costs and
addressing issues of logistics support and system
interoperability.
(4) Streamlined procedures.--The guidance for the programs
may provide for any of the following streamlined procedures:
(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 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 intervening review
or approval, to the service acquisition executive 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
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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, contracting,
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 program.
(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
prototyping 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 subsection 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
committees of all transfers under paragraph (2). Each
notification 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 services 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 responsible 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
subsection (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 capability
to be acquired; or
(D) solicitation, selection of sources, and award of
contracts 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 expenditure
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 provision
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
nondelegable.

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
Commander 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 components to carry out
the acquisition of equipment, capabilities, and services
described in subsection (a)(1) on behalf of the Command;
(B) to supervise the acquisition of equipment,
capabilities, 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 delivering
acquisition solutions to meet validated cyber operations-
peculiar requirements;
(B) subordinate to the defense acquisition executive in
matters of acquisition;
(C) subject to the same oversight as the service
acquisition 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 support
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
personnel of the Department of Defense.
(d) Budget.--In addition to the activities of a combatant
command 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
obligate 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 Special
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.).
(g) Implementation Plan Required.--The authority granted in
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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 capabilities;
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
acquisition 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 acquisition 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 programs, 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 congressional 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 processes of the
Armed Force concerned;
(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
initiatives of the Chief concerned or the Commandant.
(2) For each description under paragraph (1)--
(A) the specific timeline associated with implementation;
(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 Commandant
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
acquisition 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 integrity
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.--
(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.

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting 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
CERTIFICATION 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 component 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
component 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 marketplace
or minor modifications made to meet Federal Government
requirements; and
``(B) in all other cases, the challenge to the use or
release restriction shall be sustained unless information
provided by 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
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Secretary of Defense, acting through the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, 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 technical 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
individual selected by the Under Secretary, and the Under
Secretary shall ensure that--
(A) the government members of the advisory panel are
knowledgeable about technical data issues and appropriately
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 invention.
(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
missions 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
recommendations 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
recommendations, to the congressional defense committees.

SEC. 814. PROCUREMENT OF SUPPLIES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PURPOSES.

(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 aeronautical 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:

``Sec. 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 proposed 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
``(ii) the congressional defense committees are notified in
writing at least 30 days before such authority is exercised.
``(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 Logistics 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
procedures 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 agreements 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 transactions 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 General 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 Congress and the
Comptroller General before entering into the agreement. The
notification shall include the rationale for the
determination.
``(5) The Comptroller General may not examine records
pursuant to a clause included in an agreement under paragraph
(1) 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
nontraditional 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
determines 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 appropriate 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
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``(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 procedures, notwithstanding the
requirements of section 2304 of this title, if--
``(A) competitive procedures were used for the selection of
parties for participation in the transaction; and
``(B) the participants in the transaction successfully
completed 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
performed, for at least the one-year period preceding the
solicitation of sources by the Department of Defense for the
procurement or transaction, any contract or subcontract for
the Department 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.
(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
INFLATION 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 Acquisition
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:

``Sec. 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.
``(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
content of an acquisition strategy for a major defense
acquisition program, 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
objectives;
``(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
requirements and constraints; and
``(D) the strategy considers the items listed in paragraph
(2).
``(2) Each strategy shall, where appropriate, consider the
following:
``(A) An approach that delivers required capability in
increments, each depending on available mature technology,
and that recognizes up front the need for future capability
improvements.
``(B) Acquisition approach, including industrial base
considerations in accordance with section 2440 of this title.
``(C) Risk management, including such methods as
competitive prototyping at the system, subsystem, or
component level, in accordance with section 2431b of this
title.
``(D) Business strategy, including measures to ensure
competition 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
section 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.
``(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 milestone
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.

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``(4) The term `Milestone B approval' has the meaning
provided 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
responsibility 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
information 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 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
automated 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 ``consider'';

(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 Logistics''; and
(II) by striking ``of the United States under consideration
by the Department of Defense''; and

(iv) in subparagraph (D), by striking ``The recommendation
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
MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPMENT OF MAJOR DEFENSE
ACQUISITION 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:

``Sec. 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 this title) approved by the milestone decision
authority and any subsequent revisions include the following:
``(1) A comprehensive approach for managing and mitigating
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 program concurrency.
``(b) Approach to Manage and Mitigate Risks.--The
comprehensive 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,
subsystem, or component level and competitive prototyping,
where appropriate) and, if prototyping at either the system,
subsystem, 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
disciplined 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
subject 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
practicable, 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
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
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION
PROGRAMS.

(a) Revision to Milestone a Requirements.--Section 2366a of
title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 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
sufficient 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
appropriate 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
submitted, 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 sufficient for successful program execution; and
``(8) that the program or subprogram meets any other
considerations the milestone decision authority considers
relevant.
``(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 determination made under subsection (b) with respect to a
major defense acquisition program, together with a copy of
the written determination. 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.

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``(4) The term `Milestone B approval' has the meaning
provided 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 subprogram
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
beginning 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 Milestone A approval.''.

SEC. 824. REVISION OF MILESTONE B DECISION AUTHORITY
RESPONSIBILITIES FOR MAJOR DEFENSE ACQUISITION
PROGRAMS.

(a) Revision to Milestone B Requirements.--Section 2366b of
title 10, United Stated Code, is amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 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--
``(1) has received a preliminary design review and
conducted a formal post-preliminary design review assessment,
and certifies on the basis of such assessment that the
program demonstrates a high likelihood of accomplishing its
intended mission;
``(2) further certifies that the technology in the program
has been demonstrated in a relevant environment, as
determined 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,
technical feasibility, and performance objectives have been
made to ensure that the program is affordable when
considering 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 submitted
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 analysis
of alternatives with respect to the program;
``(G) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has
accomplished its duties with respect to the program pursuant
to section 181(b) of this title, including an analysis of the
operational requirements for the program;
``(H) life-cycle sustainment planning, including corrosion
prevention and mitigation planning, has identified and
evaluated relevant sustainment costs throughout development,
production, operation, sustainment, and disposal 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 acquisition program to
be acquired;
``(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
decision authority in support of such certifications or
determination.
``(2) Upon receipt of information under paragraph (1), the
milestone decision authority may withdraw the certifications
or determination concerned or rescind Milestone B approval if
the milestone decision authority determines that such
certifications, determination, or approval are no longer
valid.
``(c) Submission to Congress.--(1) The certifications and
determination 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
committees, 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
decision authority may, at the time of Milestone B approval
or at the time that such milestone decision authority
withdraws a certification 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--
``(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
program 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 certification 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
appropriate alternative actions to address the underlying
purposes 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
Documentation.--Any budget request, budget justification
material, budget display, reprogramming request, Selected
Acquisition Report, or other budget documentation or
performance report submitted 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
provided 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.''.
(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 milestone approval pursuant to''.

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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
milestone 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
requirement or technology development effort, or has
significant international 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
performance 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
Secretary 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 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
oversight process for major defense acquisition programs and
shall limit outside requirements for documentation to an
absolute minimum 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, procedures, 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 unnecessarily
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 minimize any
information requests, consistent with the requirement of
paragraph (4)(A) of such subsection (d).
(3) Effective date.--The amendments made by subsections (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
subsection (a) shall provide that the program manager for the
program definition period of a major defense acquisition
program is responsible for--
(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 requirements 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
Milestone 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, technical,
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
exceptional circumstances.
(e) Waiver Authority.--The Secretary may waive the
requirement 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 Milestone B approval (or Key Decision Point B
approval in the case of a space program) and ending with
declaration of initial operational capability.
(c) Responsibilities.--The revised guidance required by
subsection (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 supervisor
for such program within six months of assignment, that--
(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 provide
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 requirements
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 agreement
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, technical,
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
program manager for a major defense acquisition program may
waive the requirement in paragraph (3) of subsection (d) upon
a determination that the program execution period will take
so long that it would not be appropriate for a single
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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 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
percentage reduction to such accounts necessary to equal the
cost overrun penalty for the fiscal year for such department
determined 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
Acquisition, 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'';
(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 Congressional
Defense Committees.--Subparagraph (B) of such paragraph 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 department
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
PROGRAMS.

(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
paragraphs (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:

``Sec. 2434. Independent cost estimates''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning of chapter 144 of such title is amended by striking
the item relating to section 2434 and inserting the
following:

``2434. Independent cost estimates.''.

SEC. 832. REVISION TO DUTIES OF THE DEPUTY ASSISTANT
SECRETARY 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 subparagraph (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'';
(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 positions 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 personnel perform functions in support

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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
paragraph (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 in order to more closely align the military
operational, requirements, 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
responsible 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
processes 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
Acquisition Workforce Development Fund (as established under
section 1705 of title 10, United States Code).
(3) The effectiveness of professional military education
programs, including fellowships and exchanges with industry.
(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:

``Sec. 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
procurements by the Department of Defense; and
``(2) provide public access to Department of Defense
commercial item determinations for the purposes of
procurements 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:
``(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 commercial
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 procurements of
such item.
``(B) If the contracting officer does not make the
presumption described in subparagraph (A) and instead chooses
to proceed with a procurement of an item previously
determined to be a commercial item using procedures other
than the procedures 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 appropriate
and still applicable; or
``(ii) issue a revised determination with a written
explanation 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
SUBMITTED BY OFFEROR IN PROCUREMENT OF MAJOR
WEAPON SYSTEMS AS COMMERCIAL ITEMS.

(a) Requirement for Determination.--Subsection (a) of
section 2379 of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by inserting ``and'' after the
semicolon;
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and
(3) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2).
(b) Treatment of Subsystems as Commercial Items.--
Subsection (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
(C) by striking subparagraph (B).
(c) Treatment of Components as Commercial Items.--
Subsection (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--

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``(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
information described in subparagraph (A) to determine the
reasonableness 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
information submitted pursuant to subparagraphs (A) and (B)
is not sufficient to determine the reasonableness of price,
other relevant 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
available off-the-shelf item and may be required to submit
such information 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.''.

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 following 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
COMMERCIALLY 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 minimum--
(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
(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
section, the term ``market research'' means a review of
existing systems, 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 Acquisition,
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:
(1) The estimated cost of research and development to be
performed by the existing contractor to improve future
products 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
procedures.
(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 requirement 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
NONTRADITIONAL 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:

``Sec. 2380A. Treatment of goods and services provided by
nontraditional defense contractors as commercial items

``Notwithstanding section 2376(1) of this title, items and
services 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
beginning 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 contractors 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--
``(1) enhance the capabilities of disadvantaged small
business concerns to perform as subcontractors and suppliers
under Department of Defense contracts and other contracts and
subcontracts; and
``(2) increase the participation of such business concerns
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Federal Government contracts, and commercial contracts.'';
(2) in subsection (c)(2), by striking ``to receive such
assistance 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
contribute 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
development,'';
(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 subsection
(l)(2)''; and
(iii) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(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 Program;
``(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
competition;
``(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 assistance
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 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
Department 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 regulations
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 corresponding 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 Business
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
individual 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;
``(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 Administration prior to
making any offer on a contract;
``(F) the mentor firm is, directly or indirectly, the
primary 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 requirements.--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
paragraphs:
``(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
provide 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 Comptroller
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
Classification System), not fewer than 100 contracts in each
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(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
recommendations 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 published 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 determination
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 subcontractors
(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:
``(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
subparagraphs (A) through (E) of paragraph (1).''.
(c) Technical Amendment.--Section 44(c)(1) of the Small
Business 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
contract'' 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
contract 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 OPPORTUNITY
SPECIALISTS, COMMERCIAL MARKET REPRESENTATIVES,
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
Acquisition 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.--
``(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 commercial 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 subparagraph
(C).''; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(C) Certification requirements.--
``(i) In general.--Consistent with the requirements of
clause (ii), a procurement center representative shall have a
Level III Federal Acquisition Certification in Contracting
(or any successor certification) 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
representative.
``(II) Application.--The requirements of subclause (I)
shall--

``(aa) be included in any initial job posting for the
position of a procurement center representative; 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.--

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``(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 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 Realignment 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 authorizing or directing
the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of a military
department to dispose of real property at the military
installation 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 nonmetropolitan
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 implement 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 designation 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
nonmetropolitan 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 Revenue Code of 1986) at the time of the most recent
census taken for purposes of selecting qualified census
tracts and does not otherwise qualify as a qualified
nonmetropolitan county.''; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
``(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 `qualified
disaster area' only--

``(I) in the case of a major disaster declared by the
President, during the 5-year period beginning 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 determination 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 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
Administrator 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 Committee 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
Administration to approve or deny participation in the
HUBZone program 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 provides 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 performance 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 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.
``(C) Status as a small business concern.--Participation 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 business
prime contractor that includes a proposed team of small
business subcontractors for any multiple award contract above
the substantial bundling threshold of the Federal agency, 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 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 demonstrate
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 Business
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 business 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
consultation 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
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carry out a program to use the scorecard developed under
paragraph (1) to evaluate whether each Federal agency is
creating the maximum practicable opportunities for the award
of prime contracts and subcontracts 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, 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 concerns, 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 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 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 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 awarded subcontracts 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 disadvantaged
individuals, and small business concerns owned and controlled
by women.
(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 provided
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 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.
(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 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 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 continuing,
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 calculate a
score under this subsection accurately and effectively--
(i) measures 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)); and
(ii) encourages Federal agencies to expand opportunities
for 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 to compete for and be awarded Federal
procurement contracts across North American Industry
Classification 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 Accountability 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 evaluated.
(D) Small business act definitions.--
(i) In general.--The terms ``small business concern'',
``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 controlled by
socially and economically disadvantaged individuals.--The
term ``small business concern owned and controlled by
socially and economically disadvantaged 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.--
``(1) Establishment.--
``(A) Office.--There is established in the Administration
an Office of Hearings and Appeals--
``(i) to impartially decide matters relating to program
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 Administration
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 responsible 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, commonwealth, territory
or possession of the United States, or the District of
Columbia; and
``(ii) be responsible for the operation and management 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 supervision 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 individual
serving as a Judge in the Office of Hearings and Appeals (as
that position and office are designated in section 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
Administrator 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
following:
``(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
DISADVANTAGED 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;
(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 opportunity 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
Administration, 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
RESPONSIBILITIES.

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
INNOVATIVE 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 $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
Administrative 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 subsection,'' and inserting ``and until
September 30, 2017,''.

SEC. 874. SURETY BOND REQUIREMENTS AND AMOUNT OF GUARANTEE.

(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:

``Sec. 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.''.
(b) Amount of Surety Bond Guarantee From Small Business
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
PROPERTY 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
appropriate 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
Excellence (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
paragraphs (3) and (4):
``(3) determine the extent to which the requirements
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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 industries 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
associated 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 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 Evaluation, 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 connection 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
selection 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:

``Sec. 2222. Defense business systems: business process
reengineering; 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;
``(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
practices.
``(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, Technology,
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
subsection (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
investments 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
appropriate use of open architectures.
``(6) Policy to ensure that best acquisition and systems
engineering practices are used in the procurement and
deployment of commercial systems, modified commercial
systems, and defense-unique systems to meet Department of
Defense missions.
``(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
architecture shall be sufficiently defined to effectively
guide implementation of interoperable defense business system
solutions and shall be consistent with the policies and
procedures established by the Director of the Office of
Management and Budget.
``(3) Elements.--The defense business enterprise
architecture shall--
``(A) include policies, procedures, business data
standards, 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 Federal
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 architecture, 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
architecture shall be integrated into the information
technology enterprise 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
infrastructure 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
processes, 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.
``(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 elimination of
unique software requirements and unique interfaces;
``(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 department, 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,

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or a system that will support the business process of more
than one military department or Defense Agency or Department
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
subparagraph (A) or (B) as the Secretary designates for such
purpose.
``(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 decision authority for the program and
provide a recommendation for corrective action.
``(4) Obligation of funds in violation of requirements.--
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 considered 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 `covered
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 functions
closely related to the functions performed or to be performed
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 business
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
``(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
security 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 architecture; management.''.
(b) Deadline for Guidance.--The guidance required by
subsection (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
Secretary of Defense shall issue guidance for major automated
information 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 integration with existing interrelated
systems where such system integration and interoperability
are essential to Department of Defense operations;
(4) policies to work with commercial off-the-shelf business
system developers and owners in adapting systems for
Department 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
activities and laboratories of the Department of Defense to
improve acquisition outcomes; and
(8) policies to refine and improve developmental and
operational 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 determined 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
contractor in accordance with regulations described in
paragraph (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''.

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 procurement 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 Central
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 procurement 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 requirements.''.
(c) Exclusion of Certain Items Not Manufactured in
Djibouti.--Section 1263 of the Carl

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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 procurement 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 requirements.''.

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.

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
subsection (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 development
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
specifically be excluded from consideration.
(3) Assessment of the impact on current acquisition
regulations 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
subsection (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, directory, security,
and content delivery; or
(B) allow the military departments and other components of
the Department to acquire such services separately;
(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 adoption
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.

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 paragraph
(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 interoperability 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 Sensitive
Compartmented Information.
(b) Pricing Policy and Cost Recovery Process for Certain
Cloud Services.--The Chief Information Officer shall, in
consultation 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 components 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
subsection:
``(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 justifying the
need for the longer period.''.
(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
MILITARY 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 otherwise
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 provided.
(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
paragraph:
``(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--
(A) enhancing the productivity of oversight and program 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 enactment
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 duplicative
audits and streamline oversight reviews based on the review
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(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 practices 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 questioned 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
SERVICES.

(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 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 qualifications 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 regulations 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
PURCHASES 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
Administration 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.

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
paragraph 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
paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for the change or
modification to a prime contract made during the pilot
program period.
(3) The requirement under subparagraph (C) of such
paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for a subcontract
entered into during the pilot program period.
(4) The requirement under subparagraph (D) of such
paragraph to submit cost or pricing data for the change or
modification 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
subcontract 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 procuring 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 pursuant 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 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.

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
command, 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
for and respond to crises against both known and unknown
threats.
(4) The importance of the maritime domain cannot be
overstated. As acknowledged in the March 2015 Navy, Marine
Corps, and Coast Guard maritime strategy, ``A Cooperative
Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged,
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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
interfere 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 components
of the Marine Corps to meet the needs of war.

TITLE X--GENERAL PROVISIONS

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

Subtitle B--Counter-Drug Activities

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 capabilities from Ticonderoga class
cruisers.
Sec. 1026. Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic
Force requirements.

Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

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Sec. 1080. Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of
reports required of Department of Defense by statute.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

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 personnel
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 Accounting Standards Advisory Board to establish
accounting standards to value large and unordinary general
property, plant, and equipment items.
(b) Deadline.--The accounting standards required by
subsection (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 DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE COMPONENTS BY INDEPENDENT EXTERNAL
AUDITORS.

(a) Audits Required.--For purposes of satisfying the
requirement 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, independence, 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.--
(1) In general.--The Inspector General shall require the
independent external auditors conducting audits under
subsection (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 Assistance.--
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''.

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 Support.--
Subsection (b) of such section 1033, as so amended, is
further amended by adding at the end of the following new
paragraphs:

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``(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 priorities
are established for countries and regions to be assisted
under the program.
(E) An assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of
providing assistance under the program on a country-by
country basis rather than providing such assistance 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.
(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 Salvador
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
promoting 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 development,
education, economic, political, and security challenges; and
(E) promote observance of and respect for human rights and
fundamental freedoms and respect for civilian control of the
military.

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
subsections:
``(f) Authority to Enter Into Economic Order Quantity
Contracts.--(1) The Secretary of the Navy may use funds
deposited 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 termination 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 fabrication activities within shipyard
and manage sub-tier manufacturer 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 termination 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 construction 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 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
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
INACTIVATION 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
TICONDEROGA 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
capability; or
(3) obtained at least 40 large surface combatants with
ballistic missile defense capability.

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

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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 supporting
future naval operations in contested maritime environments.
(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 missiles, 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
capability 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 subparagraphs
(A), (B), and (C).
(E) Recommendations for adjustments to the programmed
ability of the United States Combat Logistic Force to address
capability and capacity gaps and deficiencies 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
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report that includes the assessment
under subsection (a) and any other matters the Secretary
considers appropriate.
(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
federally funded research and development center that
conducts the assessment under subsection (a) with timely
access to appropriate 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 Department
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 possessions 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 Station, 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,
GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

No amounts authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
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 of any individual detained
in the custody or under the control of the Department of
Defense at United States Naval Station, 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.
(4) Yemen.

SEC. 1034. REENACTMENT AND MODIFICATION OF CERTAIN PRIOR
REQUIREMENTS FOR CERTIFICATIONS RELATING TO
TRANSFER OF DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL
STATION, 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
Congress 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 Secretary 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 individual 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
practices (if applicable) of the foreign country or foreign
entity 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
effective 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
committees 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 subsection (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
recommendation.
(6) An assessment whether, as of the date of the
certification, 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

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(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, 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,
Guantanamo 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
consultation 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 conflict, 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
(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
submitted 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
STATION, 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 Security
Strategy, the National Defense Strategy, and the National
Military Strategy.
(D) An assessment of the missions and military requirements
that United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, currently
supports.
(E) A description of the uses of United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, by other departments and agencies of
the United States Government.
(F) Any other matters the Secretary considers appropriate.

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 determined 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
designated 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
intelligence 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
Congress'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Select Committee on Intelligence of
the Senate;
(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,
Guantanamo 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 TERRORISTS
AND INDIVIDUALS FORMERLY DETAINED AT UNITED
STATES NAVAL STATION, GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA.

(a) In General.--Section 319(c) of the Supplemental
Appropriations 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 individual
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,
GUANTANAMO 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:

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``(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).''.

SEC. 1040. REPORT TO CONGRESS ON TERMS OF WRITTEN AGREEMENTS
WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES REGARDING TRANSFER OF
DETAINEES AT UNITED STATES NAVAL STATION,
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 agreement 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 submitted
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,
Guantanamo 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
DETENTION 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 Bay, Cuba, and any other Department
of Defense or Bureau of Prisons prison or other detention or
disciplinary facility for recruitment 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 continue to
be used for recruitment or other propaganda purposes.
(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
CERTAIN 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
connection with which rewards may be paid under this section,
the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a
report on the designation. 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.--
(1) Section heading.--The heading of such section is
amended to read as follows:

``Sec. 127b. Department of Defense rewards program''.

(2) Table of sections.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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
TERRORISM 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 subsection,
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 subparagraph
(B) shall not be subjected to any interrogation technique or
approach, or any treatment related to interrogation, 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 principles,
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 agency shall ensure that a process that is substantially
equivalent 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 thorough 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

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the High-Value Detainee Interrogation Group) shall submit to
the Secretary 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 submitted 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 International
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,
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
paragraph (1) shall include all publicly accessible
unclassified information pertaining to the request, transfer,
denial, and repossession of controlled property under this
section, including--
``(A) a current inventory of all controlled property
transferred 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 maintenance, sustainment, and appropriate
use of controlled property.''.
(c) Definition of Controlled Property.--Such section is
further amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(f) Controlled Property.--In this section, the term
`controlled 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 recommendations 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 unaccounted 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
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, 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 assessment 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
activities in accordance with the purposes of the program as
set forth in section 2576a of title 10, United States Code.

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 Security,
as appropriate''; and
(2) in subsection (d), by striking ``counter-drug or
counter-terrorism activities'' and inserting ``counterdrug,
counterterrorism, 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 paragraph
(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) positions
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 requirement
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
otherwise provided by subsection (c)(1) by one for each
individual who retires, is separated from, or otherwise
ceases service as a non-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 otherwise 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 amendment 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

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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 REGULAR
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
PERSONNEL 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
subsections (c) through (f), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (a) the following new
subsection (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;
``(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 description of each
assigned employee's activities, and a statement of the cost
of each assignment.
``(C) A comprehensive justification of any activities
conducted 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 Committees 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.''.

SEC. 1056. INFORMATION OPERATIONS AND ENGAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY
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
provide 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
operations;
(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
operational 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 information engagement to
support the operational and strategic requirements of the
commanders of the geographic and functional combatant
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
demonstrations.
(2) Clearly defined goals and endstate objectives for the
demonstrations, including traceability of such goals to the
tactical, operational, or strategic requirements of the
combatant commanders.
(3) A process for measuring the performance and
effectiveness of the demonstrations.
(4) A coordination structure to include participation
between the technology development and the operational
communities, including potentially joint, interagency,
intergovernmental, and multinational partners.
(5) The identification of potential technologies to support
the tactical, operational, or strategic needs of the
combatant commanders.
(6) An explanation of how such technologies will support
and coordinate with elements of joint, interagency,
intergovernmental, and multinational partners.
(d) Congressional Notice.--Upon initiating a technology
demonstration 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 demonstration, including its purpose,
cost, engagement medium, targeted 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
demonstration 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
Department of Defense supports information operations
activities within the Department.

SEC. 1057. PROHIBITION ON USE OF FUNDS FOR RETIREMENT OF
HELICOPTER 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
Helicopter 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
available 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
DESTRUCTION OF CERTAIN LANDMINES AND REPORT ON
DEPARTMENT 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
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anti-personnel landmine munitions that the Secretary
determines are unsafe or could pose a safety risk if not
demilitarized or destroyed.
(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 munitions, 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 Secretary
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
landmine 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 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use,
Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-Personnel Mines
and on their Destruction, as determined 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
provided 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.
(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 assistance 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 Committee 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
recommendations, 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 guidance developed under paragraph (2).
Such summaries shall be sufficient 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 President'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
(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 General'' 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
RESPONSIBILITY 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
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) A description of the force laydown.
(2) A discussion of how the force laydown affects the
operational 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,
command 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, 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 formulate
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:

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(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.
(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 formulation
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
capabilities 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
utilization of special use airspace available for remotely
piloted aircraft 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.
(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
requirements for pilots and sensor operators and, to the
extent practicable, 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
departmental 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 appropriate.

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
unclassified 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 Division.
(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
conducted independently of each other.
(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
architectures, 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
capability 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 numbers
and types of associated manned and unmanned vehicles, and the
basic capabilities of each of those platforms;
(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 section 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.
(2) A description of operational plans and military
requirements 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
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.

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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
administration 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
examination 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 Subcommittee
on Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;
and
(2) the Committee on Veterans' Affairs and the Subcommittee
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
assessments 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 Chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall jointly conduct a
comprehensive 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 facilitate--
(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
section 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
assessments 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--
(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 Reintegration
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 Facilities.--
''; 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
Operation 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
subsection (c).
(c) Annual Report on Army National Guard Combat
Readiness.--
(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:

``Sec. 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 Infrastructure 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
section, the term `Maritime Administration authorization
request' means a proposal for legislation that, for a fiscal
year--

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``(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
Maritime Administration that the Secretary determines is
appropriate.''.
(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 Secretary
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
paragraph (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).
(b) Report on Proliferation Security Initiative.--Section
1821(b) of the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11
Commission 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 Russian
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
dialogue'' 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 subparagraph (F);
(4) by transferring subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph
(4) to the end of paragraph (2), as so redesignated, and
redesignating 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 Enterprise
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
Operations 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 traumatic
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.--Section
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
(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 Information
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
CONGRESS 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:

``Sec. 130e. Treatment under Freedom of Information Act of
certain critical infrastructure security information''.

(3) The heading of section 153(a)(5) is amended to read as
follows: ``Joint Force Development Activities.--''.
(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 systems 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:

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``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
subsections (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''.
(7) Section 2803(a) (128 Stat. 3696) is amended in
paragraph (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
TRANSPORTATION 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:

``Sec. 383. Situations involving bombings of places of public
use, Government facilities, public transportation systems,
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 section 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 consistent 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 Defense personnel may take in
circumstances incident to the provision 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 following 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
ordnance'--
``(1) means--
``(A) bombs and warheads;
``(B) guided and ballistic missiles;
``(C) artillery, mortar, rocket, and small arms ammunition;
``(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 explosive
in nature; and
``(2) includes all munitions containing explosives,
propellants, nuclear fission or fusion materials, and
biological and chemical agents.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections at the
beginning 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 MANAGEMENT
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:

``Sec. 430a. Executive agent for management and oversight of
alternative compensatory control measures

``(a) Executive Agent.--The Secretary of Defense shall
designate a senior official from among the personnel of the
Department of Defense to act as the Department of Defense
executive agent for the management and oversight of
alternative compensatory control measures.
``(b) Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities.--The
Secretary 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 committees.''.
(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
CARRIERS.

(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
interdependence 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
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provide training within the military airlift system.''.
(4) Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers continue to be an
important component of the military airlift system in support
of United States defense and foreign policies.
(b) Level of Readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet
Carriers.--
(1) In general.--Chapter 931 of title 10, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
section:

``Sec. 9517. Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet
carriers

``The Civil Reserve Air Fleet program is an important
component 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 peacetime 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
materials) 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 infrastructure, exercise the system, and
facilitate the regular interfacing 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 commercial
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.

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 Memorandum of
the Secretary of Defense dated March 18, 2014, regarding the
recommendations of the reviews of the Washington 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
programmatic integration responsibilities, including fiscal
control, 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
Congress 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
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
reevaluation 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 frequently 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 Government 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
investigative 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
reciprocity management system for the Federal Government; and
(2) the centralized system described in paragraph (1) is
aligned with, and incorporates results from, continuous
evaluation 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--
(1) implement the Security Executive Agent Directive on
common, standardized employee and contractor security
reporting requirements;
(2) establish and implement uniform reporting requirements
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
appropriately.
(f) Access to Criminal History Records for National
Security 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 investigations
under a Federal statute; or
``(ii) is delegated authority to conduct background
investigations in accordance with procedures established by
the Security Executive Agent or the Suitability 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 investigation
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'';

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(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 semicolon;
(D) in clause (ii), as redesignated--
(i) by striking ``Assignment'' and inserting
``assignment''; and
(ii) by striking the period and inserting ``or
positions;'';
(E) in clause (iii), as redesignated--
(i) by striking ``Acceptance'' and inserting
``acceptance''; 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 Memorandum
`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
Presidential Directive 12 (dated August 27, 2004); and
``(D) Federal Aviation Administration checks required
under--
``(i) the Federal Aviation Administration Drug Enforcement
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 fingerprints 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 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 implement 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 subparagraph (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 intelligence
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 Secretary of State for Overseas Citizens Services
shall make available criminal history record information
collected by the Deputy Assistant Secretary with respect to
an individual who is under investigation by the covered
agency regarding any interaction of the individual with a law
enforcement agency or intelligence agency of a foreign
country.''.
(8) Clarification of security requirements for contractors
conducting background investigations.--Section 9101 of title
5, United States Code, as amended by this subsection, 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
regulations prescribed by the Office, subject to the rules
prescribed by the President under this title for the
administration of the competitive service.''.
(10) Annual report by suitability and security clearance
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
Appropriations, 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
education 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 infrastructure and
resources covered;
(ii) a comparison of the requirements, whether mandatory or
voluntary in nature, for regulated entities 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 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 credential 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 harmonize or
standardize background check, access control, or
credentialing requirements for critical infrastructure and
key resource protection programs overseen 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 background checks
or credentials across existing critical infrastructure and
key resource protection programs;
(III) harmonizing, where appropriate, the standards for
identifying potentially disqualifying criminal offenses and
the weight assigned to minor, nonviolent, or juvenile
offenses in adjudicating 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 requirements 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 Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate;
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(C) the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, the
Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the
Committee on Homeland Security of the House of
Representatives; and
(2) the term ``Performance Accountability Council'' means
the Suitability and Security Clearance Performance
Accountability 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 Firearms
Safety.--
(1) In general.--Section 40728 of title 36, United States
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(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 requirements 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 subsection
(b), section 922(a)(1)-(3) and (5)''; and
(ii) by adding at the end the following new subsection:
``(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).
(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 subsection,
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 subsection,
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
Department 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 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
following:
``(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
previously been provided to the congressional defense
committees 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 ``Commander of the Air Force Reserve Command'' and
inserting ``Chief of Air Force Reserve''.
(c) Technical Amendments to Delete References to Aircraft
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 ELECTROMAGNETIC 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 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 Electromagnetic
Pulse Attack, is hereby reestablished.
(b) Membership.--Service on the Commission is voluntary,
and Commissioners may elect to terminate their service on the
Commission. 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 Services 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:

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``SEC. 1402. DUTIES OF COMMISSION.

``The Commission shall assess the following:
``(1) The vulnerability of electric-dependent military
systems 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
contingency planning that can protect electronics and
military systems 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
infrastructure 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.--
(1) Plan required.--At the same time the budget is
submitted 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 submarines
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 mission
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 submitted
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
requirements.
(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 extensions
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 potential 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.
(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
REQUIREMENT ON ORDERED EVACUATIONS OF UNITED
STATES EMBASSIES AND CONSULATES INVOLVING
SUPPORT PROVIDED 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
Representatives.

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
established and maintained.
(B) Chair a fusion cell consisting of appropriate personnel
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 adjudication 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 designated senior
representative.
(b) Quarterly Report and Briefing.--
(1) Report.--
(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 subparagraph
(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 Intelligence,
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
laboratories 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 DEPARTMENT
OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OUTPATIENT CLINIC IN TULSA,
OKLAHOMA.

Section 601(b) of the Veterans Access, Choice, and
Accountability 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
paragraphs (1) through (5), respectively, and adjusting the
indentation of the margin of such paragraphs, as so
redesignated, two ems to the left;
(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

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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 VETERANS
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
subsection (a), the construction agent shall provide design,
procurement, 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 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
Department 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-
unconventional warfare capabilities, authorities, and command
structures of the Department of Defense.
(7) Recommendations for improving interagency coordination
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 overthrow 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 personnel.
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 Department 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 technical skills and expertise at certain Department
of Defense laboratories.
Sec. 1110. Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management
and acquisition 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
Secretary 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 authorized 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
Supplemental 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''.

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 appointment.--
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
Management 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:

``Sec. 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--

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``(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
appointment 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 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
covered 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
provided 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:

``Sec. 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
Secretary 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;
``(ii) positions held by elements of the United States
Cyber Command enterprise relating to cyberspace operations,
including elements assigned to the Joint Task Force-
Department of Defense Information Networks; and
``(iii) positions held by elements of the military
departments 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
qualified 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
Secretary 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,
manages, 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
Allowances.--(1) The Secretary may provide employees in
qualified positions 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.
``(e) Collective Bargaining Agreements.--Nothing in
subsection (a) may be construed to impair the continued
effectiveness of a collective bargaining agreement with
respect to an office, component, 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
applications, 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
qualified 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 qualified
positions, disaggregated by occupation and grade and level or
pay band.
``(v) The number of retirements of employees in qualified
positions, disaggregated by occupation, grade, and level or
pay band.
``(vi) The number and amounts of recruitment, relocation,
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.
``(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
Positions.--(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
conversion 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.

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``(5) The term `qualified position' means a position,
designated by the Secretary for the purpose of this section,
in which the individual occupying such position performs,
manages, or supervises functions that execute the
responsibilities of the United States Cyber Command relating
to cyber operations.
``(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
subparagraph (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
beginning 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
LIMITATION 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 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 LABORATORIES.

(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
missions 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
paragraph, authority otherwise available to the director by
law (and within the available budgetary resources of the
laboratory) 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 paragraph
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 positions 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 paragraph.
(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 paragraph shall be treated as a
fractional employee of the laboratory, which fraction is--
(i) the current term of appointment of the individual 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.

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 temporary 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
Contractors.--
(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 Department 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 determined 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.
(f) Status of Federal Employees Assigned to Contractors.--
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;

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(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 Federal
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 consideration 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 nontraditional
defense contractors under this section at any given time may
not exceed the following:
(A) Five employees in the field of financial management.
(B) Five employees in the acquisition field.
(2) Nontraditional defense contractor employees.--The total
number of nontraditional defense contractor 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
assignment of an employee may commence under this section
after September 30, 2019.

SEC. 1111. PILOT PROGRAM ON ENHANCED PAY AUTHORITY FOR
CERTAIN 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
advisability 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 managing 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
Acquisition, 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
scientific, 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.
(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 VETERAN
TECHNICAL EXPERTS INTO THE DEFENSE ACQUISITION
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 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

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

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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

Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Iran

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation

Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Assistance and Training

SEC. 1201. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF LOGISTICAL SUPPORT FOR
COALITION FORCES SUPPORTING CERTAIN UNITED
STATES MILITARY OPERATIONS.

Section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181; 122 Stat. 394), as most
recently amended by section 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
beginning 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
paragraph (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 programs--
(i) support broader strategic priorities of the Department
of Defense; and
(ii) complement and are coordinated with Department 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 primary
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 subparagraph (B),
including an identification of key benchmarks for such
progress.
(E) Any other matters the Secretary of Defense determines
appropriate.
(3) Frequency.--The Secretary of Defense shall, at a
minimum, 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
priorities.
(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 committees 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
PROGRAM.''.

(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 emergency
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'.''.

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(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--
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (g) as
subsections (d) through (h), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new
subsection (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
``activities''; 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 Secretary
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
advisable, 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 Secretary 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
``(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
``September 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
HUMANITARIAN, 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
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
Representatives.

SEC. 1206. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF FUNDING LIMITATIONS FOR
AUTHORITY TO BUILD THE CAPACITY OF FOREIGN
SECURITY 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''.

SEC. 1207. AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO NATIONAL MILITARY
FORCES OF ALLIED COUNTRIES FOR COUNTERTERRORISM
OPERATIONS IN AFRICA.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense is authorized, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, to provide, on a
nonreimbursable basis, logistic support, supplies, and
services to the national military forces of an allied country
conducting counterterrorism 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
subsection (a).
(2) The type of logistic support, supplies, or services
provided.
(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 congressional 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
provided 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
conducting 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.
(f) Expiration.--The authority provided by this section may
not be exercised after September 30, 2018.

SEC. 1208. REPORTS ON TRAINING OF FOREIGN MILITARY
INTELLIGENCE 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
covered 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
submitted 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,
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assessment by the Director of National Intelligence 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.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

SEC. 1211. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF COMMANDERS'
EMERGENCY 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 concerning the Commanders' Emergency Response Program
in Afghanistan 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 available
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
damage, personal injury, or death that is incident to combat
operations 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 pursuant 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 payments.--
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).

SEC. 1212. EXTENSION AND MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY FOR
REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN COALITION NATIONS FOR
SUPPORT PROVIDED TO UNITED STATES MILITARY
OPERATIONS.

(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 $1,260,000,000'';
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 Pakistan.--
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
disrupting the safe haven and freedom of movement of the
Haqqani Network in Pakistan;
(2) Pakistan has taken steps to demonstrate its commitment
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.
(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 maintenance, 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 Pakistan
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 Authorization 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
Secretary 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 organization 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.
(4) Appropriate congressional committees defined.--In this
subsection, the term ``appropriate congressional committees''
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''.

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SEC. 1215. EXTENSION OF AUTHORITY TO TRANSFER DEFENSE
ARTICLES AND PROVIDE DEFENSE SERVICES TO THE
MILITARY 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 Authorization 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
section, 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--
(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
Representatives 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 into account the scope of the current and planned
presence of United States troops in Afghanistan, the current
and prospective 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 conjunction
with other United States programs (such as the Foreign
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.
``(D) A current description of end use monitoring programs,
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
effectiveness used to evaluate the activities of the Office
of the Security Cooperation in Iraq, and an analysis of any
determinations 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
VIOLENT 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
Department 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
(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
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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
services, 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 subsection (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 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 Secretary 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 subparagraph (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 purposes 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 Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2016, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State shall jointly submit to the appropriate
congressional committees an assessment of the extent to which
the Government of Iraq is increasing political inclusiveness,
addressing the grievances of ethnic and sectarian minorities,
and enhancing minority integration in the political and
military structures in Iraq.
``(B) Factors to be considered in making assessment.--In
making the assessment described in subparagraph (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 adequate
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 control 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 security 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 Secretary
of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional
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 appropriate
congressional committees under subparagraph (A).
``(D) Submission.--The assessment required under
subparagraph (A) and the update of the assessment authorized
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), determines and
notifies the appropriate congressional committees that the
Government of Iraq has failed to take substantial 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 the Secretary
of State, is authorized to provide, in coordination 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 subparagraph (D); and
``(ii) exercise the waiver authority provided in subsection
(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 pursuant 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.
(ii) A description of the criteria used to determine that
the organization is a violent extremist organization.
(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 organization, 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 prevent
equipment or supplies to be transferred to or acquired by
violent extremist organizations.
(3) Definitions.--In this subsection:

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(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 ``violent
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, delineated
by Armed Force and component (including whether regular,
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
paragraph (3).
(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
terminates; or
(2) the date that is five years after the date of the
enactment 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 Secretary
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 appropriate
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 section 1209(a) of the Carl
Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 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
committees'' 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
appropriately 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 milestones,
and anticipated delivery schedule for such assistance.''.

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
subsection 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
operations 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 Government 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 Secretary
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
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the specified
congressional committees 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
(2) the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and
the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of
Representatives.
(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--

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(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,
electricity 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
residents of Camp Liberty and the authorities in the
relocation process; and
(7) assist the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees 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;
(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
equipment, 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
unconventional 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 congressional committees a report on--
(1) any military-to-military engagements conducted by the
Armed Forces or Department of Defense civilians with
representatives 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
engagements 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
Representatives.

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
Secretary 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 additional 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
Secretary determines that there is reasonable grounds to
believe that the Russian Federation has tested, initially
deployed, or sold or 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 Federation 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 ``container
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 UKRAINIAN
REPUBLIC 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 Ukranian
Republic, 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 Federation deploying covered weapons systems onto the
territory of the Ukranian Republic, or deploying covered
weapons system onto the Russian territory of Kaliningrad,
including opportunities for allied cooperation 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
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nuclear missions, nuclear weapon delivery systems, and
nuclear warheads.
(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
violation 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 stationing 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
appropriate 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 kilometers; 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 necessary
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.--
(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 notification 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 economic 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
Violation 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
subparagraphs (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
pursuant 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 in paragraph (1). In making such a
recommendation, the Chairman 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 determines 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 beginning 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 Federation 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, estimates 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 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 assessment 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
Consultative 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
modifications 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:
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(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
appropriated 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.
(b) Waiver.--The Secretary of Defense may waive the
restriction 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
appropriated 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 members 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 obligation 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--
(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
congressional 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
sovereignty 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 Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 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 RUSSIAN
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--
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (15) as
paragraphs (7) through (18), respectively; and
(2) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new
paragraphs (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
objectives 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 Secretary 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
subsection (a) shall include the following:
(1) An identification and assessment of international
industrial base capabilities, other than Rosoboronexport, to
provide one or more of the following:
(A) Means of procuring nonstandard rotary wing aircraft
historically procured through Rosoboronexport.
(B) Reliable and timely supply of required and appropriate
parts, spares, and consumables of such aircraft.
(C) Certifiable maintenance of such aircraft, including
major periodic overhauls, damage repair, and modifications.
(D) Access to required reference data on such aircraft,
including technical manuals and service bulletins.
(E) Credible certification of airworthiness of such
aircraft through physical inspection, notwithstanding any
current 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
aircraft described in that paragraph.
(5) Such other matters as the Under Secretary considers
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(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,
supplies 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
Support.--For purposes of subsection (a), appropriate
security assistance 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.
(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
systems.
(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 tactics, 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 Secretary
of State, certifies to the congressional defense committees
that the use of such amount for purposes of such lethal
assistance is not in the national security interests of the
United States. The purposes for which the amount may be used
pursuant to this paragraph include the following:
(A) Assistance or support to national-level security forces
of other Partnership for Peace nations that the Secretary 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
determines to be appropriate to assist in preserving their
sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russian
aggression.
(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
authorized, 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 paragraph
(1) shall be derived from the amount available pursuant to
subsection (a) or amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Defense for overseas contingency operations
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
provided 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
participant;
(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 subsection
(a) to the national military forces of the countries
determined 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.
(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 paragraph
(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
section 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.

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

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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
Authorization 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
Appropriations 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 developed under subsection (a) and the Presidential
Policy Directive issued under subsection (b).

SEC. 1262. REQUIREMENT TO SUBMIT DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POLICY
REGARDING FOREIGN DISCLOSURE OR TECHNOLOGY
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
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
Representatives.

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
awareness 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
headquarters level organizations for such forces.
(2) Designation of assistance and training.--The provision
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
following:
(1) Indonesia.
(2) Malaysia,
(3) The Philippines.
(4) Thailand.
(5) Vietnam.
(c) Types of Assistance and Training.--
(1) Authorized elements of assistance.--Assistance provided
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.
(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
connection 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
appropriated 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 subsection (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 containing the following:
(A) The recipient foreign country.
(B) A detailed justification of the program for the
provision of the assistance or training concerned, and its
relationship 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 milestones
(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 support
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 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 outcomes 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
AUTHORIZATION 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.''.

SEC. 1272. AMENDMENT TO THE ANNUAL REPORT UNDER ARMS CONTROL
AND DISARMAMENT ACT.

Subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) is amended to read as
follows:

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``(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 disarmament 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
support'';
(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 security of the United States exist,'';
and
(4) by striking ``expeditiously, and in any event within 48
hours,''.
(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
appropriated 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
Secretary 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
cooperation 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
relationship 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
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
Representatives.

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 support
the open-door policy of the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization, 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 membership
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
preservation by Israel of a qualitative military edge.
(3) An estimated timeline for final adjudication of the
decision 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 Program
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 paragraph (1), and any
supporting documents.
(B) A certification that the memorandum of agreement--
(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 memorandum 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 description 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

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(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 paragraph
(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 provided
under this subsection unless the Government of Israel
contributes an amount not less than the amount of support 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 support
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
Committee 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;
(B) transportation capabilities;
(C) availability of facilities, including for potential
equipment storage and prepositioning;
(D) ability to conduct multinational training and
exercises;
(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
permanent 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 1504 and made
available by the funding table in section 4303 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
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), 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

Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Sec. 1411. Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing
stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions.

Subtitle C--Working-Capital Funds

Subtitle D--Other Matters

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 Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense,
as specified in the funding table in section 4501.
(b) Use.--Amounts authorized to be appropriated under
subsection (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
Department 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
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not
otherwise provided for, for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department 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 activities 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.

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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
DISTRIBUTION 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
military department is not authorized--
``(A) to suspend the employment of indirectly funded
Government employees of the Department of Defense who are
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 PETROLEUM
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
available for Working Capital Fund, Defense, the Secretary
shall reserve up to $1,000,000,000, to remain available
without fiscal year limitation, 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 paragraph (1).''.

Subtitle D--Other Matters

SEC. 1431. AUTHORITY FOR TRANSFER OF FUNDS TO JOINT
DEPARTMENT 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
authorized 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 appropriated specifically for the
purpose of such a transfer.
(b) Use of Transferred Funds.--For the purposes of
subsection (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 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
Retirement Home.

TITLE XV--AUTHORIZATION OF ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Subtitle B--Financial Matters

Sec. 1521. Treatment as additional authorizations.
Sec. 1522. Special transfer authority.

Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters

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
appropriations 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
subsection (a) are being authorized to be appropriated in
support 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
Management and Budget shall apportion the funds identified in
paragraph (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 document entitled ``Criteria for
War/Overseas Contingency Operations 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,
limitation, 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 subsection.
(c) Effect of Enactment of Act Revising Discretionary
Spending Limits.--
(1) In general.--In the event of the enactment of an Act
revising discretionary spending limits for fiscal year 2016,
the amount that is authorized to be appropriated by section
1504, as specified in the funding table in section 4303, and
is not greater than the amount of the increase in the
discretionary spending limit for revised security activities
by that Act, shall be deemed to have been authorized to be
appropriated by section 301 rather than section 1504.
(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
(A) The term ``Act revising discretionary spending limits
for fiscal year 2016'' means an Act enacted after the date of
enactment of this Act that, at a minimum and in a bi-partisan
manner, increases the discretionary spending limits set in
the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) for fiscal
year 2016.
(B) The terms ``discretionary spending limit'' and
``revised security category'' have the meanings given those
terms in section 250 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency
Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900).

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 specified 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, development, test, and evaluation, as specified in
the funding table in section 4202.

SEC. 1504. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

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.

SEC. 1507. DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 for expenses, not
otherwise provided

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for, for Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities,
Defense-wide, as specified in the funding table in section
4502.

SEC. 1508. DEFENSE INSPECTOR GENERAL.

SEC. 1509. DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM.

Funds are hereby authorized to be appropriated for the
Department 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
pursuant 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
subsection may not exceed $3,500,000,000.
(4) Exception.--In the case of the authorization of
appropriations 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.
(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 paragraph
(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
paragraph (1), the Commander of United States forces in
Afghanistan shall make a determination that the equipment was
procured 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 determination
under paragraph (2) regarding equipment, the Commander of
United States forces in Afghanistan shall consider
alternatives 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 paragraph (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
subsection, section 1531(d) of the National Defense
Authorization 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 Department 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, treatment,
and provision of appropriate facilities and transportation
for women in the Afghan National Security Forces, including
the challenges associated with such implementation 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 security
officers specifically trained to address cases of gender-
based violence, including ensuring the Afghan National
Police's Family Response Units have the necessary 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 accountability
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
(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 challenges 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 implementation 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 Ministry 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 materials 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 appropriate 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,
functions, 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
continuation 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
paragraphs (1) through (4) of subsection (c) by September 30,
2016.
(3) Compliance with deadlines.--
(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 deadline
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
consolidation.
(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
appropriated 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
availability of funds under this subsection is subject to the
contingent 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
significant threat from improvised explosive devices.
(d) Coordination With Geographic Combatant Commands.--The
Secretary of Defense shall, to the extent practicable,
coordinate the provision of training using funds available
under subsection (a) with requests received from the
commanders of the geographic combatant commands.
(e) Expiration.--The authority to use funds described in
subsection (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
pursuant 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

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Subtitle C--Cyberspace-Related Matters

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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 Department of Defense.
Sec. 1648. Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to
cyber attacks.
Sec. 1649. Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and
recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber
capabilities of the Armed Forces.

Subtitle D--Nuclear Forces

Subtitle E--Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters

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:

``Sec. 239. National security space programs: major force
program and budget assessment

``(a) Establishment of Major Force Program.--The Secretary
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 accordance 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.''.
(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
assessment.''.
(b) 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 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:

``Sec. 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
department 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
acquisition 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
beginning 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:

``Sec. 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').
``(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,
Technology, and Logistics.
``(3) The Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
``(4) The Commander of the United States Strategic Command.

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``(5) The Commander of the United States Northern Command.
``(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
enterprise as specified in paragraph (1), the Council shall
be responsible for the following:
``(A) Oversight of performance assessments (including
interoperability).
``(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
undertaken 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,
navigation, and timing enterprise, including how such program
element relates to the operation and sustainment, research
and development, procurement, or other activity of such
enterprise.
``(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
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff receives the assessment
of the Commander of the United States Strategic Command under
paragraph (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
appropriating funds for the activities of the Department of
Defense positioning, 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 congressional 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
beginning 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:

``Sec. 2272. Space science and technology strategy:
coordination

``The Secretary of Defense and the Director of National
Intelligence shall jointly develop and implement a space
science and technology strategy and shall review and, as
appropriate, revise the strategy biennially. Functions of the
Secretary under this section shall be carried out jointly by
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering and the official of the Department 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
subsection:
``(c) Streamlined Acquisition.--In developing the rocket
propulsion system required under subsection (a), the
Secretary shall--
``(1) use a streamlined acquisition approach, including
tailored 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,
establish 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 paragraph
(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--
(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 Federation.''.

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
capability arrangement, as structured as of the date of the
enactment 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
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(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--
(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 Secretary 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 capabilities;
(B) flexibility to the Federal Government; and
(C) procedures for fair competition; and
(2) specifically take into account, as appropriate per
competition, 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 Administration 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 appropriate.
(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 contract 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
congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence of the House of Representatives,
and the Select Committee 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.
(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
communications, 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 communications.
(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 Department of
Defense.
(iv) A commander of a combatant command.
(4) Validation.--The Director of Cost Assessment and
Program 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 security;
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
COMMUNICATIONS.

(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
PROGRAM FOR ACQUISITION OF COMMERCIAL SATELLITE
COMMUNICATION SERVICES.

(a) Carrying Out of Pilot Program.--Subsection (a) of
section 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
commercial 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-
magnitude improvements in satellite communications
capability.''.
(c) Reports and Briefings.--Subsection (d) of such section
is amended--
(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 established
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
paragraph (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 adversaries 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
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(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 developed
pursuant to subsection (a).
(2) Funding restriction.--If the President has not
submitted 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
Services 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 available to the Department of Defense for
fiscal year 2016 to provide support services to the Executive
Office of the President 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 Government 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 congressional 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 combatant
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
fiscal year 2015 for the Defense Meteorological Satellite
program or the launch of DMSP20 that remain available for
obligation 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
subsection is a certification that--
(1) the Joint Requirements Oversight Council has conducted
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
insufficient 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 assessment 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 solutions.

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
involvement 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
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as
necessary to provide consistent application of licensing
requirements 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
Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the National
Aeronautics 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 subparagraph
(A) and, in coordination with the licensee or transferee and
the heads of the relevant executive agencies--
(i) determine whether the satisfaction of a requirement 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
Secretary of Transportation determines no outmoded or
duplicative requirements or approvals of the Federal
Government exist, the Secretary of Transportation, in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator
of the National Aeronautics 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
requirements.
(C) Recommendations for legislation that may further--
(i) streamline requirements in order to improve efficiency,
reduce unnecessary costs, resolve inconsistencies, 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 Technology of
the House of Representatives; and
(iv) the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 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
OVERHEAD PERSISTENT INFRARED CAPABILITY.

(a) Plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment 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 Intelligence, shall jointly submit to the
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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 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
Intelligence 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 development 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
Strategic 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
Commander of the United States Strategic Command shall submit
to the congressional defense committees, the Permanent Select
Committee 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 Positioning 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.
(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
thereafter.
(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 operational 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:

``Sec. 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 Secretary shall prescribe the roles, responsibilities,
and authorities of the executive agent designated under
subsection (a).
``(2) The roles and responsibilities of the executive agent
designated 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,
acquisition, 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
framework and guidance for the Intelligence Community
Information 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
dissemination 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
beginning 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 REQUIREMENTS
RELATED TO FACILITIES FOR INTELLIGENCE
COLLECTION OR FOR SPECIAL OPERATIONS ABROAD.

(a) Addition of Congressional Notification Requirement.--
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 conducted 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
collection 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.''.
(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;

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(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
section 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
INTELLIGENCE.

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 intelligence 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
congressional 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 evaluate the
performance of the elements of the intelligence community
that are within the Department of Defense in conducting
intelligence activities funded under the National
Intelligence Program.
(b) Definitions.--In this section, the terms
``congressional intelligence committees'', ``intelligence
community'', and ``National Intelligence Program'' have the
meanings given such terms in section 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
Intelligence shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a report on the management of science and
technology research and development programs and foreign
materiel exploitation programs 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).

SEC. 1638. GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE REVIEW OF
INTELLIGENCE 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
procedures 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 systems 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 capabilities
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
SYSTEMS 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:

``Sec. 393. Reporting on penetrations of networks and
information 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
dissemination of information obtained or derived through such
procedures to entities--
``(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 enforcement
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
Contractors.--(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
misconduct in the course of complying with the procedures
established 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 plaintiff shall have the burden of proving by clear
and convincing evidence 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
subsection (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 pursuant 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.
``(B) In any action claiming that paragraph (1) does not
apply due to willful misconduct described in subparagraph
(A), the plaintiff shall

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have the burden of proving by clear and convincing evidence
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 systems 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 contractors.''.

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:

``Sec. 130g. Authorities concerning military cyber operations

``The Secretary of Defense shall develop, prepare, and
coordinate; make ready all armed forces for purposes of; and,
when appropriately authorized to do so, conduct, a military
cyber operation 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
beginning 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
ADVERSARIES 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 Department of Defense to provide support
services to the Executive Office of the President may not be
obligated or expended.

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 submitted by the Under
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller) to Congress on February 6,
2015.

SEC. 1645. DESIGNATION OF MILITARY DEPARTMENT ENTITY
RESPONSIBLE FOR ACQUISITION OF CRITICAL CYBER
CAPABILITIES.

(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
responsible 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 management
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 capabilities
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 acquisition
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
subsection (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 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
accordance 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 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 mitigating the risks of cyber vulnerabilities
identified in the course of such evaluations.
(e) Authorization of Appropriations.--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, 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 Support
Civil Authorities in Response to Cyber Attacks by Foreign
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 conducted
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.

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(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 administrative
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 of
Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Homeland
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 consultation 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 developed 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
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that there is an
appropriate degree of variation from exercise to exercise of
the following:
(A) The size, scope, duration, and sophistication of the
cyber attacks.
(B) The degree of warning and knowledge that is available
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
infrastructure in general and particularly in specific
industry sectors.
(E) The effectiveness of resilience and recovery
mechanisms.
(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).

SEC. 1649. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON REVIEWING AND CONSIDERING
FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF COUNCIL OF
GOVERNORS 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 requirements 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
COMMAND, CONTROL, AND COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM.

Section 171a of title 10, United States Code, is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (f), (g), and (h), as
subsections (g), (h), and (i), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (e) the following new
subsection (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
subsection (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:

``Sec. 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.
``(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,
accountability, 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
systems, and the nuclear command, control, and communications
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
Secretary 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
INTERCONTINENTAL 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 procurement 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).
(b) Covered Parts Defined.--In this section, the term
``covered 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
intercontinental 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
assessment 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
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the long-term planning of the Department of Defense and
policies relating to regional nuclear crises and operations
that may involve the escalation of nuclear competition 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.
(F) The long-term geopolitical and military-technical
competition as it relates to nuclear weapons and strategic
warfare.
(2) Analysis of competitive discontinuities.--In analyzing
the long-term geopolitical and military-technical competition
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
subsection (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
manpower, 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 Congress 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
contributions, 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--
(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 Department 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 security 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
consequences 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.

SEC. 1660. SENSE OF CONGRESS ON THE NUCLEAR FORCE IMPROVEMENT
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 intercontinental 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
improvement program, the Air Force announced it would make
immediate 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
recognition 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
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

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(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 Agreement
are critical to sustaining and enhancing the capabilities and
knowledge base of both countries regarding nuclear
deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation and
counterproliferation, and naval nuclear propulsion.
(b) 60th Anniversary of Fleet Ballistic Missile Program.--
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
generations;
(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
cornerstone 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
recommendations 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
allocated.

SEC. 1663. SENSE OF CONGRESS AND REPORT ON MILESTONE A
DECISION 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--
(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 carrying multiple
independently targetable reentry vehicles; and
(C) ballistic missile submarines equipped with submarine
launched ballistic missiles and multiple nuclear warheads;
(2) to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a
capability 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
infrastructure to support the full spectrum of deterrence
requirements.

SEC. 1665. REPORT RELATING TO THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH
EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE MINUTEMAN III
INTERCONTINENTAL 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
congressional defense committees a report examining the costs
associated with extending the life of the Minuteman III
intercontinental ballistic 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:

``Sec. 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
otherwise 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 interceptors or target vehicles.
``(b) Other Sensitive Missile Defense Information.--None of
the funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made
available for any fiscal year for the Department of Defense
may be used to provide the Russian Federation with--
``(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 Federation.''.
(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
SYSTEMS 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
SYSTEMS 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
(3) the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics certifies to such committees that
such obligation or expenditure of funds on such programs is
consistent 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
subsection are the following components and capabilities of
the Patriot air and missile defense system:

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(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 mission
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
Logistics 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 interoperability 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 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 assessment 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 Secretary
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report
containing such assessment, without change.
(b) Integration, Interoperability, and Command-and-
control.--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
subsection (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 Secretary, 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:
(A) The Commander of the United States European Command.
(B) The Commander of the United States Central Command.
(C) The Commander of the United States Pacific Command.

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
combatant 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
Secretary 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 agreements
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
submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified
annex.
(d) Capabilities in European Command Area of
Responsibility.--
(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
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
committees 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
responsibility 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 determined 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 1502 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 4102,
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 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
paragraph (1) is being implemented as provided in such
agreement; 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
authorized 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
committees 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 respective
systems on the basis of the greatest practicable coproduction
of parts, components, and all-up rounds (if appropriate) by
United States industry and minimizes 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
paragraph (1) by not later than 60 days before the funds
specified in subsection (a) for the respective system covered
by the certification 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 demonstrate--
(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
readiness reviews; and
(3) the long-lead procurement will be conducted in a manner
that maximizes coproduction in the United States without
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 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 departments
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.
(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.

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(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-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 evaluated 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.--
(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
appropriated by this Act or otherwise made available for
fiscal year 2016 for military construction for the East Coast
missile site planning 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
Secretary 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 assessments or statements required pursuant to the
National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321 et
seq.) that have not 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 requirements 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 optimized against threats from Iran.
(2) Environmental impact statements.--Except as provided by
paragraph (3), the evaluation under paragraph (1) shall
include an environmental impact statement or other analysis
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
appropriate 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 paragraph (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
(B) an update on the progress of the Director in
implementing 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
missile 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
components (including hardware, software, and related command
and control systems) and the maturity of critical
technologies necessary to make such a space-based ballistic
missile intercept layer operational.
(4) An assessment of how such a space-based ballistic
missile 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
intercept layer with the ground-based missile defense system.
(6) Any other matters the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency considers appropriate.

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(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 current Aegis ships, Aegis Ashore sites,
and Patriot and Terminal 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 additional Aegis Ashore sites. Such evaluation
shall include, with coordination with other agencies and
departments of the Federal 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
Committee 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
appropriate, 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 appropriate, 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
capabilities, or for upgrades to existing systems, should not
be undertaken until the applicable requirements described in
subsections (a) and (c) have been developed and incorporated
into programmatic decision-making.

SEC. 1688. EXTENSION OF REQUIREMENT FOR COMPTROLLER GENERAL
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 MILITARY
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 technology 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 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 authorizations 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
contributions to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Security Investment 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 ACQUISITION
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 States 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
installations or locations inside the United States, and in
the amounts, set forth in the following table:

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Army: Inside the United States
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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
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(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 Secretary 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
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 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/Country Installation or Location Units Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Florida................................ Camp Rudder................ Family Housing New $8,000,000
Construction............
Illinois............................... Rock Island................ Family Housing New $20,000,000
Construction............
Korea.................................. Camp Walker................ Family Housing New $61,000,000
Construction............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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 construction design activities with
respect to the construction or improvement 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 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 improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $3,500,000.

SEC. 2104. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, ARMY.

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 distribution lines sufficient to
provide chilled water for air conditioning the nine existing
historical Cadet barracks which are being renovated 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 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 Infrastructure $25,000,000
Improvements.............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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:

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Army: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State or Country Installation or Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
District of Columbia................. Fort McNair............. Vehicle Storage Building, $7,191,000
Installation...............
Kansas............................... Fort Riley.............. Unmanned Aerial Vehicle $12,184,000
Complex....................
North Carolina....................... Fort Bragg.............. Aerial Gunnery Range........ $41,945,000
Texas................................ Joint Base San Antonio.. Barracks.................... $20,971,000
Virginia............................. Fort Belvoir............ Secure Admin/Operations $93,876,000
Facility...................
Italy................................ Camp Ederle............. Barracks.................... $35,952,000
Japan................................ Sagami.................. Vehicle Maintenance Shop.... $17,976,000
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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
Secretary 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.

(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 Secretary 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- $14,881,000
Hickam.
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
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 Secretary 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
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Installation or
Country Location Amount
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bahrain Island................ Southwest Asia........ $89,791,000
Italy......................... Sigonella............. $102,943,000
Japan......................... Camp Butler.......... $11,697,000

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Iwakuni............... $17,923,000
Kadena Air Base....... $23,310,000
Yokosuka.............. $13,846,000
Poland........................ RedziKowo Base........ $51,270,000
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SEC. 2202. FAMILY HOUSING.

(a) Construction and Acquisition.--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 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 Housing New $438,000
Construction............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

(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 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 $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 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 may improve
existing military family housing units in an amount not to
exceed $11,515,000.

SEC. 2204. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, NAVY.

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 $29,187,000
Range...................
Florida................................ Jacksonville............. P-8A Hangar Upgrades..... $6,085,000
Georgia................................ Kings Bay................ Crab Island Security $52,913,000
Enclave.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 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. Information Systems $78,897,000
Ops Complex.............
Coronado................. Bachelor Quarters........ $76,063,000
Twentynine Palms......... Land Expansion Phase 2... $47,270,000
Greece................................. Souda Bay................ Intermodal Access Road... $4,630,000
South Carolina......................... Beaufort................. Recycling/Hazardous Waste $3,743,000
Facility................
Virginia............................... Quantico................. Infrastructure--Widen $14,826,000
Russell Road............
Worldwide Unspecified.................. Various Worldwide BAMS Operational $34,048,000
Locations............... Facilities..............
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XXIII--AIR FORCE MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

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 Secretary of the Air Force 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:

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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 Classified............................. 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 Secretary 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
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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 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
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 September 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 authorized 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.
(b) Notice and Wait Requirement.--Before the Secretary of
the Air Force commences construction of the Guardian Angel
Operations Facility at an alternative location, as authorized
by subsection (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,

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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 UAS SATCOM Relay Pads and $15,000,000
Station.................. Facility.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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.
(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 $2,000,000
Station.................
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 2310. CERTIFICATION OF OPTIMAL LOCATION FOR JOINT
INTELLIGENCE 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 certification.
(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
assignment 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 necessary to
support such assignment.

TITLE XXIV--DEFENSE AGENCIES MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

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 Secretary 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 Classified.............................. 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

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Joint Base Langley-Eustis....................... $28,000,000
Joint Expeditionary Base Little Creek-Story..... $23,916,000
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(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 Secretary 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
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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 Secretary 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 Columbia.......................... 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
Virginia...................................... Pentagon........................................ $4,528,000
Washington.................................... Joint Base Lewis-McChord........................ $14,770,000
Various locations............................. Various locations............................... $25,809,000
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(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 Secretary 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 locations............................ Various locations............................. $3,600,000
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SEC. 2403. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS, DEFENSE AGENCIES.

(a) Authorization of Appropriations.--Funds are hereby
authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years beginning
after September 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 authorized 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
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public
Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1673) for a hospital at the Rhine
Ordnance Barracks, Germany).
(4) $91,441,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2640) for a hospital at Fort Bliss, Texas).

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,

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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 Coronado........ SOF Support Activity $38,800,000
Operations Facility.....
Virginia............................... Pentagon Reservation....... Heliport Control Tower $6,457,000
and Fire Station........
Pedestrian Plaza......... $2,285,000
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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:

Defense Agencies: Extension of 2013 Project Authorizations
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State/Country Installation or Location Project Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
California............................. Naval Base Coronado........ SOF Mobile Communications $9,327,000
Detachment Support
Facility................
Colorado............................... Pikes Peak................. High Altitude Medical $3,600,000
Research Center.........
Germany................................ Ramstein AB................ Replace Vogelweh $61,415,000
Elementary School.......
Hawaii................................. Joint Base Pearl Harbor- SOF SDVT-1 Waterfront $22,384,000
Hickam.................... Operations Facility.....
Japan.................................. CFAS Sasebo................ Replace Sasebo Elementary $35,733,000
School..................
Camp Zama.................. Renovate Zama High School $13,273,000
Pennsylvania........................... DEF Distribution Depot New Replace reservoir........ $4,300,000
Cumberland................
United Kingdom......................... RAF Feltwell............... Feltwell Elementary $30,811,000
School Addition.........
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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
Dependent School site and construct a multi-sport athletic
field, track, perimeter road, parking, and fencing.

TITLE XXV--NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION SECURITY INVESTMENT
PROGRAM

Sec. 2501. Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects.
Sec. 2502. Authorization of appropriations, NATO.

SEC. 2501. AUTHORIZED NATO CONSTRUCTION AND LAND ACQUISITION
PROJECTS.

The Secretary of Defense may make contributions for the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program as provided 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 Secretary 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

Subtitle B--Other Matters

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 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
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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

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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
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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
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(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:

Army Reserve: Outside the United States
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Country Location Amount
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Puerto Rico................................... Fort Buchanan.................................. $10,200,000
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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
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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 construction 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 Airport.... $9,000,000
North Dakota.................................... Hector International Airport............... $7,300,000
Oklahoma........................................ Will Rogers World Airport.................. $7,600,000

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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
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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 Authorization 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 Secretary 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 Operations facility at that location, the
Secretary of the Air Force may 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
Authorization 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 construct 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
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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 Training Facility. $5,379,000
California.............................. Tustin.................... Army Reserve Center....... $27,000,000
Iowa.................................... Fort Des Moines........... Joint Reserve Center...... $19,162,000
Louisiana............................... New Orleans............... Transient Quarters........ $7,187,000
New York................................ Camp Smith (Stormville)... Combined Support $24,000,000
Maintenance Shop Phase 1.
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TITLE XXVII--BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE ACTIVITIES

SEC. 2701. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR BASE
REALIGNMENT 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 closure activities, including real property
acquisition

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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

Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Subtitle C--Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment

Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Subtitle E--Military Land Withdrawals

Sec. 2841. Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval
Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Changes

SEC. 2801. REVISION OF CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION THRESHOLDS
FOR RESERVE FACILITY EXPENDITURES AND
CONTRIBUTIONS 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''.

SEC. 2802. EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY, LIMITED AUTHORITY TO USE
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FUNDS FOR
CONSTRUCTION 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,
development, 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
Reinvention 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
technology 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
appurtenances 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.--
(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 Congress 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 considers 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
potential 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 appropriated or otherwise made available for research,
development, test, and evaluation shall terminate on October
1, 2020.

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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.

(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 construction 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 (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 Committee 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
cooperation 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
MILITARY 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
subsection.
(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.

Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration

SEC. 2811. PROTECTION OF DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE INSTALLATIONS.

(a) Secretary of Defense Responsibility.--Chapter 159 of
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
section 2671 the following new section:

``Sec. 2672. Protection of buildings, grounds, property, and
persons

``(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 functions 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
individual, 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
category.
``(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 property
specified in subsection (a); and
``(ii) with respect to the exercise of any such authorities
outside the property specified in subsection (a), the
circumstances 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 effectively 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 section, an officer or agent designated
under subsection (b) may--
``(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
question, 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 protection and administration of property
under the jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department
of Defense and persons on that property. 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
subsection 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
implementing 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 agencies, 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
enforcement, may be provided notwithstanding that the
property is subject to the legislative jurisdiction of the
United States.
``(h) Authority Outside Federal Property.--For the
protection 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 concurrently
with other Federal law enforcement officers and with State,
Indian tribal, and local law enforcement officers.
``(i) Attorney General Approval.--The powers granted
pursuant to subsection (c) to officers and agents designated
under subsection (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 specified 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 jurisdiction, 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 Agencies.--
Before authorizing civilian officers and agents to perform
duty in areas outside the property specified in subsection
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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
beginning 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
subsection (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 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 subparagraph (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 Government;
and''; and
(C) by redesignating subparagraph (D) as subparagraph (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
DEPARTMENTS 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 secondary 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 INVENTORY
AND ASSESSMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE NECESSARY 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--
(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
installations 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-structure 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 Representatives 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
supported 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 presence and operations.
(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 CERTAIN
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 Executive Director of the United States
Interagency Council on Homelessness 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 CONTRIBUTIONS
TOWARD REALIGNMENT OF MARINE CORPS FORCES IN
ASIA-PACIFIC REGION.

(a) Report Required.--Not later than the date of the
submission of the budget of the

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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:
(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
Government 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.--Subsection
(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 subsection (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.
(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 conditions 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
documentation, 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
connection 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
Secretary 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 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
conveyance 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 shortage 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
environmental 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 documentation 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 improvements 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.
(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
Secretary, 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 documentation, 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

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considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United
States.

SEC. 2834. RELEASE OF PROPERTY INTERESTS RETAINED IN
CONNECTION WITH LAND CONVEYANCE, CAMP VILLERE,
LOUISIANA.

(a) Release of Retained Interests.--With respect to a
parcel of real property at Camp Villere, Louisiana,
consisting of approximately 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 conditions
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
subsection (a) of terms and conditions and retained interests
shall be subject to the condition that the State of
Louisiana--
(1) transfer the parcel of real property described in such
subsection from the Louisiana Military Department to the
Louisiana Agricultural Finance Authority for the purpose of
permitting 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 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
connection 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
CONNECTION 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 subsections (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 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
subsection (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
improvements 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
connection 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).

Subtitle E--Military Land Withdrawals

SEC. 2841. ADDITIONAL WITHDRAWAL AND RESERVATION OF PUBLIC
LAND, NAVAL AIR WEAPONS STATION CHINA LAKE,
CALIFORNIA.

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
following:
``(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 Secretary shall
develop appropriate policy to ensure that the determination
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
GENERAL FRANCIS MARION.

Notwithstanding section 8903(e) of title 40, United States
Code, the authority provided by section 331 of the
Consolidated Natural 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 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.

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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 nonproliferation 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 nonproliferation technologies.
Sec. 3124. Limitation on availability of funds for nuclear weapons
dismantlement.

Subtitle C--Plans and Reports

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
Department 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
Department 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
Department 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
Security 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
clearance was revoked during the year prior to the year in
which the notification is made; and
``(2) for each employee counted under paragraph (1), the
length of time such employee has been employed at the
Department 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 management, 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
Administrator may not pay to a covered employee a bonus
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 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
defined in Department of Energy 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
enactment 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
activities.
``(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
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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 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
contract 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 committees 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 paragraphs.
``(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
management.''.

SEC. 3112. STOCKPILE RESPONSIVENESS PROGRAM.

(a) Sense of Congress.--It is the sense of Congress that--
(1) a modern and responsive nuclear weapons infrastructure
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 exercise all capabilities required to
conceptualize, study, design, develop, 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, engineer, 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 technologies 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
prototypes, 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, production, 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 ``infrastructure''
and inserting ``responsiveness'';
(B) in subsection (a), by inserting ``stockpile
responsiveness,'' after ``stockpile management,'';
(C) in subsection (c)--
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as paragraphs
(6) and (7), respectively; and
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following new
paragraph (5):
``(5) A summary of the status, plans, and budgets for
carrying 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 subparagraphs:
``(M) the status, plans, activities, budgets, and schedules
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
identification 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
responsiveness 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--
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (2) and (3) as paragraphs
(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 warhead 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 Administration 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
alteration 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)).''.

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(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 programs and
facilities''.
(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 reviews 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
shortcomings 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 program
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
laboratory-directed research and development; and
(3) how laboratory-directed research and development
projects support the mission of the National Nuclear Security
Administration.

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 responsibilities of the Secretary with respect
to the contract described in subsection (b).
``(b) Contract Described.--The contract described in this
subsection is the contract between the Office of River
Protection of the Department of Energy and Bechtel National,
Inc., or its successor 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
regulations 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
documented 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.
``(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 corrective
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
subsection (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
evaluation 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
oversight.''.

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 practices 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
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
alternatives for National Nuclear Security Administration
life extension programs.

SEC. 3118. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED NAVAL NUCLEAR
FUEL SYSTEM BASED ON LOW-ENRICHED URANIUM.

(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 management 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.

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(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
nonproliferation 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 Development.--
(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 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 determination, 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 development 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 paragraph
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 construction 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:
(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 support
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
feasible, 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
implementation of the program, a report on the program,
including findings and recommendations of the Secretary with
respect to the program.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Appropriate congressional committees.--The term
``appropriate congressional committees'' means--
(A) the Committee on Armed Services and the Committee 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
appropriated 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
Representatives.

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
appropriated 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--
(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
appropriate.
(b) Plan Required.--
(1) In general.--Not later than March 1, 2016, the
Administrator shall submit to the appropriate congressional
committees a plan for

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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
Representatives.

SEC. 3123. LIMITATION ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS FOR CERTAIN
ARMS CONTROL AND NONPROLIFERATION TECHNOLOGIES.

(a) In General.--None of the funds authorized to be
appropriated 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
signatory until the Administrator for Nuclear Security
submits to the congressional defense committees a
comprehensive review of all arms control and nonproliferation
vertification and monitoring technologies 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 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
Security 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
surveillance 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 security 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
requirements.
``(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
allocated 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
security 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
requirements 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 management plan for activities
associated with the defense nuclear nonproliferation 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 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 program 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
submission 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
submission 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 countries in which
such materials are located), and providing radiation
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``(iii) nonproliferation and arms control, including
nuclear verification and safeguards;
``(iv) defense nuclear research and development, including
a description of activities related to developing and
improving technology to detect the proliferation 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 materials (including safeguards
technology); and
``(v) nonproliferation construction programs, including
activities associated Department of Energy Order 413.1
(relating to program management controls).
``(B) Countering nuclear and radiological proliferation and
terrorism.
``(C) Responding to nuclear and radiological proliferation
and terrorism, including through--
``(i) crisis operations;
``(ii) consequences management; and
``(iii) emergency management, including international
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
determining 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 consistent 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
carried 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.
``(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
subsections (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
identification 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
NONOPERATIONAL 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
nonoperational defense nuclear facility during the period
beginning 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
decommissioning 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
subsequently carry out a plan under which the Administrator
shall transfer, by March 31, 2019, to the Assistant Secretary
for Environmental 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
``(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 Secretary 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
Administration.''.
(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 Federal 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
COMPETITION OF MANAGEMENT AND OPERATING
CONTRACTS.

(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--

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(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 determine such expected cost savings;
``(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
performance 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
appropriate.
``(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
presentation 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
paragraph (3), the Comptroller General shall submit to the
congressional 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 unexpected 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 contract
compared to the disruptions and delays estimated under
subsection (b)(4).
``(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 paragraph
(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
contractors--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
performance, 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 operating
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
TECHNOLOGY.

(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.--
(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 Regulatory
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
appropriate 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 congressional
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
expeditiously 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
intelligence 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 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 Secretary
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
compliance with such obligations.
(e) Report on Transfers to All Foreign Countries.--
(1) In general.--Concurrent with the submission to Congress
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
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committees 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 technology 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 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
technology 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
committees 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 Committee on
Intelligence of the Senate; and
(C) the Committee on Energy and Commerce, the Committee on
Foreign Affairs, and the Permanent Select Committee 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.

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
governance 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
congressional committees;
(2) recent and past studies of the governance and
management 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
officials from the Department of Energy and the National
Nuclear Security Administration to develop and carry out an
implementation plan to reform the governance and management
of the nuclear security enterprise to improve the
effectiveness 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
Administrator.
(C) In developing and carrying out the implementation plan,
the team shall consult with the implementation assessment
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
Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly submit to the
appropriate congressional committees the implementation plan
developed 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--
(A) provide guidance to the Secretary and the Administrator
with respect to the implementation plan developed under
subsection (b)(1)(A), including how such plan compares 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
thereafter 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
established 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 Administrator to implement the implementation plan
developed under subsection (b)(1)(A), including an assessment
of the effectiveness 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 Natural
Resources of the Senate; and
(B) the Committee on Armed Services, the Committee on
Appropriations, and the Committee on Energy and Commerce 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 appropriate 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)).
(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 submitted 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
paragraph (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.''.

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SEC. 3139. DEVELOPMENT OF STRATEGY ON RISKS TO
NONPROLIFERATION 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--
(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
infrastructure 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 Chairman
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
enterprise (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, consistent 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
Representatives 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
Intelligence of the Senate.

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
Administrator 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
matters.''.
(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.

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 Transportation 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
(F) $350,000 shall remain available until expended for
improving the monitoring of graduates' service obligation.
(3) For expenses necessary to support Maritime
Administration 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 available 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

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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 INSURANCE
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
determines exceeds the sum of--
(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, mutually 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 Melville
Hall, after expenses necessary for the operation and
maintenance of Melville Hall, into the account of the
Regimental Affairs Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality or
successor entity, to be used solely for the morale and
welfare 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
modification, 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:
``(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 international
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
provided in paragraph (2), payments'' and indenting
accordingly; 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,
accompanied by the appropriate national and international
endorsements 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;'';
(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 international
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
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;'';
(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 determined 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 determined 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 determined
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.--
``(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 requirements
of paragraphs (3) through (5) of subsection (d).
``(2) Modification or waiver.--The Secretary may modify or
waive any of the terms

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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

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 operations.

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 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
accordance 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 MAINTENANCE
FUNDING AMONG ALL OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
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.

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SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

FIXED WING

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT. 879 879

004 MQ-1 UAV............. 260,436 277,436

Extended Range [17,000]
Modifications.

ROTARY

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT 187,177 187,177
UTILITY (LUH).

007 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK 1,168,461 1,168,461
IIIA REMAN.

008 ADVANCE 209,930 209,930
PROCUREMENT (CY).

011 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M 1,435,945 1,563,945
MODEL (MYP).

Additional 8 [128,000]
rotorcraft for
Army National
Guard.

012 ADVANCE 127,079 127,079
PROCUREMENT (CY).

013 UH-60 BLACK HAWK A 46,641 46,641
AND L MODELS.

014 CH-47 HELICOPTER..... 1,024,587 1,024,587

015 ADVANCE 99,344 99,344
PROCUREMENT (CY).

MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT

016 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)... 97,543 97,543

019 MULTI SENSOR ABN 95,725 95,725
RECON (MIP).

020 AH-64 MODS........... 116,153 116,153

021 CH-47 CARGO 86,330 86,330
HELICOPTER MODS
(MYP).

022 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP). 4,019 4,019

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP).. 16,302 16,302

024 EMARSS SEMA MODS 13,669 13,669
(MIP).

025 UTILITY/CARGO 16,166 16,166
AIRPLANE MODS.

026 UTILITY HELICOPTER 13,793 13,793
MODS.

028 NETWORK AND MISSION 112,807 112,807
PLAN.

029 COMMS, NAV 82,904 82,904
SURVEILLANCE.

030 GATM ROLLUP.......... 33,890 33,890

031 RQ-7 UAV MODS........ 81,444 81,444

GROUND SUPPORT
AVIONICS

032 AIRCRAFT 56,215 56,215
SURVIVABILITY
EQUIPMENT.

033 SURVIVABILITY CM..... 8,917 8,917

034 CMWS................. 78,348 104,348

Apache [26,000]
Survivability
Enhancements--Arm
y Unfunded
Requirement.

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OTHER SUPPORT

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT 6,937 6,937
EQUIPMENT.

036 COMMON GROUND 64,867 64,867
EQUIPMENT.

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 44,085 44,085
SYSTEMS.

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 5,689,357 5,860,357
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

SURFACE-TO-AIR
MISSILE SYSTEM

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 115,075 115,075
MISSILE DEFENSE
(AMD).

002 MSE MISSILE.......... 414,946 614,946

Army UPL for [200,000]
Patriot PAC 3 for
improved
ballistic missile.

AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY. 27,975 27,975

004 ADVANCE 27,738 27,738
PROCUREMENT (CY).

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT
MISSILE SYS

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) 77,163 168,163
SYSTEM SUMMARY.

Program increase [91,000]
to support
Unfunded
Requirements.

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY. 87,525 87,525

008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 251,060 251,060
(GMLRS).

009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 17,428 17,428
PRACTICE ROCKETS
(RRPR).

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 33,778 33,778
PARTS.

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

020 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS.. 3,717 3,717

021 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 1,544 1,544
(MISSILES).

022 PRODUCTION BASE 4,704 4,704
SUPPORT.

TOTAL MISSILE 1,419,957 1,695,957
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

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 [314,000]
Upgrades.

003 STRYKER UPGRADE...... 305,743 305,743

005 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD) 225,042 225,042

006 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 60,079 60,079
155MM M109A6 (MOD).

007 PALADIN INTEGRATED 273,850 273,850
MANAGEMENT (PIM).

008 IMPROVED RECOVERY 123,629 195,629
VEHICLE (M88A2
HERCULES).

Additional [72,000]
Vehicles - Army
Unfunded
Requirement.

009 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD). 2,461 2,461

010 ASSAULT BREACHER 2,975 2,975
VEHICLE.

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 6,479 6,479
SUPPORT (TCV-WTCV).

WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 4,991 4,991

017 XM320 GRENADE 26,294 26,294
LAUNCHER MODULE
(GLM).

018 PRECISION SNIPER 1,984 -1,984
RIFLE.

Army request - [-1,984]
schedule delay.

019 COMPACT SEMI- 1,488 -1,488
AUTOMATIC SNIPER
SYSTEM.

Army request - [-1,488]
schedule delay.

020 CARBINE.............. 34,460 34,460

021 COMMON REMOTELY 8,367 14,750
OPERATED WEAPONS
STATION.

Army requested [6,383]
adjustment.

022 HANDGUN.............. 5,417 -5,417

Army request - [-5,417]
early to need and
schedule delay.

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MOD OF WEAPONS AND
OTHER COMBAT VEH

023 MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE 2,777 2,777
GUN MODS.

024 M777 MODS............ 10,070 10,070

025 M4 CARBINE MODS...... 27,566 27,566

026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN 44,004 44,004
MODS.

027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN 1,190 1,190
MODS.

028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE 1,424 1,424
GUN MODS.

029 SNIPER RIFLES 2,431 980
MODIFICATIONS.

Army request - [-1,451]
schedule delay.

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS... 20,599 20,599

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION.. 6,300 6,300

033 MODIFICATIONS LESS 3,737 3,737
THAN $5.0M (WOCV-
WTCV).

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 391 2,848
(WOCV-WTCV).

Army requested [2,457]
adjustment.

035 PRODUCTION BASE 9,027 9,027
SUPPORT (WOCV-WTCV).

036 INDUSTRIAL 304 304
PREPAREDNESS.

037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT 2,392 2,392
(SOLDIER ENH PROG).

TOTAL 1,887,073 2,311,573
PROCUREMENT OF
W&TCV, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL 43,489 43,489
TYPES.

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL 40,715 40,715
TYPES.

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL 7,753 6,801
TYPES.

Army request - [-952]
program reduction.

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 24,728 24,728
TYPES.

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 42,898 42,898
TYPES.

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL 43,500 43,500
TYPES.

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL 64,372 64,372
TYPES.

TANK AMMUNITION

011 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105,541 105,541
105MM AND 120MM, ALL
TYPES.

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 57,756 57,756
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 77,995 77,995
155MM, ALL TYPES.

014 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED 45,518 45,518
RANGE M982.

015 ARTILLERY 78,024 78,024
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.

ROCKETS

016 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 7,500 7,500
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 33,653 33,653
TYPES.

OTHER AMMUNITION

018 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES... 5,639 5,639

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 9,751 9,751
ALL TYPES.

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 3,521 3,521
TYPES.

024 NON-LETHAL 1,700 1,700
AMMUNITION, ALL
TYPES.

025 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 6,181 6,181
MILLION (AMMO).

026 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 17,811 17,811
EQUIPMENT.

027 FIRST DESTINATION 14,695 14,695
TRANSPORTATION
(AMMO).

PRODUCTION BASE
SUPPORT

029 PROVISION OF 221,703 221,703
INDUSTRIAL
FACILITIES.

030 CONVENTIONAL 113,250 113,250
MUNITIONS
DEMILITARIZATION.

031 ARMS INITIATIVE...... 3,575 3,575

TOTAL 1,233,378 1,222,426
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

TACTICAL VEHICLES

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/ 12,855 12,855
DOLLY SETS.

002 SEMITRAILERS, 53 53
FLATBED:.

004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 308,336 308,336
VEHICLE.

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 90,040 90,040
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).

006 FIRETRUCKS & 8,444 8,444
ASSOCIATED
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.

007 FAMILY OF HEAVY 27,549 27,549
TACTICAL VEHICLES
(FHTV).

008 PLS ESP.............. 127,102 127,102

010 TACTICAL WHEELED 48,292 48,292
VEHICLE PROTECTION
KITS.

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011 MODIFICATION OF IN 130,993 130,993
SVC EQUIP.

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH- 19,146 19,146
PROTECTED (MRAP)
MODS.

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES

014 PASSENGER CARRYING 1,248 1,248
VEHICLES.

015 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 9,614 9,614
OTHER.

COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS

016 WIN-T--GROUND FORCES 783,116 643,370
TACTICAL NETWORK.

Unobligated [-139,746]
balances.

017 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 49,898 49,898
PROGRAM.

018 JOINT INCIDENT SITE 4,062 4,062
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITY.

019 JCSE EQUIPMENT 5,008 5,008
(USREDCOM).

COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS

020 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 196,306 196,306
WIDEBAND SATCOM
SYSTEMS.

021 TRANSPORTABLE 44,998 34,998
TACTICAL COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.

Program Reduction [-10,000]

022 SHF TERM............. 7,629 7,629

023 NAVSTAR GLOBAL 14,027 14,027
POSITIONING SYSTEM
(SPACE).

024 SMART-T (SPACE)...... 13,453 13,453

025 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC-- 6,265 6,265
GBS.

026 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 1,042 1,042
(TAC SAT).

027 ENROUTE MISSION 7,116 7,116
COMMAND (EMC).

COMM--C3 SYSTEM

028 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & 10,137 10,137
CONTROL SYS (AGCCS).

COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS

029 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO 64,640 54,640
SYSTEM.

Unobligated [-10,000]
balances.

030 MID-TIER NETWORKING 27,762 22,762
VEHICULAR RADIO
(MNVR).

Excess Program [-5,000]
Management Costs.

031 RADIO TERMINAL SET, 9,422 9,422
MIDS LVT(2).

032 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS-- 26,020 26,020
OPA2.

033 TRACTOR DESK......... 4,073 4,073

034 SPIDER APLA REMOTE 1,403 1,403
CONTROL UNIT.

035 SPIDER FAMILY OF 9,199 9,199
NETWORKED MUNITIONS
INCR.

036 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT 349 349
PROGRAM COMM/
ELECTRONICS.

037 TACTICAL 25,597 25,597
COMMUNICATIONS AND
PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.

038 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE 21,854 21,854

040 FAMILY OF MED COMM 24,388 24,388
FOR COMBAT CASUALTY
CARE.

COMM--INTELLIGENCE
COMM

042 CI AUTOMATION 1,349 1,349
ARCHITECTURE.

043 ARMY CA/MISO GPF 3,695 3,695
EQUIPMENT.

INFORMATION SECURITY

045 INFORMATION SYSTEM 19,920 19,920
SECURITY PROGRAM-
ISSP.

046 COMMUNICATIONS 72,257 72,257
SECURITY (COMSEC).

COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS

047 BASE SUPPORT 16,082 16,082
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS

048 INFORMATION SYSTEMS.. 86,037 86,037

050 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8,550 8,550
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

051 INSTALLATION INFO 73,496 73,496
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.

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)......... 260,268 250,268

Program reduction [-10,000]

058 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND 3,906 3,906
STATION (JTAGS).

059 TROJAN (MIP)......... 13,929 13,929

060 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 3,978 3,978
(INTEL SPT) (MIP).

061 CI HUMINT AUTO 7,542 7,542
REPRTING AND
COLL(CHARCS).

062 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET 8,010 8,010
RECONNAISSANCE
(CATR).

063 MACHINE FOREIGN 8,125 8,125
LANGUAGE TRANSLATION
SYSTEM-M.

ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)

064 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER 63,472 63,472
MORTAR RADAR.

065 EW PLANNING & 2,556 2,556
MANAGEMENT TOOLS
(EWPMT).

066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)... 8,224 8,224

067 CREW................. 2,960 2,960

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 1,722 1,722
SURVEILLANCE
CAPABILITIE.

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 447 447
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.

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 23,216 23,216
OPTICAL RIFLE
MOUNTED MLRF.

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076 INDIRECT FIRE 60,679 60,679
PROTECTION FAMILY OF
SYSTEMS.

077 FAMILY OF WEAPON 53,453 53,453
SIGHTS (FWS).

078 ARTILLERY ACCURACY 3,338 3,338
EQUIP.

079 PROFILER............. 4,057 4,057

081 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 133,339 133,339
PLATFORM (JBC-P).

082 JOINT EFFECTS 47,212 47,212
TARGETING SYSTEM
(JETS).

083 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 22,314 22,314
(LLDR).

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 12,131 12,131
LHMBC XM32.

085 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 10,075 10,075
SYSTEM.

086 COUNTERFIRE RADARS... 217,379 167,379

Unobligated [-50,000]
balances.

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 1,190 1,190
FAMILY.

090 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 28,176 28,176
PLANNING & CONTROL
SYS.

091 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 20,917 15,917
SYSTEM.

Program Reduction [-5,000]

092 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,850 5,850
SUPPORT (LCSS).

093 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 12,738 12,738
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.

094 MANEUVER CONTROL 145,405 145,405
SYSTEM (MCS).

095 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 162,654 146,654
SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).

Program growth... [-16,000]

096 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 4,446 4,446
AND PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPP.

098 RECONNAISSANCE AND 16,218 16,218
SURVEYING INSTRUMENT
SET.

099 MOD OF IN-SVC 1,138 1,138
EQUIPMENT (ENFIRE).

ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION

100 ARMY TRAINING 12,089 12,089
MODERNIZATION.

101 AUTOMATED DATA 105,775 105,775
PROCESSING EQUIP.

102 GENERAL FUND 18,995 18,995
ENTERPRISE BUSINESS
SYSTEMS FAM.

103 HIGH PERF COMPUTING 62,319 62,319
MOD PGM (HPCMP).

104 RESERVE COMPONENT 17,894 17,894
AUTOMATION SYS
(RCAS).

ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO
VISUAL SYS (A/V)

106 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 4,242 4,242
(SURVEYING
EQUIPMENT).

ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT

107 PRODUCTION BASE 425 425
SUPPORT (C-E).

108 BCT EMERGING 7,438 7,438
TECHNOLOGIES.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

108A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 6,467 6,467

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT

109 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS... 248 248

110 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL 1,487 1,487
EQUIPMENT (FNLE).

112 CBRN DEFENSE......... 26,302 26,302

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT

113 TACTICAL BRIDGING.... 9,822 9,822

114 TACTICAL BRIDGE, 21,516 21,516
FLOAT-RIBBON.

115 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL 4,959 4,959
SET.

116 COMMON BRIDGE 52,546 52,546
TRANSPORTER (CBT)
RECAP.

ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION)
EQUIPMENT

117 GRND STANDOFF MINE 58,682 58,682
DETECTN SYSM
(GSTAMIDS).

118 HUSKY MOUNTED 13,565 13,565
DETECTION SYSTEM
(HMDS).

119 ROBOTIC COMBAT 2,136 2,136
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(RCSS).

120 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS 6,960 6,960
RECAPITALIZATION.

121 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 17,424 17,424
DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD
EQPMT).

122 REMOTE DEMOLITION 8,284 8,284
SYSTEMS.

123 < $5M, COUNTERMINE 5,459 5,459
EQUIPMENT.

124 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 8,429 8,429
MOTORS.

COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

125 HEATERS AND ECU'S.... 18,876 18,876

127 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT.. 2,287 2,287

128 PERSONNEL RECOVERY 7,733 7,733
SUPPORT SYSTEM
(PRSS).

129 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM 49,798 49,798

130 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER. 43,639 43,639

132 FIELD FEEDING 13,118 13,118
EQUIPMENT.

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 28,278 28,278
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.

135 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT 34,544 34,544
AND CONSTRUCTION
SETS.

136 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 595 595
(ENG SPT).

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT

137 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 5,368 5,368
EQUIPMENT.

138 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 35,381 35,381
PETROLEUM & WATER.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

139 COMBAT SUPPORT 73,828 73,828
MEDICAL.

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

140 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 25,270 25,270
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.

141 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 2,760 2,760
(MAINT EQ).

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CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT

142 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, 5,903 5,903
HVY, 6X4 (CCE).

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 2,656 2,656
ENGINEER EXCAVATOR
(HMEE).

150 ENHANCED RAPID 2,531 2,531
AIRFIELD
CONSTRUCTION CAPAP.

151 FAMILY OF DIVER 446 446
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

152 CONST EQUIP ESP...... 19,640 19,640

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 5,087 5,087
(CONST EQUIP).

RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT

154 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP.. 39,772 39,772

155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 5,835 5,835
(FLOAT/RAIL).

GENERATORS

156 GENERATORS AND 166,356 166,356
ASSOCIATED EQUIP.

157 TACTICAL ELECTRIC 11,505 11,505
POWER
RECAPITALIZATION.

MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 17,496 17,496

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

160 COMBAT TRAINING 74,916 74,916
CENTERS SUPPORT.

161 TRAINING DEVICES, 303,236 278,236
NONSYSTEM.

Program reduction [-25,000]

162 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL 45,210 45,210
TRAINER.

163 AVIATION COMBINED 30,068 30,068
ARMS TACTICAL
TRAINER.

164 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 9,793 9,793
SUPPORT OF ARMY
TRAINING.

TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)

165 CALIBRATION SETS 4,650 4,650
EQUIPMENT.

166 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF 34,487 34,487
TEST EQUIPMENT
(IFTE).

167 TEST EQUIPMENT 11,083 11,083
MODERNIZATION
(TEMOD).

OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

169 RAPID EQUIPPING 17,937 17,937
SOLDIER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.

170 PHYSICAL SECURITY 52,040 52,040
SYSTEMS (OPA3).

171 BASE LEVEL COMMON 1,568 1,568
EQUIPMENT.

172 MODIFICATION OF IN- 64,219 64,219
SVC EQUIPMENT (OPA-
3).

173 PRODUCTION BASE 1,525 1,525
SUPPORT (OTH).

174 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 3,268 3,268
USER TESTING.

176 TRACTOR YARD......... 7,191 7,191

OPA2

177 INITIAL SPARES--C&E.. 48,511 48,511

TOTAL OTHER 5,899,028 5,613,282
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

COMBAT AIRCRAFT

002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 978,750
HORNET.

Additional 12 [978,750]
Aircraft--Navy
Unfunded
Requirement.

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER 897,542 873,042
CV.

Anticipated [-7,700]
contract savings.

Cost growth for [-16,800]
support equipment.

004 ADVANCE 48,630 48,630
PROCUREMENT (CY).

005 JSF STOVL............ 1,483,414 2,329,414

Additional 6 [846,000]
Aircraft--Marine
Corps Unfunded
Requirement.

006 ADVANCE 203,060 203,060
PROCUREMENT (CY).

007 ADVANCE 41,300 41,300
PROCUREMENT (CY).

008 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)... 1,436,355 1,421,355

Support funding [-15,000]
carryover.

009 ADVANCE 43,853 43,853
PROCUREMENT (CY).

010 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/ 800,057 800,057
AH-1Z).

011 ADVANCE 56,168 56,168
PROCUREMENT (CY).

012 MH-60S (MYP)......... 28,232 28,232

014 MH-60R (MYP)......... 969,991 964,991

Poor [-5,000]
justification of
production line
shutdown funds.

016 P-8A POSEIDON........ 3,008,928 3,008,928

017 ADVANCE 269,568 250,568
PROCUREMENT (CY).

Advance [-19,000]
procurement cost
growth.

018 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE..... 857,654 857,654

019 ADVANCE 195,336 195,336
PROCUREMENT (CY).

TRAINER AIRCRAFT

020 JPATS................ 8,914 8,914

OTHER AIRCRAFT

021 KC-130J.............. 192,214 192,214

022 ADVANCE 24,451 24,451
PROCUREMENT (CY).

023 MQ-4 TRITON.......... 494,259 559,259

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Additional Air [65,000]
Vehicle.

024 ADVANCE 54,577 54,577
PROCUREMENT (CY).

025 MQ-8 UAV............. 120,020 156,020

MQ-8 UAV- [36,000]
Additional three
air vehicles.

026 STUASL0 UAV.......... 3,450 3,450

MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT

028 EA-6 SERIES.......... 9,799 9,799

029 AEA SYSTEMS.......... 23,151 38,151

Additional Low [15,000]
Band Transmitter
Modifications.

030 AV-8 SERIES.......... 41,890 45,190

AV-8B Link 16 [3,300]
upgrades,
unfunded
requirement.

031 ADVERSARY............ 5,816 5,816

032 F-18 SERIES.......... 978,756 968,456

Unjustified [-10,300]
request.

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 [-1,750]
growth--installat
ion funding.

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 [-1,294]
growth--installat
ion funding.

043 FEWSG................ 633 633

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 8,916 8,916
SERIES.

045 E-6 SERIES........... 185,253 185,253

046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 76,138 72,338
SERIES.

Unjustified [-3,800]
growth--installat
ion funding.

047 SPECIAL PROJECT 23,702 23,702
AIRCRAFT.

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 202,745 202,745
CHANGES.

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE 3,062 3,062
WEAPON SYSTEM.

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 121,208 144,208
ACFT) OSPREY.

MV-22 Ballistic [8,000]
Protection.

MV-22 integrated [15,000]
aircraft
survivability--MC
UFR.

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 1,563,515 1,478,515
PARTS.

Program decrease. [-85,000]

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES

064 COMMON GROUND 450,959 450,959
EQUIPMENT.

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 24,010 24,010
FACILITIES.

066 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 42,012 42,012

067 OTHER PRODUCTION 2,455 2,455
CHARGES.

068 SPECIAL SUPPORT 50,859 50,859
EQUIPMENT.

069 FIRST DESTINATION 1,801 1,801
TRANSPORTATION.

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 16,126,405 17,927,811
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

MODIFICATION OF
MISSILES

001 TRIDENT II MODS...... 1,099,064 1,099,064

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 7,748 7,748
FACILITIES.

STRATEGIC MISSILES

003 TOMAHAWK............. 184,814 214,814

Minimum [30,000]
Sustaining Rate
Increase.

TACTICAL MISSILES

004 AMRAAM............... 192,873 207,873

Additional [15,000]
captive air
training missiles.

005 SIDEWINDER........... 96,427 96,427

006 JSOW................. 21,419 21,419

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007 STANDARD MISSILE..... 435,352 435,352

008 RAM.................. 80,826 80,826

011 STAND OFF PRECISION 4,265 4,265
GUIDED MUNITIONS
(SOPGM).

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 54,462 54,462
PROCUREMENT (CY).

016 HARM MODS............ 122,298 122,298

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

017 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 2,397 2,397
FACILITIES.

018 FLEET SATELLITE COMM 39,932 39,932
FOLLOW-ON.

ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

019 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 57,641 61,309
EQUIPMENT.

Classified [3,668]
Program.

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 63,317 63,317
MODS.

025 QUICKSTRIKE MINE..... 13,254 13,254

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

026 TORPEDO SUPPORT 67,701 67,701
EQUIPMENT.

027 ASW RANGE SUPPORT.... 3,699 3,699

DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION

028 FIRST DESTINATION 3,342 3,342
TRANSPORTATION.

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS

029 SMALL ARMS AND 11,937 11,937
WEAPONS.

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 19,823 19,823
NEUTRALIZATION
SYSTEMS.

SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS

035 SPARES AND REPAIR 149,725 149,725
PARTS.

TOTAL WEAPONS 3,154,154 3,202,822
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC

NAVY AMMUNITION

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 101,238 101,238

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 67,289 67,289
TYPES.

003 MACHINE GUN 20,340 20,340
AMMUNITION.

004 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 40,365 40,365

005 CARTRIDGES & CART 49,377 49,377
ACTUATED DEVICES.

006 AIR EXPENDABLE 59,651 59,651
COUNTERMEASURES.

007 JATOS................ 2,806 2,806

008 LRLAP 6" LONG RANGE 11,596 11,596
ATTACK PROJECTILE.

009 5 INCH/54 GUN 35,994 35,994
AMMUNITION.

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER 36,715 36,715
GUN AMMUNITION.

011 OTHER SHIP GUN 45,483 45,483
AMMUNITION.

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 52,080 52,080
PARTY AMMO.

013 PYROTECHNIC AND 10,809 10,809
DEMOLITION.

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 4,469 4,469
$5 MILLION.

MARINE CORPS
AMMUNITION

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION 46,848 46,848

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL 350 350
TYPES.

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

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 11,219 11,219
MILLION.

TOTAL 723,741 723,741
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMO, NAVY & MC.

SHIPBUILDING &
CONVERSION, NAVY

OTHER WARSHIPS

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001 ADVANCE 1,634,701 1,634,701
PROCUREMENT (CY).

002 ADVANCE 874,658 874,658
PROCUREMENT (CY).

003 VIRGINIA CLASS 3,346,370 3,346,370
SUBMARINE.

004 ADVANCE 1,993,740 1,993,740
PROCUREMENT (CY).

005 CVN REFUELING 678,274 678,274
OVERHAULS.

006 ADVANCE 14,951 14,951
PROCUREMENT (CY).

007 DDG 1000............. 433,404 433,404

008 DDG-51............... 3,149,703 3,549,703

Incremental [400,000]
funding for one
DDG-51.

010 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP. 1,356,991 1,356,991

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

012 LPD-17............... 550,000 550,000

013 AFLOAT FORWARD 97,000
STAGING BASE.

Accelerate [97,000]
shipbuilding
funding.

014A LX(R) ADVANCE 250,000
PROCURMENT (CY).

LX(R) [250,000]
Acceleration.

015 LHA REPLACEMENT 277,543 476,543
ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
(CY).

Accelerate LHA-8 [199,000]
advanced
procurement.

016A LCU Replacement...... 34,000

Accelerate LCU [34,000]
replacement.

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT
AND PRIOR YR PROGRAM
COST

017 TAO FLEET OILER...... 674,190 674,190

019 ADVANCE 138,200 138,200
PROCUREMENT (CY).

020 OUTFITTING........... 697,207 673,207

Program decrease. [-24,000]

021 SHIP TO SHORE 255,630 255,630
CONNECTOR.

022 SERVICE CRAFT........ 30,014 30,014

023 LCAC SLEP............ 80,738 80,738

024 YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ 21,838 21,838
ROH/SLEP.

025 COMPLETION OF PY 389,305 389,305
SHIPBUILDING
PROGRAMS.

025A T-ATS(X) Fleet Tug... 75,000

Accelerate T- [75,000]
ATS(X).

TOTAL 16,597,457 17,628,457
SHIPBUILDING &
CONVERSION, NAVY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

SHIP PROPULSION
EQUIPMENT

001 LM-2500 GAS TURBINE.. 4,881 4,881

002 ALLISON 501K GAS 5,814 5,814
TURBINE.

003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE 32,906 32,906
(HED).

GENERATORS

004 SURFACE COMBATANT 36,860 36,860
HM&E.

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

005 OTHER NAVIGATION 87,481 87,481
EQUIPMENT.

PERISCOPES

006 SUB PERISCOPES & 63,109 63,109
IMAGING EQUIP.

OTHER SHIPBOARD
EQUIPMENT

007 DDG MOD.............. 364,157 424,157

Additional DDG [60,000]
Modification-
Unfunded
Requirement.

008 FIREFIGHTING 16,089 16,089
EQUIPMENT.

009 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,255 2,255
SWITCHBOARD.

010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE...... 28,571 28,571

011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 12,313 12,313
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.

012 POLLUTION CONTROL 16,609 16,609
EQUIPMENT.

013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 10,498 10,498
EQUIPMENT.

014 VIRGINIA CLASS 35,747 35,747
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 48,399 48,399
EQUIPMENT.

016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES.. 23,072 23,072

017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 55,283 55,283
EQUIPMENT.

018 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 18,563 18,563
SUPPORT EQUIP.

019 DSSP EQUIPMENT....... 7,376 7,376

021 LCAC................. 20,965 20,965

022 UNDERWATER EOD 51,652 51,652
PROGRAMS.

023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 102,498 102,498
MILLION.

024 CHEMICAL WARFARE 3,027 3,027
DETECTORS.

025 SUBMARINE LIFE 7,399 7,399
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

REACTOR PLANT
EQUIPMENT

027 REACTOR COMPONENTS... 296,095 296,095

OCEAN ENGINEERING

028 DIVING AND SALVAGE 15,982 15,982
EQUIPMENT.

SMALL BOATS

029 STANDARD BOATS....... 29,982 29,982

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

030 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING 66,538 66,538
EQUIPMENT.

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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 23,500 23,500
MODULES EQUIPMENT.

034 LCS MCM MISSION 85,151 85,151
MODULES.

035 LCS SUW MISSION 35,228 35,228
MODULES.

036 REMOTE MINEHUNTING 87,627 53,077
SYSTEM (RMS).

Procurement in [-34,550]
excess of need
ahead of
satisfactory
testing.

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 103,241 103,241
COMBAT SYSTEM.

040 SSN ACOUSTICS........ 214,835 234,835

Submarine Towed [20,000]
Array-Unfunded
Requirement.

041 UNDERSEA WARFARE 7,331 7,331
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

042 SONAR SWITCHES AND 11,781 11,781
TRANSDUCERS.

ASW ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

044 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 21,119 21,119
WARFARE SYSTEM.

045 SSTD................. 8,396 8,396

046 FIXED SURVEILLANCE 146,968 146,968
SYSTEM.

047 SURTASS.............. 12,953 12,953

048 MARITIME PATROL AND 13,725 13,725
RECONNSAISANCE FORCE.

ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT

049 AN/SLQ-32............ 324,726 324,726

RECONNAISSANCE
EQUIPMENT

050 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT. 148,221 148,221

051 AUTOMATED 152 152
IDENTIFICATION
SYSTEM (AIS).

SUBMARINE
SURVEILLANCE
EQUIPMENT

052 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 79,954 79,954
EQUIPMENT PROG.

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

053 COOPERATIVE 25,695 25,695
ENGAGEMENT
CAPABILITY.

054 TRUSTED INFORMATION 284 284
SYSTEM (TIS).

055 NAVAL TACTICAL 14,416 14,416
COMMAND SUPPORT
SYSTEM (NTCSS).

056 ATDLS................ 23,069 23,069

057 NAVY COMMAND AND 4,054 4,054
CONTROL SYSTEM
(NCCS).

058 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 21,014 21,014
REPLACEMENT.

059 SHALLOW WATER MCM.... 18,077 18,077

060 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 12,359 12,359
(SPACE).

061 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO 4,240 4,240
AND TV SERVICE.

062 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 17,440 17,440
SUPPORT EQUIP.

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

063 OTHER TRAINING 41,314 41,314
EQUIPMENT.

AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

064 MATCALS.............. 10,011 10,011

065 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC 9,346 9,346
CONTROL.

066 AUTOMATIC CARRIER 21,281 21,281
LANDING SYSTEM.

067 NATIONAL AIR SPACE 25,621 25,621
SYSTEM.

068 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC 8,249 8,249
CONTROL SYSTEMS.

069 LANDING SYSTEMS...... 14,715 14,715

070 ID SYSTEMS........... 29,676 29,676

071 NAVAL MISSION 13,737 13,737
PLANNING SYSTEMS.

OTHER SHORE
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

072 DEPLOYABLE JOINT 1,314 1,314
COMMAND & CONTROL.

074 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 13,600 13,600
SYSTEMS.

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 14,419 14,419
TEST FACILITY.

082 EMI CONTROL 4,175 4,175
INSTRUMENTATION.

083 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 44,176 44,176
MILLION.

SHIPBOARD
COMMUNICATIONS

084 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 8,722 8,722
COMMUNICATIONS.

085 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 108,477 108,477
AUTOMATION.

086 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 16,613 16,613
UNDER $5M.

SUBMARINE
COMMUNICATIONS

087 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 20,691 20,691
SUPPORT.

088 SUBMARINE 60,945 60,945
COMMUNICATION
EQUIPMENT.

SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS

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089 SATELLITE 30,892 30,892
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.

090 NAVY MULTIBAND 118,113 118,113
TERMINAL (NMT).

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS

091 JCS COMMUNICATIONS 4,591 4,591
EQUIPMENT.

092 ELECTRICAL POWER 1,403 1,403
SYSTEMS.

CRYPTOGRAPHIC
EQUIPMENT

093 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 135,687 135,687
PROGRAM (ISSP).

094 MIO INTEL 970 970
EXPLOITATION TEAM.

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT

095 CRYPTOLOGIC 11,433 11,433
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.

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 46,979 46,979
EQUIPMENT.

100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 123,884 123,884
EQUIPMENT.

103 METEOROLOGICAL 15,090 15,090
EQUIPMENT.

104 DCRS/DPL............. 638 638

106 AIRBORNE MINE 14,098 14,098
COUNTERMEASURES.

111 AVIATION SUPPORT 49,773 49,773
EQUIPMENT.

SHIP GUN SYSTEM
EQUIPMENT

112 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 5,300 5,300
EQUIPMENT.

SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT

115 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 298,738 298,738
EQUIPMENT.

120 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 71,245 71,245
EQUIPMENT.

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE 240,694 240,694
SYSTEMS EQUIP.

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 96,040 96,040
SYSTEMS.

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 30,189 30,189

OTHER ORDNANCE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

129 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 22,623 22,623
DISPOSAL EQUIP.

130 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,906 9,906
MILLION.

OTHER EXPENDABLE
ORDNANCE

134 TRAINING DEVICE MODS. 99,707 99,707

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

135 PASSENGER CARRYING 2,252 2,252
VEHICLES.

136 GENERAL PURPOSE 2,191 2,191
TRUCKS.

137 CONSTRUCTION & 2,164 2,164
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.

138 FIRE FIGHTING 14,705 14,705
EQUIPMENT.

139 TACTICAL VEHICLES.... 2,497 2,497

140 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT. 12,517 12,517

141 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,018 3,018
EQUIPMENT.

142 ITEMS UNDER $5 14,403 14,403
MILLION.

143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,186 1,186
VEHICLES.

SUPPLY SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

144 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,805 18,805
EQUIPMENT.

145 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT 10,469 10,469
EQUIPMENT.

146 FIRST DESTINATION 5,720 5,720
TRANSPORTATION.

147 SPECIAL PURPOSE 211,714 211,714
SUPPLY SYSTEMS.

TRAINING DEVICES

148 TRAINING SUPPORT 7,468 7,468
EQUIPMENT.

COMMAND SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

149 COMMAND SUPPORT 36,433 36,433
EQUIPMENT.

150 EDUCATION SUPPORT 3,180 3,180
EQUIPMENT.

151 MEDICAL SUPPORT 4,790 4,790
EQUIPMENT.

153 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 4,608 4,608
EQUIPMENT.

154 OPERATING FORCES 5,655 5,655
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

155 C4ISR EQUIPMENT...... 9,929 9,929

156 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 26,795 26,795
EQUIPMENT.

157 PHYSICAL SECURITY 88,453 88,453
EQUIPMENT.

159 ENTERPRISE 99,094 99,094
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY.

OTHER

160 NEXT GENERATION 99,014 99,014
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 21,439 21,439

SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS

161 SPARES AND REPAIR 328,043 328,043
PARTS.

TOTAL OTHER 6,614,715 6,660,165
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT, MARINE
CORPS

TRACKED COMBAT
VEHICLES

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001 AAV7A1 PIP........... 26,744 26,744

002 LAV PIP.............. 54,879 54,879

ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE 2,652 2,652
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT 7,482 7,482
TOWED HOWITZER.

005 HIGH MOBILITY 17,181 17,181
ARTILLERY ROCKET
SYSTEM.

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 8,224 8,224
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.

OTHER SUPPORT

007 MODIFICATION KITS.... 14,467 14,467

008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT 488 488
PROGRAM.

GUIDED MISSILES

009 GROUND BASED AIR 7,565 7,565
DEFENSE.

010 JAVELIN.............. 1,091 51,091

Program increase [50,000]
to support
Unfunded
Requirements.

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW.... 4,872 4,872

012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS 668 668
SYSTEM-HEAVY (AAWS-
H).

OTHER SUPPORT

013 MODIFICATION KITS.... 12,495 152,495

Additional [140,000]
missiles.

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS

014 UNIT OPERATIONS 13,109 13,109
CENTER.

015 COMMON AVIATION 35,147 32,956
COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (C.

Procurement early [-2,191]
to need.

REPAIR AND TEST
EQUIPMENT

016 REPAIR AND TEST 21,210 21,210
EQUIPMENT.

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM 792 792

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 3,642 3,642
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).

020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 3,520 3,520
SYSTEMS.

RADAR + EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)

021 RADAR SYSTEMS........ 35,118 35,118

022 GROUND/AIR TASK 130,661 98,546
ORIENTED RADAR (G/
ATOR).

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 29,936 29,936
EQUIPMENT.

028 DCGS-MC.............. 1,947 1,947

OTHER COMM/ELEC
EQUIPMENT (NON-TEL)

031 NIGHT VISION 2,018 2,018
EQUIPMENT.

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-
TEL)

032 NEXT GENERATION 67,295 67,295
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(NGEN).

033 COMMON COMPUTER 43,101 40,101
RESOURCES.

Marine Corps [-3,000]
common hardware
suite contract
delay.

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS. 29,255 29,255

035 RADIO SYSTEMS........ 80,584 80,584

036 COMM SWITCHING & 66,123 66,123
CONTROL SYSTEMS.

037 COMM & ELEC 79,486 79,486
INFRASTRUCTURE
SUPPORT.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 2,803 2,803

ADMINISTRATIVE
VEHICLES

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER 3,538 3,538
VEHICLES.

039 COMMERCIAL CARGO 22,806 22,806
VEHICLES.

TACTICAL VEHICLES

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT 7,743 7,743
MODIFICATIONS.

043 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 79,429 79,429
VEHICLE.

044 FAMILY OF TACTICAL 3,157 3,157
TRAILERS.

OTHER SUPPORT

045 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 6,938 6,938
MILLION.

ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT

046 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 94 94
EQUIP ASSORT.

047 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT 896 896

048 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS 136 136

049 POWER EQUIPMENT 10,792 10,792
ASSORTED.

050 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 3,235 3,235
EQUIPMENT.

051 EOD SYSTEMS.......... 7,666 7,666

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY 33,145 33,145
EQUIPMENT.

053 GARRISON MOBILE 1,419 1,419
ENGINEER EQUIPMENT
(GMEE).

GENERAL PROPERTY

057 TRAINING DEVICES..... 24,163 24,163

058 CONTAINER FAMILY..... 962 962

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059 FAMILY OF 6,545 6,545
CONSTRUCTION
EQUIPMENT.

060 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY 7,533 7,533
TRANSPORTABLE VEH
(ITV).

OTHER SUPPORT

062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 4,322 4,322
MILLION.

SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS

063 SPARES AND REPAIR 8,292 8,292
PARTS.

TOTAL 1,131,418 1,284,112
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

TACTICAL FORCES

001 F-35................. 5,260,212 5,161,112

Efficiencies and [-99,100]
excess cost
growth.

002 ADVANCE 460,260 460,260
PROCUREMENT (CY).

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 [-40,800]
and contract
delays.

005 ADVANCE 50,000 50,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).

006 HC-130J.............. 463,934 453,934

Unit cost growth. [-10,000]

007 ADVANCE 30,000 30,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).

008 MC-130J.............. 828,472 797,572

Program [-30,900]
efficiencies.

009 ADVANCE 60,000 60,000
PROCUREMENT (CY).

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................. 552,528 702,528

Accelerating [160,000]
procurement
schedule to meet
CCDR demand.

Restrain growth [-10,000]
in government
costs.

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 84,335 84,335
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES.

022 F-15................. 464,367 692,071

F-15 MIDS JTRS [-12,796]
transfer to RDT&E.

F-15C AESA radars [48,000]

F-15D AESA radars [192,500]

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 [75,000]
increase.

C-130H Electronic [13,500]
Prop Control
System - UPL.

C-130H In-flight [1,500]
Prop Balancing
System - UPL.

Eight-Bladed [16,000]
Propeller.

T-56 3.5 Engine [33,200]
Mod.

045 C-130J MODS.......... 29,713 29,713

046 C-135................ 49,043 49,043

047 COMPASS CALL MODS.... 68,415 97,115

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EC-130H Force [28,700]
Structure
Restoration.

048 RC-135............... 156,165 156,165

049 E-3.................. 13,178 13,178

050 E-4.................. 23,937 23,937

051 E-8.................. 18,001 18,001

052 AIRBORNE WARNING AND 183,308 183,308
CONTROL SYSTEM.

053 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 44,163 44,163
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.

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 21,660 21,660
MODIFICATIONS.

059 OTHER AIRCRAFT....... 117,767 115,521

C2ISR TDL [-2,246]
transfer to
COMSEC equipment.

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 656,242 656,242
PARTS.

COMMON SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

065 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 33,716 33,716
SUPPORT EQUIP.

POST PRODUCTION
SUPPORT

067 B-2A................. 38,837 38,837

068 B-52................. 5,911 5,911

069 C-17A................ 30,108 30,108

070 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 3,353 3,353
SUPPORT.

071 C-135................ 4,490 4,490

072 F-15................. 3,225 3,225

073 F-16................. 14,969 8,969

Unobligated [-6,000]
balances.

074 F-22A................ 971 971

076 MQ-9................. 5,000 5,000

INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS

077 INDUSTRIAL 18,802 18,802
RESPONSIVENESS.

WAR CONSUMABLES

078 WAR CONSUMABLES...... 156,465 156,465

OTHER PRODUCTION
CHARGES

079 OTHER PRODUCTION 1,052,814 1,111,900
CHARGES.

Transfer from [59,086]
RDT&E for NATO
AWACS.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

079A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 42,503 42,503

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 15,657,769 16,049,413
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT 94,040 94,040
EQ-BALLISTIC.

TACTICAL

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 440,578 430,578
STANDOFF MISSILE.

Unit cost [-10,000]
efficiencies.

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X).. 200,777 200,777

005 AMRAAM............... 390,112 381,728

Joint program [-8,384]
unit cost
variance.

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE 423,016 423,016
MISSILE.

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 133,697 133,697

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

008 INDUSTR'L PREPAREDNS/ 397 397
POL PREVENTION.

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 25,019 25,019
MISSILE (ALCM).

MISSILE SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 48,523 48,523
PARTS.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

028 SPECIAL UPDATE 276,562 276,562
PROGRAMS.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 893,971 893,971

TOTAL MISSILE 2,987,045 2,968,661
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

SPACE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

SPACE PROGRAMS

001 ADVANCED EHF......... 333,366 333,366

002 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER 53,476 74,476
SATELLITES(SPACE).

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SATCOM pathfinder [26,000]

Unjustified [-5,000]
support growth.

003 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT 199,218 199,218

004 SPACEBORNE EQUIP 18,362 18,362
(COMSEC).

005 GLOBAL POSITIONING 66,135 66,135
(SPACE).

006 DEF METEOROLOGICAL 89,351 40,000
SAT PROG(SPACE).

Minimum [-49,351]
sustainment of
DMSP-20 program.

007 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 571,276 571,276
LAUNCH CAPABILITY.

008 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE 800,201 800,201
LAUNCH VEH(SPACE).

009 SBIR HIGH (SPACE).... 452,676 452,676

TOTAL SPACE 2,584,061 2,555,710
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE

ROCKETS

001 ROCKETS.............. 23,788 23,788

CARTRIDGES

002 CARTRIDGES........... 131,102 169,602

Increase to match [38,500]
size of A-10
fleet.

BOMBS

003 PRACTICE BOMBS....... 89,759 89,759

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 637,181 637,181

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 39,690 39,690
PENETRATOR (MOP).

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 374,688 354,688
MUNITION.

Program reduction [-20,000]

OTHER ITEMS

007 CAD/PAD.............. 58,266 58,266

008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 5,612 5,612
DISPOSAL (EOD).

009 SPARES AND REPAIR 103 103
PARTS.

010 MODIFICATIONS........ 1,102 1,102

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,044 3,044
MILLION.

FLARES

012 FLARES............... 120,935 120,935

FUZES

013 FUZES................ 213,476 213,476

SMALL ARMS

014 SMALL ARMS........... 60,097 60,097

TOTAL 1,758,843 1,777,343
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES

001 PASSENGER CARRYING 8,834 8,834
VEHICLES.

CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL 58,160 58,160
VEHICLE.

003 CAP VEHICLES......... 977 977

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 12,483 12,483
MILLION.

SPECIAL PURPOSE
VEHICLES

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 4,728 4,728
VEHICLES.

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 4,662 4,662
MILLION.

FIRE FIGHTING
EQUIPMENT

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 10,419 10,419
RESCUE VEHICLES.

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,320 23,320
MILLION.

BASE MAINTENANCE
SUPPORT

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & 6,215 6,215
CLEANING EQUIP.

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 87,781 87,781
MILLION.

COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT..... 136,998 139,244

Transfer for Link [2,246]
16 Upgrades.

012 MODIFICATIONS 677 677
(COMSEC).

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 4,041 4,041
EQUIPMENT.

014 INTELLIGENCE COMM 22,573 22,573
EQUIPMENT.

015 MISSION PLANNING 14,456 14,456
SYSTEMS.

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 31,823 31,823
LANDING SYS.

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE 5,833 5,833
SYSTEM.

018 BATTLE CONTROL 1,687 1,687
SYSTEM--FIXED.

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL 22,710 22,710
SYS IMPROVEMENTS.

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION 21,561 21,561
FORECAST.

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 286,980 286,980
CONTROL.

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN 36,186 36,186
COMPLEX.

024 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN 9,597 9,597
& ANALY NETWORK
(ISPAN).

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS

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025 GENERAL INFORMATION 27,403 27,403
TECHNOLOGY.

026 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 7,212 7,212
CONTROL SYS.

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,062 30,962
CONTROL.

Additional [19,900]
battlefield air
operations kits
to meet need.

028 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 131,269 131,269
SECURITY SYSTEM.

029 COMBAT TRAINING 33,606 33,606
RANGES.

030 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 5,232 5,232
EMERGENCY COMM N.

031 C3 COUNTERMEASURES... 7,453 7,453

032 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL 3,976 3,976
AND PAY SYSTEM.

033 GCSS-AF FOS.......... 25,515 16,515

LOGIT--prioritize [-9,000]
FIAR projects.

034 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 9,255 9,255
ACCOUNTING AND MGMT
SYSTEM.

035 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 7,523 7,523
SYSTEM.

036 AIR & SPACE 12,043 12,043
OPERATIONS CTR-WPN
SYS.

037 AIR OPERATIONS CENTER 24,246 14,846
(AOC) 10.2.

Fielding funds [-9,400]
ahead of need.

AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT 74,621 74,621
SYSTEMS.

039 AFNET................ 103,748 98,748

Restructure [-5,000]
program.

041 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,199 5,199
SUPPORT ELEMENT
(JCSE).

042 USCENTCOM............ 15,780 15,780

SPACE PROGRAMS

043 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE- 79,592 64,592
OF-SIGHT TERMINALS.

Ahead of need.... [-15,000]

044 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR 90,190 90,190
PGM SPACE.

045 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE.... 2,029 2,029

046 NUDET DETECTION SYS 5,095 5,095
SPACE.

047 AF SATELLITE CONTROL 76,673 76,673
NETWORK SPACE.

048 SPACELIFT RANGE 113,275 113,275
SYSTEM SPACE.

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 77,538 133,438
EQUIPMENT.

Battlefield [19,900]
Airmen Kits
Unfunded
Requirement.

Joint Terminal [36,000]
Control Training
Simulation
Unfunded
Requirement.

054 RADIO EQUIPMENT...... 8,400 8,400

055 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL 6,144 6,144
EQUIPMENT.

056 BASE COMM 77,010 77,010
INFRASTRUCTURE.

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 79,623 79,623
MILLION.

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ

060 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 7,249 7,249
HANDLING EQUIP.

BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

061 BASE PROCURED 9,095 9,095
EQUIPMENT.

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD 17,866 17,866
EQUIPMENT.

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 61,850 61,850

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 30,477 30,477
MILLION.

SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS

067 DARP RC135........... 25,072 25,072

068 DCGS-AF.............. 183,021 183,021

070 SPECIAL UPDATE 629,371 629,371
PROGRAM.

071 DEFENSE SPACE 100,663 100,663
RECONNAISSANCE PROG..

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 15,038,333 15,038,333

SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS

073 SPARES AND REPAIR 59,863 59,863
PARTS.

TOTAL OTHER 18,272,438 18,312,084
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 1,488 1,488
MILLION.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA

002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT...... 2,494 2,494

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA

003 PERSONNEL 9,341 9,341
ADMINISTRATION.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 8,080 15,080
SECURITY.

SHARKSEER........ [7,000]

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008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 62,789 62,789

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,399 9,399
MILLION.

010 NET CENTRIC 1,819 1,819
ENTERPRISE SERVICES
(NCES).

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION 141,298 141,298
SYSTEM NETWORK.

012 CYBER SECURITY 12,732 12,732
INITIATIVE.

013 WHITE HOUSE 64,098 64,098
COMMUNICATION AGENCY.

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 617,910 617,910
ENTERPRISE.

015 JOINT INFORMATION 84,400 84,400
ENVIRONMENT.

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/ 1,298 1,298
EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT
& LOGISTICS.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
DEFENSE SECURITY
COOPERATION 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................ 464,067 464,067

024 AEGIS BMD............ 558,916 679,361

Increase SM-3 [2,565]
Block IB
canisters.

Increase SM-3 [117,880]
Block IB purchase.

025 ADVANCE 147,765 -147,765
PROCUREMENT (CY).

SM-3 Block IB.... [-147,765]

026 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS. 78,634 78,634

027 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE 30,587 30,587
III.

028 IRON DOME............ 55,000 -55,000

Realignment of [-41,400]
Iron Dome to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

Request excess of [-13,600]
requirement.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA

035 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 37,177 37,177
SECURITY PROGRAM
(ISSP).

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD

036 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD. 46,939 46,939

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS

038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS. 13,027 13,027

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS

040 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS. 27,859 27,859

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 617,757 617,757

AVIATION PROGRAMS

041 MC-12................ 63,170 -63,170

SOCOM requested [-63,170]
realignment.

042 ROTARY WING UPGRADES 135,985 135,985
AND SUSTAINMENT.

044 NON-STANDARD AVIATION 61,275 61,275

045 U-28................. 63,170

SOCOM requested [63,170]
realignment.

047 RQ-11 UNMANNED AERIAL 20,087 20,087
VEHICLE.

048 CV-22 MODIFICATION... 18,832 18,832

049 MQ-1 UNMANNED AERIAL 1,934 1,934
VEHICLE.

050 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 11,726 21,726
VEHICLE.

MQ-9 capability [10,000]
enhancements.

051 STUASL0.............. 1,514 1,514

052 PRECISION STRIKE 204,105 204,105
PACKAGE.

053 AC/MC-130J........... 61,368 61,368

054 C-130 MODIFICATIONS.. 66,861 31,412

C-130 TF/TA [-35,449]
adjustments.

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 14,964 14,964
GROUND/SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

059 OTHER ITEMS <$5M..... 79,149 79,149

060 COMBATANT CRAFT 33,362 33,362
SYSTEMS.

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 19,693 19,693
REQUIREMENTS.

065 GLOBAL VIDEO 3,967 3,967
SURVEILLANCE
ACTIVITIES.

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066 OPERATIONAL 19,225 19,225
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.

068 OPERATIONAL 213,252 213,252
ENHANCEMENTS.

CBDP

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 141,223 141,223
SITUATIONAL
AWARENESS.

075 CB PROTECTION & 137,487 137,487
HAZARD MITIGATION.

TOTAL 5,130,853 5,030,084
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

JOINT URGENT
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND

001 JOINT URGENT 99,701 -99,701
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND.

Program reduction [-99,701]

TOTAL JOINT 99,701 -99,701
URGENT
OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND.

TOTAL 106,967,393 110,823,998
PROCUREMENT.
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SEC. 4102. PROCUREMENT FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands
of Dollars)
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Line Item Request Authorized
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

FIXED WING

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR 99,500 99,500
(ACS) (MIP).

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 164,987 164,987
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

AIR-TO-SURFACE
MISSILE SYSTEM

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY. 37,260 37,260

TOTAL MISSILE 37,260 37,260
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY

WEAPONS & OTHER
COMBAT VEHICLES

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS....... 7,030 7,030

021 COMMON REMOTELY 19,000 19,000
OPERATED WEAPONS
STATION.

TOTAL 26,030 26,030
PROCUREMENT OF
W&TCV, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL 4,000 4,000
TYPES.

MORTAR AMMUNITION

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL 11,700 11,700
TYPES.

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL 4,000 4,000
TYPES.

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL 7,000 7,000
TYPES.

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 5,000 5,000
75MM & 105MM, ALL
TYPES.

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 10,000 10,000
155MM, ALL TYPES.

015 ARTILLERY 2,000 2,000
PROPELLANTS, FUZES
AND PRIMERS, ALL.

ROCKETS

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 136,340 136,340
TYPES.

OTHER AMMUNITION

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, 4,000 4,000
ALL TYPES.

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES... 8,000 8,000

TOTAL 192,040 192,040
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

TACTICAL VEHICLES

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM 243,998 243,998
TACTICAL VEH (FMTV).

009 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 223,276 223,276
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT
SERV.

011 MODIFICATION OF IN 130,000 130,000
SVC EQUIP.

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH- 393,100 393,100
PROTECTED (MRAP)
MODS.

COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS

021 TRANSPORTABLE 5,724 5,724
TACTICAL COMMAND
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMM--BASE
COMMUNICATIONS

051 INSTALLATION INFO 29,500 29,500
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.

ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT
REL ACT (TIARA)

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057 DCGS-A (MIP)......... 54,140 54,140

059 TROJAN (MIP)......... 6,542 6,542

061 CI HUMINT AUTO 3,860 3,860
REPRTING AND
COLL(CHARCS).

ELECT EQUIP--
ELECTRONIC WARFARE
(EW)

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 14,847 14,847
SURVEILLANCE
CAPABILITIE.

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 19,535 19,535
SECURITY
COUNTERMEASURES.

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 2,601 2,601
LHMBC XM32.

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
C2 SYSTEMS

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 48 48
FAMILY.

094 MANEUVER CONTROL 252 252
SYSTEM (MCS).

ELECT EQUIP--
AUTOMATION

101 AUTOMATED DATA 652 652
PROCESSING EQUIP.

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT

111 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 4,035 4,035
(BDS).

COMBAT SERVICE
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

131 FORCE PROVIDER....... 53,800 53,800

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 700 700
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.

MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS.. 10,486 10,486

OTHER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

169 RAPID EQUIPPING 8,500 8,500
SOLDIER SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL OTHER 1,205,596 1,205,596
PROCUREMENT,
ARMY.

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE
DEV DEFEAT FUND

NETWORK ATTACK

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK... 219,550 215,086

Adjustment due to [-4,464]
low execution in
prior years.

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 493,271 438,807
EXPLOSIVE DEV
DEFEAT FUND.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

OTHER AIRCRAFT

026 STUASL0 UAV.......... 55,000 55,000

MODIFICATION OF
AIRCRAFT

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 14,198 14,198
AIRCRAFT.

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT. 72,700 72,700

052 COMMON AVIONICS 13,988 13,988
CHANGES.

059 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR 4,900 4,900
ACFT) OSPREY.

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIP & FACILITIES

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 943 943
FACILITIES.

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 217,394 217,394
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

TACTICAL MISSILES

010 LASER MAVERICK....... 3,344 3,344

TOTAL WEAPONS 3,344 3,344
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO,
NAVY & MC

NAVY AMMUNITION

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS 9,715 9,715

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 11,108 11,108
TYPES.

003 MACHINE GUN 3,603 3,603
AMMUNITION.

006 AIR EXPENDABLE 11,982 11,982
COUNTERMEASURES.

011 OTHER SHIP GUN 4,674 4,674
AMMUNITION.

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 3,456 3,456
PARTY AMMO.

013 PYROTECHNIC AND 1,989 1,989
DEMOLITION.

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN 4,674 4,674
$5 MILLION.

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, 518 518
ALL TYPES.

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES...... 3,299 3,299

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TOTAL 136,930 136,930
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMO, NAVY & MC.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

CIVIL ENGINEERING
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

135 PASSENGER CARRYING 186 186
VEHICLES.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 12,000 12,000

TOTAL OTHER 12,186 12,186
PROCUREMENT,
NAVY.

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 8,221 8,221
CENTER.

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)

018 MODIFICATION KITS.... 3,600 3,600

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 8,693 8,693
MILLION (COMM &
ELEC).

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)

027 RQ-11 UAV............ 3,430 3,430

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY 7,000 7,000
EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL 48,934 48,934
PROCUREMENT,
MARINE CORPS.

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 5,690 5,690
MODIFICATIONS.

061 MQ-9 MODS............ 69,000 69,000

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 128,900 128,900
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

TACTICAL

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE 280,902 280,902
MISSILE.

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB.. 2,520 2,520

CLASS IV

010 AGM-65D MAVERICK..... 5,720 5,720

TOTAL MISSILE 289,142 289,142
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

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 184,412 184,412
MUNITION.

FLARES

012 FLARES............... 11,064 11,064

FUZES

013 FUZES................ 7,996 7,996

TOTAL 228,874 228,874
PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT,
AIR FORCE

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS

025 GENERAL INFORMATION 3,953 3,953
TECHNOLOGY.

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 2,000 2,000
CONTROL.

AIR FORCE
COMMUNICATIONS

042 USCENTCOM............ 10,000 10,000

ORGANIZATION AND BASE

052 TACTICAL C-E 4,065 4,065
EQUIPMENT.

056 BASE COMM 15,400 15,400
INFRASTRUCTURE.

PERSONAL SAFETY &
RESCUE EQUIP

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES. 3,580 3,580

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,407 3,407
MILLION.

BASE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD 46,790 46,790
EQUIPMENT.

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT... 400 400

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,800 9,800
MILLION.

SPECIAL SUPPORT
PROJECTS

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071 DEFENSE SPACE 28,070 28,070
RECONNAISSANCE PROG..

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS.. 3,732,499 3,732,499

TOTAL OTHER 3,859,964 3,859,964
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-
WIDE

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM..... 1,940 1,940

MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY

028 IRON DOME............ 41,400

Realignment of [41,400]
Iron Dome to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations--Subje
ct to Title XVI.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT,
MISSILE DEFENSE
AGENCY

028A DAVID SLING.......... 150,000

David's Sling [150,000]
Weapon System
Procurement--Subj
ect to Title XVI.

028B ARROW 3.............. 15,000

Arrow 3 Upper [15,000]
Tier Procurement--
Subject to Title
XVI.

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 104,537 104,537
ENHANCEMENTS.

TOTAL 212,418 418,818
PROCUREMENT,
DEFENSE-WIDE.

NATIONAL GUARD AND
RESERVE EQUIPMENT

UNDISTRIBUTED

007 MISCELLANEOUS 420,000
EQUIPMENT.

NGREA Program [420,000]
Increase.

TOTAL NATIONAL 420,000
GUARD AND
RESERVE
EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL 7,257,270 7,829,206
PROCUREMENT.
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of
Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
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............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY

............... BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE 13,018 13,018
LABORATORY
INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH.

002 0601102A DEFENSE RESEARCH 239,118 279,118
SCIENCES.

............... Basic [40,000]
research
program
increase.

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY 72,603 72,603
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND 100,340 100,340
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH
CENTERS.

............... SUBTOTAL 425,079 465,079
BASIC
RESEARCH.

...............

............... APPLIED RESEARCH

005 0602105A MATERIALS 28,314 28,314
TECHNOLOGY.

006 0602120A SENSORS AND 38,374 38,374
ELECTRONIC
SURVIVABILITY.

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP..... 6,879 6,879

008 0602211A AVIATION 56,884 56,884
TECHNOLOGY.

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC 19,243 19,243
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

010 0602303A MISSILE 45,053 53,053
TECHNOLOGY.

............... A2/AD Anti- [8,000]
Ship Missile
Study.

011 0602307A ADVANCED WEAPONS 29,428 29,428
TECHNOLOGY.

012 0602308A ADVANCED 27,862 27,862
CONCEPTS AND
SIMULATION.

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE 68,839 68,839
AND AUTOMOTIVE
TECHNOLOGY.

014 0602618A BALLISTICS 92,801 92,801
TECHNOLOGY.

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE 3,866 3,866
AND EQUIPMENT
DEFEATING
TECHNOLOGY.

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE 5,487 5,487
SMALL ARMS
PROGRAM.

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND 48,340 48,340
MUNITIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND 55,301 55,301
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES.

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION 33,807 33,807
TECHNOLOGY.

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE 25,068 25,068
SYSTEMS.

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS 23,681 23,681
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY.

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022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL 20,850 20,850
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY.

023 0602782A COMMAND, 36,160 36,160
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND 12,656 12,656
SOFTWARE
TECHNOLOGY.

025 0602784A MILITARY 63,409 63,409
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY.

026 0602785A MANPOWER/ 24,735 24,735
PERSONNEL/
TRAINING
TECHNOLOGY.

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER 35,795 35,795
TECHNOLOGY.

028 0602787A MEDICAL 76,853 76,853
TECHNOLOGY.

............... SUBTOTAL 879,685 887,685
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

...............

............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER 46,973 46,973
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

030 0603002A MEDICAL ADVANCED 69,584 69,584
TECHNOLOGY.

031 0603003A AVIATION 89,736 89,736
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND 57,663 57,663
MUNITIONS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE 113,071 113,071
AND AUTOMOTIVE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

034 0603006A SPACE 5,554 5,554
APPLICATION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

035 0603007A MANPOWER, 12,636 12,636
PERSONNEL AND
TRAINING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE.... 7,502 7,502

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION 17,425 17,425
TRAINING &
SIMULATION
SYSTEMS.

039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE.... 11,912 11,912

040 0603125A COMBATING 27,520 27,520
TERRORISM--TECH
NOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL.... 2,381 2,381

042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS.... 2,431 2,431

043 0603270A ELECTRONIC 26,874 26,874
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

044 0603313A MISSILE AND 49,449 49,449
ROCKET ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE.... 10,999 10,999

046 0603461A HIGH PERFORMANCE 177,159 177,159
COMPUTING
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

047 0603606A LANDMINE WARFARE 13,993 13,993
AND BARRIER
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE 5,105 5,105
SMALL ARMS
PROGRAM.

049 0603710A NIGHT VISION 40,929 40,929
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL 10,727 10,727
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

051 0603734A MILITARY 20,145 20,145
ENGINEERING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

052 0603772A ADVANCED 38,163 38,163
TACTICAL
COMPUTER
SCIENCE AND
SENSOR
TECHNOLOGY.

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED 37,816 37,816
TECHNOLOGY.

............... SUBTOTAL 895,747 895,747
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE 10,347 10,347
DEFENSE SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

055 0603308A ARMY SPACE 25,061 25,061
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

056 0603619A LANDMINE WARFARE 49,636 49,636
AND BARRIER--
ADV DEV.

057 0603627A SMOKE, OBSCURANT 13,426 13,426
AND TARGET
DEFEATING SYS-
ADV DEV.

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM 46,749 46,749
CALIBER
AMMUNITION.

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 6,258 6,258
AND
SURVIVABILITY.

061 0603766A TACTICAL 13,472 13,472
ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM--ADV DEV.

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION 7,292 7,292
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL 8,813 8,813
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY--DEM/
VAL.

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH 6,075 6,075
AND DEVELOPMENT.

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND 21,233 21,233
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ADV
DEV.

068 0603807A MEDICAL SYSTEMS-- 31,962 31,962
ADV DEV.

069 0603827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS-- 22,194 22,194
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.

071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF 9,805 9,805
ALTERNATIVES.

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY 40,917 40,917
MATURATION
INITIATIVES.

073 0604120A ASSURED 30,058 30,058
POSITIONING,
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING (PNT).

074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE 155,361 155,361
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY
INCREMENT 2-
INTERCEPT
(IFPC2).

............... SUBTOTAL 498,659 498,659
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.

...............

............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

076 0604201A AIRCRAFT 12,939 12,939
AVIONICS.

078 0604270A ELECTRONIC 18,843 18,843
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL 9,861 9,861
RADIO.

080 0604290A MID-TIER 8,763 8,763
NETWORKING
VEHICULAR RADIO
(MNVR).

081 0604321A ALL SOURCE 4,309 4,309
ANALYSIS SYSTEM.

082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE.... 15,138 15,138

083 0604601A INFANTRY SUPPORT 74,128 80,628
WEAPONS.

............... Army [1,500]
requested
realignment.

............... Soldier [5,000]
Enhancement
Program.

085 0604611A JAVELIN......... 3,945 3,945

087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC 10,076 10,076
CONTROL.

088 0604641A TACTICAL 40,374 40,374
UNMANNED GROUND
VEHICLE (TUGV).

089 0604710A NIGHT VISION 67,582 67,582
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.

090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, 1,763 1,763
CLOTHING, AND
EQUIPMENT.

091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM 27,155 27,155
TRAINING
DEVICES--ENG
DEV.

092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE 24,569 24,569
COMMAND,
CONTROL AND
INTELLIGENCE--E
NG DEV.

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093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE 23,364 23,364
SIMULATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST 8,960 8,960
EQUIPMENT
DEVELOPMENT.

095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE 9,138 9,138
INTERACTIVE
SIMULATIONS
(DIS)--ENG DEV.

096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS 21,622 21,622
TACTICAL
TRAINER (CATT)
CORE.

097 0604798A BRIGADE 99,242 99,242
ANALYSIS,
INTEGRATION AND
EVALUATION.

098 0604802A WEAPONS AND 21,379 21,379
MUNITIONS--ENG
DEV.

099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND 48,339 48,339
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.

100 0604805A COMMAND, 2,726 2,726
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.

101 0604807A MEDICAL MATERIEL/ 45,412 45,412
MEDICAL
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.

102 0604808A LANDMINE WARFARE/ 55,215 55,215
BARRIER--ENG
DEV.

104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL 163,643 163,643
COMMAND &
CONTROL
HARDWARE &
SOFTWARE.

105 0604820A RADAR 12,309 12,309
DEVELOPMENT.

106 0604822A GENERAL FUND 15,700 15,700
ENTERPRISE
BUSINESS SYSTEM
(GFEBS).

107 0604823A FIREFINDER...... 6,243 6,243

108 0604827A SOLDIER SYSTEMS-- 18,776 18,776
WARRIOR DEM/VAL.

109 0604854A ARTILLERY 1,953 1,953
SYSTEMS--EMD.

110 0605013A INFORMATION 67,358 67,358
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

111 0605018A INTEGRATED 136,011 121,011
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM-ARMY
(IPPS-A).

............... Restructure [-15,000]
program.

112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI- 230,210 230,210
PURPOSE VEHICLE
(AMPV).

113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL 13,357 13,357
NETWORK CENTER
(JTNC).

114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL 18,055 18,055
NETWORK (JTN).

115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE.... 5,677 5,677

116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 77,570 101,570
COUNTERMEASURES
(CIRCM).

............... Apache [24,000]
Survivabilit
y
Enhancements
-Army
Unfunded
Requirement.

117 0605051A AIRCRAFT 18,112 78,112
SURVIVABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Apache [60,000]
Survivabilit
y
Enhancements
-Army
Unfunded
Requirement.

118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 39,700 39,700
3--FULL
NETWORKING.

119 0605380A AMF JOINT 12,987 12,987
TACTICAL RADIO
SYSTEM (JTRS).

120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO- 88,866 83,054
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).

............... EMD contract [-5,812]
delays.

121 0605456A PAC-3/MSE 2,272 2,272
MISSILE.

122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED 214,099 214,099
AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE (AIAMD).

123 0605625A MANNED GROUND 49,247 39,247
VEHICLE.

............... Funding [-10,000]
ahead of
need.

124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON 2 2
SENSOR.

125 0605766A NATIONAL 10,599 10,599
CAPABILITIES
INTEGRATION
(MIP).

126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT 32,486 32,486
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT PH.

127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND 8,880 8,880
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.

128 0210609A PALADIN 152,288 152,288
INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT
(PIM).

129 0303032A TROJAN--RH12.... 5,022 5,022

130 0304270A ELECTRONIC 12,686 12,686
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

............... SUBTOTAL 2,068,950 2,128,638
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.

...............

............... RDT&E MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

131 0604256A THREAT SIMULATOR 20,035 20,035
DEVELOPMENT.

132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS 16,684 16,684
DEVELOPMENT.

133 0604759A MAJOR T&E 62,580 62,580
INVESTMENT.

134 0605103A RAND ARROYO 20,853 20,853
CENTER.

135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN 205,145 205,145
ATOLL.

136 0605326A CONCEPTS 19,430 19,430
EXPERIMENTATION
PROGRAM.

138 0605601A ARMY TEST RANGES 277,646 277,646
AND FACILITIES.

139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL 51,550 51,550
TEST
INSTRUMENTATION
AND TARGETS.

140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/ 33,246 33,246
LETHALITY
ANALYSIS.

141 0605606A AIRCRAFT 4,760 4,760
CERTIFICATION.

142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL 8,303 8,303
SUPPORT TO
RDT&E
ACTIVITIES.

143 0605706A MATERIEL SYSTEMS 20,403 20,403
ANALYSIS.

144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF 10,396 10,396
FOREIGN ITEMS.

145 0605712A SUPPORT OF 49,337 49,337
OPERATIONAL
TESTING.

146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION 52,694 52,694
CENTER.

147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & 938 938
SIM X-CMD
COLLABORATION &
INTEG.

148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE 60,319 60,319
ACTIVITIES.

149 0605803A TECHNICAL 28,478 28,478
INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES.

150 0605805A MUNITIONS 32,604 24,604
STANDARDIZATION
, EFFECTIVENESS
AND SAFETY.

............... Program [-8,000]
reduction.

151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL 3,186 3,186
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY MGMT
SUPPORT.

152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ-- 48,955 48,955
R&D.

............... SUBTOTAL 1,027,542 1,019,542
RDT&E
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

...............

............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT 18,397 18,397
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL.... 9,461 9,461

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156 0607131A WEAPONS AND 4,945 4,945
MUNITIONS
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE... 7,569 7,569

158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT 69,862 69,862
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

159 0607136A BLACKHAWK 66,653 66,653
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT 37,407 37,407
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

161 0607138A FIXED WING 1,151 1,151
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

162 0607139A IMPROVED TURBINE 51,164 51,164
ENGINE PROGRAM.

163 0607140A EMERGING 2,481 2,481
TECHNOLOGIES
FROM NIE.

164 0607141A LOGISTICS 1,673 1,673
AUTOMATION.

166 0607665A FAMILY OF 13,237 13,237
BIOMETRICS.

167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT 105,816 105,816
IMPROVEMENT.

169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT 40,565 40,565
PROJECT--COCOM
EXERCISE.

171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED 35,719 35,719
DEEP OPERATION
COORDINATION
SYSTEM (JADOCS).

172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE 257,167 354,167
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

............... Stryker [97,000]
Lethality
Upgrades.

173 0203740A MANEUVER CONTROL 15,445 15,445
SYSTEM.

175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE 364 364
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

176 0203758A DIGITIZATION.... 4,361 4,361

177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR 3,154 3,154
DEFENSE PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE 35,951 35,951
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD.... 34,686 34,686

180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE 10,750 10,750
DEFENSE--OPERAT
IONAL SYSTEM
DEV.

181 0205410A MATERIALS 402 402
HANDLING
EQUIPMENT.

183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR 64,159 64,159
AND MISSILE
DEFENSE (AMD)
SYSTEM.

184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE- 17,527 17,527
LAUNCH ROCKET
SYSTEM (GMLRS).

185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL 20,515 20,515
GROUND SYSTEM.

187 0303028A SECURITY AND 12,368 12,368
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.

188 0303140A INFORMATION 31,154 31,154
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT 12,274 12,274
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND 9,355 9,355
ENVIRONMENT
(SPACE).

191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL 7,053 7,053
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM.

193 0305179A INTEGRATED 750 750
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).

194 0305204A TACTICAL 13,225 13,225
UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHICLES.

195 0305206A AIRBORNE 22,870 22,870
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED 25,592 25,592
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

199 0305233A RQ-7 UAV........ 7,297 7,297

201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 3,800 3,800
2--INITIAL
NETWORKING.

202 0708045A END ITEM 48,442 48,442
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES.

202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 4,536 4,536
PROGRAMS.

............... SUBTOTAL 1,129,297 1,226,297
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... TOTAL 6,924,959 7,121,647
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.

...............

............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY

............... BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY 116,196 134,196
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

............... Defense [18,000]
University
Research
Instumentati
on Program
increase.

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE 19,126 19,126
LABORATORY
INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH.

003 0601153N DEFENSE RESEARCH 451,606 506,606
SCIENCES.

............... Basic [55,000]
research
program
increase.

............... SUBTOTAL 586,928 659,928
BASIC
RESEARCH.

...............

............... APPLIED RESEARCH

004 0602114N POWER PROJECTION 68,723 68,723
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

005 0602123N FORCE PROTECTION 154,963 154,963
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS 49,001 49,001
LANDING FORCE
TECHNOLOGY.

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE 42,551 42,551
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

008 0602236N WARFIGHTER 45,056 45,056
SUSTAINMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 115,051 115,051
SYSTEMS APPLIED
RESEARCH.

010 0602435N OCEAN 42,252 62,252
WARFIGHTING
ENVIRONMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

............... Service Life [20,000]
Extension
for the AGOR
Ship.

011 0602651M JOINT NON-LETHAL 6,119 6,119
WEAPONS APPLIED
RESEARCH.

012 0602747N UNDERSEA WARFARE 123,750 142,350
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

............... Accelerate [18,600]
undersea
warfare
research.

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL 179,686 179,686
CAPABILITIES
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

014 0602782N MINE AND 37,418 37,418
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE APPLIED
RESEARCH.

............... SUBTOTAL 864,570 903,170
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

...............

............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

015 0603114N POWER PROJECTION 37,093 37,093
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

016 0603123N FORCE PROTECTION 38,044 38,044
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 34,899 34,899
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED 137,562 137,562
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATION
(ATD).

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019 0603651M JOINT NON-LETHAL 12,745 12,745
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL 258,860 258,860
CAPABILITIES
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

021 0603680N MANUFACTURING 57,074 57,074
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

022 0603729N WARFIGHTER 4,807 4,807
PROTECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

023 0603747N UNDERSEA WARFARE 13,748 13,748
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0603758N NAVY WARFIGHTING 66,041 66,041
EXPERIMENTS AND
DEMONSTRATIONS.

025 0603782N MINE AND 1,991 1,991
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

............... SUBTOTAL 662,864 662,864
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN 41,832 41,832
TACTICAL
APPLICATIONS.

027 0603216N AVIATION 5,404 5,404
SURVIVABILITY.

028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE JOINT 3,086 3,086
COMMAND AND
CONTROL.

029 0603251N AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS 11,643 11,643

030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS 5,555 5,555
DEVELOPMENT.

031 0603261N TACTICAL 3,087 3,087
AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE.

032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT 1,636 1,636
SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGY.

033 0603502N SURFACE AND 118,588 113,588
SHALLOW WATER
MINE
COUNTERMEASURES.

............... LDUUV [-5,000]
development
growth.

034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP 77,385 77,385
TORPEDO DEFENSE.

035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS 8,348 8,348
DEVELOPMENT.

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 710 710
CONTROL.

040 0603553N SURFACE ASW..... 1,096 1,096

041 0603561N ADVANCED 87,160 93,360
SUBMARINE
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Accelerate [10,000]
unmanned
underwater
vehicle
development.

............... Universal [-3,800]
launch and
recovery
module
unfunded
outyear tail.

042 0603562N SUBMARINE 10,371 10,371
TACTICAL
WARFARE SYSTEMS.

043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT 11,888 11,888
ADVANCED DESIGN.

044 0603564N SHIP PRELIMINARY 4,332 4,332
DESIGN &
FEASIBILITY
STUDIES.

045 0603570N ADVANCED NUCLEAR 482,040 482,040
POWER SYSTEMS.

046 0603573N ADVANCED SURFACE 25,904 25,904
MACHINERY
SYSTEMS.

047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE..... 511,802 511,802

048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT 118,416 118,416
SHIP (LCS).

049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM 35,901 35,901
INTEGRATION.

050 0603595N OHIO REPLACEMENT 971,393 971,393

051 0603596N LCS MISSION 206,149 206,149
MODULES.

052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST 8,000 8,000
AND RE-TEST
(ATRT).

053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL 7,678 7,678
MUNITIONS.

054 0603611M MARINE CORPS 219,082 219,082
ASSAULT
VEHICLES.

055 0603635M MARINE CORPS 623 623
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE 18,260 18,260
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

057 0603658N COOPERATIVE 76,247 76,247
ENGAGEMENT.

058 0603713N OCEAN 4,520 4,520
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL 20,711 20,711
PROTECTION.

060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY 47,761 47,761
PROGRAM.

061 0603725N FACILITIES 5,226 5,226
IMPROVEMENT.

062 0603734N CHALK CORAL..... 182,771 182,771

063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC 3,866 3,866
PRODUCTIVITY.

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

068 0603787N SPECIAL 17,408 17,408
PROCESSES.

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH 9,359 9,359
AND DEVELOPMENT.

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK 887 887
TECHNOLOGY.

071 0603851M JOINT NON-LETHAL 29,448 29,448
WEAPONS TESTING.

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION 91,479 91,479
APPROACH AND
LANDING
SYSTEMS--DEM/
VAL.

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY 67,360 67,360
AND ELECTRIC
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD 48,105 127,205
CLASS NUCLEAR
AIRCRAFT
CARRIER (CVN
78--80).

............... Full ship [79,100]
shock trials
for CVN-78.

075 0604122N REMOTE 20,089 20,089
MINEHUNTING
SYSTEM (RMS).

076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR 18,969 18,969
DIRECTIONAL
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURES
(TADIRCM).

077 0604279N ASE SELF- 7,874 7,874
PROTECTION
OPTIMIZATION.

078 0604292N MH-XX........... 5,298 5,298

079 0604454N LX (R).......... 46,486 75,486

............... LX(R) [29,000]
Acceleration.

080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER 3,817 3,817
RADIO
CONTROLLED IED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (JCREW).

081 0604659N PRECISION STRIKE 9,595 9,595
WEAPONS
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.

082 0604707N SPACE AND 29,581 25,246
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
ARCHITECTURE/
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT.

............... Maritime [-4,335]
concept
generation
and
development
growth.

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083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI- 285,849 285,849
SURFACE WARFARE
WEAPON
DEVELOPMENT.

084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT 36,656 36,656
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING AND
MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT PH.

085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS 9,835 9,835
DEVELOPMENT--MI
P.

086 0304270N ELECTRONIC 580 580
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT--MI
P.

............... SUBTOTAL 5,024,626 5,129,591
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.

...............

............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM 21,708 21,708
AIRCRAFT.

088 0604212N OTHER HELO 11,101 11,101
DEVELOPMENT.

089 0604214N AV-8B AIRCRAFT-- 39,878 39,878
ENG DEV.

090 0604215N STANDARDS 53,059 53,059
DEVELOPMENT.

091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION 21,358 21,358
HELICOPTER
UPGRADE
DEVELOPMENT.

092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN 4,515 4,515
EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERING.

093 0604221N P-3 1,514 1,514
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT 5,875 5,875
SYSTEM.

095 0604231N TACTICAL COMMAND 81,553 81,553
SYSTEM.

096 0604234N ADVANCED HAWKEYE 272,149 272,149

097 0604245N H-1 UPGRADES.... 27,235 27,235

098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH 35,763 35,763
SENSORS.

099 0604262N V-22A........... 87,918 87,918

100 0604264N AIR CREW SYSTEMS 12,679 12,679
DEVELOPMENT.

101 0604269N EA-18........... 56,921 56,921

102 0604270N ELECTRONIC 23,685 23,685
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO 507,093 507,093
DEVELOPMENT.

104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION 411,767 411,767
JAMMER (NGJ).

105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL 25,071 25,071
RADIO SYSTEM--
NAVY (JTRS-
NAVY).

106 0604307N SURFACE 443,433 433,433
COMBATANT
COMBAT SYSTEM
ENGINEERING.

............... Aegis [-10,000]
development
support
growth.

107 0604311N LPD-17 CLASS 747 747
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER 97,002 97,002
BOMB (SDB).

109 0604366N STANDARD MISSILE 129,649 129,649
IMPROVEMENTS.

110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM.... 11,647 11,647

111 0604376M MARINE AIR 2,778 2,778
GROUND TASK
FORCE (MAGTF)
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)
FOR AVIATION.

112 0604378N NAVAL INTEGRATED 23,695 23,695
FIRE CONTROL--
COUNTER AIR
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING.

113 0604404N UNMANNED CARRIER 134,708 484,708
LAUNCHED
AIRBORNE
SURVEILLANCE
AND STRIKE
(UCLASS) SYSTEM.

............... Competitive [300,000]
air vehicle
risk
reduction
activities.

............... Government [50,000]
and industry
source
selection
preparation.

114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE 43,914 43,914
WATER SENSORS.

115 0604503N SSN-688 AND 109,908 109,908
TRIDENT
MODERNIZATION.

116 0604504N AIR CONTROL..... 57,928 57,928

117 0604512N SHIPBOARD 120,217 120,217
AVIATION
SYSTEMS.

118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE 241,754 241,754
DEFENSE RADAR
(AMDR) SYSTEM.

119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN.. 122,556 122,556

120 0604562N SUBMARINE 48,213 60,213
TACTICAL
WARFARE SYSTEM.

............... Accelerate [12,000]
submarine
combat and
weapon
system
modernizatio
n.

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT 49,712 49,712
DESIGN/ LIVE
FIRE T&E.

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL 4,096 4,096
COMPUTER
RESOURCES.

123 0604580N VIRGINIA PAYLOAD 167,719 167,719
MODULE (VPM).

124 0604601N MINE DEVELOPMENT 15,122 15,122

125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT 33,738 33,738
TORPEDO
DEVELOPMENT.

126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE 8,123 8,123
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

127 0604703N PERSONNEL, 7,686 7,686
TRAINING,
SIMULATION, AND
HUMAN FACTORS.

128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF 405 405
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

129 0604755N SHIP SELF 153,836 153,836
DEFENSE (DETECT
& CONTROL).

130 0604756N SHIP SELF 99,619 99,619
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: HARD
KILL).

131 0604757N SHIP SELF 116,798 116,798
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: SOFT
KILL/EW).

132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE 4,353 4,353
ENGINEERING.

133 0604771N MEDICAL 9,443 9,443
DEVELOPMENT.

134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID 32,469 32,469
SYSTEM.

135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE 537,901 537,901
FIGHTER (JSF)--
EMD.

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE 504,736 504,736
FIGHTER (JSF)--
EMD.

137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE 59,265 20,800
FIGHTER FOLLOW
ON DEVELOPMENT--
MARINE CORPS.

............... Program [-38,465]
delay.

138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE 47,579 21,244
FIGHTER FOLLOW
ON DEVELOPMENT--
NAVY.

............... Program [-26,335]
delay.

139 0605013M INFORMATION 5,914 5,914
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

140 0605013N INFORMATION 89,711 89,711
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

141 0605212N CH-53K RDTE..... 632,092 632,092

142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE 7,778 7,778
CONNECTOR (SSC).

143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO- 25,898 25,898
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).

144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION 247,929 247,929
MARITIME
AIRCRAFT (MMA).

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145 0204202N DDG-1000........ 103,199 103,199

146 0304231N TACTICAL COMMAND 998 998
SYSTEM--MIP.

147 0304785N TACTICAL 17,785 17,785
CRYPTOLOGIC
SYSTEMS.

148 0305124N SPECIAL 35,905 35,905
APPLICATIONS
PROGRAM.

............... SUBTOTAL 6,308,800 6,596,000
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.

...............

............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

149 0604256N THREAT SIMULATOR 30,769 30,769
DEVELOPMENT.

150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS 112,606 112,606
DEVELOPMENT.

151 0604759N MAJOR T&E 61,234 61,234
INVESTMENT.

152 0605126N JOINT THEATER 6,995 6,995
AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION.

153 0605152N STUDIES AND 4,011 4,011
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--NAVY.

154 0605154N CENTER FOR NAVAL 48,563 48,563
ANALYSES.

155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION 5,000 5,000
FIGHTER.

157 0605804N TECHNICAL 925 925
INFORMATION
SERVICES.

158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, 78,143 78,143
TECHNICAL &
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT.

159 0605856N STRATEGIC 3,258 3,258
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT.

160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE 76,948 76,948
AND TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT.

161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND 132,122 132,122
AIRCRAFT
SUPPORT.

162 0605864N TEST AND 351,912 351,912
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

163 0605865N OPERATIONAL TEST 17,985 17,985
AND EVALUATION
CAPABILITY.

164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND 5,316 5,316
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
SUPPORT.

165 0605867N SEW SURVEILLANCE/ 6,519 6,519
RECONNAISSANCE
SUPPORT.

166 0605873M MARINE CORPS 13,649 13,649
PROGRAM WIDE
SUPPORT.

............... SUBTOTAL 955,955 955,955
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

...............

............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & 107,039 107,039
WEAPONS SYSTEM
SUPPORT.

175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY 46,506 46,506
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

176 0101226N SUBMARINE 3,900 4,700
ACOUSTIC
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Accelerate [800]
combat rapid
attack
weapon.

177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC 16,569 16,569
COMMUNICATIONS.

178 0203761N RAPID TECHNOLOGY 18,632 11,132
TRANSITION
(RTT).

............... TIPS program [-7,500]
growth.

179 0204136N F/A-18 SQUADRONS 133,265 133,265

181 0204163N FLEET 62,867 51,067
TELECOMMUNICATI
ONS (TACTICAL).

............... Joint aerial [-11,800]
layer
network
growth.

182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT. 36,045 36,045

183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND 25,228 25,228
TOMAHAWK
MISSION
PLANNING CENTER
(TMPC).

184 0204311N INTEGRATED 54,218 54,218
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.

185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS 11,335 11,335
TACTICAL
SUPPORT UNITS
(DISPLACEMENT
CRAFT).

186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK 80,129 65,629
ORIENTED RADAR
(G/ATOR).

............... Block II [-14,500]
test assets
early to
need.

187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED 39,087 39,087
TRAINING
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC 1,915 1,915
DIRECT SUPPORT.

189 0204575N ELECTRONIC 46,609 46,609
WARFARE (EW)
READINESS
SUPPORT.

190 0205601N HARM IMPROVEMENT 52,708 34,708

............... AARGM [-18,000]
extended
range
program
growth.

191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA 149,997 149,997
LINKS.

192 0205620N SURFACE ASW 24,460 24,460
COMBAT SYSTEM
INTEGRATION.

193 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP..... 42,206 47,706

............... Accelerate [5,500]
torpedo
upgrades.

194 0205633N AVIATION 117,759 117,759
IMPROVEMENTS.

195 0205675N OPERATIONAL 101,323 101,323
NUCLEAR POWER
SYSTEMS.

196 0206313M MARINE CORPS 67,763 67,763
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.

197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION 13,431 13,431
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(CAC2S).

198 0206623M MARINE CORPS 56,769 56,769
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORTING ARMS
SYSTEMS.

199 0206624M MARINE CORPS 20,729 20,729
COMBAT SERVICES
SUPPORT.

200 0206625M USMC 13,152 13,152
INTELLIGENCE/
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE SYSTEMS
(MIP).

201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS 48,535 48,535
ASSAULT VEHICLE.

202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM 76,016 76,016
MISSILES.

203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM 32,172 32,172
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).

208 0303109N SATELLITE 53,239 53,239
COMMUNICATIONS
(SPACE).

209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED 21,677 21,677
AFLOAT NETWORK
ENTERPRISE
SERVICES
(CANES).

210 0303140N INFORMATION 28,102 28,102
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL 294 294
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM.

213 0305160N NAVY 599 599
METEOROLOGICAL
AND OCEAN
SENSORS-SPACE
(METOC).

214 0305192N MILITARY 6,207 6,207
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM (MIP)
ACTIVITIES.

215 0305204N TACTICAL 8,550 8,550
UNMANNED AERIAL
VEHICLES.

216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION 41,831 41,831
AND
INTEROPERABILIT
Y.

217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED 1,105 1,105
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED 33,149 33,149
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

219 0305220N RQ-4 UAV........ 227,188 227,188

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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) 4,647 4,647
TACTICAL UAS
(STUASL0).

224 0305239M RQ-21A.......... 6,435 6,435

225 0305241N MULTI- 49,145 49,145
INTELLIGENCE
SENSOR
DEVELOPMENT.

226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL 9,246 9,246
SYSTEMS (UAS)
PAYLOADS (MIP).

227 0305421N RQ-4 150,854 150,854
MODERNIZATION.

228 0308601N MODELING AND 4,757 4,757
SIMULATION
SUPPORT.

229 0702207N DEPOT 24,185 24,185
MAINTENANCE
(NON-IF).

231 0708730N MARITIME 4,321 4,321
TECHNOLOGY
(MARITECH).

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 1,252,185 1,252,185
PROGRAMS.

............... SUBTOTAL 3,482,173 3,436,673
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... TOTAL 17,885,916 18,344,181
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.

...............

............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, AF

............... BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601102F DEFENSE RESEARCH 329,721 374,721
SCIENCES.

............... Basic [45,000]
research
program
increase.

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY 141,754 141,754
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY 13,778 13,778
LASER RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

............... SUBTOTAL 485,253 530,253
BASIC
RESEARCH.

...............

............... APPLIED RESEARCH

004 0602102F MATERIALS....... 125,234 125,234

005 0602201F AEROSPACE 123,438 123,438
VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGIES.

006 0602202F HUMAN 100,530 100,530
EFFECTIVENESS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

007 0602203F AEROSPACE 182,326 182,326
PROPULSION.

008 0602204F AEROSPACE 147,291 147,291
SENSORS.

009 0602601F SPACE TECHNOLOGY 116,122 116,122

010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL 99,851 99,851
MUNITIONS.

011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY 115,604 115,604
TECHNOLOGY.

012 0602788F DOMINANT 164,909 164,909
INFORMATION
SCIENCES AND
METHODS.

013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY 42,037 42,037
LASER RESEARCH.

............... SUBTOTAL 1,217,342 1,217,342
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

...............

............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

014 0603112F ADVANCED 37,665 47,665
MATERIALS FOR
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

............... Metals [10,000]
Affordabilit
y Initiative.

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT 18,378 18,378
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
(S&T).

016 0603203F ADVANCED 42,183 42,183
AEROSPACE
SENSORS.

017 0603211F AEROSPACE 100,733 100,733
TECHNOLOGY DEV/
DEMO.

018 0603216F AEROSPACE 168,821 168,821
PROPULSION AND
POWER
TECHNOLOGY.

019 0603270F ELECTRONIC 47,032 47,032
COMBAT
TECHNOLOGY.

020 0603401F ADVANCED 54,897 54,897
SPACECRAFT
TECHNOLOGY.

021 0603444F MAUI SPACE 12,853 12,853
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM (MSSS).

022 0603456F HUMAN 25,448 25,448
EFFECTIVENESS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL 48,536 48,536
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0603605F ADVANCED WEAPONS 30,195 30,195
TECHNOLOGY.

025 0603680F MANUFACTURING 42,630 52,630
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

............... Maturation [10,000]
of advanced
manufacturin
g for low-
cost
sustainment.

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE 46,414 46,414
KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.

............... SUBTOTAL 675,785 695,785
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE 5,032 5,032
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL 4,070 4,070
TECHNOLOGY.

030 0603742F COMBAT 21,790 21,790
IDENTIFICATION
TECHNOLOGY.

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH 4,736 4,736
AND DEVELOPMENT.

033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY 30,771 30,771
AND DEFENSE
PROGRAM.

034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTAL 39,765 39,765
BALLISTIC
MISSILE--DEM/
VAL.

036 0604015F LONG RANGE 1,246,228 786,228
STRIKE.

............... Delayed EMD [-460,000]
contract
award.

037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY 3,512 8,512
TRANSFER.

............... Technology [5,000]
transfer
program
increase.

038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY 54,637 54,637
BURIED TARGET
DEFEAT SYSTEM
(HDBTDS)
PROGRAM.

040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM 76,108 56,108
FOLLOW-ON.

............... Unjustified [-20,000]
increase and
analysis of
alternatives.

044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY 6,457 19,957
RESPONSIVE
SPACE.

............... SSA, [13,500]
Weather, or
Launch
Activities.

045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION 246,514 246,514
PROGRAM.

046 0605230F GROUND BASED 75,166 75,166
STRATEGIC
DETERRENT.

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049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION 8,830 8,830
AIR DOMINANCE.

050 0207455F THREE 14,939 14,939
DIMENSIONAL
LONG-RANGE
RADAR (3DELRR).

051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL 142,288 142,288
POSITIONING
SYSTEM (USER
EQUIPMENT)
(SPACE).

052 0306250F CYBER OPERATIONS 81,732 96,732
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Increase [15,000]
USCC Cyber
Operations
Technology
Development.

............... SUBTOTAL 2,062,575 1,616,075
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES.

...............

............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

055 0604270F ELECTRONIC 929 929
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA 60,256 60,256
NETWORKS
ENTERPRISE.

057 0604287F PHYSICAL 5,973 5,973
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT.

058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER 32,624 32,624
BOMB (SDB)--EMD.

059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE 24,208 24,208
SYSTEMS.

060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION 32,374 32,374
AWARENESS
SYSTEMS.

061 0604426F SPACE FENCE..... 243,909 243,909

062 0604429F AIRBORNE 8,358 8,358
ELECTRONIC
ATTACK.

063 0604441F SPACE BASED 292,235 292,235
INFRARED SYSTEM
(SBIRS) HIGH
EMD.

064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ 40,154 40,154
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS.... 2,506 2,506

066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT 57,678 57,678
SUPPORT.

067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT 8,187 8,187
SYSTEMS.

068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING 15,795 15,795
RANGES.

069 0604800F F-35--EMD....... 589,441 589,441

071 0604853F EVOLVED 84,438 184,438
EXPENDABLE
LAUNCH VEHICLE
PROGRAM
(SPACE)--EMD.

............... EELV [100,000]
Program--Roc
ket
Propulsion
System
Development.

072 0604932F LONG RANGE 36,643 36,643
STANDOFF WEAPON.

073 0604933F ICBM FUZE 142,551 142,551
MODERNIZATION.

074 0605213F F-22 140,640 140,640
MODERNIZATION
INCREMENT 3.2B.

075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK 3,598 3,598
WEAPONS FUZE
DEVELOPMENT.

076 0605221F KC-46........... 602,364 402,364

............... Program [-200,000]
decrease.

077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT 11,395 11,395
TRAINING.

078 0605229F CSAR HH-60 156,085 156,085
RECAPITALIZATIO
N.

080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF 228,230 228,230
MILSATCOM
(SPACE).

081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM 72,084 72,084
(SPACE).

082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL 56,343 52,343
SATCOM (SPACE).

............... Excess to [-4,000]
need.

083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS 47,629 47,629
CENTER 10.2
RDT&E.

084 0605931F B-2 DEFENSIVE 271,961 271,961
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM.

085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS 212,121 212,121
MODERNIZATION.

086 0207171F F-15 EPAWSS..... 186,481 186,481

087 0207701F FULL COMBAT 18,082 18,082
MISSION
TRAINING.

088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR 993 993
EVADER LOCATOR.

089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS.. 44,343 44,343

091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL 102,620 102,620
AIRCRAFT
REPLACEMENT
(PAR).

092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST 14,563 14,563
SYSTEMS.

............... SUBTOTAL 3,847,791 3,743,791
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION.

...............

............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

093 0604256F THREAT SIMULATOR 23,844 23,844
DEVELOPMENT.

094 0604759F MAJOR T&E 68,302 73,302
INVESTMENT.

............... Airborne [5,000]
Sensor Data
Correlation
Project.

095 0605101F RAND PROJECT AIR 34,918 34,918
FORCE.

097 0605712F INITIAL 10,476 10,476
OPERATIONAL
TEST &
EVALUATION.

098 0605807F TEST AND 673,908 673,908
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS 21,858 21,858
LAUNCH PROGRAM
(SPACE).

100 0605864F SPACE TEST 28,228 28,228
PROGRAM (STP).

101 0605976F FACILITIES 40,518 40,518
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION--
TEST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

102 0605978F FACILITIES 27,895 27,895
SUSTAINMENT--TE
ST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS 16,507 16,507
ANALYSIS AND
MATURATION.

104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND 18,997 18,997
TRAINING RANGE
DEVELOPMENT.

106 0606392F SPACE AND 185,305 180,305
MISSILE CENTER
(SMC) CIVILIAN
WORKFORCE.

............... Excess to [-5,000]
need.

107 0308602F ENTEPRISE 4,841 4,841
INFORMATION
SERVICES (EIS).

108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND 15,357 15,357
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL 1,315 1,315
TRAINING.

111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL 2,315 2,315
ACTIVITIES.

............... SUBTOTAL 1,174,584 1,174,584
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

...............

............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

112 0603423F GLOBAL 350,232 350,232
POSITIONING
SYSTEM III--
OPERATIONAL
CONTROL SEGMENT.

113 0604233F SPECIALIZED 10,465 10,465
UNDERGRADUATE
FLIGHT TRAINING.

114 0604445F WIDE AREA 24,577 24,577
SURVEILLANCE.

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117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED 69,694 29,694
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM (AF-
IPPS).

............... Forward [-40,000]
financing,
excluding
funding for
audit
readiness.

118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER 26,718 26,718
TECHNOLOGY
EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.

119 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP 10,807 10,807
RDT&E.

121 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS.. 74,520 74,520

122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED 451 451
CRUISE MISSILE
(ALCM).

123 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS.. 2,245 2,245

124 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS... 108,183 108,183

125 0101213F MINUTEMAN 178,929 178,929
SQUADRONS.

126 0101313F STRAT WAR 28,481 28,481
PLANNING
SYSTEM--USSTRAT
COM.

127 0101314F NIGHT FIST-- 87 87
USSTRATCOM.

128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT 5,315 5,315
STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS.

131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT 8,090 8,090
TO STRATCOM--
SPACE
ACTIVITIES.

132 0205219F MQ-9 UAV........ 123,439 123,439

134 0207131F A-10 SQUADRONS.. 16,200

............... A-10 [16,200]
restoration:
operational
flight
program
development.

135 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS.. 148,297 198,297

............... AESA Radar [50,000]
Integration.

136 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS. 179,283 192,079

............... Transfer [12,796]
from
procurement.

137 0207136F MANNED 14,860 14,860
DESTRUCTIVE
SUPPRESSION.

138 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS. 262,552 262,552

139 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS.. 115,395 53,921

............... Program [-61,474]
delay.

140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM 43,360 43,360
MISSILES.

141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM 46,160 46,160
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).

143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE 412 412
AND RECOVERY.

144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE-- 657 657
PARARESCUE.

145 0207247F AF TENCAP....... 31,428 31,428

146 0207249F PRECISION ATTACK 1,105 1,105
SYSTEMS
PROCUREMENT.

147 0207253F COMPASS CALL.... 14,249 14,249

148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE 103,942 103,942
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO- 12,793 12,793
SURFACE
STANDOFF
MISSILE (JASSM).

150 0207410F AIR & SPACE 21,193 21,193
OPERATIONS
CENTER (AOC).

151 0207412F CONTROL AND 559 559
REPORTING
CENTER (CRC).

152 0207417F AIRBORNE WARNING 161,812 161,812
AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (AWACS).

153 0207418F TACTICAL 6,001 6,001
AIRBORNE
CONTROL SYSTEMS.

155 0207431F COMBAT AIR 7,793 7,793
INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM
ACTIVITIES.

156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR 12,465 12,465
CONTROL PARTY-
MOD.

157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL 1,681 1,681
DATA LINK.

159 0207452F DCAPES.......... 16,796 16,796

161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE...... 21,564 21,564

162 0207601F USAF MODELING 24,994 24,994
AND SIMULATION.

163 0207605F WARGAMING AND 6,035 6,035
SIMULATION
CENTERS.

164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED 4,358 4,358
TRAINING AND
EXERCISES.

165 0208006F MISSION PLANNING 55,835 55,835
SYSTEMS.

167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE 12,874 12,874
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.

168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE 7,681 7,681
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.

171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR 5,974 5,974
INTEGRATED ON
NETWORK (GSIN).

177 0301400F SPACE 13,815 13,815
SUPERIORITY
INTELLIGENCE.

178 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL 80,360 80,360
AIRBORNE
OPERATIONS
CENTER (NAOC).

179 0303001F FAMILY OF 3,907 3,907
ADVANCED BLOS
TERMINALS (FAB-
T).

180 0303131F MINIMUM 75,062 75,062
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK (MEECN).

181 0303140F INFORMATION 46,599 46,599
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE 2,470 2,470
MANAGEMENT--DAT
A INITIATIVE.

186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT 112,775 112,775
ENTERPRISE.

189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR 4,235 4,235
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
(GATM).

192 0305110F SATELLITE 7,879 7,879
CONTROL NETWORK
(SPACE).

193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE. 29,955 29,955

194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC 21,485 21,485
CONTROL,
APPROACH, AND
LANDING SYSTEM
(ATCALS).

195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS.. 2,515 2,515

198 0305128F SECURITY AND 472 472
INVESTIGATIVE
ACTIVITIES.

199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL 12,137 12,137
IMPLEMENTATION.

200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT 361 361
COUNTERINTELLIG
ENCE ACTIVITIES.

203 0305173F SPACE AND 3,162 3,162
MISSILE TEST
AND EVALUATION
CENTER.

204 0305174F SPACE 1,543 1,543
INNOVATION,
INTEGRATION AND
RAPID
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

205 0305179F INTEGRATED 7,860 7,860
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).

206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE 6,902 6,902
SYSTEM (SPACE).

207 0305202F DRAGON U-2...... 34,471 34,471

209 0305206F AIRBORNE 50,154 60,154
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

............... Wide Area [10,000]
Surveillance
Capability.

210 0305207F MANNED 13,245 13,245
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED 22,784 22,784
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

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212 0305219F MQ-1 PREDATOR A 716 716
UAV.

213 0305220F RQ-4 UAV........ 208,053 203,053

............... Program [-5,000]
delays.

214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC 21,587 21,587
COLLABORATIVE
TARGETING.

215 0305236F COMMON DATA LINK 43,986 43,986
EXECUTIVE AGENT
(CDL EA).

216 0305238F NATO AGS........ 197,486 138,400

............... Transfer to [-59,086]
Procurement
for NATO
AWACS.

217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS 28,434 28,434
ENTERPRISE.

218 0305265F GPS III SPACE 180,902 180,902
SEGMENT.

220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION 81,911 81,911
SYSTEM.

221 0305881F RAPID CYBER 3,149 3,149
ACQUISITION.

222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION 14,447 14,447
SYSTEM (SPACE).

223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION 20,077 20,077
AWARENESS
OPERATIONS.

225 0308699F SHARED EARLY 853 853
WARNING (SEW).

226 0401115F C-130 AIRLIFT 33,962 33,962
SQUADRON.

227 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT 42,864 37,864
SQUADRONS (IF).

............... Forward [-5,000]
financing.

228 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT 54,807 54,807
(IF).

229 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM.. 31,010 31,010

230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT 6,802 6,802
IR
COUNTERMEASURES
(LAIRCM).

231 0401219F KC-10S.......... 1,799 1,799

232 0401314F OPERATIONAL 48,453 48,453
SUPPORT AIRLIFT.

233 0401318F CV-22........... 36,576 36,576

235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS / 7,963 7,963
COMBAT CONTROL.

236 0702207F DEPOT 1,525 1,525
MAINTENANCE
(NON-IF).

237 0708610F LOGISTICS 112,676 80,576
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(LOGIT).

............... Program [-32,100]
growth.

238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS 12,657 12,657
DEVELOPMENT.

239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT 1,836 1,836
TRAINING.

240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL 121 121
ACTIVITIES.

241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL 5,911 5,911
RECOVERY AGENCY.

242 0901218F CIVILIAN 3,604 3,604
COMPENSATION
PROGRAM.

243 0901220F PERSONNEL 4,598 4,598
ADMINISTRATION.

244 0901226F AIR FORCE 1,103 1,103
STUDIES AND
ANALYSIS AGENCY.

246 0901538F FINANCIAL 101,840 101,840
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 12,780,142 12,780,142
PROGRAMS.

............... SUBTOTAL 17,010,339 16,896,675
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... TOTAL 26,473,669 25,874,505
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, AF.

...............

............... RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, DW

............... BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC 38,436 38,436
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.

002 0601101E DEFENSE RESEARCH 333,119 333,119
SCIENCES.

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH 42,022 42,022
INITIATIVES.

004 0601117E BASIC 56,544 56,544
OPERATIONAL
MEDICAL
RESEARCH
SCIENCE.

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL DEFENSE 49,453 54,453
EDUCATION
PROGRAM.

............... STEM program [5,000]
increase.

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY 25,834 35,834
BLACK COLLEGES
AND
UNIVERSITIES/
MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.

............... Program [10,000]
increase.

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND 46,261 46,261
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM.

............... SUBTOTAL 591,669 606,669
BASIC
RESEARCH.

...............

............... APPLIED RESEARCH

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 19,352 19,352
TECHNOLOGY.

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL 114,262 114,262
TECHNOLOGY.

010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN 51,026 51,026
LABORATORY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.

011 0602251D8Z APPLIED RESEARCH 48,226 48,226
FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF
S&T PRIORITIES.

012 0602303E INFORMATION & 356,358 356,358
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL 29,265 29,265
WARFARE DEFENSE.

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND 208,111 208,111
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM.

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY 13,727 13,727
RESEARCH.

018 0602702E TACTICAL 314,582 309,582
TECHNOLOGY.

............... Multi- [-5,000]
azimuth
defense fast
intercept
round
engagement
system.

019 0602715E MATERIALS AND 220,115 201,721
BIOLOGICAL
TECHNOLOGY.

............... Program [-18,394]
decrease.

020 0602716E ELECTRONICS 174,798 174,798
TECHNOLOGY.

021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS 155,415 155,415
DESTRUCTION
DEFEAT
TECHNOLOGIES.

022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE 8,824 8,824
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE (SEI)
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY 37,517 37,517
DEVELOPMENT.

............... SUBTOTAL 1,751,578 1,728,184
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

...............

............... ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

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024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 25,915 25,915
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING 71,171 111,171
TERRORISM
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.

............... Program [40,000]
increase.

027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN 21,782 21,782
COMPARATIVE
TESTING.

028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFERA 290,654 290,654
TION
INITIATIVES--PR
OLIFERATION
PREVENTION AND
DEFEAT.

030 0603176C ADVANCED 12,139 12,139
CONCEPTS AND
PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT.

031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION 28,200 28,200
SENSOR
TECHNOLOGY.

032 0603178C WEAPONS 45,389 7,367
TECHNOLOGY.

............... High Power [-26,055]
Directed
Energy--Miss
ile Destruct.

............... Move to [-11,967]
support
Multiple
Object Kill
Vehicle.

033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR.. 9,876 9,876

034 0603180C ADVANCED 17,364 17,364
RESEARCH.

035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE 18,802 18,802
MUNITIONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

036 0603264S AGILE 2,679 2,679
TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY (AT21)--
THEATER
CAPABILITY.

037 0603274C SPECIAL PROGRAM-- 64,708 51,458
MDA TECHNOLOGY.

............... Unjustified [-13,250]
growth.

038 0603286E ADVANCED 185,043 185,043
AEROSPACE
SYSTEMS.

039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS 126,692 126,692
AND TECHNOLOGY.

040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC 14,645 14,645
ASSESSMENTS.

041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED 59,830 49,830
INNOVATIVE
ANALYSIS AND
CONCEPTS.

............... Program [-10,000]
decrease.

042 0603294C COMMON KILL 46,753 7,195
VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGY.

............... MOKV Concept [-39,558]
Development.

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND 140,094 140,094
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--ADVANC
ED DEVELOPMENT.

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH... 118,666 108,666

............... Program [-10,000]
decrease.

045 0603618D8Z JOINT ELECTRONIC 43,966 30,466
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

............... Program [-13,500]
decrease.

046 0603648D8Z JOINT CAPABILITY 141,540 129,540
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

............... Program [-12,000]
decrease.

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED 6,980 6,980
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITIES.

050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 157,056 142,056
MANUFACTURING
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

............... Unjustified [-15,000]
growth.

051 0603699D8Z EMERGING 33,515 41,015
CAPABILITIES
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Efforts to [7,500]
counter-ISIL
and Russian
aggression.

052 0603712S GENERIC 16,543 16,543
LOGISTICS R&D
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND 29,888 29,888
DISTRIBUTION
ENTERPRISE
TECHNOLOGY.

054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC 65,836 65,836
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.

055 0603720S MICROELECTRONICS 79,037 89,037
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT AND
SUPPORT.

............... Trusted [10,000]
Source
Implementati
on for Field
Programmable
Gate Arrays
Study.

056 0603727D8Z JOINT 9,626 7,126
WARFIGHTING
PROGRAM.

............... Program [-2,500]
decrease.

057 0603739E ADVANCED 79,021 79,021
ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGIES.

058 0603760E COMMAND, CONTROL 201,335 201,335
AND
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.

059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC 452,861 432,861
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

............... Excessive [-20,000]
program
growth.

060 0603767E SENSOR 257,127 257,127
TECHNOLOGY.

061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED 10,771 10,771
LEARNING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE 15,202 15,202
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE.

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION 90,500 70,500
SPECIAL
PROJECTS.

............... Unjustified [-20,000]
growth.

066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING 18,377 18,377
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY.

067 0603941D8Z TEST & 82,589 82,589
EVALUATION
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY.

068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL 37,420 37,420
ENERGY
CAPABILITY
IMPROVEMENT.

069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS.... 42,488 42,488

070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED 57,741 57,741
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

............... SUBTOTAL 3,229,821 3,093,491
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES

071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 31,710 31,710
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E
ADC&P.

073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF......... 90,567 90,567

074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED SENSORS 15,900 15,900
APPLICATION
PROGRAM.

075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL 52,758 52,758
SECURITY
TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.

076 0603881C BALLISTIC 228,021 228,021
MISSILE DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE SEGMENT.

077 0603882C BALLISTIC 1,284,891 1,284,891
MISSILE DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
DEFENSE SEGMENT.

077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT 81,525
KILL VEHICLE.

............... Divert [10,000]
attitude
control
systems
technology
to support
Multi-Object
Kill Vehicle.

............... Establish [71,525]
MOKV Program
of Record.

078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND 172,754 172,754
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--DEM/
VAL.

079 0603884C BALLISTIC 233,588 233,588
MISSILE DEFENSE
SENSORS.

080 0603890C BMD ENABLING 409,088 409,088
PROGRAMS.

080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS 26,055
TECHNOLOGY--HIG
H POWER DE.

............... High Power [26,055]
Directed
Energy--Miss
ile Destruct.

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081 0603891C SPECIAL 400,387 400,387
PROGRAMS--MDA.

082 0603892C AEGIS BMD....... 843,355 843,355

083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING & 31,632 31,632
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.

084 0603895C BALLISTIC 23,289 23,289
MISSILE DEFENSE
SYSTEM SPACE
PROGRAMS.

085 0603896C BALLISTIC 450,085 437,785
MISSILE DEFENSE
COMMAND AND
CONTROL, BATTLE
MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATI.

............... Future [-12,300]
Spirals
concurrency
with
multiple
ongoing
efforts and
excess
growth.

086 0603898C BALLISTIC 49,570 49,570
MISSILE DEFENSE
JOINT
WARFIGHTER
SUPPORT.

087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE 49,211 49,211
INTEGRATION &
OPERATIONS
CENTER (MDIOC).

088 0603906C REGARDING TRENCH 9,583 9,583

089 0603907C SEA BASED X-BAND 72,866 72,866
RADAR (SBX).

090 0603913C ISRAELI 102,795 0
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.

............... Realign [-102,795]
Israeli
Cooperative
Programs to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

091 0603914C BALLISTIC 274,323 274,323
MISSILE DEFENSE
TEST.

092 0603915C BALLISTIC 513,256 513,256
MISSILE DEFENSE
TARGETS.

093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN 10,129 10,129
DEMINING.

094 0603923D8Z COALITION 10,350 10,350
WARFARE.

095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 1,518 11,518
DEFENSE
CORROSION
PROGRAM.

............... Program [10,000]
Increase.

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY 96,300 96,300
MATURATION
INITIATIVES.

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED 469,798 469,798
INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES.

098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 3,129 3,129
DEFENSE (DOD)
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT SYSTEM
(UAS) COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.

103 0604826J JOINT C5 25,200 25,200
CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT,
INTEGRATION AND
INTEROPERABILIT
Y ASSESSMENTS.

105 0604873C LONG RANGE 137,564 137,564
DISCRIMINATION
RADAR (LRDR).

106 0604874C IMPROVED 278,944 298,944
HOMELAND
DEFENSE
INTERCEPTORS.

............... Redesigned [20,000]
kill vehicle
development.

107 0604876C BALLISTIC 26,225 26,225
MISSILE DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE SEGMENT
TEST.

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST.. 55,148 55,148

109 0604879C BALLISTIC 86,764 86,764
MISSILE DEFENSE
SENSOR TEST.

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 34,970 34,970
(LBSM3).

111 0604881C AEGIS SM-3 BLOCK 172,645 172,645
IIA CO-
DEVELOPMENT.

112 0604887C BALLISTIC 64,618 64,618
MISSILE DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
SEGMENT TEST.

114 0303191D8Z JOINT 2,660 2,660
ELECTROMAGNETIC
TECHNOLOGY
(JET) PROGRAM.

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY 963 963
INITIATIVE.

............... SUBTOTAL 6,816,554 6,839,039
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.

...............

............... SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 8,800 8,800
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT RDT&E
SDD.

117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL 78,817 88,817
STRIKE
CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.

............... Concept [5,000]
development
by the Army
of a CPGS
option.

............... Concept [5,000]
development
by the Navy
of a CPGS
option.

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND 303,647 303,647
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--EMD.

119 0604764K ADVANCED IT 23,424 23,424
SERVICES JOINT
PROGRAM OFFICE
(AITS-JPO).

120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL 14,285 14,285
INFORMATION
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM (JTIDS).

121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS 7,156 7,156
DESTRUCTION
DEFEAT
CAPABILITIES.

122 0605013BL INFORMATION 12,542 12,542
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

123 0605021SE HOMELAND 191 191
PERSONNEL
SECURITY
INITIATIVE.

124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE 3,273 3,273
EXPORTABILITY
PROGRAM.

125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT 5,962 5,962
DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVES.

126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE 13,412 13,412
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT AND
DEMONSTRATION.

127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND 2,223 2,223
INTEGRATION.

128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY 31,660 31,660
INTIATIVES
(DAI)--FINANCIA
L SYSTEM.

129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED 13,085 13,085
AND ANNUITANT
PAY SYSTEM
(DRAS).

130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 7,209 7,209
ELECTRONIC
PROCUREMENT
CAPABILITIES.

131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT 15,158 13,794
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

............... Early to [-1,364]
need.

132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE 4,414 4,414
ENERGY
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
(EEIM).

............... SUBTOTAL 545,258 553,894
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.

...............

............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE 5,581 5,581
READINESS
REPORTING
SYSTEM (DRRS).

134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS 3,081 3,081
ARCHITECTURE
DEVELOPMENT.

135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST AND 229,125 229,125
EVALUATION
INVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT
(CTEIP).

136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND 28,674 21,674
EVALUATIONS.

............... Program [-7,000]
decrease.

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION 45,235 45,235
ENVIRONMENT
TEST CAPABILITY
(JMETC).

139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL 24,936 24,936
STUDIES,
SUPPORT AND
ANALYSIS.

141 0605126J JOINT INTEGRATED 35,471 35,471
AIR AND MISSILE
DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION
(JIAMDO).

144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS 37,655 37,655
ENGINEERING.

145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND 3,015 3,015
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--OSD.

146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS- 5,287 5,287
PHYSICAL
SECURITY.

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147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO 5,289 5,289
NETWORKS AND
INFORMATION
INTEGRATION.

148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT 2,120 2,120
TO USD
(INTELLIGENCE).

149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND 102,264 102,264
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE PROGRAM.

158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS 2,169 2,169
INNOVATION
RESEARCH (SBIR)/
SMALL BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.

159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE 13,960 13,960
TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS.

160 0605801KA DEFENSE 51,775 51,775
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).

161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT 9,533 9,533
OF DOD
ENLISTMENT,
TESTING AND
EVALUATION.

162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT TEST 17,371 21,371
AND EVALUATION.

............... Program [4,000]
increase.

163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ-- 71,571 71,571
R&D.

164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND 4,123 4,123
PROGRAM
ASSESSMENTS.

165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE 1,946 1,946
OPERATIONS
SECURITY
INITIATIVE
(DOSI).

166 0204571J JOINT STAFF 7,673 7,673
ANALYTICAL
SUPPORT.

169 0303166J SUPPORT TO 10,413 10,413
INFORMATION
OPERATIONS (IO)
CAPABILITIES.

170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE MILITARY 971 971
DECEPTION
PROGRAM OFFICE
(DMDPO).

171 0305193D8Z CYBER 6,579 6,579
INTELLIGENCE.

173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE 43,811 43,811
ENGAGEMENT AND
TRAINING
TRANSFORMATION
(CE2T2)--MHA.

174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ-- 35,871 35,871
MDA.

176 0903230D8W WHS--MISSION 1,072 1,072
OPERATIONS
SUPPORT - IT.

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 49,500 49,500
PROGRAMS.

............... SUBTOTAL 856,071 853,071
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

...............

............... OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE 7,929 7,929
SECURITY SYSTEM
(ESS).

179 0605127T REGIONAL 1,750 1,750
INTERNATIONAL
OUTREACH (RIO)
AND PARTNERSHIP
FOR PEACE
INFORMATION
MANA.

180 0605147T OVERSEAS 294 294
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
SHARED
INFORMATION
SYSTEM (OHASIS).

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE 22,576 22,576
ANALYSIS AND
SUSTAINMENT
SUPPORT.

182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: 1,901 1,901
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER 8,474 8,474
SECURITY
COOPERATION
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (G-
TSCMIS).

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND 33,561 33,561
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
(OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT).

186 0208043J PLANNING AND 3,061 3,061
DECISION AID
SYSTEM (PDAS).

187 0208045K C4I 64,921 64,921
INTEROPERABILIT
Y.

189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED 3,645 3,645
COALITION
INFORMATION
SHARING.

193 0302016K NATIONAL 963 963
MILITARY
COMMAND SYSTEM-
WIDE SUPPORT.

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO 10,186 10,186
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING AND
INTEGRATION.

195 0303126K LONG-HAUL 36,883 36,883
COMMUNICATIONS-
-DCS.

196 0303131K MINIMUM 13,735 13,735
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK (MEECN).

197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY 6,101 6,101
INFRASTRUCTURE
(PKI).

198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT 43,867 43,867
INFRASTRUCTURE
(KMI).

199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION 8,957 8,957
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

200 0303140G INFORMATION 146,890 146,890
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND 21,503 21,503
AND CONTROL
SYSTEM.

202 0303153K DEFENSE SPECTRUM 20,342 20,342
ORGANIZATION.

203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC 444 444
ENTERPRISE
SERVICES (NCES).

205 0303610K TELEPORT PROGRAM 1,736 1,736

206 0304210BB SPECIAL 65,060 65,060
APPLICATIONS
FOR
CONTINGENCIES.

210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY 2,976 2,976
INITIATIVE.

215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D 4,182 4,182
PROGRAMS.

216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY.. 18,130 18,130

218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED 5,302 5,302
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED 3,239 3,239
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT.. 11,733 11,733

226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND DEFENSE 2,119 2,119
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
PROGRAM.

234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL 24,605 24,605
PREPAREDNESS.

235 0708012S LOGISTICS 1,770 1,770
SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES.

236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ-- 2,978 2,978
OJCS.

237 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV........ 18,151 23,151

............... Medium [5,000]
Altitude
Long
Endurance
Tactical
(MALET) MQ-9
Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicle.

238 1105232BB RQ-11 UAV....... 758 758

240 1160403BB AVIATION SYSTEMS 173,934 189,134

............... MC-130 [15,200]
Terrain
Following/
Terrain
Avoidance
Radar
Program.

241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE 6,866 6,866
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL 63,008 63,008
ENHANCEMENTS.

243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS. 25,342 25,342

244 1160432BB SPECIAL PROGRAMS 3,401 3,401

245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL 3,212 3,212
VEHICLES.

246 1160483BB MARITIME SYSTEMS 63,597 63,597

247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO 3,933 3,933
SURVEILLANCE
ACTIVITIES.

248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL 10,623 10,623
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 3,564,272 3,564,272
PROGRAMS.

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............... SUBTOTAL 4,538,910 4,559,110
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

...............

............... UNDISTRIBUTED

249 XXXXXXX DEFENSE WIDE 200,000
CYBER
VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT.

............... Assess all [200,000]
major weapon
systems for
cyber
vulnerabilit
y.

251 XXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY 400,000
OFFSET
INITIATIVE.

............... Supports [400,000]
innovative
technology
development.

............... SUBTOTAL 600,000
UNDISTRIBUTED.

...............

............... TOTAL 18,329,861 18,833,458
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, DW.

...............

............... OPERATIONAL TEST
& EVAL, DEFENSE

............... MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL TEST 76,838 76,838
AND EVALUATION.

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST 46,882 46,882
AND EVALUATION.

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL TEST 46,838 46,838
ACTIVITIES AND
ANALYSES.

............... SUBTOTAL 170,558 170,558
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

...............

............... TOTAL 170,558 170,558
OPERATIONAL
TEST &
EVAL,
DEFENSE.

...............

............... TOTAL RDT&E 69,784,963 70,344,349
------------------------------------------------------------------------

SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR
OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS
CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 1,500 1,500
AND
SURVIVABILITY.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,500 1,500
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
& PROTOTYPES.

................

................ TOTAL 1,500 1,500
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 35,747 35,747
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 35,747 35,747
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 35,747 35,747
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, AF

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

133 0205671F JOINT COUNTER 300 300
RCIED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE.

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 16,800 16,800
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 17,100 17,100
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 17,100 17,100
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, AF.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL, DW

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT AND
PROTOTYPES.

090 0603913C ISRAELI 267,595
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.

................ Arrow 3..... [19,500]

................ Arrow System [45,500]
Improvement
Program.

................ David's [99,800]
Sling.

................ Realign [102,795]
Israeli
Cooperative
Programs to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

................ SUBTOTAL 267,595
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 137,087 137,087
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 137,087 137,087
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 137,087 404,682
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT
, TEST &
EVAL, DW.

................

................ TOTAL RDT&E 191,434 459,029
------------------------------------------------------------------------

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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 1,094,429 1,594,429

Force Readiness [500,000]
Restoration--Operations
Tempo.....................

020 MODULAR SUPPORT BRIGADES...... 68,873 68,873

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, 2,617,169 2,789,369
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [172,200]
shortfalls................

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 421,269 421,269
HEADQUARTERS.................

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 164,743 164,743
OPERATIONS...................

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT 448,633 448,633
MISSION SUPPORT..............

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 13,645,240 14,405,140

MOBILIZATION

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY............ 401,638 401,638

200 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS....... 6,532 6,532

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 408,170 408,170

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 490,378 490,378
TRAINING CORPS...............

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 230,324 230,324
EDUCATION....................

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 227,951 227,951
EDUCATION....................

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 161,048 161,048
TRAINING.....................

330 JUNIOR RESERVE OFFICER 170,118 170,118
TRAINING CORPS...............

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 4,713,155 4,721,355
RECRUITING................

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES

360 CENTRAL SUPPLY ACTIVITIES..... 813,881 813,881

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT ACTIVITIES... 714,781 703,781

Unjustified program growth [-11,000]

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT......... 322,127 322,127

390 ADMINISTRATION................ 384,813 384,813

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 1,781,350 1,781,350

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 [-4,500]
growth....................

440 ARMY CLAIMS ACTIVITIES........ 225,358 225,358

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 239,755 239,755

460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND AUDIT 223,319 223,319
READINESS....................

470 INTERNATIONAL MILITARY 469,865 469,865
HEADQUARTERS.................

480 MISC. SUPPORT OF OTHER NATIONS 40,521 40,521

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,120,974 1,140,974

Additional SOUTHCOM ISR [20,000]
and intel support.........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE 8,124,246 8,128,746
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

540 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -847,900

Excessive standard price [-86,000]
for fuel..................

Foreign Currency [-431,000]
adjustments...............

Streamlining of Army [-180,900]
Management Headquarters...

Working Capital Fund [-150,000]
carryover above allowable
ceiling...................

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -847,900

TOTAL OPERATION & 26,890,811 26,815,511
MAINTENANCE, ARMY........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RES

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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 348,601 348,601
SUPPORT......................

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, 245,686 259,286
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [13,600]
shortfalls................

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 40,962 40,962
HEADQUARTERS.................

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 2,559,992 2,592,992

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 10,665 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 105,800 105,800
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

190 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -12,600

Excessive standard price [-8,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Army [-4,600]
Reserve Management
Headquarters..............

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -12,600

TOTAL OPERATION & 2,665,792 2,686,192
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES....

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS................ 709,433 1,094,533

Increased Operations Tempo [385,100]
to Meet Readiness
Objectives................

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 [7,700]
enhancement...............

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 32,130 32,130

060 AVIATION ASSETS............... 943,609 996,209

ARNG border security [13,000]
enhancement...............

Readiness funding increase [39,600]

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS 703,137 703,137
SUPPORT......................

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS. 84,066 84,066

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT MAINTENANCE. 166,848 189,348

Readiness funding increase [22,500]

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT....... 1,022,970 998,970

Justification does not [-14,000]
match summary of price and
program changes...........

Unjustified growth........ [-10,000]

110 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 673,680 708,880
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [35,200]
shortfalls................

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 954,574 954,574
HEADQUARTERS.................

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 6,287,873 6,766,973

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

130 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 6,570 6,570

140 ADMINISTRATION................ 59,629 59,729

National Guard State [1,000]
Partnership Program
increase..................

NGB Heritage Painting [-900]
Program...................

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 [-11,500]
unjustified program growth

180 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT........ 2,942 2,942

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 430,104 418,704
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

200 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -46,200

Excessive standard price [-26,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Army [-20,200]
National Guard Management
Headquarters..............

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SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -46,200

TOTAL OPERATION & 6,717,977 7,139,477
MAINTENANCE, ARNG........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & 37,225 37,225
ENGINEERING SERVICES.........

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT........... 376,844 390,744

Aviation Readiness [4,000]
Restoration--AV-8B Program
Related Logistics.........

Aviation Readiness [1,900]
Restoration--CH-53 Program
Related Logisitics........

Aviation Readiness [1,200]
Restoration--MV-22 Program
Related Logisitics........

MV-22 Fleet Engineering [6,800]
Support Unfunded
Requirement...............

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 897,536 912,536

Program increase.......... [15,000]

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 544,056 549,356

Aviation Readiness [5,300]
Restoration--MV-22
Aviation Logisitics.......

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 351,871 351,871
OCEANOGRAPHY.................

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES......... 1,186,847 1,171,847

Unjustified program growth [-15,000]

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE......... 123,948 123,948

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT...... 2,443 2,443

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 98,914 98,914
OPERATIONS...................

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT 73,110 73,110
MISSION SUPPORT..............

230 CRUISE MISSILE................ 110,734 110,734

240 FLEET BALLISTIC MISSILE....... 1,206,736 1,206,736

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS 141,664 141,664
SUPPORT......................

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE........... 523,122 535,122

Ship Self-Defense Systems [12,000]
Maintenance Backlog
Reduction.................

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT.. 371,872 371,872

280 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION........ 896,061 896,061

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 2,220,423 2,245,723
MODERNIZATION................

Restore Sustainment [25,300]
shortfalls................

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 4,472,468 4,472,468

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 14,378,930 14,435,430

MOBILIZATION

310 SHIP PREPOSITIONING AND SURGE. 422,846 422,846

320 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/ 6,464 6,964
INACTIVATIONS................

Aviation Readiness [500]
Restoration--F-18 Aircraft
Activations/Inactivations.

330 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/INACTIVATIONS 361,764 361,764

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES 69,530 69,530
SYSTEMS......................

350 INDUSTRIAL READINESS.......... 2,237 2,237

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT........... 21,823 21,823

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 884,664 885,164

TRAINING AND RECRUITING

370 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 149,375 149,375

380 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 9,035 9,035

390 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 156,290 156,290
CORPS........................

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 653,728 653,728

410 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 8,171 8,171

420 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 168,471 162,471
EDUCATION....................

Civilian Institutions [-6,000]
Graduate Education Program

430 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 196,048 196,048

440 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 234,233 235,233

Naval Sea Cadet Corps..... [1,000]

450 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 137,855 137,855
EDUCATION....................

460 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 77,257 77,257
TRAINING.....................

470 JUNIOR ROTC................... 47,653 47,653

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 1,838,116 1,833,116
RECRUITING................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

480 ADMINISTRATION................ 923,771 923,771

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS............ 13,967 13,967

500 CIVILIAN MANPOWER AND 120,812 120,812
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 350,983 346,983
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........

Unjustified growth........ [-4,000]

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT....... 265,948 260,948

Navy Fleet Band National [-5,000]
Tour......................

530 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 335,482 335,482

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550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 197,724 197,724

570 PLANNING, ENGINEERING AND 274,936 274,936
DESIGN.......................

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 1,122,178 1,122,178
MANAGEMENT...................

590 HULL, MECHANICAL AND 48,587 48,587
ELECTRICAL SUPPORT...........

600 COMBAT/WEAPONS SYSTEMS........ 25,599 25,599

610 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC WARFARE 72,768 72,768
SYSTEMS......................

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE... 577,803 577,803

680 INTERNATIONAL HEADQUARTERS AND 4,768 4,768
AGENCIES.....................

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 560,754 560,754

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 4,896,080 4,887,080
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

720 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -856,200

Excessive standard price [-610,000]
for fuel..................

Foreign Currency [-87,000]
adjustments...............

Streamlining of Navy [-159,200]
Management Headquarters...

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -856,200

TOTAL OPERATION & 21,997,790 21,184,590
MAINTENANCE, NAVY........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS

OPERATING FORCES

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 227,583 227,583

040 MARITIME PREPOSITIONING....... 86,259 86,259

050 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION & 746,237 775,037
MODERNIZATION................

Restore Sustainment [28,800]
shortfalls................

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 2,057,362 2,057,362

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 3,117,441 3,146,241

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 40,786 40,786
EDUCATION....................

120 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 164,806 164,806

130 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 39,963 39,963
EDUCATION....................

140 JUNIOR ROTC................... 23,397 23,397

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 383,714 383,714
RECRUITING................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION.... 37,386 37,386

160 ADMINISTRATION................ 358,395 351,695

Unjustified Growth Marine [-6,700]
Corps Heritage Center.....

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 76,105 76,105
MANAGEMENT...................

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 45,429 45,429

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 517,315 510,615
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

210 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -87,700

Excessive standard price [-25,000]
for fuel..................

Foreign Currency [-28,000]
adjustments...............

Streamlining of Marine [-24,700]
Corps Management
Headquarters..............

Working Capital Fund [-10,000]
carryover above allowable
ceiling...................

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -87,700

TOTAL OPERATION & 4,018,470 3,952,870
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 563,722 563,722
OPERATIONS...................

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE...... 6,218 6,218

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT MAINTENANCE.... 82,712 82,712

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS 326 326
SUPPORT......................

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS............ 13,436 13,436

070 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 557 557
TRAINING.....................

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 48,513 49,213
MODERNIZATION................

Restore Sustainment [700]
shortfalls................

140 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT........ 102,858 102,858

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 979,824 980,524

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ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 ADMINISTRATION................ 1,505 1,505

160 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 13,782 13,782
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT.........

170 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 3,437 3,437

180 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 3,210 3,210
MANAGEMENT...................

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 21,934 21,934
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

210 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -42,100

Excessive standard price [-41,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Navy [-1,100]
Reserve Management
Headquarters..............

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -42,100

TOTAL OPERATION & 1,001,758 960,358
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES....

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MC
RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATING FORCES.............. 97,631 97,631

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 18,254 18,254

030 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 28,653 30,053
MODERNIZATION................

Restore Sustainment [1,400]
shortfalls................

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 20,575 20,575
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

080 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -2,100

Excessive standard price [-1,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Marine [-1,100]
Corps Reserve Management
Headquarters..............

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -2,100

TOTAL OPERATION & 277,036 276,336
MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE..

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 3,336,868 3,599,468

A-10 restoration: Force [235,300]
Structure Restoration.....

EC-130H Force Structure [27,300]
Restoration...............

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES..... 1,897,315 1,915,015

Increase Range Use Support [37,700]
Unfunded Requirement......

Unjustified growth........ [-20,000]

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, 1,797,549 1,690,349
MAINTAIN SKILLS).............

A-10 to F-15E Training [-78,200]
Transition................

Unjustified growth........ [-29,000]

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 6,537,127 6,497,127

Remove FY 15 contractor [-40,000]
logistics support costs...

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 1,997,712 2,132,812
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [135,100]
shortfalls................

060 BASE SUPPORT.................. 2,841,948 2,841,948

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS DIRECT 900,965 889,965
MISSION SUPPORT..............

Unjustified growth........ [-11,000]

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS CORE 205,078 205,078
OPERATIONS...................

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 893,272 893,272

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 20,407,834 20,665,034

MOBILIZATION

170 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 259,956 259,956
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

180 BASE SUPPORT.................. 708,799 708,799

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION..... 968,755 968,755

TRAINING AND RECRUITING

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION........... 92,191 92,191

200 RECRUIT TRAINING.............. 21,871 21,871

210 RESERVE OFFICERS TRAINING 77,527 77,527
CORPS (ROTC).................

220 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 228,500 228,500
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

230 BASE SUPPORT.................. 772,870 772,870

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL TRAINING.... 359,304 379,304

Remotely Piloted Aircraft [20,000]
Flight Training
Acceleration..............

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250 FLIGHT TRAINING............... 710,553 726,553

Consolidation of Air [-4,000]
Battle Manager Resources
not properly documented...

Unmanned Aerial [20,000]
Surveillance (UAS)
Training..................

260 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 228,252 228,252
EDUCATION....................

270 TRAINING SUPPORT.............. 76,464 76,464

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 375,513 375,513

290 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 79,690 79,690

300 EXAMINING..................... 3,803 3,803

310 OFF-DUTY AND VOLUNTARY 180,807 180,807
EDUCATION....................

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION AND 167,478 167,478
TRAINING.....................

330 JUNIOR ROTC................... 59,263 59,263

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 3,434,086 3,470,086
RECRUITING................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT ACTIVITIES.. 862,022 842,022

Unjustified growth........ [-20,000]

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 61,745 61,745

370 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 298,759 298,759
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

380 BASE SUPPORT.................. 1,108,220 1,108,220

390 ADMINISTRATION................ 689,797 681,797

DEAMS reduction-Funding [-8,000]
ahead of need.............

400 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS.... 498,053 498,053

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.. 900,253 900,253

420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.............. 25,411 27,711

Civil Air Patrol.......... [2,300]

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT......... 89,148 89,148

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 1,187,859 1,187,859

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 5,721,267 5,695,567
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

470 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -1,006,500

Excessive standard price [-580,000]
for fuel..................

Foreign Currency [-217,000]
adjustments...............

Streamlining of Air Force [-209,500]
Management Headquarters...

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -1,006,500

TOTAL OPERATION & 30,531,942 29,792,942
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE...

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AF
RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES......... 1,779,378 1,781,878

A-10 restoration: Force [2,500]
Structure Restoration.....

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 226,243 220,243

Justification does not [-6,000]
match summary of price and
program changes for
civilian pay..............

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 487,036 487,036

040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 109,342 109,642
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [300]
shortfalls................

050 BASE SUPPORT.................. 373,707 370,707

Air Force Support Standard [-3,000]
Correction--transfer to
SAG 11G not properly
accounted.................

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 2,975,706 2,969,506

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES

060 ADMINISTRATION................ 53,921 53,921

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 14,359 14,359

080 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERS 13,665 13,665
MGMT (ARPC)..................

090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT (DISABILITY 6,606 6,606
COMP)........................

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 88,551 88,551
AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

110 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -107,500

Excessive standard price [-104,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Air Force [-3,500]
Reserve Management
Headquarters..............

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -107,500

TOTAL OPERATION & 3,064,257 2,950,557
MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE..

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG

OPERATING FORCES

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS........... 3,526,471 3,568,671

A-10 restoration: Force [42,200]
Structure Restoration.....

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS.... 740,779 743,379

ARNG border security [2,600]
enhancement...............

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE............. 1,763,859 1,763,859

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040 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 288,786 307,586
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION..

Restore Sustainment [18,800]
shortfalls................

050 BASE SUPPORT.................. 582,037 582,037

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES. 6,901,932 6,965,532

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICE-
WIDE ACTIVITIES

060 ADMINISTRATION................ 23,626 23,626

070 RECRUITING AND ADVERTISING.... 30,652 30,652

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 54,278 54,278
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES................

UNDISTRIBUTED

080 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -200,300

Excessive standard price [-168,000]
for fuel..................

Streamlining of Air [-2,300]
National Guard Management
Headquarters..............

Unjustified growth........ [-30,000]

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -200,300

TOTAL OPERATION & 6,956,210 6,819,510
MAINTENANCE, ANG.........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE

OPERATING FORCES

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF......... 485,888 505,888

Middle East Assurance [20,000]
Initiative................

020 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 534,795 534,795
DEFENSE......................

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 4,862,368 4,841,168
OPERATING FORCES.............

Overestimation of civilian [-21,200]
FTE.......................

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/ 354,372 354,372
TRAINING AND RECRUITING......

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 575,447 575,447
RECRUITING................

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES

070 CIVIL MILITARY PROGRAMS....... 160,320 180,320

STARBASE.................. [20,000]

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY. 570,177 570,177

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT MANAGEMENT 1,374,536 1,374,536
AGENCY.......................

110 DEFENSE HUMAN RESOURCES 642,551 642,551
ACTIVITY.....................

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 1,282,755 1,292,755
AGENCY.......................

SHARKSEER................. [10,000]

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 115,372 115,372
AGENCY.......................

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 524,723 495,523
AGENCY.......................

Global Security [-22,200]
Contingency Fund..........

Reduction to Combating [-7,000]
Terrorism Fellowship......

200 DEFENSE SECURITY SERVICE...... 508,396 508,396

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY SECURITY 33,577 33,577
ADMINISTRATION...............

240 DEFENSE THREAT REDUCTION 415,696 415,696
AGENCY.......................

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 2,753,771 2,784,021
EDUCATION ACTIVITY...........

Impact Aid................ [30,000]

School lunches for [250]
territories...............

270 MISSILE DEFENSE AGENCY........ 432,068 432,068

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC ADJUSTMENT. 110,612 110,612

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 1,388,285 1,393,535
DEFENSE......................

Commission to Assess the [2,000]
Threat to the U.S. from
Electromagnetic Pulse
Attack....................

OSD fleet architecture [1,000]
study.....................

OUSD (Policy) unjustified [-2,000]
growth....................

OUSD AT&L Congressional [-10,500]
Mandate (BRAC Support)....

Readiness environmental [14,750]
protection initiative--
program increase..........

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 83,263 83,263
ADMIN & SVC-WIDE ACTIVITIES..

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 621,688 621,688
SERVICES.....................

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS........... 14,379,428 14,379,428

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION 25,982,345 26,018,645
AND SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

340 UNDISTRIBUTED................. -791,300

Excessive standard price [-37,000]
for fuel..................

Foreign Currency [-78,400]
adjustments...............

Program decrease.......... [-5,000]

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Streamlining of Department [-670,900]
of Defense Management
Headquarters..............

SUBTOTAL UNDISTRIBUTED.... -791,300

TOTAL OPERATION & 32,440,843 31,684,643
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE

MISCELLANEOUS APPROPRIATIONS

010 US COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE 14,078 14,078
ARMED FORCES, DEFENSE........

020 OVERSEAS HUMANITARIAN, 100,266 100,266
DISASTER AND CIVIC AID.......

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT REDUCTION.. 358,496 358,496

040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD.......... 84,140 84,140

050 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 234,829 234,829
ARMY.........................

060 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 292,453 292,453
NAVY.........................

070 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, AIR 368,131 368,131
FORCE........................

080 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION, 8,232 8,232
DEFENSE......................

090 ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION 203,717 203,717
FORMERLY USED SITES..........

SUBTOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 1,664,342 1,664,342
APPROPRIATIONS............

TOTAL MISCELLANEOUS 1,664,342 1,664,342
APPROPRIATIONS...........

TOTAL OPERATION & 138,227,228 135,927,328
MAINTENANCE..............
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.

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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
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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 1,119,201 1,119,201
SUPPORT.......................

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 [25,800]
Syria Train and Equip
program....................

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY RESPONSE 10,000 5,000
PROGRAM.......................

Program decrease........... [-5,000]

160 RESET.......................... 1,834,777 1,834,777

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT 100,000
MISSION SUPPORT...............

AFRICOM Intelligence, [100,000]
Surveilance, and
Reconnissance..............

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 2,057,386 2,057,386
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 11,382,750 11,503,550
MAINTENANCE, ARMY.........

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 779 779
SUPPORT.......................

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........ 20,525 20,525

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 24,559 24,559

TOTAL OPERATION & 24,559 24,559
MAINTENANCE, ARMY RES.....

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARNG

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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 12,867 12,867
SUPPORT.......................

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT........ 23,134 23,134

120 MANAGEMENT AND OPERATIONAL 1,426 1,426
HEADQUARTERS..................

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 60,062 60,062

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE COMMUNICATIONS..... 783 783

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 783 783
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 60,845 60,845
MAINTENANCE, ARNG.........

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY FORCES
FUND

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

010 SUSTAINMENT.................... 2,214,899 2,214,899

030 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION... 182,751 182,751

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS........ 281,555 281,555

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 2,679,205 2,679,205
DEFENSE....................

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

060 SUSTAINMENT.................... 901,137 901,137

080 EQUIPMENT AND TRANSPORTATION... 116,573 116,573

090 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS........ 65,342 65,342

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 1,083,052 1,083,052
INTERIOR...................

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN SECURITY 3,762,257 3,762,257
FORCES FUND...............

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND...... 715,000 715,000

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND 715,000 715,000
EQUIP FUND.................

TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP 715,000 715,000
FUND......................

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

010 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND..... 600,000 531,450

Realignment to Air Force... [-42,750]

Realignment to Army........ [-25,800]

SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND 600,000 531,450
EQUIP FUND.................

TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN AND 600,000 531,450
EQUIP FUND................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 358,417 361,717
OPERATIONS....................

Readiness funding increase. [3,300]

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & 110 110
ENGINEERING SERVICES..........

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY 4,513 4,513
SUPPORT.......................

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 2,770 2,770
SUPPORT.......................

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS............. 34,101 34,101

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 1,184,878 1,184,878
OPERATIONS....................

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 16,663 16,663
TRAINING......................

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 22,305 22,305
OCEANOGRAPHY..................

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.......... 513,969 513,969

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.......... 10,007 10,007

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS SYSTEMS 60,865 60,865
SUPPORT.......................

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE............ 275,231 275,231

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION AND 7,819 7,819
MODERNIZATION.................

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT......... 61,422 61,422

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 4,738,328 4,758,628

MOBILIZATION

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH SERVICES 5,307 5,307
SYSTEMS.......................

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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

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 44,845 44,845
RECRUITING.................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

480 ADMINISTRATION................. 2,513 2,513

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS............. 500 500

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND PERSONNEL 5,309 5,309
MANAGEMENT....................

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT........ 1,469 1,469

550 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION..... 156,671 156,671

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 8,834 8,834
MANAGEMENT....................

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE SERVICE.... 1,490 1,490

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 6,320 6,320

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 183,106 183,106
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 5,131,588 5,151,888
MAINTENANCE, NAVY.........

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 37,862 37,862
RECRUITING.................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION..... 43,767 43,767

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 2,070 2,070

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 45,837 45,837
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 952,534 952,534
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS.

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 4,033 4,033
OPERATIONS....................

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 & 31,643 31,643
MAINTENANCE, NAVY RES.....

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 & 3,455 3,455
MAINTENANCE, MC RESERVE...

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.......... 1,505,738 1,548,488

Air Force expenses related [42,750]
to Syria Train and Equip
program....................

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES...... 914,973 919,273

Readiness funding increase. [4,300]

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING (OJT, 31,978 31,978
MAINTAIN SKILLS)..............

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............. 1,192,765 1,192,765

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 85,625 85,625
RESTORATION & MODERNIZATION...

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 100,190 100,190
MISSION SUPPORT...............

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 22,893 22,893

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SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 4,982,261 5,029,311

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 12,078 12,078
RECRUITING.................

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 [-63,000]
Security Cooperation in
Iraq.......................

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.......... 61 61

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 15,463 15,463

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 476,107 413,107
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 9,090,013 9,074,063
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE....

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 & 58,106 58,106
MAINTENANCE, AF RESERVE...

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ANG

OPERATING FORCES

020 MISSION SUPPORT OPERATIONS..... 19,900 19,900

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 19,900 19,900

TOTAL OPERATION & 19,900 19,900
MAINTENANCE, ANG..........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE

OPERATING FORCES

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.......... 9,900 9,900

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS COMMAND/ 2,345,835 2,345,835
OPERATING FORCES..............

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 2,355,735 2,355,735

ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT AGENCY.. 18,474 18,474

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION SYSTEMS 29,579 29,579
AGENCY........................

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES AGENCY.. 110,000 110,000

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY......... 5,960 5,960

190 DEFENSE SECURITY COOPERATION 1,677,000 1,577,000
AGENCY........................

Reduction from Coalition [-100,000]
Support Funds..............

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION 73,000 73,000
ACTIVITY......................

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF 106,709 106,709
DEFENSE.......................

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 2,102 2,102
SERVICES......................

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 1,427,074 1,427,074

SUBTOTAL ADMINISTRATION AND 3,449,898 3,349,898
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES.....

TOTAL OPERATION & 5,805,633 5,705,633
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-WIDE.

TOTAL OPERATION & 37,638,283 37,594,883
MAINTENANCE...............
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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS.

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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS (In Thousands of
Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Line Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY

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OPERATING FORCES

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 3,158,606 3,158,606
SUPPORT.......................

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS.. 438,909 438,909

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 7,469,274 7,469,274

MOBILIZATION

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS...... 261,683 261,683

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION...... 261,683 261,683

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION..... 485,778 485,778

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE 485,778 485,778
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 8,216,735 8,216,735
MAINTENANCE, ARMY.........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 4,940,365 4,940,365
OPERATIONS....................

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING............. 1,830,611 1,830,611

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY 103,456 103,456
SUPPORT.......................

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS 33,201 33,201
SUPPORT.......................

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 4,287,658 4,287,658
OPERATIONS....................

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 787,446 787,446
TRAINING......................

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE......... 5,960,951 5,960,951

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT.. 1,554,863 1,554,863

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.......... 704,415 704,415

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 20,202,966 20,202,966

TOTAL OPERATION & 20,202,966 20,202,966
MAINTENANCE, NAVY.........

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES............. 931,079 931,079

020 FIELD LOGISTICS................ 931,757 931,757

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 1,862,836 1,862,836

TRAINING AND RECRUITING

110 TRAINING SUPPORT............... 347,476 347,476

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 347,476 347,476
RECRUITING.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 2,210,312 2,210,312
MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS.

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

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

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS............ 14,224 14,224

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES.. 2,523,411 2,523,411

MOBILIZATION

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS............. 2,229,196 2,229,196

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS...... 148,318 148,318

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE.............. 1,617,571 1,617,571

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION...... 3,995,085 3,995,085

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS........... 1,141,491 1,141,491

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD 1,141,491 1,141,491
ACTIVITIES.................

TOTAL OPERATION & 7,659,987 7,659,987
MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE....

TOTAL OPERATION & 38,290,000 38,290,000
MAINTENANCE...............
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel Appropriations..... 130,491,227 129,468,888

A-10 restoration: Military Personnel.. [132,000]

Additional support for the National [21,700]
Guard's Operation Phalanx............

Basic Housing Allowance............... [300,000]

EC-130H Force Structure Restoration... [18,200]

Financial Literacy Training........... [85,000]

Foreign Currency adjustments.......... [-480,500]

National Guard State Partnership [4,300]
Program increase.....................

Projected understrength............... [-115,839]

Unobligated balances.................. [-987,200]

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund 6,243,449 6,243,449
Contributions........................

Total, Military Personnel........... 136,734,676 135,712,337
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In
Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Item Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel Appropriations..... 3,204,758 3,204,758

Total, Military Personnel 3,204,758 3,204,758
Appropriations.....................
------------------------------------------------------------------------

TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Program Title Request 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 62,898 62,898
FORCE..............................

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEF

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)........ 45,084 45,084

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 45,084 45,084
WIDE...............................

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA

COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS................. 1,154,154 1,435,354

Restoration of Proposed [142,200]
Efficiencies.....................

Restoration of Savings from [139,000]
Legislative Proposals............

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

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RDT&E................................. 579,342 579,342

PROCUREMENT........................... 2,281 2,281

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS 720,721 720,721
DESTRUCTION........................

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEF

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 739,009 761,009
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE..................

SOUTHCOM Operational Support for [30,000]
Central America..................

Transfer to Demand Reduction [-8,000]
Program..........................

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION PROGRAM......... 111,589 119,589

Expanded drug testing............ [8,000]

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 850,598 880,598
ACTIVITIES, DEF....................

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 -1,000

Program decrease................. [-1,000]

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 316,159 312,559
GENERAL............................

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

IN-HOUSE CARE......................... 9,082,298 8,962,926

Consolidated health plan [-29,719]
unauthorized.....................

Pharmacy benefit reform [-30,528]
unauthorized.....................

Removal of one-time fiscal year [-59,125]
2016 increases...................

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE................... 14,892,683 14,886,930

Access to TRICARE Prime for [4,000]
certain beneficiaties............

TRICARE consolidation not [-9,753]
authorized.......................

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT........... 2,415,658 2,300,164

Removal of one-time fiscal year [-115,494]
2016 increases...................

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT................ 1,677,827 1,654,814

Removal of one-time fiscal year [-23,013]
2016 increases...................

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES................. 327,967 325,908

Removal of one-time fiscal year [-2,059]
2016 increases...................

EDUCATION AND TRAINING................ 750,614 750,614

BASE OPERATIONS/COMMUNICATIONS........ 1,742,893 1,741,690

Removal of one-time fiscal year [-1,203]
2016 increase....................

RESEARCH.............................. 10,996 10,996

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT................ 59,473 59,473

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT.................. 231,356 231,356

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

UNDISTRIBUTED

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 31,543,134

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS......... 35,917,538 35,524,944
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY
OPERATIONS.

------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In
Thousands of Dollars)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference
Program Title Request Authorized
------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR FORCE

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN HEROES....... 2,500 2,500

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR 2,500 2,500
FORCE..............................

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEF

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY (DLA)........ 86,350 86,350

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DEFENSE- 86,350 86,350
WIDE...............................

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DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEF

DRUG INTERDICTION AND COUNTER-DRUG 186,000 186,000
ACTIVITIES, DEFENSE..................

TOTAL DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG 186,000 186,000
ACTIVITIES, DEF....................

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR GENERAL

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE............. 10,262 10,262

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR 10,262 10,262
GENERAL............................

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

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 1,000,000

Program decrease................. [-1,100,000]

TOTAL COUNTERTERRORISM PARTNERSHIPS 2,100,000 1,000,000
FUND...............................

TOTAL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS......... 2,657,816 1,857,816
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
State/Country and FY 2016 Conference
Account Installation Project Title Request Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Alaska

Army Fort Greely Physical Readiness Training 7,800 7,800
Facility.

California

Army Concord Pier....................... 98,000 98,000

Colorado

Army Fort Carson, Colorado Rotary Wing Taxiway........ 5,800 5,800

Cuba

Army Guantanamo Bay Unaccompanied Personnel 0 0
Housing.

Georgia

Army Fort Gordon Command and Control 90,000 90,000
Facility.

Germany

Army Grafenwoehr Vehicle Maintenance Shop... 51,000 51,000

Maryland

Army Fort Meade Access Control Point--Mapes 0 15,000
Road.

Army Fort Meade Access Control Point--Reece 0 19,500
Road.

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 56,000 56,000
Ph2.

Army Fort Sill Training Support Facility.. 13,400 13,400

Texas

Army Corpus Christi Powertrain Facility 85,000 85,000
(Infrastructure/Metal).

Army Joint Base San Antonio Homeland Defense Operations 43,000 0
Center.

Virginia

Army Arlington National Arlington National Cemetery 0 30,000
Cemetery Southern Expansion (DAR).

Army Fort Lee Training Support Facility.. 33,000 33,000

Army Joint Base Myer- Instruction Building....... 37,000 0
Henderson

Worldwide Unspecified

Army Unspecified Worldwide Host Nation Support........ 36,000 36,000
Locations

Army Unspecified Worldwide Minor Construction......... 25,000 25,000
Locations

Army Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 73,245 73,245
Locations

........................

Military Construction, Army Total 743,245 727,745

......................

Arizona

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Navy Yuma Aircraft Maint. Facilities 50,635 50,635
& Apron (So. CALA).

Bahrain Island

Navy SW Asia Mina Salman Pier 37,700 37,700
Replacement.

Navy SW Asia Ship Maintenance Support 52,091 52,091
Facility.

California

Navy Camp Pendleton Pendleton Ops Center....... 0 0

Navy Camp Pendleton Raw Water Pipeline 44,540 44,540
Pendleton to Fallbrook.

Navy Coronado Coastal Campus Utilities... 4,856 4,856

Navy Lemoore F-35C Hangar Modernization 56,497 56,497
and Addition.

Navy Lemoore F-35C Training Facilities.. 8,187 8,187

Navy Lemoore RTO and Mission Debrief 7,146 7,146
Facility.

Navy Miramar KC-130J Enlisted Air Crew 0 11,200
Trainer.

Navy Point Mugu E-2C/D Hangar Additions and 19,453 19,453
Renovations.

Navy Point Mugu Triton Avionics and Fuel 2,974 2,974
Systems Trainer.

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 8,455 8,455
Addition.

Navy Jacksonville Triton Mission Control 8,296 8,296
Facility.

Navy Mayport LCS Mission Module 16,159 16,159
Readiness Center.

Navy Pensacola A-School Unaccompanied 18,347 18,347
Housing (Corry Station).

Navy Whiting Field T-6B JPATS Training 10,421 10,421
Operations Facility.

Georgia

Navy Albany Ground Source Heat Pumps... 7,851 7,851

Navy Kings Bay Industrial Control System 8,099 8,099
Infrastructure.

Navy Townsend Townsend Bombing Range 48,279 43,279
Expansion Phase 2.

Guam

Navy Joint Region Marianas Live-Fire Training Range 125,677 125,677
Complex (NW Field).

Navy Joint Region Marianas Municipal Solid Waste 10,777 10,777
Landfill Closure.

Navy Joint Region Marianas Sanitary Sewer System 45,314 45,314
Recapitalization.

Hawaii

Navy Barking Sands PMRF Power Grid 30,623 30,623
Consolidation.

Navy Joint Base Pearl UEM Interconnect Sta C to 6,335 6,335
Harbor-Hickam Hickam.

Navy Joint Base Pearl Welding School Shop 8,546 8,546
Harbor-Hickam Consolidation.

Navy Kaneohe Bay Airfield Lighting 26,097 26,097
Modernization.

Navy Kaneohe Bay Bachelor Enlisted Quarters. 68,092 68,092

Navy Kaneohe Bay P-8A Detachment Support 12,429 12,429
Facilities.

Navy MCB Hawaii LHD Pad Conversions MV-22 0 0
Landing Pads.

Italy

Navy Sigonella P-8A Hangar and Fleet 62,302 62,302
Support Facility.

Navy Sigonella Triton Hangar and Operation 40,641 40,641
Facility.

Japan

Navy Camp Butler Military Working Dog 11,697 11,697
Facilities (Camp Hansen).

Navy Iwakuni E-2D Operational Trainer 8,716 8,716
Complex.

Navy Iwakuni Security Modifications-- 9,207 9,207
CVW5/MAG12 HQ.

Navy Kadena AB Aircraft Maint. Shelters & 23,310 23,310
Apron.

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 0 0
Operations Consolidation.

Navy Camp Lejeune Range Safety Improvements.. 0 0

Navy Camp Lejeune Simulator Integration/Range 54,849 54,849
Control Facility.

Navy Cherry Point Marine Air Field Security 0 23,300
Corps Air Station Improvements.

Navy Cherry Point Marine KC-130J Enlsited Air Crew 4,769 4,769
Corps Air Station Trainer Facility.

Navy Cherry Point Marine Unmanned Aircraft System 29,657 29,657
Corps Air Station Facilities.

Navy New River Operational Trainer 3,312 3,312
Facility.

Navy New River Radar Air Traffic Control 4,918 4,918
Facility Addition.

Poland

Navy RedziKowo Base AEGIS Ashore Missile 51,270 51,270
Defense Complex.

South Carolina

Navy Parris Island Range Safety Improvements & 27,075 27,075
Modernization.

Virginia

Navy Dam Neck Maritime Surveillance 23,066 23,066
System Facility.

Navy Norfolk Communications Center...... 75,289 75,289

Navy Norfolk Electrical Repairs to Piers 44,254 44,254
2,6,7, and 11.

Navy Norfolk MH-60 Helicopter Training 7,134 7,134
Facility.

Navy Portsmouth Waterfront Utilities....... 45,513 45,513

Navy Quantico ATFP Gate.................. 5,840 5,840

Navy Quantico Electrical Distribution 8,418 8,418
Upgrade.

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Navy Quantico Embassy Security Guard BEQ 43,941 43,941
& Ops Facility.

Navy Quantico TBS Fire Station 0 0
Replacement.

Washington

Navy Bangor Regional Ship Maintenance 0 0
Support Facility.

Navy Bangor WRA Land/Water Interface... 34,177 34,177

Navy Bremerton Dry Dock 6 Modernization & 22,680 22,680
Utility Improve..

Navy Indian Island Shore Power to Ammunition 4,472 4,472
Pier.

Worldwide Unspecified

Navy Unspecified Worldwide MCON Design Funds.......... 91,649 91,649
Locations

Navy Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 22,590 22,590
Locations Construction.

........................

Military Construction, Navy Total 1,605,929 1,635,429

......................

Alaska

AF Eielson AFB F-35A Flight Sim/Alter 37,000 37,000
Squad Ops/AMU Facility.

AF Eielson AFB Rpr Central Heat & Power 34,400 34,400
Plant Boiler Ph3.

Arizona

AF Davis-Monthan AFB HC-130J Age Covered Storage 4,700 4,700

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 5,000 5,000
Facility.

AF Luke AFB F-35A Aircraft Maintenance 13,200 13,200
Hangar/Sq 3.

AF Luke AFB F-35A Bomb Build-up 5,500 5,500
Facility.

AF Luke AFB F-35A Sq Ops/AMU/Hangar/Sq 33,000 33,000
4.

Colorado

AF U.S. Air Force Academy Front Gates Force 10,000 10,000
Protection Enhancements.

Florida

AF Cape Canaveral AFS Range Communications 21,000 21,000
Facility.

AF Eglin AFB F-35A Consolidated HQ 8,700 8,700
Facility.

AF Hurlburt Field ADAL 39 Information 14,200 14,200
Operations Squad Facility.

Greenland

AF Thule AB Thule Consolidation PH 1... 41,965 41,965

Guam

AF Joint Region Marianas APR--Dispersed Maint Spares 19,000 19,000
& SE Storage Fac.

AF Joint Region Marianas APR--Installation Control 22,200 22,200
Center.

AF Joint Region Marianas APR--South Ramp Utilities 7,100 7,100
Phase 2.

AF Joint Region Marianas PAR--Lo/Corrosion Cntrl/ 0 0
Composite Repair.

AF Joint Region Marianas PRTC Roads................. 2,500 2,500

Hawaii

AF Joint Base Pearl F-22 Fighter Alert Facility 46,000 46,000
Harbor-Hickam

Japan

AF Yokota AB C-130J Flight Simulator 8,461 8,461
Facility.

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 0 0
Facility.

Maryland

AF Fort Meade CYBERCOM Joint Operations 86,000 86,000
Center, Increment 3.

Missouri

AF Whiteman AFB Consolidated Stealth Ops & 29,500 29,500
Nuclear Alert Fac.

Montana

AF Malmstrom AFB Tactical Response Force 19,700 19,700
Alert Facility.

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 34,500 34,500
Area.

AF Nellis AFB F-35A Munitions Maintenance 3,450 3,450
Facilities.

New Mexico

AF Cannon AFB Construct AT/FP Gate-- 7,800 7,800
Portales.

AF Holloman AFB Fixed Ground Control....... 0 0

AF Holloman AFB Marshalling Area ARM/DE-ARM 3,000 3,000
Pad D.

AF Kirtland AFB Space Vehicles Component 12,800 12,800
Development Lab.

New York

AF Fort Drum ASOS Expansion............. 0 0

Niger

AF Agadez Construct Airfield and Base 50,000 50,000
Camp.

North Carolina

AF Seymour Johnson AFB Air Traffic Control Tower/ 17,100 17,100
Base Ops Facility.

Oklahoma

AF Altus AFB Dormitory (120 RM)......... 18,000 18,000

AF Altus AFB KC-46A FTU ADAL Fuel Cell 10,400 10,400
Maint Hangar.

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AF Tinker AFB Air Traffic Control Tower.. 12,900 12,900

AF Tinker AFB KC-46A Depot Maintenance 37,000 37,000
Dock.

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 35,000 35,000
Facility 3.

AF Joint Base San Antonio BMT Recruit Dormitory 5.... 71,000 71,000

United Kingdom

AF RAF Croughton Consolidated SATCOM/Tech 36,424 36,424
Control Facility.

AF RAF Croughton JIAC Consolidation--PH 2... 94,191 94,191

Utah

AF Hill AFB F-35A Flight Simulator 5,900 5,900
Addition Phase 2.

AF Hill AFB F-35A Hangar 40/42 21,000 21,000
Additions and AMU.

AF Hill AFB Hayman Igloos.............. 11,500 11,500

Worldwide Classified

AF Classified Location Long Range Strike Bomber... 77,130 77,130

AF Classified Location Munitions Storage.......... 3,000 3,000

Worldwide Unspecified

AF Various Worldwide Planning and Design........ 89,164 89,164
Locations

AF Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 22,900 22,900
Locations Construction.

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 46,787 46,787
Consolidation/Replacement.

Def-Wide Maxwell AFB Maxwell ES/MS Replacement/ 32,968 32,968
Renovation.

Arizona

Def-Wide Fort Huachuca JITC Buildings 52101/52111 3,884 3,884
Renovations.

California

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Combat Service Support 10,181 10,181
Facility.

Def-Wide Camp Pendleton SOF Performance Resiliency 10,371 10,371
Center-West.

Def-Wide Coronado SOF Logistics Support Unit 47,218 47,218
One Ops Fac. #2.

Def-Wide Fresno Yosemite IAP Replace Fuel Storage and 10,700 10,700
ANG Distrib. Facilities.

Colorado

Def-Wide Fort Carson, Colorado SOF Language Training 8,243 8,243
Facility.

Conus Classified

Def-Wide Classified Location Operations Support Facility 20,065 20,065

Delaware

Def-Wide Dover AFB Construct Hydrant Fuel 21,600 21,600
System.

Djibouti

Def-Wide Camp Lemonier Construct Fuel Storage & 43,700 43,700
Distrib. Facilities.

Florida

Def-Wide Hurlburt Field SOF Fuel Cell Maintenance 17,989 17,989
Hangar.

Def-Wide MacDill AFB SOF Operational Support 39,142 39,142
Facility.

Georgia

Def-Wide Moody AFB Replace Pumphouse and Truck 10,900 10,900
Fillstands.

Germany

Def-Wide Garmisch Garmisch E/MS-Addition/ 14,676 14,676
Modernization.

Def-Wide Grafenwoehr Grafenwoehr Elementary 38,138 38,138
School Replacement.

Def-Wide Rhine Ordnance Medical Center Replacement 85,034 85,034
Barracks Incr 5.

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Construct Fuel Pipeline.... 5,500 5,500

Def-Wide Spangdahlem AB Medical/Dental Clinic 34,071 34,071
Addition.

Def-Wide Stuttgart-Patch Patch Elementary School 49,413 49,413
Barracks Replacement.

Hawaii

Def-Wide Kaneohe Bay Medical/Dental Clinic 122,071 122,071
Replacement.

Def-Wide Schofield Barracks Behavioral Health/Dental 123,838 123,838
Clinic Addition.

Japan

Def-Wide Kadena AB Airfield Pavements......... 37,485 37,485

Kentucky

Def-Wide Fort Campbell, SOF Company HQ/Classrooms.. 12,553 12,553
Kentucky

Def-Wide Fort Knox Fort Knox HS Renovation/MS 23,279 23,279
Addition.

Maryland

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Campus Feeders Phase 2 33,745 33,745

Def-Wide Fort Meade NSAW Recapitalize Building 34,897 34,897
#2 Incr 1.

Nevada

Def-Wide Nellis AFB Replace Hydrant Fuel System 39,900 39,900

New Mexico

Def-Wide Cannon AFB Construct Pumphouse and 20,400 20,400
Fuel Storage.

Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF Squadron Operations 11,565 11,565
Facility.

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Def-Wide Cannon AFB SOF ST Operational Training 13,146 13,146
Facilities.

New York

Def-Wide West Point West Point Elementary 55,778 55,778
School Replacement.

North Carolina

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Combat Service Support 14,036 14,036
Facility.

Def-Wide Camp Lejeune SOF Marine Battalion 54,970 54,970
Company/Team Facilities.

Def-Wide Fort Bragg Butner Elementary School 32,944 32,944
Replacement.

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF 21 STS Operations 16,863 16,863
Facility.

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Battalion Operations 38,549 38,549
Facility.

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Indoor Range........... 8,303 8,303

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Intelligence Training 28,265 28,265
Center.

Def-Wide Fort Bragg SOF Special Tactics 43,887 43,887
Facility (PH 2).

Ohio

Def-Wide Wright-Patterson AFB Satellite Pharmacy 6,623 6,623
Replacement.

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 169,153 169,153
Defense System Complex.

South Carolina

Def-Wide Fort Jackson Pierce Terrace Elementary 26,157 26,157
School Replacement.

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

Def-Wide Joint Base San Antonio Ambulatory Care Center 61,776 61,776
Phase 4.

Virginia

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Construct Visitor Control 5,000 5,000
Center.

Def-Wide Fort Belvoir Replace Ground Vehicle 4,500 4,500
Fueling Facility.

Def-Wide Joint Base Langley- Replace Fuel Pier and 28,000 28,000
Eustis Distribution Facility.

Def-Wide Joint Expeditionary SOF Applied Instruction 23,916 23,916
Base Little Creek-- Facility.
Story

Worldwide Unspecified

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Contingency Construction... 10,000 0
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide ECIP Design................ 10,000 10,000
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Energy Conservation 150,000 150,000
Locations Investment Program.

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Exercise Related Minor 8,687 8,687
Locations Construction.

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 13,500 13,500
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 42,183 42,183
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 31,628 31,628
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 1,078 1,078
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 3,041 3,041
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 27,202 27,202
Locations

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 5,000 5,000
Locations Construction.

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 3,000 3,000
Locations Construction.

Def-Wide Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 15,676 15,676
Locations Construction.

Def-Wide Various Worldwide East Coast Missile Site 0 30,000
Locations Planning and Design.

Def-Wide Various Worldwide Planning & Design.......... 31,772 31,772
Locations

........................

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 2,300,767 2,270,767

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

NATO NATO Security NATO Security Investment 120,000 120,000
Investment Program Program.

........................

NATO Security Investment Program Total 120,000 120,000

......................

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 10,800 10,800
Maintenance Shop.

Florida

Army NG Palm Coast National Guard Readiness 18,000 18,000
Center.

Georgia

Army NG Fort Stewart Tactical Aerial Unmanned 0 6,800
Systems.

Illinois

Army NG Sparta Basic 10M-25M Firing Range 1,900 1,900
(Zero).

Kansas

Army NG Salina Automated Combat Pistol/MP 2,400 2,400
Firearms Qual Course.

Army NG Salina Modified Record Fire Range. 4,300 4,300

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Maryland

Army NG Easton National Guard Readiness 13,800 13,800
Center.

Mississippi

Army NG Gulfport Aviation Classification and 0 40,000
Repair.

Nevada

Army NG Reno National Guard Vehicle 8,000 8,000
Maintenance Shop Add/Alt.

Ohio

Army NG Camp Ravenna Modified Record Fire Range. 3,300 3,300

Oregon

Army NG Salem National Guard/Reserve 16,500 16,500
Center Bldg Add/Alt (JFHQ).

Pennsylvania

Army NG Fort Indiantown Gap Training Aids Center....... 16,000 16,000

Vermont

Army NG North Hyde Park National Guard Vehicle 7,900 7,900
Maintenance Shop Addition.

Virginia

Army NG Richmond National Guard/Reserve 29,000 29,000
Center Building (JFHQ).

Washington

Army NG Yakima Enlisted Barracks, 19,000 19,000
Transient Training.

Worldwide Unspecified

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 20,337 20,337
Locations

Army NG Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 15,000 15,000
Locations Construction.

........................

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 4,200 4,200
Shop.

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 Unspecified

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 9,318 9,318
Locations

Army Res Unspecified Worldwide Unspecified Minor 6,777 6,777
Locations Construction.

........................

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 2,479 2,479
Facility.

Virginia

N/MC Res Dam Neck Reserve Training Center 18,443 18,443
Complex.

Worldwide Unspecified

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Planning & Design..... 2,208 2,208
Locations

N/MC Res Unspecified Worldwide MCNR Unspecified Minor 1,468 1,468
Locations Construction.

........................

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total 36,078 36,078

......................

Alabama

Air NG Dannelly Field TFI--Replace Squadron 7,600 7,600
Operations Facility.

Arkansas

Air NG Fort Smith MAP Consolidated SCIF.......... 0 0

California

Air NG Moffett Field Replace Vehicle Maintenance 6,500 6,500
Facility.

Colorado

Air NG Buckley AFB ASE Maintenance and Storage 5,100 5,100
Facility.

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 C-130 Squadron Operations 9,000 9,000
IAP Facility.

Hawaii

Air NG Joint Base Pearl F-22 Composite Repair 0 0
Harbor-Hickam Facility.

Iowa

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Air NG Des Moines MAP Air Operations Grp/CYBER 6,700 6,700
Beddown-Reno Blg 430.

Kansas

Air NG Smokey Hill ANG Range Range Training Support 2,900 2,900
Facilities.

Louisiana

Air NG New Orleans Replace Squadron Operations 10,000 10,000
Facility.

Maine

Air NG Bangor IAP Add to and Alter Fire Crash/ 7,200 7,200
Rescue Station.

New Hampshire

Air NG Pease International Bldg Mod KC-46 Fuselage 0 0
Trade Port Trainer.

Air NG Pease International KC-46A ADAL Flight 2,800 2,800
Trade Port Simulator Bldg 156.

New Jersey

Air NG Atlantic City IAP Fuel Cell and Corrosion 10,200 10,200
Control Hangar.

New York

Air NG Niagara Falls IAP Remotely Piloted Aircraft 7,700 7,700
Beddown Bldg 912.

North Carolina

Air NG Charlotte/Douglas IAP Replace C-130 Squadron 9,000 9,000
Operations Facility.

North Dakota

Air NG Hector IAP Intel Targeting Facilities. 7,300 7,300

Oklahoma

Air NG Will Rogers World Medium Altitude Manned ISR 7,600 7,600
Airport Beddown.

Oregon

Air NG Klamath Falls IAP Replace Fire Crash/Rescue 7,200 7,200
Station.

West Virginia

Air NG Yeager Airport Force Protection- Relocate 3,900 3,900
Coonskin Road.

Worldwide Unspecified

Air NG Various Worldwide Planning and Design........ 5,104 5,104
Locations

Air NG Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor 7,734 7,734
Locations Construction.

........................

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 3,400 3,400
Facility.

Georgia

AF Res Dobbins Fire Station/Security 0 10,400
Complex.

Ohio

AF Res Youngstown Indoor Firing Range........ 9,400 9,400

Texas

AF Res Joint Base San Antonio Consolidate 433 Medical 9,900 9,900
Facility.

Worldwide Unspecified

AF Res Various Worldwide Planning and Design........ 13,400 13,400
Locations

AF Res Various Worldwide Unspecified Minor Military 6,121 6,121
Locations Construction.

........................

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 46,821 57,221

......................

Florida

FH Con Army Camp Rudder Family Housing Replacement 8,000 8,000
Construction.

Germany

FH Con Army Wiesbaden Army Family Housing Improvements 3,500 3,500
Airfield

Illinois

FH Con Army Rock Island Family Housing Replacement 20,000 20,000
Construction.

Korea

FH Con Army Camp Walker Family Housing New 61,000 61,000
Construction.

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Con Army Unspecified Worldwide Family Housing P & D....... 7,195 7,195
Locations

........................

Family Housing Construction, Army Total 99,695 99,695

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings................ 25,552 25,552
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Leased Housing............. 144,879 144,879
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 75,197 75,197
Locations Property Facilities.

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FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management Account......... 45,468 45,468
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Management Account......... 3,047 3,047
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Military Housing 22,000 22,000
Locations Privitization Initiative.

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous.............. 840 840
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Services................... 10,928 10,928
Locations

FH Ops Army Unspecified Worldwide Utilities.................. 65,600 65,600
Locations

........................

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 393,511 393,511

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Improvements............... 150,649 150,649
Locations

FH Con AF Unspecified Worldwide Planning and Design........ 9,849 9,849
Locations

........................

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 160,498 160,498

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings Account........ 38,746 38,746
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Housing Privatization...... 41,554 41,554
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Leasing.................... 28,867 28,867
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance................ 114,129 114,129
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Management Account......... 52,153 52,153
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous Account...... 2,032 2,032
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Services Account........... 12,940 12,940
Locations

FH Ops AF Unspecified Worldwide Utilities Account.......... 40,811 40,811
Locations

........................

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 331,232 331,232

......................

Virginia

FH Con Navy Wallops Island Construct Housing Welcome 438 438
Center.

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Design..................... 4,588 4,588
Locations

FH Con Navy Unspecified Worldwide Improvements............... 11,515 11,515
Locations

........................

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 16,541 16,541

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings Account........ 17,534 17,534
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Leasing.................... 64,108 64,108
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 99,323 99,323
Locations Property.

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Management Account......... 56,189 56,189
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Miscellaneous Account...... 373 373
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Privatization Support Costs 28,668 28,668
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Services Account........... 19,149 19,149
Locations

FH Ops Navy Unspecified Worldwide Utilities Account.......... 67,692 67,692
Locations

........................

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 353,036 353,036

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings Account........ 781 781
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings Account........ 20 20
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Furnishings Account........ 3,402 3,402
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing.................... 10,679 10,679
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Leasing.................... 41,273 41,273
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 344 344
Locations Property.

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Maintenance of Real 1,104 1,104
Locations Property.

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Management Account......... 388 388
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Services Account........... 31 31
Locations

FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities Account.......... 172 172
Locations

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FH Ops DW Unspecified Worldwide Utilities Account.......... 474 474
Locations

........................

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 58,668 58,668

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

BRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment and 29,691 29,691
Closure, Army Closure.

........................

Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total 29,691 29,691

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DOD BRAC Activities--Air 64,555 64,555
Locations Force.

........................

Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 64,555 64,555

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

BRAC Base Realignment & Base Realignment & Closure. 118,906 118,906
Closure, Navy

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-100: Planing, Design 7,787 7,787
Locations and Management.

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-101: Various Locations. 20,871 20,871
Locations

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-138: NAS Brunswick, ME. 803 803
Locations

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-157: MCSA Kansas City, 41 41
Locations MO.

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-172: NWS Seal Beach, 4,872 4,872
Locations Concord, CA.

BRAC Unspecified Worldwide DON-84: JRB Willow Grove & 3,808 3,808
Locations Cambria Reg AP.

........................

Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 157,088 157,088

......................

Worldwide Unspecified

PYS Unspecified Worldwide Air Force.................. 0 -34,400
Locations

PYS Unspecified Worldwide Army....................... 0 -56,600
Locations

PYS Unspecified Worldwide Defense-Wide............... 0 -134,000
Locations

PYS Unspecified Worldwide Housing Assistance Program. 0 -110,000
Locations

........................

Prior Year Savings Total 0 -335,000

......................

Total, Military Construction 8,463,598 8,235,598
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS

SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands
of Dollars)
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FY 2016 Conference
Program Request Authorized
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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 12,565,400 12,492,293
administration.....................

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 6,301,772 5,901,072
activities.........................

Total, Atomic Energy Defense 18,867,172 18,393,365
Activities...........................

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

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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

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 264,994 258,527
production.........................

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 17,371 17,371
assessment technology..............

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 58,587 58,587
experimental support...............

Pulsed power inertial confinement 4,963 4,963
fusion.............................

Joint program in high energy density 8,900 8,900
laboratory plasmas.................

Facility operations and target 333,823 333,823
production.........................

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and 502,450 502,450
high yield...........................

Advanced simulation and computing..... 623,006 617,006

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

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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, 18,195 18,195
Phase 3, LANL......................

11-D-801 TA-55 Reinvestment project 3,903 3,903
Phase 2, LANL......................

07-D-220 Radioactive liquid waste 11,533 11,533
treatment facility upgrade project,
LANL...............................

07-D-220-04 Transuranic liquid waste 40,949 40,949
facility, LANL.....................

06-D-141 PED/Construction, Uranium 430,000 430,000
Capabilities Replacement Project Y-
12.................................

04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy 155,610 155,610
replacement project, LANL..........

Total, Construction................... 660,190 660,190

Total, Readiness in technical base and 1,054,481 1,021,110
facilities.............................

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 70,671 70,671
Laboratory.........................

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 25,000 25,000
TA-3, LANL.........................

15-D-613 Emergency Operations 17,919 17,919
Center, Y-12.......................

Total, Construction................... 42,919 42,919

Total, Infrastructure and safety........ 1,466,134 1,541,134

Site stewardship

Nuclear materials integration......... 17,510 17,510

Minority serving institution 19,085 19,085
partnerships program.................

Total, Site stewardship................. 36,595 36,595

Defense nuclear security

Operations and maintenance............ 619,891 631,891

Construction:

14-D-710 Device assembly facility 13,000 13,000
argus installation project, NV.....

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 345,000 345,000
Fabrication Facility, SRS........

Analysis of Alternatives.......... 0 5,000

Total, Nonproliferation construction 345,000 350,000

Total, Defense Nuclear 1,629,371 1,630,569
Nonproliferation Programs............

Legacy contractor pensions.............. 94,617 94,617

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Nuclear counterterrorism and incident 234,390 234,390
response program.......................

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 445,196 445,196
infrastructure.........................

Naval reactors development.............. 444,400 430,400

Ohio replacement reactor systems 186,800 186,800
development............................

S8G Prototype refueling................. 133,000 133,000

Program direction....................... 45,000 43,500

Construction:

15-D-904 NRF Overpack Storage 900 900
Expansion 3..........................

15-D-903 KL Fire System Upgrade....... 600 600

15-D-902 KS Engineroom team trainer 3,100 3,100
facility.............................

14-D-902 KL Materials characterization 30,000 30,000
laboratory expansion, KAPL...........

14-D-901 Spent fuel handling 86,000 86,000
recapitalization project, NRF........

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

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 196,957 268,957
operations.........................

Central plateau remediation:

Central plateau remediation......... 555,163 555,163

Richland community and regulatory 14,701 14,701
support..............................

Construction:

15-D-401 Containerized sludge 77,016 77,016
removal annex, RL..................

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 6,800 6,800
Treatment Facility...............

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 4,400 4,400
support................................

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:

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Waste treatment and immobilization
plant

01-D-416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major 595,000 595,000
construction.......................

01-D-16E Pretreatment facility...... 95,000 95,000

Total, Waste treatment and 690,000 690,000
immobilization plant.................

Tank farm activities

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization 649,000 649,000
and disposition....................

Construction:

15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 75,000 75,000
Pretreatment System, Hanford.....

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 386,652 389,652
operations...........................

SR community and regulatory support... 11,249 11,249

Radioactive liquid tank waste:

Radioactive liquid tank waste 581,878 581,878
stabilization and disposition......

Construction:

15-D-402--Saltstone Disposal Unit 34,642 34,642
#6...............................

05-D-405 Salt waste processing 194,000 194,000
facility, Savannah River.........

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 23,218 23,218
confinement ventilation system,
WIPP...........................

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 471,797 0
(Legislative proposal).................

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 120,693 120,693
security.............................

Program direction..................... 63,105 63,105

Total, Environment, Health, safety and 183,798 183,798
security...............................

Enterprise assessments

Enterprise assessments................ 24,068 24,068

Program direction..................... 49,466 49,466

Total, Enterprise assessments........... 73,534 73,534

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

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Chief information officer............. 83,800 83,800

Management............................ 3,000 3,000

Total, Defense related administrative 122,558 122,558
support................................

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
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And the Senate agree to the same.
From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of
the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Mac Thornberry,
J. Randy Forbes,
Jeff Miller,
Joe Wilson,
Frank A. LoBiondo,
Michael R. Turner,
John Kline,
Mike Rogers,
Bill Shuster,
K. Michael Conaway,
Doug Lamborn,
Robert J. Wittman,
Duncan Hunter,
Vicky Hartzler,
Joseph J. Heck,
Brad R. Wenstrup,
Elise M. Stefanik,
Madeleine Z. Bordallo,
As additional conferees, from the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the
jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X:
Devin Nunes,
Peter T. King,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, for consideration of secs. 571 and 573 of the
House bill and secs. 561-63 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Todd Rokita,
Mike Bishop,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, for consideration of secs. 314, 632, 634, 3111-13,
3119, 3133, and 3141 of the House bill and secs. 601, 632,
3118, and 3119 of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Fred Upton,
Joe Barton,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, for consideration of secs. 1011, 1059, 1090, 1092,
1201, 1203-05, 1215, 1221, 1223, 1226, 1234-36, 1247-49,
1253, 1257, 1263, 1264, 1267, 1270, 1301, 1532, 1541, 1542,
1663, 1668-70, 2802, 3118, and 3119 of the House bill and
secs. 1011, 1012, 1082, 1201-05, 1207, 1209, 1223, 1225,
1228, 1251, 1252, 1261, 1264, 1265, 1272, 1301, 1302, 1531-
33, 1631, 1654, and 1655 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Edward R. Royce,
Tom Marino,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Homeland
Security, for consideration of secs. 589 and 1041 of the
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Michael T. McCaul,
Candice S. Miller,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
for consideration of secs. 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641, and
2862 of the House bill and secs. 1032, 1034, 1090, and 1227
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference:
Bob Goodlatte,
Darrell E. Issa,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Natural
Resources, for consideration of secs. 312, 632, 634, 2841,
2842, 2851-53, and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 313, 601,
and 632 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed
to conference:
Paul Cook,
Cresent Hardy,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 602, 631, 634,
838, 854, 855, 866, 871, 1069, and 1101-05 of the House bill
and secs. 592, 593, 631, 806, 830, 861, 1090, 1101, 1102,
1104, 1105, 1107-09, 1111, 1112, 1114, and 1115 of the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Will Hurd,
Steve Russell,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Rules, for
consideration of sec. 1032 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Pete Sessions,
Bradley Byrne,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology, for consideration of sec. 3136 of the
House bill and sec. 1613 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Frank D. Lucas,
Stephen Knight,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Small
Business, for consideration of secs. 831-34, 839, 840, 842-
46, 854, and 871 of the House bill and secs. 828, 831, 882,
883, and 885 of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Steve Chabot,
Richard L. Hanna,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 302, 562, 569,
570a, 591, 1060a, 1073, 2811, and 3501 of the House bill and
secs. 601, 642, 1613, 3504, and 3505 of the Senate amendment,
and modifications committed to conference:
Garret Graves,
Carlos Curbelo,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Veterans
Affairs, for consideration of secs. 565, 566, 592, 652, 701,
721, 722, 1105, and 1431 of the House bill and secs. 539,
605, 633, 719, 1083, 1084, 1089, 1091, and 1411 of the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
David P. Roe,
Gus M. Bilirakis,
Managers on the Part of the House.

John McCain,
James M. Inhofe,
Jeff Sessions,
Roger F. Wicker,
Kelly Ayotte,
Deb Fischer,
Tom Cotton,
Mike Rounds,
Lindsey Graham,
Joe Donnelly,
Tim Kaine.
Managers on the Part of the Senate.

JOINT EXPLANATORY STATEMENT OF THE COMMITTEE OF CONFERENCE

The managers on the part of the House and the Senate at the
conference on the disagreeing votes of the two Houses on the
amendment of the Senate to the bill (H.R. 1735), to authorize
appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and
for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year,
and for other purposes, submit the following joint statement
to the House and the Senate in explanation of the effect of
the action agreed upon by the managers and recommended in the
accompanying conference report:
The Senate amendment struck all of the House bill after the
enacting clause and inserted a substitute text.
The House recedes from its disagreement to the amendment of
the Senate with an amendment that is a substitute for the
House bill and the Senate amendment. The differences between
the House bill, the Senate amendment, and the substitute
agreed to in conference are noted below, except for clerical
corrections, conforming changes made necessary by agreements
reached by the conferees, and minor drafting and clarifying
changes.
Compliance with rules of the House of Representatives and
Senate regarding earmarks and congressionally directed
spending items
Pursuant to clause 9 of rule XXI of the Rules of the House
of Representatives and Rule XLIV(3) of the Standing Rules of
the Senate, neither this conference report nor the
accompanying joint statement of managers contains any
congressional earmarks, congressionally directed spending
items, limited tax benefits, or limited tariff benefits, as
defined in such rules.
Summary of discretionary authorizations and budget
implication
The budget request for national defense discretionary
programs within the jurisdiction of the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives for
fiscal year 2016 was $604.2 billion. Of this amount, $534.2
billion was requested for base Department of Defense
programs, $50.9 billion was requested for overseas
contingency operations, and $19.0 billion was requested for
national security programs in the Department of Energy and
the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
The conference agreement would authorize $604.2 billion in
fiscal year 2016, including $496.4 billion for base
Department of Defense programs, $89.2 billion for overseas
contingency operations, and $18.6 billion for national
security programs in the Department of Energy and the Defense
Nuclear Facilities Safety Board.
The two tables preceding the detailed program adjustments
in Division D of the accompanying joint statement of managers
summarize the discretionary authorizations in the agreement
and the equivalent budget authority levels for fiscal year
2016 defense programs.

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Budgetary effects of this Act (sec. 4)
The Senate committee-reported bill contained a provision
(sec. 4) that would require the budgetary effects of this Act
be determined in accordance with the procedures established
in title I of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (Public
Law 111-139).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.

DIVISION A--DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

Title I--Procurement

Budget Items

ARMY

Stryker vehicle lethality upgrades
The House bill contained an increase in funding for Stryker
vehicle lethality upgrades of $35.0 million in Research,
Development, Test & Evaluation, Army and $44.5 million in
Procurement of Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army
respectively.
The Senate amendment contained an increase in these same
funding areas of $97.0 million and $314.0 million,
respectively.
The conference report, in Sections 4101 and 4102, includes
increased funding in line with the Senate amendment.
The conferees support the Army's plan to upgrade 81 Stryker
vehicles with increased lethality as requested by the U.S.
Army Europe in a recent Operational Need Statement. The
conferees understand the urgency for this requirement given
heightened security concerns of our NATO partners due to
Russian aggression in Ukraine. As such, the conferees expect
the rapid production of fully serviceable, upgraded Strykers.
In order to meet the compressed timeline for fielding
upgraded Strykers to the 2nd Cavalry Regiment, the conferees
expect the Army to manage this program with dispatch and
efficiency. Identified risks associated with cost, schedule,
and performance are to be managed with focused controls and
leadership. The conferees view this initiative, which is
intended to increase the combat power of a forward deployed
unit, as an opportunity to succeed in accordance with
significant acquisition reforms illustrated in many
provisions within this bill.
With regard to cost, the conferees note the Army currently
plans on starting with existing chassis of Stryker vehicles
discarded during the upgrade to Double V Hull (DVH) Strykers.
This approach appears to add significantly to the unit cost
for the lethality upgrades which the Army has informed the
defense committees may be approximately $4.5 million per
vehicle. The conferees note that the Army already has
extensive upgrade programs for the Stryker vehicle to include
additional DVH Strykers and the Engineering Change Proposal
modernization program. It is unclear if the Army ultimately
plans on adding the lethality initiative to DVH Strykers,
including those equipped with the Engineering Change Proposal
upgrade. The conferees are concerned that simply adding a
broad Stryker lethality package for the Army's Stryker
Brigade Combat Teams could add billions of dollars to the
already stressed resources of the combat vehicle portfolio.
Therefore, the committee encourages the Army to reduce the
unit cost of the Stryker lethality upgrade program and
evaluate ways to more efficiently pursue upgrades to the
Stryker vehicle fleet and Stryker Brigade Combat Teams.

AIR FORCE

C-130H Modifications
The base budget request included $7.0 million in Aircraft
Procurement, Air Force, Line 44 for C-130.
The House bill authorized a funding increase in that line
item of $73.2 million for the restructured C-130 Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) Increments I and II ($10.0
million), T-56 3.5 Engine Modification ($33.2 million), and
Eight-bladed Propeller ($30.0 million).
The Senate amendment would authorize an increase in that
line item by $123.2 million for the restructured C-130 AMP
Increments I and II ($75.0 million), T-56 3.5 Engine
Modification ($33.2 million), Electronic Propeller Control
System ($13.5 million), and In-flight Propeller Balancing
System certification ($1.5 million).
The agreement authorizes a total funding increase for
Aircraft Procurement, Air Force, Line 44 of $139.2 million
for the restructured C-130 AMP Increments I and II ($75.0
million), T-56 3.5 Engine Modification ($33.2 million),
Eight-Bladed Propeller ($16.0 million), Electronic Propeller
Control System ($13.5 million), and In-flight Propeller
Balancing System certification ($1.5 million).

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 101) that would
authorize the appropriations for procurement activities at
the levels identified in section 4101 of division D of this
Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
101).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

Subtitle B--Army Programs

Prioritization of upgraded UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters within
Army National Guard (sec. 111)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 112) that would
require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to issue
guidance that prioritizes UH-60 helicopter upgrades within
the Army National Guard to those units with the highest
flight hour aircraft and highest utilization rates, as well
as require the Chief to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees within 30 days after issuing such
guidance, that describes such guidance.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Roadmap for replacement of A/MH-6 Mission Enhanced Little
Bird aircraft to meet special operations requirements
(sec. 112)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 142) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees a strategy for the
replacement of the A/MH-6 Mission Enhanced Little Bird
aircraft to meet requirements particular to special
operations for future rotary-wing, light attack, and
reconnaissance requirements.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Report on Options to Accelerate Replacement of UH-60A
Blackhawk Helicopters of Army National Guard (sec. 113)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 113) that would
require the Secretary of the Army to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, containing
detailed options for the potential acceleration of the
replacement of all UH-60A helicopters of the Army National
Guard.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress on Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Protection Kits
(sec. 114)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 114) that would
express the sense of Congress regarding the survivability and
operational performance benefits provided by tactical wheeled
vehicle add-on armor protection kits for the Army's heavy
tactical wheeled vehicle fleet.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle C--Navy Programs

Modification of CVN-78 class aircraft carrier program (sec.
121)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 114) that
would amend subsection (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), by adding a
reporting requirement to the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
quarterly report. Beginning January 1, 2016, the Secretary of
the Navy would be required to submit, as part of the CVN-79
quarterly report, a description of new design and engineering
changes to CVN-78 class aircraft carriers that exceed $5.0
million and occurred during the reporting period. The
provision would require the report to include program or ship
cost increases for each design or engineering change and any
cost reduction achieved. The Secretary of the Navy and Chief
of Naval Operations would each be required to sign this
additional reporting requirement and would be precluded from
delegating the certification. The required certification
would have to include a determination that each change serves
the national security interests of the United States; cannot
be deferred to a future ship due to operational necessity,
safety, or substantial cost reduction; and was reviewed and
endorsed by the Secretary of the Navy and Chief of Naval
Operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Amendment to cost limitation baseline for CVN-78 class
aircraft carrier program (sec. 122)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 111) that
would further amend section 122 of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law
109-364) as amended by section 121(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) by
adjusting the procurement cost cap for USS John F. Kennedy
(CVN-79) and subsequent CVN-78 class aircraft carriers from
$11,498,000,000 to $11,398,000,000.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would add an
additional amendment to section 121(b) of the John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
(Public Law 109-364), as amended by section 121(a) of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(Public Law 113-66). The conferees recognize that the
Department of the Navy has made considerable gains in
controlling the cost of CVN-78 class aircraft carriers and
believe further efforts at cost reduction are warranted. The
current cost cap and cost estimate for CVN-79 is $11.5
billion, which includes only limited program management
reserve for unforeseeable issues during CVN-79 construction.
The conferees expect the Department to continue to employ
efforts to reduce costs on this ship class and accordingly
are lowering the Congressional cap to $11.4 billion. However,
if during construction of CVN-79 the Chief of Naval
Operations determines that measures required to complete the
ship within the revised cost cap shall result in an
unacceptable

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reduction to the ship's operational capability, the Secretary
of the Navy may increase the CVN-79 cost cap up to $11.5
billion. If such action is taken, the Secretary of the Navy
shall adhere to the notification requirements specified in
section 121(d) of the John Warner National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109-364).
The conferees note that section 122 of the John Warner
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007
(Public Law 109-364) set the cost cap for the lead ship at
$10.5 billion, plus adjustments for inflation and other
factors, and at $8.1 billion for subsequent CVN-78 class
carriers, plus adjustments for inflation and other factors.
Section 122 was amended by section 121(a) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law
113-66), which revised the cost cap for the lead ship to
$12.9 billion, plus adjustments for inflation and other
factors, and to $11.5 billion for subsequent CVN-78 class
carriers, plus adjustments for inflation and other factors.
The conferees understand 90 percent or $3.1 billion of the
$3.4 billion increase in the cost cap for follow-on ships is
attributable to economic inflation, which includes actual
inflation realized and updated projections of future
inflation based on Navy shipbuilding inflation indices. In
view of this significant cost growth attributed to inflation,
the Congressional Budget Office is directed to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees no later than
December 1, 2015 that includes the following elements:
(1) Explanation of how inflation was calculated and
projected in the cost estimates for CVN-78 class aircraft
carriers in each annual budget from fiscal year 2007 to
fiscal year 2015;
(2) Description of inflation rates for CVN-78, CVN-79, and
CVN-80, by fiscal year, from fiscal year 2007 until the
obligation work limiting date for each ship;
(3) Comparison of projected inflation rates vs. actual
inflation rates for CVN-78 class aircraft carriers, by fiscal
year, from fiscal year 2007 to fiscal year 2015;
(4) Explanation of the key factors that are used to plan
for and calculate current and projected inflation rates for
CVN-78 class aircraft carrier cost estimates;
(5) Explanation of root causes of inflation escalation
above the planned inflation assumed in CVN-78 class aircraft
carrier cost estimates; and
(6) Component-level explanation of the $3.1 billion
increase in the cost estimate for CVN-79 and following
aircraft carriers attributable to economic inflation.
Extension and modification of limitation on availability of
funds for Littoral Combat Ship (sec. 123)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 116) that
would amend section 123 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) by extending the limitation on
funds for LCS-25 and LCS-26 until pre-existing requirements
are met and would additionally require the Navy to provide to
the congressional defense committees the following: an
acquisition strategy for LCS-25 through LCS-32; a LCS mission
module acquisition strategy; a plan to outfit Flight 0 and
Flight 0+ Littoral Combat Ships with capabilities identified
for the upgraded Littoral Combat Ship; and a current test and
evaluation master plan for the Littoral Combat Ship mission
modules.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Modification to multiyear procurement authority for Arleigh
Burke-class destroyers and associated systems (sec. 124)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 121) that would
amend section 123(a) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to clarify that
the Secretary of the Navy has the authority to procure Flight
III destroyers as part of the existing Arleigh Burke-class
multiyear procurement authority.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The Senate report accompanying S. 3254 (S. Rept. 112-173)
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 described Senate intent regarding the current multiyear
procurement authority for Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and
associated systems. The Senate report supported the change to
buying Flight III destroyers through an engineering change
proposal and the inclusion of such ships in the multiyear
procurement authority, following submission of a specified
report. The House report accompanying H.R. 1960 (H. Rept.
113-102) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2014 expressed concern about the physical limitations
associated with the integration of the Air and Missile
Defense Radar on the Flight III version of the Arleigh Burke-
class destroyer and requested a report to assess this
integration process. Having received the required reports,
the conferees support the changes proposed by the Secretary
of the Navy to integrate the Air and Missile Defense Radar
into the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and the addition of
these Flight III ships to the current Arleigh Burke-class
multiyear procurement contract.
Procurement of additional Arleigh Burke class destroyer (sec.
125)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 117) that
would allow the Secretary of the Navy to enter into a
contract beginning with the fiscal year 2016 program year for
the procurement of 1 Arleigh Burke-class destroyer in
addition to the 10 DDG-51s in the fiscal year 2013 through
2017 multiyear procurement contract or for 1 DDG-51 in fiscal
year 2018. The Secretary may employ incremental funding for
such procurement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Refueling and complex overhaul of the USS George Washington
(sec. 126)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 122) that would
provide economic order quantity authority for the
construction of two Ford-class aircraft carriers and
incremental funding authority for the nuclear refueling and
complex overhaul of five Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit new
aircraft carrier program procurement authority to the nuclear
refueling and complex overhaul of USS George Washington (CVN-
73).
The Department of the Navy awarded a detail design and
construction contract for the USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79) on
June 5, 2015. At the time of award, Program Executive Officer
(PEO), Aircraft Carriers, Rear Admiral Thomas Moore,
indicated ``. . . with a stable design, mature requirements
and an improved build process, we will reduce construction
hours by 18 percent, lower the cost to build the ship by
almost $1 billion in real terms compared to CVN-78. . .''.
Following $2.4 billion in cost growth on the lead ship, CVN-
78, the conferees are encouraged by the ongoing collaboration
between the Department of the Navy and industry to achieve
cost reductions. The conferees note that other ship
construction programs have been able to reduce costs through
acquisition efficiencies and economic order decisions.
Therefore, to better assess acquisition options, the
conferees direct the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report
to the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016,
that provides an assessment of the merits associated with
using economic order quantity procurement with CVN-80 and
CVN-81. This report should assess the specific aircraft
carrier components that would be best suited to include in a
potential economic order quantity contract, and the estimated
cost savings that could be achieved using this procurement
authority.
Fleet replenishment oiler program (sec. 127)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 118) that
would grant the Secretary of the Navy contracting authority
to procure up to six fleet replenishment oilers (T-AO(X)).
This new ship class is a non-developmental recapitalization
program based on existing commercial technology and
standards. The ship design is considered to be low risk by
the Navy, with the design scheduled to be complete prior to
the start of construction on the lead ship. This provision
would enable an estimated $45.0 million in savings per ship,
for ships 2-6, for a total of $225.0 million in savings
compared to current annual procurement cost estimates.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Limitation on availability of funds for USS John F. Kennedy
(CVN-79) (sec. 128)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 112) that
would limit $100.0 million in Shipbuilding and Conversion,
Navy procurement funds for USS John F. Kennedy (CVN-79)
subject to the submission of a certification regarding full
ship shock trials and two reports.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would provide the
Secretary of Defense with waiver authority to delay full ship
shock trials on the USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) until after
the ship's first deployment but prior to the first major
maintenance availability.
Limitation on availability of funds for USS Enterprise (CVN-
80) (sec. 129)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 113) that
would limit $191.4 million in advance procurement funds for
USS Enterprise (CVN-80), until the Secretary of the Navy
submits a certification and report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives.
$191.4 million is the sum of funding requested for plans
(detailed) and basic construction for CVN-80.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require
submission of the certification and report to all four
congressional defense committees, as well as require the
certification be provided within 90 days of enactment of this
Act.
Limitation on availability of funds for Littoral Combat Ship
(sec. 130)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 115) that
would limit 75 percent of fiscal year 2016 funds for research
and development, design, construction, procurement or advance
procurement of materials for the upgraded Littoral Combat
Ships (LCS), designated as LCS-33 and subsequent, until the
Secretary of the Navy submits to the Committees on Armed
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of the House of Representatives: a capabilities-based
assessment to assess capability gaps and associated
capability requirements and risks for the upgraded LCS, an
updated capabilities development document for the upgraded
LCS, and a report describing the upgraded LCS modernization.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that changes the
limitation to 50 percent of fiscal year 2016 funds and allows
for a capabilities-based assessment or equivalent report.
Reporting requirement for Ohio-class replacement submarine
program (sec. 131)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 119) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit Ohio-class
replacement submarine cost tracking information, together
with annual budget justification materials. While the first
Ohio-class replacement submarine is not planned to be
authorized until fiscal year 2021, the national importance of
this program and significant cost will continue to merit
close oversight by the congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle D--Air Force Programs

Backup inventory status of A-10 aircraft (sec. 141)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 132) that would
amend 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) to where the
Secretary of the Air Force may not move more than 18 A-10
aircraft in the active component to backup flying status
pursuant to an authorization made by the Secretary of Defense
under such section.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of A-10
aircraft. (sec. 142)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 133) that would
prohibit the use of any funds during fiscal year 2016 to
retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage any A-10
aircraft. The provision would also require the Secretary of
the Air Force to maintain a minimum of 171 A-10 aircraft in
primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded) status. The
provision would also direct the Secretary of the Air Force to
commission an independent entity outside the Department of
Defense to conduct an assessment of the required capabilities
and mission platform to replace the A-10 aircraft.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
134).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that aligns technical
provisions of both versions and refers to sec. 141 regarding
moving A-10 aircraft to backup inventory status.
Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of EC-
130H Compass Call aircraft (sec. 143)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 134) that would
prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the
Department of the Air Force to be obligated or expended to
retire, prepare to retire, or place in storage or on back up
flying status any EC-130H aircraft. The provision would also
require the Secretary of the Air Force to commission an
assessment of the required capabilities or mission platform
to replace the EC-130H aircraft, and to submit a report on
that assessment to the congressional defense committees not
later than September 30, 2016, and would also prohibit the
Secretary of the Air Force from retiring, preparing to
retire, placing in storage or placing on back up flying
status any EC-130H aircraft until 60 days after the Secretary
submits the specified report.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 135).
The Senate recedes with an amendment changing the
prohibition limitation date to December 31, 2016, and
combining the report requirements from the House and Senate
versions.
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. 144)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 138) that
would limit the retirement of Joint Surveillance Target
Attack Radar System (JSTARS), EC-130H Compass Call, and
Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft
until the follow-on replacement aircraft program enters low-
rate initial production.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to change the provision
to apply only in fiscal years 2016 or 2017, and other
technical clarifications. The provision would not apply to
individual aircraft if the Secretary of the Air Force, on a
case-by-case basis, determines an individual aircraft to be
non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or being
uneconomical to repair.
Limitation on availability of funds for F-35A aircraft
procurement (sec. 145)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 133) that
would limit the availability of fiscal year 2016 funds for F-
35A procurement to not more than $4.3 billion until the
Secretary of Defense certifies to the congressional defense
committees that F-35A aircraft delivered in fiscal year 2018
will have full combat capability with currently planned Block
3F hardware, software, and weapons carriage.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to amend the
certification level from the Secretary of Defense to the
Secretary of the Air Force, and to amend the effective date
of certification criteria from ``full combat capability as
currently planned . . .'' to ``full combat capability, as
determined on the date of enactment of this Act . . .''
Prohibition on availability of funds for retirement of KC-10
aircraft (sec. 146)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 135) that would
prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Air
Force to be obligated or expended during such fiscal year to
divest or transfer, or prepare to divest or transfer, KC-10
aircraft.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment to change the
provision to apply only in fiscal years 2016 or 2017. The
provision would not include the prohibition on transfer of
aircraft, and would not apply to an individual KC-10 aircraft
if the Secretary of the Air Force, on a case-by-case basis,
determines the aircraft to be non-operational because of
mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair.
Limitation on availability of funds for transfer of C-130
aircraft (sec. 147)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 136) that
would limit the availability of all funds authorized to be
appropriated for the 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 90 days after the date on which the Secretary of
the Air Force, in consultation with the Secretary of the
Army, and after certification by the commanders of the XVIII
Airborne Corps, 82nd Airborne Division, and United States
Army Special Operations Command, certified that the Air Force
would maintain dedicated C-130 wings to support the daily
training of Army airborne and special operations units, and
the failure to maintain such Air Force operations would not
adversely impact the daily training requirement of those
airborne and special operations units.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1060c).
The House recedes with an amendment that would change the
required certification to be made by the Secretaries and
Chiefs of Staff of the Army and the Air Force, in
consultation with the commanders of the XVIIIth Airborne
Corps, 82d Airborne Division, and Army Special Operations
Command. The amendment also contains other minor technical
clarifications.
Limitation on availability of funds for executive
communications upgrades for C-20 and C-37 aircraft (sec.
148)
The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 131) that would
limit availability of funds to upgrade the executive
communications of C-20 and C-37 aircraft until the Secretary
of the Air Force certifies to certain specified criteria.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Limitation on use of funds for T-1A Jayhawk aircraft (sec.
149)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 137) that
would limit all the funds authorized or appropriated by this
Act or that otherwise may be obligated or expended for fiscal
year 2016 for avionics modifications to the T-1A Jayhawk
aircraft until 30 days after 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).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to amend the provision
to state: ``Of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016
Aircraft Procurement, 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).''
Notification of retirement of B-1, B-2, and B-52 bomber
aircraft (sec. 150)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 131) that
would limit the retirement of B-1, B-2, or B-52 bomber
aircraft during a fiscal year prior to initial operational
capability of the Long Range Strike Bomber unless the
Secretary of Defense certified to specified criteria in the
materials submitted in support of the budget of the President
for that fiscal year as submitted to Congress.
The House bill contained no similar provision.

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The House recedes with an amendment that would change the
limitation to a notification requiring that in the period
before the date of initial operational capability of the
long-range strike bomber aircraft, before retiring or
preparing to retire any B-1, B-2, or B-52 bomber aircraft the
Secretary of the Air Force includes in the defense budget
materials a notification of the proposed retirement including
the rationale for the retirement, the effects of the
retirement, and how the Secretary will mitigate any risks
relating to the retirement. The provision would not apply to
individual B-1, B-2, or B-52 aircraft if the Secretary of the
Air Force, on a case-by-case basis, determines the aircraft
to be non-operational because of mishaps, other damage, or
being uneconomical to repair.
Inventory requirement for fighter aircraft of the Air Force
(sec. 151)
The Senate amendment included a provision (sec. 132) that
would amend section 8062 of title 10, United States Code, by
adding a new subsection requiring the Secretary of the Air
Force to maintain a minimum total active inventory of 1,950
fighter aircraft, within which the Secretary would also be
required to maintain a minimum of 1,116 fighter aircraft as
primary mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded). The
provision would also provide additional limitations on
fighter retirements by requiring the Secretary of the Air
Force to certify to certain specified criteria, and also
require a detailed report in advance of retiring fighter
aircraft.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to strike the amendment
to section 8062 of title 10, change the limitation period to
a 2-year period beginning on October 1, 2015, and reduce the
minimum numbers of fighters required to be maintained by the
Air Force to 1,900 total aircraft inventory and 1,100 primary
mission aircraft inventory (combat-coded). The amendment
would also eliminate the certification and detailed report
requirements, and require specified information in a report
to be included in the material submitted in support of the
budget for a particular fiscal year, if proposing the
retirement of fighter aircraft in that fiscal year's budget.
The report would not apply to individual fighter aircraft if
the Secretary of the Air Force, on a case-by-case basis,
determines the aircraft to be non-operational because of
mishaps, other damage, or being uneconomical to repair.
The conferees recognize that based on the 2010 Quadrennial
Defense Review, the Air Force determined through extensive
analysis that a force structure of 1,200 primary mission
aircraft and 2,000 total aircraft is required to execute the
National Defense Strategy with increased operational risk.
Subsequently, based on the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance
and fiscal constraints, analysis showed the Air Force could
decrease fighter force structure capacity by approximately
100 additional aircraft; however, at an even higher level of
risk.
The conferees agree reductions in fighter force capacity
below the 1,900 total and 1,100 combat-coded inventory
levels, in light of ongoing and anticipated operations in
Iraq and Syria against the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant, coupled with a potential delay of force withdrawals
from Afghanistan and a revanchist Russia, poses excessive
risk to the Air Force's ability to execute the National
Defense Strategy, causes remaining fighter squadrons to
deploy more frequently, and drives even lower readiness rates
across the combat air forces.
Sense of Congress regarding the OCONUS basing of F-35A
aircraft (sec. 152)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 139) that
would express the sense of Congress regarding basing of the
F-35A aircraft outside of the continental United States.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 136).
The House recedes with an amendment to make technical and
clarifying corrections.

Subtitle E--Defense-Wide, Joint, and Multiservice Matters

Limitation on availability of funds for Joint Battle Command-
Platform (sec. 161)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 141) that would
require the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition,
Logistics, and Technology to submit a report by March 1,
2016, to the congressional defense committees that addresses
the effectiveness, suitability, and survivability shortfalls
of the joint battle command--platform equipment identified by
the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation in the
Director's fiscal year 2014 annual report to Congress.
This section would also further limit the obligation or
expenditure of 25 percent of the funds for the joint
battle command-platform until 30 days after the Assistant
Secretary submits such a report.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Report on Army and Marine Corps modernization plan for small
arms (sec. 162)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 151) that
would require the Secretaries of the Army and Navy to jointly
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and
House of Representatives a report on the plan of the Army and
Marine Corps to modernize small arms.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Study on use of different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition
by the Army and the Marine Corps (sec. 163)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 144) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the use of two different
types of 5.56mm ammunition by the Army and the Marine Corps.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that requires the
Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract with a
federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) such
as the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) to conduct a study on
the use of two different types of enhanced 5.56mm ammunition
by the Army and the Marine Corps. The conferees note that the
CNA has conducted similar studies on small arms and small
caliber ammunition and believe the CNA could meet the
requirements of this study.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Limitation on Availability of Funds for AN/TPQ-53 Radar
Systems
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 111) that would
limit the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of the
funds for AN/TPQ-53 radar systems until 30 days after the
date on which the Assistant Secretary of the Army for
Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology submits to the
congressional defense committees a review of the current
delegation of acquisition authority to the Program Executive
Officer for Missiles and Space.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Stationing of C-130 H aircraft avionics previously modified
by the Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) in support of
daily training and contingency requirements for Airborne
and Special Operations Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 120) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to station
aircraft previously modified by the C-130 Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) to support United States Army
Airborne and United States Army Special Operations Command
unit daily training and contingency requirements in fiscal
year 2017, and not require the aircraft to deploy in the
normal rotation of C-130H units. The provision would also
require the Secretary to provide such personnel as required
to maintain and operate the aircraft.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees agree the Air Force must develop a plan that
incorporates the five C-130H aircraft previously modified
with the AMP upgrade, the four purchased AMP installation
kits, the associated simulator equipment, and sustainment and
training software into the restructured AMP Increments I and
II effort. The conferees also direct the Air Force to provide
a briefing on this plan to the congressional defense
committees not later than 60 days after enactment of this
Act. The conferees agree the American taxpayers to date have
expended considerable funds on the C-130 AMP and deserve to
receive maximum value for that expenditure.
Sense of Congress on F-16 Active Electronically Scanned Array
(AESA) radar upgrade
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 140) that
would express the sense of Congress on F-16 Active
Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar upgrades that it is
essential to our Nation's defense that: (1) Air Force
aircraft modification funding be made available to purchase
AESA radars as the Air Force bridges the gap between 4th- and
5th-generation fighters; (2) The U.S. Government must invest
in radar upgrades to ensure 4th-generation aircraft succeed
at zero-fail missions; and (3) The First Air Force Joint
Urgent Operational Needs request should be met as soon as
possible.
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees agree on the importance that should be
accorded to funding AESA radar upgrades for existing
aircraft.
Stryker Lethality Upgrades
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 161) that
would authorize an increase in funding for Stryker vehicle
lethality upgrades of $97.0 million in Research, Development,
Test & Evaluation, Army and $314.0 million in Procurement of
Weapons and Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army respectively.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The outcome is reflected in the tables of this report in
Sections 4101 and 4201 and includes additional funding in
line with the Senate amendment.

Title II--Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation

Budget Items

Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and Strike
System
The budget request included $134.7 million in PE 64501N for
the Unmanned Carrier-Launched Airborne Surveillance and
Strike (UCLASS) system.

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The House bill would authorize the budget request.
The Senate amendment would not approve the request in PE
64501N due to contracting delays caused by waiting on the
results of the Department of Defense Intelligence
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Strategic Portfolio Review.
These delays resulted in the Navy's having excess fiscal year
2015 funds in the program. The Senate amendment would instead
provide an additional $725.0 million in Research,
Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-wide, including
$350.0 million for continued development and risk reduction
activities of the Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration
(UCAS-D) aircraft that would benefit the overall UCLASS
program, and $375.0 million to be used for a competitive
prototyping of at least two follow-on air systems that move
the Department toward a UCLASS program capable of long-range
strike in a contested environment.
The conferees believe that the Navy should develop a
penetrating, air-refuelable, unmanned carrier-launched
aircraft capable of performing a broad range of missions in a
non-permissive environment. The conferees believe that such
an aircraft should be designed for full integration into
carrier air wing operations--including strike operations--and
possess the range, payload, and survivability attributes as
necessary to complement such integration. Although the
Defense Department could develop land-based unmanned aircraft
with attributes to support the air wing, the conferees
believe that the United States would derive substantial
strategic and operational benefits from operating such
aircraft from a mobile seabase that is self-deployable and
not subject to the caveats of a host nation.
Therefore, the conferees recommend an increase of $350.0
million to the UCLASS program and direct the Secretary of
Defense to use these funds to conduct competitive air vehicle
risk reduction activities that would lead to fielding
penetrating, air-refuelable, UCLASS air vehicles capable of
performing a broad range of missions in a non-permissive
environment.
The conferees direct the Navy to leverage both the lessons
learned from the UCAS-D program and the existence of two
operational UCAS-D demonstrator aircraft in support of these
efforts. The conferees also encourage the Secretaries of
Defense and the Navy to consider all appropriate flexible
acquisition authorities granted in law and in this Act,
including those for rapid prototyping. Finally, the conferees
recommend that any contractual arrangements executed with
this funding provide the Navy with sufficient technical data
rights to support a subsequent competitive prototyping,
follow-on development, or future multiple-sourced production
efforts.
The conferees look forward to reviewing the results of the
Department of Defense Intelligence Surveillance, and
Reconnaissance Strategic Portfolio Review and also the report
directed in section 217 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015.
Integrated personnel and pay system for Army
The budget request included $136.0 million in PE 65018A for
the Integrated Personnel and Pay System--Army (IPPS-A).
The House bill included the full requested amount.
The Senate amendment included $86.0 million for IPPS-A, a
reduction of $50.0 million.
The conference agreement authorizes $121.0 million in PE
65018A for the Integrated Personnel and Pay System--Army
(IPPS-A). Elsewhere in this Act, the conferees include a
legislative provision that limits obligation of funds for the
program, until provision of a required report to Congress on
program plans.

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 201)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 201) that would
authorize the appropriations for research, development, test,
and evaluation activities at the levels identified in section
4201 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
201).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

Subtitle B--Program Requirements, Restrictions, and Limitations

Centers for Science, Technology, and Engineering Partnership
(sec. 211)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 211) that
would authorize a program to enhance the Department of
Defense laboratories with innovative academic and industry
partners in research and development activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Expansion of eligibility for financial assistance under
Department of Defense Science, Mathematics, and Research
for Transformation program to include citizens of
countries participating in The Technical Cooperation
Program (sec. 212)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 216) that
would expand the Department of Defense's Science,
Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) program
to include students from the United Kingdom, Australia, New
Zealand, and Canada.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes the provision with an
amendment to cap the number of new foreign students entering
the program at five per year. The conferees believe that this
cap will help to ensure that the majority of the students in
the program are U.S. citizens, while also giving the
Department the flexibility to include foreign students on
a trial basis. The conferees also believe that this cap
will allow the Department the opportunity to work out
procedures and processes for the potential expansion to
include other kinds of foreign students, should the
Secretary of Defense determine that is in the national
security interest.
Expansion of education partnerships to support technology
transfer and transition (sec. 213)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 221) that would
allow institutions that support technology transition or
transfer activities, such as business schools or law schools
with technology management programs, to participate in
education partnerships with Defense laboratories, as
authorized in Section 2194 of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes the provision with
amendments that would clarify to which institutions such
authorities would extend, authorize a sabbatical and
internship program for university faculty and students to
work in Defense laboratories, and provide additional emphasis
on technology transfer and transition projects. The conferees
believe that these amendments, taken together, would
strengthen the purpose of the provision, which is to ensure
that education partnerships are available for those wishing
to engage in technology transfer or transition, in addition
to traditional research projects.
Improvement to coordination and communication of Defense
research activities (sec. 214)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 231) that would
improve the coordination and communication of defense
research activities and technology domain awareness. The
House bill directs the Secretary of Defense to promote,
monitor, and evaluate programs not only among Defense
research facilities, but also among other government
facilities, as well as commercial and university entities.
The House bill would also encourage the Department to achieve
full awareness of scientific and technological advancement
and innovation throughout the technology domain.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add
additional direction to the Secretary of Defense to develop
and distribute clear technical communications to all internal
and external entities. The conferees believe it is important
that the Department more completely and robustly convey
successes of Defense research and engineering activities.
The Senate amendment would also direct the Secretary of
Defense to ensure that publicly-funded Defense research
facilities support national technological development goals
and technological missions of other federal agencies, as
appropriate. The conferees believe that taxpayer funds used
for scientific research should be used in support of the best
interests of the U.S. government as a whole.
Reauthorization of Global Research Watch program (sec. 215)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 214) that
would reauthorize the Global Research Watch program for an
additional 10 years. The Senate provision would also expand
the responsibilities of the program to include private sector
entities, in addition to foreign governments.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Reauthorization of Defense research and development Rapid
Innovation Program (sec. 216)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 211) that would
extend the authorization for the Department of Defense to
execute activities for the Rapid Innovation Program through
2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
213) that would reauthorize the Rapid Innovation Program for
5 years. The Senate provision would also make technical
changes to the program's guidelines and reporting
requirements.
The conference agreement contains the Senate provision with
a technical edit from the House to extend the program through
2023. The conferees believe that it would be more effective
to extend the program in a manner consistent with the end of
the next program objective memorandum.
Science and technology activities to support business systems
information technology acquisition programs (sec. 217)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 215) that
would mandate the establishment of science and technology
activities that would help reduce the technical risk and life
cycle costs of major information technology acquisition
programs. The provision would require the Department to fund
appropriate research, development, and capability-building
activities to make it a ``smarter buyer'' of these programs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes the provision with an
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Department to conduct a gap analysis to identify relevant
activities that are not being pursued in the current science
and technology program.
The conferees recognize and appreciate that the Department
does currently engage in some activities that address those
described in this provision and the original report language
from the Senate Armed Services Committee. However, the
conferees note with dismay the significant gaps in activities
and technologies continue to exist. Examples of these gaps
include lack of support for business process re-engineering,
for lowering costs of customization of commercial software,
for lowering maintenance costs, for open architectures, for
engagement with management schools and small businesses, and
for the conversion of legacy software to modern systems. The
conferees remain concerned that such gaps in science and
technology activities related to business systems information
technology acquisition, if left unaddressed, have the
potential to severely hamper the Department's ability to
field a modern and efficient information technology
enterprise that meets the current and future needs of the
Department.
Department of Defense technology offset program to build and
maintain the technological superiority of the United
States (sec. 218)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 212) that
would establish and initiative within the Department of
Defense to maintain and enhance the military technological
superiority of the United States. The provision would
establish a program to accelerate the fielding of offset
technologies, including, but not limited to, directed energy,
low-cost high-speed munitions, autonomous systems, undersea
warfare, cyber technology, and intelligence data analytics,
developed by the department and to accelerate the
commercialization of such technologies. The provision would
also direct the Secretary to establish updated policies and
new acquisition and management practices that would speed
delivery of offset technologies into operational use. The
provision would authorize $400.0 million for fiscal year 2016
for initiative, of which $200.0 million would be authorized
specifically for directed energy.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes this provision with an
amendment to remove the requirement for a strategy on the
development of directed energy technologies.
The conferees are aware of the challenges facing the
Department in maintaining technological superiority with
regards to potential future adversaries. In authorizing the
technology offset program in this provision, the conferees
recognize the need for the Department to have sufficient
flexibility and resources to make sound strategic decisions
for technology investment to respond to a more dire future
security environment. The conferees note that the Department
has a number of initiatives, such as the Defense Innovation
Initiative, and the Long-Range Research and Development Plan,
to help guide those investments.
In particular, the Armed Services Committees of the Senate
and the House of Representatives have been focused on the
role directed energy weapons will have in our future security
environment, and have been proponents of maturing directed
energy technologies to transition them to the warfighting
community as quickly as possible. The conferees are aware
that the Department and the military services have various
roadmaps for deploying these technologies, and consider this
fund a major forcing function to drive accelerated
development and transition.
To better understand how the funds authorized in this
section, in combination with other funds for directed energy
programs, will be used to identify and transition promising
directed energy technologies to the warfighting community,
the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the Armed Services Committees of the Senate and
the House of Representatives no later than 180 days after the
enactment of this Act. This briefing should include:
1) A description of a program management process for the
identification of directed energy efforts, including
prototyping or exercise opportunities, where additional
funding may support accelerated transition to urgent
operational needs or programs of record;
2) A description of coordination mechanisms between
services and agencies undertaking directed energy activities,
including coordination of science and technology prototyping,
and programs of record;
3) An identification of challenges from the warfighting
community currently impeding the adoption of or confidence in
directed energy weapons systems.
4) An identification of policy, regulatory, or legislative
impediments or challenges that currently constrain
accelerated transition to the warfighting community; and
(5) Recommendations for how to improve the department's
ability to transition promising directed energy technology
initiatives to the warfighting community.
Limitation on availability of funds for F-15 infrared search
and track capability development (sec. 219)
The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 213) that would
limit the availability of funds for fiscal year 2016 for the
research, development, test, and evaluation of F-15 infrared
search and track capabilities until 30 days after the
Secretary of Defense submits a specified report.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Limitation on availability of funds for development of the
shallow water combat submersible (sec. 220)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 225) that would
require a briefing to the congressional defense committees on
the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) Shallow Water
Combat Submersible (SWCS) program.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 218) that
would prohibit the expenditure of more than 25 percent of the
funds available for the SWCS program for fiscal year 2016
until the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics designates a civilian official
within his office responsible for providing oversight and
assistance to SOCOM for all undersea mobility programs and,
in coordination with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Special Operations and Low-Intensity Conflict, provides the
congressional defense committees a report on the SWCS
program.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify to 50
percent the amounts available for the SWCS program and modify
associated reporting requirements.
Limitation on availability of funds for Medical
Countermeasures Program (sec. 221)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 212) that would
limit the obligation and expenditure of 50 percent of the
funds made available for the Department of Defense Medical
Countermeasures program within the Chemical-Biological
Defense Program until the Secretary of Defense provides a
report to the congressional defense committees that validates
the requirements and conducts an independent cost-benefit
analysis to justify funding and efficiencies. This section
would also require the Comptroller General of the United
States to submit a review of the certification to the
congressional defense committees within 60 days after the
date on which the Secretary submits his report.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement contains the House provision with
an amendment that would decrease the limitation from 50
percent to 25 percent pertaining only to those funds used for
research development test and evaluation (RDT&E) activities
in the Advanced Development and Manufacturing facility per se
and not all the RDT&E activities associated with the Medical
Countermeasures Program.
The conferees further note that Consistent with GAO report
15-257 (June 2015), the Secretary shall report to the
congressional defense committees no later than February 28,
2016 on the designation of an individual responsible for
managing infrastructure for the Department of Defense
Chemical and Biological defense programs, to include shared-
use facilities such as those within the Advanced Development
and Manufacturing program, in order to minimize duplication
of effort within the Department of Defense and other agencies
of the federal government. The Secretary of defense shall
notify the congressional defense committees of the
appointment of such individual no later than 15 days after
such designation. Further, the conferees direct the
Comptroller General to review the roles and responsibilities
of the official designated to be responsible for
infrastructure management, and to brief the congressional
defense committees no later than March 31, 2016.
Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common
ground system of the Army (sec. 222)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 219) that
would limit the amount of funds available to be obligated or
expended by the Secretary of the Army to not more than 75
percent of the amounts authorized to be obligated for fiscal
year 2016 until a review of the program planning for the
distributed common ground system of the Army is submitted to
the congressional defense and intelligence committees.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1624).
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Limitation on availability of funds for distributed common
ground system of the United States Special Operations
Command (sec. 223)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1625) that would
limit the availability of funds for the Special Operations
Command's Distributed Common Ground System to 75 percent of
the funds authorized to be obligated by the program until the
Commander of U.S. Special Operations Command conducts a
review of the program planning and submits the findings of
such review to the congressional defense committees and the
congressional intelligence committees and the House Permanent
Select Committee on Intelligence.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
220) that would limit the availability of research,
development, test, and evaluation funds for the distributed
common ground system of the U.S. Special Operations Command
(SOCOM) until the Commander of SOCOM submits a report to the
congressional defense committees.
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Integrated personnel and pay system for Army (sec. 224)
The conference agreement includes a provision (sec. 224)
that would limit the ability of the Secretary of the Army to
obligate more than 75 percent of the total authorized amount
of fiscal year 2016 program funds for Integrated Personnel
and Pay System-Army (IPPS-A) program until the Secretary of
the Army provides a report to the congressional defense
committees on the performance of legacy systems, changes in
human resources organization and financial system
capabilities, and alternatives to the current cost of IPPS-A.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Streamlining the Joint Federated Assurance Center (sec. 231)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 217) that
would streamline the Department of Defense's Joint Federated
Assurance Center by eliminating an unnecessary layer of
bureaucracy between the Center's steering group and its
working groups.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Demonstration of persistent close air support capabilities
(sec. 232)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 233) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force, the Secretary
of the Army, and the Director of the Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to jointly conduct a
demonstration of the Persistent Close Air Support (PCAS)
capability in fiscal year 2016.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to strike the phrase
``as identified by the United States Air Force Close Air
Support Forum'' from subparagraph (b)(1). The amendment would
also replace all occurrences of the word ``shall'' with
``may,'' and add a paragraph directing a briefing to the
congressional defense committees by December 1, 2016 on the
assessment of demonstration results and cost estimates for
transition of any desired technologies.
The conferees strongly encourage the three parties to
conduct the PCAS demonstration, as the benefits would likely
provide a large payoff in increased capability for what is
estimated to be minimal resource investment. In response to
the challenge of diverse platforms and user populations of
the close air support mission, the Joint Requirements
Oversight Council, in 2009, in its Close Air Support
Capabilities-Based Assessment, recommended that ``Platforms
should field flexible systems that utilize an improved
architecture which migrates the processing of digital
messages to a Commercial-off-the-Shelf (COTS) based processor
and away from the [aircraft] operational flight programs.''
The conferees observe that with repeated Air Force
proposals to retire their fleet of A-10 aircraft, the
integration of game-changing and relatively inexpensive
technologies to improve close air support mission operations
and results on other platforms could be beneficial in
assuaging concerns of divesting a particular aircraft, even a
type with close air support as its primary mission.
The conferees also agree that the Director of DARPA should
provide resources to the maximum extent practical to minimize
costs borne by the participating Services to accomplish the
demonstration activities.
Strategies for engagement with historically black colleges
and universities and minority-serving institutions of
higher education (sec. 233)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 222) that would
require the Secretaries of the military departments to each
develop a strategy for engagement with and support of the
development of scientific, technical, engineering, and
mathematics capabilities with historically black colleges and
universities and minority-serving institutions. The
provision would also require the Secretary of Defense to
develop a strategy that encompasses the strategies
developed by the military departments.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that ensures that such
strategies are developed by all organizations within the
Department of Defense that are engaged in basic research,
thereby broadening the provision to cover all appropriate
Defense entities.
The conferees note that in implementing the requirements of
this provision, the Secretary of Defense may seek information
from the directorates of the Louis Stokes Alliances for
Minority Participation program (LSAMP) and Historically Black
Colleges and Universities Undergraduate Program (HBCU-UP) of
the National Science Foundation; the American Association for
the Advancement of Science; the Emerging Researchers National
Conference in Science, Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics; the University of Florida Institute for African-
American Mentoring in Computing Sciences (IAAMCS); the
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities; the
National Indian Education Association; and such other
institutions, organizations, or associations as the Secretary
deems useful.
Report on commercial-off-the-shelf wide-area surveillance
systems for Army tactical unmanned aerial systems (sec.
234)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 229) that would
express the Sense of Congress on the capabilities provided by
unmanned aerial systems that use wide area surveillance
sensors. The provision would also require the Secretary of
the Army to conduct a market survey and flight assessment of
commercial-off-the-shelf wide area surveillance sensors
suitable for insertion on Army tactical unmanned aerial
systems.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
sense of Congress, modify the reporting requirements for the
market survey, require an assessment of current wide area
surveillance systems that are currently used or could be used
on Army tactical unmanned aerial systems, as well as require
the Secretary of the Army to assess the advisability and
feasibility of upgrading wide area surveillance systems for
Army tactical unmanned aerial systems.
Report on Tactical Combat Training System Increment II (sec.
235)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 230) that would
direct the Secretary of the Navy and the Secretary of the Air
Force to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees, not later than January 29, 2016, on the baseline
and alternatives to the Navy's Tactical Air Combat Training
System Increment II. The provision would also limit the Navy
from approving or designating a contract award for the
specified system until 15 days after the date of the
submittal of the report.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment striking subparagraph
(c) to remove the limitation.
Report on technology readiness levels of the technologies and
capabilities critical to the long range strike bomber
aircraft (sec. 236)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 235) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress,
not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, a report
on the Technology Readiness Levels and capabilities critical
to the Long Range Strike Bomber aircraft. The provision would
also require the Comptroller General of the United States to
review the Secretary's report and submit an assessment to the
congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to have the Secretary
report to the congressional defense committees.
Assessment of Air-Land Mobile Tactical Communications and
Data Network Requirements and Capabilities (sec. 237)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 231) that
would require the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation (CAPE) to contract with an independent entity to
conduct a comprehensive assessment of current and future
requirements and capabilities to determine the technological
feasibility, achievability, suitability, and survivability of
a tactical communications and data network. The provision
would also prohibit the Secretary of the Army from obligating
more than 50 percent of funds available in Other Procurement,
Army for the Warfighter Information Network-Tactical,
Increment 2 program subject to the submission of the
independent entity's report.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the
limitation of funds, and require the Director of CAPE to 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 technological
feasibility, suitability, and survivability of such networks.
The conferees believe the Director of CAPE 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 assessment. The Institute for
Defense Analysis may be such an entity with expertise needed
for such a detailed assessment.
Study of field failures involving counterfeit electronic
parts (sec. 238)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 232) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to task the Joint
Federated Assurance Center (JFAC) to 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 Department of Defense
supply chain and into fielded systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes the provision with an
amendment to assign responsibility for the study to the
executive agent for printed circuit board technology. The
conferees believe that the executive agent is the most
appropriate official to conduct such a study. The amendment
would also require JFAC to conduct a technical assessment for
indications of malicious tampering on any parts assessed that
demonstrate unusual or suspicious failure mechanisms. The
conferees believe that such follow-up is critical for
ensuring maximum impact and benefit of the study.
Airborne data link plan (sec. 239)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 234) that
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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
to jointly, in consultation with the Secretary of the Air
Force and the Secretary of the Navy, to develop a plan on
airborne data links between fifth-to-fifth, and fifth-to-
fourth generation aircraft. The provision would also limit
funding for the TALON HATE and Multi-Domain Adaptable
Processing System programs until the plan was briefed to the
congressional defense committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to add a date of
February 15, 2016 for the plan briefing, and to strike
subsection (c).
Plan for advanced weapons technology war games (sec. 240)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 223) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to develop a plan for
integrating advanced technologies, such as directed energy
weapons, hypersonic strike systems, and autonomous systems
into broader title 10 war games to improve socialization with
the warfighter and the development and experimentation of
various concepts for employment by the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with some technical amendments.
Independent assessment of F135 engine program (sec. 241)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 214) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract
with a federally funded research and development center to
conduct an assessment of the F135 engine program, and submit
a report to the congressional defense committees not later
than March 15, 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Comptroller General Review of autonomic logistics information
system for F-35 Lightning II aircraft (sec. 242)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 224) that would
direct the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a review and submit a report to the congressional
defense committees on the autonomic logistics information
system for the F-35 Lightning II aircraft program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment to make technical
corrections to correct typographical errors.
Sense of Congress regarding facilitation of a high quality
technical workforce (sec. 243)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 227) that would
express a sense of Congress that the Department of Defense
should explore using existing authorities for all Federally
Funded Research and Development Centers to help facilitate
and shape a high quality scientific and technical workforce
that can support the Department's needs. In addition, the
provision would make a number of findings, including that the
country's scientific and technical workforce is a matter of
national security, that the Department's support for
technical education programs facilitates the training of the
future workforce, and that the highly skilled workforce
already employed is qualified to facilitate training of a
future workforce.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the
provision to include all defense laboratories. The conferees
believe that the paragraphs of the provision apply to all
Defense laboratories, not only the Federally Funded Research
and Development Centers, and that all should be recognized as
such.
The conferees find that:
(1) The quality of the future scientific and technical
workforce of the United States and the access of the
Department of Defense to a high quality scientific and
technical workforce are matters of national security concern;
(2) The support of the Department of Defense for science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics education programs
facilitates the training of a future scientific and technical
workforce that will contribute significantly to the research,
development, test, and evaluation functions of the Department
of Defense and the readiness of the future Armed Forces;
(3) Defense laboratories and federally funded research and
development centers sponsored by the Department of Defense
employ a highly skilled workforce that is qualified to
support science, technology, engineering, and mathematics
education initiatives, including through meaningful volunteer
opportunities in primary and secondary educational settings
and cooperative relationships and arrangements with private
sector organizations and State and local governments, and to
facilitate the training of a future scientific and technical
workforce;
(4) Robust participation in scientific and technical
conferences, including industry and international
conferences, will strengthen the national security scientific
and technical workforce.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Report on graduate fellowships in support of science,
mathematics, and engineering education
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 226) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
graduate fellowships in support of science, mathematics, and
engineering education.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement does not include this provision.
Funding for MV-22A Digital Interoperability Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 228) that would
authorize an increase in funding for MV-22A Digital
Interoperability Program of $75.0 million which included
$64.3 million for Aircraft Procurement, Navy, and $10.7
million for Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision, but
would increase funding for the MV-22A, based upon the
unfunded priority list of the Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The Senate amendment would increase funding by a total of
$23.0 million including $15.0 million for integrated aircraft
survivability and $8.0 million for ballistic protection.
The agreement does not include this provision.
The outcome is reflected in section 4101 and 4201 of this
Act, and includes funding in line with the Senate amendment.

Items of Special Interest

Apportionment of small business funds under continuing
resolutions
The conferees believe that under a continuing budget
resolution (CR), federal agencies remain responsible for
assessing the Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) and
Small Business Technology Transition (STTR) set-asides, and
executing program support for small business technology
innovation. To support Department of Defense access to small
business innovation, the conferees believe that Department
comptrollers should move expeditiously to calculate the SBIR/
STTR assessments, and make those funds available to military
services and agency SBIR/STTR programs commensurate with
those assessments, on a timeline that supports program
effectiveness.
Expedited approval for attendance at conferences in support
of science and innovation activities of Department of
Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration
The conferees note with concern that since the Departments
of Defense and Energy have implemented updated conference
policies, in response to requirements from the Office of
Management and Budget, attendance at science and technology
conferences by department personnel has reduced dramatically.
According to a report from the Government Accountability
Office in March 2015, conference attendance from the Army
Research Laboratory declined from about 1300 attendees in
2011 to about 100 attendees in 2013. A similar drop in
attendance was reported from Sandia National Laboratories.
The report highlights that such a drop in attendance risks a
decline in the quality of scientific research, difficulty in
recruiting and retaining qualified scientists and engineers,
and a diminished leadership role for the two departments
within the global science and technology community. The
report also notes that the new departmental policies are not
meeting the needs of personnel requesting approval to travel
to conferences.
Given the importance of conference attendance for an active
exchange of scientific information and for recruiting and
retaining high-quality technical talent, and therefore
maintaining technological superiority, the conferees are
concerned that the conference attendance approval policies
are undermining and eroding the science and technology
missions of both departments as well as the ability of
personnel to engage in cutting-edge research, development,
testing, and evaluation. The conferees believe that technical
conference participation is especially important to keep
program managers aware of new trends in technology, so that
they may make better informed decisions on behalf of
taxpayers.
To maintain global technology awareness and to support
retention of technical staff, the conferees believe that the
Departments should strive to follow the best practices of the
innovative private and academic institutions in developing
management and oversight practices for conference
participation. The conferees are concerned that in specific
technical fields of interest to defense, such as hypersonics
and cybersecurity, the lack of participation in conferences
is ceding U.S. leadership to competitor nations.
In response to these findings and concerns, the conferees
direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to revise
current policies within the Department of Defense and
National Nuclear Security Administration, respectively,
whereby requests for scientific conference attendance are
adjudicated within one month, and approvals are granted as
appropriate within one month. Further, the conferees direct
the Secretaries of Defense and Energy to ensure that any
decisions to disapprove conference attendance through these
revised policies are made if and only if the appropriate
officials determine that the disapproval would have a net
positive impact on research and development and on program
management quality, and not simply default disapprovals
necessitated by a bureaucratic inability to make a timely
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policies be implemented no later than 90 days after the
enactment of this act.
The conferees recommend that, through these revised
policies, laboratory and test center directors be given the
authority to approve conference attendance, provided that the
attendance would meet the mission of the laboratory or test
center and that sufficient laboratory or test center funds
are available.
The conferees direct the Secretaries of Defense and Energy
each to report to the Senate Armed Services Committee and the
House Armed Services Committee on the revised policies from
their respective agencies, as well as an assessment of their
benefits and drawbacks, along with measures for tracking the
effectiveness of the new policies. The conferees further
direct that this report be submitted no later than one year
after the enactment of this act.
Protection of advanced technologies
The conferees have concerns that the Department of Defense,
while taking necessary steps to pursue and create innovative
technologies and to access global sources of innovation, also
needs to better protect such technologies against
unauthorized disclosure to or theft by potential adversaries.
The conferees are concerned that some adversaries have clear
strategies (1) to overcome our general technology protection
efforts and specific program protection measures, and (2) to
mitigate our efforts to increase our technological
superiority. For this reason, the conferees believe that the
Department would benefit from better technology and program
protection planning and more effective cybersecurity
measures.
Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to
conduct a review of methodologies that potential adversaries
are exploiting to gain unauthorized access to technologies
and intellectual property, and to circumvent current export
control and other technology protection regimes.
Additionally, the Department should review structures of
business relationships, such as partnerships, mergers and
acquisitions, joint ventures, and consortia, to assess the
potential that these types of relationships present
additional opportunities for exploitation by adversaries.
Further, the conferees direct the Secretary to brief the
results of the review to the Committees on Armed Services
of the Senate and House of Representatives by March 15,
2016, including any recommendations that may necessitate
legislative action.

Title III--Operation and Maintenance

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Authorization of appropriations (sec. 301)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 301) that would
authorize the appropriations for operation and maintenance
activities at the levels identified in section 4301 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
301).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

Subtitle B--Energy and the Environment

Limitation on procurement of drop-in fuels (sec. 311)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 311) that would
amend subchapter II of chapter 173 of title 10, United States
Code, to prohibit Department of Defense funds to be used for
bulk purchases of drop-in fuel for operational purposes,
unless the cost of that drop-in fuel is cost-competitive with
traditional fuel, subject to a national security waiver.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas (sec. 312)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 312) that would
amend chapter 631 of title 10, United States Code, by adding
a new section directing the Secretary of the Navy to
establish ``Southern Sea Otter Military Readiness Areas'' for
national defense purposes. The provision would also repeal
section 1 of Public Law 99-625 (16 U.S.C. 1536 note).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
313).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that excludes the
repeal of section 1 of Public Law 99-625 (16 U.S.C. 1536
note).
Modification of energy management reporting requirements
(sec. 313)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 311) that
would amend section 2925(a) of title 10, United States Code,
by striking a subsection listing renewable energy credits
(RECs) and clarifying and strengthening the reporting
requirements on commercial and non-commercial utility
outages.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Revision to scope of statutorily required review of projects
relating to potential obstructions to aviation so as to
apply only to energy projects (sec. 314)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 313) that would
amend section 358 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)
to expand coverage of the Siting Clearinghouse to requests
for informal reviews by Indian tribes and landowners, clarify
that information received from private entities is not
publicly releasable, eliminate categories of adverse risk,
and limit applicability of section to only energy projects.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
353) that would amend section 358 of the Ike Skelton National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 to expand the
coverage of the Department of Defense (DOD) Siting
Clearinghouse to requests for informal reviews from Indian
tribes and landowners, clarify that information received from
private entities is not publicly releasable, eliminate
categories of adverse risk. The Senate provision would
maintain the coverage of the Department of Defense (DOD)
Siting Clearinghouse for non-energy projects.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Exclusions from definition of ``chemical substance'' under
Toxic Substances Control Act (sec. 315)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 314) that would
modify section 2602(2)(B) of title 15, United States Code, to
add to the exclusions any component of any article, including
shot, bullets and other projectiles, propellants when
manufactured for or used in such an article, and primers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment limiting the provision
to shot shells, cartridges, and components of shot shells and
cartridges.

Subtitle C--Logistics and Sustainment

Repeal of limitation on authority to enter into a contract
for the sustainment, maintenance, repair, or overhaul of
the F117 engine (sec. 322)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 323) that would
amend Section 341 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
321) that would repeal Section 341 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
The House recedes.
Pilot programs for availability of working capital funds for
product improvements (sec. 323)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 324) that would
require 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 to each
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).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle D--Reports

Modification of annual report on prepositioned materiel and
equipment (sec. 331)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 331) that
would amend Section 2229a(a)(8) of title 10, United States
Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Report on merger of Office of Assistant Secretary for
Operational Energy Plans and Deputy Under Secretary for
Installations and Environment (sec. 332)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 318) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to 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.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Report on equipment purchased noncompetitively from foreign
entities (sec. 333)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 325) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on contracts awarded to
foreign entities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Subtitle E--Other Matters

Prohibition on contracts making payments for honoring members
of the Armed Forces at sporting events (sec. 341)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1098) that
provided a sense of the Congress in regard to a private
organization utilizing funds from the Department of Defense
for the purpose of promoting or honoring the military.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
342a) and included a prohibition on the Department of Defense
from entering into any such contracts.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
The conferees urge any organization, including the National
Football League and other professional sports leagues, that
has accepted taxpayer funds to honor members of the Armed
Forces to consider directing an equivalent amount of funding
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supports members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their
families. The conferees also urge the Department of Defense
to redirect any funds that would have been used for the
aforementioned purposes to the post-traumatic stress disorder
research and treatment for members of the Armed Forces.
Military animals: transfer and adoption (sec. 342)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 594) that would
amend Section 2583 of title 10, United States Code, in regard
to military working dogs.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
352).
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Temporary authority to extend contracts and leases under the
ARMS Initiative (sec. 343)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 335) that would
allow 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 5 years after the date of the
enactment of this Act to include an option to extend the term
of the contract or subcontract for an additional 25 years.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
343).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Improvements to Department of Defense excess property
disposal (sec. 344)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 333) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees 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 Logistics
Agency Disposition Services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Limitation on use of funds for Department of Defense
sponsorships, advertising, or marketing associated with
sports-related organizations or sporting events (sec.
345)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 342) that
would prohibit the Department of Defense from using any funds
authorized to be appropriated for sponsorship, advertising,
or marketing associated with a sports-related organization or
sporting event until a review of current contracts and task
orders for such events was completed.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees are concerned with the Department's level of
oversight of the sponsorship, advertising, and marketing
associated with sports-related organizations and events
executed by each of the military services, especially with
the National Guard. Therefore, the conferees direct the
Secretary of Defense and the service secretaries to ensure
the proper oversight mechanisms are in place to provide
proper oversight and approval of these programs.
Additional requirements for streamlining of Department of
Defense management headquarters (sec. 346)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 905) that would
express a series of findings and the sense of Congress on the
commitment of the Department of Defense to reduce its
headquarters budgets and personnel by 20 percent and to
achieve $10.0 billion in cost savings over 5 years. It would
also amend section 904 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66), which requires
the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for streamlining
Department of Defense management headquarters, by requiring
an accurate baseline accounting of defense headquarters
budgets and personnel, and more specific information on
actual and planned reductions in management headquarters. In
addition, this section would further modify section 904 of
Public Law 113-66 to require the Department to implement its
planned reduction in management headquarters budgets and
personnel for certain organizations in the National Capital
Region. Lastly, it would clarify that civilian employees
funded from working-capital funds are not subject to the
reduction requirement.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
351) that would cut 30 percent from the budgets of
headquarters activities over the next 4 years and require the
Secretary of Defense to perform a comprehensive review of
these activities and consider elimination, consolidation, and
downsizing where appropriate.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Department to plan and budget for $10.0 billion in cost
savings in its headquarters, administrative and support
activities between fiscal year 2015 and 2019. The amendment
would also require at least a 25 percent reduction to
headquarters activities, which would count towards the $10.0
billion savings. Finally, the amendment would require a
comprehensive review of headquarters, administrative and
support functions with an eye towards streamlining and
consolidating these functions across the Department of
Defense.
The conferees believe that the Secretary must credit the
reductions, as having been accomplished in earlier fiscal
years in accordance with the December 2013 Directive, as part
of the baseline amount under this section for all of the
Department of Defense headquarters and the specific baseline
amounts for each such headquarters activity.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Additional authorization of appropriations for the Office of
Economic Adjustment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 302) that would
authorize $25.0 million for transportation projects on local
roads that would help mitigate traffic congestion associated
with the military facility.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Defense Access Road program
provides such funds around military installations where
warranted.
Report on efforts to reduce high energy costs at military
installations
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 312) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the assistant
secretaries responsible for energy installations and
environment for the military services and the Defense
Logistics Agency, to conduct an assessment of the efforts to
achieve cost savings at military installations with high
energy costs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees encourage the Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Energy, Installations, and Environment to include in the
Department's Annual Energy Management Report an assessment of
cost reduction efforts by military installations with high
energy costs to include state and local partnership
opportunities.
Exemption of Department of Defense from alternative fuel
procurement
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 315) that would
amend section 526 of the Energy Independence and Security Act
of 2007 (Public Law 110-140) to exempt the Department of
Defense from the requirements related to contracts for
alternative or synthetic fuel in that section.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Limitation on plan, design, refurbishing, or construction of
biofuels refineries
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 316) that would
require the Department of Defense to obtain a congressional
authorization before entering into a contract for the
planning, design, refurbishing, or construction of a biofuels
refinery.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Comprehensive study on impact of proposed ozone rule
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 317) that would
require the Department of Defense to conduct a comprehensive
study on the impact of any final rule to the National Ambient
Air Quality Standards for Ozone on military readiness.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Assignment of certain new requirements based on
determinations of cost-efficiency
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 321) that would
assign certain new work requirements based on determinations
of cost-efficiency.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that sec. 321 is one of three
provisions, along with sections 717 and 907, considered by
the conferees that cited Department of Defense Instruction
(DODI) 7041.04, ``Estimating and Comparing the Full Costs of
Civilian and Active-Duty Military Manpower and Contract
Support,'' as the prescribed methodology for making cost
comparisons between DOD workforce sectors if the work is not
inherently governmental or otherwise exempt from private-
sector performance. The conferees also note that the Senate
Committee on Armed Services included in Senate Report 114-49
language directing the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report setting forth the results of a study comparing the
fully burdened cost of performance by Department of Defense
(DOD) civilians and contractors.
The conferees recognize that the costing methodology in
DODI 7041.04, while validated by the DOD Office of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE), ``continues to have
certain limitations,'' as reported by the Government
Accountability Office in GAO-13-792, ``Opportunities Exist to
Further Improve DOD's Methodology for Estimating the Costs of
Its Workforces.'' In the same report, GAO raised questions
``about the extent to which . . . officials throughout DOD
are aware of a requirement to use the methodology for
decisions other than in-sourcing.''
In light of these findings, the conferees direct the
Secretary of Defense, in responding to the reporting
requirement in Senate Report 114-49 referenced above, to
address the following additional items: (1) What steps has
the Department taken to comply with the recommendations in
GAO-13-792 for improving the costing methodology in DODI
7041.04; (2) What guidance has the Office of the Secretary of
Defense issued to military components and defense agencies
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the use of the cost-comparison process to make workforce mix
decisions; (3) What roles do CAPE and the Office of the DOD
Comptroller play in the cost-comparison process, both prior
to workforce sourcing decisions being made and in tracking
workforce sourcing outcomes; (4) What is the Office of the
Secretary of Defense doing to ensure the skills, training, or
experience needed to effectively perform manpower cost
comparisons are available in the DOD workforce, including
completion of the competency gap assessments cited in GAO-13-
188, ``Critical Skills and Competency Assessments Should Help
Guide DOD Civilian Workforce Decisions''; and (5) How will
the findings in the report required in Senate Report 114-49
be used to improve and correct current limitations of the
cost-comparison process outlined in DODI 7041.04?
Access to wireless high-speed Internet and network
connections for certain members of the Armed Forces
deployed overseas
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 334) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into contracts with
third-party vendors to provide wireless high-speed Internet
and network connections for certain members of the Armed
Forces deployed overseas.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Assessment of outreach for small business concerns owned and
controlled by women and minorities required before
conversion of certain functions to contractor performance
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 336) that would
limit the conversion of a function to performance by a
contractor until an assessment has been made as to whether
the Department has carried out sufficient outreach programs
to assist small business concerns owned and controlled by
women (as such term is defined in section 8(d)(3)(D) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(D))) and small
business concerns owned and controlled by socially and
economically disadvantaged individuals (as such term is
defined in section 8(d)(3)(C) of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 637(d)(3)(C))) that are located in the geographic area
near the military base.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Pilot program on intensive instruction in certain Asian
languages
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 354)
authorizing the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the National Education Board, to carry out a pilot program to
assess the feasibility and advisability of providing
scholarships in accordance with the David L. Boren National
Security Education Act of 1991 (50 U.S.C. 1901 et seq.) to
individuals for intensive language instruction in a covered
Asian language where deficiencies exist.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note the need for intensive Asian language
training, and direct the Secretary of Defense to provide the
defense committees with a briefing no later than April 15,
2016, on the steps Department of Defense is taking to meet
that need within the context of the Administration's policy
to rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region.
Sense of Senate on finding efficiencies within the working-
capital fund activities of the Department of Defense
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1005) that
would provide a sense of the Senate for the Secretary of
Defense to ensure a strong organic industrial base workforce.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement does not include this provision.
The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense should
continue to optimize existing workload plans to ensure a
strong organic industrial base workforce.

Title IV--Military Personnel Authorizations

Subtitle A--Active Forces

End strengths for active forces (sec. 401)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 401) that would
authorize the following end strengths for active-duty
personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2016: Army,
475,000; Navy, 329,200; Marine Corps, 184,000; and Air Force,
320,715.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
401) that would authorize active-duty end strength for the
Air Force of 317,000.
The agreement includes the House provision.
End strength levels for the active forces for fiscal year
2016 are set forth in the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army............................ 490,000 475,000 475,000 0 -15,000
Navy............................ 323,600 329,200 329,200 0 +5,600
Marine Corps.................... 184,100 184,000 184,000 0 -100
Air Force....................... 312,980 317,000 320,715 +3,715 +7,735
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DOD Total................... 1,310,680 1,305,200 1,308,915 0 -1,765
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Revisions in permanent active duty end strength minimum
levels (sec. 402)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 402) that would
revise the permanent Active-Duty end strength minimum levels
contained in Section 691(b) of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 402) that
would repeal section 691 of title 10, United States Code. The
provision would also amend section 115 of title 10, United
States Code, to provide the Secretary of Defense and the
service secretaries authority to vary military personnel end
strengths below those authorized in title IV of this Act.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend
subsection (e) of section 691 of title 10, United States
Code, to increase the variance authority of the Secretary of
Defense contained in that section from 0.5 percent to 2
percent.

Subtitle B--Reserve Forces

End strengths for Selected Reserve (sec. 411)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 411) that would
authorize the following end strengths for Selected Reserve
personnel of the Armed Forces as of September 30, 2016: the
Army National Guard, 342,000; the Army Reserve, 198,000; the
Navy Reserve, 57,400; the Marine Corps Reserve, 38,900; the
Air National Guard of the United States, 105,500; the Air
Force Reserve, 69,200; and the Coast Guard Reserve, 7,000.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
411).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
End strength levels for the Selected Reserve for fiscal
year 2016 are set forth in the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............. 350,200 342,000 342,000 0 -8,200
Army Reserve.................... 202,000 198,000 198,000 0 -4,000
Navy Reserve.................... 57,300 57,400 57,400 0 +100
Marine Corps Reserve............ 39,200 38,900 38,900 0 -300
Air National Guard.............. 105,000 105,500 105,500 0 +500
Air Force Reserve............... 67,100 69,200 69,200 0 +2,100
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DOD Total................... 820,800 811,000 811,000 0 -9,800
Coast Guard Reserve............. 9,000 7,000 7,000 0 -2,000
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End strengths for reserves on active duty in support of the
reserves (sec. 412)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 412) that would
authorize the following end strengths for Reserves on Active
Duty in support of the reserve components as of September 30,
2016: the Army National Guard of the United States, 30,770;
the Army Reserve, 16,261; The Navy Reserve, 9,934; the Marine
Corps Reserve, 2,260; the Air National Guard of the United
States, 14,748; and the Air Force Reserve, 3,032.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 412) that
would authorize the end strengths for the Reserves on Active
Duty in support of the reserve components by the same amounts
as the House bill and further required the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau to take into account the actual number
of members of the Army National Guard of the United States
serving in each state as of September 30 each year when
allocating full-time duty personnel in the Army National
Guard of the United States.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Senate amendment expressed the
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the National Guard Bureau should account for states that
routinely recruit and retain members in excess of state
authorizations when allocating full-time operational support
duty personnel. The conferees encourage the National Guard
Bureau to consider this when allocating full-time duty
support personnel.
End strength levels for the reserves on active duty in
support of the reserves for fiscal year 2016 are set forth in
the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............. 31,385 30,770 30,770 0 -615
Army Reserve.................... 16,261 16,261 16,261 0 0
Navy Reserve.................... 9,973 9,934 9,934 0 -39
Marine Corps Reserve............ 2,261 2,260 2,260 0 -1
Air National Guard.............. 14,704 14,748 14,748 0 +44
Air Force Reserve............... 2,830 3,032 3,032 0 +202
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DOD Total................... 77,414 77,005 77,005 0 -409
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End strengths for military technicians (dual status) (sec.
413)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 413) that would
authorize the following end strengths for military
technicians (dual status) as of September 30, 2016: the Army
National Guard of the United States, 26,099; the Army
Reserve, 7,395; the Air National Guard of the United States,
22,104; and the Air Force Reserve, 9,814.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
413).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
End strength levels for military technicians (dual status)
for fiscal year 2016 are set forth in the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............. 27,210 26,099 26,099 0 -1,111
Army Reserve.................... 7,895 7,395 7,395 0 -500
Air National Guard.............. 21,792 22,104 22,104 0 +312
Air Force Reserve............... 9,789 9,814 9,814 0 +25
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DOD Total................... 66,686 65,412 65,412 0 -1,274
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Fiscal year 2016 limitation on number of non-dual status
technicians (sec. 414)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 414) that would
authorize the following personnel limits for the reserve
components of the Army and Air Force for non-dual status
technicians as of September 30, 2016: the Army National Guard
of the United States, 1,600; the Air National Guard of the
United States, 350; the Army Reserve, 595; and the Air Force
Reserve, 90.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
414).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
End strength levels for the non-dual status technicians for
fiscal year 2016 are set forth in the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............. 1,600 1,600 1,600 0 0
Air National Guard.............. 350 350 350 0 0
Army Reserve.................... 595 595 595 0 0
Air Force Reserve............... 90 90 90 0 0
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DOD Total................... 2,635 2,635 2,635 0 0
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Maximum number of reserve personnel authorized to be on
active duty for operational support (sec. 415)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 415) that would
authorize the maximum number of reserve component personnel
who may be on Active Duty or full-time National Guard duty
under section 115(b) of title 10, United States Code, during
fiscal year 2016 to provide operational support.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
415).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
End strength levels for reserve personnel authorized to be
on Active Duty for operational support for fiscal year 2016
are set forth in the following table:

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FY 2016 Change from
FY 2015 ---------------------------------------------------------------
Service Authorized FY 2016 FY 2015
Request Recommendation Request Authorized
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Army National Guard............. 17,000 17,000 17,000 0 0
Army Reserve.................... 13,000 13,000 13,000 0 0
Navy Reserve.................... 6,200 6,200 6,200 0 0
Marine Corps Reserve............ 3,000 3,000 3,000 0 0
Air National Guard.............. 16,000 16,000 16,000 0 0
Air Force Reserve............... 14,000 14,000 14,000 0 0
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DOD Total................... 69,200 69,200 69,200 0 0
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Subtitle C--Authorization of Appropriations

Military personnel (sec. 421)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 421) that would
authorize appropriations for military personnel at the levels
identified in the funding table in section 4401 of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
421).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Report on force structure of the Army (sec. 422)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 422) that would
require a report on the force structure of the Army.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Chief of the National Guard Bureau authority to increase
certain end strengths applicable to the Army National
Guard
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 416) that
would provide the Chief of the National Guard Bureau with the
authority to increase the fiscal year 2016 end strength of
the Selected Reserve personnel of the Army National Guard as
specified in section 411(a)(1) by up to 3,000 members, the
end strength of the Reserves serving on full-time duty for
the Army National Guard as specified in section 412(1) by 615
Reserves, and military technicians (dual status) for the Army
National Guard as specified in section 413(1) by 1,111. The
provision contains a limitation stating that the Chief of the
National Guard Bureau may only increase an end strength using
the authority contained in this section if such increase is
paid for entirely out of the readiness funds appropriated for
fiscal year 2016 for Operation and Maintenance, Army National
Guard.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

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Title V--Military Personnel Policy

Subtitle A--Officer Personnel Policy

Reinstatement of enhanced authority for selective early
discharge of warrant officers (sec. 501)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 506) that
would amend section 508a of title 10, United States Code, to
reinstate authority for service secretaries to convene
selection boards to consider regular warrant officers on the
Active-Duty list for involuntary discharge during the period
October 1, 2015, through September 30, 2019.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Equitable treatment of junior officers excluded from an all-
fully-qualified officers list because of administrative
error (sec. 502)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 501) that would
amend section 624(a)(3) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a service secretary to prepare a supplemental list
of officers considered all-fully-qualified when one or more
officers or former officers are not placed on an all-fully-
qualified list due to administrative error. The House
provision would also amend section 14308(b)(4) of title 10,
United States Code, to authorize a service secretary to
prepare a similar supplemental list for officers on
Reserve active-status who are not placed on an all-fully-
qualified list due to administrative error.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Enhanced flexibility for determination of officers to
continue on active duty and for selective early
retirement and early discharge (sec. 503)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 504) that
would amend section 638(a) of title 10, United States Code,
relating to the authority for selective early retirement and
early discharges to eliminate the restriction that the number
of officers recommended for discharge by a selection board
may not be more than 30 percent of the number of officers in
each grade, year group, or specialty (or combination thereof)
in each competitive category. The provision would impose the
same restriction that applies to boards to select officers
for early retirement, which provides that the number of
officers recommended for retirement may not be more than 30
percent of the number of officers considered.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
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.
504)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 502) that would
amend section 1253 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize service secretaries to defer the retirement of
general and flag officers serving as the Chief or Deputy
Chief of Chaplains in their respective Services to age 68.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
505).
The Senate recedes.
General rule for warrant officer retirement in highest grade
held satisfactorily (sec. 505)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 507) that
would amend section 1371 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a service secretary to retire warrant officers in
the highest grade in which they served satisfactorily before
retirement.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Implementation of Comptroller General recommendation on the
definition and availability of costs associated with
general and flag officers and their aides (sec. 506)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 503) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to direct the Director, Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation, to define certain costs
associated with general and flag officers for the purpose of
estimating and managing the full costs associated with these
officers and aides.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Subtitle B--Reserve Component Management

Continued service in the Ready Reserve by Members of Congress
who are also members of the Ready Reserve (sec. 511)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 512) that would
amend section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, to
require that members of the Ready Reserve who occupy certain
federal key positions whose mobilization in an emergency
would seriously impair the capability of a federal agency or
office to function effectively are not retained in the Ready
Reserve.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend
section 10149 of title 10, United States Code, to provide
that a member of the Ready Reserve who is also 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 unless the Secretary of Defense, or in the
Coast Guard Reserve, the Secretary of the Department in which
the Coast Guard is operating, determines that transfer or
discharge is based on the needs of the service.
Clarification of purpose of reserve component special
selection boards as limited to correction of error at a
mandatory promotion board (sec. 512)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 511) that would
modify section 14502(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
conform the authority for convening special selection boards
for Reserve officers with the authority for Active-Duty
officers in cases in which an officer is considered by a
mandatory promotion board, but is not selected due to a
material error of fact, material administrative error, or the
board did not have before it material information for its
consideration.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
512).
The Senate recedes.
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 (sec. 513)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 592) that
would increase from 90 to 180 days the number of continuous
days of Active Duty required to be performed by reserve
component members for that duty to be considered satisfactory
federal service for purposes of unemployment compensation for
ex-servicemembers.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Temporary authority to use Air Force reserve component
personnel to provide training and instruction regarding
pilot training (sec. 514)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 514) that
would authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to utilize,
during fiscal year 2016, up to 50 Active, Guard, and Reserve
(AGR) members and dual-status military technicians to provide
training and instruction to active duty and foreign military
personnel in excess of what is currently authorized by the
AGR and military technician statutes. The provision would
also require the Secretary, by no later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, to provide the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives
a report setting forth a plan to eliminate pilot training
shortages within the Air Force using authorities available to
the Secretary under current law.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Assessment of Military Compensation and Retirement
Modernization Commission recommendation regarding
consolidation of authorities to order members of Reserve
components to perform duty (sec. 515)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 521) that would
require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Homeland Security to prescribe policies and procedures for
the Armed Forces when members of the Ready Reserve are
ordered to active duty.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 522) that would
amend chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, to
redesignate inactive duty of the Reserve component to
encompass operational and other duties performed while in an
active duty status.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 523) that would
amend chapter 1209 of title 10, United States Code, to add a
new subchapter on the purpose of Reserve duty.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 524) that would
amend chapter 5 of title 32, United States Code, and insert a
new section on training and other duty performed by members
of the National Guard.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 525) that would
make certain conforming and clerical amendments related to
the authorities to be added or modified by sections 521, 522,
523 and 524 of the House bill.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 526) that would
require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Homeland Security to submit a plan to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and of the House of Representatives,
to implement the authorities to be added or modified by
sections 521, 522, 523, 524 and 525 of the House bill.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, containing the Secretary's assessment
of the Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization
Commission's recommendation to consolidate the statutory
authorities by which members of the reserve components may be
ordered to perform duty. The report shall include the
Secretary's assessment of the Commission's recommendation to
consolidate 30 Reserve Component duty statuses into 6 broader
statuses, with an analysis of each of the statuses
recommended by the Commission. If the Secretary determines
that a different consolidation is preferable, the report
should clearly articulate why the Secretary's recommendation
is preferable to the specific recommendation of the
Commission. The report should include draft legislation
to implement the recommendations of the Secretary not
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Subtitle C--General Service Authorities

Limited authority for Secretary concerned to initiate
applications for correction of military records (sec.
521)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 586) that
would amend section 1552(b) of title 10, United States Code,
to authorize the service secretaries to apply for a
correction to military records on behalf of an individual.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize
the service secretaries to initiate an application on behalf
of a group of members or former members who were similarly
harmed by the same error or injustice.
Temporary authority to develop and provide additional
recruitment incentives (sec. 522)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 531) that would
authorize the service secretaries to develop new incentives
to encourage recruitment into the Armed Forces. If a service
secretary utilizes the authority provided, they shall submit
a report to the congressional defense committees.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Expansion of authority to conduct pilot programs on career
flexibility to enhance retention of members of the Armed
Forces (sec. 523)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 532) that would
modify section 533 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)
to remove the prohibition for participation by members of the
Armed Forces serving under an agreement upon entry, or
members receiving a critical military skill retention bonus
under section 355 of title 37, United States Code, from
participating in pilot programs on career flexibility to
enhance retention. The provision would also remove the
restriction that limits the number of participants in the
program to 20 officers and 20 enlisted members who may be
selected to participate in the pilot program during a
calendar year.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
522).
The Senate recedes.
Modification of notice and wait requirements for change in
ground combat exclusion policy for female members of the
Armed Forces (sec. 524)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 533) that would
amend section 652(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
prescribe a notice requirement of not less than 30 calendar
days before certain changes in assignment policies for women
are implemented.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Role of Secretary of Defense in development of gender-neutral
occupational standards (sec. 525)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 534) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to include measuring the
combat readiness of combat units, including special
operations forces, when developing gender-neutral
occupational standards.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
523).
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the development of gender-neutral
occupational standards is vital in determining the
occupational assignments of all members of the Armed Forces.
The conferees believe that studies being conducted by the
Armed Forces are important to the development of these
standards and should incorporate the best scientific
practices available and that the Armed Forces should consider
these studies carefully to ensure they do not result in
unnecessary barriers to service and that decisions on
occupational assignments be based on objective analysis and
not negatively impact combat effectiveness, including units
whose primary mission is to engage in direct ground combat at
the tactical level.
Establishment of process by which members of the Armed Forces
may carry an appropriate firearm on a military
installation (sec. 526)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 539) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish a process by
which the commander of a military installation in the United
States may authorize a member of the Armed Forces who is
assigned to duty at the installation to carry a concealed
personal firearm on the installation.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to establish a process by which the
commander of a military installation in the United States,
reserve center, recruiting center, or other defense facility
may authorize a member of the Armed Forces who is assigned to
the installation or facility to carry an appropriate firearm
on the installation if the commander determines it necessary
as a personal or force-protection measure. The amendment
requires the Secretary of Defense to consider the views of
senior leadership of military installations in establishing
the process.
The conferees remain concerned about the response times to
active shooter attacks on U.S. military installations and
facilities. We believe that such response times should be
diminished in order to protect U.S. servicemembers and their
families. The conferees believe that commanders of U.S.
military installations and facilities should take steps to
arm additional personnel in order to diminish response times
to active shooter attacks if they believe that arming those
personnel will contribute to that goal.
Establishment of breastfeeding policy for the Department of
the Army (sec. 527)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 537) that would
require the Secretary of the Army to establish a
comprehensive policy on breastfeeding by female
servicemembers of the Army.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress recognizing the diversity of the members of
the Armed Forces (sec. 528)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 538) that would
express the sense of Congress that the United States should
recognize and promote diversity in the Armed Forces and honor
those from all diverse backgrounds and religious traditions
serving in the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
524).
The House recedes.

Subtitle D--Military Justice, Including Sexual Assault and Domestic
Prevention and Response

Enforcement of certain crime victim rights by the Court of
Criminal Appeals (sec. 531)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 549) that
would amend section 806b of title 10, United States Code,
(Article 6b, Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ)), to
authorize an interlocutory appeal to the Court of Criminal
Appeals by a victim based on an assertion that the victim's
rights at an Article 32, UCMJ, investigation were violated or
that the victim is subject to an order to submit to a
deposition notwithstanding the fact that the victim is
available to testify at a court-martial.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment authorizing a victim to
petition the Court of Criminal Appeals for a writ of mandamus
based on an assertion that the victim's rights at an Article
32, UCMJ, investigation were violated or that the victim is
subject to an order to submit to a deposition notwithstanding
the fact that the victim is available to testify at a court-
martial.
Department of Defense civilian employee access to Special
Victims' Counsel (sec. 532)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 542) that would
amend section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to
offer Special Victims' Counsel services to a civilian
employee of the Department of Defense who is a victim of a
sex-related offense, when authorized by the Secretary of
Defense or the secretary of the military department
concerned.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Authority of Special Victims' Counsel to provide legal
consultation and assistance in connection with various
government proceedings (sec. 533)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 544) that would
amend section 1044e(b) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize Special Victims' Counsel to represent and assist
clients in actions or proceedings that, in the judgment of
the Special Victims' Counsel, may have been undertaken
in retaliation for the victim's report of an alleged sex-
related offense or for the victim's involvement in related
military justice proceedings.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
552).
The House recedes.
Timely notification to victims of sex-related offenses of the
availability of assistance from Special Victims' Counsel
(sec. 534)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 545) that would
amend section 1044e(f)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
require the victim to be provided notice of the availability
of Special Victims' Counsel before being interviewed by a
person identified or designated by the Secretary concerned
concerning the alleged sex-related offense, or before being
requested to provide a statement.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
551).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
that a victim of a sex-related offense be provided notice of
the availability of a Special Victims' Counsel before any
military criminal investigator or trial counsel interviews,
or requests any statement from, the individual regarding the
alleged sex-related offense, subject to such exceptions for
exigent circumstances as the Secretary may prescribe.
Additional improvements to Special Victims' Counsel program
(sec. 535)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 541) that would
amend section 1044e(d) of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Secretary of Defense to direct the military
departments to implement additional selection requirements
requiring adequate criminal justice experience before they
are assigned as Special Victims' Counsel and to prescribe
standardized training requirements. The House provision would
also amend section 1044e(e) of title 10, United States Code,
to require the Secretary of Defense to establish program
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measures and standards to provide centralized, standardized
oversight and assessment of Special Victims' Counsel program
effectiveness and client satisfaction. The amendment would
also require the Secretary of Defense to require the military
departments to conduct regular evaluations to ensure Special
Victims' Counsel are assigned to locations that maximize the
opportunity for face-to-face interactions between counsel and
clients, and to develop effective means for interaction
between counsel and clients when face-to-face communication
is not feasible.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that does not include
the requirement for ``adequate'' military justice experience.
The conferees note that there is no similar requirement for
adequate military justice experience for trial counsel or
defense counsel. We expect the Judge Advocates General and
the Staff Judge Advocate to the Commandant of the Marine
Corps to carefully select and train the optimal candidates to
effectively and zealously perform Special Victims' Counsel
duties.
Enhancement of confidentiality of restricted reporting of
sexual assault in the military (sec. 536)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 553) that
would amend subsection (b) of section 1565b of title 10,
United States Code, to provide that federal law protecting
the privacy of victims who are servicemembers or adult
military dependents and who file restricted reports of sexual
assault would preempt any state laws that require mandatory
reporting made to a sexual assault response coordinator, a
sexual assault victim advocate, or healthcare personnel
providing assistance to a military sexual assault victim
under section 1525b of title 10, United States Code, except
when reporting is necessary to prevent or mitigate a serious
and imminent threat to the health or safety of an individual.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees expect that the Department of Defense will
take all necessary action to ensure that Department personnel
are fully supported and vigorously represented in response to
any actions by a state licensing authority considering
potentially adverse licensing or similar credentialing action
based on actions of an officer or employee of the Department
who acts in an official professional capacity in reliance on
this authority.
Modification of deadline for establishment of Defense
Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and
Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces (sec. 537)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 555) that
would amend 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) to require the Secretary of
Defense to establish the Defense Advisory Committee on
Investigation, Prosecution, and Defense of Sexual Assault in
the Armed Forces not later than 90 days after enactment of
this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Judicial Proceedings Panel
(JPP) has already gathered a significant number of documents
provided by the Department of Defense, and encourage the
Defense Advisory Committee on Investigation, Prosecution, and
Defense of Sexual Assault in the Armed Forces to make full
use of the information already gathered by and for the JPP.
Improved Department of Defense prevention and response to
sexual assaults in which the victim is a male member of
the Armed Forces (sec. 538)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 550) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to improve
prevention and response to sexual assaults in which the
victim is a male member of the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Preventing retaliation against members of the Armed Forces
who report or intervene on behalf of the victim of an
alleged sex-related offense (sec. 539)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 549) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish 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 in instances of sexual
assault.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a
briefing on the strategy to prevent retaliation be provided
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and of the
House of Representatives not later than 180 days from
enactment of this Act.
Sexual assault prevention and response training for
administrators and instructors of Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps (sec. 540)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 551) that would
require the secretary of a military department to ensure that
commanders of each unit of the Junior and Senior Reserve
Officers' Training Corps, all Professors of Military Science,
senior military instructors and civilians detailed, assigned
or employed as administrators and instructors of the Reserve
Officers' Training Corps receive regular sexual assault
prevention and response training and education. The provision
also required that secretaries of the military departments
ensure information regarding legal assistance and the sexual
assault and prevention program is made available to such
personnel.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
service secretaries to ensure that the commander of each unit
of the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps and all
Professors of Military Science, senior military instructors,
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.
Retention of case notes in investigations of sex-related
offenses involving members of the Army, Navy, Air Force,
or Marine Corps (sec. 541)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 554) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to update records retention
policies, not later than 180 days after the date of enactment
of this Act, to ensure that all elements of the case file
related to an alleged sex-related offense be retained as part
of the investigative records retained in accordance with
section 3500 of title 18, United States Code, and section 586
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2012 (Public Law 112-81).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Comptroller General of the United States reports on
prevention and response to sexual assault by the Army
National Guard and the Army Reserve (sec. 542)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 556) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
submit a report of the extent to which the Army National
Guard and Army Reserve have in place policies and programs to
prevent and respond to incidents of sexual assault involving
members of the Army National Guard and Army Reserve, and
provide medical and mental health services to members of the
Army National Guard and Army Reserve following a sexual
assault, and to identify whether service in the Army
National Guard or Army Reserve pose challenges to the
prevention of or response to sexual assault. The
Comptroller General will provide the initial report to
Congress not later than April 1, 2016.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Improved implementation of changes to Uniform Code of
Military Justice (sec. 543)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 558) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to examine the Department of
Defense and interagency review process for implementing
statutory changes to the Uniform Code of Military Justice
(UCMJ), and to adopt such changes as required to streamline
the process and to ensure that legal guidance is published at
the same time as statutory changes to the UCMJ are
implemented.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the
scope of the Secretary of Defense review to the process
within the Department of Defense, and to require that legal
guidance is issued as soon as practicable after statutory
changes to the UCMJ are implemented.
Modification of Rule 104 of the Rules for Courts-Martial to
establish certain prohibitions concerning evaluations of
Special Victims' Counsel (sec. 544)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 547) that
would require that Rule 104(b) of the Rules for Courts-
Martial be modified within 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act to prohibit giving a less favorable
rating to any member of the Armed Forces serving as a Special
Victims' Counsel because of the zeal with which such counsel
represented a victim.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Modification of Rule 304 of the Military Rules of Evidence
relating to the corroboration of a confession or
admission (sec. 545)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 546) that
would amend Rule 304(c) of the Military Rules of Evidence to
provide that a confession by an accused may be considered as
evidence against the accused only if independent evidence,
direct or circumstantial, has been admitted into evidence
that would tend to establish the trustworthiness of the
confession.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would, to the
extent the President considers practicable, authorize the
President to modify Rule 304(c) of the Military Rules of
Evidence to conform to the rules governing the corroboration
of admissions and confessions in the trial of criminal cases
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Subtitle E--Member Education, Training, and Transition

Enhancements to Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program (sec.
551)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 563) that would:
(1) expand eligibility for the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration
Program; (2) authorize the Secretary of Defense to enter into
partnerships or offer grants for the provision of quality-of-
life services under the program; (3) provide flexibility in
the number of events and activities provided under the
program; and (4) require the Office of Reintegration Programs
to collect and analyze best practices in suicide prevention.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
588).
The Senate recedes.
Availability of preseparation counseling for members of the
Armed Forces discharged or released after limited Active
Duty (sec. 552)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 561) that would
exclude any day on which a member performed full-time
training or annual training duty and attendance designated as
a service school from the calculation of continuous days of
Active Duty for the purposes of pre-separation counseling.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
521).
The Senate recedes.
Availability of additional training opportunities under
Transition Assistance Program (sec. 553)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 562) that would
require the Secretaries of Defense and Homeland Security to
permit a member of the Armed Forces to receive additional
training under the Transition Assistance Program in
preparation for higher education or training, career or
technical training, or entrepreneurship.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Modification of requirement for in-resident instruction for
courses of instruction offered as part of Phase II Joint
Professional Military Education (sec. 554)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 536) that
would amend section 2154 of title 10, United States Code, to
remove the statutory minimum residency requirements for Joint
Professional Military Education Phase II courses taught at
the Joint Forces Staff College. The provision would also
repeal section 2156 of title 10, United States Code, to
repeal the requirement that the duration of the principal
course of instruction offered at the Joint Forces Staff
College may not be less than 10 weeks of resident
instruction, and allow the Secretary of Defense or the
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to designate and
certify various curricula and delivery methods that adhere to
joint curricula content, student acculturation, and faculty
requirements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize
Joint Professional Military Education Phase II courses to be
taught in residence at or offered through the Joint Forces
Staff College or senior level service school designated as a
joint professional military education institution.
Termination of program of educational assistance for reserve
component members supporting contingency operations and
other operations (sec. 555)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 532) that
would sunset the program of educational assistance for
reserve component members supporting contingency operations
and other operations 4 years after the date of enactment of
this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
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. 556)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 564) that would
increase the number of nominations to the military service
academies that may be nominated by Delegates in Congress from
the Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa, and the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Support for athletic programs of the United States Military
Academy (sec. 557)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 538) that
would add a new section 4362 to title 10, United States Code,
that would authorize the Secretary of the Army to:
(1) Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with
the Army West Point Athletic Association (Association) for
the purpose of supporting the athletic and physical fitness
programs of the United States Military Academy (Academy);
(2) Establish financial controls to account for resources
of the Academy and the Association, in accordance with
accepted accounting principles;
(3) Enter into leases or licenses for the purpose of
supporting the athletic and physical fitness programs of the
Academy;
(4) Provide support services to the Association;
(5) Accept from the Association funds, supplies, and
services to support the athletic and physical fitness
programs of the Academy; and
(6) Enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with
the Association.
The provision would also authorize the Association to enter
into licensing, marketing, and sponsorship agreements
relating to trademark and service marks identifying the
Academy, subject to the approval of the Secretary of the
Army.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment clarifying that the
authority granted in this provision is limited to athletic
programs and not to physical fitness programs. The conferees
note this limitation is consistent with the authorities
granted for the other service academies.
Condition on admission of defense industrial civilians to
attend the United States Air Force Institute of
Technology (sec. 558)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 591) that would
amend Section 9314a(c)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to
provide conditions on admission of defense industry civilians
who attend the United States Air Force Institute of
Technology.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
requirement that admission of defense industry civilians to
the United States Air Force Institute of Technology be on a
space-available basis as long as such attendance does not
require an increase in the size of the faculty, course
offerings, or laboratory facilities of the school.
Quality assurance of certification programs and standards for
professional credentials obtained by members of the Armed
Forces (sec. 559)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 537) that
would amend 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) to require the secretaries of
the military departments to ensure the accreditation provided
for servicemembers meet recognized national and international
standards.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Prohibition on receipt of unemployment insurance while
receiving post-9/11 educational assistance (sec. 560)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 535) that
would clarify that individuals receiving Post-9/11 Education
Assistance may not also receive unemployment insurance while
receiving the post-9/11 education benefit.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment that would
exempt individuals who were involuntarily separated from
service under honorable conditions.
Job training and post-service placement executive committee
(sec. 561)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 566) that would
amend section 320 of title 38, United States Code, to
establish a Job Training and Post-Service Placement Executive
Committee under the Department of Veterans Affairs-Department
of Defense Joint Executive Committee, to review existing job
training and post-service placement programs and to identify
changes to improve job training and post-service placement.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Recognition of additional involuntary mobilization duty
authorities exempt from five-year limit on reemployment
rights of persons who serve in the uniformed services
(sec. 562)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 565) that would
amend section 4312(c)(4)(A) of title 38, United States Code,
to insert additional involuntary mobilization authorities as
exempt from the 5-year limit on reemployment rights of
persons who serve in the uniformed services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Expansion of outreach for veterans transitioning from serving
on Active Duty (sec. 563)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1083) that
would amend the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American
Veterans Act (Public Law 114-2) to expand outreach for
veterans transitioning from Active Duty to inform those
individuals of community oriented veteran peer support
networks and other support programs available to them.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Subtitle F--Defense Dependents' Education and Military Family Readiness
Matters

Continuation of authority to assist local educational
agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees (sec.
571)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 571) that would
authorize $30.0 million in impact act aid to assist local
education agencies that benefit dependents of members of the
Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 561) that
would authorize $25.0 million in impact aid to assist local
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agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed
Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees.
The agreement includes the Senate provision.
Impact aid for children with severe disabilities (sec. 572)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 562) that
would authorize $5.0 million in impact-aid for children with
severe disabilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
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 (sec. 573)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 563) that
would amend section 2243 of title 10, United States Code, to
include overseas defense dependents' school located in a
territory, commonwealth, or possession of the United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Family support programs for immediate family members of
members of the Armed Forces assigned to special
operations forces (sec. 574)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 572) that would
extend the family support program authority provided for
immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces
assigned to Special Operations Forces in section 554 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(Public Law 113-66) by 2 years, from 2016 to 2018.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Subtitle G--Decorations and Awards

Authorization for award of the Distinguished-Service Cross
for acts of extraordinary heroism during the Korean war
(sec. 581)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 581) that would
waive the time limitations specified in section 3744 of title
10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to award the Distinguished-Service Cross under section
3742 of such title to Edward Halcomb, who distinguished
himself by acts of exceptional heroism while serving in Korea
during the Korean War 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
from August 20, 1950 to October 19, 1950.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle H--Miscellaneous Reports and Other Matters

Coordination with non-government suicide prevention
organizations and agencies to assist in reducing suicides
by members of the Armed Forces (sec. 591)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 595) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to develop a policy to
coordinate the efforts of the Department of Defense and non-
governmental suicide prevention organizations and to submit
that policy to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the service
secretaries, to develop a policy to coordinate the efforts of
the Department of Defense and non-government suicide
prevention organizations.
Extension of semiannual reports on the involuntary separation
of members of the Armed Forces (sec. 592)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 571) that
would amend section 525(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239)
to extend the requirement for semiannual reports on
involuntary separation of members of the Armed Forces through
calendar year 2017.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Report on preliminary mental health screenings for
individuals becoming members of the Armed Forces (sec.
593)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 598) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide a mental health
screening to individuals prior to enlisting or commissioning
in the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 736) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report,
not later than 180 days after enactment of this Act, to
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives on mental health screenings of
individuals enlisting or accessioning into the Armed
Forces.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary to submit a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on
the feasibility of conducting a mental health screening
before the enlistment or accession of an individual into the
Armed Forces.
Report regarding new rulemaking under the Military Lending
Act and Defense Manpower Data Center reports and meetings
(sec. 594)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 599) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to Congress a
report that discusses the ability and reliability of the
Defense Manpower Data Center (DMDC) to meet real-time
requests for accurate information needed for lenders to make
a determination whether a borrower is covered by the Military
Lending Act. Beginning 6 months after the date of enactment
of this Act, and continuing every 6 months thereafter, the
Director of DMDC will report on the accuracy and reliability
of DMDC systems. The Director of DMDC would be further
required to provide a report on plans to strengthen the
capabilities of the DMDC to improve identification of covered
borrowers and policyholders under military consumer
protection laws. The Director of DMDC would be required to
meet regularly with private sector users of DMDC systems
concerning issues with DMDC systems facing such users with
the first meeting to take place 3 months after enactment of
this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Remotely piloted aircraft career field manning shortfalls
(sec. 595)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 572) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees on remotely
piloted aircraft career field manning levels and actions the
Air Force will take to rectify personnel shortfalls. The
provision would also limit the availability of not more than
85 percent of the fiscal year 2016 operation and maintenance
funding for the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force
until 15 days following the submission of the required
report.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Authority of promotion boards to recommend officers of
particular merit be placed at the top of the promotion
list
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 501) that
would amend section 616 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize an officer promotion board to recommend officers of
particular merit to be placed at the top of the promotion
list.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees agree there is a need to review and modernize
procedures to select officers for promotion. They encourage
the Department of Defense to develop recommendations to
enhance the flexibility of service officer promotion boards
to identify and select officers of particular merit for early
promotion. The services and career-oriented officers will
both benefit if the procedures that result are viewed by all
stakeholders as objective and fair.
Minimum grades for certain corps and related positions in the
Army, Navy, and Air Force
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 502) that
would amend various provisions of title 10, United States
Code, to revise general or flag officer grades in the Army,
Navy and Air Force.
The provision would amend section 3023(a) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Army Chief of
Legislative Liaison be an officer in a grade above the grade
of colonel.
The provision would amend section 3039(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Army Assistant
Surgeon General be an officer in a grade above the grade of
colonel.
The provision would amend section 3069(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Chief of the Army
Nurse Corps be an officer in a grade above the grade of
colonel.
The provision would amend section 3084 of title 10, United
States Code, to require that the Army Chief of the Veterinary
Corps be an officer in a grade above the grade of lieutenant
colonel.
The provision would amend section 5027(a) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Navy Chief of
Legislative Affairs be an officer in a grade above the grade
of captain.
The provision would amend section 5138 of title 10, United
States Code, to require that the Navy Chief of the Dental
Corps be an officer in a grade above the grade of captain.
The provision would also remove the authority in section
5138(b) that entitles the Navy Chief of the Dental Corps to
the same privileges of retirement as provided for chiefs of
bureaus in section 5133 of title 10, United States Code.
The provision would amend section 5150(c) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Navy Directors of
Medical Corps be officers in a grade above the grade of
captain.
The provision would amend section 8023(a) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Air Force Chief of
Legislative Liaison be an officer in a grade above the grade
of colonel.
The provision would amend section 8069(b) of title 10,
United States Code, to require that the Chief of the Air
Force Nurse Corps be an officer in a grade above the grade of
colonel.
The provision would amend section 8081 of title 10, United
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the Air Force Assistant Surgeon General for Dental Services
be an officer in a grade above the grade of colonel.
The provision would provide that in the case of an officer
who on the date of enactment of the Act is serving in a
position that is covered by this provision, the continued
service of that officer in such position after the date of
enactment of the Act shall not be affected by the provision.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Authority to designate certain Reserve officers as not to be
considered for selection for promotion
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 511) that
would modify section 14301 of title 10, United States Code,
to authorize the secretaries of the military departments to
defer promotion consideration for reserve component officers
in a non-participatory (membership points only) status.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Exemption of military technicians (dual status) from civilian
employee furloughs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 513) that would
exempt military technicians (dual status) from civilian
employee furloughs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Reconciliation of contradictory provisions relating to
citizenship qualifications for enlistment in the reserve
components of the Armed Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 513) that
would amend section 12102(b) of title 10, United States Code,
to align the citizenship or residency requirements for
enlistment in the reserve components of the Armed Forces with
the citizenship requirements for the active components.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Annual report on personnel, training, and equipment
requirements for the non-federalized National Guard to
support civilian authorities in prevention and response
to non-catastrophic domestic disasters
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 514) that would
amend section 10504 of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Chief of the National Guard Bureau to submit to
the congressional defense committees and a list of other
officials an annual report on the personnel, training, and
equipment requirements for the non-federalized National Guard
to support civilian authorities in the prevention and
response to non-catastrophic domestic disasters.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1066) that would amend section 10504 of title 10, United
States Code, to require the Chief of the National Guard
Bureau to submit to the congressional defense committees and
a list of other officials an annual report on the ability of
the National Guard to carry out its federal missions and its
ability to carry out emergency support functions of the
National Response Framework.
The House recedes.
The Senate recedes.
The conference report does not include this provision.
National Guard civil and defense support activities and
related matters
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 515) that would
amend chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, related to
the National Guard's conduct of the Modular Airborne Fire
Fighting System mission.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Electronic tracking of operational active-duty service
performed by members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed
Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 516) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish an electronic
tracking system for members of the Ready Reserve of the Armed
Forces to track their operational Active-Duty service
performed after January 28, 2008.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to
the congressional defense committees a report within 90 days
of enactment, on the implementation of section 632 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(Public Law 113-66), which requires the Secretary of Defense
to periodically notify each member of the Ready Reserve of
reduced eligibility age.
Limitation on tuition assistance for off-duty training or
education
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 531) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to certify that
assistance for off-duty training or education was related to
a servicemember's professional development.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Secretary of Defense should
ensure that servicemembers are utilizing the tuition
assistance benefit to further their professional goals
through education by encouraging counseling and advising to
assist with establishing a plan unique to each
servicemember's professional development.
Reports on educational levels attained by certain members of
the Armed Forces at time of separation from the Armed
Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 533) that
would require a report on the educational levels attained by
certain members of the Armed Forces at the time they separate
from the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress on transferability of unused education
benefits to family members
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 534) that
would express the sense of Congress that each Secretary
concerned should exercise the authority to be more selective
in permitting the transferability of unused education
benefits to family members in a manner that encourages the
retention of individuals in the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include this provision.
Burdens of proof applicable to investigations and reviews
related to protected communications of members of the
Armed Forces and prohibited retaliatory actions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 535) that would
amend section 1034 of title 10, United States Code, to
require the burdens of proof specified in section 1221(e) of
title 5, United States Code, to apply in any investigation
conducted by an inspector general under section 1034, any
reviews by boards for correction of military records under
sections 1034(c) or (d), and by the Secretary of Defense
under section 1034(h).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Revision of name on military service record to reflect change
in gender identity after separation from the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 536) that would
amend section 1551 of title 10, United States Code, to
require a service secretary to reissue a certificate of
discharge of any person who, after separation from the Armed
Forces, undergoes a change in gender identity and assumes a
different name.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Online access to the higher education component of the
Transition Assistance Program
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 539) that
would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to notify
servicemembers, veterans, or dependents of the availability
of the higher education component of the Transition
Assistance Program on the Transition GPS Standalone Training
Internet web site of the Department of Defense. The provision
would also direct the Secretary of Defense, in collaboration
with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, to assess the
feasibility of providing access for veterans and dependents
to the higher education component of the Transition
Assistance Program on the eBenefits Internet website of the
Department of Veterans Affairs and tracking the completion of
that component through that Internet web site.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Access to Special Victims' Counsel for former dependents of
members and former members of the Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 543) that would
amend section 1044e(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a person who is a former dependent of a member or
former member of the Armed Forces to be offered Special
Victims' Counsel services if the alleged sex-related offense
was perpetrated by a person who is, or is reasonably believed
to be, a person subject to the jurisdiction of the Uniform
Code of Military Justice and occurred while the individual
was a dependent of the member or former member.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Participation by victim in punitive proceedings and access to
records
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 546) that would
require the victim of any offense that involves a victim to
be provided an opportunity to submit matters for
consideration in nonjudicial punishment proceedings, and to
receive copies of prepared records of the proceedings without
charge as soon as a decision is finalized. The provision
would also amend chapter 59 of title 10, United States Code,
to require the Secretary of Defense to prescribe regulations
to provide victims an opportunity to submit matters
concerning the impact of the offense on the victim for
consideration by the person or board authorized to provide
recommendations and act on administrative separation of
enlisted members, and for boards of inquiry administrative
separation proceedings for officers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Victim access to report of results of preliminary hearing
under Article 32 of the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 547) that would
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10, United States Code (Article 32(c), Uniform Code of
Military Justice), to require the preliminary hearing report
prepared under this section to be provided to the victim,
without charge, at the same time as the report is delivered
to the accused.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Minimum confinement period required for conviction of certain
sex-related offenses committed by members of the Armed
Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 548) that would
amend section 856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code
(Article 56(b)(1), Uniform Code of Military Justice) to
require a minimum punishment of a dismissal or dishonorable
discharge and confinement for 2 years for servicemembers
convicted of certain sex-related offenses.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Right of victims of offenses under the Uniform Code of
Military Justice to timely disclosure of certain
materials and information in connection with prosecution
of offenses
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 548) that
would amend section 806b(a) of title 10, United States Code,
(Article 6b(a), UCMJ) to require timely disclosure by the
trial counsel to a Special Victims' Counsel, if the victim is
so represented, to charges and specifications related to any
offenses, motions filed by trial or defense counsel,
statements of the accused, statements of the victim in
connection with the offense, portions of the government
investigation relating to the victim, and the advice, if any,
by a staff judge advocate recommending any charge or
specification not be referred to trial.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to adopt
an electronic system with capabilities similar to those of
the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system
to provide Special Victims' Counsel, victims, and the general
public with court-martial docketing information and case
filings.
Release to victims upon request of complete record of
proceedings and testimony of courts-martial in cases in
which sentences adjudged could include punitive discharge
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 550) that
would amend section 854(e) of title 10, United States
Code (article 54(e), UCMJ), to expand the circumstances
under which an alleged victim must be provided a copy of
all prepared records of the proceedings of a court-
martial.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Executive Order 13669, June 13, 2014, amended Rule for
Courts-Martial 1103 to require that a free record of trial be
provided to any victim named in a specification alleging a
sex offense.
Modification of Manual for Courts-Martial to require
consistent preparation of the full record of trial
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 552) that would
require the amendment of Rule 1103 of the Manual for Courts-
Martial relating to the preparation of the record of trial to
require the trial counsel to prepare a complete record of
trial for any general or special court-martial and that no
content may be exempted from the record of trial based on the
outcome of the court-martial proceeding.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Inclusion of additional information in annual reports
regarding Department of Defense sexual assault prevention
and response
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 553) that would
amend section 1631(b) of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)
to require information on cases under the Family Advocacy
Program, sexual harassment involving members of the Armed
Forces, and reports of retaliation against victims of sexual
assault to be included in reports required to be submitted
under section 1631 of that Act by March 1, 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Establishment of Office of Complex Investigations within the
National Guard Bureau
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 554) that
would add a new section to Chapter 1101 of title 10, United
States Code, that would establish an Office of Complex
Investigations within the National Guard Bureau (NGB), with
authority to assist the States in administrative
investigations of sexual assault involving members of the
National Guard, and circumstances involving members of the
Guard where States have limited jurisdiction or authority and
such other circumstances as the Chief of the NGB directs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees believe that this legislation is unnecessary
as the Office of Complex Investigations has already been
established in the National Guard Bureau.
Additional guidance regarding release of mental health
records of Department of Defense medical treatment
facilities in cases involving any sex-related offense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 555) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to issue uniform guidance
with respect to mental health records of the alleged victim
in any case involving any sex-related offense to require that
such records are neither sought by investigators or military
justice practitioners nor acknowledged or released by the
medical treatment facility except as ordered by a military
judge or hearing officer described in section 832(b) of title
10, United States Code, (Article 32(b), Uniform Code of
Military Justice).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees understand that the release of mental health
records can constitute an invasion of privacy. Conferees are
also aware that overly broad restrictions on release of
mental health records could adversely impact necessary law
enforcement investigations such as when the alleged victim is
deceased. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to
issue specific, uniform guidance regarding release of mental
health records to ensure an appropriate balance between the
interests of law enforcement and victim privacy.
Public availability of records of certain proceedings under
the Uniform Code of Military Justice
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 556) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to make available to the
public, electronically through a website of the Department of
Defense, specified information for all proceedings under the
Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) including special and
general courts-martial, actions by a convening authority
under section 860 of title 10, United States Code (Article
60, UCMJ), reviews conducted by the Courts of Criminal
Appeals under section 866 (Article 66, UCMJ) and reviews
conducted by the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces under
section 867 (Article 67, UCMJ).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to adopt
an electronic system with capabilities similar to those of
the Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system
to provide Special Victims' Counsel, victims, and the general
public with court-martial docketing information and case
filings.
Revision of Department of Defense Directive-Type memorandum
15-003, relating to registered sex offender
identification, notification, and monitoring in the
Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 557) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to revise the Department of
Defense Directive-Type memorandum 15-003, relating to
registered sex offender identification, notification, and
monitoring in the Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
This provision is no longer necessary as section 502 of the
Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015 (Public Law
114-22), enacted on May 29, 2015, amends the Sex Offender
Registration and Notification Act to require the Secretary of
Defense to provide to the Attorney General information to be
included in the National Sex Offender Registry and the Dru
Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website regarding certain
sex offenders.
Sense of Congress on the service of military families and on
sentencing retirement-eligible members of the Armed
Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 557) that
would express the sense of Congress that military juries
should not face the difficult choice between imposing a fair
sentence or protecting the benefits of a member of the Armed
Forces for the sake of family members, that family members of
retirement-eligible members should not be adversely affected
by the loss of the member's military benefits as a result of
a court-martial conviction, and welcoming the opportunity to
work with the Department of Defense to develop authorities to
improve the military justice system and protect benefits that
military families have helped earn.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Biennial surveys of military dependents on military family
readiness matters
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 564) that
would require the Director of the Office of Family Policy of
the Department of Defense to conduct biennial surveys of
adult dependents of members of the Armed Forces on military
family readiness matters.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Direct employment pilot program for members of the National
Guard and Reserve
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 567) that would
authorize a direct employment pilot program for members of
the National Guard and Reserve in the amount of up to $20.0
million per fiscal year.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
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Program regarding civilian credentialing for skills required
for certain military occupational specialties
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 568) that would
amend section 558 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) by adding additional
military occupational specialties to the pilot program
required under that section.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Mariner training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 569) that would
amend section 2015 of title 10, United States Code, to
require members of the Armed Forces whose duties are
primarily as a mariner to receive training necessary to meet
requirements for licenses and certificates for merchant
mariners.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Report on civilian and military education to respond to
future threats
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570) that would
require a report from the Secretary of Defense on civilian
and military educational activities aimed at addressing
future threats.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Availability of cyber security and IT certifications for
Department of Defense personnel critical to network
defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 570a) that would
authorize the Department of Defense to utilize funds to
obtain cyber security and IT certifications for Department of
Defense personnel critical to network defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees recognize that industry cyber security and IT
certifications may be helpful to a certain category of
network operators and maintainers, but may not be comparable
to the training required for more advanced network defense
skills needed by critical personnel at the Department of
Defense. The conferees are concerned that the full scope of
needs in this area as compared to the funding available are
not yet well understood, nor is the contribution of these
industry certifications to the training needed of the cyber
mission forces. The conferees believe that until those
requirements are better understood, the current scope of
funded certification activities should remain stable until
there is a better established connection between cyber
security and IT certifications and the skills required for
specific positions with the Department of Defense. However,
the conferees note industry recognized cyber security and IT
certifications may be beneficial for some Department of
Defense personnel critical to network defense. Therefore, the
conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to examine the
needs of the Department and determine the extent and role
industry cyber security and IT certifications should play in
workforce management.
Support for efforts to improve academic achievement and
transition of military dependent students
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 573) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to make grants to non-
profit organizations that provide services to military
dependent students.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The agreement does not include this provision.
The conferees encourage the Secretary of Defense to use
existing authority to work with non-profit organizations to
provide services to military dependent students to improve
academic achievement and civic responsibility.
Study regarding feasibility of using DEERS to track
dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department
of Defense civilian employees who are elementary or
secondary education students
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 574) that would
require a study by the Secretary of Defense on the
feasibility of using DEERS, the Defense Enrollment
Eligibility Reporting System, to track dependents of members
of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian
employees who are elementary or secondary education students.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Sense of Congress regarding support for dependents of members
of the Armed Forces attending specialized camps
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 575) that
expressed the sense of the Congress regarding support for
dependents of members of the Armed Forces attending
specialized camps.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Limitation on authority of secretaries of the military
departments regarding revocation of combat valor awards
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 582) that would
limit the authority of secretaries of the military
departments to revoke a combat valor award for conduct that
was not honorable to conduct that occurred during the period
for which the award was awarded.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees expect the service secretaries to conduct a
thorough and objective review of the facts and evidence
before deciding to revoke a combat valor award.
Award of Purple Heart to members of the Armed Forces who were
victims of the Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, bombing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 583) that would
require the secretary of the military service concerned to
award the Purple Heart to certain named members who were
killed in the bombing that occurred at the Murrah Federal
Building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on April 19, 1995.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Atomic Veterans Service Medal
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 584) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to design, produce, and
distribute a military service medal to honor retired and
former members of the Armed Forces who are radiation-exposed
veterans.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Posthumous commission as a captain in the regular Army for
Milton Holland
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 585) that would
posthumously promote to captain in the regular Army, Milton
Holland, who, while serving as sergeant major of the 5th
Regiment, United States Colored Infantry, was awarded the
Medal of Honor in recognition of his action on September 29,
1864, at the Battle of Chapin's Farm, Virginia.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Sense of Congress supporting the decision of the Army to
posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi
Horwitz to sergeant major
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 586) that would
express a sense of Congress supporting the decision of the
Army to posthumously promote Master Sergeant (retired) Naomi
Horwitz to sergeant major.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the Secretary of the Army approved the
posthumous promotion in March 2015.
Priority processing of applications for Transportation Worker
Identification Credentials for members undergoing
discharge or release from the Armed Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 589) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to consult with the
Secretary of Homeland Security to afford a priority in the
processing of applications for a Transportation Worker
Identification Credential (TWIC) submitted by members of the
Armed Forces who are undergoing separation, discharge, or
release from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions. The
provision would also require the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly submit a report on
the implementation requirements of this provision not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees consider it unacceptable that servicemembers
transitioning from Active Duty, and recent honorably
discharged veterans, continue to report significant delays in
processing time to be issued Transportation Workers
Identification Credentials (TWIC). Further, the
Transportation Security Administration requires Active-Duty
personnel as well as veterans who recently transitioned from
Active Duty to undergo and pay for a separate security review
before issuing TWIC. Because many transitioning
servicemembers are qualified and motivated to serve in the
maritime industry, the conferees expect the Department of
Defense and the Department of Homeland Security to consult to
eliminate processing delays and waive fees for transitioning
servicemembers and for honorably discharged veterans.
Issuance of Recognition of Service ID Cards to certain
members separating from the Armed Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 590) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to issue an
identification card that identifies individuals as veterans,
personalized with name and photo of the individual. The
Secretary of Defense would be authorized to work with
retailers for reduced prices on services, consumer products,
and pharmaceuticals for individuals possessing a Recognition
of Service ID Card.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that an alternative option exists for
honorably discharged veterans to utilize state-issued ID
cards that designate veteran status. Veterans in 44 states
and the District of Columbia may apply for a driver's license
or State-issued ID card that designates veteran status. The
remaining states (California, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota,
New Jersey, and Washington) are either pending legislation or
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that has been signed into law but is not yet effective.
Additionally, since January 2014, honorably separated members
of the Uniformed Services are able to obtain an ID card
providing proof of military service through the joint DOD-VA
eBenefits web portal.
Revised policy on network services for military services
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 591) that
would generally limit the use of uniformed military personnel
in the provision of network services for military
installations in the continental United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees are concerned that the military services,
particularly the Air Force, are devoting more resources and
uniformed military personnel for the provision of network
services than are necessary, considering the commercial
network services capabilities that may be available at lower
costs. While the conferees believe the use of uniformed
military personnel for network services is necessary in some
cases, for example aboard ships or at expeditionary bases,
there is less rationale for this use of uniform military
personnel at permanent military installations within the
continental United States.
Therefore, the conferees direct the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation (CAPE) to evaluate the
potential savings for the Department of Defense in both
resources and military end strength that could be achieved by
increasing the use of commercial network services
capabilities within the continental United States. CAPE shall
provide a briefing on their findings, including any
recommendations, to the congressional defense committees no
later than March 1, 2016.
Honoring certain members of the Reserve components as
veterans
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 592) that would
amend chapter 1 of title 38, United States Code, to require
certain members of the reserve components be honored as
veterans, provided that such members would not be authorized
to receive any benefit administered by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs solely by reason of honorary veteran status.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Improved enumeration of members of the Armed Forces in any
tabulation of total population by Secretary of Commerce
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 593) that
would amend section 1141 of title 13, United States Code, to
require that the Secretary of Commerce, beginning with the
2020 Decennial census of population, in taking any tabulation
of total population by States, to take appropriate measures
to ensure, to the maximum extent practicable, that all
members of the Armed Forces deployed abroad on the date of
taking such tabulation are (1) fully and accurately counted;
and (2) properly attributed to the state in which their
permanent duty station or homeport is located on such date.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress regarding support for military divers
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 593) that would
express the sense of Congress regarding support for military
divers.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Sense of Congress on desirability of service-wide adoption of
Gold Star Installation Access Card
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 596) that would
express the sense of Congress that the secretaries of the
military departments should provide for the issuance of a
Gold Star Installation Access Card to family members of
deceased members of the Armed Forces in order to expedite
access to installations for the purpose of obtaining on-base
services and military benefits for which a Gold Star family
member is eligible.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Department of the Army has
initiated a program to provide Gold Star Installation Access
Cards to Gold Star family members and encourage the other
military departments to do the same.
Annual report on performance of regional offices of the
Department of Veterans Affairs
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 597) that would
amend section 7734 of title 38, United States Code, to
require the individual serving as director of a regional
office of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide an
annual report on the performance of any regional office that
fails to meet its administrative goals.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Title VI--Compensation and Other Personnel Benefits

Subtitle A--Pay and Allowances

No fiscal year 2016 increase in basic pay for general and
flag officers (sec. 601)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 601) that
would authorize a pay raise of 1.3 percent for all members of
the uniformed services in pay grades O-6 and below effective
January 1, 2016, and that would freeze the monthly basic pay
for all general and flag officers, including for those whose
monthly basic pay is limited to the rate of pay for level II
of the Executive Schedule.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove
reference to the pay raise for grades O-6 and below.
The conferees note that the President has authority under
section 1009(e) of title 37, United States Code, to implement
the 1.3 percent pay raise for pay grades O-6 and below in the
absence of a provision specifically setting a different pay
raise.
Limitation on eligibility for supplemental subsistence
allowances to members serving outside the United States
and associated territory (sec. 602)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 606) that
would sunset on September 30, 2016, the supplemental
subsistence allowance for servicemembers serving inside the
United States. Servicemembers serving outside the United
States, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the United States
Virgin Islands, or Guam would still be eligible to receive
the supplemental subsistence allowance from the Department of
Defense. The provision is based on the final report of the
Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization
Commission.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
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. 603)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 602) that
would amend section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code,
to authorize the Secretary of Defense to reduce the monthly
amount of the basic allowance for housing (BAH) by up to 5
percent of the national average for housing for a given pay
grade and dependency status. Servicemembers will not see this
modification of their BAH until they change duty stations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the Senate provision with an
amendment that would reduce the monthly amount of the BAH
through a tiered system with 1 percent in 2015, 2 percent in
2016, 3 percent in 2017, 4 percent in 2018, and 5 percent in
2019 and each fiscal year thereafter. The conferees strongly
believe that this change to the calculation of BAH should not
be used to justify the collection of out-of-pocket housing
expenses, in excess of BAH, from servicemembers assigned to a
housing unit acquired or constructed using the authority in
subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
Extension of authority to provide temporary increase in rates
of basic allowance for housing under certain
circumstances (sec. 604)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 601) that would
extend for 1 year the authority of the Secretary of Defense
to temporarily increase the rate of basic allowance for
housing in areas impacted by natural disasters or
experiencing a sudden influx of personnel.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
603).
The Senate recedes.
Availability of information under the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (sec. 605)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 607) that
would allow for the Secretary of Defense to obtain from the
Secretary of Agriculture information for the purposes of
determining the number of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Program applicant households that contain one or more members
of a regular or reserve component of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle B--Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays

One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay
authorities for reserve forces (sec. 611)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 611) that would
extend for 1 year the authority to pay the Selected Reserve
reenlistment bonus, the Selected Reserve affiliation or
enlistment bonus, special pay for enlisted members assigned
to certain high-priority units, the Ready Reserve enlistment
bonus for persons without prior service, the Ready Reserve
enlistment and reenlistment bonus for persons with prior
service, the Selected Reserve enlistment and reenlistment
bonus for persons with prior service, travel expenses for
certain inactive-duty training, and income replacement for
reserve component members experiencing extended and frequent
mobilization for active duty service.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
611).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
One-year extension of certain bonus and special pay
authorities for health care professionals (sec. 612)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 612) that would
extend for 1 year the authority to pay the nurse officer
candidate accession bonus, education loan repayment for
certain health professionals who serve in the Selected
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bonuses for psychologists, the accession bonus for registered
nurses, incentive special pay for nurse anesthetists, special
pay for Selected Reserve health professionals in critically
short wartime specialties, the accession bonus for dental
officers, the accession bonus for pharmacy officers, the
accession bonus for medical officers in critically short
wartime specialties, and the accession bonus for dental
specialist officers in critically short wartime specialties.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
612).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
One-year extension of special pay and bonus authorities for
nuclear officers (sec. 613)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 613) that would
extend for 1 year the authority to pay the special pay for
nuclear-qualified officers extending period of active
service, the nuclear career accession bonus, and the nuclear
career annual incentive bonus.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
613).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
One-year extension of authorities relating to title 37
consolidated special pay, incentive pay, and bonus
authorities (sec. 614)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 614) that would
extend for 1 year the general bonus authority for enlisted
members, the general bonus authority for officers, special
bonus and incentive pay authorities for nuclear officers,
special aviation incentive pay and bonus authorities for
officers, and special bonus and incentive pay authorities for
officers in health professions, and contracting bonus for
cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the Senior Officers'
Training Corps. The provision would also extend for 1 year
the authority to pay hazardous duty pay, assignment or
special duty pay, skill incentive pay or proficiency bonus,
and retention incentives for members qualified in critical
military skills or assigned to high priority units.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
614).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
One-year extension of authorities relating to payment of
other title 37 bonuses and special pays (sec. 615)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 615) that would
extend for 1 year the authority to pay the aviation officer
retention bonus, assignment incentive pay, the reenlistment
bonus for active members, the enlistment bonus,
precommissioning incentive pay for foreign language
proficiency, the accession bonus for new officers in critical
skills, the incentive bonus for conversion to military
occupational specialty to ease personnel shortage, the
incentive bonus for transfer between Armed Forces, and the
accession bonus for officer candidates.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
615).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Increase in maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus
pay (sec. 616)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 616) that would
increase the maximum annual amount of nuclear officer bonus
pay to $50,000 for retention purposes.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
616).
The Senate recedes.
Modification to special aviation incentive pay and bonus
authority for officers (sec. 617)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 617) that would
increase special aviation incentive pay from $25,000 to
$35,000 and make technical amendments to the aviation pay and
bonus authorities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase
aviation incentive pay from $25,000 to $35,000 for officers
performing qualifying flying duty relating to remotely
piloted aircraft.
Repeal of obsolete authority to pay bonus to encourage Army
personnel to refer persons for enlistment in the Army
(sec. 618)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 617) that
would repeal section 3252 of title 10, United States Code.
This section authorized the Secretary of the Army to pay
bonuses to encourage Army personnel to refer persons for
enlistment in the Army.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle C--Travel and Transportation Allowances

Transportation to transfer ceremonies for family and next of
kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas
during humanitarian operations (sec. 621)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 623) that
would authorize transportation to transfer ceremonies for the
family and next of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die
overseas during humanitarian relief operations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Repeal of obsolete special travel and transportation
allowance for survivors of deceased members of the Armed
Forces from the Vietnam conflict (sec. 622)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 618) that would
repeal section 481f(d) of title 37, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
621).
The Senate recedes.
Study and report on policy changes to the Joint Travel
Regulations (sec. 623)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 622) that
would require the Comptroller General to study the impact of
recent policy changes to the Joint Travel Regulations for
servicemembers and civilian employees regarding flat rate per
diem.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle D--Disability Pay, Retired Pay, and Survivor Benefits

Part I--Retired Pay Reform

Modernized retirement system for members of the uniformed
services (sec. 631)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 632) that would
establish a new military retirement defined benefit that,
when combined with the government-matching Thrift Savings
Plan, as described elsewhere in this Act, would comprise a
new hybrid retirement system. This new system would apply to
new entrants after January 1, 2018, and to those already
serving members who choose to opt-in. The new defined benefit
would continue to apply only to those members who reach 20
years of service, with a multiplier rate of 2.0 times years
of service rather than the current rate of 2.5 times years of
service.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
632).
The agreement includes the House provision with an
amendment that would limit service members who may opt-in to
the new retirement system to those with less than 12 years
of service. The agreement also includes an amendment that
would repeal the modified cost-of-living adjustment for
members under the age of 62 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).
Full participation for members of the uniformed services in
the Thrift Savings Plan (sec. 632)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 631) that would
provide a government-matching Thrift Savings Plan (TSP)
benefit for those who would enter uniformed service on or
after October 1, 2017, or a member serving before that date
who makes a voluntary election to opt-in to the new plan. The
TSP element would provide a 1 percent automatic agency
contribution to all uniformed service members upon reaching
60 days of service and continue until they would reach their
second year of service. At 2 years of service, a member's TSP
would vest and the Secretary concerned would begin matching
TSP contributions up to 5 percent of that servicemember's
base pay for a maximum government contribution totaling 6
percent of basic pay. Uniformed service members would be
automatically enrolled at 3 percent matching contributions
with the option to raise or lower their contribution level.
TSP government-funded matching contributions would continue
until a uniformed service member leaves or retires from the
uniformed service.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
631) that would set the applicable initial entry date at
January 1, 2018, provide a maximum government contribution of
5 percent (with the first one percent being an automatic
agency contribution), and stop the government match at 20
years of service.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment to provide government matching contributions in the
TSP through 26 years of service. The conferees note that all
uniformed service members who would enter and serve prior to
the date of implementation of the modernized retirement
system would be grandfathered into the old retirement system.
Lump sum payments of certain retired pay (sec. 633)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 633) that
would allow the voluntary election of lump sum payments of
retired pay for those under the modernized retirement system
who serve 20 or more years of service. Members who elect to
take the lump sum may choose to take 100 percent or 50
percent of the discounted present value of their defined
retirement benefit that would be due to them prior to
becoming fully eligible for Social Security.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would allow
members who elect to take the lump sum an option of choosing
to take 50 percent or 25 percent of the discounted present
value of their defined retirement benefit that would be due
to them prior to becoming fully eligible for Social Security.
The conferees strongly urge the Secretaries concerned to
coordinate with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on
counseling, or otherwise informing, new retirees on the
impact this election may have on their eligibility for
certain benefits administered by the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs.

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Continuation pay after 12 years of service for members of the
uniformed services participating in the modernized
retirement systems (sec. 634)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 633) that would
direct the Secretary concerned to provide continuation pay to
servicemembers serving under the new military retirement
system described above who reach 12 years of service,
contingent upon such members agreeing to serve another 4
years of service.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
634).
The Senate recedes.
Effective date and implementation (sec. 635)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 634) that would
provide for an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the
modernized military retirement system. The provision also
requires an implementation plan due to the appropriate
committees of Congress on March 1, 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Part II--Other Matters

Death of former spouse beneficiaries and subsequent
remarriages under Survivor Benefit Plan (sec. 641)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 641) that
would amend section 1448(b) of title 10, United States Code,
to allow for the election of a new spouse beneficiary after
the death of a former spouse beneficiary.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle E--Commissary and Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality
Benefits and Operations

Plan to obtain budget-neutrality for the defense commissary
system and the military exchange system (sec. 651)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 652) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report,
not later than March 1, 2016, to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives,
setting forth a plan to privatize the Defense Commissary
System, in whole or in part. The provision would also require
the Comptroller General of the United States to provide a
report that assesses the plan of the Department to privatize
the Defense Commissary System to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
within 120 days following submission of the report by the
Secretary of Defense. Following submission of the Comptroller
General's assessment of the Department's commissary
privatization plan, the Department would be required to carry
out a 2-year pilot program at no fewer than five commissaries
in the largest markets of the commissary system to assess the
feasibility and advisability of the plan. Within 180 days
after completion of the pilot program, the Secretary of
Defense would submit a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives that
provides an assessment of the commissary privatization plan.
The Senate amendment contained another provision (sec.
1025) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report, not later than February 1, 2016, to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, assessing the viability of privatizing the
commissary system, in part or in whole. The Secretary would
submit the report prior to development of any plans or pilot
program to privatize commissaries or the commissary system.
The provision would also require the Comptroller General of
the United States to provide a report that assesses the plan
of the Department to privatize the Defense Commissary System
to the committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the
House of Representatives, not later than May 1, 2016. The
provision would make Section 652 of the Senate amendment null
and void.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2016, that provides
a comprehensive plan to make delivery of commissary and
exchange benefits budget neutral by October 1, 2018. The
amendment would also require the Comptroller General of the
United States to provide a report that assesses the
Department's plan to make the commissary and exchange benefit
budget neutral to the Committees on Armed Services of the
Senate and the House of Representatives within 120 days
following submission of the report by the Secretary of
Defense. The amendment would authorize the Secretary of
Defense to conduct one or more pilot programs to evaluate
processes and methods for achieving budget neutral commissary
and exchange benefits.
Comptroller General of the United States report on the
Commissary Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and
Privately-financed Major Construction Program (sec. 652)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 653) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
examine the policies and procedures of the Secretary of
Defense to ensure timely notification of construction
projects proposed to be funded through the Commissary
Surcharge, Non-appropriated Fund, and Privately-financed
Major Construction Program of the Department of Defense and
to submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate
and the House of Representatives a report containing an
assessment of this program no later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Improvement of financial literacy and preparedness of members
of the Armed Forces (sec. 661)
The House bill contained provision (sec. 651) that would
require financial literacy training for servicemembers upon
arrival at the first duty station and upon arrival at each
subsequent duty station for servicemembers below the pay
grade of E-5 in the case of enlisted personnel and below the
pay grade of O-4 in the case of officers. The provision would
further require financial literacy training for each
servicemember at various career and life milestones. The
provision would also direct the Department of Defense to
include a financial literacy and preparedness survey in
the status of forces survey. The provision would also
express the sense of the Congress that the Secretary of
Defense should work with other departments, agencies, and
nonprofit organizations to improve financial literacy and
preparedness with support from the service secretaries.
This provision was recommended by the Military
Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.
The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (secs.
581, 582, and 583).
The agreement includes the House provision with a technical
amendment.
Recordation of obligations for installment payments of
incentive pays, allowances, and similar benefits when
payment is due (sec. 662)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 587) that
would provide express authority for the long-established
practice of the Department of Defense of obligating bonus and
special and incentive pay installment payments at the time
payment is due and payable. This provision is in response to
a recent U.S. Government Accountability Office opinion, Comp.
Gen. B-325526--Obligation of Bonuses under Military Service
Agreements, July 16, 2014, which concluded that the
Department of Defense cedes fiscal exposure to servicemembers
when it enters into such agreements and should change its
obligational practices to obligate the entire bonus amount
when the agreement is signed.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Prohibition on per diem allowance reductions based on the
duration of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 602) that would
prohibit per diem allowance reductions based on the duration
of temporary duty assignment or civilian travel.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Basic allowance for housing for members of the Uniformed
Services who live together
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 604) that
would amend section 403 of title 37, United States Code, to
limit the basic allowance for housing (BAH) for dual military
married couples who are assigned within normal commuting
distance from each other to one allowance at the with
dependent rate, for the member with the higher pay grade. The
provision would also limit BAH for uniformed service members
above E-3 residing with other uniformed service members to 75
percent of their otherwise prevailing rate, or the E-4
without dependents rate, whichever is greater. Affected
members would see no reduction in their BAH as a result of
this provision so long as they maintain uninterrupted
eligibility to receive BAH within a particular housing area.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees intend to reform this policy next year. The
conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a report
no later than March 1, 2016, to the Senate and House
Committees on Armed Services containing an assessment and
recommendations of the Secretary on how to amend the current
BAH system to most accurately capture actual housing costs as
a limiting element of the basic allowance for housing, to
include an assessment of BAH as applied in particular
circumstances where the current benefit may over- or under-
compensate individuals based on their actual housing costs,
to include single members of the armed forces and those who
share accommodations with other members receiving the
benefit. In developing these recommendations, the Secretary
shall consider the primary purpose of the benefit to offset
housing costs of uniformed members incurred by virtue of
their service.
Repeal of inapplicability of modification of basic allowance
for housing to benefits under the laws administered by
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 605) that
would repeal subsection (b) of section 604 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) effective
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The House bill contained no similar amendment.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Senate and House Veterans
Affairs Committees intend to take up this matter. If it is
not addressed by May 2016, it will be re-considered for the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017.
Policies of the Department of Defense on travel of next of
kin to participate in the dignified transfer of remains
of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of
the Department of Defense who die overseas
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 624) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to review the current
policies of the Department of Defense regarding travel
authorization for family and next of kin of service members
and civilian employees of the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Department of Defense has
notified the congressional defense committees it is already
conducting the review described in this provision. Further,
the conference agreement includes a separate provision to
make the necessary changes in law for the authorization for
travel to the dignified transfer ceremony for family and next
of kin of members of the Armed Forces who die overseas in
support of humanitarian operations. The conferees expect the
Secretary, upon conclusion of the aforementioned review, to
make regulatory changes in order to address inequities within
the system, as the Secretary determines are appropriate.
Authority for retirement flexibility for members of the
uniformed services
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 635) that
would give the Secretary concerned the flexibility to modify
the years of service required for non-disability retirement
under the new military retirement system for particular
occupational specialties or other groupings in order to
facilitate force shaping or to correct manpower shortages
within an occupational specialty.
The House bill contained no similar amendment.
The Senate recedes.
Preserving assured commissary supply to Asia and the Pacific
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 641) that would
prohibit changes to second destination transportation policy
that applies to shipment of fresh fruits and vegetables to
Asia and the Pacific theater until the Defense Commissary
Agency conducts a comprehensive study on the fresh fruit and
vegetable supply for the region and submits a report on the
study to Congress.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Prohibition on replacement or consolidation of defense
commissary and exchange systems pending submission of
required report on Defense Commissary System
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 642) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from taking action to
replace or consolidate the defense commissary and exchange
systems before submission of the report on the defense
commissary system 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).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Transitional compensation and other benefits for dependents
of members of the Armed Forces ineligible to receive
retired pay as a result of court-martial sentence
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 642) that
would add a new section 1059a to title 10, United States
Code, to authorize the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Homeland Security to carry out a program that would
authorize monthly transitional compensation, including
commissary and exchange store access, to dependents or former
dependents of a member of the Armed Forces who is ineligible
to receive retired pay as a result of a court-martial
sentence. The provision would allow the secretary concerned
to determine that a dependent or former dependent would not
be eligible for transitional compensation if that person was
an active participant in the conduct constituting the offense
under chapter 47 of title 10.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Commissary system matters
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 651) that
would authorize the Department of Defense to treat second
destination transportation costs for commissary goods and
supplies overseas like transportation costs within the United
States by transferring those costs to the commissary patron
in the price of goods. In addition, the provision would
authorize the Department to transfer the cost of obtaining
supplies required for the daily operations of commissaries
and store-level offices dedicated to supporting commissary
operations from the defense working capital fund to the
surcharge fund. The provision would also authorize the
Defense Commissary Agency to establish the sales price of
merchandise sold in commissary stores in amounts
sufficient to finance the purchase of operating supplies
and replenishment of merchandise inventories.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Availability for purchase of Department of Veterans Affairs
memorial headstones and markers for members of reserve
components who performed certain training
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 652) that would
amend section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, to
require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make available
for purchase a memorial headstone or marker for the marked or
unmarked grave of an individual who, as a member of the
National Guard or reserve component, performed inactive duty
training or Active Duty for training for at least 6 years.
The individual must not have served on Active Duty and must
otherwise be eligible on account of the nature of the
individual's separation from the Armed Forces or other
causes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees understand that members of the reserve
component who wish to purchase a memorial headstone or marker
can purchase a nearly identical headstone or marker from
private vendors.

Title VII--Health Care Provisions

Subtitle A--TRICARE and Other Health Care Benefits

Access to TRICARE Prime for certain beneficiaries (sec. 701)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 705) that would
amend section 732(c)(3) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to authorize an
eligible TRICARE beneficiary to make a one-time election for
TRICARE Prime if the beneficiary: 1) resides in a location in
which TRICARE Prime is no longer available because of the
location in which the beneficiary resides; and 2) the
beneficiary resided within 100 miles of a military medical
treatment facility as of December 25, 2013. This provision
would not apply to an affected eligible beneficiary who
resides, as of December 25, 2013, greater than 100 miles from
a military medical treatment facility and is an eligible
beneficiary by reason of service in the Army, Navy, Air
Force, or Marine Corps.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Modifications of cost-sharing for the TRICARE pharmacy
benefits program (sec. 702)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 702) that
would require modifications of prescription drug co-pays for
the TRICARE pharmacy benefits program for years 2016 through
2025. After 2025, the Department of Defense (DOD) would
establish co-pay amounts equal to the co-pay amounts for the
previous year adjusted by an amount, if any, to reflect
increases in costs of pharmaceutical agents and prescription
dispensing fees. With this provision, beneficiaries would
continue to receive prescription drugs at no cost in military
medical treatment facilities, and there would be no changes
to co-pays for survivors of members who died on Active Duty
or for a disabled member retired under chapter 61 of title
10, United States Code, and their family members.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify
prescription drug co-pays beginning in 2016.
The conferees agree that comprehensive reform of the
military health care system is essential and commit to
working with the Department of Defense in fiscal year 2017 to
begin reforming the military healthcare system. This reform
must improve access, quality and the experience of care for
all beneficiaries; maintain medical readiness of the military
health professionals; and ensure the long-term viability and
cost effectiveness of the military health care system. The
current system has not kept pace with the best practices and
latest innovations in the commercial healthcare market and
will not meet the future needs of the DOD, the
servicemembers, families, or retirees. In order to modernize
and improve the military healthcare system, the conferees
agree that all elements of the current system must be re-
evaluated, and that increases to fees and co-pays will be a
necessary part of such a comprehensive reform effort.
Expansion of continued health benefits coverage to include
discharged and released members of the Selected Reserve
(sec. 703)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 703) that
would amend section 1078a of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a member of the Selected Reserve, who is discharged
or released under other than adverse conditions from service
in the Selected Reserve, to be eligible to enroll, for a
period of 18 months, in the Department of Defense program of
continued health benefits coverage.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
member of the Selected Reserve to be enrolled in TRICARE
Reserve Select immediately preceding the discharge of the
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Access to health care under the TRICARE program for
beneficiaries of TRICARE Prime (sec. 704)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 711) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that covered
TRICARE beneficiaries obtain health care appointments within
access standards and wait-time goals established by the
Department of Defense for primary care and specialty care or,
if the beneficiary is unable to obtain an appointment within
the wait-time goals, to offer the beneficiary an appointment
with a contracted health care provider. The provision would
also require the Secretary to publish health care access
standards in the Federal Register and on a publicly
accessible Internet web site of the Department of Defense and
to publish appointment wait-times for primary and specialty
care on the publicly accessible Internet web site of each
military medical treatment facility.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to ensure that TRICARE Prime
beneficiaries obtain health care appointments within health
care access standards established by the Secretary, including
through health care providers in the TRICARE preferred
provider network. The amendment would also require the
Secretary to publish health care access standards in the
Federal Register and on a publicly accessible Internet web
site of the Department of Defense.
Expansion of reimbursement for smoking cessation services for
certain TRICARE beneficiaries (sec. 705)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 704) that
would amend section 713(f) of the Duncan Hunter National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law
110-417) to expand reimbursement for smoking cessation
services for certain TRICARE beneficiaries.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Subtitle B--Health Care Administration

Waiver of recoupment of erroneous payments caused by
administrative error under the TRICARE program (sec. 711)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 715) that
would amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Secretary of Defense to waive recoupment of
payment from a covered TRICARE beneficiary who has benefited
from an erroneous TRICARE payment in which all of the
following apply: (1) the payment was made due to an
administrative error by an employee of the Department of
Defense or a TRICARE program contractor; (2) the covered
beneficiary, or in the case of a minor, the parent or
guardian of the covered beneficiary, reasonably believed the
covered beneficiary was entitled to the benefit of such
payment; (3) the covered beneficiary relied on the
expectation of benefit entitlement; and (4) the Secretary
determines that a waiver of recoupment of such payment is
necessary to prevent an injustice. In the case of
administrative error on the part of a TRICARE contractor, the
provision would require the Secretary to impose financial
responsibility on the contractor for the erroneous payment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Publication of data on patient safety, quality of care,
satisfaction, and health outcome measures under the
TRICARE program (sec. 712)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 732) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to publish public data
on measures used to assess patient safety, quality of care,
patient satisfaction, and health outcomes on the primary
Internet web site of the Department of Defense and on the
primary Internet web site of that facility that provided the
health care.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would amend
section 1073b of title 10, United States Code, to require the
Secretary of Defense to publish appropriate data on
measures used to assess patient safety, quality of care,
patient satisfaction, and health outcomes of each military
medical treatment facility on a publicly available
Internet web site of the Department of Defense. The
provision would also require data for health care provided
by a military medical treatment facility to be accessible
on the primary Internet web site of that facility. The
provision would prohibit the Department publishing any
data related to risk management activities of the
Department.
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 (sec. 713)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 733) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than March 1, 2016, and each year
thereafter, a comprehensive report on patient safety, quality
of care, and access to care at military medical treatment
facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would amend
section 717(a) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 1996 (Public Law 104-106) to require the
Department of Defense to include data on patient safety,
quality of care, and access to care at each military medical
treatment facility in the annual report to Congress on
TRICARE program effectiveness.
Portability of health plans under the TRICARE program (sec.
714)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 712) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that
beneficiaries who are covered under a TRICARE health plan can
seamlessly access health care under that health plan in each
TRICARE program region.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Joint uniform formulary for transition of care (sec. 715)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 701) that would
require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to establish a joint uniform formulary that
would include pain, sleep disorder, psychiatric drugs, and
drugs for other conditions critical for transition of a
servicemember from treatment furnished by the Department of
Defense to treatment furnished by the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Licensure of mental health professionals in TRICARE program
(sec. 716)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 712) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that a qualified
mental health professional is eligible for reimbursement
under the TRICARE program as a certified mental health
counselor by meeting certain qualification criteria. The
provision would also establish a special rule for certain
practicing mental health professionals to deem them to be
qualified mental health professionals during the period
preceding January 1, 2027, even though those professionals do
not meet the established qualification criteria in the
provision. The House bill also contained a provision (sec.
725) that would express a sense of Congress that the
Department of Defense should continue to support members of
the Armed Forces and their families by providing family
counseling and individual counseling services that reduce the
symptoms of post-traumatic stress and other behavioral health
disorders and empowers members to be emotionally available to
their spouses and children.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would deem
certain mental health professionals eligible for
reimbursement under the TRICARE program during the period
preceding January 1, 2021.
The conferees note that the Department of Defense published
a final rule to implement the TRICARE Certified Mental Health
Counselor provider as a qualified mental health provider
authorized to independently diagnose and treat TRICARE
beneficiaries and receive reimbursement for services.
Counselors must possess a master's or higher-level degree
from a Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related
Educational Programs accredited mental health counseling
program of education and pass the National Clinical Mental
Health Counseling Examination. Conferees consider these
reasonable criteria to help ensure TRICARE beneficiaries
obtain mental health care from qualified counselors and do
not believe another extension of the transition for
qualification as a TRICARE Certified Mental Health Counselor
beyond the extension in this provision would be advisable.
Additionally, the conferees agree that the Department of
Defense should continue to support members of the Armed
Forces and their families by providing readily available
family and individual counseling services that reduce the
symptoms of post-traumatic stress and other behavioral health
disorders and empower members to be available emotionally to
their spouses and children. The conferees believe the
Department should consider industry standards established by
the medical community when developing standards for family
and individual counseling services at military installations.
Designation of certain non-Department mental health care
providers with knowledge relating to treatment of members
of the Armed Forces (sec. 717)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 716) that
would require the Secretary of Defense, not later than 1 year
after enactment of this Act, to develop a system by which any
non-Department mental health care provider that meets
eligibility criteria relating to knowledge and understanding
of military culture and knowledge of evidence-based mental
health treatments approved by the Secretary, would receive a
mental health provider readiness designation from the
Department. The provision would also require the Secretary to
establish and update a provider list and maintain a publicly
available registry of mental health providers receiving such
designation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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Comprehensive standards and access to contraception
counseling for members of the Armed Forces (sec. 718)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 714) that
would require the Department of Defense to provide, through
clinical practice guidelines, current and evidence-based
standards of care regarding contraception methods and
counseling to all health care providers employed by the
Department and to ensure service women have access to
comprehensive contraception counseling prior to deployment
and throughout their military careers. The provision would
also require the Secretary of Defense to establish a uniform,
standard curriculum to be used in family planning education
programs for all members of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Subtitle C--Reports and Other Matters

Provision of transportation of dependent patients relating to
obstetrical anesthesia services (sec. 721)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 726) that would
amend section 1040(a)(2) of title 10, United States Code, to
strike the expiration date regarding the authority to
transport dependent patients relating to obstetrical
anesthesia services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authority for DOD-VA Health Care Sharing
Incentive Fund (sec. 722)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 721) that would
amend section 8111 of title 38, United States Code, to extend
the authority for the DOD-VA Health Care Sharing Incentive
Fund through September 30, 2020.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
719).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Extension of authority for Joint Department of Defense-
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund (sec. 723)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 722) that would
amend section 1704(e) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), as amended by
section 722 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291), to extend the authority for the Joint
Department of Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical
Facility Demonstration Fund from September 30, 2016, to
September 30, 2017.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
718).
The House recedes.
Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the
Secretary of Defense (sec. 724)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 713) that would
amend chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, by
inserting a new section after section 1073b, to prohibit the
Secretary of Defense from realigning or restructuring a
military medical treatment facility (MTF) until 90 days
following the date the Secretary submits a report to the
congressional defense committees on the proposed
restructuring or realignment of the MTF.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit to 75
percent the obligation or expenditure of funds available for
fiscal year 2016 for the office of the Secretary of Defense
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). Without that report and the
subsequent required assessment of the report by the
Comptroller General of the United States, the conferees
remain concerned that the Department has not fully considered
all relevant factors that may impact the availability and
delivery of health care services to eligible beneficiaries in
its study of military health system modernization. The
conferees expect the Department to make available, upon
request, all available data regarding any decisions to
eliminate health care services and to relocate health care
personnel from military medical treatment facilities in the
future.
Pilot program on urgent care under TRICARE program (sec. 725)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 701) that
would authorize a covered beneficiary under the TRICARE
program to access up to four urgent care visits per year
without the need to obtain pre-authorization for such visits.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a 3-year pilot program to
allow covered beneficiaries under the TRICARE program to
access urgent care visits without the need to obtain pre-
authorization for those visits. The amendment would require
the Secretary to submit two interim reports and one final
report on the pilot program to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The conferees note that current TRICARE policy requires
TRICARE Prime beneficiaries to obtain pre-authorization for
urgent care visits. This administrative burden encourages
beneficiaries to utilize emergency departments
inappropriately for urgent care needs. The conferees believe
this pilot program would help beneficiaries choose the most
appropriate source for the health care they need and
potentially lower health care costs for the Department of
Defense.
Pilot program on incentive programs to improve health care
provided under the TRICARE program (sec. 726)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 720) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot
program to assess value-based incentive programs to encourage
institutional and individual health care providers under the
TRICARE program to improve quality of care, experience of
care, and health of beneficiaries.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit interim reports on the pilot
program at 1-year intervals following implementation of the
program and a final report on the program by September 30,
2019.
Limitation on availability of funds for Department of Defense
Healthcare Management Systems Modernization (sec. 727)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 723) that would
limit obligation or expenditure of funds for fiscal year 2016
for the Department of Defense Healthcare Management Systems
Modernization 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).
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 738) that
would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit a report to Congress on
interoperability between electronic health records of their
Departments.
The Senate recedes.
Submittal of information to Secretary of Veterans Affairs
relating to exposure to airborne hazards and open burn
pits (sec. 728)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 739) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, not later than 180 days after
the date of enactment of this Act and periodically
thereafter, information available to the Secretary of Defense
to supplement and support information in the Airborne Hazards
and Open Burn Pit Registry established by the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs. The provision would also require the
Secretary of Defense to include information on any research
and surveillance activities conducted by the Department of
Defense to evaluate incidence and prevalence of respiratory
illnesses to servicemembers exposed to open burn pits during
deployments.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Plan for development of procedures to measure data on mental
health care provided by the Department of Defense (sec.
729)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 713) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that all
primary care and mental health care providers of the
Department of Defense receive, or have already received,
initial evidence-based training on the recognition,
assessment, and management of individuals at risk for suicide
and any additional training that may be required based on
evidence-based changes in mental health practice. Within 1
year of the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary
would be required to provide a report to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
that assesses the mental health workforce of the Department
and the long-term mental health care needs of servicemembers
and their dependents. The provision would also require the
Secretary to develop procedures to measure mental health data
relating to outcomes, variations in outcomes among military
medical treatment facilities, and barriers to implementation
of clinical practice guidelines and other evidence-based
treatments by mental health providers of the Department of
Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to 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: (1) outcomes for mental
health care provided by the Department; (2) variations in
such outcomes among different medical facilities of the
Department; and (3) barriers, if any, to the implementation
by mental health care providers of the clinical practice
guidelines and other evidence-based treatments and approaches
recommended for such providers.
The conferees are aware that the Department has policies
and procedures in place that require primary care providers
to receive annual training on suicide prevention, and that
the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans
Affairs submitted a report to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives in
April 2015, on a coordinated, unified plan to ensure adequate
mental health counseling resources to address the long-term
needs of all members of the Armed Forces, veterans, and their
families.

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Report on plans to improve experience with and eliminate
performance variability of health care provided by the
Department of Defense (sec. 730)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 734) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, a comprehensive report describing the
current and future plans, with estimated completion dates, of
the Department of Defense to improve the experience of care
of beneficiaries and to eliminate performance variability for
health care provided in military medical treatment facilities
and in the TRICARE purchased care network. This provision
would also require the Comptroller General of the United
States to submit, not later than 180 days after the Secretary
submits the comprehensive report, a report to the Committees
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives that assesses the report of the Secretary of
Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Comptroller General study on gambling and problem gambling
behavior among members of the Armed Forces (sec. 731)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 740) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
conduct a study on gaming facilities at military
installations and problem gambling among members of the Armed
Forces, and to submit a report, within 1 year of the date of
enactment of this Act, to the congressional defense
committees.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Access to broad range of methods of contraception approved by
the Food and Drug Administration for members of the Armed
Forces and military dependents at military treatment
facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 702) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every
military medical treatment facility has a sufficient stock of
a broad range of contraceptive methods approved by the Food
and Drug Administration to be able to dispense any
contraceptive method to service women and other female
beneficiaries eligible for healthcare in those facilities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that military medical treatment
facilities stock and dispense a broad range of contraceptive
methods approved by the Food and Drug Administration to
service women and other eligible female beneficiaries. The
conferees encourage the Department of Defense to ensure that
deployed service women have access to prescription
contraceptives throughout the duration of their deployments.
Access to contraceptive method for duration of deployment
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 703) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that service women
who use prescription contraceptives receive, prior to
deployment, a sufficient supply of those contraceptives for
the duration of their deployments.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to ensure
that service women who use contraceptives have contraceptives
available throughout their deployment. This can be
accomplished by use of the TRICARE Mail Order Pharmacy
program or other means.
Access to infertility treatment for members of the Armed
Forces and dependents
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 704) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
service secretaries, to provide reproductive counseling and
infertility treatments, including continuation of infertility
services during a change of duty station relocation, to
members and dependents of members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that section 729 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) requires the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the congressional
defense committees assessing the access of members of the
Armed Forces and their dependents to reproductive counseling
and infertility treatments. The Department of Defense has not
yet provided this report to the committees. The conferees
believe that a thorough study of this report must be done
prior to enacting legislation on this issue.
Pilot program on treatment of members of the Armed Forces for
post-traumatic stress disorder related to military sexual
trauma
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 705) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot
program to award grants to community partners to provide
intensive outpatient programs to treat members of the Armed
Forces suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder
resulting from military sexual trauma, including treatment
for substance abuse, depression, and other issues related to
those conditions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Services already have
capabilities to provide intensive outpatient services for
substance abuse rehabilitation and behavioral health
disorders. The Navy has 12 substance abuse rehabilitation
programs located at intensive outpatient program sites in the
United States and overseas, and the Air Force has one
program. The Army is establishing intensive outpatient
programs at 17 military medical treatment facilities by
fiscal year 2016, and these programs will offer multi-week
intensive behavioral health services to treat patients with
severe behavioral health conditions like post-traumatic
stress disorder.
Unified medical command
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 711) that would
amend chapter 6 of Title 10, United States Code, to require
the President, through the Secretary of Defense and with the
advice and consent of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of
Staff, to establish a unified command for medical operations
to provide medical services to the Armed Forces and other
eligible health care beneficiaries.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Pilot program for operation of network of retail pharmacies
under TRICARE pharmacy benefits program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 714) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to conduct a pilot program
to evaluate whether a preferred retail pharmacy network will
generate cost savings for the Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees observe that the Department of Defense (DOD)
already operates a large preferred retail pharmacy network
and prescriptions filled in those pharmacies are subject to
the federal ceiling price policy established under section
1074g(f) of title 10, United States Code.
The conferees note with concern that DOD did not
proactively monitor the effects of the transition of
maintenance medications specific to affected beneficiaries
from retail pharmacies to mail order and military medical
treatment facility (MTF) pharmacies, including important
effects such as availability of medications, timeliness and
accuracy of prescriptions filled, and satisfaction for the
TRICARE for Life pharmacy pilot established by section 716 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Public Law 112-239). Accordingly, for the first 12 months
following the expansion of the pilot program requirements to
additional TRICARE beneficiaries as of October 1, 2015, the
conferees direct the DOD to provide to the Committees on
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives
a quarterly report detailing the results of monitoring the
effects of the transition from retail pharmacies to mail
order and MTF pharmacies on affected beneficiaries, including
actions taken to address any issues identified as a result of
these monitoring efforts. Each quarterly report shall be
submitted no later than 30 days after the end of the
respective quarter of the fiscal year.
Limitation on conversion of military medical and dental
positions to civilian medical and dental positions
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 717) that
would amend chapter 49 of title 10, United States Code, to
provide that a medical or dental position within the
Department of Defense may not be converted to a civilian
medical or dental position unless the Secretary of Defense
determines that: (1) The position is not a military essential
position; (2) conversion of the position would not result in
the degradation of medical or dental care or the medical or
dental readiness of the Armed Forces; and (3) conversion of
the position to a civilian medical or dental position is more
cost effective than retaining the position as a military
medical or dental position, consistent with Department of
Defense Instruction 7041.04.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Primary blast injury research
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 724) that would
require the peer-reviewed Psychological Health and Traumatic
Brain Injury Research Program of the Department of Defense to
conduct a study on blast injury mechanics covering a broad
range of blast injury conditions, including traumatic brain
injury.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Publication of certain information on health care provided by
the Department of Defense through the Hospital Compare
website of the Department of Health and Human Services
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 731) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a
memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Health and
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make publicly available through the Hospital Compare Internet
web site of the Department of Health and Human Services,
information on quality of care and health outcomes regarding
patients treated at military medical treatment facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees strongly encourage the Department of Defense
to demonstrate greater transparency of quality of care and
health outcomes data by making such data available on the
Hospital Compare web site of the Department of Health and
Human Services.
Report on plan to improve pediatric care and related services
for children of members of the Armed Forces
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 735) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives, not later than 180 days after the date of
enactment of this Act, a report setting forth the plan of the
Department to improve pediatric care and related services for
children of members of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees encourage the Department of Defense to
continue improvement in the delivery of healthcare services
to pediatric patients, especially those patients with severe
disabilities, and to correct deficiencies noted in the report
from the Secretary of Defense required by Section 735 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
(Public Law 112-239). The conferees direct the Department of
Defense to include pediatric health outcome measures in the
annual report to Congress on TRICARE program
effectiveness.
Comptroller General report on use of quality of care metrics
at military treatment facilities
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 737) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
submit a report, not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, to the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of Representatives on the Department
of Defense's use of quality of care metrics in military
medical treatment facilities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note a requirement, in a separate section of
this bill, for the Comptroller General of United States to
submit a report assessing the Department's plans to improve
health outcomes, to create health value, and to ensure the
provision of quality health care in military medical
treatment facilities and through purchased care.
Report on implementation of data security and transmission
standards for electronic health records
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 741) that
would require the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs to submit a joint report to Congress by June
1, 2016, on the implementation of security and data
transmission standards by the Departments in the deployment
of new or updated electronic health records.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Title VIII--Acquisition Policy, Acquisition Management, and Related
Matters

Subtitle A--Acquisition Policy and Management

Required review of acquisition-related functions of the
Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces (sec. 801)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 802) that would
require 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 to review their current
authorities provided in sections 3033, 5033, 5043, and 8033
of title 10, United States Code, and other relevant statutes
and regulations related to defense acquisitions for the
purpose of developing such recommendations that the Chief
concerned or the Commandant considers necessary to further or
strengthen 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.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Role of Chiefs of Staff in the acquisition process (sec. 802)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 801) that
would amend section 2547 of title 10, United States Code, to
enhance the role of Chiefs of Staff in the defense
acquisition process. This provision would reinforce the role
and responsibilities of the Chiefs of Staff in decisions
regarding the balancing of resources and priorities, and
associated tradeoffs among cost, schedule, technical
feasibility, and performance on major defense acquisition
programs.
The House bill had no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Expansion of rapid acquisition authority (sec. 803)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 802) that
would amend section 806(c) of the Bob Stump National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note),
as amended by section 811 of the Ronald W. Reagan National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law
108-375). This provision would enhance the rapid acquisition
authority currently provided to the Secretary of Defense by
allowing the Secretary to use this authority for two new
categories of supplies and associated support services that
the Secretary determines: (1) are urgently needed and impact
an ongoing or anticipated contingency operation that, if left
unfulfilled, could potentially result in loss of life or
critical mission failure; or (2) 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 is likely to
result in critical mission failure, the significant loss of
life, property destruction, or economic effects.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Middle tier of acquisition for rapid prototyping and rapid
fielding (sec. 804)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 803) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics to issue guidance for an expedited
and streamlined ``middle tier'' of acquisition programs that
are intended to be completed within 5 years. These programs
would be distinctive from ``rapid acquisitions'' that are
generally completed within 6 months to 2 years and
``traditional'' acquisitions that last much longer than 5
years.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Use of alternative acquisition paths to acquire critical
national security capabilities (sec. 805)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 805) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to establish
procedures and guidelines for alternative acquisition
pathways to acquire capital assets and services that meet
critical national security needs.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require
procedures to be developed within 180 days.
Secretary of Defense waiver of acquisition laws to acquire
vital national security capabilities (sec. 806)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 806) that
would allow the Secretary of Defense to waive acquisition law
or regulation for the purpose of acquiring a capability that
is in the vital interest of the United States and is not
otherwise available to the Armed Forces of the United States.
The Secretary shall notify the congressional defense
committees at least 30 days before exercising the waiver
authority and designate a senior official who shall be
personally responsible and accountable for the rapid and
effective acquisition and deployment of the needed
capability.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Acquisition authority of the Commander of United States Cyber
Command (sec. 807)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 807) that
would authorize limited acquisition authority for the
Commander of United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that
the Commander of CYBERCOM may obligate and expend up to $75.0
million of the funds made available for each fiscal year from
2016 through 2021. The amendment would add a requirement for
an implementation plan, the review of programs being acquired
under this authority by the Cyber Investment Management
Board, and an annual end of year assessment. The amendment
would also make a number of technical and conforming edits.
The conferees believe the Commander of CYBERCOM should
utilize this limited acquisition authority to fulfill cyber
operations-peculiar and cyber capability-peculiar
requirements the services are unable to meet to ensure the
Department of Defense is adequately postured to defend and
respond to cyber threats. The conferees maintain that this
limited authority should not be construed to replace the
acquisition responsibilities of the military services to
fulfill their man, train and equip requirements. The
conferees believe successful demonstration of these
acquisition authorities will require implementation of
memoranda of agreement with the military services to define
enduring responsibilities and more explicit definition cyber
operations-peculiar and cyber capability-peculiar
requirements.
Report on linking and streamlining requirements, acquisition,
and budget processes within Armed Forces (sec. 808)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 801) that would
require 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 to each submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on their efforts to leverage
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links and streamlines their services' requirements,
acquisition, and budget processes in order to foster improved
outcomes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Advisory panel on streamlining and codifying acquisition
regulations (sec. 809)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 808) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics to establish an
advisory panel on streamlining acquisition regulations.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Review of time-based requirements process and budgeting and
acquisition systems (sec. 810)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 809) that
would require the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff to review the requirements process
to provide for a time-based or phased distinction between
capabilities needed to be deployed urgently, within 2 years,
within 5 years, and longer than 5 years.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the scope of
the review.

Subtitle B--Amendments to General Contracting Authorities, Procedures,
and Limitations

Amendment relating to multiyear contract authority for
acquisition of property (sec. 811)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 806) that would
strike the existing requirement that the head of an agency
must determine that substantial savings would be achieved
before entering into a multiyear contract.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
that significant savings would be achieved before entering
into a multiyear contract.
The conferees agree that the government should seek to
maximize savings whenever it pursues multiyear procurement.
However, the conferees also agree that significant savings
(estimated to be greater than $250.0 million), and other
benefits, may be achieved even if it does not equate to a
minimum of 10 percent savings over the cost of an annual
contract. The conferees expect a request for authority to
enter into a multiyear contract will include (1) the
estimated cost savings, (2) the minimum quantity needed, (3)
confirmation that the design is stable and the technical
risks are not excessive, and (4) any other rationale for
entering into such a contract.
Applicability of cost and pricing data and certification
requirements (sec. 812)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 822) that
would limit the applicability of the Truth in Negotiations
Act (Public Law 87-653; 10 U.S.C. section 2306a) to offset
agreements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would provide for
an exception to this limitation for subcontracts and
contracts under the offset agreement for work performed in a
foreign country that are directly-related to the weapon
systems of defense-related item being purchased under the
contract.
Rights in technical data (sec. 813)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 825) that
would clarify procedures for the validation of rights in
technical data for subsystems and components of major weapon
systems; and establish a government-industry advisory panel
to review sections 2320 and 2321 of title 10, United States
Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Procurement of supplies for experimental purposes (sec. 814)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 826) that
would update the experimental acquisition authority in
section 2373 of title 10, United States Code, to apply to
transportation, energy, medical, and space flight and to
clarify when provisions of Chapter 137 of title 10 apply to
such procurements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Amendments to other transaction authority (sec. 815)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 853) would make
permanent the other transactions authority (OTA) for
contracting established in section 845 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994 (Public Law
103-160), as modified most recently by section 812 of the
Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
The provision would also make changes to the authority to use
such mechanisms.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (section
804) that modified the authority, as well as modifying the
definition of a ``non-traditional'' defense contractor.
The House recedes with an amendment that would: (1) make
section 845 authority permanent; (2) clarify the authority to
use section 845 authority to acquire prototypes or follow-on
production items to be provided to contractors as government-
furnished equipment; (3) ensure that innovative small
business firms are authorized to participate in other
transactions under section 845 without the requirement for a
cost-share (except where the small business is partnered with
a large business in a transaction); and (4) clarify the use
of follow-on production contracts or other transactions
authority. The provision further requires the Department of
Defense to study the benefits of permitting not-for-profit
entities to enter into other transactions agreements without
the requirement for cost sharing.
The conferees believe that the flexibility of the OTA
authorities of section 2371 of title 10, United States Code,
and the related and dependent authorities of section 845 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994
(Public Law 103-160) as modified and codified in this
provision, can make them attractive to firms and
organizations that do not usually participate in government
contracting due to the typical overhead burden and ``one size
fits all'' rules. The conferees believe that expanded use of
OTAs will support Department of Defense efforts to access new
source of technical innovation, such as Silicon Valley
startup companies and small commercial firms.
Amendment to acquisition threshold for special emergency
procurement authority (sec. 816)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 854) that would
raise the simplified acquisition threshold from $100,000 to
$500,000, the micro-purchase threshold from $3,000 to $5,000,
and the special emergency procurement authority threshold for
purchases inside the United States from $250,000 to $750,000
and for purchases outside the United States from $1.0 million
to $1.5 million, and the small business reservation threshold
from $100,000 to $500,000.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would amend
section 1903 of title 41, United States Code to raise the
special emergency procurement authority threshold.
Revision of method of rounding when making inflation
adjustment of acquisition-related dollar thresholds (sec.
817)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 855) that would
amend section 1908(e)(2) of title 41, United States Code, to
change the rounding method that is used when scheduled
adjustments are made to certain acquisition-related dollar
thresholds.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle C--Provisions Relating to Major Defense Acquisition Programs

Acquisition strategy required for each major defense
acquisition program, major automated information system,
and major system (sec. 821)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 822) that would
establish a new section in chapter 144 of title 10, United
States Code, that requires an acquisition strategy for each
major defense acquisition program and each major system
approved by a Milestone Decision Authority (MDA).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
841).
The conference agreement includes a provision that combines
these two provisions. The provision would mandate that the
Department of Defense create an acquisition strategy for each
major defense acquisition program, each major automated
information system, and each major system approved by an MDA.
The provision further outlines key areas that should be
considered in the strategies, as well as a process for the
periodic review of the strategy by the MDA.
Revision to requirements relating to risk management in
development of major defense acquisition programs and
major systems (sec. 822)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 823) that would
establish a new section in chapter 144 of title 10, United
States Code that requires the program acquisition strategy
for each major defense acquisition program or major system to
include an identification of major program risks and a risk
management and mitigation strategy.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
842).
The conference agreement includes a provision that combines
these two provisions designed to reduce programmatic risk.
The provision mandates that the program acquisition strategy
specifically address approaches to manage and mitigate risks,
and highlights a number of techniques that support such
mitigation. The provision further highlights the importance
of prototyping as a risk mitigation approach.
The conferees expect that the risk mitigation aspects of a
program acquisition strategy should be addressed with each
increment of a program. Further, the conferees expect that
the comprehensive approach to risk mitigation should
identify: each individual risk to the program; risk
management and mitigation activities developed to address the
risks; and resources to support those mitigation activities.
Revision of Milestone A decision authority responsibilities
for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 823)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 825) that would
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10, United States Code, to require the Milestone Decision
Authority to make a written determination, in lieu of a
certification, before approving milestone A.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
844).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that combines these
two provisions. The provision establishes the Milestone
Decision Authority's responsibility to ensure that an
acquisition program has demonstrated sufficient knowledge to
enter into a risk reduction phase following Milestone A and
has sound plans to progress to the development phase before
granting milestone approval. It specifies the considerations
the milestone decision authority must take into account,
thereby addressing the critical activities that need to
precede and occur during the succeeding risk reduction phase.
Revision of Milestone B decision authority responsibilities
for major defense acquisition programs (sec. 824)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 826) that would
amend section 2366b of title 10, United States Code, to
require the Milestone Decision Authority (MDA) to make a
written determination, instead of a certification, for some
of the existing certification requirements before approving
milestone B.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
845).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that combines these
two provisions.
The provision establishes the MDA's responsibility to
ensure that an acquisition program has demonstrated
sufficient knowledge to enter a development phase and has
sound plans in place to deliver the required capability,
before granting milestone approval. It specifies the
considerations the MDA must take into account, thereby
addressing the critical activities that need to precede and
occur during the development phase. It further specifies that
the MDA must certify that the program has a high likelihood
of accomplishing its intended mission based on a formal post-
preliminary design review assessment, and that the technology
in the program has been demonstrated in a relevant
environment based on an independent review and assessment.
Designation of milestone decision authority (sec. 825)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 843) that
would amend section 2430 of title 10, United States Code, to
designate the service acquisition executives as the milestone
decision authority for major acquisition programs managed by
the military services; require that if a program managed by
the services breaches thresholds in the Nunn-McCurdy Act,
section 2433 of title 10, United States Code, the Secretary
of Defense shall revoke service milestone decision authority
for the program; clarify that for service programs where the
service acquisition executive is the milestone decision
authority the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics would exercise advisory authority;
require that the service secretaries and service chiefs
certify in each Selected Acquisition Report that program
requirements are stable and funding is adequate to meet cost,
schedule, and performance objectives for each major defense
acquisition program; require the Deputy Chief Management
Officer to issue guidance to ensure that acquisition policy,
guidance, and practices support a streamlined decision making
and approval process that minimizes information requests on
service managed programs; and require not later than 180 days
after the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense to
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan to
implement the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics advisory authority for service
acquisition programs. The provision mandated implementation
of the changes within 1 year of the date of enactment of the
Act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that
the provision would apply to new programs reaching milestone
A after October 1, 2016; modify certain certification
requirements; and require the Secretary of Defense to review
the acquisition oversight process for major defense
acquisition programs and limit outside requirements for
documentation to an absolute minimum on those service managed
programs. The conferees note that the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics should
only exercise advisory authority, subject to the overall
authority, direction, and control of the Secretary of
Defense, over service acquisition programs for which the
service acquisition executive is the milestone decision
authority.
Tenure and accountability of program managers for program
definition periods (sec. 826)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 846) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to revise Department
of Defense guidance for defense acquisition programs to
address the tenure and accountability of program managers for
the program definition period of defense acquisition
programs.
The House bill contained no similar a provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the period
of time to which the required guidance applies, and to
include authority for the Secretary of Defense to adjust
program management assignment tenures, under certain
circumstances.
Tenure and accountability of program managers for program
execution periods (sec. 827)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 847) that
would address the tenure and accountability of program
managers for the program execution period of defense
acquisition programs.
The House bill contained no similar a provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to clarify the elements
of the guidance to be issued as a result of the provision.
Penalty for cost overruns (sec. 828)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 849) under
which each military department would pay an annual penalty in
the amount of 3 percent of the cumulative cost overrun on all
of its major defense acquisition programs (MDAPs).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Streamlining of reporting requirements applicable to
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and
Engineering regarding major defense acquisition programs
(sec. 829)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 850) that
would amend section 138(b) of title 10, United States Code,
to change the scope of periodic reports the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering is required
to deliver to the congressional defense committees, the
Secretary of Defense, and the Undersecretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology and Logistics.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Configuration Steering Boards for cost control under major
defense acquisition programs (sec. 830)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 851) that
would amend section 814 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417)
to require each Configuration Steering Board to track any
changes in program requirements for a major defense
acquisition program and that all such changes must receive
approval by the service chief in consultation with the
service secretary.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the
types of changes required to be approved by the service
chief.
Repeal of requirement for stand-alone manpower estimates for
major defense acquisition programs (sec. 831)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 856) that would
consolidate the statutory requirement for a detailed manpower
estimate prior to approval of development or production and
deployment of a major defense acquisition program as
established by section 2434 of title 10, United States Code,
with the independent estimate of the full life-cycle cost of
the program also required by section 2434.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
848).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
that the independent estimate of the full-life cycle costs of
a program include the costs of training.
Revision to duties of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Developmental Test and Evaluation and the
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Systems
Engineering (sec. 832)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 862) that would
amend section 139b of title 10, United States Code, to
clarify that the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Developmental Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Systems Engineering advise the
Milestone Decision Authority regarding review and approval of
developmental test plans and systems engineering plans.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize
the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Developmental
Test and Evaluation and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Systems Engineering to review developmental test
and evaluation and systems engineering master plans for major
defense acquisition programs, respectively, and advise
relevant technical authorities on the incorporation of best
practices for programs under consideration.

Subtitle D--Provisions Relating to Acquisition Workforce

Amendments relating to Defense Acquisition Workforce
Development Fund (sec. 841)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 811) that would
amend section 1705 of title 10, United States Code, to make
permanent the authority for both the Defense Acquisition
Workforce Development Fund and the associated expedited
hiring authority.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 872) that
would extend the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development
Fund for 5 additional years and modify the requirements of
the biennial strategic workforce plan to assess any new or
expanded critical skills or competencies needed by the
acquisition workforce. The Senate amendment also contained a
provision (sec. 1106) that would extend the expedited hiring
authority for designated defense acquisition workforce
positions for 5 years.
The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the
provisions. The provision would make permanent the authority
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Develop Fund and the associated expedited hiring authority,
as well as making technical revisions to the administration
of the Fund and to the biennial strategic workforce plan.
Dual-track military professionals in operational and
acquisition specialities (sec. 842)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 812) that would
amend section 1722a of title 10, United States Code, by
reinstituting a dual-tracking system of primary and
functional secondary career fields for officers and
noncommissioned officers serving in acquisition positions by
dual-tracking such personnel in operational and acquisition
career fields under the shared accountability and
responsibility of the military service chiefs and component
acquisition executives for career path management and
selections.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
503) that would provide for an enhanced dual track career
path in combat arms and a functional secondary career in
acquisition to more closely align military operational
requirements and acquisition and include business and
commercial training as joint professional military education.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees encourage the Secretary to ensure that the
curriculum for Phase II joint professional military education
includes matters in acquisition to ensure the successful
performance in the acquisition or acquisition related fields.
Provision of joint duty assignment credit for acquisition
duty (sec. 843)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 813) that would
amend section 668 of title 10, United States Code, by adding
to the term ``joint matters'' the inclusion of acquisition
matters addressed by military personnel.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
503) that would provide for credit for joint duty assignments
for acquisition related assignments in order to broaden the
promotion preference and career opportunities of military
acquisition professionals.
The Senate recedes.
Mandatory requirement for training related to the conduct of
market research (sec. 844)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 815) that would
amend section 2377 of title 10, United States Code, by adding
a requirement that the Secretary of Defense shall provide
mandatory training for members of the Armed Forces and
employees of the Department of Defense responsible for the
conduct of market research required under subsection (c) of
section 2377 of title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Department should consider
using the Defense Acquisition Workforce Development Fund for
training in market research and other training needed to
improve the Department's use of commercial contracting and
pricing methods to better access commercial industry sources.
Independent study of implementation of defense acquisition
workforce improvement efforts (sec. 845)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 816) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, within 30 days after the
date of the enactment of this Act, to enter into a contract
with 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 to carry
out a comprehensive study of the Department of Defense's
strategic planning related to the defense acquisition
workforce.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authority for the civilian acquisition workforce
personnel demonstration project (sec. 846)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 817) that would
amend section 1762 of title 10, United States Code, by
extending the demonstration project relating to certain
acquisition personnel management policies and procedures
through 2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1110) that would amend section 1762, title 10, United States
Code, to extend the Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel
Demonstration Project under that section through December 31,
2020.
The House recedes.

Subtitle E--Provisions Relating to Commercial Items

Procurement of commercial items (sec. 851)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 804) that would:
1) amend chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, by
adding a new section that would require the Secretary of
Defense to establish and maintain a centralized capability
with the resources and expertise to oversee the making of
commercial item determinations for Department of Defense
procurements and to provide public access to Department of
Defense commercial item determinations; and 2) would amend
section 2306a (b) of title 10, United States Code, to allow
the contracting officer to presume that a prior commercial
item determination made by a military department, Defense
Agency, or other component of the Department of Defense shall
serve as a determination for subsequent procurements of such
items.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
863) that would require the modification to the Defense
Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement to address the
continuing validity of commercial item determinations for
multiple procurements.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine
both provisions and make technical and conforming changes.
Modification to information required to be submitted by
offeror in procurement of major weapon systems as
commercial items (sec. 852)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 805) that would
amend section 2379 of title 10, United States Code, by
striking the requirement that in making a determination that
an item is a commercial item, the contracting officer shall
determine in writing that the offeror of the item has
submitted sufficient information to evaluate, through price
analysis, the reasonableness of the price for such item.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
864).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would clarify the
hierarchy of information that can be requested by the
Department of Defense to be submitted by a contractor to
support a price reasonableness determination.
Use of recent prices paid by the Government in the
determination of price reasonableness (sec. 853)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 852) that would
amend section 2306a of title 10, United States Code, by
adding a new paragraph that would require a contracting
officer to 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
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Report on defense-unique laws applicable to the procurement
of commercial items and commercially available off-the-
shelf items (sec. 854)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 861) that
would amend section 2375 of title 10, United States Code, to
require the establishment of a list in the Defense Federal
Acquisition Regulation Supplement of inapplicable defense-
unique statues to contracts for commercial items and
commercial available off-the-shelf items.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Department of Defense to report to the congressional defense
committees identifying the defense-unique provisions of law
that are applicable for the procurement of commercial items
or commercial-off-the shelf items, both at the prime and
subcontract level.
Market research and preference for commercial items (sec.
855)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 862) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology and Logistics to issue guidance to ensure that
defense acquisition officials fully comply with the
requirements of section 2377 of title 10, United States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Limitation on conversion of procurements from commercial
acquisition procedures (sec. 856)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 865) that
would limit the conversion of the procurement of a commercial
item or commercial service to a non-commercial acquisition
procedure unless the Secretary of Defense certifies to the
congressional defense committees that the Department of
Defense will realize a significant cost savings as compared
to the cost of procuring a similar quantity of such item or
level of service using commercial acquisition procedures.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require a
written determination to be made prior to any conversion of
the procurement of commercial items to a non-commercial
acquisition procedure. The conferees also require the
Secretary of Defense to establish procedures to track
conversions of future contracts and subcontracts for improved
analysis and reporting.
Treatment of goods and services provided by nontraditional
defense contractors as commercial items (sec. 857)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 866) that
would amend chapter 140 of title 10, United States Code, to
include a new provision that would authorize the Department
of Defense to treat goods and services provided by a non-
traditional contractor as defined in section 2302(9) of title
10, United States Code, as a commercial item.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle F--Industrial Base Matters

Amendment to Mentor-Protege Program (sec. 861)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 831) that would
codify the Department of Defense Mentor-Protege Pilot Program
in Title 10 United States Code as a permanent program.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 877) that
would extend the authorization for Department of Defense
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The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the
eligibility requirements, forms of assistance, extension of
the authorization and reporting requirements.
The conferees note that the Congressionally-mandated Mentor
Protege program is intended to support efforts of small and
disadvantaged businesses to partner with established defense
suppliers to improve their ability to deliver needed
technologies and services to the Department of Defense. The
committee is concerned that the program may not always be
executed to most effectively achieve mandated goals. Analysis
of this program indicates that in some cases, protege firms
participating in this program had received millions of
dollars in federal prime contract awards prior to the
establishment of their Mentor-Protege agreements, indicating
they may have possessed sufficient ability to market their
goods and services to federal customers without the need for
additional developmental assistance.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to report to
the House Committee on Armed Services and the Senate
Committee on Armed Services, within 90 days of the enactment
of this Act, on changes to program policy and metrics that
would ensure the program meets the goal of enhancing the
defense supplier base in the most effective and efficient
manner. The report shall include recommendations to better
direct the developmental assistance to the most appropriate
disadvantaged small business concerns, including
nontraditional defense contractors currently providing goods
or services in the private sector that are most critical to
enhancing the capabilities of the defense supplier base and
fulfilling key Department needs. The report shall describe
how the Department will strengthen the review processes of
program investments to ensure activities proposed in
developmental plans are necessary for the protege's
development, taking into account the protege's reported prime
contract and subcontract awards, and that mentors are
obtaining the best value for all reimbursed activities. The
report shall also assess alternate models for incentives for
participation by mentor companies in the program other than
direct reimbursement, and shall detail program metrics that
would enable the Department evaluate the program's return on
investment and the actual impact of the development
assistance on the protege's ability to support DOD needs. The
conferees recommend that the Secretary ensure that the annual
reports generated by the Defense Contract Management Agency
are sufficient to be used to evaluate team performance and
mentor reimbursement.
Further, the conferees direct the U.S. Comptroller General
of the United States, within 1 year of enactment of this Act,
report to the House Committee on Armed Services and the
Senate Committee on Armed Services, with an assessment of the
efficacy of the DOD Mentor-Protege pilot program, recommend
ways to harmonize the DOD Mentor-Protege pilot program with
the Small Business Administration's Mentor-Protege program,
and discuss whether the reimbursement mechanism for the DOD
Mentor-Protege pilot program should be maintained.
Amendments to data quality improvement plan (sec. 862)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 832) that would
amend section 15(s) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
644(s)) to require the Administrator of the Small Business
Administration to annually provide to the Committee on Small
Business of the House of Representatives and the Committee on
Small Business and Entrepreneurship of the Senate
certification of the accuracy and completeness of data
reported on bundled and consolidated contracts. This section
would also require the Comptroller General of the United
States to provide a report to the aforementioned committees
not later than the first day of fiscal year 2019 on the
effectiveness of the certification process and an assessment
of whether contracts were accurately labeled as bundled or
consolidated.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Notice of contract consolidation for acquisition strategies
(sec. 863)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 833) that would
amend section 44(c)(2) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
657q(c)(2)) to require the senior procurement executive or
chief acquisition officer to announce through a public
website that a determination has been made to bundle or
consolidate contracts within 1 week of making the
determination, but no later than 1 week prior to the issuance
of a solicitation.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Clarification of requirements related to small business
contracts for services (sec. 864)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 834) that would
amend section 8(a)(17) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
637(a)(17)) to clarify that the statute applies to contracts
for goods, but not services or construction. The conferees
note that the non-manufacturer rule (NMR) was established to
ensure that, when competition for a contract for goods is
restricted to small businesses, the goods ultimately
purchased were indeed the product of a small business.
However, the conferees are concerned that the NMR is being
applied to services and construction contracts and could
limit small business participants contracting for services
and construction to the Federal Government. Therefore, the
conferees believe this clarification to section 8(a)(17) is
necessary.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Certification requirements for Business Opportunity
Specialists, commercial market representatives, and
procurement center representatives (sec. 865)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 840) that would
amend section 15 and section 4 of the Small Business Act (15
U.S.C. 644 and 633, respectively) to set certification
requirements for commercial market representatives and to
modify the current certification requirements for procurement
center representatives and Business Opportunity Specialists.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Modifications to requirements for qualified HUBZone small
business concerns located in a base closure area (sec.
866)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 842) that would
amend section 152(a)(2) of title I of division K of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005 (15 U.S.C. 632 note) to
extend the length of time covered base closure areas may
participate in the Historically Underutilized Business Zone
(HUBZone) program to either 8 years or until the Small
Business Administration announces which areas will qualify
for the HUBZone program after the next decennial census data
is released. This section would also amend section
3(p)(5)(A)(i)(l) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C.
632(p)(5)(A)(i)(I)) to include allowed covered base closure
area HUBZone participants to meet the program's employment
requirements by hiring 35 percent of their employees from any
qualified HUBZone, and would amend section 3(p)(4)(D) of the
Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 632(p)(4)(D)) to extend
physical boundaries of the covered base closure area, for
purpose of the HUBZone program, to include lands within a 25-
mile radius of the base.
The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec.
882 and 883) that would amend the Small Business Act, title
15, United States Code to authorize the inclusion of
qualified disaster areas to the Historically Underutilized
Business Zone program administered by the Small Business
Administration and to authorize the inclusion of base closure
areas to the Historically Underutilized Business Zone program
administered by the Small Business Administration.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would combine
both provisions.
Joint venturing and teaming (sec. 867)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 843) that would
amend section 15(e)(4) and 15(q)(1) of the Small Business Act
(15 U.S.C. 644(e)(4) and 15 U.S.C. 644(q)(1)), respectively,
by requiring agencies to give due consideration to the
capabilities and past performances of the small businesses
that submit offers as teams or joint ventures when the
contract is bundled, consolidated, or for a multiple-award
contract.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Modification to and scorecard program for small business
contracting goals (sec. 868)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 844) that would
codify a requirement to publish a scorecard on agency
achievements regarding contract awards to small businesses
and require a Government Accountability Office report on the
effectiveness of the scorecard methodology.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment to remove the
requirement for the establishment and execution of the
program before the end of fiscal year 2017.
Establishment of an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the
Small Business Administration; petitions for
reconsideration of size standards (sec. 869)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 845) that would
amend section 5 of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 634)
that would establish an Office of Hearings and Appeals in the
Small Business Administration that would review petitions for
the revision of small business size standards.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Additional duties of the Director of Small and Disadvantaged
Business Utilization (sec. 870)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 885) that
would require the small business offices in the Office of the
Secretary of Defense and the military departments to serve as
intermediaries between small businesses and contracting
officials prior to the award of contracts in cases where a
small business prospective contractor notifies the small
business office that it has reason to believe that the
contracting process has been modified to preclude a small
business from bidding on the contract or would give another
contractor an unfair competitive advantage.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would amend
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Business Act (title 15, United States Code, section 644) to
describe the responsibilities of federal agency Office of
Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization offices in cases
where a small business concern prior to the award of a
contract believes that a solicitation, request for proposal,
or request for quotation might unduly restrict the ability of
the small business concern to compete for the award.
Including subcontracting goals in agency responsibilities
(sec. 871)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 841) that would
amend section 1633(b) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to include
consideration of success in attainment of small business
subcontracting goals as part of agency responsibilities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Reporting related to failure of contractors to meet goals
under negotiated comprehensive small business
subcontracting plans (sec. 872)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 828) that
would amend section 834(d) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 1990 and 1991 (Public Law
101-189) to require the Secretary of Defense to 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.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Pilot program for streamlining awards for innovative
technology projects (sec. 873)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 831) that
would establish a pilot program to provide an exception from
the requirements under sections 2306a(1) and 2313 of title
10, United States Code, for contracts or subcontracts valued
at less than $7.5 million that are awarded based on a
technical merit based selection procedure.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Surety bond requirements and amount of guarantee (sec. 874)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 839) that would:
(1) amend section 411 of the Small Business Investment Act of
1958 (15 U.S.C. 694b(c)(1)) to increase the guarantee rate
for surety bonds issued pursuant to the Small Business
Administration's (SBA) Preferred Program to 90 percent; (2)
amend chapter 93 of title 31, United States Code, to require
that individual sureties have sufficient assets to redeem the
bonds; and (3) provide for a study by the Comptroller General
of the effects of these changes on small and disadvantaged
business enterprises.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the
provision addressing the SBA program and the provision
governing the use of individual sureties. However, each
provision will be subject to a 1-year delay in implementation
to allow for the necessary rulemaking. The conference
agreement does not retain the provisions amending the SBA
surety bond program, nor does it provide for a study by the
Comptroller General.
The conferees believe the compromise will allow for greater
protection of federal agencies and subcontractors protected
by surety bonds, while allowing the SBA more time to document
the effects of changes to the surety bond program made by
section 1695 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239).
Review of Government access to intellectual property rights
of private sector firms (sec. 875)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 835) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract
with an independent entity with appropriate expertise to
conduct a review of Department of Defense regulations and
practices related to Government access to and use of
intellectual property rights of private sector firms.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Inclusion in annual technology and industrial capability
assessments of a determination about defense acquisition
program requirements (sec. 876)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 322) that would
amend section 2505 of title 10, United States Code, to
include in the required periodic assessment of defense
capability an additional requirement for the Secretary of
Defense to also determine the extent to which the
requirements associated with defense acquisition programs can
be satisfied by the present and projected performance
capacities of industries supporting the sectors or
capabilities in the assessment and evaluate the reasons for
any variance from applicable preceding determinations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
review of the number of industry sources and whether
requirements could be satisfied by industries not actively
supporting the Department of Defense.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Consideration of potential program cost increases and
schedule delays resulting from oversight of defense
acquisition programs (sec. 881)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 851) that would
amend section 139 of title 10, United States Code, by
including a new subsection that would require the Director of
Operational Test and Evaluation to consider the potential for
increases in program cost estimates or delays in schedule
estimates in the implementation of policies, procedures, and
activities related to operational test and evaluation, and to
take appropriate action to ensure that the conduct of
operational test and evaluation activities do not
unnecessarily impede program schedules or increase program
costs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
that all relevant Department of Defense acquisition,
management and oversight agencies consider the potential for
increases in program costs or cost estimates or delays
resulting from their office's oversight efforts with regards
to defense acquisition.
Examination and guidance relating to oversight and approval
of services contracts (sec. 882)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 857) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics to complete an examination by March
1, 2016, of the decision authority related to acquisition of
services and to develop and promulgate guidance to improve
capabilities related to services contracts requirements
development, source selection, and contract oversight and
management.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Streamlining of requirements relating to defense business
systems (sec. 883)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 858) that would
revise section 2222 of title 10, United States Code, to
clarify responsibilities for the management of defense
business information technology systems. As a result, this
section would repeal the current reporting requirement
contained in section 2222 of title 10, United States Code,
and insert a new annual reporting requirement through the
year 2020 on the revised requirements of section 2222.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (section
871).
The conference agreement includes a provision that would
combine the two provisions. The revised section 2222 of title
10, United States Code, streamlines the requirements for
development and management of business systems, as well as
associated reporting requirements; mandates elements of
guidance to be issued by the Secretary of Defense on
investments in and acquisition of business systems; clarifies
the responsibilities of senior officials in the acquisition
and management of business systems; and emphasizes the need
for robust business process engineering prior to investment
in commercial technology or the modification of commercial
systems for use by the Department of Defense.
Procurement of personal protective equipment (sec. 884)
The House bill contained a provision (sec.860) that would
ensure the Secretary of Defense uses best value contracting
methods to the maximum extent practicable when procuring an
item of personal protective equipment.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
824 that would: (1) prohibit the use of reverse auctions and
lowest priced technically acceptable (LPTA) contracting
methods for the procurement of personal protective equipment
where the level of quality needed or the failure of the item
could result in combat casualties; and (2) establish a
preference for best value contracting methods when procuring
such equipment.
The Senate recedes with an amendment to combine the two
provisions to ensure that the Department of Defense to the
maximum extent practicable uses best value criteria for the
procurement of these items.
The conferees are concerned that an overarching bias
towards reducing prices paid by the Department of Defense
(DOD) to the exclusion of other factors could result in DOD
buying low cost products that have the potential to
negatively impact the safety of U.S. military personnel. The
conferees believe this could be a particular problem with the
quality of personal protective equipment such as combat
helmets, body armor, ballistic eye protection, and other
similar individual equipment issued to U.S. military
personnel.
Amendments concerning detection and avoidance of counterfeit
electronic parts (sec. 885)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 861) that would
amend section 818(c)(2)(B) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) to
expand the eligibility for covered contractors to include
costs associated with rework and corrective action related to
counterfeit electronic parts as allowable costs under
Department of Defense contracts.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would allow the
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Exception for AbilityOne products from authority to acquire
goods and services manufactured in Afghanistan, Central
Asian States, and Djibouti (sec. 886)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 865) that would
amend Section 886 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note) and Section 1263
of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291) to exclude items that can be procured under the
AbilityOne procurement list outlined in section 8503(a) of
title 41, United States Code from preferred local procurement
in Afghanistan, Iraq, Central Asia, and Djibouti.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
884) that would amend section 886 National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (10 U.S.C. 2302 note)
and section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) to exclude items in the
procurement list described in section 8503(a) of title 41
from preferred local procurement in Afghanistan and Central
Asia, if such a good can be produced and delivered by a
qualified non-profit agency for the blind or a non-profit
agency for other severely disabled in a timely fashion to
support mission requirements.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Effective communication between government and industry (sec.
887)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 866) that would
require the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to
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.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Standards for procurement of secure information technology
and cyber security systems (sec. 888)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 870) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to conduct an assessment of
the application of the Open Trusted Technology Provider
Standard to Department of Defense procurements for
information technology and cyber security acquisitions.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand on
the types of open technology standards to be assessed.
Unified information technology services (sec. 889)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 873) that
would require the Department of Defense to conduct a business
case analysis to determine the most effective and efficient
way to acquire common services across Department of Defense
(DOD) networks and ensure interoperability and competition.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Cloud strategy for Department of Defense (sec. 890)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 874) that
would require the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the
Department of Defense to develop a cloud strategy for the
secret level of classified data and the Secret Internet
Protocol network (SIPRnet). The provision would also require
the CIO to develop a consistent pricing and cost recovery
process for the use by Department of Defense components of
the Intelligence Community's cloud services. The provision
would also require the CIO to 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, access to data, and competition.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Development period for Department of Defense information
technology systems (sec. 891)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 875) that
would amend section 2445b of title 10, United States Code, to
modify requirements applicable to a major automated
information system program that fails to achieve a full
deployment decision within 5 years after the initiation of
the program.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Revisions to pilot program on acquisition of military purpose
nondevelopmental items (sec. 892)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 876) that
would amend section 866 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)
to expand the applicability of the pilot program on the
acquisition of military purpose nondevelopmental items to
additional classes of contractors and apply the standards of
the Competition in Contracting Act of 1984 (10 U.S.C. 2304)
to these contracts.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Improved auditing of contracts (sec. 893)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 878) that
would authorize the Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA) to
provide outside audit support to non-Defense Agencies upon
certification that the backlog for incurred cost audits is
less than 12 months of incurred cost inventory.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the
DCAA from providing outside audit support to non-Defense
Agencies until DCAA certifies that the backlog for incurred
costs is less than 18 months of incurred-cost inventory, not
require the Secretary of Defense to use outside auditing
staff to help address DCAA's audit backlog, and streamline
reporting requirements.
Sense of Congress on evaluation method for procurement of
audit or audit readiness services (sec. 894)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 864) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to establish values and
metrics for the procurement of audit or audit readiness
services and review the offeror's past performance before
using a lowest price, technically acceptable evaluation
method for the procurement of such services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment stating 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 qualifications and certifications,
past performance, technology, tools, and size.
Mitigating potential unfair competitive advantage of
technical advisors to acquisition programs (sec. 895)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 881) that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics to issue guidance on identifying
and addressing potential unfair competitive advantage of
technical advisors to acquisition officials.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment to revise the guidance
required under the provision.
The conferees believe that the technical advisors described
in the provision include contractors, federally funded
research and development centers, university-affiliated
research centers, non-profit entities, and federal
laboratories that provide systems engineering and technical
direction, participate in technical evaluations, support
preparation of specifications or work statements, or
otherwise provide technical advice to acquisition officials
on the conduct of defense acquisition programs. The conferees
further believe that ``potentially unfair competitive
advantage'' includes unequal access to acquisition officials
responsible for award decisions or allocation of resources,
or to acquisition information relevant to award decisions or
allocation of resources.
In responding to this provision, the conferees expect the
Secretary to review these definitions, as well as the
efficacy of current conflict-of-interest policies, the use of
non-disclosure agreements, the application of appropriate
regulations, and decisions to allocate resources through
direct award of funds to intramural programs or sole-source
task orders to entities that provide technical advice on
defense programs versus open and competitive extramural
solicitations. Based on the results of this review, the
conferees expect the Secretary to review and revise guidance
to clarify these issues if necessary.
The conferees also expect the Secretary to develop metrics
and processes for collecting and evaluating complaints and
concerns relating to examples of the exploitation of unfair
competitive advantage by technical advisors.
Survey on the costs of regulatory compliance (sec. 896)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 879) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct a survey of
defense contractors with the highest level of reimbursements
for cost-type contracts and identify the cost to industry of
regulatory compliance with government unique acquisition
regulations and requirements that are not imposed on
commercial item contracts.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Treatment of interagency and State and local purchases when
the Department of Defense acts as contract intermediary
for the General Services Administration (sec. 897)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 847) on the
sense of Congress on the treatment of the procurement of fire
hoses.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
830) that would clarify that the requirements under chapter
148 of title 10, United States Code would not apply to a
contract executed by the Department of Defense where the
Department is acting as an intermediary for the General
Services Administration (GSA) for purchase of products by
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The House recedes.
The conferees note that the chapter 148 process of
obtaining a domestic non-availability determination of
certain products, such as fire hoses, could have a
significant effect on the ability of Federal agencies to
respond to natural disasters or other emergencies.
Competition for religious services contracts (sec. 898)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 829) that
would ensure that non-profit organizations can compete for
contracts for religious related services on a United States
military installation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Pilot program regarding risk-based contracting for smaller
contract actions under the Truth In Negotiations Act
(sec. 899)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 823) that
would amend the Truth in Negotiations Act (Public Law 87-653;
10 U.S.C. section 2306a) to raise the threshold for the
requirement to provide certified cost or pricing data in non-
price competitive procurements on non-commercial items from
the current $750,000 to $5.0 million and require the
Department of Defense (DOD) to establish a risk-based
contracting approach, under which certified cost or pricing
data would be required for a risk-based sample of contracts,
to ensure that DOD is getting fair and reasonable prices for
such contracts.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would establish a
pilot program to test this authority.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Sense of Congress on the desired tenets of the defense
acquisition system
The House bill contained provisions (sec. 800 and sec. 821)
that express the sense of Congress that acquisition reform
efforts and weapon system acquisitions require improvement.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the concern that the incentives of the
current acquisition system lead to too many defense
acquisitions concurrently chasing finite dollars. The
conferees are concerned that the Nation often endures weapons
delivered late, at too high of a cost, with performance that
falls short, and that are difficult and costly to maintain.
Furthermore, the conventional acquisition process is not
sufficiently agile to support warfighter demands.
The conferees express the need for reform for national
security reasons to maintain technological and military
dominance. The conferees are concerned that the current
process is so rigid and time-consuming that the Department is
often unable to effectively tap into the innovation occurring
in the commercial marketplace. The conferees note that
commercial research and development (R&D) now represents 75
percent of the national total, and global R&D is now more
than twice that of the United States. The conferees suggest
that removing unnecessary legislative, regulatory, and
cultural barriers to new commercial competitions is necessary
to create better incentives for and increased access to
innovation beyond the Department. The conferees believe these
steps are critical for national security in the future,
especially in areas such as cyber security, robotics, data
analytics, miniaturization, and autonomy.
The conferees are concerned that the Department of Defense
currently lacks effective oversight over a contracted
services portfolio that has grown in magnitude over the last
decade. The military departments and defense agencies have
failed to adopt leading private sector best practices in
the acquisition and management of commercially available
services and information technologies. Departmental
leadership has limited insight into the services being
acquired and even less awareness of the services that may
be needed in the future.
The conferees believe that the acquisition reform
provisions in this bill are a first start in addressing these
challenges but it will require all stakeholders in the
acquisition system--the Department of Defense, Congress, and
industry--to work together to achieve success. Success will
be measured by the timely delivery of affordable and
effective military equipment and services. The conferees will
continue to work for an acquisition system that is more
proactive, agile, transparent, and innovative.
Independent study of matters related to bid protests
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 803) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into a contract,
within 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act,
with 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 to carry
out a comprehensive study of factors leading to bid protests.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
880) that would require a report by the Government
Accountability Office on bid protests.
The conference agreement does not include either of these
provisions.
Compliance with inventory of contracts for services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 807) that would
limit the expenditure of funds authorized for the operation
of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness until certain conditions are met regarding the
Department of Defense's compliance with the requirement for
an inventory of contracts for services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees continue to recognize the value of obtaining
better visibility over the use of services contracts by
defense components and agencies to better understand how
contracted services are being used to support Department of
Defense missions. The conferees note a distinction between
services contracts which are measured in the same manner as
staff augmentation contracts of contractor full-time
equivalents and performance-based services contracts and
other services contracts which rely on a high degree of
embedded capital equipment and business process re-
engineering. The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to
examine the approach the Department is taking to comply with
section 2330a, United States Code, and determine whether it
is or is not producing a product that enhances the oversight
of service contracting activities and submit a report
explaining the results of that examination to the
congressional defense committees no later than March 1, 2016,
including efforts to better manage contractor and civilian
personnel costs within the Department. The conferees
recognize the information technology aspects of the inventory
present technical challenges and encourage the Secretary of
Defense to investigate and pursue existing Department of
Defense and service component information technology systems
which could present a timely solution and provide data
relevant to strategic workforce planning. To the extent that
the Secretary identifies that the process and technology are
not producing an oversight-enhancing product, the conferees
expect the Secretary to propose an alternative method of
inventory.
Requirement for acquisition skills assessment biennial
strategic workforce plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 814) that would
amend section 115b of title 10, United States Code, which
requires the Secretary of Defense to submit a biennial
strategic workforce plan on critical skills and competencies
of the civilian employee workforce of the Department of
Defense, to include an additional assessment of new or
expanded critical skills and competencies needed by the
civilian employee workforce to address new acquisition
process requirements established by law or policy.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Modification to requirements relating to determination of
contract type for major defense acquisition programs and
major systems
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 824) that would
amend section 2306 of title 10, United States Code, by adding
a new subsection, and repealing the requirements in certain
subsections of section 818 of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law
109-364), relating to the modification of Department of
Defense regulations.
The Senate amendment contained a related provision (sec.
821) that would require the Defense Federal Acquisition
Regulation Supplement to be revised to establish a preference
for fixed-price contracts, including fixed-price incentive
contracts, in the determination of contract type for
development programs.
The conference agreement does not include either provision.
Requirement that certain ship components be manufactured in
the national technology and industrial base
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 836) that would
amend section 2534(a) of title 10, United States Code, and
would require certain auxiliary ship components to be
procured from a manufacturer in the national technology and
industrial base.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Policy regarding solid rocket motors used in tactical
missiles
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 837) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to ensure that every
tactical missile program of the Department of Defense that
uses solid propellant as the primary propulsion system shall
have at least one rocket motor supplier within the national
technology and industrial base and would allow the Secretary
to waive this requirement in the case of compelling national
security reasons.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees agree on the importance of sustaining rocket
motor production options to ensure a healthy tactical missile
industrial base.
FAR Council membership for Administrator of Small Business
Administration
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 838) that would
amend section 1302 of title 41, United States Code, by adding
the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to the
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The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees believe that the FAR Council should work
closely with the Small Business Administration to ensure that
consistent regulations are issued from both organizations, to
the benefit of both Federal agencies and their small business
contractors.
Limitations on reverse auctions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 846) that would
amend the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 631 et seq.) to
prohibit the use of reverse auctions for the purchase of
construction services; goods purchased to protect Federal
employees, members of the Armed Forces, or civilians from
bodily harm; and goods or services awarded based on factors
other than price and technical responsibility if the contract
is awarded using a Small Business Act procurement authority.
For all other reverse auctions conducted using a Small
Business Act procurement authority, the provision required
training of contracting officers, restricted the activities
that could be undertaken by third-party agents, required
honesty in price rankings, and required that revisions to
offers be permitted throughout the course of the auction.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that similar language independent of the
Small Business Act and applicable only to the Department of
Defense was adopted as section 824 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291). Recognizing that
two-thirds of reverse auctions are conducted outside of the
Department of Defense, the conferees see value in addressing
the use of this procurement method in civilian agencies but
believe it is premature to place additional restrictions upon
the Department until section 824 of last year's authorization
is implemented.
Extension of limitation on aggregate annual amount available
for contract services
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 863) that would
extend the limitation on the aggregate annual amount
available for contract services.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Strengthening program and project management performance by
the Department of Defense
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 867) that would
require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget
to develop a plan to strengthen program and project
management performance for improving management of IT
programs and projects.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
810) that would outline Department of Defense
responsibilities under chapter 87 of title 10, United States
Code for improving program and project management.
The conference agreement does not include either provision.
Synchronization of defense acquisition curricula
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 868) that would
require that the President of the Defense Acquisition
University convene an annual review board to synchronize
defense acquisition curricula across the Department of
Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Defense Acquisition University
(DAU) plays an important role in enhancing the quality and
innovative capacity of the defense acquisition workforce. DAU
training and education will be critical to enable the
workforce to better position DOD to access global and
commercial technologies and services, as well as to put the
tenets of acquisition reform into actual practice. The
conferees urge DAU to work with other educational
institutions within and outside DOD to leverage a wide array
of available expertise and synchronize acquisition
educational activities, best practices and curricula.
Further, in order to enhance education and training of the
acquisition workforce and support effective acquisition
reform, the conferees direct DAU to engage with leading
educational and research experts on procurement and
acquisition issues from both within and outside the Federal
Government, including through personal exchanges, joint
studies and analyses, and other interactions.
Research and analysis of defense acquisition policy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 869) that would
amend section 1746(a) of title 10, United States Code to add
examples of academic institutions that could be used for the
research and analysis of defense acquisition policy issues.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Modifications to the justification and approval process for
certain sole-source contracts for small business concerns
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 871) that would
repeal the requirement for the simplified justification and
approval process established in section 811 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law
111-84; 123 Stat. 2405; 41 U.S.C. 3304 note).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Annual report on foreign procurements
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 886) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a report
relating to specific foreign procurements by the Department
of Defense that result from waivers to the Buy America Act.
The House bill had no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the Department's Report to Congress
on Fiscal Year 2014 Purchases from Foreign Entities
identified approximately $5.4 billion in spending on nearly
23,000 purchases for which the restrictions of the Buy
America Act are not applicable because they are for items
that are manufactured and used outside the United States.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit to
the appropriate congressional defense committees a report
listing specific procurements by the Department of Defense in
fiscal year 2016 of articles, materials, or supplies valued
greater than $5.0 million, using the exception under section
8302(a)(2)(A) of title 41, United States Code, relating to
articles, materials, and supplies for use outside the United
States. The conferees note that this report may be submitted
as part of the report required under section 8305 of such
title.

Title IX--Department of Defense Organization and Management

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Update of statutory functions of the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff relating to joint force development
activities (sec. 901)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 903) that would
amend section 153(a)(5), title 10, United States Code, by
adding a new subsection that would require the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff to advise the Secretary of Defense
on development of joint command, control, communications and
cyber capability, including integration and interoperability
of such capability through requirements, integrated
architectures, data standards and assessments.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
901).
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress on the United States Marine Corps (sec.
902)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 904) that would
express the sense of Congress that the United States Marine
Corps, within the Department of the Navy, should remain the
Nation's expeditionary crisis response force and that the
Marine Corps should be organized, trained, and equipped in
the manner and for such purposes specified in section 5063 of
title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1048).
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Redesignation of the Department of the Navy as the Department
of the Navy and Marine Corps
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 901) that would
redesignate the Department of the Navy as the Department of
the Navy and Marine Corps.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Change of period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
review of the Unified Command Plan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 902) that would
amend section 161(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, to
change the period for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
review of the Unified Command Plan from 2 years to 4 years.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Reorganization and redesignation of Office of Family Policy
and Office of Community Support for Military Families
with Special Needs
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 902) that
would amend sections 1781, 1781(a), 1781c, and 131 of title
10, United States Code, to reorganize and redesignate the
Office of Community Support for Military Families with
Special Needs and the Office of Family Policy into the Office
of Military Family Readiness Policy. The provision would also
require the director of the Office of Military Family
Readiness Policy to be a member of the Senior Executive
Service or a general or flag officer.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Guidelines for conversion of functions performed by civilian
or contractor personnel to performance by military
personnel
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 907) that would
provide guidelines for the conversion of functions performed
by civilian or contractor personnel to performance by
military personnel.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees have included in the outcome for sec. 321 of
the House bill an additional reporting requirement related to
the methodology for making cost comparisons between
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Title X--General Provisions

Subtitle A--Financial Matters

General transfer authority (sec. 1001)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $5.0 billion
of fiscal year 2016 funds authorized in division A of this
Act to unforeseen higher priority needs.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1001) that
would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.5
billion of fiscal year 2016 funds authorized in division A of
this Act to unforeseen higher priority needs.
The House recedes.
Accounting standards to value certain property, plant, and
equipment items (sec. 1002)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1003) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to coordinate with
the Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board to
establish accounting standards for large and unordinary
general property, plant, and equipment items.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Report on auditable financial statements (sec. 1003)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that would
require the Department of Defense to develop a report ranking
organizations according to their advancement in the
achievement of auditable financial statements.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would modify the
reporting requirement.
The conferees note that 2015 marks 10 years implementing
audit and financial management improvement efforts under the
Department's Financial Improvement and Audit Readiness (FIAR)
plan. The conferees are concerned that recent setbacks could
affect the long term goals of the Department. For fiscal year
2014, the Department significantly scaled back its effort to
audit the one-year Statement of Budgetary Activity (SBA)
instead of the multi-year Statement of Budgetary Resources
(SBR) required by the 2014 statutory deadline. In 2015, the
Department withdrew its clean opinion on the Marine Corps'
fiscal year 2012 SBA. Despite substantial and unquantified
resources being invested in IT systems, personnel, training,
and consulting services over the last decade, progress
remains limited.
The Department's 2017 deadline to declare audit readiness
for its full complement of financial statements is fast
approaching. Well-known and well-documented material
weaknesses that are supposed to be addressed under the FIAR
plan remain in place. The conferees look forward to continued
discussions with the Department on how these weaknesses will
be resolved in time for the full audit of the Department's
fiscal year 2018 financial statements.
Further, the conferees believe that the Department should
better understand best practices of private and public sector
organizations who have obtained and maintained clean audits,
including many who are large, multinational corporations,
deal with emergency operations, and work with classified
materials and activities. The conferees expect that the
implementation of some of these practices, especially the use
of organizational incentives to drive change, development of
milestones to measure progress towards auditability, and more
strategic and rigorous business process re-engineering and IT
modernization, will support DOD's efforts to obtain clean
audits in a more effective and efficient manner.
Sense of Senate on sequestration (sec. 1004)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1004) that
stated sequestration is an inadequate budgeting tool to
address the nation's deficits and debt and that relief must
be accomplished for fiscal year 2016 and 2017. Furthermore
relief should include equal defense and non-defense relief
and be offset through changes in mandatory and discretionary
categories, and revenues.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that states budget caps
imposed by the Budget Control Act of 2011 must be modified or
eliminated through a bipartisan legislative agreement.
Annual audit of financial statements of Department of Defense
components by independent external auditors (sec. 1005)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1002) that
would require the Department of Defense Inspector General to
fulfill its statutory audit responsibilities to perform
financial statement audits for the military departments and
other designated components of the Department by contracting
with independent external auditors.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify the
selection and reporting requirements.

Subtitle B--Counter-Drug Activities

Extension of authority to support unified counterdrug and
counterterrorism campaign in Colombia (sec. 1011)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1011) that
would extend for 2 fiscal years the authority of the
Secretary of Defense to provide assistance to support the
unified counterdrug and counterterrorism campaign of the
Government of Colombia (Section 1021 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005 (Public Law 108-375)),
as most recently amended by section 1011 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291).
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The House recedes.
Extension and expansion of authority to provide additional
support for counter-drug activities of certain foreign
governments (sec. 1012)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1011) that would
extend, by 1 year, the authority to provide support for
counterdrug activities of certain foreign governments
originally authorized by subsection (a)(2) of section 1033 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998
(Public Law 105-85), and most recently amended by section
1013 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 201 (Public Law 113-291).
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1012) that
would amend section 1033 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998 (Public Law 105-85),
as most recently amended by section 1013 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291). Specifically,
the provision would extend the Department of Defense's (DOD)
authority to provide additional support for counterdrug
activities of certain foreign governments through fiscal year
2017, as well as add Kenya, Tanzania, and Somalia as
countries eligible to receive assistance under this
authority.
The House recedes with an amendment that would add the
Governments of Kenya and Tanzania to the list of governments
eligible to receive support under this authority as well as
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
congressional defense committees on the Department's planned
use of this authority in the future.
The conferees believe that the growing nexus between
terrorism and transnational organized crime in East Africa
warrants increased attention by the Department of Defense.
Therefore, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to
develop and submit not later than December 31, 2015 a plan
for building the capacity of the Government of Somalia to
combat the threat posed by illicit trafficking.
Sense of the Congress on Central America (sec. 1013)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1012) that would
express a series of findings and a statement of policy on a
Plan Central America to address violence, instability,
illicit trafficking, and transnational organized crime in the
region.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express the
Sense of Congress that the United States should, to the
extent practicable, prioritize efforts to address the
challenges to regional security in Central America.

Subtitle C--Naval Vessels and Shipyards

Additional information supporting long-range plans for
construction of naval vessels (sec. 1021)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1024) that
would require the Secretary of the Defense to provide
additional information in the annual naval vessel
construction plan required by section 231 of title 10, United
States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1022)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1051) that would
amend section 1022 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291) by expanding the transfer authority
provided to the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund from the
Department of the Navy to the Department of Defense;
providing authority to enter into economic order quantity
contracts for ballistic missile submarines and other nuclear
powered vessels; and providing incremental funding and
facilities funding authority. This section further requires
the Secretary of the Navy to submit a report on the Fund to
the congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, and
annually through the year 2025.
The Senate amendment contained a provision that would
expand the transfer authority provided to the National Sea-
Based Deterrence Fund from the Department of the Navy to the
Department of Defense (sec. 1022).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the
Fund to include the authorization of incremental funding
authority, economic order quantity contract authority,
advance construction authority, and transfer authority from
any Department of Defense appropriation. In addition, the
Senate amendment would add the authorization to transfer
unobligated fiscal year 2017 funds into the Fund.
Because the Ohio-class replacement program is scheduled to
carry 70 percent of our nation's strategic weapons and the
fiscal investments will make this program one of the largest
acquisition efforts in the Department of Defense, the
conferees believe that the Secretary should have the
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and acquisition strategies for the program, including
appropriate use of incremental funding and economic order
quantity authority. The conferees believe that the
National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund could provide the
Secretary with that flexibility, while ensuring that
Congress has the correct visibility into the program. To
that end, the conferees expect that a budget request for
the Fund would be accompanied by information sufficient
for Congress to exercise adequate oversight of the Fund
and urge the Secretary of Defense to develop a fiscal
strategy that supports this strategic investment.
To better assess the most efficient method of procuring the
Ohio-class replacement program and providing the oversight
necessary for this unique investment, the conferees direct
the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees with the fiscal year 2017
budget request that includes the following elements:
(1) The acquisition strategy to build Ohio-class
replacement submarines that will leverage the enhanced
procurement authorities provided in the Fund, including
allocation, facility, and vendor base considerations;
(2) An identification of any additional authorities the
Secretary may need to make management of the Ohio-class
replacement more efficient;
(3) An assessment of the acquisition strategy developed in
paragraph (1) with a conventional acquisition strategy to
include a cost assessment and overall impacts to the
submarine industrial base;
(4) A description of how funds would be requested in and
obligated from the National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund,
including what, if any, connection the Fund will have with
other appropriations accounts (e.g., Shipbuilding and
Conversion, Navy);
(5) An explanation of how financial management
accountability and transparency would be maintained related
to funds moving in to and out of the National Sea-Based
Deterrence Fund; and
(6) Ohio-class replacement construction elements that have
been included in Research, Development, Testing and
Evaluation, Navy budget request, including nuclear components
and common missile compartment construction efforts, listed
by program element title and number with requested funding.
The conferees look forward to reviewing the Secretary's
report, including options to better support an efficient
acquisition strategy that could include coordinating with the
Virginia-class submarine program, which will continue during
the Ohio-class replacement submarine construction period.
According to the Navy, it is likely that these programs will
share some common components. The Navy may be able to
coordinate component procurement across both submarine
programs to achieve better efficiency and cost savings. Such
coordination might be managed within the normal
appropriations accounts, or could be facilitated by providing
additional flexibility within the Fund.
Extension of authority for reimbursement of expenses for
certain Navy mess operations afloat (sec. 1023)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1022) that would
extend the authority for reimbursement of expenses for
certain Navy mess operations afloat authorized in section
1014 of the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417), as amended by
section 1021 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383),
from September 30, 2015 to September 30, 2020, and certain
technical and clarifying amendments.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1023).
The Senate recedes.
Availability of funds for retirement or inactivation of
Ticonderoga class cruisers or dock landing ships (sec.
1024)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1023) that would
limit the obligation and expenditure of funds authorized to
be appropriated or otherwise made available for fiscal year
2016 for the retirement, inactivation, or storage of
Ticonderoga-class cruisers and Whidbey Island-class
amphibious ships. The provision would also require the
modernization of two Ticonderoga-class cruisers to begin in
fiscal year 2016 only after sufficient materials are
available to begin the modernization period. Finally, the
modernization period would be limited to 2 years with the
ability of the Secretary of the Navy to extend the period for
another 6 months.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would only
prohibit the retirement, preparation for retirement,
inactivation, or placement in storage of any Ticonderoga-
class cruisers or Whidbey Island-class amphibious ships,
except to allow the modernization and upgrades for those
ships to continue in accordance with the plan required by
section 1026 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291).
The Navy is inducting two cruisers into modernization
status in fiscal year 2015 and plans to induct two additional
cruisers into this status in fiscal year 2016. However, the
conferees understand the Navy has not programmed the manpower
and operations funding for the remaining seven cruisers in
the future years defense program (FYDP) beyond fiscal year
2016. The conferees also understand that the FYDP does not
support the long-term plan for modernization of these
cruisers and dock landing ships beyond fiscal year 2018.
This is at odds with statements by Secretary of the Navy
Ray Mabus that he is ``100-percent'' committed to ensuring
the ships are modernized and returned back to sea and similar
statements by other administration officials.
The lack of fiscal support in the fiscal year 2016 FYDP and
previous requests for the early retirement of some of these
cruisers has led the conferees to question the
administration's resolve to retain all of these cruisers
through the end of their service lives. In order to
demonstrate the administration's commitment to the plan, it
is incumbent on the administration to close this gap in force
structure statements and fiscal decisions. Continued conferee
acceptance of the Navy's plan will be predicated on the
administration's decision to fully program across the FYDP
for manpower, readiness, and modernization for all cruisers
and dock landing ships.
Limitation on the use of funds for removal of ballistic
missile defense capabilities from Ticonderoga class
cruisers (sec. 1025)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1024) that would
prohibit the removal of ballistic missile capabilities from
any of the Ticonderoga-class cruisers until the Secretary of
the Navy certifies to the congressional defense committees
that the Navy has obtained the ballistic missile capabilities
required by the most recent Navy Force Structure Assessment
or determined to upgrade such cruisers with an equal or
improved ballistic missile defense capability.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that adds the
following third option to the Secretary of the Navy's
certification--obtaining at least 40 large surface combatants
with ballistic missile defense capability.
Independent assessment of United States Combat Logistic Force
requirements (sec. 1026)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 143) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to enter into an agreement
with a federally funded research and development center to
conduct an assessment of the anticipated future demands of
the combat logistics force ships of the Navy and the
challenges these ships may face when conducting and
supporting future naval operations in contested maritime
environments. This section would also require the Secretary
of Defense to submit the assessment to the congressional
defense committees by April 1, 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle D--Counterterrorism

Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release of
individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1031)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1036) that would
prohibit the use of funds provided to any department or
agency of the United States Government for the transfer or
release of individuals detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to or within the United States
for two years after enactment of the Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1032) that would prohibit the use of funds provided to the
Department of Defense for the transfer or release of
individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to or within the United States. This
provision would allow transfers to the United States for
trial or continued detention pursuant to the Authorization
for the Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40) after the
Secretary of Defense submits to the appropriate committees a
plan for the disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo,
and the Congress approves of the plan through a joint
resolution of Congress.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that the prohibition
would apply to the Department of Defense and would expire on
December 31, 2016.
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.
1032)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1037) that would
prohibit the use of funds provided to any department or
agency of the United States Government to construct or modify
the facilities in the United States to house individuals
detained at the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, for two years after enactment of the Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1032) that would expire after the Secretary of Defense
submits to the appropriate committees a plan for the
disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo, and the
Congress approves of the plan through a joint resolution
of Congress as provided by another section in this title.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that the prohibition
would apply to the Department of Defense and would expire on
December 31, 2016.
Prohibition on use of funds for transfer or release to
certain countries of individuals detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1033)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1042) that would
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provided to any department or agency of the United States
Government to transfer or release individuals detained at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to Yemen
for a period of two years.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1035) that would prohibit the use of funds provided to the
Department of Defense to transfer or release individuals
detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, to Yemen until December 31, 2016.
The House recedes with an amendment to terminate the
prohibition on December 31, 2016 and clarify the list of
countries to which a detainee from Guantanamo cannot be
transferred.
Reenactment and modification of certain prior requirements
for certifications relating to transfer of detainees at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to
foreign countries and other foreign entities (sec. 1034)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1039) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to certify that the transfer
of any individual detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to a foreign country met certain
requirements.
The Senate amendment contained a similar amendment (sec.
1033) that would expire upon Congress passing a joint
resolution approving of a plan submitted by the Secretary of
Defense on the disposition of all GTMO detainees, as provided
for in another section of this title.
The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the scope of
the certification.
Comprehensive detention strategy (sec. 1035)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1032) that
would prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of
Defense for the transfer or release of individuals detained
at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to or
within the United States. This provision would allow
transfers to the United States for trial or continued
detention pursuant to the Authorization for the Use of
Military Force (Public Law 107-40) after the Secretary of
Defense submits to the appropriate committees a plan for the
disposition of all detainees held at Guantanamo, and Congress
passes a joint resolution approving that plan.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require a
comprehensive detention strategy to be provided to the
congressional defense committees setting forth the details of
such a detention strategy for current and future individuals
captured and held pursuant to the Authorization for Use of
Military Force pending the end of hostilities. The conferees
expect that discussion to include an explanation of the
Department's plan for the disposition of all detainees held
at Guantanamo, on a case-by-case basis, and the costs
associated with each element of that plan.
Prohibition on use of funds for realignment of forces or
closure of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba (sec. 1036)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060) that
prohibited the use of funds made available to the Department
of Defense up until December 31, 2016, to close or abandon
the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba,
relinquish control of Guantanamo Bay to Cuba, or modify the
Treaty Between the United States and Cuba signed on May 29,
1934.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that would
make technical modifications and incorporate a requirement
for the Secretary of Defense to submit a report regarding the
military value of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba.
Report on current detainees at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, determined or assessed to be high
risk or medium risk (sec. 1037)
The Senate amendment contained an amendment (sec. 1036)
that would require the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to appropriate committees on the individuals detained
at Guantanamo Bay previously assessed to be high or medium
risk, whether the assessments on those individuals has
changed, and the information supporting those assessments.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the scope of
information requested in the report.
Reports to Congress on contact between terrorists and
individuals formerly detained at United States Naval
Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1038)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1034) that would
include in the report required by Section 319(c) of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32) a
summary of all known contact between any individual formerly
detained at Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and any
individual known or suspected to be associated with a foreign
terrorist group, and a description of whether any of the
contact described in the summary included any information or
discussion about hostilities against the United States or its
allies or partners.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment clarifying that the
summary should include a description of any information or
discussion about planning for or conducting hostilities
against the United States or its allies or partners, or
information on the organizational, logistical, or resource
needs or activities of any terrorist group.
Inclusion in reports to Congress of information about
recidivism of individuals formerly detained at United
States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec. 1039)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1035) that would
include in the report required by Section 319(c) of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32)
information on each individual found to have reengaged in
terrorism. Specifically, the provision would require
information on the period of time between release of such
individual from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and the date at which
the individual was confirmed to have reengaged in terrorist
activities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment clarifying that the
report would include information on the dates of release and
the dates of confirmation of reengagement for all such
individuals.
Report to Congress on terms of written agreements with
foreign countries regarding transfer of detainees at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (sec.
1040)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1037) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide to
appropriate committees a report on any written agreement
entered into between the United States and any foreign
country regarding an individual detained at Guantanamo who
was transferred to a foreign country.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the
information requested for the report.
Report on use of United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay,
Cuba, and other Department of Defense or Bureau of
Prisons prisons or detention or disciplinary facilities
in recruitment or other propaganda of terrorist
organizations (sec. 1041)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1038) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to report to Congress
on the propaganda and recruitment value for terrorist
organizations of the United States Naval Station, Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba, and any other Department of Defense or Bureau of
Prisons prison or other detention or disciplinary facility.
The House bill contained no such provision.
The House recedes with an amendment requiring the
Department of Defense to provide a one-time report to the
appropriate committees that covers the entire period after
September 11, 2001.
Permanent authority to provide rewards through Government
personnel of allied forces and certain other
modifications to Department of Defense program to provide
rewards (sec. 1042)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would
modify section 127b of title 10, United States Code, to make
permanent the authority to make rewards to a person providing
information or non-lethal assistance to U.S. Government
personnel or government personnel of allied forces
participating in a combined operation with U.S. Armed Forces
conducted outside the United States against terrorism, or
providing such information or assistance that is beneficial
to force protection associated with such an operation.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1039) that would modify and extend section 127b of title 10,
United States Code through December 31, 2016, as well as
create a notification requirement for when the Secretary of
Defense designates a country as a country in which an
operation is occurring in connection with which rewards
may be paid by this section.
The House recedes with an amendment that would make the
authority permanent and incorporate the notification
requirement from the Senate provision.
Sunset on exception to congressional notification of
sensitive military operations (sec. 1043)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1031) that would
modify section 130f of title 10, United States Code, by
striking the exception to the notification requirement for a
sensitive military operation executed within the territory of
the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan pursuant to the
Authorization for Use of Military Force (Public Law 107-40).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would repeal the
exception for sensitive military operations conducted within
the territory of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan on
December 31, 2017.
In the classified annex that accompanies this report, the
conferees direct periodic reporting on Afghanistan to the
congressional defense committees.
Repeal of semiannual reports on obligation and expenditure of
funds for the combating terrorism program (sec. 1044)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1033) that would
modify reporting requirements for budget information related
to program for combating terrorism as required by section 229
of title 10, United States Code.

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This section would specifically eliminate subsection (d) of
section 229, regarding semiannual reports on obligations and
expenditures.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Limitation on interrogation techniques (sec. 1045)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1040) that
would limit interrogation techniques to those in the Army
Field Manual for individuals in the custody or under the
effective control of an officer, employee, or agent of the
United States Government, or detained within a facility
owned, operated, or controlled by a department or agency of
the United States, in any armed conflict.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would make the
limitation on interrogation techniques inapplicable to law
enforcement and requires an update to the Army Field Manual
no sooner than three years after the date of enactment. The
conferees recognize that law enforcement personnel may
continue to use authorized non-coercive techniques of
interrogation, and that Army Field Manual 2-22.3 is designed
to reflect best practices for interrogation to elicit
reliable statements.

Subtitle E--Miscellaneous Authorities and Limitations

Department of Defense excess property program (sec. 1051)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1052) that would
make changes to excess defense article donations authorized
under section 2576a of title 10, United States Code.
Specifically, the provision would require the establishment
of a public website containing information on certain
transfers made under the program, establish specific criteria
for State program managers to be met before the Defense
Logistics Agency may transfer certain types of equipment, and
mandate several reviews of program objectives and efficacy,
to include training recommendations, by a federally funded
research and development center, the Comptroller General of
the United States, and the Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment to include additional
requirements on transfer of controlled property, a study on
controlled property transfers, the incidence of controlled
property that is lost or unaccounted for, and procedures
governing the return of controlled property to the Department
of Defense.
Sale or donation of excess personal property for border
security activities (sec. 1052)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060b) that
would amend Section 2576a of title 10, United States Code, to
include border security activities as a specific category
eligible for the transfer of excess personal property of the
Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that any controlled equipment, as
designated in Department of Defense Instruction 4160.28,
Volume 2, or any succeeding instruction, transferred to the
Department of Homeland Security through the ``1033 program''
as amended by this section remains the property of the
Department of Defense, and this section does not authorize
the Department of Homeland Security to transfer controlled
DOD equipment to any non-federal entity. The conferees expect
the Department of Defense and the Department of Homeland
Security to use memoranda of agreement similar to those used
for the transfer of equipment to law enforcement agencies to
state the conditions of transfer and compliance, including
that non-compliance requires the return of all equipment to
DOD.
Management of military technicians (sec. 1053)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1046) that
would convert not less than 20 percent of the general
administration, clerical, financial, and office service
occupation positions identified in the report of the
Secretary of Defense under section 519 of the Ike Skelton
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011
(Public Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1397) from military technician
(dual status) positions to positions filled by individuals
who are employed under section 3103 of title 5, United States
Code, by no later than January 1, 2017. The provision also
requires the phased-in termination of military technicians
(non-dual status) to begin on January 1, 2017.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Limitation on transfer of certain AH-64 Apache helicopters
from Army National Guard to regular Army and related
personnel levels (sec. 1054)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1053) that would
change section 1712 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck''
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Authority to provide training and support to personnel of
foreign ministries of defense (sec. 1055)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (1082) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide training
to personnel of foreign ministries of defense (or ministries
with security force oversight), or regional organizations
with security missions for the purpose of: (1) enhancing
civilian oversight of foreign security forces; (2)
establishing responsible defense governance and internal
controls in order to help build effective, transparent, and
accountable defense institutions; (3) assessing
organizational weaknesses and establishing a roadmap for
addressing shortfalls; and (4) enhancing ministerial, general
or joint staff, service level core competencies such as
personnel and readiness, acquisition and logistics, strategy
and policy, and financial management.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the
authority on December 31, 2017.
Information operations and engagement technology
demonstrations (sec. 1056)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1055) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot
program or multiple pilot programs related to information and
strategic communications capabilities to support the
geographic and functional combatant commanders.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to carry out a series of technology
demonstrations, subject to the availability of funds for such
purpose or to a prior approval reprogramming, related to
information operations and information engagement to support
the geographic and functional combatant commanders, with
associated notification requirements.
Prohibition on the use of funds for the retirement of
helicopter sea combat squadron 84 and 85 aircraft (sec.
1057)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1056) that would
prohibited the obligation of appropriated funds to retire,
prepare to retire, transfer or place in stowage any aircraft
in Helicopter Sea Squadrons 84 and 85 until the Secretary of
the Navy certifies to Congress that the Navy has conducted a
cost-benefit analysis, identified a replacement capability
and deployed the capability.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
The conferees expect the directed cost-benefit analysis to
include any cost-sharing arrangements between the combatant
commanders, including U.S. Special Operations Command, and
the Navy, as well as a long term plan for recapitalization of
the deployed capability.
Limitation on availability of funds for destruction of
certain landmines (sec. 1058)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1057) that
limits the Department of Defense's ability to destroy any
anti-personnel landmines (APL) until the Secretary of Defense
provides a comprehensive study on the tactical and
operational impacts of a ban on APL, a strategy for replacing
current APL systems that are compliant with current DOD
policy, and a certification that alternative systems will not
endanger members of the Armed Forces. The provision provides
an exception for landmines certified as unsafe by the
Secretary.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
required certification and would link the limitation on the
obligation or expenditure of funds for the destruction of
anti-personnel landmine munitions, with the exception
included in the House provision, to the delivery of a new
report to be delivered to Congress within 180 days after the
enactment of this Act.
The conferees understand the Secretary of Defense is
conducting an Analysis of Alternatives (AOA) on Area Denial
Capability Development to include next generation anti-
personnel landmines, and that the AOA is expected to be
complete in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2016. The
conferees expect this AOA to inform the report required in
this provision. The conferees further direct the Secretary of
Defense to provide the AOA to the congressional defense
committees on its completion.
Department of Defense authority to provide assistance to
secure the southern land border of the United States
(sec. 1059)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1041) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with concurrence of
the Secretary of Homeland Security, to provide assistance to
U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the purpose of
increasing the ongoing efforts to secure the southern land
border of the United States.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment and
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Subtitle F--Studies and Reports

Provision of defense planning guidance and contingency
planning guidance information to Congress (sec. 1060)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1061) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide to the
congressional committees, not later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act, a report containing summaries of the
defense planning guidance and contingency planning guidance
developed in accordance with the requirements of such
section, and to include those summaries in the annual budget
documents submitted to Congress. Additionally, this section
would provide a limitation on the obligation or expenditure
of 25 percent of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act for Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide, for the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, until 15 days after the
date on which the Secretary of Defense submits the first
report required by this section.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
funding limitation for the Office of the Secretary of
Defense.
Expedited meetings of the National Commission on the Future
of the Army (sec. 1061)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1069) that would
amend section 1702(f) of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act of Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291: 128 Stat. 3665). The section
would be amended by adding at the end the following new
sentence: ``Section 10 of 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 5 or more members of the
Commission.''
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Modification of certain reports submitted by Comptroller
General of the United States (sec. 1062)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1062) that would
amend section 3255(a)(2) of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2455), to provide the
Comptroller General of the United States, in any odd-numbered
year, 150 days to submit the report required by such section.
This provision would also amend section 3134 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law
111-84) to eliminate a requirement for the Comptroller
General to conduct a final review of all projects carried out
by the Department of Energy's Office of Environmental
Management using American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009 Public Law 111-5) funds.
The Senate amendment contained two similar provisions (sec.
3120 and 3121) that would extend the Government
Accountability Office's annual reporting deadline for
reviewing the budget of the National Nuclear Security
Administration weapons program from 90 days to 150 days in
odd-numbered years when NNSA is required to submit a detailed
Stockpile Stewardship Management Plan (SSMP). Additionally,
section 3121 would repeal phase three of section 3134 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
(Public Law 111-84) related to defense environmental cleanup
projects, as the Government Accountability Office has
reported on all phases of this project.
The Senate recedes. The conferees emphasize that, to
support the legislative calendar in odd-numbered years, the
Comptroller General should still provide the congressional
defense committees interim briefings on the SSMP.
Report on implementation of the geographically distributed
force laydown in the area of responsibility of United
States Pacific Command (sec. 1063)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1063) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Commander of U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), to submit a report
to congressional defense committees no later than March 1,
2016 on the Department of Defense's plans for implementing
the geographically distributed force laydown in the area of
responsibility of U.S. Pacific Command.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Independent study of national security strategy formulation
process (sec. 1064)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1064) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to contract with an
independent research entity to carry out a study of the
Department of Defense role in, and process for, the
formulation of national security strategy. This study would
include several case studies on the role of the Department of
Defense in the formulation of previous national security
strategies and issues related to the formulation process
throughout the history of the United States and a complete
review and analysis of the current national security strategy
formulation process as it relates to the Department of
Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would also
require the report to include recommendations for the
executive and legislative branches on the best practices for
enabling the Department of Defense to formulate long-term
strategy. The conferees believe the Secretary of Defense
should continue to make every effort to recruit, cultivate,
and further strategic thinking within the Department.
Report on the status of detection, identification, and
disablement capabilities related to remotely piloted
aircraft (sec. 1065)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit, not later than 60
days after the date of enactment of this Act, a report to the
congressional defense committees addressing the suitability
of existing capabilities to detect, identify, and disable
remotely piloted aircraft operating within special use and
restricted airspace.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Report on options to accelerate the training of remotely
piloted aircraft pilots (sec. 1066)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1067) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit, not later
than February 1, 2016, a report to the congressional defense
committees addressing the immediate and critical training and
operational needs of the remotely piloted aircraft community.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Studies of fleet platform architectures for the Navy (sec.
1067)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1021) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to commission three
studies to be submitted to the congressional defense
committees in unclassified, and to the extent necessary, in
classified versions to recommend potential future fleet
architectures. These studies would provide competing visions
and alternatives for future fleet architectures. One study
would be performed by the Department of the Navy, with input
from the Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division. The
second study would be performed by a federally funded
research and development center. The third study would be
conducted by a qualified independent, non-governmental
institute, as selected by the Secretary of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would modify the
required submission date of the reports to April 1, 2016.
The conferees note that the majority of the total ownership
costs for Navy surface ships, almost 70 percent, is comprised
of operating and support costs incurred over the life of a
ship. Personnel costs are the largest contributor to
operating and support costs incurred over a ship's life
cycle. As such, transitioning from the personnel- and
workload-intensive ships of the past to optimally crewed
ships with reduced workloads has potential to free up
resources for the Navy to use in recapitalizing the fleet.
However, previous studies have found that reduced and optimal
manning initiatives were implemented without complete
analysis and may have had detrimental effects on crew
training and the material condition of some legacy class
ships. In addition, reductions in crew size are frequently
offset by increases in shore support and contractor personnel
to address shipboard workload.
The Navy's newest surface ship classes, the Ford-class
aircraft carrier, the Littoral Combat Ship and the Zumwalt-
class destroyer, have been designed to leverage technology
and optimal manning concepts to reduce the total crew sizes
aboard these ships, but the impact of these efforts on
reducing total ownership costs have not been fully
demonstrated. Therefore, the conferees direct the Comptroller
General of the United States to prepare a report to the
congressional defense committees by July 1, 2016 as to the
following elements:
1. To what extent has the Navy implemented reduced manning
initiatives in the surface fleet?
2. To what extent has the Navy identified total manpower
requirements, including both shipboard and shore-based, to
support optimally manned ships over their life cycle?
3. To what extent have manning reductions on Navy surface
ships resulted in reductions to total ownership costs and to
what extent has the Navy realized its projected manpower
reductions and cost savings?
4. How have reduced manning initiatives impacted the Navy's
plans to operate and support ship classes in the areas of
personnel, training, and maintenance (e.g., training
qualification times, contractor support for shipboard
maintenance, shipboard system casualties)?
5. To what extent does the Navy rely on technological
innovations and design features to enable manning reductions
in new ship construction, and to what extent have these
reductions been realized after the ships have entered
service?
Report on strategy to protect United States national security
interests in the Arctic region (sec. 1068)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1043) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to submit not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act a report
that sets forth an updated military strategy for the
protection of United States national security interests in
the Arctic region.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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Comptroller General briefing and report on major medical
facility projects of Department of Veterans Affairs (sec.
1069)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1085) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
provide a briefing 270 days after the enactment of this Act
and a report not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act on the administration and oversight
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.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Submittal to Congress of munitions assessments (sec. 1070)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1063) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to provide the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of
Representatives not later than March 1, 2016, and each year
thereafter, the most current Department of Defense Munitions
and Munitions Sufficiency Assessments, as defined in
Department of Defense Instruction 3000.04. The provision
would also require the Department of Defense to provide the
committees the most recently approved Joint Requirements
Oversight Council memo resulting from the annual Munitions
Requirements Process.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would sunset the
requirement to submit reports and assessments in the
provision 2 years after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
Potential role for United States ground forces in the Pacific
theater (sec. 1071)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1064) that
would require the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff to conduct a comprehensive operational
assessment of a potential future role for U.S. ground forces
in the island chains of the western Pacific in creating anti-
access/area denial (A2/AD) capabilities in cooperation with
host nations to deter and defeat aggression in the region.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with amendments.
The conferees direct the Secretary and the Chairman to
conduct the assessment required by subsection (a) using
operations research methods and wargaming, in addition to
historical analysis of the use of ground forces by the United
States and Japan in the Pacific theater during World War II,
technical analysis, analysis of force structure impacts, and
any other analysis they deem appropriate. Further, in making
this assessment, the Secretary should consider the potential
geopolitical impact on the United States posture in the
Pacific theater associated with a strategy of long-term
engagement by United States ground forces.
The conferees also direct the Secretary and the Chairman to
confer with U.S. Pacific Command; the Joint Requirements and
Analysis Division and the wargaming resources of the
Warfighting Analysis Division of the Force Structure,
Resources, and Assessment Directorate of the Joint Staff,
augmented as necessary and appropriate from the war colleges
of the military departments; the Office of Net Assessment;
any appropriate federally funded research and development
centers (FFRDCs); and any other organizations or divisions as
they deem appropriate.
Additionally, the conferees note that the term ``ground
forces'' in this section is inclusive of all U.S. military
services, including both the U.S. Army and U.S. Marine Corps.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
military personnel issues (sec. 1072)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1071) that would
repeal or revise certain reporting requirements related to
military personnel authorities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restore
several report requirements.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements relating to
readiness (sec. 1073)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1072) that would
repeal or revise Department of Defense reporting requirements
relating to readiness.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to naval
vessels and Merchant Marine (sec. 1074)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1073) that would
repeal or revise certain reporting requirements that are
overly burdensome, duplicative, or outdated.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
following language from the House provision: ``(c) Amending
section 126 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to delete a requirement
for a quarterly report on Mission Modules of the Littoral
Combat Ship;''; ``(d) Deleting section 124 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law
110-181) that required an assessment prior to the start of
construction on the first ship of a shipbuilding program;''
and ``(e) Amending section 122 of the John Warner National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law
109-364) to delete a quarterly reporting requirement
associated with the Ford-class carrier;''.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
civilian personnel (sec. 1075)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1077) that would
repeal or revise certain reporting requirements to include:
(a) Amending section 1110(i) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84),
by striking a report on the pilot program for the temporary
exchange of information technology personnel.
(b) Amending section 1001(g)) of the Strom Thurmond
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
(Public Law 105-261) by striking the annual report on
extension and modification of experimental personnel
management program for scientific and technical personnel.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
nuclear, proliferation, and related matters (sec. 1076)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1074) that would
amend certain reporting requirements related to nuclear,
proliferation, and related matters. This provision would
remove an annual report by the Chairman of the Nuclear
Weapons Council; remove a biannual reporting requirement on
the Proliferation of Security Initiative; remove briefings on
dialogue between the United States and the Russian Federation
on nuclear arms; and remove a reporting requirement regarding
annual updates to an implementation plan for the whole-of-
government vision prescribed in the National Security
Strategy.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Repeal or revision of reporting requirements related to
acquisition (sec. 1077)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1076) that would
repeal or revise certain reporting requirements related to
acquisition that are overly burdensome on the Department of
Defense, duplicative, or outdated.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the
section 8305 of title 41, United States Code, report on
purchases from foreign entities.
Repeal or revision of miscellaneous reporting requirements
(sec. 1078)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1078) that would
repeal or revise certain miscellaneous reporting requirements
for the Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would retain the
following reports repealed in the House provision: report on
regional defense counterterrorism fellowship program, report
on airlift requirements, and report on airborne signals
intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.
Repeal of reporting requirements (sec. 1079)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1061) that
would repeal a number of reporting requirements for the
Department of Defense that have been included in law in past
years.
The House bill contained a similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would strike a
number of reports repeals from the Senate amendment.
Termination of requirement for submittal to Congress of
reports required of the Department of Defense by statute
(sec. 1080)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1062) that
would, 2 years after the date of enactment of the Act, repeal
requirements for recurring reports due to Congress. This
would include only report requirements in effect on April 1,
2015.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the
repeal of reports to those reports enacted by a National
Defense Authorization Act. The amendment also requires the
Department of Defense to provide the congressional defense
committees a list of all reports still required, the citation
for each report, and a draft legislative provision for the
repeal of such reports.
The conferees note the importance and value of reports from
the Department of Defense as a key enabler of effective
oversight. However, the conferees also note the burden
excessive reporting places on the Department and the
conferees are eager to strike a balance in the coming years.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Technical and clerical amendments (sec. 1081)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1081) that would
make technical and clerical corrections to title 10, United
States Code, and various National Defense Authorization Acts.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1081).
The Senate recedes with an amendment making additional
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Situations involving bombings of places of public use,
Government facilities, public transportation systems, and
infrastructure facilities (sec. 1082)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1093) that would
amend chapter 18 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize the Secretary of Defense, upon the request of the
Attorney General, to provide assistance in Department of
Justice activities related to the enforcement of section
2332f of title 18, United States Code, during situations
involving bombings of places of public use, Government
facilities, public transportation systems, and infrastructure
facilities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Executive agent for the oversight and management of
alternative compensatory control measures (sec. 1083)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1082) that would
direct the Secretary of Defense to establish an executive
agent for the oversight and management of alternative
compensatory control measures. This section would also
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the
congressional defense committees not later than 30 days after
the close of each of the fiscal years 2016 through 2020, on
the oversight and management of alternative compensatory
control measures.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a
requirement that the report required include a brief
description of each alternative compensatory control measures
program and the number of individuals with access to such
program.
Navy support of Ocean Research Advisory Panel (sec. 1084)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1083) that would
repeal the requirement for the Department of the Navy to fund
the Ocean Research Advisory Panel.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
903).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
The conferees are aware that the Ocean Research Advisory
Panel plays an important role in setting the civilian agenda
for ocean research. The conferees encourage the Navy and the
Executive Office of the President to engage in discussions
with appropriate federal science and technology agencies to
ensure the transfer of funding and responsibilities do not
impair the Panel's activities.
Level of readiness of Civil Reserve Air Fleet carriers (sec.
1085)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1084) that would
amend Chapter 931 of title 10, United States Code, by
creating a new subsection addressing the readiness of the
Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF). Specifically, this new
section would codify the importance of the CRAF and the need
to provide appropriate levels of commercial airlift
augmentation to maintain networks and infrastructure,
exercise the system, and interface effectively within the
military airlift system. This section also would require the
Secretary of Defense to provide, concurrent with the
submission of the President's request, an assessment of the
number of block hours necessary to achieve sufficient levels
of commercial airlift augmentation, a strategic plan for
achieving necessary levels of commercial airlift
augmentation, and an explanation of any difference from the
previous fiscal year's assessment.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would sunset the
report requirement provision in 2 years.
Reform and improvement of personnel security, insider threat
detection and prevention, and physical security (sec.
1086)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1090) that
would mandate the implementation of reforms in the personnel
security clearance process, insider threat detection and
prevention, and physical security in the Department of
Defense (DOD) and elsewhere in the Federal Government.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments.
The provision would:
(1) Require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan to
implement Continuous Evaluation (``CE'') for Department of
Defense employees to reduce critical gaps in background
investigations; to develop and implement an Insider Threat
strategy detailing the Department's plan to provide a
centralized capability that can quickly analyze the results
of automated records checks and reports of behavior of
concern and recommend action as appropriate; to centralize
the programmatic authority of such activities under one
official (the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence);
to provide resources for the expedited deployment of identity
management systems for access to DOD facilities which was a
critical gap identified in the aftermath of the Fort Hood and
Washington Navy Yard shootings; and to centralize control of
requests for security clearances from the Office of Personnel
Management (OPM) to achieve efficiencies, as well as other
key recommendations resulting from the study by the Director
of Cost Analysis and Program Evaluation mandated by
section 907 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014.
(2) Require the Secretary of Defense to develop standards
for physical and logical access to secured facilities and
information systems, and requires the Secretary, in
coordination with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB),
the Chair of the Performance Accountability Council (PAC),
and the Administrator of the Government Services
Administration, to develop a capability to share and apply
electronic identity information across the government.
(3) Require OMB to formalize the Security, Suitability and
Credentialing Line of Business to ensure adequate oversight
and efficient investments are made across the enterprise.
(4) Require the PAC Chair to develop a plan to ensure
reciprocity management systems function effectively and
securely. The intent is also for agencies to formulate a plan
to address how an automated and continuous background check
for national security personnel will travel with that
individual as long as they hold a clearance, regardless of
changes in employer and program or contract support.
(5) Require the PAC Chair, along with the Security and
Suitability Executive Agents and the Secretary of Defense, to
jointly develop a plan to ensure implementation of uniform
self-reporting requirements for all personnel who hold a
clearance, including contractors. The provision mandates that
reported information be shared with those who have a need to
know, to ensure that individuals with derogatory information
are not allowed to move around the government without the
negative information being known.
The second part of the provision would:
(1) Clarify and update the agencies covered under section
9101. This section has not been updated since 2000--before
the creation of the Department of Homeland Security and the
Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This
revision also includes agencies that are delegated authority
by the Security and Suitability Executive Agents and expands
the ``covered agency'' definition to explicitly include
contractor background investigators working on behalf of
covered agencies.
(2) Clarify and update the applicable purposes of
investigation to expressly include basic suitability or
fitness assessments, credentialing under Homeland Security
Presidential Directive 12, Transportation Security
Administration Security Threat Assessment Programs, and
Federal Aviation Administration checks required by Federal
Statute.
(3) Permit investigative agencies to conduct both biometric
(fingerprint) and biographic checks for criminal history
records information, as appropriate. The investigative
agencies are to determine what is appropriate. Nothing under
this section prohibits the Federal Bureau of Investigation
from requiring a request for criminal history record
information.
(4) Amend section 9101 to indicate that when more than one
automated system can provide the same information, the most
cost-effective system to the Federal Government shall be
used.
(5) Require that the Department of State, Bureau of
Consular Affairs, American Citizen Services (ACS), release
information about in individual's interaction with law
enforcement or intelligence organizations abroad if that
individual has contacted ACS for assistance after they have
been arrested or has been in contact with intelligence
agencies of a foreign country while abroad.
(6) Require contractors who conduct background
investigations on behalf of a covered agency to comply with
necessary security requirements when accessing an automated
information delivery system to request criminal history
record information.
(7) Clarify Title 5 U.S.C. section 7512 to strengthen the
Federal Government's ability to take action against
individuals who falsify background investigation information.
(8) Require an annual report from the PAC to describe and
analyze the extent and effectiveness of federal, state, and
local systems for sharing criminal history record
information; analyze the extent and effectiveness of
education programs regarding criminal history record
information sharing; provide updates on the implementation of
best practices for sharing criminal history record
information, including ongoing limitations experienced by
investigators; and provide descriptions of other limitations
to investigators and State and local law enforcement
agencies.
(9) Request a Government Accountability Office report
summarizing the major characteristics of federal critical
infrastructure protection access controls, as well as
background check and credentialing standards for the
protection of critical infrastructure and key resources.
Transfer of surplus firearms to Corporation for the Promotion
of Rifle Practice and Firearms Safety (sec. 1087)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1085) that would
authorize the transfer of surplus firearms to the Civilian
Marksmanship Program (CMP).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment that
establishes a pilot program limited to .45 caliber handguns
and restricts the amount of handguns that can be transferred
to the CMP to no more than 10,000 units annually.
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CMP to provide a report to Congress after the conclusion of
the pilot program, obtain a federal firearm license to
conduct any and all handgun sales, and adhere to all local,
state, and federal laws in respect to handgun sales.
Modification of requirements for transferring aircraft within
the Air Force inventory (sec. 1088)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1086) that would
amend section 345 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)
to ease administrative burdens and facilitate non-contentious
transfers of aircraft from the Air Reserve Components to the
regular component of the Air Force.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
341).
The Senate recedes with an amendment specifying technical
clarifications.
Reestablishment of Commission to Assess the Threat to the
United States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attack (sec.
1089)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1087) that would
reinstate the Commission to Assess the Threat to the United
States from Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks. This provision
also provides updated guidance on the membership and duties
of that commission.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Mine countermeasures master plan (sec. 1090)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1089) that would
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a mine
countermeasures master plan to the congressional defense
committees along with the annual budget request of each
fiscal year from 2018 through 2023. This provision would also
require the Secretary of the Navy to submit a one-time report
to the congressional defense committees within 1 year of
enactment of this Act as to current and future mine
countermeasure force structure based on current mine
countermeasure capabilities, including an assessment as to
whether certain decommissioned ships should be retained in
reserve operating status.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require, as
part of the one-time report, an assessment of the Littoral
Combat Ship (LCS) mine countermeasures mission package
increment one performance against the initial operational
test and evaluation criteria, as well as an assessment of
other commercially available mine countermeasures systems
that could supplement or supplant LCS mine countermeasures
mission package systems.
Congressional notification and briefing requirement on
ordered evacuations of United States embassies and
consulates involving the use of United States Armed
Forces (sec. 1091)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1090) that would
express a sense of Congress on the importance of ensuring the
safety and security of members of the Armed Forces of the
United States overseas pending an ordered evacuation of a
United States embassy or consulate and require the Secretary
of Defense and the Secretary of State to notify and brief
appropriate congressional committees as soon as practicable
after the initiation of an ordered evacuation.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
The conferees believe that it is critical to ensure the
safety and security of all U.S. personnel stationed overseas,
including members of the Department of Defense ordered to
assist in an ordered evacuation of a U.S. embassy or
consulate. The conferees expect the notification required by
this provision should include, to the extent practicable: (1)
an overview of the ordered evacuation, (2) an overview of the
manner and location from which the Department of State will
continue to conduct the duties and responsibilities of the
embassy or consulate, (3) a description of the disposition of
embassy or consulate property, and (4) any other matters the
Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State determine
relevant.
Interagency Hostage Recovery Coordinator (sec. 1092)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1092) that would
require the President to designate an existing federal
official to serve as the Interagency Hostage Recovery
Coordinator responsible coordinating the government's efforts
to secure the release of any United States hostage, chair a
fusion cell of appropriate government personnel, and keep
informed family members of any hostage.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying technical amendment
that would modify the Coordinator's duties and scope of
authority.
Sense of Senate on the inadvertent shipment of live Bacillus
anthracis (sec. 1093)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (section 1086)
that expressed a sense of the Senate on the inadvertent
transfer of live Bacillus anthracis from Army laboratories,
that the Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the
Federal Bureau of Investigation should investigate the cause
of the transfer and that the Department of Defense should
reassess of standards on a regular basis to prevent a re-
occurrence.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that accounts for the
number of affected sites that received the live Bacillus
anthracis over time.
Modification of certain requirements applicable to major
medical facility lease for a Department of Veterans
Affairs outpatient clinic in Tulsa, Oklahoma (sec. 1094)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1084) that
would make modifications to the requirements associated with
the amount of usable space, and the length of the lease, for
a major veteran's medical facility in Tulsa, Oklahoma before
entering into such a lease.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authorization of certain major medical facility projects of
the Department of Veterans Affairs for which amounts have
been appropriated (sec. 1095)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1089) that
would authorize the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry
out certain projects contained in the Consolidated and
Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 (Public Law 113-
235) appropriated to the Department of Veterans Affairs,
including:
(A) $35,000,000 to make seismic corrections to Building 205
in the West Los Angeles Medical Center of the Department in
Los Angeles, California, which, according to the Department,
is a building that is designated as having an exceptionally
high risk of sustaining substantial damage or collapsing
during an earthquake;
(B) $101,900,000 to replace the community living center and
mental health facilities of the Department in Long Beach,
California, which, according to the Department, are
designated as having an exceptionally high risk of sustaining
substantial damage or collapsing during an earthquake;
(C) $187,500,000 to replace the existing spinal cord injury
clinic of the Department in San Diego, California, which,
according to the Department, is designated as having an
extremely high risk of sustaining major damage during an
earthquake; and
(D) $122,400,000 to make renovations to address substantial
safety and compliance issues at the medical center of the
Department in Canandaigua, New York, and for the construction
of a new clinic and community living center at such medical
center.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Designation of construction agent for certain construction
projects by Department of Veterans Affairs (sec. 1096)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1091) that
would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to enter into
an agreement with the Army Corps of Engineers or another
entity of the Federal Government to serve, on a reimbursable
basis, as the construction agent on all construction projects
of the Department of Veterans Affairs specifically authorized
by Congress after the date of the enactment of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Years 2016 that involve
a total expenditure of more than $100.0 million, excluding
any acquisition by exchange.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would apply this
to major medical facilities of the Department of Veterans
Affairs.
Department of Defense strategy for countering unconventional
warfare (sec. 1097)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1088) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
President and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, to
develop a strategy for the Department of Defense to counter
unconventional warfare threats posed by adversarial state and
non-state actors. This section would require the Secretary of
Defense to submit the strategy to the congressional defense
committees within 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Sustainment enhancement
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 852) that
would express the sense of Congress that the Department of
Defense does not place sufficient emphasis on sustainment of
weapon systems and would require the Secretary of Defense to
assess of the feasibility and advisability of assigning
additional functions regarding sustainment, manufacturing,
and industrial base policy to the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Logistics and Materiel Readiness.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees by February 1,
2016, on recommendations concerning the feasibility and
advisability of assigning additional functions regarding
sustainment, manufacturing, and industrial base policy to the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Logistics and Materiel
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Consideration of strategic materials in preliminary design
review
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 859) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics to ensure that Department of
Defense Instruction 5000.02 and other applicable guidance
receive full consideration during preliminary design review
for strategic materials requirements over the life cycle of
the product.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authority to transfer funds to the National Nuclear Security
Administration to sustain nuclear weapons modernization
and Naval Reactors
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1002) that would
provide the Secretary of Defense the authority to transfer up
to $150.0 million to the nuclear weapons and naval reactor
programs of the National Nuclear Security Administration
(NNSA) if the amount authorized to be appropriated or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the weapons
activities of the NNSA is less than $8.9 billion (the amount
specified for fiscal year 2016 in the report required by
section 1251 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84)).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Restrictions on the overhaul and repair of vessels in foreign
shipyards
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1021) that would
amend section 7310 of title 10, United States Code, to
prohibit the Secretary of the Navy from beginning in a
shipyard outside the United States or outside a territory of
the United States any work that is scheduled to be for a
period of more than 6 months for the overhaul, repair, or
maintenance of a naval vessel whose homeport is not in the
United States or Guam.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Report on Department of Defense definition of and policy
regarding software sustainment
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1026) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
the definition and policy of software sustainment used by the
Department of Defense. The study would be performed by a
federally funded research and development center.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that weapon systems are increasingly
reliant on software and the sustainment of these systems
presents new issues and challenges. Weapon systems may
include proprietary data and unique software that could limit
sustainment to a single entity and may result in cost
increases and increased risk to operations and readiness.
The conferees recommend the Department examine private
sector and government best practices to inform its software
sustainment strategy. Additionally, the conferees encourage
the Secretary of Defense to determine if the current
definitions and policies regarding software sustainment
provides adequate guidance for program managers to ensure
software system sustainment planning include assessments
of both public and private capabilities, costs, and
operational risks.
Sense of Congress regarding technical correction
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1026) that would
express the sense of Congress that a technical correction to
the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act of Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291;
128 Stat. 3881) should be enacted in order to expeditiously
carry out the intent of such section 3095.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authority to temporarily transfer individuals detained at
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to the
United States for emergency or critical medical treatment
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1034) that
would provide limited authority to the Department of Defense
to transfer detainees to the United States for emergency or
critical medical treatment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Prohibition on use of funds to transfer or release
individuals detained at United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, to combat zones
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1038) that would
prohibit the use of funds provided to the Department of
Defense to transfer individuals detained at United States
Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba to combat zones, as
defined by IRS code, for a period of two years.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Submission to Congress of certain documents relating to
transfer of individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar
The House bill contained a provision (sec 1040) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide appropriate
congressional committees copies of correspondence within the
executive branch concerning the decision to transfer
individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the House Committee on Armed
Services and the Department of Defense have reached an
agreement regarding documents related to the transfer of
individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar.
Submission of unredacted copies of documents relating to the
transfer of certain individuals detained at Guantanamo to
Qatar
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1041) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide unredacted copies
of materials concerning the decision to transfer individuals
detained at Guantanamo to Qatar.
The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the House Committee on Armed
Services and the Department of Defense have reached an
agreement regarding documents relating to the transfer of
individuals detained at Guantanamo to Qatar.
Treatment of certain previously transferred Army National
Guard helicopters as counting against number transferable
under exception to limitation on transfer of Army
National Guard helicopters
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1045) that
would require the Secretary of the Army to report to Congress
the number of Army National Guard AH-64 helicopters that have
been transferred to the original equipment manufacturer for
remanufacture. The provision would also treat that number as
counting against the number required to be transferred from
the Army National Guard to the regular Army pursuant to
section 1712 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress on consideration of the full range of
Department of Defense manpower worldwide in decisions on
the proper mix of military, civilian, and contractor
personnel to accomplish the National Defense Strategy
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1047) that
expressed the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should consider the full range of Department of Defense
manpower available worldwide in making decisions on the
proper mix of military, civilian, and contractor personnel to
accomplish the National Defense Strategy.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Space available travel for environmental morale leave by
certain spouses and children of deployed members of the
Armed Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1054) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to authorize space-available
travel for environmental morale leave by certain
unaccompanied spouses and dependent children of deployed
members of the Armed Forces.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that that effective June 9, 2015 the
Department of Defense (DOD) policy on space-available travel
for dependents of deployed members was updated to authorize
dependents of military members deployed for thirty or more
consecutive days to travel space-available on DOD aircraft.
Limitation on availability of funds for modifying command and
control of United States Pacific Fleet
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1058) that would
limit the availability of fiscal year 2016 funds to modify
command and control relationships to give Fleet Forces
Command operational and administrative control of Navy forces
assigned to the Pacific Fleet.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Prohibition on closure of United States Naval Station,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1059) that
prohibited the President from closing or abandoning the
United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, and
required that the obligations of the United States under
Article III of the Treaty Between the United States and Cuba
signed on May 29, 1934 are met.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Civilian Aviation Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060a) that
would establish a pilot program that would grant authority to
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Federal
Aviation Administration. The aim of the Civilian Aviation
Asset Military Partnership Pilot Program would be to award
competitive grants of no more than $2.5 million for
infrastructure or tower improvements and repairs at up to
three eligible airports that support military and civilian
operations per fiscal year.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
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Limitation on use of funds to deactivate the 440th Airlift
Wing
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1060c) that
would limit the availability of funds authorized to be
appropriated for the deactivation of the 440th Airlift Wing
until the Secretary of Defense certified the deactivation of
the wing would not affect the military readiness of the
airborne and special operations units stationed at Fort
Bragg, North Carolina.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
136).
The House recedes.
The conferees agree to include the Senate provision
elsewhere in this Act because it would require sufficient
certification by the Secretaries and Chiefs of Staff of the
Army and the Air Force as to the military readiness of Army
airborne and special operations units regarding support from
Air Force airlift operations.
Study and report on role of Department of Defense in
formulation of long-term strategy
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1065) that
requires the Secretary of Defense to direct the Office of Net
Assessment (ONA) to conduct a study on the role of the
Department of Defense in the formulation of long-term
strategy, and to submit a report to the congressional defense
committees on the results of the study not later than 2 years
after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note their continued support for the work of
the Office of Net Assessment and applaud senior Department
leadership for their engagement with ONA.
Report on plans for the use of domestic airfields for
homeland defense and disaster response
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1065) that
would require, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Secretary of Transportation, to submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress a report setting forth an assessment
of the plans for airfields in the United States that are
required to support homeland defense and local disaster
response missions.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and the
Secretary of Transportation, to submit to the Committee on
Armed Services, the Committee on Homeland Security and
Government Affairs, and the Committee on Commerce, Science,
and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Armed
Services, the Committee on Homeland Security, and the
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House
of Representatives a report that contains an assessment of
the plans for airfields in the United States that are
required to support homeland defense and disaster response
missions. The report shall include:
(1) A description of the criteria used to determine the
capabilities and locations of airfields in the United States
needed to support safe operations of military aircraft in the
execution of homeland defense and local disaster response
missions;
(2) A description of the processes and procedures in place
to ensure that contingency plans for the use of airfields in
the United States that support both military and civilian air
operations are coordinated among the Department of Defense
and other Federal agencies with jurisdiction over those
airfields;
(3) An assessment of the impact, if any, to logistics and
resource planning as a result of the reduction of certain
capabilities of airfields in the United States that support
both military and civilian air operations; and
(4) A review of the existing agreements and authorities
between the Commander of the United States Northern Command
and the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration
that allow for consultation on decisions that impact the
capabilities of airfields in the United States that support
both military and civilian air operations.
The report shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may
include a classified annex.
Report on potential threats to members of the Armed Forces of
United States Naval Forces Central Command and United
States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain
The House bill contained a provision (Sec. 1066) that would
require a report on potential threats to members of the Armed
Forces of the United States Naval Forces Central Command and
the United States Fifth Fleet in Bahrain.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to the Armed Services Committees of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, not later than 120 days after
the date of enactment of this Act, on threats posed to
Department of Defense personnel and operations associated
with United States military installations in Bahrain. The
report should, at a minimum, include an assessment of the
current security situation in Bahrain, the safety and
security of Department of Defense personnel and dependents,
and appropriate measures to mitigate the threat to U.S.
operations and personnel including potential alternative
facilities should U.S. personnel require temporary
relocation.
Conflict of interest certification for investigations
relating to whistleblower retaliation
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1088) that
would require each investigator involved in a covered
investigation to submit to the Inspector General of the
Department of Defense or the Inspector General of the
military department, as applicable, a certification that
there was no conflict of interest between the investigator,
any witness involved in the covered investigation, and the
covered employee or member of the Armed Forces, as
applicable, during the conduct of the covered investigation.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees expect that the Department of Defense and the
military services will establish uniform procedures to ensure
there are no conflicts of interest for persons investigating
whistleblower complaints.
Determination and disclosure of transportation costs incurred
by Secretary of Defense for congressional trips outside
the United States
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1091) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to determine the cost of
transportation provided in the case of a trip taken by a
Member, officer, or employee of the Senate or the House of
Representatives in carrying out official duties outside the
United States and to report that cost not later than 10 days
after completion of the trip to the Committees on Armed
Services of the Senate or the House of Representatives, and
to make the information available on the Secretary's official
public website until the expiration of the 4 year period
which begins on the final day of the trip involved.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees support public disclosure of official travel
by Members, officers, and employees of the Senate and the
House of Representatives. To this end, the conferees note
that section 1754(b) of title 22, United States Code,
contains reporting and disclosure requirements for
congressional travel outside the United States, including a
requirement for reports to be open to public inspection and
published in the Congressional Record. The conferees
recognize that there are circumstances under which
transportation provided by the Department of Defense best
meets the needs of congressional delegations, ranging from
protecting the safety and security of the delegations,
expediency, and accessing destinations that have little or no
commercial air service. The conferees further note that the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives each maintain policies and processes to
provide further oversight of travel requests by members and
employees of the committees.
Observance of Veterans Day
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1095) that would
amend chapter 1 of title 36, United States Code, to add a new
section that would require the President to issue a
proclamation each year calling on the people of the United
States to observe 2 minutes of silence on Veterans Day in
honor of the service and sacrifice of veterans throughout the
history of the Nation.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Business case analysis of decision to maintain C-130J
aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1096) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to conduct, not later
than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, a
business case analysis of the decision to maintain 10 C-130J
aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees recognize that the report provided to the
committees by the Secretary of the Air Force in April 2015 in
response to as required by section 138 of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), included
information on the business case for maintaining 10 C-130J
aircraft at Keesler Air Force Base, Mississippi.
Sense of Congress regarding cyber resiliency of National
Guard networks and communications systems
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1097) that would
express a sense of Congress that the National Guard personnel
need to have situational awareness and reliable
communications in the event of an emergency, terrorist
attack, or natural or man-made disaster, and that the current
communications and networking systems for the National Guard,
including commercial wireless solutions, are interoperable
with the systems of civilian first responders.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the importance of National Guard
personnel having robust situational awareness and reliable
communications in the event of a natural or man-made disaster
that are interoperable with the systems of civilian first
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situations, the National Guard serves as a critical bridge
linking military and civilian response capabilities, and thus
has the requirement to maintain a broad range of
communications equipment. The conferees encourage the
National Guard to constantly explore ways to improve and
expand its communications and networking capabilities to
provide for enhanced performance and resilience in the face
of cyber attacks or disruptions, as well as other instances
of degradation.

Title XI--Civilian Personnel Matters

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Procedures for reduction in force of Department of Defense
civilian personnel (sec. 1101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 906) that would
express the sense of the 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 and
begin implementation of the new system at the earliest
possible date.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1103) that
would provide the Secretary of Defense with the authority to
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 of Defense shall
be made primarily on the basis of performance.
The agreement includes the Senate provision with an
amendment that would express the sense of the Congress
contained in the House provision.
One-year extension of temporary authority to grant
allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian
personnel on official duty in a combat zone (sec. 1102)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1101) that would
extend by 1 year the discretionary authority of the head of a
federal agency to provide allowances, benefits, and
gratuities comparable to those provided to members of the
Foreign Service to an agency's civilian employees on official
duty in a combat zone.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1107).
The Senate recedes.
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. 1103)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1103) that would
amend section 5542(a)(6)(B) of title 5, United States Code,
to extend for 1 year the authority for a civilian employee of
the Department of the Navy who is assigned to temporary duty
to perform work aboard, or dockside in direct support of, the
nuclear aircraft carrier that is forward deployed in Japan to
receive overtime pay.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
1108).
The agreement includes this provision.
Modification to temporary authorities for certain positions
at Department of Defense research and engineering
facilities (sec. 1104)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1104) that would
modify section 1107 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) to allow for the
noncompetitive conversion of students that have graduated
from an applicable institution of higher learning to a
permanent appointee. In addition, the House provision would
change the percentages of the work force that would be
eligible for certain direct hiring authorities.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1109) that would change the percentage of the work force that
would be eligible for bachelor's degree holder direct hiring
authority.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Required probationary period for new employees of the
Department of Defense (sec. 1105)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1101) that
would set the required probationary period for new employees
of the Department of Defense at 2 years. The provision would
also give discretionary authority to the service secretary
concerned to extend a probationary period of a new employee
of the Department of Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The agreement contains the Senate provision with a
technical amendment.
In extending the probationary period for new employees of
the Department of Defense (DOD), the conferees expect the
Secretary of Defense to ensure that supervisors optimize the
additional probationary time by educating supervisors on the
importance of tracking when an individual's probationary
period is ending and directing the supervisor to make an
affirmative decision or otherwise take appropriate action.
The Secretary should take steps to ensure DOD supervisors are
aware of the range of tools and guidance available through
the Office of Personnel Management, including on-line and in-
person training and guidebooks. The conferees note that the
probationary period extension will be beneficial only if an
agency has effective performance management practices in
place and uses the extra time for the purpose intended. The
conferees expect the Secretary of Defense to assess the
adequacy of leadership training provided to supervisors in
DOD components and Defense agencies in order to ensure
supervisors obtain the skills needed to effectively conduct
performance management responsibilities.
Delay of periodic step increase for civilian employees of the
Department of Defense based upon unacceptable performance
(sec. 1106)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1102) that
would provide the Secretary of Defense with the authority to
require satisfactory performance by civilian employees in
order to qualify for periodic step increases based on that
service.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
United States Cyber Command workforce (sec. 1107)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1104) that
would provide enhanced hiring and retention authorities to
the Secretary of Defense for civilians on the staff of the
United States Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) and the elements of
the CYBERCOM components of the Armed Forces. These enhanced
authorities are modeled after the personnel authorities in
title 10 provided for the staff of the intelligence
components of the Department of Defense. These authorities
are also similar to those that Congress provided in 2014 for
the cyber workforce at the Department of Homeland Security.
The provision also would require the Secretary of Defense to
provide a plan to Congress on implementation of these
authorities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments,
including an amendment that would delay the effective date of
the authority granted under this section until 30 days after
receipt of an implementation plan submitted by the Secretary
of Defense to the congressional defense committees.
One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on
premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal
civilian employees working overseas (sec. 1108)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that
would authorize the head of an executive agency to waive
limitation on the aggregate of basic and premium pay payable
through calendar year 2016 to an employee who performs work
in an overseas location that is in the area of responsibility
of the Commander, U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM), or a
location that was formerly in the CENTCOM but has been moved
to an area of responsibility of the Commander, U.S. Africa
Command, in support of a contingency operation or an
operation in response to a declared emergency. The amount
payable may not exceed the total annual compensation payable
to the Vice President under section 104 of title 3, United
States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Pilot program on dynamic shaping of the workforce to improve
the technical skills and expertise at certain Department
of Defense laboratories (sec. 1109)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1111) that
would authorize Department of Defense laboratories to conduct
a pilot program to use specific new authorities to improve
the dynamic shaping of their technical workforces, including
the ability to hire technical experts into flexible length
and renewable term appointments, exercise flexibility in
applying existing authorities for accessing the expertise of
recently retired technical personnel and offer voluntary
early retirement and voluntary separation incentives.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement contains the Senate provision with
the inclusion of a few technical clarifying amendments.
The conferees believe that the ability of the Department of
Defense laboratories to be flexible in both hiring and
shaping their workforce is critical to maintaining a world-
class research workforce that can adapt over time to new and
emerging areas of technical need. The Senate and House Armed
Services Committees, in coordination with the Oversight and
Government Reform Committee of the House of Representatives
and the Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee of
the Senate, have been active in modifying and seeking new
authorities to make the Defense laboratories agile and
attractive places for civilian researchers and engineers.
The conferees believe that taking stock of the authorities
granted over the past 10 years and understanding their
effects on attracting, recruiting and retaining a skilled
workforce are important. Therefore, the conferees direct the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering,
in coordination with the military departments and laboratory
directors, to brief the Committees on Armed Services of
the Senate and House of Representatives, the Oversight and
Government Reform Committee of the House of
Representatives and the Homeland Security and Government
Affairs Committee of the Senate no later than 90 days of
the enactment of this Act. This briefing should include
how the military departments, the laboratories, and the
Office of the Secretary of Defense are using these
authorities, metrics for understanding the effectiveness
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legislative or regulatory action to improve the
functioning of these authorities.
Pilot program on temporary exchange of financial management
and acquisition personnel (sec. 1110)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1112) that
would authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
advisability of the temporary assignment of financial
management and acquisition personnel to nontraditional
defense contractors as defined by section 2303(9) of title
10, United States Code, and of covered employees of such
contractors to the Department of Defense. Nontraditional
defense contractors are commercial companies who either do
not do business with the Department of Defense or do so
exclusively through commercial terms and conditions. This
authority would expire on September 30, 2019.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would make the
authority permissive rather than mandatory and would modify
the terms and conditions of participation in the pilot
program by the private-sector employees.
The conferees believe that any exchange of government
personnel with industry designed to improve skills and
knowledge of finance and acquisition should be with those
types of firms that do not traditionally do business with the
Department of Defense and as such may offer different
business management approaches to address similar problems.
These firms also do not pose the same potential conflict of
interest concerns that any exchange with a traditional
defense contractor would pose.
Pilot program on enhanced pay authority for certain
acquisition and technology positions in the Department of
Defense (sec. 1111)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1113) that
would authorize a pilot program to assess the feasibility and
advisability of using a higher-level pay authority to attract
and retain high-quality acquisition and technology experts in
positions responsible for management and developing complex,
high-cost, technological acquisition efforts of the
Department of Defense. The conferees are concerned that in
some cases the Department of Defense cannot competitively
compensate the senior-level government program managers and
engineers required for the government to oversee major
defense acquisition programs. This provision would allow, in
select cases, for the Department of Defense to pay a higher
rate of compensation to recruit and retain senior acquisition
officials who are exceptionally well qualified. These
officials would be limited to a 5-year term. This authority
would expire on October 1, 2020.
The House bill contained no similar amendment.
The House recedes.
Pilot program on direct hire authority for veteran technical
experts into the defense acquisition workforce (sec.
1112)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1114) that
would authorize a 5-year pilot program for the service
acquisition executives of each military department to
directly appoint qualified veteran candidates for scientific,
technical, engineering, and mathematics positions in the
defense acquisition activities. This direct hire authority
would be limited to no more than 1 percent of the total
number of positions in the acquisition workforce in each
military department that are filled as of the close of the
previous fiscal year.
The House bill contained no similar amendment.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees on the use of
this authority no later than 2 years after the date of
enactment of the Act.
Direct hire authority for technical experts into the defense
acquisition workforce (sec. 1113)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1115) that
would authorize the service secretaries of each military
department to directly appoint qualified candidates
possessing a scientific or engineering degree to positions in
the defense acquisition activities. This direct hire
authority would be limited to no more than 5 percent of the
total number of scientific and engineering positions in the
acquisition workforce in each military department that are
filled as of the close of the previous fiscal year. This
authority would expire December 31, 2020.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Authority to provide additional allowances and benefits for
Defense Clandestine Service employees
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1102) that would
grant the Secretary of Defense the authority to provide
additional allowances and benefits for Defense Clandestine
Service employees.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Preference eligibility for members of reserve components of
the Armed Forces appointed to competitive service;
clarification of appeal rights
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1105) that would
create a hiring preference for certain members of the reserve
components of the Armed Forces for the competitive service
and would clarify the appeals rights of individuals hired
under section 3330a of title 5, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Title XII--Matters Relating to Foreign Nations

Subtitle A--Training and Assistance

One-year extension of logistical support for coalition forces
supporting certain United States military operations
(sec. 1201)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1201) that would
amend section 1234 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110-181), as most recently
amended by section 1223 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), by authorizing
the Secretary of Defense to provide supplies, services,
transportation, and other logistical support to coalition
forces supporting U.S. operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
during fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Strategic framework for Department of Defense security
cooperation (sec. 1202)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1202) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, to develop a strategic framework for
Department of Defense security cooperation to guide
prioritization of resources and activities. This section
would also require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination
with the Secretary of State, to submit a report on the
strategic framework for security cooperation to the
congressional defense committees, the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate, and the Committee on Foreign Affairs
of the House of Representatives, not later than 90 days after
enactment of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make
clarifying changes and require the Secretary of Defense to
submit the required report not later than 180 days after
enactment of this Act.
Redesignation, modification, and extension of National Guard
State Partnership Program (sec. 1203)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1203) that would
amend section 1205 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66) by modifying and
extending the authorization for the National Guard State
Partnership Program (SPP) by 2 years, would require the Chief
of the National Guard Bureau to establish and submit a list
of core competencies to support SPP activities to the
Secretary of Defense for approval, and would require the
Secretary of Defense to establish a fund to administer and
execute the funds authorized and appropriated for SPP.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1204) that would amend section 1205 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 114-66) to
provide for the extension of the Department of Defense (DOD)
State Partnership Program and direct the Under Secretary of
Defense (Comptroller) and Under Secretary of Defense (Policy)
to conduct an advisability and feasibility study as to
whether a central fund should be created to support the
activities associated with the State Partnership Program.
The House recedes with an amendment that would make
clarifying changes, would require the Secretary of Defense to
submit a legislative proposal if it is found to be advisable
and feasible to establish a central fund for the program, and
would extend the underlying authority for the program for 5
years.
The conferees encourage DOD to consider if it would be
useful to establish a list of core competencies of the
National Guard to be used to better educate security
assistance officers and countries participating in the State
Partnership Program about the capabilities that can be
brought to bear by the Guard. The Secretary should inform the
Armed Services Committees of the House of Representative and
the Senate if such a step is considered to be useful.
Extension of authority for non-reciprocal exchanges of
defense personnel between the United States and foreign
countries (sec. 1204)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1204) that would
amend section 1207(f) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84) by extending the
authorization for non-reciprocal exchanges of defense
personnel between the United States and foreign countries
through December 31, 2017.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the
authority through December 31, 2021.
Monitoring and evaluation of overseas humanitarian, disaster,
and civic aid programs of the Department of Defense (sec.
1205)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1205) that would
allow up to 5 percent of the amounts authorized to be
appropriated by this act for sections 401, 402, 404, 407,
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used to conduct monitoring and evaluation of these programs.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
The conferees further note that the briefing shall include
a description of how the Department of Defense evaluates
program and project outcomes and impact, including cost
effectiveness and extent to which programs meet designated
goals.
One-year extension of funding limitations for authority to
build the capacity of foreign security forces (sec. 1206)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1201) that
would extend for 1 year the funding limitations for the
Department of Defense to build the capacity of foreign
security forces under section 2282, title 10, United States
Code.
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The House recedes.
Authority to provide support to national military forces of
allied countries for counterterrorism operations in
Africa (sec. 1207)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1205) that
would authorize through September 30, 2018, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to
provide, on a non-reimbursable basis, logistic support,
supplies, and services to the national military forces of an
allied country conducting counterterrorism operations in
Africa if the Secretary of Defense determines that the
provision of such support 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.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that, in this section, the term `allied
country' has the meaning given to that term in section 2350c
of title 10, United States Code.
Reports on training of foreign military intelligence units
provided by the Department of Defense (sec. 1208)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1206) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to provide
intelligence training to foreign military intelligence units
to increase partner capacity.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to provide semi-
annual reports to the congressional defense committees on the
military intelligence training performed by Department of
Defense of foreign military intelligence personnel and the
authorities under which such activities are conducted.
The conferees believe that the current matrix of capacity
building authorities may not sufficiently cover sustained
intelligence training for foreign military forces for
purposes other than counterterrorism operations and stability
operations with whom the United States partners or may need
to partner in the future. Based on the reports and any
potential gaps in authorities, the conferees will evaluate
whether further authorities should be included in the 2017
authorizing legislation.
Prohibition on assistance to entities in Yemen controlled by
the Houthi movement (sec. 1209)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1207) that
would prohibit assistance to an entity in Yemen controlled by
members of the Houthi movement unless the Secretary of
Defense determines the provision of such assistance is
important to the national security interests of the United
States.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment requiring the Secretary
of Defense to submit a notification to certain congressional
committees should the national security exception be
exercised.

Subtitle B--Matters Relating to Afghanistan and Pakistan

Extension and modification of Commanders' Emergency Response
Program (sec. 1211)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1211) that would
amend section 1201 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81), as most recently
amended by section 1221 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), by extending
for 1 year the Commanders' Emergency Response Program (CERP)
in Afghanistan and authorizing $5.0 million for fiscal year
2016.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1222) that would make up to $10.0 million available during
fiscal year 2016 for CERP in Afghanistan, and would authorize
certain payments to redress injury and loss in Iraq.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit
amounts available during Fiscal Year 2016 to not exceed $5.0
million, require the Secretary of Defense to submit revised
guidance to take into account the modifications to CERP made
by this provision and would allow the Secretary to begin
payments to redress injury and loss in Iraq 30 days after the
submission of a report related to the conditions for which
payment would be made and the manner in which claims for
payments shall be verified.
Extension and modification of authority for reimbursement of
certain coalition nations for support provided to United
States military operations (sec. 1212)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1212) that would
extend the authority for reimbursement of coalition nations
for support provided to the U.S. for military operations in
Afghanistan through fiscal year 2016 and would authorize $1.3
billion. Of the $1.0 billion in reimbursement authorized for
Pakistan during fiscal year 2016, $400.0 million would not be
eligible for a waiver unless the Secretary of Defense
certifies that Pakistan is conducting military operations
against the Haqqani Network and is actively coordinating with
the Government of Afghanistan to restrict the movement of
militants along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1224) that would extend the authority to make Coalition
Support Fund (CSF) payments to reimburse certain nations for
support provided to U.S. military operations in Afghanistan
and would authorize to $1.2 billion, of which $900.0 million
would be provided to Pakistan. Of the $900.0 million, $100.0
million would be authorized for a pilot program.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize
$1.3 billion and would limit the authorization for
reimbursement to Pakistan to $900.0 million. Of the $900.0
million, $350.0 million would not be eligible for a waiver
unless the Secretary of Defense certifies that Pakistan has
met certain conditions. An additional $100.0 million of CSF
would be made available for Pakistan for direct assistance
for a pilot program for stability activities undertaken in
the Federally Administered Tribal Areas, including the
provision of funds to the Pakistan military and the Pakistan
Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
The conferees encourage the continuation of military
operations undertaken by the Pakistan Military in the
Federally Administered Tribal Area but note the need for
further action against terrorist organizations such as the
Haqqani Network.
Additional matter in semiannual report on enhancing security
and stability in Afghanistan (sec. 1213)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1213) that would
state the sense of Congress that the President's decision to
maintain 9,800 U.S. troops through 2015 is appropriate, that
the President should withdraw U.S. troops only on a pace that
is consistent with the ability of the Afghan National
Security Forces to sustain itself and secure Afghanistan, and
that the U.S. President should review maintaining the U.S.
advisory mission beyond 2016.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1221) that would require a certification by the President to
the congressional defense committees that the reduction of
U.S. forces in Afghanistan will result in an acceptable level
of risk to U.S. national security objectives.
The House recedes with an amendment that adds an assessment
of risks associated with the drawdown of U.S. forces to the
semiannual report required by section 1225 of the Carl Levin
and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
Extension of authority to acquire products and services
produced in countries along a major route of supply to
Afghanistan (sec. 1214)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1214) that would
extend section 801 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84), as most recently
amended by section 832 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66), through
December 31, 2016, for limiting competition for products or
services that are from one or more countries along a major
route of supply to Afghanistan or providing a preference for
such a product or service, under certain circumstances.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
827) that would extend by 1 year the authority in section
801(f) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84).
The House recedes.
Extension of authority to transfer defense articles and
provide defense services to the military and security
forces of Afghanistan (sec. 1215)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1215) that would
extend section 1222 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239), as amended by
section 1231 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291), for 1 year and would
extend the quarterly reporting requirement through March 31,
2017. This section would authorize that, during fiscal years
2015-16, the excess defense articles transferred from the
stocks of the Department of Defense to the military and
security forces of Afghanistan will not be subject to the
authorities and limitations in section 561 of the Foreign
Assistance Act of 1961 (Public Law 87-195).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1223).
The Senate recedes.
Modification of protection for Afghan allies (sec. 1216)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1216) that would
express the sense of Congress that it is in the interest of
the United States to continue to assist Afghan partners, and
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served as translators or interpreters and those who have
performed sensitive and trusted activities for U.S. Armed
Forces.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1227) that
would modify the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program to
require not less than 2 years of service if submitting a
petition after September 30, 2015, would express the sense of
Congress that the necessity of providing special immigrant
status should be assessed at regular intervals by the
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives taking into account the scope of the current
and planned presence of U.S. troops in Afghanistan, and would
make technical amendments.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Subtitle C--Matters Relating to Syria and Iraq

Extension of authority to support operations and activities
of the Office of Security Cooperation in Iraq (sec. 1221)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1221) that would
extend the authority for the Office of Security Cooperation
in Iraq (OSC- I) for 1 year. This authority would allow the
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, to authorize OSC-I to conduct training activities
in support of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense and Counter
Terrorism Service personnel at a base or facility of the
Government of Iraq. This section would limit the total
authorized funding for operations and activities for OSC-I to
$143.0 million in fiscal year 2016 and would require the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to submit a
report assessing how OSC-I integrates into Operation Inherent
Resolve in Iraq.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1228) that would authorize the use of up to $80.0 million in
fiscal year 2016 to support OSC-I operations and activities.
The House recedes.
Strategy for the Middle East and to counter violent extremism
(sec. 1222)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1222) that would
express a sense of Congress on U.S. strategy in the Middle
East and would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to
the congressional defense committees a comprehensive strategy
for the Middle East.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State, not later
than February 15, 2016, to jointly submit to certain
congressional committees a strategy for the Middle East and
to counter violent extremism.
Modification of authority to provide assistance to counter
the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (sec. 1223)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1223) that would
authorize $715.0 million in fiscal year 2016 for assistance
to the military and security forces associated with the
Government of Iraq, of which not less than 25 percent of such
funds would be obligated to such groups as Kurdish and tribal
security forces with a national security mission. This
section would require an assessment by the Secretary of
Defense and Secretary of State of the conditions of the
Government of Iraq relating to political inclusiveness,
minority integration, and efforts to address grievances of
ethnic and sectarian minorities. If the assessment is not
submitted or Iraq has not substantially achieved the
conditions contained in the assessment, the Secretaries would
be required to withhold the provision of assistance pursuant
to the ``Iraq Train and Equip Authority'' under section 1236
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291) and 60 percent of such assistance
would go directly to certain groups.
The Senate amendment contained provisions (sec. 1225, 1229,
1271) that would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a
report to the congressional defense committees within 30 days
if the Secretary determines that equipment provided by the
United States to Iraq has been transferred to or acquired by
a violent extremist organization and would add an additional
element to the quarterly report under the Iraq Train and
Equip authority to include a list of units restricted from
receiving assistance under that authority as a result of
vetting.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express the
sense of Congress that: (1) the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant poses an acute threat to the people and territorial
integrity of Iraq (ISIL), (2) defeating ISIL is critical to
maintaining a unified Iraq, and (3) the United States in
coordination with coalition partners should provide security
assistance in an expeditious and responsive manner to the
national security forces associated with the Government of
Iraq including Kurdish and tribal security forces or other
security forces with a national security mission. The
amendment would also require the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State to jointly submit an assessment, to
certain congressional committees on the extent to which the
Government of Iraq is increasing political inclusiveness,
addressing grievances of ethnic and sectarian minorities, and
enhancing minority integration in the political and military
structures in Iraq. Taking into account such an assessment,
in the event the President determines that the Government of
Iraq has failed to take substantial action to: (1) increase
political inclusiveness, (2) address the grievances of ethnic
and sectarian minorities, and (3) enhance minority
integration in the political and military structures in Iraq;
the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary
of State, would be authorized to provide, in coordination to
the extent practicable with the Government of Iraq,
assistance pursuant to the Iraq Train and Equip authority
directly to the Kurdish Peshmerga, Sunni tribal security
forces, or other local security forces with a national
security mission for the purpose of supporting international
coalition efforts against ISIL. The conferees note that local
security forces with a national security mission may include,
in addition to Sunni tribal elements, local security forces
that are committed to protecting highly vulnerable ethnic and
religious minority communities, such as Yazidi, Christian,
Assyrian and Turkoman communities, against the ISIL threat.
Additionally, this section would prohibit assistance pursuant
to the Iraq Train and Equip authority from being provided to
the Government of Iraq unless the Secretary of Defense
certifies that the Government of Iraq has taken actions as
may be reasonably necessary to safeguard against such
assistance being transferred to, or acquired by violent
extremist organizations, including designated Foreign
Terrorist Organizations (FTOs) or an organization that is
known to be under the command and control of, or is
associated with the Government of Iran.
Reports on United States Armed Forces deployed in support of
Operation Inherent Resolve (sec. 1224)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1224) that would
express the sense of the Congress that Operation Inherent
Resolve and the force protection and combat search and rescue
requirements be continuously evaluated, and would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit to the congressional defense
committees a report on the U.S. Armed Forces deployed in
support of OIR.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require a
report to the congressional defense committees, not later
than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act and
every 90 days thereafter, on United States Armed Forces
deployed in support of Operation Inherent Resolve.
Matters relating to support for the vetted Syrian opposition
(sec. 1225)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1225) that would
require a strategy and authorize $600.0 million for the
overall Syria Train and Equip program, which includes $531.5
million for the Syria Train and Equip Fund, $25.8 million for
costs that would be incurred by the Army for such program,
and $42.8 million for costs that would be incurred by the Air
Force for such program.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1208) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
the military support the Secretary considers necessary to
provide to recipients of assistance upon their return to
Syria.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would: (1)
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on what
support is determined to be necessary to provide recipients
of assistance upon their return to Syria; (2) modify
quarterly reporting matters; and (3) require certain
information to accompany reprogramming requests.
Support to the Government of Jordan and the Government of
Lebanon for border security operations (sec. 1226)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1226) that would
authorize $300.0 million in assistance on a reimbursement
basis to enhance and support the efforts of Jordan's Armed
Forces to sustain security along its border with Syria and
Iraq.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1202) that would authorize assistance to Jordan and Lebanon
in any fiscal year through fiscal year 2020 for the purposes
of sustaining security along their borders with Syria and/or
Iraq. Regarding assistance to the Government of Lebanon, the
provision would prohibit reimbursement of Hezbollah or any
forces other than the armed forces of Lebanon.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make
available to Jordan and Lebanon funds not to exceed $150.0
million for each country in any 1 fiscal year for
reimbursement from amounts authorized pursuant to section
1233 of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal
year 2008 (P.L. 110-181) and section 1534 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015 (P.L. 113-
291), the Counterterrorism Partnership Fund, and would make
other clarifying modifications.
Sense of Congress on the security and protection of Iranian
dissidents living in Camp Liberty, Iraq (sec. 1227)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1230) that
would express the sense of Congress regarding the security
and disposition of Camp Liberty residents while encouraging
cooperation with the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees in expediting the resettlement of Camp Liberty
resident to safe locations outside Iraq.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.

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Subtitle D--Matters Relating to Iran

Modification and extension of annual report on the military
power of Iran (sec. 1231)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1231) that would
extend the annual report on the military power of Iran to
December 31, 2025, and add a reporting requirement that
provides an assessment of transfers of military equipment,
technology, and training to Iran from non-Iranian sources.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1241).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would create an
additional element of the underlying report to require
information on Iran's cyber capabilities.
Sense of Congress on the Government of Iran's malign
activities (sec. 1232)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1232) that would
express the sense of the Congress that Iran's illicit
pursuit, development, or acquisition of a nuclear weapons
capability and its malign military activities constitute a
grave threat to regional stability and the national security
interests of the U.S. and its allies.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expresses
the sense of Congress that Iran continues to conduct malign
activities and sponsorship of terrorism, and that the United
States should continue to enhance the region's security
architecture, build partner capacity to respond to external
aggression, and increase interoperability with regional
security forces.
Report on military-to-military engagements with Iran (sec.
1233)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1234) that would
restrict the Secretary of Defense from authorizing any
military-to-military exchange or contact by the Armed Forces
or Department of Defense civilians with Iran with certain
exceptions.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to certain
congressional committees on military-to-military engagements
with Iran.
Security guarantees to countries in the Middle East (sec.
1234)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1235) that would
require the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, to provide the appropriate congressional
committees a copy of any security agreement by the U.S. to
any country in the Middle East associated with Iran's nuclear
weapons program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to submit a
report to certain congressional committees that summarizes
any agreement on security commitments by the United States to
any country in the Middle East in effect as of 15 days prior
to the submittal of the report. Additionally, this section
would require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to
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.
Rule of construction (sec. 1235)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1236) that
states that nothing in this Act shall be construed as
authorizing the use of force against Iran.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle E--Matters Relating to the Russian Federation

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. 1241)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1241) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate
committees of Congress quarterly notifications and updates
relating to testing, production, deployment, sale or transfer
to other states or non-state actors of the Club-K cruise
missile system by the Russian Federation. This provision
would also require the Secretary of Defense to notify the
congressional defense committees no later than 7 days after
the Secretary determines that there is reasonable belief that
Russia has deployed, sold, or transferred the Club-K cruise
missile system to other states or non-state actors.
Additionally, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff is
required to develop a strategy to detect, defend against and
defeat the Club-K cruise missile system, and will submit to
the appropriate committees of Congress the strategy no later
than September 30, 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment requiring the
Secretary of Defense to notify the appropriate committees of
Congress not later than 7 days after the Secretary determines
there is reasonable grounds to believe the Russian Federation
has tested, initially deployed, or sold or transferred to
another state or non-state actor the Club-K cruise missile
system. The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff shall
include options for responding to the Club-K cruise missile
threat in current military planning. The reporting
requirement contained in the House provision is carried in
another section of the Act.
Notifications of deployment of nuclear weapons by Russian
Federation to territory of Ukrainian Republic or Russian
territory of Kaliningrad (sec. 1242)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1242) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the appropriate
congressional committees quarterly notifications on the
status of the Russian Federation conducting exercises with,
planning or preparing to deploy, or deploying certain weapons
systems, onto the territory of the Ukrainian Republic. This
provision would also require prompt notification, no more
than seven days, after the Secretary of Defense determines
that there exists reasonable grounds to believe that Russia
has deployed certain weapon systems onto the territory of
Ukraine. Further, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, no
later than June 30, 2016, a strategy to respond to the
military threat posed by the Russian Federation deploying
covered weapons systems onto the territory of the Ukraine
Republic.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would expand the
notification to include the deployment of covered weapon
systems into the Russian territory of Kaliningrad, and would
require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to include
in current planning options for responding to the military
threat posed by the Russian Federation deploying covered
weapons into the territory of Ukraine and Kaliningrad,
including opportunities for allied cooperation. The agreement
also addresses the requirement to report on the status of
exercises with, planning or preparing to deploy, or deploying
certain weapons systems, onto the territory of the Ukrainian
Republic in another section of this Act, and includes
reporting on deployment of such weapons systems in the
Russian territory of Kaliningrad in that section. The
provision would terminate after 5 years.
Measures in response to non-compliance by the Russian
Federation with its obligations under the INF Treaty
(sec. 1243)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1243) that would
require the President to submit to the appropriate
congressional committees a notification of whether the
Russian Federation has flight-tested, deployed, or possessed
a military system that has achieved an initial operation
capability of a covered missile system, and whether the
Russian Federation has begun steps to return to full
compliance with the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF)
Treaty, including by agreeing to inspections and verification
measures necessary to achieve high confidence that any
covered missile system will be eliminated, as required by the
INF Treaty upon its entry into force.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1671) that would require the President to notify the
appropriate congressional committees with respect to whether
the Russian Federation has flight-tested, deployed, or
possessed a military system that has achieved an initial
operating capability that is in violation of the INF Treaty
or has begun taking measures to return to full compliance
with the INF Treaty. The provision would also require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a report to the appropriate
congressional committees on the status of updates provided to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and other
allies of the United States on the Russian Federation's
flight testing, operational capability, and deployment of
ground-launched ballistic missiles in violation of the INF
Treaty. If the Russian Federation fails compliance measures
by the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of
Defense will also submit to Congress, a plan outlining the
development of military capabilities, including counterforce
capabilities, countervailing strike capabilities, and active
defense to defend against intermediate-range ground-launched
cruise missile attacks.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
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 (sec.
1244)
The House bill contained two provisions (sec. 1244 and
1265) that would amend section 1242 (b)(1) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291; 128 Stat. 3564) to extend reporting requirements
from 30 days to 90 days and extend oversight to include the
commander of each relevant combatant command as well as the
Joint Chiefs of Staff. Additionally, the Secretary of
Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State this
provision limits obligated funds to less than 50 percent
until a report on any meetings of the Open Skies Consultative
Commission during the prior year is delivered to Congress to
the appropriate committees.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1672) that would modify Section 1242(b) of the Carl Levin and
Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) by adding a
requirement to include an assessment by the commander of each
combatant command potentially affected by a proposal of the
Russian Federation to modify or introduce a new aircraft or
sensor for flight under the Open Skies Treaty, including an
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the proposal on operations and any potential vulnerabilities.
The provision would also require that not later than 30 days
after the date of any meeting of the Open Skies Consultative
Commission, the Secretary of Defense submit to the defense
committees of Congress a report on such meeting, including a
description of any agreements entered into during such
meeting, and whether any such agreement will result in a
modification to the aircraft or sensors that will be subject
to the Open Skies Treaty.
The House recedes with an amendment that would combine the
three similar provisions and limit the availability of funds
made available for fiscal year 2016 for arms control
implementation (PE 0305145F) to not more than 75 percent
until the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the
Secretary of State, submits a report to Congress describing
any meetings of the Open Skies Consultative Commission during
the prior year, a description of any agreements entered into
during such meetings, and a description of future year
proposals for modification to aircraft sensors that will be
subject to the Open Skies Treaty.
Prohibition on availability of funds relating to sovereignty
of the Russian Federation over Crimea (sec. 1245)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1247) that would
prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or made
available by this Act through fiscal year 2016 for the
Department of Defense to implement any action or policy that
recognizes the de facto sovereignty of Russia over Crimea, or
any country whose central government has taken steps to
recognize or support Russia's illegal occupation of Crimea.
The provision included a waiver if the Secretary of Defense
certifies and reports that doing so would be in the national
security interest of the United States.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical and clarifying
amendment.
Limitation on military contact and cooperation between the
United States and the Russian Federation (sec. 1246)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1248) that would
prohibit funds authorized to be appropriated or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2016 to be used for bilateral
military-to-military contact or cooperation between the
United States and the Russian Federation without certain
certifications by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation
with the Secretary of State, or unless certain waiver
conditions are met.
The Senate bill did not contain a similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical and clarifying
amendment.
Limitation on funds for implementation on the New START
Treaty (sec. 1247)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1249) that would
limit all authorized funds that would be used for
implementation of the New START Treaty until the President
certifies to the appropriate congressional committees that
the armed forces of the Russian Federation are no longer
illegally occupying Ukrainian territory; the Russian
Federation is respecting the sovereignty of all Ukrainian
territory; the Russian Federation is no longer taking actions
that are inconsistent with the INF Treaty; the Russian
Federation is in compliance with the Conventional Forces in
Europe (CFE) Treaty and has lifted its suspension of Russian
observance of its treaty obligations; and there have been no
inconsistencies by the Russian Federation with the New START
Treaty requirements.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that changes the
limitation to a reporting requirement on the reasons
continued implementation of the New START treaty is in the
national security interests of the United States, for any
year in which the New START Treaty is in effect and the
following conditions apply (and steps taken to remedy the
conditions), the Russian Federation (i) continues to occupy
Ukraine territory, (ii) disrespects the sovereignty of
Ukraine territory, (iii) is not in fully compliance with the
Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty, (iv) is not in compliance
with the CFE Treaty and has not lifted is suspension of
observing the Treaty, and (v) is not reducing it deployed
strategic delivery vehicles, which are under the central
limits of the New START Treaty. The conferees are concerned
about the impact of Russia increasing its number of deployed
strategic delivery vehicles, but notes that this increase is
occurring within the legally-binding New START Treaty caps.
Additional matters in annual report on military and security
developments involving the Russian Federation (sec. 1248)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1255) that
would add a reporting requirement to section 1245 of the
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291) requiring an assessment of the force
structure and capabilities of Russian military forces
stationed in the Arctic region, Kaliningrad, and Crimea, as
well as an assessment of the Russian military strategy in
the Arctic region.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would create an
additional element to require a description of the testing,
production, deployment, and sale or transfer of the Club-K
cruise missile system by the Russian Federation.
Report on alternative capabilities to procure and sustain
nonstandard rotary wing aircraft historically procured
through Rosoboronexport (sec. 1249)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1256) that
would require an independent assessment on the feasibility
and advisability of using alternative industrial base
capabilities to procure and sustain nonstandard rotary wing
aircraft historically acquired through the Russian state
corporation Rosoboronexport as well as an analysis of
alterations that may be required for waivers of foreign
military sales requirements and procedures for approval of
airworthiness certificates associated with such alternative
capabilities.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with technical and clarifying amendments.
The conferees direct the Under Secretary of Defense for
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, not later than 180
days after date of the enactment of this Act and in
consultation with the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
to provide an interim brief to the Committees on Armed
Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate on
the initial findings, conclusions, and recommendations of the
independent assessment required by this section.
Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (sec. 1250)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1532) that would
authorize $200.0 million for the Secretary of Defense, in
concurrence with the Secretary of State, to provide
assistance and sustainment to the military and national
security forces of Ukraine. This assistance would include the
explicit authority to provide lethal weapons of a defensive
nature to the security forces of Ukraine.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1251) that would authorize $300.0 million for the Secretary
of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of State, to
provide security assistance and intelligence support to
military and other security forces of Ukraine.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require
$50.0 million of the funds authorized to be available only
for lethal assistance and counterartillery radars unless the
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, certifies that use of such funds for lethal
assistance is not in the U.S. national security interest. If
the certification is made, such funds could be used for
assistance or support to Partnership for Peace (PfP) nations,
or for exercises and training for the security forces of PfP
nations or the Government of Ukraine to assist in preserving
their sovereignty and territorial integrity against Russian
aggression.
The conferees emphasize the importance of providing support
to the Government of Ukraine in defending itself against
actions by Russia and Russian-backed separatists that
continue to violate ceasefire agreements. The conferees note
the success of current training of Ukrainian security forces
by U.S. forces and encourage expansion of such training
efforts as provided for in this section. The conferees
further note the growing threat to the sovereignty and
territorial integrity of other nations in the region and
stress the importance of assisting such nations in developing
the capability to defend against Russian aggression.
Training for Eastern European national military forces in the
course of multilateral exercises (sec. 1251)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1252) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide
multilateral or regional training, and pay the incremental
expenses of participating in such training, for the national
military forces of countries in Eastern Europe that are a
signatory to the Partnership for Peace Framework Documents
but not a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) or that became a NATO member after January 1, 1999.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical and clarifying amendment
that further refines the types of training authorized under
this section to training provided in the course of the
conduct of a multilateral exercise in which the U.S. Armed
Forces are a participant and that is comparable to or
complimentary of training the U.S. Armed Forces receive in
the course of such multilateral exercises. Training
authorized under this section would be for certain specified
purposes, including enhancing the interoperability of the
trained forces to be able to participate in NATO or coalition
operations, or to increase the capacity of those forces to
respond to external threats or hybrid warfare.

Subtitle F--Matters Relating to the Asia-Pacific Region

Strategy to promote United States interests in the Indo-Asia-
Pacific region (sec. 1261)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1253) that would
require the President to develop an overall strategy to
promote U.S. interests in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region and to
provide policy directives and priority goals to relevant U.S.
Government departments and agencies.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1265) that would require the report to be completed within
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The Senate recedes with an amendment that would delay the
date the strategy is due to March 1, 2017.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that
would express the sense of the Congress to reaffirm the
importance of the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. In
order to maintain the credibility of the U.S. policy to
rebalance towards the Indo-Asia-Pacific theater, the
conferees believe it is vital that the United States continue
to shift forces to the region to strengthen the ability of
the United States Armed Forces to project power to shape the
choices of regional states. Any reduction or failure to
adequately resource U.S. force structure in the U.S. Pacific
Command would diminish the rebalance policy.
The House bill included a number of provisions that would
express the sense of the Congress regarding the various
contributions of different allies and partner nations (sec.
1251, sec. 1252, sec. 1254, sec. 1255, and sec. 1272).
The conferees note the 70th Anniversary of the end of
Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater, marking
the end of the Second World War and joins with a grateful
nation in expressing respect and appreciation to the members
of the U.S. Armed Forces who served in the Pacific theater
during the Second World War.
Further, the conferees believe any long-term strategy for
the Indo-Asia-Pacific region must include continued
engagement with allies and partners in the region.
The United States values its alliance with the Government
of Japan as a cornerstone of peace and security in the
region. The United States welcomes Japan's decision to
contribute more proactively to regional and global peace and
security. Furthermore, the conferees note that the Senkaku
Islands are under the administrative control of Japan. The
conferees oppose any unilateral actions by a third party that
would seek to undermine such administration, and remain
committed under the Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security
to respond to any armed attack in the territories under the
administration of Japan. Finally, the conferees acknowledge
the significant and unprecedented financial contributions the
Government of Japan has made to facilitate U.S. military
access in both Japan and Guam.
The conferees also note that the alliance between the
United States and the Republic of Korea has served as an
anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the Korean
Peninsula, in the Asia-Pacific region, and around the world.
The United States and the Republic of Korea should continue
further cooperation by strengthening the combined defense
posture on the Korean Peninsula and enhancing mutual security
based on the Republic of Korea-United States Mutual Defense
Treaty. The conferees support the vision of a Korean
Peninsula free of nuclear weapons, free from the fear of war,
and peacefully reunited on the basis of democratic and free
market principles. Finally, we acknowledge the significant
financial contributions the Republic of Korea has made to
facilitate U.S. military access on the Korean Peninsula.
The conferees note that United States has an upgraded,
strategic-plus relationship with India based on regional
cooperation, space science cooperation, and defense
cooperation. The conferees believe that the defense
relationship between the United States and the Republic of
India is strengthened by the common commitment of both
countries to liberal democracy should continue to expand.
Further, we welcome the role of the Republic of India in
providing security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region
and beyond, and we support the implementation of the United
States-India Defense Framework Agreement and the India
Defense Trade and Technology Initiative (DTTI).
Requirement to submit Department of Defense policy regarding
foreign disclosure or technology release of Aegis Ashore
capability to Japan (sec. 1262)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1256) that would
express the sense of Congress that a decision by the
Government of Japan to purchase Aegis Ashore for its self-
defense could create a significant opportunity for promoting
interoperability and integration of air- and missile
defense capability with close allies, could provide for
force multiplication benefits, and could potentially
alleviate force posture requirements on multi-mission
assets. This provision would also require the Secretary of
Defense to 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 allies, including Japan, that
possess sea-based Aegis weapons system-equipped naval
vessels.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
references to other allies and would edit the title of the
provision to directly reference the Government of Japan.
South China Sea Initiative (sec. 1263)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1261) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide assistance
and training for the purposes of increasing maritime security
and the maritime domain awareness of foreign countries in the
South China Sea. The provision would authorize $50.0 million
from amounts authorized to be appropriated for the Department
of Defense Operation and Maintenance, Defense-wide (OMDW)
account for fiscal year 2016, with increases in funding
levels in subsequent fiscal years, to provide assistance to
the recipient countries, which include Indonesia, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. The provision would
require that the Secretary of Defense provide prior
notification to the congressional defense committees not
later than 15 days before exercising this authority.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize
$50.0 million from amounts authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 only and, if
the Secretary uses these funds to provide assistance and
training under this authority during the first half-year of
fiscal year 2016, the Secretary must submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the account or accounts
that were used to provide the funds. The authority to provide
assistance and training cannot be exercised after September
30, 2020. The conferees expect the Department to request
additional funding for the South China Sea Initiative in
fiscal years 2017 through 2020 as part of the annual budget
request.

Subtitle G--Other Matters

Two-year extension and modification of authorization for non-
conventional assisted recovery capabilities (sec. 1271)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1261) that would
extend, for 1 year, the authority of the Department of
Defense to continue to develop, manage, and execute a Non-
Conventional Assisted Recovery (NAR) personnel recovery
program for isolated Department of Defense (DOD), U.S.
Government, and other designated personnel supporting U.S.
national interests worldwide. This section would allow the
Secretary of Defense to use up to $25.0 million in funds
authorized to be appropriated for the Department of Defense
for operation and maintenance for such recovery programs
through fiscal year 2017.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1282) that would extend the authority of the Department of
Defense to establish, develop, and maintain NAR capabilities
for 2 additional years. The provision would also designate
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations and
Low-Intensity Conflict (ASD SOLIC) as the primary civilian
within DOD with programmatic and policy oversight
responsibilities for such activities.
The House recedes with an amendment that would authorize
the Secretary of Defense to use up to $25.0 million in funds
authorized for operation and maintenance for NAR.
The conferees note that the agreement would designate the
ASD SOLIC as the primary civilian within DOD with
programmatic and policy oversight responsibilities for such
activities. Given the sensitive nature of NAR activities,
including the authorized use of irregular forces, groups, and
individuals, the committee believes that ASD SOLIC is the
most appropriate civilian office within the Department to
exercise oversight of such activities and associated
policies.
Amendment to the annual report under Arms Control and
Disarmament Act (sec. 1272)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1262) that would
amend subsection (e) of section 403 of the Arms Control and
Disarmament Act (22 U.S.C. 2593a) and would require the
Director of National Intelligence to submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that details
each instance of inconsistent behavior by a state party of an
arms control treaty or related agreement to which the United
States is a party.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authorization to conduct activities to enhance
the capability of foreign countries to respond to
incidents involving weapons of mass destruction (sec.
1273)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1264) that would
extend the authority to conduct activities to enhance the
capability of foreign countries to respond to incidents
involving weapons of mass destruction from section 1204 of
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
(Public Law 113-66) through September 30, 2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1203) that would extend the authority for the Secretary of
Defense to provide Weapons of Mass Destruction incident
response training and basic equipment to foreign first
responders until September 30, 2018.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend the
authority through September 30, 2019.
Modification of authority for support of special operations
to combat terrorism (sec. 1274)
The House bill contained a provision that would amend the
authority for support of special operations to combat
terrorism contained in section 1208 of the Ronald W. Reagan
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2005
(Public Law 108-375), as amended, by increasing the annual
cap on the authority from $75.0 million to $100.0 million.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase
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authority from $75.0 million to $85.0 million and would
require the Secretary of Defense to notify the congressional
defense committees not later than 15-days prior to initiating
the authority.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to notify the
congressional defense committees of funding changes to
Section 1208 programs when such a proposed increase exceeds
20 percent of the current approved total for that particular
program or $500,000, whichever amount is less.
Limitation on availability of funds to implement the Arms
Trade Treaty (sec. 1275)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1270) that would
limit the Department of Defense's ability to implement the
Arms Trade Treaty while also permitting the Department to
assist foreign governments in bringing their laws and
regulations to a level equal to that of the United States.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees note that a substantively identical provision
was included in the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2015
(Public Law 113-291).
Report on the security relationship between the United States
and the Republic of Cyprus (sec. 1276)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1271) that would
require, not later than 90 days after the enactment of this
Act, the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of State to
jointly submit an assessment of the military capability of
Cyprus to defend against threats to its national security.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1274), requiring an assessment of the U.S.-Cyprus bilateral
security relationship not later than 120 days after the
enactment of this Act.
The House recedes.
Sense of Congress on European defense and the North Atlantic
Treaty Organization (sec. 1277)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1280) that would
express the sense of the Congress that the U.S. should
continue to work with aspirant countries for entry into the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and work with NATO
members to identify current and future security threats as
well as ensuring sufficient funding is obligated to meet NATO
responsibilities.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1254) that
would express the sense of Congress urging the United States
to encourage NATO allies to meet defense budget commitments
made at the Wales Summit in September 2014 and to continue to
coordinate defense investments to improve deterrence against
Russian aggression and terrorist organizations as well as
more appropriately balancing defense spending across the
alliance.
The House recedes with an amendment that expresses the
sense of Congress that the United States should continue
NATO's open-door policy for nations that share Alliance
values, are willing to assume the responsibilities and
obligations of membership, and are in a position to
contribute to the security of the North Atlantic area, as
well as encouraging continued work with aspirant countries to
prepare for entry into NATO.
Briefing on the sale of certain fighter aircraft to Qatar
(sec. 1278)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1273) that
would express the sense of the Senate that the United States
should promptly consider the sale of fighter aircraft to the
Government of Qatar and requires a report describing the
risks and benefits as they relate to such a sale.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require a
briefing to certain congressional committees on the risks and
benefits of the sale of fighter aircraft to Qatar.
United States-Israel anti-tunnel cooperation (sec. 1279)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1267) that would
establish a cooperative research and development program with
Israel to develop anti-tunneling defense capabilities to
detect, map, and neutralize underground tunnels.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1272).
The House recedes with an amendment that requires the
Secretary of Defense to designate an appropriate research and
development entity of a military department as the lead
agency of the Department of Defense to carry out this
section, establishes an annual limit on the amount that can
be provided, and requires matching contributions from the
Government of Israel.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, not later
than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, to
submit to congressional defense committees a report that
includes: (1) instances of tunnels being used to attack
installations of the United States or allies of the United
States; (2) trends or developments in tunnel attacks
throughout the world; (3) key technologies employed by
potential adversaries and challenges faced when using
tunnels; (4) the capabilities of the Department of Defense
for defending fixed or forward locations from tunnel attacks;
(5) the plans, including with respect to funding, of the
Secretary for countering threats posed by tunnels.
NATO Special Operations Headquarters (sec. 1280)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1263) that would
make permanent the authority for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Special Operations Headquarters, as first
authorized in section 1244(a) of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111-84).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1281) that would extend, for 3 years, the authority under
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).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would extend, for
5 years, the authority for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Special Operations Headquarters.
Increased presence of United States ground forces in Eastern
Europe to deter aggression on the border of the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (sec. 1281)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1274) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the
impact of any significant reduction in United States troop
levels or materiel in Europe on the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization's ability to credibly deter, resist, or repel
external threats, not later than 30 days prior to the date of
such reduction.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1253) that
would require, no later than 120 days after the enactment of
this Act, that the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with
the Secretary of State, submit to the congressional defense
committees an assessment of options for expanding the
presence of U.S. ground forces in Eastern Europe to respond,
with European allies and partners, to the security challenges
posed by Russia with a report that would include an
evaluation of the optimal location(s) of the enhanced ground
force presence and a description of any initiatives by other
members of NATO, or other European allies and partners.
The House recedes with an amendment that would create an
additional element of the report required by this section to
assess the impact of any significant reduction in U.S. troop
levels or material in Europe on U.S. national security
interests in Europe.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Report on efforts to engage United States manufacturers in
procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan
National Security Forces
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1217) that would
require, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State to submit a report on efforts of the
Secretaries to engage United States manufacturers in
procurement opportunities related to equipping the Afghan
National Security Forces.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, with the
concurrence of the Secretary of State, to provide a report to
the congressional defense committees, within 180 days of the
enactment of this Act, on efforts of the Secretaries to
engage United States manufacturers and service providers in
procurement and service provision opportunities related to
equipping and supporting the Afghan National Defense Security
Forces.
Report on access to financial records of the Government of
Afghanistan to audit the use of funds for assistance for
Afghanistan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1218) that would
require the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan
Reconstruction (SIGAR) to submit to Congress, not later than
December 31, 2016, a report on the extent to which the Office
of SIGAR has adequate access to financial records of the
Government of Afghanistan to audit the use of funds
authorized by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal
year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Lead Inspector General for
Operation Freedom's Sentinel to brief the congressional
defense committees on the extent to which the Inspector
General has access to financial records of the Government of
Afghanistan to audit the use of funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act.
Sense of Congress relating to Dr. Shakil Afridi
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1219) that would
express the sense of Congress that Dr. Shakil Afridi, a
Pakistani physician who helped the United States locate Osama
bin Laden, is an international hero and that the Government
of Pakistan should release him immediately from prison.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the contributions of Dr. Afridi to
efforts to locate Osama bin Laden, remain concerned about Dr.
Afridi's continuing incarceration, and urge the Government of
Pakistan to release him immediately.
Report on lines of communication of Islamic State of Iraq and
the Levant and other foreign terrorist organizations
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1226) that
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the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on the lines of
communication that enable the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant, Jabhat al-Nusra, and other foreign terrorist
organizations that facilitate assistance through countries
bordering on Syria.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees are concerned with the lines of communication
that enable the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and
other terrorist organizations in Syria and Iraq and urge the
administration to address such lines of communication in its
campaign strategy.
Report on efforts of Turkey to fight terrorism
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1227) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
Congress, not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, on: Turkey's bilateral and
multilateral efforts to combat the flow of foreign fighters
through its country to Syria; relationship with Hamas,
including its harboring of leaders of Hamas; and efforts to
fight terrorism, including its military and humanitarian role
in the coalition to combat the Islamic State of Iraq and the
Levant.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the requirement for an assessment of
efforts to combat the flow of foreign fighters to and from
Syria and Iraq is included in another provision of this Act.
Report to assess the potential effectiveness of and
requirements for the establishment of safe zones or a no-
fly zone in Syria
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1228) that would
require, no later than 90 days after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the
Secretary of State, to submit a report that would assesses
the potential effectiveness, risks, and operational
requirements of the establishment and maintenance of a no-fly
zone over part or all of Syria, as well as such
effectiveness, risks, and operational requirements for
internally displaced people or for the facilitation of
humanitarian assistance.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in
consultation with the Secretary of State, to provide a report
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate, the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and the House Foreign Affairs Committee, not later
than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, that assesses
the potential effectiveness, risks and operational
requirements, including legal requirements, to establish and
maintain: (1) a no-fly zone over a significant portion or all
of Syria; and (2) one or more safe zones in Syria for
internally displaced people or for the facilitation of
humanitarian assistance.
Report on military posture required in the Middle East to
deter Iran from developing a nuclear weapon
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1233) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
Congress, not later than 90 days after this Act, regarding
the military posture required in the Middle East to deter
Iran from developing a nuclear weapon.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing not later than 120 days after the enactment of this
Act to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of
Representatives and the Senate on the U.S. force posture
required to protect U.S. national interests and deter Iranian
aggression in the Middle East.
Sense of Congress on support for Estonia, Latvia, and
Lithuania
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1245) that would
express the sense of Congress on U.S. support for Estonia,
Latvia, and Lithuania, including support for their
sovereignty, concern over aggressive military actions of the
Russian Federation against these nations, and encouragement
for further defense cooperation between the United States and
these nations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Georgia
are highly valued allies and friends of the United States
that have repeatedly demonstrated commitment to advancing our
mutual interests and those of NATO. The conferees reaffirm
United States support for the sovereignty, independence, and
territorial integrity along internationally recognized
borders of these nations and express concern over
increasingly aggressive military maneuvering by Russia near
or within their borders or airspace. The conferees also
emphasize their support for the U.S. policy of not
recognizing the Russia-occupied regions of Abkhazia and South
Ossetia as independent states. Additionally, the conferees
encourage the Administration to further enhance defensive
security cooperation with these valued security allies and
partners and support the efforts of their respective
governments to provide for the defense of their people and
sovereign territory.
Sense of Congress on support for Georgia
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1246) that would
express the sense of Congress on U.S. support for Georgia's
sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as support for
continued cooperation between the United States and Georgia.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the continued support for a North
Atlantic Treaty Organization Membership Action Plan for
Georgia is included in another provision of this Act and
concerns regarding Russian aggression against the sovereignty
and territorial integrity of Georgia appear elsewhere in this
conference report.
Sense of Congress recognizing the 70th anniversary of the end
of Allied military engagement in the Pacific theater
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1251) that would
express the sense of the Congress to remember and honor those
Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice and gave their
lives for their country during the campaigns in the Pacific
theater during the Second World War.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The conference agreement does not include this provision.
The conferees note that this provision is discussed
elsewhere in this report.
Sense of Congress regarding consolidation of United States
military facilities in Okinawa, Japan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1252) that would
express the sense of Congress regarding the progress to
fulfill the April 27, 2012 agreement of the United States-
Japan Security Consultative Committee on the realignment of
U.S. facilitates in Okinawa, Japan.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the significant progress that has been
made towards implementing the Okinawa Consolidation Plan, to
include the approval of the landfill permit on December 27,
2013, which cleared the way for the construction of the
Futenma Replacement Facility. The conferees encourage
continued progress towards implementation of the ``2+2
agreement,'' as restated in the April 27, 2015 Joint
Statement, which is critical to the bilateral security
interests of the United States and Japan.
Sense of Congress on the United States alliance with Japan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1254) that would
express the sense of Congress on the U.S. alliance with
Japan, including that the United States highly values the
alliance with the Government of Japan, supports recent
changes in Japanese defense policy and the new bilateral
guidelines for U.S.-Japan defense cooperation, and reaffirms
the U.S. commitment to the alliance.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Sense of Congress on opportunities to enhance the United
States alliance with the Republic of Korea
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1255) that would
express the sense of Congress on opportunities to deepen and
broaden the scope of alliance cooperation between the United
States and the Republic of Korea based on the alliance's role
as an anchor for stability, security, and prosperity on the
Korean Peninsula, Asia-Pacific region, and around the world.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Requirement to invite the military forces of Taiwan to
participate in RIMPAC exercises
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) requiring
the Secretary of Defense to invite the military forces of
Taiwan to participate in the Rim of the Pacific Exercise if
the Secretary has invited the military forces of the People's
Republic of China to participate in such maritime exercise.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Sense of Congress reaffirming the importance of implementing
the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1262) that
would express the sense of Congress that the United States
continue to implement the rebalance of U.S. forces to the
Asia-Pacific region and that forces should be increased
consistent with commitments already made by the Department of
Defense.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Sense of Senate on Taiwan asymmetric military capabilities
and bilateral training activities
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1263) that
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of the Senate on Taiwan's asymmetric military capabilities
and bilateral training activities.
The House bill did not contain a similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1264) that
would encourage the Secretary of Defense to carry out a
program of exchanges of senior military officers and senior
officials between the United States and Taiwan to improve
military to military relations between the United States and
Taiwan.
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1257) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to invite the military
forces of Taiwan to participate in the Rim of the Pacific
Exercise if the Secretary has invited the military forces of
the People's Republic of China.
The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1263)
that would express the sense of the Senate on Taiwan's
asymmetric military capabilities and bilateral training
activities.
The conferees believe that the United States, in accordance
with the Taiwan Relations Act (Public Law 96-8), should
continue to make available to Taiwan such defense articles
and services as may be necessary to enable Taiwan to maintain
a sufficient self-defense. The United States should continue
to support the efforts of Taiwan to integrate innovative and
asymmetric capabilities to balance the growing military
capabilities of the People's Republic of China, including
fast-attack craft, coastal-defense cruise missiles, rapid-
runway repair systems, offensive mines, and submarines
optimized for defense of the Taiwan straits. With regards to
training, the conferees believe the military forces of Taiwan
should be permitted to participate in bilateral training
activities hosted by the United States that increase credible
deterrent capabilities of Taiwan, particularly those that
emphasize the defense of Taiwan Island from missile attack,
maritime blockade, and amphibious invasion by the People's
Republic of China. Toward this end, the conferees believe
that Taiwan should be encouraged to participate in exercises
that include realistic air-to-air combat training, including
the exercise conducted at Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and
Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, commonly referred to as ``Red
Flag.''
The conferees recommend that the Secretary of Defense carry
out a program of exchanges of military officers between the
United States and Taiwan designed to improve military-to-
military relations between the United States and Taiwan. The
officer exchanges should include field-grade officers,
particularly officers with combat and specialized experience,
and general officers, who can provide support to Taiwan to
develop and improve its joint warfighting capabilities.
The conferees also note that section 1259A of the Fiscal
Year 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (P.L. 113-291)
includes the conferees recommendation on inviting Taiwan to
the humanitarian assistance and disaster relief portions of
multilateral exercises.
Military exchanges between senior officers and officials of
the United States and Taiwan
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1264)
authorizing the Department of Defense to conduct exchanges
between senior military officers and senior officials focused
on a variety of subjects between the United States and Taiwan
designed to improve military-to-military relations between
those two countries.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Efforts of the Department of Defense to prevent and respond
to gender-based violence globally
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1268) that would
express a series of findings and a statement of policy on
preventing and responding to gender-based violence globally,
and require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
certain congressional committees on the Department of
Defense's implementation efforts of the U.S. Strategy to
Prevent and Respond to Gender-Based Violence Globally.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees believe that gender-based violence undermines
the health, economic stability, and security of nations
which, in turn, has an impact on United States interests. The
committee notes that the United States Global Strategy on
Gender-based Violence Prevention and Response requires the
participation of the Department of Defense (DOD) in efforts
to implement the strategy. The conferees encourage the
continued efforts of the DOD in support of the United States
Global Strategy on Gender-based Violence Prevention and
Response.
Additionally, the conferees direct the Secretary of
Defense, not later than 180 days after the enactment of this
Act, to provide to the Committee on Armed Services of the
Senate and House of Representatives and the Committee on
Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign
Affairs of the House of Representatives, a report on efforts
to prevent and respond to gender-based violence globally in
support of the United States' strategy, including a
description of the efforts of DOD in the Interagency Working
Group to implement the international gender-based violence
prevention and response strategy and an assessment of the
human and financial resources necessary to fulfill the
purpose and duties of such strategy.
Combating crime through intelligence capabilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1269) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to deploy assets,
personnel, and resources to United States Southern Command to
combat transnational criminal organizations by supplying
sufficient intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
capabilities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that JIATF-S continues to contribute to
United States Southern Command's detection and monitoring and
countering-transnational organized crime mission. The
conferees encourage the Department ensure Joint Interagency
Task Force-South has sufficient assets, personnel, and
resources to fulfill its mandate.
Sense of Congress on the defense relationship between the
United States and the Republic of India
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1272) that would
express the sense of Congress on the defense relationship
between the United States and the Republic of India based on
both countries' common interests and commitments to
stability, security, and democracy.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the matters addressed in the House
provision are addressed elsewhere in the conference
agreement.
Sense of Congress on evacuation of United States citizens and
nationals from Yemen
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1273) that would
express the sense of Congress that the President should
exercise all available authorities as expeditiously as
possible to evacuate United States citizens and nationals
from Yemen.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees encourage the President to work with
international partners, to the extent practicable, to protect
non-combatants and assist in the evacuation of U.S. Citizens
and nationals as well as the citizens and nationals of other
states from Yemen.
Report on violence and cartel activity in Mexico
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1275) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report on
violence and cartel activity in Mexico and the impact of such
on United States national security.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that ongoing violence associated with
transnational organized crime poses a threat to the security
interests of Mexico and the United States. The conferees
recognize the shared commitment of the United States and
Mexico to combat this threat and expect the Secretary of
Defense to update periodically the Committees Armed Services
of the House of Representatives and the Senate on the
Department's security cooperation activities with the
Government of Mexico.
Report on actions to ensure Qatar is preventing terrorist
leaders and financiers from operating in its country
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1276) that would
express the sense of Congress that Qatar is an important
partner in the region, has played a significant role in
fighting the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and
that the United States should do everything in its power to
encourage Qatar to crack down on terrorist leaders and
financiers who are operating in its country. The provision
would require that, not later than 180 days after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the President shall submit to
Congress a report on actions taken by the United States
Government to ensure that Qatar is preventing terrorist
leaders and financiers from operating in its country.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the President or appropriate
department or agency head(s), not later than 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act, to provide to the
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
and the Senate, a briefing on actions taken by the United
States Government to urge the government of Qatar to ensure
that it is working to ensure that no foreign terrorist
organizations or their leaders are operating in Qatar.
United States support for Jordan
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1277) that would
express the sense of Congress that the United States should
continue to support Jordan's military efforts to counter
violent extremism and enhance regional stability.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the authorization of reimbursable
assistance to Jordan for border security elsewhere in this
Act.

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Report on United States efforts to combat Boko Haram and
support regional allies and other partners
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1278) that would
require, not later than 90 days after enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State to
jointly submit a report on the assessment of the threat of
Boko Haram to United States national security, as well as a
description of U.S. efforts to combat Boko Haram.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of State not later than 180 days after enactment to
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report
that includes the following:
(1) An assessment of the threat posed by Boko Haram to
United States national security interests in Nigeria, the
region, and homeland;
(2) A description of United States efforts to combat Boko
Haram, including the authorities to carry out such efforts
and the roles and missions of the Department of Defense and
Department of State;
(3) A description of United States humanitarian support to
civilian populations impacted by Boko Haram's activity;
(4) A description of United States activities to enhance
the capacity of supported regional partners to investigate
and prosecute human rights violations and promote respect for
the rule of law;
(5) A description of military equipment, supplies,
training, and other defense articles and services, including
by type, quantity, and prioritization of such items, required
to combat Boko Haram effectively and the gaps within regional
allies to engage in the mission to combat Boko Haram;
(6) A description of military equipment, supplies,
training, and other defense articles and services, including
by type, quantity, and actual or estimated delivery date,
that the United States Government has provided, is providing,
and plans to provide to regional allies and other partners to
combat Boko Haram as well as a description of associated
plans to sustain United States provided equipment and
capabilities; and
(7) A description of support received by the Nigerian
military from other foreign governments.
The report required shall be, to the extent practicable,
submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified
annex.
Sense of Congress on United States support for Tunisia
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1279) that would
express a sense of the Congress that it is a national
security priority of the United States to support and
cooperate with Tunisia by providing assistance to combat the
growing terrorist threat from the Islamic State of Iraq and
the Levant (ISIL) or other terrorist organizations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the importance of a secure and stable
Tunisia to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State of
Iraq and the Levant and other terrorist organizations in
North Africa and encourages the provision of United States
assistance to Tunisia.

Title XIII--Cooperative Threat Reduction

Subtitle A--Funding Allocations

Specification of Cooperative Threat Reduction funds (sec.
1301)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1301) that would
define Cooperative Threat Reduction programs and funds and
make funds appropriated for the Department of Defense
Cooperative Threat Reduction Program available for fiscal
years 2016, 2017, and 2018.
The Senate amendment contained an almost identical
provision, with a technical difference (sec. 1301).
The House recedes.
Funding allocations (sec. 1302)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1302) that would
specify funding allocations for each program under the
Department of Defense Cooperative Threat Reduction program.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1302).
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.

Title XIV--Other Authorizations

Subtitle A--Military Programs

Working Capital Funds (sec. 1401)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1401) that would
authorize the appropriations for the defense working capital
and revolving funds at the levels identified in section 4501
of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1401).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
National Defense Sealift Fund (sec. 1402)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1402) that would
authorize the appropriations for the National Defense Sealift
Fund in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1402).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Chemical Agents and Munitions Destruction, Defense (sec.
1403)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1403) that would
authorize the appropriations for Chemical Agents and
Munitions Destruction, Defense, at levels identified in
section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1403).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide
(sec. 1404)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1404) that would
authorize the appropriations for Drug Interdiction and
Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide, at the levels
identified in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1404).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Defense Inspector General (sec. 1405)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1405) that would
authorize the appropriations for the Office of the Inspector
General of the Department of Defense at the levels identified
in section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1405).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Defense Health Program (sec. 1406)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1406) that would
authorize appropriations for the Defense Health Program
activities at the levels identified in section 4501 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1406).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
National Sea-Based Deterrence Fund (sec. 1407)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1407) that would
authorize appropriations for the National Sea-Based
Deterrence Fund activities at the levels identified in
section 4501 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize
to be appropriated sums as may be necessary for fiscal year
2017.

Subtitle B--National Defense Stockpile

Extension of date for completion of destruction of existing
stockpile of lethal chemical agents and munitions (sec.
1411)
The House contained a provision to extend the completion
date for the destruction of the existing stockpile of lethal
chemical agents and munitions from December 31, 2017 to
December 31, 2023.
The Senate contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle C--Working Capital Funds

Limitation on cessation or suspension of distribution of
funds from Department of Defense working capital funds
(sec. 1421)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1421) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense or Secretary of any
military department from furloughing any employee of the
Department of Defense whose salary is funded by working
capital funds with certain exceptions.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would specify
that the Secretary of Defense may not cease funding
current projects being completed by indirectly funded
government employees of the Department of Defense who are
paid out of working-capital funds. The conferees note that
this provision shall not be construed to provide for the
exclusion of any particular category of employees of the
Department of Defense from furlough.
Working capital fund reserve account for petroleum market
price fluctuations (sec. 1422)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1422) that would
amend Section 2208 of title 10, United States Code, by
including a market fluctuation account for the purchase of
petroleum.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle D--Other Matters

Authority for transfer of funds to Joint Department of
Defense-Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility
Demonstration Fund for Captain James A. Lovell Health
Care Center, Illinois (sec. 1431)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1431) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to transfer $120.4 million
to the Joint Department of Defense-Department of Veterans
Affairs Medical Facility Demonstration Fund for operations of
the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center,
consisting of the North Chicago Veterans Affairs Medical
Center, the Navy Ambulatory Care Center, and supporting
facilities.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1411).
The Senate recedes.
Authorization of appropriations for Armed Forces Retirement
Home (sec. 1432)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1432) that would
authorize appropriations of $64.3 million for the Armed
Forces Retirement Home for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
1412).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

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Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Inspections of the Armed Forces Retirement Home by the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1413) that
would amend section 1518 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home
Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 418) to require the Inspector General
of the Department of Defense to conduct an inspection of the
Armed Forces Retirement Home not less than once every 3 years
and to authorize the Inspector General to determine the scope
of the inspection through a risk-based analysis of the
operations of the home.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Title XV--Authorization of Additional Appropriations for Overseas
Contingency Operations

Subtitle A--Authorization of Appropriations

Purpose and treatment of certain authorizations of
appropriations (sec. 1501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1501) that would
establish the purpose of this title and make authorization of
appropriations available upon enactment of this Act for the
Department of Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise
authorized in this Act, to provide for additional costs due
to overseas contingency operations and other additional
funding requirements. The provision also includes
clarification on the treatment of these funds.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision that would
establish this title and make authorization of appropriations
available upon enactment of this Act for the Department of
Defense, in addition to amounts otherwise authorized in this
Act.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes language
from the Senate provision section 1003, stating if an act is
enacted at a later date that would revise the discretionary
spending limits for fiscal year 2016, the amount authorized
to be appropriated by section 1504 and no greater than the
increase to the revised security category will be deemed as
authorized to be appropriated by section 301.
Procurement (sec. 1502)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1502) that would
authorize the additional appropriation for procurement
activities at the levels identified in section 4102 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1503).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Research, development, test, and evaluation (sec. 1503)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1503) that would
authorize the additional appropriation for research,
development, test, and evaluation activities at the levels
identified in section 4202 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1504).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Operation and maintenance (sec. 1504)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1504) that would
authorize additional appropriations for operation and
maintenance programs at the levels identified in sections
4302 and 4303 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1505) that
would authorize the additional appropriations for operation
and maintenance activities at the levels identified in
section 4302 of division D of this Act.
The Senate recedes with an amendment.
Military personnel (sec. 1505)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1505) that would
authorize the additional appropriations for military
personnel activities at the levels identified in section 4402
of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1506).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Working capital funds (sec. 1506)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1506) that would
authorize the additional appropriations for defense working
capital and revolving funds at the levels identified in
section 4502 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1507).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Drug Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide
(sec. 1507)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1507) that would
authorize the additional appropriations for the Drug
Interdiction and Counter-Drug Activities, Defense-Wide at the
levels identified in section 4502 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1508).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Defense Inspector General (sec. 1508)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1508) that would
authorize the additional appropriations for the Office of the
Inspector General of the Department of Defense identified in
section 4502 of division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1509).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Defense Health Program (sec. 1509)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1509) that would
authorize the additional appropriations for the Defense
Health Program activities identified in section 4502 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1510).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Counterterrorism Partnership Fund (sec. 1510)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1511) that
would authorize the additional appropriations for the
Counterterrorism Partnership Fund at the levels identified in
section 4502 of division D of this Act. Amounts authorized in
this fund will be available for obligations for 2 fiscal
years.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle B--Financial Matters

Treatment as additional authorizations (sec. 1521)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1521) that would
state that the amounts authorized to be appropriated in this
title are in addition to amounts otherwise authorized to be
appropriated by this Act.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
1521).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Special transfer authority (sec. 1522)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that would
allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $3.5 billion
of additional war-related funding authorizations in this
title among the accounts in this title.
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1522) that
would allow the Secretary of Defense to transfer up to $4.0
billion of additional war-related funding authorizations in
this title among the accounts in this title.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle C--Limitations, Reports, and Other Matters

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (sec. 1531)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1541) that would
continue the existing limitation on the use of the
Afghanistan Security Forces Fund (ASFF) for fiscal year 2016,
would require $50.0 million to be used for the recruitment
and retention of women in the Afghanistan National Security
Forces (ANSF), and would require reporting on inventory of
facilities and services that are lacking adequate resources
for Afghan female service members and police, as well as a
plan to address the short-comings of facilities and services.
The Senate amendment contained similar provisions (sec.
1209, 1531) that would require $10.0 million of the ASFF be
used for recruitment and retention of women in the ANSF.
The House recedes with an amendment that would continue the
existing limitation on the use of ASFF for fiscal year 2016,
and would require that of the funds available to the
Department of Defense for the Afghanistan Security Forces
Fund for fiscal year 2016, the Secretary shall use not less
than $10.0 million, with the goal of using $25.0 million, to
support, to the extent practicable, the efforts of the
Government of Afghanistan to promote the security of Afghan
women and girls. This section also would require the
Secretary of Defense, with the concurrence of the Secretary
of State, to report on a plan to promote the security of
Afghan women.
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund (sec. 1532)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1542) that would
authorize various transfer authorities, reporting
requirements, and other associated activities for the Joint
Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Defeat Fund during fiscal
year 2016, and would modify the implementation requirements
associated with the plan for consolidation and alignment of
rapid acquisition organizations.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1532) that would authorize the Joint IED Defeat Fund and
provide the Secretary of Defense with the authority to
investigate, develop and provide equipment, supplies,
services, training, facilities, personnel, and funds to
assist in the defeat of improvised explosive devices for
operations in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, and other operations
or military missions designated by the Secretary.
The House recedes with an amendment that would prohibit the
transition of the Joint IED Defeat Organization to a combat
support agency, require the Secretary of Defense to provide a
plan by January 31, 2016 for the activities, functions, and
resources of Joint IED Defeat Organization to be fully and
completely transitioned to an office under the authority,
direction, and control of an executive agent by September 30,
2016. Additionally, if the full transition is not complete by
September 30, 2016 none of the funds in the Joint IED Defeat
Fund would be available to the Department of Defense after
September 30, 2016.
The conferees urge the Secretary of Defense to provide
information to the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House
of Representatives and Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
for any activities conducted pursuant to subsection (b).
The conferees understand that as of March 11, 2015, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense formally initiated the transition
of the Joint IED Defeat Organization to a new combat support
agency named the Joint Improvised-Threat Agency (JIDA) with
the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology,
and Logistics as the component lead. The conferees have
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current transition and believe a new strategy and
implementation plan is required that would provide for a more
streamlined approach to integrating the roles, missions, and
activities of the JIDA into an existing military department,
rather than establishing a new combat support agency within
the Office of the Secretary of Defense. This would create
reduced overhead management costs while maintaining
institutional core knowledge for counter defeat and detection
capabilities for IEDs and other improvised threats. The
intent of this required new transition so not to disrupt
ongoing, near-term counter-IED activities in support of
overseas contingency operations.
Availability of improvised explosive device defeat funds for
training of foreign security forces to defeat improvised
explosive devices (sec. 1533)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1533) that
would authorize up to $30.0 million of the amounts authorized
to be appropriated for fiscal year 2016 for the Joint
Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund to provide training
for foreign security forces to increase effectiveness in
defeating improvised explosive devices. The provision would
require training be provided only pursuant to other
provisions of law.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment that would
conform the provision to a related provision concerning the
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
included elsewhere in this Act.
Comptroller General report on use of certain funds provided
for Operation and Maintenance (sec. 1534)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1543) that would
require the Comptroller General to submit a report specifying
how funds for overseas contingency operations were ultimately
used.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the
report to funds authorized in section 4303.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Statement of policy regarding European Reassurance Initiative
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1531) that would
express a series of findings highlighting continued
aggression and intimidation by Russia against United States
allies and partners in Europe, in particular, and include a
statement of policy on efforts by the United States to
continue and expand initiatives to reassure allies and
partners and to deter aggression and intimidation by Russian,
in order to enhance security and stability in the region.
The Senate amendment did not contain a similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees urge the Department of Defense to enhance
efforts in Europe to reassure allies and partners and deter
further aggression and intimidation by the Russian Government
to enhance security and stability in the region through: (1)
increased U.S. military presence, exercises, training,
prepositioning of equipment and infrastructure; (2) increased
emphasis on countering unconventional warfare methods in
areas such as cyber warfare, information operations, and
intelligence operations; and (3) increased security
assistance to allies and partners in Europe.

Title XVI--Strategic Programs, Cyber, and Intelligence Matters

Subtitle A--Space Activities

Major force program and budget for national security space
(sec. 1601)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1601) that would
amend chapter 9 of title 10, U.S.C., to establish a unified
major force program for national security space programs to
prioritize national security space activities in accordance
with the requirement of the Department of Defense and
national security. Additionally, this section would require a
report from the Secretary of Defense that assesses the budget
from fiscal years 2017-20 that includes a comparison between
the current budget and the previous year's budget, as well as
the current future years defense program, and the previous
one with specific budget line identification. The provision
would also require a plan be provided to the congressional
defense committees for carrying out the unified major force
program for national security space programs within 180 days
of the date of enactment.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove the
findings.
Principal advisor on space control (sec. 1602)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1602) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to designate an
individual who is already a full time equivalent of the
Department of Defense to serve as the Principal Space Control
Advisor, who shall act as the principal advisor to the
Secretary on space control activities.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment clarifying the roles
and responsibilities of the cross-functional team.
The conferees direct the Secretary of Defense to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees within 180
days on the roles and responsibilities for space control
activities within the Department of Defense; efforts underway
to streamline decision making and limit bureaucracy for space
control within the Department; and a description of how the
Space Security and Defense Program will be appropriately
integrated and aligned in the space control activities.
Council on Oversight of the Department of Defense
Positioning, Navigation, and Timing Enterprise (sec.
1603)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1610) that
would establish a council to review and be responsible for
the Department of Defense positioning, navigation, and timing
enterprise, including positioning, navigation, and timing
services provided to civil, commercial, scientific and
international users. This council would terminate 10 years
after the date of enactment.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would add the
Secretaries of the military departments as ex officio members
of the council.
Modification to development of space science and technology
strategy (sec. 1604)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1602) that would
modify and streamline section 2271 of title 10, U.S.C., by
removing specific direction on elements of the strategy,
coordination, and reporting requirements to Congress.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Delegation of authority regarding purchase of Global
Positioning System user equipment (sec. 1605)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1605) that would
modify section 913 of the Ike Skelton National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111-383)
by limiting the delegation of waiver authority to a level no
lower than the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add the
secretaries of the military departments to the waiver
authority delegation limitation.
Rocket propulsion system development program (sec. 1606)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1603) that would
amend section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck'
McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (Public Law 113-291) by inserting a section on
streamlined acquisition; a clarification that, 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 Public Law 113-291, the
Secretary of Defense would be permitted to obligate or expend
such funds only for the development of such rocket propulsion
system, and the necessary interfaces to the launch vehicle,
to replace non-allied space launch engines by 2019 as
required by such section; and a requirement for the Secretary
of Defense to provide a briefing on the streamlined
acquisition approach, requirements, and acquisition strategy.
The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1606)
that would amend section 1604 of the Carl Levin and Howard P.
`Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291) to include a plan for the
development and fielding of a full-up engine.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the
availability of funds only for the development of a rocket
propulsion system and the necessary interfaces to, or
integration of, the launch vehicle, to replace non-allied
space launch engines by 2019 as required by section 1604 of
the Carl Levin and Howard P. `Buck' McKeon National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law 113-291).
The amendment would specify that funds may be used for the
integration of a rocket propulsion system on a new or
existing launch vehicle. Funds may not be used to develop or
procure a new launch vehicle or infrastructure.
The agreement would also direct the Secretary of the Air
Force to provide the congressional defense committees a
briefing no later than 90 days from the date of enactment on
a plan for the development and fielding of a full-up rocket
propulsion system.
Exception to the prohibition on contracting with Russian
suppliers of rocket engines for the evolved expendable
launch vehicle program (sec. 1607)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1604) that would
amend section 1608 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).
The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1603)
that would amend section 1608 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
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The House recedes with an amendment that would amend
section 1608 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. ``Buck'' McKeon
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015
(Public Law 113-291) by modifying the exception to the
prohibition. The amendment would except contracts awarded for
the procurement of property or services for space launch
activities that includes 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. The amendment would also add an additional exception
which would allow contracts, not covered under the other
exceptions, 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 Federation.
Therefore, the agreement allows for a total of nine Russian
rocket engines, aside from the waiver authority and the
existing contract number FA8811-13-C-0003 awarded on December
18, 2013. Of those nine engines, not more than four
additional rocket engines can be procured from the Russian
Federation as five of the nine allowed under the (c)(1)(B)
exception would have already been fully paid for as of
February 1, 2014.
The existing exception on the placement of orders or the
exercise of options under the contract number FA8811-13-C-
0003 and awarded on December 18, 2013 and the existing waiver
remain unchanged and unaffected.
The conferees believe that the continued reliance on
Russian rocket engines represents a significant risk to our
national security and that their use should be minimized to
the greatest extent practicable while maintaining assured
access to space and competition.
Consistent with the limitations established by this
provision, the conferees direct the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Director of National Intelligence, to
evaluate options for an executable backup plan for assured
access to space that maintains competition as feasible. The
conferees expect the report to consider options in the event
of a national emergency including using a Delta launch
vehicle, relying on the National Aeronautics and Space
Administration's launch capability, acquiring or leveraging
space launch services provided by international partners
consistent with the National Space Transportation Policy, or
any other options that the Secretary deems feasible. The
report shall include identification of requirements,
feasibility, costs, infrastructure, security, timelines,
required authorities and risks and benefits associated with
each option considered. The Secretary shall submit the
results in the form of a briefing to the appropriate
congressional committees no later than April 15, 2016.
Acquisition strategy for evolved expendable launch vehicle
program (sec. 1608)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1606) that would
express the sense of Congress concerning the need for an
updated, phased acquisition strategy and contracting plan for
the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program and that
the acquisition strategy and contracting plan should
eliminate the currently structured EELV launch capability
(ELC) arrangement after the current contractual obligations,
among other statements. The provision would require the
Secretary of the Air Force to discontinue the current ELC
arrangement by the latter of either the date on which the
Secretary determines that the obligations of the contracts
relating to such arrangement have been met, or by December
31, 2020. The provision would also require the Secretary to
apply consistent and appropriate standards to certified EELV
providers with respect to certified cost and pricing data,
and audits, in accordance with section 2306a of title 10,
United States Code; would require the Secretary to develop
and carry out a 10-year acquisition strategy for the EELV
program, in accordance with section 2273 of title 10, United
States Code, and other elements of the provision; would
require any contract for launch services to account for the
value of the ELC arrangement per contract line item numbers
in the bid price of the offeror as appropriate per launch;
and would require a report on the acquisition strategy.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1604) that
would prohibit the Secretary of Defense from awarding a
contract, renewing a contract, or maintaining a separate
contract line item for the procurement of property or
services for space launch capabilities under the Evolved
Expendable Launch Vehicle (EELV) program. The provision would
allow for the Secretary to waive the requirement if the
Secretary determines that: (1) awarding or renewing, or
maintaining a separate contract line item for launch
capabilities is necessary for the national security interests
of the United States and the contract or contract line item
does not support space launch activities using rocket engines
designed or manufactured in the Russian Federation; and (2)
failing to award or renew such a contract or maintain such a
contract line item would have significant consequences to
national security and result in the significant loss of life
or property or economic harm. The provision would not apply
to the placement of orders or the exercise of options under
the contract numbered FA8811-13-C-003 and awarded on December
18, 2013. That exception would expire on September 30, 2019.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the
sense of Congress language; revise the date for discontinuing
the current ELC arrangement to not later than December 31,
2019 for existing contracts using rocket engines designed or
manufactured in the Russian Federation and not later than
December 31, 2020 for existing contracts using domestic
rocket engines; and clarify language concerning the
acquisition strategy required.
Allocation of funding for evolved expendable launch vehicle
program (sec. 1609)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1605) that
would realign the cost share of the Evolved Expendable Launch
Vehicle (EELV) Launch Capabilities (ELC) between the Air
Force and the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO). The
provision would require, for fiscal years 2017, 2018, or
2019, that the Air Force request for ELC funding bear the
same ratio to the total number of Air Force cores to be
procured under the Evolved Expendable Launch Vehicle Launch
Services (ELS).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would direct the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget to submit a
certification with the budgets for fiscal years 2017, 2018,
and 2019 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. The
amendment would also require sufficient rationale to justify
such cost share.
Procurement of wideband satellite communications (sec. 1610)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1607) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior
Department of Defense official to procure wideband satellite
communications, both military and commercial, to meet the
requirements of the Department. Additionally, this section
would require the Secretary of Defense to submit to the
congressional defense committees, a plan to meet the
requirements of the Department for satellite communications,
including identification of roles and responsibilities, no
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1609) that would require the Department of Defense Executive
Agent for Space to submit by January 31, 2016 a plan to the
congressional defense committees for consolidating the
acquisition of commercial satellite communications
(COMSATCOM) services from across the Department of Defense
into a program office in the Air Force Space and Missile
Systems Center. The plan would require consolidation to take
place within a 3-year period. It would also require an
assessment of the current management and overhead costs, a
projection of the consolidated management and overhead costs,
and an estimate of the cost of consolidation. The provision
would require the Director of Cost Assessment and Program
Evaluation to review and validate each of the estimates.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to submit a plan for the consolidation
of the acquisition of wideband satellite communications. The
amendment would require the Secretary to identify and
designate a single acquisition agent and implementation of
the consolidation plan. The amendment would also allow the
Secretary to forgo implementation if the Secretary determines
that the implementation will require significant additional
funding or is not in the interests of national security.
Analysis of alternatives for wide-band communications (sec.
1611)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1611) that
would require an analysis of alternatives for the replacement
of the Wideband Global Satellite System with a report due to
the congressional defense committees by March 31, 2017. The
analysis required shall take into account future bandwidth of
space, air, and ground communications systems.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Modification of pilot program for acquisition of commercial
satellite communication services (sec. 1612)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1609) that would
modify an existing pilot program for acquisition of
commercial satellite communications services by removing the
requirement to use the working capital fund and authorize
multiple methods or pathfinder efforts to be used within the
pilot program. Additionally, the Secretary would have to
establish metrics to track the progress of meeting the
objectives of the program and provide annual briefings on the
progress of the pilot program, concurrent with the submission
of the budget request in each year from fiscal year 2017
through fiscal year 2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1612) that would direct the Department of Defense to seek to
achieve order-of-magnitude improvements in communications
capability as a goal of pilot programs for commercial
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The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to conduct the pilot program, remove the
requirement to use the working capital fund for the pilot
program and authorize multiple methods or pathfinder efforts
to be used within the pilot program. The amendment would also
direct the Department to seek to achieve order-of-magnitude
improvements in communications capability as a goal of pilot
programs for commercial satellite communications. The
conferees believe that Department of Defense should use this
program to explore new and innovative ways to acquire
commercial satellite communications for the benefit of the
warfighter and the taxpayers. This should include new
activities to meet the goals established in the pilot program
while also leveraging the Department's pathfinder efforts.
Integrated policy to deter adversaries in space (sec. 1613)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1614) that would
state a sense of Congress regarding space defense, as
outlined in the National Space Policy of 2010.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1601) that would require the President to establish an
interagency process to develop a policy to deter adversaries
in space. This integrated deterrence policy would be
developed with the objectives of (1) reducing risks to the
United States and its allies in space; and (2) 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. The
provision would require the President to provide a report
setting forth the deterrence policy and the answers to
Enclosure 1, regarding offensive space control policy, of the
classified annex to this Act, to the Committee on Armed
Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of
the House of Representatives within 180 days of the date of
enactment. If the report required and the answers to
Enclosure 1 are not provided within 180 days of the date of
enactment, the provision would prohibit, until provided, the
obligation or expenditure of $10.0 million of the amounts
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to
the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2016 to provide
support services to the Executive Office of the President.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Prohibition on reliance on China and Russia for space-based
weather data (sec. 1614)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1610) that would
prohibit reliance on space-based weather data from the
Government of the People's Republic of China or the
Government of the Russian Federation, and would require the
Secretary of Defense to certify that the Department of
Defense does not rely on, or in the future does not plan to
rely on, space-based weather data for national security
purposes, that is provided by the Government of the People's
Republic of China, the Government of the Russian Federation,
or an entity owned or controlled by the Government of China
or the Government of Russia.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Limitation on availability of funds for weather satellite
follow-on system (sec. 1615)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1608) that would
limit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the weather
satellite follow-on system until the Secretary of
Defense provides a briefing to the congressional defense
committees on a plan to address the requirements of the
Department of Defense for cloud characterization and
theater weather imagery, and that such plan will not
negatively affect the commanders of the combatant commands
and will meet the requirements of the Department for cloud
characterization and theater weather imagery.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the
limitation of funds from a full limitation to a limitation on
half of the funds.
The conferees are aware and supportive of the efforts to
reassess the appropriate portions of the analysis of
alternatives (AoA) for space-based environmental monitoring
in consideration of the changes that have occurred since the
original AoA that was completed.
Limitations on availability of funds for the Defense
Meteorological Satellite program (sec. 1616)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1607) that
would prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated
in fiscal year 2016 and any unobligated funds made available
for appropriation in fiscal year 2015 for the Defense
Meteorological Satellite Program (DMSP) or the launch of
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program satellite #20 (DMSP-
20) until the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff jointly certify to the congressional
defense committees that: (1) relying on civil and
international contributions to meet space-based environmental
monitoring requirements is insufficient or is a risk to
national security and launching DMSP-20 will meet those
requirements; (2) launching DMSP-20 is the most affordable
solution to meeting requirements validated by the Joint
Requirements Oversight Council; and (3) nonmaterial solutions
within the Department of Defense, the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), or National Aeronautics
and Space Administration (NASA) are incapable of providing a
solution for cloud characterization and theater weather
requirements as validated by the Joint Requirements Oversight
Council.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that reduces the fence
in fiscal year 2015 to half of any unobligated funds made
available for appropriation and clarifies the elements of the
certification.
Streamline commercial space launch activities (sec. 1617)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1613) that
would direct the Secretary of Transportation, in consultation
with the Secretary of Defense, the Administrator of the
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the commercial
space sector, and the heads of other executive agencies as
appropriate to report annually on actions taken to remove
duplication and minimize inconsistencies across the federal
government for commercial space launch requirements and
approval. The report shall be submitted to the congressional
defense committees, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science
and Transportation and the House Committee on Science, Space
and Technology.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment that would add
the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure as a
recipient of the required reports. The conferees note the
importance of efforts to eliminate duplicative requirements
and approvals to streamline commercial space launch
activities.
Plan on full integration and exploitation of overhead
persistent infrared capability (sec. 1618)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1612) that would
require the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and the
Director, Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation jointly
submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan for
the integration of overhead persistent infrared (OPIR)
capabilities to support specified mission capabilities of the
Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Options for rapid space reconstitution (sec. 1619)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1613) that would
state the sense of Congress regarding rapid reconstitution of
critical space capabilities. It would also direct the
Secretary of Defense to 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 and provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees not later than March 31,
2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the
sense of Congress.
Evaluation of exploitation of space-based infrared system
against additional threats (sec. 1620)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1611) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics, in cooperation with the Secretary
of the Navy, the Secretary of the Air Force, and the Director
of National Intelligence, to conduct an evaluation of the
Space-based Infrared System to detect, track, and target, or
develop the capability to do the detect, track and target,
against the full-range of threats to the United States,
deployed members of the Armed Forces, and the allies of the
United States, and provide the results of such evaluation to
the congressional defense committees not later than December
31, 2016.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment replacing the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics with the Commander, U.S. Strategic Command and
adding the Commander, U.S. Northern Command.
The conferees note that the classified annex accompanying
the House bill includes further discussion related to this
section.
Quarterly reports on Global Positioning System III space
segment, Global Positioning System operational control
segment, and Military Global Positioning System user
equipment acquisition programs (sec. 1621)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1608) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to provide
quarterly reports to the Comptroller General of the United
States on the Global Positioning System III (GPS III) space
segment, the Global Positioning System Operational Control
Segment (GPS OCX), and the Military Global Positioning System
User Equipment (MGUE) acquisition programs. The reporting
requirement would sunset on the date at which GPS III, GPS
OCX, and MGUE reach their full operational capabilities.
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The House recedes with an amendment that would add a
requirement to provide supporting documents and modify the
date of termination of the reporting requirement from full
operational capability to initial operational capability.
Sense of Congress on missile defense sensors in space (sec.
1622)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1615) that would
express the sense of Congress that a robust multi-mission
space sensor network will be vital to ensuring a strong
missile defense system.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the
findings.

Subtitle B--Defense Intelligence and Intelligence-Related Activities

Executive agent for open-source intelligence tools (sec.
1631)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1621) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to designate a senior
official of the Department of Defense to serve as the
executive agent for the Department for open-source
intelligence tools.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Waiver and congressional notification requirements related to
facilities for intelligence collection or for special
operations abroad (sec. 1632)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1622) that would
modify section 2682(c) of title 10, United States Code,
regarding facilities for intelligence collection and for
special operations abroad to include a notification
requirement for the Secretary of Defense to specified
congressional committees and sunset the waiver authority of
the Secretary of Defense on December 31, 2017.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Prohibition on National Intelligence Program consolidation
(sec. 1633)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1623) that would
prohibit the Secretary of Defense from using any of the funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available to
the Department of Defense during the period beginning on the
date of the enactment of this Act and ending on December 31,
2016, to execute: the separation of the portion of the
Department of Defense budget designated as part of the
National Intelligence Program from the rest of the Department
of Defense budget; the consolidation of the portion of the
Department of Defense budget designated as part of the
National Intelligence Program within the Department of
Defense budget; or the establishment of a new
appropriations account or appropriations account structure
for such funds.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Limitation on availability of funds for Office of the Under
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (sec. 1634)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1626) that would
prohibit the obligation or expenditure of 25 percent of the
funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act or otherwise
made available for fiscal year 2016 for the Office of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (OUSD(I)) until
the Secretary of Defense establishes the policy required by
section 922 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66). Section 922 required
the Secretary to develop a written policy by June 24, 2014,
governing the internal coordination and prioritization of
intelligence priorities of the Office of the Secretary of
Defense, the Joint Staff, the combatant commands, and the
military departments to improve identification of the
intelligence needs of the Department of Defense.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Department of Defense intelligence needs (sec. 1635)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1628) that would
require the Director of National Intelligence to provide a
report to the congressional defense committees and the
congressional intelligence committees 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 by
section 102A(p) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50
U.S.C. 3024(p)). The report would specifically 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
evaluate the performance of the elements of the Intelligence
Community that are within the Department of Defense in
conducting intelligence activities funded under the National
Intelligence Program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Report on management of certain programs of Defense
intelligence elements (sec. 1636)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1629) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence to
review the Science and Technology Research and Foreign
Material Exploitation work being conducted by the
intelligence elements of the Department of Defense and
recommend any changes and realignment of organizations that
should take place.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees continue to have concerns about the
activities of the Intelligence Systems Support Office which
was transferred from the office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Intelligence to the Air Force in fiscal year 2015
and believes that there are significant synergies and
potential savings to be gained through consolidation of these
activities with other intelligence elements of the Department
of Defense. The committees are also concerned about the
Foreign Material Exploitation activities which were
transferred in fiscal year 2015 as well and believe that
these elements could also be consolidated with organizations
elsewhere in the Defense Intelligence Enterprise.
Report on Air National Guard contributions to the RQ-4 Global
Hawk mission (sec. 1637)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1621) that
would require 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, to submit, not later than 180 days
after the date of enactment of this Act, a report to Congress
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 aircraft.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Government Accountability Office review of intelligence input
to the defense acquisition process (sec. 1638)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1630) that would
require the Comptroller General of the United States to carry
out a comprehensive review of the processes and procedures
for the integration of intelligence into the Department of
Defense acquisition process. The review would include the
integration of intelligence on foreign capabilities into the
acquisition process from initial requirement through
deployment, including staffing and training of intelligence
personnel assigned to the program offices, as well as the
procedures for identifying opportunities for weapon systems
to collect intelligence, and accounting for the support
requirements the weapon systems will place on the Defense
Intelligence Enterprise once fielded.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees believe it is important to ensure that the
Department is taking into consideration both intelligence
assessments of potential adversaries, as well as the
exquisite intelligence required to make new weapon systems
work to their fullest potential.

Subtitle C--Cyberspace-Related Matters

Codification and addition of liability protections relating
to reporting on cyber incidents or penetrations of
networks and information systems of certain contractors
(sec. 1641)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1641) that would
amend section 941 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) as a new section
393 of title 10, United States Code, and also amend section
391 of such title, to provide for liability protection for
covered contractors reporting cyber incidents to the
Department of Defense through these two statutorily required
mechanisms.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Authorization of military cyber operations (sec. 1642)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to develop, prepare,
coordinate, and (when authorized by the President to do so)
to conduct a military cyber operation in response to
malicious cyber activity carried out against the United
States or a United States person by a foreign power (as
defined in section 101 of the Foreign Intelligence
Surveillance Act of 1978 (50 U.S.C. 1801)).
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that
the authority to conduct cyber operations shall be exercised
when appropriately authorized.
The conferees note that nothing in this provision shall be
construed to limit existing presidential or congressional
power to authorize action.
Limitation on availability of funds pending the submittal of
integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace
(sec. 1643)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1633) that
would prohibit the obligation or expenditure of $10.0 million
of the unobligated balance of the amounts appropriated or
otherwise made available to the Department of Defense to
provide support services to the Executive Office of the
President, until the President submits to the congressional
defense committees the integrated policy to deter adversaries
in cyberspace required by section 941 of the National Defense
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The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees note that section 941 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (127 Stat. 837; Public
Law 113-66), required the President to establish an
interagency process to provide for the development of an
integrated policy to deter adversaries in cyberspace. The
provision required the President, not later than 270 days
after the date of enactment, which occurred on December 26,
2013, to submit to the congressional defense committees a
report setting forth that integrated policy to deter
adversaries in cyberspace. The report required has not been
provided. The conferees believe that an integrated policy to
deter adversaries in cyberspace is essential to ensuring the
national security of the United States and countering the
cyber threats posed by our adversaries. The conferees remain
concerned that the failure to establish a well-articulated
strategy for deterring potential adversaries from conducting
cyber attacks, emboldens our adversaries and increases the
likelihood of cyber attacks in the near future.
Authorization for procurement of relocatable Sensitive
Compartmented Information Facility (sec. 1644)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1634) that
would authorize $10.6 million of the unobligated amounts made
available in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 for the Army for the
procurement of a relocatable Sensitive Compartmented
Information Facility (SCIF) for the Cyber Center of
Excellence at Fort Gordon, Georgia.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Designation of military department entity responsible for
acquisition of critical cyber capabilities (sec. 1645)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1631) that
would direct the Secretary of Defense to designate within 90
days of the date of enactment an entity of the Department of
Defense (DOD) to be responsible for the acquisition of
critical cyber capabilities to include: (1) the unified
platform, (2) a persistent cyber training environment, and
(3) a cyber situational awareness and battle management
system.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would clarify that
the Secretary of Defense shall designate an entity within a
military department to be responsible for the critical cyber
capabilities identified in the provision.
Assessment of capabilities of United States Cyber Command to
defend the United States from cyber attack (sec. 1646)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1636) that
would require the Principal Cyber Advisor (PCA) to sponsor an
independent panel to assess the ability of the National
Mission Forces of the U.S. Cyber Command (CYBERCOM) to
reliably prevent or block large-scale attacks on the United
States by foreign powers with capabilities comparable to
those of countries like China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia
in the 2020 and 2025 timeframes.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would remove the
requirement for an independent assessment.
Evaluation of cyber vulnerabilities of major weapon systems
of the Department of Defense (sec. 1647)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1635) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to evaluate the cyber
vulnerabilities of every major Department of Defense weapons
system by not later than December 31, 2019.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would require the
updates to the congressional defense committees on activities
undertaken in the evaluation of major weapon systems occur as
part of the quarterly cyber operations briefings required
under section 484 of title 10, United States Code.
Comprehensive plan and biennial exercises on responding to
cyber attacks (sec. 1648)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1637) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to conduct national-
level cyber exercises not less frequently than once every 2
years for a period of 6 years. In preparing and executing
these exercises, the Secretary would be required to
coordinate with the Secretary of Homeland Security, the
Director of National Intelligence, the Director of the FBI,
and the heads of the critical infrastructure sector-specific
agencies designated under Presidential Policy Directive 21.
The Secretary also would be required to consult with
governors of the States and the owners and operators of
critical infrastructure. The exercises would be based on
scenarios in which critical infrastructure is attacked
through cyberspace and the President directs the Secretary to
defend the Nation and to provide support to civil authorities
in responding and recovering from the attacks.
The Senate amendment also contained a provision (sec. 1638)
that would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a
comprehensive plan for the United States Cyber Command to
support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by
foreign powers against the United States or a United States
person.
The House bill contained no similar provisions.
The House recedes with an amendment that would combine both
Senate provisions.
In carrying out the requirements of this section concerning
national-level cyber exercises, the conferees encourage the
Department to coordinate activities with the Secretary of
Homeland Security, consistent with section 227 of the
Homeland Security Act of 2002 (6 U.S.C. 149), to the maximum
extent practicable. The conferees believe such exercises
should include opportunities to address the full spectrum of
cyber defense and mitigation capabilities available to the
Federal Government, and when appropriate should leverage
existing National Cyber Exercise programs, such as the
Department of Homeland Security Biennial Cyber Storm Program.
Sense of Congress on reviewing and considering findings and
recommendations of Council of Governors on cyber
capabilities of the Armed Forces (sec. 1649)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1639) that
would express that it is the sense of Congress that the
Secretary of Defense should review and consider any findings
and recommendations of the Council of Governors pertaining to
cyber mission force requirements and any proposed reductions
in and synchronization of the cyber capabilities of active or
reserve components of the Armed Forces.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.

Subtitle D--Nuclear Forces

Assessment of threats to national leadership command,
control, and communications system (sec. 1651)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1652) that would
require the Council on Oversight of the National Leadership
Command, Control, and Communications System to collect and
assess all reports and assessments conducted by the
Intelligence Community 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 the threats.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Organization of nuclear deterrence functions of the Air Force
(sec. 1652)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1651) that would
require that, 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, effectiveness, and credibility of the
nuclear deterrence mission of the Air Force. This section
would also require that, by March 1, 2016, the Chief of Staff
designate a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the following
duties: (1) provide direction, guidance, integration, and
advocacy regarding the nuclear deterrence mission; (2)
conduct monitoring and oversight activities regarding the
safety, security, reliability, effectiveness, and credibility
of the nuclear deterrence mission; and (3) conduct periodic
comprehensive assessments of all aspects of the nuclear
deterrence mission and provide such assessments to the
Secretary and the Chief of Staff. This section would also
require that, by March 30, 2016, the Secretary shall
consolidate, to the extent the Secretary determines
appropriate, under a major command commanded by a single
general officer, the responsibility, authority,
accountability, and resources for carrying out the nuclear
deterrence mission. The major command would be made
responsible, to the extent the Secretary determines
appropriate, for carrying out all elements and activities
related to nuclear deterrence, including nuclear weapons,
nuclear weapon delivery systems, and the nuclear command,
control, and communication system. The activities would
include planning and execution of modernization programs;
procurement and acquisition; research, development, test, and
evaluation; sustainment; operations; training; safety and
security; research, education, and applied science relating
to nuclear deterrence and assurance; and such other functions
of the nuclear deterrence mission as the Secretary determines
appropriate.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1641) that
would require the Secretary of the Air Force to designate a
senior acquisition official responsible for ensuring the
procurement and integration of Air Force Nuclear, Command and
Control (NC3) Systems.
The House recedes with an amendment that would retain the
requirement that the Chief of Staff of the Air Force be
responsible for overseeing the safety, security,
effectiveness, and credibility of the nuclear deterrence
mission of the Air Force as well as requiring the designation
of a Deputy Chief of Staff to carry out the duties as listed
in section 1651 of the House bill. The amendment contains a
sense of Congress that the Secretary of the Air Force should
consolidate, to the extent the Secretary determines
appropriate, under a major command commanded by a single
general officer the responsibility, authority,
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resources for carrying out all aspects of the nuclear
deterrence mission of the Air Force and that this should be
memorialized through a series of enduring directives and
orders. The amendment further requires the Secretary of the
Air Force to submit to the congressional defense committees a
report no later than February 28, 2016 on what actions have
been taken or are planned to reorganize, streamline, and
clarify responsibilities, authorities, accountability, and
resources within the Air Force for the nuclear deterrence
mission. This report must include what guidance, directives,
and orders have been or will be issued to institutionalize
these changes.
Procurement authority for certain parts of intercontinental
ballistic missile fuzes (sec. 1653)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1653) that would
authorize $13.7 million of the funds made available by this
Act for Missile Procurement, Air Force, for the procurement
of certain commercially available parts for intercontinental
ballistic missile fuzes, notwithstanding section 1502(a) of
title 31, United States Code, under 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).
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1645).
The Senate recedes.
Prohibition on availability of funds for de-alerting
intercontinental ballistic missiles (sec. 1654)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1657) that
included a sense of Congress on the responsiveness and alert
levels of intercontinental ballistic missiles and would
prohibit authorized funds for reducing, or preparing to
reduce, the responsiveness or alert level of United States
intercontinental ballistic missiles.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike the
sense of Congress and include a clarification that the
prohibition does not apply to reductions carried out to
comply with the New START treaty as long as such reductions
are in compliance with Section 1644 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
Assessment of global nuclear environment (sec. 1655)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1643) that
would direct the Department of Defense Director of Net
Assessment, in coordination with the Commander of U.S.
Strategic Command, to conduct an assessment of the global
security environment with respect to nuclear weapons and the
role of United States nuclear forces, policy, and strategy in
that environment. Not later than November 15, 2016, the
Director of Net Assessment shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on its findings. The assessment
should include experts outside the Department of Defense with
particular emphasis on those individuals and independent
institutions with demonstrated expertise in strategy and net
assessment methodology.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the
findings and adjust the time period covered by the assessment
to be 10 to 20 years.
Annual briefing on the costs of forward deploying nuclear
weapons in Europe (sec. 1656)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1654) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to provide the congressional
defense committees a briefing on specific costs related to
forward-deploying nuclear weapons in Europe no later than 30
days after the President submits to Congress the budget for
each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Report on the number of planned long-range standoff weapons
(sec. 1657)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1659) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to
Congress on the justification of the number of planned
nuclear-armed cruise missiles, known as the Long Range
Standoff Weapon, to the U.S. arsenal.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Review of Comptroller General of the United States on
recommendations relating to nuclear enterprise of the
Department of Defense (sec. 1658)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1642) that
would require the Comptroller General of the United States to
review the Department of Defense's process for addressing the
recommendations of the Nuclear Enterprise Review and the
Nuclear Deterrence Enterprise Review Group.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the
requirement for a report and substitute a requirement for a
briefing to the congressional defense committees.
Sense of Congress on organization of Navy for nuclear
deterrence mission (sec. 1659)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1656) that would
express the sense of Congress that the safety, security,
reliability, and credibility of the nuclear deterrent of the
United States is a vital national security priority and that
nuclear weapons require special consideration because of the
political and military importance of the weapons. This
provision also expresses that the Navy has repeatedly
demonstrated its commitment to and prioritization of the
nuclear deterrence mission of the Navy and has put an
emphasis on ensuring its nuclear weapons are safe, secure,
reliable, and credible both ashore and at sea.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Sense of Congress on the nuclear force improvement program of
the Air Force (sec. 1660)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1647) that
would express the sense of the Senate that the Air Force
should regularly inform Congress on the progress being made
under the nuclear force improvement program and its efforts
to strengthen the nuclear enterprise and 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 United States strategic
deterrent.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would change the
sense of the Senate to a sense of the Congress and make
technical and clarifying changes.
Senses of Congress on importance of cooperation and
collaboration between United States and United Kingdom on
nuclear issues and on 60th anniversary of strategic
systems programs (sec. 1661)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1655) that would
express the sense of Congress that co-operation 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. Additionally, the recent renewal
of these agreements are critical to sustaining and enhancing
the capabilities and knowledge base of both countries
regarding nuclear deterrence, nuclear nonproliferation and
counterproliferation, and naval nuclear propulsion.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would add a sense
of Congress commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Navy's
Fleet Ballistic Missile Program.
Sense of Congress on plan for implementation of nuclear
enterprise reviews (sec. 1662)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1658) that would
express the sense of Congress that the Secretary of Defense
should submit to Congress a plan on how the Secretary plans
to implement the full recommendations of the two nuclear
enterprise reviews.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Sense of Congress and report on milestone A decision on long-
range standoff weapon (sec. 1663)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1644) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to make a Milestone A
decision on the Long-Range Standoff Weapon no later than May
31, 2016.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would transform
the provision into a Sense of Congress with a reporting
requirement.
Sense of Congress on policy on the nuclear triad (sec. 1664)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1646) that
would express the sense of Congress that retaining all three
legs of the nuclear triad is the highest priority mission of
the Department of Defense and will best maintain strategic
stability at a reasonable cost, while hedging against
potential technical problems and vulnerabilities. The
provision states that it is the policy of the United States
to sustain and modernize or replace the triad of strategic
nuclear delivery systems and that it is the policy of the
United States to operate, sustain, and modernize or replace a
capability to forward-deploy nuclear weapons and dual capable
fighter-bomber aircraft.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Report relating to the costs associated with extending the
life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic
missile (sec. 1665)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1679) that would
require the Secretary of the Air Force to submit to Congress
a report examining the costs associated with extending the
life of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile
compared to the costs associated with procuring a new ground-
based strategic deterrent.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment changing the
submission of the report from ``Congress'' to ``congressional
defense committees.''

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Subtitle E--Missile Defense Programs and Other Matters

Prohibitions on providing certain missile defense information
to Russian Federation (sec. 1671)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1661) that would
prohibit the use of funds authorized to be appropriated for
the Department of Defense to provide the Russian Federation
with ``hit-to-kill'' technology and telemetry data for
missile defense interceptors or target vehicles and
information relating to the velocity at burnout of missile
defense interceptors or targets of the United States. This
provision would also provide the President with a single use
waiver to provide Russia with information regarding ballistic
missile early warning in the event the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff, the Commander of U.S. Strategic Command, and
the Commander of U.S. European Command jointly certify to the
President and the congressional defense committees that the
provision of such information is required because of a
failure of the early warning system of Russia. The provision
would allow the prohibitions to expire on January 1, 2031.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1659) that would amend Section 1246(c)(2) of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law
113-66; 127 Stat. 923), as amended by Section 1243(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. 3564) to extend the limitation on providing certain
sensitive missile defense information to the Russian
Federation through fiscal year 2017.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that removes the
President's single use waiver, clarifies that the provision
does not prohibit the United States from providing early
warning data to the Russian Federation, and allows the
provision to expire on January 1, 2017.
Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of
Russian Federation into missile defense systems of United
States (sec. 1672)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1663) that would
prohibit the use of any authorized funds by this Act for
fiscal years 2016 through 2031 for the Department of Defense
or for the contributions of the United States to the North
Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to integrate a missile
defense system of the Russian Federation into any missile
defense system of the United States or NATO.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit
the use of funds authorized for fiscal years 2016 and 2017
for the Department of Defense to integrate a missile defense
system of the Russian Federation into any missile defense
system of the United States.
Prohibition on integration of missile defense systems of
China into missile defense systems of United States (sec.
1673)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1662) that would
prohibit any authorized funds by this Act for fiscal year
2016 to be obligated or expended for the integration of a
missile defense system of the People's Republic of China into
any missile defense system of the United States.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Limitations on availability of funds for Patriot lower tier
air and missile defense capability of the Army (sec.
1674)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1665) that would
provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated
for programs related to the Patriot lower tier air and
missile defense capability that depend specifically on the
results of the analysis of alternatives (AOA) regarding the
Patriot lower tier air and missile defense capability of the
Army, may be obligated or expended until the results of the
AOA are submitted to the congressional defense committees.
This section would also provide that the Under Secretary of
Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics could
waive the application of the limitation in this section if
the Under Secretary determines that it is necessary to
prevent an unacceptable risk to mission performance of the
Patriot system and notifies the congressional defense
committees of the decision to use such waiver authority.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would reduce the
limitation to 30 days after the submission of the AOA to the
congressional defense committees.
The committees understand that the AOA will be completed by
August 2015, prior to the beginning of fiscal year 2016. The
committees do not intend to limit funding for programs or
technology that could support Patriot modernization
regardless of the options chosen based on the AOA. The
committees believe a modernized Patriot capability is vital
to a robust air and missile defense capability of the Army,
and that such capability is further required for the
protection of deployed U.S. Armed Forces and allied forces.
The committees are committed to the modernization of Patriot
and, elsewhere in this Act, recommend full funding of the
budget request for these activities.
Integration and interoperability of air and missile defense
capabilities of the United States (sec. 1675)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1666) that would
require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics and the Vice Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff to ensure the interoperability and
integration of certain U.S. air and missile defense systems.
Additionally, it would require the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency and the Secretary of the Army to conduct at
least one intercept or flight test per year that demonstrates
interoperability and integration among the covered air and
missile defense capabilities, and would provide waiver
authority.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Integration and interoperability of allied missile defense
capabilities (sec. 1676)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1667) that would
require the Commander of U.S. European Command, the Commander
of U.S. Central Command, and the Commander of U.S. Pacific
Command to submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Joint
Chiefs of Staff an assessment of the opportunities for
integration and interoperability of air and missile defense
capabilities of the United States with those capabilities of
allies of the United States, including carrying out the
planning, risk assessments, policy development and concept of
operations development necessary to assure the integration
and interoperability of U.S. and allied air and missile
defense capabilities by December 31, 2017.
The Senate amendment contained no similar amendment.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include
interoperability in the title and that would make it clear
that such integration and interoperability should be ensured
to the extent that specific integration arrangements are
agreeable to the partner nation or among the partner nations
involved in those arrangements.
Missile defense capability in Europe (sec. 1677)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1668) that would
ensure the Aegis Ashore site to be deployed in the Republic
of Poland has anti-air warfare (AAW) capability upon the site
achieving full operating capability. It would also require
that the Aegis Ashore site in Romania be retrofitted with AAW
capability no later than December 31, 2018. It would also
require the Secretary to evaluate the feasibility, benefit,
and cost of using the Evolved Sea Sparrow Missile or the
Standard Missile-2 in providing the anti-air warfare
capability. Additionally, it would require the Secretary of
Defense to study no less than three sites in the U.S.
European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility for the
deployment of the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
battery; ensure that the THAAD battery is available for
rotational deployment to the EUCOM area of responsibility;
and to examine sites to pre-position such THAAD battery if
such pre-position is necessary for military requirements.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1653) that would express the sense of the Congress that the
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the relevant
combatant command, should ensure that arrangements are in
place, including support from North Atlantic Treaty
Organization (NATO) allies, to provide anti-air defense
capability at all NATO missile defense sites in support of
phases 2 and 3 of the European Phased Adaptive Approach. Not
later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act,
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report describing the plan of the
Secretary to provide anti-air defense capability at the sites
and the contributions being made by NATO to support the
provision of the anti-air defense capability.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would state the
sense of the Congress that the Secretary of Defense should
ensure that arrangements are in place, including support from
other members of NATO and the host nations, to provide air
defense capabilities at the Aegis Ashore sites in Romania and
Poland by not later than June 1, 2019. The conference
agreement would require the Secretary of Defense, in
coordination with the Secretary of State, to submit a request
to NATO to support an air defense capability at the Aegis
Ashore sites in Romania and Poland. The Secretary shall
submit a notification to the appropriate congressional
committees by not later than April 1, 2016, as to whether
NATO has agreed in principle to provide such capability. Not
later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report describing the plan and budget
profile to provide an air defense capability to the Aegis
Ashore sites in Romania and Poland and an assessment of the
air and ballistic missile threat to United States military
installations in Europe, including the Naval Shore Facility
in Devesulu, Romania and the planned site in Redzikowo,
Poland. The conferees also direct the Secretary of Defense
to ensure, not later than 180 days after enactment, that a
terminal high altitude area 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 committees that such a
battery is needed in another combatant command's area of
responsibility. The Secretary of Defense shall also
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the classified annex of this Act bearing on this matter.
Availability of funds for Iron Dome short-range rocket
defense system (sec. 1678)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1669) that would
make available $41.4 million for the Government of Israel to
procure radars for the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense
system, subject to the terms and conditions of the
``Agreement Between the Department of Defense and the United
States of America and the Ministry of Defense of the State of
Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System Procurement'' and
an amended agreement for co-production of radar components.
The Senate amendment included a similar amendment (sec.
1654) that would authorize $41.4 million for the Department
of Defense to provide to the Government of Israel to procure
the Iron Dome short-range rocket defense system, including
for co-production of Iron Dome parts and components in the
United States by United States industry. The provision would
also provide that these funds shall be available subject to
the terms and conditions in the ``Agreement Between the
Department of Defense and the Ministry of Defense of the
State of Israel Concerning Iron Dome Defense System
Procurement,'' signed on March 5, 2014, including any
negotiated amendment to that agreement for co-production of
Iron Dome radar components.
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Israeli cooperative missile defense program co-development
and co-production (sec. 1679)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1670) that would
authorize $165.0 million for procurement and co-production of
the David's Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper Tier
missile defense system. This provision would further specify
the terms and conditions that shall be achieved by the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency and the Under
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and
Logistics prior to the disbursement of the authorized funds.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1655) that would authorize $165.0 million for the Missile
Defense Agency to provide to the Government of Israel to
procure the David's Sling Weapon System and the Arrow 3 Upper
Tier Interceptor program, including for co-production of
parts and components in the United States by United States
industry. The funds may be disbursed after certain
conditions, which include a certification by the Director of
the Missile Defense Agency and the Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics that in the case
of co-production for the David's Sling Weapon System, not
less than half of such co-production is carried out by United
States industry.
The House recedes to the Senate with an amendment that
would require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition,
Technology, and Logistics to certify that the Government of
Israel has demonstrated the successful completion of key
knowledge points; that such funds will be provided on the
basis of a one-for-one cash match made by Israel or in
another mutually agreed matching amount; that the United
States has entered into a bilateral agreement with Israel;
that there is complete transparency on the requirement of
Israel for the number of interceptors and batteries to be
procured; that technical milestones are established for co-
production; that there is a joint approval process for third
party sales; and that the level of co-production for the
David's Sling Weapon System is equal to or greater than 50
percent for U.S. industry. The Under Secretary may waive the
certification if the funds are provided to Israel solely for
funding the procurement of long-lead components and that the
long-lead procurement will be conducted in a manner that
maximizes co-production in the United States without
incurring additional non-recurring engineering activity or
cost. The Director of the Missile Defense Agency would also
be required to submit to the Congress, at the same time the
President submits to Congress the budget request for fiscal
year 2017, a plan to achieve a rate of co-production by
United States industry of parts and components of the David's
Sling Weapon System at a rate that is not less than 50
percent.
Boost phase defense system (sec. 1680)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1672) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to prioritize technology
investments to develop and field a boost phase missile
defense system by fiscal year 2022 and ensure it can benefit
multiple warfighter requirements. It would also require the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency establish a senior
level advisory group to recommend to the Director promising
technologies that the Director can evaluate for use as a
boost phase missile defense layer and then provide a briefing
to the congressional defense committees no later than May 1,
2016 on the recommendations of the advisory group.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
1658) that would prioritize technology investments in the
Department of Defense to support efforts by the Missile
Defense Agency (MDA) to develop and deploy a boost phase
airborne laser weapon system by fiscal year 2025. The
provision encourages collaboration and cooperation between
MDA and other Department of Defense components, and directs
the Secretary of Defense to provide the congressional defense
committees with a report, within 120 days of enactment of
this Act, of Department of Defense efforts to develop and
deploy a boost phase airborne laser weapon system for missile
defense.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prioritize
feasible and cost-effective efforts, would eliminate the
requirement for a senior level advisory group and require a
report on the efforts of the Department of Defense to develop
and deploy an airborne or other boost phase defense system by
fiscal year 2025. The report should also include
recommendations from industry on emerging technologies that
could be applied for boost phase missile defense, and an
evaluation by MDA of those recommendations. The conferees
also encourage the Department of Defense to develop concept
of operations for those boost phase missile defense systems
for which it intends to develop prototypes to accompany its
fiscal year 2017 budget request.
Development and deployment of multiple-object kill vehicle
for missile defense of the United States homeland (sec.
1681)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1671) that would
express the sense of Congress that the ballistic missile
defense of the United States homeland is the highest priority
of the Missile Defense Agency; that the Missile Defense
Agency is appropriately prioritizing the design, development,
and deployment of the redesigned kill vehicle; and, the
multiple-object kill vehicle is critical to the future of the
ballistic missile defense of the U.S. homeland. This section
would require that the Director of the Missile Defense Agency
develop a highly reliable multiple-object kill vehicle for
the Ground-Based Midcourse Defense system, with rigorous
flight testing to occur no later than 2020, and the
deployment of such vehicle as soon as practicable thereafter.
This section would also require that the management of the
multiple-object kill vehicle program be undertaken by the
Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency and would
require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to provide
the funding profile required for the multiple-object kill
vehicle program to the congressional defense committees no
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1656)
that would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency
to conduct flight testing of the multi-object kill vehicle by
not later than 2020 and field such vehicle as soon as
technically practicable. The provision would also direct that
the management of the multi-object kill vehicle program shall
report directly to the Deputy Director of the Missile Defense
Agency.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
deployment of the multi-object kill vehicle as early as
practicable after rigorous flight testing is completed and
would require the fiscal year 2017 budget submission to
reflect the funding profile necessary to meet the objectives
of the multiple object kill vehicle program.
Requirement to replace capability enhancement I
exoatmospheric kill vehicles (sec. 1682)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1657) that
would require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency to
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.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Designation of preferred location of additional missile
defense site in the United States and plan for expediting
deployment time of such site (sec. 1683)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1678) that would
require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in
consultation with the Commander of the United States Northern
Command, to designate the preferred location in the United
States for the potential future deployment of a missile
defense site not later than 30 days after the Secretary of
Defense publishes the draft environmental impact statements
(EIS) being conducted for the candidate sites.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1651) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a plan for
expediting the deployment time for a potential future
continental United States interceptor site by at least 2
years, and submit to the congressional defense committees a
report on such plan not later than 30 days after the
transmittal of the EIS required by the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. The provision
would require the Comptroller General to assess the
Department's report on the deployment plan and submit a
report to the congressional defense committees with
findings and recommendations.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in consultation with
the Commander of United States Northern Command, to designate
the preferred location in the United States for the potential
future deployment of a missile defense site not later than 30
days after the Secretary of Defense publishes the draft EIS
pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal
Year 2013. The determination of such site should be based on
operational effectiveness and cost effectiveness in addition
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permitted to submit any updates to the designation that he
finds appropriate after the final EIS is submitted. According
to the Missile Defense Agency, the draft EIS is anticipated
to be completed and published in the Federal Register by
January 2016 and the EIS is anticipated to be finalized
between April and July of 2016.
Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Defense
completes the final designation of the missile defense site,
the Secretary of Defense shall develop and submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for expediting the
deployment time for a potential future continental
interceptor site by at least 2 years, in the case that the
decision is made to proceed with such deployment. Not later
than 90 days after the Secretary of Defense submits the plan
to Congress, the Comptroller General of the United States is
to provide its assessment of that plan. The Secretary of
Defense may not obligate or expend such planning and design
funds for military construction as are authorized in this Act
until such date as the final EIS is published.
Additional missile defense sensor coverage for the protection
of United States homeland (sec. 1684)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1673) that would
require the sea-based X-band (SBX) radar to be relocated to a
new homeport on the East Coast of the United States no later
than December 31, 2020, and shall have an at-sea capability
of not less than 120 days per year. Prior to relocating the
sea-based X-band radar, the Director of the Missile Defense
Agency (MDA) would be required to certify that the relocation
would not impact the missile defense of Hawaii. Additionally,
this provision would require the Director of MDA to begin
siting studies, environmental impact surveys, and any other
appropriate studies and evaluations to base the sea-based X-
band radar at a site on the East Coast.
The Senate bill contained a similar provision (sec. 1652)
that would require the Director of MDA, in cooperation with
the relevant combatant command, to deploy by not later than
December 31, 2020, a long-range discrimination radar or other
appropriate tracking and discrimination sensor capabilities
in a location optimized to support the defense of the
homeland of the United States against emerging long-range
ballistic missile threats from Iran.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would express the
sense of the 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. Accordingly, the
Director of MDA shall, in cooperation with the relevant
combatant command, deploy by not later than December 31,
2020, a long-range discrimination radar or other appropriate
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. The Director
of MDA shall commence any siting studies and other required
evaluations necessary to carry out the homeport reassignment
of the SBX to the east coast. The Director of MDA shall
commence a study to evaluate at least three possible
additional locations, selected by the Director of MDA, that
would be best suited for future deployment of an advanced
missile defense sensor site at a location, whether in the
United States or not, optimized against threats from Iran. In
the event that the Department of Defense determines to move
the SBX to the east coast, such a relocation may not be
carried out until the date on which the Director of MDA
certifies to the congressional defense committees that Hawaii
will have adequate missile defense coverage prior to any
reassignment of the homeport of the SBX. The Director of MDA
shall include in the budget request for each fiscal year
until December 31, 2020 an update on his progress in
implementing this provision.
Concept development of space-based missile defense layer
(sec. 1685)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1675) that would
require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), no
later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this
Act, to commence a concept definition, design, research,
development, and engineering evaluation of a space-based
ballistic missile intercept and defeat layer to the ballistic
missile defense system, and submit a report to the
congressional defense committees on the findings of such
concept development no later than 1 year after the date of
the enactment of this Act.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision, but
included language in the report accompanying its bill, that
would request a report from the Missile Defense Agency on the
need for a space-based interceptor layer, assessment of the
maturity of necessary technology, and an estimate of the
effectiveness and cost of such a space-based missile defense
layer.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in coordination with
the Director of the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency
and the Secretary of the Air Force, to commence the concept
definition of a space-based ballistic missile intercept layer
and report its findings to the defense committees not later
than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act. The
conference agreement does not include the language in the
original House provision that would direct MDA to begin
design, engineering evaluations, or research and development
on a space-based layer. Not later than March 31, 2016, the
Director of the Missile Defense Agency shall provide to the
congressional defense committees an interim briefing on the
plan described in subsection (c) (2). In light of this
conference agreement, the Missile Defense Agency does not
have to submit to the congressional defense committees the
report on a space-based missile defense interceptor as
directed in the Senate Report 114-49 accompanying the Senate
bill.
Aegis ashore capability development (sec. 1686)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1676) that would
require the Director of the Missile Defense Agency, in
coordination with the chief of Naval Operations and the Chief
of Staff of the Army, to evaluate the role, feasibility,
cost, and cost benefit of additional Aegis Ashore sites and
upgrades to current ballistic missile defense system sensors
to offset capacity demands on current Aegis ships, Aegis
Ashore sites, and Patriot and Terminal High Altitude Area
Defense capability and to meet the requirements of the
combatant commanders. Such review would be further reviewed
and evaluated by the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It would further require that the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy and the Secretary of
State to jointly identify any obstacles to foreign military
sales of Aegis Ashore or co-financing of additional Aegis
Ashore sites.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that includes certain
technical changes that would eliminate the requirement for
the President to enter into negotiations on host nation
agreements for Aegis Ashore sites. The conferees also add
direction that the Secretary of Defense and Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs include in their evaluation recommendations for
potential future locations of Aegis Ashore sites.
Development of requirements to support integrated air and
missile defense capabilities (sec. 1687)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1677) that would
require the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to provide
the appropriate congressional committees a briefing on the
military requirement for left-of-launch capability and any
current capability gaps in meeting such requirement.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would direct the
Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to 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. The requirements
shall be used for the purpose of informing applicable
acquisition programs (including those involving systems-of-
systems required to integrate multiple inputs and outputs of
related left-of-launch information) and architecture planning
funded through the Military Intelligence Program, the
National Intelligence Program, and non-intelligence programs.
The Vice Chairman shall also oversee the development of the
enabling framework for intelligence support to integrated air
and missile defense and, as appropriate, the development of
requirements for capabilities to be acquired to achieve
integrated operation.
Extension of requirement for Comptroller General of the
United States review and assessment of missile defense
acquisition programs (sec. 1688)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1075) that would
repeal or revise reporting requirements related to missile
defense. These requirements include removing annual reports
on the Missile Defense Executive Board, and removing a
required report on the Ground-based Midcourse Defense system.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1660) that
would amend section 232 of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) and would extend
various reporting requirements by an additional 5 years to
Comptroller General of the United States reviews and
assessments of missile defense acquisition programs.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment. We note that
several annual reporting requirements directed toward the
Missile Defense Agency have expired and urge the Department
to update its report database accordingly.
Plan for medium range ballistic missile defense sensor
alternatives for enhanced defense of Hawaii (sec. 1689)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that would
express the sense of Congress regarding ballistic missile
defense sensor and sensor discrimination capability. This
provision would further require the Director of the Missile
Defense Agency to conduct an evaluation of potential options
for fielding a medium range ballistic missile defense sensor
for the defense of Hawaii. Such evaluation would have to be
submitted to the congressional defense committees no later
than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the
required plan to a required report on options for augmenting
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Milestone A decision for the Conventional Prompt Global
Strike Weapons System (sec. 1690)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1673) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to make a Milestone A
decision for the conventional prompt global strike program no
later than September 30, 2020, or 8 months after the
successful completion of the Intermediate Range Flight 2
test.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would transform
the provision into a sense of Congress with a reporting
requirement. The conferees expect the Department to include
in the required report whether there are any potential
ambiguity problems created by conventional prompt global
strike capability, including any involving the launch of a
conventionally-armed ballistic missile from a submarine
platform, that it is aware of as of the date of the Milestone
A acquisition decision, and if so, to also include in the
required report what specific measures he is recommending to
address those problems. Additionally, such report should
include whether there are any appropriate bilateral
cooperative or verification measures he recommends and the
timeline for decision and implementation of such measures
and their cost.

Legislative Provisions not Adopted

Clarification of annual briefing on the intelligence,
surveillance, and reconnaissance requirements of the
combatant commands
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1627) that would
include the United States Special Operations Command in the
annual briefing required under section 1626 of the National
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (Public Law
113-291).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees expect any U.S. Special Operations Command
ISR requirements to be briefed to the defense committees
within the existing combatant command briefing structure as
defined under section 1626 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015.
Comprehensive plan of Department of Defense to support civil
authorities in response to cyber attacks by foreign
powers
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1638) that
would require the Secretary of Defense to develop a
comprehensive plan for the United States Cyber Command to
support civil authorities in responding to cyber attacks by
foreign powers against the United States or a United States
person.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that elsewhere in the conference
agreement a comprehensive plan on Department of Defense
support to civil authorities is required as part of a
provision requiring the Secretary of Defense to conduct
national-level cyber exercises.
Limitation on availability of funds for long-range
discriminating radar
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 1664) that would
prohibit any authorized funds by this Act for fiscal year
2016 for military construction of the Long-Range
Discriminating Radar (LRDR) until the Director of Cost
Assessment and Program Evaluation submits an assessment, no
later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act, to the
congressional defense committees concerning the cost of the
sensor architecture required, and that the Commander, U.S.
Strategic Command and the Commander, U.S. Northern Command
jointly certify the proposed site for the LRDR best supports
missile defense and space situational awareness.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes. The conferees direct the Commander of
U.S. Northern Command, jointly with the Commander of U.S. Air
Force Space Command, the Director, Missile Defense Agency,
and the Director of National Intelligence, to provide a
briefing to the congressional defense committees not later
than April 1, 2016 concerning the plan for the Cobra Dane
radar capability at Shemya, Alaska, including the military
requirements it currently serves and whether those
requirements will continue to require a material capability
solution, including those requirements not related to missile
defense; and any sustainment and modernization decision
timelines and costs.
Sense of Congress on maintaining and enhancing military
intelligence support to force protection for
installations, facilities, and personnel of the
Department of Defense
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 1674) that
would provide a sense of Congress on the importance of
military intelligence for force protection.
The House-reported bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Division B--Military Construction Authorizations

Summary and explanation of funding tables
Division B of this Act would authorize funding for military
construction projects of the Department of Defense (DOD). It
includes funding authorizations for the construction and
operation of military family housing as well as military
construction for the reserve components, the defense
agencies, and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Security Investment Program. It would also provide
authorization for the base closure accounts that fund
military construction, environmental cleanup, and other
activities required to implement the decisions in base
closure rounds.
Short title (sec. 2001)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2001) that would
designate division B of this Act as the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2001).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Expiration of authorizations and amounts required to be
specified by law (sec. 2002)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2002) that would
ensure that the authorizations provided in titles XXI through
XXVII and title XXIX of this Act shall expire on October 1,
2018, or the date of enactment of an act authorizing funds
for military construction for fiscal year 2019, whichever is
later.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2002).
The House recedes.
Effective date (sec. 2003)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2003) that would
provide that titles XXI, XXII, XXIII, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVII,
and XXIX of this Act shall take effect on October 1, 2015, or
the date of enactment of this Act, whichever is later.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would not include
title XXIX for Overseas Contingency Operations funding.

Title XXI--Army Military Construction

Summary
The budget request included authorization of appropriations
of $743.3 million for military construction and $493.2
million for family housing for the Army for fiscal year 2016.
The conference agreement includes authorization of
appropriations of $727.7 million for military construction
and $493.2 million for family housing for the Army for fiscal
year 2016.
Both the House bill and the Senate amendment cut $43.0
million operations center in San Antonio and the $37.0
million instruction building at Joint Base Meyer-Henderson
Hall from the President's budget request. Therefore,
funding was not included for these projects.
The conference agreement includes funding for two access
control point projects at Fort Meade and $30.0 million for an
Arlington National Cemetery Defense Access Road project in
accordance with the unfunded priorities of the Army.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2101) that would
contain the list of authorized Army construction projects for
fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained
in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the
specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2101).
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Family housing (sec. 2102)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2102) that would
authorize new construction and planning and design of family
housing units for the Army for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2102).
The conference agreement includes the provision.
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2103)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2103) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Army to make improvements to
existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2103).
The conference agreement includes the provision.
Authorization of appropriations, Army (sec. 2104)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2104) that would
authorize appropriations for Army military construction at
the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this
Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2104).
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the amounts associated with the
following projects remain available under the original
project authorization:
(1) $226.4 million (the balance of the amount authorized
under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public
Law 113-291) for a Command and Control Facility at Fort
Shafter, Hawaii);
(2) $6.0 million (the balance of the amount authorized
under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public
Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2119) for cadet barracks at the United
States Military Academy, New York); and
(3) $78.0 million (the balance of the amount authorized
under section 2101(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public
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239; 126 Stat. 2119), as amended by section 2105(d) of this
Act, for a Secure Administration/Operations Facility at Fort
Belvoir, Virginia).
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2013 project (sec. 2105)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2105) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2101 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division
B of Public Law 112-239) and authorize the Secretary of the
Army to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2105).
The conference agreement includes the provision.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects (sec. 2106)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2106) that would
extend the authorization of a certain projects originally
authorized in section 2101 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public
Law 112-81) 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2106).
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013
projects (sec. 2107)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2107) that would
extend the authorization of certain projects originally
authorized by section 2101 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public
Law 112-239) 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2107).
The House recedes.
Additional authority to carry out certain fiscal year 2016
projects (sec. 2108)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would
authorize a military construction project in the amount of
$6.0 million to construct a multi-sport athletic field and
track and perimeter road and fencing and acquire
approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to the existing
Sterrebeek Dependent School site in Brussels, Belgium, to
allow relocation of Army functions to the site in support of
the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort. In
addition, this section would authorize a payment-in-kind
project in the amount of $12.4 million to construct a vehicle
bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and
from the Medical Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany.
The Senate amendment contained a provision that would
authorize the payment-in-kind project but not the project
related to the Sterrebeek Dependent School (sec. 2108).
The House recedes.
The conferees have included another provision elsewhere in
the bill to amend a prior year authorization for the
Sterrebeek Dependent School to allow the additional land
purchase and improvements.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Limitation on construction of new facilities at Guantanamo
Bay, Cuba
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2109) that
would limit funding authorized by the bill for new facilities
at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, until the Secretary of Defense
certifies to the congressional defense committees that any
new construction of facilities at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, have
enduring military value independent of a high-value detention
mission.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Title XXII--Navy Military Construction

Summary
The budget request included authorization of appropriations
of $1.6 billion for military construction and $369.6 million
for family housing for the Navy for fiscal year 2016.
The conference agreement includes authorization of
appropriations of $1.6 billion for military construction and
$369.6 million for family housing for the Navy for fiscal
year 2016.
The conferees are concerned with the Navy's proposal to
construct civilian infrastructure not directly related to
military activities at Townsend Range, Georgia. Therefore,
the conference agreement does not include $5.0 million for
the two civilian fire stations included within the project
request for the Townsend Range expansion.
The conference agreement includes funding for two projects
from the Marine Corps unfunded requirements list--$11.2
million for the KC-130J Enlisted Air Crew Trainer at Miramar,
California, and $23.3 million for Air Field Security
Improvements at Cherry Point Marine Corps Air Station, North
Carolina.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2201)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2201) that would
contain the list of authorized Navy construction projects for
fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are listed on an
installation-by-installation basis. The state list contained
in this Act is intended to be the binding list of the
specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2201).
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Family housing (sec. 2202)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2202) that would
authorize new construction and planning and design of family
housing units for the Department of the Navy for fiscal year
2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2202).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2203)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2203) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to make improvements to
existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2203).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Authorization of appropriations, Navy (sec. 2204)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2204) that would
authorize appropriations for Navy military construction at
the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of this
Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2204).
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note that the amounts associated with the
following projects remain available under the original
project authorization:
(1) $274,099,000 (the balance of the amount authorized
under section 2201(a) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public
Law 112-81; 125 Stat. 1666) for an explosive handling wharf
at Kitsap, Washington); and
(2) $68,196,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2201(b) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Public Law 111-84;
123 Stat. 2633) for ramp parking at Joint Region Marianas,
Guam).
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects (sec. 2205)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2205) that would
extend the authorizations listed, and originally included in
section 2201 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 11281), 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.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2205).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013
projects (sec. 2206)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2206) that would
extend the authorizations listed 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.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2206).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Townsend Bombing Range expansion, Phase 2
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2207) that would
provide special conveyance authority to the Secretary of the
Navy for two fire and emergency response stations as part of
the land acquisition agreement to support emergency services
for Townsend Bombing Range Expansion, Phase 2, Marine Corps
Air Station Beaufort, Townsend, Georgia.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Title XXIII--Air Force Military Construction

Summary
The budget request included authorization of appropriations
of $1.4 billion for military construction and $491.7 million
for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal year 2016.
The conference agreement includes authorization of
appropriations of $1.4 billion for military construction and
$491.7 million for family housing for the Air Force in fiscal
year 2016.
The conference agreement includes $21.0 million for a
Communications Facility at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, in
accordance with the unfunded priorities of the Air Force.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2301)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2301) that would
contain the list of authorized Air Force construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are
listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state
list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list
of the specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2301).
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Family housing (sec. 2302)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2302) that would
authorize new construction and planning and design of family
housing units for the Air Force for fiscal year 2016.

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The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2302).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Improvements to military family housing units (sec. 2303)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2303) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Air Force to make improvements
to existing units of family housing for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2303).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Authorization of appropriations, Air Force (sec. 2304)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2304) that would
authorize appropriations for Air Force military construction
at the levels identified in section 4601 of division D of
this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2304).
The House recedes.
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2010 project (sec. 2305)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2305) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division
B of Public Law 111-84) and authorize the Secretary of the
Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2305).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2014 project (sec. 2306)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2306) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division
B of Public Law 113-66) and authorize the Secretary of the
Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project. This section
would also require a notification and 14-day wait period, or
7-day wait period if submitted via electronic medium, to the
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives on the selected project location before
commencing construction.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2306).
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include a
congressional notification requirement.
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2015 project (sec. 2307)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2307) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2301 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 (division
B of Public Law 113-291) to authorize the Secretary of the
Air Force to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2307).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2012
project (sec. 2308)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2308) that would
extend the authorization listed, originally provided by
section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81), 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2308).
The conference agreement includes the House provision.
Extension of authorization of certain fiscal year 2013
project (sec. 2309)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2309) that would
extend the authorization listed, originally provided by
section 2301 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239),
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.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2309).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Certification of optimal location for Joint Intelligence
Analysis Complex and plan for rotation of forces at Lajes
Field, Azores (sec. 2310)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2310) that would
restrict funding for the construction of the Joint
Intelligence Analysis Complex Consolidation, Phase 2, at
Royal Air Force Croughton, United Kingdom, until the
Secretary of the Air Force, in coordination with the Director
of the Defense Intelligence Agency, submits a report to the
congressional defense committees and would also limit actions
to realign forces at Lajes Air Force Base, Azores, until the
Secretary of Defense made certain determinations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provisions.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require the
Secretary of Defense to certify to the congressional defense
committees that the Secretary has determined that Royal Air
Force Croughton, United Kingdom, remains the optimal location
for recapitalization of the Joint Intelligence Analysis
Complex before 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). The Secretary of Defense would
also be required to submit to the congressional defense
committees a determination of the operational viability of
Lajes Field, Azores, for certain uses. If the Secretary of
Defense determines that Lajes Field is a viable option for
certain uses, the Secretary would be required to submit to
the congressional defense committees a plan for such uses.

Title XXIV--Defense Agencies Military Construction

Summary
The budget request included authorization of appropriations
of $2.3 billion for military construction for the defense
agencies and $58.7 million for family housing for the defense
agencies for fiscal year 2016.
The conference agreement includes authorization of
appropriations of $2.3 billion for military construction for
the defense agencies and $58.7 million for family housing for
the defense agencies for fiscal year 2016.
The budget request included $239.9 million for the Hospital
Replacement, Increment 7 at Fort Bliss, Texas. The conferees
support the authorization for appropriations in an amount
equivalent to the ability of the military department to
execute in the year of the authorization for appropriations.
For this project, the conferees believe that the Department
of Defense has exceeded its ability to fully expend the
funding requested for fiscal year 2016. As such, the
conference agreement recommends $189.9 million, a reduction
of $50.0 million, for this project.
The budget request included $47.2 million for the SOF
Logistics Support Unit One Ops Fac. #2 at Naval Base
Coronado, California. The conferees note that the utilities
needed to support this facility are not available and are not
programmed until fiscal year 2017. Without these utilities,
the conferees note that the facility would not be complete
and useable. While the conferees support the requirement for
this project, and the conference agreement includes $47.2
million for this project, the conferees expect the Department
of Defense to sequence the construction of this project in a
manner that ensures the required supporting utilities are
available at the time the construction is complete.
The budget request included $10.0 million for contingency
construction at various world-wide locations. The conferees
note that the Department of Defense has not requested a
military construction project using funds from this account
since 2008. As such, the conference agreement recommends no
funds, a reduction of $10.0 million, for this program.
In addition, the conferees recommend an increase of funding
for a military construction project not included in the
budget request, $30.0 million for the Missile Defense Agency
Military Construction Planning and Design activities for an
East Coast site for homeland missile defense.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorized defense agencies construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2401)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2401) that would
contain the list of authorized defense agencies' construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are
listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state
list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list
of the specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2401).
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Authorized energy conservation projects (sec. 2402)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2402) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out energy
conservation projects valued at a cost greater than $3.0
million at the amounts authorized for each project at a
specific location. This section would also authorize the sum
total of projects across various locations, each project of
which is less than $3.0 million. This section would also
preclude the ability to set-aside operation and maintenance
facilities restoration and modernization funds for the
exclusive purpose of funding energy projects. It would
require installation energy projects to compete in the normal
process of determining installation requirements.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2402).
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Authorization of appropriations, defense agencies (sec. 2403)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2403) that would
authorize appropriations for defense agencies' military
construction at the levels identified in section 4601 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2403).
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees note that the amounts associated with the
following projects remain available under the original
project authorization:
(1) $20,800,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(b) of the Military Construction Authorization
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239; 126 Stat. 2129) for the Aegis Ashore Missile Defense
System Complex at Deveselu, Romania);
(2) $141,039,000 (the balance of the amount authorized
under 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 Public Law 112-239; 126 Stat. 2131), for a
data center at Fort Meade, Maryland);
(3) $50,500,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81;
125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint Base
Andrews, Maryland);
(4) $54,300,000 (the balance of the amount authorized under
section 2401(a) of the Military Construction Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81;
125 Stat. 1672) for an Ambulatory Care Center at Joint Base
San Antonio, Texas); and
(5) $123,827,000 (the balance of the amount authorized as a
Military Construction, Defense-Wide project by title X of the
Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009 (Public Law 111-32; 123
Stat. 1888) for a data center at Camp Williams, Utah).
The conferees also note that overlapping statutory
authorities between title 10, United States Code, and title
50, United States Code, have resulted in challenges and
delays in executing a recent emergency military construction
project. Specifically, the overlap found in section 2803 of
title 10, United States Code, and section 3304 of title 50,
United States Code, resulted in a significant delay in a
request for emergency funds. Therefore, the conferees direct
the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Director
of National Intelligence, to provide a briefing to the
congressional defense committees and the congressional
intelligence committees not later than March 1, 2016, on
the statutory authorities for infrastructure investments
that support both the Department of Defense and the
Intelligence Community. The briefing should include a
comparison of authorities found in both titles for
infrastructure investments, a discussion of any
discrepancies between the authorities, the impact that
identified discrepancies may have on the timely execution
of an infrastructure investment, and, if necessary,
recommendations for legislation to clarify or streamline
the statutory authorities to ensure the timely and
effective execution of an infrastructure investment.
Furthermore, the conferees expect supporting classified
material for any ongoing or future classified projects to be
delivered to the congressional defense committees in a more
timely fashion, to ensure proper oversight and consideration
is given to these projects.
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2012 project (sec. 2404)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2404) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2401 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (division
B of Public Law 112-81), as amended, to authorize the
Secretary of Defense to make certain modifications to the
scope of a previously authorized construction project.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2404).
The House recedes.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects (sec. 2405)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2405) that would
extend the authorizations listed, originally authorized by
section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81), 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.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2405).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013
projects (sec. 2406)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2406) that would
extend the authorizations listed, originally authorized by
section 2401 of the Military Construction Authorization Act
for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public Law 112-239),
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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2406).
The House recedes.
Modification and extension of authority to carry out fiscal
year 2014 project (sec. 2407)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2407) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2401 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division
B of Public Law 113-66), to authorize the Secretary of
Defense to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project. This provision
would also extend the authorization authority of the project
through October 1, 2018, or the date of enactment of an Act
authorizing funds for military construction for fiscal year
2019.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2407).
The House recedes.
Modification of authority carry out certain fiscal year 2015
projects (sec. 2408)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2108) that would
authorize a military construction project in the amount of
$6.0 million to construct a multi-sport athletic field and
track and perimeter road and fencing and acquire
approximately 5 acres of land adjacent to the existing
Sterrebeek Dependent School site in Brussels, Belgium, to
allow relocation of Army functions to the site in support of
the European Infrastructure Consolidation effort. In
addition, this section would authorize a payment-in-kind
project in the amount of $12.4 million to construct a vehicle
bridge and traffic circle to facilitate traffic flow to and
from the Medical Center at Rhine Ordnance Barracks, Germany.
The Senate amendment contained a provision that would
authorize the payment-in-kind project but not the project
related to the Sterrebeek Dependent School (sec. 2108).
The conference agreement includes a new provision, which
would amend the authorization contained in section 2401 of
the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2015 (division B of P.L. 113-291) for the Sterrebeek
Dependent School to allow the additional land purchase and
improvements.

Title XXV--North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program

Summary
The Department of Defense requested authorization of
appropriations of $120.0 million for military construction in
fiscal year 2016 for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
(NATO) Security Investment Program. The conference agreement
includes this amount.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorized NATO construction and land acquisition projects
(sec. 2501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2501) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to make contributions to
the North Atlantic Treaty Organization Security Investment
Program in an amount equal to the sum of the amount
specifically authorized in section 2502 of this Act and the
amount collected from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
as a result of construction previously financed by the United
States.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2501).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Authorization of appropriations, NATO (sec. 2502)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2502) that would
authorize appropriations for the North Atlantic Treaty
Organization Security Investment Program at the levels
identified in section 4601 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2502).
The conference agreement includes this provision.

Title XXVI--Guard and Reserve Forces Facilities

Summary
The Department of Defense requested authorization of
appropriations of $517.3 million for military construction in
fiscal year 2016 for facilities for the National Guard and
reserve components.
The conference agreement includes authorization of
appropriations of $619.3 million for military construction in
fiscal year 2016 for facilities for the National Guard and
reserve components.
The conference agreement includes three Army National Guard
projects from the unfunded priority list--a $4.5 million
vehicle maintenance shop at Camp Foley, Alabama, a $6.8
million tactical aerial unmanned systems facility at Fort
Stewart, Georgia, and a $40.0 million aviation classification
and repair facility at Gulfport, Mississippi.
The conference agreement includes two Army Reserve projects
from the unfunded priority list - a $10.2 million access
control point at Fort Buchanan, Puerto Rico, and a $24.0
million equipment concentration facility at Fort A.P. Hill,
Virginia.
The conference agreement includes one Air National Guard
project from the unfunded priority list--a $6.1 million Space
Control Facility at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station,
Florida.
The Conference agreement includes one Air Force Reserve
project from the unfunded priority list - a $10.4 million
Fire Station/Security Complex at Dobbins Air Reserve Base,
Georgia.

Subtitle A--Project Authorizations and Authorizations of Appropriations

Authorized Army National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects (sec. 2601)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2601) that would
contain the list of authorized Army National Guard
construction projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The state list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2601).
The House recedes.
Authorized Army Reserve construction and land acquisition
projects (sec. 2602)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2602) that would
contain the list of authorized Army Reserve construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are
listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state
list contained in this Act is

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intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2602).
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
Authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps Reserve construction
and land acquisition projects (sec. 2603)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2603) that would
contain the list of authorized Navy Reserve and Marine Corps
Reserve construction projects for fiscal year 2016. The
authorized amounts are listed on an installation-by-
installation basis. The state list contained in this Act is
intended to be the binding list of the specific projects
authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2603).
The Senate recedes.
Authorized Air National Guard construction and land
acquisition projects (sec. 2604)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2604) that would
contain the list of authorized Air National Guard
construction projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized
amounts are listed on an installation-by-installation basis.
The state list contained in this Act is intended to be the
binding list of the specific projects authorized at each
location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2604).
The Senate recedes with a technical amendment.
Authorized Air Force Reserve construction and land
acquisition projects (sec. 2605)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2605) that would
contain the list of authorized Air Force Reserve construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. The authorized amounts are
listed on an installation-by-installation basis. The state
list contained in this Act is intended to be the binding list
of the specific projects authorized at each location.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2605).
The House recedes.
Authorization of appropriations, National Guard and Reserve
(sec. 2606)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2606) that would
authorize appropriations for the National Guard and Reserve
military construction at the levels identified in section
4601 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2606).
The House recedes.

Subtitle B--Other Matters

Modification and extension of authority to carry out certain
fiscal year 2013 project (sec. 2611)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2611) that would
modify the authority provided by section 2602 of the Military
Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division
B of Public Law 112-239) to authorize the Secretary of the
Army to make certain modifications to the scope of a
previously authorized construction project. This section
would also extend the authorization listed 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.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2611).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Modification of authority to carry out certain fiscal year
2015 projects (sec. 2612)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2612) that
would modify the authorizations contained in section 2604 and
2605 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2015 (division B of Public Law 113-291), for
construction of a Guardian Angel Operations facility at
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, and construction of a
consolidated Secure Compartmented Information Facility at
Fort Smith Municipal Airport, Arkansas to provide for
increased costs associated with these projects.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2012
projects (sec. 2613)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2612) that would
extend the authorizations listed, originally provided by
section 2602 the Military Construction Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012 (division B of Public Law 112-81) 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2613).
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authorizations of certain fiscal year 2013
projects (sec. 2614)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2613) that would
extend the authorizations listed, originally provided by
sections 2601, 2602, and 2603 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (division B of Public
Law 112-239) 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.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2614).
The Senate recedes.

Title XXVII--Base Realignment and Closure Activities

Summary
The budget request included $251.3 million for the ongoing
cost of environmental remediation and other activities
necessary to continue implementation of the 1988, 1991, 1993,
1995, and 2005 Base Realignment and Closure rounds.
The conference agreement includes this amount.

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorization of appropriations for Base Realignment and
Closure activities funded through Department of Defense
Base Closure Account (sec. 2701)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2701) that would
authorize appropriations for ongoing activities that are
required to implement the Base Realignment and Closure
activities authorized by the Defense Base Closure and
Realignment Act of 1990 (part A of title XXIX of Public Law
101-510), at the levels identified in section 4601 of
division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
2701).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Prohibition on conducting additional Base Realignment and
Closure (BRAC) round (sec. 2702)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2702) that would
state that nothing in this Act shall be construed to
authorize an additional Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
round, affirming congressional intent to reject the budget
request to authorize another BRAC round in 2017.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2702).
The Senate recedes.

Title XXVIII--Military Construction General Provisions

Subtitle A--Military Construction Program and Military Family Housing
Changes

Revision of congressional notification thresholds for Reserve
facility expenditures and contributions to reflect
congressional notification thresholds for minor
construction and repair projects (sec. 2801)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2801) that would
align reserve component minor construction and repair
thresholds with the threshold specified in chapter 169 of
title 10, United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2814).
The Senate recedes.
Extension of temporary, limited authority to use operation
and maintenance funds for construction projects in
certain areas outside the United States (sec. 2802)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2803) that
would reauthorize contingency construction authority in
certain areas outside the United States for an additional
year.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Defense laboratory modernization pilot program (sec. 2803)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2803) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot
program, using amounts authorized to be appropriated to the
Department of Defense for Research, Development, Test, and
Evaluation, such military construction projects for any
Department of Defense Science and Technology Reinvention
Laboratory or Department of Defense federally funded research
and development center as are authorized in the Military
Construction Authorization Act. This section would also limit
the maximum amount that may be obligated in any fiscal year
under this authority at $150.0 million and would expire on
October 1, 2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2805).
The Senate recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Temporary authority for acceptance and use of contributions
from Kuwait for construction, maintenance, and repair
projects mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense
and Kuwait Military Forces (sec. 2804)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2802) that would
authorize the Secretary of Defense, after consultation with
the Secretary of State, to accept contributions from the
Government of the State of Kuwait in support of construction,
maintenance, and repair projects within Kuwait that are
mutually beneficial to the Department of Defense and the
Kuwait military forces. The section would also limit the
maximum amount the Secretary of Defense may obligate to $50.0
million annually, require a congressional notification with
21-day wait period, 14-day period if notification is provided
in electronic medium, for projects exceeding the thresholds
prescribed by section 2805, title 10, United States Code, and
expire on September 30, 2020.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2801) that would amend subchapter II of Chapter 138 of title
10, United States Code, to authorize the Secretary of
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of State, to
accept cash contributions from partner countries for the
purpose of the payment of costs in connection with mutually
beneficial construction, maintenance, and repair projects.
Such projects would be required to support bilateral defense
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benefit the United States, as determined by the Secretary of
Defense.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit the
authorization to Kuwait, provide a temporary authority
through September 30, 2020, and require a congressional
notification.
Conveyance to Indian tribes of relocatable military housing
units at military installations in the United States
(sec. 2805)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2806) that
would permit service secretaries to convey excess relocatable
military housing units to certain Indian tribes, at no cost,
and without consideration.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle B--Real Property and Facilities Administration

Protection of Department of Defense installations (sec. 2811)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 1042) that
would authorize the Secretary of Defense to protect the
buildings, grounds, and property that are under the
jurisdiction, custody, or control of the Department of
Defense (DOD) and persons on that property. The provision
provides that the Secretary may designate personnel to: (1)
enforce federal laws and regulations for the protection of
persons and property; (2) carry firearms; (3) make arrests;
and (4) conduct investigations of offenses against the
property of the DOD. This new authority would not apply in
those locations currently under the protection of the Federal
Protective Service, for example, office buildings provided by
the General Services Administration in which DOD
organizations are tenants.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a clarifying amendment.
Enhancement of authority to accept conditional gifts of real
property on behalf of military service academies (sec.
2812)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2811) that would
provide consistency across the military service academies on
the acceptance of a gift of real property, if the gift of
such real property is conditioned upon the property bearing a
specified name. This section would authorize the military
service academies to accept such a gift if the acceptance and
naming would not reflect unfavorably on the United States,
and the real property has not otherwise been named by an act
of Congress. This section would also require the secretaries
of the military departments to issue uniform regulations
governing circumstances under which gifts conditioned on
naming rights may be accepted.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would restrict
the ability to delegate this authority to only individuals
appointed by the President and confirmed by the Senate.
Utility systems conveyance authority (sec. 2813)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2811) that
would clarify section 2688(j) of title 10, United States
Code, to allow for conveyance of additional utility systems
to an entity already operating other utility systems on a
joint base if doing so would be in the best interest of the
government and is supported by an independent cost estimate.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with a technical amendment.
The conferees note that there has been confusion about
whether the definition of a utility system for the treatment
of wastewater includes the treatment of stormwater. The
conferees believe, consistent with the Department of
Defense's interpretation, that wastewater includes
stormwater.
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. 2814)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2812) that
would amend section 2667 of title 10, United States Code, by
authorizing the secretary concerned to lease non-excess
property for consideration in an amount below fair market
value if the lease is to a local education agency or an
elementary or secondary school. This provision is intended to
help local education agencies and schools that are providing
support for military families.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Force-structure plan and infrastructure inventory and
assessment of infrastructure necessary to support the
force structure (sec. 2815)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2814) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report, as part
of the budget justification documents accompanying the
President's budget request for fiscal year 2017, that details
a 20-year force structure plan for each of the military
services and a comprehensive inventory of worldwide
infrastructure. The report would also compare these two items
to determine the infrastructure necessary to support the
force structure, discuss the categories of excess
infrastructure and infrastructure capacity, and assess the
value of retaining certain excess infrastructure to
accommodate contingency, mobilization, or surge requirements.
In addition, this provision would require the Comptroller
General of the United States to prepare an evaluation of such
force-structure plans and infrastructure inventory not later
than 60 days after the date on which the plans and inventory
are submitted to Congress. The committee encourages the
Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General to also take
into consideration, as appropriate, the recommendations
regarding force structure and force sizing provided by the
July 31, 2014, assessment of the 2014 Quadrennial Defense
Review by the National Defense Panel.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would remove
certain elements of the proposed review including a review of
efficiencies from joint tenancy of military installations and
potential restrictions on facilities outside the United
States.
Temporary reporting requirements related to main operating
bases, forward operating sites, and cooperative security
locations (sec. 2816)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2813) that would
amend section 2687a(a) of title 10, United States Code, by
adding a requirement for the Secretary of Defense to include
with the existing overseas basing report a strategic summary
for each main operating base, forward operating site, or
cooperative security location within the U.S. Central Command
and U.S. Africa Command area of responsibility. This
provision would sunset in fiscal year 2020.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would make the
requirements applicable to operating locations that have been
newly designated, or had a change in its designation as a
main operating base, forward operating site, or cooperative
security location since the previous fiscal year's report.
Exemption of Army off-site use and off-site removal only non-
mobile properties from certain excess property disposal
requirements (sec. 2817)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2816) that
would exempt from the requirements of title V of the
McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11411 et
seq.) certain non-mobile properties that are not feasible for
transfer and use for the purposes of that act.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Subtitle C--Provisions Related to Asia-Pacific Military Realignment

Limited exception to restriction on development of public
infrastructure in connection with realignment of Marine
Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region (sec. 2821)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2821) that would
amend restrictions placed on the development of civilian
infrastructure on Guam to support the realignment of Marine
Corps Forces in the Asia-Pacific region to allow the use of
funds for infrastructure projects that are identified in the
report of the Economic Adjustment Committee required by
section 2831(d) of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2014 (Public Law 113-66). This section would also
permit the use of funding for the planning and design of such
projects.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would authorize
the Secretary of Defense to proceed only with projects
intended to improve water and wastewater systems that are
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 (P.L. 113-66).
The conferees believe that projects which are directly
connected to the Department of Defense's actions, and are
fiscally responsible, are appropriate investments for the
Department of Defense, but projects without a direct military
connection should be funded through local or other non-
defense federal funding.
Annual report on Government of Japan contributions toward
realignment of Marine Corps forces in Asia-Pacific region
(sec. 2822)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2822) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to submit an annual report
to the congressional defense committees for each of fiscal
years 2017-26 that addresses the total amount contributed
from the Government of Japan to the Support for United States
Relocation to Guam Account during the most recent year, as
well as the anticipated contributions to be made during the
current and next Japanese fiscal years. The report would also
cover the infrastructure projects carried out on Guam or the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in the previous
fiscal year using funds from the Support for United States
Relocation to Guam Account, as well as the projects
anticipated to be carried out during the next fiscal year.
This section would also repeal a reporting requirement from
the Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2009 (Public Law 110-417).
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with technical amendment.

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Subtitle D--Land Conveyances

Release of reversionary interest retained as part of the
conveyance to the Economic Development Alliance of
Jefferson County, Arkansas (sec. 2831)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2821) that
would amend the terms of conveyance contained in section 2827
of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2009 (Public Law 104-201) to allow the conveyance for other
than the conditions contained in the section 2827, if the
Economic Development Alliance pays fair market value for the
property and the costs associated with conveyance are born by
the Economic Development Alliance.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Land exchange authority, Mare Island Army Reserve Center,
Vallejo, California (sec. 2832)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2831) that would
authorize a land exchange involving a parcel of real property
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army on the
site of the former Mare Island Naval Shipyard, Vallejo,
California, in the event that a current real property
exchange process is unsuccessful.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Land exchange, Navy Outlying Landing Field, Naval Air
Station, Whiting Field, Florida (sec. 2833)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2832) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Navy to convey a parcel of
real property, including any improvements thereon, containing
Navy Outlying Landing Field Site 8 in Escambia County,
Florida, to Escambia County. In exchange, this section would
require Escambia County to convey to the Secretary of the
Navy a parcel of property that is suitable for use as a Navy
outlying landing field to replace Navy Outlying Landing Field
Site 8.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
2822).
The Senate recedes.
Release of property interests retained in connection with
conveyance, Camp Villere, Louisiana (sec. 2834)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2834) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Army to release the rights and
the reversionary interests reserved by the United States for
a parcel of land at Camp Villere, Louisiana, to the State of
Louisiana to transfer the parcel to the Louisiana
Agricultural Finance Authority and make available real
property to the Louisiana Military Department that is
suitable for use for National Guard training and operational
support.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Release of property interests retained in connection with
land conveyance, Fort Bliss Military Reservation, Texas
(sec. 2835)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2833) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Army to release the rights and
the reversionary interests reserved by the United States for
a parcel of land in El Paso, Texas, to authorize the State of
Texas to sell a portion of the property and use all proceeds
from the sale to fund improvements or repairs for the
National Guard facilities on the remainder of the property.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle E--Military Land Withdrawals

Additional withdrawal and reservation of public land, Naval
Air Station China Lake, California (sec. 2841)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2841) that would
amend section 2971(b) of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 (division B of Public
Law 113-66; 27 Stat. 1044) to provide for an additional
public land withdrawal in San Bernardino County, California,
to support operations at Naval Air Weapons Station China
Lake, California. The provision would also amend Section 2979
of the same Act to convert both land withdrawals from 25-year
withdrawals into permanent withdrawals.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would include
only the additional land withdrawal, leaving the original
withdrawal period through March 31, 2039.

Subtitle F--Other Matters

Modification of Department of Defense guidance on use of
pavement markings (sec. 2851)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2861) that would
require the Secretary of Defense to modify the Unified
Facilities Guide Specifications for pavement markings, an Air
Force engineering technical letter, and any other Department
of Defense guidance on airfield pavement markings as
necessary to permit the use of Type III category of retro-
reflective beads. In addition, the Secretary shall develop
appropriate policy to ensure that determination of the
category of retro-reflective beads used on airfields is
determined on an installation-by-installation basis based on
local conditions and the life-cycle maintenance costs of the
pavement markings.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Extension of authority for establishment of commemorative
work in honor of Brigadier General Francis Marion (sec.
2852)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2852) that would
extend the authority to establish a commemorative work on
federal land in the District of Columbia and its environs to
honor Brigadier General Francis Marion and his service,
originally provided by section 331 of the Consolidated
Natural Resources Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-229), through
May 8, 2018.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Change in authorities relating to scope of work variations
for military construction projects
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2802) that
would amend section 2853 of title 10, United States Code, to
authorize a military service to increase the scope of a
military construction project by up to 10 percent once the
service secretary involved approves the increase and notifies
the congressional defense committees of the increase and the
reasons for it.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Special authority for minor military construction projects
for child development program facilities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2804) that would
amend section 2805 of title 10, United States Code, to allow
the appropriate Secretary to carry out an unspecified minor
military construction project with an approved cost equal to
or less than $15.0 million to create, expand, or modify a
child development program facility serving children under 13
years of age.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Sense of the Congress regarding base housing projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2805) that would
express the sense of the Congress regarding how the
Department of Defense should consider commuting times and
available land on base when prioritizing base housing
projects.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Department already considers
commute times and available land, among other issues, when
making base housing decisions and encourage the Department to
continue to do so.
Consultation requirement in connection with Department of
Defense major land acquisitions
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2812) that would
modify section 2664(a) of title 10, United States Code, to
require consultation by the Secretary concerned with the
chief executive officer of the state, district, or territory
as to options for completing the real property acquisition.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the Secretary concerned is already
required to obtain a specific military construction
authorization in accordance with section 2802 of title 10,
United States Code, and comply with National Environmental
Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321) before any major land
acquisition can be implemented.
Modification of facility repair notification requirement
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2813) that
would modify section 2811 of title 10, United States Code, by
adding new congressional notifications for facility repair
projects that are expected to cost more than 75 percent of
the estimated cost of a military construction project to
replace the facility or the facility is located at an
overseas location that has not been designated a main
operating base or forward operating site. These new reporting
requirements would only apply to facility repair projects
that are expected to cost more than $1.0 million.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees believe that, as a matter of practice, the
Department of Defense should notify the congressional defense
committees of the expenditure of significant funding for
repairs at overseas locations that have not been designated
as a main operating base or forward operating site even if
such expenditures do not meet the thresholds specified in
section 2811 of title 10, United States Code.
Arsenal installation reutilization authority
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2815) that would
allow the Secretary with authority over a military
manufacturing arsenal to delegate leasing authority to the
commander of the military manufacturing arsenal.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that section 2667 of title 10, United
States Code, provides the Secretary concerned the authority
to lease non-excess property and that the Secretary has the
ability to delegate authority to approve such leases.
Therefore, the conferees encourage the Secretary concerned to
consider delegating authority to lease non-excess property at
military manufacturing arsenals if the Secretary concerned
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such delegation of authority would be in the best interest of
the Department.
Sense of Congress on coordination of hunting, fishing, and
other recreational activities on military land
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 2815) that
would express the sense of Congress on the coordination
between the Department of Defense and state fish and wildlife
managers, tribes, and local governments to facilitate
communication with hunting, fishing, and recreational use
groups prior to traditional hunting, fishing, and
recreational use seasons.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
The conferees note the extensive process that base
commanders go through in coordinating with appropriate state
and local groups when opening the base for hunting, fishing,
and other recreational activities.
Land conveyance, Campion Air Force Radar Station, Galena,
Alaska
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2835) that would
authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey all right,
title, and interest of the United States in the former
Campion Air Force Station, Alaska, to the Town of Galena,
Alaska, for public purposes.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Bureau of Land Management withdrawn military lands efficiency
and savings
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2842) that would
extend the public lands withdrawn for military purposes
listed in the Military Lands Withdrawal Act of 1999 (title 30
of Public Law 106-65) until the Secretary of the military
department determines a military purpose does not exist, or
the Secretary of Interior permanently transfers the
administrative jurisdiction to the Secretary of the military
department concerned.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Renaming site of the Dayton Aviation Heritage National
Historical Park, Ohio
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2851) that would
modify the name of the John W. Berry, Sr. Wright Brothers
Aviation Center, Dayton, Ohio, to the John W. Berry, Sr.
Wright Brothers National Museum, Dayton, Ohio.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Amendments to the National Historic Preservation Act
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2853) that would
prohibit the designation of federal property as a National
Historic Landmark or for nomination to the World Heritage
List if the head of the agency managing the federal property
objects to such inclusion or designation for reasons of
national security. This section would also authorize the
expedited removal of federal property listed on the National
Register of Historic Places if the managing agency of that
federal property submits a request to the Secretary of
Interior for such removal for reasons of national security.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Protection and recovery of greater sage grouse
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2862) that would
delay any finding by the Secretary of the Interior with
respect to the Greater Sage Grouse under clause (i), (ii), or
(iii) of section 4(b)(3)(B) of the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1533(b)(3)(B)) through September 30, 2025.
This section would prohibit the Secretary of the Interior and
the Secretary of Agriculture from amending any Federal
resource management plan applicable to Federal lands in a
State in which the Governor of the State has notified the
Secretaries concerned that the State has a State management
plan in place. Lastly, this section would also require the
Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture to
jointly submit an annual report to the Committee on Natural
Resources of the House of Representatives on the
effectiveness of the systems to monitor the status of
Greater Sage Grouse on Federal lands under their
jurisdiction through 2021.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Use of Military Operations Areas for national security
activities
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2863) that would
ensure the expansion or establishment of a national monument
by the President under the authority of chapter 3203 of title
54, United States Code (commonly known as the Antiquities Act
of 1906; 54 U.S.C. 320301 et seq.), after the date of the
enactment of this Act on land located beneath or associated
with a Military Operations Area (MOA) shall not be construed
to prohibit or constrain any activities on or above the land
conducted by the Department of Defense or other federal
agencies for national security purposes, including training
and readiness activities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Renaming of the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed
Forces Readiness Center in honor of Captain John E.
Moran, a recipient of the Medal of Honor
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2864) that would
rename the Captain William Wylie Galt Great Falls Armed
Forces Readiness Center in Great Falls, Montana to be known
and designated as the ``Captain John E. Moran and Captain
William Wylie Galt Armed Forces Reserve Center'', to honor
the Medal of Honor recipient.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note that the military services have existing
authority to name facilities.
Implementation of Lesser Prairie Chicken Range-Wide
Conservation Plan and other conservation measures
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2865) that would
prohibit the Secretary of the Interior from listing the
lesser prairie chicken as a threatened or endangered species
under the Endangered Species Act until January 31, 2021.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Removal of endangered species status for American burying
beetle
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2866) that would
remove the endangered species status for the American burying
beetle.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Title XXIX--Overseas Contingency Operations Military Construction

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Authorized Army construction and land acquisition project
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2901) that would
contain the list of a certain authorized Army construction
project for fiscal year 2016. This project represents a
binding list of the specific projects authorized at this
location.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authorized Navy construction and land acquisition projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2902) that would
contain the list of certain authorized Navy construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. These projects represent a
binding list of the specific projects authorized at these
locations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authorized Air Force construction and land acquisition
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2903) that would
contain the list of certain authorized Air Force construction
projects for fiscal year 2016. These projects represent a
binding list of the specific projects authorized at these
locations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authorized Defense Agencies construction and land acquisition
projects
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2904) that would
contain the list of certain authorized defense-wide
construction projects for fiscal year 2016. These projects
represent a binding list of the specific projects authorized
at these locations.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Authorization of appropriations
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 2905) that would
authorize appropriations for overseas contingency operations
military construction at the levels identified in section
4602 of division D of this Act.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

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

National Nuclear Security Administration (sec. 3101)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3101) that would
authorize appropriations for the National Nuclear Security
Administration for fiscal year 2016 and would also authorize
a new plant project for the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3101) that would authorize a total of $12.8 billion for the
Department of Energy in fiscal year 2016 for the National
Nuclear Security Administration to carry out programs
necessary to national security.
The House recedes.
Defense environmental cleanup (sec. 3102)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3102) that would
authorize appropriations for defense environmental cleanup
activities for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
3102).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Other defense activities (sec. 3103)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3103) that would
authorize appropriations for other defense activities for the
Department of Energy for fiscal year 2016.

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The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
3103).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Nuclear energy (sec. 3104)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3104) that would
authorize appropriations for the Department of Energy for
fiscal year 2016 for nuclear energy.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Subtitle B--Program Authorizations, Restrictions, and Limitations

Improvement to accountability of Department of Energy
employees and projects (sec. 3111)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that would
amend subtitle C of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2442) to add a new section
requiring the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator for
Nuclear Security to jointly notify the specified
congressional committees the number of covered employees
whose security clearance was revoked during the previous year
and the length of time such employees were employed by the
Department of Energy or NNSA since such revocation. This
provision would also require that the Secretary of the
Administrator may not pay to a covered employee a salary
bonus during the one-year period beginning on the date on
which the Secretary of the Administrator determines that the
covered employee committed improper program management or
whose actions undermined health, safety or security, while
providing the authority to waive the denial of a salary
bonus. Additionally, the provision would require the
Secretary or Administrator to notify the specified
congressional committees of the actions being taken
against DOE or NNSA contractors, pursuant to contractual
terms, whose actions lead to project or program delays or
cost-growth.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3118) that would provide authority to the Administrator of
the National Nuclear Security Administration to withhold
bonus payments to employees who engage in improper program
management on the date such a determination is made.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would reference
the terms of exceeding cost, scope and schedule to those
established in section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2753) or the terms of critical decision three of
Department of Energy Order 413.3B (Program and Project
Management for the Acquisition of Capital Assets) as well as,
pursuant to a requirement to issue new Departmental or
Administration guidance, actions that jeopardize 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 in carrying out defense
nuclear nonproliferation activities. The amendment further
provides for a waiver for either program management or
health, safety or security with notification to the
congressional committees of the waiver and a period of 60
days elapses following the notification. The amendment
further requires notifying the congressional defenses
committees if a contractor of the National Nuclear Security
Administration exceeds cost, scope and schedule as defined by
section 4713 of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C.
2753) or by critical decision three of Department of Energy
Order 413.3B (Program and Project Management for the
Acquisition of Capital Assets), including an explanation as
to whether termination of the contract is an appropriate
remedy, a description of the terms of the contract regarding
award fees and performance, and a description of what options
under the contract will be exercised in response. If such
information cannot be submitted by reason of a contract
enforcement action a notification shall be submitted of the
enforcement action and the date on which the required
information shall be submitted.
Stockpile responsiveness program (sec. 3112)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3115) that would
amend the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2521) to
establish that it is the policy of the United States to
sustain, enhance, and continually exercise all capabilities
required to conceptualize, study, design, develop, engineer,
certify, produce, and deploy nuclear weapons to ensure the
nuclear deterrent of the United States remains safe, secure,
reliable, credible, and responsive. The Secretary of Energy,
acting through the Administrator for Nuclear Security and in
consultation with the Secretary of Defense, would be required
to carry out a program in parallel with the stockpile
stewardship program and stockpile management program to
fulfill this policy. This section would also stipulate a
series of objectives for this program. Finally, this section
would amend certain existing annual reporting requirements to
ensure robust attention on the program by senior leaders and
enable congressional oversight of the status and
effectiveness of the program.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3111) that
would to develop a responsive capabilities program to
exercise the design capabilities of the weapons complex that
would lead to shorter and most cost effective design and
engineering tools and manufacturing methods for parts and
joint test assemblies that would lead to actual prototype
testing as the final exercise, similar to an ongoing effort
already underway at the National Nuclear Security
Administration.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that adds to the House
provision the importance of an integrated design life cycle,
to shorten design, certification, and manufacturing timelines
in order to minimize the amount of time and costs leading to
an engineering prototype and production.
Notification of cost overruns and selected acquisition
reports for major alteration projects (sec. 3113)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3123) that
defined a life extension program as one whose costs exceed
$1.0 billion.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that modifies section
4713(a) (50 U.S.C. 2753(a)) and section 4217 (50 U.S.C. 2537)
of the Atomic Energy Defense Act to include major alteration
programs whose cost exceeds $750.0 million.
Root cause analyses for certain cost overruns (sec. 3114)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3131) that would
amend section 4713(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50
U.S.C. 2753) to require the Secretary of Energy to conduct
and submit to the congressional defense committees a root
cause assessment when certain programs experience a
significant cost overrun.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Funding of Laboratory-Directed Research and Development
Programs (sec. 3115)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3135) that would
require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to seek to
enter into a contract with the JASON Defense Advisory Panel
to conduct a review of the laboratory-directed research and
development (LDRD) program authorized under section 4811 of
the Atomic Energy Defense Act (50 U.S.C. 2791). The review
would be required to include assessments of whether and how
the projects within the LDRD program support the mission of
the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), whether
the science conducted under LDRD underpin the advancement of
scientific understanding necessary for NNSA's core programs,
the scientific and programmatic opportunities and challenges
in the LDRD program, recent significant accomplishments and
failures within the LDRD program, and how LDRD projects are
selected for funding. This section would require the
Administrator to submit to the congressional defense
committees, by November 1, 2016, a report containing the
review carried out by the JASON Defense Advisory Panel. This
House bill would also require a briefing to the congressional
defense committees by the Comptroller General of the United
States by November 1, 2016. The Comptroller General would be
required to assess: how NNSA LDRD funding limits compare to
other Department of Energy and Department of Defense
laboratories and federally funded research and development
centers; how many NNSA personnel are supported by LDRD
funding, including how many receive a majority of their
compensation from LDRD; and how many devote the majority of
their time to LDRD programs for more than three years.
The Senate amendment contained a provisions (sec. 3117)
would amend section 4811(c) of the Atomic Energy Defense Act
(50 U.S.C. 2791(c)) to strike the 6 percent upper bound for
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) weapons
laboratory-directed research and development programs with a
floor not to go below 5 percent with a upper bound of 8
percent. A similar provision was recommended for NNSA weapons
production facilities and the Nevada Site Office with a
ceiling of 4 percent.
The House recedes with an amendment that would strike the
plant direct laboratory research and development programs,
reduce the ceiling to 7 percent and require a briefing by the
Administrator of the National Nuclear Security
Administration, no later than February 28, 2016, on all
recent or ongoing reviews of the laboratory-directed research
and development program, including such reviews initiated by
the Secretary of Energy; the costs and accounting practices
associated with laboratory-directed research and development;
how laboratory-directed research and development projects
support the mission of the National Nuclear Security
Administration. The conferees direct the Government
Accountability Office to assess no later than March 15, 2016,
how NNSA LDRD funding limits compare to other Department of
Energy and Department of Defense laboratories and federally
funded research and development centers; how many NNSA
personnel are supported by LDRD funding, including how many
receive a majority of their compensation from LDRD; and how
many devote the majority of their time to LDRD programs for
more than 3 years.
Hanford waste treatment and immobilization plant contract
oversight (sec. 3116)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (section 3115)
that would require the Secretary of Energy to arrange to have
an owner's agent assist the Secretary in carrying out
oversight responsibilities associated with Hanford Waste
Treatment and Immobilization Plant contract DE-AC27-
01RV14136. Since the current contractor for the Waste
Treatment Plant is its own design agent, the owner's design
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The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment with clarifying
language to ensure that the owner's agent does not assume
roles reserved for the federal government, that the owner's
agent's role is to advise the Secretary of Energy, and that
the owner's agent report would be sent to the Secretary of
Energy who would transmit the report with any additional
views to the congressional defense committees.
Use of best practices for capital asset projects and nuclear
weapon life extension programs (sec. 3117)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3122) that would
require the Secretary of Energy to ensure that analyses of
alternatives are conducted in accordance with best practices
for: (1) capital asset projects and life extension programs
of the National Nuclear Security Administration; and (2)
capital asset projects relating to defense environmental
management.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Research and development of advanced naval nuclear fuel
system based on low-enriched uranium (sec. 3118)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3142) that would
require that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for
defense nuclear nonproliferation for material management and
minimization, not more than $5.0 million 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. In addition, this section would require that, at the
same time the President submits the fiscal year 2017 budget
to Congress, the Secretary of Energy, and the Secretary of
the Navy shall jointly submit to the congressional defense
committees their determination 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. If the Secretaries determine to continue the
research and development, the Secretaries would be required
to ensure the budget request for fiscal year 2017 includes
funding to carry out the program within the defense nuclear
nonproliferation, material management, and minimization
budget line. Not later than 30 days after the date of the
submission of such determination, the Deputy Administrator
for Naval Reactors would be required to submit to the
congressional defense committees a plan for such research and
development, as well as ensuring that the budget includes
amounts for defense nuclear nonproliferation for material
management and minimization necessary to carry out the plan.
Finally, this section would require that, if the Secretaries
determine such research and development should continue, not
later than 60 days after the date on which the Deputy
Administrator submits the plan, the Deputy Administrator for
Naval Reactors would be required to enter into a memorandum
of understanding with the Deputy Administrator for Defense
Nuclear Nonproliferation regarding the research and
development of an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on
low-enriched uranium, including with respect to how funding
for such research and development will be requested for the
``Defense Nuclear nonproliferation'' account for material
management and minimization and provided to Naval Reactors to
carry out the program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that requires the
Deputy Administrator of the National Nuclear Security
Administration to submit within 90 days after the date of
enactment a conceptual plan for research and development of
an advanced naval nuclear fuel system based on low-enriched
uranium to meet military requirements to the congressional
defense committees. In addition, 60 days after the conceptual
plan is submitted, the Secretary of Energy and the Secretary
of the Navy shall make a determination 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. If the Secretaries determine that such
research and development should continue, they shall include
funding necessary in fiscal year 2018, and in fiscal year
2017 if feasible, to carry out such a plan in the budget line
item for the Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation account for
material management and minimization.
Disposition of weapons usable plutonium (sec. 3119)
The House bill contained a provision (section 3119) that
would require the Secretary of Energy to carry out
construction and program support activities for the Mixed
Oxide (MOX) Fuel Fabrication Facility with any funds
authorized to be appropriated or otherwise made available for
such purposes for fiscal year 2016 and any prior fiscal
years. This section would also require the Secretary to
include in the budget justification materials submitted to
Congress for fiscal year 2017 an updated performance baseline
for construction and project support activities relating to
the MOX facility.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that authorizes the
Secretary to spend $5.0 million to conduct an analysis of
alternative options for carrying out the plutonium
disposition program. The conferees direct that the analysis
of alternatives be comprehensive with regard to potentially
cost-effective alternatives, and to include as alternatives
various options for disposal, including costs and timelines
associated with options for down-blending, immobilization,
disposal in canisters, and deep borehole disposal. The
conferees further direct that as part of the down-blending
analysis, that the Department of Energy address the questions
pertaining to down-blending as found in Senate Report 114-49
(Report to Accompany S. 1376, ``National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2016''), pages 326-329.
Establishment of microlab pilot program (sec. 3120)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3136) that would
give the authority to the Secretary to establish a microlab
pilot program in close proximity to a national laboratory and
is accessible to the public for the purpose of enhancing
collaboration with regional research groups, accelerating
technology transfer from national laboratories to the
marketplace; promoting regional workforce development through
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics instruction
and training.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would change the
definition of microlab to one that is in close proximity to
but outside the perimeter of a national security laboratory;
an extension of or affiliated with a national security
laboratory; and accessible to the public. The amendment also
narrows the national laboratory to one that is a national
security laboratory as defined in section 3821 of the
National Nuclear Security Act (50 U.S.C. 2471). The amendment
further uses ``consultation'' rather than ``coordination''
with lab directors and adjusts timing of reports.
Prohibition on the availability of funds for the provision of
defense nuclear nonproliferation assistance to the
Russian Federation (sec. 3121)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3118) that would
provide that none of the funds authorized to be appropriated
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. The
Secretary of Energy, without delegation, would be provided
the authority to waive this prohibition if the Secretary
submits a report to the appropriate congressional committees
containing notification that such a waiver is in the national
security interest of the United States, a justification for
such waiver, and a period of 15 days elapses.
The Senate amendment contains no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Prohibition on availability of funds for fixed site
radiological portal monitors in foreign countries (sec.
3122)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3117) that would
prohibit any funds authorized by this Act or otherwise made
available for fiscal year 2016 or any fiscal year thereafter
for the National Nuclear Security Administration from being
obligated or expended for the research and development,
installation, or sustainment of fixed site radiological
portal monitors or equipment for use in foreign countries.
This section would clarify that this prohibition does not
apply to such activities for mobile radiological inspection
equipment.
The Senate amendment had no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would prohibit
fiscal year 2016 funds for installation of fixed site portal
monitors in foreign countries after date of enactment until
the DNI submits an assessment on whether and the extent to
which fixed site and mobile radiological monitors address
nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling threats; the
contribution of other threat reduction programs and how well
such programs address nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling
threats; which programs have the greatest impact and cost-
benefit for addressing nuclear nonproliferation and smuggling
threats; and such other matters as the Director considers
appropriate. The amendment also requires the Administrator
for Nuclear Security to submit a plan by March 1, 2016 to
transition sustainment of existing fixed site monitors, to
the greatest extent possible, to host nation.
Limitation on availability of funds for certain arms control
and nonproliferation technologies (sec. 3123)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3120) that would
prohibit any funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act
or otherwise made available for fiscal year 2016 for the
National Nuclear Security Administration's Defense Nuclear
Nonproliferation program from being obligated or expended to
develop nonproliferation or arms control verification or
monitoring technologies beyond Technology Readiness Level 5
(TRL 5) unless the Secretary of Energy certifies that such
technologies are being developed to fulfill the rights or
obligations of the United States under either: (1) a current
arms control or nonproliferation treaty or agreement; or (2)
a treaty or agreement that the Secretary expects will enter
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years. The Secretary would be required to submit this written
certification to the appropriate congressional committees and
include, for each technology the Secretary certifies for
development beyond TRL 5, an identification of the amount of
fiscal year 2016 funds that will used and how such
development helps to fulfill the rights or obligations of the
United States under the treaty or agreement.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes to the House with an amendment that
would prohibit fiscal year 2016 funds to test or validate
technologies in the Office of Nonproliferation and Arms
Control designed to be used to verify and monitor obligations
under arms control treaties or other agreements to which U.S.
is not a signatory until the Administrator submits a review
to congressional defense committees. The review would be
required to include the technology readiness level of the
technology; the obligation under a treaty or other
international agreement supported by the technology; and
the purpose for which the technology is being developed or
produced. The conferees notes that, based on information
provided by the Administrator, the funding for the
activities that would be limited by this provision is
approximately $3.0 million.
Limitations on availability of funds for nuclear weapons
dismantlement (sec. 3124)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3121) that would
provide that, of the funds authorized to be appropriated by
this Act or otherwise made available for any of fiscal years
2016 through 2020 for the National Nuclear Security
Administration (NNSA), not more than $50.0 million may be
obligated or expended in each such fiscal year to carry out
nuclear weapons dismantlement and disposition activities.
This section would also prohibit any funds authorized to be
appropriated by this Act, or otherwise made available for any
of fiscal years 2016 through 2020, to be obligated or
expended to dismantle a nuclear weapon of the United States
unless: (1) the nuclear weapon was retired on or before
September 30, 2008; (2) the Administrator for Nuclear
Security certifies that the components of the nuclear weapon
are directly required for the purposes of a current life
extension program; or (3) the President certifies that the
nuclear weapon is being dismantled pursuant to a nuclear arms
reduction treaty or similar international agreement that has
entered into force after the date of enactment of this Act
and was approved with the advice and consent of the Senate or
by an Act of Congress. This section would also prohibit any
funding authorized to be appropriated by this Act or
otherwise made available for any of fiscal years 2016 through
2020 from being used to dismantle or dispose of a W84 nuclear
weapon.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would limit the
$50.0 million ceiling to fiscal year 2016 and prohibit the
use of fiscal year 2016 funds for the dismantlement of the
W84 warhead. There is an exception for maintenance and
surveillance for weapons safety and reliability.

Subtitle C--Plans and Reports

Long-term plan for meeting national security requirements for
unencumbered uranium (sec. 3131)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3112) that
would require the Secretary of Energy to submit a plan, on
even number years, with the President's budget submission,
for meeting the national security requirements for
unencumbered uranium through 2065.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would change the
reporting requirement to terminate in 2026.
Defense nuclear nonproliferation management plan (sec. 3132)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 3113) that
required in each odd numbered year a management plan of
defense nuclear nonproliferation programs of the National
Nuclear Security Administration.
The House bill contained a similar provision (sec. 3132)
amend section 3122(c) of the National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (Public Law 112-81) by striking the
date of 2016 and inserting 2020. This section would also
amend such subsection to clarify that, in the Secretary of
Energy's annual assessment, the Secretary must (1) identify
any highly-enriched uranium around the world that is
obligated by the United States and (2) provide a list, by
country and by site, of the separated plutonium around the
world, identify such plutonium that is obligated by the
United States, and provide an assessment of the vulnerability
of such plutonium to theft or diversion.
The House recedes with an amendment that would add the
House provision to the Senate provision, expand the
programmatic definitions of activities of the nuclear
nonproliferation program that must be reported on and make
technical and clarifying changes.
Plan for deactivation and decommissioning of nonoperational
defense nuclear facilities (sec. 3133)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3141) that would
require the Secretary of Energy to establish and carry out a
plan under which the Administrator for Nuclear Security
transfers to the Assistant Secretary of Energy for
Environmental Management the responsibility for
decontaminating and decommissioning facilities of the
National Nuclear Security Administration that the Secretary
of Energy determines are not operational as of the date of
the enactment of this Act and meet the requirements for such
transfer.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3114) that
would that would require the Secretary of Energy to develop a
plan that would require a cost-benefit analysis of defense
nuclear facilities that require deactivation and
decommissioning as to whether they should be kept in cold
shut down awaiting demolition or accelerated to save long
term storage costs. The plan will be required every even
calendar year no later than March 31, 2016 and end after the
fifth report submission on March 31, 2026.
The House recedes with an amendment to require within the
first report the Secretary to implement a plan under which
the Administrator for Nuclear Security to transfer by March
31, 2019 to the Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management the responsibility for decontaminating and
decommissioning facilities of the National Nuclear Security
Administration that the Secretary of Energy determines are
nonoperational as of September 30, 2015 and meet the
requirements of the Office of Environmental Management for
such transfer.
Assessment of emergency preparedness of defense nuclear
facilities (sec. 3134)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3116) that
would require the Secretary of Energy to include in each
award-fee evaluation conducted 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
employees and contractors of the Department of Energy that
participate in emergency preparedness exercises at that
facility.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would eliminate
recurring reports while focusing the assessment on the
performance and participation of the management and operating
contractor employees and not senior employees of the
Department of Energy, since the laboratory award fee is based
on performance of the contractor employees. The conferees
direct the Secretary of Energy to provide a report to the
congressional defense committees no later than October 31,
2016 on the number and level of senior Department of Energy
employees that participated in such exercises for fiscal year
2016.
Modifications to cost-benefit analyses for competition of
management and operating contracts (sec. 3135)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3114) that would
amend section 3121 of the National Defense Authorization Act
for fiscal year 2013 (Public Law 112-239) to extend the a
reporting requirement through fiscal year 2019 and require
that the report submitted by the Administrator for Nuclear
Security must include a description of the factors considered
and processes used by the Administrator to determine whether
to compete or extend a contract to manage and operate a
facility of the nuclear security enterprise, and whether and
which activities at the facility should be covered under the
management and operating contract.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3122) that would amend section 3121 of the National Defense
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public Law 112-239)
to make technical corrections to increase the utility of
reports on competition for management and operating contracts
at facilities of the National Nuclear Security Administration
and change the timing of the Government Accountability
Office's review to assess whether estimated cost savings and
other benefits are actually occurring as planned.
The House recedes with an amendment that combines the two
provisions, requires the Government Accountability Office to
provide a briefing on their initial review 180 days after the
required report submitted, and makes certain technical and
conforming amendments.
Interagency review of applications for the transfer of United
States civil nuclear technology (sec. 3136)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3119) that would
require that, prior to the approval by the Administrator of
the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) of any
part 810 authorization (regarding the transfer of certain
civil nuclear technology) for a covered country with a
nuclear naval propulsion program, the Director of National
Intelligence and the Chief of Naval Operations would have to
jointly submit an assessment to the appropriate congressional
committees on the risks of diversion of such technology and
the likely consequences of its diversion to such foreign
state's military nuclear program. This section would also
require that, not less than 14 days prior to the approval of
any part 810 authorization for a covered country, the
Administrator of the NNSA would have to certify to the
appropriate congressional committees that there is sufficient
diversion control and such transfer presents a minimal risk
of diversion of such technology to a military program that
would degrade the technical advantage of the United States.
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required that not later than June 1, 2016, and quinquennially
thereafter, the Chief of Naval Operations shall determine the
critical civil nuclear technologies of the United States and
notify the appropriate congressional committees of this list
of technologies. The provision also requires that not later
than 30 days after the date on which the Director of
National Intelligence determines that there is credible
intelligence that United States civil nuclear technology
has been diverted to a foreign country not covered by an
authorization under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 as amended (Public Law 83-703, 42 U.S.C. 2077),
including an agreement for cooperation made pursuant to
section 123 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as amended
(Public Law 83-703, 42 U.S.C. 2153), the Director shall
notify the appropriate congressional committees of such
determination. The House provision also required that the
Secretary of Energy shall annually notify the appropriate
congressional committees that each covered foreign country
is in compliance with its obligations under any
authorization made pursuant to section 57b, including an
agreement for cooperation made pursuant to section 123 of
the Atomic Energy Act, as amended. In addition the
provision prohibits the Secretary of Energy from making an
authorization under section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act
with respect to a covered foreign country if a foreign
person of the covered foreign country has been sanctioned
under the Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation
Act (Public Law 106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note) during the
5-year period preceding the date of the transfer being
sought unless the President certifies to the appropriate
congressional committees that the covered foreign country
is taking adequate measures to prevent, or is making
significant progress in preventing, transfers or
acquisitions covered by section 2(a) of the Iran, North
Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law 106-178;
50 U.S.C. 1701 note). The House provision defined a
covered country as one 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 on July 1, 1968, but does not include
the United Kingdom or France.
The Senate bill contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would require
that every 90 days, the Secretary of Energy shall submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report that
includes a listing and description of the authorizations to
transfer United States civil nuclear technology to a covered
foreign country (as defined in this provision) issued under
section 57b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42 U.S.C.
2077(b)) during the preceding 90 days and a statement of
whether each agency required to be consulted under that
section or pursuant to regulation objected or sought
condition to each such authorization.
The amendment also would require that not later than 90
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 5
years thereafter, the Secretary of Energy would be required
to, in consultation with the Secretary of State, the
Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of Defense, the Director
of National Intelligence, and the Nuclear Regulatory
Commission, determine the critical United States civil
nuclear technologies that should be protected from diversion
to a military nuclear program of a covered foreign country (a
nuclear weapons state as defined by the Treaty on the Non-
Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons other than the United
Kingdom or France), including with respect to a naval
propulsion or weapons program and notify the appropriate
congressional committees with respect to the technologies
covered by the determination. The amendment also would
require that not later than 14 days before authorizing the
transfer of a technology covered by such determination, the
Secretary of Energy would be required to submit to the
appropriate congressional committees a report that includes a
notification of the intention of the Secretary to authorize
the transfer of such technology and a statement of whether
any agency required to be consulted under such section 57b or
pursuant to regulation objected to or required conditions to
such authorization of transfer. The amendment includes a
waiver of the 14 day notification for an imminent
radiological emergency provided within 7 days the Secretary
certifies such a hazard exists, the justification and the
information required in the original notification.
The amendment would also require the Secretary of Energy to
promptly revise part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal
Regulations, to ensure that the Director of National
Intelligence (DNI) is consulted with respect to the views of
the intelligence community with respect to each authorization
issued under section 57b 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 approve or disapprove the request for the
authorization, and that he 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. It is expected that as part of developing this
consultation process the Secretary of Energy and the DNI
shall enter into the necessary inter-agency agreements that
ensure consultation with the Intelligence Community occurs
but gives the DNI the flexibility to manage its ongoing
workload, while ensuring timely reviews of authorizations,
and provides for the possibility that the views of the
Intelligence Community may not have changed from its initial
assessment. The Secretary of Energy shall include the results
of consultations conducted with the DNI, on behalf of the
Intelligence Community, in each report describing an
authorization and each notification with respect to an
authorization involving a critical technology.
The amendment would require the Secretary of Energy to
annually submit to the appropriate congressional committees a
report that includes 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 57b of the Atomic Energy Act
of 1954 (42 U.S.C. 2077(b)) and with respect to any covered
foreign country that is not in compliance with such
obligations, a description of the efforts of the United
States to bring the country into compliance with an
evaluation of the result of such efforts, and an assessment
of the options available to the Secretary as a result of the
country not being in compliance. The report also requires an
assessment of whether each end-user to which United States
civil nuclear technology is transferred pursuant to an
authorization under such section 57b is in compliance with
the obligations of the end-user under that authorization and
a description of any consequences for the end-user or the
exporter of the technology if the end-user is not in
compliance with such obligations.
The amendment would further require that, concurrent with
the submission to Congress of the budget for each fiscal
year, the Secretary of Energy would be required to submit to
the appropriate congressional committees a report on the
activities of the Department of Energy associated with the
review of applications for authorization under section 57b to
transfer United States civil nuclear technology to any
foreign country. The report would be required to include the
number of applications for authorization under section 57b of
the Atomic Energy Act to transfer United States civil nuclear
technology to a foreign country submitted during the year
preceding the submission of the report; the length of time
each such application was under review; the number of such
applications that were granted; and a description of efforts
to streamline the review of such applications, taking into
account the proliferation and diversion potential of end-
users in the country to which United States civil nuclear
technology would be transferred pursuant to such
applications.
The Director of National Intelligence would also be
required to notify the Department of Energy and the
appropriate congressional committees not later than 30 days
after the date on which the Director determines there is
credible intelligence that United States civil nuclear
technology is being or has been diverted to a military
program in a foreign country to which the transfer of the
technology was authorized under section 57b or to a foreign
country to which the transfer of the technology was not so
authorized.
The amendment would also require that 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 authority of 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 57b. The conferees
believe that given the extensive amendments made to section
57b of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by section 302 of the
Nuclear Nonproliferation Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-242, 42
U.S.C. 2077), which were made after the enactment of the
Energy Reorganization Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-438), that
the Department of Energy should have justification to utilize
section 234 of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 as a means of
civil enforcement.
Finally, the amendment would require that 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 committees a report 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 assessing the
adequacy of such efforts as defined by section 2(a) of the
Iran, North Korea, and Syria Nonproliferation Act (Public Law
106-178; 50 U.S.C. 1701 note).
The conferees expect the Department of Energy shall take
all precautions necessary in this section to protect
proprietary information.
Governance and management of nuclear security enterprise
(sec. 3137)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3133) that would
require the Secretary of Energy and the Administrator for
Nuclear Security to jointly establish a team of senior
officials from the Department of Energy and the National
Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to develop and carry
out an implementation plan to reform governance and
management to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the
nuclear security enterprise. Additionally, it would require
the Administrator to 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
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plan developed by the Department of Energy and NNSA and to
evaluate the implementation of such plan.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3123) that would require the Administrator of the National
Nuclear Security Administration to enter into agreements with
the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of
Public Administration to assess implementation of
recommendations of the Congressional Advisory Panel on the
Governance of the Nuclear Security Enterprise that can be
carried out without additional legislation. In addition to
monitoring implementation, the agreement should specify that
the two entities should determine whether the implementation
was effective in addressing the problem it was intended to
solve. The agreement shall utilize the procedures of the
National Academies in reviewing and publishing the joint
report.
The Senate recedes with an amendment making certain
technical and conforming amendments, including changing the
date of submission of the implementation plan to be March 31,
2016, with a final report by the Implementation Assessment
Panel to 2020.
Annual report on the number of full time equivalent employees
and contractor employees (sec. 3138)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3111) that would
amend section 3241A of the National Nuclear Security
Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) to require that, by
October 1, 2016, the total number of employees within the
Office of the Administrator may not exceed 1,350. This
section would also amend section 3241 of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441) by striking
``600'' and inserting ``450'' as the number of employees
allowed to be appointed under the authority provided by such
section.
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3119) that
would permit the Administrator of the National Nuclear
Security Administration (NNSA) to hire above the statutory
limit of 1,690 full time positions using up to 100 exempt
employees hired under section 3241 of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 United States Code section
2441).
The House bill further contains a provision (sec. 3112)
that would amend section 3241A of the National Nuclear
Security Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 2441a) to specify that
the total number of full-time equivalent employees working
under a service support contract of the NNSA may not exceed
the number that is 30 percent of the number of employees of
the Office of the Administrator authorized under subsection
(a)(1) of such section 3241A. The Administrator for Nuclear
Security would be required to not exceed this total number of
full-time equivalent contractor employees unless, during each
fiscal year in which the Administrator exceeds such
authorized number, the Administrator submits a report to the
congressional defense committees justifying such excess.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would strike
section 3111 of the House bill and modify section 3112 of the
House bill to require with each budget submission the
National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) provide a
report that provides the number of full time equivalent
employees under section 3241A of the NNSA Act (50 U.S.C.
2441a), the number of service support contracts and whether
the contracts are funded with program funds, the number of
full time equivalent employees under each contract and the
number in each contract that have been employed for more than
2 years.
Development of strategy on risks to nonproliferation caused
by additive manufacturing (sec. 3139)
The House bill (sec. 3145) contained a provision that would
require the President to develop and pursue a strategy to
address the risks to the goals and policies of the United
States regarding nuclear nonproliferation caused by the
increased use of additive manufacture technology (including
3D Printing). This section would require the President to
brief the appropriate congressional committees on the
development and execution of such strategy not later than
March 31, 2016, and every 120 days thereafter until January
1, 2019. Finally, this section would highlight the importance
of pursuing such strategy at the Nuclear Security Summit in
Chicago in 2016.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Plutonium pit production capacity (sec. 3140)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3143) that would
express the sense of Congress that 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 and delaying
creation of this responsive infrastructure until the 2030s is
an unacceptable risk to the national security of the United
States. Additionally, it would require the Chairman of the
Nuclear Weapons Council to provide a briefing to
congressional defense committees by March 1, 2016, on the
annual plutonium pit production capacity requirement of the
nuclear security enterprise.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Assessments on nuclear proliferation risks and nuclear
nonproliferation opportunities (sec. 3141)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3134) that would
require the Director of National Intelligence to submit a
report to the appropriate congressional committees, by March
1 of each year from 2016 to 2020, containing an assessment
and prioritization of international nuclear proliferation
risks and nuclear nonproliferation opportunities and an
assessment of the effectiveness of various means and programs
for addressing such risks and opportunities.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Analysis of alternatives for Mobile Guardian Transporter
program (sec. 3142)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3144) that would
require the Administrator for Nuclear Security to submit to
the congressional defense committees the analysis of
alternatives by the Administrator for the Mobile Guardian
Transporter program within 60 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act. Additionally, it would also require
the Secretary of Energy to include in the annual budget
request submission, a separate, dedicated program element for
the MGT program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would eliminate
the requirement for an independent assessment and clarify
that the submitted report must contain a full and
comprehensive analysis of alternatives. The conferees stress
that the analysis of alternatives for the MGT program that is
conducted and submitted to Congress should take into account
all safety and security scenarios, as well as costs,
benefits, and risks of various engineering and policy changes
that could affect the program.

Title XXXII--Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board

Authorization (sec. 3201)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3201) that would
authorize funds for the Defense Nuclear Facilities Board for
fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3201).
The House recedes.
Administration of Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
(sec. 3202)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3202) that would
amend section 311(c) of the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (42
U.S.C. 2886(c)) to clarify that, in carrying out certain
duties, the Chairman of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Board
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). The
provision would also clarify that the Chairman of the Board,
subject to the approval of the Board, may appoint and remove
certain senior employees of the Board.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum Reserves

Authorization of Appropriations (sec. 3401)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3401) that would
authorize $17.5 million for fiscal year 2016 for operation
and maintenance of the Naval Petroleum Reserves.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.

Title XXXV--Maritime Administration

Legislative Provisions Adopted

Authorization of the Maritime Administration (sec. 3501)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3501) that would
authorize appropriations for the national security aspects of
the Merchant Marine for fiscal year 2016.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3505) that would authorize appropriations for the
national security aspects of the Merchant Marine for
fiscal years 2016 and 2017.
The Senate recedes with an amendment that would increase by
$24.0 million to $210.0 million the amount authorized to be
appropriated in subsection (5) for expenses to maintain and
preserve a United States-flagged merchant marine to serve the
national security needs of the United States under chapter
531 of title 46, United States Code.
Sense of Congress regarding Maritime Security Fleet program
(sec. 3502)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3502) that would
express the sense of Congress that dedicated and enhanced
support is necessary to stabilize and preserve the Maritime
Security Fleet program.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Update of references to the Secretary of Transportation
regarding unemployment insurance and vessel operators
(sec. 3503)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3503) that would
update sections 3305 and 3306(n) of title 26, United States
Code, to reflect the Maritime Administration's transfer from
the Department of Commerce to the Department of
Transportation that occurred in 1981.
The Senate amendment contained a similar provision (sec.
3503).
The Senate recedes.

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Payment for maritime security fleet vessels (sec. 3504)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3505) that would
increase by $24.0 million the amount authorized to be
appropriated for expenses to maintain and preserve a United
States-flagged merchant marine to serve the national security
needs of the United States under chapter 531 of title 46,
United States Code.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The Senate recedes.
Melville Hall of United States Merchant Marine Academy (sec.
3505)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3506) that would
allow the Maritime Administrator to accept a gift from the
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Alumni Association and
Foundation for the purpose of renovating Melville Hall on the
campus of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
The Senate amendment contained an identical provision (sec.
1087).
The Senate recedes.
Cadet commitment agreements (sec. 3506)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3501) that
would strengthen requirements for proper performance of
reserve service obligations for U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
(USMMA) graduates by providing clarity that graduates are
required to apply for a position in the reserves of an armed
force, maintain a Transportation Worker Identification
Credential, and maintain a U.S. Coast Guard approved medical
certificate. This section also would change the reserve
service obligations of USMMA graduates from 6 to 8 years to
conform with current Department of Defense reserve
requirements.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Student incentive payment agreements (sec. 3507)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3502) that
would clarify the requirements for a graduate of the student
incentive payment (SIP) program to perform service
obligations and facilitate enforcement of the reserve duty
component of their service obligation. It would assist in the
federal government's recoupment of funds if SIP graduates
fail to fully perform their reserve duty service obligation.
This section also aligns current U.S. Coast Guard and
Department of Defense (DOD) terminology to update references
to licensing and the Strategic Sealift Officer Program, as
well as bring the Maritime Administration's reserve service
obligation requirement in line with DOD requirements for 8
years of reserve duty.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
Short sea transportation defined (sec. 3508)
The Senate amendment contained a provision (sec. 3504) that
would amend the definition of short sea transportation in
section 55605 of title 46, United States Code.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.

Legislative Provisions Not Adopted

Reliance on classification society certification for purposes
of eligibility for certificate of inspection
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 3504) that would
modify section 53102 of title 46, United States Code, and
require the U.S. Coast Guard to implement certain class
society certification standards.
The Senate amendment contained no similar provision.
The House recedes.
The conferees note the continued need for Maritime Security
Program (MSP) vessels to meet national defense sealift needs.
Section 53102(e)(3)(A) of title 46, United States Code,
establishes a process for the U.S. Coast Guard to rely on
classification societies to certify compliance for MSP
vessels, both initially for reflag, and subsequently during
renewal inspections, based solely on applicable international
agreements, associated guidelines, and classification society
rules. The conferees encourage the Coast Guard to use that
process to the greatest extent practicable. The Service
should not set up unnecessary barriers to entry for vessels
the Department of Defense has determined it needs to meet
national defense sealift requirements.

DIVISION D--FUNDING TABLES

Authorization of amounts in funding tables (sec. 4001)
The House bill contained a provision (sec. 4001) that would
provide for the authorization of projects, programs, and
activities in accordance with the tables in division D.
The Senate bill contained an identical provision (sec.
4001).
The conference agreement includes this provision.
Clarification of applicability of undistributed reductions of
certain operation and maintenance funding among all
operation and maintenance funding (sec. 4002)
The Senate bill contained a provision (sec. 4002) that
clarifies that the undistributed reductions in funding for
operation and maintenance due to bulk fuel purchases and
foreign currency fluctuations, as shown in table 4301, can be
applied to all operation and maintenance funding, regardless
if funding is available in table 4301 or 4302.
The House bill contained no similar provision.
The House recedes with an amendment that would limit
reductions mentioned above to table 4301 and 4303.

SUMMARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2016
(In Thousands of Dollars)
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Conference Conference
FY 2016 Request Change Authorized
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DISCRETIONARY AUTHORIZATIONS WITHIN THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE

National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military

Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations

Title I--Procurement

Aircraft Procurement, Army.................................... 5,689,357 171,000 5,860,357

Missile Procurement, Army..................................... 1,419,957 276,000 1,695,957

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army....................... 1,887,073 424,500 2,311,573

Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................... 1,233,378 -10,952 1,222,426

Other Procurement, Army....................................... 5,899,028 -285,746 5,613,282

Aircraft Procurement, Navy.................................... 16,126,405 1,801,406 17,927,811

Weapons Procurement, Navy..................................... 3,154,154 48,668 3,202,822

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps................ 723,741 723,741

Shipbuilding & Conversion, Navy............................... 16,597,457 1,031,000 17,628,457

Other Procurement, Navy....................................... 6,614,715 45,450 6,660,165

Procurement, Marine Corps..................................... 1,131,418 152,694 1,284,112

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................... 15,657,769 391,644 16,049,413

Missile Procurement, Air Force................................ 2,987,045 -18,384 2,968,661

Space Procurement, Air Force.................................. 2,584,061 -28,351 2,555,710

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force.......................... 1,758,843 18,500 1,777,343

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Other Procurement, Air Force.................................. 18,272,438 39,646 18,312,084

Procurement, Defense-Wide..................................... 5,130,853 -100,769 5,030,084

Joint Urgent Operational Needs Fund........................... 99,701 -99,701 0

Subtotal, Title I--Procurement................................ 106,967,393 3,856,605 110,823,998

Title II--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army................ 6,924,959 196,688 7,121,647

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy................ 17,885,916 458,265 18,344,181

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force........... 26,473,669 -599,164 25,874,505

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide........ 18,329,861 503,597 18,833,458

Operational Test & Evaluation, Defense........................ 170,558 170,558

Subtotal, Title II--Research, Development, Test and Evaluation 69,784,963 559,386 70,344,349

Title III--Operation and Maintenance

Operation & Maintenance, Army................................. 26,890,811 -75,300 26,815,511

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve......................... 2,665,792 20,400 2,686,192

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard.................. 6,717,977 421,500 7,139,477

Operation & Maintenance, Navy................................. 21,997,790 -813,200 21,184,590

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps......................... 4,018,470 -65,600 3,952,870

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve......................... 1,001,758 -41,400 960,358

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve................. 277,036 -700 276,336

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force............................ 30,531,942 -739,000 29,792,942

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve.................... 3,064,257 -113,700 2,950,557

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard................... 6,956,210 -136,700 6,819,510

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide......................... 32,440,843 -756,200 31,684,643

US Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, Defense............. 14,078 14,078

Overseas Humanitarian, Disaster and Civic Aid................. 100,266 100,266

Cooperative Threat Reduction.................................. 358,496 358,496

Defense Acquisition Development Workforce Fund................ 84,140 84,140

Environmental Restoration, Army............................... 234,829 234,829

Environmental Restoration, Navy............................... 292,453 292,453

Environmental Restoration, Air Force.......................... 368,131 368,131

Environmental Restoration, Defense............................ 8,232 8,232

Environmental Restoration, Formerly Used Sites................ 203,717 203,717

Subtotal, Title III--Operation and Maintenance................ 138,227,228 -2,299,900 135,927,328

Title IV--Military Personnel

Military Personnel Appropriations............................. 130,491,227 -1,022,339 129,468,888

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Fund Contributions........... 6,243,449 6,243,449

Subtotal, Title IV--Military Personnel........................ 136,734,676 -1,022,339 135,712,337

Title XIV--Other Authorizations

Working Capital Fund, Army.................................... 50,432 50,432

Working Capital Fund, Air Force............................... 62,898 62,898

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide............................ 45,084 45,084

Working Capital Fund, DECA.................................... 1,154,154 1,154,154

National Defense Sealift Fund................................. 474,164 281,200 755,364

Chemical Agents & Munitions Destruction....................... 720,721 720,721

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities................. 850,598 30,000 880,598

Office of the Inspector General............................... 316,159 -3,600 312,559

Defense Health Program........................................ 32,243,328 -700,194 31,543,134

Subtotal, Title XIV--Other Authorizations..................... 35,917,538 -392,594 35,524,944

Total, Division A: Department of Defense Authorizations....... 487,631,798 701,158 488,332,956

Division B: Military Construction Authorizations

Military Construction

Army.......................................................... 743,245 -45,500 697,745

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Navy.......................................................... 1,605,929 29,500 1,635,429

Air Force..................................................... 1,354,785 21,000 1,375,785

Defense-Wide.................................................. 2,300,767 2,300,767

NATO Security Investment Program.............................. 120,000 120,000

Army National Guard........................................... 197,237 51,300 248,537

Army Reserve.................................................. 113,595 34,200 147,795

Navy and Marine Corps Reserve................................. 36,078 36,078

Air National Guard............................................ 123,538 6,100 129,638

Air Force Reserve............................................. 46,821 10,400 57,221

Subtotal, Military Construction............................... 6,641,995 107,000 6,748,995

Family Housing

Construction, Army............................................ 99,695 99,695

Operation & Maintenance, Army................................. 393,511 393,511

Construction, Navy and Marine Corps........................... 16,541 16,541

Operation & Maintenance, Navy and Marine Corps................ 353,036 353,036

Construction, Air Force....................................... 160,498 160,498

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force............................ 331,232 331,232

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide......................... 58,668 58,668

Subtotal, Family Housing...................................... 1,413,181 0 1,413,181

Base Realignment and Closure

Base Realignment and Closure--Army............................ 29,691 29,691

Base Realignment and Closure--Navy............................ 157,088 157,088

Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force....................... 64,555 64,555

Subtotal, Base Realignment and Closure........................ 251,334 0 251,334

Undistributed Adjustments

Prior Year Savings............................................ 0 -335,000 -335,000

Subtotal, Undistributed Adjustments........................... 0 -335,000 -335,000

Total, Division B: Military Construction Authorizations....... 8,306,510 -228,000 8,078,510

Total, 051, Department of Defense-Military.................... 495,938,308 473,158 496,411,466

Function 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities

Division C: Department of Energy National Security Authorization and Other Authorizations

Environmental and Other Defense Activities

Nuclear Energy................................................ 135,161 135,161

Weapons Activities............................................ 8,846,948 -44,151 8,802,797

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation.............................. 1,940,302 1,198 1,941,500

Naval Reactors................................................ 1,375,496 -15,500 1,359,996

Federal salaries and expenses................................. 402,654 -14,654 388,000

Defense Environmental Cleanup................................. 5,527,347 -396,797 5,130,550

Other Defense Activities...................................... 774,425 -3,903 770,522

Subtotal, Environmental and Other Defense Activities.......... 19,002,333 -473,807 18,528,526

Independent Federal Agency Authorization

Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board....................... 29,150 29,150

Subtotal, Independent Federal Agency Authorization............ 29,150 0 29,150

Subtotal, Division C: Department of Energy National Security 19,031,483 -473,807 18,557,676
Authorization and Other Authorizations.......................

Subtotal, 053, Atomic Energy Defense Activities............... 19,031,483 -473,807 18,557,676

Total, National Defense Funding, Base Budget Request.......... 514,969,791 -649 514,969,142

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National Defense Funding, OCO Budget Request

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military

Procurement

Aircraft Procurement, Army.................................... 164,987 164,987

Missile Procurement, Army..................................... 37,260 37,260

Weapons & Tracked Combat Vehicles, Army....................... 26,030 26,030

Procurement of Ammunition, Army............................... 192,040 192,040

Other Procurement, Army....................................... 1,205,596 1,205,596

Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Fund................. 493,271 -54,464 438,807

Aircraft Procurement, Navy.................................... 217,394 217,394

Weapons Procurement, Navy..................................... 3,344 3,344

Procurement of Ammunition, Navy & Marine Corps................ 136,930 136,930

Other Procurement, Navy....................................... 12,186 12,186

Procurement, Marine Corps..................................... 48,934 48,934

Aircraft Procurement, Air Force............................... 128,900 128,900

Missile Procurement, Air Force................................ 289,142 289,142

Procurement of Ammunition, Air Force.......................... 228,874 228,874

Other Procurement, Air Force.................................. 3,859,964 3,859,964

Procurement, Defense-Wide..................................... 212,418 206,400 418,818

National Guard & Reserve Equipment............................ 0 420,000 420,000

Subtotal, Procurement......................................... 7,257,270 571,936 7,829,206

Research, Development, Test and Evaluation

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Army................ 1,500 1,500

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Navy................ 35,747 35,747

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Air Force........... 17,100 17,100

Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, Defense-Wide........ 137,087 267,595 404,682

Subtotal, Research, Development, Test and Evaluation.......... 191,434 267,595 459,029

Operation and Maintenance

Operation & Maintenance, Army................................. 11,382,750 120,800 11,503,550

Operation & Maintenance, Army Reserve......................... 24,559 24,559

Operation & Maintenance, Army National Guard.................. 60,845 60,845

Afghanistan Security Forces Fund.............................. 3,762,257 3,762,257

Iraq Train & Equip Fund....................................... 715,000 715,000

Syria Train & Equip Fund...................................... 600,000 -68,550 531,450

Operation & Maintenance, Navy................................. 5,131,588 20,300 5,151,888

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps......................... 952,534 952,534

Operation & Maintenance, Navy Reserve......................... 31,643 31,643

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps Reserve................. 3,455 3,455

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force............................ 9,090,013 -15,950 9,074,063

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force Reserve.................... 58,106 58,106

Operation & Maintenance, Air National Guard................... 19,900 19,900

Operation & Maintenance, Defense-Wide......................... 5,805,633 -100,000 5,705,633

Subtotal, Operation and Maintenance........................... 37,638,283 -43,400 37,594,883

Military Personnel

Military Personnel Appropriations............................. 3,204,758 3,204,758

Subtotal, Military Personnel.................................. 3,204,758 0 3,204,758

Other Authorizations

Working Capital Fund, Air Force............................... 2,500 2,500

Working Capital Fund, Defense-Wide............................ 86,350 86,350

Drug Interdiction and Counter Drug Activities................. 186,000 186,000

Office of the Inspector General............................... 10,262 10,262

Defense Health Program........................................ 272,704 272,704

Counterterrorism Partnerships Fund............................ 2,100,000 -1,100,000 1,000,000

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Ukraine Security Assistance................................... 0 300,000 300,000

Subtotal, Other Authorizations................................ 2,657,816 -800,000 1,857,816

Total, National Defense Funding, OCO Budget Request........... 50,949,561 -3,869 50,945,692

National Defense Funding, Additional Authorizations

Function 051, Department of Defense-Military

Operation and Maintenance

Operation & Maintenance, Army................................. 8,216,735 8,216,735

Operation & Maintenance, Navy................................. 20,202,966 20,202,966

Operation & Maintenance, Marine Corps......................... 2,210,312 2,210,312

Operation & Maintenance, Air Force............................ 7,659,987 7,659,987

Total Operation and Maintenance, Army......................... 38,290,000 0 38,290,000

Total, National Defense Funding, Additional Authorizations.... 38,290,000 0 38,290,000

Total, National Defense Funding, Overseas Contingency 89,239,561 -3,869 89,235,692
Operations and Additional Authorizations ....................

Total, National Defense....................................... 604,209,352 -4,518 604,204,834

MEMORANDUM: NON-DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS

Title XIV--Armed Forces Retirement Home (Function 600)........ 64,300 64,300

Title XIV--Cemeterial Expenses, Army (Function 700)........... 70,800 70,800

Title XXXIV--Naval Petroleum and Oil Shale Reserves (Function 17,500 17,500
270).........................................................

Title XXXV--Maritime Administration (Function 400)............ 184,637 184,637

MEMORANDUM: TRANSFER AUTHORITIES (NON-ADD)

Title X--General Transfer Authority........................... [5,000,000] [-500,000] [4,500,000]

Title XV--Special Transfer Authority.......................... [3,500,000] [3,500,000]

MEMORANDUM: DEFENSE AUTHORIZATIONS NOT UNDER THE JURISDICTION OF THE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE (NON-ADD)

Defense Production Act........................................ [46,680] [46,680]
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NATIONAL DEFENSE BUDGET AUTHORITY IMPLICATION
(In Thousands of Dollars)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 Conference Conference
Request Change Authorized
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Summary, Discretionary Authorizations Within the Jurisdiction of the
Armed Services Committee

SUBTOTAL, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 495,938,308 473,158 496,411,466
(051).........................

SUBTOTAL, ATOMIC ENERGY DEFENSE 19,031,483 -473,807 18,557,676
PROGRAMS (053)................

TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE (050)-- 514,969,791 -649 514,969,142
BASE BILL.....................

TOTAL, OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY 89,239,561 -3,869 89,235,692
OPERATIONS....................

GRAND TOTAL, NATIONAL DEFENSE.. 604,209,352 -4,518 604,204,834

Base National Defense Discretionary Programs that are Not

In the Jurisdiction of the Armed Services Committee or Do Not Require
Additional Authorization

Defense Production Act 25,000 25,000
Purchases.....................

Indefinite Account: Disposal Of 8,000 8,000
DOD Real Property.............

Indefinite Account: Lease Of 33,000 33,000
DOD Real Property.............

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 66,000 66,000
051...........................

Formerly Utilized Sites 104,000 104,000
Remedial Action Program.......

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 104,000 104,000
053...........................

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Other Discretionary Programs... 7,566,000 7,566,000

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 7,566,000 7,566,000
054...........................

Total Defense Discretionary 7,736,000 7,736,000
Adjustments (050).............

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary

Department of Defense--Military 585,243,869 469,289 585,713,158
(051).........................

Atomic Energy Defense 19,135,483 -473,807 18,661,676
Activities (053)..............

Defense-Related Activities 7,566,000 7,566,000
(054).........................

Total BA Implication, National 611,945,352 -4,518 611,940,834
Defense Discretionary.........

National Defense Mandatory Programs, Current Law (CBO Estimates)

Concurrent receipt accrual 6,932,000 6,932,000
payments to the Military
Retirement Fund...............

Revolving, trust and other DOD 1,135,000 1,135,000
Mandatory.....................

Offsetting receipts............ -1,593,000 -1,593,000

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 6,474,000 6,474,000
051...........................

Energy employees occupational 1,168,000 1,168,000
illness compensation programs
and other.....................

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 1,168,000 1,168,000
053...........................

Radiation exposure compensation 59,000 59,000
trust fund....................

Payment to CIA retirement fund 514,000 514,000
and other.....................

Subtotal, Budget Sub-Function 573,000 573,000
054...........................

Total National Defense 8,215,000 8,215,000
Mandatory (050)...............

Budget Authority Implication, National Defense Discretionary and
Mandatory

Department of Defense--Military 591,717,869 469,289 592,187,158
(051).........................

Atomic Energy Defense 20,303,483 -473,807 19,829,676
Activities (053)..............

Defense-Related Activities 8,139,000 8,139,000
(054).........................

Total BA Implication, National 620,160,352 -4,518 620,155,834
Defense Discretionary and
Mandatory.....................
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TITLE XLI--PROCUREMENT

SEC. 4101. PROCUREMENT.

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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

FIXED WING

002 UTILITY F/W AIRCRAFT..... 879 879 879 879

004 MQ-1 UAV................. 15 260,436 15 277,436 15 260,436 17,000 15 277,436

Extended Range [17,000] [17,000]
Modifications.

ROTARY

006 HELICOPTER, LIGHT UTILITY 28 187,177 28 187,177 28 187,177 28 187,177
(LUH).

007 AH-64 APACHE BLOCK IIIA 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461 64 1,168,461
REMAN.

008 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 209,930 209,930 209,930 209,930
(CY).

011 UH-60 BLACKHAWK M MODEL 94 1,435,945 102 1,563,945 94 1,435,945 8 128,000 102 1,563,945
(MYP).

Additional 8 [8] [128,000] [8] [128,000]
rotorcraft for Army
National Guard.

012 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 127,079 127,079 127,079 127,079
(CY).

013 UH-60 BLACK HAWK A AND L 40 46,641 48 55,441 40 46,641 40 46,641
MODELS.

Additional 8 [8] [8,800]
rotorcraft for Army
National Guard.

014 CH-47 HELICOPTER......... 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587 39 1,024,587

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 99,344 99,344 99,344 99,344
(CY).

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

016 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)....... 97,543 97,543 97,543 97,543

019 MULTI SENSOR ABN RECON 95,725 95,725 95,725 95,725
(MIP).

020 AH-64 MODS............... 116,153 116,153 116,153 116,153

021 CH-47 CARGO HELICOPTER 86,330 86,330 86,330 86,330
MODS (MYP).

022 GRCS SEMA MODS (MIP)..... 4,019 4,019 4,019 4,019

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP)...... 16,302 16,302 16,302 16,302

024 EMARSS SEMA MODS (MIP)... 13,669 13,669 13,669 13,669

025 UTILITY/CARGO AIRPLANE 16,166 16,166 16,166 16,166
MODS.

026 UTILITY HELICOPTER MODS.. 13,793 13,793 13,793 13,793

028 NETWORK AND MISSION PLAN. 112,807 112,807 112,807 112,807

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029 COMMS, NAV SURVEILLANCE.. 82,904 82,904 82,904 82,904

030 GATM ROLLUP.............. 33,890 33,890 33,890 33,890

031 RQ-7 UAV MODS............ 81,444 81,444 81,444 81,444

GROUND SUPPORT AVIONICS

032 AIRCRAFT SURVIVABILITY 56,215 56,215 56,215 56,215
EQUIPMENT.

033 SURVIVABILITY CM......... 8,917 8,917 8,917 8,917

034 CMWS..................... 78,348 104,348 104,348 26,000 104,348

Apache Survivability [26,000] [26,000] [26,000]
Enhancements--Army
Unfunded Requirement.

OTHER SUPPORT

035 AVIONICS SUPPORT 6,937 6,937 6,937 6,937
EQUIPMENT.

036 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT.. 64,867 64,867 64,867 64,867

037 AIRCREW INTEGRATED 44,085 44,085 44,085 44,085
SYSTEMS.

038 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL...... 94,545 94,545 94,545 94,545

039 INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES.... 1,207 1,207 1,207 1,207

040 LAUNCHER, 2.75 ROCKET.... 3,012 3,012 3,012 3,012

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 280 5,689,357 296 5,869,157 280 5,715,357 8 171,000 288 5,860,357
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

SURFACE-TO-AIR MISSILE
SYSTEM

001 LOWER TIER AIR AND 115,075 115,075 115,075 115,075
MISSILE DEFENSE (AMD).

002 MSE MISSILE.............. 80 414,946 80 414,946 80 614,946 200,000 80 614,946

Army UPL for Patriot [200,000] [200,000]
PAC 3 for improved
ballistic missile.

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
SYSTEM

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY..... 113 27,975 113 27,975 113 27,975 113 27,975

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 27,738 27,738 27,738 27,738
(CY).

ANTI-TANK/ASSAULT MISSILE
SYS

005 JAVELIN (AAWS-M) SYSTEM 331 77,163 850 168,163 331 77,163 519 91,000 850 168,163
SUMMARY.

Program increase to [519] [91,000] [519] [91,000]
support Unfunded
Requirements.

006 TOW 2 SYSTEM SUMMARY..... 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525 1,704 87,525

008 GUIDED MLRS ROCKET 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060 1,668 251,060
(GMLRS).

009 MLRS REDUCED RANGE 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428 3,121 17,428
PRACTICE ROCKETS (RRPR).

MODIFICATIONS

011 PATRIOT MODS............. 241,883 241,883 241,883 241,883

012 ATACMS MODS.............. 30,119 15,119 20,119 -15,000 15,119

Early to need........ [-15,000] [-10,000] [-15,000]

013 GMLRS MOD................ 18,221 18,221 18,221 18,221

014 STINGER MODS............. 2,216 2,216 2,216 2,216

015 AVENGER MODS............. 6,171 6,171 6,171 6,171

016 ITAS/TOW MODS............ 19,576 19,576 19,576 19,576

017 MLRS MODS................ 35,970 35,970 35,970 35,970

018 HIMARS MODIFICATIONS..... 3,148 3,148 3,148 3,148

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS

019 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 33,778 33,778 33,778 33,778

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

020 AIR DEFENSE TARGETS...... 3,717 3,717 3,717 3,717

021 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 1,544 1,544 1,544 1,544
(MISSILES).

022 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT.. 4,704 4,704 4,704 4,704

TOTAL MISSILE 7,017 1,419,957 7,536 1,495,957 7,017 1,609,957 519 276,000 7,536 1,695,957
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES

001 STRYKER VEHICLE.......... 181,245 181,245 181,245 181,245

MODIFICATION OF TRACKED
COMBAT VEHICLES

002 STRYKER (MOD)............ 74,085 118,585 388,085 314,000 388,085

Lethality Upgrades... [44,500] [314,000] [314,000]

003 STRYKER UPGRADE.......... 62 305,743 62 305,743 62 305,743 62 305,743

005 BRADLEY PROGRAM (MOD).... 225,042 225,042 225,042 225,042

006 HOWITZER, MED SP FT 155MM 60,079 60,079 60,079 60,079
M109A6 (MOD).

007 PALADIN INTEGRATED 30 273,850 30 273,850 30 273,850 30 273,850
MANAGEMENT (PIM).

008 IMPROVED RECOVERY VEHICLE 31 123,629 31 195,629 31 195,629 72,000 31 195,629
(M88A2 HERCULES).

Additional Vehicles - [72,000] [72,000] [72,000]
Army Unfunded
Requirement.

009 ASSAULT BRIDGE (MOD)..... 2,461 2,461 2,461 2,461

010 ASSAULT BREACHER VEHICLE. 2,975 2,975 2,975 2,975

011 M88 FOV MODS............. 14,878 14,878 14,878 14,878

012 JOINT ASSAULT BRIDGE..... 4 33,455 4 33,455 4 33,455 4 33,455

013 M1 ABRAMS TANK (MOD)..... 367,939 407,939 367,939 40,000 407,939

Program Increase..... [40,000] [40,000]

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

015 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 6,479 6,479 6,479 6,479
(TCV-WTCV).

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT
VEHICLES

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016 MORTAR SYSTEMS........... 4,991 4,991 4,991 4,991

017 XM320 GRENADE LAUNCHER 26,294 26,294 26,294 26,294
MODULE (GLM).

018 PRECISION SNIPER RIFLE... 1,984 -1,984

Army request - [-1,984] [-1,984] [-1,984]
schedule delay.

019 COMPACT SEMI-AUTOMATIC 1,488 -1,488
SNIPER SYSTEM.

Army request - [-1,488] [-1,488] [-1,488]
schedule delay.

020 CARBINE.................. 34,460 34,460 34,460 34,460

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED 8,367 8,367 14,767 6,383 14,750
WEAPONS STATION.

Army requested [6,400] [6,383]
adjustment.

022 HANDGUN.................. 5,417 -5,417

Army request - early [-5,417] [-5,417] [-5,417]
to need and schedule
delay.

MOD OF WEAPONS AND OTHER
COMBAT VEH

023 MK-19 GRENADE MACHINE GUN 2,777 2,777 2,777 2,777
MODS.

024 M777 MODS................ 10,070 10,070 10,070 10,070

025 M4 CARBINE MODS.......... 27,566 27,566 27,566 27,566

026 M2 50 CAL MACHINE GUN 44,004 44,004 44,004 44,004
MODS.

027 M249 SAW MACHINE GUN MODS 1,190 1,190 1,190 1,190

028 M240 MEDIUM MACHINE GUN 1,424 1,424 1,424 1,424
MODS.

029 SNIPER RIFLES 2,431 980 1,031 -1,451 980
MODIFICATIONS.

Army request - [-1,451] [-1,400] [-1,451]
schedule delay.

030 M119 MODIFICATIONS....... 20,599 20,599 20,599 20,599

032 MORTAR MODIFICATION...... 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300

033 MODIFICATIONS LESS THAN 3,737 3,737 3,737 3,737
$5.0M (WOCV-WTCV).

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

034 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 391 391 2,891 2,457 2,848
(WOCV-WTCV).

Army requested [2,500] [2,457]
adjustment.

035 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 9,027 11,484 9,027 9,027
(WOCV-WTCV).

Army requested [2,457]
realignment.

036 INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS.. 304 304 304 304

037 SMALL ARMS EQUIPMENT 2,392 2,392 2,392 2,392
(SOLDIER ENH PROG).

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 127 1,887,073 127 2,035,690 127 2,271,684 424,500 127 2,311,573
W&TCV, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION

001 CTG, 5.56MM, ALL TYPES... 43,489 43,489 43,489 43,489

002 CTG, 7.62MM, ALL TYPES... 40,715 40,715 40,715 40,715

003 CTG, HANDGUN, ALL TYPES.. 7,753 6,753 6,801 -952 6,801

Army request - [-1,000] [-952] [-952]
program reduction.

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES.. 24,728 24,728 24,728 24,728

005 CTG, 25MM, ALL TYPES..... 8,305 8,305 8,305 8,305

006 CTG, 30MM, ALL TYPES..... 34,330 34,330 34,330 34,330

007 CTG, 40MM, ALL TYPES..... 79,972 69,972 69,972 -10,000 69,972

Early to need........ [-10,000] [-10,000] [-10,000]

MORTAR AMMUNITION

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES... 42,898 42,898 42,898 42,898

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES... 43,500 43,500 43,500 43,500

010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES.. 64,372 64,372 64,372 64,372

TANK AMMUNITION

011 CARTRIDGES, TANK, 105MM 105,541 105,541 105,541 105,541
AND 120MM, ALL TYPES.

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 57,756 57,756 57,756 57,756
75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES.

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 77,995 77,995 77,995 77,995
155MM, ALL TYPES.

014 PROJ 155MM EXTENDED RANGE 45,518 45,518 45,518 45,518
M982.

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, 78,024 78,024 78,024 78,024
FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL.

ROCKETS

016 SHOULDER LAUNCHED 7,500 7,500 7,500 7,500
MUNITIONS, ALL TYPES.

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 33,653 33,653 33,653 33,653
TYPES.

OTHER AMMUNITION

018 CAD/PAD, ALL TYPES....... 5,639 5,639 5,639 5,639

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL 9,751 9,751 9,751 9,751
TYPES.

020 GRENADES, ALL TYPES...... 19,993 19,993 19,993 19,993

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES....... 9,761 9,761 9,761 9,761

022 SIMULATORS, ALL TYPES.... 9,749 9,749 9,749 9,749

MISCELLANEOUS

023 AMMO COMPONENTS, ALL 3,521 3,521 3,521 3,521
TYPES.

024 NON-LETHAL AMMUNITION, 1,700 1,700 1,700 1,700
ALL TYPES.

025 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 6,181 6,181 6,181 6,181
MILLION (AMMO).

026 AMMUNITION PECULIAR 17,811 17,811 17,811 17,811
EQUIPMENT.

027 FIRST DESTINATION 14,695 14,695 14,695 14,695
TRANSPORTATION (AMMO).

PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT

029 PROVISION OF INDUSTRIAL 221,703 221,703 221,703 221,703
FACILITIES.

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030 CONVENTIONAL MUNITIONS 113,250 113,250 113,250 113,250
DEMILITARIZATION.

031 ARMS INITIATIVE.......... 3,575 3,575 3,575 3,575

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 1,233,378 1,222,378 1,222,426 -10,952 1,222,426
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

TACTICAL VEHICLES

001 TACTICAL TRAILERS/DOLLY 12,855 12,855 12,855 12,855
SETS.

002 SEMITRAILERS, FLATBED:... 53 53 53 53

004 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 450 308,336 450 308,336 450 308,336 450 308,336
VEHICLE.

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL 166 90,040 166 90,040 166 90,040 166 90,040
VEH (FMTV).

006 FIRETRUCKS & ASSOCIATED 8,444 8,444 8,444 8,444
FIREFIGHTING EQUIP.

007 FAMILY OF HEAVY TACTICAL 273 27,549 273 27,549 273 27,549 273 27,549
VEHICLES (FHTV).

008 PLS ESP.................. 127,102 127,102 127,102 127,102

010 TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE 48,292 48,292 48,292 48,292
PROTECTION KITS.

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC 130,993 130,993 130,993 130,993
EQUIP.

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH- 19,146 19,146 19,146 19,146
PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS.

NON-TACTICAL VEHICLES

014 PASSENGER CARRYING 1,248 1,248 1,248 1,248
VEHICLES.

015 NONTACTICAL VEHICLES, 9,614 9,614 9,614 9,614
OTHER.

COMM--JOINT
COMMUNICATIONS

016 WIN-T--GROUND FORCES 783,116 743,116 583,116 -139,746 643,370
TACTICAL NETWORK.

Unobligated balances. [-40,000] [-200,000] [-139,746]

017 SIGNAL MODERNIZATION 49,898 49,898 49,898 49,898
PROGRAM.

018 JOINT INCIDENT SITE 4,062 4,062 4,062 4,062
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITY.

019 JCSE EQUIPMENT (USREDCOM) 5,008 5,008 5,008 5,008

COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS

020 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 196,306 196,306 196,306 196,306
WIDEBAND SATCOM SYSTEMS.

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL 44,998 34,998 29,998 -10,000 34,998
COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.

Program Reduction.... [-10,000] [-15,000] [-10,000]

022 SHF TERM................. 7,629 7,629 7,629 7,629

023 NAVSTAR GLOBAL 14,027 14,027 14,027 14,027
POSITIONING SYSTEM
(SPACE).

024 SMART-T (SPACE).......... 13,453 13,453 13,453 13,453

025 GLOBAL BRDCST SVC--GBS... 6,265 6,265 6,265 6,265

026 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP (TAC 1,042 1,042 1,042 1,042
SAT).

027 ENROUTE MISSION COMMAND 7,116 7,116 7,116 7,116
(EMC).

COMM--C3 SYSTEM

028 ARMY GLOBAL CMD & CONTROL 10,137 10,137 10,137 10,137
SYS (AGCCS).

COMM--COMBAT
COMMUNICATIONS

029 JOINT TACTICAL RADIO 64,640 54,640 64,640 -10,000 54,640
SYSTEM.

Unobligated balances. [-10,000] [-10,000]

030 MID-TIER NETWORKING 27,762 22,762 27,762 -5,000 22,762
VEHICULAR RADIO (MNVR).

Excess Program [-5,000] [-5,000]
Management Costs.

031 RADIO TERMINAL SET, MIDS 9,422 9,422 9,422 9,422
LVT(2).

032 AMC CRITICAL ITEMS--OPA2. 26,020 26,020 26,020 26,020

033 TRACTOR DESK............. 4,073 4,073 4,073 4,073

034 SPIDER APLA REMOTE 1,403 1,403 1,403 1,403
CONTROL UNIT.

035 SPIDER FAMILY OF 9,199 9,199 9,199 9,199
NETWORKED MUNITIONS INCR.

036 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT 349 349 349 349
PROGRAM COMM/ELECTRONICS.

037 TACTICAL COMMUNICATIONS 25,597 25,597 25,597 25,597
AND PROTECTIVE SYSTEM.

038 UNIFIED COMMAND SUITE.... 21,854 21,854 21,854 21,854

040 FAMILY OF MED COMM FOR 24,388 24,388 24,388 24,388
COMBAT CASUALTY CARE.

COMM--INTELLIGENCE COMM

042 CI AUTOMATION 1,349 1,349 1,349 1,349
ARCHITECTURE.

043 ARMY CA/MISO GPF 3,695 3,695 3,695 3,695
EQUIPMENT.

INFORMATION SECURITY

045 INFORMATION SYSTEM 19,920 19,920 19,920 19,920
SECURITY PROGRAM-ISSP.

046 COMMUNICATIONS SECURITY 72,257 72,257 72,257 72,257
(COMSEC).

COMM--LONG HAUL
COMMUNICATIONS

047 BASE SUPPORT 16,082 16,082 16,082 16,082
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS

048 INFORMATION SYSTEMS...... 86,037 86,037 86,037 86,037

050 EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 8,550 8,550 8,550 8,550
MODERNIZATION PROGRAM.

051 INSTALLATION INFO 73,496 73,496 73,496 73,496
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.

ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL
ACT (TIARA)

054 JTT/CIBS-M............... 881 881 881 881

055 PROPHET GROUND........... 63,650 48,650 48,650 -15,000 48,650

Program reduction.... [-15,000] [-15,000] [-15,000]

057 DCGS-A (MIP)............. 260,268 250,268 260,268 -10,000 250,268

Program reduction.... [-10,000] [-10,000]

058 JOINT TACTICAL GROUND 3,906 3,906 3,906 3,906
STATION (JTAGS).

059 TROJAN (MIP)............. 13,929 13,929 13,929 13,929

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060 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 3,978 3,978 3,978 3,978
(INTEL SPT) (MIP).

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING 7,542 7,542 7,542 7,542
AND COLL(CHARCS).

062 CLOSE ACCESS TARGET 8,010 8,010 8,010 8,010
RECONNAISSANCE (CATR).

063 MACHINE FOREIGN LANGUAGE 8,125 8,125 8,125 8,125
TRANSLATION SYSTEM-M.

ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)

064 LIGHTWEIGHT COUNTER 63,472 63,472 63,472 63,472
MORTAR RADAR.

065 EW PLANNING & MANAGEMENT 2,556 2,556 2,556 2,556
TOOLS (EWPMT).

066 AIR VIGILANCE (AV)....... 8,224 8,224 8,224 8,224

067 CREW..................... 2,960 2,960 2,960 2,960

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 1,722 1,722 1,722 1,722
SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE.

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 447 447 447 447
SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.

070 CI MODERNIZATION......... 228 228 228 228

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)

071 SENTINEL MODS............ 43,285 43,285 43,285 43,285

072 NIGHT VISION DEVICES..... 124,216 124,216 124,216 124,216

074 SMALL TACTICAL OPTICAL 23,216 23,216 23,216 23,216
RIFLE MOUNTED MLRF.

076 INDIRECT FIRE PROTECTION 60,679 60,679 60,679 60,679
FAMILY OF SYSTEMS.

077 FAMILY OF WEAPON SIGHTS 53,453 53,453 53,453 53,453
(FWS).

078 ARTILLERY ACCURACY EQUIP. 3,338 3,338 3,338 3,338

079 PROFILER................. 4,057 4,057 4,057 4,057

081 JOINT BATTLE COMMAND-- 133,339 133,339 133,339 133,339
PLATFORM (JBC-P).

082 JOINT EFFECTS TARGETING 47,212 47,212 47,212 47,212
SYSTEM (JETS).

083 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIP 22,314 22,314 22,314 22,314
(LLDR).

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 12,131 12,131 12,131 12,131
LHMBC XM32.

085 MORTAR FIRE CONTROL 10,075 10,075 10,075 10,075
SYSTEM.

086 COUNTERFIRE RADARS....... 217,379 187,379 142,379 -50,000 167,379

Unobligated balances. [-30,000] [-75,000] [-50,000]

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2
SYSTEMS

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY... 1,190 1,190 1,190 1,190

090 AIR & MSL DEFENSE 28,176 28,176 28,176 28,176
PLANNING & CONTROL SYS.

091 IAMD BATTLE COMMAND 20,917 15,917 20,917 -5,000 15,917
SYSTEM.

Program Reduction.... [-5,000] [-5,000]

092 LIFE CYCLE SOFTWARE 5,850 5,850 5,850 5,850
SUPPORT (LCSS).

093 NETWORK MANAGEMENT 12,738 12,738 12,738 12,738
INITIALIZATION AND
SERVICE.

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM 145,405 145,405 145,405 145,405
(MCS).

095 GLOBAL COMBAT SUPPORT 162,654 162,654 146,654 -16,000 146,654
SYSTEM-ARMY (GCSS-A).

Program growth....... [-16,000] [-16,000]

096 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 4,446 4,446 4,446 4,446
PAY SYSTEM-ARMY (IPP.

098 RECONNAISSANCE AND 16,218 16,218 16,218 16,218
SURVEYING INSTRUMENT SET.

099 MOD OF IN-SVC EQUIPMENT 1,138 1,138 1,138 1,138
(ENFIRE).

ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION

100 ARMY TRAINING 12,089 12,089 12,089 12,089
MODERNIZATION.

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING 105,775 105,775 93,775 105,775
EQUIP.

Reduce IT procurement [-12,000]

102 GENERAL FUND ENTERPRISE 18,995 18,995 18,995 18,995
BUSINESS SYSTEMS FAM.

103 HIGH PERF COMPUTING MOD 62,319 62,319 62,319 62,319
PGM (HPCMP).

104 RESERVE COMPONENT 17,894 17,894 17,894 17,894
AUTOMATION SYS (RCAS).

ELECT EQUIP--AUDIO VISUAL
SYS (A/V)

106 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M 4,242 4,242 4,242 4,242
(SURVEYING EQUIPMENT).

ELECT EQUIP--SUPPORT

107 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 425 425 425 425
(C-E).

108 BCT EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES 7,438 7,438 7,438 7,438

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

108A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 6,467 6,467 6,467 6,467

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT

109 PROTECTIVE SYSTEMS....... 248 248 248 248

110 FAMILY OF NON-LETHAL 1,487 1,487 1,487 1,487
EQUIPMENT (FNLE).

112 CBRN DEFENSE............. 26,302 26,302 26,302 26,302

BRIDGING EQUIPMENT

113 TACTICAL BRIDGING........ 9,822 9,822 9,822 9,822

114 TACTICAL BRIDGE, FLOAT- 21,516 21,516 21,516 21,516
RIBBON.

115 BRIDGE SUPPLEMENTAL SET.. 4,959 4,959 4,959 4,959

116 COMMON BRIDGE TRANSPORTER 52,546 42,546 52,546 52,546
(CBT) RECAP.

Program decrease..... [-10,000]

ENGINEER (NON-
CONSTRUCTION) EQUIPMENT

117 GRND STANDOFF MINE 58,682 58,682 58,682 58,682
DETECTN SYSM (GSTAMIDS).

118 HUSKY MOUNTED DETECTION 13,565 13,565 13,565 13,565
SYSTEM (HMDS).

119 ROBOTIC COMBAT SUPPORT 2,136 2,136 2,136 2,136
SYSTEM (RCSS).

120 EOD ROBOTICS SYSTEMS 6,960 6,960 6,960 6,960
RECAPITALIZATION.

121 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 17,424 17,424 17,424 17,424
DISPOSAL EQPMT (EOD
EQPMT).

122 REMOTE DEMOLITION SYSTEMS 8,284 8,284 8,284 8,284

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123 < $5M, COUNTERMINE 5,459 5,459 5,459 5,459
EQUIPMENT.

124 FAMILY OF BOATS AND 8,429 8,429 8,429 8,429
MOTORS.

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

125 HEATERS AND ECU'S........ 18,876 18,876 18,876 18,876

127 SOLDIER ENHANCEMENT...... 2,287 2,287 2,287 2,287

128 PERSONNEL RECOVERY 7,733 7,733 7,733 7,733
SUPPORT SYSTEM (PRSS).

129 GROUND SOLDIER SYSTEM.... 49,798 49,798 49,798 49,798

130 MOBILE SOLDIER POWER..... 43,639 43,639 43,639 43,639

132 FIELD FEEDING EQUIPMENT.. 13,118 13,118 13,118 13,118

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 28,278 28,278 28,278 28,278
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.

135 FAMILY OF ENGR COMBAT AND 34,544 34,544 34,544 34,544
CONSTRUCTION SETS.

136 ITEMS LESS THAN $5M (ENG 595 595 595 595
SPT).

PETROLEUM EQUIPMENT

137 QUALITY SURVEILLANCE 5,368 5,368 5,368 5,368
EQUIPMENT.

138 DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS, 35,381 35,381 35,381 35,381
PETROLEUM & WATER.

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT

139 COMBAT SUPPORT MEDICAL... 73,828 73,828 73,828 73,828

MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT

140 MOBILE MAINTENANCE 25,270 25,270 25,270 25,270
EQUIPMENT SYSTEMS.

141 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 2,760 2,760 2,760 2,760
(MAINT EQ).

CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT

142 GRADER, ROAD MTZD, HVY, 5,903 5,903 5,903 5,903
6X4 (CCE).

143 SCRAPERS, EARTHMOVING.... 26,125 26,125 26,125 26,125

146 TRACTOR, FULL TRACKED.... 27,156 27,156 27,156 27,156

147 ALL TERRAIN CRANES....... 16,750 16,750 16,750 16,750

148 PLANT, ASPHALT MIXING.... 984 984 984 984

149 HIGH MOBILITY ENGINEER 2,656 2,656 2,656 2,656
EXCAVATOR (HMEE).

150 ENHANCED RAPID AIRFIELD 2,531 2,531 2,531 2,531
CONSTRUCTION CAPAP.

151 FAMILY OF DIVER SUPPORT 446 446 446 446
EQUIPMENT.

152 CONST EQUIP ESP.......... 19,640 19,640 19,640 19,640

153 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 5,087 5,087 5,087 5,087
(CONST EQUIP).

RAIL FLOAT
CONTAINERIZATION
EQUIPMENT

154 ARMY WATERCRAFT ESP...... 39,772 39,772 39,772 39,772

155 ITEMS LESS THAN $5.0M 5,835 94,835 5,835 5,835
(FLOAT/RAIL).

Strategic mobility [89,000]
shortfall mitigation -
railcar acquisition.

GENERATORS

156 GENERATORS AND ASSOCIATED 166,356 146,356 166,356 166,356
EQUIP.

Program decrease..... [-20,000]

157 TACTICAL ELECTRIC POWER 11,505 11,505 11,505 11,505
RECAPITALIZATION.

MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS...... 17,496 17,496 17,496 17,496

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

160 COMBAT TRAINING CENTERS 74,916 74,916 74,916 74,916
SUPPORT.

161 TRAINING DEVICES, 303,236 278,236 278,236 -25,000 278,236
NONSYSTEM.

Program reduction.... [-25,000] [-25,000] [-25,000]

162 CLOSE COMBAT TACTICAL 45,210 45,210 45,210 45,210
TRAINER.

163 AVIATION COMBINED ARMS 30,068 30,068 30,068 30,068
TACTICAL TRAINER.

164 GAMING TECHNOLOGY IN 9,793 9,793 9,793 9,793
SUPPORT OF ARMY TRAINING.

TEST MEASURE AND DIG
EQUIPMENT (TMD)

165 CALIBRATION SETS 4,650 4,650 4,650 4,650
EQUIPMENT.

166 INTEGRATED FAMILY OF TEST 34,487 34,487 34,487 34,487
EQUIPMENT (IFTE).

167 TEST EQUIPMENT 11,083 11,083 11,083 11,083
MODERNIZATION (TEMOD).

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER 17,937 17,937 17,937 17,937
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

170 PHYSICAL SECURITY SYSTEMS 52,040 52,040 52,040 52,040
(OPA3).

171 BASE LEVEL COMMON 1,568 1,568 1,568 1,568
EQUIPMENT.

172 MODIFICATION OF IN-SVC 64,219 64,219 64,219 64,219
EQUIPMENT (OPA-3).

173 PRODUCTION BASE SUPPORT 1,525 1,525 1,525 1,525
(OTH).

174 SPECIAL EQUIPMENT FOR 3,268 3,268 3,268 3,268
USER TESTING.

176 TRACTOR YARD............. 7,191 7,191 7,191 7,191

OPA2

177 INITIAL SPARES--C&E...... 48,511 48,511 48,511 48,511

TOTAL OTHER 889 5,899,028 889 5,808,028 889 5,541,028 -285,746 889 5,613,282
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

COMBAT AIRCRAFT

002 F/A-18E/F (FIGHTER) 12 1,150,000 12 1,150,000 12 978,750 12 978,750
HORNET.

Additional 12 [12] [1,150,000] [12] [1,150,000] [12] [978,750]
Aircraft--Navy
Unfunded Requirement.

003 JOINT STRIKE FIGHTER CV.. 4 897,542 4 873,042 4 873,042 -24,500 4 873,042

Anticipated contract [-7,700] [-7,700]
savings.

Cost growth for [-16,800] [-16,800]
support equipment.

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Efficiencies and [-24,500]
excess cost growth.

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 48,630 48,630 48,630 48,630
(CY).

005 JSF STOVL................ 9 1,483,414 15 2,458,314 15 2,508,314 6 846,000 15 2,329,414

Additional 6 [6] [1,000,000] [6] [1,050,000] [6] [846,000]
Aircraft--Marine
Corps Unfunded
Requirement.

Anticipated contract [-17,600]
savings.

Cost growth for [-7,500]
support equipment.

Efficiencies and [-25,100]
excess cost growth.

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 203,060 203,060 203,060 203,060
(CY).

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 41,300 41,300 41,300 41,300
(CY).

008 V-22 (MEDIUM LIFT)....... 19 1,436,355 19 1,436,355 19 1,436,355 -15,000 19 1,421,355

Support funding [-15,000]
carryover.

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 43,853 43,853 43,853 43,853
(CY).

010 H-1 UPGRADES (UH-1Y/AH- 28 800,057 28 800,057 28 800,057 28 800,057
1Z).

011 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 56,168 56,168 56,168 56,168
(CY).

012 MH-60S (MYP)............. 28,232 28,232 28,232 28,232

014 MH-60R (MYP)............. 29 969,991 29 969,991 29 969,991 -5,000 29 964,991

Poor justification of [-5,000]
production line
shutdown funds.

016 P-8A POSEIDON............ 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928 16 3,008,928

017 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 269,568 269,568 269,568 -19,000 250,568
(CY).

Advance procurement [-19,000]
cost growth.

018 E-2D ADV HAWKEYE......... 5 857,654 5 857,654 5 857,654 5 857,654

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 195,336 195,336 195,336 195,336
(CY).

TRAINER AIRCRAFT

020 JPATS.................... 8,914 8,914 8,914 8,914

OTHER AIRCRAFT

021 KC-130J.................. 2 192,214 2 192,214 2 192,214 2 192,214

022 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 24,451 24,451 24,451 24,451
(CY).

023 MQ-4 TRITON.............. 3 494,259 4 559,259 3 494,259 1 65,000 4 559,259

Additional Air [1] [65,000] [1] [65,000]
Vehicle.

024 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 54,577 72,577 54,577 54,577
(CY).

Additional Advance [18,000]
Procurement.

025 MQ-8 UAV................. 2 120,020 2 156,020 2 120,020 36,000 2 156,020

MQ-8 UAV-Additional [36,000] [36,000]
three air vehicles.

026 STUASL0 UAV.............. 3,450 3,450 3,450 3,450

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

028 EA-6 SERIES.............. 9,799 9,799 9,799 9,799

029 AEA SYSTEMS.............. 23,151 38,151 23,151 15,000 38,151

Additional Low Band [15,000] [15,000]
Transmitter
Modifications.

030 AV-8 SERIES.............. 41,890 41,890 45,190 3,300 45,190

AV-8B Link 16 [3,300] [3,300]
upgrades, unfunded
requirement.

031 ADVERSARY................ 5,816 5,816 5,816 5,816

032 F-18 SERIES.............. 978,756 968,456 1,148,756 -10,300 968,456

Jamming protection [170,000]
upgrades, unfunded
requirement.

Unjustified request.. [-10,300] [-10,300]

034 H-53 SERIES.............. 46,887 46,887 46,887 46,887

035 SH-60 SERIES............. 107,728 107,728 107,728 107,728

036 H-1 SERIES............... 42,315 42,315 42,315 -1,750 40,565

Unjustified growth-- [-1,750]
installation funding.

037 EP-3 SERIES.............. 41,784 41,784 41,784 41,784

038 P-3 SERIES............... 3,067 3,067 3,067 3,067

039 E-2 SERIES............... 20,741 20,741 20,741 20,741

040 TRAINER A/C SERIES....... 27,980 27,980 27,980 27,980

041 C-2A..................... 8,157 8,157 8,157 8,157

042 C-130 SERIES............. 70,335 70,335 70,335 -1,294 69,041

Unjustified growth-- [-1,294]
installation funding.

043 FEWSG.................... 633 633 633 633

044 CARGO/TRANSPORT A/C 8,916 8,916 8,916 8,916
SERIES.

045 E-6 SERIES............... 185,253 185,253 185,253 185,253

046 EXECUTIVE HELICOPTERS 76,138 76,138 76,138 -3,800 72,338
SERIES.

Unjustified growth-- [-3,800]
installation funding.

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT. 23,702 23,702 23,702 23,702

048 T-45 SERIES.............. 105,439 105,439 105,439 105,439

049 POWER PLANT CHANGES...... 9,917 9,917 9,917 9,917

050 JPATS SERIES............. 13,537 13,537 13,537 13,537

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT..... 131,732 131,732 131,732 131,732

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES.. 202,745 202,745 202,745 202,745

053 COMMON DEFENSIVE WEAPON 3,062 3,062 3,062 3,062
SYSTEM.

054 ID SYSTEMS............... 48,206 48,206 48,206 48,206

055 P-8 SERIES............... 28,492 28,492 28,492 28,492

056 MAGTF EW FOR AVIATION.... 7,680 7,680 7,680 7,680

057 MQ-8 SERIES.............. 22,464 22,464 22,464 22,464

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058 RQ-7 SERIES.............. 3,773 3,773 3,773 3,773

059 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) 121,208 185,508 144,208 23,000 144,208
OSPREY.

Digital [64,300]
interoperability
program.

MV-22 Ballistic [8,000] [8,000]
Protection.

MV-22 integrated [15,000] [15,000]
aircraft
survivability--MC UFR.

060 F-35 STOVL SERIES........ 256,106 256,106 256,106 256,106

061 F-35 CV SERIES........... 68,527 68,527 68,527 68,527

062 QRC...................... 6,885 6,885 6,885 6,885

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 1,563,515 1,478,515 1,563,515 -85,000 1,478,515

Program decrease..... [-85,000] [-85,000]

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP &
FACILITIES

064 COMMON GROUND EQUIPMENT.. 450,959 450,959 450,959 450,959

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 24,010 24,010 24,010 24,010
FACILITIES.

066 WAR CONSUMABLES.......... 42,012 42,012 42,012 42,012

067 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES. 2,455 2,455 2,455 2,455

068 SPECIAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 50,859 50,859 50,859 50,859

069 FIRST DESTINATION 1,801 1,801 1,801 1,801
TRANSPORTATION.

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 117 16,126,405 136 18,329,805 135 18,473,105 19 1,801,406 136 17,927,811
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES

001 TRIDENT II MODS.......... 1,099,064 1,099,064 1,099,064 1,099,064

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

002 MISSILE INDUSTRIAL 7,748 7,748 7,748 7,748
FACILITIES.

STRATEGIC MISSILES

003 TOMAHAWK................. 100 184,814 149 214,814 149 214,814 49 30,000 149 214,814

Minimum Sustaining [49] [30,000] [49] [30,000] [49] [30,000]
Rate Increase.

TACTICAL MISSILES

004 AMRAAM................... 167 192,873 167 192,873 167 207,873 15,000 167 207,873

Additional captive [15,000] [15,000]
air training missiles.

005 SIDEWINDER............... 227 96,427 227 96,427 227 96,427 227 96,427

006 JSOW..................... 21,419 85 69,219 21,419 21,419

Industrial Base [85] [47,800]
Sustainment.

007 STANDARD MISSILE......... 113 435,352 113 435,352 113 435,352 113 435,352

008 RAM...................... 90 80,826 90 80,826 90 80,826 90 80,826

011 STAND OFF PRECISION 27 4,265 27 4,265 27 4,265 27 4,265
GUIDED MUNITIONS (SOPGM).

012 AERIAL TARGETS........... 40,792 40,792 40,792 40,792

013 OTHER MISSILE SUPPORT.... 3,335 3,335 3,335 3,335

MODIFICATION OF MISSILES

014 ESSM..................... 30 44,440 30 44,440 30 44,440 30 44,440

015 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 54,462 54,462 54,462 54,462
(CY).

016 HARM MODS................ 122,298 122,298 122,298 122,298

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT &
FACILITIES

017 WEAPONS INDUSTRIAL 2,397 2,397 2,397 2,397
FACILITIES.

018 FLEET SATELLITE COMM 39,932 39,932 39,932 39,932
FOLLOW-ON.

ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

019 ORDNANCE SUPPORT 57,641 57,641 61,309 3,668 61,309
EQUIPMENT.

Classified Program... [3,668] [3,668]

TORPEDOES AND RELATED
EQUIP

020 SSTD..................... 7,380 7,380 7,380 7,380

021 MK-48 TORPEDO............ 8 65,611 8 65,611 8 65,611 8 65,611

022 ASW TARGETS.............. 6,912 6,912 6,912 6,912

MOD OF TORPEDOES AND
RELATED EQUIP

023 MK-54 TORPEDO MODS....... 113,219 113,219 113,219 113,219

024 MK-48 TORPEDO ADCAP MODS. 63,317 63,317 63,317 63,317

025 QUICKSTRIKE MINE......... 13,254 13,254 13,254 13,254

SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

026 TORPEDO SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 67,701 67,701 67,701 67,701

027 ASW RANGE SUPPORT........ 3,699 3,699 3,699 3,699

DESTINATION
TRANSPORTATION

028 FIRST DESTINATION 3,342 3,342 3,342 3,342
TRANSPORTATION.

GUNS AND GUN MOUNTS

029 SMALL ARMS AND WEAPONS... 11,937 11,937 11,937 11,937

MODIFICATION OF GUNS AND
GUN MOUNTS

030 CIWS MODS................ 53,147 53,147 53,147 53,147

031 COAST GUARD WEAPONS...... 19,022 19,022 19,022 19,022

032 GUN MOUNT MODS........... 67,980 67,980 67,980 67,980

033 AIRBORNE MINE 19,823 19,823 19,823 19,823
NEUTRALIZATION SYSTEMS.

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS

035 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 149,725 149,725 149,725 149,725

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TOTAL WEAPONS 762 3,154,154 896 3,231,954 811 3,202,822 49 48,668 811 3,202,822
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY
& MC

NAVY AMMUNITION

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.... 101,238 101,238 101,238 101,238

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 67,289 67,289 67,289 67,289
TYPES.

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION... 20,340 20,340 20,340 20,340

004 PRACTICE BOMBS........... 40,365 40,365 40,365 40,365

005 CARTRIDGES & CART 49,377 49,377 49,377 49,377
ACTUATED DEVICES.

006 AIR EXPENDABLE 59,651 59,651 59,651 59,651
COUNTERMEASURES.

007 JATOS.................... 2,806 2,806 2,806 2,806

008 LRLAP 6" LONG RANGE 11,596 11,596 11,596 11,596
ATTACK PROJECTILE.

009 5 INCH/54 GUN AMMUNITION. 35,994 35,994 35,994 35,994

010 INTERMEDIATE CALIBER GUN 36,715 36,715 36,715 36,715
AMMUNITION.

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION 45,483 45,483 45,483 45,483

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 52,080 52,080 52,080 52,080
PARTY AMMO.

013 PYROTECHNIC AND 10,809 10,809 10,809 10,809
DEMOLITION.

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 4,469 4,469 4,469 4,469
MILLION.

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION

015 SMALL ARMS AMMUNITION.... 46,848 46,848 46,848 46,848

016 LINEAR CHARGES, ALL TYPES 350 350 350 350

017 40 MM, ALL TYPES......... 500 500 500 500

018 60MM, ALL TYPES.......... 1,849 1,849 1,849 1,849

019 81MM, ALL TYPES.......... 1,000 1,000 1,000 1,000

020 120MM, ALL TYPES......... 13,867 13,867 13,867 13,867

022 GRENADES, ALL TYPES...... 1,390 1,390 1,390 1,390

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES....... 14,967 14,967 14,967 14,967

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES..... 45,219 45,219 45,219 45,219

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES.......... 29,335 29,335 29,335 29,335

027 NON LETHALS.............. 3,868 3,868 3,868 3,868

028 AMMO MODERNIZATION....... 15,117 15,117 15,117 15,117

029 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 11,219 11,219 11,219 11,219
MILLION.

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 723,741 723,741 723,741 723,741
AMMO, NAVY & MC.

SHIPBUILDING &
CONVERSION, NAVY

OTHER WARSHIPS

001 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 1,634,701 1,634,701 1,634,701 1,634,701
(CY).

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 874,658 874,658 874,658 874,658
(CY).

003 VIRGINIA CLASS SUBMARINE. 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370 2 3,346,370

004 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 1,993,740 1,993,740 2,793,740 1,993,740
(CY).

Accelerate [800,000]
shipbuilding funding.

005 CVN REFUELING OVERHAULS.. 1 678,274 1 678,274 1 678,274 1 678,274

006 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 14,951 14,951 14,951 14,951
(CY).

007 DDG 1000................. 433,404 433,404 433,404 433,404

008 DDG-51................... 2 3,149,703 2 3,149,703 2 3,549,703 400,000 2 3,549,703

Incremental funding [400,000] [400,000]
for one DDG-51.

010 LITTORAL COMBAT SHIP..... 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991 3 1,356,991

AMPHIBIOUS SHIPS

012 LPD-17................... 1 550,000 1 550,000 1 550,000 1 550,000

013 AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING 97,000 97,000 97,000
BASE.

Accelerate [97,000] [97,000]
shipbuilding funding.

013A AFLOAT FORWARD STAGING 97,000
BASE ADVANCE PROCUREMENT
(CY).

Procurement.......... [97,000]

014A LX(R) ADVANCE PROCURMENT 250,000 51,000 250,000 250,000
(CY).

LX(R) Acceleration... [250,000] [51,000] [250,000]

015 LHA REPLACEMENT ADVANCE 277,543 277,543 476,543 199,000 476,543
PROCUREMENT (CY).

Accelerate LHA-8 [199,000] [199,000]
advanced procurement.

016A LCU Replacement.......... 34,000 34,000 34,000

Accelerate LCU [34,000] [34,000]
replacement.

AUXILIARIES, CRAFT AND
PRIOR YR PROGRAM COST

017 TAO FLEET OILER.......... 1 674,190 1 674,190 1 674,190

Transfer to NDSF-- [-1] [-674,190]
Title XIV.

019 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 138,200 138,200 138,200 138,200
(CY).

020 OUTFITTING............... 697,207 673,207 697,207 -24,000 673,207

Program decrease..... [-24,000] [-24,000]

021 SHIP TO SHORE CONNECTOR.. 5 255,630 5 255,630 5 255,630 5 255,630

022 SERVICE CRAFT............ 30,014 30,014 30,014 30,014

023 LCAC SLEP................ 4 80,738 4 80,738 4 80,738 4 80,738

024 YP CRAFT MAINTENANCE/ROH/ 21,838 21,838 21,838 21,838
SLEP.

025 COMPLETION OF PY 389,305 389,305 389,305 389,305
SHIPBUILDING PROGRAMS.

025A T-ATS(X) Fleet Tug....... 75,000 75,000 75,000

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Accelerate T-ATS(X).. [75,000] [75,000]

TOTAL SHIPBUILDING & 19 16,597,457 18 16,246,267 19 18,253,457 1,031,000 19 17,628,457
CONVERSION, NAVY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

SHIP PROPULSION EQUIPMENT

001 LM-2500 GAS TURBINE...... 4,881 4,881 4,881 4,881

002 ALLISON 501K GAS TURBINE. 5,814 5,814 5,814 5,814

003 HYBRID ELECTRIC DRIVE 32,906 32,906 32,906 32,906
(HED).

GENERATORS

004 SURFACE COMBATANT HM&E... 36,860 36,860 36,860 36,860

NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT

005 OTHER NAVIGATION 87,481 87,481 87,481 87,481
EQUIPMENT.

PERISCOPES

006 SUB PERISCOPES & IMAGING 63,109 63,109 63,109 63,109
EQUIP.

OTHER SHIPBOARD EQUIPMENT

007 DDG MOD.................. 364,157 424,157 424,157 60,000 424,157

Additional DDG [60,000] [60,000] [60,000]
Modification-Unfunded
Requirement.

008 FIREFIGHTING EQUIPMENT... 16,089 16,089 16,089 16,089

009 COMMAND AND CONTROL 2,255 2,255 2,255 2,255
SWITCHBOARD.

010 LHA/LHD MIDLIFE.......... 28,571 28,571 28,571 28,571

011 LCC 19/20 EXTENDED 12,313 12,313 12,313 12,313
SERVICE LIFE PROGRAM.

012 POLLUTION CONTROL 16,609 16,609 16,609 16,609
EQUIPMENT.

013 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 10,498 10,498 10,498 10,498
EQUIPMENT.

014 VIRGINIA CLASS SUPPORT 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747
EQUIPMENT.

015 LCS CLASS SUPPORT 48,399 48,399 48,399 48,399
EQUIPMENT.

016 SUBMARINE BATTERIES...... 23,072 23,072 23,072 23,072

017 LPD CLASS SUPPORT 55,283 55,283 55,283 55,283
EQUIPMENT.

018 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 18,563 18,563 18,563 18,563
SUPPORT EQUIP.

019 DSSP EQUIPMENT........... 7,376 7,376 7,376 7,376

021 LCAC..................... 20,965 20,965 20,965 20,965

022 UNDERWATER EOD PROGRAMS.. 51,652 51,652 51,652 51,652

023 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 102,498 102,498 102,498 102,498
MILLION.

024 CHEMICAL WARFARE 3,027 3,027 3,027 3,027
DETECTORS.

025 SUBMARINE LIFE SUPPORT 7,399 7,399 7,399 7,399
SYSTEM.

REACTOR PLANT EQUIPMENT

027 REACTOR COMPONENTS....... 296,095 296,095 296,095 296,095

OCEAN ENGINEERING

028 DIVING AND SALVAGE 15,982 15,982 15,982 15,982
EQUIPMENT.

SMALL BOATS

029 STANDARD BOATS........... 29,982 29,982 29,982 29,982

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

030 OTHER SHIPS TRAINING 66,538 66,538 66,538 66,538
EQUIPMENT.

PRODUCTION FACILITIES
EQUIPMENT

031 OPERATING FORCES IPE..... 71,138 71,138 71,138 71,138

OTHER SHIP SUPPORT

032 NUCLEAR ALTERATIONS...... 132,625 132,625 132,625 132,625

033 LCS COMMON MISSION 23,500 23,500 23,500 23,500
MODULES EQUIPMENT.

034 LCS MCM MISSION MODULES.. 85,151 85,151 29,351 85,151

Procurement in excess [-55,800]
of need ahead of
satisfactory testing.

035 LCS SUW MISSION MODULES.. 35,228 35,228 35,228 35,228

036 REMOTE MINEHUNTING SYSTEM 87,627 87,627 22,027 -34,550 53,077
(RMS).

Procurement in excess [-65,600] [-34,550]
of need ahead of
satisfactory testing.

LOGISTIC SUPPORT

037 LSD MIDLIFE.............. 2,774 2,774 2,774 2,774

SHIP SONARS

038 SPQ-9B RADAR............. 20,551 20,551 20,551 20,551

039 AN/SQQ-89 SURF ASW COMBAT 103,241 103,241 103,241 103,241
SYSTEM.

040 SSN ACOUSTICS............ 214,835 234,835 234,835 20,000 234,835

Submarine Towed Array- [20,000] [20,000] [20,000]
Unfunded Requirement.

041 UNDERSEA WARFARE SUPPORT 7,331 7,331 7,331 7,331
EQUIPMENT.

042 SONAR SWITCHES AND 11,781 11,781 11,781 11,781
TRANSDUCERS.

ASW ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

044 SUBMARINE ACOUSTIC 21,119 21,119 21,119 21,119
WARFARE SYSTEM.

045 SSTD..................... 8,396 8,396 8,396 8,396

046 FIXED SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 146,968 146,968 146,968 146,968

047 SURTASS.................. 12,953 12,953 12,953 12,953

048 MARITIME PATROL AND 13,725 13,725 13,725 13,725
RECONNSAISANCE FORCE.

ELECTRONIC WARFARE
EQUIPMENT

049 AN/SLQ-32................ 324,726 352,726 352,726 324,726

SEWIP Block II- [28,000] [28,000]
Unfunded Requirement.

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RECONNAISSANCE EQUIPMENT

050 SHIPBOARD IW EXPLOIT..... 148,221 148,221 148,221 148,221

051 AUTOMATED IDENTIFICATION 152 152 152 152
SYSTEM (AIS).

SUBMARINE SURVEILLANCE
EQUIPMENT

052 SUBMARINE SUPPORT 79,954 79,954 79,954 79,954
EQUIPMENT PROG.

OTHER SHIP ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

053 COOPERATIVE ENGAGEMENT 25,695 25,695 25,695 25,695
CAPABILITY.

054 TRUSTED INFORMATION 284 284 284 284
SYSTEM (TIS).

055 NAVAL TACTICAL COMMAND 14,416 14,416 14,416 14,416
SUPPORT SYSTEM (NTCSS).

056 ATDLS.................... 23,069 23,069 23,069 23,069

057 NAVY COMMAND AND CONTROL 4,054 4,054 4,054 4,054
SYSTEM (NCCS).

058 MINESWEEPING SYSTEM 21,014 21,014 21,014 21,014
REPLACEMENT.

059 SHALLOW WATER MCM........ 18,077 18,077 18,077 18,077

060 NAVSTAR GPS RECEIVERS 12,359 12,359 12,359 12,359
(SPACE).

061 AMERICAN FORCES RADIO AND 4,240 4,240 4,240 4,240
TV SERVICE.

062 STRATEGIC PLATFORM 17,440 17,440 17,440 17,440
SUPPORT EQUIP.

TRAINING EQUIPMENT

063 OTHER TRAINING EQUIPMENT. 41,314 41,314 41,314 41,314

AVIATION ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

064 MATCALS.................. 10,011 10,011 10,011 10,011

065 SHIPBOARD AIR TRAFFIC 9,346 9,346 9,346 9,346
CONTROL.

066 AUTOMATIC CARRIER LANDING 21,281 21,281 21,281 21,281
SYSTEM.

067 NATIONAL AIR SPACE SYSTEM 25,621 25,621 25,621 25,621

068 FLEET AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL 8,249 8,249 8,249 8,249
SYSTEMS.

069 LANDING SYSTEMS.......... 14,715 14,715 14,715 14,715

070 ID SYSTEMS............... 29,676 29,676 29,676 29,676

071 NAVAL MISSION PLANNING 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737
SYSTEMS.

OTHER SHORE ELECTRONIC
EQUIPMENT

072 DEPLOYABLE JOINT COMMAND 1,314 1,314 1,314 1,314
& CONTROL.

074 TACTICAL/MOBILE C4I 13,600 13,600 13,600 13,600
SYSTEMS.

075 DCGS-N................... 31,809 31,809 31,809 31,809

076 CANES.................... 278,991 278,991 278,991 278,991

077 RADIAC................... 8,294 8,294 8,294 8,294

078 CANES-INTELL............. 28,695 28,695 28,695 28,695

079 GPETE.................... 6,962 6,962 6,962 6,962

080 MASF..................... 290 290 290 290

081 INTEG COMBAT SYSTEM TEST 14,419 14,419 14,419 14,419
FACILITY.

082 EMI CONTROL 4,175 4,175 4,175 4,175
INSTRUMENTATION.

083 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 44,176 44,176 44,176 44,176
MILLION.

SHIPBOARD COMMUNICATIONS

084 SHIPBOARD TACTICAL 8,722 8,722 8,722 8,722
COMMUNICATIONS.

085 SHIP COMMUNICATIONS 108,477 108,477 108,477 108,477
AUTOMATION.

086 COMMUNICATIONS ITEMS 16,613 16,613 16,613 16,613
UNDER $5M.

SUBMARINE COMMUNICATIONS

087 SUBMARINE BROADCAST 20,691 20,691 20,691 20,691
SUPPORT.

088 SUBMARINE COMMUNICATION 60,945 60,945 60,945 60,945
EQUIPMENT.

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

089 SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 30,892 30,892 30,892 30,892
SYSTEMS.

090 NAVY MULTIBAND TERMINAL 118,113 118,113 118,113 118,113
(NMT).

SHORE COMMUNICATIONS

091 JCS COMMUNICATIONS 4,591 4,591 4,591 4,591
EQUIPMENT.

092 ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEMS. 1,403 1,403 1,403 1,403

CRYPTOGRAPHIC EQUIPMENT

093 INFO SYSTEMS SECURITY 135,687 135,687 135,687 135,687
PROGRAM (ISSP).

094 MIO INTEL EXPLOITATION 970 970 970 970
TEAM.

CRYPTOLOGIC EQUIPMENT

095 CRYPTOLOGIC 11,433 11,433 11,433 11,433
COMMUNICATIONS EQUIP.

OTHER ELECTRONIC SUPPORT

096 COAST GUARD EQUIPMENT.... 2,529 2,529 2,529 2,529

SONOBUOYS

097 SONOBUOYS--ALL TYPES..... 168,763 168,763 168,763 168,763

AIRCRAFT SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

098 WEAPONS RANGE SUPPORT 46,979 46,979 46,979 46,979
EQUIPMENT.

100 AIRCRAFT SUPPORT 123,884 127,384 123,884 123,884
EQUIPMENT.

F-35 Visual/Optical [3,500]
Landing System
Training Equipment
Unfunded Requirement.

103 METEOROLOGICAL EQUIPMENT. 15,090 15,090 15,090 15,090

104 DCRS/DPL................. 638 638 638 638

106 AIRBORNE MINE 14,098 14,098 14,098 14,098
COUNTERMEASURES.

111 AVIATION SUPPORT 49,773 49,773 49,773 49,773
EQUIPMENT.

SHIP GUN SYSTEM EQUIPMENT

112 SHIP GUN SYSTEMS 5,300 5,300 5,300 5,300
EQUIPMENT.

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SHIP MISSILE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT

115 SHIP MISSILE SUPPORT 298,738 298,738 298,738 298,738
EQUIPMENT.

120 TOMAHAWK SUPPORT 71,245 71,245 71,245 71,245
EQUIPMENT.

FBM SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

123 STRATEGIC MISSILE SYSTEMS 240,694 240,694 240,694 240,694
EQUIP.

ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

124 SSN COMBAT CONTROL 96,040 96,040 96,040 96,040
SYSTEMS.

125 ASW SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.... 30,189 30,189 30,189 30,189

OTHER ORDNANCE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

129 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 22,623 22,623 22,623 22,623
DISPOSAL EQUIP.

130 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,906 9,906 9,906 9,906
MILLION.

OTHER EXPENDABLE ORDNANCE

134 TRAINING DEVICE MODS..... 99,707 99,707 99,707 99,707

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

135 PASSENGER CARRYING 2,252 2,252 2,252 2,252
VEHICLES.

136 GENERAL PURPOSE TRUCKS... 2,191 2,191 2,191 2,191

137 CONSTRUCTION & 2,164 2,164 2,164 2,164
MAINTENANCE EQUIP.

138 FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT.. 14,705 14,705 14,705 14,705

139 TACTICAL VEHICLES........ 2,497 2,497 2,497 2,497

140 AMPHIBIOUS EQUIPMENT..... 12,517 12,517 12,517 12,517

141 POLLUTION CONTROL 3,018 3,018 3,018 3,018
EQUIPMENT.

142 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION... 14,403 14,403 14,403 14,403

143 PHYSICAL SECURITY 1,186 1,186 1,186 1,186
VEHICLES.

SUPPLY SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

144 MATERIALS HANDLING 18,805 18,805 18,805 18,805
EQUIPMENT.

145 OTHER SUPPLY SUPPORT 10,469 10,469 10,469 10,469
EQUIPMENT.

146 FIRST DESTINATION 5,720 5,720 5,720 5,720
TRANSPORTATION.

147 SPECIAL PURPOSE SUPPLY 211,714 211,714 211,714 211,714
SYSTEMS.

TRAINING DEVICES

148 TRAINING SUPPORT 7,468 7,468 7,468 7,468
EQUIPMENT.

COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

149 COMMAND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 36,433 36,433 36,433 36,433

150 EDUCATION SUPPORT 3,180 3,180 3,180 3,180
EQUIPMENT.

151 MEDICAL SUPPORT EQUIPMENT 4,790 4,790 4,790 4,790

153 NAVAL MIP SUPPORT 4,608 4,608 4,608 4,608
EQUIPMENT.

154 OPERATING FORCES SUPPORT 5,655 5,655 5,655 5,655
EQUIPMENT.

155 C4ISR EQUIPMENT.......... 9,929 9,929 9,929 9,929

156 ENVIRONMENTAL SUPPORT 26,795 26,795 26,795 26,795
EQUIPMENT.

157 PHYSICAL SECURITY 88,453 88,453 88,453 88,453
EQUIPMENT.

159 ENTERPRISE INFORMATION 99,094 99,094 99,094 99,094
TECHNOLOGY.

OTHER

160 NEXT GENERATION 99,014 99,014 99,014 99,014
ENTERPRISE SERVICE.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 21,439 21,439 21,439 21,439

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS

161 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 328,043 328,043 328,043 328,043

TOTAL OTHER 6,614,715 6,726,215 6,601,315 45,450 6,660,165
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

TRACKED COMBAT VEHICLES

001 AAV7A1 PIP............... 26,744 26,744 26,744 26,744

002 LAV PIP.................. 54,879 54,879 54,879 54,879

ARTILLERY AND OTHER
WEAPONS

003 EXPEDITIONARY FIRE 2,652 2,652 2,652 2,652
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

004 155MM LIGHTWEIGHT TOWED 7,482 7,482 7,482 7,482
HOWITZER.

005 HIGH MOBILITY ARTILLERY 17,181 17,181 17,181 17,181
ROCKET SYSTEM.

006 WEAPONS AND COMBAT 8,224 8,224 8,224 8,224
VEHICLES UNDER $5
MILLION.

OTHER SUPPORT

007 MODIFICATION KITS........ 14,467 14,467 14,467 14,467

008 WEAPONS ENHANCEMENT 488 488 488 488
PROGRAM.

GUIDED MISSILES

009 GROUND BASED AIR DEFENSE. 7,565 7,565 7,565 7,565

010 JAVELIN.................. 1,091 441 78,591 1,091 294 50,000 294 51,091

Program increase to [441] [77,500] [294] [50,000]
support Unfunded
Requirements.

011 FOLLOW ON TO SMAW........ 4,872 4,872 4,872 4,872

012 ANTI-ARMOR WEAPONS SYSTEM- 668 668 668 668
HEAVY (AAWS-H).

OTHER SUPPORT

013 MODIFICATION KITS........ 12,495 12,495 152,495 140,000 152,495

Additional missiles.. [140,000] [140,000]

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER... 13,109 13,109 13,109 13,109

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015 COMMON AVIATION COMMAND 35,147 35,147 35,147 -2,191 32,956
AND CONTROL SYSTEM (C.

Procurement early to [-2,191]
need.

REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT

016 REPAIR AND TEST EQUIPMENT 21,210 21,210 21,210 21,210

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)

017 COMBAT SUPPORT SYSTEM.... 792 792 792 792

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION 3,642 3,642 3,642 3,642
(COMM & ELEC).

020 AIR OPERATIONS C2 SYSTEMS 3,520 3,520 3,520 3,520

RADAR + EQUIPMENT (NON-
TEL)

021 RADAR SYSTEMS............ 35,118 35,118 35,118 35,118

022 GROUND/AIR TASK ORIENTED 3 130,661 3 90,661 3 98,546 -32,115 3 98,546
RADAR (G/ATOR).

Delay in IOTE........ [-40,000] [-32,115] [-32,115]

023 RQ-21 UAS................ 4 84,916 4 84,916 4 84,916 4 84,916

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)

024 FIRE SUPPORT SYSTEM...... 9,136 9,136 9,136 9,136

025 INTELLIGENCE SUPPORT 29,936 29,936 29,936 29,936
EQUIPMENT.

028 DCGS-MC.................. 1,947 1,947 1,947 1,947

OTHER COMM/ELEC EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)

031 NIGHT VISION EQUIPMENT... 2,018 2,018 2,018 2,018

OTHER SUPPORT (NON-TEL)

032 NEXT GENERATION 67,295 67,295 67,295 67,295
ENTERPRISE NETWORK
(NGEN).

033 COMMON COMPUTER RESOURCES 43,101 43,101 43,101 -3,000 40,101

Marine Corps common [-3,000]
hardware suite
contract delay.

034 COMMAND POST SYSTEMS..... 29,255 29,255 29,255 29,255

035 RADIO SYSTEMS............ 80,584 80,584 80,584 80,584

036 COMM SWITCHING & CONTROL 66,123 66,123 66,123 66,123
SYSTEMS.

037 COMM & ELEC 79,486 79,486 79,486 79,486
INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

037A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 2,803 2,803 2,803 2,803

ADMINISTRATIVE VEHICLES

038 COMMERCIAL PASSENGER 3,538 3,538 3,538 3,538
VEHICLES.

039 COMMERCIAL CARGO VEHICLES 22,806 22,806 22,806 22,806

TACTICAL VEHICLES

041 MOTOR TRANSPORT 7,743 7,743 7,743 7,743
MODIFICATIONS.

043 JOINT LIGHT TACTICAL 109 79,429 109 79,429 109 79,429 109 79,429
VEHICLE.

044 FAMILY OF TACTICAL 3,157 3,157 3,157 3,157
TRAILERS.

OTHER SUPPORT

045 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 6,938 6,938 6,938 6,938
MILLION.

ENGINEER AND OTHER
EQUIPMENT

046 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL 94 94 94 94
EQUIP ASSORT.

047 BULK LIQUID EQUIPMENT.... 896 896 896 896

048 TACTICAL FUEL SYSTEMS.... 136 136 136 136

049 POWER EQUIPMENT ASSORTED. 10,792 10,792 10,792 10,792

050 AMPHIBIOUS SUPPORT 3,235 3,235 3,235 3,235
EQUIPMENT.

051 EOD SYSTEMS.............. 7,666 7,666 7,666 7,666

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY 33,145 33,145 33,145 33,145
EQUIPMENT.

053 GARRISON MOBILE ENGINEER 1,419 1,419 1,419 1,419
EQUIPMENT (GMEE).

GENERAL PROPERTY

057 TRAINING DEVICES......... 24,163 24,163 24,163 24,163

058 CONTAINER FAMILY......... 962 962 962 962

059 FAMILY OF CONSTRUCTION 6,545 6,545 6,545 6,545
EQUIPMENT.

060 FAMILY OF INTERNALLY 7,533 7,533 7,533 7,533
TRANSPORTABLE VEH (ITV).

OTHER SUPPORT

062 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 4,322 4,322 4,322 4,322
MILLION.

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS

063 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 8,292 8,292 8,292 8,292

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 116 1,131,418 557 1,168,918 116 1,239,303 294 152,694 410 1,284,112
MARINE CORPS.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

TACTICAL FORCES

001 F-35..................... 44 5,260,212 44 5,161,112 44 5,161,112 -99,100 44 5,161,112

Anticipated contract [-75,500]
savings.

Cost growth for [-23,600]
support equipment.

Efficiencies and [-99,100] [-99,100]
excess cost growth.

002 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 460,260 460,260 460,260 460,260
(CY).

TACTICAL AIRLIFT

003 KC-46A TANKER............ 12 2,350,601 12 2,326,601 12 2,326,601 -24,000 12 2,326,601

Program Decrease..... [-24,000] [-24,000] [-24,000]

OTHER AIRLIFT

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004 C-130J................... 14 889,154 15 962,154 14 889,154 -40,800 14 848,354

Unfunded Requirements [1] [73,000]

Unit cost growth and [-40,800]
contract delays.

005 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000
(CY).

006 HC-130J.................. 5 463,934 5 463,934 5 463,934 -10,000 5 453,934

Unit cost growth..... [-10,000]

007 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 30,000 30,000 30,000 30,000
(CY).

008 MC-130J.................. 8 828,472 8 828,472 8 828,472 -30,900 8 797,572

Program efficiencies. [-30,900]

009 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 60,000 60,000 60,000 60,000
(CY).

MISSION SUPPORT AIRCRAFT

011 CIVIL AIR PATROL A/C..... 6 2,617 6 2,617 6 2,617 6 2,617

OTHER AIRCRAFT

012 TARGET DRONES............ 75 132,028 75 132,028 75 132,028 75 132,028

014 RQ-4..................... 37,800 37,800 37,800 37,800

015 MQ-9..................... 29 552,528 29 552,528 53 1,032,528 8 150,000 37 702,528

Accelerating [24] [480,000] [8] [160,000]
procurement schedule
to meet CCDR demand.

Restrain growth in [-10,000]
government costs.

STRATEGIC AIRCRAFT

017 B-2A..................... 32,458 32,458 32,458 32,458

018 B-1B..................... 114,119 114,119 114,119 114,119

019 B-52..................... 148,987 148,987 148,987 148,987

020 LARGE AIRCRAFT INFRARED 84,335 84,335 84,335 84,335
COUNTERMEASURES.

TACTICAL AIRCRAFT

021 A-10..................... 240,000

A-10 restoration-- [240,000]
wing replacement
program.

022 F-15..................... 464,367 464,367 30 713,671 227,704 692,071

ADCP II upgrades..... [10,000]

EPAWSS upgrade....... [11,600]

F-15 MIDS JTRS [-12,796] [-12,796]
transfer to RDT&E.

F-15C AESA radars.... [6] [48,000] [48,000]

F-15D AESA radars.... [24] [192,500] [192,500]

023 F-16..................... 17,134 17,134 17,134 17,134

024 F-22A.................... 126,152 126,152 126,152 126,152

025 F-35 MODIFICATIONS....... 70,167 70,167 70,167 70,167

026 INCREMENT 3.2B........... 69,325 69,325 69,325 69,325

AIRLIFT AIRCRAFT

028 C-5...................... 5,604 5,604 5,604 5,604

030 C-17A.................... 46,997 46,997 46,997 46,997

031 C-21..................... 10,162 10,162 10,162 10,162

032 C-32A.................... 44,464 44,464 44,464 44,464

033 C-37A.................... 10,861 861 10,861 10,861

Program decrease..... [-10,000]

TRAINER AIRCRAFT

034 GLIDER MODS.............. 134 134 134 134

035 T-6...................... 17,968 17,968 17,968 17,968

036 T-1...................... 23,706 23,706 23,706 23,706

037 T-38..................... 30,604 30,604 30,604 30,604

OTHER AIRCRAFT

038 U-2 MODS................. 22,095 22,095 22,095 22,095

039 KC-10A (ATCA)............ 5,611 5,611 5,611 5,611

040 C-12..................... 1,980 1,980 1,980 1,980

042 VC-25A MOD............... 98,231 98,231 98,231 98,231

043 C-40..................... 13,171 13,171 13,171 13,171

044 C-130.................... 7,048 80,248 130,248 139,200 146,248

C-130 AMP increase... [10,000] [75,000]

C-130H Electronic [13,500] [13,500]
Prop Control System -
UPL.

C-130H In-flight Prop [1,500] [1,500]
Balancing System -
UPL.

Eight-Bladed [30,000] [16,000]
Propeller.

Funds added to comply [75,000]
with Sec 134, FY15
NDAA.

T-56 3.5 Engine Mod.. [33,200] [33,200] [33,200]

045 C-130J MODS.............. 29,713 29,713 29,713 29,713

046 C-135.................... 49,043 49,043 49,043 49,043

047 COMPASS CALL MODS........ 68,415 97,115 97,115 28,700 97,115

EC-130H Force [28,700] [28,700] [28,700]
Structure Restoration.

048 RC-135................... 156,165 156,165 156,165 156,165

049 E-3...................... 13,178 13,178 13,178 13,178

050 E-4...................... 23,937 23,937 23,937 23,937

051 E-8...................... 18,001 18,001 18,001 18,001

052 AIRBORNE WARNING AND 183,308 183,308 183,308 183,308
CONTROL SYSTEM.

053 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF- 44,163 34,163 44,163 44,163
SIGHT TERMINALS.

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Program decrease..... [-10,000]

054 H-1...................... 6,291 6,291 6,291 6,291

055 UH-1N REPLACEMENT........ 2,456 2,456 2,456 2,456

056 H-60..................... 45,731 45,731 45,731 45,731

057 RQ-4 MODS................ 50,022 50,022 50,022 50,022

058 HC/MC-130 MODIFICATIONS.. 21,660 21,660 21,660 21,660

059 OTHER AIRCRAFT........... 117,767 117,767 115,521 -2,246 115,521

C2ISR TDL transfer to [-2,246] [-2,246]
COMSEC equipment.

060 MQ-1 MODS................ 3,173 3,173 3,173 3,173

061 MQ-9 MODS................ 115,226 115,226 115,226 115,226

063 CV-22 MODS............... 58,828 58,828 58,828 58,828

AIRCRAFT SPARES AND
REPAIR PARTS

064 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 656,242 656,242 656,242 656,242
PARTS.

COMMON SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

065 AIRCRAFT REPLACEMENT 33,716 33,716 33,716 33,716
SUPPORT EQUIP.

POST PRODUCTION SUPPORT

067 B-2A..................... 38,837 38,837 38,837 38,837

068 B-52..................... 5,911 5,911 5,911 5,911

069 C-17A.................... 30,108 30,108 30,108 30,108

070 CV-22 POST PRODUCTION 3,353 3,353 3,353 3,353
SUPPORT.

071 C-135.................... 4,490 4,490 4,490 4,490

072 F-15..................... 3,225 3,225 3,225 3,225

073 F-16..................... 14,969 33,669 14,969 -6,000 8,969

Additional Mission [24,700]
Trainers.

Unobligated balances. [-6,000] [-6,000]

074 F-22A.................... 971 971 971 971

076 MQ-9..................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

INDUSTRIAL PREPAREDNESS

077 INDUSTRIAL RESPONSIVENESS 18,802 18,802 18,802 18,802

WAR CONSUMABLES

078 WAR CONSUMABLES.......... 156,465 156,465 156,465 156,465

OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES

079 OTHER PRODUCTION CHARGES. 1,052,814 1,052,814 1,111,900 59,086 1,111,900

Transfer from RDT&E [59,086] [59,086]
for NATO AWACS.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

079A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 42,503 42,503 42,503 42,503

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 193 15,657,769 194 15,948,269 247 16,472,713 8 391,644 201 16,049,413
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

MISSILE REPLACEMENT
EQUIPMENT--BALLISTIC

001 MISSILE REPLACEMENT EQ- 94,040 94,040 94,040 94,040
BALLISTIC.

TACTICAL

003 JOINT AIR-SURFACE 360 440,578 360 440,578 360 440,578 -10,000 360 430,578
STANDOFF MISSILE.

Unit cost [-10,000]
efficiencies.

004 SIDEWINDER (AIM-9X)...... 506 200,777 506 200,777 506 200,777 506 200,777

005 AMRAAM................... 262 390,112 262 390,112 262 390,112 -8,384 262 381,728

Joint program unit [-8,384]
cost variance.

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016 3,756 423,016

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB...... 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697 1,942 133,697

INDUSTRIAL FACILITIES

008 INDUSTR'L PREPAREDNS/POL 397 397 397 397
PREVENTION.

CLASS IV

009 MM III MODIFICATIONS..... 50,517 50,517 50,517 50,517

010 AGM-65D MAVERICK......... 9,639 9,639 9,639 9,639

011 AGM-88A HARM............. 197 197 197 197

012 AIR LAUNCH CRUISE MISSILE 25,019 25,019 25,019 25,019
(ALCM).

MISSILE SPARES AND REPAIR
PARTS

014 INITIAL SPARES/REPAIR 48,523 48,523 48,523 48,523
PARTS.

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

028 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAMS.. 276,562 276,562 276,562 276,562

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

028A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 893,971 893,971 893,971 893,971

TOTAL MISSILE 6,826 2,987,045 6,826 2,987,045 6,826 2,987,045 -18,384 6,826 2,968,661
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

SPACE PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

SPACE PROGRAMS

001 ADVANCED EHF............. 333,366 333,366 333,366 333,366

002 WIDEBAND GAPFILLER 53,476 79,476 53,476 21,000 74,476
SATELLITES(SPACE).

SATCOM pathfinder.... [26,000] [26,000]

Unjustified support [-5,000]
growth.

003 GPS III SPACE SEGMENT.... 1 199,218 1 199,218 1 199,218

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GPS III SV10 early to [-1] [-199,218]
need.

004 SPACEBORNE EQUIP (COMSEC) 18,362 18,362 18,362 18,362

005 GLOBAL POSITIONING 66,135 66,135 66,135 66,135
(SPACE).

006 DEF METEOROLOGICAL SAT 89,351 89,351 -49,351 40,000
PROG(SPACE).

Minimum sustainment [-89,351] [-49,351]
of DMSP-20 program.

007 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH 571,276 571,276 571,276 571,276
CAPABILITY.

008 EVOLVED EXPENDABLE LAUNCH 5 800,201 5 800,201 5 800,201 5 800,201
VEH(SPACE).

009 SBIR HIGH (SPACE)........ 452,676 452,676 452,676 452,676

TOTAL SPACE 6 2,584,061 6 2,610,061 5 2,295,492 -28,351 6 2,555,710
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

ROCKETS

001 ROCKETS.................. 23,788 23,788 23,788 23,788

CARTRIDGES

002 CARTRIDGES............... 131,102 131,102 169,602 38,500 169,602

Increase to match [38,500] [38,500]
size of A-10 fleet.

BOMBS

003 PRACTICE BOMBS........... 89,759 89,759 89,759 89,759

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.... 637,181 637,181 637,181 637,181

005 MASSIVE ORDNANCE 39,690 39,690 39,690 39,690
PENETRATOR (MOP).

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 6,341 374,688 6,341 354,688 6,341 374,688 -20,000 6,341 354,688
MUNITION.

Program reduction.... [-20,000] [-20,000]

OTHER ITEMS

007 CAD/PAD.................. 58,266 58,266 58,266 58,266

008 EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE 5,612 5,612 5,612 5,612
DISPOSAL (EOD).

009 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 103 103 103 103

010 MODIFICATIONS............ 1,102 1,102 1,102 1,102

011 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,044 3,044 3,044 3,044
MILLION.

FLARES

012 FLARES................... 120,935 120,935 120,935 120,935

FUZES

013 FUZES.................... 213,476 213,476 213,476 213,476

SMALL ARMS

014 SMALL ARMS............... 60,097 60,097 60,097 60,097

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 6,341 1,758,843 6,341 1,738,843 6,341 1,797,343 18,500 6,341 1,777,343
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

PASSENGER CARRYING
VEHICLES

001 PASSENGER CARRYING 8,834 8,834 8,834 8,834
VEHICLES.

CARGO AND UTILITY
VEHICLES

002 MEDIUM TACTICAL VEHICLE.. 58,160 58,160 58,160 58,160

003 CAP VEHICLES............. 977 977 977 977

004 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 12,483 12,483 12,483 12,483
MILLION.

SPECIAL PURPOSE VEHICLES

005 SECURITY AND TACTICAL 4,728 4,728 4,728 4,728
VEHICLES.

006 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 4,662 4,662 4,662 4,662
MILLION.

FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT

007 FIRE FIGHTING/CRASH 10,419 10,419 10,419 10,419
RESCUE VEHICLES.

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

008 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 23,320 23,320 23,320 23,320
MILLION.

BASE MAINTENANCE SUPPORT

009 RUNWAY SNOW REMOV & 6,215 6,215 6,215 6,215
CLEANING EQUIP.

010 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 87,781 87,781 87,781 87,781
MILLION.

COMM SECURITY
EQUIPMENT(COMSEC)

011 COMSEC EQUIPMENT......... 136,998 136,998 139,244 2,246 139,244

Transfer for Link 16 [2,246] [2,246]
Upgrades.

012 MODIFICATIONS (COMSEC)... 677 677 677 677

INTELLIGENCE PROGRAMS

013 INTELLIGENCE TRAINING 4,041 4,041 4,041 4,041
EQUIPMENT.

014 INTELLIGENCE COMM 22,573 22,573 22,573 22,573
EQUIPMENT.

015 MISSION PLANNING SYSTEMS. 14,456 14,456 14,456 14,456

ELECTRONICS PROGRAMS

016 AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL & 31,823 31,823 31,823 31,823
LANDING SYS.

017 NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM. 5,833 5,833 5,833 5,833

018 BATTLE CONTROL SYSTEM-- 1,687 1,687 1,687 1,687
FIXED.

019 THEATER AIR CONTROL SYS 22,710 22,710 22,710 22,710
IMPROVEMENTS.

020 WEATHER OBSERVATION 21,561 21,561 21,561 21,561
FORECAST.

021 STRATEGIC COMMAND AND 286,980 286,980 286,980 286,980
CONTROL.

022 CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN COMPLEX 36,186 36,186 36,186 36,186

024 INTEGRATED STRAT PLAN & 9,597 9,597 9,597 9,597
ANALY NETWORK (ISPAN).

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS

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025 GENERAL INFORMATION 27,403 27,403 27,403 27,403
TECHNOLOGY.

026 AF GLOBAL COMMAND & 7,212 7,212 7,212 7,212
CONTROL SYS.

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 11,062 11,062 30,962 19,900 30,962
CONTROL.

Additional [19,900] [19,900]
battlefield air
operations kits to
meet need.

028 AIR FORCE PHYSICAL 131,269 131,269 131,269 131,269
SECURITY SYSTEM.

029 COMBAT TRAINING RANGES... 33,606 33,606 33,606 33,606

030 MINIMUM ESSENTIAL 5,232 5,232 5,232 5,232
EMERGENCY COMM N.

031 C3 COUNTERMEASURES....... 7,453 7,453 7,453 7,453

032 INTEGRATED PERSONNEL AND 3,976 3,976 3,976 3,976
PAY SYSTEM.

033 GCSS-AF FOS.............. 25,515 25,515 25,515 -9,000 16,515

LOGIT--prioritize [-9,000]
FIAR projects.

034 DEFENSE ENTERPRISE 9,255 9,255 9,255 9,255
ACCOUNTING AND MGMT
SYSTEM.

035 THEATER BATTLE MGT C2 7,523 7,523 7,523 7,523
SYSTEM.

036 AIR & SPACE OPERATIONS 12,043 12,043 12,043 12,043
CTR-WPN SYS.

037 AIR OPERATIONS CENTER 24,246 24,246 24,246 -9,400 14,846
(AOC) 10.2.

Fielding funds ahead [-9,400]
of need.

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS

038 INFORMATION TRANSPORT 74,621 74,621 74,621 74,621
SYSTEMS.

039 AFNET.................... 103,748 103,748 86,748 -5,000 98,748

Restructure program.. [-17,000] [-5,000]

041 JOINT COMMUNICATIONS 5,199 5,199 5,199 5,199
SUPPORT ELEMENT (JCSE).

042 USCENTCOM................ 15,780 15,780 15,780 15,780

SPACE PROGRAMS

043 FAMILY OF BEYOND LINE-OF- 79,592 64,592 79,592 -15,000 64,592
SIGHT TERMINALS.

Ahead of need........ [-15,000] [-15,000]

044 SPACE BASED IR SENSOR PGM 90,190 90,190 90,190 90,190
SPACE.

045 NAVSTAR GPS SPACE........ 2,029 2,029 2,029 2,029

046 NUDET DETECTION SYS SPACE 5,095 5,095 5,095 5,095

047 AF SATELLITE CONTROL 76,673 76,673 76,673 76,673
NETWORK SPACE.

048 SPACELIFT RANGE SYSTEM 113,275 113,275 113,275 113,275
SPACE.

049 MILSATCOM SPACE.......... 35,495 35,495 35,495 35,495

050 SPACE MODS SPACE......... 23,435 23,435 23,435 23,435

051 COUNTERSPACE SYSTEM...... 43,065 43,065 43,065 43,065

ORGANIZATION AND BASE

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT... 77,538 111,438 113,538 55,900 133,438

Battlefield Airmen [19,900] [19,900]
Kits Unfunded
Requirement.

Increase JTAC [36,000]
training and
rehearsal simulators
per AF unfunded
priority list.

Joint Terminal [14,000] [36,000]
Control Training
Simulation Unfunded
Requirement.

054 RADIO EQUIPMENT.......... 8,400 8,400 8,400 8,400

055 CCTV/AUDIOVISUAL 6,144 6,144 6,144 6,144
EQUIPMENT.

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE. 77,010 77,010 77,010 77,010

MODIFICATIONS

057 COMM ELECT MODS.......... 71,800 71,800 71,800 71,800

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE
EQUIP

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES..... 2,370 2,370 2,370 2,370

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 79,623 79,623 79,623 79,623
MILLION.

DEPOT PLANT+MTRLS
HANDLING EQ

060 MECHANIZED MATERIAL 7,249 7,249 7,249 7,249
HANDLING EQUIP.

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

061 BASE PROCURED EQUIPMENT.. 9,095 13,095 9,095 9,095

Additional Equipment. [4,000]

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD 17,866 17,866 17,866 17,866
EQUIPMENT.

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT....... 61,850 61,850 61,850 61,850

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 30,477 30,477 30,477 30,477
MILLION.

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS

067 DARP RC135............... 25,072 25,072 25,072 25,072

068 DCGS-AF.................. 183,021 183,021 183,021 183,021

070 SPECIAL UPDATE PROGRAM... 629,371 629,371 629,371 629,371

071 DEFENSE SPACE 100,663 100,663 100,663 100,663
RECONNAISSANCE PROG..

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 15,038,333 15,038,333 15,038,333 15,038,333

SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS

073 SPARES AND REPAIR PARTS.. 59,863 59,863 59,863 59,863

TOTAL OTHER 18,272,438 18,295,338 18,313,584 39,646 18,312,084
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCAA

001 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 1,488 1,488 1,488 1,488
MILLION.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DCMA

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002 MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......... 2,494 2,494 2,494 2,494

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DHRA

003 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION. 9,341 9,341 9,341 9,341

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA

007 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 8,080 23,080 18,080 7,000 15,080
SECURITY.

SHARKSEER............ [15,000] [10,000] [7,000]

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM......... 62,789 62,789 62,789 62,789

009 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,399 9,399 9,399 9,399
MILLION.

010 NET CENTRIC ENTERPRISE 1,819 1,819 1,819 1,819
SERVICES (NCES).

011 DEFENSE INFORMATION 141,298 141,298 141,298 141,298
SYSTEM NETWORK.

012 CYBER SECURITY INITIATIVE 12,732 12,732 12,732 12,732

013 WHITE HOUSE COMMUNICATION 64,098 64,098 64,098 64,098
AGENCY.

014 SENIOR LEADERSHIP 617,910 617,910 617,910 617,910
ENTERPRISE.

015 JOINT INFORMATION 84,400 84,400 84,400 84,400
ENVIRONMENT.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DLA

016 MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......... 5,644 5,644 5,644 5,644

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DMACT

017 MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......... 4 11,208 4 11,208 4 11,208 4 11,208

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DODEA

018 AUTOMATION/EDUCATIONAL 1,298 1,298 1,298 1,298
SUPPORT & LOGISTICS.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE
SECURITY COOPERATION
AGENCY

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DSS

020 MAJOR EQUIPMENT.......... 1,048 1,048 1,048 1,048

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DEFENSE
THREAT REDUCTION AGENCY

021 VEHICLES................. 100 100 100 100

022 OTHER MAJOR EQUIPMENT.... 5,474 5,474 5,474 5,474

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY

023 THAAD.................... 30 464,067 30 464,067 30 464,067 30 464,067

024 AEGIS BMD................ 40 558,916 58 679,281 58 706,681 9 120,445 49 679,361

Increase SM-3 Block [9] [2,565] [9] [2,565] [2,565]
IB canisters.

Increase SM-3 Block [9] [117,800] [9] [117,880] [9] [117,880]
IB purchase.

Undifferentiated [27,320]
Block IB test and
evaluation costs.

025 ADVANCE PROCUREMENT 147,765 -147,765
(CY).

SM-3 Block IB........ [-147,765] [-147,765] [-147,765]

026 BMDS AN/TPY-2 RADARS..... 78,634 78,634 78,634 78,634

027 AEGIS ASHORE PHASE III... 30,587 30,587 30,587 30,587

028 IRON DOME................ 1 55,000 1 55,000 1 41,100 -1 -55,000

Realignment of Iron [-1] [-41,400]
Dome to Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

Request excess of [-13,900] [-13,600]
requirement.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, NSA

035 INFORMATION SYSTEMS 37,177 37,177 37,177 37,177
SECURITY PROGRAM (ISSP).

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD

036 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, OSD..... 17 46,939 17 46,939 17 46,939 17 46,939

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS

038 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, TJS..... 13,027 13,027 13,027 13,027

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS

040 MAJOR EQUIPMENT, WHS..... 27,859 27,859 27,859 27,859

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY

028A DAVID SLING.............. 1 150,000 150,000

David's Sling Weapon [1] [150,000] [150,000]
System Procurement--
Subject to Title XVI.

028B ARROW 3.................. 1 15,000 15,000

Arrow 3 Upper Tier [1] [15,000] [15,000]
Procurement--Subject
to Title XVI.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 617,757 617,757 617,757 617,757

AVIATION PROGRAMS

041 MC-12.................... 63,170 63,170 -63,170

SOCOM requested [-63,170] [-63,170]
realignment.

042 ROTARY WING UPGRADES AND 135,985 135,985 135,985 135,985
SUSTAINMENT.

044 NON-STANDARD AVIATION.... 61,275 61,275 61,275 61,275

045 U-28..................... 63,170 63,170 63,170

SOCOM requested [63,170] [63,170]
realignment.

047 RQ-11 UNMANNED AERIAL 20,087 20,087 20,087 20,087
VEHICLE.

048 CV-22 MODIFICATION....... 18,832 18,832 18,832 18,832

049 MQ-1 UNMANNED AERIAL 1,934 1,934 1,934 1,934
VEHICLE.

050 MQ-9 UNMANNED AERIAL 11,726 26,926 21,726 10,000 21,726
VEHICLE.

MQ-9 capability [15,200] [10,000] [10,000]
enhancements.

051 STUASL0.................. 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514

052 PRECISION STRIKE PACKAGE. 204,105 204,105 204,105 204,105

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053 AC/MC-130J............... 61,368 25,968 61,368 61,368

MC-130 Terrain [-35,400]
Following/Terrain
Avoidance Radar
Program.

054 C-130 MODIFICATIONS...... 66,861 66,861 31,412 -35,449 31,412

C-130 TF/TA [-35,449] [-35,449]
adjustments.

SHIPBUILDING

055 UNDERWATER SYSTEMS....... 32,521 32,521 32,521 32,521

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M...... 174,734 174,734 174,734 174,734

OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS

057 INTELLIGENCE SYSTEMS..... 93,009 93,009 93,009 93,009

058 DISTRIBUTED COMMON GROUND/ 14,964 14,964 14,964 14,964
SURFACE SYSTEMS.

059 OTHER ITEMS <$5M......... 79,149 79,149 79,149 79,149

060 COMBATANT CRAFT SYSTEMS.. 33,362 33,362 33,362 33,362

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS......... 143,533 143,533 143,533 143,533

062 TACTICAL VEHICLES........ 73,520 73,520 73,520 73,520

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M..... 186,009 186,009 186,009 186,009

064 COMBAT MISSION 19,693 19,693 19,693 19,693
REQUIREMENTS.

065 GLOBAL VIDEO SURVEILLANCE 3,967 3,967 3,967 3,967
ACTIVITIES.

066 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS 19,225 19,225 19,225 19,225
INTELLIGENCE.

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS. 213,252 213,252 213,252 213,252

CBDP

074 CHEMICAL BIOLOGICAL 141,223 141,223 141,223 141,223
SITUATIONAL AWARENESS.

075 CB PROTECTION & HAZARD 137,487 137,487 137,487 137,487
MITIGATION.

UNDISTRIBUTED

076 UNDISTRIBUTED............ 75,000

Cyber capabilities... [75,000]

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 92 5,130,853 112 5,263,253 110 5,341,504 8 -100,769 100 5,030,084
DEFENSE-WIDE.

JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL
NEEDS FUND

001 JOINT URGENT OPERATIONAL 99,701 99,701 -99,701
NEEDS FUND.

Program reduction.... [-99,701] [-99,701]

TOTAL JOINT URGENT 99,701 99,701 -99,701
OPERATIONAL NEEDS
FUND.

TOTAL PROCUREMENT... 22,785 106,967,393 23,934 109,700,919 22,923 112,161,577 905 3,856,605 23,690 110,823,998
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AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
ARMY

FIXED WING

003 AERIAL COMMON SENSOR 5 99,500 5 99,500 5 99,500 5 99,500
(ACS) (MIP).

004 MQ-1 UAV................. 2 16,537 2 16,537 2 16,537 2 16,537

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

016 MQ-1 PAYLOAD (MIP)....... 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700

023 ARL SEMA MODS (MIP)...... 32,000 32,000 32,000 32,000

031 RQ-7 UAV MODS............ 8,250 8,250 8,250 8,250

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 7 164,987 7 164,987 7 164,987 7 164,987
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, ARMY

AIR-TO-SURFACE MISSILE
SYSTEM

003 HELLFIRE SYS SUMMARY..... 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260

TOTAL MISSILE 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260 270 37,260
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF W&TCV,
ARMY

WEAPONS & OTHER COMBAT
VEHICLES

016 MORTAR SYSTEMS........... 7,030 7,030 7,030 7,030

021 COMMON REMOTELY OPERATED 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000
WEAPONS STATION.

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 26,030 26,030 26,030 26,030
W&TCV, ARMY.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, ARMY

SMALL/MEDIUM CAL
AMMUNITION

004 CTG, .50 CAL, ALL TYPES.. 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000

MORTAR AMMUNITION

008 60MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES... 11,700 11,700 11,700 11,700

009 81MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES... 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000

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010 120MM MORTAR, ALL TYPES.. 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000

ARTILLERY AMMUNITION

012 ARTILLERY CARTRIDGES, 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
75MM & 105MM, ALL TYPES.

013 ARTILLERY PROJECTILE, 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
155MM, ALL TYPES.

015 ARTILLERY PROPELLANTS, 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
FUZES AND PRIMERS, ALL.

ROCKETS

017 ROCKET, HYDRA 70, ALL 136,340 136,340 136,340 136,340
TYPES.

OTHER AMMUNITION

019 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL 4,000 4,000 4,000 4,000
TYPES.

021 SIGNALS, ALL TYPES....... 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 192,040 192,040 192,040 192,040
AMMUNITION, ARMY.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, ARMY

TACTICAL VEHICLES

005 FAMILY OF MEDIUM TACTICAL 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998 1,191 243,998
VEH (FMTV).

009 HVY EXPANDED MOBILE 223,276 223,276 223,276 223,276
TACTICAL TRUCK EXT SERV.

011 MODIFICATION OF IN SVC 130,000 130,000 130,000 130,000
EQUIP.

012 MINE-RESISTANT AMBUSH- 393,100 393,100 393,100 393,100
PROTECTED (MRAP) MODS.

COMM--SATELLITE
COMMUNICATIONS

021 TRANSPORTABLE TACTICAL 5,724 5,724 5,724 5,724
COMMAND COMMUNICATIONS.

COMM--BASE COMMUNICATIONS

051 INSTALLATION INFO 29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500
INFRASTRUCTURE MOD
PROGRAM.

ELECT EQUIP--TACT INT REL
ACT (TIARA)

057 DCGS-A (MIP)............. 54,140 54,140 54,140 54,140

059 TROJAN (MIP)............. 6,542 6,542 6,542 6,542

061 CI HUMINT AUTO REPRTING 3,860 3,860 3,860 3,860
AND COLL(CHARCS).

ELECT EQUIP--ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)

068 FAMILY OF PERSISTENT 14,847 14,847 14,847 14,847
SURVEILLANCE CAPABILITIE.

069 COUNTERINTELLIGENCE/ 19,535 19,535 19,535 19,535
SECURITY COUNTERMEASURES.

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL
SURV. (TAC SURV)

084 COMPUTER BALLISTICS: 2,601 2,601 2,601 2,601
LHMBC XM32.

ELECT EQUIP--TACTICAL C2
SYSTEMS

087 FIRE SUPPORT C2 FAMILY... 48 48 48 48

094 MANEUVER CONTROL SYSTEM 252 252 252 252
(MCS).

ELECT EQUIP--AUTOMATION

101 AUTOMATED DATA PROCESSING 652 652 652 652
EQUIP.

CHEMICAL DEFENSIVE
EQUIPMENT

111 BASE DEFENSE SYSTEMS 4,035 4,035 4,035 4,035
(BDS).

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

131 FORCE PROVIDER........... 12 53,800 12 53,800 12 53,800 12 53,800

133 CARGO AERIAL DEL & 700 700 700 700
PERSONNEL PARACHUTE
SYSTEM.

MATERIAL HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

159 FAMILY OF FORKLIFTS...... 10,486 10,486 10,486 10,486

OTHER SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

169 RAPID EQUIPPING SOLDIER 8,500 8,500 8,500 8,500
SUPPORT EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL OTHER 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596 1,203 1,205,596
PROCUREMENT, ARMY.

JOINT IMPR EXPLOSIVE DEV
DEFEAT FUND

NETWORK ATTACK

001 ATTACK THE NETWORK....... 219,550 219,550 215,086 -4,464 215,086

Adjustment due to low [-4,464] [-4,464]
execution in prior
years.

JIEDDO DEVICE DEFEAT

002 DEFEAT THE DEVICE........ 77,600 77,600 77,600 77,600

FORCE TRAINING

003 TRAIN THE FORCE.......... 7,850 7,850 7,850 7,850

STAFF AND INFRASTRUCTURE

004 OPERATIONS............... 188,271 137,571 144,464 -50,000 138,271

Program Reduction.... [-50,700] [-43,807] [-50,000]

TOTAL JOINT IMPR 493,271 442,571 445,000 -54,464 438,807
EXPLOSIVE DEV DEFEAT
FUND.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT,
NAVY

OTHER AIRCRAFT

026 STUASL0 UAV.............. 3 55,000 3 55,000 3 55,000 3 55,000

MODIFICATION OF AIRCRAFT

030 AV-8 SERIES.............. 41,365 41,365 41,365 41,365

032 F-18 SERIES.............. 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000

037 EP-3 SERIES.............. 6,300 6,300 6,300 6,300

047 SPECIAL PROJECT AIRCRAFT. 14,198 14,198 14,198 14,198

051 COMMON ECM EQUIPMENT..... 72,700 72,700 72,700 72,700

052 COMMON AVIONICS CHANGES.. 13,988 13,988 13,988 13,988

059 V-22 (TILT/ROTOR ACFT) 4,900 4,900 4,900 4,900
OSPREY.

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AIRCRAFT SUPPORT EQUIP &
FACILITIES

065 AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIAL 943 943 943 943
FACILITIES.

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 3 217,394 3 217,394 3 217,394 3 217,394
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

WEAPONS PROCUREMENT, NAVY

TACTICAL MISSILES

010 LASER MAVERICK........... 3,344 3,344 3,344 3,344

TOTAL WEAPONS 3,344 3,344 3,344 3,344
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

PROCUREMENT OF AMMO, NAVY
& MC

NAVY AMMUNITION

001 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.... 9,715 9,715 9,715 9,715

002 AIRBORNE ROCKETS, ALL 11,108 11,108 11,108 11,108
TYPES.

003 MACHINE GUN AMMUNITION... 3,603 3,603 3,603 3,603

006 AIR EXPENDABLE 11,982 11,982 11,982 11,982
COUNTERMEASURES.

011 OTHER SHIP GUN AMMUNITION 4,674 4,674 4,674 4,674

012 SMALL ARMS & LANDING 3,456 3,456 3,456 3,456
PARTY AMMO.

013 PYROTECHNIC AND 1,989 1,989 1,989 1,989
DEMOLITION.

014 AMMUNITION LESS THAN $5 4,674 4,674 4,674 4,674
MILLION.

MARINE CORPS AMMUNITION

020 120MM, ALL TYPES......... 10,719 10,719 10,719 10,719

023 ROCKETS, ALL TYPES....... 3,993 3,993 3,993 3,993

024 ARTILLERY, ALL TYPES..... 67,200 67,200 67,200 67,200

025 DEMOLITION MUNITIONS, ALL 518 518 518 518
TYPES.

026 FUZE, ALL TYPES.......... 3,299 3,299 3,299 3,299

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 136,930 136,930 136,930 136,930
AMMO, NAVY & MC.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, NAVY

CIVIL ENGINEERING SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT

135 PASSENGER CARRYING 186 186 186 186
VEHICLES.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

160A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 12,000 12,000 12,000 12,000

TOTAL OTHER 12,186 12,186 12,186 12,186
PROCUREMENT, NAVY.

PROCUREMENT, MARINE CORPS

GUIDED MISSILES

010 JAVELIN.................. 7,679 7,679 7,679 7,679

OTHER SUPPORT

013 MODIFICATION KITS........ 10,311 10,311 10,311 10,311

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEMS

014 UNIT OPERATIONS CENTER... 8,221 8,221 8,221 8,221

OTHER SUPPORT (TEL)

018 MODIFICATION KITS........ 3,600 3,600 3,600 3,600

COMMAND AND CONTROL
SYSTEM (NON-TEL)

019 ITEMS UNDER $5 MILLION 8,693 8,693 8,693 8,693
(COMM & ELEC).

INTELL/COMM EQUIPMENT
(NON-TEL)

027 RQ-11 UAV................ 3,430 3,430 3,430 3,430

MATERIALS HANDLING
EQUIPMENT

052 PHYSICAL SECURITY 7,000 7,000 7,000 7,000
EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 48,934 48,934 48,934 48,934
MARINE CORPS.

AIRCRAFT PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

OTHER AIRCRAFT

015 MQ-9..................... 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500

OTHER AIRCRAFT

044 C-130.................... 1,410 1,410 1,410 1,410

056 H-60..................... 39,300 39,300 39,300 39,300

058 HC/MC-130 MODIFICATIONS.. 5,690 5,690 5,690 5,690

061 MQ-9 MODS................ 69,000 69,000 69,000 69,000

TOTAL AIRCRAFT 128,900 128,900 128,900 128,900
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

MISSILE PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

TACTICAL

006 PREDATOR HELLFIRE MISSILE 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902 1,811 280,902

007 SMALL DIAMETER BOMB...... 63 2,520 63 2,520 63 2,520 63 2,520

CLASS IV

010 AGM-65D MAVERICK......... 5,720 5,720 5,720 5,720

TOTAL MISSILE 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142 1,874 289,142
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT OF
AMMUNITION, AIR FORCE

CARTRIDGES

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002 CARTRIDGES............... 8,371 8,371 8,371 8,371

BOMBS

004 GENERAL PURPOSE BOMBS.... 17,031 17,031 17,031 17,031

006 JOINT DIRECT ATTACK 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412 5,953 184,412
MUNITION.

FLARES

012 FLARES................... 11,064 11,064 11,064 11,064

FUZES

013 FUZES.................... 7,996 7,996 7,996 7,996

TOTAL PROCUREMENT OF 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874 5,953 228,874
AMMUNITION, AIR
FORCE.

OTHER PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE

SPCL COMM-ELECTRONICS
PROJECTS

025 GENERAL INFORMATION 3,953 3,953 3,953 3,953
TECHNOLOGY.

027 MOBILITY COMMAND AND 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
CONTROL.

AIR FORCE COMMUNICATIONS

042 USCENTCOM................ 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000

ORGANIZATION AND BASE

052 TACTICAL C-E EQUIPMENT... 4,065 4,065 4,065 4,065

056 BASE COMM INFRASTRUCTURE. 15,400 15,400 15,400 15,400

PERSONAL SAFETY & RESCUE
EQUIP

058 NIGHT VISION GOGGLES..... 3,580 3,580 3,580 3,580

059 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 3,407 3,407 3,407 3,407
MILLION.

BASE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT

062 ENGINEERING AND EOD 46,790 46,790 46,790 46,790
EQUIPMENT.

064 MOBILITY EQUIPMENT....... 400 400 400 400

065 ITEMS LESS THAN $5 9,800 9,800 9,800 9,800
MILLION.

SPECIAL SUPPORT PROJECTS

071 DEFENSE SPACE 28,070 28,070 28,070 28,070
RECONNAISSANCE PROG..

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

071A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 3,732,499 3,732,499 3,732,499 3,732,499

TOTAL OTHER 3,859,964 3,859,964 3,859,964 3,859,964
PROCUREMENT, AIR
FORCE.

PROCUREMENT, DEFENSE-WIDE

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, DISA

008 TELEPORT PROGRAM......... 1,940 1,940 1,940 1,940

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY

028 IRON DOME................ 41,400 41,400

Realignment of Iron [41,400]
Dome to Overseas
Contingency
Operations--Subject
to Title XVI.

MAJOR EQUIPMENT, MISSILE
DEFENSE AGENCY

028A DAVID SLING.............. 150,000 150,000

David's Sling Weapon [150,000]
System Procurement--
Subject to Title XVI.

028B ARROW 3.................. 15,000 15,000

Arrow 3 Upper Tier [15,000]
Procurement--Subject
to Title XVI.

CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS

040A CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 35,482 35,482 35,482 35,482

AVIATION PROGRAMS

041 MC-12.................... 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

AMMUNITION PROGRAMS

056 ORDNANCE ITEMS <$5M...... 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299 746,066 35,299

OTHER PROCUREMENT
PROGRAMS

061 SPECIAL PROGRAMS......... 1 15,160 1 15,160 1 15,160 1 15,160

063 WARRIOR SYSTEMS <$5M..... 50 15,000 50 15,000 50 15,000 50 15,000

068 OPERATIONAL ENHANCEMENTS. 3 104,537 3 104,537 3 104,537 3 104,537

TOTAL PROCUREMENT, 746,120 212,418 746,120 212,418 746,120 212,418 206,400 746,120 418,818
DEFENSE-WIDE.

NATIONAL GUARD AND
RESERVE EQUIPMENT

UNDISTRIBUTED

007 MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT.. 250,000 420,000 420,000

NGREA Program [250,000] [420,000]
Increase.

TOTAL NATIONAL GUARD 250,000 420,000 420,000
AND RESERVE
EQUIPMENT.

TOTAL PROCUREMENT... 755,430 7,257,270 755,430 7,456,570 755,430 7,208,999 571,936 755,430 7,829,206
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TITLE XLII--RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND
EVALUATION

SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION.

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SEC. 4201. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY

................ BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601101A IN-HOUSE 13,018 13,018 13,018 13,018
LABORATORY
INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH.

002 0601102A DEFENSE 239,118 239,118 279,118 40,000 279,118
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.

................ Basic [40,000] [40,000]
research
program
increase.

003 0601103A UNIVERSITY 72,603 72,603 72,603 72,603
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

004 0601104A UNIVERSITY AND 100,340 100,340 100,340 100,340
INDUSTRY
RESEARCH
CENTERS.

................ SUBTOTAL 425,079 425,079 465,079 40,000 465,079
BASIC
RESEARCH.

................

................ APPLIED
RESEARCH

005 0602105A MATERIALS 28,314 28,314 28,314 28,314
TECHNOLOGY.

006 0602120A SENSORS AND 38,374 38,374 38,374 38,374
ELECTRONIC
SURVIVABILITY.

007 0602122A TRACTOR HIP.... 6,879 6,879 6,879 6,879

008 0602211A AVIATION 56,884 56,884 56,884 56,884
TECHNOLOGY.

009 0602270A ELECTRONIC 19,243 19,243 19,243 19,243
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

010 0602303A MISSILE 45,053 53,053 45,053 8,000 53,053
TECHNOLOGY.

................ A2/AD Anti- [8,000] [8,000]
Ship
Missile
Study.

011 0602307A ADVANCED 29,428 29,428 29,428 29,428
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY.

012 0602308A ADVANCED 27,862 27,862 27,862 27,862
CONCEPTS AND
SIMULATION.

013 0602601A COMBAT VEHICLE 68,839 68,839 68,839 68,839
AND AUTOMOTIVE
TECHNOLOGY.

014 0602618A BALLISTICS 92,801 92,801 92,801 92,801
TECHNOLOGY.

015 0602622A CHEMICAL, SMOKE 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,866
AND EQUIPMENT
DEFEATING
TECHNOLOGY.

016 0602623A JOINT SERVICE 5,487 5,487 5,487 5,487
SMALL ARMS
PROGRAM.

017 0602624A WEAPONS AND 48,340 48,340 48,340 48,340
MUNITIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

018 0602705A ELECTRONICS AND 55,301 55,301 55,301 55,301
ELECTRONIC
DEVICES.

019 0602709A NIGHT VISION 33,807 33,807 33,807 33,807
TECHNOLOGY.

020 0602712A COUNTERMINE 25,068 25,068 25,068 25,068
SYSTEMS.

021 0602716A HUMAN FACTORS 23,681 23,681 23,681 23,681
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY.

022 0602720A ENVIRONMENTAL 20,850 20,850 20,850 20,850
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY.

023 0602782A COMMAND, 36,160 36,160 36,160 36,160
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0602783A COMPUTER AND 12,656 12,656 12,656 12,656
SOFTWARE
TECHNOLOGY.

025 0602784A MILITARY 63,409 63,409 63,409 63,409
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY.

026 0602785A MANPOWER/ 24,735 19,735 24,735 24,735
PERSONNEL/
TRAINING
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Program [-5,000]
decrease.

027 0602786A WARFIGHTER 35,795 35,795 35,795 35,795
TECHNOLOGY.

028 0602787A MEDICAL 76,853 76,853 76,853 76,853
TECHNOLOGY.

................ SUBTOTAL 879,685 882,685 879,685 8,000 887,685
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................

................ ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

029 0603001A WARFIGHTER 46,973 46,973 46,973 46,973
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

030 0603002A MEDICAL 69,584 69,584 69,584 69,584
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

031 0603003A AVIATION 89,736 89,736 89,736 89,736
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

032 0603004A WEAPONS AND 57,663 57,663 57,663 57,663
MUNITIONS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

033 0603005A COMBAT VEHICLE 113,071 113,071 113,071 113,071
AND AUTOMOTIVE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

034 0603006A SPACE 5,554 5,554 5,554 5,554
APPLICATION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

035 0603007A MANPOWER, 12,636 12,636 12,636 12,636
PERSONNEL AND
TRAINING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

037 0603009A TRACTOR HIKE... 7,502 7,502 7,502 7,502

038 0603015A NEXT GENERATION 17,425 17,425 17,425 17,425
TRAINING &
SIMULATION
SYSTEMS.

039 0603020A TRACTOR ROSE... 11,912 11,912 11,912 11,912

040 0603125A COMBATING 27,520 27,520 27,520 27,520
TERRORISM--TEC
HNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

041 0603130A TRACTOR NAIL... 2,381 2,381 2,381 2,381

042 0603131A TRACTOR EGGS... 2,431 2,431 2,431 2,431

043 0603270A ELECTRONIC 26,874 26,874 26,874 26,874
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

044 0603313A MISSILE AND 49,449 49,449 49,449 49,449
ROCKET
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

045 0603322A TRACTOR CAGE... 10,999 10,999 10,999 10,999

046 0603461A HIGH 177,159 177,159 167,159 177,159
PERFORMANCE
COMPUTING
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

................ Encourage [-10,000]
use of
commercial
technology.

047 0603606A LANDMINE 13,993 13,993 13,993 13,993
WARFARE AND
BARRIER
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

048 0603607A JOINT SERVICE 5,105 5,105 5,105 5,105
SMALL ARMS
PROGRAM.

049 0603710A NIGHT VISION 40,929 40,929 40,929 40,929
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

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050 0603728A ENVIRONMENTAL 10,727 10,727 10,727 10,727
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

051 0603734A MILITARY 20,145 20,145 20,145 20,145
ENGINEERING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

052 0603772A ADVANCED 38,163 38,163 38,163 38,163
TACTICAL
COMPUTER
SCIENCE AND
SENSOR
TECHNOLOGY.

053 0603794A C3 ADVANCED 37,816 37,816 37,816 37,816
TECHNOLOGY.

................ SUBTOTAL 895,747 895,747 885,747 895,747
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

054 0603305A ARMY MISSLE 10,347 10,347 10,347 10,347
DEFENSE
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

055 0603308A ARMY SPACE 25,061 25,061 25,061 25,061
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

056 0603619A LANDMINE 49,636 49,636 49,636 49,636
WARFARE AND
BARRIER--ADV
DEV.

057 0603627A SMOKE, 13,426 13,426 13,426 13,426
OBSCURANT AND
TARGET
DEFEATING SYS-
ADV DEV.

058 0603639A TANK AND MEDIUM 46,749 46,749 46,749 46,749
CALIBER
AMMUNITION.

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 6,258 6,258 6,258 6,258
AND
SURVIVABILITY.

061 0603766A TACTICAL 13,472 13,472 13,472 13,472
ELECTRONIC
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM--ADV
DEV.

062 0603774A NIGHT VISION 7,292 7,292 7,292 7,292
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.

063 0603779A ENVIRONMENTAL 8,813 8,813 8,813 8,813
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY--DE
M/VAL.

065 0603790A NATO RESEARCH 6,075 6,075 6,075 6,075
AND
DEVELOPMENT.

067 0603804A LOGISTICS AND 21,233 21,233 21,233 21,233
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ADV
DEV.

068 0603807A MEDICAL 31,962 31,962 31,962 31,962
SYSTEMS--ADV
DEV.

069 0603827A SOLDIER 22,194 22,194 22,194 22,194
SYSTEMS--ADVAN
CED
DEVELOPMENT.

071 0604100A ANALYSIS OF 9,805 9,805 9,805 9,805
ALTERNATIVES.

072 0604115A TECHNOLOGY 40,917 40,917 40,917 40,917
MATURATION
INITIATIVES.

073 0604120A ASSURED 30,058 30,058 30,058 30,058
POSITIONING,
NAVIGATION AND
TIMING (PNT).

074 0604319A INDIRECT FIRE 155,361 155,361 155,361 155,361
PROTECTION
CAPABILITY
INCREMENT 2-
INTERCEPT
(IFPC2).

................ SUBTOTAL 498,659 498,659 498,659 498,659
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
& PROTOTYPES.

................

................ SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

076 0604201A AIRCRAFT 12,939 12,939 12,939 12,939
AVIONICS.

078 0604270A ELECTRONIC 18,843 18,843 18,843 18,843
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

079 0604280A JOINT TACTICAL 9,861 9,861 9,861 9,861
RADIO.

080 0604290A MID-TIER 8,763 8,763 8,763 8,763
NETWORKING
VEHICULAR
RADIO (MNVR).

081 0604321A ALL SOURCE 4,309 4,309 4,309 4,309
ANALYSIS
SYSTEM.

082 0604328A TRACTOR CAGE... 15,138 15,138 15,138 15,138

083 0604601A INFANTRY 74,128 80,628 76,628 6,500 80,628
SUPPORT
WEAPONS.

................ Army [1,500] [1,500]
requested
realignment.

................ Soldier [5,000] [5,000]
Enhancement
Program.

................ Transfer [2,500]
from WTCV.

085 0604611A JAVELIN........ 3,945 3,945 3,945 3,945

087 0604633A AIR TRAFFIC 10,076 10,076 10,076 10,076
CONTROL.

088 0604641A TACTICAL 40,374 40,374 40,374 40,374
UNMANNED
GROUND VEHICLE
(TUGV).

089 0604710A NIGHT VISION 67,582 67,582 67,582 67,582
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.

090 0604713A COMBAT FEEDING, 1,763 1,763 1,763 1,763
CLOTHING, AND
EQUIPMENT.

091 0604715A NON-SYSTEM 27,155 27,155 27,155 27,155
TRAINING
DEVICES--ENG
DEV.

092 0604741A AIR DEFENSE 24,569 24,569 24,569 24,569
COMMAND,
CONTROL AND
INTELLIGENCE--
ENG DEV.

093 0604742A CONSTRUCTIVE 23,364 23,364 23,364 23,364
SIMULATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

094 0604746A AUTOMATIC TEST 8,960 8,960 8,960 8,960
EQUIPMENT
DEVELOPMENT.

095 0604760A DISTRIBUTIVE 9,138 9,138 9,138 9,138
INTERACTIVE
SIMULATIONS
(DIS)--ENG DEV.

096 0604780A COMBINED ARMS 21,622 21,622 21,622 21,622
TACTICAL
TRAINER (CATT)
CORE.

097 0604798A BRIGADE 99,242 99,242 99,242 99,242
ANALYSIS,
INTEGRATION
AND EVALUATION.

098 0604802A WEAPONS AND 21,379 21,379 21,379 21,379
MUNITIONS--ENG
DEV.

099 0604804A LOGISTICS AND 48,339 48,339 48,339 48,339
ENGINEER
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.

100 0604805A COMMAND, 2,726 2,726 2,726 2,726
CONTROL,
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS--ENG
DEV.

101 0604807A MEDICAL 45,412 45,412 45,412 45,412
MATERIEL/
MEDICAL
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
EQUIPMENT--ENG
DEV.

102 0604808A LANDMINE 55,215 55,215 55,215 55,215
WARFARE/
BARRIER--ENG
DEV.

104 0604818A ARMY TACTICAL 163,643 163,643 163,643 163,643
COMMAND &
CONTROL
HARDWARE &
SOFTWARE.

105 0604820A RADAR 12,309 12,309 12,309 12,309
DEVELOPMENT.

106 0604822A GENERAL FUND 15,700 15,700 15,700 15,700
ENTERPRISE
BUSINESS
SYSTEM (GFEBS).

107 0604823A FIREFINDER..... 6,243 6,243 6,243 6,243

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108 0604827A SOLDIER 18,776 18,776 18,776 18,776
SYSTEMS--WARRI
OR DEM/VAL.

109 0604854A ARTILLERY 1,953 1,953 1,953 1,953
SYSTEMS--EMD.

110 0605013A INFORMATION 67,358 67,358 67,358 67,358
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

111 0605018A INTEGRATED 136,011 136,011 86,011 -15,000 121,011
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM-
ARMY (IPPS-A).

................ Restructure [-50,000] [-15,000]
program.

112 0605028A ARMORED MULTI- 230,210 230,210 230,210 230,210
PURPOSE
VEHICLE (AMPV).

113 0605030A JOINT TACTICAL 13,357 13,357 13,357 13,357
NETWORK CENTER
(JTNC).

114 0605031A JOINT TACTICAL 18,055 18,055 18,055 18,055
NETWORK (JTN).

115 0605032A TRACTOR TIRE... 5,677 5,677 5,677 5,677

116 0605035A COMMON INFRARED 77,570 101,570 101,570 24,000 101,570
COUNTERMEASURE
S (CIRCM).

................ Apache [24,000] [24,000] [24,000]
Survivabili
ty
Enhancement
s--Army
Unfunded
Requirement.

117 0605051A AIRCRAFT 18,112 78,112 78,112 60,000 78,112
SURVIVABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Apache [60,000] [60,000] [60,000]
Survivabili
ty
Enhancement
s--Army
Unfunded
Requirement.

118 0605350A WIN-T INCREMENT 39,700 39,700 39,700 39,700
3--FULL
NETWORKING.

119 0605380A AMF JOINT 12,987 12,987 6,155 12,987
TACTICAL RADIO
SYSTEM (JTRS).

................ Only for [-6,832]
SALT
program.

120 0605450A JOINT AIR-TO- 88,866 68,866 88,866 -5,812 83,054
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).

................ EMD [-20,000] [-5,812]
contract
delays.

121 0605456A PAC-3/MSE 2,272 2,272 2,272 2,272
MISSILE.

122 0605457A ARMY INTEGRATED 214,099 214,099 214,099 214,099
AIR AND
MISSILE
DEFENSE
(AIAMD).

123 0605625A MANNED GROUND 49,247 39,247 49,247 -10,000 39,247
VEHICLE.

................ Funding [-10,000] [-10,000]
ahead of
need.

124 0605626A AERIAL COMMON 2 2 2 2
SENSOR.

125 0605766A NATIONAL 10,599 10,599 10,599 10,599
CAPABILITIES
INTEGRATION
(MIP).

126 0605812A JOINT LIGHT 32,486 32,486 32,486 32,486
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING
AND
MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT PH.

127 0605830A AVIATION GROUND 8,880 8,880 8,880 8,880
SUPPORT
EQUIPMENT.

128 0210609A PALADIN 152,288 152,288 152,288 152,288
INTEGRATED
MANAGEMENT
(PIM).

129 0303032A TROJAN--RH12... 5,022 5,022 5,022 5,022

130 0304270A ELECTRONIC 12,686 12,686 12,686 12,686
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

................ SUBTOTAL 2,068,950 2,129,450 2,098,618 59,688 2,128,638
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
&
DEMONSTRATIO
N.

................

................ RDT&E
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

131 0604256A THREAT 20,035 20,035 20,035 20,035
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.

132 0604258A TARGET SYSTEMS 16,684 16,684 16,684 16,684
DEVELOPMENT.

133 0604759A MAJOR T&E 62,580 62,580 62,580 62,580
INVESTMENT.

134 0605103A RAND ARROYO 20,853 20,853 20,853 20,853
CENTER.

135 0605301A ARMY KWAJALEIN 205,145 205,145 205,145 205,145
ATOLL.

136 0605326A CONCEPTS 19,430 19,430 19,430 19,430
EXPERIMENTATIO
N PROGRAM.

138 0605601A ARMY TEST 277,646 277,646 277,646 277,646
RANGES AND
FACILITIES.

139 0605602A ARMY TECHNICAL 51,550 51,550 51,550 51,550
TEST
INSTRUMENTATIO
N AND TARGETS.

140 0605604A SURVIVABILITY/ 33,246 33,246 33,246 33,246
LETHALITY
ANALYSIS.

141 0605606A AIRCRAFT 4,760 4,760 4,760 4,760
CERTIFICATION.

142 0605702A METEOROLOGICAL 8,303 8,303 8,303 8,303
SUPPORT TO
RDT&E
ACTIVITIES.

143 0605706A MATERIEL 20,403 20,403 20,403 20,403
SYSTEMS
ANALYSIS.

144 0605709A EXPLOITATION OF 10,396 10,396 10,396 10,396
FOREIGN ITEMS.

145 0605712A SUPPORT OF 49,337 49,337 49,337 49,337
OPERATIONAL
TESTING.

146 0605716A ARMY EVALUATION 52,694 52,694 52,694 52,694
CENTER.

147 0605718A ARMY MODELING & 938 938 938 938
SIM X-CMD
COLLABORATION
& INTEG.

148 0605801A PROGRAMWIDE 60,319 60,319 60,319 60,319
ACTIVITIES.

149 0605803A TECHNICAL 28,478 28,478 28,478 28,478
INFORMATION
ACTIVITIES.

150 0605805A MUNITIONS 32,604 24,604 24,604 -8,000 24,604
STANDARDIZATIO
N,
EFFECTIVENESS
AND SAFETY.

................ Program [-8,000] [-8,000] [-8,000]
reduction.

151 0605857A ENVIRONMENTAL 3,186 3,186 3,186 3,186
QUALITY
TECHNOLOGY
MGMT SUPPORT.

152 0605898A MANAGEMENT HQ-- 48,955 48,955 48,955 48,955
R&D.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,027,542 1,019,542 1,019,542 -8,000 1,019,542
RDT&E
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

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154 0603778A MLRS PRODUCT 18,397 18,397 18,397 18,397
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

155 0603813A TRACTOR PULL... 9,461 9,461 9,461 9,461

156 0607131A WEAPONS AND 4,945 4,945 4,945 4,945
MUNITIONS
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

157 0607133A TRACTOR SMOKE.. 7,569 7,569 7,569 7,569

158 0607135A APACHE PRODUCT 69,862 69,862 69,862 69,862
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

159 0607136A BLACKHAWK 66,653 66,653 66,653 66,653
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

160 0607137A CHINOOK PRODUCT 37,407 37,407 37,407 37,407
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

161 0607138A FIXED WING 1,151 1,151 1,151 1,151
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

162 0607139A IMPROVED 51,164 51,164 51,164 51,164
TURBINE ENGINE
PROGRAM.

163 0607140A EMERGING 2,481 2,481 2,481 2,481
TECHNOLOGIES
FROM NIE.

164 0607141A LOGISTICS 1,673 1,673 1,673 1,673
AUTOMATION.

166 0607665A FAMILY OF 13,237 13,237 13,237 13,237
BIOMETRICS.

167 0607865A PATRIOT PRODUCT 105,816 105,816 105,816 105,816
IMPROVEMENT.

169 0202429A AEROSTAT JOINT 40,565 40,565 40,565 40,565
PROJECT--COCOM
EXERCISE.

171 0203728A JOINT AUTOMATED 35,719 35,719 35,719 35,719
DEEP OPERATION
COORDINATION
SYSTEM
(JADOCS).

172 0203735A COMBAT VEHICLE 257,167 292,167 354,167 97,000 354,167
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

................ Stryker [35,000] [97,000] [97,000]
Lethality
Upgrades.

173 0203740A MANEUVER 15,445 15,445 15,445 15,445
CONTROL SYSTEM.

175 0203752A AIRCRAFT ENGINE 364 364 364 364
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

176 0203758A DIGITIZATION... 4,361 4,361 4,361 4,361

177 0203801A MISSILE/AIR 3,154 3,154 3,154 3,154
DEFENSE
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

178 0203802A OTHER MISSILE 35,951 35,951 35,951 35,951
PRODUCT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAMS.

179 0203808A TRACTOR CARD... 34,686 34,686 34,686 34,686

180 0205402A INTEGRATED BASE 10,750 10,750 10,750 10,750
DEFENSE--OPERA
TIONAL SYSTEM
DEV.

181 0205410A MATERIALS 402 402 402 402
HANDLING
EQUIPMENT.

183 0205456A LOWER TIER AIR 64,159 64,159 64,159 64,159
AND MISSILE
DEFENSE (AMD)
SYSTEM.

184 0205778A GUIDED MULTIPLE- 17,527 17,527 17,527 17,527
LAUNCH ROCKET
SYSTEM (GMLRS).

185 0208053A JOINT TACTICAL 20,515 20,515 20,515 20,515
GROUND SYSTEM.

187 0303028A SECURITY AND 12,368 12,368 12,368 12,368
INTELLIGENCE
ACTIVITIES.

188 0303140A INFORMATION 31,154 31,154 31,154 31,154
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

189 0303141A GLOBAL COMBAT 12,274 12,274 12,274 12,274
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

190 0303142A SATCOM GROUND 9,355 9,355 9,355 9,355
ENVIRONMENT
(SPACE).

191 0303150A WWMCCS/GLOBAL 7,053 7,053 7,053 7,053
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM.

193 0305179A INTEGRATED 750 750 750 750
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).

194 0305204A TACTICAL 13,225 13,225 13,225 13,225
UNMANNED
AERIAL
VEHICLES.

195 0305206A AIRBORNE 22,870 22,870 22,870 22,870
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

196 0305208A DISTRIBUTED 25,592 25,592 25,592 25,592
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

199 0305233A RQ-7 UAV....... 7,297 7,297 7,297 7,297

201 0310349A WIN-T INCREMENT 3,800 3,800 3,800 3,800
2--INITIAL
NETWORKING.

202 0708045A END ITEM 48,442 48,442 48,442 48,442
INDUSTRIAL
PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES.

202A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 4,536 4,536 4,536 4,536
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,129,297 1,164,297 1,226,297 97,000 1,226,297
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 6,924,959 7,015,459 7,073,627 196,688 7,121,647
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY

................ BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601103N UNIVERSITY 116,196 134,196 116,196 18,000 134,196
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

................ Defense [18,000] [18,000]
University
Research
Instumentat
ion Program
increase.

002 0601152N IN-HOUSE 19,126 19,126 19,126 19,126
LABORATORY
INDEPENDENT
RESEARCH.

003 0601153N DEFENSE 451,606 451,606 506,606 55,000 506,606
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.

................ Basic [55,000] [55,000]
research
program
increase.

................ SUBTOTAL 586,928 604,928 641,928 73,000 659,928
BASIC
RESEARCH.

................

................ APPLIED
RESEARCH

004 0602114N POWER 68,723 68,723 68,723 68,723
PROJECTION
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

005 0602123N FORCE 154,963 154,963 154,963 154,963
PROTECTION
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

006 0602131M MARINE CORPS 49,001 49,001 49,001 49,001
LANDING FORCE
TECHNOLOGY.

007 0602235N COMMON PICTURE 42,551 42,551 42,551 42,551
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

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008 0602236N WARFIGHTER 45,056 45,056 45,056 45,056
SUSTAINMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

009 0602271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 115,051 115,051 115,051 115,051
SYSTEMS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

010 0602435N OCEAN 42,252 62,252 42,252 20,000 62,252
WARFIGHTING
ENVIRONMENT
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................ Service [20,000] [20,000]
Life
Extension
for the
AGOR Ship.

011 0602651M JOINT NON- 6,119 6,119 6,119 6,119
LETHAL WEAPONS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

012 0602747N UNDERSEA 123,750 123,750 142,350 18,600 142,350
WARFARE
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................ Accelerate [18,600] [18,600]
undersea
warfare
research.

013 0602750N FUTURE NAVAL 179,686 179,686 179,686 179,686
CAPABILITIES
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

014 0602782N MINE AND 37,418 37,418 37,418 37,418
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................ SUBTOTAL 864,570 884,570 883,170 38,600 903,170
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................

................ ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

015 0603114N POWER 37,093 37,093 37,093 37,093
PROJECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

016 0603123N FORCE 38,044 38,044 38,044 38,044
PROTECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

017 0603271N ELECTROMAGNETIC 34,899 34,899 34,899 34,899
SYSTEMS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

018 0603640M USMC ADVANCED 137,562 137,562 137,562 137,562
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATION
(ATD).

019 0603651M JOINT NON- 12,745 12,745 12,745 12,745
LETHAL WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

020 0603673N FUTURE NAVAL 258,860 248,860 248,860 258,860
CAPABILITIES
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Capable [-10,000] [-10,000]
manpower,
enablers,
and sea
basing.

021 0603680N MANUFACTURING 57,074 57,074 57,074 57,074
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

022 0603729N WARFIGHTER 4,807 4,807 4,807 4,807
PROTECTION
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

023 0603747N UNDERSEA 13,748 13,748 13,748 13,748
WARFARE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0603758N NAVY 66,041 66,041 66,041 66,041
WARFIGHTING
EXPERIMENTS
AND
DEMONSTRATIONS.

025 0603782N MINE AND 1,991 1,991 1,991 1,991
EXPEDITIONARY
WARFARE
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

................ SUBTOTAL 662,864 652,864 652,864 662,864
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

026 0603207N AIR/OCEAN 41,832 41,832 41,832 41,832
TACTICAL
APPLICATIONS.

027 0603216N AVIATION 5,404 5,404 5,404 5,404
SURVIVABILITY.

028 0603237N DEPLOYABLE 3,086 3,086 3,086 3,086
JOINT COMMAND
AND CONTROL.

029 0603251N AIRCRAFT 11,643 11,643 11,643 11,643
SYSTEMS.

030 0603254N ASW SYSTEMS 5,555 5,555 5,555 5,555
DEVELOPMENT.

031 0603261N TACTICAL 3,087 3,087 3,087 3,087
AIRBORNE
RECONNAISSANCE.

032 0603382N ADVANCED COMBAT 1,636 1,636 1,636 1,636
SYSTEMS
TECHNOLOGY.

033 0603502N SURFACE AND 118,588 118,588 118,588 -5,000 113,588
SHALLOW WATER
MINE
COUNTERMEASURE
S.

................ LDUUV [-5,000]
development
growth.

034 0603506N SURFACE SHIP 77,385 77,385 77,385 77,385
TORPEDO
DEFENSE.

035 0603512N CARRIER SYSTEMS 8,348 8,348 8,348 8,348
DEVELOPMENT.

036 0603525N PILOT FISH..... 123,246 123,246 123,246 123,246

037 0603527N RETRACT LARCH.. 28,819 28,819 28,819 28,819

038 0603536N RETRACT JUNIPER 112,678 112,678 112,678 112,678

039 0603542N RADIOLOGICAL 710 710 710 710
CONTROL.

040 0603553N SURFACE ASW.... 1,096 1,096 1,096 1,096

041 0603561N ADVANCED 87,160 135,160 98,160 6,200 93,360
SUBMARINE
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Accelerate [48,000] [11,000] [10,000]
unmanned
underwater
vehicle
development.

................ Universal [-3,800]
launch and
recovery
module
unfunded
outyear
tail.

042 0603562N SUBMARINE 10,371 10,371 10,371 10,371
TACTICAL
WARFARE
SYSTEMS.

043 0603563N SHIP CONCEPT 11,888 11,888 11,888 11,888
ADVANCED
DESIGN.

044 0603564N SHIP 4,332 4,332 4,332 4,332
PRELIMINARY
DESIGN &
FEASIBILITY
STUDIES.

045 0603570N ADVANCED 482,040 62,740 482,040 482,040
NUCLEAR POWER
SYSTEMS.

................ Transfer to [-419,300]
National
Sea-Based
Deterrance
Fund.

046 0603573N ADVANCED 25,904 25,904 25,904 25,904
SURFACE
MACHINERY
SYSTEMS.

047 0603576N CHALK EAGLE.... 511,802 511,802 511,802 511,802

048 0603581N LITTORAL COMBAT 118,416 118,416 118,416 118,416
SHIP (LCS).

049 0603582N COMBAT SYSTEM 35,901 35,901 35,901 35,901
INTEGRATION.

050 0603595N OHIO 971,393 971,393 971,393
REPLACEMENT.

................ Transfer to [-971,393]
National
Sea-Based
Deterrance
Fund-OR
Development.

051 0603596N LCS MISSION 206,149 206,149 206,149 206,149
MODULES.

052 0603597N AUTOMATED TEST 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
AND RE-TEST
(ATRT).

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053 0603609N CONVENTIONAL 7,678 7,678 7,678 7,678
MUNITIONS.

054 0603611M MARINE CORPS 219,082 219,082 219,082 219,082
ASSAULT
VEHICLES.

055 0603635M MARINE CORPS 623 623 623 623
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

056 0603654N JOINT SERVICE 18,260 18,260 18,260 18,260
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

057 0603658N COOPERATIVE 76,247 76,247 76,247 76,247
ENGAGEMENT.

058 0603713N OCEAN 4,520 4,520 4,520 4,520
ENGINEERING
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

059 0603721N ENVIRONMENTAL 20,711 20,711 20,711 20,711
PROTECTION.

060 0603724N NAVY ENERGY 47,761 47,761 47,761 47,761
PROGRAM.

061 0603725N FACILITIES 5,226 5,226 5,226 5,226
IMPROVEMENT.

062 0603734N CHALK CORAL.... 182,771 182,771 182,771 182,771

063 0603739N NAVY LOGISTIC 3,866 3,866 3,866 3,866
PRODUCTIVITY.

064 0603746N RETRACT MAPLE.. 360,065 360,065 360,065 360,065

065 0603748N LINK PLUMERIA.. 237,416 237,416 237,416 237,416

066 0603751N RETRACT ELM.... 37,944 37,944 37,944 37,944

067 0603764N LINK EVERGREEN. 47,312 47,312 47,312 47,312

068 0603787N SPECIAL 17,408 17,408 17,408 17,408
PROCESSES.

069 0603790N NATO RESEARCH 9,359 9,359 9,359 9,359
AND
DEVELOPMENT.

070 0603795N LAND ATTACK 887 10,887 887 887
TECHNOLOGY.

................ 5-Inch [10,000]
Guided
Projectile
Technology.

071 0603851M JOINT NON- 29,448 29,448 29,448 29,448
LETHAL WEAPONS
TESTING.

072 0603860N JOINT PRECISION 91,479 91,479 91,479 91,479
APPROACH AND
LANDING
SYSTEMS--DEM/
VAL.

073 0603925N DIRECTED ENERGY 67,360 67,360 67,360 67,360
AND ELECTRIC
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

074 0604112N GERALD R. FORD 48,105 48,105 127,205 79,100 127,205
CLASS NUCLEAR
AIRCRAFT
CARRIER (CVN
78--80).

................ Full ship [79,100] [79,100]
shock
trials for
CVN-78.

075 0604122N REMOTE 20,089 20,089 20,089 20,089
MINEHUNTING
SYSTEM (RMS).

076 0604272N TACTICAL AIR 18,969 18,969 18,969 18,969
DIRECTIONAL
INFRARED
COUNTERMEASURE
S (TADIRCM).

077 0604279N ASE SELF- 7,874 7,874 7,874 7,874
PROTECTION
OPTIMIZATION.

078 0604292N MH-XX.......... 5,298 5,298 5,298 5,298

079 0604454N LX (R)......... 46,486 75,486 75,486 29,000 75,486

................ LX(R) [29,000] [29,000] [29,000]
Acceleratio
n.

080 0604653N JOINT COUNTER 3,817 3,817 3,817 3,817
RADIO
CONTROLLED IED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE
(JCREW).

081 0604659N PRECISION 9,595 9,595 9,595 9,595
STRIKE WEAPONS
DEVELOPMENT
PROGRAM.

082 0604707N SPACE AND 29,581 29,581 29,581 -4,335 25,246
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
ARCHITECTURE/
ENGINEERING
SUPPORT.

................ Maritime [-4,335]
concept
generation
and
development
growth.

083 0604786N OFFENSIVE ANTI- 285,849 285,849 285,849 285,849
SURFACE
WARFARE WEAPON
DEVELOPMENT.

084 0605812M JOINT LIGHT 36,656 36,656 36,656 36,656
TACTICAL
VEHICLE (JLTV)
ENGINEERING
AND
MANUFACTURING
DEVELOPMENT PH.

085 0303354N ASW SYSTEMS 9,835 9,835 9,835 9,835
DEVELOPMENT--M
IP.

086 0304270N ELECTRONIC 580 580 580 580
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT--M
IP.

................ SUBTOTAL 5,024,626 3,720,933 5,143,726 104,965 5,129,591
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
& PROTOTYPES.

................

................ SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

087 0603208N TRAINING SYSTEM 21,708 21,708 21,708 21,708
AIRCRAFT.

088 0604212N OTHER HELO 11,101 11,101 11,101 11,101
DEVELOPMENT.

089 0604214N AV-8B AIRCRAFT-- 39,878 39,878 39,878 39,878
ENG DEV.

090 0604215N STANDARDS 53,059 53,059 53,059 53,059
DEVELOPMENT.

091 0604216N MULTI-MISSION 21,358 21,358 21,358 21,358
HELICOPTER
UPGRADE
DEVELOPMENT.

092 0604218N AIR/OCEAN 4,515 4,515 4,515 4,515
EQUIPMENT
ENGINEERING.

093 0604221N P-3 1,514 1,514 1,514 1,514
MODERNIZATION
PROGRAM.

094 0604230N WARFARE SUPPORT 5,875 5,875 5,875 5,875
SYSTEM.

095 0604231N TACTICAL 81,553 81,553 81,553 81,553
COMMAND SYSTEM.

096 0604234N ADVANCED 272,149 272,149 272,149 272,149
HAWKEYE.

097 0604245N H-1 UPGRADES... 27,235 52,235 27,235 27,235

................ UH-1Y/AH-1Z [25,000]
Readiness
Improvement
Unfunded
Requirement.

098 0604261N ACOUSTIC SEARCH 35,763 35,763 35,763 35,763
SENSORS.

099 0604262N V-22A.......... 87,918 98,618 87,918 87,918

................ Digital [10,700]
interoperab
ility
program.

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100 0604264N AIR CREW 12,679 12,679 12,679 12,679
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

101 0604269N EA-18.......... 56,921 56,921 56,921 56,921

102 0604270N ELECTRONIC 23,685 23,685 23,685 23,685
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

103 0604273N EXECUTIVE HELO 507,093 507,093 507,093 507,093
DEVELOPMENT.

104 0604274N NEXT GENERATION 411,767 411,767 411,767 411,767
JAMMER (NGJ).

105 0604280N JOINT TACTICAL 25,071 25,071 25,071 25,071
RADIO SYSTEM--
NAVY (JTRS-
NAVY).

106 0604307N SURFACE 443,433 443,433 443,433 -10,000 433,433
COMBATANT
COMBAT SYSTEM
ENGINEERING.

................ Aegis [-10,000]
development
support
growth.

107 0604311N LPD-17 CLASS 747 747 747 747
SYSTEMS
INTEGRATION.

108 0604329N SMALL DIAMETER 97,002 97,002 97,002 97,002
BOMB (SDB).

109 0604366N STANDARD 129,649 129,649 129,649 129,649
MISSILE
IMPROVEMENTS.

110 0604373N AIRBORNE MCM... 11,647 11,647 11,647 11,647

111 0604376M MARINE AIR 2,778 2,778 2,778 2,778
GROUND TASK
FORCE (MAGTF)
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (EW)
FOR AVIATION.

112 0604378N NAVAL 23,695 23,695 23,695 23,695
INTEGRATED
FIRE CONTROL--
COUNTER AIR
SYSTEMS
ENGINEERING.

113 0604404N UNMANNED 134,708 134,708 350,000 484,708
CARRIER
LAUNCHED
AIRBORNE
SURVEILLANCE
AND STRIKE
(UCLASS)
SYSTEM.

................ Competitive [300,000]
air vehicle
risk
reduction
activities.

................ Excess FY15 [-134,708]
funds buy
down FY16
requirement
s.

................ Government [50,000]
and
industry
source
selection
preparation.

114 0604501N ADVANCED ABOVE 43,914 43,914 43,914 43,914
WATER SENSORS.

115 0604503N SSN-688 AND 109,908 109,908 109,908 109,908
TRIDENT
MODERNIZATION.

116 0604504N AIR CONTROL.... 57,928 57,928 57,928 57,928

117 0604512N SHIPBOARD 120,217 120,217 120,217 120,217
AVIATION
SYSTEMS.

118 0604522N AIR AND MISSILE 241,754 241,754 241,754 241,754
DEFENSE RADAR
(AMDR) SYSTEM.

119 0604558N NEW DESIGN SSN. 122,556 122,556 122,556 122,556

120 0604562N SUBMARINE 48,213 60,213 60,213 12,000 60,213
TACTICAL
WARFARE SYSTEM.

................ Accelerate [12,000] [12,000] [12,000]
submarine
combat and
weapon
system
modernizati
on.

121 0604567N SHIP CONTRACT 49,712 49,712 49,712 49,712
DESIGN/ LIVE
FIRE T&E.

122 0604574N NAVY TACTICAL 4,096 4,096 4,096 4,096
COMPUTER
RESOURCES.

123 0604580N VIRGINIA 167,719 167,719 167,719 167,719
PAYLOAD MODULE
(VPM).

124 0604601N MINE 15,122 15,122 15,122 15,122
DEVELOPMENT.

125 0604610N LIGHTWEIGHT 33,738 33,738 33,738 33,738
TORPEDO
DEVELOPMENT.

126 0604654N JOINT SERVICE 8,123 8,123 8,123 8,123
EXPLOSIVE
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

127 0604703N PERSONNEL, 7,686 7,686 7,686 7,686
TRAINING,
SIMULATION,
AND HUMAN
FACTORS.

128 0604727N JOINT STANDOFF 405 405 405 405
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

129 0604755N SHIP SELF 153,836 153,836 153,836 153,836
DEFENSE
(DETECT &
CONTROL).

130 0604756N SHIP SELF 99,619 99,619 99,619 99,619
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: HARD
KILL).

131 0604757N SHIP SELF 116,798 116,798 116,798 116,798
DEFENSE
(ENGAGE: SOFT
KILL/EW).

132 0604761N INTELLIGENCE 4,353 4,353 4,353 4,353
ENGINEERING.

133 0604771N MEDICAL 9,443 9,443 9,443 9,443
DEVELOPMENT.

134 0604777N NAVIGATION/ID 32,469 32,469 32,469 32,469
SYSTEM.

135 0604800M JOINT STRIKE 537,901 537,901 525,401 537,901
FIGHTER (JSF)--
EMD.

................ F-35B Block [-12,500]
4
development
early to
need.

136 0604800N JOINT STRIKE 504,736 504,736 492,236 504,736
FIGHTER (JSF)--
EMD.

................ F-35C Block [-12,500]
4
development
early to
need.

137 0604810M JOINT STRIKE 59,265 46,765 59,265 -38,465 20,800
FIGHTER FOLLOW
ON
DEVELOPMENT--M
ARINE CORPS.

................ Program [-12,500] [-38,465]
delay.

138 0604810N JOINT STRIKE 47,579 35,079 47,579 -26,335 21,244
FIGHTER FOLLOW
ON
DEVELOPMENT--N
AVY.

................ Program [-12,500] [-26,335]
delay.

139 0605013M INFORMATION 5,914 5,914 5,914 5,914
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

140 0605013N INFORMATION 89,711 89,711 89,711 89,711
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

141 0605212N CH-53K RDTE.... 632,092 632,092 632,092 632,092

142 0605220N SHIP TO SHORE 7,778 7,778 7,778 7,778
CONNECTOR
(SSC).

143 0605450N JOINT AIR-TO- 25,898 25,898 25,898 25,898
GROUND MISSILE
(JAGM).

144 0605500N MULTI-MISSION 247,929 247,929 247,929 247,929
MARITIME
AIRCRAFT (MMA).

145 0204202N DDG-1000....... 103,199 103,199 103,199 103,199

146 0304231N TACTICAL 998 998 998 998
COMMAND
SYSTEM--MIP.

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147 0304785N TACTICAL 17,785 17,785 17,785 17,785
CRYPTOLOGIC
SYSTEMS.

148 0305124N SPECIAL 35,905 35,905 35,905 35,905
APPLICATIONS
PROGRAM.

................ SUBTOTAL 6,308,800 6,331,500 6,161,092 287,200 6,596,000
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
&
DEMONSTRATIO
N.

................

................ MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

149 0604256N THREAT 30,769 30,769 30,769 30,769
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.

150 0604258N TARGET SYSTEMS 112,606 112,606 112,606 112,606
DEVELOPMENT.

151 0604759N MAJOR T&E 61,234 61,234 61,234 61,234
INVESTMENT.

152 0605126N JOINT THEATER 6,995 6,995 6,995 6,995
AIR AND
MISSILE
DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION.

153 0605152N STUDIES AND 4,011 4,011 4,011 4,011
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--NAVY.

154 0605154N CENTER FOR 48,563 48,563 48,563 48,563
NAVAL ANALYSES.

155 0605285N NEXT GENERATION 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
FIGHTER.

157 0605804N TECHNICAL 925 925 925 925
INFORMATION
SERVICES.

158 0605853N MANAGEMENT, 78,143 78,143 78,143 78,143
TECHNICAL &
INTERNATIONAL
SUPPORT.

159 0605856N STRATEGIC 3,258 3,258 3,258 3,258
TECHNICAL
SUPPORT.

160 0605861N RDT&E SCIENCE 76,948 76,948 76,948 76,948
AND TECHNOLOGY
MANAGEMENT.

161 0605863N RDT&E SHIP AND 132,122 132,122 132,122 132,122
AIRCRAFT
SUPPORT.

162 0605864N TEST AND 351,912 351,912 351,912 351,912
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

163 0605865N OPERATIONAL 17,985 17,985 17,985 17,985
TEST AND
EVALUATION
CAPABILITY.

164 0605866N NAVY SPACE AND 5,316 5,316 5,316 5,316
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE (SEW)
SUPPORT.

165 0605867N SEW 6,519 6,519 6,519 6,519
SURVEILLANCE/
RECONNAISSANCE
SUPPORT.

166 0605873M MARINE CORPS 13,649 13,649 13,649 13,649
PROGRAM WIDE
SUPPORT.

................ SUBTOTAL 955,955 955,955 955,955 955,955
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

174 0101221N STRATEGIC SUB & 107,039 107,039 107,039 107,039
WEAPONS SYSTEM
SUPPORT.

175 0101224N SSBN SECURITY 46,506 46,506 46,506 46,506
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

176 0101226N SUBMARINE 3,900 3,900 4,700 800 4,700
ACOUSTIC
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Accelerate [800] [800]
combat
rapid
attack
weapon.

177 0101402N NAVY STRATEGIC 16,569 16,569 16,569 16,569
COMMUNICATIONS.

178 0203761N RAPID 18,632 18,632 18,632 -7,500 11,132
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSITION
(RTT).

................ TIPS [-7,500]
program
growth.

179 0204136N F/A-18 133,265 133,265 133,265 133,265
SQUADRONS.

181 0204163N FLEET 62,867 62,867 62,867 -11,800 51,067
TELECOMMUNICAT
IONS
(TACTICAL).

................ Joint [-11,800]
aerial
layer
network
growth.

182 0204228N SURFACE SUPPORT 36,045 36,045 36,045 36,045

183 0204229N TOMAHAWK AND 25,228 25,228 25,228 25,228
TOMAHAWK
MISSION
PLANNING
CENTER (TMPC).

184 0204311N INTEGRATED 54,218 54,218 54,218 54,218
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.

185 0204413N AMPHIBIOUS 11,335 11,335 11,335 11,335
TACTICAL
SUPPORT UNITS
(DISPLACEMENT
CRAFT).

186 0204460M GROUND/AIR TASK 80,129 80,129 80,129 -14,500 65,629
ORIENTED RADAR
(G/ATOR).

................ Block II [-14,500]
test assets
early to
need.

187 0204571N CONSOLIDATED 39,087 54,087 39,087 39,087
TRAINING
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Anti- [15,000]
Submarine
Warfare
Underwater
Range
Instrumenta
tion
Upgrade.

188 0204574N CRYPTOLOGIC 1,915 1,915 1,915 1,915
DIRECT SUPPORT.

189 0204575N ELECTRONIC 46,609 46,609 46,609 46,609
WARFARE (EW)
READINESS
SUPPORT.

190 0205601N HARM 52,708 52,708 52,708 -18,000 34,708
IMPROVEMENT.

................ AARGM [-18,000]
extended
range
program
growth.

191 0205604N TACTICAL DATA 149,997 149,997 149,997 149,997
LINKS.

192 0205620N SURFACE ASW 24,460 24,460 24,460 24,460
COMBAT SYSTEM
INTEGRATION.

193 0205632N MK-48 ADCAP.... 42,206 42,206 47,706 5,500 47,706

................ Accelerate [5,500] [5,500]
torpedo
upgrades.

194 0205633N AVIATION 117,759 117,759 117,759 117,759
IMPROVEMENTS.

195 0205675N OPERATIONAL 101,323 101,323 101,323 101,323
NUCLEAR POWER
SYSTEMS.

196 0206313M MARINE CORPS 67,763 67,763 67,763 67,763
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.

197 0206335M COMMON AVIATION 13,431 13,431 13,431 13,431
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(CAC2S).

198 0206623M MARINE CORPS 56,769 56,769 56,769 56,769
GROUND COMBAT/
SUPPORTING
ARMS SYSTEMS.

199 0206624M MARINE CORPS 20,729 20,729 20,729 20,729
COMBAT
SERVICES
SUPPORT.

200 0206625M USMC 13,152 13,152 13,152 13,152
INTELLIGENCE/
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE
SYSTEMS (MIP).

201 0206629M AMPHIBIOUS 48,535 48,535 48,535 48,535
ASSAULT
VEHICLE.

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202 0207161N TACTICAL AIM 76,016 76,016 76,016 76,016
MISSILES.

203 0207163N ADVANCED MEDIUM 32,172 32,172 32,172 32,172
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).

208 0303109N SATELLITE 53,239 53,239 53,239 53,239
COMMUNICATIONS
(SPACE).

209 0303138N CONSOLIDATED 21,677 21,677 21,677 21,677
AFLOAT NETWORK
ENTERPRISE
SERVICES
(CANES).

210 0303140N INFORMATION 28,102 28,102 28,102 28,102
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

211 0303150M WWMCCS/GLOBAL 294 294 294 294
COMMAND AND
CONTROL SYSTEM.

213 0305160N NAVY 599 599 599 599
METEOROLOGICAL
AND OCEAN
SENSORS-SPACE
(METOC).

214 0305192N MILITARY 6,207 6,207 6,207 6,207
INTELLIGENCE
PROGRAM (MIP)
ACTIVITIES.

215 0305204N TACTICAL 8,550 8,550 8,550 8,550
UNMANNED
AERIAL
VEHICLES.

216 0305205N UAS INTEGRATION 41,831 41,831 41,831 41,831
AND
INTEROPERABILI
TY.

217 0305208M DISTRIBUTED 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

218 0305208N DISTRIBUTED 33,149 33,149 33,149 33,149
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

219 0305220N RQ-4 UAV....... 227,188 227,188 227,188 227,188

220 0305231N MQ-8 UAV....... 52,770 52,770 52,770 52,770

221 0305232M RQ-11 UAV...... 635 635 635 635

222 0305233N RQ-7 UAV....... 688 688 688 688

223 0305234N SMALL (LEVEL 0) 4,647 4,647 4,647 4,647
TACTICAL UAS
(STUASL0).

224 0305239M RQ-21A......... 6,435 6,435 6,435 6,435

225 0305241N MULTI- 49,145 49,145 49,145 49,145
INTELLIGENCE
SENSOR
DEVELOPMENT.

226 0305242M UNMANNED AERIAL 9,246 9,246 9,246 9,246
SYSTEMS (UAS)
PAYLOADS (MIP).

227 0305421N RQ-4 150,854 150,854 150,854 150,854
MODERNIZATION.

228 0308601N MODELING AND 4,757 4,757 4,757 4,757
SIMULATION
SUPPORT.

229 0702207N DEPOT 24,185 24,185 24,185 24,185
MAINTENANCE
(NON-IF).

231 0708730N MARITIME 4,321 4,321 4,321 4,321
TECHNOLOGY
(MARITECH).

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 1,252,185 1,252,185 1,252,185 1,252,185
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 3,482,173 3,497,173 3,488,473 -45,500 3,436,673
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 17,885,916 16,647,923 17,927,208 458,265 18,344,181
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
AF

................ BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601102F DEFENSE 329,721 329,721 374,721 45,000 374,721
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.

................ Basic [45,000] [45,000]
research
program
increase.

002 0601103F UNIVERSITY 141,754 141,754 141,754 141,754
RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

003 0601108F HIGH ENERGY 13,778 13,778 13,778 13,778
LASER RESEARCH
INITIATIVES.

................ SUBTOTAL 485,253 485,253 530,253 45,000 530,253
BASIC
RESEARCH.

................

................ APPLIED
RESEARCH

004 0602102F MATERIALS...... 125,234 125,234 115,234 125,234

................ Nanostructu [-10,000]
red and
biological
materials.

005 0602201F AEROSPACE 123,438 123,438 123,438 123,438
VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGIES.

006 0602202F HUMAN 100,530 90,530 100,530 100,530
EFFECTIVENESS
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................ Program [-10,000]
decrease.

007 0602203F AEROSPACE 182,326 177,326 182,326 182,326
PROPULSION.

................ Program [-5,000]
decrease.

008 0602204F AEROSPACE 147,291 147,291 147,291 147,291
SENSORS.

009 0602601F SPACE 116,122 116,122 116,122 116,122
TECHNOLOGY.

010 0602602F CONVENTIONAL 99,851 99,851 99,851 99,851
MUNITIONS.

011 0602605F DIRECTED ENERGY 115,604 115,604 115,604 115,604
TECHNOLOGY.

012 0602788F DOMINANT 164,909 164,909 164,909 164,909
INFORMATION
SCIENCES AND
METHODS.

013 0602890F HIGH ENERGY 42,037 42,037 42,037 42,037
LASER RESEARCH.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,217,342 1,202,342 1,207,342 1,217,342
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................

................ ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

014 0603112F ADVANCED 37,665 47,665 37,665 10,000 47,665
MATERIALS FOR
WEAPON SYSTEMS.

................ Metals [10,000] [10,000]
Affordabili
ty
Initiative.

015 0603199F SUSTAINMENT 18,378 18,378 18,378 18,378
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
(S&T).

016 0603203F ADVANCED 42,183 42,183 42,183 42,183
AEROSPACE
SENSORS.

017 0603211F AEROSPACE 100,733 100,733 100,733 100,733
TECHNOLOGY DEV/
DEMO.

018 0603216F AEROSPACE 168,821 168,821 168,821 168,821
PROPULSION AND
POWER
TECHNOLOGY.

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019 0603270F ELECTRONIC 47,032 47,032 47,032 47,032
COMBAT
TECHNOLOGY.

020 0603401F ADVANCED 54,897 54,897 54,897 54,897
SPACECRAFT
TECHNOLOGY.

021 0603444F MAUI SPACE 12,853 12,853 12,853 12,853
SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM (MSSS).

022 0603456F HUMAN 25,448 25,448 25,448 25,448
EFFECTIVENESS
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

023 0603601F CONVENTIONAL 48,536 48,536 48,536 48,536
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY.

024 0603605F ADVANCED 30,195 30,195 30,195 30,195
WEAPONS
TECHNOLOGY.

025 0603680F MANUFACTURING 42,630 52,630 42,630 10,000 52,630
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

................ Maturation [10,000] [10,000]
of advanced
manufacturi
ng for low-
cost
sustainment.

026 0603788F BATTLESPACE 46,414 46,414 46,414 46,414
KNOWLEDGE
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.

................ SUBTOTAL 675,785 695,785 675,785 20,000 695,785
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

027 0603260F INTELLIGENCE 5,032 5,032 5,032 5,032
ADVANCED
DEVELOPMENT.

029 0603438F SPACE CONTROL 4,070 4,070 4,070 4,070
TECHNOLOGY.

030 0603742F COMBAT 21,790 21,790 21,790 21,790
IDENTIFICATION
TECHNOLOGY.

031 0603790F NATO RESEARCH 4,736 4,736 4,736 4,736
AND
DEVELOPMENT.

033 0603830F SPACE SECURITY 30,771 30,771 30,771 30,771
AND DEFENSE
PROGRAM.

034 0603851F INTERCONTINENTA 39,765 39,765 39,765 39,765
L BALLISTIC
MISSILE--DEM/
VAL.

036 0604015F LONG RANGE 1,246,228 786,228 786,228 -460,000 786,228
STRIKE.

................ Delayed EMD [-460,000] [-460,000] [-460,000]
contract
award.

037 0604317F TECHNOLOGY 3,512 13,512 3,512 5,000 8,512
TRANSFER.

................ Technology [10,000] [5,000]
transfer
program
increase.

038 0604327F HARD AND DEEPLY 54,637 54,637 54,637 54,637
BURIED TARGET
DEFEAT SYSTEM
(HDBTDS)
PROGRAM.

040 0604422F WEATHER SYSTEM 76,108 56,108 76,108 -20,000 56,108
FOLLOW-ON.

................ Unjustified [-20,000] [-20,000]
increase
and
analysis of
alternative
s.

044 0604857F OPERATIONALLY 6,457 20,457 19,957 13,500 19,957
RESPONSIVE
SPACE.

................ SSA, [14,000] [13,500] [13,500]
Weather, or
Launch
Activities.

045 0604858F TECH TRANSITION 246,514 246,514 246,514 246,514
PROGRAM.

046 0605230F GROUND BASED 75,166 75,166 75,166 75,166
STRATEGIC
DETERRENT.

049 0207110F NEXT GENERATION 8,830 3,930 8,830 8,830
AIR DOMINANCE.

................ Program [-4,900]
reduction.

050 0207455F THREE 14,939 14,939 14,939 14,939
DIMENSIONAL
LONG-RANGE
RADAR (3DELRR).

051 0305164F NAVSTAR GLOBAL 142,288 142,288 142,288 142,288
POSITIONING
SYSTEM (USER
EQUIPMENT)
(SPACE).

052 0306250F CYBER 81,732 81,732 96,732 15,000 96,732
OPERATIONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Increase [15,000] [15,000]
USCC Cyber
Operations
Technology
Development.

................ SUBTOTAL 2,062,575 1,601,675 1,631,075 -446,500 1,616,075
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
& PROTOTYPES.

................

................ SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT &
DEMONSTRATION

055 0604270F ELECTRONIC 929 929 929 929
WARFARE
DEVELOPMENT.

056 0604281F TACTICAL DATA 60,256 60,256 60,256 60,256
NETWORKS
ENTERPRISE.

057 0604287F PHYSICAL 5,973 5,973 5,973 5,973
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT.

058 0604329F SMALL DIAMETER 32,624 32,624 32,624 32,624
BOMB (SDB)--
EMD.

059 0604421F COUNTERSPACE 24,208 24,208 24,208 24,208
SYSTEMS.

060 0604425F SPACE SITUATION 32,374 32,374 32,374 32,374
AWARENESS
SYSTEMS.

061 0604426F SPACE FENCE.... 243,909 243,909 243,909 243,909

062 0604429F AIRBORNE 8,358 8,358 8,358 8,358
ELECTRONIC
ATTACK.

063 0604441F SPACE BASED 292,235 302,235 292,235 292,235
INFRARED
SYSTEM (SBIRS)
HIGH EMD.

................ Exploitatio [10,000]
n of SBIRS.

064 0604602F ARMAMENT/ 40,154 40,154 40,154 40,154
ORDNANCE
DEVELOPMENT.

065 0604604F SUBMUNITIONS... 2,506 2,506 2,506 2,506

066 0604617F AGILE COMBAT 57,678 57,678 57,678 57,678
SUPPORT.

067 0604706F LIFE SUPPORT 8,187 8,187 8,187 8,187
SYSTEMS.

068 0604735F COMBAT TRAINING 15,795 15,795 15,795 15,795
RANGES.

069 0604800F F-35--EMD...... 589,441 589,441 564,441 589,441

................ F-35A Block [-25,000]
4
development
early to
need.

071 0604853F EVOLVED 84,438 184,438 84,438 100,000 184,438
EXPENDABLE
LAUNCH VEHICLE
PROGRAM
(SPACE)--EMD.

................ EELV [-84,438]
Program--La
unch
Vehicle
Development.

................ EELV [184,438] [100,000]
Program--Ro
cket
Propulsion
System
Development.

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072 0604932F LONG RANGE 36,643 36,643 36,643 36,643
STANDOFF
WEAPON.

073 0604933F ICBM FUZE 142,551 142,551 142,551 142,551
MODERNIZATION.

074 0605213F F-22 140,640 140,640 140,640 140,640
MODERNIZATION
INCREMENT 3.2B.

075 0605214F GROUND ATTACK 3,598 3,598 3,598 3,598
WEAPONS FUZE
DEVELOPMENT.

076 0605221F KC-46.......... 602,364 402,364 402,364 -200,000 402,364

................ Program [-200,000] [-200,000] [-200,000]
decrease.

077 0605223F ADVANCED PILOT 11,395 11,395 11,395 11,395
TRAINING.

078 0605229F CSAR HH-60 156,085 156,085 156,085 156,085
RECAPITALIZATI
ON.

080 0605431F ADVANCED EHF 228,230 228,230 228,230 228,230
MILSATCOM
(SPACE).

081 0605432F POLAR MILSATCOM 72,084 72,084 72,084 72,084
(SPACE).

082 0605433F WIDEBAND GLOBAL 56,343 52,343 56,343 -4,000 52,343
SATCOM (SPACE).

................ Excess to [-4,000] [-4,000]
need.

083 0605458F AIR & SPACE OPS 47,629 47,629 47,629 47,629
CENTER 10.2
RDT&E.

084 0605931F B-2 DEFENSIVE 271,961 271,961 271,961 271,961
MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM.

085 0101125F NUCLEAR WEAPONS 212,121 212,121 212,121 212,121
MODERNIZATION.

086 0207171F F-15 EPAWSS.... 186,481 186,481 215,981 186,481

................ Flight test [1,500]
support.

................ NRE for [28,000]
ADCPII
upgrade.

087 0207701F FULL COMBAT 18,082 18,082 18,082 18,082
MISSION
TRAINING.

088 0305176F COMBAT SURVIVOR 993 993 993 993
EVADER LOCATOR.

089 0307581F NEXTGEN JSTARS. 44,343 44,343 44,343 44,343

091 0401319F PRESIDENTIAL 102,620 102,620 102,620 102,620
AIRCRAFT
REPLACEMENT
(PAR).

092 0701212F AUTOMATED TEST 14,563 14,563 14,563 14,563
SYSTEMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 3,847,791 3,753,791 3,652,291 -104,000 3,743,791
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
&
DEMONSTRATIO
N.

................

................ MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

093 0604256F THREAT 23,844 23,844 23,844 23,844
SIMULATOR
DEVELOPMENT.

094 0604759F MAJOR T&E 68,302 73,302 68,302 5,000 73,302
INVESTMENT.

................ Airborne [5,000] [5,000]
Sensor Data
Correlation
Project.

095 0605101F RAND PROJECT 34,918 34,918 34,918 34,918
AIR FORCE.

097 0605712F INITIAL 10,476 10,476 10,476 10,476
OPERATIONAL
TEST &
EVALUATION.

098 0605807F TEST AND 673,908 673,908 673,908 673,908
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

099 0605860F ROCKET SYSTEMS 21,858 21,858 21,858 21,858
LAUNCH PROGRAM
(SPACE).

100 0605864F SPACE TEST 28,228 28,228 28,228 28,228
PROGRAM (STP).

101 0605976F FACILITIES 40,518 40,518 40,518 40,518
RESTORATION
AND
MODERNIZATION-
-TEST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

102 0605978F FACILITIES 27,895 27,895 27,895 27,895
SUSTAINMENT--T
EST AND
EVALUATION
SUPPORT.

103 0606017F REQUIREMENTS 16,507 16,507 16,507 16,507
ANALYSIS AND
MATURATION.

104 0606116F SPACE TEST AND 18,997 18,997 18,997 18,997
TRAINING RANGE
DEVELOPMENT.

106 0606392F SPACE AND 185,305 185,305 185,305 -5,000 180,305
MISSILE CENTER
(SMC) CIVILIAN
WORKFORCE.

................ Excess to [-5,000]
need.

107 0308602F ENTEPRISE 4,841 4,841 4,841 4,841
INFORMATION
SERVICES (EIS).

108 0702806F ACQUISITION AND 15,357 15,357 15,357 15,357
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

109 0804731F GENERAL SKILL 1,315 1,315 1,315 1,315
TRAINING.

111 1001004F INTERNATIONAL 2,315 2,315 2,315 2,315
ACTIVITIES.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,174,584 1,179,584 1,174,584 1,174,584
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

112 0603423F GLOBAL 350,232 350,232 350,232 350,232
POSITIONING
SYSTEM III--
OPERATIONAL
CONTROL
SEGMENT.

113 0604233F SPECIALIZED 10,465 10,465 10,465 10,465
UNDERGRADUATE
FLIGHT
TRAINING.

114 0604445F WIDE AREA 24,577 24,577 24,577 24,577
SURVEILLANCE.

117 0605018F AF INTEGRATED 69,694 69,694 24,294 -40,000 29,694
PERSONNEL AND
PAY SYSTEM (AF-
IPPS).

................ Forward [-45,400] [-40,000]
financing,
excluding
funding for
audit
readiness.

118 0605024F ANTI-TAMPER 26,718 26,718 26,718 26,718
TECHNOLOGY
EXECUTIVE
AGENCY.

119 0605278F HC/MC-130 RECAP 10,807 10,807 10,807 10,807
RDT&E.

121 0101113F B-52 SQUADRONS. 74,520 74,520 74,520 74,520

122 0101122F AIR-LAUNCHED 451 451 451 451
CRUISE MISSILE
(ALCM).

123 0101126F B-1B SQUADRONS. 2,245 2,245 2,245 2,245

124 0101127F B-2 SQUADRONS.. 108,183 108,183 108,183 108,183

125 0101213F MINUTEMAN 178,929 178,929 178,929 178,929
SQUADRONS.

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126 0101313F STRAT WAR 28,481 28,481 28,481 28,481
PLANNING
SYSTEM--USSTRA
TCOM.

127 0101314F NIGHT FIST-- 87 87 87 87
USSTRATCOM.

128 0101316F WORLDWIDE JOINT 5,315 5,315 5,315 5,315
STRATEGIC
COMMUNICATIONS.

131 0105921F SERVICE SUPPORT 8,090 8,090 8,090 8,090
TO STRATCOM--
SPACE
ACTIVITIES.

132 0205219F MQ-9 UAV....... 123,439 123,439 123,439 123,439

134 0207131F A-10 SQUADRONS. 16,200 16,200 16,200 16,200

................ A-10 [16,200] [16,200] [16,200]
restoration
:
operational
flight
program
development.

135 0207133F F-16 SQUADRONS. 148,297 188,297 148,297 50,000 198,297

................ AESA Radar [50,000] [50,000]
Integration.

................ Unobligated [-10,000]
balances.

136 0207134F F-15E SQUADRONS 179,283 169,283 192,079 12,796 192,079

................ Duplicative [-10,000]
effort with
the Navy.

................ Transfer [12,796] [12,796]
from
procurement.

137 0207136F MANNED 14,860 14,860 14,860 14,860
DESTRUCTIVE
SUPPRESSION.

138 0207138F F-22A SQUADRONS 262,552 262,552 262,552 262,552

139 0207142F F-35 SQUADRONS. 115,395 90,395 115,395 -61,474 53,921

................ Program [-25,000] [-61,474]
delay.

140 0207161F TACTICAL AIM 43,360 43,360 43,360 43,360
MISSILES.

141 0207163F ADVANCED MEDIUM 46,160 46,160 46,160 46,160
RANGE AIR-TO-
AIR MISSILE
(AMRAAM).

143 0207224F COMBAT RESCUE 412 412 412 412
AND RECOVERY.

144 0207227F COMBAT RESCUE-- 657 657 657 657
PARARESCUE.

145 0207247F AF TENCAP...... 31,428 31,428 31,428 31,428

146 0207249F PRECISION 1,105 1,105 1,105 1,105
ATTACK SYSTEMS
PROCUREMENT.

147 0207253F COMPASS CALL... 14,249 14,249 14,249 14,249

148 0207268F AIRCRAFT ENGINE 103,942 103,942 103,942 103,942
COMPONENT
IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM.

149 0207325F JOINT AIR-TO- 12,793 12,793 12,793 12,793
SURFACE
STANDOFF
MISSILE
(JASSM).

150 0207410F AIR & SPACE 21,193 21,193 21,193 21,193
OPERATIONS
CENTER (AOC).

151 0207412F CONTROL AND 559 559 559 559
REPORTING
CENTER (CRC).

152 0207417F AIRBORNE 161,812 161,812 161,812 161,812
WARNING AND
CONTROL SYSTEM
(AWACS).

153 0207418F TACTICAL 6,001 6,001 6,001 6,001
AIRBORNE
CONTROL
SYSTEMS.

155 0207431F COMBAT AIR 7,793 7,793 7,793 7,793
INTELLIGENCE
SYSTEM
ACTIVITIES.

156 0207444F TACTICAL AIR 12,465 12,465 12,465 12,465
CONTROL PARTY-
MOD.

157 0207448F C2ISR TACTICAL 1,681 1,681 1,681 1,681
DATA LINK.

159 0207452F DCAPES......... 16,796 16,796 16,796 16,796

161 0207590F SEEK EAGLE..... 21,564 21,564 21,564 21,564

162 0207601F USAF MODELING 24,994 24,994 24,994 24,994
AND SIMULATION.

163 0207605F WARGAMING AND 6,035 6,035 6,035 6,035
SIMULATION
CENTERS.

164 0207697F DISTRIBUTED 4,358 4,358 4,358 4,358
TRAINING AND
EXERCISES.

165 0208006F MISSION 55,835 55,835 55,835 55,835
PLANNING
SYSTEMS.

167 0208087F AF OFFENSIVE 12,874 12,874 12,874 12,874
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.

168 0208088F AF DEFENSIVE 7,681 7,681 7,681 7,681
CYBERSPACE
OPERATIONS.

171 0301017F GLOBAL SENSOR 5,974 5,974 5,974 5,974
INTEGRATED ON
NETWORK (GSIN).

177 0301400F SPACE 13,815 13,815 13,815 13,815
SUPERIORITY
INTELLIGENCE.

178 0302015F E-4B NATIONAL 80,360 80,360 80,360 80,360
AIRBORNE
OPERATIONS
CENTER (NAOC).

179 0303001F FAMILY OF 3,907 3,907 3,907 3,907
ADVANCED BLOS
TERMINALS (FAB-
T).

180 0303131F MINIMUM 75,062 75,062 75,062 75,062
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
(MEECN).

181 0303140F INFORMATION 46,599 46,599 46,599 46,599
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

183 0303142F GLOBAL FORCE 2,470 2,470 2,470 2,470
MANAGEMENT--DA
TA INITIATIVE.

186 0304260F AIRBORNE SIGINT 112,775 112,775 112,775 112,775
ENTERPRISE.

189 0305099F GLOBAL AIR 4,235 4,235 4,235 4,235
TRAFFIC
MANAGEMENT
(GATM).

192 0305110F SATELLITE 7,879 5,879 7,879 7,879
CONTROL
NETWORK
(SPACE).

................ Unjustified [-2,000]
increase in
systems
engineering.

193 0305111F WEATHER SERVICE 29,955 29,955 29,955 29,955

194 0305114F AIR TRAFFIC 21,485 21,485 21,485 21,485
CONTROL,
APPROACH, AND
LANDING SYSTEM
(ATCALS).

195 0305116F AERIAL TARGETS. 2,515 2,515 2,515 2,515

198 0305128F SECURITY AND 472 472 472 472
INVESTIGATIVE
ACTIVITIES.

199 0305145F ARMS CONTROL 12,137 12,137 12,137 12,137
IMPLEMENTATION.

200 0305146F DEFENSE JOINT 361 361 361 361
COUNTERINTELLI
GENCE
ACTIVITIES.

203 0305173F SPACE AND 3,162 3,162 3,162 3,162
MISSILE TEST
AND EVALUATION
CENTER.

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204 0305174F SPACE 1,543 1,543 1,543 1,543
INNOVATION,
INTEGRATION
AND RAPID
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

205 0305179F INTEGRATED 7,860 7,860 7,860 7,860
BROADCAST
SERVICE (IBS).

206 0305182F SPACELIFT RANGE 6,902 6,902 6,902 6,902
SYSTEM (SPACE).

207 0305202F DRAGON U-2..... 34,471 34,471 34,471 34,471

209 0305206F AIRBORNE 50,154 60,154 50,154 10,000 60,154
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

................ Wide Area [10,000] [10,000]
Surveillanc
e
Capability.

210 0305207F MANNED 13,245 13,245 13,245 13,245
RECONNAISSANCE
SYSTEMS.

211 0305208F DISTRIBUTED 22,784 22,784 22,784 22,784
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

212 0305219F MQ-1 PREDATOR A 716 716 716 716
UAV.

213 0305220F RQ-4 UAV....... 208,053 208,053 208,053 -5,000 203,053

................ Program [-5,000]
delays.

214 0305221F NETWORK-CENTRIC 21,587 21,587 21,587 21,587
COLLABORATIVE
TARGETING.

215 0305236F COMMON DATA 43,986 43,986 43,986 43,986
LINK EXECUTIVE
AGENT (CDL EA).

216 0305238F NATO AGS....... 197,486 197,486 138,400 -59,086 138,400

................ Transfer to [-59,086] [-59,086]
Procurement
for NATO
AWACS.

217 0305240F SUPPORT TO DCGS 28,434 28,434 28,434 28,434
ENTERPRISE.

218 0305265F GPS III SPACE 180,902 180,902 180,902 180,902
SEGMENT.

220 0305614F JSPOC MISSION 81,911 81,911 81,911 81,911
SYSTEM.

221 0305881F RAPID CYBER 3,149 3,149 3,149 3,149
ACQUISITION.

222 0305913F NUDET DETECTION 14,447 14,447 14,447 14,447
SYSTEM (SPACE).

223 0305940F SPACE SITUATION 20,077 20,077 20,077 20,077
AWARENESS
OPERATIONS.

225 0308699F SHARED EARLY 853 853 853 853
WARNING (SEW).

226 0401115F C-130 AIRLIFT 33,962 33,962 33,962 33,962
SQUADRON.

227 0401119F C-5 AIRLIFT 42,864 42,864 42,864 -5,000 37,864
SQUADRONS (IF).

................ Forward [-5,000]
financing.

228 0401130F C-17 AIRCRAFT 54,807 54,807 54,807 54,807
(IF).

229 0401132F C-130J PROGRAM. 31,010 31,010 31,010 31,010

230 0401134F LARGE AIRCRAFT 6,802 6,802 6,802 6,802
IR
COUNTERMEASURE
S (LAIRCM).

231 0401219F KC-10S......... 1,799 1,799 1,799 1,799

232 0401314F OPERATIONAL 48,453 48,453 48,453 48,453
SUPPORT
AIRLIFT.

233 0401318F CV-22.......... 36,576 36,576 36,576 36,576

235 0408011F SPECIAL TACTICS 7,963 7,963 7,963 7,963
/ COMBAT
CONTROL.

236 0702207F DEPOT 1,525 1,525 1,525 1,525
MAINTENANCE
(NON-IF).

237 0708610F LOGISTICS 112,676 112,676 81,676 -32,100 80,576
INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(LOGIT).

................ Program [-31,000] [-32,100]
growth.

238 0708611F SUPPORT SYSTEMS 12,657 12,657 12,657 12,657
DEVELOPMENT.

239 0804743F OTHER FLIGHT 1,836 1,836 1,836 1,836
TRAINING.

240 0808716F OTHER PERSONNEL 121 121 121 121
ACTIVITIES.

241 0901202F JOINT PERSONNEL 5,911 5,911 5,911 5,911
RECOVERY
AGENCY.

242 0901218F CIVILIAN 3,604 3,604 3,604 3,604
COMPENSATION
PROGRAM.

243 0901220F PERSONNEL 4,598 4,598 4,598 4,598
ADMINISTRATION.

244 0901226F AIR FORCE 1,103 1,103 1,103 1,103
STUDIES AND
ANALYSIS
AGENCY.

246 0901538F FINANCIAL 101,840 101,840 101,840 101,840
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 12,780,142 12,780,142 12,945,142 12,780,142
PROGRAMS.

................ Three [165,000]
program
increases.

................ SUBTOTAL 17,010,339 17,039,539 17,068,849 -113,664 16,896,675
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 26,473,669 25,957,969 25,940,179 -599,164 25,874,505
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, AF.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
DW

................ BASIC RESEARCH

001 0601000BR DTRA BASIC 38,436 38,436 38,436 38,436
RESEARCH
INITIATIVE.

002 0601101E DEFENSE 333,119 333,119 333,119 333,119
RESEARCH
SCIENCES.

003 0601110D8Z BASIC RESEARCH 42,022 42,022 42,022 42,022
INITIATIVES.

004 0601117E BASIC 56,544 56,544 56,544 56,544
OPERATIONAL
MEDICAL
RESEARCH
SCIENCE.

005 0601120D8Z NATIONAL 49,453 59,453 49,453 5,000 54,453
DEFENSE
EDUCATION
PROGRAM.

................ STEM [10,000] [5,000]
program
increase.

006 0601228D8Z HISTORICALLY 25,834 35,834 25,834 10,000 35,834
BLACK COLLEGES
AND
UNIVERSITIES/
MINORITY
INSTITUTIONS.

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................ Program [10,000] [10,000]
increase.

007 0601384BP CHEMICAL AND 46,261 46,261 46,261 46,261
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.

................ SUBTOTAL 591,669 611,669 591,669 15,000 606,669
BASIC
RESEARCH.

................

................ APPLIED
RESEARCH

008 0602000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 19,352 19,352 19,352 19,352
TECHNOLOGY.

009 0602115E BIOMEDICAL 114,262 114,262 114,262 114,262
TECHNOLOGY.

010 0602234D8Z LINCOLN 51,026 51,026 51,026 51,026
LABORATORY
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.

011 0602251D8Z APPLIED 48,226 48,226 33,226 48,226
RESEARCH FOR
THE
ADVANCEMENT OF
S&T PRIORITIES.

................ General [-15,000]
program
decrease.

012 0602303E INFORMATION & 356,358 356,358 356,358 356,358
COMMUNICATIONS
TECHNOLOGY.

014 0602383E BIOLOGICAL 29,265 29,265 29,265 29,265
WARFARE
DEFENSE.

015 0602384BP CHEMICAL AND 208,111 208,111 208,111 208,111
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.

016 0602668D8Z CYBER SECURITY 13,727 13,727 13,727 13,727
RESEARCH.

018 0602702E TACTICAL 314,582 314,582 309,582 -5,000 309,582
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Multi- [-5,000] [-5,000]
azimuth
defense
fast
intercept
round
engagement
system.

019 0602715E MATERIALS AND 220,115 195,115 210,115 -18,394 201,721
BIOLOGICAL
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Program [-25,000] [-10,000] [-18,394]
decrease.

020 0602716E ELECTRONICS 174,798 174,798 174,798 174,798
TECHNOLOGY.

021 0602718BR WEAPONS OF MASS 155,415 155,415 155,415 155,415
DESTRUCTION
DEFEAT
TECHNOLOGIES.

022 0602751D8Z SOFTWARE 8,824 8,824 8,824 8,824
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE
(SEI) APPLIED
RESEARCH.

023 1160401BB SOF TECHNOLOGY 37,517 37,517 37,517 37,517
DEVELOPMENT.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,751,578 1,726,578 1,721,578 -23,394 1,728,184
APPLIED
RESEARCH.

................

................ ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT

024 0603000D8Z JOINT MUNITIONS 25,915 25,915 25,915 25,915
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING 71,171 136,171 71,171 40,000 111,171
TERRORISM
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.

................ Increase [25,000]
for
Combating
Terrorism
Technology
Activities.

................ Program [40,000] [40,000]
increase.

027 0603133D8Z FOREIGN 21,782 21,782 21,782 21,782
COMPARATIVE
TESTING.

028 0603160BR COUNTERPROLIFER 290,654 290,654 290,654 290,654
ATION
INITIATIVES--P
ROLIFERATION
PREVENTION AND
DEFEAT.

030 0603176C ADVANCED 12,139 12,139 12,139 12,139
CONCEPTS AND
PERFORMANCE
ASSESSMENT.

031 0603177C DISCRIMINATION 28,200 28,200 28,200 28,200
SENSOR
TECHNOLOGY.

032 0603178C WEAPONS 45,389 3,131 65,389 -38,022 7,367
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Fiber laser [20,000]
prototype
development.

................ High Power [-30,291] [-26,055]
Directed
Energy--Mis
sile
Destruct.

................ Move to [-11,967] [-11,967]
support
Multiple
Object Kill
Vehicle.

033 0603179C ADVANCED C4ISR. 9,876 9,876 9,876 9,876

034 0603180C ADVANCED 17,364 17,364 17,364 17,364
RESEARCH.

035 0603225D8Z JOINT DOD-DOE 18,802 18,802 18,802 18,802
MUNITIONS
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

036 0603264S AGILE 2,679 2,679 2,679 2,679
TRANSPORTATION
FOR THE 21ST
CENTURY
(AT21)--THEATE
R CAPABILITY.

037 0603274C SPECIAL 64,708 64,708 64,708 -13,250 51,458
PROGRAM--MDA
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Unjustified [-13,250]
growth.

038 0603286E ADVANCED 185,043 185,043 185,043 185,043
AEROSPACE
SYSTEMS.

039 0603287E SPACE PROGRAMS 126,692 126,692 126,692 126,692
AND TECHNOLOGY.

040 0603288D8Z ANALYTIC 14,645 14,645 9,645 14,645
ASSESSMENTS.

................ General [-5,000]
program
decrease.

041 0603289D8Z ADVANCED 59,830 49,830 59,830 -10,000 49,830
INNOVATIVE
ANALYSIS AND
CONCEPTS.

................ Program [-10,000] [-10,000]
decrease.

042 0603294C COMMON KILL 46,753 2,195 66,753 -39,558 7,195
VEHICLE
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Increase [20,000]
for
Multiple
Object Kill
Vehicle.

................ MOKV [-44,558] [-39,558]
Concept
Development.

043 0603384BP CHEMICAL AND 140,094 140,094 140,094 140,094
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--ADVAN
CED
DEVELOPMENT.

044 0603527D8Z RETRACT LARCH.. 118,666 108,666 118,666 -10,000 108,666

................ Program [-10,000] [-10,000]
decrease.

045 0603618D8Z JOINT 43,966 30,466 43,966 -13,500 30,466
ELECTRONIC
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Program [-13,500] [-13,500]
decrease.

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046 0603648D8Z JOINT 141,540 129,540 131,540 -12,000 129,540
CAPABILITY
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

................ Program [-12,000] [-10,000] [-12,000]
decrease.

047 0603662D8Z NETWORKED 6,980 6,980 6,980 6,980
COMMUNICATIONS
CAPABILITIES.

050 0603680D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 157,056 142,056 157,056 -15,000 142,056
MANUFACTURING
SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
PROGRAM.

................ Unjustified [-15,000] [-15,000]
growth.

051 0603699D8Z EMERGING 33,515 43,515 33,515 7,500 41,015
CAPABILITIES
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Efforts to [10,000] [7,500]
counter-
ISIL and
Russian
aggression.

052 0603712S GENERIC 16,543 16,543 16,543 16,543
LOGISTICS R&D
TECHNOLOGY
DEMONSTRATIONS.

053 0603713S DEPLOYMENT AND 29,888 29,888 29,888 29,888
DISTRIBUTION
ENTERPRISE
TECHNOLOGY.

054 0603716D8Z STRATEGIC 65,836 65,836 65,836 65,836
ENVIRONMENTAL
RESEARCH
PROGRAM.

055 0603720S MICROELECTRONIC 79,037 99,037 79,037 10,000 89,037
S TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT
AND SUPPORT.

................ Trusted [20,000] [10,000]
Source
Implementat
ion for
Field
Programmabl
e Gate
Arrays
Study.

056 0603727D8Z JOINT 9,626 9,626 9,626 -2,500 7,126
WARFIGHTING
PROGRAM.

................ Program [-2,500]
decrease.

057 0603739E ADVANCED 79,021 79,021 79,021 79,021
ELECTRONICS
TECHNOLOGIES.

058 0603760E COMMAND, 201,335 201,335 201,335 201,335
CONTROL AND
COMMUNICATIONS
SYSTEMS.

059 0603766E NETWORK-CENTRIC 452,861 427,861 432,861 -20,000 432,861
WARFARE
TECHNOLOGY.

................ Excessive [-25,000] [-20,000] [-20,000]
program
growth.

060 0603767E SENSOR 257,127 257,127 257,127 257,127
TECHNOLOGY.

061 0603769SE DISTRIBUTED 10,771 10,771 10,771 10,771
LEARNING
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

062 0603781D8Z SOFTWARE 15,202 15,202 15,202 15,202
ENGINEERING
INSTITUTE.

063 0603826D8Z QUICK REACTION 90,500 70,500 70,500 -20,000 70,500
SPECIAL
PROJECTS.

................ Unjustified [-20,000] [-20,000] [-20,000]
growth.

066 0603833D8Z ENGINEERING 18,377 18,377 18,377 18,377
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY.

067 0603941D8Z TEST & 82,589 82,589 82,589 82,589
EVALUATION
SCIENCE &
TECHNOLOGY.

068 0604055D8Z OPERATIONAL 37,420 37,420 37,420 37,420
ENERGY
CAPABILITY
IMPROVEMENT.

069 0303310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS... 42,488 42,488 42,488 42,488

070 1160402BB SOF ADVANCED 57,741 57,741 57,741 57,741
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ SUBTOTAL 3,229,821 3,132,505 3,214,821 -136,330 3,093,491
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES

071 0603161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 31,710 31,710 31,710 31,710
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
RDT&E ADC&P.

073 0603600D8Z WALKOFF........ 90,567 90,567 90,567 90,567

074 0603714D8Z ADVANCED 15,900 19,900 19,900 15,900
SENSORS
APPLICATION
PROGRAM.

................ Advanced [4,000] [4,000]
Sensors
Application
Program.

075 0603851D8Z ENVIRONMENTAL 52,758 52,758 52,758 52,758
SECURITY
TECHNICAL
CERTIFICATION
PROGRAM.

076 0603881C BALLISTIC 228,021 228,021 228,021 228,021
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE
SEGMENT.

077 0603882C BALLISTIC 1,284,891 1,284,891 1,284,891 1,284,891
MISSILE
DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
DEFENSE
SEGMENT.

077A 0603XXXX MULTIPLE-OBJECT 86,525 10,000 81,525 81,525
KILL VEHICLE.

................ Divert [10,000] [10,000]
attitude
control
systems
technology
to support
Multi-
Object Kill
Vehicle.

................ Establish [86,525] [71,525]
MOKV
Program of
Record.

078 0603884BP CHEMICAL AND 172,754 172,754 172,754 172,754
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--DEM/
VAL.

079 0603884C BALLISTIC 233,588 233,588 233,588 233,588
MISSILE
DEFENSE
SENSORS.

080 0603890C BMD ENABLING 409,088 409,088 409,088 409,088
PROGRAMS.

080A 0603XXXC WEAPONS 30,291 26,055 26,055
TECHNOLOGY--HI
GH POWER DE.

................ High Power [30,291] [26,055]
Directed
Energy--Mis
sile
Destruct.

081 0603891C SPECIAL 400,387 400,387 400,387 400,387
PROGRAMS--MDA.

082 0603892C AEGIS BMD...... 843,355 870,675 843,355 843,355

................ Undifferent [27,320]
iated Block
IB costs.

083 0603893C SPACE TRACKING 31,632 31,632 31,632 31,632
& SURVEILLANCE
SYSTEM.

084 0603895C BALLISTIC 23,289 23,289 23,289 23,289
MISSILE
DEFENSE SYSTEM
SPACE PROGRAMS.

085 0603896C BALLISTIC 450,085 450,085 450,085 -12,300 437,785
MISSILE
DEFENSE
COMMAND AND
CONTROL,
BATTLE
MANAGEMENT AND
COMMUNICATI.

................ Future [-12,300]
Spirals
concurrency
with
multiple
ongoing
efforts and
excess
growth.

086 0603898C BALLISTIC 49,570 49,570 49,570 49,570
MISSILE
DEFENSE JOINT
WARFIGHTER
SUPPORT.

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087 0603904C MISSILE DEFENSE 49,211 49,211 49,211 49,211
INTEGRATION &
OPERATIONS
CENTER (MDIOC).

088 0603906C REGARDING 9,583 9,583 9,583 9,583
TRENCH.

089 0603907C SEA BASED X- 72,866 72,866 72,866 72,866
BAND RADAR
(SBX).

090 0603913C ISRAELI 102,795 267,595 268,795 -102,795 0
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.

................ Arrow 3.... [19,500]

................ Arrow [45,500]
System
Improvement
Program.

................ David's [99,800]
Sling.

................ Increase [166,000]
for Arrow/
David's
Sling.

................ Realign [-102,795]
Israeli
Cooperative
Programs to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

091 0603914C BALLISTIC 274,323 274,323 274,323 274,323
MISSILE
DEFENSE TEST.

092 0603915C BALLISTIC 513,256 513,256 513,256 513,256
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TARGETS.

092A 0603XXXC INF RESPONSE 25,000
OPTION
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Program [25,000]
increase.

093 0603920D8Z HUMANITARIAN 10,129 10,129 10,129 10,129
DEMINING.

094 0603923D8Z COALITION 10,350 10,350 10,350 10,350
WARFARE.

095 0604016D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 1,518 6,518 11,518 10,000 11,518
DEFENSE
CORROSION
PROGRAM.

................ Program [5,000] [10,000] [10,000]
Increase.

096 0604115C TECHNOLOGY 96,300 96,300 96,300 96,300
MATURATION
INITIATIVES.

097 0604250D8Z ADVANCED 469,798 469,798 469,798 469,798
INNOVATIVE
TECHNOLOGIES.

098 0604400D8Z DEPARTMENT OF 3,129 3,129 3,129 3,129
DEFENSE (DOD)
UNMANNED
AIRCRAFT
SYSTEM (UAS)
COMMON
DEVELOPMENT.

103 0604826J JOINT C5 25,200 25,200 25,200 25,200
CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT,
INTEGRATION
AND
INTEROPERABILI
TY ASSESSMENTS.

105 0604873C LONG RANGE 137,564 137,564 137,564 137,564
DISCRIMINATION
RADAR (LRDR).

106 0604874C IMPROVED 278,944 278,944 298,944 20,000 298,944
HOMELAND
DEFENSE
INTERCEPTORS.

................ Redesigned [20,000] [20,000]
kill
vehicle
development.

107 0604876C BALLISTIC 26,225 26,225 26,225 26,225
MISSILE
DEFENSE
TERMINAL
DEFENSE
SEGMENT TEST.

108 0604878C AEGIS BMD TEST. 55,148 55,148 55,148 55,148

109 0604879C BALLISTIC 86,764 86,764 86,764 86,764
MISSILE
DEFENSE SENSOR
TEST.

110 0604880C LAND-BASED SM-3 34,970 34,970 34,970 34,970
(LBSM3).

111 0604881C AEGIS SM-3 172,645 172,645 172,645 172,645
BLOCK IIA CO-
DEVELOPMENT.

112 0604887C BALLISTIC 64,618 64,618 64,618 64,618
MISSILE
DEFENSE
MIDCOURSE
SEGMENT TEST.

114 0303191D8Z JOINT 2,660 2,660 2,660 2,660
ELECTROMAGNETI
C TECHNOLOGY
(JET) PROGRAM.

115 0305103C CYBER SECURITY 963 963 963 963
INITIATIVE.

................ SUBTOTAL 6,816,554 7,159,490 7,026,554 22,485 6,839,039
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.

................

................ SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION

116 0604161D8Z NUCLEAR AND 8,800 8,800 8,800 8,800
CONVENTIONAL
PHYSICAL
SECURITY
EQUIPMENT
RDT&E SDD.

117 0604165D8Z PROMPT GLOBAL 78,817 108,817 88,817 10,000 88,817
STRIKE
CAPABILITY
DEVELOPMENT.

................ Concept [15,000] [5,000]
development
by the Army
of a CPGS
option.

................ Concept [15,000] [5,000]
development
by the Navy
of a CPGS
option.

................ CPGS [10,000]
development
and flight
test.

118 0604384BP CHEMICAL AND 303,647 303,647 303,647 303,647
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM--EMD.

119 0604764K ADVANCED IT 23,424 23,424 23,424 23,424
SERVICES JOINT
PROGRAM OFFICE
(AITS-JPO).

120 0604771D8Z JOINT TACTICAL 14,285 14,285 14,285 14,285
INFORMATION
DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM (JTIDS).

121 0605000BR WEAPONS OF MASS 7,156 7,156 7,156 7,156
DESTRUCTION
DEFEAT
CAPABILITIES.

122 0605013BL INFORMATION 12,542 12,542 12,542 12,542
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

123 0605021SE HOMELAND 191 191 191 191
PERSONNEL
SECURITY
INITIATIVE.

124 0605022D8Z DEFENSE 3,273 3,273 3,273 3,273
EXPORTABILITY
PROGRAM.

125 0605027D8Z OUSD(C) IT 5,962 5,962 5,962 5,962
DEVELOPMENT
INITIATIVES.

126 0605070S DOD ENTERPRISE 13,412 13,412 13,412 13,412
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATION.

127 0605075D8Z DCMO POLICY AND 2,223 2,223 2,223 2,223
INTEGRATION.

128 0605080S DEFENSE AGENCY 31,660 31,660 31,660 31,660
INTIATIVES
(DAI)--FINANCI
AL SYSTEM.

129 0605090S DEFENSE RETIRED 13,085 13,085 13,085 13,085
AND ANNUITANT
PAY SYSTEM
(DRAS).

130 0605210D8Z DEFENSE-WIDE 7,209 7,209 7,209 7,209
ELECTRONIC
PROCUREMENT
CAPABILITIES.

131 0303141K GLOBAL COMBAT 15,158 15,158 5,158 -1,364 13,794
SUPPORT SYSTEM.

................ Early to [-10,000] [-1,364]
need.

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132 0305304D8Z DOD ENTERPRISE 4,414 4,414 4,414 4,414
ENERGY
INFORMATION
MANAGEMENT
(EEIM).

................ SUBTOTAL 545,258 575,258 545,258 8,636 553,894
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT
AND
DEMONSTRATIO
N.

................

................ MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

133 0604774D8Z DEFENSE 5,581 5,581 5,581 5,581
READINESS
REPORTING
SYSTEM (DRRS).

134 0604875D8Z JOINT SYSTEMS 3,081 3,081 3,081 3,081
ARCHITECTURE
DEVELOPMENT.

135 0604940D8Z CENTRAL TEST 229,125 229,125 229,125 229,125
AND EVALUATION
INVESTMENT
DEVELOPMENT
(CTEIP).

136 0604942D8Z ASSESSMENTS AND 28,674 21,674 28,674 -7,000 21,674
EVALUATIONS.

................ Program [-7,000] [-7,000]
decrease.

138 0605100D8Z JOINT MISSION 45,235 45,235 45,235 45,235
ENVIRONMENT
TEST
CAPABILITY
(JMETC).

139 0605104D8Z TECHNICAL 24,936 24,936 24,936 24,936
STUDIES,
SUPPORT AND
ANALYSIS.

141 0605126J JOINT 35,471 35,471 35,471 35,471
INTEGRATED AIR
AND MISSILE
DEFENSE
ORGANIZATION
(JIAMDO).

144 0605142D8Z SYSTEMS 37,655 37,655 32,655 37,655
ENGINEERING.

................ Reducing [-5,000]
reporting
and
inefficienc
ies.

145 0605151D8Z STUDIES AND 3,015 3,015 3,015 3,015
ANALYSIS
SUPPORT--OSD.

146 0605161D8Z NUCLEAR MATTERS- 5,287 5,287 5,287 5,287
PHYSICAL
SECURITY.

147 0605170D8Z SUPPORT TO 5,289 5,289 5,289 5,289
NETWORKS AND
INFORMATION
INTEGRATION.

148 0605200D8Z GENERAL SUPPORT 2,120 2,120 2,120 2,120
TO USD
(INTELLIGENCE).

149 0605384BP CHEMICAL AND 102,264 102,264 102,264 102,264
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
PROGRAM.

158 0605790D8Z SMALL BUSINESS 2,169 2,169 2,169 2,169
INNOVATION
RESEARCH
(SBIR)/ SMALL
BUSINESS
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER.

159 0605798D8Z DEFENSE 13,960 13,960 13,960 13,960
TECHNOLOGY
ANALYSIS.

160 0605801KA DEFENSE 51,775 51,775 51,775 51,775
TECHNICAL
INFORMATION
CENTER (DTIC).

161 0605803SE R&D IN SUPPORT 9,533 9,533 9,533 9,533
OF DOD
ENLISTMENT,
TESTING AND
EVALUATION.

162 0605804D8Z DEVELOPMENT 17,371 21,371 17,371 4,000 21,371
TEST AND
EVALUATION.

................ Program [4,000] [4,000]
increase.

163 0605898E MANAGEMENT HQ-- 71,571 71,571 71,571 71,571
R&D.

164 0606100D8Z BUDGET AND 4,123 4,123 4,123 4,123
PROGRAM
ASSESSMENTS.

165 0203345D8Z DEFENSE 1,946 1,946 1,946 1,946
OPERATIONS
SECURITY
INITIATIVE
(DOSI).

166 0204571J JOINT STAFF 7,673 7,673 7,673 7,673
ANALYTICAL
SUPPORT.

169 0303166J SUPPORT TO 10,413 10,413 10,413 10,413
INFORMATION
OPERATIONS
(IO)
CAPABILITIES.

170 0303260D8Z DEFENSE 971 971 971 971
MILITARY
DECEPTION
PROGRAM OFFICE
(DMDPO).

171 0305193D8Z CYBER 6,579 6,579 6,579 6,579
INTELLIGENCE.

173 0804767D8Z COCOM EXERCISE 43,811 43,811 43,811 43,811
ENGAGEMENT AND
TRAINING
TRANSFORMATION
(CE2T2)--MHA.

174 0901598C MANAGEMENT HQ-- 35,871 35,871 35,871 35,871
MDA.

176 0903230D8W WHS--MISSION 1,072 1,072 1,072 1,072
OPERATIONS
SUPPORT - IT.

177A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 49,500 49,500 49,500 49,500
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 856,071 853,071 851,071 -3,000 853,071
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT

178 0604130V ENTERPRISE 7,929 7,929 7,929 7,929
SECURITY
SYSTEM (ESS).

179 0605127T REGIONAL 1,750 1,750 1,750 1,750
INTERNATIONAL
OUTREACH (RIO)
AND
PARTNERSHIP
FOR PEACE
INFORMATION
MANA.

180 0605147T OVERSEAS 294 294 294 294
HUMANITARIAN
ASSISTANCE
SHARED
INFORMATION
SYSTEM
(OHASIS).

181 0607210D8Z INDUSTRIAL BASE 22,576 22,576 22,576 22,576
ANALYSIS AND
SUSTAINMENT
SUPPORT.

182 0607310D8Z CWMD SYSTEMS: 1,901 1,901 1,901 1,901
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

183 0607327T GLOBAL THEATER 8,474 8,474 8,474 8,474
SECURITY
COOPERATION
MANAGEMENT
INFORMATION
SYSTEMS (G-
TSCMIS).

184 0607384BP CHEMICAL AND 33,561 33,561 33,561 33,561
BIOLOGICAL
DEFENSE
(OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT).

186 0208043J PLANNING AND 3,061 3,061 3,061 3,061
DECISION AID
SYSTEM (PDAS).

187 0208045K C4I 64,921 64,921 64,921 64,921
INTEROPERABILI
TY.

189 0301144K JOINT/ALLIED 3,645 3,645 3,645 3,645
COALITION
INFORMATION
SHARING.

193 0302016K NATIONAL 963 963 963 963
MILITARY
COMMAND SYSTEM-
WIDE SUPPORT.

194 0302019K DEFENSE INFO 10,186 10,186 10,186 10,186
INFRASTRUCTURE
ENGINEERING
AND
INTEGRATION.

195 0303126K LONG-HAUL 36,883 36,883 36,883 36,883
COMMUNICATIONS
-DCS.

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196 0303131K MINIMUM 13,735 13,735 13,735 13,735
ESSENTIAL
EMERGENCY
COMMUNICATIONS
NETWORK
(MEECN).

197 0303135G PUBLIC KEY 6,101 6,101 6,101 6,101
INFRASTRUCTURE
(PKI).

198 0303136G KEY MANAGEMENT 43,867 43,867 43,867 43,867
INFRASTRUCTURE
(KMI).

199 0303140D8Z INFORMATION 8,957 8,957 8,957 8,957
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

200 0303140G INFORMATION 146,890 146,890 146,890 146,890
SYSTEMS
SECURITY
PROGRAM.

201 0303150K GLOBAL COMMAND 21,503 21,503 21,503 21,503
AND CONTROL
SYSTEM.

202 0303153K DEFENSE 20,342 20,342 20,342 20,342
SPECTRUM
ORGANIZATION.

203 0303170K NET-CENTRIC 444 444 444 444
ENTERPRISE
SERVICES
(NCES).

205 0303610K TELEPORT 1,736 1,736 1,736 1,736
PROGRAM.

206 0304210BB SPECIAL 65,060 19,460 65,060 65,060
APPLICATIONS
FOR
CONTINGENCIES.

................ Ahead of [-45,600]
need.

210 0305103K CYBER SECURITY 2,976 2,976 2,976 2,976
INITIATIVE.

215 0305186D8Z POLICY R&D 4,182 4,182 4,182 4,182
PROGRAMS.

216 0305199D8Z NET CENTRICITY. 18,130 18,130 18,130 18,130

218 0305208BB DISTRIBUTED 5,302 5,302 5,302 5,302
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

221 0305208K DISTRIBUTED 3,239 3,239 3,239 3,239
COMMON GROUND/
SURFACE
SYSTEMS.

225 0305327V INSIDER THREAT. 11,733 11,733 11,733 11,733

226 0305387D8Z HOMELAND 2,119 2,119 2,119 2,119
DEFENSE
TECHNOLOGY
TRANSFER
PROGRAM.

234 0708011S INDUSTRIAL 24,605 28,605 24,605 24,605
PREPAREDNESS.

................ Casting [4,000]
Solutions
for
Readiness
Program.

235 0708012S LOGISTICS 1,770 1,770 1,770 1,770
SUPPORT
ACTIVITIES.

236 0902298J MANAGEMENT HQ-- 2,978 2,978 2,978 2,978
OJCS.

237 1105219BB MQ-9 UAV....... 18,151 23,151 23,151 5,000 23,151

................ Medium [5,000] [5,000] [5,000]
Altitude
Long
Endurance
Tactical
(MALET) MQ-
9 Unmanned
Aerial
Vehicle.

238 1105232BB RQ-11 UAV...... 758 758 758 758

240 1160403BB AVIATION 173,934 189,134 191,141 15,200 189,134
SYSTEMS.

................ ISR payload [2,000]
technology
improvement
s.

................ MC-130 [15,200] [15,207] [15,200]
Terrain
Following/
Terrain
Avoidance
Radar
Program.

241 1160405BB INTELLIGENCE 6,866 6,866 6,866 6,866
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

242 1160408BB OPERATIONAL 63,008 63,008 63,008 63,008
ENHANCEMENTS.

243 1160431BB WARRIOR SYSTEMS 25,342 25,342 25,342 25,342

244 1160432BB SPECIAL 3,401 3,401 3,401 3,401
PROGRAMS.

245 1160480BB SOF TACTICAL 3,212 3,212 3,212 3,212
VEHICLES.

246 1160483BB MARITIME 63,597 64,597 63,597 63,597
SYSTEMS.

................ Combat [1,000]
Diver.

247 1160489BB GLOBAL VIDEO 3,933 3,933 3,933 3,933
SURVEILLANCE
ACTIVITIES.

248 1160490BB OPERATIONAL 10,623 10,623 10,623 10,623
ENHANCEMENTS
INTELLIGENCE.

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 3,564,272 3,564,272 3,564,272 3,564,272
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 4,538,910 4,518,510 4,561,117 20,200 4,559,110
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ UNDISTRIBUTED

249 XXXXXXX DEFENSE WIDE 200,000 200,000 200,000
CYBER
VULNERABILITY
ASSESSMENT.

................ Assess all [200,000] [200,000]
major
weapon
systems for
cyber
vulnerabili
ty.

250 XXXXXXX UCAS-D 725,000
DEVELOPMENT
AND FOLLOW ON
PROTOTYPING.

................ Supports [725,000]
continued
efforts on
UCAS-D and
follow on
prototyping.

251 XXXXXXX TECHNOLOGY 400,000 400,000 400,000
OFFSET
INITIATIVE.

................ Supports [400,000] [400,000]
innovative
technology
development.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,325,000 600,000 600,000
UNDISTRIBUTE
D.

................

................ TOTAL 18,329,861 18,577,081 19,837,068 503,597 18,833,458
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, DW.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
TEST & EVAL,
DEFENSE

................ MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT

001 0605118OTE OPERATIONAL 76,838 76,838 76,838 76,838
TEST AND
EVALUATION.

002 0605131OTE LIVE FIRE TEST 46,882 46,882 46,882 46,882
AND EVALUATION.

003 0605814OTE OPERATIONAL 46,838 46,838 46,838 46,838
TEST
ACTIVITIES AND
ANALYSES.

................ SUBTOTAL 170,558 170,558 170,558 170,558
MANAGEMENT
SUPPORT.

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................

................ TOTAL 170,558 170,558 170,558 170,558
OPERATIONA
L TEST &
EVAL,
DEFENSE.

................

................ TOTAL 69,784,963 68,368,990 70,948,640 559,386 70,344,349
RDT&E.
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SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SEC. 4202. RESEARCH, DEVELOPMENT, TEST, AND EVALUATION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of
Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Line Program Element Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
ARMY

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT &
PROTOTYPES

060 0603747A SOLDIER SUPPORT 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
AND
SURVIVABILITY.

................ SUBTOTAL 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
&
PROTOTYPES.

................

................ TOTAL 1,500 1,500 1,500 1,500
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, ARMY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
NAVY

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

231A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 35,747 35,747 35,747 35,747
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, NAVY.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
AF

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT

133 0205671F JOINT COUNTER 300 300 300 300
RCIED
ELECTRONIC
WARFARE.

246A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 16,800 16,800 16,800 16,800
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEMS
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, AF.

................

................ RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMENT,
TEST & EVAL,
DW.

................ ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

026 0603122D8Z COMBATING 25,000
TERRORISM
TECHNOLOGY
SUPPORT.

................ Combating [25,000]
Terrorism
and
Technical
Support
Office.

................ SUBTOTAL 25,000
ADVANCED
TECHNOLOGY
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND PROTOTYPES

090 0603913C ISRAELI 267,595 267,595
COOPERATIVE
PROGRAMS.

................ Arrow 3.... [19,500]

................ Arrow [45,500]
System
Improvement
Program.

................ David's [99,800]
Sling.

................ Realign [102,795]
Israeli
Cooperative
Programs to
Overseas
Contingency
Operations.

................ SUBTOTAL 267,595 267,595
ADVANCED
COMPONENT
DEVELOPMENT
AND
PROTOTYPES.

................

................ OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT

248A 9999999999 CLASSIFIED 137,087 137,087 137,087 137,087
PROGRAMS.

................ SUBTOTAL 137,087 137,087 137,087 137,087
OPERATIONAL
SYSTEM
DEVELOPMENT.

................

................ TOTAL 137,087 162,087 137,087 267,595 404,682
RESEARCH,
DEVELOPMEN
T, TEST &
EVAL, DW.

................

................ TOTAL 191,434 216,434 191,434 267,595 459,029
RDT&E.
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TITLE XLIII--OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE

SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

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SEC. 4301. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Line Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, ARMY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS...... 1,094,429 1,594,429 1,094,429 500,000 1,594,429

Force Readiness [500,000] [500,000]
Restoration--Ope
rations Tempo...

020 MODULAR SUPPORT 68,873 68,873 68,873 68,873
BRIGADES...........

060 AVIATION ASSETS..... 141,700

Flying Hour [55,000]
Program
Restoration
Unfunded
Requirement.....

H-60 A-L [86,700]
Conversion
Acceleration....

070 FORCE READINESS 114,000
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

Army Reserve [6,000]
cyber education
efforts.........

Insider Threat [80,000]
Unfunded
Requirements....

Open Source [28,000]
Intelligence/
Human Terrain
Systems Unfunded
Requirements....

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT 1,214,116 1,215,846 1,291,316 77,200 1,291,316
MAINTENANCE........

Gun Tube Depot [1,730]
Maintenance
Shortfall
Recovery
Acceleration....

Readiness [77,200] [77,200]
funding increase

100 BASE OPERATIONS 7,616,008 7,607,508 7,626,508 10,500 7,626,508
SUPPORT............

Public Affairs [-8,500]
at Local
Installations
Unjustified
Growth..........

Readiness [10,500] [10,500]
funding increase

110 FACILITIES 2,617,169 2,809,869 2,651,169 172,200 2,789,369
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

GTMO Critical [20,500]
Building
Maintenance.....

Kwajalein [34,000]
facilities
restoration.....

Restore [172,200] [172,200]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

120 MANAGEMENT AND 421,269 421,269 421,269 421,269
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 164,743 164,743 164,743 164,743
CORE OPERATIONS....

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS 448,633 469,633 436,276 448,633
DIRECT MISSION
SUPPORT............

Afloat Forward [21,000]
Staging Base
Unfunded
Requirement.....

Streamlining of [-12,357]
Army Combatant
Commands Direct
Mission Support.

SUBTOTAL 13,645,240 14,607,870 13,754,583 759,900 14,405,140
OPERATING FORCES

MOBILIZATION

180 STRATEGIC MOBILITY.. 401,638 401,638 401,638 401,638

200 INDUSTRIAL 6,532 6,532 6,532 6,532
PREPAREDNESS.......

SUBTOTAL 408,170 408,170 408,170 408,170
MOBILIZATION....

TRAINING AND
RECRUITING

210 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 131,536 131,536 131,536 131,536

220 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 47,843 47,843 47,843 47,843

230 ONE STATION UNIT 42,565 42,565 42,565 42,565
TRAINING...........

240 SENIOR RESERVE 490,378 490,378 490,378 490,378
OFFICERS TRAINING
CORPS..............

250 SPECIALIZED SKILL 981,000 990,800 1,014,200 8,200 989,200
TRAINING...........

Cyber Defender [9,800]
(25D) Series
Course..........

Readiness [33,200] [33,200]
funding increase

Unjustified [-25,000]
program growth..

260 FLIGHT TRAINING..... 940,872 984,472 940,872 940,872

Cyber Basic [3,100]
Officer
Leadership
Course..........

Initial Entry [40,500]
Rotary Wing
Training Backlog
Reduction.......

270 PROFESSIONAL 230,324 247,624 230,324 230,324
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........

Advanced Civil [-3,000]
Schooling -
Civilian
Graduate School
10 Percent
Reduction.......

Unmanned [20,300]
Aircraft Systems
Training........

280 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 603,519 631,519 603,519 603,519

Intelligence [28,000]
Support for
PACOM Unfunded
Requirement.....

290 RECRUITING AND 491,922 491,922 491,922 491,922
ADVERTISING........

300 EXAMINING........... 194,079 194,079 194,079 194,079

310 OFF-DUTY AND 227,951 227,951 227,951 227,951
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 161,048 161,048 161,048 161,048
AND TRAINING.......

330 JUNIOR RESERVE 170,118 170,118 170,118 170,118
OFFICER TRAINING
CORPS..............

SUBTOTAL 4,713,155 4,811,855 4,746,355 8,200 4,721,355
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......

ADMIN & SRVWIDE
ACTIVITIES

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360 CENTRAL SUPPLY 813,881 813,881 813,881 813,881
ACTIVITIES.........

370 LOGISTIC SUPPORT 714,781 715,141 714,781 -11,000 703,781
ACTIVITIES.........

TRADOC Mobile [360]
Training Team
(MTT) Support
Unfunded
Requirement.....

Unjustified [-11,000]
program growth..

380 AMMUNITION 322,127 322,127 322,127 322,127
MANAGEMENT.........

390 ADMINISTRATION...... 384,813 376,313 384,813 384,813

Unjustified [-8,500]
Growth in Public
Affairs.........

400 SERVICEWIDE 1,781,350 1,781,350 1,781,350 1,781,350
COMMUNICATIONS.....

410 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. 292,532 292,532 292,532 292,532

420 OTHER PERSONNEL 375,122 375,122 375,122 375,122
SUPPORT............

430 OTHER SERVICE 1,119,848 1,115,348 1,115,348 -4,500 1,115,348
SUPPORT............

Spirit of [-4,500] [-4,500] [-4,500]
America program
growth..........

440 ARMY CLAIMS 225,358 225,358 225,358 225,358
ACTIVITIES.........

450 REAL ESTATE 239,755 239,755 239,755 239,755
MANAGEMENT.........

460 FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT 223,319 223,319 223,319 223,319
AND AUDIT READINESS

470 INTERNATIONAL 469,865 469,865 469,865 469,865
MILITARY
HEADQUARTERS.......

480 MISC. SUPPORT OF 40,521 40,521 40,521 40,521
OTHER NATIONS......

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 1,120,974 1,120,974 1,146,474 20,000 1,140,974

Additional [20,000] [20,000]
SOUTHCOM ISR and
intel support...

Readiness [5,500]
increase........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 8,124,246 8,111,606 8,145,246 4,500 8,128,746
SRVWIDE
ACTIVITIES......

UNDISTRIBUTED

540 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -1,112,000 -929,551 -847,900 -847,900

Bulk fuel [-260,100]
savings.........

Excessive [-83,400] [-86,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Foreign Currency [-431,000] [-431,000] [-431,000]
adjustments.....

Program decrease [-5,000]

Prohibition on [3,300]
Per Diem
Allowance
Reduction.......

Streamlining of [-238,451] [-180,900]
Army Management
Headquarters....

Unobligated [-595,900]
balances........

Working Capital [-150,000]
Fund carryover
above allowable
ceiling.........

SUBTOTAL -1,112,000 -929,551 -847,900 -847,900
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 26,890,811 26,827,501 26,124,803 -75,300 26,815,511
& MAINTENANCE,
ARMY...........

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RES

OPERATING FORCES

020 MODULAR SUPPORT 16,612 16,612 16,612 16,612
BRIGADES...........

030 ECHELONS ABOVE 486,531 486,531 486,531 486,531
BRIGADE............

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 105,446 105,446 105,446 105,446

050 LAND FORCES 516,791 516,791 516,791 516,791
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

060 AVIATION ASSETS..... 87,587 87,587 87,587 87,587

070 FORCE READINESS 348,601 348,601 348,601 348,601
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 81,350 81,350 81,350 81,350
READINESS..........

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT 59,574 59,574 91,974 32,400 91,974
MAINTENANCE........

Readiness [32,400] [32,400]
funding increase

100 BASE OPERATIONS 570,852 570,852 570,852 -13,000 557,852
SUPPORT............

Unjustified [-13,000]
program growth..

110 FACILITIES 245,686 259,286 245,686 13,600 259,286
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [13,600] [13,600]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

120 MANAGEMENT AND 40,962 40,962 40,962 40,962
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......

SUBTOTAL 2,559,992 2,573,592 2,592,392 33,000 2,592,992
OPERATING FORCES

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

130 SERVICEWIDE 10,665 10,665 10,665 10,665
TRANSPORTATION.....

140 ADMINISTRATION...... 18,390 18,390 18,390 18,390

150 SERVICEWIDE 14,976 14,976 14,976 14,976
COMMUNICATIONS.....

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. 8,841 8,841 8,841 8,841

170 RECRUITING AND 52,928 52,928 52,928 52,928
ADVERTISING........

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SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 105,800 105,800 105,800 105,800
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

190 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -7,600 -13,611 -12,600 -12,600

Excessive [-7,600] [-7,600] [-8,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Streamlining of [-6,011] [-4,600]
Army Reserve
Management
Headquarters....

SUBTOTAL -7,600 -13,611 -12,600 -12,600
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 2,665,792 2,671,792 2,684,581 20,400 2,686,192
& MAINTENANCE,
ARMY RES.......

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, ARNG

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS...... 709,433 1,094,533 709,433 385,100 1,094,533

Increased [385,100] [385,100]
Operations Tempo
to Meet
Readiness
Objectives......

020 MODULAR SUPPORT 167,324 167,324 167,324 167,324
BRIGADES...........

030 ECHELONS ABOVE 741,327 741,327 741,327 741,327
BRIGADE............

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 88,775 88,775 96,475 7,700 96,475

ARNG border [7,700] [7,700]
security
enhancement.....

050 LAND FORCES 32,130 32,130 32,130 32,130
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

060 AVIATION ASSETS..... 943,609 1,063,009 996,209 52,600 996,209

ARNG border [13,000] [13,000]
security
enhancement.....

C3 High [5,600]
Frequency Radio
System Unfunded
Requirement.....

Operational [69,900]
Support and
Initial Entry
Rotary Wing
Training........

Readiness [39,600] [39,600]
funding increase

Restoration of [43,900]
Flying Hours
Unfunded
Requirement.....

070 FORCE READINESS 703,137 703,137 703,137 703,137
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 84,066 84,066 84,066 84,066
READINESS..........

090 LAND FORCES DEPOT 166,848 166,848 189,348 22,500 189,348
MAINTENANCE........

Readiness [22,500] [22,500]
funding increase

100 BASE OPERATIONS 1,022,970 1,022,970 1,022,970 -24,000 998,970
SUPPORT............

Justification [-14,000]
does not match
summary of price
and program
changes.........

Unjustified [-10,000]
growth..........

110 FACILITIES 673,680 708,880 673,680 35,200 708,880
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [35,200] [35,200]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

120 MANAGEMENT AND 954,574 954,574 954,574 954,574
OPERATIONAL
HEADQUARTERS.......

SUBTOTAL 6,287,873 6,827,573 6,370,673 479,100 6,766,973
OPERATING FORCES

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

130 SERVICEWIDE 6,570 6,570 6,570 6,570
TRANSPORTATION.....

140 ADMINISTRATION...... 59,629 59,219 59,379 100 59,729

National Guard [1,000] [1,000]
State
Partnership
Program increase

NGB Heritage [-1,410] [-900]
Painting Program

Reduction to [-250]
National Guard
Heritage
Paintings.......

150 SERVICEWIDE 68,452 68,452 68,452 68,452
COMMUNICATIONS.....

160 MANPOWER MANAGEMENT. 8,841 8,841 8,841 8,841

170 OTHER PERSONNEL 283,670 283,670 272,170 -11,500 272,170
SUPPORT............

Army Marketing [-11,500] [-11,500]
Program
unjustified
program growth..

180 REAL ESTATE 2,942 2,942 2,942 2,942
MANAGEMENT.........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 430,104 429,694 418,354 -11,400 418,704
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

200 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -25,300 -51,931 -46,200 -46,200

Excessive [-25,300] [-25,300] [-26,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Streamlining of [-26,631] [-20,200]
Army National
Guard Management
Headquarters....

SUBTOTAL -25,300 -51,931 -46,200 -46,200
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 6,717,977 7,231,967 6,737,096 421,500 7,139,477
& MAINTENANCE,
ARNG...........

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

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010 MISSION AND OTHER 3,300
FLIGHT OPERATIONS..

Aviation [3,300]
Readiness
Restoration--CH-
53 Contract
Maintenance.....

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL 37,225 37,225 37,225 37,225
DATA & ENGINEERING
SERVICES...........

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND 2,800
SAFETY SUPPORT.....

MV-22 Fleet [2,800]
Engineering
Support Unfunded
Requirement.....

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT. 376,844 390,744 390,744 13,900 390,744

Aviation [4,000] [4,000]
Readiness
Restoration--AV-
8B Program
Related
Logistics.......

Aviation [1,900] [1,900]
Readiness
Restoration--CH-
53 Program
Related
Logisitics......

Aviation [1,200] [1,200]
Readiness
Restoration--MV-
22 Program
Related
Logisitics......

MV-22 Fleet [6,800] [6,800]
Engineering
Support Unfunded
Requirement.....

Readiness [13,900]
funding increase

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 897,536 914,536 897,536 15,000 912,536
MAINTENANCE........

Aviation [11,200]
Readiness
Restoration--AV-
8B Depot
Maintenance.....

Aviation [1,000]
Readiness
Restoration--CH-
53 Depot
Maintenance.....

Aviation [4,800]
Readiness
Restoration--F-1
8 Depot
Maintenance.....

Program increase [15,000]

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS.. 544,056 555,956 549,356 5,300 549,356

Aviation [5,300] [5,300]
Readiness
Restoration--MV-
22 Aviation
Logisitics......

KC-130J Aviation [6,600]
Logistics
Unfunded
Requirement.....

Readiness [5,300]
funding increase

140 ELECTRONIC WARFARE.. 96,916 96,916 96,916 96,916

150 SPACE SYSTEMS AND 192,198 192,198 192,198 192,198
SURVEILLANCE.......

160 WARFARE TACTICS..... 453,942 453,942 453,942 453,942

170 OPERATIONAL 351,871 351,871 351,871 351,871
METEOROLOGY AND
OCEANOGRAPHY.......

180 COMBAT SUPPORT 1,186,847 1,186,847 1,186,847 -15,000 1,171,847
FORCES.............

Unjustified [-15,000]
program growth..

190 EQUIPMENT 123,948 123,948 123,948 123,948
MAINTENANCE........

200 DEPOT OPERATIONS 2,443 2,443 2,443 2,443
SUPPORT............

210 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 98,914 98,914 98,914 98,914
CORE OPERATIONS....

220 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 73,110 73,110 67,627 73,110
DIRECT MISSION
SUPPORT............

Streamlining of [-5,483]
Navy Combatant
Commanders
Direct Mission
Support.........

230 CRUISE MISSILE...... 110,734 110,734 110,734 110,734

240 FLEET BALLISTIC 1,206,736 1,206,736 1,206,736 1,206,736
MISSILE............

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS 141,664 141,664 141,664 141,664
SYSTEMS SUPPORT....

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE. 523,122 535,122 523,122 12,000 535,122

Ship Self- [12,000] [12,000]
Defense Systems
Maintenance
Backlog
Reduction.......

270 OTHER WEAPON SYSTEMS 371,872 371,872 371,872 371,872
SUPPORT............

280 ENTERPRISE 896,061 896,061 896,061 896,061
INFORMATION........

290 SUSTAINMENT, 2,220,423 2,245,723 2,220,423 25,300 2,245,723
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [25,300] [25,300]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

300 BASE OPERATING 4,472,468 4,472,468 4,486,468 4,472,468
SUPPORT............

Funding increase [14,000]
for Behavioral
Counseling......

SUBTOTAL 14,378,930 14,465,130 14,406,647 56,500 14,435,430
OPERATING FORCES

MOBILIZATION

310 SHIP PREPOSITIONING 422,846 422,846 422,846 422,846
AND SURGE..........

320 AIRCRAFT ACTIVATIONS/ 6,464 6,964 6,964 500 6,964
INACTIVATIONS......

Aviation [500] [500] [500]
Readiness
Restoration--F-1
8 Aircraft
Activations/
Inactivations...

330 SHIP ACTIVATIONS/ 361,764 361,764 361,764 361,764
INACTIVATIONS......

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH 69,530 69,530 69,530 69,530
SERVICES SYSTEMS...

350 INDUSTRIAL READINESS 2,237 2,237 2,237 2,237

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT. 21,823 21,823 21,823 21,823

SUBTOTAL 884,664 885,164 885,164 500 885,164
MOBILIZATION....

TRAINING AND
RECRUITING

370 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 149,375 149,375 149,375 149,375

380 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 9,035 9,035 9,035 9,035

390 RESERVE OFFICERS 156,290 156,290 156,290 156,290
TRAINING CORPS.....

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL 653,728 653,728 653,728 653,728
TRAINING...........

410 FLIGHT TRAINING..... 8,171 8,171 8,171 8,171

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420 PROFESSIONAL 168,471 152,971 168,471 -6,000 162,471
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........

Civilian [-16,500] [-6,000]
Institutions
Graduate
Education
Program.........

Naval Sea Cadets [1,000]

430 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 196,048 196,048 196,048 196,048

440 RECRUITING AND 234,233 234,733 234,233 1,000 235,233
ADVERTISING........

1-800 US Navy [500]
Call Center....

Naval Sea Cadet [1,000]
Corps...........

450 OFF-DUTY AND 137,855 137,855 137,855 137,855
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION

460 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 77,257 77,257 77,257 77,257
AND TRAINING.......

470 JUNIOR ROTC......... 47,653 47,653 47,653 47,653

SUBTOTAL 1,838,116 1,823,116 1,838,116 -5,000 1,833,116
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

480 ADMINISTRATION...... 923,771 914,771 923,771 923,771

Navy Fleet Band [-5,000]
National Tours..

Unjustified [-3,500]
Growth External
Relations.......

Unjustified [-500]
Growth Navy Call
Center..........

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS.. 13,967 10,467 13,967 13,967

Navy External [-3,500]
Relations.......

500 CIVILIAN MANPOWER 120,812 120,812 120,812 120,812
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........

510 MILITARY MANPOWER 350,983 350,983 350,983 -4,000 346,983
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........

Unjustified [-4,000]
growth..........

520 OTHER PERSONNEL 265,948 260,948 265,948 -5,000 260,948
SUPPORT............

Navy Fleet Band [-5,000] [-5,000]
National Tour...

530 SERVICEWIDE 335,482 335,482 335,482 335,482
COMMUNICATIONS.....

550 SERVICEWIDE 197,724 197,724 197,724 197,724
TRANSPORTATION.....

570 PLANNING, 274,936 274,936 274,936 274,936
ENGINEERING AND
DESIGN.............

580 ACQUISITION AND 1,122,178 1,122,178 1,122,178 1,122,178
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

590 HULL, MECHANICAL AND 48,587 48,587 48,587 48,587
ELECTRICAL SUPPORT.

600 COMBAT/WEAPONS 25,599 25,599 25,599 25,599
SYSTEMS............

610 SPACE AND ELECTRONIC 72,768 72,768 72,768 72,768
WARFARE SYSTEMS....

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE 577,803 577,803 577,803 577,803
SERVICE............

680 INTERNATIONAL 4,768 4,768 4,768 4,768
HEADQUARTERS AND
AGENCIES...........

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 560,754 560,754 560,754 560,754

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 4,896,080 4,878,580 4,896,080 -9,000 4,887,080
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

720 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -892,100 -779,123 -856,200 -856,200

Bulk fuel [-482,300]
savings.........

Excessive [-591,400] [-610,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Foreign Currency [-87,000] [-87,000] [-87,000]
adjustments.....

Program decrease [-5,000]

Prohibition on [2,300]
Per Diem
Allowance
Reduction.......

Streamlining of [-209,823] [-159,200]
Navy Management
Headquarters....

Unobligated [-211,000]
balances........

SUBTOTAL -892,100 -779,123 -856,200 -856,200
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 21,997,790 21,159,890 21,246,884 -813,200 21,184,590
& MAINTENANCE,
NAVY...........

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS

OPERATING FORCES

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 227,583 227,583 227,583 227,583

040 MARITIME 86,259 86,259 86,259 86,259
PREPOSITIONING.....

050 SUSTAINMENT, 746,237 775,037 746,237 28,800 775,037
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [28,800] [28,800]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

060 BASE OPERATING 2,057,362 2,057,362 2,058,562 2,057,362
SUPPORT............

Readiness [1,200]
funding increase
for Criminal
Investigative
Equipment.......

SUBTOTAL 3,117,441 3,146,241 3,118,641 28,800 3,146,241
OPERATING FORCES

TRAINING AND
RECRUITING

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070 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 16,460 16,460 16,460 16,460

080 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 977 977 977 977

090 SPECIALIZED SKILL 97,325 97,325 97,325 97,325
TRAINING...........

100 PROFESSIONAL 40,786 40,786 40,786 40,786
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........

120 RECRUITING AND 164,806 164,806 164,806 164,806
ADVERTISING........

130 OFF-DUTY AND 39,963 39,963 39,963 39,963
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION

140 JUNIOR ROTC......... 23,397 23,397 23,397 23,397

SUBTOTAL 383,714 383,714 383,714 383,714
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE 37,386 37,386 37,386 37,386
TRANSPORTATION.....

160 ADMINISTRATION...... 358,395 342,595 358,395 -6,700 351,695

Unjustified [-15,800] [-6,700]
Growth Marine
Corps Heritage
Center..........

180 ACQUISITION AND 76,105 76,105 76,105 76,105
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 45,429 45,429 45,429 45,429

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 517,315 501,515 517,315 -6,700 510,615
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

210 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -94,200 -77,588 -87,700 -87,700

Bulk fuel [-17,000]
savings.........

Excessive [-24,600] [-25,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Foreign Currency [-28,000] [-28,000] [-28,000]
adjustments.....

Program decrease [-5,000]

Prohibition on [800]
Per Diem
Allowance
Reduction.......

Streamlining of [-32,588] [-24,700]
Marine Corps
Management
Headquarters....

Unobligated [-37,400]
balances........

Working Capital [-10,000]
Fund carryover
above allowable
ceiling.........

SUBTOTAL -94,200 -77,588 -87,700 -87,700
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 4,018,470 3,937,270 3,942,082 -65,600 3,952,870
& MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS...

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER 563,722 607,222 563,722 563,722
FLIGHT OPERATIONS..

Reversing the [43,500]
disestablishment
of HSC-84 and
HSC-85..........

020 INTERMEDIATE 6,218 6,218 6,218 6,218
MAINTENANCE........

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 82,712 82,712 82,712 82,712
MAINTENANCE........

040 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 326 326 326 326
OPERATIONS SUPPORT.

050 AVIATION LOGISTICS.. 13,436 13,436 13,436 13,436

070 SHIP OPERATIONS 557 557 557 557
SUPPORT & TRAINING.

090 COMBAT 14,499 14,499 14,499 14,499
COMMUNICATIONS.....

100 COMBAT SUPPORT 117,601 117,601 117,601 117,601
FORCES.............

120 ENTERPRISE 29,382 29,382 29,382 29,382
INFORMATION........

130 SUSTAINMENT, 48,513 49,213 48,513 700 49,213
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [700] [700]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

140 BASE OPERATING 102,858 102,858 102,858 102,858
SUPPORT............

SUBTOTAL 979,824 1,024,024 979,824 700 980,524
OPERATING FORCES

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

150 ADMINISTRATION...... 1,505 1,505 1,505 1,505

160 MILITARY MANPOWER 13,782 13,782 13,782 13,782
AND PERSONNEL
MANAGEMENT.........

170 SERVICEWIDE 3,437 3,437 3,437 3,437
COMMUNICATIONS.....

180 ACQUISITION AND 3,210 3,210 3,210 3,210
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT.

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 21,934 21,934 21,934 21,934
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

210 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -39,700 -41,086 -42,100 -42,100

Excessive [-39,700] [-39,700] [-41,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Streamlining of [-1,386] [-1,100]
Navy Reserve
Management
Headquarters....

SUBTOTAL -39,700 -41,086 -42,100 -42,100
UNDISTRIBUTED...

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TOTAL OPERATION 1,001,758 1,006,258 960,672 -41,400 960,358
& MAINTENANCE,
NAVY RES.......

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, MC
RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATING FORCES.... 97,631 97,631 97,631 97,631

020 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 18,254 18,254 18,254 18,254

030 SUSTAINMENT, 28,653 30,053 28,653 1,400 30,053
RESTORATION AND
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [1,400] [1,400]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

040 BASE OPERATING 111,923 111,923 111,923 111,923
SUPPORT............

SUBTOTAL 256,461 257,861 256,461 1,400 257,861
OPERATING FORCES

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

050 SERVICEWIDE 924 924 924 924
TRANSPORTATION.....

060 ADMINISTRATION...... 10,866 10,866 10,866 10,866

070 RECRUITING AND 8,785 8,785 8,785 8,785
ADVERTISING........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 20,575 20,575 20,575 20,575
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

080 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -1,000 -2,473 -2,100 -2,100

Excessive [-1,000] [-1,000] [-1,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Streamlining of [-1,473] [-1,100]
Marine Corps
Reserve
Management
Headquarters....

SUBTOTAL -1,000 -2,473 -2,100 -2,100
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 277,036 277,436 274,563 -700 276,336
& MAINTENANCE,
MC RESERVE.....

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT 3,336,868 3,612,468 3,336,868 262,600 3,599,468
FORCES.............

A-10 [249,700] [235,300]
restoration:
Force Structure
Restoration.....

A-10 to F-15E [-1,400]
Training
Transition......

EC-130H Force [27,300] [27,300]
Structure
Restoration.....

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT 1,897,315 1,935,015 1,897,315 17,700 1,915,015
FORCES.............

Increase Range [37,700] [37,700]
Use Support
Unfunded
Requirement.....

Unjustified [-20,000]
growth..........

030 AIR OPERATIONS 1,797,549 1,719,349 1,757,249 -107,200 1,690,349
TRAINING (OJT,
MAINTAIN SKILLS)...

A-10 to F-15E [-78,200] [-78,000] [-78,200]
Training
Transition......

Readiness [37,700]
increase........

Unjustified [-29,000]
growth..........

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 6,537,127 6,537,127 6,537,127 -40,000 6,497,127

Remove FY 15 [-40,000]
contractor
logistics
support costs...

050 FACILITIES 1,997,712 2,132,812 1,997,712 135,100 2,132,812
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [135,100] [135,100]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

060 BASE SUPPORT........ 2,841,948 2,841,948 2,841,948 2,841,948

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 900,965 900,965 885,585 -11,000 889,965
DIRECT MISSION
SUPPORT............

Streamlining of [-15,380]
Air Force
Combatant
Commanders
Direct Mission
Support.........

Unjustified [-11,000]
growth..........

130 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 205,078 205,078 164,078 205,078
CORE OPERATIONS....

Cutting Joint [-41,000]
Enabling
Capabilities
Command.........

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 893,272 893,272 910,072 893,272

Increase One [20,000]
Program.........

Unjustified [-3,200]
increase........

SUBTOTAL 20,407,834 20,778,034 20,327,954 257,200 20,665,034
OPERATING FORCES

MOBILIZATION

170 FACILITIES 259,956 259,956 259,956 259,956
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

180 BASE SUPPORT........ 708,799 708,799 708,799 708,799

SUBTOTAL 968,755 968,755 968,755 968,755
MOBILIZATION....

TRAINING AND
RECRUITING

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190 OFFICER ACQUISITION. 92,191 92,191 92,191 92,191

200 RECRUIT TRAINING.... 21,871 21,871 21,871 21,871

210 RESERVE OFFICERS 77,527 77,527 77,527 77,527
TRAINING CORPS
(ROTC).............

220 FACILITIES 228,500 228,500 228,500 228,500
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

230 BASE SUPPORT........ 772,870 772,870 772,870 772,870

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL 359,304 379,304 402,404 20,000 379,304
TRAINING...........

Readiness [43,100]
increase for RPA
training........

Remotely Piloted [20,000] [20,000]
Aircraft Flight
Training
Acceleration....

250 FLIGHT TRAINING..... 710,553 726,553 710,553 16,000 726,553

Consolidation of [-4,000]
Air Battle
Manager
Resources not
properly
documented......

Unmanned Aerial [16,000] [20,000]
Surveillance
(UAS) Training..

260 PROFESSIONAL 228,252 227,322 228,252 228,252
DEVELOPMENT
EDUCATION..........

Air Force [-930]
Civilian
Graduate
Education
Program
Unjustified
Growth..........

270 TRAINING SUPPORT.... 76,464 76,464 76,464 76,464

280 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 375,513 375,513 375,513 375,513

290 RECRUITING AND 79,690 79,690 79,690 79,690
ADVERTISING........

300 EXAMINING........... 3,803 3,803 3,803 3,803

310 OFF-DUTY AND 180,807 180,807 180,807 180,807
VOLUNTARY EDUCATION

320 CIVILIAN EDUCATION 167,478 167,478 167,478 167,478
AND TRAINING.......

330 JUNIOR ROTC......... 59,263 59,263 59,263 59,263

SUBTOTAL 3,434,086 3,469,156 3,477,186 36,000 3,470,086
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......

ADMIN & SRVWD
ACTIVITIES

350 TECHNICAL SUPPORT 862,022 862,022 852,022 -20,000 842,022
ACTIVITIES.........

Acquisition [-10,000]
Management
Adjustment......

Unjustified [-20,000]
growth..........

360 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 61,745 61,745 61,745 61,745

370 FACILITIES 298,759 298,759 298,759 298,759
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

380 BASE SUPPORT........ 1,108,220 1,108,220 1,096,220 1,108,220

Reduce IT [-12,000]
procurement.....

390 ADMINISTRATION...... 689,797 669,097 669,097 -8,000 681,797

DEAMS reduction- [-20,700] [-20,700] [-8,000]
Funding ahead of
need............

400 SERVICEWIDE 498,053 498,053 498,053 498,053
COMMUNICATIONS.....

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE 900,253 900,253 900,253 900,253
ACTIVITIES.........

420 CIVIL AIR PATROL.... 25,411 27,911 25,411 2,300 27,711

Civil Air Patrol [2,500] [2,300]

450 INTERNATIONAL 89,148 89,148 89,148 89,148
SUPPORT............

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 1,187,859 1,187,859 1,182,959 1,187,859

Unjustified [-4,900]
increase........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 5,721,267 5,703,067 5,673,667 -25,700 5,695,567
SRVWD ACTIVITIES

UNDISTRIBUTED

470 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -1,067,600 -848,903 -1,006,500 -1,006,500

Bulk fuel [-618,300]
savings.........

Costs associated [235,300]
with preventing
divestiture of A-
10 fleet........

Costs associated [27,300]
with preventing
divestiture of
EC-130..........

Excessive [-562,100] [-580,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Foreign Currency [-217,000] [-217,000] [-217,000]
adjustments.....

Program decrease [-5,000]

Prohibition on [2,900]
Per Diem
Allowance
Reduction.......

Streamlining of [-276,203] [-209,500]
Air Force
Management
Headquarters....

Unobligated [-286,400]
balances........

SUBTOTAL -1,067,600 -848,903 -1,006,500 -1,006,500
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 30,531,942 29,851,412 29,598,659 -739,000 29,792,942
& MAINTENANCE,
AIR FORCE......

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, AF
RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT 1,779,378 1,781,878 1,779,378 2,500 1,781,878
FORCES.............

A-10 [2,500] [2,500]
restoration:
Force Structure
Restoration.....

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020 MISSION SUPPORT 226,243 226,243 226,243 -6,000 220,243
OPERATIONS.........

Justification [-6,000]
does not match
summary of price
and program
changes for
civilian pay....

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 487,036 487,036 487,036 487,036

040 FACILITIES 109,342 109,642 109,342 300 109,642
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [300] [300]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

050 BASE SUPPORT........ 373,707 373,707 373,707 -3,000 370,707

Air Force [-3,000]
Support Standard
Correction--tran
sfer to SAG 11G
not properly
accounted.......

SUBTOTAL 2,975,706 2,978,506 2,975,706 -6,200 2,969,506
OPERATING FORCES

ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES

060 ADMINISTRATION...... 53,921 53,921 53,921 53,921

070 RECRUITING AND 14,359 14,359 14,359 14,359
ADVERTISING........

080 MILITARY MANPOWER 13,665 13,665 13,665 13,665
AND PERS MGMT
(ARPC).............

090 OTHER PERS SUPPORT 6,606 6,606 6,606 6,606
(DISABILITY COMP)..

SUBTOTAL 88,551 88,551 88,551 88,551
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES......

UNDISTRIBUTED

110 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -101,000 -103,216 -107,500 -107,500

Costs associated [2,500]
with preventing
divestiture of A-
10 fleet........

Excessive [-101,000] [-101,100] [-104,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Streamlining of [-4,616] [-3,500]
Air Force
Reserve
Management
Headquarters....

SUBTOTAL -101,000 -103,216 -107,500 -107,500
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 3,064,257 2,966,057 2,961,041 -113,700 2,950,557
& MAINTENANCE,
AF RESERVE.....

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE, ANG

OPERATING FORCES

010 AIRCRAFT OPERATIONS. 3,526,471 3,608,671 3,526,471 42,200 3,568,671

A-10 [42,200] [42,200]
restoration:
Force Structure
Restoration.....

Aircraft Support [40,000]
Equipment
Shortfall
Restoration.....

020 MISSION SUPPORT 740,779 740,779 743,379 2,600 743,379
OPERATIONS.........

ARNG border [2,600] [2,600]
security
enhancement.....

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 1,763,859 1,763,859 1,763,859 1,763,859

040 FACILITIES 288,786 307,586 288,786 18,800 307,586
SUSTAINMENT,
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION......

Restore [18,800] [18,800]
Sustainment
shortfalls......

050 BASE SUPPORT........ 582,037 582,037 582,037 582,037

SUBTOTAL 6,901,932 7,002,932 6,904,532 63,600 6,965,532
OPERATING FORCES

ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES

060 ADMINISTRATION...... 23,626 24,626 23,626 23,626

National Guard [1,000]
State
Partnership
Program increase

070 RECRUITING AND 30,652 30,652 30,652 30,652
ADVERTISING........

SUBTOTAL 54,278 55,278 54,278 54,278
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICE-WIDE
ACTIVITIES......

UNDISTRIBUTED

080 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -162,600 -123,415 -200,300 -200,300

Excessive [-162,600] [-162,600] [-168,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Restore A-10.... [42,200]

Streamlining of [-3,015] [-2,300]
Air National
Guard Management
Headquarters....

Unjustified [-30,000]
growth..........

SUBTOTAL -162,600 -123,415 -200,300 -200,300
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 6,956,210 6,895,610 6,835,395 -136,700 6,819,510
& MAINTENANCE,
ANG............

OPERATION &
MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE

OPERATING FORCES

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF 485,888 485,888 505,888 20,000 505,888
STAFF..............

Middle East [20,000] [20,000]
Assurance
Initiative......

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020 OFFICE OF THE 534,795 534,795 530,795 534,795
SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE............

DOD Rewards [-4,000]
reduction-
funding ahead of
need............

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 4,862,368 4,946,968 4,862,368 -21,200 4,841,168
COMMAND/OPERATING
FORCES.............

Global Inform [15,000]
and Influence
Activities
Increase........

Increased [25,000]
Support for
Counterterrorism
Operations......

Overestimation [-21,200]
of civilian FTE.

USSOCOM Combat [44,600]
Development
Activities......

SUBTOTAL 5,883,051 5,967,651 5,899,051 -1,200 5,881,851
OPERATING FORCES

TRAINING AND
RECRUITING

040 DEFENSE ACQUISITION 142,659 142,659 142,659 142,659
UNIVERSITY.........

050 NATIONAL DEFENSE 78,416 78,416 78,416 78,416
UNIVERSITY.........

060 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 354,372 354,372 354,372 354,372
COMMAND/TRAINING
AND RECRUITING.....

SUBTOTAL 575,447 575,447 575,447 575,447
TRAINING AND
RECRUITING......

ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES

070 CIVIL MILITARY 160,320 180,320 160,320 20,000 180,320
PROGRAMS...........

STARBASE........ [20,000] [20,000]

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT 570,177 570,177 570,177 570,177
AUDIT AGENCY.......

100 DEFENSE CONTRACT 1,374,536 1,374,536 1,374,536 1,374,536
MANAGEMENT AGENCY..

110 DEFENSE HUMAN 642,551 643,551 642,551 642,551
RESOURCES ACTIVITY.

Critical [1,000]
Language
Training........

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION 1,282,755 1,292,755 1,292,755 10,000 1,292,755
SYSTEMS AGENCY.....

SHARKSEER....... [10,000] [10,000] [10,000]

140 DEFENSE LEGAL 26,073 26,073 26,073 26,073
SERVICES AGENCY....

150 DEFENSE LOGISTICS 366,429 366,429 366,429 366,429
AGENCY.............

160 DEFENSE MEDIA 192,625 192,625 192,625 192,625
ACTIVITY...........

180 DEFENSE PERSONNEL 115,372 115,372 115,372 115,372
ACCOUNTING AGENCY..

190 DEFENSE SECURITY 524,723 524,723 517,723 -29,200 495,523
COOPERATION AGENCY.

Global Security [-22,200]
Contingency Fund

Reduction to [-7,000] [-7,000]
Combating
Terrorism
Fellowship......

200 DEFENSE SECURITY 508,396 508,396 508,396 508,396
SERVICE............

230 DEFENSE TECHNOLOGY 33,577 33,577 33,577 33,577
SECURITY
ADMINISTRATION.....

240 DEFENSE THREAT 415,696 415,696 415,696 415,696
REDUCTION AGENCY...

260 DEPARTMENT OF 2,753,771 2,753,771 2,784,021 30,250 2,784,021
DEFENSE EDUCATION
ACTIVITY...........

Impact Aid...... [30,000] [30,000]

School lunches [250] [250]
for territories.

270 MISSILE DEFENSE 432,068 432,068 432,068 432,068
AGENCY.............

290 OFFICE OF ECONOMIC 110,612 135,612 57,512 110,612
ADJUSTMENT.........

Congestion [25,000]
mitigation in
urban areas
related to 2005
BRAC............

Defense industry [-33,100]
adjustment......

Guam outside the [-20,000]
fence
infastructure...

295 OFFICE OF NET 9,092
ASSESSMENT.........

Transfer from [9,092]
line 300........

300 OFFICE OF THE 1,388,285 1,361,693 1,378,785 5,250 1,393,535
SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE............

Commission to [2,000] [2,000]
Assess the
Threat to the
U.S. from
Electromagnetic
Pulse Attack....

OSD fleet [1,000] [1,000]
architecture
study...........

OUSD (Policy) [-2,000]
unjustified
growth..........

OUSD AT&L [-10,500] [-10,500] [-10,500]
Congressional
Mandate (BRAC
Support)........

Program decrease [-24,000]

Readiness [15,000] [14,750]
environmental
protection
initiative--prog
ram increase....

Transfer funding [-9,092]
for Office of
Net Assessment
to line 295.....

310 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 83,263 83,263 83,263 83,263
COMMAND/ADMIN & SVC-
WIDE ACTIVITIES....

320 WASHINGTON 621,688 621,688 621,688 621,688
HEADQUARTERS
SERVICES...........

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS. 14,379,428 14,384,428 14,379,428 14,379,428

Program increase [5,000]

SUBTOTAL 25,982,345 26,025,845 25,952,995 36,300 26,018,645
ADMINISTRATION
AND SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES......

UNDISTRIBUTED

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340 UNDISTRIBUTED....... -499,700 -1,011,952 -791,300 -791,300

Bulk fuel [-36,000]
savings.........

Excessive [-29,700] [-37,000]
standard price
for fuel........

Foreign Currency [-78,400] [-78,400] [-78,400]
adjustments.....

Program decrease [-5,000] [-5,000]

Prohibition on [2,700]
Per Diem
Allowance
Reduction.......

Streamlining of [-897,552] [-670,900]
Department of
Defense
Management
Headquarters....

Unobligated [-389,300]
balances........

SUBTOTAL -499,700 -1,011,952 -791,300 -791,300
UNDISTRIBUTED...

TOTAL OPERATION 32,440,843 32,069,243 31,415,541 -756,200 31,684,643
& MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE...

MISCELLANEOUS
APPROPRIATIONS

010 US COURT OF APPEALS 14,078 14,078 14,078 14,078
FOR THE ARMED
FORCES, DEFENSE....

020 OVERSEAS 100,266 100,266 100,266 100,266
HUMANITARIAN,
DISASTER AND CIVIC
AID................

030 COOPERATIVE THREAT 358,496 358,496 358,496 358,496
REDUCTION..........

040 ACQ WORKFORCE DEV FD 84,140 84,140 84,140 84,140

050 ENVIRONMENTAL 234,829 234,829 234,829 234,829
RESTORATION, ARMY..

060 ENVIRONMENTAL 292,453 292,453 292,453 292,453
RESTORATION, NAVY..

070 ENVIRONMENTAL 368,131 368,131 368,131 368,131
RESTORATION, AIR
FORCE..............

080 ENVIRONMENTAL 8,232 8,232 8,232 8,232
RESTORATION,
DEFENSE............

090 ENVIRONMENTAL 203,717 203,717 203,717 203,717
RESTORATION
FORMERLY USED SITES

SUBTOTAL 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342
MISCELLANEOUS
APPROPRIATIONS..

TOTAL 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342 1,664,342
MISCELLANEOUS
APPROPRIATIONS.

TOTAL OPERATION 138,227,228 136,558,778 134,445,659 -2,299,900 135,927,328
& MAINTENANCE..
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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

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SEC. 4302. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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Line Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
ARMY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS........... 257,900 257,900 257,900 257,900

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS..... 1,110,836 1,110,836 1,110,836 1,110,836

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS 261,943 261,943 261,943 261,943
SUPPORT.................

060 AVIATION ASSETS.......... 22,160 22,160 22,160 22,160

070 FORCE READINESS 1,119,201 1,119,201 1,119,201 1,119,201
OPERATIONS SUPPORT......

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS 117,881 117,881 117,881 117,881
READINESS...............

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.. 50,000 50,000 50,000 50,000

140 ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES.... 4,500,666 4,526,466 4,500,666 25,800 4,526,466

Army expenses related [25,800] [25,800]
to Syria Train and
Equip program........

150 COMMANDERS EMERGENCY 10,000 5,000 10,000 -5,000 5,000
RESPONSE PROGRAM........

Program decrease..... [-5,000] [-5,000]

160 RESET.................... 1,834,777 1,834,777 1,834,777 1,834,777

170 COMBATANT COMMANDS DIRECT 100,000 100,000 100,000
MISSION SUPPORT.........

AFRICOM Intelligence, [100,000] [100,000]
Surveilance, and
Reconnissance........

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 9,285,364 9,406,164 9,285,364 120,800 9,406,164
FORCES...............

MOBILIZATION

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION 40,000 40,000 40,000 40,000

ADMIN & SRVWIDE
ACTIVITIES

350 SERVICEWIDE 529,891 529,891 529,891 529,891
TRANSPORTATION..........

380 AMMUNITION MANAGEMENT.... 5,033 5,033 5,033 5,033

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420 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.. 100,480 100,480 100,480 100,480

450 REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT... 154,350 154,350 154,350 154,350

530 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 1,267,632 1,267,632 1,267,632 1,267,632

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 2,057,386 2,057,386 2,057,386 2,057,386
SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES...

TOTAL OPERATION & 11,382,750 11,503,550 11,382,750 120,800 11,503,550
MAINTENANCE, ARMY...

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
ARMY RES

OPERATING FORCES

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE... 2,442 2,442 2,442 2,442

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS 813 813 813 813
SUPPORT.................

070 FORCE READINESS 779 779 779 779
OPERATIONS SUPPORT......

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.. 20,525 20,525 20,525 20,525

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 24,559 24,559 24,559 24,559
FORCES...............

TOTAL OPERATION & 24,559 24,559 24,559 24,559
MAINTENANCE, ARMY
RES.................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
ARNG

OPERATING FORCES

010 MANEUVER UNITS........... 1,984 1,984 1,984 1,984

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE... 4,671 4,671 4,671 4,671

060 AVIATION ASSETS.......... 15,980 15,980 15,980 15,980

070 FORCE READINESS 12,867 12,867 12,867 12,867
OPERATIONS SUPPORT......

100 BASE OPERATIONS SUPPORT.. 23,134 23,134 23,134 23,134

120 MANAGEMENT AND 1,426 1,426 1,426 1,426
OPERATIONAL HEADQUARTERS

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 60,062 60,062 60,062 60,062
FORCES...............

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE 783 783 783 783
COMMUNICATIONS..........

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 783 783 783 783
SRVWD ACTIVITIES.....

TOTAL OPERATION & 60,845 60,845 60,845 60,845
MAINTENANCE, ARNG...

AFGHANISTAN SECURITY
FORCES FUND

MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

010 SUSTAINMENT.............. 2,214,899 2,552,642 2,214,899 2,214,899

Support for ANSF end [337,743]
strength.............

030 EQUIPMENT AND 182,751 182,751 182,751 182,751
TRANSPORTATION..........

040 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS.. 281,555 281,555 281,555 281,555

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 2,679,205 3,016,948 2,679,205 2,679,205
DEFENSE..............

MINISTRY OF INTERIOR

060 SUSTAINMENT.............. 901,137 901,137 901,137 901,137

080 EQUIPMENT AND 116,573 116,573 116,573 116,573
TRANSPORTATION..........

090 TRAINING AND OPERATIONS.. 65,342 65,342 65,342 65,342

SUBTOTAL MINISTRY OF 1,083,052 1,083,052 1,083,052 1,083,052
INTERIOR.............

TOTAL AFGHANISTAN 3,762,257 4,100,000 3,762,257 3,762,257
SECURITY FORCES FUND

IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND

010 IRAQ TRAIN AND EQUIP FUND 715,000 715,000 715,000 715,000

SUBTOTAL IRAQ TRAIN 715,000 715,000 715,000 715,000
AND EQUIP FUND.......

TOTAL IRAQ TRAIN AND 715,000 715,000 715,000 715,000
EQUIP FUND..........

SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP
FUND

010 SYRIA TRAIN AND EQUIP 600,000 531,450 600,000 -68,550 531,450
FUND....................

Realignment to Air [-42,750] [-42,750]
Force................

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Realignment to Army.. [-25,800] [-25,800]

SUBTOTAL SYRIA TRAIN 600,000 531,450 600,000 -68,550 531,450
AND EQUIP FUND.......

TOTAL SYRIA TRAIN 600,000 531,450 600,000 -68,550 531,450
AND EQUIP FUND......

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 358,417 358,417 361,717 3,300 361,717
OPERATIONS..............

Readiness funding [3,300] [3,300]
increase.............

030 AVIATION TECHNICAL DATA & 110 110 110 110
ENGINEERING SERVICES....

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY 4,513 4,513 4,513 4,513
SUPPORT.................

050 AIR SYSTEMS SUPPORT...... 126,501 126,501 126,501 126,501

060 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 75,897 75,897 92,897 17,000 92,897
MAINTENANCE.............

Readiness funding [17,000] [17,000]
increase.............

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS 2,770 2,770 2,770 2,770
SUPPORT.................

080 AVIATION LOGISTICS....... 34,101 34,101 34,101 34,101

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP 1,184,878 1,184,878 1,184,878 1,184,878
OPERATIONS..............

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & 16,663 16,663 16,663 16,663
TRAINING................

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE... 1,922,829 1,922,829 1,922,829 1,922,829

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS.... 33,577 33,577 33,577 33,577

160 WARFARE TACTICS.......... 26,454 26,454 26,454 26,454

170 OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGY 22,305 22,305 22,305 22,305
AND OCEANOGRAPHY........

180 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.... 513,969 513,969 513,969 513,969

190 EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE.... 10,007 10,007 10,007 10,007

250 IN-SERVICE WEAPONS 60,865 60,865 60,865 60,865
SYSTEMS SUPPORT.........

260 WEAPONS MAINTENANCE...... 275,231 275,231 275,231 275,231

290 SUSTAINMENT, RESTORATION 7,819 7,819 7,819 7,819
AND MODERNIZATION.......

300 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT... 61,422 61,422 61,422 61,422

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 4,738,328 4,738,328 4,758,628 20,300 4,758,628
FORCES...............

MOBILIZATION

340 EXPEDITIONARY HEALTH 5,307 5,307 5,307 5,307
SERVICES SYSTEMS........

360 COAST GUARD SUPPORT...... 160,002 160,002 160,002 160,002

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION 165,309 165,309 165,309 165,309

TRAINING AND RECRUITING

400 SPECIALIZED SKILL 44,845 44,845 44,845 44,845
TRAINING................

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 44,845 44,845 44,845 44,845
RECRUITING...........

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

480 ADMINISTRATION........... 2,513 2,513 2,513 2,513

490 EXTERNAL RELATIONS....... 500 500 500 500

510 MILITARY MANPOWER AND 5,309 5,309 5,309 5,309
PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT....

520 OTHER PERSONNEL SUPPORT.. 1,469 1,469 1,469 1,469

550 SERVICEWIDE 156,671 156,671 156,671 156,671
TRANSPORTATION..........

580 ACQUISITION AND PROGRAM 8,834 8,834 8,834 8,834
MANAGEMENT..............

620 NAVAL INVESTIGATIVE 1,490 1,490 1,490 1,490
SERVICE.................

710 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 6,320 6,320 6,320 6,320

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 183,106 183,106 183,106 183,106
SRVWD ACTIVITIES.....

TOTAL OPERATION & 5,131,588 5,131,588 5,151,888 20,300 5,151,888
MAINTENANCE, NAVY...

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
MARINE CORPS

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES....... 353,133 353,133 353,133 353,133

020 FIELD LOGISTICS.......... 259,676 259,676 259,676 259,676

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 240,000 240,000 240,000 240,000

060 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT... 16,026 16,026 16,026 16,026

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 868,835 868,835 868,835 868,835
FORCES...............

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TRAINING AND RECRUITING

110 TRAINING SUPPORT......... 37,862 37,862 37,862 37,862

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 37,862 37,862 37,862 37,862
RECRUITING...........

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

150 SERVICEWIDE 43,767 43,767 43,767 43,767
TRANSPORTATION..........

200 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 2,070 2,070 2,070 2,070

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 45,837 45,837 45,837 45,837
SRVWD ACTIVITIES.....

TOTAL OPERATION & 952,534 952,534 952,534 952,534
MAINTENANCE, MARINE
CORPS...............

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
NAVY RES

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT 4,033 4,033 4,033 4,033
OPERATIONS..............

020 INTERMEDIATE MAINTENANCE. 60 60 60 60

030 AIRCRAFT DEPOT 20,300 20,300 20,300 20,300
MAINTENANCE.............

100 COMBAT SUPPORT FORCES.... 7,250 7,250 7,250 7,250

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 31,643 31,643 31,643 31,643
FORCES...............

TOTAL OPERATION & 31,643 31,643 31,643 31,643
MAINTENANCE, NAVY
RES.................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
MC RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATING FORCES......... 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

040 BASE OPERATING SUPPORT... 955 955 955 955

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 3,455 3,455 3,455 3,455
FORCES...............

TOTAL OPERATION & 3,455 3,455 3,455 3,455
MAINTENANCE, MC
RESERVE.............

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
AIR FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

010 PRIMARY COMBAT FORCES.... 1,505,738 1,548,488 1,502,238 42,750 1,548,488

Air Force expenses [42,750] [42,750]
related to Syria
Train and Equip
program..............

Retain Current A-10 [-1,400]
Fleet................

Unjustified Increase. [-2,100]

020 COMBAT ENHANCEMENT FORCES 914,973 914,973 905,273 4,300 919,273

Readiness funding [4,300] [4,300]
increase.............

Unjustified Increase. [-14,000]

030 AIR OPERATIONS TRAINING 31,978 31,978 31,978 31,978
(OJT, MAINTAIN SKILLS)..

040 DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 1,192,765 1,192,765 1,192,765 1,192,765

050 FACILITIES SUSTAINMENT, 85,625 85,625 85,625 85,625
RESTORATION &
MODERNIZATION...........

060 BASE SUPPORT............. 917,269 917,269 917,269 917,269

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY 30,219 30,219 30,219 30,219
WARNING.................

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT 174,734 174,734 174,734 174,734
PROGRAMS................

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES........ 869 869 869 869

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS.... 5,008 5,008 5,008 5,008

120 COMBATANT COMMANDERS 100,190 716,690 100,190 100,190
DIRECT MISSION SUPPORT..

Assistance for the [300,000]
border security of
Jordan...............

Jordanian Military [300,000]
Capability
Enhancement..........

Support to Jordanian [16,500]
Training and
Operations...........

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 22,893 22,893 22,893 22,893

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 4,982,261 5,641,511 4,969,061 47,050 5,029,311
FORCES...............

MOBILIZATION

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS....... 2,995,703 2,995,703 2,995,703 2,995,703

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS 108,163 108,163 108,163 108,163

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 511,059 511,059 511,059 511,059

180 BASE SUPPORT............. 4,642 4,642 4,642 4,642

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION 3,619,567 3,619,567 3,619,567 3,619,567

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TRAINING AND RECRUITING

190 OFFICER ACQUISITION...... 92 92 92 92

240 SPECIALIZED SKILL 11,986 11,986 11,986 11,986
TRAINING................

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND 12,078 12,078 12,078 12,078
RECRUITING...........

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS..... 86,716 86,716 86,716 86,716

380 BASE SUPPORT............. 3,836 3,836 3,836 3,836

400 SERVICEWIDE 165,348 165,348 165,348 165,348
COMMUNICATIONS..........

410 OTHER SERVICEWIDE 204,683 204,683 141,683 -63,000 141,683
ACTIVITIES..............

Reduction to the [-63,000] [-63,000]
Office of Security
Cooperation in Iraq..

450 INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT.... 61 61 61 61

460 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 15,463 15,463 15,463 15,463

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & 476,107 476,107 413,107 -63,000 413,107
SRVWD ACTIVITIES.....

TOTAL OPERATION & 9,090,013 9,749,263 9,013,813 -15,950 9,074,063
MAINTENANCE, AIR
FORCE...............

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
AF RESERVE

OPERATING FORCES

030 DEPOT MAINTENANCE........ 51,086 51,086 51,086 51,086

050 BASE SUPPORT............. 7,020 7,020 7,020 7,020

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 58,106 58,106 58,106 58,106
FORCES...............

TOTAL OPERATION & 58,106 58,106 58,106 58,106
MAINTENANCE, AF
RESERVE.............

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
ANG

OPERATING FORCES

020 MISSION SUPPORT 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900
OPERATIONS..............

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900
FORCES...............

TOTAL OPERATION & 19,900 19,900 19,900 19,900
MAINTENANCE, ANG....

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE,
DEFENSE-WIDE

OPERATING FORCES

010 JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF.... 9,900 9,900 9,900 9,900

030 SPECIAL OPERATIONS 2,345,835 2,424,835 2,345,835 2,345,835
COMMAND/OPERATING FORCES

Classified adjustment [64,000]

Global Inform and [15,000]
Influence Activities
Increase.............

SUBTOTAL OPERATING 2,355,735 2,434,735 2,355,735 2,355,735
FORCES...............

ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICEWIDE ACTIVITIES

090 DEFENSE CONTRACT AUDIT 18,474 18,474 18,474 18,474
AGENCY..................

120 DEFENSE INFORMATION 29,579 29,579 29,579 29,579
SYSTEMS AGENCY..........

140 DEFENSE LEGAL SERVICES 110,000 110,000 110,000 110,000
AGENCY..................

160 DEFENSE MEDIA ACTIVITY... 5,960 5,960 5,960 5,960

190 DEFENSE SECURITY 1,677,000 1,677,000 1,577,000 -100,000 1,577,000
COOPERATION AGENCY......

Reduction from [-100,000] [-100,000]
Coalition Support
Funds................

260 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 73,000 73,000 73,000 73,000
EDUCATION ACTIVITY......

300 OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY 106,709 321,709 106,709 106,709
OF DEFENSE..............

U.S. Special [15,000]
Operations Command
inform and influence
activities...........

Ukraine Train & Equip [200,000]

320 WASHINGTON HEADQUARTERS 2,102 2,102 2,102 2,102
SERVICES................

330 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS...... 1,427,074 1,427,074 1,427,074 1,427,074

SUBTOTAL 3,449,898 3,664,898 3,349,898 -100,000 3,349,898
ADMINISTRATION AND
SERVICEWIDE
ACTIVITIES...........

TOTAL OPERATION & 5,805,633 6,099,633 5,705,633 -100,000 5,705,633
MAINTENANCE, DEFENSE-
WIDE................

TOTAL OPERATION & 37,638,283 38,981,526 37,482,383 -43,400 37,594,883
MAINTENANCE.........
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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS.

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SEC. 4303. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE BASE REQUIREMENTS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 Senate Conference Conference
Line Item Request House Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY

OPERATING FORCES

030 ECHELONS ABOVE BRIGADE 508,008 508,008 508,008 508,008

040 THEATER LEVEL ASSETS 763,300 763,300 763,300 763,300

050 LAND FORCES OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,054,322 1,054,322 1,054,322 1,054,322

060 AVIATION ASSETS 1,546,129 1,546,129 1,546,129 1,546,129

070 FORCE READINESS OPERATIONS SUPPORT 3,158,606 3,158,606 3,158,606 3,158,606

080 LAND FORCES SYSTEMS READINESS 438,909 438,909 438,909 438,909

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES 7,469,274 7,469,274 7,469,274 7,469,274

..................................................

MOBILIZATION

190 ARMY PREPOSITIONED STOCKS 261,683 261,683 261,683 261,683

SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION 261,683 261,683 261,683 261,683

..................................................

ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES

350 SERVICEWIDE TRANSPORTATION 485,778 485,778 485,778 485,778

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWIDE ACTIVITIES 485,778 485,778 485,778 485,778

..................................................

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, ARMY 8,216,735 8,216,735 8,216,735 8,216,735

..................................................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY

OPERATING FORCES

010 MISSION AND OTHER FLIGHT OPERATIONS 4,940,365 4,940,365 4,940,365 4,940,365

020 FLEET AIR TRAINING 1,830,611 1,830,611 1,830,611 1,830,611

040 AIR OPERATIONS AND SAFETY SUPPORT 103,456 103,456 103,456 103,456

070 AIRCRAFT DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 33,201 33,201 33,201 33,201

090 MISSION AND OTHER SHIP OPERATIONS 4,287,658 4,287,658 4,287,658 4,287,658

100 SHIP OPERATIONS SUPPORT & TRAINING 787,446 787,446 787,446 787,446

110 SHIP DEPOT MAINTENANCE 5,960,951 5,960,951 5,960,951 5,960,951

120 SHIP DEPOT OPERATIONS SUPPORT 1,554,863 1,554,863 1,554,863 1,554,863

130 COMBAT COMMUNICATIONS 704,415 704,415 704,415 704,415

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966

..................................................

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, NAVY 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966 20,202,966

..................................................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS

OPERATING FORCES

010 OPERATIONAL FORCES 931,079 931,079 931,079 931,079

020 FIELD LOGISTICS 931,757 931,757 931,757 931,757

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES 1,862,836 1,862,836 1,862,836 1,862,836

..................................................

TRAINING AND RECRUITING

110 TRAINING SUPPORT 347,476 347,476 347,476 347,476

SUBTOTAL TRAINING AND RECRUITING 347,476 347,476 347,476 347,476

..................................................

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, MARINE CORPS 2,210,312 2,210,312 2,210,312 2,210,312

..................................................

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE

OPERATING FORCES

070 GLOBAL C3I AND EARLY WARNING 930,341 930,341 930,341 930,341

080 OTHER COMBAT OPS SPT PROGRAMS 924,845 924,845 924,845 924,845

100 LAUNCH FACILITIES 271,177 271,177 271,177 271,177

110 SPACE CONTROL SYSTEMS 382,824 382,824 382,824 382,824

135 CLASSIFIED PROGRAMS 14,224 14,224 14,224 14,224

SUBTOTAL OPERATING FORCES 2,523,411 2,523,411 2,523,411 2,523,411

..................................................

MOBILIZATION

140 AIRLIFT OPERATIONS 2,229,196 2,229,196 2,229,196 2,229,196

150 MOBILIZATION PREPAREDNESS 148,318 148,318 148,318 148,318

160 DEPOT MAINTENANCE 1,617,571 1,617,571 1,617,571 1,617,571

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SUBTOTAL MOBILIZATION 3,995,085 3,995,085 3,995,085 3,995,085

..................................................

ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES

340 LOGISTICS OPERATIONS 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491

SUBTOTAL ADMIN & SRVWD ACTIVITIES 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491 1,141,491

..................................................

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE, AIR FORCE 7,659,987 7,659,987 7,659,987 7,659,987

..................................................

TOTAL OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 38,290,000 38,290,000 38,290,000 38,290,000
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TITLE XLIV--MILITARY PERSONNEL

SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL.

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SEC. 4401. MILITARY PERSONNEL (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel 130,491,227 -291,492 -1,335,000 -1,022,339 129,468,888
Appropriations.............

A-10 restoration: Military [132,069] [132,000]
Personnel..................

Additional support for the [21,700] [21,700]
National Guard's Operation
Phalanx....................

Basic Housing Allowance..... [400,000] [300,000]

EC-130H Force Structure [19,639] [18,200]
Restoration................

Financial Literacy Training. [85,000] [85,000] [85,000]

Foreign Currency adjustments [-480,500] [-384,500] [-480,500]

National Guard State [5,000] [4,300]
Partnership Program
increase...................

Prohibition on Per Diem [12,000]
Allowance Reduction........

Projected understrength..... [-115,839]

Reduction for anticipated [-85,000]
cost of TRICARE
consolidation..............

Reversing the [30,700]
disestablishment of HSC-84
and HSC-85.................

TRICARE program improvement [15,000]
initiatives................

Unobligated balances........ [-495,400] [-987,200] [-987,200]

Medicare-Eligible Retiree 6,243,449 6,243,449
Health Fund Contributions..

Total, Military Personnel... 136,734,676 -291,492 -1,335,000 -1,022,339 135,712,337
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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

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SEC. 4402. MILITARY PERSONNEL FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Item Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Military Personnel 3,204,758 3,204,758
Appropriations.............

Total, Military Personnel 3,204,758 3,204,758
Appropriations.............
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TITLE XLV--OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS

SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS.

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SEC. 4501. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Program Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, ARMY

INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS

SUPPLY MANAGEMENT--ARMY..... 50,432 55,432 50,432 50,432

Pilot program for [5,000]
Continuous Technology
Refreshment............

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 50,432 55,432 50,432 50,432
FUND, ARMY...........

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WORKING CAPITAL FUND, NAVY

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS...... 5,000

Pilot program for [5,000]
Continuous Technology
Refreshment............

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 5,000
FUND, NAVY...........

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR
FORCE

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS...... 62,898 67,898 62,898 62,898

Pilot program for [5,000]
Continuous Technology
Refreshment............

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 62,898 67,898 62,898 62,898
FUND, AIR FORCE......

WORKING CAPITAL FUND,
DEFENSE-WIDE

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEF

DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 45,084 45,084 45,084 45,084
(DLA)......................

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 45,084 45,084 45,084 45,084
FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE...

WORKING CAPITAL FUND, DECA

COMMISSARY RESALE STOCKS

COMMISSARY OPERATIONS....... 1,154,154 1,476,154 1,154,154 281,200 1,435,354

Restoration of Proposed [183,000] [142,200]
Efficiencies...........

Restoration of Savings [139,000] [139,000]
from Legislative
Proposals..............

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 1,154,154 1,476,154 1,154,154 281,200 1,435,354
FUND, DECA...........

NATIONAL DEFENSE SEALIFT
FUND

MPF MLP

POST DELIVERY AND OUTFITTING 15,456 689,646 15,456 15,456

Transfer from SCN-- [674,190]
TAO(X).................

NATIONAL DEF SEALIFT VESSEL

LG MED SPD RO/RO MAINTENANCE 124,493 124,493 124,493 124,493

DOD MOBILIZATION ALTERATIONS 8,243 8,243 8,243 8,243

TAH MAINTENANCE............. 27,784 27,784 27,784 27,784

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT.... 25,197 25,197 25,197 25,197

READY RESERVE FORCE......... 272,991 272,991 272,991 272,991

TOTAL NATIONAL 474,164 1,148,354 474,164 474,164
DEFENSE SEALIFT FUND.

NATIONAL SEA-BASED
DETERRENCE FUND

DEVELOPMENT................. 971,393

Transfer from RDTE, [971,393]
Navy, line 050.........

PROPULSION.................. 419,300

Transfer from RDTE, [419,300]
Navy, line 045.........

TOTAL NATIONAL SEA- 1,390,693
BASED DETERRENCE FUND

CHEM AGENTS & MUNITIONS
DESTRUCTION

OPERATION & MAINTENANCE..... 139,098 139,098 139,098 139,098

RDT&E....................... 579,342 579,342 579,342 579,342

PROCUREMENT................. 2,281 2,281 2,281 2,281

TOTAL CHEM AGENTS & 720,721 720,721 720,721 720,721
MUNITIONS DESTRUCTION

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEF

DRUG INTERDICTION AND 739,009 789,009 761,009 22,000 761,009
COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE....................

SOUTHCOM Operational [50,000] [30,000] [30,000]
Support for Central
America................

Transfer to Demand [-8,000] [-8,000]
Reduction Program......

DRUG DEMAND REDUCTION 111,589 111,589 119,589 8,000 119,589
PROGRAM....................

Expanded drug testing.. [8,000] [8,000]

TOTAL DRUG 850,598 900,598 880,598 30,000 880,598
INTERDICTION & CTR-
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF.

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE... 310,459 310,459 310,459 310,459

RDT&E....................... 4,700 4,700 2,100 -2,600 2,100

Funding ahead of need.. [-2,600] [-2,600]

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PROCUREMENT................. 1,000 -1,000

Program decrease....... [-1,000] [-1,000] [-1,000]

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE 316,159 315,159 312,559 -3,600 312,559
INSPECTOR GENERAL....

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

IN-HOUSE CARE............... 9,082,298 9,082,298 9,082,298 -119,372 8,962,926

Consolidated health [-29,719]
plan unauthorized......

Pharmacy benefit reform [-30,528]
unauthorized...........

Removal of one-time [-59,125]
fiscal year 2016
increases..............

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE......... 14,892,683 14,896,683 14,892,683 -5,753 14,886,930

Access to TRICARE Prime [4,000] [4,000]
for certain
beneficiaties..........

TRICARE consolidation [-9,753]
not authorized.........

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT. 2,415,658 2,415,658 2,405,368 -115,494 2,300,164

Reduction of funds [-10,290]
related to Combating
Antibiotic Resistant
Bacteria (CARB) project

Removal of one-time [-115,494]
fiscal year 2016
increases..............

INFORMATION MANAGEMENT...... 1,677,827 1,677,827 1,677,827 -23,013 1,654,814

Removal of one-time [-23,013]
fiscal year 2016
increases..............

MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES....... 327,967 327,967 327,967 -2,059 325,908

Removal of one-time [-2,059]
fiscal year 2016
increases..............

EDUCATION AND TRAINING...... 750,614 750,614 750,614 750,614

BASE OPERATIONS/ 1,742,893 1,742,893 1,742,893 -1,203 1,741,690
COMMUNICATIONS.............

Removal of one-time [-1,203]
fiscal year 2016
increase...............

RESEARCH.................... 10,996 10,996 10,996 10,996

EXPLORATRY DEVELOPMENT...... 59,473 59,473 56,323 59,473

Reduction of funds [-3,150]
related to Combating
Antibiotic Resistant
Bacteria (CARB) project

ADVANCED DEVELOPMENT........ 231,356 231,356 228,256 231,356

Reduction of funds [-3,100]
related to Combating
Antibiotic Resistant
Bacteria (CARB) project

DEMONSTRATION/VALIDATION.... 103,443 103,443 103,443 103,443

ENGINEERING DEVELOPMENT..... 515,910 515,910 515,910 515,910

MANAGEMENT AND SUPPORT...... 41,567 41,567 41,567 41,567

CAPABILITIES ENHANCEMENT.... 17,356 17,356 17,356 17,356

UNDISTRIBUTED

INITIAL OUTFITTING.......... 33,392 33,392 33,392 33,392

REPLACEMENT & MODERNIZATION. 330,504 330,504 330,504 330,504

THEATER MEDICAL INFORMATION 1,494 1,494 1,494 1,494
PROGRAM....................

IEHR........................ 7,897 7,897 7,897 7,897

UNDISTRIBUTED............... -508,000 -36,400 -433,300 -433,300

Foreign Currency [-54,700] [-36,400] [-54,700]
adjustments............

Unobligated balances... [-453,300] [-378,600]

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH 32,243,328 31,739,328 32,190,388 -700,194 31,543,134
PROGRAM..............

TOTAL OTHER 35,917,538 37,864,421 35,890,998 -392,594 35,524,944
AUTHORIZATIONS.......
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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS.

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SEC. 4502. OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Program Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WORKING CAPITAL FUND, AIR
FORCE

SUPPLIES AND MATERIALS

TRANSPORTATION OF FALLEN 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
HEROES.....................

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
FUND, AIR FORCE......

WORKING CAPITAL FUND,
DEFENSE-WIDE

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT--DEF

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DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY 86,350 86,350 86,350 86,350
(DLA)......................

TOTAL WORKING CAPITAL 86,350 86,350 86,350 86,350
FUND, DEFENSE-WIDE...

DRUG INTERDICTION & CTR-DRUG
ACTIVITIES, DEF

DRUG INTERDICTION AND 186,000 186,000 186,000 186,000
COUNTER-DRUG ACTIVITIES,
DEFENSE....................

TOTAL DRUG 186,000 186,000 186,000 186,000
INTERDICTION & CTR-
DRUG ACTIVITIES, DEF.

OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR
GENERAL

OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE... 10,262 10,262 10,262 10,262

TOTAL OFFICE OF THE 10,262 10,262 10,262 10,262
INSPECTOR GENERAL....

DEFENSE HEALTH PROGRAM

IN-HOUSE CARE............... 65,149 65,149 65,149 65,149

PRIVATE SECTOR CARE......... 192,210 192,210 192,210 192,210

CONSOLIDATED HEALTH SUPPORT. 9,460 9,460 9,460 9,460

EDUCATION AND TRAINING...... 5,885 5,885 5,885 5,885

TOTAL DEFENSE HEALTH 272,704 272,704 272,704 272,704
PROGRAM..............

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE

UKRAINE SECURITY ASSISTANCE. 300,000 300,000 300,000

Provides assistance to [300,000] [300,000]
Ukraine................

TOTAL UKRAINE 300,000 300,000 300,000
SECURITY ASSISTANCE..

COUNTERTERRORISM
PARTNERSHIPS FUND

COUNTERTERRORISM 2,100,000 1,000,000 -1,100,000 1,000,000
PARTNERSHIPS FUND..........

Program decrease....... [-2,100,000] [-1,100,000] [-1,100,000]

TOTAL 2,100,000 1,000,000 -1,100,000 1,000,000
COUNTERTERRORISM
PARTNERSHIPS FUND....

TOTAL OTHER 2,657,816 557,816 1,857,816 -800,000 1,857,816
AUTHORIZATIONS.......
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TITLE XLVI--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION

SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION.

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SEC. 4601. MILITARY CONSTRUCTION (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Account State/ Country Installation Project Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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Army ALASKA Fort Greely PHYSICAL READINESS TRAINING 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800
FACILITY

Army CALIFORNIA Concord PIER 98,000 98,000 98,000 98,000

Army COLORADO Fort Carson, Colorado ROTARY WING TAXIWAY 5,800 5,800 5,800 5,800

Army CUBA Guantanamo Bay UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL HOUSING 0 0 76,000 0

Army GEORGIA Fort Gordon COMMAND AND CONTROL FACILITY 90,000 90,000 90,000 90,000

Army GERMANY Grafenwoehr VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 51,000 51,000 51,000 51,000

Army MARYLAND Fort Meade ACCESS CONTROL POINT--MAPES ROAD 0 0 15,000 15,000 15,000

Army MARYLAND Fort Meade ACCESS CONTROL POINT--REECE ROAD 0 0 19,500 19,500 19,500

Army NEW YORK Fort Drum NCO ACADEMY COMPLEX 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000

Army NEW YORK U.S. Military Academy WASTE WATER TREATMENT PLANT 70,000 70,000 70,000 70,000

Army OKLAHOMA Fort Sill RECEPTION BARRACKS COMPLEX PH2 56,000 56,000 56,000 56,000

Army OKLAHOMA Fort Sill TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400

Army TEXAS Corpus Christi POWERTRAIN FACILITY 85,000 85,000 85,000 85,000
(INFRASTRUCTURE/METAL)

Army TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio HOMELAND DEFENSE OPERATIONS CENTER 43,000 0 0 -43,000 0

Army VIRGINIA Arlington National ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000
Cemetery SOUTHERN EXPANSION (DAR)

Army VIRGINIA Fort Lee TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITY 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000

Army VIRGINIA Joint Base Myer- INSTRUCTION BUILDING 37,000 0 0 -37,000 0
Henderson

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide HOST NATION SUPPORT 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
Locations

Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MINOR CONSTRUCTION 25,000 25,000 25,000 25,000
Locations

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Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 73,245 73,245 73,245 73,245
Locations

Military Construction, Army Total 743,245 693,245 773,745 -15,500 727,745

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Navy ARIZONA Yuma AIRCRAFT MAINT. FACILITIES & APRON 50,635 50,635 50,635 50,635
(SO. CALA)

Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia MINA SALMAN PIER REPLACEMENT 37,700 0 37,700 37,700

Navy BAHRAIN ISLAND SW Asia SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 52,091 0 52,091 52,091

Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton PENDLETON OPS CENTER 0 0 25,000 0

Navy CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton RAW WATER PIPELINE PENDLETON TO 44,540 44,540 0 44,540
FALLBROOK

Navy CALIFORNIA Coronado COASTAL CAMPUS UTILITIES 4,856 4,856 4,856 4,856

Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F-35C HANGAR MODERNIZATION AND 56,497 56,497 56,497 56,497
ADDITION

Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore F-35C TRAINING FACILITIES 8,187 8,187 8,187 8,187

Navy CALIFORNIA Lemoore RTO AND MISSION DEBRIEF FACILITY 7,146 7,146 7,146 7,146

Navy CALIFORNIA Miramar KC-130J ENLISTED AIR CREW TRAINER 0 0 11,200 11,200 11,200

Navy CALIFORNIA Point Mugu E-2C/D HANGAR ADDITIONS AND 19,453 19,453 19,453 19,453
RENOVATIONS

Navy CALIFORNIA Point Mugu TRITON AVIONICS AND FUEL SYSTEMS 2,974 2,974 2,974 2,974
TRAINER

Navy CALIFORNIA San Diego LCS SUPPORT FACILITY 37,366 37,366 37,366 37,366

Navy CALIFORNIA Twentynine Palms MICROGRID EXPANSION 9,160 9,160 9,160 9,160

Navy FLORIDA Jacksonville FLEET SUPPORT FACILITY ADDITION 8,455 8,455 8,455 8,455

Navy FLORIDA Jacksonville TRITON MISSION CONTROL FACILITY 8,296 8,296 8,296 8,296

Navy FLORIDA Mayport LCS MISSION MODULE READINESS 16,159 16,159 16,159 16,159
CENTER

Navy FLORIDA Pensacola A-SCHOOL UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 18,347 18,347 18,347 18,347
(CORRY STATION)

Navy FLORIDA Whiting Field T-6B JPATS TRAINING OPERATIONS 10,421 10,421 10,421 10,421
FACILITY

Navy GEORGIA Albany GROUND SOURCE HEAT PUMPS 7,851 7,851 7,851 7,851

Navy GEORGIA Kings Bay INDUSTRIAL CONTROL SYSTEM 8,099 8,099 8,099 8,099
INFRASTRUCTURE

Navy GEORGIA Townsend TOWNSEND BOMBING RANGE EXPANSION 48,279 48,279 43,279 -5,000 43,279
PHASE 2

Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas LIVE-FIRE TRAINING RANGE COMPLEX 125,677 125,677 125,677 125,677
(NW FIELD)

Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE LANDFILL 10,777 10,777 10,777 10,777
CLOSURE

Navy GUAM Joint Region Marianas SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM 45,314 45,314 45,314 45,314
RECAPITALIZATION

Navy HAWAII Barking Sands PMRF POWER GRID CONSOLIDATION 30,623 30,623 30,623 30,623

Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl UEM INTERCONNECT STA C TO HICKAM 6,335 6,335 6,335 6,335
Harbor-Hickam

Navy HAWAII Joint Base Pearl WELDING SCHOOL SHOP CONSOLIDATION 8,546 8,546 8,546 8,546
Harbor-Hickam

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay AIRFIELD LIGHTING MODERNIZATION 26,097 26,097 26,097 26,097

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay BACHELOR ENLISTED QUARTERS 68,092 68,092 68,092 68,092

Navy HAWAII Kaneohe Bay P-8A DETACHMENT SUPPORT FACILITIES 12,429 12,429 12,429 12,429

Navy HAWAII MCB Hawaii LHD PAD CONVERSIONS MV-22 LANDING 0 0 12,800 0
PADS

Navy ITALY Sigonella P-8A HANGAR AND FLEET SUPPORT 62,302 0 62,302 62,302
FACILITY

Navy ITALY Sigonella TRITON HANGAR AND OPERATION 40,641 0 40,641 40,641
FACILITY

Navy JAPAN Camp Butler MILITARY WORKING DOG FACILITIES 11,697 11,697 11,697 11,697
(CAMP HANSEN)

Navy JAPAN Iwakuni E-2D OPERATIONAL TRAINER COMPLEX 8,716 8,716 8,716 8,716

Navy JAPAN Iwakuni SECURITY MODIFICATIONS--CVW5/MAG12 9,207 9,207 9,207 9,207
HQ

Navy JAPAN Kadena AB AIRCRAFT MAINT. SHELTERS & APRON 23,310 23,310 23,310 23,310

Navy JAPAN Yokosuka CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 13,846 13,846 13,846 13,846

Navy MARYLAND Patuxent River UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING 40,935 40,935 40,935 40,935

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune 2ND RADIO BN COMPLEX OPERATIONS 0 0 0 0
CONSOLIDATION

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune RANGE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 19,400 0

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SIMULATOR INTEGRATION/RANGE 54,849 54,849 54,849 54,849
CONTROL FACILITY

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine AIR FIELD SECURITY IMPROVEMENTS 0 0 23,300 23,300 23,300
Corps Air Station

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine KC-130J ENLSITED AIR CREW TRAINER 4,769 4,769 4,769 4,769
Corps Air Station FACILITY

Navy NORTH CAROLINA Cherry Point Marine UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEM 29,657 29,657 29,657 29,657
Corps Air Station FACILITIES

Navy NORTH CAROLINA New River OPERATIONAL TRAINER FACILITY 3,312 3,312 3,312 3,312

Navy NORTH CAROLINA New River RADAR AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FACILITY 4,918 4,918 4,918 4,918
ADDITION

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Navy POLAND RedziKowo Base AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE 51,270 0 51,270 51,270
COMPLEX

Navy SOUTH CAROLINA Parris Island RANGE SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS & 27,075 27,075 27,075 27,075
MODERNIZATION

Navy VIRGINIA Dam Neck MARITIME SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM 23,066 23,066 23,066 23,066
FACILITY

Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk COMMUNICATIONS CENTER 75,289 75,289 75,289 75,289

Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk ELECTRICAL REPAIRS TO PIERS 2,6,7, 44,254 44,254 44,254 44,254
AND 11

Navy VIRGINIA Norfolk MH-60 HELICOPTER TRAINING FACILITY 7,134 7,134 7,134 7,134

Navy VIRGINIA Portsmouth WATERFRONT UTILITIES 45,513 45,513 45,513 45,513

Navy VIRGINIA Quantico ATFP GATE 5,840 5,840 5,840 5,840

Navy VIRGINIA Quantico ELECTRICAL DISTRIBUTION UPGRADE 8,418 8,418 8,418 8,418

Navy VIRGINIA Quantico EMBASSY SECURITY GUARD BEQ & OPS 43,941 43,941 43,941 43,941
FACILITY

Navy VIRGINIA Quantico TBS FIRE STATION REPLACEMENT 0 0 17,200 0

Navy WASHINGTON Bangor REGIONAL SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT 0 0 0 0
FACILITY

Navy WASHINGTON Bangor WRA LAND/WATER INTERFACE 34,177 34,177 34,177 34,177

Navy WASHINGTON Bremerton DRY DOCK 6 MODERNIZATION & UTILITY 22,680 22,680 22,680 22,680
IMPROVE.

Navy WASHINGTON Indian Island SHORE POWER TO AMMUNITION PIER 4,472 4,472 4,472 4,472

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MCON DESIGN FUNDS 91,649 91,649 91,649 91,649
Locations

Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 22,590 22,590 22,590 22,590
Locations

Military Construction, Navy Total 1,605,929 1,361,925 1,665,289 29,500 1,635,429

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AF ALASKA Eielson AFB F-35A FLIGHT SIM/ALTER SQUAD OPS/ 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000
AMU FACILITY

AF ALASKA Eielson AFB RPR CENTRAL HEAT & POWER PLANT 34,400 34,400 34,400 34,400
BOILER PH3

AF ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB HC-130J AGE COVERED STORAGE 4,700 4,700 4,700 4,700

AF ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB HC-130J WASH RACK 12,200 12,200 12,200 12,200

AF ARIZONA Luke AFB COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 0 0 21,000 21,000 21,000

AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F-35A ADAL FUEL OFFLOAD FACILITY 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F-35A AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE HANGAR/ 13,200 13,200 13,200 13,200
SQ 3

AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F-35A BOMB BUILD-UP FACILITY 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500

AF ARIZONA Luke AFB F-35A SQ OPS/AMU/HANGAR/SQ 4 33,000 33,000 33,000 33,000

AF COLORADO U.S. Air Force Academy FRONT GATES FORCE PROTECTION 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
ENHANCEMENTS

AF FLORIDA Cape Canaveral AFS RANGE COMMUNICATIONS FACILITY 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000

AF FLORIDA Eglin AFB F-35A CONSOLIDATED HQ FACILITY 8,700 8,700 8,700 8,700

AF FLORIDA Hurlburt Field ADAL 39 INFORMATION OPERATIONS 14,200 14,200 14,200 14,200
SQUAD FACILITY

AF GREENLAND Thule AB THULE CONSOLIDATION PH 1 41,965 41,965 41,965 41,965

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR--DISPERSED MAINT SPARES & SE 19,000 19,000 19,000 19,000
STORAGE FAC

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR--INSTALLATION CONTROL CENTER 22,200 22,200 22,200 22,200

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas APR--SOUTH RAMP UTILITIES PHASE 2 7,100 7,100 7,100 7,100

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas PAR--LO/CORROSION CNTRL/COMPOSITE 0 0 0 0
REPAIR

AF GUAM Joint Region Marianas PRTC ROADS 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

AF HAWAII Joint Base Pearl F-22 FIGHTER ALERT FACILITY 46,000 46,000 46,000 46,000
Harbor-Hickam

AF JAPAN Yokota AB C-130J FLIGHT SIMULATOR FACILITY 8,461 8,461 8,461 8,461

AF KANSAS McConnell AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 0 0 11,200 0

AF KANSAS McConnell AFB KC-46A ADAL DEICING PADS 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300

AF LOUISIANA Barksdale AFB CONSOLIDATED COMMUNICATIONS 0 0 20,000 0
FACILITY

AF MARYLAND Fort Meade CYBERCOM JOINT OPERATIONS CENTER, 86,000 86,000 86,000 86,000
INCREMENT 3

AF MISSOURI Whiteman AFB CONSOLIDATED STEALTH OPS & NUCLEAR 29,500 29,500 29,500 29,500
ALERT FAC

AF MONTANA Malmstrom AFB TACTICAL RESPONSE FORCE ALERT 19,700 19,700 19,700 19,700
FACILITY

AF NEBRASKA Offutt AFB DORMITORY (144 RM) 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000

AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F-35A AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS 31,000 31,000 31,000 31,000

AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F-35A LIVE ORDNANCE LOADING AREA 34,500 34,500 34,500 34,500

AF NEVADA Nellis AFB F-35A MUNITIONS MAINTENANCE 3,450 3,450 3,450 3,450
FACILITIES

AF NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB CONSTRUCT AT/FP GATE--PORTALES 7,800 7,800 7,800 7,800

AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB FIXED GROUND CONTROL 0 0 3,200 0

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AF NEW MEXICO Holloman AFB MARSHALLING AREA ARM/DE-ARM PAD D 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000

AF NEW MEXICO Kirtland AFB SPACE VEHICLES COMPONENT 12,800 12,800 12,800 12,800
DEVELOPMENT LAB

AF NEW YORK Fort Drum ASOS EXPANSION 0 0 6,000 0

AF NIGER Agadez CONSTRUCT AIRFIELD AND BASE CAMP 50,000 0 50,000 50,000

AF NORTH CAROLINA Seymour Johnson AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER/BASE OPS 17,100 17,100 17,100 17,100
FACILITY

AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB DORMITORY (120 RM) 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000

AF OKLAHOMA Altus AFB KC-46A FTU ADAL FUEL CELL MAINT 10,400 10,400 10,400 10,400
HANGAR

AF OKLAHOMA Tinker AFB AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER 12,900 12,900 12,900 12,900

AF OKLAHOMA Tinker AFB KC-46A DEPOT MAINTENANCE DOCK 37,000 37,000 37,000 37,000

AF OMAN Al Musannah AB AIRLIFT APRON 25,000 0 25,000 25,000

AF SOUTH DAKOTA Ellsworth AFB DORMITORY (168 RM) 23,000 23,000 23,000 23,000

AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT CLASSROOMS/DINING FACILITY 3 35,000 35,000 35,000 35,000

AF TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio BMT RECRUIT DORMITORY 5 71,000 71,000 71,000 71,000

AF UNITED KINGDOM RAF Croughton CONSOLIDATED SATCOM/TECH CONTROL 36,424 36,424 36,424 36,424
FACILITY

AF UNITED KINGDOM RAF Croughton JIAC CONSOLIDATION--PH 2 94,191 94,191 94,191 94,191

AF UTAH Hill AFB F-35A FLIGHT SIMULATOR ADDITION 5,900 5,900 5,900 5,900
PHASE 2

AF UTAH Hill AFB F-35A HANGAR 40/42 ADDITIONS AND 21,000 21,000 21,000 21,000
AMU

AF UTAH Hill AFB HAYMAN IGLOOS 11,500 11,500 11,500 11,500

AF WORLDWIDE CLASSIFIED Classified Location LONG RANGE STRIKE BOMBER 77,130 77,130 77,130 77,130

AF WORLDWIDE CLASSIFIED Classified Location MUNITIONS STORAGE 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 89,164 89,164 89,164 89,164
Locations

AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 22,900 22,900 22,900 22,900
Locations CONSTRUCTION

AF WYOMING F. E. Warren AFB WEAPON STORAGE FACILITY 95,000 95,000 95,000 95,000

Military Construction, Air Force Total 1,354,785 1,279,785 1,416,185 21,000 1,375,785

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Def-Wide ALABAMA Fort Rucker FORT RUCKER ES/PS CONSOLIDATION/ 46,787 46,787 46,787 46,787
REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide ALABAMA Maxwell AFB MAXWELL ES/MS REPLACEMENT/ 32,968 32,968 32,968 32,968
RENOVATION

Def-Wide ARIZONA Fort Huachuca JITC BUILDINGS 52101/52111 3,884 3,884 3,884 3,884
RENOVATIONS

Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT 10,181 10,181 10,181 10,181
FACILITY

Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Camp Pendleton SOF PERFORMANCE RESILIENCY CENTER- 10,371 0 10,371 10,371
WEST

Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Coronado SOF LOGISTICS SUPPORT UNIT ONE OPS 47,218 0 47,218 47,218
FAC. #2

Def-Wide CALIFORNIA Fresno Yosemite IAP REPLACE FUEL STORAGE AND DISTRIB. 10,700 10,700 10,700 10,700
ANG FACILITIES

Def-Wide COLORADO Fort Carson, Colorado SOF LANGUAGE TRAINING FACILITY 8,243 8,243 8,243 8,243

Def-Wide CONUS CLASSIFIED Classified Location OPERATIONS SUPPORT FACILITY 20,065 0 20,065 20,065

Def-Wide DELAWARE Dover AFB CONSTRUCT HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM 21,600 21,600 21,600 21,600

Def-Wide DJIBOUTI Camp Lemonier CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE & DISTRIB. 43,700 0 43,700 43,700
FACILITIES

Def-Wide FLORIDA Hurlburt Field SOF FUEL CELL MAINTENANCE HANGAR 17,989 17,989 17,989 17,989

Def-Wide FLORIDA MacDill AFB SOF OPERATIONAL SUPPORT FACILITY 39,142 39,142 39,142 39,142

Def-Wide GEORGIA Moody AFB REPLACE PUMPHOUSE AND TRUCK 10,900 10,900 10,900 10,900
FILLSTANDS

Def-Wide GERMANY Garmisch GARMISCH E/MS-ADDITION/ 14,676 14,676 14,676 14,676
MODERNIZATION

Def-Wide GERMANY Grafenwoehr GRAFENWOEHR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 38,138 38,138 38,138 38,138
REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide GERMANY Rhine Ordnance MEDICAL CENTER REPLACEMENT INCR 5 85,034 85,034 85,034 85,034
Barracks

Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB CONSTRUCT FUEL PIPELINE 5,500 5,500 5,500 5,500

Def-Wide GERMANY Spangdahlem AB MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC ADDITION 34,071 34,071 34,071 34,071

Def-Wide GERMANY Stuttgart-Patch PATCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 49,413 49,413 49,413 49,413
Barracks REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide HAWAII Kaneohe Bay MEDICAL/DENTAL CLINIC REPLACEMENT 122,071 90,257 122,071 122,071

Def-Wide HAWAII Schofield Barracks BEHAVIORAL HEALTH/DENTAL CLINIC 123,838 87,800 123,838 123,838
ADDITION

Def-Wide JAPAN Kadena AB AIRFIELD PAVEMENTS 37,485 37,485 37,485 37,485

Def-Wide KENTUCKY Fort Campbell, SOF COMPANY HQ/CLASSROOMS 12,553 12,553 12,553 12,553
Kentucky

Def-Wide KENTUCKY Fort Knox FORT KNOX HS RENOVATION/MS 23,279 23,279 23,279 23,279
ADDITION

Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW CAMPUS FEEDERS PHASE 2 33,745 33,745 33,745 33,745

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Def-Wide MARYLAND Fort Meade NSAW RECAPITALIZE BUILDING #2 INCR 34,897 34,897 34,897 34,897
1

Def-Wide NEVADA Nellis AFB REPLACE HYDRANT FUEL SYSTEM 39,900 39,900 39,900 39,900

Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB CONSTRUCT PUMPHOUSE AND FUEL 20,400 20,400 20,400 20,400
STORAGE

Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 11,565 11,565 11,565 11,565

Def-Wide NEW MEXICO Cannon AFB SOF ST OPERATIONAL TRAINING 13,146 13,146 13,146 13,146
FACILITIES

Def-Wide NEW YORK West Point WEST POINT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 55,778 55,778 55,778 55,778
REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT 14,036 14,036 14,036 14,036
FACILITY

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Camp Lejeune SOF MARINE BATTALION COMPANY/TEAM 54,970 54,970 54,970 54,970
FACILITIES

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg BUTNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 32,944 32,944 32,944 32,944
REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF 21 STS OPERATIONS FACILITY 16,863 14,334 16,863 16,863

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF BATTALION OPERATIONS FACILITY 38,549 38,549 38,549 38,549

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF INDOOR RANGE 8,303 8,303 8,303 8,303

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF INTELLIGENCE TRAINING CENTER 28,265 28,265 28,265 28,265

Def-Wide NORTH CAROLINA Fort Bragg SOF SPECIAL TACTICS FACILITY (PH 43,887 43,887 43,887 43,887
2)

Def-Wide OHIO Wright-Patterson AFB SATELLITE PHARMACY REPLACEMENT 6,623 6,623 6,623 6,623

Def-Wide OREGON Klamath Falls IAP REPLACE FUEL FACILITIES 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500

Def-Wide PENNSYLVANIA Philadelphia REPLACE HEADQUARTERS 49,700 49,700 0 49,700

Def-Wide POLAND RedziKowo Base AEGIS ASHORE MISSILE DEFENSE 169,153 0 169,153 169,153
SYSTEM COMPLEX

Def-Wide SOUTH CAROLINA Fort Jackson PIERCE TERRACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 26,157 26,157 26,157 26,157
REPLACEMENT

Def-Wide SPAIN Rota ROTA ES AND HS ADDITIONS 13,737 13,737 13,737 13,737

Def-Wide TEXAS Fort Bliss HOSPITAL REPLACEMENT INCR 7 239,884 189,884 239,884 -50,000 189,884

Def-Wide TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio AMBULATORY CARE CENTER PHASE 4 61,776 61,776 61,776 61,776

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir CONSTRUCT VISITOR CONTROL CENTER 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Fort Belvoir REPLACE GROUND VEHICLE FUELING 4,500 4,500 4,500 4,500
FACILITY

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Base Langley- REPLACE FUEL PIER AND DISTRIBUTION 28,000 28,000 28,000 28,000
Eustis FACILITY

Def-Wide VIRGINIA Joint Expeditionary SOF APPLIED INSTRUCTION FACILITY 23,916 23,916 23,916 23,916
Base Little Creek--
Story

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide CONTINGENCY CONSTRUCTION 10,000 0 10,000 -10,000 0
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide ECIP DESIGN 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide ENERGY CONSERVATION INVESTMENT 150,000 150,000 150,000 150,000
Locations PROGRAM

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide EXERCISE RELATED MINOR 8,687 8,687 8,687 8,687
Locations CONSTRUCTION

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,500 13,500 13,500 13,500
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 42,183 42,183 42,183 42,183
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 31,628 31,628 31,628 31,628
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 1,078 1,078 1,078 1,078
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 3,041 3,041 3,041 3,041
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 27,202 27,202 27,202 27,202
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 3,000 3,000 3,000 3,000
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 15,676 15,676 15,676 15,676
Locations

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide EAST COAST MISSILE SITE PLANNING 0 30,000 0 30,000 30,000
Locations AND DESIGN

Def-Wide WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide PLANNING & DESIGN 31,772 31,772 31,772 31,772
Locations

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 2,300,767 1,909,879 2,251,067 -30,000 2,270,767

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NATO WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED NATO Security NATO SECURITY INVESTMENT PROGRAM 120,000 150,000 120,000 120,000
Investment Program

NATO Security Investment Program Total 120,000 150,000 120,000 0 120,000

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Army NG ALABAMA Camp Foley VEHICLE MAINTENANCE SHOP 0 0 4,500 4,500 4,500

Army NG CONNECTICUT Camp Hartell READY BUILDING (CST-WMD) 11,000 11,000 11,000 11,000

Army NG DELAWARE Dagsboro NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 10,800 0 10,800 10,800
SHOP

Army NG FLORIDA Palm Coast NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 18,000 18,000 18,000 18,000

Army NG GEORGIA Fort Stewart TACTICAL AERIAL UNMANNED SYSTEMS 0 0 6,800 6,800 6,800

Army NG ILLINOIS Sparta BASIC 10M-25M FIRING RANGE (ZERO) 1,900 1,900 1,900 1,900

Army NG KANSAS Salina AUTOMATED COMBAT PISTOL/MP 2,400 2,400 2,400 2,400
FIREARMS QUAL COURSE

Army NG KANSAS Salina MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE 4,300 4,300 4,300 4,300

Army NG MARYLAND Easton NATIONAL GUARD READINESS CENTER 13,800 13,800 13,800 13,800

Army NG MISSISSIPPI Gulfport AVIATION CLASSIFICATION AND REPAIR 0 0 40,000 40,000 40,000

Army NG NEVADA Reno NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
SHOP ADD/ALT

Army NG OHIO Camp Ravenna MODIFIED RECORD FIRE RANGE 3,300 3,300 3,300 3,300

Army NG OREGON Salem NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER BLDG 16,500 16,500 16,500 16,500
ADD/ALT (JFHQ)

Army NG PENNSYLVANIA Fort Indiantown Gap TRAINING AIDS CENTER 16,000 16,000 16,000 16,000

Army NG VERMONT North Hyde Park NATIONAL GUARD VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 7,900 7,900 7,900 7,900
SHOP ADDITION

Army NG VIRGINIA Richmond NATIONAL GUARD/RESERVE CENTER 29,000 29,000 29,000 29,000
BUILDING (JFHQ)

Army NG WASHINGTON Yakima ENLISTED BARRACKS, TRANSIENT 19,000 0 19,000 19,000
TRAINING

Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 20,337 20,337 20,337 20,337
Locations

Army NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 15,000 15,000 15,000 15,000
Locations

Military Construction, Army National Guard Total 197,237 167,437 248,537 51,300 248,537

........................ ...................... ..................................

Army Res CALIFORNIA Miramar ARMY RESERVE CENTER 24,000 24,000 24,000 24,000

Army Res FLORIDA MacDill AFB AR CENTER/AS FACILITY 55,000 55,000 55,000 55,000

Army Res MISSISSIPPI Starkville ARMY RESERVE CENTER 9,300 0 9,300 9,300

Army Res NEW YORK Orangeburg ORGANIZATIONAL MAINTENANCE SHOP 4,200 4,200 4,200 4,200

Army Res PENNSYLVANIA Conneaut Lake DAR HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT 5,000 5,000 5,000 5,000

Army Res PUERTO RICO Fort Buchanan ACCESS CONTROL POINT 0 0 10,200 10,200 10,200

Army Res VIRGINIA Fort AP Hill EQUIPMENT CONCENTRATION 0 0 24,000 24,000 24,000

Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,318 9,318 9,318 9,318
Locations

Army Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 6,777 6,777 6,777 6,777
Locations

Military Construction, Army Reserve Total 113,595 104,295 147,795 34,200 147,795

........................ ...................... ..................................

N/MC Res NEVADA Fallon NAVOPSPTCEN FALLON 11,480 11,480 11,480 11,480

N/MC Res NEW YORK Brooklyn RESERVE CENTER STORAGE FACILITY 2,479 2,479 2,479 2,479

N/MC Res VIRGINIA Dam Neck RESERVE TRAINING CENTER COMPLEX 18,443 18,443 18,443 18,443

N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MCNR PLANNING & DESIGN 2,208 2,208 2,208 2,208
Locations

N/MC Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MCNR UNSPECIFIED MINOR 1,468 1,468 1,468 1,468
Locations CONSTRUCTION

Military Construction, Naval Reserve Total 36,078 36,078 36,078 0 36,078

........................ ...................... ..................................

Air NG ALABAMA Dannelly Field TFI--REPLACE SQUADRON OPERATIONS 7,600 7,600 7,600 7,600
FACILITY

Air NG ARKANSAS Fort Smith MAP CONSOLIDATED SCIF 0 0 0 0

Air NG CALIFORNIA Moffett Field REPLACE VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 6,500 6,500 6,500 6,500
FACILITY

Air NG COLORADO Buckley AFB ASE MAINTENANCE AND STORAGE 5,100 5,100 5,100 5,100
FACILITY

Air NG CONNECTICUT Bradley OPS AND DEPLOYMENT FACILITY 0 0 6,300 0

Air NG FLORIDA Cape Canaveral AFS SPACE CONTROL FACILITY 0 0 6,100 6,100 6,100

Air NG GEORGIA Savannah/Hilton Head C-130 SQUADRON OPERATIONS FACILITY 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000
IAP

Air NG HAWAII Joint Base Pearl F-22 COMPOSITE REPAIR FACILITY 0 0 9,700 0
Harbor-Hickam

Air NG IOWA Des Moines MAP AIR OPERATIONS GRP/CYBER BEDDOWN- 6,700 6,700 6,700 6,700
RENO BLG 430

Air NG KANSAS Smokey Hill ANG Range RANGE TRAINING SUPPORT FACILITIES 2,900 2,900 2,900 2,900

Air NG LOUISIANA New Orleans REPLACE SQUADRON OPERATIONS 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000
FACILITY

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Air NG MAINE Bangor IAP ADD TO AND ALTER FIRE CRASH/RESCUE 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200
STATION

Air NG NEW HAMPSHIRE Pease International BLDG MOD KC-46 FUSELAGE TRAINER 0 0 1,500 0
Trade Port

Air NG NEW HAMPSHIRE Pease International KC-46A ADAL FLIGHT SIMULATOR BLDG 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800
Trade Port 156

Air NG NEW JERSEY Atlantic City IAP FUEL CELL AND CORROSION CONTROL 10,200 10,200 10,200 10,200
HANGAR

Air NG NEW YORK Niagara Falls IAP REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT BEDDOWN 7,700 7,700 7,700 7,700
BLDG 912

Air NG NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte/Douglas IAP REPLACE C-130 SQUADRON OPERATIONS 9,000 9,000 9,000 9,000
FACILITY

Air NG NORTH DAKOTA Hector IAP INTEL TARGETING FACILITIES 7,300 7,300 7,300 7,300

Air NG OKLAHOMA Will Rogers World MEDIUM ALTITUDE MANNED ISR BEDDOWN 7,600 7,600 7,600 7,600
Airport

Air NG OREGON Klamath Falls IAP REPLACE FIRE CRASH/RESCUE STATION 7,200 7,200 7,200 7,200

Air NG WEST VIRGINIA Yeager Airport FORCE PROTECTION- RELOCATE 3,900 3,900 3,900 3,900
COONSKIN ROAD

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 5,104 5,104 5,104 5,104
Locations

Air NG WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR CONSTRUCTION 7,734 7,734 7,734 7,734
Locations

Military Construction, Air National Guard Total 123,538 123,538 147,138 6,100 129,638

........................ ...................... ..................................

AF Res ARIZONA Davis-Monthan AFB GUARDIAN ANGEL OPERATIONS 0 0 0 0

AF Res CALIFORNIA March AFB SATELLITE FIRE STATION 4,600 4,600 4,600 4,600

AF Res FLORIDA Patrick AFB AIRCREW LIFE SUPPORT FACILITY 3,400 3,400 3,400 3,400

AF Res GEORGIA Dobbins FIRE STATION/SECURITY COMPLEX 0 0 10,400 10,400 10,400

AF Res OHIO Youngstown INDOOR FIRING RANGE 9,400 9,400 9,400 9,400

AF Res TEXAS Joint Base San Antonio CONSOLIDATE 433 MEDICAL FACILITY 9,900 9,900 9,900 9,900

AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 13,400 13,400 13,400 13,400
Locations

AF Res WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Various Worldwide UNSPECIFIED MINOR MILITARY 6,121 6,121 6,121 6,121
Locations CONSTRUCTION

Military Construction, Air Force Reserve Total 46,821 46,821 57,221 10,400 57,221

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Con Army FLORIDA Camp Rudder FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 8,000 8,000 8,000 8,000
CONSTRUCTION

FH Con Army GERMANY Wiesbaden Army FAMILY HOUSING IMPROVEMENTS 3,500 3,500 3,500 3,500
Airfield

FH Con Army ILLINOIS Rock Island FAMILY HOUSING REPLACEMENT 20,000 20,000 20,000 20,000
CONSTRUCTION

FH Con Army KOREA Camp Walker FAMILY HOUSING NEW CONSTRUCTION 61,000 61,000 61,000 61,000

FH Con Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FAMILY HOUSING P & D 7,195 7,195 7,195 7,195
Locations

Family Housing Construction, Army Total 99,695 99,695 99,695 0 99,695

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS 25,552 25,552 25,552 25,552
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide LEASED HOUSING 144,879 144,879 144,879 144,879
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 75,197 75,197 75,197 75,197
Locations FACILITIES

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 45,468 45,468 45,468 45,468
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 3,047 3,047 3,047 3,047
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MILITARY HOUSING PRIVITIZATION 22,000 22,000 22,000 22,000
Locations INITIATIVE

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS 840 840 840 840
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES 10,928 10,928 10,928 10,928
Locations

FH Ops Army WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES 65,600 65,600 65,600 65,600
Locations

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Army Total 393,511 393,511 393,511 0 393,511

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide IMPROVEMENTS 150,649 150,649 150,649 150,649
Locations

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FH Con AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PLANNING AND DESIGN 9,849 9,849 9,849 9,849
Locations

Family Housing Construction, Air Force Total 160,498 160,498 160,498 0 160,498

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 38,746 38,746 38,746 38,746
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING PRIVATIZATION 41,554 41,554 41,554 41,554
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 28,867 28,867 28,867 28,867
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE 114,129 114,129 114,129 114,129
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 52,153 52,153 52,153 52,153
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT 2,032 2,032 2,032 2,032
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES ACCOUNT 12,940 12,940 12,940 12,940
Locations

FH Ops AF WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES ACCOUNT 40,811 40,811 40,811 40,811
Locations

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Air Force Total 331,232 331,232 331,232 0 331,232

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Con Navy VIRGINIA Wallops Island CONSTRUCT HOUSING WELCOME CENTER 438 438 438 438

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DESIGN 4,588 4,588 4,588 4,588
Locations

FH Con Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide IMPROVEMENTS 11,515 11,515 11,515 11,515
Locations

Family Housing Construction, Navy And Marine Corps Total 16,541 16,541 16,541 0 16,541

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 17,534 17,534 17,534 17,534
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 64,108 64,108 64,108 64,108
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 99,323 99,323 99,323 99,323
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 56,189 56,189 56,189 56,189
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MISCELLANEOUS ACCOUNT 373 373 373 373
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide PRIVATIZATION SUPPORT COSTS 28,668 28,668 28,668 28,668
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES ACCOUNT 19,149 19,149 19,149 19,149
Locations

FH Ops Navy WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES ACCOUNT 67,692 67,692 67,692 67,692
Locations

Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Navy And Marine Corps Total 353,036 353,036 353,036 0 353,036

........................ ...................... ..................................

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 781 781 781 781
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 20 20 20 20
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide FURNISHINGS ACCOUNT 3,402 3,402 3,402 3,402
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 10,679 10,679 10,679 10,679
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide LEASING 41,273 41,273 41,273 41,273
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 344 344 344 344
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MAINTENANCE OF REAL PROPERTY 1,104 1,104 1,104 1,104
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide MANAGEMENT ACCOUNT 388 388 388 388
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide SERVICES ACCOUNT 31 31 31 31
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES ACCOUNT 172 172 172 172
Locations

FH Ops DW WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide UTILITIES ACCOUNT 474 474 474 474
Locations

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Family Housing Operation And Maintenance, Defense-Wide Total 58,668 58,668 58,668 0 58,668

........................ ...................... ..................................

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & BASE REALIGNMENT AND CLOSURE 29,691 29,691 29,691 29,691
Closure, Army

Base Realignment and Closure--Army Total 29,691 29,691 29,691 0 29,691

........................ ...................... ..................................

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DOD BRAC ACTIVITIES--AIR FORCE 64,555 64,555 64,555 64,555
Locations

Base Realignment and Closure--Air Force Total 64,555 64,555 64,555 0 64,555

........................ ...................... ..................................

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Base Realignment & BASE REALIGNMENT & CLOSURE 118,906 118,906 118,906 118,906
Closure, Navy

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-100: PLANING, DESIGN AND 7,787 7,787 7,787 7,787
Locations MANAGEMENT

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-101: VARIOUS LOCATIONS 20,871 20,871 20,871 20,871
Locations

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-138: NAS BRUNSWICK, ME 803 803 803 803
Locations

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-157: MCSA KANSAS CITY, MO 41 41 41 41
Locations

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-172: NWS SEAL BEACH, CONCORD, 4,872 4,872 4,872 4,872
Locations CA

BRAC WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DON-84: JRB WILLOW GROVE & CAMBRIA 3,808 3,808 3,808 3,808
Locations REG AP

Base Realignment and Closure--Navy Total 157,088 157,088 157,088 0 157,088

........................ ...................... ..................................

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide AIR FORCE 0 -52,600 -50,000 -34,400 -34,400
Locations

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide ARMY 0 -96,000 -52,000 -56,600 -56,600
Locations

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide DEFENSE-WIDE 0 -134,000 -120,000 -134,000 -134,000
Locations

PYS WORLDWIDE UNSPECIFIED Unspecified Worldwide HOUSING ASSISTANCE PROGRAM 0 -103,918 0 -110,000 -110,000
Locations

Prior Year Savings Total 0 -386,518 -222,000 -335,000 -335,000

........................ ...................... ..................................

Total, Military Construction 8,463,598 7,308,088 8,462,658 -228,000 8,235,598
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LEGISLATIVE PROVISIONS NOT ADOPTED

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MILITARY CONSTRUCTION FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Account State/ Country Installation Project Title Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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Army Cuba Guantanamo Bay UNACCOMPANIED PERSONNEL HOUSING 0 76,000 0 0 0

Military Construction, Army Total 0 76,000 0 0 0

........................ ...................... ..................................

Navy Bahrain Bahrain Island MINA SALMAN PIER REPLACEMENT 0 37,700 0 0 0

Navy Bahrain Bahrain Island SHIP MAINTENANCE SUPPORT FACILITY 0 52,091 0 0 0

Navy Italy Sigonella P-8A HANGAR AND FLEET SUPPORT 0 62,302 0 0 0
FACILITY

Navy Italy Sigonella TRITON HANGAR AND OPERATION 0 40,641 0 0 0
FACILITY

Navy Poland Redzikowo AEGIS SHORE MISSILE DEFENSE 0 51,270 0 0 0
COMPLEX

Military Construction, Navy Total 0 244,004 0 0 0

........................ ...................... ..................................

AF Niger Agadez CONSTRUCT AIR FIELD AND BASE CAMP 0 50,000 0 0 0

AF Oman Al Mussanah AB AIRLIFT APRON 0 25,000 0 0 0

Military Construction, Air Force Total 0 75,000 0 0 0

........................ ...................... ..................................

Def-Wide Djibouti Camp Lemonier CONSTRUCT FUEL STORAGE AND 0 43,700 0 0 0
DISTRIBUTION FACILITIES

Def-Wide Poland Redzikowo AEGIS SHORE MISSILE DEFENSE 0 93,296 0 0 0
COMPLEX

Military Construction, Defense-Wide Total 0 136,996 0 0 0

........................ ...................... ..................................

Total, Military Construction 0 532,000 0 0 0
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TITLE XLVII--DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL
SECURITY PROGRAMS

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS.

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SEC. 4701. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY NATIONAL SECURITY PROGRAMS (In Thousands of Dollars)
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FY 2016 House Senate Conference Conference
Program Request Authorized Authorized Change Authorized
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Discretionary Summary By Appropriation

Energy And Water Development, And Related
Agencies

Appropriation Summary:

Energy Programs

Nuclear Energy......................... 135,161 0 0 0 135,161

Atomic Energy Defense Activities

National nuclear security
administration:

Weapons activities................... 8,846,948 237,700 180,000 -44,151 8,802,797

Defense nuclear nonproliferation..... 1,940,302 -39,000 5,000 1,198 1,941,500

Naval reactors....................... 1,375,496 12,000 0 -15,500 1,359,996

Federal salaries and expenses........ 402,654 -6,000 0 -14,654 388,000

Total, National nuclear security 12,565,400 204,700 185,000 -73,107 12,492,293
administration........................

Environmental and other defense
activities:

Defense environmental cleanup........ 5,527,347 -384,197 -451,797 -396,797 5,130,550

Other defense activities............. 774,425 4,200 0 -3,903 770,522

Total, Environmental & other defense 6,301,772 -379,997 -451,797 -400,700 5,901,072
activities............................

Total, Atomic Energy Defense Activities.. 18,867,172 -175,297 -266,797 -473,807 18,393,365

Total, Discretionary Funding................. 19,002,333 -175,297 -266,797 -473,807 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 0 0 0 135,161

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

W80-4 Life extension program........... 195,037 195,037

Total, Life extension programs........... 1,302,532 0 0 0 1,302,532

Stockpile systems

B61 Stockpile systems.................. 52,247 21,000 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 9,000 42,177

W87 Stockpile systems.................. 89,299 89,299

W88 Stockpile systems.................. 115,685 115,685

Total, Stockpile systems................. 482,426 30,000 0 0 482,426

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 11,200 -7,613 185,000

Management, technology, and production. 264,994 -6,467 258,527

Total, Stockpile services................ 939,293 11,200 0 -14,080 925,213

Nuclear material commodities

Uranium sustainment.................... 32,916 32,916

Plutonium sustainment.................. 174,698 8,400 174,698

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Tritium sustainment.................... 107,345 107,345

Domestic uranium enrichment............ 100,000 -50,000 50,000

Total, Nuclear material commodities...... 414,959 8,400 0 -50,000 364,959

Total, Directed stockpile work............. 3,187,259 49,600 0 -64,080 3,123,179

Research, development, test and evaluation
(RDT&E)

Science

Advanced certification................. 50,714 50,714

Primary assessment technologies........ 98,500 21,600 5,600 104,100

Dynamic materials properties........... 109,000 109,000

Advanced radiography................... 47,000 47,000

Secondary assessment technologies...... 84,400 84,400

Total, Science........................... 389,614 21,600 0 5,600 395,214

Engineering

Enhanced surety........................ 50,821 1,100 50,821

Weapon systems engineering assessment 17,371 17,371
technology............................

Nuclear survivability.................. 24,461 2,400 24,461

Enhanced surveillance.................. 38,724 10,000 38,724

Total, Engineering ...................... 131,377 3,500 10,000 0 131,377

Inertial confinement fusion ignition and
high yield

Ignition............................... 73,334 -6,000 73,334

Support of other stockpile programs.... 22,843 22,843

Diagnostics, cryogenics and 58,587 58,587
experimental support..................

Pulsed power inertial confinement 4,963 4,963
fusion................................

Joint program in high energy density 8,900 8,900
laboratory plasmas....................

Facility operations and target 333,823 -11,000 333,823
production............................

Total, Inertial confinement fusion and 502,450 -17,000 0 0 502,450
high yield..............................

Advanced simulation and computing........ 623,006 -6,000 -6,000 617,006

Responsive Capabilities Program.......... 0 20,000 0

Advanced manufacturing

Component manufacturing development.... 112,256 -18,808 93,448

Processing technology development...... 17,800 17,800

Total, Advanced manufacturing............ 130,056 0 0 -18,808 111,248

Total, RDT&E............................... 1,776,503 2,100 30,000 -19,208 1,757,295

Readiness in technical base and facilities
(RTBF)

Operating

Program readiness...................... 75,185 -15,185 60,000

Material recycle and recovery.......... 173,859 -13,859 160,000

Storage................................ 40,920 40,920

Recapitalization....................... 104,327 -4,327 100,000

Total, Operating......................... 394,291 0 0 -33,371 360,920

Construction:

15-D-302 TA-55 Reinvestment project, 18,195 18,195
Phase 3, LANL.........................

11-D-801 TA-55 Reinvestment project 3,903 3,903
Phase 2, LANL.........................

07-D-220 Radioactive liquid waste 11,533 11,533
treatment facility upgrade project,
LANL..................................

07-D-220-04 Transuranic liquid waste 40,949 40,949
facility, LANL........................

06-D-141 PED/Construction, Uranium 430,000 430,000
Capabilities Replacement Project Y-12.

04-D-125 Chemistry and metallurgy 155,610 155,610
replacement project, LANL.............

Total, Construction...................... 660,190 0 0 0 660,190

Total, Readiness in technical base and 1,054,481 0 0 -33,371 1,021,110
facilities................................

Secure transportation asset

Operations and equipment................. 146,272 -6,272 140,000

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Program direction........................ 105,338 -8,220 97,118

Total, Secure transportation asset......... 251,610 0 0 -14,492 237,118

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 0 0 0 830,790

Safety operations........................ 107,701 107,701

Maintenance.............................. 227,000 24,000 25,000 252,000

Recapitalization......................... 257,724 150,000 150,000 50,000 307,724

Construction:

16-D-621 Substation replacement at TA- 25,000 25,000
3, LANL...............................

15-D-613 Emergency Operations Center, Y- 17,919 17,919
12....................................

Total, Construction...................... 42,919 0 0 0 42,919

Total, Infrastructure and safety........... 1,466,134 174,000 150,000 75,000 1,541,134

Site stewardship

Nuclear materials integration............ 17,510 17,510

Minority serving institution partnerships 19,085 19,085
program.................................

Total, Site stewardship.................... 36,595 0 0 0 36,595

Defense nuclear security

Operations and maintenance............... 619,891 12,000 12,000 631,891

Construction:

14-D-710 Device assembly facility argus 13,000 13,000
installation project, NV..............

Total, Defense nuclear security............ 632,891 12,000 0 12,000 644,891

Information technology and cybersecurity... 157,588 157,588

Legacy contractor pensions................. 283,887 283,887

Total, Weapons Activities.................... 8,846,948 237,700 180,000 -44,151 8,802,797

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation Programs

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D

Global material security............... 426,751 -90,000 -3,802 422,949

Material management and minimization... 311,584 20,000 311,584

Nonproliferation and arms control...... 126,703 126,703

Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation R&D... 419,333 20,000 419,333

Nonproliferation Construction:

99-D-143 Mixed Oxide (MOX) Fuel 345,000 345,000
Fabrication Facility, SRS...........

Analysis of Alternatives............. 0 5,000 5,000 5,000

Total, Nonproliferation construction... 345,000 0 5,000 5,000 350,000

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation 1,629,371 -50,000 5,000 1,198 1,630,569
Programs................................

Legacy contractor pensions................. 94,617 94,617

Nuclear counterterrorism and incident 234,390 11,000 234,390
response program..........................

Use of prior-year balances................. -18,076 -18,076

Total, Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation...... 1,940,302 -39,000 5,000 1,198 1,941,500

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Naval Reactors

Naval reactors operations and 445,196 445,196
infrastructure............................

Naval reactors development................. 444,400 -14,000 430,400

Ohio replacement reactor systems 186,800 186,800
development...............................

S8G Prototype refueling.................... 133,000 133,000

Program direction.......................... 45,000 -1,500 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 3,100 3,100
facility................................

14-D-902 KL Materials characterization 30,000 30,000
laboratory expansion, KAPL..............

14-D-901 Spent fuel handling 86,000 12,000 86,000
recapitalization project, NRF...........

10-D-903, Security upgrades, KAPL........ 500 500

Total, Construction........................ 121,100 12,000 0 0 121,100

Total, Naval Reactors........................ 1,375,496 12,000 0 -15,500 1,359,996

Federal Salaries And Expenses

Program direction.......................... 402,654 -6,000 -14,654 388,000

Total, Office Of The Administrator........... 402,654 -6,000 0 -14,654 388,000

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 196,957 72,000 72,000 268,957
operations............................

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 77,016 77,016
annex, RL.............................

Total, Hanford site........................ 843,837 72,000 0 72,000 915,837

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 0 0 0 360,783

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 20,000 188,625

Total, NNSA sites and Nevada off-sites..... 254,876 0 20,000 0 254,876

Oak Ridge Reservation:

OR Nuclear facility D & D

OR Nuclear facility D & D.............. 75,958 75,958

Construction:

14-D-403 Outfall 200 Mercury 6,800 6,800
Treatment Facility..................

Total, OR Nuclear facility D & D......... 82,758 0 0 0 82,758

U233 Disposition Program................. 26,895 26,895

OR cleanup and disposition:

OR cleanup and disposition............. 60,500 60,500

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Total, OR cleanup and disposition........ 60,500 0 0 0 60,500

OR reservation community and regulatory 4,400 4,400
support...................................

Solid waste stabilization and disposition

Oak Ridge technology development.... 2,800 2,800

Total, Oak Ridge Reservation............... 177,353 0 0 0 177,353

Office of River Protection:

Waste treatment and immobilization plant

01-D-416 A-D/ORP-0060 / Major 595,000 595,000
construction..........................

01-D-16E Pretreatment facility......... 95,000 95,000

Total, Waste treatment and immobilization 690,000 0 0 0 690,000
plant...................................

Tank farm activities

Rad liquid tank waste stabilization and 649,000 649,000
disposition...........................

Construction:

15-D-409 Low Activity Waste 75,000 75,000
Pretreatment System, Hanford........

Total, Tank farm activities.............. 724,000 0 0 0 724,000

Total, Office of River protection.......... 1,414,000 0 0 0 1,414,000

Savannah River sites:

Savannah River risk management operations 386,652 11,600 3,000 389,652

SR community and regulatory support...... 11,249 11,249

Radioactive liquid tank waste:

Radioactive liquid tank waste 581,878 581,878
stabilization and disposition.........

Construction:

15-D-402--Saltstone Disposal Unit #6. 34,642 34,642

05-D-405 Salt waste processing 194,000 194,000
facility, Savannah River............

Total, Construction.................... 228,642 0 0 0 228,642

Total, Radioactive liquid tank waste..... 810,520 0 0 0 810,520

Total, Savannah River site................. 1,208,421 11,600 0 3,000 1,211,421

Waste Isolation Pilot Plant

Waste isolation pilot plant.............. 212,600 212,600

Construction:

15-D-411 Safety significant 23,218 23,218
confinement ventilation system,
WIPP..............................

15-D-412 Exhaust shaft, WIPP....... 7,500 7,500

Total, Construction.................. 30,718 0 0 0 30,718

Total, Waste Isolation Pilot Plant..... 243,318 0 0 0 243,318

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 4,000 14,510

Subtotal, Defense environmental cleanup...... 5,055,550 87,600 20,000 75,000 5,130,550

Uranium enrichment D&D fund contribution 471,797 -471,797 -471,797 -471,797 0
(Legislative proposal)....................

Total, Defense Environmental Cleanup......... 5,527,347 -384,197 -451,797 -396,797 5,130,550

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Other Defense Activities

Specialized security activities............ 221,855 4,200 -3,903 217,952

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 183,798 0 0 0 183,798
security..................................

Enterprise assessments

Enterprise assessments................... 24,068 24,068

Program direction........................ 49,466 49,466

Total, Enterprise assessments.............. 73,534 0 0 0 73,534

Office of Legacy Management

Legacy management........................ 154,080 154,080

Program direction........................ 13,100 13,100

Total, Office of Legacy Management......... 167,180 0 0 0 167,180

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 122,558 0 0 0 122,558
support...................................

Office of hearings and appeals............. 5,500 5,500

Subtotal, Other defense activities........... 774,425 4,200 0 -3,903 770,522

Total, Other Defense Activities.............. 774,425 4,200 0 -3,903 770,522
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From the Committee on Armed Services, for consideration of
the House bill and the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Mac Thornberry,
J. Randy Forbes,
Jeff Miller,
Joe Wilson,
Frank A. LoBiondo,
Michael R. Turner,
John Kline,
Mike Rogers,
Bill Shuster,
K. Michael Conaway,
Doug Lamborn,
Robert J. Wittman,
Duncan Hunter,
Vicky Hartzler,
Joseph J. Heck,
Brad Wenstrup,
Elise M. Stefanik,
Madeleine Z. Bordallo,
As additional conferees, from the Permanent Select Committee
on Intelligence, for consideration of matters within the
jurisdiction of that committee under clause 11 of rule X:
Devin Nunes,
Peter T. King,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Education and
the Workforce, for consideration of secs. 571 and 573 of the
House bill and secs. 561-63 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Todd Rokita,
Mike Bishop,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, for consideration of secs. 314, 632, 634, 3111-13,
3119, 3133, and 3141 of the House bill and secs. 601, 632,
3118, and 3119 of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Fred Upton,
Joe Barton,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Foreign
Affairs, for consideration of secs. 1011, 1059, 1090, 1092,
1201, 1203-05, 1215, 1221, 1223, 1226, 1234-36, 1247-49,
1253, 1257, 1263, 1264, 1267, 1270, 1301, 1532, 1541, 1542,
1663, 1668-70, 2802, 3118, and 3119 of the House bill and
secs. 1011, 1012, 1082, 1201-05, 1207, 1209, 1223, 1225,
1228, 1251, 1252, 1261, 1264, 1265, 1272, 1301, 1302, 1531-
33, 1631, 1654, and 1655 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Edward R. Royce,
Tom Marino,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Homeland
Security, for consideration of secs. 589 and 1041 of the
Senate amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Michael T. McCaul,
Candice S. Miller,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on the Judiciary,
for consideration of secs. 1040, 1052, 1085, 1216, 1641, and
2862 of the House bill and secs. 1032, 1034, 1090, and 1227
of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed to
conference:
Bob Goodlatte,
Darrell E. Issa,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Natural
Resources, for consideration of secs. 312, 632, 634, 2841,
2842, 2851-53, and 2862 of the House bill and secs. 313, 601,
and 632 of the Senate amendment, and modifications committed
to conference:
Paul Cook,
Cresent Hardy,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform, for consideration of secs. 602, 631, 634,
838, 854, 855, 866, 871, 1069, and 1101-05 of the House bill
and secs. 592, 593, 631, 806, 830, 861, 1090, 1101, 1102,
1104, 1105, 1107-09, 1111, 1112, 1114, and 1115 of the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
Will Hurd,
Steve Russell,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Rules, for
consideration of sec. 1032 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Pete Sessions,
Bradley Byrne,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Science,
Space, and Technology, for consideration of sec. 3136 of the
House bill and sec. 1613 of the Senate amendment, and
modifications committed to conference:
Frank D. Lucas,
Stephen Knight,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Small
Business, for consideration of secs. 831-34, 839, 840, 842-
46, 854, and 871 of the House bill and secs. 828, 831, 882,
883, and 885 of the Senate amendment, and modifications
committed to conference:
Steve Chabot,
Richard L. Hanna,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure, for consideration of secs. 302, 562, 569,
570a, 591, 1060a, 1073, 2811, and 3501 of the House bill and
secs. 601, 642, 1613, 3504, and 3505 of the Senate amendment,
and modifications committed to conference:
Garret Graves,
Carlos Curbelo,
As additional conferees, from the Committee on Veterans
Affairs, for consideration of secs. 565, 566, 592, 652, 701,
721, 722, 1105, and 1431 of the House bill and secs. 539,
605, 633,

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719, 1083, 1084, 1089, 1091, and 1411 of the Senate
amendment, and modifications committed to conference:
David P. Roe,
Gus M. Bilirakis,
Managers on the Part of the House.

John McCain,
James M. Inhofe,
Jeff Sessions,
Roger F. Wicker,
Kelly Ayotte,
Deb Fischer,
Tom Cotton,
Mike Rounds,
Lindsey Graham,
Joe Donnelly,
Tim Kaine,
Managers on the Part of the Senate.

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